Botetourt County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Court.....Minutes, County Court May 1785
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Source: Annals Of S W Virginia
Written: May 1785

May 10, 1785.

   Wm. Fleming credited for tax on one of his Negroes for the year 1784.

   Estate of John Ritchey, decd., to be settled by Wm. Ward and Martin McFarran.

   John Glenn appointed Constable in place of John Sterling. Joseph Preston
appointed Surveyor of the Road, succeeding John Mills.

   John Breckinridge ordered to examine the ability of James Scott touching his
knowledge of the surveying business.

   James Green, Henry Cartmill, John Cartmill, Daniel Northrup and Christopher
Hunt given leave to include all their lands in one survey.

   Leave granted Pat Lockhart to keep an ordinary at his house.

   Same to Joseph Jenkins.

   Charles Ellison proved his right to bounty lands. Wm. Ritchey appointed
guardian of James Ritchey, Stephen, and John Ritchey, infant orphans of John
Ritchey, deceased.

   Wm. Crebler exempted from paying poll tax on account of age and infirmity.

   David May credited with tax for the year 1784 on his Negro Caesar.

   The Grand Jury presented the following persons, to-wit: Surveyor of the road
from John Handerson's land to Robert Steel's, Surveyor of the Road from the
Great Ford on Catawba to the Courthouse, for not keeping same in repair.

   Ordered that summonses issue for the several persons presented this day by
the Grand Jury.

   Wm. Walker and Hugh Caldwell appointed Surveyors of the Road from the top of
Craigs Creek Mountain to John Taylor's Mill.

   Geo. Rutledge and Wm. Hamilton recommended to his Excellency the Governor as
fit persons to act as Sheriff for the ensuing year.

   John Breckinridge appointed to examine James Scott as Deputy Surveyor. Duly
qualified and took oath according to law.

   Anthony Goldston appointed Surveyor of the Road.

   John Ledgerwood appointed Surveyor of the Road.

   John Beard allowed pay for team and driver in the service of the Militia.

   Alexander Smyth appointed Duputy Clerk of the County.

   John Mills allowed pay for 80 rations furnished the Militia.

   Wm. Allen appointed Constable, succeeding John McIntire.

   Thomas Melhdund and James Armstrong and Richard Morris appointed to view the
best way for a wagon road from Robert Armstrong's old school house through James
Armstrong's plantation.

   Magistrates ordered to return lists of taxable property in the County.

   James Eddings allowed for supplies furnished the Militia.

   Wm. McClintock, Jr., recommended to the Assembly as a pensioner, he being
wounded at the Battle of Guilford.

   Jacob Carper appointed guardian to Joel Watkins.


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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