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

August 10, 1787.

   James Roberts fined 20 shillings for abusing Thomas Goodson, Gent., in the
execution of his office.

   The Grand Jury presented the following persons:

   David Robinson for libling James Joseph Hunter, James McMullin and James
McCallister.

   Wm. Watterson, Wm. Bowen, James Bowen, Geo. Reyburne, for beating and abusing
James Cunningham.

   John Crush and John Peck for retailing liquors contrary to law.

   John Hunt, James Hawkins, James Harvey, Thomas Midteter and James Huld for
profane swearing, three oaths each.

   Surveyor of the road from the Carolina Road leading up the Bent Mountain for
not opening and keeping same in repair.

   Same from the court house to Andersons Perry for not keeping same in repair.

   Jarred Gladden for living in adultery with Mary Horton.

   Mary Horton for living in adultery with Jarred Gladden.

   Joan Lenkey for same as next above with William Neelly's slave.

   Saml. McFarran for fornication with Rosanna Caldwell.

   Rosanna Caldwell for fornication with Saml. McFarran.

   Christopher Clark admitted a citizen of the State of Virginia, and granted
license to perform the rites of matrimony.


August 15, 1787.

   Surveyor ordered to make a resurvey of the land of Peter Evans.


August 16, 1787.

   Ordered that Geo. Skillern, Martin McFarran and Saml. Mitchell supervise the
election of Overseers of the Poor on the second Tuesday in next month.

   Philip Love took the oath of Commissioner of the Peace.

   On motion of Elener Cox, it is ordered that the entry made at last January
Court directing that Saml. Galloway should be bound to Owen Neell be set aside.

   James Breckinridge appointed Ensign in Capt. Cartmill's Company.

   David Wallace is appointed Ensign in Capt. Cartmill's Company.

   Andrew Harkness fined for contempt of court.


August 17, 1787.

Hugh Allen took the oath of Lieut. of the Militia.


August 18, 1787.

   Joseph Paxton (John's son) appointed Ensign in Capt. Paxton's Co.


August 20, 1787.

   Breach of peace charge against Robert Shaddon dismissed.

   Wm. Crawford fined for not attending to serve as a juryman.

   Archibald Murray admitted to citizenship of the State.

   Mathew Harvy took oath as Lieut. of the Militia.

   Sheriff ordered to summon 3 persons to guard the prison of this County.

   Ordered that James Breckinridge and Alexander Smyth examine into the
condition of the Surveyor's Office.

   Ordered that Col. Skillern and Thos. Rowland examine into the condition of
the Clerk's Office.

   Ordered that James Bryan proceed to repair the prison.


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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