The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-05
CONTINUED from last sund.aayI,. !

The folloWin extracts are taken
from certificates issued in 1911 by this
eommissioner to settlers for lands In
Monongalia county in the territory
subsequently included in Harrison
county as 1t was originally created in
1874 from the former county.
The changing Of the name of the
streams and the duplication Of quite
a number Of others leads to some
confusion In locating entries, and 1t is
possible that some Of them given be-
low are outside the limits OF Harri-
son county as originally formed, but
this occurs, IL at all, In few instances.
Henry Snider Is entitled to 400
acres Of land in Monongalia county
on the waters of the west branch of
the Monongahela river adjoining lands
claimed by Enoch James to include
his settlement made in the year 17f3.
Peter McCune. 400 acres at the
mouth OF Roofing creek, in the right
OF residence. having made crop lof
corn before the year 1778 to include
his improvement made on said laid
in lTTS.
Hezekiah Davisson, 400 acres in the
right Of residence to include his I'M
proyement made in the year 1TT3.
Hezektah DAVIDSON is entitled to
1000 acres Of land adjoining his i'm
proyement made in 1873.
Hezekiah Dayisson, assignee III
Jonathan Lambert. 400 acres on LaAl-
bert's run adjoining the lands iof
Joshua Allen to include his saifle-
ment made In 1774.
Hezekiah Davisson, assigned OF
Jonathan Lambert 1000 acres invthe
right of preemption on Lambert's run,
adjoining lands of Joshua Allen.
Josiah DAVIDSON, 400 acres ON Pleas
ant creek, to include his settlement
made in 1875. ~ ''''
Josiah Dayission, 1000 acres In the
right Of preemption adjoining his set
Element on Pleasant creek.
Andrew Dayission, Jr., 400 acres IN
the right Of residence on branch of
simpsons creek called Thompson's
run including his improvement made
thereon In p1i774. b
Andrew DAWSON. Jr., 1000 acres
intthe right Of preemption adjoining
to his right of residence by an i'm
provement made in 17T4.
Andrew Davisson, Jr, assignee of
William Boon, Is entitled to 400 acres
on the waters of Simpsons creek. adj
Joining lands claimed by James An
derson, including his settlement made
thereon In 1913. M 71
Thomas McCan, 300 acres on Davis
sons run, adjoining lands of Thomas
Berkley to include his settlement
made in 17T5.
Thomas McCan, 1000 acres adjoin-
ing his settlement made in ITS. y
Archibald Hopkins, assignee of An
drew Davisson, Jr., 400 acres ON a
branch of the waters of Simpsons
creek known by the name OF Jerry's
run, to include his settlement made
in 1873.
Daniel Da7isson Is entitled to 600
acres in the right of preemption ad-
Joining his settlement made in IT'S.
Nicholas Carpenter, assignee of
John Simpson Is entitled to 400 acres
OF land in Monongalia county on the
West Fork. opposite the mouth of Elk
creek to include his settlement made
IN the year 1872.
The above named John Simpson
was the first settler in Harrison conn
" as now (1909) constituted, he hav-
Ing established his camp on the above
described tract Of land in 1854 ur
the purpose Of trapping.
Nicholas Carpenter, 400 acres on
;Tenmtle creek at the mouth of Car
ter's run by right of residence 10 In
CRUDE MS Improvement made in 17T2.
James Anderson, Or. 1000 -acros on
simpsons creek, adjoining to lands
ot Andrew Dayisson, to include his
settlement made in l771.
James Anderson. Sr.. 1000 acres on
Smpsohs creek. adjoining lands Of
Andrew DAWSON in the right of pre-
semphon. adjoining his settlement
made In It'll.
James Anderson, Jr., 400 acres on
simpsons creek, adjoining the land
o. John Powers, to include his settle
: ment made in I775.
James Anderson, Jr, 1000 acres ON
SYMPTOMS creek. adjoining the lands
Of John Powers an dadjoining his set
tlement made in 1771.
Thomas Baton, Jr., assignee. 10
Thomas Baton. ST., SEQ acres on a
drain OF the Ohio river, and about one
mile from the mouth of the Little
hanawha river, and about one mile
from the Indian oil field. in the right
OF residence, to include his improve.
ment made in the year 1772. $50
Hezektah DAVIDSON, assignee of Will
Ham Runnion, 100 acres. in Monon-
gala county the right of. presumption,
adjoining his settlement made III
the year. s1773S. ..-.,...... 4 !.
Calder Raymond 400 acre son Salt
Lick creek. a branch OF the Little
kanawna. in the right OF residence
and raising corn before Its. includ-
ing his improvement made thereon
Sd 1918.
Thomas Raymond, 400 acres in the
right Of residence and raising corn
before the year 17Ts. on Salt Lick
creek. a branch of the Little Kanawha