PATRICK COUNTY, VA - COURT - Order Book "2" (Selected Entries, 1817)
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JANUARY COURT
(16 January 1817)

Present: Gabriel Penn, Abram Penn, William Hancock, Jesse Corn, & 
Greensville Penn -- Gentlemen Justices

An Instrument of Writing from under the hands & Seals of Elisabeth Lockhart 
& William Lockhart relative to the maintenance of the said Elisabeth 
Lockhart & the obligation on her part to her son William etc. was presented 
in Court Proved by the Oaths of the Witness thereto to be their act and Deed 
and the same was Ordered to be recorded.

An Inventory of the Estate of James Nowlin decd. was retd. & O.R.

Administration of the Estate of Archibald Shelton deceased to Rodah Shelton, 
widow & relict of the decedent, & Matthew Sandifur, who Qualified according 
to law, & they together with Gabriel & Greensville Penn their securities 
entered into bond according to law in the sum of one thousand dollars.

H. Fitzgerald, George Fulcher, James Boaz & William Attkinson or any 3 of 
them are appointed to appraise the said estate & make report thereof to the 
Court.


AUGUST COURT
(15 August 1817)

Thomas Whitlock Gentleman produced a commision to be sheriff of this County 
and Thereupon he together with William Carter, Abram Staples, Mathew 
Sandifur, Samuel Hanby Jr., William Lyon and Jacob Grigg, his securitys, 
entered into and acknowledged bond according to law for the faithfull 
discharge of the several dutys of the said Office which bond are ordered to 
be recorded and thereupon the said Thomas Whitlock took the oath of fidelity 
to the commonwealth, the oath of office and the oath to support the 
Constitution of the Genl. Government.

William Lyon and Jacob Grigg are by Thomas Whitlock Gentlemen sheriff of 
this County appointed his undersheriffs during pleasure and thereupon the 
said Wm. Lyon & Jacob Grigg took the oath of fidelity to the Commonwealth, 
the oath of Office and the oath to support the Constitution of the Genl. 
Government.

Anglin v Lacky and Corn  Offic Judgment set aside payment and issue on 
William Chitwood and Jno. A. Corn Spl Bl.


DECEMBER COURT
(11 December 1817)

A Deed from David Ross by his Attornies in fact, Edm. Banks & Jno. Duffield, 
to James Saunders & John Lyon with the Certificate of two Justices of 
Bedford County as to the acknowledgement, & the same was O.R.

John Harbour is continued Constable in his former bounds & he together with 
Charles Foster Jr. his security entered into bond & acknowledged the same 
according to law.

A Power of attorney from Josiah L. Ellis & Wife to John Smith Heir at law of 
Wm. Smith Jr. decd with the necessary Certificates thereon as to the 
acknowledgement and the same was ordered to be recorded.

Two lists of Insolvent lands was presented in Court by Wm. Lyon & Jacob 
Grigg, Deputy Sheriffs for Thomas Whitlock Shff of this County for 1817, 
also their list of insolvent Property for the same year was inspected by the 
Court Allowed & Ordered to be Certified to the Auditer of Public Accounts.


(Transcribed by Mary C. Smith from Patrick Co., Va., Order Book 2, 
1810-1821, unpaged, Library of Virginia Microfilm Reel #18.)


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