PANCAKE FAMILY RECORDS

OF

HARDY COUNTY, VIRGINIA/WEST VIRGINIA

Hardy County was created in 1785 from Hampshire County.  A portion of Hardy County was returned to Hampshire on December 4, 1787. The western part of Hardy County became Grant County in 1866.

CENSUS RECORDS   COURT RECORDS   DEATH RECORDS   MARRIAGE RECORDS   PROBATE RECORDS


MARRIAGE RECORDS

History of Grant and Hardy Counties, West Virginia, E. L. Judy, 1951, page 79


Hardy County Marriages 1795-1842

Joseph Pancake - Elizabeth Hider-----September 3, 1795----Valentine Powers
Isaac Pancake - Sallie McNeill-----March 14, 1796----J. H. Reynolds



DEATH RECORDS

Hardy County, West Virginia Deaths: 1786-1899
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Name Date of Death Age Place of Death Parents Person Making Report
Hinkell*, Sidney A. 7/15/1860 51 Hardy Co. J.* & Sarah Pankake J. R. Hinkell*, husband

*Sidney Pancake, the daughter of Isaac and Sarah "Sallie" (McNeill) Pancake, married James Reed Heiskell.



PROBATE RECORDS

Will of Catharine Pancake, written 1795, probated 1800
Will of John McNeill, written 1806, probated 1809, father-in-law of Isaac Pancake
Will of John Lorence, written and probated 1817, father-in-law of John Pancake



History of Grant and Hardy Counties, West Virginia, E. L. Judy, 1951, page 314

Christiana Pancake was one of the witnesses to the will of Catherine Brake, Hardy County Will Book 2, page 233, presented to the court on April 9, 1816.



COURT RECORDS

History of Grant and Hardy Counties, West Virginia, E. L. Judy, 1951, page 172


Early Courts in Hardy County

June 16, 1786

          Ordered that Catherine Pancake be summoned to the next Court to undertake the administration of the estate of Joseph Pancake, deceased.




Abstracts of County Court Record Book, Hardy County 1788-1792
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August 13, 1788:  Andrew Pancake on jury.

March 9, 1789:  John Pancake on jury.
March 10, 1789:  David and Andrew Pancake on juries.

May 11, 1789:  Andrew Pancake on jury.
May 12, 1789:             "

August 10, 1789:  Andrew Pancake on jury.
August 11, 1789:  David and Andrew Pancake on juries.
August 12, 1789:  Andrew Pancake on jury.

November 9, 1789:  David Pancake on jury.

                   Amenedab Seekright, Lessee of Andrew Pancake . . . Plaintiff)
                                vs                                             )
                   Ferdinand Dreadnot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Defendant)
                                    In Ejectment

                   Andrew Pankake on jury.

March 9, 1790:  Andrew Pankake on jury.
March 12, 1790:  "Ordered Thomas McCarty, John Shepherd, Andrew Pankake and Geo. Balthis
                 appraise current money, slaves and personal estate of Alexander Doogan
                 Dec'd."

May 10, 1790:  Andrew Pankake on jury.

August 10, 1790:  David, Andrew and Joseph Pankake on juries.

October 11, 1790:  Indenture               Adam Hider and Caty, his wife of the one part and
                       of        between   John Pankake of the second part, acknowledged by
                   Bargain & Sale          the said Adam Hider and ordered recorded.

November 9, 1790:  John Pankake on grand jury.

December 12, 1790:  "Joseph Pankake appointed overseer of road in the room of John Lawrence."

March 8, 1791:  Andrew Pankake on jury.

April 12, 1791:  "John Pankake appointed overseer of the road in the room of Alexander White.
                 Ordered the usual tithables work under him."

May 10, 1791:  Andrew Pankake on jury.

June 13, 1791:  Indenture            Denny Fairfax and John Pankake, proved by witnesses
                 of        between   and ordered recorded.
                Lease

August 8, 1791:  Andrew Pankake on Grand Jury.
August 10, 1791:  Wm. Thaxton - - - - - - - - - - - Plaintiff)
                      vs.                                    ) In Chancery
                  Andrew Pancake & John Pancake - - Defendant)
                  "After hearing arguments of counsil, Court ordered Plaintiff recover
                  of Defendant land in bills mentioned, also all titles, claims interest
                  and demand to same and cost of suit."

                  John Pancake - - - - Plaintiff)  Ejectment for misusage tenement
                       vs.                      )  and fifty two acres of land situated
                  Thomas Thaxton - - - Defendant)  in Hardy Co. on South Branch Manor and
                                                   known by No. 60.
                  For reasons appearing to the Court, this suit is dismissed.

                  Andrew Pancake on jury.

September 12, 1791:  "John Lawrence appointed overseer of road in the room of Jos. Pancake . . ."

December 9, 1791:  John Pancake on jury.

April 9, 1792:  Indenture of   between  Andrew Pankake to Thomas Thixton, acknowleged by
                Bargain & Sale          Andrew Pancake and ordered recorded.

May 7, 1792:  David Pancake on jury.

August 13, 1792:  David Pancake on jury.



