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

                       September 11th, 1783.
Present: Pat Lockhart, Martin McFarran, Wm. Neelly, Math. Willson, Robert Poage
and Wm. Ward, Gent. Justices.

    Joseph Robinson is exempted from payment Of Parish and County levies in the
future on account of his age & infirmity.

   Last will & testament of James Scott, decd., prvd. by oaths of Saml. Walker,
Junr. and Andrew Borland, two of the witnesses thereto.

   Upon the motion of Wm. McClenachan and Daniel Trigg against John Maxwell late
Sheriff of this County to recover the amount of an execution levied on Thamos
Barnes and his securities by Francis Smith, a Deputy Sheriff under the said
Maxwell amounting to three hundred and twenty two pounds eleven shillings and
three pence. Proved and Jugdt. for the plff. for one hundred and eight pounds
eight shillings and six pence, the balance thereof due, with legal interest
thereon from the 30th day of September, 1774 till paid and his costs.

   Revd. Adam Smyth & Pat Lockhart recommended as fit persons to execute office
of Sheriff for this County for the ensuing year.

   Motion against John Maxwell to settle with the court for his collection in
this County when Sheriff. On motion of defendant this motion continued.


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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
KINGSPORT, TENNESSEE
United States of America

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