The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-05
Early Settl eInts
From Hayhaond's History d Harrison County

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Iincludfng his Improvement made
thereon In 1918. E.yst
Thomas Read, 400 acres on the
West Fork Joining lands claimed by
John, DAWSON to include his settle
ment made in 1775.
Thomas Baton, Jr.. 400 acres at the
forks OF Booths creek. adjoining the
lands of John Thomas, including his
settlement made thereon in 1876.
Joseph Dayisson, 400 acres on Dav-
isson's run at the fork, in the right
Iof residence to include his improves
lment made In 1918. M
4 Obediah Davisson, 400 acres ON
Dayisson's run at the Big Lick, in
1.-THE right Of residence, to include his
improvement made thereon In lfT3.
1 Jonas Webb. 400 acres on Simp-
sons creek, adjoining lands claimed
by the heirs OF George Wilson, In the
l"Pedlar's right" to include his settle.
ment made thereon In r7Ts, with a
preemption of 1000 acres adjoining
thereto.
BENJAMIN Webb. 400 acres on the
waters Of simpsons creek. adjoining
lands claimed by Samuel Bearden, IN
the right OF residence, with pre-
emption Of 1000 acres adjoining there
unto.
Hezekiah Davisson, 400 acres on
the West Fork. adjoining the lands Of
Thomas Berkeley. to include his SET
Element made in 1773.
Hezekiah Davisson, 400 acres nm
| the waters of the West Fork adjoin-
Ping lands Of Thomas Berkeley In the
right Of residence to include his Inn
provement made In d775. .
BENJAMIN Ratcliff, 400 acres IN
Hackers creek, adjoining lands
claimed by William Ratcliff. to include
ms settlement made thereon In 1T74,
with a preemption OF 1000 acres adj
Joining. n :, -
Thomas Webb, 400 acres on the
waters OF the west branch Of the mo
nongahela, adjoining lands claim
ed by Charles Washburn in the right
OF residence, to include his improve
ment made in 1773.
BENJAMIN Coplin, 400 acres on the
Brushy fork Of elk creek, adioinine
to lands claimed by Levy Dourlass'
to include his settlement made there.
on In 1913, with a preemption Of 1000
acres adjoining.
4 Joseph DAWSON assignee OF Benia.
min Coplin, 400 acres on ;simnson,s
creek adjoining lands claimed by
James Anderson, with a preemption
or 1000 acres adjoining thereto.
paniei Davisson, assignee Of George
snlnn, 100 acres on Limestone creek
IN the right of residence to include
mis- improvements made thereon. adj
Joining lands Of Amariah DAVIDSON in
Thomas Cunningham, 400 acres on
the right hand fork of Tenmile creeL
at Jones's Improvement, In the right
lot residence, to include his improve
ment made thereon in q772.
Joseph Lowther, heir at Law n Rob.
lert Lowther. 400 acres adjoining lands
claimed by Charles Washburn on
Washpurn's run, to include his settle
ment made in 1175.
Bonan Stought (probably BENJAMIN
stout9, 400 acres on the waters az
simpsons creek. adjoining lands
claimed by Jonathan Stought in The
right OF residence. to include his i'm.
provement made thereon.
Heir at law to John Thomas. 4,n
acres on Thomas's run "a drain nj
Booths creek, adjoining lands claimed
i by Ezekiel Thomas, to Include lis set.
177l. ~ 'eat
j William Taylor 400 acres on the
north side of Davisson's run from
Wasnourn's camp. upwards, in the
[ignt OF residence to include the i'm
proyement made thereon In f776. Z
Inomas Stonghr, 400 acres on the
main fork OF Elk creek adjoinine
lands claimed by John Ratcliff, in the
right OF residence to include his i'm.
Iproveemnt made in 1875 with a pre.
emption Of 200 acres adjoining there.
| BENJAMIN shinn Is entitled to 40O
acres on Simpsons creek, adjoining
lands claimed by George Stewart h
include his settleemnt thereon IN
t1772. '' -
i Samuel Shinn. 400 acres In tht
right Of residence to include his inn
provement made on Levy Shinn,s run
$500" s-S DdidAO LICK III lIll.
Samuel Harbard. 400 acres on the
West Fork Of the Monongahela river
In the right OF residence, adjoining
lands claimed by Levy shinn to in
Iclude his Improvement made there.
on In Ia. 5rr r5Fssi S.;r4,szrs "a
John Stackhouse, 400 acres on the
Eheadwaters of Booth's. creek, adio,n-
ing lands claimed by the heirs of
Davis Edwards. to include his: settle
jment made In ITS. with preemption
jof 400 acres adjoining .thereunto. ..--
/ Evan Thomass 100 acreston.the wat
ers Of Booths creek, adjoining
\ Thomas Batten's land in the right Of
residence to include his Improvement
! made militia. -.
i Moran Morgan. assignee to Zach
lanah Morgan, Jr., 400 acres on Sal.
i Lick creek, a drain Of the Little Ka-
1 nawha, u include his settlement made
in 1873.
II John Batton. assignee 10 Thnn6a q