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1776, Nov 8 - OHIO (W.Va.), MONONGALIA (W.Va.) and YOHOGANIA (extinct), created by Virginia from West Augusta District; YOHOGANIA (extinct), MONONGALIA (W.Va.) and OHIO (W.Va.) overlapped territory claimed by Pennsylvania in WESTMORELAND, WASHINGTON and FAYETTE. (Cappon, Petchenik, and Long, 93; Hening, 9:262-274)

1777, Sep 4 - Oath of Allegiance: Robert Harkness

List of Soldiers who took the Oath of Allegiance to the Commonwealth of Virginia in Ohio County in 1777.

Alfred Caldwell List, September 4, 1777

Robert Harkness

Article: 1777 - Oath of Allegiance: Robert Harkness

1777, Sep 27 - A List of Losses in Captain Forman's Company

Jacob Greathouse, a soldier in Cpt. Samuel Mason's Company, which was garrisoned at Fort Henry, was named among the killed, during the Indian ambush of Cpt. William Foreman's Company at the "Narrows of Grave Creek", below present-day Wheeling, WV. This Indian ambush is also known as Foreman's Defeat.

Article: 1777 - A List of Losses in Captain Foreman's Company

1780, Oct 31 - [October 1780] OHIO lost to WESTMORELAND (Pa.) when Pennsylvania regained effective jurisdiction of the Pittsburgh region from Virginia. (Crumrine, Boundary Controversy, 521-523; Van Zandt, 83)

1785 - Personal Property Tax List: Return of ?, Comm.

Greathouse: none.

1786 - Personal Property Tax List: Return of ?, Comm.

Greathouse, Harman Sr.; white males age over 21: 2; cattle: 16; tax paid: 2 . 0 . 0.
Greathouse, Harman Jr.; white males age over 21: 2; horses: 2; cattle: 7; tax paid: 1 . 5 . 9.
Griffith, William; white males age over 21: 1; horses: 4; cattle: 7; tax paid: 0 . 19 . 9.
Greathouse, William; white males age over 21: 1; blacks age over 16: 1; blacks age under 16: 1; cattle: 14; tax paid: 2 . 9 . 6.

1786, Oct 2 - Power of Attorney: Harmon & Mary Stull Greathouse to Margaret Stull White

Article: 1786 - Power of Attorney: Harmon & Mary Stull Greathouse to Margaret Stull White

1787 - Personal Property Tax List: Return of Charles Wells, Comm.

Jun 8 - Greathouse, William; black males age 12-16: 2; horses: 3; cattle: 9.
Jun 13 - Greathouse, Harmon; white males age 16-21: 1; horses: 6; cattle: 10.
Jun 13 - Greathouse, Harmon Junr.; horses: 3; cattle: 10.
Jun 13 - Greathouse, Isaac; horses: 4; cattle: 1.
Jun 13 - Griffith, William; horses: 5; cattle: 11.

Return of ?, Comm.

Greathouse: none

Return of Jonah Seaman, Comm.

Greathouse: none.

1788 - Personal Property Tax List: Return of Charles Wells, Comm.

Jul 11 - Greathouse, William; white males age over 21: Michael Cain; black males age 12 or over: 1; horses: 3.
Jul 11 - Greathouse, Harman Jr.; horses: 3.
Jul 11 - Greathouse, Isaac; horses: 2.
Jul 11 - Greathouse, Harman; horses: 3.
Jul 11 - Greathouse, Jonathan; horses: 2.
Jul 11 - Griffith, William; white males age over 21: John Blair & Michael Fagon.

Return of John Caldwell, Comm.

Greathouse: none.

Return of Jonah Seaman, Comm.

Greathouse: none.

1789 - Personal Property Tax List: Return of Charles Wells, Comm.

May 4 - Griffith, Mashach; horses: 1.
May 5 - Griffith, William; white males age over 21: Makle Fagan; horses: 6.
May 5 - Greathouse, William; white males age 16-21: 1; black males age under 12: 1; horses: 5.
May 5 - Greathouse, Jonathan; horses: 2.
May 5 - Greathouse, Harman; horses: 4.
May 6 - Griffith, Nathan; horses: 4.

Return of John Caldwell, Comm.

Greathouse: none.

Return of Jonah Seaman, Comm.

Greathouse: none.

1790 - Personal Property Tax List: Return of Charles Wells, Comm.

