Pittsylvania County, VA - Excerpts of some Booth(e) information in Court Order Books Order Book 3, Page 47 August Court 1786 John Wilson and Co, Plaintif ag John Booth, Defendant In Debt The Defendant not appearing on the motion of the Plaintif by their attorneys, it is ordered that the Order of June ruled last be confirmed and that the Plaintif recover against the Defendant and Robert Williams the security for his appearance for 42 pounds 7 shillings and 4 pence, the Debt in the Declaration mentioned and their Cash by them about their ____ in this behalf expended and the said Defendant in mercy. But this judgement is to be discharged by the payment of 21 pounds 3 shillings and 8 pence with Legal Interest thereon from January the 18th 1785 till payment and costs. _____________________________________________________________ Order Book 5, page 130 November Court 1784 John Morton, Plaintif ag John Booth, Defendant In Debt The reasons appearing to the Court Ordered that the Suit be dismissed _____________________________________ Order Book 5, Page 220 Pittsylvania Co August 15, 1785 Booth vs Morton Order John Booth against Isaiah Morton –ordered that Sheriff do take said Isiah Morton into his custody and him safely keep until he shall find Securities for his appearance at the next Court to answer the said Complaint. Order Book 5, page 234- September Court 1785 John Booth and Isaiah Morton appearing to the Court to be drunk, it is considered that they be fined five shillings each, which the said Isaiah Morton on his part paid here in Court. Order Book 5, p 245-October Court 1785 Farley Hatcher and Richard Booth-Plainfif against Joseph Crenshaw – In Debt This day came as well the Plaintifs by their Attorneys as the said Defendant in his proper Person, and the said defendant saith that he cannot deny The action of the said Plaintif, thereof against him, nor but that he doth owe to them, the said Plaintifs, fifty seven pounds eleven shillings Specie in manner and form as the said Plaintif in their Declaration above against him have Declared. Therefore, it is considered by the Court that the Plaintif record against the said Defendant their debt by the Defendant in form aforesaid confessed together with their costs by them in This behalf expended and the said defendant in mercy. But this judgement (Exception to the Cooks) is to be discharged by the payment of 28 pounds 15 shillings 6 pence with legal Interest thereon from the 7th day of February in the hear of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and eight two till payment And by consent of the Plaintif is Ordered that Execution of this Judgement be stayed till December Court next. Order Book 5, page 414 March 1787 On motion of John Wilson and co by their Attorney who proved that Legal notice hath been given to John Booth on his reloevin (sic) bond Judgement is therefore granted them against the said John Booth for 19 pounds current money of Virginia with legal interest thereon from the 28th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty six till payment together the cost of this motion. _____________________________________________________________ Order Book 6, Page 71 John Booth, Plaintif against Isiah Morton, Defendant In trespass, assault and Battery The reasons appearing to the Court Ordered that this Suit be Dismissed. Order Book 7, page 210 March Session 1793 Charles Boothe, Plaintiff against William Sutherland, Defendant In Case Jury said Defendant is guilty of Speaking and Publishing the wandy(sic) in the declaration charged in Manner and Form as therein is alleaged and do assess the damages of him the said Plaintif by Reason thereof besides his Cost to Ten pounds. Therefore it is considered by the Court that the Plantif Recover against the said Defendant his damages aforesaid by the Jurors in form aforesaid assessed together with his Costs in this behalf Expended of thre said Defendant in money of cost of Tobacco. Order Book 7, page 236 June 1793 On motion of William Sutherland by his counsel, an Injunction is granted him to stay the proceedings of a Judgement obtained against him by Charles Booth until the matter shall be heard in equity and with Jeremiah Ward, his Security entered into Bond and acknowledged the same. ___________________________________________________ Order Book 7, Page 261 Charles Booth, Plaintif against William Sutherland and Homes Gnevne, Jr, Defendants Trespass, Assault and Battery This suit is ordered to be dismissed and it is considered by the Court that the Plaintif recover against the said Defendant his costs by him about his Suit in this behalf expended. Cost 265 __ of Tobacco, 10/s ____of ditto, 17/6 37777 cents of 16/6 