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From: Jane McCann Walsh <>
Subject: Re: [WVMONONG] Andrew Friend and Keziah
Date: Sun, 14 Oct 2007 13:29:20 -0500
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At 11:10 PM 10/13/2007, Matthew Friend wrote:
>NOTE: If Andrew has to paid a delinquent tax on 201-acres in Dunkard
>Bottom would there not be any land
>records to match?
>
>During and After 1798 ANDREW FRIEND was in the Northwest Territory
>with his small family with Elizabeth. So how is it that a man named
>Andrew FRIEND be around in a certain area and NOT be mentioned in
>these communities history
>book!

Hi, Matthew,
The Monongalia County Clerk's "office" (one report has this as his
shed) burned in February 1796. Thus, all earlier records (1776-1796)
kept by the County Clerk were lost.
Jane


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