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RUSSELL COUNTY, VIRGINIA LAW ORDER BOOK 2 (1792 - 1799)

Abstracted By Rhonda Robertson

P1 - Court, January 22, 1792, Present: Andrew Cowan, Thomas Carter, John Tate, James Gibson.

P1 - Preston vs Faris, petition & summons, judgement for note, interest & cost

P1 - Deed from James Osborne & Mary to Austin Bush, recorded

P1 - Deed from Jacob Neese to Austin Bush, oaths of Henry Dickenson & Edward Stapleton, recorded

P1 - Blackemore vs Daniel, attachment, judgement & costs

P1 - Benjamin Pendleton & Edmund Pendleton 1 day for Hugh Danile vs Joseph Blackemore

P1 - Ordered that John Carter be commissioner for the lower district

P1 - Carter vs Crunk, petition, judgement for note, interest & cost

P1 - Present: Charles Bickley. Absent: Andrew Cowan

P1 - Andrew Cowan appointed sheriff. Securities: William Gilmore, Henry Dickenson, & Charles Carter

P2 - Motion of sheriff, Richard Price appointed deputy sheriff

P2 - Court, February 28, 1792. Present: Charles Bickley, Richard Price, John Tate, Samuel Robinson

P2 - Deed from William Kindrick & Susanna to John Horton, oath of Samuel Robinson & Simeon Jackson, recorded

P2 - 2 Deeds from Laurence Vanhook & Rachel, one to John Damron and the other to Zachariah Jones, recorded

P2 - Motion of Nathan Ellington appointed deputy clerk

P2 - Bush vs Crook, petition & summons, dismissed at the cost of pltf

P2 - John White, Lucy White, Daniel Davison, Joseph Davison, Sarah Davison & Rachel 1 days attendance in the suit of Bush vs Crook

P2 - Blackemore vs Daniel, attachement, continued

P2 - Crook vs Price, attachement, continued

P3 - Court, March 27, 1792. Present: Henry Smith, David Ward, Richard Price, John Tate, James Gibson & Samuel Robinson

P3 - Deed from Thomas Carr & Anne to Daniel Young, oaths of John Simmons, Frederick Jones, Nathaniel Hix, recorded

P3 - Deed from Thomas Carr & Anne to John Noe, oaths of John Simmons, Frederick Jones, Nathaniel Hix, recorded

P3 - Ordered that Henry Bowen be paid for killing a grown wolf

P3 - Ordered that Jeremiah Lewis be paid for killing 1 grown wolf, John Bott for killing 1 grown wolf, Lewis Tuckett for killing 1 grown wolf, George Hatfield for killing 1 grown wolf, Thomas Price for killing 1 grown wolf, Joseph Johnson for killing 1 grown wolf, Richard Davis for killing 1 grown wolf, William Cossle for killing 1 grown wolf, John Asbury for killing 1 grown wolf, John Anderson for killing 1 grown wolf, David Ward for killing 1 grown wolf, William Priest for killing 1 grown wolf, Thomas Gray, for killing 1 grown wolf, Joseph Hatfield for killing 1 grown wolf, Manner Smith for killin 1 grown wolf, Rawley Stalliard for killing 1 grown wolf, Richard Oney for killing 1 grown wolf, Jeremiah Herrald for killing 1 grown wolf.

P3 - Deed from Henry Hamblin to James Leath, recorded

P3 - Deed from Henry Hamblin to Samuel Porter & John Alley, recorded

P4 - Deed from Thomas Carr & Anne to Daniel Young, oaths of John Simmons, Frederick Jones & Nathaniel Hix, recorded

P4 - Deed of gift from Robert Green to John Green, oaths of Henry Smith, John Green, recorded

P4 - Ordered that judgement on attachement, Joseph Blackemore vs Hugh Daniel be set aside

P4 - Absent: John Tate

P4 - Deed from Henry Hamblin to Samuel Oxer, recorded

P4 - George May vs James Osborne, petition & summons, continued

P4 - Ordered that James Davison be exempted from paying levies on account of age & bodily infirmities.

P4 - Ordered that James Daniel, Sr. be exempted from paying poll taxes & levies on account of age & infirmities.

P4 - Ordered that Moses Higginbotham be overseer of the road from the ford of the Maiden Spring fort to the county line and that David Ward give him a list of tithables

P4 - Ordered that Samuel Robertson be overseer of the road from his house to a tree marked CN opposite to Simon Cockrell's house and that Richard Price give him a list of tithables.

P4 - Jacob Francisco be overseer of the road from the tree to the upper ford of Indian Creek and that Henry Smith give him a list of tithables.

