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

At a court held for Botetourt County the 8th day of August, 1782.
Present:   Geo. Skillern, Revd. Adam Smyth, John Armstrong and Thos. Rowland,
Gent. Justices.

    David McClenachan, Junr., is apptd. Constable in Captain May's Company of
militia.

    On the motion of Revd. Caleb Wallace leave is granted him to build a water
grist mill on his own land on the Little Fork of Buffaloo Creek below James
Robinson's plantation, it appearg. to the ct. that no person will be injured
thereby except James Robinson, who consents thereto.

    John Depew is apptd. Surveyor of the Road from the Big Lick to the County
line near Mrs. Slavins, decd., the tithables within three miles on each side of
said road to attend and work thereon to keep the same in repair as the law directs.

    Tho presentment was dismissed and it is ordered that Geo. Skillern, Gent.,
appoint the tithables to work under him from Brown's Run to the Great Road that
leads from Stanton to this County.

    Myers Allen who was fined at last court for not keeping the road in repair
appeared in court and for reasons appearing to the court the said fine is remitted.

    Vaulentine Martin, the successor in office in the Presbyterian Congregation
known by the name of the Speaking Spring Congregation, trustees of said
Congregation, in the County of Botetourt of the other part was acknowledged by
said Harris and wife, she having been first privily examined as the law directs
and ordered to be recorded.

    Ord. that the sum of ten shillings be allowed to David Reece for ten bushels
and one half of wheat for the use of the militia to York Town.

    The same to Samuel Poage for the same service as above.

    John Kincade is apptd. Constable in the room of William who is dischd. from
that office.

    Ord. that the sum of three pounds seven shillings and ten pence be allowed
to George Gregor for four hundred and seven pounds of beef for the militia on
their march to York Town.

    Leonard Israel Fleming is apptd. Dep. Surveyor under Saml. Walker, Surveyor
of this County, who took the oath & entd. into bond with Wm. Fleming his secty.
in the sum of 500 lbs. accdg. to law.

    Ord. that the sum of six pounds nine shillings be allowed to Geo. Wattwood
for tho hire of a horse eighty six days for the use of the Volunteers on their
way to the southward to join General Green.

    Ord. that the sum of twenty one pounds be allowed to the same for one black
horse thirteen years old four feet seven inches high lost by the Volunteers in
Carolina under General Green.

    Ord. that the sum of three pounds eleven (word omitted) and ten pence be
allowed to James McAfee for four hundred & thirty one pounds of beef furnished
the militia at Point Pleasant.

    John Brown, Gent., produced a commission from Thomas Nelson, late Governor
of Virginia, to practice as an Attorney in the County Courts of this State.
Whereupon he took the oath of an Attorney by law reqd. to practice in this Court.

    Thomas Hall, Gentleman, the same as in preceding order.

    Ord. that the 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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