Botetourt County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Court.....Minutes, County Court April 1784
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Source: Annals Of S W Virginia
Written: April 1784

April 13, 1784.

   Robert Neelly appointed Captain in place of James Neelly, resigned.

   Johnathan Martin appointed, guardian to Hannah, Jean, Isabella, Elizabeth and
Elener, orphans of Redman Akin, and entered into bond with Loo Hancorklin,
security.

   Last will and testament of Samuel Linsay proved by Joseph Kyle and Jean Kyle.
Margaret Linsay executrix with Joseph Kyle and Revd. Adam Smyth, sureties.

    Martin McFarran, Saml. McFarran, Wm. Ritchey & Wm. Kyle appointed to
appraise the estate of Saml. Linsay.

    Elener Watkins renounces her husband's will, and claims what the law allows
her.

    Leave granted Josiah Howell to build a water grist mill on his own land on
the South Fork of Little River.

    Wm. Fountain granted leave to erect a mill at the upper fall of Wm. Lewis'
land on the Sweet Spring Run, above the Red Springs.

    Wm. Anderson excused from paying fine as imposed.

    Ferrell Walker and Joseph Walker qualified as Deputy Surveyors for the County.

    David Robertson granted leave to build a grist mill on Dunlop's Creek.

    40 pounds 4 shillings and 2 pence allowed Samuel Walker, Jr.

    Hugh Allen appointed Surveyor in place of David Henderson.

    Walter Estill and Jacob Parsinger appointed to settle the account of Moses
Mann, administrator of John Mann, decd.

    Jerrett Glading placed under bond for good behavior for a year and a day,
John Keeth, security.


April 14, 1784.

    John Smallwood placed under bond for his good behavior.

    Samuel Snowden allowed 1 pound 12 shillings for beef furnished by him for
state use.

    Alexandor Baine allowed 26 pounds for sundries furnished the militia of the
state.

    Jacob Carper granted license to keep an ordinary at his house.


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
KINGSPORT, TENNESSEE
United States of America


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