attorney’s fee and log. Order Book 7, Page 288 October Court 1793 John Booth, Plaintif against John Stone and __, his wife, Defendants In Case This Suit is dismissed by order of the Plaintiff Order Book 8, page 163 February 1796 George Perkins assignee of Daniel Morrow, Plaintif against George Booth, Defendant On a petition The Defendant being summoned and not appearing although solemnly called, the Plaintif by his attorney produced the said Defendant note or hand for six pounds current money. Judgement is therefore granted him against the said defendant for the same with Legal Interest thereon from the Eighth day of February in the year of our Lord 1794 till payment with costs, and this Judgement is to have credit for 16 shillings and 4 pence paid August 1794. Cost and Dollars 50 cents. _______________________________________________________- Order Book 8, page 230 July 1796 Walter Guild, Plaintif against Charles Boothe, Defendant On a petition ----note of hand for three pounds 4 shillings and 3 pence. Judgement is hereby granted him against said defendant from the tenth day of February 1795 till payment with cost. Cost three dollars and 78 cents. __________________________________________ Order Book 8, page 458 March Court 1798 At a court held for Pittsylvania County the 10th day of March 1798 For the examination of Mary Booth found guilty of the death of Rilley Booth on an Inquisition taken before Robert Harrison, Coroner. Present: John Wilson, Benjamin Frankford, William Wilkinson, Charles Walden, John Briscoe and John Smith, Gentlemen Justices The said Mary Booth was sent to the Bar in Custody of the Sheriff of this county and to the charge aforesaid pleaded not guilty. Thereupon sundry Witnesses were sworn and Examined and on hearing arguments of counsel as well on behalf of the Commonwealth, as the said Mary Booth. The Court being divided in opinion the said Mary Booth is discharged. Teste William Tunstall CC Signed J W Wilson __________________________________________________- Order Book 9, Page 41 October Court 1798 On the motion of Morris Booth and for reasons appearing to the Court he is Exempted from the payment of county and Parish Levies in the future. Order Book 10, page 335 March Court 1803 Ordered that Morris Booth pay John Gammon fifty three cents for one days attendance as a witness for him against John Finn. Ordered that Morris Booth pay John Watson fifty three cents for one days attendance as a witness for him against John Finn Order Book 10 May Court 1803 Morris Booth, Plaintiff against John Finn, Defendant In Trespass, Assault and Battery This day came the Plaintif by his attorney and thereupon came also a Jury to wit: William Wimbish, John White, Quin Morton, Philip L Grasty, William Payne, Benjamin Rogers, Jesse Hodges, Waller Guild, John Lewis, Jeremiah White, Abraham Shelton and William Griffith who being sworn deligently tp Enquiare of Damages in the Suit and William Wimbish, one of the Jurors aforesaid is withdrawn and the rest of the Jurors from rendering a Verdict are Discharged and the Cause is continued til the next Quarterly Court for a new Trial to be had therein. Order Book 11, Page 90 Morris Booth against John Finn Jury says Defendant is quilty in manner and form as thre Plaintif against him hath Declared and they do assess the Plaintif Damages by occasion thereof to 100 dollars besides his costs. Order Book 11 (?) page 515 November Court 1805 John Booth, Plaintif against Reason B White, Silas Twedell, and Samuel Harris, Defendants In Trespass, Assault and Battery By consent of the parties, ordered that this Suit be Dismissed at the Defendant’s Costs. Order Book 13, page 198- May Court 1808 William Booth, Plaintif against James Sutherlin, Defendant In Case On the motion of the Defendant who made affadavit, a commission is awarded him to examine and take the Deposition of William Sutherlin, a witness for him in this suit de bone else(sic). The said Defendant giving the Plaintif reasonable notice of the time and place of execution in the said Commission. Order Book 13 (?) page 433 March Court 1809 William Booth, Plaintif against James Sutherlin, Defendant In Case By consent of the parties all matters in difference pending between them in this Suit are referred to the final determination of George Adams, Redmend Fallin, Thomas Stuart and Carter Mickleberry, Gentlemen and their award on the answer of such person as they may chose for an umpire, thereupon to be made the Judgement of the Court and the Same is ordered accordingly. Order Book 14, Page 35- June Court 1809 William Booth, Plaintif against James Sutherlin, Defendant In Case This day came the parties by their attorneys, whereupon