P5 - Deed of Mortgage from Francis Pierre DeTubeuf, Louisa Duchene, Charels Despado, Cesar Lefebre, Eusibe Deplaunche & Simon Perchet to Henry Lee, governor of VA, oaths of Henry Dickenson & Nathan Ellington, recorded

P5 - James Hendricks, Francis Price & William Vaughn to view a road from Edmondson's Quarter to Shaps old plantation and to James Hendricks to Francis Price's to Samuel Ewing until it intersects the road near Thomas Johnson, ordered to be cut

P5 - Ordered that John Edmundson be overseer of the road from Edmondson's Quarter to McClore's upper field and that John Tate give him a list of tithables. James Hendricks be overseer of the road from Francis Price's. Samuel Ewing be overseer of the road from said Price's until it intersects the road near Thomas Johnson and that Richard Price give them a list of tithables.

P5 - Ordered that overseers of the poor bind Abraham Lock & Samuel Lock

P5 - thomas Alley vs James Davison, petition & summons, continued

P5 - Ordered that Henry Smith, David Ward & Samuel Ritchie give instructions to the overseers of the road, how wide to cut their roads

P5 - Ordered that the back valey road from Browns Mill to the county line near the head of Clinch be discontinued.

P6 - Court of quarterly sessions, April 24, 1792. Present: Richard Price, John Tate, Samuel Robinson, James Gibson.

P6 - Deed from Richard Gordon & Susanna to James Arbuckle, recorded

P6 - Samuel Haddox, garnishee in attachment of Blackamore vs Daniel, on oath that he has nothing of Daniels in his possession

P6 - Court of Quarterly Sessions, April 25, 1792. Present: David Ward, Charles Bickley, Richard Price, John Tate, James Gibson.

P6 - Hatfield vs Martin, injunction, Def not answering pltf. Decision in favor of pltf, case dismissed with pltfs costs.

P7 - Frazer vs McCormack, injunction, continued.

P7 - Mcdavid vs Frazier, William Huston, security for defendant.

P7 - Hords, Executors vs Davices, continued

P7 - Indenture of bargain & sale between Charles Lynch & Robert Sawnders and

Charles Cocke, oaths of Francis Preston, Daniel Trigg & Alexander Smyth, recorded.

P7 - Walter vs Whiteley, William Smith security for def.

P7 - Smallwood vs Horton, dismissed, agreed.

P7 - Will of Thomas Belcher, decd., witnesses David Ward & John King, recorded.

P8 - James Daniel, executor, William Fletcher, security

P8 - Blackemore vs Daniel, attachment, judgement granted to pltf

P8 - Conn vs Crook, in case, James Davison security for def. Smyth for the def.

P8 - Stuarts, Adm., vs Colly, in debt, Jury: Edward Dorton, John W. Crunk, Francis Price, William Fletcher, Joseph Whiteley, Thomas Alley, Robert Tate, John Lewis, Harris Wilson, Samuel Porter, John Alley, James Osborne. Decision for pltf

P9 - Grayham & Edgar vs Asburry, in debt, Jury: Edward Dorton, John W. Crunk, Francis Price, William Fletcher, Joseph Whiteley, Thomas Alley, Robert Tate, John Lewis, Harris Wilson, Samuel Porter, John Alley, James Osborne. Decision for pltf

P9 - Bott vs Kindreck, continued for def.

P9 - Potts vs Smith, dismissed.

P9 - Brice vs Riley, continued.

P9 - Commonwealth vs Horton, dismissed, agreed.

P9 - Stuarts, Adm. vs Mash & Musick, judgement

P9 - Stuarts, Adm. vs Green & Bristoe, continued for def.

P10 - Conn vs Hamblin, judgement confessed.

P10 - Crook vs Faris, two suits, Smith for def, writ of enquiry set aside not guilty on issue.

P10 - May vs Osborne & others, dismissed

P10 - Simmons vs Enyart, judgement is granted the pltf.

P10 - Horton vs Smith, continued

P10 - Bott vs Kindrick, def to take depositions of Christopher Zimmerman & Margaret of Wythe County.

P10 - Leave granted to John Horton to take depositions of Edward Smoot in suit of Horton vs Smith.

P10 - Alley vs Alley, continued for def.

P10 - J. W. Crunk vs Enyart, continued.

P10 - Crook vs Faris, continued for pltf.

P10 - Crook vs Faris, continued for pltf.

P10 - Alley vs Alley, James Osborne & John Smith 1 days attendance for pltf.

