(continued) Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia
by Lyman Chalkley

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  Commonwealth vs. John Dixon.--Trespass for cutting down James Kerr's
corner trees 31st May, 1794. John Allison was grandson of John Kerr,
deceased, 1794. This suit involves title to land of James Kerr and John
Dixon in 1792.
  Elizabeth Carden, infant, by Joseph Carden, next friend, vs. Samuel
Thomas.--Case, 19th August, 1794.
  Curry vs. Rankin.--James Rankin, bond to Henry Gregg, dated 1st August,
1785, assigned by Henry to Thomas Gragg 1st August, 1785, and assigned
by Thomas 3d November, 1787.

MAY, 1796.

  William Blair vs. Daniel Fane.--Plaintiff's daughter, Margaret, infant,
eighteen years old.
  James Campbell and wife, Bridget, vs. James Essex and wife, Christian.--
Slander. 27th July, 1793.
  Alexander Humphreys vs. George McIntosh, George G. McIntosh.--Suit
to compel defendant to return to plaintiff's service as an apothecary. Letter
from George McIntosh dated Edinborough, February 27, 1793, contracting
with plaintiff to come to Staunton and be his apothecary for four years.
  Bogan vs. Phifer.--Richard Mathews is about going out of the State,
31st October, 1795.
  Margaret Hatton, infant, by Margaret Hatton, her next friend, vs. Jacob
Swallow and wife, Mary, and Peter Miller, infant, his servant and
apprentice.--Slander. 20th September, 1794.
  Elizabeth Miller, infant, by Judith Miller, her next friend, vs. Michael
Cowley and wife, Jean.--Slander. Writ, 18th September, 1794. Plea that
Elizabeth was married at date of writ.

AUGUST, 1796.

  William Samuel, James Anderson and George Glenn (defendants) vs.
William Young (orator).--Writ. Chancery, 27th September, 1793. 
William and Samuel were brothers. Petition by William Young, 1792, states
that some years ago he employed George Nicholas to commence and prosecute 
this cause, that on removal of George from this county the case was
entrusted to John Nicholas, who drew and filed the bill, shortly after which
John also declined practicing in this court, and left his business to Robert
Jouett, Esq., Attorney, who has also declined practicing in this court. 
Witness is aged and infirm. Petition for rehearing. Ellinor Young, wife of
William Young, orator, 1st November, 1793. Samuel Anderson and George
Glenn returned no inhabitants, 25th August, 1790. Samuel Anderson's
deposition 15th February, 1791, before Benjamin Harrison, a Justice of
Bourbon County. Spa. executed on Samuel Anderson, 30th August, 1787.

OFFICE JUDGMENTS.

  Thompson vs. Gibson, etc.--<em>Dehomine Replegiando</em> writ, 4th May, 1796.
Writ to sheriff: you cause to be replevied Archibald Thompson whom
Alexander Gibson, Larkin J. Gibson and Reizen Barnett have taken and keep

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taken unless he was taken for murder, etc., that we may have no more clamor
thereupon for want of justice and make return, etc. Agreeable to the
within writ to me directed, I have gone to the defendants and demanded
the said Thompson. The defendants say that he is legally and lawfully
enlisted into the service of the United States of America and that they
should not be justifiable in delivering him upon any application contrary
to the rules and articles of war, but that they will appear when called on
and subject themselves to the decision and directions of the proper authority.
(Signed) James Campbell, D. S.
  Archibald Thompson vs. Larkin J. Dickinson, Rezin Barnett, Charles
Williams, John Johnston, Robert Christian, John Carice (?), John Mindo
(?), John Collins, Oliver Blackburn, Thomas Harrington, John White.--
False imprisonment. 12th April, 1796. Writ.
  Mary Beaton vs. Peter Herolf and wife, Margaret.--Writ, 9th April,
1796. Slander A. and B.
  John Ballard and wife, Elizabeth, vs. Catherine Dold.--Writ, 14th April,
1796. Trespass.
  William Armstrong vs. Robert Stuart and wife, Mary.--Spa. Chancery.
10th April, 1795. William's father, Robert Armstrong, died 1786, orator
was oldest son, but some one took advantage of Robert's age and infirmity
and caused a will to be written devising the lands to orator's brother Samuel.
Robert was not of sound mind at time of making the will, but Samuel took
possession of the lands until year when he died. Robert Stuart inter-married
with the widow of Samuel. Bill to set aside the will. Mary says she was
not Samuel's widow, but was sister of orator and daughter of Robert
Armstrong. Her father died the last day of December, 1786. She had a
sister Nancy who was since married. Robert Armstrong was a fuller.
Mary married Robert Stuart about 1792-3. Answer sworn to 25th March,
1796. Hugh Meems and Nancy Meems (Nancy Armstrong, sister of orator?) 
are about to move to South Carolina, 1st July, 1795.

