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(179) William Mann--witness from Botetourt.
(179) William Miller--runaway servant of Martha
Downey.
(181) Robert Crowly--runaway servant of John Gratton.
(185) Ray vs. Dickinson } Defendant moved for a dedimus
to take deposition of William Watterson, a witness residing in
Amherst, alleging that he broke jail in Augusta and would be
arrested if he came back--granted.
(196) Thomas Johnston, Jr., security
for Frances, widow, and admx. of David Via, now married to John
Edie, asks counter security.
(197) Charles and David Beard, sons of Edward Beard,
who fails to bring them up in a Christianlike manner, to be bound
to James Allen, Jr., to learn trade of carpenter and wheelwright.
(197) Hemp certificate: Edmund Stevens.
(198) John Collins--runaway servant of Thomas Smith.
(199) Joseph Bell appointed guardian of Jennett
Patterson, daughter of John Patterson, decd. (she is an idiot.)
John Patterson appointed guardian of Mary Patterson, daughter of
John Patterson, decd. (she is deaf and dumb).
(204) Thomas Ray--witness from
Albemarle.
(207) John Cumpton--overseer of road from Brock's Gap
to Hampshire County line.
(219) John Thrifft--runaway servant
of Robert McClenachan.
(219) Thomas Wallace, servant of Sampson and George
Mathews.
(220) Called Court on John Dunn for larceny--39
lashes.
(220) Charles Simms qualified
attorney.
(222) County levy.
(222) To Thomas Lewis, son of Thomas. To Samuel Dunn,
for wolf head.
(222) Jacob Van Law agrees to remit time of his
servant, Mary Lane, on condition she acquit him of freedom dues.
(222) John Painter's estate to be appraised by
Mathias Reader, John Moore, David Robertson and Aaron Hughes.
(223) Henry Peninger, Constable, vice Thomas Wilmoth.
(223) Edward Rabint, runaway servant of James
Lessley, Jr.
(223) Norton Gunn qualified Constable.
(223) Daniel Given qualified Constable.
(223) John Smith qualified Deputy Sheriff.
(223) William Mateer, vice Wm. Kinkead, road
overseer. John Caruthers, vice Moses Whitesides, road overseer.
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(224) John McCutchan qualified Constable.
(224) George Nicholas appointed road overseer.
(224) James Graham, witness in Botetourt.
(224) Adam Painter's estate to be appraised.
(225) Mary Handlin, servant of James
Langsby's.
(225) John Hodge, vice Thomas Hughart, road surveyor.
(225) Joab Fletcher, hemp certificate.
(226) Garrett Green, hemp certificate.
(228) John Needham and John Harrison, vice Wm.
Hinton--road overseers.
(230) Thomas Mathews, confined on a capias pro
fine for selling liquor without license--prays corporal
punishment and release--20 lashes.
(231) Francis Dunn, son of Elinor Dunn, to be bound
to Andrew Russell, Jr., to have trade of a weaver, and to read,
write and cypher as far as the rule of three.
(231) Hugh Kelso, vice Michael Coulter--Constable.
(233) Joshua Russell, vice Saml. Pilson--Road
Surveyor.
(234) Alexr. Long, qualified Captain; Francis Long,
qualified Lieutenant; William Bell, Ensign.
(235) Wm. Bell, witness from Orange.
(235) Cornelius Fitzpatrick, runaway servant of Hugh
Diver, Sr.
(239) Wm. Gragg, vice John
Crawford--Constable.
(239) Chas. Callaghen, vice John Gurn--Road Overseer.
(289) Road established from Buddy House to David
Bell's, in Cow Pasture--Saml. Wilson surveyor. Tithables on Black
Thorn and from head of Bull Pasture to Joseph Malcom's to work
it.
(240) Michael Aberman and Andrew Johnson, to view
road from Lanticur, at mouth of North Fork, at Joseph Bennett's.
(244) George Cutlip, witness from
Botetourt.
(244) Joseph Haynes qualified Under Sheriff.
(244) John Lewis qualified Captain of Militia.
(247) Doctor George Parker, servant of Saml.
McChesney, buys his freedom.
(249) James Abbott, witness from Fincastle.
(249) Alexander McDonnald, witness from Botetourt.
(250) Edward Bandsgrove, runaway servant of Edmond
Stephens.
(250) James Blair, returned no
inhabitant.
(269) John Craig, Jr., returned no inhabitant.
(298) County levy brought forward.
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(302) New Commission of Justices, viz: Silas Hart,
John Dickison, Danl. Smith, John Poage, Abram Smith, George
Moffett,* James Lockhart, John Christian, Archibald Alexander,
Felix Gilbert, Samuel McDowel,* Sampn. Mathews, Alexr.
McClenachan,* Mathew Harrison, George Mathews. Alexr. Robertson,*
John Hays, James Craig, John Frogg,* William Tees, George
Croghan, John Connelly,* Thos. Smallman, Wm. Bowyer,* John
McClenachan,* Michael Bowyer, John Gratton,* Thos. Huggart,
Elijah McClenachan, Josiah Davidson, John Skidmore, John
Campbell, Edward Ward, Dawsey Penticost, John Gibson. (Those
marked (*) qualified.)
(303) Wm. Gragg qualified Constable. Constables
appointed: Jacob Van Matre, Dinnis Springer, John Harden, Jr.,
John Conner, Hennery Taylor, Thomas Bay, Francis McGuire, Andrew
Ramsey, Jonathan Coborne, Jr., Thomas Douglas and Philip Ryley.
(303) Constable--James Montgomery, vice Thomas Keit.
(304) Christopher Kisling's (deceased) estate
committed to widow, Christiana.
