Mining Rights to land bought by O Barrett in 1886

Listed below  are Wright and families living along Russell Creek that sold mining rights to O. Barrett from May through July 1886. These are summaries of what is contained within the deeds. The maiden names of the wife's  have been added for those that I know. I have copies if anyone is interested in seeing the entire deed, E-mail me at [email protected].

May 17th 1886

Berry W Hill and Patsy E. (Wright) Hill

All the coal lying and being upon and under their farm of one hundred and fifty six acres on the middle fork of Russell  Creek also the right to peal away all the timber suitable for making lumber for $117

June 2, 1886

William Wright and Nancy D. (Hale) Wright

For coal lying and being upon and under 70 acres on Stone Coal branch of Russell Creek adjoining the lands of Austin Bush, Parris Wright, Thomas Hale, and Alexander Wright for $35

May 17th 1886

Eli Mays and Louisa (Wright) Mays

All the coal lying and being upon and under their farm of 95 acres on the southeast side of Sandy Ridge on the head waters of Russell Creek Wise Co Va.  For  $95

July 3rd 1886

G E Buchanan and wife

For all coal lying and being upon and under their farm of

One hundred fifty-six acres on the waters of Guest River Wise Co VA. For $77.50

July 9th 1886

Austin Bush and Sarah Bush

All coal lying and being upon and under their farm of one hundred and sixty two acres for  $80

May 19th 1886

John Wright (probably Jr.)

All the coal lying and being upon and under one hundred acres on Russell  Creek in Wise Co, Va. adjoining the land of Alexander Trent, Alexander Wright Sr., R P Dickenson, Alexander Wright Jr and Paris Wright and John Wright Sr. for $35

July 9th 1886

John Wright and Susan Jordan Wright

All the coal lying and being upon and under fifty six acres on the south fork of Russell Creek adjoining the lands of Alexander Trent, James Wright and John Wright Jr. for $28

June 30th 1886

M T Evans and Wife

All the coal lying and being upon and under forty five acres on the east fork of Russell  Creek

Joining the lands of Thomas L Evans, James Evans, and R P Dickenson for $22.50

July 2nd 1886

Parris Wright and Polly Wright

All the coal lying and being upon and under together with the timber on sixty five acres on the waters of Russell Creek adjoining the land of R P Dickenson, Wm Wright and Alexander Wright for $50

July 2nd 1886

Parris and Polly Wright

All the coal lying and being upon and under one hundred acres on the waters of Russell  Creek and adjoining the lands of Austin Bush, Holly Murphy, William Fields, Mrs. Bush, Thomas Hale and William Wright for $15

May 19th 1886

William Wright and Nancy D Hale Wright

All the coal lying and being upon and under and timber on thirty acres on the waters of Russell?s Creek adjoining the lands of R P Dickenson and the tract I now live on and Parris Wright for $30

May 17th 1886

Alexander Wright and Susanna Hale Wright

All the coal lying and being upon and under one hundred acres on the head of stone coal branch of Russell's Creek and adjoining lands of R P Dickenson, Parris Wright, WM Wright, and John Wright for $50

May 19th 1886

George Wright and Rachel Caudill Wright

All the coal lying and being upon and under together with the timber on one hundred twenty two acres on the waters of Russell Creek adjoining the lands of Alexander Wright, B W Hill, James Wright, Thomas Fraley and J M Meadows for $88.90

May 21st 1886

James W. Evans and Martha Gibson Evans

All the coal lying and being upon and under thirty five acres on little bull run in Wise Co Va. adjoining the lands of Thomas L Evans, Wilson Evans, Melvin Evans for $10