Weston in Lewis County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Henry Flesher

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel

1. Henry Flesher Marker

Inscription. In the 1770s Henry Flesher claimed 400 acres at the mouth of Stone Coal Creek. He built his cabin home on the land that became Preston Lewis County. In 1817, Preston became Fleshersville and then in 1819 it was named Weston. His barn was near where the First Baptist Church of Weston now stands, and his threshing floor was located where the court house now stands.
Henry Flesher is listed as 2nd Lieutenant in Captain William Lowther's Augusta County militia company on the West Fork River in 1778. Lowther's company defended the Western frontier of the fledgling nation during the American Revolution.
Henry Flesher's wife's name was Elizabeth, Ten children were named in his will: Ann, Adam, Andrew, Peter, Mary, Susannah, John, William, Elizabeth and Henry, Jr.
Henry Flesher died circa 1802 in Harrison County.
Exact burial site is unknown.

Erected 2007 by Trans-Allegheny Chapter NSDAR.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1817.

Location. 39° 2.191′ N, 80° 28.009′ W. Marker is in Weston, West Virginia, in Lewis County. It can be reached from the intersection of Bank Street and Center Avenue (U.S. 19). Located on the grounds of the Lewis County Courthouse.

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Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Weston WV 26452, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Central West Virginia.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lewis County War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Weston (within shouting distance of this marker); The Exchange Bank of Virginia and the Lewis Maxwell House (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Weston In The Civil War (within shouting distance of this marker); Weston's First Bank/Bennett House (within shouting distance of this marker); Brannon-Whelan House (within shouting distance of this marker); Lewis County War Memorial and Louis Bennett Public Library (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Louis Bennett Library (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Weston.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Weston In The Civil War (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel

2. Henry Flesher Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 30, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 30, 2020, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,145 times since then and 123 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 30, 2020, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.