Greathouse, Wm; white males between 16-21: 0; blacks under 12: 1; horses: 6; tax paid: 6s.
Greathouse, John; white males between 16-21: 0; horses: 3; tax paid: 3s.

1791 - Personal Property Tax List: Return of Charles Wells, Comm.

Greathouse, William; horses: 3..
Greathouse, John; horses: 1.

1792 - Personal Property Tax List: Return of Charles Wells, Comm.

Greathouse, Elizabeth; Philip Calid, age over 21; horses: 3; tax paid: 1s 6p.
Graithouse, John; horses: 4; tax paid: 2s.

Return of Jonah Seaman, Comm.

Greathouse: none.

1792, Apr 30 - Marriage: Elizabeth Greathouse to George Edgington

I do hereby Certify All whome it may Consarn that on the 29th. day of March A. D 1792 I have Agreable to the Laws of Virginia and by Virtue of a Licance directed to any Authorized Minister of the Gosple in Ohio County Isued by the Clerk of the Said County on the 26th. day of March 1792 Solumnized the Right of Marriage between George Edgington & Elizabeth Greathouse both of the County aforesaid Given under my hand this thirtieth day Apriel 1792.

James Hughes V. D. M.

A Copy from the original Test Moses Chapline Clk.

1793, Nov 6 - Debt: Wells & Griffeth, Adjoining Harman Greathouse to Mary Charles

Article: 1793 - Debt: Wells & Griffeth, Adjoining Harman Greathouse to Mary Charles

1793 - Personal Property Tax List: Return of Stephen John Francis, Comm.

Greathouse, John; white males age 16 and over: 1; horses: 4.

Return of Andrew Wood, Comm.

Greathouse: none.

1794 - Land Tax: Return of William Sutherland, Comm.

Greathouse, Jonathan; 164 acres.
Greathouse, William; 413 acres.
Greathouse, William; 70 acres.
Greathouse, John; 200 acres.

1794 - Personal Property Tax List

Not available on microfilm.

1795 - Land Tax: Return of Stephen John Francis, Comm.

Greathouse, Jonathan; 164 acres.
Greathouse, William; 413 acres.
Greathouse, William; 70 acres.
Greathouse, John; 200 acres.

Return of Andrew Wood, Comm.

Greathouse: none.

1796, May or Jul 19 - Deed: William Griffith and Alexander Wells, Adjoining Herman Greathouse

Article: 1796 - Deed: William Griffith and Alexander Wells, Adjoining Herman Greathouse

1796, Sep 16 - Land Resurvey/Grant: Thomas Edgington, Harman Greathouse Deceased

Article: 1796 - Land Resurvey/Grant: Thomas Edgington, Harman Greathouse Deceased

1796 - Land Tax: Return of Andrew Wood, Comm.

Greathouse: none.

1796 - Tax Assessment: Return of Andrew Wood, Comm.

Greathouse: none.

Return of Stephen John Francis, Comm.

Greathouse, John; white males age over 16: 1; horses: 4.

1797 - Tax Assessment: Return of George Dement, Comm.

Greathouse: none.

1798 - Land Tax: Return of William Dement, Comm.

Greathouse: none.

1799 - Land Tax: Return of William Dement, Comm.

Greathouse: none.

1801 - Land Tax: Return of James Snodgrass, Comm.

Greathouse: none.

1805 - Tax Assessment: Return of Jeremiah Williams, Comm., Lower District

Greathouse: none.

Return of John Bukey

Greathouse: none.

1805, Mar 6 - Marriage: Harman Greathouse to Elizabeth McColloch

In pursuance of a license from the Clerk of Ohio County bearing date the th. day of March 1805 I have married Harmon Greathouse and Elizabeth McColloch on the 6th of the same month.

Jos. Doddridge

A Copy Teste Wm. Chapline Jr. C. O. C.

1806 - Return of John Bukey, Comm., Upper District

Greathouse, Harman; white males age over 16: 1; horses: 1.

Return of Jeremiah Williams, Comm., Lower District

Greathouse: none.

1807 - Return of Jeremiah Williams, Comm., Lower District

Greathouse: none.

Return of John Bukey, Comm., Upper District

Greathouse, Harman; white males age over 16: 1; horses: 6.

1808, Sep 6 - Marriage: Isaac Greathouse to Susannah McColloch

In pursuance of a license from the Clerk of Ohio County bearing date 5th. day of September 1808 I have married Isaac Greathouse & Susannah McColloch on the 6th of the same Month.

