Botetourt County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Court.....Minutes, County Court August 1786
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Source: Annals Of S W Virginia
Written: August 1786

August 8, 1786.

   Samuel Mitchell, William Bilbro, Michael Ocheltree and John Cartmill ordered
to view the way proposed by John Kennedy for the Great Road to go past his
plantation.

   Leave granted Peter Evans to include his lands in one survey.

   William Walton resigned his office as Commissioner of the Peace to live a
more retired life.

   The grand jury presented the following persons:

   Mariam Robinson for attempting to murder Margaret Hunter. Dismissed.

   Overseer of tho road from Greenbriar waters to Capt. Baller's mill for not
keeping same in repair.

   Geo. Spites for altering the highway.

   Overseer of the road from Bullit Spring to Capt. Pryor's ford for not keeping
same in repair.

   Overseer of the Road from Capt. Pryor's Ford to Uriah Humphries' plantation
for not keeping same in repair.

   Same from James Dalzell's to _____.

   John Coats placed under bond for good behavior for a year and one day.

   James Smith granted license to keep an ordinary at the house of Alexander
Baine above Fort Lewis on Roanoake.

   Same to William Walton at his own house.

   William Herbert appointed Constable, succeeding James McMullin.

   The Militia Officers' Commissions in this County bear dates as follows:

   Geo. Skillern, County Lieutenant, Nov. 7, 1780.
   Hugh Crockett, Col., same.
   Wm. McClenachan, Lieut, Col., Mar. 25, 1782. 
   Pat Lockhart (date not given)
   Thomas Goodson, Captain, Mar. 12, 1783.
   James Barnett, Capt., Feb. 11, 1778.
   Henry Watterson, Capt. Aug. 12, 1781.
   David May, Capt. Apl. 12, 1780.
   John Cartmill, Capt. Apl. 13, 1780.
   Wm. McNeelly, Lieut., July 15, 1780.
   John McNeelly, Lieut., Aug. 16, 1785.
   Robert McNeelly, Capt., Apl. 13, 1784.
   Hugh Allen, Lieut., Aug. 2, 1785.
   Uriah Humphries, Lieut., Aug. 2, 1786.


Aug. 9, 1786.

   The date of John Mills' commission as Captain is Aug. 12, 1780.

   Wm. Campbell allowed for horse killed in service.

   Andw. Smyth, Admr, of Adam Smyth, given leave to include the lands of the
estate of Adam Smyth in one survey.

   John Mills, Jesse Clark, Joseph Pryor and William Bilbro recommended to the
Governor as Inspectors of Tobacco.

   James Bryant, James Robertson and Thomas Taylor ordered to view the way
proposed for turning the way from Fort Lewis to Peter Durley's.


Aug. 10, 1786.

   Samuel McFarran granted leave to include lands in one survey.

   Simeon Gillispy appointed Surveyor of the Road.

   Geo. Skillern, Wm. McClenachan, Pat Lockhart, Geo. Rutledge, Thos. Rowland,
James Barnett, Joseph Looney, Robt. Henry, Saml. Todd, Mathew Willson, Philip
Love, Andw. Lewis, Rowland, Madison, Jas. Robinson (Stone Creek), James Woods,
John Kent, Thos. Goodson, Jr., Wm. Goodson, Saml. Mitchell, John Cartmill, John
Hawkins, John Dear, Jas. Wright, Sampson Sawyer, Henry Bowyer, Alexr. Lewis,
Edward McDonald, James. Mason and Richard Morris recommended to the Governor as
Commissioners of the Peace.


Aug. 11, 1786.

   Ordered that the day providing tho monthly court in this County be the day
for holding the Rules in the Clerk's Office agreeable to the law for reforming
the County Courts.

   Moses Allen appointed Constable, succeeding John Allen.

   William Crow fined for contempt of court.

   William Sutton allowed 6 pounds for a rifle lost in the Continental Army,
also 6 pounds for his deficiency in clothing during same.


Aug. 12, 1786.

   James Huth bound for his good behavior for a year and 1 day. Wm. Crawford and
John Galloway, securities.

   Ordered that the Sheriff advertise the letting of the building of a prison to
the lowest bidder at the September Court, agreeable to plan of Pat Lockhart,
Thomas Rowland and Geo. Hancock.

   Ordered that a road be established from this town to the Brunswick Iron Works.

   Thomas Rowland appointed Overseor of the Road, succeeding James McCreary.


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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