The following deed index is based on Deed Book 57 at the Lincoln County Clerk’s Office in Hamlin, WV, and relates to residents of the Harts Creek community. These notes are meant to serve as a reference to Deed Book 57. Researchers who desire the most accurate version of this material are urged to consult the actual record book.

Charles and Caroline Brumfield to Paris and Vira Brumfield     70 acres     Guyan River     land for $750     references Little Harts Creek and River Road, left hand of Short Bend, coal bank, Ike Fry Branch     25 October 1910     p. 74-76

John C. Farley to Grant Farley     55 acres on Fourteen Mile Creek     references Short Bend Branch of Fourteen     12 September 1902     Jefferson Lucas, NP     p. 94-95

Mary Clark Burks, executrix to Gordon Fry     90 acres     Big Ugly Creek     references Laurel Fork of Big Ugly     Paid $1     17 June 1908     p. 196-198

Lida Evaline Dingess to Charley Curry     45 acres     Big Harts Creek     references below Charley Curry house     Paid $200     19 June 1908     Charles Adkins, JP     p. 246-247

W.S. and Julia Lambert to Minnie Lambert     40 acres     Greenshoal Creek     references the garden     3 December 1910     Jerry Lambert, NP     p. 335-336

Allen and Josephine Robinson to Hiram Lambert     30 acres     Big Harts Creek     references Anthony Tombourlin and Wash Dempsey     14 May 1907     Charles Adkins, JP     p. 392-393

Wash and Emmarine Dempsey, Sr. and Barbary Dempsey to Risba Lambert     30 acres     Big Harts Creek     references Wash Dempsey, Jr., mouth of Big Branch, L.C. Browning     Paid $200     25 February 1905     Charles Adkins, JP     p. 394-395

L.C. Browning to Bertha Browning et al.     100 acres     Big Harts Creek     references Big Branch, Jacob Adkins, Isaiah Adkins     18 May 1908     p. 396-397

Note: I copied all of these deeds.