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Box 7

 Container

Contains 139 Results:

Agreement between Archibald Woods of Ohio County, West Virginia and Martin Gaunt of Ohio County, West Virginia for Gaunt to lease land from Woods, 1811 April 19

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 659
Identifier: id161979
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Papers, chiefly 1783-1846, of Archibald Woods of Ohio County, West Virginia. The papers concern his family, the Poage family, and the Houston family, as well as his business dealings. Correspondents include Levi Barber, Daniel Call, Philip Doddridge, Chapman Johnson, Henry Lee, James Pindall, Benjamin Ruggles, Daniel Sheffey and John Tyler, Edgar Campbell Wilson, George Washington Wilson and Thomas Wilson. Subjects dealt with in the collection include banking, cholera, the Cumberland Road,...
Dates: 1811 April 19

George Hancock, Fincastle, Virginia, to Archibald Woods, Wheeling near Pittsburgh, West Virginia, 1811 April 25

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 660
Identifier: id161980
Scope and Contents

Lewis has deposited money with General James Breckinridge for Woods' claim. ? Walker previous to going to Kentucky left memo respecting Woods' suit with Wilson. No bill was filed.

Dates: 1811 April 25

Thomas Wilson,Washington, D.C. to Archibald Woods, Wheeling, West Virginia, 1811 April 27

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 660A
Identifier: id161981
Scope and Contents

Results of election between William McKinley and Wilson.

Dates: 1811 April 27

Archibald Woods to Daniel Sheffey, 1811 May 2

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 661
Identifier: id161982
Scope and Contents

Has not heard from lawyers concerning Woods vs. Lewis. Thomas Wilson is elected to Congress.

Dates: 1811 May 2

Agreement between Josiah McGuire and Michel Brown, carpenters and Archibald Woods, for work to be done Woods' house, 1811 May 7

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 662
Identifier: id161983
Scope and Contents

Lists tasks and prices.

Dates: 1811 May 7

George Paull, St. Clairsville, Ohio, to Archibald Woods, West Virginia, 1811 May 9

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 663
Identifier: id161984
Scope and Contents

Concerns the discharge of the deed of trust by Paull and the validity of Woods' title to Dillon's property.

Dates: 1811 May 9

Archibald Woods, Wheeling, West Virginia to Isaac Hutchinson, Clerk of Monroe County, at Union, West Virginia, 1811 May 12

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 664
Identifier: id161985
Scope and Contents

Asks if copy of decree in Woods v. Lewis has been forwarded.

Dates: 1811 May 12

Archibald Woods to George Paull, St. Clairsville, Ohio, 1811 May 28

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 665
Identifier: id161986
Scope and Contents

Noah? Linsly has decided against Woods and Paull concerning the discharge of the deed of trust by Paull selling Dillon's lots to Woods.

Dates: 1811 May 28

Archibald Woods to William R. Dickinson, Cashier Bank at Steubenville, Ohio, 1811 May 21

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 666
Identifier: id161987
Scope and Contents

Transmits payment to discharge note.

Dates: 1811 May 21

George Evans, agent of Oliver Evans, Pittsburgh Steam Mill to Archibald Woods, Wheeling, West Virginia, 1811 May 23

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 667
Identifier: id161988
Scope and Contents

Concerning the price of a hopperboy for a flour mill.

Dates: 1811 May 23

Daniel Sheffey, Montgomery County, Virginia, to Archibald Woods, near Wheeling, Ohio County, Virginia, 1811 May 25

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 668
Identifier: id161989
Scope and Contents

Apologizes for delay. Called away by death of a friend in Baltimore. Has sent copy of decree to clerk of Monroe so he can issue execution.

Dates: 1811 May 25

George Paull to James Paull, Pennsylvania,, 1811 May 28

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 669
Identifier: id161990
Scope and Contents

Wants James Paull to send him a pair of pigs.

Dates: 1811 May 28

C. Johnson, Staunton, Virginia to Archibald Woods, Wheeling, West Virginia, 1811 June 1

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 670
Identifier: id161991
Scope and Contents

Sends decree in Woods v. Lewis.

Dates: 1811 June 1

Execution issued by Jno Ewing and Samuel McClure, 1811 June 8

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 671
Identifier: id162772
Scope and Contents

Issued against property of Amos Shearman and Joseph Ferroi in the lawsuit of Matthew Kerr v. Ferroi.

