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Martha Davis, daughter
of Thomas and Anne Davis, was born in Wales in 1743. She married John
McNeel of Frederick County, Virginia, who was the first settler in The
Little Levels (Hillsboro area of Pocahontas County, W.Va.) by permanent
settlement. Soon after their marriage, in about 1765, they came to The
Levels to establish their home. Martha brought with her a Welch Bible,
leather bound, 5 1/2 " by 7 1/2" and printed in Welch. The fly
leaf was filled with family records. Martha's bible is believed to be the
first bible to cross the Alleghenies.
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