Botetourt County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Court.....Minutes, County Court August 1792
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Source: Annals Of S W Virginia
Written: August 1792

August 14, 1792.

   John Coalter admitted to practice in this Court as an attorney.

   The Grand Jury presented the following:

   Surveyors of the Highway from Mrs. Breckenridge's to Tinkers Creek; same from
Joseph Pryor's to Hugh Allen's; same from John Cartmill's to Audley Paul's; same
from Joshua Bean's Shop to the Courthouse, not keeping roads in repair.

   Henry Wax, refusing to grind the grain of Samuel Kennerly.

   Joseph Pryor appointed Inspector of Tobacco at Crow's Warehouse.

   Wm. Lewis, recommended to the Governor as Captain of the Militia, James
Neelly (son of Wm. Neelly) as Lieutenant, and David Wade as Ensign.


August 15, 1792.

   William Bilbro appointed by Gov. Henry Lee as additional Inspector of Tobacco
at Crow's Warehouse.

   Ordered that William Royall and George Hancock view the building erected at
the Sweet Springs for the purpose of holding the District Court.


August 16, 1792

   John Defere placed under bond for his good behavior.

   Thomas Melone placed under bond to keep the peace. Felty Wysong and Andrew L.
Crow securities.


August 17, 1792
   Trustees of Fincastle given leave to sell lot on which the Federal Spring
rises.


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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