Jos: Doddridge

A Copy Teste Wm. Chapline Jr. C. O. C.

1810 - Return of Jeremiah Williams, Comm., Lower District

Greathouse: none.

Return of John Bukey, Comm., Upper District

Greathouse, Isaac (wt); white males age over 16: 1; horses: 1.
Greatehous, Harman; white males age over 16: 1; horses: 6.

1810, Aug 6 - Census: Wheeling

Isaac Gratchoufe [Isaac Greathouse] household.
1) Isaac Greathouse, age 16-25 [born 1785-1794].
2) male, age 16-25 [born 1785-1794].
3) male, age 16-25 [born 1785-1794].
4) male, age 10-15 [born 1795-1800].

Herman Greathouse household.
1) Herman Greathouse, age 26-44, [born 1766-1784].
2) male, age 26-44, [born 1766-1784].
3) male, age 16-25, [born 1785-1794].
4) female, age 16-25, [born 1785-1794].
5) female, age 16-25, [born 1785-1794].
6) male, age 10-15, [born 1795-1800].
7) male, age under 10, [born 1800-1810].
8) female, age under 10, [born 1800-1810].

1811 - Return of Jeremiah Williams, Comm., Lower District

Greathouse: none.

Return of John Bukey, Comm., Upper District

Greatehouse, Harmon; white males age over 16: 1; black males age over 16: 1; horses: 6.
Greate House, Isaac; white males age over 16: 2; horses: 2.
Greatehouse, Harmon shoemaker; white males age over 16: 2; horses: 2.

Certified on 29 May 1811, John Bukey, Comm.

1812 - Return of Jeremiah Williams, Comm., Lower District

Greathouse: none.

Return of John Bukey, Comm., Upper District

Greathouse, Harman (shoemaker); white males age over 16: 2.
Greathouse, James (ww); white males age over 16: 1; horses: 1.
Greathouse, Harmon; white males age over 16: 1; black males age over 16: 1; horses: 2.
Greathouse, Isaac; white males age over 16: 3; horses: 2.

1813 - Return of John Bukey, Comm., Upper District

Gratehouse, Harman (smaker); white males age over 16: 1; horses: 2.
Greathouse, Enoch (73..70); white males age over 16: 1; horses: 1.
Gratehouse, Harman; white males age over 16: 1; black males age over 16: 1; horses: 1.
Gratehouse, Isaac; white males age over 16: 3; horses: 2.

Return of Jeremiah Williams, Comm., Lower District

Greathouse: none

1814 - Tax: Return of Jeremiah Williams, Comm., Lower District

Gratehouse, Harman; white males age over 16: 1; horses: 1.
Gratehouse, Enoch; white males age over 16: 1; horses: 1.

Certified on 16 Aug 1814, Jeremiah Williams, Comm.

Return of Cleaburn Simms, Comm., Upper District

Gratehouse, James (ww); white males age over 16: 1; horses: 2.
Gratehouse, Isaac (wtown); white males age over 16: 3; horses: 3.
Gratehouse, Harmon (wtown); white males age over 16: 1.

Certified on 29 May 1814, Cleaburn Simms, Comm.

1815, Jan 13 - Military Service: Captain Herman Greathouse

Ohio County (4th Regiment)

Brigade: 10
Division: 3
Regimental Command:
Lt. Col. Archibald Woods - December 5, 1809
Maj. Moses Shepherd - June 19,1799
Maj. Jonathan Purdy - June 2, 1810
Maj. Lewis Bonnett - February 7, 1814

Two companies from this county served in Norfolk. Others served in General Leftwich's brigade in Ohio. A few were called up at the end of the war.

Companies:

Captain Herman Greathouse
February 9 - March 11, 1815
Called up by General orders January 13, 1815.

1815 - Return of John Wilson, Comm., Lower District

Gratehouse, Harman; white males age over 16: 1; horses: 1.
Gratehouse, James; white males age over 16: 1.
Gratehouse, Enoch; white males age over 16: 1; horses: 1.

Return of Cleaburn Simms, Comm, Upper District

Gratehouse, Isaac; white males age over 16: 3; horses: 2.

1816 - Return of Benjamin Mills, Comm., Upper District

Greathouse, Isaac; white males age over 16: 3; horses: 2.

Certified on 8 Jul 1816, William Chapline, Clerk.

