PANCAKE FAMILY RECORDS

OF

RANDOLPH COUNTY, VIRGINIA/WEST VIRGINIA


Randolph County was created in 1787 from Harrison County. Which was created from Monongalia County in 1784. Monongalia County was created in 1776 from the District of West Augusta which was attached to Augusta County, Virginia.


CENSUS   COUNTY HISTORIES   COURT RECORDS


COURT RECORDS

See also Augusta County, Virginia Court Records



Abstracts of County Court Record Books, Randolph County, West Virginia,
AGLL/Heritage Quest microfilm V150-247.

Besides references to the Pancake family, I have included listings for Solomon Tevebough. A man by that name is listed as a son-in-law in the will of Catharine Pancake of Hardy County, West Virginia.

Abstract of Minute Book No. 1, 1787-1799

[page of transcript/page of original]
33/29 March 26, 1788
      "David Pancake Vs. Jones & Wilson, -- Judgement confessed for
      costs."

73/65 June 22, 1789
      "John Crouch and Sarah acknowledged a deed to John Pancake for
      135 acres."

83/73 November 23, 1789
      John Pancake on Grand Jury.

91/80 February 22, 1790
      "Ord:  That John Pancake, James Bodkin, George Westfall Jr., and
      Jacob Westfall Jr., be appointed viewers for a road from Benj.
      Jones to George Westfall's mill."

92/81 March 22, 1790
      John Pancake on Grand Jury.

93/81 March 22, 1790
      "Ord:  The highway from Benj. Jones be altered to Pancakes and
      thence by the mouth of Shavers Run and thence unto the old road
      the way marked by John Pancake, James Bodkin and Jacob Westfall
      and that John Currence Surveyor with the tithables under his
      direction open and keep said road in good repair."

100/87 May 24, 1790
      John Pancake on Grand Jury.

106/93 August 23, 1790
      John Pancake on Grand Jury.

123/108 May 23, 1791
      John Pancake on Grand Jury.

135/118 November 26, 1791
      John Pancake on Grand Jury.

151/129 May 28, 1792
      John Pancake on jury.

156/133 June 25, 1792
      "On motion of Geane Parsons, Ezekial Parsons an infant boy who
      will be 5 years on the 10th day of October next be bound to
      John Pancake until he arrives at 21 years and he is to pay the
      said apprentice the sum of L16-10-0 in a horse and other
      property and the overseer of the poor is ordered to bind the
      said Ezekial Parsons accordingly."

[A copy of this indenture was recorded in Ross County, Ohio Deeds, Vol. 1]

164/140 September 24, 1792
      "Sylvester Ward and Mary acknowledge a deed to John Pancake for
      300 acres.  Ordered recorded."

194/165 August 26, 1793
      John Pancake on jury.

195/165 August 26, 1793
      "Ord: . . . that John Pancake appointed surveyor of highway
      from Thomas Skidmore's up Leading Creek to the top of Laurel
      Hill . . ."

218/186 May 26, 1794
      Solomon Twibough on jury.

219/187 May 26, 1794
      "Ord: That Ashael Heath, John Pancake, John Currence, Jacob
      Kittle and Samuel Bonafield be recommended to the Governor for
      justices of the Peace."

226/194 August 25, 1794
      Solomon Tivibough on Grand jury.

229/198 August 26, 1794
      John Pancake on jury.

234/203 October 27, 1794
      "Ord:  That John Chinowith be recommended to office of Captain
      to a company of riffelmen, John Pancake as Lieutenant, and Abel
      Kettle as Ensign to said company of rifelmen."

235/204 November 25, 1794
      Solomon Tivibough on Grand Jury.

239/208 January 26, 1795
      "John Pancake produced commission a Lieutenant of a riffel
      company in second betalion, took oath; . . ."

      "Ear mark of John Pancake's cattle, sheep and hogs: Carpenters
      square in the right ear and a crop in the left and his horse
      is [J with the top loop of a P], ordered recorded."

246/216 March 4, 1795
      John Pancake on jury.

247/216 March 4, 1795
      Solomon Tivibough on jury.

249/218 April 27, 1795
      "Asheal Heath, John Pancake, John Currence and Jacob Kettle
      produced commissions from the Governor dated 9 March 1795 of
      the Peace and took the oath of allegiance and support the
      constitution and of office."

251/221 May 25, 1795
      Solomon Tivibough on Grand Jury.

260/230 June 22, 1795
      "William Donoho Vs. Solomon Tivibough.--Agreed."

260/231 June 22, 1795
      "Ordered:  that Asahel Heath and John Currence processioners
      of the 2nd. precinct and John Pancake and Wm. Symours
      superintend."

263/233 July 27, 1795
      "Cuthbt. Bullite Vs. Solomon Tivibaugh.--Judgement L-2-7-10
      with interest and cost."

268/239 August 25, 1795
      "Ordered:  William Parsons, John Currence and John Pancake be
      recommended for office of Sheriff."

269/240 September 29, 1795
      "Present: Cornelius Bogard, Asahel Heath, John Pancake and John
      Turner, Gent."

271/242 October 26, 1795
      "Mathew Whitman with John Haddan and John Pancake gave bond for
      L200 as administrators of the estate of Jacob Stalnaker,
      deceased."

272/242 October 26, 1795
      "Ordered:  that John Pancake be recommended to fill the office
      of Captain and Abraham Kittle Lieutenant in the room of John
      Pancake who is advanced and William Symours Ensign in room of
      said Abraham Kittle."

272/243 October 27, 1795
      "Present:  Matthew Whitman, John Pancake, Asahel Heath, John
      Currence, Gent."

