On the fly lead is the following:
"Memorandum.--That Saturday, the 6th of
February, 1747/8, was the coldest day yet known in America."
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(176) This book begins August 1749, but there are no
orders but those of suits and actions until August 27, 1751, when
a new Court was organized under a commission from the Hon. Lewis
Burwell, President of Virginia, dated 11th June, 1751, directed
to James Patton, Peter Scholl,* Robert Cunningham, Wm. Jameson,
David Stuart,* John Lynn,* Erwin Patterson,* Thos. English, Benj.
Borden,* Joseph Kenady, John Denton, Wm. Christian, Robert
Breckinridge, John Lewis,* Silas Hart, Andw. Lewis,* James
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Rutledge, Alexr. Wright, Ro.
McClenahan,* Robert Campbell, John Wilson, Richd. Burton, Patr.
Martin, James Lockhart, John Mills, Ro. Ramsey, Richd. Woods,
John Anderson, John Ruddle, Thos. Stuart, John Lyle, John
Buchanan, Thomas Lewis, Archd. Alexander, John Mathews, Adam
Dickenson, Mathias Seltzer, Wm. Harbeson. (Those marked (*)
qualified.)
(176) Robert McClenachan qualified Sheriff and
(177) Ro. Breckinridge, his deputy.
(177) Patrick Frazier appointed surveyor of road.
(178) Joseph Love sumd. by his servant, John Butler.
(178) Andrew Johnson has absconded.
(178) John Black and his son, Saml. Black, added to
the list of tithables.
(178) Joseph Love bound to the peace towards his
wife, Margaret.
(179) Road ordered to be viewed from John Anderson's
to the Co. Ho. by John Poage and James Allen.
(179) Wm. Harrold appd. overseer of road, vice Wm.
Hurst and James McKay, and tithables on west side So. River to
Fred'k Cy. and on Goody's Run--keep it in order.
(180) Fredcriek Sea quald. Admr. of George Sea.
(181) Robert McClenachan's servant, Alexr. Fullerton.
(181) James Lockhart reports that Wm. Williams is
about to remove to Carolina and take with him Mary Lundey, orphan
of Thomas Lundey; order to bind Mary out.
(181) Daniel Richardson, John Coningham, Joel
Hornback, and John Sea, appraisers of Alexr. Scot's estate.
(181) Francis Hughes complains that Ro. McClenachan
has taken him up as a runaway servant and seized his horse; order
Francis to be released, but to pay Robert 10 sh. for keeping and
feeding his horse.
(182) Thomas Lewis qualified surveyor.
(182) Andrew Lewis qualified dept. surveyor.
(183) James Trimble qualified dept. surveyor.
(183) Robert Lusk chose Andrew Hays guardian.
(183) Margaret Bell chose John Moore.
(184) John Graham to deliver a horse to John Man.
(184) Henry Witherington, a servant of John
Stevenson, is in jail and has an iron lock around his neck with a
gag in his mouth--ordered to be taken off.
(184) Wm. Thompson, guardian of Joseph and John
Campbell, orphans of John Campbell, ordered to settle his
accounts.
(185) John Graham appointed guardian of James and
David Graham, orphans of Wm. Graham.
(186) John Justice has built a water grist mill for
Wm. Wilson, and same is not properly built.
(186) Vestry to divide the County and appt.
processioners.
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(186) Peter Cartner complains that Mary Freedly,
admx. of her decd. husband's estate, is since married to Nicholas
Brock, and they waste the estate. Counter security ordered.
(186) James Brown complains that John Harmon has
abused him and his wife.
(186) James Leeper to Nicholas Leeper. Margaret, wife
of James.
(187) John Stevenson vs. his servant boy, Henry
Witherington, ordered to serve 58 days for runaway time and
expenses in taking him up at the rate of 1 1/2 months for every
hundred pounds.
(187) James Berry, guardian of John Berry, orphan of
James Berry, complains of John Jones, in whose custody the orphan
is, that he abuses him.
(187) Road from So. Branch to Swift Run Gap,
accepted; Ro. Craven and James Batley, surveyors.
(188) William Morrison married the widow of John
Davison.
(189) Lucretia Griffith, admx. of her husband, is
since married to James Burk.
(189) John Smith committed for aiding Jean London in
breaking jail.
(190) John Bryan, Cornelius Bryan, Thomas Bryan, Wm.
Rinkens, added to tithables.
(196) William Hughes, a runaway servant of Thomas
Dansie, of King Wm. Co.
(196) James Lockhart qualified Justice.
(197) John Coningham--ordinary license.
(197) Ducking stool ordered to be built.
(197) David Kingkade to make such alterations in the
jail as are necessary, and were not included in his contract for
the building of it.
(197) Called Court on Jane London--not guilty of
the felony, but bound to the peace towards Bryce Russell and
Alexr. Walker.
(198) Called Court on Day Thoroughgood, on
suspicion of the murder of his master, James Connerly; confessed
and sent on for trial before the General Court.
(198) David Stewart qualified Sheriff; John Lewis
and Wm. Lusk quald. Under Sheriffs.
(198) Robert McClenachan, Wm. Horbeson and John
Mills, qualified Justices.
