Land Grant Abstracts, "R" Surnames - Wayne Co. WV Ramey, Ratliff,Reed,Roman WAYNE GRANTS: Ramey,Ratliff,Reed, Riggs, Roberts,Robertson,Roman, Ross, Rutherford Updated 12/24/01 submitted by June White juja@inetone.net ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RAMEY James Ramey 2 Aug 1858 Wayne County 80 a. On Trough fork of Hezekiah's fork Grants No. 115, p. 209 Library of Virginia http://198.17.62.51/collections/LO.html ************************************************** RATLIFF GRANTS Garred C. Ratcliff 1 Oct 1850 and William Ratcliff Wayne County 110 a. On the Two Spring branches of Rich Creek Grants No. 103, p. 753 Garred C. Ratcliff 1 Nov 1854 and William Ratcliff Wayne County 80 a. On Cynthia's branch of Left fork of Twelve Pole Grants No. 110, p. 556 135 a. On ridge between Rich Creek and Brush Creek Grants No. 110, p. 629 Garred C. Ratcliff 1 Nov 1855 and William Ratcliff Wayne County 45 a. On Ball's branch of Tug Fork of Sandy Grants No. 111, p. 810 William Ratcliff 1 Jul 1850 Wayne County 110 a. On Lost Creek and Bear branch Grants No. 103, p. 154 William Ratcliff 1 Mar 1853 Wayne County 30 a. On the Right hand fork of Lost Creek of Tug Fork of Sandy Grants No. 108, p. 284 William Ratcliffe 30 Nov 1838 Cabell County 50 a. On waters of the Left fork of Sandy River Grants No. 90, p. 100 William Ratcliffe 30 Nov 1838 Cabell County 54 a. On Bear Creek Grants No. 90, p. 101 35 a. On Lost Creek Grants No. 90, p. 102 Thompson Ratliff 31 Aug 1843 Wayne County 50 a. On the waters of Mill Creek Grants No. 94, p. 530 Thompson Ratliff 31 Aug 1843 and Stephen S. Marcum Wayne County 340 a. On the Flat branch waters of Mill Creek, a branch of Sandy River Grants No. 94, p. 531 William Ratliff 30 Jun 1847 Wayne County 65 a. On the Tug fork of Sandy River Grants No. 98, p. 636 50 a. On the Tug fork of Sandy River Grants No. 98, p. 637 William Ratliff 30 Jun 1847 and Harrison Loar Wayne County 134 a. On the Tug fork of Sandy River Grants No. 98, p. 635 William Ratliff 10 Jun 1834 and William Snidow Cabell County 610 a. On Left fork of Sandy Run waters Grants No. 83, p. 60 Library of Virginia http://198.17.62.51/collections/LO.html ********************************************************** REED Thomas Reed 31 Aug 1848 Wayne County 100 a. On waters of Wolf Creek of Trace Fork Grants No. 100, p. 497 Library of Virginia http://198.17.62.51/collections/LO.html ************************************************* Robert Retherford (Rutherford) andWilliam Walker 13 Apr 1812 Cabell County 150 a. On Big Sandy River, beginning & c. at the upper end of Peyton Newman's entry of 100 a. above Price's Mill Creek Grants No. 62, p. 368 **************************************************** RIGGS GRANT Ann M. Riggs; Job Dean; 31 Dec 1849 Pernina James; John H., Malinda M., James G., Hiram W., & Reding L. Riggs; Sarah Wireman; Merinda McQuery; Alexander and John Thompson; Heirs at Law of John Dean Wayne County 100 a. On waters of Rich Creek & Mylam, of the Left hand fork of Twelve Pole Creek Grants No. 102, p. 540 Library of Virginia http://198.17.62.51/collections/LO.html ***************************************************** ROBERTS Alexander Roberts 4 Mar 1836 Cabell County 75 a. On Bob's branch, beginning on the line of the Military Survey Grants No. 85, p. 394 Library of Virginia http://198.17.62.51/collections/LO.html ****************************************************** ROBERTSON GRANTS John Robertson 1 Jan 1851 Wayne County 130 a. On Robertson's branch of the left hand fork of Mill Creek Grants No. 105, p. 569 Johnson Robertson 31 Jul 1849 Wayne County 65 a. On Left hand fork of Mill Creek Grants No. 101, p. 665 Joseph Robertson 12 Jun 1815 Cabell County 75 a. On Mill Creek, beginnng on the east side of said creek about four miles from its mouth Grants