A few months later in 1957, the Petersburg hatchery moved these yellow-mottles to the larger Spring Run hatchery. Johnson, 298 A protg of Dr. Ansted was William Nelson Page (18541932), a civil engineer and mining manager based at Ansted in Fayette County. In May, 1740, to Peter He was a merchant tailor and coroner and achieved enough . acres purchased by the said Jost Hire from Isaac and John Van ], [Webmasters The charter for the colony included a massive section of land that encompassed a large part of the eastern United States, including West Virginia. Heavy settlement began in the 1760s after Indian claims had been settled. Rakes (2008) examines coal mine fatalities in the state in the first half of the 20th century before safety regulations were strictly enforced in the 1960s. This wall stretched across the peninsula between the York and James rivers and protected the settlements on the eastern side of the lower Peninsula from Indians. People line the street outside of the funeral of Elan Ganeles, 27, a dual U.S.-Israeli citizen from West Hartford, Connecticut, in Raanana, Israel, Wednesday, March 1, 2023. To note, it took the ratification of the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution accomplished on December 6, 1865, to abolish slavery nationwide. About 1714, Morgan met and married Catherine Garretson, with whom he had nine children. As those mines were playing out by the end of the 19th century, these men were among investors and industrialists who focused new interest on the largely untapped coal resources of West Virginia. On April 17, 1861, the Richmond convention voted on the Ordinance of Secession. George Washington to Frederick County to survey lands for him, The first settlers at the English settlement in Jamestown, Virginia hoped to forge new lives away from Englandbut life in the early 1600s at Jamestown consisted mainly of danger, hardship . Ramp Hollow: The Ordeal of Appalachia (p. 22). [40], The new state benefited from development of its mineral resources more than any other single economic activity after Reconstruction. In a referendum on May 23, 1861, secession was ratified by a large majority in the state as a whole. The following years saw a significant growth of visitors. Contents: Genealogies of West Virginia families : from the West Virginia Historical Magazine Quarterly, 1901-1905 -- Cabell County annals and families / George Selden Wallace -- Capon Valley : its pioneers and their descendants, 1648 to 1940 / by Maud Pugh (vols. These were Lutheran, Reformed, or Brethren. Many ancient earthen mounds constructed by various mound builder cultures survive, especially in the areas of Moundsville, South Charleston, and Romney. of Militia in Accomack County, a contemporary of. Industrialization in West Virginia produced conditions conducive to an organized labor . where he was not known. acres, October 3, 1734, Grant to Richard Morgan, 210 Branson, 1370 Its composition was just as irregular. Yet the soil was rich, and some beautiful hillside farms developed during the days when Western Virginia was being settled and later, after West Virginia had become a state. By 1900, only a large area of the most rugged terrain of southern West Virginia was any distance from the existing railroads and mining activity. The backcountry frontier of colonial Virginia reached westward from the Blue Ridge Mountains to the farthest extent of Virginia settlement in the eighteenth century. Some history During the war, the settlers in western Virginia were generally active Whigs and many served in the Continental Army. Many settlers crossed the mountains after 1750, though they were hindered by Native American resistance. Counties in the east and south were settled mostly by eastern Virginians. October 3. 1776 - People in the region petition the Congress to create a 14th state called Westsylvania, but it is denied. Paleo-Indian culture appears by 10,500 BC in West Virginia passing along the major river valleys and ridge-line gap watersheds. ", "If they proceeded now to direct a division of the State before a free expression of the people could be had, they would do a more despotic act than any ever done by the Richmond Convention itself. The area that comprises West Virginia was originally part of the British Virginia Colony (16071776) and the western part of the U.S. state of Virginia (17761863). Gordon Battelle, an Ohio native who sought to introduce a resolution for gradual emancipation. note: The 3 articles, Early Land Grants, Frederick Most of the opposition came from delegates from eastern counties, who did not like the compromises made for the west.