Peter Larew

Land conveyance

"Larew, Peter -- of Thomas (Priscilla) Ray of Augusta -- 200 -- consideration a swap -- Hans -- 1798" p. 96 "A History of Monroe County, West Virginia" by Oren Frederic Morton, published 1916

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"A Huguenot named La Rue fled from France to Holland, married there, but died on his voyage to America. On landing in Rhode Island, the captain demanded passage money a second time and attempted to sell the children, as was then a custom. The widow used a handspike and rescued her two boys but lost her daughter. Abraham, a grandson of one of these boys, died in Augusta in 1801. his children were Jacob, Mary, Anna (Drake), Reuben, Peter (Ann Shields, 1795), Abraham, Sarah (Feltz), Elizabeth (Bodine).

"Peter (1774-1840) traded land in the Valley of Virginia for the place on Hans now occupied by his grandson of the same name. He came in 1798, the roads being so poor that at times his wagon had to take the bed of Indian Creek. This vehicle was so strong and well built that it was in use until about 1875. The wagon bed was long, strong, and heavy. Four courses, and sometimes six, were required to pull the load it could carry.

"C[hildren] of Peter: Margaret, Jacob, Polly F. Nancy, Sarah, Wilson, Elizabeth, Rebecca, Ana (1813-1852), John M. (b. 1816) (Sarah S. Peters, 1845), Martha J. Jacob went to Missouri about 1825. The present Larews of Monroe are derived from the youngest son. They are Lewis (Roberta Larew), Peter (s) served on Monroe County Court and Maggie ( W. W. McClaugherty). C[hildren] of Lewis: Sadie, Maud, Genevieve, Anna (L. S. Tully), Edgar (Willa Christie), Robert, Cyrus, d."