Inside the hog trial cabin - unseen relics- Hatfield McCoy feud-
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- The Hatfield-McCoy Feud involved two American families of the West Virginia-Kentucky area along the Tug Fork of the Big Sandy River from 1863 to 1891. The Hatfields of West Virginia were led by William Anderson "Devil Anse" Hatfield, while the McCoys of Kentucky were under the leadership of Randolph "Ole Ran'l" McCoy. Those involved in the feud were descended from Joseph Hatfield and William McCoy (born c. 1750). The feud has entered the American folklore lexicon as a metonym for any bitterly feuding rival parties.
Hog trial
In the fall of 1878, William “Devil Anse” Hatfield’s cousin, Floyd Hatfield drove his hogs into pens for fattening on the Kentucky side of the Tug Fork River. The hogs had roamed the hills around the Tug and Blackberry Forks throughout the spring and summer, though each hog bore its owner’s marking because of the animal’s value as a commodity and food source. Soon after Floyd Hatfield had rounded up his hogs, Randolph “Old Ranel” McCoy was near Hatfield’s pigpen and claimed one of the hogs bore his mark. Wasting no time to hear an explanation, McCoy accused Hatfield of theft and brought suit against Floyd Hatfield. Reverend Anderson Hatfield, a local Justice of the Peace, convened a jury of six Hatfields and six McCoys to adjudicate the situation. Many witnesses were called, but the key testimony came from William Stanton, a McCoy relative with two Hatfields as brothers-in-law. Stanton claimed he saw Hatfield’s mark on the hog. Stanton’s testimony was enough to persuade Selkirk McCoy, who voted to acquit Floyd Hatfield.
Election day murder
The feud continued in 1882 when Ellison Hatfield, brother of Anse, was killed by three of Roseanna's younger brothers: Tolbert, Phamer (Pharmer), and Bud. On an election day in Kentucky, the three McCoy brothers fought a drunken Ellison and another Hatfield brother; Ellison was stabbed 26 times and finished off with a gunshot. The McCoy brothers were initially arrested by Hatfield constables and were taken to Pikeville for trial. Secretly, Anse organized a large group of vigilantes and intercepted the constables and their McCoy prisoners before they reached Pikeville. The brothers were taken by force to West Virginia. When Ellison died from his injuries, all three McCoy brothers were killed by the Hatfield's in turn: they were tied to pawpaw bushes and each was shot numerous times, with a total of fifty shots fired. Their bodies were described as "bullet-riddled".
*McCoy cabin attack"
The feud reached its peak during the 1888 New Year's Night Massacre. Cap and Vance led several members of the Hatfield clan to surround the McCoy cabin and opened fire on the sleeping family.[14] Awakened by the shooting, the McCoys managed to grab their weapons and fired back.[19] The cabin was then set on fire in an effort to drive the McCoys into the open.
Panicking, the McCoys rushed to every exit they could find. Randolph managed to escape and hide inside the pig pen. Most of his children managed to escape into the woods. Two of Randolph's children, Calvin and Alifair, were shot and killed near the family well as they exited their home.[1 Randolph's wife, Sarah, was caught, beaten, and almost killed by Vance and Johnse. With his house burning, Randolph and his remaining family members were able to escape farther into the wilderness; his children, unprepared for the elements, suffered frostbite. The remaining McCoys moved to Pikeville to escape the West Virginia raiding parties.
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My dad was born in a log cabin with a loft in Martin County, KY, probably similar to this one. He said he would wake up on winter mornings with a smattering of snow over his blankets that came through the gaps in the roof and walls. The cabin was probably smaller than this one. His parents slept downstairs and the kids slept in the loft. They only had a ladder to the loft.
Wow Leo! You and Heather ought to work for the West Virginia State Dept. Of Tourism!! Thank you for this interesting video‼️
I grew up in Charleston had heard of the hatfields and McCoys all my life but had no idea all that stuff was that close, great video thank you Leo. 😸
I was born and raised in Dunbar and had always heard of the Hatfield McCoy Feud, but didn't know where it occurred.
Really enjoyed the opportunity to see inside the old place and Church. Thank you Leo
My son has one of those wooden mallets I bought at a flea market in Bargersville, IN. We never knew what it was, We always called it the Attitude Adjuster. We figured it was some kind of a log splitter. Come to find out it's a gavel in certain parts 😁
I'm glad to see them teaching Kentucky history. I'm not sure all the school do that anymore
This area has been a dream to visit for us for a while and hopefully we will get to visit soon and see these places ourselves. In the meantime thank you immensely for uploading and showing the places you do!!!
I was also thinking the gaps would be so when you’re sweeping, the dirt could just fall through. Ya know the “potty chair idea had to come from somewhere” 😂 I’ve never heard about burning your house for nails, wow!
Another gooden Leo and Heather.
