.2 Linear Feet, Summary: 1 1/2 in. (1 flat storage box)
Location
West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown,
WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / Fax: 304-293-3981 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/
Language
English
Abstract
Two plats of downtown Clarksburg, West Virginia, both of which were surveyed in 1822 to establish "prison rules". Plat dated
20 February 1822 includes an area of ten acres centered on the intersection of Main Street and Second Street. Surveyors include
Richard W. Moore and Pearson B. Moore. Plat dated 19 April 1822 includes an area of ten acres containing the intersections
of Main Street with First Street and Second Street surveyed by Richard W. Moore. Two additional documents describing the location
of "prison rules" are attached to the plat with wax. The additional documents are dated 23 August 1822 and 23 October 1822.
"Prison rules" were the boundaries within which debtors were required to remain by law. These boundaries were periodically
changed by court order.
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Preferred Citation
[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Harrison County Court Records, Two Plats of Downtown Clarksburg, A&M
4165, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.
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