Pursuant to an award made and returned between the parties. It is considered by the Court that the Plaintiff recover against the said Defendant seven Dollars also his cash by him about his Suit in this behalf. Expended and the said Defendant in Mercy Order Book 14, Page 235 May Court 1810 Daniel Sullivan appeared in Court to answer the complaint of Nancy Booth who charges the said Sullivan with being the father of her Bastard child and one hearing the said Nancy Booth oath, It is the opinion of the Court that the said Sullivan is the father of the said child and that he pay into the hands of the Overseer of the Poor of this County 5 pounds annually for the Term of ten years for the support of said child unless it shall be sooner bound out by the Overseers of the Poor and that the said Daniel Sullivan be in custody of the Sheriff until he enters into a Recognizance with Security in the Sum of one hundred pounds for the performance of this order, whereupon the said Danil Sullivan with Selby Benson his Security came into Court and acknowledged themselves to be held and firmly bound unto his Excellency, John Tylor, Governor of Chief Magistrate of this commonwealth in the sum of 100 pounds of their respective goods and chattels, hands and Tenements to be Levied and to the said Governor and his Sucessors for the use of the Commonwealth recovered. Yet upon condition that if the said Daniel Sullivan shall perform the order aforesaid then this Re--- to be void else to remain in full force and virture. Order Book 16, page 100- September Court 1813 On the motion of Nancy Boothe who made oath according to law and with John Boothe, her security, entered into and acknowledged their bond in the penalty of two hundred dollars conditioned as the law directs certificates is granted her for obtaining letters of administration of the Estate of Nathaniel Boothe, dec’d in due form. Order Book 16, page 100 It is ordered that William Atkinson, Carter Micleborough, Redmond Fallin and Robert Glass or ant three of them who being first sworn for that purpose as the law directs do appraise in current money the personal estate of Nathaniel Boothe, dec’d, and that they return such appraisement here to the Court. Page 106 An inventory and appraisment of the Estate of Nathaniel Boothe, dec’d, was returned to Court and ordered to be recorded. Order Book 19, page 147-August Court 1818 On motion of Nancy Boothe who produced satisfactory proof to the Court, It is ordered to be Sent(sic) to the Secretary of the Treasurer of the U S that William Booth, John Booth, Epas Booth, Charles Booth, Nancy Boothe, Berry Booth heirs of George Booth and the heirs of Morris Booth, dec’d, who resided in a foreign state and whose names are unknown to the Court are the only Heirs of Nathaniel Booth, dec’d. Page 241 February Court 1819 Granted Peddlar’s License Elisha L Booth produced the _________of his county for the sum of $11.17 cents and on his motion and it appearing to the Court he is a man of honest demeanor, a license is granted him to retail Tin and Pewter within this State til the 1st day of May next. Order Book 22, Page 59 December Court 1820 On the motion of Eliza Booth who made oath according to same and together with Robert Goodwin, her Security, entered ihnto Bond and acknowlede the same in the penalty of 500 pounds as the law directs—is granted her for obtaining Letters of Administration on the Estate of John Booth, dec’d in due form. Page 60 December Court 1820 It is ordered that Richard Pliengnt, Royall King, John Wilson and Bobert Wright or any three of them being first sworn for that purpose do appraise in current money the personal Estate of John Booth, dec’d and make report thereof to the Court. Order Book 43, Page 54 November 22, 1854 Sullivan P Boothe, Plaintf vs James A Price, Administrator, Defendant Judgement by the Court for the plaintiff for $75.00 with Interest thereon from the 1st day of August 1851 till payment and the cost to be levied after goods and ____ of athe defendant interest are in his hands to be administered. Order Book 47, page 369 Sullivan P Boothe, Plaintiff vs Phillip Earp, Defendant Office ________ for debt Set Pay and Issue and continued Order Book 48, page 191 May 20, 1867 On the motion of Daniel R Hunt and Jeremiah H Graves and of Jesse Adkins, C. S. Boothe, merchants of this county who desire their License to include permission to retail and Lent spirits and not to be drank where sold, the Court doth certify that they are _______ of good character and that it sees no objection to such., Permission being granted. Page 365 April 24, 1868 On the motion of John H Motley, Y W Ingram --- C.S. Boothe- Hunt and Graves, merchants of this