Botetourt County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Court.....Minutes, County Court July 1780
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Source: Annals Of S W Virginia
Written: July 1780

At a court held for Botetourt County the 13th day of July, 1780.

    Present: George Skillern, Pat Lockhart, James Barnett, Wm. Ward, Andw.
Woods, Wm. Davidson, & Adam Smyth, Gen. Justices.

    The Commonwealth against Sarah Summerfield a jury sworn to enquire whether
the said Sarah is a person attached to the interests of the United States or not
towit: Malcom Allen, Geo. Poage, Thomas Hall, Samuel Walker, Joseph Kyle, Saml.
McRoberts, Moses Tulley, Jesse Clark, Tollefaro Craig, George Guim, Saml.
Lawrence, and John Withers, ,who retd. a verdt. awarding 300 lbs. to the
Commonwealth against Richard Summerfield for certain offences committed by his
wife against this State, and it is ordered that judgment be given for the same
with costs. & ___ The Commonwealth against Geo. Robinson a jury sworn, towit:
Josiah Phipps, Solomon Lawrence, James Taylor, Joseph Looney, John Taylor, Wm.
Cateret, Wm. Martin, John Keenny, Wm. Stewart, Andw. Armstrong, Jonathan Newman,
Joseph Carroll to enquire whether the said Robinson is a person inimical to the
liberties of America or not, returned their verdict in these words: "We the jury
find for the use of the Commonwealth five hundred pounds current money." And it
is ordered that judgment be given for the same with costs &c.

    The Commonwealth against John Griffeth a jury sworn (towit): Malcom Allen
and others the same jury as in the trial against Sarah Summerfield except Jacob
Carper in the room of Samuel Walker to enquire whether the said Griffeth be a
person attached to the interests of the United States. Returned a verdict for
the defendant, upon which the court were of opinion that the said defendant
should find security for his good behaviour for & during the term of twelve
months and a day from this date, to be bound himself in the sum of ten thousand
pounds and his securities in the sum of five thousand pounds.

    Geo. Skillern, Gentleman, is recommended to his Excellency the Governor as a
fit person to execute the office of County Lieutenant for this County.

    James Mitchell is apptd. Deputy Clerk in this County who took the oath
required by law.

    Geo. Poage is excused from paying a levy for a Negro Fellow of his by the
name of Harry, it appearing to the court that he is a charge to his Master.

    John Watkins is apptd. Surveyor of the Road in the room of John Ritchey who
is dischd. from that office.

    Hugh Crockett is recommended to his Excellency the Governor as a fit person
to execute the office of Colo. of the Militia in this County, Wm. Ward
Lieutenant Colo. and Thomas Rowland Major, Doctr. John Wood as Captain in
Captain Rowland's Company, John Mills, Junr., Lieutenant, Wm. McClelan Ensign,
James Woods is appointed Lieutenant in Captain Robinson's Company, Joseph Looney
is appointed Capt. in Captain McMurtray's Company, John Reynolds Lieut. and
Absolum Looney Ensign.

    Ord. that Captain Lockhart take into his custody a Negro woman named Hannah
Jackson who was taken up some time ago and delivered to this court as a run
away, untill he can obtain certain accounts whether she be free or not, but is
not to be anserable for her in case she should make her escape.

    Ordered that Jesse Clark take charge of this court house who is hereby
permitted to make use of one of the jury rooms as a dwelling house and to keep
the courthouse in repair, and is to give security to Captain Lockhart to
endemnify the court against the County in case the buildings may be destroyed
through negligence.

    Ord. that Archibald Kyle be summoned to appear at the next court to shew
cause why he shall not be fined for shutting up the road loading from his house
to Peter Dierley's house.

    Ord. that the ct. be adjd. till court in course The mins. of these prcdgs.
were 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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