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In 1775, Maj. William Morris and his enslaved servant, Peter Morris, claimed land in what is now Nicholas County. William Jr., his son, sold it to his brother Henry, who moved there in 1791 and built a cabin along Peters Creek. In 1792, two of the Morris daughters were killed by Simon Girty, who had stayed with the family under false pretenses. On April 7, 1818, the first meeting of Nicholas County's court was held at John Hamilton's home, and he donated land for the county seat. It was named Summersville in 1820 and became an official town in 1860.
