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Deed Book 53, page 284, Lincoln County Clerk’s Office, Hamlin, WV. Typically, the Kuhn-Lowe deeds granted land already owned by the grantees but reserved mineral rights. The idea was to grant “disputed” surface ownership in exchange for relinquishment of claims to mineral rights. Local property owners who did not wish to challenge the mineral claim in court accepted the Kuhn-Lowe deed. Lincoln County records show many of these deeds.
Deed Book 53, page 285, Lincoln County Clerk’s Office, Hamlin, WV.
Very familiar with these and similar deeds from my work as a land surveyor on property that was mined by Heartland/Pen Coal/Argus. My thesis focused on the Samuel Smith Land Grants which encompassed 1/2 of Lincoln County and parts of Cabell/Logan/Putnam/Wayne/Mingo. A google search of “Samuel Smith Land Grants” should turn up the link at Marshall. I also have several maps of this area you may find of interest; feel free to reach out.
Hi, Stephen. Believe it or not, I have read your thesis. Nicely done.