Return of Joseph Wilson, Comm., Lower District

Gratehouse, Harman FC; white males age over 16: 2.
Gratehouse, James FC; white males age over 16: 1; horses: 1.
Gratehouse, Enoch FC; white males age over 16: 1; horses: 3.

Certified on 10 Jul 1816, Wm Chapline, Clerk.

Note: FC: Fish Creek

1816, Jul 25 - Marriage: Isaac Greathouse to Hettie Sprigg.

On the 25 day of July 1816 between Isaac Greathouse & Hetty Sprigg.

Given under my hand this 1st day of January 1817.

James Harvey V. D. M.

I do certify that the above is a true copy.

Teste Wm. Chapline Jr. C. O. C.

1816, Sep 3 - Marriage: Sally Greathouse to Henry Masters.

On the 3d day of September 1816 between Henry Masters & Sally Greathouse.

Given under my hand this 1st day of January 1817.

James Harvey V. D. M.

I do certify that the above is a true copy.

Teste Wm. Chapline Jr. C. O. C.

1817, Jan 31 - Military Pay Roll: Captain Herman Greathouse

Article: 1817 - Military Pay Roll: Captain Herman Greathouse

1817 - Return of Benjamin Mills, Comm., Upper District

Gratehouse, Isaac; white males age 16 and over: 3; horses: 2.

Certified on 23 Aug 1817, Noah Zane, Magistrate.

Return of Joseph Wilson, Comm., Lower District

Gratehouse, Harman FC; white males age over 16: 2; horses: 2.
Gratehouse, Enoch FC; white males age over 16: 1; horses: 2.
Gratehouse, James FC; white males age over 16: 1.

Certified on 14 Aug 1817, Wm. Chapline, Clerk.

1818 - Return of Joseph Wilson, Comm., Lower District

Greathouse, John; white males age over 16: 1; horses: 1.
Greathouse, Enoch; white males age over 16: 1; horses: 3.
Greathouse, Harman; white males age over 16: 2; horses: 3.

Certified on 19 Aug 1818, Charles D. Knox, Magistrate.

Return of Benjamin Mills, Comm., Upper District

Greathouse, Harman; white males age over 16: 1.
Greathouse, Isaac; white males age over 16: 1; black males age over 16: 1; horses: 1.

Certified on 27 Aug 1818, Wm Webb, Magistrate.

1819 - Return of Benjamin Mills, Comm., Upper District

Greathouse, Isaac; white males age over 16: 1; horses: 2.
Richardson, John; white males age over 16: 1.

Certified on 23 Aug 1819, Wm. Webb, Magistrate.

Return of Joseph Wilson Sen., Comm. Lower District

Greathouse, Harman; white males age over 16: 1; horses: 1.
Greathouse, John; white males age over 16: 1; horses: 1.
Greathouse, Enoch; white males age over 16: 1; horses: 3.

Certified on 11 Aug 1819, Josiah Chapline, Magistrate.

1820 - Return of Joseph Wilson Sr., Comm. Lower District

Mar 14 - Greathouse, Enoch; white males age over 16: 1; horses: 2.
Mar 12 - Greathouse, John; white males age over 16: 1; horses: 1.
Mar 12 - Greathouse, Harmon; white males age over 16: 1; horses: 1.
Mar 1 - Richardson, Joseph; white males age over 16: 1.

Certified on 15 Aug 1820, Josiah Chapline, Magistrate.

Return of Benjamin Mills, Comm., Upper District

Mar 10 - Gratehouse, Isaac; white males age over 16: 1; horses: 1.
Mar 1 - Richardson, John; white males age over 16: 1.
Mar 30 - Richardson, Thom; white males age over 16: 1; horses: 1.

Certified on 14 Aug 1820, Wm Webb, Magistrate.

1820, Aug 7 - Census: Ohio County, Virginia

Elizabeth Greathouse household.
1) Greathouse, Elizabeth; age 26-45 [born 1775-1794].
2) male; age 16-26 [born 1794-1804].
3) male; age 16-26 [born 1794-1804].
4) male; age 16-26 [born 1794-1804].
5) male; age 16-26 [born 1794-1804].
6) male; age 16-18 [born 1802-1804].
7) male; age 16-18 [born 1802-1804].
8) male; age 10-16 [born 1804-1810].
9) female, age 10-16 [born 1804-1810].