P10 - Price vs Porter, in case. Jury: Joseph Blackemore, James McFarling, Henry Hamblin, Vincent Hobbs, Shadrick Monk, James Arbuckle, John Noe, Robert Tate, John Lewis, Harris Wilson, John Horton & William Huston, verdict for def & judgement for costs.

P11 - Exhibited in court a bill, Robert Fowler vs Smith.

P11 - Mortion of Robert Fowler, ordered that William Rodgers of Kentucky be def with Henry Smith to the bill in chancery by Robert Fowler and the heirs of John Fowler, decd, heir at law of James Fowler, decd.

P11 - Brice vs Porter, Patrick Porter, John Alley & Samuel Porter, 1 day as witness for def.

P11 - Horton vs Smith, Shadrick Monk, 1 day as witness for def; Richard Price, 3 days for def; James McFarland 1 day for pltf.

P11 - Brice vs Lewis, def to take deposition of Jacob Lewis, continued

P11 - Alley vs Davidson, petition & summons, judgement granted to pltf.

P11 - Connoway vs Wilson, continued.

P12 - Montgomery vs Friley, continued.

P12 - Mullen vs Demass, continued..

P12 - Payne vs Daniel, continued.

P12 - Craig vs Gray, continued.

P12 - Skain vs Webb, continued.

P12 - Osbornes vs Harkel & others, continued

P12 - Osbornes vs Ally & others, continued

P12 - Court, May 22, 1792

P12 - Court of Quarterly Sessions, June 26, 1792. Present: Thomas Carter, Samuel Robinson, James Gibson & Joshua Ewing.

P12 - Indenture between Joseph Martin and William Huston, oaths of Thomas Carter & James Blair

P12 - Deed from William Gilmore & Elizabeth to Richard Price, recorded.

P12 - Motion of Andrew Cowan, Sheriff, Anger Price & John Woods, qualified as deputy

P13 - James McFarlane, foreman, Samuel Porter, John Damron, John Smith, James McKinney, Stephen Osborne, William McClain, Robert McFarlane, William Smith, John Buster, Francis Price, Sollomon Litton, George Puckett, John Frazer, James Alley, Edward Kelley & John Horton, grand jury, presentments.

P13 - Hords, executors vs Davis, continued

P13 - Horton vs Smith, continued for pltf, pltf to take depositions of Edward Smoot, John Stacy, Sr. of the teritory.

P13 - Motion of Hugh Daniel, injunction, to halt proceedings on judbement obtained against him by Joseph Blackemore, Jr.

P13 - Cockrell vs James Ward, Sr, debt, Richard Price, Jr, bail surrenders Ward in discharge of recognizance to pltfs atty, Richard Davis, security for James Ward

P14 - Bott vs Kindrick, continued, parties to take depositions of witnesses.

P14 - Milley Crunk, wife of John W. Crunk acknowledges an indenture from John W. Crunk & herself to Henry Smith, recorded.

P14 - Haddox vs Hamblin, payment & issue.

P14 - Haddox vs Richard Crunk & Hamblin, payment & issue. C. Cooper, John Lewis & Stephen Osborne security for def.

P14 - McCoy's Adm vs Hamblin, sent back to rules.

P14 - Hamblin vs Haddox, detinue, Littleton Cassle (Caple) & Patrick Riley securities for def

P15 - Stuart's, Adm vs Green & Bristow, in debt, Jury: Jonathan Woods, Michael Buster, Richard Davis, Daniel Davison, Moses Cockrell, John Edmiston, Zack Price, Stephen Ogdon, James Jackson, John Jessee, John Carter, Samuel Oxer, decision for def. for judgement & costs.

P15 - William Tate 1 day as witness for def & traveling 40 miles in coming and returning.

P15 - Huston, assignee vs Ingram & Roberts, in debt, Henry Hamblin, Richard Davis, John W. Crunk security for def

P15 - Conn vs Crook, dismissed at def's cost

P15 - Hamblin vs Pendleton, dismissed by pltf

P15 - Crook vs Faris, dismissed, agreed

P15 - Crook vs Faris, dismissed, agreed

P15 - Hords, Executors vs Davis, covenant breaking, refered by consent to four men to be mutually chosen by parties, case of disagreement to choose an umpire, judgement of the court the determination to be at the house of Charles Cox in Powels Valley each party to have 20 days notice of the time of arbitrating.

P16 - Horton vs Smith, Robert McFarlane 4 days as witness for def.

P16 - Crunk vs Enyart, in case, Jury: Joseph Whiteley, Aaron Alderson, Simon Oxer, Samuel Ewing, Thomas Francisco, Austin Berry, Joseph Kizer, Austin Bush, John English, Cornelius Dollarhide, Luke Kelly, Thomas Hobbs, not agreeing, discharged by consent.

