Botetourt County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Court.....Minutes, County Court April 1782
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Source: Annals Of S W Virginia
Written: April 1782

At a ct. held for Botetourt County the 11th day of April, 1782.

Present: Adam Smyth, Wm. Neelly, Robert Poage & Saml. Eason, Gent. Justices.

    On the petition of sundry inhabitants on both sides of James River ordered
that the road formerly ordered to be cleared from the Upper end of Caleb
Worley's plantation into the waggon road by Hugh Allen's be by the former
overseer cleared and kept in repair accdg. to law and that the ford be opened at
the usual place of crossing.

    James McCarrell is apptd. Constable in the room of James Green and it is
ord. that he be summoned and sworn accdg. to law.

    Ord. that a platt containing one hundred and eight four acres of land in
Botetourt County on Back Creek, also a hundred and sixty acres joining the same
property of John Pukirman be certified, it appearing to the court that he had
taken the regular steps of the law in this case made & provided.

    This ct. is adjd. till tomorrow morning, ten o'clock. The mins. of these
prcdgs. were signed by
                      Adam Smyth


At a ct. contd. & held for Botetourt County the 12th of April, 1782.

Present: Geo. Skillern, Adam Smyth, Pat Lockhart & Wm. Neelly, Gent. Justices.

    George Hancock, Gent., having made affidavit that he obtained a licence to
practice the law as an attorney of this Colony in the year 1774 which he has
lost is permitted by the court to qualify and to practice as an attorney and
accdgly. he took the oath.

    Administration of the estate of Wm. Madison, Gent., decd., is granted to Wm.
Preston, Andrew Lewis and Thomas Madison, Wm. Preston and Thomas Madison, having
first taken the oath prescribed by law, entered into bond with Caleb Wallace and
Wm. Neelly, their securities. Andrew Lewis is to give bond and security at the
next court.

    Ordered that Colo. James Robinson, Colo. Hugh Crockett, Captain James
Barnett and Colo. David Robinson, being first sworn, do appraise in current
money the slaves, if any, and personal estate of the said Wm. Madison, Gent.,
decd., and make return of the same to the court.

    Ord. that a child of Margaret Laird called by the name of Yancy be bound to
Charles McFadden accdg. to law.

    Augustine Webb is apptd. Constable in Capt. Looney's Company, and it is ord.
that he summoned & sworn accdg. to law.

    Ord. that the Sheriff summon 24 of the most discreet and capable freeholders
in the County to appear here at next May court to serve as a Grand Jury of
Inquest for the body of this County.

    Ordered that Lawrence Conner a wounded Continental soldier shall be provided
for at present by the County and if Mr. Saml. Woods will maintain him this court
shall make full provision for the same at the next levy.

    Ord. that the ct. be adjd. till tomorrow morning, nine o'clock.

    The mins. of these predgs. were signed by
                      George Skillern


At a ct. contd. & held for Botetourt County the 13th of April, 1782.

Present:  Geo. Skillern, Adam Smyth, Pat Lockhart & Thomas Rowland, Gent. Justices.

    James Robinson, Revd. Caleb Wallace, Joseph Looney, Robert Harvey, Saml.
Todd & Mathew Wilson are recommended to his Excellency the Governor as proper
persons to be added to the Commission of the Peace for this County.

    Ord. that the Sheriff summon Uriah Humphries, late Deputy Sheriff, to appear
at a court to be held at the courthouse on the 26th instant to shew cause why he
shall not be fined for not summoning sundry witnesses to appear at a called
court held on Spencer Humphries.

    Whereas Michael Ohair was by a former order of this court fined in the sum
of £200 for contempt of the authority of the court, on consideration of his good
behaviour as well as his exertions in defence of this country, it is ordered
that the fine be remitted.

    This ct. is adjd. till Friday the 26th of this instant. The mins. of these
prcdgs. were signed by
                Geo. Skillern


At a court contd. & held for Botetourt County the 26th of April, 1782.

Present: Geo. Skillern, Adam Smyth, Pat Lockhart and Thos. Rowland, Gent. Justices.

    Old. that Uriah Humphries, late Dep. Sheriff, be fined in the sum of ten
pounds specie for not serving process put into his hands.

    Ord. that this ct. be adjd. till ct. in course. The mins. of these prcdgs.
were signed by
                       Geo. 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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