AUGUST, 1796 (K to Z).

  William McPheters vs. John Moffett.--Suit about lines of land between
plaintiff and defendant settled by arbitration 20th May, 1796.

JUNE, 1796 (A to G).

  Isaac Carson, infant, by Abraham Carson, next friend, vs. Alexander
Curry.

JUNE, 1796 (H to Z).

  Francis Acord vs. Henry Smith and ____ Runkle.--Injunction.

MARCH, 1796.

  Byers vs. Blair, Jr.--For killing the plaintiff's dog.
  Alexander Stuart vs. James Clemens.--Defendant not found, moved to
Albermarle 25th November, 1795.

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  Elizabeth Wilson, infant, by Robert Wilson, next friend, vs. Joseph Byers.
Slander. 27th May, 1795.

MARCH, 1796 (F to K).

  William Gamble, John Gamble, infants above 16; Joseph Gamble, infant
above 11 years; Sarah Gamble, infant above 16; Margaret Gamble, infant
above 14; Agnes Gamble, infant above 12; surviving orphans of Joseph
Gamble, deceased, by William Gamble, their next friend, vs. William Patton
and Isabella Gamble.--In 1779 Joseph Gamble, father of orators and 
oratrices, died intestate, and William Patton and Joseph's widow, Isabella,
administered. William Gamble is elder brother as well as next friend. Bill
for settlement, 1792.
  Spa. to revive against David Stephenson and Mathew Patton, executors
of William Patton, deceased, dated 20th June, 1793. William Patton's
answer says, 10th January, 1793: Joseph Gamble in his lifetime prevailed
upon William Patton to leave the house of Mrs. Cawley, in Staunton, and
go to his plantation to labor for him, which William did about 1st March,
1777. After Joseph's death, William had no desire to remain with Joseph's
family, but Isabella persuaded him to remain one year on wages. Joseph
Gamble was killed by a stroke of a horse. Hugh Botkin is about to remove
out of the State, 23d August, 1792.
  Nathaniel Jeffries vs. Robert Throckmorton, Sr.--Chancery. Injunction,
26th May, 1794. Plaintiff boarded with defendant in Martinsburg, Berkeley
County, for some time prior to 6th February, 1789. On 30th September,
1799, James Pettigrew swore that Robert Throckmorton, in discharge of a
just debt, has removed himself to the Spanish territories, but Robert's wife
remains in this County.
  James Johnston and Sarah, his wife, vs. Lawrence Lynch and Catherine.
his wife.--Slander. Writ, 18th October, 1794.
  Dyer vs. Kerns.--Eleanor Young, late Eleanor Keenan.

MARCH, 1796 (A to C).