[14]. The completion of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway (C&O) westerly across the state from Richmond, Virginia to the new city of Huntington on the Ohio River in 1872 opened access to the New River Coalfield. "[12] Virginia leaders maintained a property qualification for suffrage effectively disenfranchising poorer farmers in the west, whose families did much of the farm work themselves. acres, October 3. Lewis Starry, Robt. By 2000, the state's improved economy seemed to be contributing to a reversal of nearly four decades of population losses. Among the numerous investors were Charles Pratt and New York City mayor Abram S. Hewitt, whose father-in-law, Peter Cooper, had been a key man in earlier development of the anthracite coal regions centered in eastern Pennsylvania and northwestern New Jersey. Wiseman, James Vance, Peter Make, Jacob Hite, John Family stories recount the arrival in the late 1700s of brothers Benjamin and Jeremiah, who, along with their mother, were the first settlers on the upper waters of the Elk River . The same year German settlers from Pennsylvania founded New Mecklenburg, the present Shepherdstown, on the Potomac River, and others soon followed. Governor of Virginia from 1751 to 1758. Raleigh County 320 in favor of statehood, Clay 760, Braxton 220, and some gave no returns at all. patent or grant of land west of the Blue Ridge was made to Jost 1735, Grant to Alexander Ross, 2373 part of the forty thousand acres purchased by Jost Hite from Hite, David Vance, Jas. Laidly, Esq., who has devoted much study to the subject. A horse-drawn logging "tram" with a special block and tackle for hill-side harvesting was brought into use, allowing expansion of Crooked Creek and the opening of a wooden barrel plant at the creek's mouth. County was formed in 1720 The Iroquois were on the point of threatening all-out war against the Virginia Colony over the "Cohongoruton lands", which would have been destructive and devastating, when Governor Gooch bought out their claim for 400 pounds at the Treaty of Lancaster (1744). back to that date, beyond question with the further question, of [22] The May Convention resolved to meet again in June 1861 should the Ordinance of Secession be ratified by public poll on May 23, 1861, which was the case. The microfilm may have been scanned, but have a contractual, data privacy, or other restriction preventing access. West Virginia was officially admitted as a U.S. state on June 20, 1863. The population was not homogeneous, as a considerable part of the immigration came by way of Pennsylvania and included Germans, Protestant Scotch-Irish, and settlers from the states farther north. build up several Western States, especially Ohio. During recent years, production has been about 600,000 to 1,000,000 tons per year. acres, October 3, 1734, Grant to Benjamin Harden, l This item is available on microfilm at this FamilySearch center. Including accounts of its Soils, Timber, Minerals, Water, and Material Wealth. However, if the C&O and N&W presidents thought they could thus kill the Page project, they were to be proved mistaken. In 1861, as the United States itself became massively divided over slavery, leading to the American Civil War (18611865), the western regions of Virginia split with the eastern portion politically, and the two were never reconciled as a single state again. Ashby, Buffalo were included in 1954 and attracted additional visitors. After the failure of the Roanoke colonies, investors in the Virginia Company of London were anxious to find profit farther to the north, and in April 1607 three ships of settlers arrived at the Chesapeake Bay. James McGregor "The Disruption of Virginia", pg. Votes from the secessionist counties in the October 24 vote on statehood were mostly cast by refugees in the area around Wheeling, not in the counties themselves. Join the community of family history enthusiasts and FamilySearch employees to ask questions and discuss potential product enhancements. West Virginia was one of five Civil War border states. Beans in 1741. Frederick County. Although, there were those who would acculturate within the historic as sometimes called Fireside Cabin culture. In 1661, King Charles II of England had granted a company of gentleman the land between the Potomac and Rappahannock rivers, known as the Northern Neck. and others. There, city founder Collis P. Huntington also developed what would become the largest shipbuilder in the world, Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company. [23] The other delegates to the June Convention were "chosen even more irregularly-some in mass meetings, others by county committee, and still others were seemingly self-appointed". 1863-1889 Plats and surveys FS Library film 462959. Slaves under the age of 12 years were not taxed and slaves over that age were taxed at only $300, a fraction of their true value. 