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

At a court held for Botetourt County the 11th of July, 1782.

Present: Martin McFarran, Robt. Poage, Wm. Davidson and Wm. Neelly, Gent. Justices.

    Andrew Lewis who had leave to reserved for him to join in the administration
of the estate of Wm. Madison at the last April Court, comes into court and joins
Wm. Preston, and Thomas Madison, the other administrators, in the letters of
administration. Whereupon he made oath and entered into & acknd. bond in the sum
of two thousand pounds accdg. to law with James Bryants and David May, his
securities.

    Wm. & Joseph Frazer took the oaths of Deputy Sheriffs under Wm. McClenachan,
High Sheriff of this County.

    Wm. Dandren took the oath of Deputy Sheriff under Wm. McClenachan, High
Sheriff of said County.

    Ord. that the ct. be adjd. The mins. of these prcdgs. were signed by
                             Pat Lockhart


    At a court held at Botetourt Courthouse on Monday the 15th day of July, 1782
for the examn. of Wm. Thomas on suspicion of his having feloniously forged and
uttered a certificate for the delivery of a substitute in the room of Abraham
Beams, a Continental soldier &c. Prisoner pleaded not guilty to the charges. The
court heard evidence and are of opinion that the accused should be acquitted.

    Ord. that the ct. be adjd. till court in course. This prcdg. signed by
                                                Pat Lockhart


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
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United States of America


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