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'Built around 1760.  George Washington stayed here when surveying.'

1. Original Home of Col. John Evans, Morgantown, W. Va.

Residence of Colonel Evans, where the land commissioners met, one mile from Morgantown.  From a drawing by Miss Addie Ireland in 1900.  General Washington spent a night in this house in 1784.

2. Drawing of Colonel Evans Cabin

'Home of Col John Evans, "Walnut Hill." Stood near where the St. Francis High School now stands. Left to right: 1) Unknown 2) Unknown 3) Unknown 4) Sitting- Charles Stoneking 5) Clyde Snider 6) Sitting- Charles Cook, 7) John Cook 8) Standing on box- Unknown, 9) Arthur Llewellyn, 10) Sitting- Duke Cairney, 11) Ray Houston, 12) Abagail Cook, 13) Icie Cook, 14) Thornton Flowers, 15) Addie Snider, 16) William E. King, 17) Hattie Stoneking. William E. King and Hattie Stoneking latter were married and were the parents of Mrs. Raymond(Frona) Coburn, Mrs. Paul(Ruth) Huggins and Mrs. Clarence (Cecile) Milligan. Abagail Cook married Samuel King and were the parents of Frank and Paul King.'Note: St. Francis High School has since been demolished.

3. Home of Col John Evans, Monongalia County, W. Va.