I was so lucky to live in a log house with the log beams and insulation was mica in the walls. Thank you for sharing with us
That's really cool to see all those places and artifacts. I have an old book about the Hatfield and McCoy Feud, just a little thin paper back, that a lady who lived up the road from me gave to me. I read it numerous times when I was a kid, as did all my friends. She said she attended Devil Anse Hatfield"s funeral when she was a young girl. That always amazed me. Great video! Thanks Leo and Heather!
I'm from the original line of McCoy's, I would love a list of places to visit so I can plan a trip! I'm just now learning about my lineage. I knew the truth about how the fued started but I don't know much more than that. Thank you for sharing this and your other videos so I can learn more. My grandfather passed before he got the chance to tell me much about the family. My great-great-grandfather was William Riley McCoy. I'd love to go further up the tree to learn more and see how far I can go! ❤❤❤
Leo, thank you for what you do. Ive been to mNy of these places myself. But have never seen Jim Vance's grave until I saw your video. Thank you!
That was so funny about the privacy. You are right and they had a lot of kids to. This is very interesting. Bring your flashlight with you. I always enjoy watching these stories with you. Cabin look bigger inside that outside.
The cabin was very interesting, I was surprised, how much room it has on the inside. I thought it was pretty cool, that the church still has the original pews. Great video, thank you very much Leo and Heather. Have a great day. 😊
Thank you, Leo for showing us such great history.I love it
Hello Leo & Heather...Wow the cabin inside was awesome looked really big inside..We are really glad to hear schools r involved with keeping up the Hatfield & McCoy history..Thank you for the tour..D & C
Buildings built before the 1890s had square-headed nails. In the 1890s, machine-made round-headed nails became common.
Great video, I'm so glad you were finally able to get inside. I've been wanting to so see inside that cabin since your first video of the place.
Great historical video! 🥰
❤❤❤❤❤ Although times were hard in every way, I tend to still want to have been born in one of those houses way back then. These houses today are just not like a home that you built with your family.
When we would go visit my grandparents in Pikeville, KY, there was cracks in the roof in the upstairs bedroom/attic and you could see outside 😮, us kids had to stay in that room. It was scary! I was happy when my uncle bought them a new house on Turkey Pen, because there was no attic and no cracks, plus they had indoor plumbing which they did not have before lol
On Preacher Anse's findagrave, there are photos and one of them was a clipping of the loss of the original cabin.
I've wondered the same thing about how they were able to procreate all those children within earshot of the entire house. How'd you like to grow up hearing that all the time, unless they knew how to keep quiet somehow, maybe those ropes weren't as loud as springs?
My brother was very good friends through his life with two Hatfield boys descendants in Ohio. A long time ago he told me their family was a part of the Hatfield clan and that it started over a pig. I just recently traced the boys' father on findagrave directly back to Preacher Anse. I seem to have a vague memory of my brother telling me that the local Hatfields' ancestor was the judge on the pig ownership. My brother is gone now but if I ever see his friends around when I'm in my hometown again, I will ask what they know about it. I' m sure they've been back a few times as I saw their grandfather is buried in the Anderson Hatfield cemetery. I'm also going to ask them what made their dad leave the area as he was the first one of their line to leave.
Awesome old homes
Great video Guys!! You guys keep raising the bar. Thank you and Bob Scott for that inside look of the cabin. Such wonderful history! And thank you and Heather for donating to it. My granny had a tree framed rope bed. Her front porch was tree framed as well. I have a couple pics of her porch, I wish I had a pic of her bed.
Then the bonus inside the church tour as well!
Thank you: Bob Scott and Leo and Heather New!!
This was so interesting,especially the part about burning down the house after you moved, i would love to owned a cabin like this. Leo you are so funny, mommy and daddy going at it lol.
Always look forward ta' your videos, and your comments ta'day cracked me up. Another excellent video, thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it
Have a great night.
Watching your videos every night. A lot to catch up and I am loving it. I am French, living in Ireland and love history. Thank you so much ❤
Awesome, thank you!
I’ll echo what another viewer stated. Being from Huntington and all my family still in Huntington, there’s a LOT of this info that you provide, I had NO CLUE! But, thanks to you and Heather I’ve learned a lot about WV history I wished I knew growing up in the from 1975 until I moved away from Huntington in 1998. I go home several times a year and would have loved to visit these places from time to time. I hope one to to be able to meet you and Heather one of these days and have you show this stuff to me! That would be an absolute honor to me! Leo! GREAT VIDEO SIR!!
Thank you
Great video Leo! Thanks for taking me there a few months back. I appreciate it!
Wow!!!!!! My dad would freak out over the record player and that slate record. I think my favorites are when you guys go dirt fishin with that stick thing.
Callaway Co. MO, in early 80's we had an over eighty-year-old neighbor build a cabin using hand tools. The door latch was fascinating. He used wood pins only. Yucky gossip or fun gossip depending on who's listening, but he would live in Mexico for the winter *supposedly he liked the younger women" to keep him warm.
