July 25, 1792
First recorded petition seeks a separate county east of Laurel Hill
Morton reports that a petition dated July 25, 1792, asked Virginia to form a new county from the part of Monongalia County east of Laurel Hill; it carried 235 signatures.
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Morton, A History of Preston County, vol. I, ch. X, p. 90 (printed page)
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