Hardy County, West Virginia Minute Book
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February Court 1793
"On the motion of John Pancake praying to have the road altered from his House strait out to the line between him and Darling from thence to the bridge on the old road ordered Abraham Inskeep Abraham Hutton Anthony Baker and John Conrad or any three of them . . ."

March Court 1793
"Judgement upon Petition is granted unto John Pancake assee of William Manning against Andrew Scott and Robert Darling for the sum of three Pounds five shillings and his Costs by him about his suit in that behalf expended . . ."

May Court 1793
David Pancake served on a jury.

June Court 1793
"James Simpson is appointed overseer of the road in the room of John Pancake ordered that the usual hands do work thereon under him."

October Court 1793
John Pancake . . . Pet)
        against                ) on petition for Debt
Jonathan Welton . Deft)
      dismissed

January Court 1794
"Ordered that Peter Hull pay unto David Pancake Fifty three cents for attending court one day as an evidence for him at the suit of John Snyder."

March Court 1794
David Pancake served on a jury.

July Court 1794
"An Indenture of bargain and sale from Abel Seymour to Catherine Pancake was proved by the oath of Thomas Peyton one of the witnesses thereto."

December Court 1794
John McNeill, John Lawrence, John Pankake and James Shepard were appointed appraisers of the estate of William Calhoon.




Hardy County, West Virginia Minute Book 4, 1795-1798
Heritage Quest microfilm V150-0066


June 15, 1796
"A deed from John Pancake to Jacob Yoakum was this day proved by the oath of David Welton George Harness Junr. and William Cunningham three of the witnesses thereto and is ord to be recorded."

March 18, 1797
Isaac Pancake served on a jury.

April 12, 1797
"A deed from John Pancake and Catharine his wife to Jacob Yoakum & Michael Yoakum was acknowledged by the said Catharine she having been first privately examined as the Law directs and voluntarily assenting thereto is ordered to be certified."

June 14, 1798
John Suffolk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pet)
      against                                             )    In Trespass
John McNemar & David Pancake Defts)
"This suit is dismissed the same being agreed by the Parties."

November 15, 1798
David Pancake served on a jury.




CENSUS RECORDS

1910     1920     1930

1910 U.S. Census, Hardy County, West Virginia

1910 Census, Moorefield Magisterial District, Moorefield Town, E.D. 46, Sheet 4A, Franklin Street, Dwelling 78,
Family 86
:

Pancake Campbell      Head M W  31       Married once  West Virginia West Virginia Virginia       Manager Lumber Co
   -    Eliza         Wife F W  26       Married once  Virginia      Virginia      Virginia       None
   -    Campbell Jr.  Son  M W     11/12 Single        West Virginia West Virginia Virginia       None
Bruce, Betty          Cook F Mu 22       Single        West Virginia West Virginia West Virginia  Cook  Private Family

Additional information on census schedule: Campbell and Eliza had been married for two years. Eliza had given birth to one child who was still living. Campbell and Eliza were renting their home.

[Campbell and Eliza had moved to Staunton, Virginia by 1920.]




1920 U.S. Census, Hardy County, West Virginia


1920 Census, Old Fields Precinct, Moorefield, E.D. 30, Sheet 1A, Trough Road, Dwelling 8, Family 8:

Welton Harry C.      Head     M W 31 Married  West Virginia West Virginia Virginia       Farmer  Gen Farming
  -    Alma J.       Wife     F W 31 Married  West Virginia West Virginia West Virginia
  -    J. Elic.      Son      M W  6 Single   West Virginia West Virginia West Virginia
  -    Virginia L.   Daughter F W  3 Single   West Virginia West Virginia West Virginia
  -    Elizabeth L.  Daughter F W  1 Single   West Virginia West Virginia West Virginia
Additional information on census schedule: Harry and Alma were renting their farm.

[Alma Josephine Pancake, the daughter of Joseph A. and Mary Susan (Parsons) Pancake, married Harry Curtis Welton on October 30, 1912.]




1930 U.S. Census, Hardy County, West Virginia


1930 Census, Moorefield District, E.D. 7, Sheet 9A, Trough Road, Dwelling 149, Family 153:

Welton, Harry C.      Head     M W 42      Married   West Virginia West Virginia Virginia       Farmer  Farm
  -     Alma P.       Wife     F W 41      Married   West Virginia West Virginia West Virginia  Homemaker  Home
  -     J. Aleck      Son      M W 16      Single    West Virginia West Virginia West Virginia  None
  -     Virginia S.   Daughter F W 13      Single    West Virginia West Virginia West Virginia  None
  -     Elisabeth S.  Daughter F W 11      Single    West Virginia West Virginia West Virginia  None
  -     Ella B.       Daughter F W  9      Single    West Virginia West Virginia West Virginia  None
  -     Susan P.      Daughter F W  7      Single    West Virginia West Virginia West Virginia  None
  -     Anne S.       Daughter F W  4 ?/12 Single    West Virginia West Virginia West Virginia  None
  -     Harry C. Jr.  Son      M W    2/12 Single    West Virginia West Virginia West Virginia  None
Additional information on census schedule: Harry and Alma owned their farm. Harry was 24 and Alma was 23 years old at the time of their first marriages.



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