Records From Helen Stinson's Book
A Handbook for Genealogical Research in West Virginia, 1981
By Kitty Czarnecki
| Name | Co. of Residence | Acres | Description |
| Dilla, Christopher | Clay | 100 | Open fork of Bell Cr. from Nathan Hill |
| Dilla, Isaac | Clay | 100 | Strange Creek |
| Dilley, Abraham | Braxton | 50 | N. side of Elk R. |
| 50 | Ridge between Elk & Otter | ||
| Dilley, Christian | Nicholas | 100 | Stroud's Glade of Elk River |
| Dilley, Martin | Pocahontas | 153 | Waters of Thorny Cr. The Rich Land & Jane Moore |
| Dilley, Martin | Pocahontas | 150 | W side of Greenbrier River on W Allegheny adj. to J. Cruchfield |
| Lightner, Peter | Pocahontas | 284 | W side of Knapp Cr. adj. to Henry Dilley |
| Moore, John | Pocahontas | 87 | Rich land, part of 240 acres, adj. To Martin Dilley |
| Poage, George | Greenup, KY | 215+500 | Owned 140 A Thorny Cr adj. Martin Dilley |
| Squires, Asa | Braxton | 38 | Between Elk & Otter adj Martin Dilley |
| Squires | Braxton | 35 | N side Elk R. from A. Dilley |
Asa's land was registered in Clay Co. too.
West VA counties formed: Nicholas, 1818; Pocahontas, 1821; Braxton, 1836; Clay, 1859. Stinson covered the eight original counties of a final 55 counties in W. VA.
George Poage vs. Dilley--O. S. 271; N. S. 95--Bill, 1812. On 19 Nov 1782, orator made two entries in Augusta (now Bath) on head of Brown's Creek, one for 100 acres and one for 140 acres; surveys on 15 Dec 1785, and patents 25 Jul 1800, for 140 acres. Martin Dilly had a conflicting claim under an older patent to Moses Moore. Answer by Martin Dilly, 9 Jun 1813; on 3 Apr 1809, he bought 120 acres from John Moore in Bath, part of 400 acres. Patented to Moses Moore 16 Aug 1787, between Naps Creek and Thorny Creek at a place called Richlands. This patent was in right of settlement by certificate 15 Jun 1782.
John Moore Sr., is father-in-law of Martin Dilly. Samuel Waugh deposes, Mose Moore claims by the headright of Joseph Gregory. John McCutchan petitions, he purchased the land from William Moore, nephew of Moses Moore. Settlement certificate dated 15 Jun 1782 for 400 acres settled by Joseph Gregory before Jan 1778, signed by Commissioners, viz.; Wm McKee, Robt. Davis, Thomas Adams, Saml. Vance. Levi Moore deposes, in Bath, October, 1817, has known the place called the Richlands 44 years; is said to be distantly related to Moses Moore's family, but does not know how. John Moore, Jr. deposes, in Bath, 13 Oct, 1817, has known Gregory's improvement 40 years. George Poage has been living there 3 years. Deponent is son of Moses Moore.
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