P16 - Brice vs Riley, appearance for Def, sent back to rules.

P16 - Alley vs Alley, in case, Jury: Patrick Kindrick, James Dickenson, Henry Hamblin, John Fugate, Zachariah Fugate, John Hursk, Thomas Price, George McCoy, Shadrack Monk, Lazarus Damron, Isaac Bristow, William Smith, verdict & judgement for pltf.

P17 - McDavid vs Frazer, Little Cassle & Rebecca 1 day for pltf.

P17 - Pyne vs Daniel, judgement of note & costs

P17 - Commonwealth vs Thompson & Short, continued.

P17 - Montgomery vs Friley's, continued.

P17 - Brice vs Lewis, continued.

P17 - Mullen vs Demoss, dismissed for want of prosecution.

P17 - Connoway vs Wilson, dismissed for want of prosecution.

P17 - Monk vs Alderson, dismissed for want of prosecution.

P17 - Craig vs Gray, continued.

P17 - Skean vs Webb, dismissed, no prosecution.

P17 - Whartons, Adm. vs Roberts, judgement

P17 - Harvy vs McFarlane, abate by def.

P17 - Smith vs Practor, new summons

P17 - Cox vs Stuart, new summons

P17 - Best vs Gray, dismissed at defs cost

P17 - May vs Osborne, continued

P17 - Osbornes, Adm. vs Harrell, dismissed.

P17 - Osbornes, Adm. vs Alley, dismissed

P17 - Haddox vs Crunk, continued

P17 - Fagan vs Davison, general commissioner. Depositions by consent, on motion of Eleanor Engram, a def to the bill of complaint.

P18 - Hamblin vs Haddox, John W. Crunk & Milley 1 day as witnesses for pltf, Richard Crunk 1 day as witness for pltf, Joseph Jones, Milley Crunk, Jr., James Best & Susanna, James Gibson and William Huston 1 day as witness for pltf

P18 - McDavid vs Frazer, Mary Hogg & John Wood 1 day as witness for def

P18 - Brice vs Riley, Hannah Fugate 1 day as witness for def.

P18 - Brice vs Lewis, Joseph Hatfield 1 day as witness for def.

P18 - Horton vs Cockrell, Aaron Alderson 1 day as witness for def.

P18 - Horton vs Smith, James McFarlane 1 day as witness for pltf.

P18 - Letter of atty from John Smith to George McCoy, recorded

P18 - Hamblin vs Haddox, William Stuart 1 day as witness for pltf.

P18 - McCoy's Adm. vs Hamblin, William Robinson, 1 day as witness for pltf.

P18 - McDavid vs Frazer, Joseph Davison, James Osborne, Nancy Osborn, Jonathan Wood, Nancy Wood, Peggy Frazer, 1 day as witnesses for def. James Davison, Jr. & Edmund Pendleton 1 day as witness for def.

P19 - Michael Oxer appointed surveyor in place of Henry Preece (Pleece) from the big spring to Edward Dortons, Capt. Charles Bickley assigned to furnish a list of tithables.

P19 - Abraham Oxer appointed surveyor of road in place of Henry Dickenson, Captain Bickley assigned to furnish a list of tithables.

P19 - Court, July 24, 1792. Present: Henry Smith, Thomas Carter, John Tate, James Gibson.

P19 - John Counts exempted from paying poll tax & levies on account of age & bodily infirmities.

P19 - Indenture from Robert Vickers & Liddy to James Jackson, recorded.

P19 - Motion granted to Hugh Daniel to take depositions of John Carter, Samuel Haddox, Benjamin Pendleton, Edmund Pendleton, Mary Hamblin, Joseph Blackemore, Jr in chancery.

P20 - Summons issued against William Samples to show cause for not giving a list of tithables

P20 - Summons be issued for Anne Long, widow of ? Long, for legality of a concupative will made by William Long, decd.

P20 - Robert Vickers, Moses Dorton, Edward Dorton, Christopher Cooper, to view a road from Abraham Oxers dwelling house to a large poplar north of the present road

P20 - Ordered that Joseph Blackemore, Jr take depositions of Anne Blackemore & Hannah Duncan & Francis Hamblin vs Hugh Daniel in chancery

P20 - Crumwell vs Swords, petition & summons, dismissed at def. cost

P20 - James Scott, Benjamin Johnson, Solomon Litton, James Shoemaker to view a road from the county road between William Gilmore's and the widow Hays southwards of said Widow Hays open land until it intersects Cedar Creek, with Cedar Creek to John Jessee's plantation, to John Gibsons plantation, until it intersects the county road lately opened between Samuel Ewing & Richard Fields plantation leading from Edmisons quarter to the gap of the mountain near Thomas Johnsons

P21 - Henry Mahan appointed surveyor of the road from Robert Vickers to Hustons Mill, & James Gibson to give him a list of tithables

P21 - Henry Smith be exempted from paying taxes & levies for 1 of his negroes named Will on account of his infirmities.

