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Greathouse kith and kin records found in the county:

1831, Mar 1 - JACKSON created by Virginia from KANAWHA, MASON, and WOOD. (Va. Acts 1830-1831, ch. 73, sec. 1/pp. 138-140)

1833, Jun 22 - Military Pension: Declaration of Samuel Tanner

Article: 1833 - Military Pension: Declaration of Samuel Tanner

1834, Dec 26 - Military Pension: Declaration of Samuel Tanner

Article: 1834 - Military Pension: Declaration of Samuel Tanner

1835, Jul 21 - Deed: Robert Alexander to John Greathouse, 425 acres on Spring Creek

Article: 1835 - Deed: Robert Alexander to John Greathouse, 425 acres on Spring Creek

1835, Aug - Deed: Robert Alexander to Samuel Tanner, 243 acres on Spring Creek

Article: 1835 - Deed: Robert Alexander to Samuel Tanner, 243 acres on Spring Creek

1848, Jan 19 - JACKSON lost to creation of WIRT. (Va. Acts 1847-1848, ch. 60, sec. 1/pp. 38-41)

1853, Feb 16 - JACKSON gained from WIRT. (Va. Acts 1852-1853, ch. 151, sec. 1/p. 130)

1856, Mar 11 - JACKSON lost to creation of ROANE. (Va. Acts 1855-1856, ch. 109, sec. 1/pp. 91-94)

1863, Jun 20 - JACKSON separated from Virginia and became a county in the state of West Virginia. (Swindler, 10:363)

1867, Feb 13 - JACKSON gained from MASON. (W. Va. Acts 1867, 5th sess., ch. 27, sec. 1/pp. 40–41)

1927, Jul 25 - JACKSON lost small area to KANAWHA [not mapped]. (W. Va. Acts 1927, 38th sess., ch. 156/pp. 336–338)

Sources:

The Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries, Chicago, IL. Jackson County Chronology.