Enoch Greathouse household.
1) Greathouse, Enoch; age 26-45 [born 1775-1794].
2) female; age 26-45 [born 1775-1794].
3) male; age 10-16 [born 1804-1810].
4) female; age 10-16 [born 1804-1810].
5) male; age under 10 [born 1810-1820].
6) female; age under 10 [born 1810-1820].
7) female; age under 10 [born 1810-1820].
8) female; age under 10 [born 1810-1820].

Harmon Greathouse household.
1) Greathouse, Harmon; age 45 or over [born 1775 or before].
2) female, age 45 and over [1775 or before].
3) male, age 16-26 [born 1794-1804].
4) female, age 16-26 [born 1794-1804].
5) male, age under 10 [born 1810-1820].
6) male, age under 10 [born 1810-1820].
7) male, age under 10 [born 1810-1820].

John Greathouse household.
1) Greathouse, John; age 16-26 [born 1794-1804].
2) female, age 10-16 [born 1804-1810].
3) female, age under 10 [born 1810-1820].

Elizabeth Greathouse household.
1) Greathouse, Elizabeth; age 26-45 [born 1775-1794].
2) male, age 10-16 [born 1804-1810].
3) male, age under 10 [born 1810-1820].
4) female, age under 10 [born 1810-1820].

Harmon Greathouse household.
1) Greathouse, Harmon; age 26-45 [born 1775-1794].
2) female, age 26-45 [born 1775-1794].
3) female, age 26-45 [born 1775-1794]
4) male, age 10-16 [born 1804-1810].
5) male, age under 10 [born 1810-1820].
6) female, age under 10 [born 1810-1820].

1820, Oct 2 - Harmon Greathouse died prior to Oct. 2, 1820 on which day Elizabeth Greathouse wrote to the Ohio County Court:

"I Elizabeth Greathouse, wife of Harman Greathouse lately deceased, do hereby make known that I relinquish the right to administration to whomsoever the court may see cause to appoint on the estate of my deceased husband aforesaid."

The following day the Ohio County Court appointed her father, John McColloch and William Bukey administrators of the estate.

1821 - Return of Joseph Wilson Sr., Comm., Lower District

Feb 6 - Gratehouse, Harman; white males age over 16: 1.
Feb 6 - Gratehouse, John; white males age over 16: 1.
Mar 14 - Gratehouse, Enoch; white males age over 16: 1; horses: 2.
Feb 3 - Richardson, Joseph; white males age over 16: 1.
Feb 7 - Richardson, Thomas; white males age over 16: 1; horses: 1.
Mar 13 - Richardson, John; white males age over 16: 1.
Mar 10 - Richardson, Matthew; white males age over 16: 2; horses: 1.

Certified on 20 Aug 1821, Joseph Wilson, Comm.

Upper District missing from microfilm.

1822 - Return of Joseph Wilson, Comm. Lower District

Feb 7 - Greathouse, Enoch; white males age over 16: 1; horses: 2.
Feb 7 - Greathouse, John; white males age over 16: 1; horses: 2.
Feb 7 - Greathouse, Harmon; white males age over 16: 1; horses: 1.
Mar 26 - Greathouse, William; white males age over 16: 1.
Mar 7 - Richardson, Thom; white males age over 16: 1; horses: 1.
Feb 12 - Richardson, Joseph; white males age over 16: 1.
Feb 21 - Richardson, Matthew; white males age over 16: 2; horses: 2.
Mar 25 - Richardson, John; white males age over 16: 1.

Certified on 20 Jun 1822, Joseph Wilson, Comm.

Upper District missing from microfilm.

1823 - Return of Timothy Adams, Comm., Lower District

Feb 6 - Greathouse, Enoch; white males age over 16: 1; horses: 2.
Feb 14 - Greathouse, Harmon; white males age over 16: 1; horses: 2.
Feb 14 - Richardson, Joseph; white males age over 16: 1.
Mar 6 - Richardson, Matthew; white males age over 16: 1.
Mar 11 - Richardson, Thomas; white males age over 16: 1; horses: 1.
Apr 1 - Richardson, John; white males age over 16: 1.

Certified on 18 Aug 1823, William Chapline, Clerk.

Upper District missing from microfilm.

