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(167) John Steel is appointed guardian of Isaac
Price, orphan of John Price.
(167) Admn. of estate of George Searight granted
Jane, the widow.
(169) James Shields recommended Captain, vice William
Tate, removed. 170, qualified.
(169) William Bowyer gualified Sheriff.
(170) James Curry is appointed to examine John Poage,
Jr., as a surveyor and make report tomorrow.
(171) County levy, 2/6.
(171) Charles Cameron appointed inspector of hemp,
deer skins, &c., &c., at Staunton.
(171) Sheriff ordered to employ some persons to glaze
the Court House windows, mend the doors, windows, shutters, and
mend the holes in the weather boarding.
(172) Admn of estate of Edward Ladd
granted Edward Barker.
(172) Sheriff ordered to apply to Hannah Sawyers,
widow of James Sawyers, deceased, for sundry articles taken from
Benjamin Crow and Patrick Ferren.
(173) Admn. of estate of James Hook,
deceased, granted George Hook, William Hook, the eldest brother
having relinquished his right.
(174) Sarah Welch, widow of John Welch, deceased,
proved that John, her late husband, had obtained a certificate
under the proclamation of Governor Dinwiddie for 200 acres for
services as a Sergeant in the Virginia Regiment commanded by
William Byrd, which is since mislaid, and it is certified that
Sarah is the only relation and heir of said John in these United
States.
(175) Charles Cameron qualified Justice.
(175) Alexander Martin, wounded at Guilford, is
allowed as a pensioner.
(177) Richard Madison makes oath that
he had obtained a warrant from the Register's office for 1,875
acres, which he delivered to William Madison, now deceased, and
it is lost--ordered certified.
(180) James McClure vs. John Frazure.--John McClure,
son of Hugh McClure, security for costs.
(191) William Shanks, no inhabitant.
(196) William McDowell, no inhabitant.
(198) Owen Owens, returned no inhabitant.
(204) Mary Simms to be bound to Andrew Thompson.
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(205) John Bosler and Wm. Murphy returned no
inhabitants.
(212) Henry King to be aummoned to show cause why
alimony shall not be decreed to his wife Susanna pending suit for
divorce.
(217) William McDowell granted
certificate of good character for obtaining license to practice
law.
(217) Farrow vs Alexr. Searight } Dedimus to take
depositions of James Woods, Isaac Shields, Richard Woods, Gilbert
Searight, William Searight, William Stuart, William and John
Moore, residents of Pennsylvania.
(220) James Shekelford indicted for
swearing.
(220) Nimrod Crane, aged 6, to be bound to James
McGonegal; Mary Crane, aged 10, to be bound to Wm. Anderson;
Kezia Crane, aged 9, to be bound to George Anderson.
(222) Thomas Smith qualified Major. Alexander
Anderson qualified Ensign.
(223) John O'Neal, a Continental soldier, entered
pensioner.
(223) Leonard Foolwiller swears he has lost a
certificate granted him by Patrick Buchanan for service in the
Militia at the time of the battle in Cowpens.
(223) Anthony Mustoe, Captain of the Patrollers in
Captain Thomas Smith's Company, made several returns, which are
ordered to be certified.
(234) Robert Gaines and Benjamin
Fleck, returned no inhabitants.
(242) Robt. and John McMahon's death
abates suits--see page 248, infra.
(245) Hugh Gwin exempted from pole tax and levies on
account of age and infirmities.
(246) Joshua Perry appointed Captain, vice Richard
Madison; William Burk as Lieutenant and David Perry as Ensign.
(248) James Henderson's death abates suit.
(248) William Bowyer qualified Colonel.
(248) Ordered to be certified that Timothy McNamara
entered into the service in the beginning of the year 1777 and
continued therein until the end of the war, and received several
wounds therein, particularly at the Waxaws, where he received
four wounds in his head, one in his shoulder, and one in the leg
by which means he is incapacitated to procure subsistence.
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(251) Called Court on Stephen Meechant for
larceny--39 lashes.
(253) Dedimus for priv. examination
of Jane, wife of John Bigham. Deed to Thomas Scott.
(253) James McNutt to be repaid taxes paid by him, he
being formerly exempted.
(254) Alexander Robertson qualified Lieutenant
Colonel.
(254) Hannah Sawyers, widow of James Sawyers,
exempted from taxes for Harry, a negro.
(254) Thomas Hall qualified Attorney.
(255) John Gamble, William Young, James Searight,
Anthony Ailor, and Edward Erwin to locate a road from Staunton to
Herodsburg.
(256) William Crane to be bound.
(256) John Tate qualified Justice.
(257) Mr. Madison being absent, James
Curry was admitted and sworn Deputy Clerk pro tem.