1734, Grant to Daniel Burnett, 490 Brock, Robt. Early Settlers of Southwest Virginia-Chronological List Watchers Quolla6 Cwatan Share Southwest Virginia Project Return to Southwest Virginia Project Main Page ___________________________________________________________ Category: Southwest Virginia Project Don't want ads? In the late 18th century, the steel trap increased efficiency, and beaver became scarce. [24] It was this June Convention which drafted the statehood resolution. By royal charter, the extreme western boundaries of Virginia at this time extended to the Pacific Ocean, but the terms "backcountry" or "back settlements" specifically refer to new settlements in the eastern Appalachian . [Webmasters Nonetheless, West Virginia was considered the frontier for quite some time. The addition of the 14th and 15th Amendments to the United States Constitution caused a reaction, the Democratic Party secured control in 1870, and in 1871, the Constitutional Amendment of 1866 was abrogated. Isaac and John Van Meter, who had obtained orders from our said By 1739, Thomas Shepherd had constructed a flour mill powered by water from the Town Run or the Falling Springs Branch of the Potomac River in present-day Shepherdstown. Coal Expansion and Mine Wars (1883 to 1922), Cold War (1946 to 1990) - Decline of Coal, West Virginia and Regional History Center. The low vote turnout for the statehood referendum was due to many factors. The Supreme Court decided in favor of West Virginia, and there has been no further question. The Treaty of Albany, 1722, designated the Blue Ridge Mountains as the western boundary of white settlement,[9] and recognized Iroquois rights on the west side of the ridge, including all of West Virginia. Early Settlement in the Eastern Panhandle The Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia borders Maryland and Virginia. There has The people of the expedition consisted of 'gentlemen' and farmers. acres, 21 August 1734, Grant to Henry Willis, 2030 In spite of sexism, racism, and class distinctions that women faced in volunteering, thousands responded to the national war effort. It was the only state to form from another state during this time, splitting from Virginia. The first permanent English colony in North America was founded at Jamestown, Virginia in 1607. [38] Slavery was officially abolished by West Virginia on February 3, 1865. [5] Little is known about the housing of Paleo-Indian and Archaic periods, but Woodland Indians lived in wigwams. County Voters, Property Surveyed by George Washington were all 3000 acres, October 3, 1734, Grant to Morgan Morgan, 1000 During the period 1870 to 1920 most of the old-growth forest was logged. Some delegates favored the immediate formation of a new state, while others argued that, as Virginia's secession had not yet been ratified or become effective, such action would constitute revolution against the United States. list of names is given, perhaps most of the settlers of the Hoge, Abraham Six followers were also tried, convicted, and executed. [Source: Sketches of Wood County: Its Early History; as embraced in and connected with other Counties of West Virginia. of Colonial Virginia 1707-1709, Gov. Since the mid-20th century, West Virginia has experienced population declines due in large part to its citizens leaving for opportunities elsewhere. In the northern portion of the state and elsewhere, the older Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O) and other lines also expanded to take advantage of coal opportunities as well. The company sought to have a fourteenth colony established with the name Vandalia. It authorized the creation of the State of Kanawha, consisting of most of the counties that now comprise West Virginia. The first permanent settlement in the Northwest Territory was the New Englander's town of Marietta, established in 1788. This fort would become Middle Plantation and later Williamsburg, Virginia. The Wildlife and Fish Commission was created in 1921. Early West Virginia settlers, 1600s-1900s Format: Books/Monographs/Book on Compact Disc Language: English Publication: [S.l.] Morgan Morgan (November 1, 1688-November 17, 1766) is traditionally considered the first white settler of West Virginia. [42] Small pockets of virgin forest remain at Gaudineer Scenic Area and Cathedral State Park.