  Buchanan vs. McCutchen.--Deed by Alexander Douglas to Andrew Duncan 
conveys a tract in Beverley Manor, 233 acres, joining Patrick Campbell's 
and Charles Campbell's and Brownlee's land, and a tract known as the
Pine Run, where Francis Beatty once lived, 230 acres. Dated 16th October,
1746. Witnesses: Robert and John Cunningham.
  Suit between Samuel Buchanan and Elizabeth, his wife; David Craig and
Mary, his wife; John Edmonson and Jennet, his wife; John McKinny and
Jane, his wife; James Brownlee and Florence, his wife, vs. William 
McCutchen, John McCutchen and John McCutchen, Jr., heirs-at-law of Wm.
McCutchen;--Spa. 23d July, 1791. Writ, redocketing, 27th September,
1793. Whereas, I, Andrew Duncan, of Lincoln County, have authorized
and given to James Brownlee, Sr., of Augusta County, power of attorney to
convey a tract of land on Pine Run, joining Hugh Torbet and William
Brownlee and John Shields, which McCutchen claims by caveat from
Andrew Duncan, heir by law. 25th May, 1785. Witnesses: Alexander
Brownlee, Jr., and John Brownlee. James Brownlee and Florence Brownlee,

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heirs-at-law of Andrew Duncan, deceased; all the above wives were
daughters of Andrew Duncan, deceased, who left also a son, Andrew. 
Andrew, Sr.'s widow was Jannet. Andrew, Jr., was dead, 1791, intestate.
Widow Jannet married William McCutchen. Alexander Douglas bought
the land from Francis Beatty. William McCutchen was dead, 1791, as also
Jannet. Francis Beatty first improved the land. Francis Beatty, shortly
after making his entry, went to Carolina. William McCutchen entered a
caveat versus Beatty and obtained judgment in 1769 and a patent in 1773.
William Alexander deposes that in 1766, November, he was with William
McCutchen at Williamsburg, when William McCutchen told him he had
put in a friendly caveat to save the land for Andrew Duncan's children.

AUGUST, 1796 (A to K).

  Hite vs William Scott.--Attachment, 1796. Defendant is a shoemaker
and is gone.
  Alexander Humphreys vs. Edward Burk.--Dr. Ephraim McDowell is
about to remove out of the State, January 1, 1795.
  William Hill vs. James Hill.--Tresspass on case for suing out attachment
unlawfully.
  Elizabeth Brown, administratrix of Thomas Brown, deceased, vs. 
Bowyer.--Writ, April, 1791. Plaintiff, Thomas Brown, died April, 1787.

OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER, 1796.

  John McDonald vs. John Fell and wife, Catherine.--Slander, 23d May,
1796. No inhabitants.

MARCH, 1796 (O to Z).

  William Wright vs. William Armstrong.--Spa. Chancery, April, 1790.
In beginning of year 1785, orator was moving out of the Western County
with his family through the County of Augusta, and met William Armstrong,
who lived on Christian's Creek, and proposed to orator that orator crop for
him that year.
  Sebastian Wolfe vs. Lewis Myers.--Case, 15th August, 1793. Robert
Carlisle is about to move out of the State, 16th February, 1796.
  William Villally (Philally) vs. Samuel Frame.--Ro. and George Blakely
are about to remove out of the State, 22d July, 1795.
  Richard Rankin vs. Austin & Co. (of Richmond).--Chancery. Spa.
Dated 1st June, 1793. Richard had a brother, George, deceased at time of
the writ.
              
JANUARY-FEBRUARY-APRIL, 1796.

  James Chesnutt vs. William Palmer.--Spa. Chancery, 12th September,
1794. In year 17__ orator came to Augusta and was about to settle near
William Palmer, Sr., and met William, Jr., son of William, Sr. William
Palmer, Sr., had a daughter, Mary Moore.

MARCH, 1796 (L to N).

  Mathews vs. Peter Hog's Administrator.--Great number of accounts and
papers of Hog's. He mentions in one of the papers: 12th August, 1768.

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"Uncle Patton:" Dear Sir--The boy brings three letters, that for my
father be kind enough to deliver to the Captain of the first ship for Glasgow,
or leave in the care of Mr. Muzie; that for Mr. Nicholas pray deliver it to
himself. * * * (Signed) Peter Hog. 20th June, 1771. To Mr. Sampson Mathews.

MARCH, 1797.

