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

April 11, 1787.

   Elijah Dickerson appointed Surveyor of the Road, succeeding Thomas Goodson, Jr.

   Rowland Madison and John Brooks appointed Surveyors of the Road, succeeding
Robert Elliott.

   Robert Elliott, Joseph Kent, and Benjamin Craig ordered to view way proposed
by Thos. Barnett for altering road.

   Dennis Callihan granted leave to retail goods as a merchant.
   Thomas King, same.
   Mathew Harvey, same.
   John McCreary, same.
   Andrew Lewis, same.
   Christopher Hayes, same.

   Philip Huff appointed Overseer of the Road, in place of Jesse Chamblin.

   Ordered that John Robinson, Geo. Rutledge, James Woods and Joseph Reaburne
view the way proposed by John Henderson on Roan Oak to John Vanlier's Ford.

   Enoch Grimes appointed Constable in Capt. Goodson's Company.
   John Long same in Capt. Terry's Company.
   William Robinson, Jr., appointed Constable in the place of Joseph Reaburn.

   Edmund Green appointed Overseer of the Road in place of Henry Cartmill.

   Laurence Conner allowed 900 pounds as a pensioner.

   Moses Bennett appointed Overseer of the Road, in place of Hugh Allen.
   Thomas McCallister same, in place of James Robinson.
   Martin Beard, same in place of David May. 
   Edward McColgum same, in place of Samuel Scott.
   Richard Shankin, same in place of Robert Hill

   Samuel Eason took the oath of a Capt., Henry Cartmill and Joseph Reaburne,
Jr., the oaths of Lieutenants of the Militia.

   Philip Love, Joseph Mason, Samuel McElheney and Edward Handerson ordered to
view way for wagon road from the Broad Ford in Roan Oak to the County line at
John Norfsinger's on Maggdy Creek.

   James Poindexter took oath as Deputy Clerk of this County.

   James Woods, Gent. took oath of Commissioner of the Peace.

   Michael Ocheltree appointed Overseer of the road in place of James Carroll.

   Ordered that Alexander Simpson, Jesse Clark, James Sharkey and John Henderson
view the way proposed by James Wright.

   Christian Vineyard allowed pay for flour and wheat furnished the Militia.

   William Davidson, Joseph Kent and Samuel Todd appointed Commissioners of the
Tax.

   Michael Cocks granted leave to include lands in one survey.


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
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United States of America


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