Preston County (W. Va.)
Found in 88 Collections and/or Records:
Preston County Miscellaneous Papers, Cemetery Readings
Cemetery readings for Freeland Cemetery and directions on how to reach cemetery.
Preston County Miscellaneous Papers, Cemetery Readings
Xerox copies of cemetery readings for Preston County, including the following cemeteries: Salt Lick, Pine Run, Pine Grove Church, Wesley Chapel Church, and Beatty Church.
Preston County Miscellaneous Papers, Civil War Unit Roster
One colored, engraved and printed roster for the Civil War unit, Co. E. 15th West Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment. Most members of the company were from Reno District, Preston County. Commander of the company was Captain Washington M. Paul.
Preston County Miscellaneous Papers, Historical Narrative regarding County and Other Material
Papers on the history and description of Preston County; and ten loose pages of manuscript maps and notes on the county. Covers the period circa 1775-1875. Written by S. Scott Garner, father-in-law of Mr. Victor Hoffman, according to a postal note, 1957 March 29 from Mr. Hoffman.
Preston County Miscellaneous Papers, Land Grant
A land grant signed by Wyndham Robertson, Esq; Lt. Gov. of Virginia, granting land in Preston County to Abraham Listons, Mar 17, 1835 ; and a bound manuscript workbook containing mathematical exercises in reduction of vulgar (improper) fractions, ca. 1840
Preston County Miscellaneous Papers, Political Papers, and Other Material
Petition, resolutions, memos, clippings, and advertisements concerning change in state constitution, Democratic Party in Preston County, Polk-Clay election, Congressional election ca. 1862, and American Arm & Leg Company.
Preston County (W. Va.) Court Record Books
County court and public records consisting primarily of land and personal property tax books and civil and criminal dockets. There are also a few other record books of the jail, other court proceedings (such as jury, process, and rule books), and a private account book of the Park & McGrew dry goods store.
Preston County (W. Va.) Court Records and Miscellaneous Papers
Records of the Preston County court, consisting almost entirely of land records such as maps, surveys, plats, deeds, and indentures. There are also some personal papers and correspondence of Preston County residents, including Israel Baldwin and Julius K. Monroe, and the Fairfax family. Some photographs from this collection have been digitized.
Price's Tavern Ledger Books
Four ledger books of Solomon P. Herndon, from Kingwood, Preston County, Virginia, for his public house, also known as Price's Tavern, and an autograph book and a memorandum book which includes a travel diary of a trip to the Holy Lands.
Records and Manuscript regarding Early History of Aurora, West Virginia
Deed for 800 acres on Foleys Meadows in Monongalia County, to Thomas James Goff, June 25 1787; tax receipts of 1829 and 1843 for Thomas and James S. Watson; a bill of goods of Stephens, Miller & Co., Baltimore, 3 May 1865, to Messrs. Wotring Co., Aurora, W.Va.; a manuscript plat for unidentified land.