Botetourt County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Court.....Minutes, County Court March 1787
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Source: Annals Of S W Virginia
Written: March 1787

March 13, 1787.

    Hugh Crockett took the oaths of Col. in the Militia of the County;
    James Burnett as Captain;
    James Reaburne as Ensign;
    Thomas Goodson, Jr, as Captain;
    Wallis Estill as Captain.

    John Kenny placed under bond for his good bohavior. Joseph Pryor and Samuel
Mitchell securities.

    George Walker recommended as Lieut, in the Company commanded by Henry
Walker, and Thomas Price Ensign.

    Samuel Todd, Wm. Davidson and Rowland Madison recommended as Commissioners
for this County.


March 14, 1787.
    Thomas Madison, Gent., Attorney for the Commonwealth, being about to resign,
the court appointed George Hancock, Gent., to the said office, who took the
required oath.

    William Spurlock appointed Lieut. in Capt. Goodson's Company, and Benjamin
Thurman Ensign.

    Leave Granted Geo. Graham to include lands in one survey.

    Leave granted Wm. Watts to include lands in one survey.

    James Reaburne appointed Ensign in Capt. Watterson's Company.


March 15, 1787.

    Pat Lockhart, Mathew Willson, James Rowland and David May ordered to view
the way proposed by Robert Harvey for a road from his Iron Works to the south
side of Loes Gap.


March 16, 1787.

    Sheriff ordered to summon a jury of 12 freeholders to settle dispute over
boundary line between Robert Shanklin and Isaac Taylor.

    Twelve freeholders summoned to settle dispute as to lands between Wm.
McClenachan and Peter Evans.

    William Davidson, John Logan and Joseph Kent appointed Commissioners of the
Land Tax.

    John Peck appointed Lieut, and Jas. Hawkins Ensign in Capt. Robinson's
Company.


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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