  Robert Bailey vs. Edward Brien.--Larkin J. Dickinson and Archibald
Thompson are about to leave the State, 2d December, 1796. John Johnston,
the same, 4th July, 1796. Young Phillips has enlisted in the U. S. Service,
4th July, 1796.

MARCH, 1797   (A to N).

  John Matthews vs. Keder Old, administrator of Edward Parks, deceased.
Letter from Edward Parks to John Matthews, written from Richmond, 1795.
  Thomas Barry vs. Christian Coiner.--Writ, 18th February, 1796. John
Wallace is about to remove out of the State, 27th July, 1796.

APRIL-JUNE-JULY-DECEMBER, 1797.

  Archibald Thompson vs. Matthew Patton.--Rezin and Peter Barnett are
about to move out of the State, October 15, 1796.
  Susannah Huff vs. Nicholas Powlas.--Rosanna Sholly is about to remove
from the State, 1st September, '97. Nicholas had a daughter, Polly.

AUGUST 1797. (M to Z).

  James Monce (Moncea-Monsey) and wife, Ann, vs. William Blair.--
Slander. Writ, 13th December, 1791. Subpoena to both for Robert, Agnes
and Elizabeth Wilson, 31st October, 1795. Joseph Byers is about to remove.
27th August, 1796. David Brown deposes, Hampshire County, 17th May,
1793. Ann Monce and her daughter, Ellinor.
  Rush vs. Spence.--(Odd paper.) "Hood's heirs vs. Essex.--Ejectment.
Hood died December preceding the dismission of the suit."
  Stephen Smith vs. William Breckinridge.--Bond by defendant to Stephen
Smith, of Franklin County, dated 1st December, 1795.

AUGUST 1797.

  John Collins and wife, Eleanor, vs. Lawrence Lynch and Catherine, his
wife.--A. and B. 20th April, 1797.
  Robert Grattan vs. William Donaldson.--Slander, Writ, 18th August,
1796. William Blain is about to remove from jurisdiction of this Court,
1st March, 1797. James Cameron is about to leave the State, 26th October,
1796.
  George Mathews, Sr., adversus Margaret Mathews, by Jacob Kinney,
next friend.--Spa. Chancery, 27th February, 1796. Not found. (A) Spa.
25th March, 1796. No inhabitant. (P) Spa. 27th June, 1797. Executed
July 6, 1797.
  Joseph Parks vs. Cornelius Ruddle.--Injunction to judgment.
 
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MAY, 1797 (H to W).

  Wm. Hogshead, infant, by James Hogshead, next friend, vs. John Bing.--
Writ, 18th March, 1795.
  James McNutt vs. Wm. Sprowl, devisee of Samuel Sprowl.--Writ, 1st
August, '95. Notice given by plaintiff to take depositions of Robert Gamble,
James Beard and other witnesses of the inhabitants of the Southwest Territory. 
Depositions of Saml. Henry, James Tedford and James Ewing before
David Craig, James Gillespy and James Houston, in Blount County, Territory 
S. Ohio October 30, 1795, that they viewed 320 acres and appraised it.
Depositions of Robert Gamble and James Beard before Thomas McCullock,
James Gillespy and James Houston, in Blount County, Territory S. Ohio,
22d December, 1795, say: James Beard sent the pocket book and papers of
Samuel Sprowl, deceased, to his house, and when William Sprowl came out
to this Country, Ro. Gamble delivered the whole of the papers of Samuel,
deceased, to William Sprowl. Covenant by Samuel Sprowl to convey land to
McNutt, in Sevier County, State of Franklin, 18th September, 1781. James
McNutt, of County of Augusta, and Samuel Sprowl, of County Sevier, in
State of Franklin. The land joins Jacob Alexander.

AUGUST, 1795. 1795 (H to M).

  David Fulton vs. Samuel McCutchen.--Trespass writ, 14th April, 1795.
Samuel McCutchen, Sr., deposes, 26th June, 1797: About 50 years ago,
Benjamin Bordan showed deponent a tree as a corner of Borden's land.
Samuel, Sr., had a son William and a son Samuel.
  Eversole vs. Bell.--Robert Stephenson had a son, Edward.


