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(240) Thos. Linville ordered fined for not attending
as a witness.
(245) John Windlekite fined for swearing in presence
of the Court.
(246) Daniel Gawen, a servant boy of Saml. Doak,
adjudged to be 12 years old.
(248) John Pickens and Wm. Bell to be overseers of
the road (see p. 239 above) from Co. Ho. to Picken's Mill, with
these tithables: Wm. Lewis, James Robertson, Thomas Gordon, Wm.
Baskins, James Lasley, James Wallis, Danl. Deniston, Daniel
Deniston, Jr., William Bell, Jr., John Poge, Geo. Crawford.
(248) Wm. Hines appd. Constable, vice Andrew
Foughlet.
(249) John Harvie qual. attorney.
(249) Saml. McGaw put under recognizance of peace.
(250) Geo. Lewis--leave to build a mill.
(250) Ro. McCutchon--leave to build a mill.
(250) Petition of James McCown for road from the
crossroad below Patrick Hays's, also the road that leads by
Edward Hall's to their meeting at the foot of the mountain.
(251) George Lewis fined for swearing four oaths.
(251) John Holms appointed Constable, vice David
Stewart; Mich. Dougherty appointed Constable, vice Thos.
Williams.
(251) Thos. Gardner ordered arrested for resisting
arrest in the Court House. Stephen Holdston--same.
(252) Vestry Ordered to divide the Co. into
precincts and appoint processioners.
(252) Wm. Priore qualified Under-Sheriff.
(252) Thomas Gardner fined. See p. 251, supra.
(252) Church wardens to bind Walter Sorrell, son of
Richard Sorrell to Joseph Tees.
(252) James Porteus to pay costs in a suit which he
had brought wrong.
(253) Jurymen--John McFarron, Wm. Carroll.
(253) John Patterson, aged and infirm. Comn. to take
testimony.
(253) Elizabeth, wife of Rob. Looney, aged and
infirm. Comn. to take testimony.
(253) Margret, wife of John Buchanan, relinquished
dower.
(254) Robert Ralston added to Cunningham's list of
tithables Alexr. Gibson added to Cunningham's list of tithables;
Wm. Frazier added to Hart's list of tithables; Jno. Bomgardner
added to Hart's list of tithables.
(254) Thos. Carson fined and put in stocks for
swearing and abusing the Court.
(254) Stephen Holston recognized to the peace.
(254) Alexr. Thompson qualified Captain of a Company.
(265) Andrew Gaghagen ordered to be recognized to the
peace, especially towards James Davies.
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(255) Catherine Coleman, servant of James Armstrong.
(256) John O'Neal ordered to be recognized to the
peace, especially towards Danl. Harrison.
(255) Robert Cravens and Saml. Wilkins appointed
overseers from the Co. Ho. to the Indian Road, near said
Cravens', vice Alexr. Herrin, Thos. Harrison, Jeremiah Harrison.
(257) Arthur Watts sues for freedom dues from
Charles Hays, f3, 10.
(257) John Peary petitions that Saml. McGraw has
taken his wife and child. Constable ordered to pursue Saml. and
return the child to John.
(257) Benj. Borden ordered to be prosecuted for using
false receipts for quitrents.
(257) John Graham ordered under arrest for abusing
and threatening the life of Rev. John Hindman.
(257) Andrew Campbell complained that Saml. Gay has
abused him and threatened to put him in the stocks and whip him.
Saml. acknowledges his fault and is discharged.
(259) Mary, widow of Saml. Cunningham, administers on
his estate.
(261) Son of Philip Smith to be bound to John
Buchanan, Admr. of Philip, and one daughter be bound to Thos.
English and one to Jacob Harmon.
(261) Andrew Gaughagen gives recognizance of peace.
(286) Thos. Carson to be set at liberty out of
jail.
(286) Called Court for examination of Patrick Burk
and Bridget O'Dowland, convict servants belonging to Robert
Bratton, for horse stealing--convicted.
