Greenbrier County, WV Land Records

Greenbrier County, WV Land Records

Hicks Land Grants

Hicks, John; Campbell, Robert; Currie, William; and Currie, James. -- 17 Nov. 1797 -- Greenbrier County. 3000 acres. On the left-hand fork of Pocatalico Creek. Grants 38, page 50.

Hicks, John; Campbell, Robert; Currie, William; and Currie, James -- 20 Nov. 1797 -- Greenbrier County. 3000 acres. Beginning on the waters of a large Creek emptying into the Little Kanawha about 37 miles from its mouth.

Hicks, John; Campbell, Robert; Currie, William; and Currie, James -- 20 Nov. 1797 -- Greenbrier County. 3000 acres. On the dividing ridge between the waters of the Little and Great Kanawha. Grants 38, page 44.

Hicks, John; Campbell, Robert; Currie, William; and Currie, James -- 20 Nov. 1797 -- Greenbrier County. 3000 acres. On both sides of the dividing ridge between the waters of Little and Great Kanawha. Grants 38, page 48.

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Joseph Skaggs & Richard Hicks

Land Deed - dated 6th February 1818

Greenbrier County

Joseph Skaggs & Richard Hicks - 148 acres Greenbrier

To all to whom these present shall cover, greeting: Know ye that in conformity with a _____ made on the 3rd day of April 1816, by virtue of a Land Office Treasury Warrant No. 5288 if ___ the 2nd of November 1814.

There is granted by the said Commonwealth unto Joseph Skaggs & Richard Hicks, a certain tract in parcel of land containing 148 acres, Situate in the county of Greenbrier, by big Laurel Creek a branch of New River, near the foot of Gurity? Mountain where the Old Kanawha road crosses the mountain, adjoining their own land, and bounded as follow __ to wit: Beginning at a white oak and on the top of the Clif__ of a branch near a fence and ___ , ___ to their _on land __ with the same, S. 78, W. 70 poles to a white oak on a ridge near a drain, N. 70, W 26 poles to a white oak in a ridge by our old pastures thence leaving the same, S.6, W. 100 poles crossing said creek below the m__sk of a branch to three white oaks in a ridge near a small drain, S. 70, W. 27 poles to a white oak and __ on the top of the cliffs of said creek, S. 58, E. 248 poles to a white oak on a flat ridge near a branch and thence, N. 18 W. 259 poles crossing said creek to the Beginning.
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