Botetourt County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Court.....Minutes, County Court February 1783
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Source: Annals Of S W Virginia
Written: February 1783

At a court held for Botetourt County the 13th day of February, 1783.

Present: Geo. Skillern, Robert Poage, William Hamilton & Mathias Willson, Gent.
Justices.

    Ord. that John Mills, John Cartmill, Michael Ochletree being first sworn do
view and mark a waggon road from the Muir Road below Purgatory Creek crossing
tho river at Stevenson's Ford and down the river crossing at John Logan's, from
thence to the County line, & report the conveniences it inconveniences thereof
to the next court.

    On the petition of Joseph Jenkins licence is granted him to keep an ordinary
at Anderson's Ferry in this County, he having entd. into bond in the sum of
fifty pounds accdg. to law with Patrick Lockhart, his security.

    On the motion of William Preston, Gent., leave is grtd. him to include all
his lands on Currin's Cove in one survey, it appearing to the court that he hath
taken the legal steps of the law in that case made & provided.

    Tho same as next above to James McCarrell for his lands.

    The same to George Hairstone to include four surveys.

    The same as above to Thomas Goodson, to include two surveys.

    On the petition of Pat Lockhart, Gent., leave is grtd. him to keep an
ordinary at his house in this Town, he having entd. into bond in the sum of
fifty pounds with Saml. Mitchels his security accdg. to law.

    Captain Samuel Gill being of the Continental line, is exempted from the
payment of poll tax.

    Jonathan Grymes and Thomas Ashley are appointed Constables in Captain
Eason's Company of Militia.

    James Ferguson the same in Captain Cartmill's Company of Militia.

    The court doth appoint Thomas Rowland guardian to Sarah Rowland, orphan of
William Rowland, decd.

    John Rowland, orphan of said Wm. Rowland, decd., chooses George Graham for
his guardian.

    James McConnell is apptd. Surveyor of the Road in the room of Robert Burdwell.

    Henry Coleman is apptd. Surveyor of the Road in the room of William Madison,
Gent., and Colo. Crockett to allot the hands that are to work under him on said
road.

    The Act for calling in Redeeming certain certificates not having come to
hand before this court, cannot be complyed with.

    William Ryan fined in twenty pounds for striking and abusing Adam Smyth,
Gentleman, in the execution of his office as a Magistrate, and the Clerk is
ordered to issue execution for the said fine.

    Ord. that the ft. be adjd. till ct. in course. The mins. of these prcdgs.
were signed by
                                   Geo. Skillern


Additional Comments:
Extracted from:

Annals of Southwest Virginia
1769-1800

BY LEWIS PRESTON SUMMERS

Member of American Historical Association, Virginia Historical Society; Alumnus
University of Virginia and Tulane University (Louisiana); Member American Bar
Association, Virginia State Bar Association

Author of

HISTORY OF SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA
1740-1786

WASHINGTON COUNTY VIRGINIA
1777-1870

PUBLISHED BY
LEWIS PRESTON SUMMERS
ABINGDON, VIRGINIA
1929

COPYRIGHT, 1929, BY
LEWIS PRESTON SUMMERS

MANUFACTURED COMPLETE BY THE
KINGSPORT PRESS
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United States of America

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