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(280) Road established from the Great Road from Swift
Run Gap at the Dry Spring Run up Lewis Creek to Staunton--and the
public to find rails for a fence to be made through
Joseph Bell's lands.
(282) Admn. of estate of Samuel Craig granted Alexr.
Craig.
(282) Inquest on body of John Peck to be recorded.
(284) Mary Teas, executrix of Wm. Teas, required to
give counter security on motion of William Bell, heir-at-law of
David Bell, security for Mary.
(285-286) Robert Williams and Henry Gabhart,
returned no inhabitants.
(288) John Wade, Sr. (Back Creek), exempted from
levy.
(289) John Dailey continued road surveyor from Jacob
Cain's to William Wilson's, thence to the Bull Pasture Road over
the mountain to the Sitting Hill--tithables from Coonrad Isack's
to Jacob Cain's.
(290) Robert White takes oath as attorney.
(292) William Hibler, no inhabitant.
(297-301) Commission for depositions of William
Hook and Robert Campbell, who are about to remove to Kentucky.
(302) Robert Jouett--bail.
(306-310) James Johnston recommended as Captain in
1st Regiment, Thomas Calbreath as Lieutenant, and Zacharian
Johnston, Jr., Ensign.
(311) Andrew Huffman about to remove to
Pennsylvania.
(316) Called Court on Patrick Curry for
burglary.--Sent to Genl. Court.
(318-323) Agatha Stuart (late Agatha Frog), Witness
to will of John Lewis.
(325) Benj. Hinkle, German Lutheran, qualifies to
solemnize matrimony.
(327) Henry King, witness, about to remove to
Kentucky.
(328) Alexander Hall appointed guardian of Elizabeth
Tate, orphan of James Tate.
(330) David Greinor, apprentice to Adam Bickle.
(331) Ordinary rates.
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(332) John Clements qualified Lieutenant of 1st
Regiment, and Benj. Kennerly, Ensign; Edward Rutledge recommended
Captain of 1st Regiment; Jonathan Brooks, Lieutenant, and James
Henderson, Ensign.
(332) James Hicklin recommended Captain of the 2d
Regiment; Edward Stuart, as Lieutenant; Samuel Pullen, as Ensign.
(333) Mary and Catherine Breezley to be bound to
William Rodgers, who has maintained them for some time.
(333) Elizabeth Ross, 14 year old 17th December last,
to be bound, with consent of her mother, to John Burke.
(334) James Steele, Sheriff.
(336) Admn. of estate of Matthew Reed granted
Archibald Stuart.
(341) Cuthbert Harrison admitted
attorney.
(346-349) Benoni Cosho, witness--22
miles.
(350) Robert, Isabella and Ann Duffield--witnesses.
(355-358) John Given's death abates
suit.
(368-371) Certified that John Coalter
has resided in this County for one year last past, and that he is
a man of honesty, probity and good demeanor.
(372) County levy.
(373) County levy: To Wm. Moffet Jordan, one old
wolf; to John Tate, for inquest on body of Thomas Stephenson.
(375-376) Admn. of estate of Wm.
Buchanan granted to John Buchanan.
(377) Admn. of estate of Thomas Rodgers granted Alex.
Nelson, Jr.
(377) Samuel Neal to be bound to John Bell until he
is 21 years, which will be 7th February, 1792, to learn trade of
wagon maker.
(378) Walter Davis and Robert Scott are appointed
guardians of William, Joseph and Rebecca Blackwood, orphans of
William Blackwood.
(378) Admn. of estate of Eleanor Johnston granted
Reuben Shackelford.
(378) William Moffet and John Kirk are appointed
guardians of James and George Kirk, orphans of James Kirk.
(379) James Steele qualified Sheriff.
(379) Report of viewers of road being returned (from
Cornelius Ruddles's to Fenton's mill), it is ordered that the
landowners be summoned.
(380) Anthony Mustoe to he paid £64, 18/10,
deducting the price of an old Court House bought by him.
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(381) Called Court on Anthony Kyle for receiving
stolen goods.--Sent to next District Court at Staunton.
(383) Joseph Maze to be paid £8, his
pension for 1790; John Dickinson to be paid £50, his pension for
1790; John Burton to be paid £5, his pension for 1790; John
McKinney to be paid £15 per annum for 1788, 1789, 1790.
(383) Andrew Coulter, orphan, to be bound to Smith
Thompson.
(387) Andrew Anderson, vice Lieut.-Col. Robert
Gamble, removed, recommended as Lieut-Col. of 1st Regiment; and
John Campbell for Major.
(392) John Fogle to be bound to Jane
Rutledge--formerly bound to Thos. Rutledge, now deceased.