Leo excellent video. Very interesting. Who actually owns the cabin now You & my Dad must have been cut from the same cloth. I was one of 5 children & from the time we were infants we went to church with my parents. My father insisted that we be a half an hour early before Mass started. I think it made my mother crazy. I still am never late for Mass but I sure am not 30 minutes early.
Your humorous comments had me rolling in laughter lol.
Thanks Joe! lol
Another cool video, yes, I was down there 2019, we saw the cabin, weren't able to go inside. Really appreciate, you showing us inside!!!
Really enjoyed this, my paternal and maternal sides are all from Kentucky. I have Scott's on both sides, I will have to look to see if there's a connection. Thank you!
Im sure there is
Awesome video and great job, Leo and Heather, as always! I love history.
That's neat how the side windows are at floor level. I can hear that baby crib, creeking as It swong back and forth on those wooden dows.
Thanks, Leo. Appreciate it.
About time we get to see in side the old cabin . Thank you for doing it
That was a fancy cabin for the time.
Excellent
That was wonderful video for all generations ❤
Is that the original site of the cabin?
Yes.
Geez how hard would it be to sleep between the bunny rabbits and the snoring lol
I want to do some traveling this spring, summer. Would you be willing to do a private tour for our family of 4? I've always been fascinated with history but the Hatfield and McCoy feud just has me stuck. I've even thought about moving up there. I'm a country girl at heart and even lived in a cabin in an old 1800's mining town in Colorado.
I'm sorry Suzanne. We don't do any more tours. We shut down last year.
very cool visit....tip-ware a head lamp the next time you go in one these dark locations
I though about that, after the fact... lol Thank you!
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We had a beat-up old dipper like that at my grandparents' well when I was little.
Another good video Leo .
My kids are supposed to be related to the Hatfields. Their 2x great grandma was Treva Hatfield born in Tennessee and her daddy was Daniel Hatfield. Since you are so well versed in Hatfield history is their a Hatfield family tree that is public ally accessible to verify this? Thank you for any help!
Love your video's Leo! Lmbo rocking toilet haha!
Thank you
I always thought it would be bigger
Devil Anse Hatfield is my 2nd cousin 5xs removed.Abner Vance is my 5th Gpa.
great history thank you for making it
😂 you crack me up leo 😂😂
Leo, have you ever attended an Old Regular Baptist service?
Yes
I'm not sure how you guys think or feel about this, but you may have had a spirit looking at you! When you're showing the cracks in the ceiling or floor of the upstairs area pause it at 9:14. Looks pretty strange to me. Just saying.................
Somehow my notifications were turned off for you folks. Also noticed a bunch of subscriptions I don't even subscribe to. I'm a 55 year old man and I'm getting makeup tutorials???SMH. ANYWAY JUST THOUGHT I'D MENTION IT. I probably am not the only one guys. Maybe you should bring it up. On a funnier note, my son is 26 years old and he never heard of the Hatfield and McCoy feud. He says oh that's what Merle Haggard was singing about.
No privacy and they still had 12 or 14 kids!😂
How do I get a hold of Leo bout coming to see all this ??????????
You just did. :-) What can I help you with?
some homes did not have nails in them back then they made them out of wood with wood pegs the use the nails for other things
What if it had never happened? But, given the history after the war between the families there would eventually been some type of incident most likely along the same lines as the feud.
That would make since because
1. They would want to get him away from what was going on at the house after he was stabbed and shot.
Plus back then you didn't go after someone in the church. The church was a safe haven
Hey Leo how many people showed up for the hog trials to fit in that cabin?
I don't know. But I bet there was a lot going on outside that day too, with both sides.
i believe it was called tallow
I Been in there 7 yrs ago or so
Great history
I'd give anything to beable to explore there
When the sheet goes up, you know what's up!
lol
I really enjoy learning the truth, not the story we learned in school, being a Canadian who has never set foot in the South I was never told the true story of the Hillpeople...never was one to call yo'all Hillybillies, but am learning fast about the ways and hows of life in the Appachaian Mountains...from the real teacher Leo...thank you I love History....
I seen a video that Polly seen the devil come out of the old well there has anyone else heard that
It's legend of course, but yes, I have heard that before.
Does Bob on both places the Hatfields Homestead and McCoys Homestead?
no Jack Hatfield owns Hatfields homestead
So were Preacher Anse and Uncle Wall two different people?
Yes. Preacher Anse's real first was name Anderson, and Wall was Valentine.
@@thehillbillyfiles alright. That must of been something they changed in the mini series because Wall presided over the pig trial in that.
Where is the kitchen at?
Back then, most cooked In the fireplace on a hanging bracket. Some had real kitchens, but they were usually separated from the main house to keep the heat down during summer months.
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Yes it"s great to see kids interested in history, some events may not be pretty but it"s history, talking about Bob i maybe wrong but i took it he was leaning in favor towards MCcoys for some reason, even if he is related to both sides, & maybe it was just that killing event, But i think even today there is still a little remorse between the two families, harmless but still there, & i guess it"s only natural to feel that way with the bloodline, I think both families were not to be messed with lol
14:53 interesting
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