(1) New Commission of Justices.
(3) Mary McClune, widow of Nathaniel, qualifies admx.
c. t. a.
(3) Agnes Buchanan qualifies admx. of her late
husband, James McFarron, decd., now wife of Archibald Buchanan.
(4) Commission ordered to privily examime Martha
Givens, wife of Givens, as to deed to Saml. Bell.
(5) James Hughes (with James Lockhart, security),
ordinary license.
(5) Johnston Hill's will presented, but Court, being
satisfied he was non compos, it is set aside.
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(6) Mary Brown qualifies admx. of her decd. husband,
William Brown. John Graham fined for calling Israel Christian a
rogue, a cheat and a rascal. Josiah Davidson, orphan of Danl.
Davidson, aged 16 years, chose John Harrison his guardian.
(9) Lilley Bowen qualifies admx. of Moses Bowen.
Maundling and Philipina Kinsley to be bound out. Rebecca Roberts,
a mulatto, given her freedom.
(10) Wm. Hamilton, reason of great age and infirmity,
exempted from County levy.
(10) Nathan Abbott and Andrew Knight, witnesses from
Hanover.
(14) Hugh Green, reason great age and infirmity,
exempted from levy.
(15) Benj. Harrison qualified admr. of Gideon
Harrison.
(16) Saml. McDowell's mark recorded. Saml. McClure,
witness from Louisa.
(16) Saml. McDowell and Richd. Woods appointed
guardians to Samuel, Arthur, Elizabeth, Esther and Charles,
orphans of Charles Woods, decd.
(17) Commission ordered for privy examination of
Elizabeth, wife of John Drapier.
(18) William Hobleman appointed Constable, Long's saw
mill to Andrew Scot's.
(19) Gowen West, servant of George Moffett.
(20) James Pollock, witness. Absalam Bilbo, witness
from Culpeper.
(21) John McDonald bound to the peace towards John
Pickens.
(30) Neomi Hill qualifies admx. of Johnston Hill.
(31) Widow of John Colley summoned to show why she
does not provide for her children in a Christianlike manner.
(31) Commission ordered to take deposition of Sampson
Archer, about to remove out of the Colony.
(31) Luke Bowyer, aged 16, orphan of Michael Bowyer,
chose John Bowyer his guardian.
(31) Neilly vs. Erwin Patterson--abates by death
of defendant.
(33) Givens vs. Holt Richardson--defendant being
removed out of County--dismissed.
(36) Erwin Patterson vs. Mathew Emack--plaintiff
having died since last Court.
(47) John Cunningham to his son, Walter--deed
acknowledged.
(47) Commission for privy examination of Agatha, wife
of John Madison. Commission for privy examination of Alice, wife
of Henry Brown, in deed to Thos. Walker--report recorded.
(48) Rating of liquors, diet and lodging.
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(49) Examination of Edward McGarry, on suspicion of
felony. Principal begged the Court to consider his unhappy
circumstances, and prayed the Court that he receive his
punishment immediately without further trial. Given his choice of
standing in the pillory for one-quarter hour or be removed to
Williamsburg for trial--chose the former.
(49) Called Court for examination of Robt.
McGarry, on suspicion of his breaking the jail and setting at
large Edward McGarry and other prisoners. Acquitted.
(50) Robert Armstrong, reason great age and
infirmity exempted from County levy.
(51) James McClure's will proved. Wm. Beard and Wm.
McClure, two of the witnesses, are dead, and John McClure, eldest
son and heir of decd., appeared and said he had no objection to
proving the will, it is recorded. Wm. McClure, one of the
executors named, is also dead, and Wm. Givens, the other
executor, lives in South Carolina. Admn. is granted to James
McClure, son of decd.
(52) John McAdoe and Neill McNeill--appraisers.
Samuel, son of Joseph Rutherford, exempted from County levy.
(53) Joseph White exempted fmn payment of County
levy.
(52.2) (Two pages, numbered 52 and 53.) Thomas Meek
appointed guardian of Wm. Meek, orphan of John Meek.
(53.2) John McFarron qualified admr. of his son,
John, Jr.
Frederick Easter appointed guardian of Daniel and Catherine Mouse
(?)--Mouse (y)--infants of Daniel Mouse.
Archd. Buchanan appointed guardian to John McFarron, orphan of
James McFarron. In consideration of this appointment Archd.
agrees to educate, clothe and bring up at his own expense the
orphan, and when of age pay him the estate with lawful interest.
Margaret Gray complains that her husband, James, abuses her, and
James is summoned--also Geo. Malcom and Sara summoned as
witnesses.
(54) Martha Givens, wife of Saml. Givens,
relinquishes dower to Saml. Henderson.
(54) Jane Evans, late Jane Looney, prays for admn. on
her husband's estate, heretofore granted to David Looney, and
David summoned.
(54) Robert Adair appointed Constable in Staunton,
vice Samuel Cloyd.
(55) Thomas Paxton, reason of great age and
infirmity, relieved of levy.
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(55) Mary Miller, now wife of John Miller, qualifies
admx. of her former husband, John Ingles.
(56) Henry Smith and Johm Malcome, to view ground
from Mr. Hart's to the Meeting House on Cook's Creek, for road.
(56) Thomas Walker relinquishes his right to a piece
of land lying in Burk's Garden to Patton's executors.
(56) Commission for privy examination of Sarah, wife
of James Trimble.
(57) Elizabeth Black qualifies admx. of her deceased
hushand, Anthony Black. John McAnulty declared bankrupt and
discharged. Thomas Jones died possessed of a very small
estate--Sheriff ordered to take possession.
(58) John Skean appointed guardian of Elianor Milsap.