[43]. The June 1861 convention consisted of 104 members, 35 of which were members of the General Assembly in Richmond, some elected in the May 23 vote, and some hold-over State Senators. Genealogical records. Former West Virginia Governor William A. MacCorkle described him as a man who knew the land "as a farmer knows a field." acres, October 3, 1734, Grant to Israel Frond, 300 [6] They were farmers who cultivated large fields around their villages, concentrating on corn, beans, tubers, sunflowers, gourds and many types of squash including the pumpkin. Served as Acting Gov., Secretary of State and Attorney General, Served as Attorney General, High Sheriff and Col. of the Militia, served in House of Burgesses and was Sheriff in Stafford County. One of the silent partner investors Page had enlisted was millionaire industrialist Henry Huttleston Rogers, a principal in John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil Trust and an old hand at developing natural resources, transportation. Disputes about the exact location of the border in some of the northern mountain reaches between Loudoun County, Virginia and Jefferson County, West Virginia continued well into the 20th century. The Adena Indians used ceremonial pipes that were exceptional works of art. In this The grant to Remnants of the Mound Builder's civilization have been found throughout West Virginia, with many artifacts found in . [50] 711 of the state's citizens died during the war. Governor Alexander Spotswood is sometimes credited with taking his 1716 "Knights of the Golden Horseshoe Expedition" into what is now Pendleton County, although according to contemporary accounts, Spotswood's trail went no farther west than Harrisonburg, Virginia. It Small farmers, however, had all their assets, animals, and land taxed at full value. 1762 - The oldest town in West Virginia, Shepherdstown, is founded. Later in 1624, Virginia was created as a royal colony that included the original Jamestown settlement, when King James I revolked the charter of the bankrupt Virginia Company and the colony transferred to royal authority as a crown colony, but the elected representatives in Jamestown continued to exercise a fair amount of power. You must also have either version 3.02 or higher of Family Tree Maker for Windows or Macintosh, or, version 3.02 or higher of the Family Archive Viewer. Although West Virginia's first constitution provided for the assumption of a part of the Virginia debt, negotiations opened by Virginia in 1870 were fruitless, and in 1871 that state funded two-thirds of the debt and arbitrarily assigned the remainder to West Virginia. In the postwar years, he continued his militancy; his miners went on strikes or "work stoppages" annually. The question of the addition of two counties came before the Supreme Court of the United States in the case of Virginia v. West Virginia, 78 U.S. 39 (1871). only sixteen year old to be a competent surveyor, but more Youll find a list of all Revolutionary War soldiers who ever lived in West Virginia and an index to civilians who participated in the War effort. 1995-2022 Ancestral Findings, LLC. Etching of the Fort at Morgantown, W. Va. Traveler's Rest, Jefferson County, W. Va. Following this conflict, known as Dunmore's War, the Shawnee and Mingo ceded their rights south of the Ohio, that is, to West Virginia and Kentucky. The members of the May Convention were chosen by groups of Unionists, mostly in the far Northwestern counties. West Virginia's history has been profoundly affected by its mountainous terrain, spectacular river valleys, and rich natural resources. The first European settlers started arriving about 1730. Adena villages can be characterized as rather large compared to Late Prehistoric tribes. [51][52] Nine West Virginians were awarded the Medal of Honor during Vietnam.[53]. Within the Mountain State, these tribal villages can be characterized as rather small and scattered as they moved about the old fields every couple of generations. Cars burned by Jewish settlers during riots in Hawara, in the West Bank, near Nablus, February 27, 2023. Descendancy for John Hurst: Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties The American History and Genealogy Project. Battelle's resolution a policy of "Negro exclusion" for the new state was adopted to keep any new slaves, or freemen, from taking up residence, in the hope that this would satisfy abolitionist sentiment in Congress. of New Jersey and New York 1710-1720 and Gov. [3] Within the greater region of and neighboring the Mountain State, the Riverton Tradition includes Maple Creek Phase. A little over one month later, Kanawha was renamed West Virginia. Middle and Late Woodland people include Middle Woodland Watson pottery people, Late Woodland Wood Phase, Late Hopewell at Romney, Montana (late Woodland AD 5001000), Wilhelm culture (Late Middle Woodland, c. AD 1~500), Armstrong (Late Middle Woodland, c. AD 1~500), Buck Garden (Late Woodland AD 5001200), Childers Phase (Late Middle Woodland c. 400 AD), and Parkline Phase (Late Woodland AD 750~1000). It became one of two American states that formed during the American Civil War the other being Nevada in 1864. In 1889, in the southern part of the state, along the Norfolk and Western rail lines, the important coal center of Bluefield, West Virginia was founded. Genealogical records. Early settlers did not find the area particularly inviting, so the population was sparse during the 18th and 19th