(287) Thos. Gilaspy, about to remove an orphan boy of
Wm. Humphrey's decd. out of the Colony--ordered that he deliver
the orphan to the Church Wardens.
(288) Road from the Cross Road below Hays on No. Side
So. River to the ridge be cleared, and Thos. Stuart and Wm.
Christian be overseers. George Caldwell and his son to be added
to the tithables.
(289) Mathew Young bound to the peace towards Michl.
Brady.
(289) Called Court for examination of John Brice
for heating Charles Quails--acquitted.
(290) Thomas Landrum--appraiser.
(290) John Anderson and Valentine Seviar appointed
Inspectors of pork and beef.
(291) Robert McClenachan moves for counter security
against Mary, wife of Andrew Mitchell, late widow of Saml.
Cunningham, who stated they
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were leaving the Colony immediately.
Counter security ordered and appeal taken. Robert McClenachan
appointed guardian for (Margret, see p. 310; Andrew Mitchell
appointed.) Mary Cunningham, dau. of Saml. Cunningham.
(294) Juryman--Wm. Pierie.
(298) Saml. Wilkins convicted of selling liquors
without a license in a booth or stall at the Court House.
(299) James Carter is going, to leave the Colony.
(302) Philip Chittam surety for Saml. Chew.
(303) Road ordered from Tinkling Spring Meeting
House to Col. Patton's Bridge, these to work it: James Patton's
tithables, Robert Gibson's, Edward Hall's, Sam'l. Davies's, Wm.
Thomson's, and Geo. Caldwell's tithables.
(303) Road ordered from the Court House to where the
church is to be built and thence to the Timber Grove.
(303) Robert Foile bound to good behavior.
(303) Jurymen--John Speat, Henry Patton, Robert
Foile.
(316) Clerk ordered to make copies of letters from
and to Col. Beverley, also the charges the Co. has been at for
yunkling and dawbing the Co. Ho., and represent how unfit the Co.
Ho. is to hold Court in this winter--all to be laid before the
Council.
(318) Jennet Steel, widow of David Steel,
qualified Admx. James Caulton, &c., and John Mitchell
appraisers.
(318) Wm. McFeeters has leave to build a mill.
(319) Ro. Ramsey and David Mitchell to mark a road
from Timber Grove to where the church is to be built, and that
James Lockhart and Wm. Ledgerwood lay off and mark a way thence
to the Co. Ho.
(319) John Elswick--grand juryman.
(319) County Levy.
(320) County Levy continued.
(321) To James Patton and Ro. Cunningham, for
expenses in attending the Council and going down. 1670 tithables
at 23 lb. tobacco, at 3 farthings per pound == 1 sh. and 5 pence.
(321) James Brown--license to keep ordinary at Co.
Ho.
(321) Lettice Brackenridge chose Robt. Brackenridge
guardian.
(321) Ludwick Freedly complains that John Sisigmund
Hanley has clandestinely carried out of the Colony his dau.
Magdalene Freedley, about nine years old. The girl had been bound
to John Harmon, son-in-law of Hanley, and Harmon had lately died
intestate in this Colony and no person has administered. Hanley
required to enter into bond for producing the child in May next.
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(328) John Michael Miller acquitted for enticing away
from Isaac Smith a servant man named John Smith.
(322) John Bruce is in jail as escaped from Louisa
jail.
(322) James Trimble has leave to build a grist mill.
(324) James Huy, a juryman.
(324) Thos. Renix complains that Saml. Scot had
abused him in the courtyard, and Saml. bound to the peace.
(325) Ro. McClenachen and James Huey qualified
Under Sheriffs.
(326) Jurors--Joshua Hickman, James Gilmore.
(328) Jurors--Wm. Aylett, John Macom.
(329) Andrew Erwin and wife summoned for abusing the
children of James Patterson, decd. and to account for the estate
left by Patterson to said children.