(304) David Caldwell and Andrew Alexander, to view a
road from James Breeding's house, on head of Middle Branch of
Back Creek, to the foarding between Robert Gray's and Patrick
Keenan's.
(305) John Randals--hemp certificate.
(306) Robert Haislip--hemp certificate.
(307) John Ramsey, vice John Gillespy--road overseer.
(308) John Connelly qualified Captain Commandant of
the Militia of Pittsburg and its dependencies.
(308) Mathew Wilson--road surveyor.
(309) William Dunlap's will partly proved.
(309) John Poage, Archibald Alexander and Michael
Bowyer, qualified Justices.
(310) John Lambert and Jane, to be summoned for not
bringing up their child properly.
(310) John Findley, Middle River.
(310B) Wm. Alexander, vice Joseph
Alexander--Constable. John Thompson, vice Samuel Lyle--Constable.
(310B) Called Court on Wm. Givans, for murder of his
servant, James Brown.--Justifiable homicide.
(312) Adam Hoverstick, naturalized.
(312) Andrew Moore certificate for examination as
lawyer.
(313-14) Hemp certificates.
(317) Wm. Thompson, vice Hugh Kelso--Constable.
(317) John Bigham's estate committed to John Bigham.
(317) Following qualified Justices, &c., viz:
Felix Gilbert, Abraham Smith, John Hays, Elijah McClenachan.
(318) Road objected to because of steep grade, no
water and no range for horses.
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(319) Saml. Smallbridge, convict servant of John Gum,
adjudged eleven years old.
(319) Adam Bratton, vice Robert Bratton--surveyor of
road.
(319) George Gibson qualified Lieut. in Capt. Robert
Thompson's Company. William Findley, same, as Ensign in same.
(320) Robert O'Neal, witness from Dunmore. Michael
Roahk, witness from Dunmore.
(321) John Christian qualified Justice, &c.
(322) George Moffett appointed guardian of Robert
Reaburn, orphan of Robert Reaburn, deceased.
(323) Thos. Hughart qualified Justice, &c.
(323A) Hemp certificate: James
Walker--Walker's Creek.
(325) William and Thomas Lowry, orphans of Thomas
Lowry, to be bound out.
(325) Thomas Smith, vice Valentine
Cloninger--surveyor of streets of Staunton.
(326) Road from Jacob Aberman's Mill to the North
Fork, at mouth of Seneca Creek--to be viewed by Jonathan Smith,
Wm. Smith, Jacob Stalnaker and John White.
(327) Road from Joseph Gregory's to William
Hamilton's, on Monongahela River, to be viewed by Jacob Warrick,
John Warrick, Richard Eliot and Ralph Stuart.
(327) Constables: Joel Westfall and Daniel Hazel.
(327) Road overseer: Leonard Bell, from Mathew's
store in the Calf Pasture to his house, to work with tithables
from Wm. Black's to Jos. May's on Calf Pasture.
(329) Charles Patrick, witness from Albemarle.
(330) Adam Painter's death abates suit.
(331) John Seborn, witness from Dunmore. Nicholas
Seborn, witness from Dunmore.
(332) Samuel McClure, witness from
Botetourt.
(339) Samuel McDowell appointed guardian of James
McDowell, orphan of James McDowell, deceased.
(340) Thomas Wallace died possessed of very small
estate.--Sheriff to sell and report.
(343) Francis McClain is about to
leave the Colony.
(355) Ordinary rates.
(384) Edward Gill, no inhabitant of County.
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(425) Henry Howard's death abates suit.
(425) William Alford, no inhabitant.
(425) Charles Parsons, no inhabitant.
(433) William McFarland, no inhabitant.
(435) Sariah Stratton, Wm. Brisco, Joseph Henderson
and Wm. Mitchell to inspect the jail built by Joseph Kinkead, and
if according to contract, to be received.
(437) John Hunter's death abates suit.
(439) Benjamin Coffey, no inhabitant.
(441) Christopher Graham, storekeeper for William
Bowyer, being about to remove to foreign parts, has leave to
prove the several accounts and balances due said William.
(442) Workmen to be employed to build the jail
chimney ten feet higher.
(442) Wm. Crawford qualified deputy
surveyor under Thomas Lewis.
(443) Sampson Mathews qualified
Justice, &c.
(443) Hemp certificates: Mathew Kenny, James Pollock,
John Dean.
(445) Hemp certificates: George Taylor, Andrew
Taylor.
(445-446) Hemp certificate: Elizabeth Taylor.
(446) Hemp certificates: Richard Randal, Hugh Holse.
(447) Hemp certificate: Andrew Anderson.
(447) Grand Jury: Peter Vineman.
(448) Rev. John Craig's estate committed to George
Moffett and James Allen, Jr., the widow refusing.
(449) John Lock, runaway servant of Archibald
Hopkins. Solomon Lein, runaway servant of James Pollick.
(450) Mary Moore, servant of Pat. Hays.
(450) Philip Harper and Jacob Aberman--naturalized.
(450) Constables: James Montgomery, John Thompson and
Henry Penninger.
(451) John Skidmore, vice Jacob Conrad--road
surveyor.
(451) Daniel Nelson exempted from County levy.
(452) Hemp certificate: Alexander Hindman.
(453) Martin Nalle and Owen O'Neal--hemp
certificates.
(455) Robert Edmondson, witness from Amherst.
(455) Samuel Vance qualified Lieutenant of Militia.
(455) Frederick Haynes, vice John Coutts--road
surveyor.
(455) John Redman exempted from County levy.
(456) Following to be bound: Israel Freidley to Capt.
Rush; Barbara Freidley to John Armentrout.
(456) Robert Mitchell, vice Samuel McCutchon--road
surveyor--from John Tate's Mill to Bradley's Run.
(456) Samuel Craig committed for debt.
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