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Inventory of the Papers of the Virginia Iron, Coal & Coke Company: Folder VIII, F, G, H


FOLDER VIII. Wythe County
 
  1. Folder labeled William J. Raper with one filed labeled same.

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    1. Letter dated February 21, 1933 from V. I. C. C.'s General Attorney Re: History of V. I. C. C. right-of-way claims on W. J. Raper property in Wythe Co.

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    2. Copy of deed dated January 10, 1953 (same as cited VIII.A.1. above).

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    3. Copy of memo of agreement dated June 21, 1917 wherein S. W. Williams and W. C. Williams and V. I. C. C. agree to removal of pipe line from property owned by Williams (4 copies).

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    4. Copy of memo of agreement dated May 1, 1917 wherein Ben R. White and W. Dalton and V. I. C. C. agree to removal of pipe line from property owned by White and Dalton.

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    5. Letter dated April 18, 1917 concerning removal of pipeline from Wm. J. Raper land in Wythe Co.

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    6. Copy of memo of agreement dated November 11, wherein V. I. C. C. agrees to maintain cattle guards on property of J. F. Allison and B. R. White.

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    7. Copy of deed dated April 24, 1899 wherein William J. Raper conveyed to V. I. C. C. a strip of land 30 ft. wide for a railroad from Hematite Bridge to Richard Sanders property on New River in Wythe Co., VA.

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    8. Copy of agreement dated April 26, 1900 between V. I. C. C. and W. J. Raper concerning water use for washer activity at Sanders Mine, Wythe Co., VA.

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    9. Copy of document dated September 21, 1906 containing statement of findings by "arbitrators and umpire under the provisions of a certain deed dated April 24, 1899."

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    10. Copy of agreement dated December 15, 1902 wherein W. J. Raper agreed to release V. I. C. C. from clause of 1899 agreement with regard to damage to springs on Raper land 

  2. Folder labeled Max Meadows plant site 1960 and up(recent) containing:

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    1. Four letters dated May and June, 1965 concerning V. I. C. C. cancellation of least to B. C. Umberger of five acres of land in Max Meadows, VA.

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    2. Letter dated January 3, 1963 concerning lease of property to B. C. Umberger.

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    3. Copy of sales agreement dated July 20, 1961 wherein V. I. C. C. sold to B. C. Umberger, property situated on 5 acre tract in Max Meadows known as Max Meadows Lumber Mill and Yard.

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    4. Copy of lease dated July 20, 1961 wherein V. I. C. C. leased to B. C. Umberger a tract of land (5 acres in Max Meadows, VA.). 

  3. Folder labeled Wythe Co. titles
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    1. File labeled Gleaves Estates Maps. 

      1. rough drawn plat on V. I. C. C. ledger sheet labeled by hand "partial plat Robert H. Gleaves Estate--with divisions made Jan.1909."

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      2. map showing part of the Robert H. Gleaves Estate located on Cripple Creek, Wythe Co., VA. drawn from survey made Jan. 1909.

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      3. copy of map above in different hand-writing and on different paper. 

    2. File labeled James M. Lawson and others. 208.4 acres Gleaves Land, Cripple Creek, Wythe Co., VA. 

      1. copy of deed dated June 6, 1947 wherein Howard W. and Ethel R. Porter conveyed to V. I. C. C. a parcel of land tracts Nos. 2 and 3 of Robert H. Gleaves Estate.

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      2. copy of deed dated July 23, 1947 wherein R. F. Smith and Ruby May J. Smith conveyed to V. I. C. C. a parcel of land, tracts 7 and 8 of Robert H. Gleaves Estate (2 copies).

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      3. various notes on title and property bounds pertaining to Robert H. Gleaves Estate. 

    3. File labeled James M. Lawson et al. 

      1. copy of letter dated June 9, 1947 concerning original deed from James M. Lawson and others to V. I. C. C. for 208.4 acres in Wythe Co. 

    4. File labeled James M. Lawson and others title report. 

      1. title report for V. I. C. C. concerning lands situated on the waters of Cripple Creek within limits of Robert H. Gleaves Sr. (84 pages); details division of R. H. Gleaves Estate by court in 1909 and contains copies and summaries of all deeds and transactions pertaining to property up to 1947. 

    5. File labeled James M. Lawson and others title report (2nd carbon) same as 4 above.

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    6. File same as 4 and 5 above.

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    7. File labeled Haller, John O. 

      1. letter dated August 31, 1949 concerning land acquired from John O. Haller .

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      2. report of title to four lots of John O. Haller on waters of Cripple Creek, Wythe Co., VA. (19 pages). 

    8. File labeled James H. Dunkley 267.89 acres tract of Gleaves Estate. 

      1. various working papers containing description of property with survey bound and lines of bearing; also an unsigned copy of undated deed wherein R. H. Gleaves, Mabel McComb Gleaves, and James H. Dunkley conveyed to V. I. C. C. 267.89 acres of land on Cripple Creek. 

    9. Deed dated October 30, 1945 wherein Robert H. Gleaves, Mabel McComb Gleaves, and J. T. Gleaves conveyed to John A. Umberger 0.66 acres.

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    10. Deed dated October 30, 1945 wherein Robert H. Gleaves, Mabel McComb Gleaves, and J. T. Gleaves conveyed to J. K. Spraker 1.10 acres.

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    11. Deed dated October 30, 1945 wherein Robert H. Gleaves, Mabel McComb Gleaves, and J. T. Gleaves conveyed to S. V. Kincer 1.14 acres.

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    12. Deed dated November 1, 1945 wherein Robert H. Gleaves, Mabel McComb Gleaves, and J. T. Gleaves conveyed to John O. Haller, lot 1.

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    13. Deed dated April 13, 1946 wherein John O. Haller purchased from J. K. Spraker, John A. Umberger, and S. V. Kincer, three lots cited in 9, 10, and 11 above.
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