(258) Thomas Baker, aged 6 years, son of Elizabeth
Baker, to be bound to the Rev. Mr. Wilson.
(258) David Trotter recommended Captain, vice Capt.
James Trotter, who is about to remove to Kentucky.
(259) John Wilson recommended Lieutenant, vice David
Trotter, and John McCutcheon as an Ensign.
(260) Horse, saddle, bridle and other articles
attached to be advertised in the Virginia Gazette, and
if no one appears to claim them, then they are to be sold and the
proceeds applied to paying the judgments of Alexander Cummings
and others against William Brooks. (These goods were supposed to
have been stolen by Brooks.)
(261) Thomas Turk, Jr., is ordered to deliver the
books of said Brooks to the Sheriff.
(263) David Trotter as Captain, and
John Wilson as Lieutenant, qualified.
(263) Admn. of estate of William Smith granted his
widow, Jane Smith.
(264) John Gilham is appointed guardian of James
Wright.
(264) George Ramsey is appointed guardian of
Alexander Ramsey.
(264) Thomas Dean, 8 months old, to be bound to
Jarret Erwin.
(265) David and Joseph Pinkerton, being charged with
taxes for 1783, previous to their being in the Couuty, to be
exempted therefrom.
(265) James McClure's death abates
suit.
(269) Joseph Bell is appointed guardian of David
Bell.
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(270) Joshua Perry qualified Captain--also William
Burke as Lieutenant and David Perry as Ensign.
(271) Admn. of estate of Charles Floyd granted
William McKemy.
(284) David Martin ordered to appear
at next Court to show cause why Jane Allison Martin, a child
under 3 years, shall not be bound out.
(283) Richard Collins ordered to show cause why his
children shall not be bound out.
(283) Sheriff to be allowed for John Shonts's tax, he
not being of age.
(297) Kezia Crane, aged 9 years, to
be bound to Valentine White.
(308) Sheriff ordered to have made doors for the jury
room and gates at the barr.
(309) Dedimus to take deposition of
John Richey, who is about to remove to Georgia.
(310) John Moreman, runaway servant of Sampson
Mathews.
(310) Admn. of estate of Mathew Kenny granted George
Hook.
(310) Commission to issue to take priv. examination
of Sarah, wife of John Caldwell, of Lincoln County, Kentucky,
touching her dower in land sold by John to Robert Black.
(310) Will of John McMahon proved by Rev. Mr. Wilson,
and certified for further proof.
(311) James Searight and John King are appointed
guardians of John and Margaret Searight, orphans of George
Searight.
(311) Thomas Williams and Sarah Kyler to be bound
out, it appearing to the Court that they have not hitherto been
brought up in a Christianlike manner, unless security be given to
the overseers of the poor by Richard Collins and Ann Collins for
their proper education and maintenance.
(311) Called Court on James O'Neal
and James Murry for larceny--39 lashes.
(313) Admn.
of estate of Sarah Scott granted Robt. Scott. (This should be
Sarah Hutcheson instead of Sarah Scott.--See page 131, O. B. XIX)
(313) Admn. of estate of Thomas Peircy (Percy)
granted Sarah Peircy (Percy) and Thomas Waddell.
(313) William Black appointed road surveyor from
James Bell's to John Coulter's, vice Samuel Black, deceased, and
to work with tithables on South side of the road including James
Bell's and James Best's to James Brent's on Back Creek.
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(323) Court adjourned until tomorrow morning.
(324) No heading to this Court.
(341) Joseph Simpson exempted from
levy.
(343) County levy.
(344) Andrew McKnight, aged 2 years,
to be bound to James Hessent.
(345) Mary Campbell, alias Hackett, admx. of Robert
Campbell, to be summoned to give counter security.
(346) Adam Burback's will partly proved.
(346) John Poage allowed claim for running the line
between Augusta and Greenbrier Counties.
(347) Mary Scott, orphan, aged 9
years, to be bound out.
(347) George Lewis exempted from payment of levies.
(347) Lewis Spearman, aged 14 years, to be bound to
Peter Grass.
(348) David Henderson proved himself nearest
heir-at-law of John Henderson, deceased, who was a soldier in
Colonel Grayson's Regiment.
(348) Robert Donaldson exempted from
payment of levies.
(348) Justices, in accordance with the Act of May,
1784, ordered to take a list from each person in his precinct,
containing the number of person in each family and the number of
buildings, distinguishing dwelling houses from other buildings.
(349) Persons appointed to examine the Clerk's Office
and see how many of the late Sheriffs have not settled their
accounts with the Court.
(350) County levy: To Thomas Rhoades, jailor, 2,000
tithables at 3/.
(351) It is proved that James Elliot
is nearest heir to Archibald Elliot, a soldier in Capt. Hays's
Company, who was killed in the action at Germantown.
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