Tackett’s Fort

Hardy County was formed from Hampshire County

City of Charles Town was established by Charles Washington

The lawsuit between Lord Fairfax and Joist Hite was finally settled

The U.S. started dividing the western territories into rectangular townships

Edward Keenan deeded five acres in Monroe County for the Rehoboth Church and burying grounds

Lewis and Christopher Tacket built a Fort in St. Albans

Sampson Sanders was born in Loudoun County, Virginia

John Beckley married Maria Prince

Beverly was chartered and named after governor Beverley Randolph

Charles Clendenin died

"Mad Anne" Bailey made 100-mile dash from besieged Fort Lee to Fort Union in Lewisburg for gunpowder

Horatio Gates sold his property and freed all of his slaves

Obadiah Paden settled between New Martinsville and Sistersville, in what is now Paden City

The first U.S. Census found the population of the territory now comprising West Virginia to be 55,873

St. Mary's was settled

The Shawnees defeated armies sent against their villages

Owen Neel II built a log house near Gap Mills

Bushrod Corbin Washington was born

John Wyatt settles Pine Grove