AUGUST, 1797   (A to M).

  John Story and Thomas Story adversus Hugh Donaghe.--Elizabeth Caul
deposes, 6th August, 1796: James Stuart, son of John and Mary Stuart, was
born in the month of March, and that Thomas Story, son of Thomas Story,
Sr., was born in May, and her own son, Hugh Caul, was born 12th June in
the same year, and Thomas Story, the present defendant, was 28 years old
last May. She had a register of the birth of her own children which was
existing when she deposed. Mary Dixon (formerly Mary Stuart) deposes
at the same time that her son, James Stuart, was born 16th March, 1768, and
Thomas Story was born May following. She was sister-in-law of William
Stuart, who died the fall after birth of James. These depositions were taken
because Mary and Elizabeth were very old.
  William Bell vs. John Fleiger.--15th June, 1796, writ. Received of David
Hanna and William Bell, 4 beeves at £14, for the use of the Augusta County
militia, now ordered in the service. (Signed) John Flieger, Commissary.
September 28, 1794. Same for use of Augusta Cavalry, now ordered into
the service. September 28, 1794.

MAY, 1798 (M to Z).

Bolzer Seldomridge vs. Bennia Gregg.--28th August, 1791. Not found.

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MARCH, 1797 (N to W).

  Shelly vs. Rankin.--I, Peter Shelly, of Washington County, Maryland, to
Frederick Rods, of same County and State, 20th December, 1785.
  Philip North vs. Keder Old, Administrator Edward Parks.--Writ, 24th
February, 1796.
  Isabella and Barbara Walker, infants, by Hugh Donaghe, their guardian,
vs. Elizabeth and Robert Walker, Arthur Connolly and John Campbell.--
Alex. Walker, father of oratrixes, and husband of Elizabeth, and father (?)
of Robert, died, 1774, with will. Bill for accounting. Elizabeth Walker's
answer, sworn to 10th December, 1790. Spa. in chancery, 2d June, 1787.
This suit contains settlement of the estate, with all the heirs, giving names.

NOVEMBER, 1798 (D to M).

  Mary Keith, infant, by Lawrence Lynch, next friend, vs. Peter Hall.--
Writ, 11th November, 1797.

NOVEMBER, 1798.

  James Stuart and Polly, his wife, vs. George Fosnaught.--8th June, 1798.

NOVEMBER, 1798 (A to C).

  Brown's Administratrix vs. John Fleiger.--Received of James Brown, 4
beefs for the Militia of Augusta County, now in actual service. John
Fleiger, Commry., Sept. 27, 1794.

AUGUST 1799.

  Thomas Turk vs. Frederick Steele and son, Andrew Steele.--Orator made
entries for land, 10th October, 1762; 30th December, '66; 24th February,
1768.

MAY, 1799 (C).

  John Canote vs. Peter Shally.--Mary Shally, only daughter of Peter
Shally, deposes, that about a year ago, her brother Christian, who had some
time before been married to a daughter of John Canote, Sr., sister to plaintiff.
24th November, 1797. Mary Shally (Shirley) and Henry Harmon are about
to remove, and also Sally Argenbright, November 17, 1797. 4th September,
1797, Christian Shally is about to remove to Kentucky.

MARCH, 1799 (C to Z).

  James Hill vs. William Hill.--In 1789 there was a final settlement bill in
the hands of Mr. Joseph Bell for benefit of William Hill. There were two
men named William Hill, one of whom absconded and the certificate was
for the benefit of the other.
  Charles Hedrick, Jr., son of Charles Hedrick, of Staunton, binds himself
to Adam Bickle, a saddler, 1789.

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  Joseph Huffman vs. Alexander Gibson.--Leonard Huffman was son of
plaintiff.
  Lawrence Lynch and Catherine, his wife, vs. Charles Brooks.--13th
March, 1799.
  John and Jacob Rapp vs. James Seawright.--13th March 1799. John
Ward is about to leave the State.