Dates: 1811 June 8

Benjamin Biggs, Brigadier General, West Liberty, West Virginia to Lt. Col. Archibald Woods, 1811 June 8-20

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 672
Identifier: id162773
Scope and Contents

Appoints Woods president of a court-martial to try James G. Laidley for disorderly behaviour and disobedience of orders at the 113th Regiment. "Also for conspiring with his subaltern officers previous to said muster to be disorderly on the day of said muster." Includes Benjamin Biggs, certifying he did employ John Finney to summons the officers to attend the trial of Laidley.

Dates: 1811 June 8-20

Archibald Woods to David Erwin, Wheeling, West Virginia, 1811 June 10

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 673
Identifier: id162774
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Requests Erwin pay forty-two dollars to ? Evans for license to rise hopperboy at Woods' mill. "The mill stands on Wheat's run a branch of Wheeling Creeke in Ohio County..."

Dates: 1811 June 10

George Hancock, Fincastle, Virginia, to Archibald Woods, Wheeling near Pittsburgh, Virginia, 1811 June 12

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 674
Identifier: id162775
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Sends bill of complaint for Woods to answer in Wilson's Executors v. Woods.

Dates: 1811 June 12

Jno. W. Pleasants, Council Chamber, City of Richmond, Virginia to the Commandant of the 4th Regiment Virginia Militia Ohio County, West Virginia, 1811 June 23

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 675
Identifier: id162776
Scope and Contents

Instructed by Lieutenant Governor "to inform you that commissions cannot issue...until it shall be specified...what vacancies they are to fill; or if for a new company that also should be specified."

Dates: 1811 June 23

Appointment of Andrew Howlett as a captain in the fourth Regiment tenth Brigade and third Division of the Virginia militia, 1811 June 25

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 676
Identifier: id162777
Scope and Contents

Signed by George William Smith, Lieutenant Governor and Jno W. Pleasants. Includes Benjamin Biggs attesting that Andrew Howlett had taken oath as captain.

Dates: 1811 June 25

Zac. Sprigg to Archibald Woods, 1811 June 29

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 677
Identifier: id162778
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Needs oats from Woods.

Dates: 1811 June 29

Matthew Houston, Natural Bridge, Virginia, to Archibald Woods, Ohio County, Wheeling, West Virginia, 1811 July 6

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 678
Identifier: id162779
Scope and Contents

Joseph Cloyd's wife and daughter died. Houston's "son Andrew got a cut on his knee last winter which had nearly taken his life." Gives other family news.

Dates: 1811 July 6

Archibald Woods, Wheeling, West Virginia, to Georye Hancock, 1811 July 8

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 679
Identifier: id162780
Scope and Contents

Concerning Woods vs. Lewis and Wilson's heirs vs. Woods.

Dates: 1811 July 8

Bonds (witnessed by Noah Linsly) of Archibald Woods with Moses Shepherd, William Irwin, Noah Zane and Noah Linsly, 1811 July 18

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 680
Identifier: id162781
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Papers, chiefly 1783-1846, of Archibald Woods of Ohio County, West Virginia. The papers concern his family, the Poage family, and the Houston family, as well as his business dealings. Correspondents include Levi Barber, Daniel Call, Philip Doddridge, Chapman Johnson, Henry Lee, James Pindall, Benjamin Ruggles, Daniel Sheffey and John Tyler, Edgar Campbell Wilson, George Washington Wilson and Thomas Wilson. Subjects dealt with in the collection include banking, cholera, the Cumberland Road,...
Dates: 1811 July 18

S. McClure to Archibald Woods, 1811 July 19

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 681
Identifier: id162782
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Has made an alteration in the promissory note Woods sent for him to sign. Includes of John Anderson, undated., to Archibald Woods, Ohio County, West Virginia Robert Anderson is not willing that John Anderson should quit his work before harvest so Woods can expect them July 15.

Dates: 1811 July 19

Benjamin Biggs, Brigadier General, 10th Brigade, to Col. Archibald Woods, 1811 August 6

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 682
Identifier: id162783
Scope and Contents

Orders Woods to order regiment to Wheeling for muster.

Dates: 1811 August 6