Townships and Precincts From this point forward in my posts there will be several references to property deeds being transferred to and from the family using Township or Precincts,

Morgan Van Matre Morgan Van Matre was the son of Joseph and Margaret (Morgan) Van Metre. He changed the spelling of his surname to Van Matre, although I

Henry Van Metre of Greene County, PA Henry Van Metre of Greene County, Pennsylvania –Who’s your Daddy?   Who are the parents of Henry Van Matre who settled in

Murder of a Van Metre Family This is the true story of the Murder of a Van Metre Family.  This John Van Metre was the son of Henry

How the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia was formed This post covers how the current West Virginia Northern Panhandle was formed and the history leading up to it.

Joseph Van Metre Joseph Van Metre is the son of Abraham and Ruth (Hedges) Van Metre.  Born:               About 1745 in Berkeley County,

Virginia Before the Revolutionary War This post covers events in Virginia before the the Revolutionary war.  These events impacted our Van Metre families and will shed some light

Joseph Hedges Sr. Joseph Hedges was the son of Wiliam and Mary (Caldwell) Hedges. Born:               Dec 1675 in Shrivenham, Berkshire, England. Baptized: 

Abraham Van Metre Abraham Van Metre is the son of John Van Metre the Indian Trader and Margaret Mollinaer. A Virginia Pioneer who helped settle Ohio County in

Shepherdstown, West Virgina Shepherdstown, West Virginia was originally established as Mecklenburg, Virginia in about 1734. The land was part of the 40,000 acre Virginia Land Grant obtained by