3:13 WV--GREENBRIER: THE MATTHEWS TRADING POST
GREENBRIER CO, WV: THE MATTHEWS TRADING POST
Journal of the Greenbrier Historical Society, Vol. I, No. 1, pp 8-13
By Harry E. Handley
The first trading post, or store, within the confines of the present limits of Greenbrier, for which there is any known record, was owned by Sampson and George Mathews, and is said to have been located on the Greenbrier River, not far from the mouth of Howard's Creek, at or near the shallows in the river now known as Mathews Ford.
Taken from the day books - McClungs and entries from Collateral LInes:
McClung, James-----------------------------April 1771-Jan 1773 (padlock; paper of pins)
McClung, Joseph and bro. Samuel---Apr 1771-Jan 1773 (cuto knife)
McClung, Samuel (bro of Joseph)-----Aug. 1771 - Dec 1771
McClung, Wm. (bro of Joseph)---------Apr 1771 (Rum, purchased by Joseph)
Cavendish, William H.(Hunter)---------May 1771-Sep 1772 (Tob and needles)
Jarret, David (Gerrit)-----------------------Oct 1772 (powder, lead, paper of pins)
Jarrett, James (Gerrit, Jerrit)-----------Apr 1771-Oct 1772
McMullen, George-------------------------Oct 1772 (father to John)
McMullen, John (son to Geo.)--------Oct - Dec 1772 (scissors, comb)
Patton, John (Paton)---------------------Apr 1771-Oct 1772 (cuttoe Knife, tobac., comb)
Stewart, James----------------------------Sep - Oct 1771
Stewart, John (Steward)----------------Apr 1771-Jan 1773 (1 doz knives & forks)
Stewart, Sabina---------------------------Aug 1772
Store at Calfpasture---------------------Sep 1772 (3 1/2 bushels of salt) [This is in Bath Co.]
Thompson, James-----------------------Dec 1772-Jan 1773 (by driving one trip to town)
Thompson, Steven (Leavels)---------Oct 1772-Jan 1773 (to swap of horses; 2 yds red flannel
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