1824 - Return of Joseph Wilson, Comm., Lower District

Feb 7 - Greathouse, Harman Jr.; white males age over 16: 1; horses: 2.
Feb 10 - Greathouse, Enoch; white males age over 16: 1; horses: 1.
Feb 7 - Richardson, Joseph; white males age over 16: 1; horses: 1.
Mar 17 - Richardson, Matthew; white males age over 16: 1.
Apr 17 - Richardson, Thom; white males age over 16: 1; horses: 1.
Apr 26 - Richardson, John; white males age over 16: 1.

Certified on 10 Aug 1824, William Chapline, Clerk.

Upper District missing from microfilm.

1825 - Return of Timothy Davis, Comm., Lower District

Feb 5 - Greathouse, Harman; white males age over 16: 1.
Feb 10 - Greathouse, Enoch; white males age over 16: 1; horses: 2.
Mar 22 - Greathouse, Elizabeth; white males age over 16: 1.
Feb 5 - Richardson, Joseph; white males age over 16: 2; horses: 1.
Mar 13 - Richardson, Thomas; white males age over 16: 1; horses: 1.
Mar 6 - Richardson, John; white males age over 16: 1.

Certified on 28 Jul 1825, William Chapline, Clerk.

Upper District missing from microfilm.

1826 - Return of Timothy Adams, Comm.

Feb 10 - Greathouse, Enoch; white males age over 16: 2; horses: 1.
Feb 13 - Greathouse, Harman; white males age over 16: 1; horses: 1.
Mar 23 - Greathouse, William; white males age over 16: 1.
Feb 8 - Richardson, Joseph; white males age over 16: 3; horses: 2.
Mar 15 - Richardson, Thomas; white males age over 16: 1; horses: 1.
Apr 1 - Richardson, John; white males age over 16: 1.

Certified on 26 May 1826, William Chapline, Clerk.

1827 - Return of Timothy Adams, Comm.

Feb 5 - Greathouse, Enoch; white males age over 16: 2; horses: 2.
Feb 15 - Greathouse, Harman; white males age over 16: 1; horses: 1.
Mar 12 - Greathouse, William; white males age over 16: 1.
Feb 2 - Richardson, Joseph; white males age over 16: 3; horses: 2.
Mar 6 - Richardson, Thomas; white males age over 16: 1; horses: 1.

Certified on 22 May 1827, William Chapline, Clerk.

1828 - Return of Timothy Adams, Comm.

Feb 1 - Greathouse Enoch Sr.; white males age over 16: 1; horses: 1.
Feb 2 - Greathouse, Enoch Jr.; white males age over 16: 1; horses: 1.
Feb 8 - Greathouse, Harman; white males age over 16: 1; horses: 2.
Mar 28 - Greathouse, Isaac; white males age over 16: 1.
Feb 1 - Richardson, Joseph; white males age over 16: 2; horses: 3.
Feb 1 - Richardson, Joshua; white males age over 16: 1.
Mar 6 - Richardson, Thomas; white males age over 16: 1; horses: 1.

Certified on 26 May 1828, William Chapline, Clerk.

1829 - Return of Timothy Adams, Comm.

Feb 5 - Greathouse, Harman Sr.; white males age over 16: 1; horses: 2.
Feb 5 - Greathouse, Harman Jr.; white males age over 16: 1.
Feb 11 - Greathouse, Enoch Sr.; white males age over 16: 1; horses: 2.
Feb 11 - Greathouse, Enoch Jr.; white males age over 16: 1; horses: 1.
Apr 7 - Greathouse, William; white males age over 16: 1.
Apr 8 - Greathouse, Isaac; white males age over 16: 1.
Feb 5 - Richardson, Joseph Sr.; white males age over 16: 1; horses: 3.
Feb 5 - Richardson, Joseph Jr.; white males age over 16: 1.
Feb 5 - Richardson, Joshua; white males age over 16: 1.
Mar 17 - Richardson, Thom; white males age over 16: 1; horses: 1.

Certified on 29 May 1829, William Chapline, Clerk.

1830 - Return of Timothy Adams, Comm.

Feb 4 - Greathouse, Enoch Sr.; white males age over 16: 1; horses: 2.
Feb 4 - Greathouse, Enoch Jr.; white males age over 16: 1; horses: 1.
Feb 6 - Greathouse, Harman Sr.; white males age over 16: 1; horses: 2.
Feb 6 - Greathouse, Harman Jr.; white males age over 16: 1; horses: 1.
Mar 23 - Greathouse, Isaac; white males age over 16: 1.
Feb 6 - Richardson, Joshua; white males age over 16: 1.
Feb 6 - Richardson, Joseph Sr.; white males age over 16: 1.
Feb 6 - Richardson, Joseph Jr.; white males age over 16: 1.
Mar 19 - Richardson, Thomas; white males age over 16: 1.
Apr 7 - Richardson, Tho; white males age over 16: 1.