MARCH, 1799.

  Leonard Huffman vs. Alexander Gibson.--Writ <em>de homine replegiando,</em>
1796. "Leonard Huffman has been duly enlisted and mustered in the service
of the United States, has received his bounty, pay, clothing, &c., and is now
under orders to march at the shortest notice to the Frontier of Tennessee.
I know of no just cause why a demand should be made of him under cover
of the Civil Power and do not consider myself justifiable in delivering him
up (to the injury of the service) on any pretence whatever, unless directed
so to do by the proper authority." (Signed) Alexander Gibson, Captain in
the 4th Regiment, United States Army.


MAY, 1799 (H to P).

  Richard King and. Nancy, his wife, vs. William Jameson.--Slander, 1799.
  James Kerr and Robert Kenny vs. John McCune and William Bell.--Debt.
Writ, 7th November, 1796. The estate of James Lessley, Jr., deceased,
debtor, in 1777. To one year's boarding at school. To one year's schooling
of one scholar. To nocalating the same scholar. This scholar was Betsy
Lessly. She was a daughter of James. Elizabeth McCune deposes, 1799--
her son John. Hat for Polly Lessley.
  Peter Lower vs. Hugh Paul.--Edward Bryan died between 1797, 7th
December, and 26th March, 1798.

JUNE, 1799 (A to G).

  George Andrews vs. Mathew Christian.--"Some time before Mathew left
this Commonwealth."
  John Bier vs. Jacob Sheetz and wife, Elizabeth, late Elizabeth Bleehon
(Bleehern).--26th September, 1797.

MAY, 1797 (A to G).

  James Dardis vs. Charles and Hugh O'Neal.--A and B writ, 3d December,
1795. William Telfair is about to go out of the State. 3d December, 1795.

FEBRUARY, 1798 (A to L).

  Estill vs. Geiger.--Thomas Ray is about to remove from this County, 27th
September, 1797.

MARCH AND APRIL, 1798.

  Wheeler vs. Trumper--Rachel Hamond, mother to William Wheeler,
apprentice to Lawrence Trumper.

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  Henry Teeford vs. Adam Saftly.--Slander. Writ, 20th July, 1796. John
Waddell is about to remove out of the State of Virginia, 27th September,
1796.

JANUARY--MAY--JUNE, 1798.

  Florence Henderson vs. James Old.--Case writ, 7th June, 1796. Breach
promise executed, and Philip Dold, bail. Judgment for plaintiff. Was this
Florence Bell? No.

JUNE, 1799 (H to Z).

  Kinkead vs. Donnelly.--Thomas Kinkead, in 1771, purchased from Jacob
Passinger a tract of land in Greenbrier called Spring Lick, once the property
of Christian Sanders, orphan. Christian Pessinger deposes, 1797, that he
and Christian Saunders made the first improvement on the land prior to 1751,
when it was surveyed.
  Blair vs. McKenny Executors.--William Blair vs. Isabella McKenny,
executor of William McKenny 17th January, 1799. James Mitchell was a
shoemaker.  William Blair was a tanner near North Mountain Meeting
House.
  John Fennel vs. George Peevy.-Chancery, 25th May, 1796. George
Peevy was father-in-law of James Robinson, 179_. Robinson had run away
(to South Carolina?). William Peevy, son of George, had a sister, Jane,
living in South Carolina, 18th May, 1797. Jane was married and had a
daughter.

AUGUST, 1800 (K to Z).