(393) John Lowne, aged about 12 years, to be bound to
Jacob Peck.
(394-397) Death of Lawrence Smith
abates suit.
(391) John Coalter qualified Sheriff.
(399) Death of Andrew Lockridge abates suit.
(401-407) Isaac Ong, arbitrator.
(408-414) John Green exempted from
levy.
(432) Mathews vs. Isabella Burns,
executrix of Robert Burns, James Curry, and Mary, his wife, Asher
Waterman, and Sarah, his wife, and Margaret Cunningham Burns,
infant--Chancery.
(435) It is certified that Jacob Kinney has resided
in this County for one year, and is of honesty, probity and good
demeanor.
(436-437) Admn. of estate of Thos.
Stephenson granted Jacob Swallow.
(438) Jane, David, Isaac, James and Gordon White, to
Steele--deed.
(439 Thomas Calbreath qualified Lieutenant of the
First Regiment.
(439) Called Court on Robert Morton, shoemaker, for larceny--20 lashes.
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(447) Alexr. McNutt vs. William Bowyer. } Involves a
lot in Staunton, with depositions giving some account of
Staunton, 1761-1785. Alexr. McClenachan testifies that Israel
Christian was put in possession of the lot about 1762-1763 under
a precept from the General Court. Alexander lived contiguous to
the place, and understood defendant claimed under Christian.
Thomas Rhoads testifies that in 1776, or 1777, he rented a stable
of John Madison, deceased, on said lot, and the following year he
rented the lot of defendant at public auction, at the rate of
£5, 0, 7, per annum. Christopher Graham testifies. John Gordon
deposes that he rented a house which he used as a smith shop on
the lot aforesaid of the defendant at the rate £4, 10/ per
annum, in 1785, but before the rent became due Thomas Smith,
deceased, claimed the lot and received the rent. Michal Seyford
also rented a house on said lot at same time as Gordon.
(453-460) Deposition of Thomas Brown
to be taken in Kentucky.
(463) Alexr. McFarlin to be paid £10, pension for
1789, and same for 1790.
(464) Rebecca Gardner, relict and
administratrix of Thomas Gardner, Francis and Samuel Gardner,
orphans of said Thomas, versus John Brown, Rebecca Brown, widow
of Hugh Brown, deceased, Sally and Margaret Brown, orphans of
Hugh Brown. Sally and Margaret are infants.
(469-470) John Gay and Sarah and James
Gay, his brother, to Henry Hicklin.
(471) Will of Joseph Maze, Sr., partly proved.
(471) Margaret, wife of Alexander Wiley, relinquishes
dower in deed to Andrew McCartney.
(472) James Kirk, orphan of James Kirk, aged 18
years, appears and consents to serve William Abney as an
apprentice until seven months after he is of age.
(477) Andrew Anderson qualified Lieutenant Colonel,
and John Campbell, Major, qualified.
(477) Henry Shown, orphan of Leonard Shown, aged 15,
chose Nicholas Spring his guardian.
(477) Estate of Laurence Smith, deceased, committed
to Sheriff.
(477) Mary, wife of Hugh Richey, releases dower. Deed
of trust to Abel Geoffey.
(478) Joseph Bell, son of Samuel, appointed
Constable.
(479) Pillory and stocks ordered to be built.
(480) Motion of Michael Garber that Alex. Humphrey's
shop, built on the public ground by order of Court, be removed as
a nuisance--is dismissed.
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(481-486) Admn. of estate of Daniel McNair granted
David McNair.
(487) Henry Hall, orphan of Henry Hall, aged 14 years
the 14th September last, to be bound to John Gun, to learn trade
of a hatter.
(489) Alex. Humphries, M. D., has leave to lease for
eight years to come the house and inclosure he now occupies on
the prison lot, for the purpose of indemnifying him for erecting
the said building, &c., at the expiration of which term all
the improvements are to be the property of the County.
(489) Commissioners to view a road passing thro' the
lands of Joseph Bell, now in the possession of his son, William.
(490) Called Court on free negro,
Beverly Legan, for stealing a fiddle and other things from the
slaves of Alexr. McClenachan--39 lashes.
(490) Called Court on Peter Masterson for passing a
counterfeit guinea, valued at 21 sh. 6 d.--Discharged.
(492-494) Depositions to be taken of
William Guy and Joseph Wahub, about to remove to Kentucky.
(512-514) Moses Easty and John Beach,
no inhabitants of this Country.
(515) Rebecca Brown, no inhabitant of this Country.
(521) Deposition to be taken of Christopher Graham,
removing to Kentucky.
(521) Daniel Miller's death abates suit.
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