Court Minute Book, Raleigh County (1865-1870)

Abstracts of selected family surnames in court records
20 Dec 1865: Ordered that Alexander Cantley be allowed an old claim of overseer of poor
20 Dec 1865 (Juror list): George Hood, Elam Scarbrough, Steel Massey, John F. Clay, Henry B. Clay, Chapman Thompson
5 Jun 1866 (election returns):
Trap Hill No. 3: For Justice of Peace – Hamilton Harper, [...]

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Prenuptual Agreement, Raleigh County, 1876

Alex Cantley to Tempa Hopkins, Article of Agreement
An Article of Agreement made and entered into this 23d day of August 1876by and betwen Alexander Cantley of the County of Raleigh and State of West Va of thefirst part and [unreadable] Tempa Hopkins of the County and State aforesaid. Thecondition of the above obligation is such [...]

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