county who desire a license to retail wine, ardent spirits and not to be drank where sold the Court being satisfied doth certify that their places of doing business are fit and convenient and that they are persons of sobriety and good character. Order Book 49 page 516 November 22, 1870 A J Boothe vs Geo W Thompson Duinfied agreed Order Book 52, page 461 December 21, 1876 A B and Booth ag Philip Earp Unlawful Detainer Defendant said not guilty Order Book 53, page 392 June 7, 1878 Peter B Boothe appointed Justice of the Peace in Tunstall Magisterial District Order Book 56, page 373 May 19, 1882 William T Boothe-appllicati9on under act approved February 14, 1882-“An act to provide commutation to such maimed soldiers, sailors and marines, in lieu of artificial limbs or eyes, etc” That said William T Booth is now and was at time he was wounded a citizen of the State of Virginia, that he was wounded in hand and shoulder at Battle of Seven Pines, that at the time he was so wounded he was a member of Co C 38th Va Regiment under Capt J T Grubbs, that said wonds disabled him and he is now disabled from said wounds in manual labor, that he has never received from the US, Virginia or any State any artificial limb or any commutation thereof that he has not received any sum under any act of the Virginia Legislature. Full Name: William T Boothe Resisdence-P O Address, Malmaison, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Page 421, June 22, 1882 Application of John S Boothe of Pittsylvania County That the said John S Boothe was a confederate soldier in late war, was a member of 14th Va Regiment, was wounded in left leg on 3rd of July 1863 at the Battle of Gettsburg, that said wound was so severe as to prevent him from performing usual amount of manual labor frequently causing him to suspend work altogether. PO Address-Malmaison, Virginia Order Book 58 page 106 June 16, 1884 In the matter of Benjamin Boothe for aid as a wounded soldier-Under the act approved 25th of February 1884. The court doth certify that the following facts were proven in open court. Viz: That the said Benjamin Boothe is a citizen of this State, that during the late war and while he was a citizen of this State, he was engaged in Military Service as a soldier in Co C 38th Virginia Regiment and while in such service at Gettysburg, Penn on the 3rd day of July 1863 in battle and in a charge made by Gen Armistead’s Brigade, he was permanently and seriously wounded with a grape shot in the forehead on the right side, fracturing and indenting the bones, also received a similar would by grape shot in the right shoulder which wounds have permanently disabled said Boothe, so much so, as to prevent him from performing manual labor, particularly in warm or hot weather, he is often laid up for a week or more and at times suffering great pain from said wounds that said Boothe has since being so permanently disabled remained continously in this State and is now a citizen thereof, that he has not at anytime received an artificial limb or eye or commutation money or pension from any other state or from US and that he has not before the date of his application received under the provisions of any former Act of Assembly of this State, an artificial limb or eye or commutation money. And the Court having carefully considered the written application of the said Boothe verified by his Oath, the evidence aforesaid adduced in support of said applicant including the written certificate of Dr ________ verified by his oath is of the opinion that the said Benjamin Boothe is entitled to aid under said act, and directs the said application and all the evidence aforesaid in the case to be certified to the Auditor of Public Accounts. Order Book 64, page 481 September 19, 1893 Commonwealth against Henry Boothe Indictment for Assault and Battery This day came as well the attorneys of the Commonwealth as the Defendant by his attorney and the said defendant for plea saith that he is not quilty in manner and form as in the indictment against him is alleged and of this he putteth himself upon the court and the attorney for the Commonwealth doth the like whereupon came the following jury to wit: B W Fitzpatrick, J R Coleman, J E Jones, J S Lewis, J E Tarplay, W O Harns, J W King, J B Fulton, J C Anderson, G W Mott, W N Ware and W R Whitehead who being sworn tell and truly to they the issue joined upon their oath to say “We the jury find the pensioner not quilty. It is therefore considered by the Court that the said defendant be acquitted and discharged of the prosecution aforesaid. The Court doth impose a fine of one dollar against Henry Boothe for contempt of Court which fine was paid into Court.