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Obituary, Raleigh County, 1895
Mrs. Awry [Ora] Clay was born in Giles Co., Va., Jan. 30, 1812, and departed this life July 17, 1895, aged 83 years, 5 months and 19 days. She was the youngest child of a family of 24 children and daughter of Ralph and Polly Stew- art. She has only one brother surviving her, Hon. [...]
Report, Alexander Cantley of VA/WV
Some Descendants of Alexander Cantley (1794 – 1884).
Estate Administration Orders, Raleigh County, 1860s
April 9th, 1866 James Cantley of the County having died intestate more than three months ago, and no person having applied for administrat- ion of his Goods & Chattels: It is Ordered that Louis Hull Sheriff of said County, take into his possession the Estate of the Said deceased, and Administer the same According to [...]
Road Survey, Raleigh County, 1873
September term 1873 Wm H. Shumate, Wm Turner, & Wm Daniel Comrs appointed at the term of this Court to view out the most practical route for a road leading from Caperton Right’s smith shop by way of Hamilton Harper & others to the intersection of Coal River Road. This day sub- mitted their report [...]
Tax Exemptions, Raleigh County, 1870s
November Term 1874 Friday Morning, November the 13th 1874 Ordered that Harvey Bennett, John H. Wikle & Wilson Right be released from the road Tax returned against them by the Surveyor of their Road Precinct for the year 1874 as it appears from evidence before the Court that each of them have fully made up [...]
Local News, Matville, 1909
MATVILLE J.M. Harper, who has been ill for quite a while, is gradually getting worse. Jas. Shumate is doing a rushing busi- ness cutting lumber at this place. Jim is a hustler. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Pettry, who have been confined to their rooms for some time with typhoid fever, are slowly [...]
Will, Raleigh County, 1910
I, Rebecca J. Cantley, being of sound mind and disposing memory, do make and publish this as and for my last will and testament and by this act do hereby revoke all former wills. 1st. I devise and bequeath unto my daughter Nancy J. Combs, one bed, two pillows, one coverlid, and one dollar in [...]
Deed of Bill and Sale, Raleigh County, 1884
This deed made this 27th day of March 1884, between George W. Cantley and Drucilla Cantley his wife, Samuel Cantley and Sarah Cantley his wife, James M. Clay and LoDaske Clay his wife, James Jones and Caroline Jones his wife, John H. Sarrett and Jeanette Sarrett his wife, John R. Combs and Nancy J. Combs [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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