Meredith Kiger, Collector, Shuttlesworth Family Documents and Other Material, 1798-1849, undated A&M 3601

West Virginia and Regional History Center

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Morgantown, WV 26506-6069
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Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History Center

Repository

West Virginia and Regional History Center

Identification

A&M 3601

Title

Meredith Kiger, Collector, Shuttlesworth Family Documents and Other Material 1798-1849, undated

URL:

https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/196130

Quantity

.1 Linear Feet, 3/4 in. (1 folder)

Quantity

1.29 Gigabytes, 12 .tif files

Creator

Shuttleworth family

Location

West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / Fax: 304-293-3981 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/

Language

English

Abstract

Digital copies of paper documents regarding the Shuttlesworth family of Virginia. Includes:
1) Land grant to Philip Shuttlesworth of 537 acres in Monongalia County; signed by Virginia Governor James Wood (3-7-1798);
2) Plat of 205 acres of land from Patrick, Edward, and John Kearns to John Austin; surveyed by Sam Hanway (8-10-1816);
3) Bond of Samuel and Juliet Muckleray to Joseph Shuttlesworth (12-19-1828);
4) Summons of Joseph, John, and Archibald Shuttlesworth and others to the Circuit Superior Court of Loss and Chancery; signed by Monongalia County Clerk, Waitman T. Willey (1-27-1848);
5) Loan of $80 to John Shuttlesworth and others from Joseph Shuttlesworth; includes many signatures from members of the Shuttlesworth family (5-26-1849); and
6) land document, Monongalia County, one leaf (no date). There is also:
one audio recording on micro-cassette of interview with Robert Shuttlesworth of Monterey, VA regarding family history and also about neighbor Melville Davisson Post, American author of detective fiction (undated).

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Preferred Citation

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Meredith Kiger, Collector, Shuttlesworth Family Documents and Other Material, A&M 3601, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Monongalia County (W. Va.)
Post, Melville Davisson, 1869-1930
Shuttleworth family

Significant Places Associated With the Collection

Monongalia County (W. Va.)