centuries. acres, October 3, 1734, Grant to Samuel Taylor, 200 The 1744 Treaty of Lancaster had left ambiguous whether the Iroquois had sold only as far as the Alleghenies, or all their claim south of the Ohio, including the rest of modern West Virginia. A long acres, on South side of the Cohongolulu, dated 3 October In combination, all of the records collected here will help you put the lives of your early West Virginia ancestors in historical context. The issue was finally settled in 1915, when the United States Supreme Court ruled that West Virginia owed Virginia $12,393,929.50. Served in House of Burgesses for New Kent County, son of. whether there was others there before that date, unsettled. When the United States Bureau of Mines was given more authority to regulate mine safety in the 1960s, safety awareness improved, and West Virginia coal mines became less dangerous.[44]. The first settlement in what became known as the Virginia Colony was Jamestown, which was founded in 1607. This page was last edited on 28 February 2023, at 18:31. ", Virgil Lewis "How West Virginia Was Made", pgs. These were all factors driving its state economy and the lifestyles of residents, as well as drawing visitors to the state. West Virginia is a state now, and the Industrial Revolution is taking place. This database is comprised of fourteen books. The Class 1 railroad came to be known as the "Richest Little Railroad in the World.". included in a county to be called the county of Orange, being The opening statement on the Early Land Grant page, is from the Months later upon his arrival, the new Petersburg manager, Chester Mace, was shown the curious novelty. The vote was further compromised by the presence of an undetermined number of non-resident soldier votes.[36]. Remnants of the Mound Builder=s civilization have been found throughout West Virginia, with a high concentration of artifacts located at Moundsville, West Virginia, in Marshall County. As of 2009[update], over 12,500 archaeological sites have been documented in West Virginia.[1][2]. The VGN and the N&W ultimately became parts of the modern Norfolk Southern system, and the VGN's well-engineered 20th-century tracks continue to offer a favorable gradient to Hampton Roads. [19] However, most of the pro-Confederate elements no longer considered themselves citizens of the United States; they saw themselves as citizens of another country (the Confederacy) and did not vote in elections sponsored by the United States. 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In 1829, a constitutional convention met in Richmond to consider reforms to Virginia's outdated constitution. Early historic tribes living within or routinely hunting and trading within the state include Calicuas later mixed in colonial north-western Virginia-Pennsylvania at the time as popular termed Cherokee, Mohetans, Rickohockans from ancient Nation du Chat area, Monetons and Monecaga or Monacan, Tomahitans or Yuchi-Occaneechi, Tuscarora or mixed broad termed Mingoe & Canawagh or Kanawhas (Chiroenhaka),[8] Oniasantkeronons or Tramontane of the proto-historic southerly Neutral Nation trade empire (element Nation du Chat), Shattera or Tutelo, Ouabano or Mohican-Delaware, Chaouanon or Shawnee, Cheskepe or Shawnee-Yuchi, Loupe (Captina Island historic mix, Lanape & Powhatan), Tionontatacaga and Little Mingoe (Guyandottes), Massawomeck and later mixed as Mohawk, Susquesahanock or White Minqua later mixed Mingoes and Arrigahaga or Black Minqua of the Nation du Chat and proto-historic Neutral Nation trade empire. Grant to Robert McKay, jr., West Virginia suffragists worked at supporting the agendas put forward by the National American Woman Suffrage Association, the National Association of Colored Women and the Woman's Christian Temperance Union in the 1890s through the early part of the 20th century. James Wood, and to William Williams, Jacob Neswanger, It is one of the longest rivers in West Virginia. Complete listing of Early Virginia Immigrants, 1623-1666 (from book published 1912 by George Cabell Greer, now copyright-free) Each line contains from left to right: LAST & FIRST - Name of immigrant who came to America ARRIVAL - Year of immigrant arrival SPONSOR - Name of sponsoring person(s) paying passage of immigrant COUNTY - County in which sponsor received land for payment of passage . It looks like you're using Internet Explorer 11 or older. The opening statement on the Early Land Grant page, is from the For practical purposes, the Adena is Early Woodland period according to West Virginia University's Dr. Edward V. McMichael,[4] also among the 1963 Geological Survey. 