  William Bowyer, Administrator, and Pricilla Madison, devisees of Richard 
Madison, vs. Thomas Madison, Andrew Lewis and Agatha Madison,
Executors of John Madison.--Chancery. Spa. 22d August, 1786. Defendants 
returned no inhabitants, 27th May, 1788. Richard Madison was
son of John Madison. John Madison's will is in Botetourt. Pricilla 
married William Miller, Agatha Madison answers from Botetourt County.
Thomas was also son of John, who died first part of 1784. John's children,
Margaret, Lucy and George, were living with him at the time of his death.
John had sons, James, Gabriel. John was clerk of Augusta and resigned
only upon the express condition that Richard should be appointed and this
appointment was considered as an advancement to Richard by his father,
John. Pricilla was daughter of William Bowyer. Thomas Madison's answer 
sworn to in Washington County, 16th September, 1788. Robert Rennick's 
deposition in Botetourt, 1790. Hugh Crockett's deposition in Montgomery 
County, 14th October, 1790. Copy of will of John Madison, of
Botetourt County, dated 19th December, 1783. Son William. deceased. Son
Roisland. Daughter-in-law, Elizabeth, widow of William. Granddaughters.
Susanna Smith Madison, and Agatha Strother Madison, daughters of William. 
Son, George, 2,000 acres Kentucky land. Son, Thomas. Son-in-law,
Andrew Lewis. Daughter-in-law, Susanna Madison. Mourning to be purchased 
and presented to Mrs. Margaret Harvey.

AUGUST 1800 (K to Z).

  Margaret McClenachan vs. Elijah McClenachan.--Margaret was widow
of Elijah, Sr., and covenanted to release to Elijah, Jr., defendant here, her

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dower in consideration of an annuity, which he failed to pay, and Margaret
sued. Lettice Ann McClenachan.
  William McGarvin and wife, Polly, vs. John Strain and wife, Eleanor.--
Slander.
  John McMullen and wife, Mary, vs. Edward Lefler and wife, Hannah.--
William and Polly McGarvin are about to move out of the County, 18th
February, 1799.
  John Patton, of Rockbridge County, vs. Levi Bow, late of Rockbridge
County.--Attachment, 26th July, 1800. John Patton is a stranger, but a
good man, etc., 26th July, 1800. John Coalter.
  Eleanor Smith vs. William Risk and wife.--Slander, 17th March, 1798.

OCTOBER, 1799 (L to Z).

  Robert McDowell vs. James Anderson, Jr., and Sr.--Both defendants of
Greenbrier County in 1799.
  James Patton vs. Lusbbon and Williams.

FEBRUARY, 1799, (A to K).

  Robert Armstrong and Elizabeth, his wife, assignee of Elizabeth Graham,
vs. John Graham.--Elizabeth Armstrong was daughter of Elizabeth Graham,
and was married before 10th August 1795.
  Frederick Black, of Rockingham, vs. George Fifer.
  Commonwealth vs. John Kilkenny, Jr.--Mary King, daughter of Richard
King, 2d November, 1798.

OCTOBER, 1800.

  Thomas Bell vs John McClure.--October, 1800, abates by plaintiff's
death. Writ, dated 27th September, 1800.
  Mickle vs. Fackler.--John Cox is about to leave the State, 31st March,
1798.
  Reed vs. Reed.--Collin Reed, son of one of the heirs-at-law of John
Reed, deceased, orator. John and Robert Reed, formerly of Augusta, were
brothers and now deceased. Robert died intestate, 178__, without direct
heirs. Collin is next of kin (half-blood) to Robert. Collin has brought suit
in the District Court  vs. Margaret Reed, alias Margaret Mathews, widow
and relict of said Robert, which suit has been removed to the High Court of
Appeals.
  Henry Roper vs. Isaac and Charles Hudson.--14th June, 1798.

MARCH, 1800 (H to Z).

  John Kilkenny and Sally, his wife, vs. William Short and Mary, his wife.
--A. and B.
  John Kirk. Daniel O'Friel and John Elliott vs. James Bell's heirs.--In
1784 plaintiffs and defendants, with Samuel Bell entered into partnership
to buy land in Kentucky. Robert Henderson was agent. Bill for a division.
Answer by Martha, William, John, Agnes and Rachel Bell, relict and heirs
of James Bell, to the bill of complaint exhibited against them, and Robert

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