(200) John Campbell--license for ordinary; Wm.
Bethell--license for ordinary.
(200) John Davis and Saml. O'Dell, to view a road
from Thorn's Gap to Henry Netherton's.
(201) Paul and Nicholas Lung, Henry Dickens and David
Loudeback, appraisers of John Windlekite; John Gum and Michael
Waring, appraisers of Cornelius O'Bryan.
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(202) David McClewer added to list tithables.
(202) Grand Jury--James Trimble, James Caldwell, Wm.
Baskins, Wm. Henderson, Robert Patterson, Alexr. Thompson, Andrew
Russell, Mathew Armstrong, Archibald Hamilton, Thos. Gordon, Wm.
Bell, James Robinson, Patrick McCullow, James Callison, Alexr.
McFeeters, Thomas Waters.
(202) John Harrison petitions to be levy free;
rejected.
(203) Daniel Stringer, Robert Craven and John Craven
to value James Wood, Gent, improvements on 400 acres on Muddy
Creek.
(203) Thomas Bird, servant man of Joseph Robinson.
(203) County levy: To various persons for wolves'
heads--in all 225 heads. This list is interesting.
(206) John Butler complains vs. his master, Joseph
Love.
(206) John Hogshead's improvements to be valued.
(206) Robert Renix's improvements to be valued in
Forks of James--241 acres.
(206) Grand Jury Presentments: Elisha Job, swearing
more than four oaths; Owen Crawford, for drinking health of King
James and refusing to drink to King George; James Shaw, swearing
three oaths; Robert Armstrong, a common swearer; John Grems, a
common swearer.
(207) Francis McCown, charged by Andrew McCord with
sending James McCord, an orphan, out of this Colony, dismissed
for non-appearance of Andrew.
(207) Elizabeth and Catherine King chose John Archer
and John Pickens their guardian.
(207) Robert Craven, Michael Warren and Alexr. Herron
ordered to value John Harrison's improvements on 400 acres on Dry
Forks of Smith's Creek.
(207) Robert Breckinridge qualified Justice.
(208) Patrick Lynch and John Butler summoned for
aiding David Dundass to escape from jail.
(208) Sarah Lynn relinquished dower in 269 acres
conveyed by her husband, James Lynn, to Andrew Lynn.
(208) Andrew Lewis and Robert McClenachan to convey
lots in the 25 acres conveyed by Beverley to the Co.
(208) John Mathews, Richard Wood and John Lyle quald.
Justices.
(208) Adam Dickinson, David Davis, Peter Wright and
Joseph Carpenter, lay off a road from Wright's Mill to the
Cow-pasture near Hugart's or Knox's.
(209) James Nealey, Richard Hall, Thomas English and
Tobias Bright, appraise estate of James Connerley.
(209) James and John Scott, Wm. McMurry, James
Simpson, James Frame, Robert Montgomerie, James Montgomerie, Hugh
McDonall and Wm. Galespy, to lay off a road from the lower
cow-pasture to Burden's tract.
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(211) Archibald Crockett chose Robert Bratton and
James McCorkle guardians.
(211) Above guardians complain that John Ramsey, who
married Margaret, relict of Robert Crockett, father of Archibald
above, are wasting the estate.
(213) Power Att'y. from Wm. Mills to John Mills
allowed to remain for further proof.
(216) James Brown--ordinary license.
(216) Wm. Jameson--qualified Justice.
(216) Daniel Harrison--qualified Under Sheriff.
(217) Frederick Fitzjarrill proved his importation
immediately from Great Britain into this Colony--50 acres.
(217) Joseph Roberts--the same as above.
(217) Henry Down's estate attached.
(218) Richard Woods, Joseph Lapsley and James Davis
to value David Cloyde's improvements on 2 tracts, 400 acres each,
on Cedar Creek of James River.
(218) James Montgomery, Joseph Robinson and Tobias
Smith, same, 2 tracts, 400 acres, and 260 acres, on Possimmon
Run.
(219) Benjamin Borden's improvements on a tract on a
branch of Shannando, near a place called the Chimney Stone.
(222) Saml. McClenery--a witness.
(222) Nathaniel Woodroff--a witness.
(225) John Madison to have made books and presses for
the preservation of the books and papers of the Co'ty.
(225) John Warwick--a witness.
(225) James Berry, guardian of the orphans of James
Berry, decd., complains that John Jones, who married the widow of
James Berry, is wasting the estate.
(226) James Brown asks admn. of estate of Edward
Davis. Benj. Borden says admn. was already granted in Genl. Court
to James Dunlop; James's wife, Agnes, comes and says she would
not believe Benjamin on oath and is fined 40 sh.
(236) Bumgardner vs. Christopher
Francisco--dismissed acct. of death of Christopher.
(237) Francis McBride sumd. to settle accounts as
guardian of his deceased brother's infants.
(239) Jane Denton--wife of Jonas Denton.
(239) Susannah Carson--relict of Henry Carson.
(239) Alexr. Fullerton--servant of Val. Sevier.
(240) Thos. Smith fails to provide for his children
in a Christian-like manner and they are to be bound out.
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