Botetourt County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Court.....Minutes, County Court March 1778
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Source: Annals Of S W Virginia
Written: March 1778

At a Court of Oyer and Terminer held at Botetourt Court house the 10th day of
March, 1778.

Present: George Skillern, Benjamin Estill, Adam Smyth & Wm. Madison, Gent.
Justices.

    For examination of Timothy Keith on suspicion of his feloniously
counterfiting the paper currency of this Commonwealth, the prisoner was set at
bar and arraigned of the felony aforesaid and pleaded thereto not guilty.
Whereupon sundry witnesses were sworn & examd. on behalf of the Commonwealth and
the prisoner heard on his defence. On consideration whereof the court are of
opinion that he is not guilty & that he ought to be dischd. & set at liberty.

    This proceeding was signed by
                                 George Skillern

At a court contd. & held for Botetourt County the 10th day of March, 1778.

    Present: George Skillern, Benjamin Estill, Wm. Madison & Adam Smyth, Gent.
Justices.

    On report of the viewers apptd. by last (word omitted) to view the road from
Mr. Benjamin Hawkins' ford on Cataba to Capt. Israel Christian's mill, the court
are of opinion that the road ought to come on the east side of Archibald Kyle's
and Adam Pek's lots and cross on the south side of said Peck's lot and on part
of Capt. Israel Christian's, and thence into the old road, & it is so
established as to view and lay off the same.

    Ord. that Mary Ryon, a servant woman belonging to Wm. McClenachan, do serve
her Master one year over and above the time of her indenture & time formely laid
on her for having a bastard child.

    Ordered that Patrick Lockhart, John Potts and James Rowland do view the way
from Benja. Haukins' ford on Cataba to the Cantherin crossing the lands of
Israel Christian, Adam Peck and Archibald Kyle to the west.

    Hugh Crockett took the oath proscribed by law as Major of the Militia in
this County.

    Ord. that this court be adjd. till tomorrow morning, 6 o'clock.

    The minutes of these prodgs. were signed by
                         George Skillern


At a court contd. & held for Botetourt County the 11th day of March, 1778.
Present:   William Fleming, Geo. Skillern, Wm. McClanachan, William Madison &
Adam Smyth, Gent. Justices.

   Mary McClure came into court and reqlinquishes all legacies and bequests in
her husband's will contained. Whereupon George Givens, Andrew Woods & Thomas
McFarran are apptd. to lay to the widow and assign her her the the ds of her
said husband's real estate.

    Malcom McClure and Hanah McClure came into court and with the consent of the
(word omitted) choose Malcom Allen their guardian. Whereupon the said Malcom
together with Thomas Madison his security entered into bond in the sum of one
hundred pounds and conditioned as the law directs.

    Ord. that John Stewart be recommended to his Excellency the Governor as a
fit person to execute the office of County Lieutenant, Saml. Lewis Colo., James
Henderson Lieut. Colo., and Andrew Donally Major for the County of Greenbrier.

    Ordered that Mr. Thomas Madison be apptd. to collect the money due on the
several bonds for lotts sold in the town, and if the parties fail to pay the
same to commence suits against them.

    George Skillern and Wm. McClanchan are hereby authorized to dispose of the
lotts that remain unsold at the next court.

   Andrew Woods with George Skillern and Wm. McClanahan his securities acknd.
bonds in the sum of one thousand pounds for the said Woods' true and faithfully
executing the office of Sheriff for this County, also two other bonds, one for
£500 for the said Woods' faithful collection of all fines & the other for £1000
for his faithful collection of the publick levy.

    John Reaburn is apptd. Surveyor of the Road in the room of James Barnett,
who is dischd. from that office.

    Samuel McClure is apptd. Surveyor of the Road in the room of Caleb Worley on
the north side of James River, who is dischd. from that office.

    Ord. that the ct. be adjd. till court in course.

    The mins. of these procdgs. are signed by
                              George Skillern


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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