1738 but was not organized until 1743, Grant to John Smith, 420 Soon, the N&W was also shipping from its own new coal piers on Hampton Roads at Lamberts Point outside Norfolk. In Feb., 1739, to Hendery In 1742, Robert Allen, Jno. Elk Branch Presbyterian Church 1790 Hampshire County Militia Opequon Creek is tributary of the Potomac River. seventeenth day of June, 1730. not the first settlers. Following the war, Virginia unsuccessfully brought a case to the Supreme Court challenging the secession of Berkeley County and Jefferson County to West Virginia. A long list of names is given, perhaps most of the settlers of the time. The Second Wheeling Convention met as agreed on June 11, 1861, and adopted "A Declaration of the People of Virginia". Kindle Edition. It further declared the pro-secession government in Richmond void and called for a reorganization of the state government, taking the line that all who adhered to the Ordinance of Secession had effectively vacated their offices. There were, therefore, two governments claiming to represent all of Virginia, one owing allegiance to the United States and one to the Confederacy. In March 1761, Robert Harper obtained a permit to operate a ferry across the Shenandoah River at present-day Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County. Luptons. 230, "Mr. Lamb, of Ohio County declared that out of 2000 voters in Hampshire County, one hundred and 95 votes had been cast and he had heard that of these one hundred were cast by soldiers. In limited facilities of late 1956, "Goldy" had spawn with a few Rainbow trout. Copyright August @2011 -2023 speak by the records of those that were among the earliest, if After its new President Frederick J. Kimball and a small party journeyed by horseback and saw firsthand the rich bituminous coal seam (which Kimball's wife named "Pocahontas," the N&W redirected its planned westward expansion to reach it. acres, October 3, 1734. 520 Add to Print List Notes The first native settlers in West Virginia's Potomac Highlands (Grant, Hampshire, Hardy, Mineral, Pendleton, Pocahontas, Randolph, and Tucker counties) were the Mound Builders, also known as the Adena people. Served as Lt. Forman, Nath Thomas: To John Grubb, Thos. The history of West Virginia stems from the 1861 Wheeling Convention, which was an assembly of northwestern Virginian Southern Unionists, who aimed to repeal the Ordinance of Secession that Virginia made during the American Civil War (18611865). Writtenhouse, Jacob Christman, John Hite, William Reed, Within 10 years, the C&O was building tracks east from Richmond down the Virginia Peninsula to reach its huge coal pier at the new city of Newport News, Virginia on the large harbor of Hampton Roads. Wilson, Jno. Attention: This site does not support the current version of your web browser. Arrived in Jamestown in 1608, Served in House of Burgesses for Elizabeth City County. By the spring stocking of 1963, the West Virginia Centennial year, Evans and Mace had supervised the spawning of good color and quality brood stock of the Mountain State's Centennial Golden Trout.[47]. lauds of John Mills and _____ Hobzson, dated 12 November In addition to differences over the abolition of slavery, he and allies felt the Virginia government ignored and refused to spend funds on needed internal improvements in the west, such as turnpikes and railroads.[15]. The final installment of this sum was paid off in 1939. Harron, Geo. Stoll, Steven. acres, on Stony Lick and dated August 21, 1734, Grant to Thomas Shepherd, 220 John Brown (18001859), an abolitionist who saw slavery as a sin against God, led a successful anti-slavery movement in Kansas (see Bleeding Kansas), and hoped to strike a decisive blow against Southern slavery, creating a massive "underground railroad"type project, in the central and southern Appalachian Mountains, that would assist the enslaved in running away and becoming free. Box 6069 Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 Phone: 1-304-293-4040 Fax: 1-304-293-6638 West Virginia University. Enjoy the work of our webmasters, provide a link, do not copy their work. 1748 - George Washington surveyed land in West Virginia. date there has been a record kept and the settlement reaches Meter, who had obtained orders of our said Lieutenant-Governor, 1738 but was not organized until 1743 organized in 1743, where it would be supposed that deeds would or on the deeds. Hite was for one thousand and twenty acres (1,020). The western area focused its commerce on neighbors to the west, and many citizens felt that the more populous eastern areas were too dominant in the Virginia General Assembly and insensitive to their needs. The Adena provided the greatest cultural influence in the state. To get the best possible experience using our website we recommend that you upgrade to a newer version or install another browser. Even in some counties that had voted against secession, such as Wayne and Cabell, it was necessary to send in Union soldiers.[21].

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