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Inventory of the Papers of the Virginia Iron, Coal & Coke Company: Folder VIII, L, M, N, O, P


FOLDER VIII. Wythe County cont.
 
  1. Folder labeled W. Frank Rosenbaum with one file labeled same inside.

    1. Abstract of W. Frank Rosenbaum property (16 pages, copies each) traces property on Francis Mill Creek near Cripple Creek back to 1792.

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    2. Copy of deed dated July 17, 1902 wherein W. F. Rosenbaum and Sarah, his wife, conveyed to V. I. C. C. a right-of-way through their land on Francis Mill Creek for a water pipe line to carry water for mining and ore washing operations. 

  2. Folder labeled D. A. Rosenbaum with one file labeled same inside.

    1. Abstract of D. A. Rosenbaum property (4 pages, 3 copies each).

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    2. Copy of deed dated July 7, 1902 wherein D. A. Rosenbaum and S. A. Rosenbaum, his wife, conveyed to V. I. C. C. a right-of-way through land on Francis Mill Creek. 

  3. Folder labeled J. A. Rosenbaum with one file labeled same inside.

    1. Abstract of C.(sic) A. Rosenbaum property (4 pages, 3 copies each), tracing property same as VIII.L.1 above.

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    2. Copy of deed dated July 7, 1902 wherein J. A. Rosenbaum and E. C., his wife, conveyed to V. I. C. C. a right-of-way through land on Francis Mill Creek. 

  4. Folder labeled Samuel T. Fry 5 acres.

    1. File labeled Samuel Thomas Fry 5 acres on Francis Mill Creek. 

      1. letter dated March 16, 1938 returning the blue print of Tract 363, S. T. Fry, 4.59 acres.

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      2. map dated November 28, 1912 showing land of V. I. C. C. on Francis Mill Creek, the S. T. Fry 4.59 acre tract, surveyed in 1902 (2 copies).

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      3. handwritten description of S. T. Fry tract.

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      4. two letters dated July 1912 concerning possible purchase of land from Thomas F. Fry by Crockett & Co.

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      5. various letters dated April-June 1903 concerning payment to S. T. Fry by V. I. C. C. for land purchased.

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      6. copy of deed dated May 30, 1902 wherein Thomas Fry and F. S., his wife; Robert L. Fry and Mary V., his wife; conveyed to V. I. C. C. 5 acres of land on Francis Mill Creek. 

    2. File labeled W. A. Painter. 

      1. letters dated May 1929 concerning use by W. A. Painter of spring on land owned by V. I. C. C. (formerly S. T. Fry).

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      2. copy of agreement dated May 10, 1929 wherein V. I. C. C. conveyed to W. A. Painter permission to use spring on S. T. Fry tract (3 copies). 

  5. Folder labeled S. Thomas Fry and Robert L. Fry.

    1. Letter dated February 17, 1960 forwarding to V. I. C. C. copy of a deed 

      1. copy of deed dated March 2, 1960 wherein V. I. C. C. conveyed to the County of Wythe, VA a strip of land for a road, the land being part of land described in a deed dated 1902 between Rob. L. Fry and Sam. T. Fry and V. I. C. C. 

    2. Two letters dated December 1933 concerning effect of removal of railway track on V. I. C. C. right-of-way over S. T. Fry and Pulaski Iron Co. land on Francis Mill Creek near Cripple Creek, VA. 

    3. Various letters dated between June and November 1902 concerning settlement of land transfer between Fry and V. I. C. C., one containing list of heirs of Nehemiah Fry and their addresses as of July 1902. 

    4. Copy of deed dated May 30, 1902 wherein Robert L. Fry and Samuel T. Fry conveyed to V. I. C. C. a tract of land along banks of Francis Mill Creek for railroad construction (2 copies).

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    5. Copy of deed dated May 29, 1902 wherein all the heirs of Nehemiah Fry conveyed to R. L. and S. T. Fry their interest in 216 acres located on Francis Mill Creek, Wythe Co., VA.

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    6. Two letters dated April 1902 concerning V. I. C. C. agent A. L. Porter obtaining contract for Fry right-of-way.

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    7. Handwritten copy of contract dated April 22, 1902 wherein R. L. Fry and Mary V., his wife, agree to grant V. I. C. C. the right-of-way through their land on Francis Mill Creek.

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    8. Copy of agreement dated February 5, 1902 wherein R. L. Fry and M. V., his wife, agree to grant V. I. C. C. the right to purchase a right-of-way.

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    9. Copy of agreement dated February 5, 1902 wherein S. T. Fry and F. S. Fry, his wife, agree to same as immediately above.

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    10. Handwritten copy of contract involving S. T. Fry and F. S. Fry, his wife, with same date and terms and 7 above.

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    11. Handwritten copy of will of Nehemiah Fry dated 1885.

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    12. Handwritten copy of agreement dated November 23, 1887 wherein Nehemiah Fry and Lucinda, his wife, granted to J. T. Slaughter the right to "discover and develop for sale the mines and minerals" on 50 acres of land.

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    13. Abstract of property title for R. L. and S. T. Fry (21 pages, 3 copies each). Traces property back to 1793. Information on Fry Family such as wills, deeds, court settlements etc.
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Last updated on March 10, 2000
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