Ruddle in Pendleton County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Organized Pendleton County
Photographed By Roger Miller, October 18, 2018
1. Organized Pendleton County Marker
Inscription.
Organized Pendleton County. . On this site on 2 June 1788 in a building owned by Seriah Stratton and formerly the property Col. Benjamin Wilson. Pendleton County was organized by justices commissioned by Virginia Governor Edmund Randolph from portions of Augusta, Rockingham and Hardy Counties. The new county had been authorized on 4 December 1787 by the Virginia General Assembly and named for the esteemed Virginia statesman Edmund Pendleton.
Justices
Robert Davis , John Skidmore , Moses Hinkle , James Dyer , Isaac Hinkle , Robert Poage , James Skidmore , Matthew Patton , Peter Hull , James Paterson , Jacob Hoover ,
On this site on 2 June 1788 in a building owned by Seriah Stratton and formerly the property Col. Benjamin Wilson. Pendleton County was organized by justices commissioned by Virginia Governor Edmund Randolph from portions of Augusta, Rockingham and Hardy Counties. The new county had been authorized on 4 December 1787 by the Virginia General Assembly and named for the esteemed Virginia statesman Edmund Pendleton.
Justices
Robert Davis
John Skidmore Moses Hinkle James Dyer Isaac Hinkle Robert Poage James Skidmore Matthew Patton Peter Hull James Paterson Jacob Hoover
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical date for this entry is June 2, 1788.
Location. 38° 42.724′ N, 79° 18.502′ W. Marker is in Ruddle, West Virginia, in Pendleton County. Marker is on Petersburg Pike (U.S. 220), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Franklin WV 26807, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 23, 2018. It was originally submitted on October 18, 2018, by Roger Miller of Pulaski, Virginia. This page has been viewed 389 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on October 18, 2018, by Roger Miller of Pulaski, Virginia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.