No. 65, p. 218 Joseph Robertson 15 Jun 1821 Cabell County 15 a. On Mill Creek, a branch of Sandy River, Beginning on a hill side corner to James Ball's survey of 50 acres Grants No. 70, p. 192 Joseph Robertson 1 Oct 1822 Cabell County 45 a. Beginning on the west side of Mill Creek near a line of Joseph Robertson's survey Grants No. 71, p. 186 Richard Robertson 31 Aug 1848 Wayne County 175 a. On waters of Left hand fork of Mill Creek Grants No. 100, p 403 Richard Robertson 1 Jul 1851 and John Frasher Wayne County 175 a. On waters of Mill Creek and Greenbrier Trace Grants No. 105, p. 568 Library of Virginia http://198.17.62.51/collections/LO.html ***************************************************** James Roman 31 Jul 1849 Wayne County 150 a. On east side of Right hand fork of Twelve Pole Grants No. 101, p.730 ********************************************* ROSS GRANTS Covington Ross 10 Aug 1834 Cabell County 65 a. On the right fork of the Beech Fork of Twelve Pole Creek Grants No. 83, p. 291 Covington Ross 1 Aug 1842 Cabell County 90 a. On the Right hand fork of Little Lynn, a branch of the Left hand fork of Twelve Pole Grants No. 92, p. 655 Covington Ross 31 Jul 1845 Wayne County 70 a. On Little Lynn Creek, a branch of the Left hand fork of Twelve Pole Grants No. 96, p. 616 Covington Ross 30 Jun 1846 Wayne County 70 a. On the Right hand fork of Camp Creek Grants No. 97, p. 536 125 a. On the Road fork of the Left hand fork of Camp Creek Grants No. 97, p. 537 Covington Ross 1 Jul 1850 Wayne County 30 a. On Little Lynn of the Left hand fork of Twelve Pole Grants No. 103, p. 90 Covington Ross 1 Sept 1858 Wayne County 42 a. On Little lynn, a branch of Left hand fork of Twelve Pole Grants No. 115, p. 329 Henry Ross 30 Jun 1847 Wayne County 125 a. On the waters of the Right hand fork of Beech fork beginning at a corner to a survey made for Peter C. Buffington on the Rock Camp branch of Beech fork Grants No. 98, p. 634 Henry Ross 1 Aug 1854 Wayne County 80 a. On waters of Right hand fork of Beech fork of Twelve Pole, beginning at a corner to a survey made for John Ross, Sen., crossing the Bee branch to a corner to a survey made for Covington Ross and extending to the line of a survey made for Charles Adkins and to a ridge between the Stone fort branch and the Mill Branch Grants No. 110, p. 96 Hugh Ross 1 Jan 1859 Wayne County 700 a. On Cove Creek of the Left hand fork of Twelve Pole, beginning on waters of White Oak branch and then to George Adkins' land and to the Lick Bottom & extending to Cove Creek Grants No. 115, p. 727 James M. Ross 1 Sept 1857 Wayne County 45 a. On the East side of Big Lynn Creek of the Left hand fork of Twelve Pole, beginning on a hillside to a corner to James Ferguson's land Grants No. 114, p. 166 10 a. On the West side of the Left hand fork of Twelve Pole below Big Lynn Creek Grants No. 114, p. 167 7 a. On the West side of the Left hand fork of Twelve Pole, beginning on a corner to said Ross' land and thence to a hillside on the bank of Island Branch Grants No. 114, p. 168 James M. Ross 1 Sept 1861 Wayne County 100 a. On waters of Lynn Creek of Left hand fork of Twelve Pole, beginning on the left side of Bartrum's fork of Lynn Creek Grants No. 117, p. 584 John Ross 1 Oct 1818 Cabell County 50 a. On a small branch of Sandy River, beginning on a branch just above Michael Burks Grants No. 67, p. 471 John Ross 30 Oct 1838 Cabell County 180 a. On East side of Right fork of the Beech fork of Twelve Pole, beginning about 20 poles below said Ross' house, corner to a survey made for Madison Ross, & c. to near the top of a ridge Grants No. 88, p. 623 Madison Ross 1 Oct 1833 Cabell County 150 a. On waters of the Right hand fork of Beech fork of Twelve Pole Creek, beginning about 20 poles from the creek and about half a mile above