277/246 January 25, 1796
      "John Pancake produced commission as Captain of Malitia and
      took oath."

279/248 February 22, 1796
      "Ordered:  that John Chinowith, Wm Wilson, 3rd., Raphel Wathen
      and John Currence view from Wolf's Run on Mr. Pancake's land
      crossing the river . . ."

281/250 March 28, 1796
      "Present:  John Hadden, Matthew Whitman, Jacob Kittle,
      Cornelius Bogard, John Pancake, George Rennix, Gent."

288/254 April 25, 1796
      "Present:  Mathew Whitman, John Pancake, Asahel Heath, John
      Currence, Jacob Kittle and George Rennix, Gent."

292/257 May 23, 1796
      Solomon Tivibaugh on jury.

292/258 May 23, 1796
      "Elijah Greenwell Vs. Solomon Tivibaugh, -- Judgement L2-8-6
      with interest and cost."

293/259 May 24, 1796
      "Present:  John Jackson, Matthew Whitman, Ashael Heath, John
      Pancake, John Currence, George Rennix, Gent."

294/260 May 24, 1796
      Solomon Tivibough on jury.

298/263 July 25, 1796
      "Present:  William Wilson, Matthew Whitman, Asahel Heath, John
      Pancake, John Currence and Jacob Kittle, Gent."

302/266 August 22, 1796
      "Present:  Uriah Gandy, John Pancake, Asahel Heath, Jacob
      Kettle, George Rennix, Gentl."

      Solomon Tivibaugh on Grand Jury.

315/277 November 28, 1796
      "John Crouch and wife of Bourbon, Kentucky, to John Pancake
      deed 76 acres land certified by clerk of Bourbon county,
      Kentucky."

316/277 November 28, 1796
      "Matthew Whitman Vs. Michael Yookum and Solomon Tivibough, --
      Judgement L20-12-5 to be discharged payment L10-6-2 3/4 with
      interest on L8-5 from 26th day of October 1795."

329/290 May 6, 1797
      [Trial of James Bruff]
      "Present: William Symours, John Pancake, Wm. Wilson and John
      Currence, Gentlement Justices.
                          [signed] John Pancake"

329/291 May 22, 1797
      Solomon Tivibaugh on Grand Jury.

331/292 May 22, 1797
      John Pancake resigned office of Justice of Peace.

355/316 February 26, 1798
      "Ordered:  Abraham Claypool, John Pancake, Matthew Whitman and
      Asahel Heath or any three of them view the ground along which
      road is proposed . . ."

357/317 February 26, 1798
      Above four men to view another road.

357/318 March 26, 1798
      Solomon Tivibaugh on Grand Jury.

362/332 April 28, 1798
      "Ordered:  Sheriff collect the late revised code of the law
      which is now in the hands of George Yeager, Abraham Claypool,
      John Pancake and Wm. Parsons."

376/339 August 28, 1798
      Solomon Tivibough on jury.

395/356 March 25, 1799
      Solomon Tivibaugh on Grand Jury.

399/359 April 26, 1799
      "John Pancake to Michail See deed 125 acres and 76 acres, 300
      acres, proved by oaths of Jacob Westfall, Nicholas Marstiller,
      John Deakins."

404/364 May 28, 1799
      Solomon Tivibough on jury.

406/366 June 24, 1799
      "Ordered:  Adam See, Esq., be recommended as Captain in Riffel
      company in room of John Pancake, resigned."
Abstract of Minute Book No. 2

11/8 November 25, 1799
      Solomon Twibough on Grand Jury.

15/11 November 26, 1799
      Solomon Tivibaugh on jury.

36/21 April 20, 1800
      "Ordered:  That John Westfall, William Marteny, Thomas Williams,
      Nicholas White, John Deakins, Solomon Tivibough, Jacob Stalnaker
      Jr., John Gibson and Adam Stalnaker be added to Zacariah
      Westfall's district of road from opposite Beverly town by
      Nicholas Wolf's to Roaring Creek."

41/25 May 27, 1800
      Solomon Tiribough on jury.

44/27 June 23, 1800
      "Solomon Tiribough and Doratha, his wife to William Marteny a
      deed of 22 acres of land."

53/32 August 26, 1800
      Solomon Tiribough on Grand Jury.

82/48 February 23, 1801
      "Solomon Tiribough to Valentine Stalnaker a deed of 141 acres
      of land proven by the oaths of Nicholas Marstiller, John Dearing
      and John Wilson."


COUNTY HISTORIES

A History of Randolph County, West Virginia, Dr. A. S. Bosworth, 1916.

Page 59 - Pamcake [sic], among names in records of Randolph County before
          1800.

Page 69 - Signatures of early Justices of the Peace.  A signature of John
          Pancake is shown; however, it is in the same handwriting as that
          of John Jackson so I am unsure of its authenticity.

Page 70 - List of Justices of the Peace.
          "1795 - Asahel Heath, John Pancake, John Currance, Jacob Kittle,
          Sammuel Bonnifield."

Page 98 - Land transactions 1787-92.
          "135 Acres.  John Crouch to John Pancake, West of Tygarts Valley
          River, adjoining lands of Ebeneezer Petty."


CENSUS RECORDS

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


1910 Census, Leadville District, Elkins, E.D. 122, Sheet 6B, 328 [??], Dwelling 96, Family 97:

Pancake Nancy   Head F W 44 Widowed  Virginia Virginia Virginia  Keeper  Boarding House

Plus four boarders.
Additional information on census schedule: Nancy had given birth to no children. Nancy was renting her home.



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