PATRICK COUNTY, VA - COURT - Order Book "4" (Selected Entries, 1834)
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MAY COURT
(15 March 1834)

...a deed from James Tuggle to Solomon Washington with the Certificate 
thereon endorsed was presented in Court examined & ordered to be recorded.

Also a deed from Henry Tuggle, Shadrack Brammer, Francis Brammer, Reuben 
Burnett, Nancey Burnett, William Brammer and Lucey Brammer to the same with 
the like certificates was exhibited & ordered to be recorded.

To Wm. McAlexander Surveyor of a Road for 4 days services    0.50
To Francis Nowlin ditto for 1 day and 1 sign board           0.62½
To John Grady for guarding as per Acct. sent from
     the Superior Court for payment                          9.75
To Wm. Blanchet  as per ditto   ditto                        4.87½
To Henderson Grady  as per ditto  ditto                     30.00
To John Sharp   as per do   ditto                           60.00

Harbert Shelton is appointed Surveyor of the road in place of Francis Nowlin 
resigned and it is ordered that the hands alotted to said Nowlin constitute 
his gang and Keep the same in repair according to law.

On motion of Gabl. Critz it is ordered that John Simmons, Benja. Frazer, 
Hardin Reynolds and Carter Dodson or any three of them being first sworn do 
view a way for turning the road from the fork near Critz meeting house into 
Penns road upon the top of the hill below said meeting house & make report 
to Court the conveniences and inconveniences thereof without delay.


JUNE COURT
(12 June 1834)

County Levy brought forward                                 $ 872.85

To Ewell Smith Surveyor of a road for 5 days services @ 12½¢     0.62½
To John Hancock   ditto   6 days                                 0.75
To John Washburn  ditto   6 days & 2 sign boards                 1.75
To John Frans   ditto     4 days                                 0.50
To John Joyce    ditto    3 days                                 0.37½
To Jonathan Hubbard    ditto   3 days                            0.37½
To James Shelton      ditto   3 days, last year at 50¢           1.50
To Dudley McMillion   ditto   11 days & 3 sign boards            2.87½
To Francis Turner  ditto   5 days                                0.62½
To James Brammer   ditto  5 days                                 0.62½
To John Ivie for 1 old red fox scalp                             0.00
To Pleasant Whalen for 1 old red fox scalp
To Saml. Gilbert for 75 hours Pattrolling @4/6 per 12            4.75
To Herbert Shelton for 97 hours    ditto                         6.00
To same as Surveyor of a road for 1 days service                 0.12½
To this Amount to be applied toward building a new Jail       1000.00
To Jesse P. Dehart for 16 hours Pattrolling                      1.00
To Anderson Taylor for 12 hours  ditto                           0.75
To Wm. Lackey for  12 hours                                      0.75
To Jefferson Taylor for 4 hours                                  0.25
To Thomas Dehart for 4 hours                                     0.25
To Charles Dehart for 4 hours                                    0.25
To Anderson Crum Surveyor of a road for 3 days service           0.37½
To Isaac Bolt for 1 old & six young Wolf scalps                  8.00
To Marvel Bolling for 1 tithe improperly paid in 1832
To James Reynolds Surveyor of a road for 5 days services         0.62½
To Wm. Conner   ditto  3 days                                    0.37½
To Elijah Dehart for 1 old red fox scalp
To Saml. Sneed for 2  ditto
To Saml. Sharp Surveyor of the road for 4 days services          0.50
To Thos J. Tatum   ditto  3 days                                 0.37½


SEPTEMBER COURT
(11 September 1834)

...a Deed from Samuel Sharp trustee to John Cassle with the certificate of 
acknowledgement in Office thereon endorsed was exhibited in Court, examined 
& ordered to be recorded.

An Account current of Nathan Hall and James Ingram Jr. Executors of John 
Hall Decd. was returned to Court examined and ordered to be recorded.

Clark Penn who was appointed Commissioner of the Revenue for this County 
produced a certificate of his qualification as such before James W. Wauhop 
esq. one of the Justices of this County, which is ordered to be filed.

The relinquishment of dower by Frances L. Sharp to a tract of land sold by 
Saml. Sharp her husband to Wm. Pickarel, mentioned in a deed bearing date 
the 14th decr. 1831 & recorded in this Office was presented in Court & 
ordered to be recorded.

Joshua Harbour is appointed Surveyor of the road in place of Joseph Moles 
resigned And it is ordered that the hands assigned the said Moles constitute 
his gang and that he keep the said road in repair according to law.


NOVEMBER COURT
(15 November 1834)

Fitzgerald exor. et al vs. E. Sheltons Heirs  In Chy.  Decree Nisi against 
the home defendants.

Fitzgerald et al vs Sheltons Heirs  In Chy.  This day this cause came in to 
be heard upon the papers heretofore read & the report of Commissioner 
Sandifur and was argued by Counsel, and it appearing to the satisfaction of 
the Court that the decree entered at the May Term 1831 remaining unexecuted, 
and that Abram Staples one of the Commissioners appointed by the said Decree 
has since entering the same become interested in the estate of Eliphaz 
Shelton deceased, It is adjudged ordered and decreed that Matthew Sandifur 
who is hereby appointed Commissioner for that purpose, do proceed to execute 
the said Decree in lieu of the Commissioners therein named in the manner 
therein decreed, and that he do further collect by suit or otherwise as they 
are due or become due the sums for which the land decreed to be sold by 
another decree entered into at Nov Term 1831, were sold according to the 
report above referred(?) to.  That as fast as he shall collect the same he 
shall pay over the same, after paying the Costs of this suit, to each of the 
Devisees of Eliphaz Shelton deceased or those claiming under them in equal 
portions according to the provisions of the Will of Eliphaz Shelton Provided 
that said Commissioner if it shall be more agreeable to the Divisees 
aforesaid may instead of collecting the said Sums, divide the bonds taken 
for the same among the said Divisees taking their receipts for the sums in 
so much money made.  And the said Commissioner is ordered to report to Court 
how he has executed this decree.

Ordered that George King, Surveyor of the road do hereafter work & keep in 
repair the road from the sign board at Thomas Beasleys to Peters Creek near 
Mrs. Hanbys instead of his former precinct.

Ordered that Thomas Beasley Surveyor of the road do hereafter work & keep in 
repair the road from Dann near Majr. Carters to the ford of Little Dann 
river at the old Hollow road.

Ordered that the account of Thomas H. Bray Constable for the sum of $3.15 be 
certified to the Auditor of public Accounts.


(Transcribed by Mary C. Smith from Patrick Co., Va., Order Book 4, 
1831-1839, unpaged, Library of Virginia Microfilm Reel #19.)


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