PATRICK COUNTY, VA - COURT - Order Book "3" (Selected Entries, 1823) ----¤¤¤---- FEBRUARY COURT (13 February 1823) Danl. Martindale is exempted from paying County and Parish Levy for the future. An old Negro woman named Palt, the property of Jesse Murphy, is exempted from paying Levies in the future. Wm. Lyon is authorized to Keep a House of public entertainment at his own House in this County. Wm. Lyon who applied for leave to keep an Ordinary at his House this day appeared in Court and entered into & acknowledged a bond Conditioned according to law, it being Considered by the Court that he is a man of Honesty, probity and good moral Character, the said License to expire on the 1st day of May next. Jesse Dehart is appointed surveyor of the road from the Cross road by Akers mill to Wm. Brammers & the list of the hands filed are to Constitute his gang. John Dehart is appointed surveyor of the road in the place of Jesse Dehart this day Transfered to an other road, & it is ordered that the list of the Hands filed be his gang. David Owens is appointed surveyor of the road in place of E. Dehart resigned and its Ordered that the list of the hands filed be his gang. MARCH COURT (13 March 1823) On the motion of Reubin Harris by his attorney to recind the Order made some time since establishing a road from the Charity meeting House near Reubin Harriss to the widow McAlexanders be and the same is recinded & set a side for sufficient reason shown to the Ct. A deed of Trust from Thomas H. Watson and Abram Reynolds Trustee to John Sharp acknowledged and Ordered to be recorded. Commwealth v. N. Harbour and D. Pedigo Continued as to Harbour and not guilty and issue & a Jury sworn as to Pedigo to Wit, Alexander McAlexander, Edmund Penn, William Murphy, Obediah Massey, Notley Adams, William Harris, Michael Johnson, James Hopkins, Silas Carter, John Wright, Edmund Alexander and Elijah Dehart. Verdict returned in the following words to Wit, we of the Jury find the defendant not guilty, & Nol pros. [nolle prosequi?] agt. N. Harbour with the leave of the Court. [Commonwealth] v. Vaughan. Not guilty and issue & a Jury sworn, to Wit, George Washington, Peter Thomas, John Johnson, Alexander McAlexander, Edmund McAlexander, John Williams, William Carter, Elisha Collings, John Boyd, Aaron Bowman, Costelo Hill and John Massey. Verdict returned for defendant whereupon he is discharged and will go thereof without.... JUNE COURT (12 June 1823) Thomas Sharp is permitted to Continue his Ordinary at his House in this County it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that he is not addicted to Drunkiness or allowing gaming to be carried on in his House and that he is a man of Honesty, probity and good demeanor, whereupon he entered into and acknowledged a bond conditioned according to Law. Alexander Spencer is appointed Constable in the place of Warren Massey resigned whereupon he entered into and acknowledged a Bond Conditioned according to law after being sworn in due form of Law. To Edward Thomas surveyor of the road for 3 days services 1.50 To the same for 2 sign boards 1.00 To John Sharp for 5 days services as surveyor 2.50 To William Witt for 6 days services as ditto 3.00 To Edward Thomas for his waggon & Team 1& a half days 3.00 To George Lackey for 5 days services as surveyor 2.50 To John Hancock for 2 days services as same 1.00 To John Gilbert for one days services since last Term .50 Sharp asse v. Penn. Officl jud set aside. Frank Harrison special Bail payment & issue. Wm. Thomas (?) came into Court & entered into and acknowledged a bond with good security Conditioned according to law as Guardian of the children of Benjamin Thomas decd. (13 June 1823) Ordered that Richard Thomas and William Lyon late Deputy sheriffs pay to A. Staples fifty seven dollars and ninety two Cents out of monies in their hands due the County as sheriffs towards paying him the said Staples for Building the New Court House. Commonwealth v Sharp and Turner. Continued for the Commonwealth. same v. Philpott Continued for same. Mat Sandifur, John Tatum and Richard Thomas are appointed Commissioners to settle with A. Staples his accounts for Building the New Court house and thereupon when done to report to Court. AUGUST COURT (14 August 1823) John Hall produced a Commision to be sheriff of this County and thereupon he Together with Richard Thomas, Abram Staples, John A. Hairston & Thomas Penn his securitys entered into and acknowledged bonds according to law for the faithful discharge of the several duties of the said office, which bonds are Ordered to be recorded and thereupon the said John Hall took the oath of fidelity to the Commonwealth, the oath of Office, the oath to support the Constitution of the United States, and the anti duelling Oath. Wm. Ayres and William Lyon are by John Hall sheriff of this County appointed his under sheriffs during pleasure it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that they are men of Honesty, probity and good demeanor, and thereupon the said Wm. Ayres and William Lyon took the several Oaths prescribed by law for sheriffs. Ordered that Mahaley Going be bound out to Milley Chieders (?) upon the usual terms and it is Ordered that Hardin Hairston have the necessary Indentures executed in due form of Law and return the same to the Clerks Office of this County. Hardin R. Hall is by John Hall sheriff of this County appointed his under Sheriff during pleasure, it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that he is a man of Honesty, probity and good demeanor and thereupon the said Hall took the several oaths. (15 August 1823) Gleason v Sharp Officl Jud set aside. Brett Stovall special Bl payment & issue. SEPTEMBER COURT Thomas Sharp is allowed one days attendance as Witness for Stephens ads. Comwealth. NOVEMBER COURT (14 November 1823) Gleason v. Sharp. Jury sworn to wit, Jesse Reynolds, John Harbour, W. Massey, Abram Reynolds, James Via, John G. Lee, Danl. Pedigo, Wm. Via, John McAlexander, Jeremiah Burnett, Suball (?) Massey and Saml. Harris. Verdict returned in the following words we of the Jury find for the plaintiff the debt in the declaration mentioned and one penny & damages, whereupon Judgment is accordingly rendered with Interest and Costs. Craddock v. Sharp plea waved and Judgment according to specialty and Costs. (Transcribed by Mary C. Smith from Patrick Co., Va., Order Book 3, 1822-1831, unpaged, Library of Virginia Microfilm Reel #18.) ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Mary C. Smith carthage42@hotmail.com ___________________________________________________________________