They Said the Land Company Had Every Right — Until an Old Deed Proved Otherwise
Appalachian Old Stories
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A mining company's land agent showed up with hired men and a mineral-rights contract he swore hadn't expired — claiming the ground right under the family's home. What he didn't count on was a boy who could read an old deed, and an old courthouse clerk who still had the real plat book.
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0:00 Cold Open
0:40 Eight Days Before
3:21 The Old Deed
6:02 No One Will Listen
9:24 Pruitt's Plat Book
12:05 Exposed in Front of Everyone
#Appalachia #RuralLife #MountainStories #Storytelling #Homestead
They Said the Land Company Had Every Right — Until an Old Deed Proved Otherwise
Appalachian Old Stories
24 views
A mining company's land agent showed up with hired men and a mineral-rights contract he swore hadn't expired — claiming the ground right under the family's home. What he didn't count on was a boy who could read an old deed, and an old courthouse clerk who still had the real plat book.
⛏️
0:00 Cold Open
0:40 Eight Days Before
3:21 The Old Deed
6:02 No One Will Listen
9:24 Pruitt's Plat Book
12:05 Exposed in Front of Everyone
#Appalachia #RuralLife #MountainStories #Storytelling #Homestead