(59) Among articles levied on by attachment is a
horse running near the Town of Staunton.
(59) David Corlock, reason age and infirmity, to be
levy free.
(60) Martha Jackson produced an account of her
administration of her late husband, William Claypole's, estate.
Ann Bryans, servant of Wm. Baskins.
(61) Gowin West, servant of Geo. Moffett. Robert
Hill, orphan of Johnston Hill, 16 yrs old, chose Danl. Smith
guardian. Danl. Harrison appd. and quald. guardian to Jane
Claypole, infant orphan of Wm. Claypole.
(62) John Chambers exempted from County levy.
(62) Fulton vs. Edward McGarry } Rob. Shankland and
Rob. McGarry produced bills of sale for horses levied on, which
were declared fraudulent.
(62) Margaret Patterson, heir at law of Erwin
Patterson.
(64) Mark Mallcome--a juror. Theobald Meigham, a
witness from Amherst.
(66) Smith vs. Miller } Judgt. for 12 sh.--but being
under £5, suit is dismissed with cost vs. pl.
(68) John Furnis--witness.
(71) Archibald Bryce, gent., represents that the
store lately kept by him in the Town of Staunton is broken up and
the company and partnership is dissolved; proved by oath the
accounts on the store book; the store was the property of Coutts
& Crosse.
(72) Charles Syms--a. witness.
(81) Edward McGarry returned no inhabitant.
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(81) See the many suits vs. Edward.
(84) Robert Harrison vs. McAnulty--abates by Robert's
death.
(86) £113, 7, Pennsylvania money = £99, 3, 9,
Virginia money.
(90) Adam Stevens returned so inhabitant.
(91) Mary Montgomerie, mother of Elizabeth Robinson,
appointed guardian ad litem for Elizabeth.
(94) David Edwards vs. Thos. Jones--abates by death
of plaintiff.
(96) Tbomas Pointer returned no inhabitant. Saml. Gay
returned no inhabitant.
(102) Order to summons John Grymes on complaint of
Wm. Grymes, orphan of David Grymes, dismissed.
(104) Commission for privy examination of
Catherine, wife of John White--deed to William Peoples.
(106) County Levy. To John Porter, wolf; Francis
Graham, wolf; John McKamy, wolf; John Hughes, wolf; John
Cunningham, jailer.
(106) Commission for privy examination of Mary, wife
of Edward Beard.
(106) George Martin added to list of tithables.
(107) Daniel Love represents that he was security for
Margaret Johnston, admx. of Arthur Johnston, but she has since
married Wm. Gregg--prays counter security.
(107) William Hutcheson, George's son.
(107) John Buchanan qualified Sheriff.
(108) Privy examination of Jane, wife of Wm. Sprowl.
Felix Gilbert and Randal Lockhart qualified vestrymen. Thomas
Smith, servant of John Graham. Elianer Roberts, servant of Wm.
Holdman. Margaret, widow of Francis McCown, rejected the
provision for her in his will.
(109) Joseph Wright does not provide for his children
and Church Wardens ordered to bind tbem out.
(110) John and Saml. Moore bound to peace tomards
John Thompson. James Galespy exempted from levy; reason, age and
infirmity.
(111) Meeting House on Cook's Creek
(112) John Files--attachments of all personal
effects.
(115) Valentine Yoacum, witness from Bedford.
(115) Commission for examination of Jane, wife of
James Beard.
(115) Thomas Gilmore vs. George Wilson } Agreed case
submitted, viz: During the late war the Indians came to the
plantation where plaintiff lived, and after killing his father
and mother, robbed them and plaintiff of almost everything they
had, and amongst other things, the horse in dispute. Defendant
and several
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others pursued the Indians several days
and retook great part of the things belonging to the plaintiff.
The inhabitants of Car's Creek, the plaintiff not one of them,
offered to any persons that would go after the Indians and redeem
the prisoners they should have all plunder belonging to them.
(116) Joseph Jenkins--witness.
(118) Robert Poage qualified Captain of Militia.
(118) James Holles, juryman. George Woolridge,
juryman. Lazarus Inmace, juryman.
(119) Wm. Griffith exempted from County levy.
(124) Craven Taylor, an infant, to be bound to John
Dickinson.
(125) Dated 20th but probably 21st, as 20th is on
page 118.
(129) Elizabeth Waters vs. James Littlepage--abates
by plaintiff's marriage.
(133) John McMahon and Richd. Stockdon, bail for Rob.
McMahon.
(140) James McKeachey vs. John Mason, eldest son and
heir-at-law of John Mason--abates by death of defendant.
(141) Cornelius Cain returned no inhabitant.
(145) Jacob Peters admitted defendant in ejectment.
Certificate of freedom of Edward Tarr.
(146) Sarah Newman, a servant woman of Sampson and
George Mathews, came into Court and agreed to serve her masters
three years after her present time by indenture is expired on
their consenting to her marrying Hugh Conner, but it is further
agreed that in case she should not have issue that her said
masters are to pay her the sum of £5 per annum, deducting only
her clothes.
(147) Jane Barren, a servant woman of Andrew Smith.
(150) Called Court for examination of Thomas
Murray, charged with the felonious killing of James Boreland.
Committed for trial at General Court.
(151) Called Court for examination of Thomas
Story, charged with receiving stolen goods, property of John
Givens.
(152) Committed for trial at Williamsburg.
(153) Same as to Julian McMahon, for
stealing--convicted of stealing some thread lace from Sarah
Stewart; value, 10 pence, and given 39 lashes.
(153) Same as to Bridget Lee for stealing--acquitted.
(154) Saml. Mousey, witness to a deed.
(155) Joseph Lion exempted from County levy.
(155) Catherine Brown to be bound to John Kerr.
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