Certified on 31 May 1830, William Chapline, Clerk.

1830, Jun 1 - Census: Ohio County, VA

Joseph Richardson household. [For 1840 Census, see Marshall County, VA]
1) Joseph Richardson, age 60-70 [born 1760-1770].
2) female [Susan Greathouse], age 50-60 [born 1770-1780].
3) male, age 20-30 [born 1800-1810].
4) male, age 20-30 [born 1800-1810].
5) male, age 15-20 [born 1810-1815].
6) female, age 15-20 [born 1810-1815].
7) female, age 15-20 [born 1810-1815].
8) female, age 15-20 [born 1810-1815].
9) female, age 10-15 [born 1815-1820].
10) female, age 10-15 [born 1815-1820].

1831 - Return of John McCullock, Comm., Lower District.

Feb 1 - Greathouse, Harman Jr.; white males age over 16: 1; horses: 1.
Feb 28 - Greathouse, Enoch Sr.; white males age over 16: 1; horses: 1.
Feb 28 - Greathouse, Harman Sr.; white males age over 16: 1; horses: 2.
Feb 9 - Richardson, Joseph Sr.; white males age over 16: 1; horses: 2.
Feb 9 - Richardson, Joshua; white males age over 16: 1.
Feb 9 - Richardson, Joseph Jr.; white males age over 16: 1.

Upper District

Apr 15 - Richardson, John (Wheeling Town); white males age over 16: 1.
Apr 19 - Richardson, Thomas (Wheeling Town); white males age over 16: 1.

Certified on 31 May 1831, William Chapline, Clerk.

1832 - Great Flood in the Ohio River, Wheeling

Excerpt from Hon. Gibson Lamb Cranmer, Editor, History of Wheeling City and Ohio County, West Virginia and Representative Citizens:

In the year 1832 occurred the great flood of that year, which was highly destructive in its character, causing the loss of much valuable property.

Article: 1832 - Great Flood in the Ohio River, Wheeling

Sources:

The Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries, Chicago, IL. West Virginia. Ohio County Chronology.

Binns Genealogy, Virginia County Tax Lists 1785 - 1813, CDR-000474. View @ Binns Genealogy

Ohio County, VA; Personal Property Tax Lists 1788 - 1803, microfilm , roll 56; WV Archives, Charleston, WV.

Ohio County, VA; Land Tax Books 1788-1810, microfilm, roll ; WV Archives, Charleston, WV.

WV Archives & History, Vital Records: Marriages. Elizabeth Greathouse to George Edgington. View @ WV Vital Records

Vital Records: Marriages, WV Archives & History Library. Harmon Greathouse to Elizabeth McColloch, online: http://images.wvculture.org/863796/00108.jpg.

Vital Records: Marriages, WV Archives & History Library. Isaac Greathouse to Susannah McColloch, online: http://images.wvculture.org/863796/00109.jpg.

United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Third Census of the United States, 1810. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1810. M252, 71 rolls. Roll 70, Page 1034.

Ibid., Page 1053.

Ohio County, VA; Personal Property Tax Lists 1811 - 1814, microfilm , roll 57; WV Archives, Charleston, WV.

Stuart Lee Butler, A Guide to Virginia Militia Units in the War of 1812, Athens, GA: Iberian Publishing Company. Page 163, Captain Herman Greathouse.

Ohio County, VA; Personal Property Tax Lists 1815 - 1831, microfilm , roll 58; WV Archives, Charleston, WV.

Vital Records: Marriages, WV Archives & History Library. Isaac Greathouse to Hetty Sprigg, online: http://images.wvculture.org/863796/00117.jpg.

Vital Records: Marriages, WV Archives & History Library. Sally Greathouse to Henry Masters, online: http://images.wvculture.org/863796/00117.jpg.

United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fourth Census of the United States, 1820. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1820. M33, 142 rolls. Roll 140, Page 17.

Ibid., Roll 140, Page 18.

Ohio County, (W)VA Court Records, file #73

Ohio County, (W)VA Court Records, file #68-A

United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifth Census of the United States, 1830. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1830. M19, 201 rolls. Roll 198; Page 240, Joseph Richardson household.