Selected Entries, Vol. 32, Circuit Court Order Books, 1790-1794 - Essex Co. Virginia 


p. 6, Feb. 21, 1791
Ordered that the Sheriff do pay unto Caty Lingo one of the pensioners to be (paid?) by this 
state the sum of Ten Pounds, being the amount of her pension for the year 1790, and that the 
same be certified. 

Ordered that the Sheriff do pay unto Ann Davis one of the pensioners to be (paid?) by this 
state the sum of Ten Pounds, being the amount of her pension for the year 1790, and that the 
same be certified. 

p. 116, Feb. 20, 1792 
Ordered that the Sheriff pay Caty Lingo, a pensioner widow of James, ten pounds and that the 
same be certified. 

Ordered that the Sheriff pay Ann Davis, a pensioner widow of Abraham, ten pounds and that the 
same be certified. 


p. 165, Jul. 16, 1792 
It is ordered to be certified that Caty Lingo, the widow of James Lingo and Ann Davis, the 
widow of Abraham Davis were on the pension list in the year 1789 and that they are still in 
indigent circumstances and should remain pensioners, it appearing to the court that the said 
Caty and Ann are not on the pension list for the year 1791; and further that the last pension 
which was paid to the said Caty Lingo was for the year 1790. 

p. 167, Jul. 16, 1792 
It appearing to the satisfaction of the court that Catherine Lingo is the widow of James Lingo 
who was a soldier in the Continental Army and died while in service, ordered that the same be 
certified. 

p. 369, Sept. 16, 1793 
On the motion of Caty Lingo, widow of James Lingo, who was a Private in the Army of the United 
States, and died in the service thereof; It is ordered that the Sheriff pay her the sum of Ten 
Pounds as a pension for the year 1792; It appearing to the court that she is entitled thereto 
by a certificate under the hand of the Governor. 

On the motion of Ann Davis, widow of Abraham Davis, who was a Private in the Army of the United 
States, and died in the service thereof; It is ordered that the Sheriff pay her the sum of Ten 
Pounds as a pension for the year 1792; It appearing to the court that she is entitled thereto 
by a certificate under the hand of the Governor. 

p. 409, Apr. 22, 1794 
Ordered that the Sheriff pay Ann Davis, a pensioner, Ten Pounds for 1794 and that the same be 
certified. 

June 1792 
On motion of Samuel Boulevare, ordered that the overseer of the poor bind Lewis Davis, orphan 
of Samuel Davis to Mr. Boulevare.


Submitted by Juli Claussen & Tim Damian <timjuli@earthlink.net> 

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