where James May now lives on a place surveyed for Issac Adkins Grants No. 82, p. 353 Madison Ross 30 Oct 1838 Cabell County 135 a. On Big Lynn Creek adjoining said Ross' land, beginning about fifteen poles from the mouth of the first right hand branch of said Lynn Creek, corner to a survey made for David Bartrum, now owned by said Ross Grants No. 88, p. 621 Madison Ross 1 Aug 1842 Cabell County 55 a. On the East side of the Left hand fork of Twelve Pole Creek, beginning above the mouth of the Lick Branch Grants No. 93, p. 19 90 a. On the Right hand fork of Big Lynn and adjoining his land on the North side Grants No. 93, p. 20 Madison Ross 31 Jul 1845 Wayne County 70 a. On the Bartrum fork of Big Lynn of the Left hand fork of Twelve Pole, beginning on a south hillside Grants No. 96, p. 617 Madison Ross 31 Aug 1846 Wayne County 130 a. On the Bartrum fork of Big Lynn, beginning on a south hillside & c. to a corner to John Osburn's and to a point of the Bartrum fork and extending on a ridge Grants No. 98, p. 234 90 a. On the Left hand fork of Twelve Pole, beginning at the edge of the trough near the top of a high knob at the head of a branch that runs through said Ross' long bottom field Grants No. 98, p. 235 Madison Ross 31 Jul 1849 Wayne County 30 a. On the East side of the Left hand fork of Twelve Pole, adjoining his own land Grants No. 102, p. 145 60 a. On Bartrum fork of Big Lynn, beginning near said fork and on a line of his former survey & c. near a branch of said Bartrum fork and to a steep hill side 30 a. On East side of Big Lynn of Left hand fork of Twelve Pole, beginning on a hillside & corner to a survey made for James Ferguson Grants No. 102, p. 147 Robert Ross 30 Oct 1838 Cabell County 37 1/2 a. On waters of Beech fork of Twelve Pole, beginning on a hillside near the head of Carter's branch of the middle fork of the Right hand fork of said Beech Fork Grants No. 88, p. 622 Robert Ross 1 Jan 1859 Wayne County 20 a. On little Lynn Creek of the Left hand fork of Twelve Pole, beginning at a branch and corner to a survey made for Covington Ross Grants No. 115, p. 716 150 a. On Little Lynn Creek of the Left hand fork of Twelve Pole, beginning on a corner to a survey made for William O. Bryant and to lines of surveys made for Covington Ross and James M. Hobbs & continuing Grants No. 115, p. 726 Robert Ross 1 May 1851 and John Samuels Wayne County 1625 a. On the waters of Beech fork of Twelve Pole Creek and on Miller's fork of said Beech Fork Grants No. 105, p. 303 Robert Ross 2 Aug 1852 and John Samuels Wayne County 550 a. On waters of the Left hand fork of Beech fork of Twelve Pole, beginning at a wad leading from Beech fork to Davis Springs on the right hand side of said Left hand fork of Beech fork and about 15 poles South of a rock house, a corner to a survey made for Isaiah Adkins, & c. Grants No. 107, p. 374 Robert Ross 1 Dec 1855 and John Samuels Wayne County 125 a. On the Right hand side of Cove Creek of the Left hand fork of Twelve Pole, beginning on the bank of Cove Creek on the right hand side & corner to George Adkins' land and c. Grants No. 112, p. 78 Library of Virginia http://198.17.62.51/collections/LO.html ******************************************************** RUTHERFORD GRANT Robert Rutherford 13 Aug 1810 Cabell County 100 a. On Sandy River, beginning at the upper end of the first narrows, above James Ford's and below the mouth of Cedar Creek & c. up Sandy River Grants No. 61, p. 70 Library of Virginia http://198.17.62.51/collections/LO.html ********************************************************** Submitted by June White View scanned documents online at the Library of Virginia Website **************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. ****************************************************************