(331) Grand Jury Presentments: Henry Speer, overseer,
for not keeping road in repair; Geo. Campbell and Jno. Ellison,
breach of peace; Jno. O'Neal for swearing three oaths.
(332) John Bruce for forging hand of John Gillison;
Joseph Milligan, for adultery with Martha Milligan, and Martha
for adultery with Joseph; Gabriel Jones, for swearing one oath;
Ro. Bratton, for swearing one oath; Courthouse and Prison not
sufficient.
(334) John Zetter, convicted of gambling and
cheating at cards.
(334) John Preston has leave to keep ordinary.
(334) Wm. McClean bound over as idle and vagrant.
(335) Abram Clements, same.
(335) McCuney vs. George Forbush and Olive, his wife.
(335) Thos. McCullock, charged with detaining goods
of Wm. Burk, acquitted.
(337) Mary Yeates, Admx. of Abraham Yeates, decd.
(340) Andrew Mitchell fined for abusing the court.
(344) Josh. Walker has license to keep ordinary.
(344) John Lewis granted leave to build a mill.
(344) Patrick Finley convicted of aiding Utis Perkins
and George Steel to escape.
(344) Ro. Breckinridge qualified Under Sheriff.
(345) Ro. Cunningham complains that Samuel Gay has
indulged Utis Perkins in several things after he had apprehended
him; ordered under bond; John and Wm. Anderson securities.
(346) John Brownlee appointed Overseer of the Indian
Road, vice Patrick Campbell.
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(346) Wm. Plumer, witness; also Wm. Hines.
(346) Wm. Christian--Ordinary license.
(346) Robert Erwin--Supernumerary on acct. of sickly
and infirm.
(347) Curators appointed for estate of Wm. Skillern
and for his orphan children.
(347) Elizabeth Anderson, late Elizabeth Skillern,
and Robert Black, Jr., bound to the peace towards Thomas Turk.
(347) John Cartmill and others to value the
improvements on the land bought by Ralph Laverty from John Lewis
made thereon by one Joseph Wadle.
(348) Patrick McDonald fined and recognized for being
drunk and drinking the Pretender's health.
(356) Thos. Stinson appd. road overseer from Henry
Downs, Jr., to the Meeting House.
(356) Widow Elizabeth, qualifies on John Preston's
estate.
(356) Robert Foyle exempted from levy, being a
cripple and unable to labor.
(357) John Lewis--Ordinary License.
(357) Henry Witherington, servant boy of John
Stevenson, adjudged to be eleven years old.
(357) Petition of Ute Perkins is rejected.
(360) John Pickens appointed road overseer, vice
Danl. Deniston.
(360) Liquor rates.
(361) John Miller and Robert Black to take the estate
of Wm. Skillern, heretofore committed to James Patton, and sell
the same for the use of Skillern's orphan children.
(361) Joseph McClelhill and Jane, late widow of
Randolph McDonall, to give counter security.
(361) Catherine Quin declares Archibald McMullin,
decd., was indebted to her.
(361) Benj. Borden convicted of using false receipts
for quitrents.
(362) Patrick Finla convicted for allowing Ute
Perkins to escape.
(362) John Teel--witness.
(362) John Barclay charged with disturbing the Court.
(363) A horse, supposed to be stolen by Utes Perkins,
delivered to Sheriff.
(363) John Briant appd. overseer, with Robert
Cravens, of the road from Craven's to the Indian Road.
(364) Saml. Gay acquitted of charge above
concerning Ute Perkins.
(365) Thomas Waterson--juror.
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(368) Thomas Burk--witness from Frederick.
(368) Jacob Darnell--Witness from Frederick.
(368) Jacob Harrell fined for not attending as a
witness.
(373) Mary McCullough makes oath that the goods
levied on at suit of Saml. Gay vs. Thos. McCullough, her son, are
the goods of herself and her grandchildren and not those of
Thomas.
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