P21 - William Huston be exempted from paying taxes & levy for 1 negro named Cristoe on account of age & infirmities.

P21 - Henry Smith be paid for killing 1 old wolf.

P21 - May vs Osbornes Adm, continued

P21 - Ordered that the Sheriff pay Sarah Carder for maintaining a base born child.

P21 - Montgomery vs Friley, continued.

P21 - Brice vs Lewis, continued.

P21 - Craig vs Gray, continued.

P22 - Court, August 28, 1792. Present: David Ward, John Tate, Richard Price, Samuel Robinson.

P22 - Andrew Cowan, Sheriff representing the sufficiency of the jail

P22 - Montgomery vs Friley, petition & summons, dismissed for want of prosecution with cost

P22 - Ordered that William Huston take depositions for Joseph Blackemore & Henry Hamblin vs John W. Crunk

P22 - Henry Dickenson & Christopher Cooper review the insufficiency of the jail

P22 - Indenture from James Elkins & Martha to William McGuire, recorded

P22 - Henry Dickenson & Christopher Cooper, reported to court that the jail is not sufficient in neither room.

P22 - Brice & Wier vs John Lewis, petition & summons, judgement with interest from July 21 1791

P23 - William Huston vs Job Ingram, def to take deposition of Sarah Enyart

P23 - Richard Porter be paid for killing 1 old wolf

P23 - Indenture from Robert McFarlane & Ann to John Counts, recorded

P23 - John Tate & James Gibson settle with Edward Faris, adm of estate of Elisha Faris, decd.

P23 - Summons be issued against James Mayfield, Jeremiah Hatfield, Joseph Johnson, Alexander Scott, Abram Rife, James Ward, John Vanbiber, James Vanbibber, Thomas Crabtree, James Sines, James McMullin, James Fulkerson, John Owens, James Williams, Micager Bunch, William Wallen, Willoughby Lewis, William Yeary, William Wharton, James Cain, George Wilcox, John Brown, Benjamin Pendleton, William Robinson, Jr. and James Howard, Sr. to show cause for failing to file a list of tithables.

P23 - Henry Bowen, Robert Belcher, Robert Barnes, Thomas Ferguson, appraise the estate of Thomas Belcher, decd.

P24 - Dudley Young be exempted from paying taxes & levies on account of age & bodily infirmities

P24 - Indenture from John Campbell to Monasses Freel, oaths of Nathan Ellington, Christopher Cooper & Robert Duff, recorded

P24 - Ordered that 40 days be allowed John Wier for service as commissioner for 1792

P24 - John Thompson appointed surveyor of road that crosses Clinch Mountain in place of Robert Vickers, Samuel Robinson to furnish a list of tithables. Anger Price in place of Charles Hays, Samuel Robinson to furnish a list of tithables. Thomas Johnson as formerly.

P24 - Order for the sheriff to pay Sarah Carder for maintaining a base born child be countermanded.

P24 - Henry Dickenson, Christopher Cooper, Michael Oxer and Edward Dorton view a road from Abraham Oxers dwelling house to a large poplar north of the present road

P24 - Motion ordered that a petition be laid before Washington Court to have the road open from the top of Clinch Mountain to the Salt Works.

P25 - Robert Craig, deputy sheriff for 1786 made oath to a list of delinquents for 1786

P25 - Letter of atty. from Henry Dickenson to Robert Craig, recorded

P25 - Sheriff offer to the lowest bidder the reparation of the county jail to be repaired as follows: bolt locks and barrs be rendered useful and strong, the logs fixed as when first erected in a strong and substantial manner, the inside to be entirely renewed by tearing off the old lining and fastening it on again with long good and substantial spikes and to be very closely joined

P25 - Court of Quarterly Sessions for September 25, 1792 - Present: Henry Smith, Charles Bickley, John Tate, James Gibson and Samuel Robinson.

P25 - Hankins vs Meredith, order for deposition of Nathaniel Ward

P25 - Indenture from John Campbell to Nathaniel Hix, oaths of Noe and John Vanbebber, recorded

P26 - James McFarlane, foreman, Stephen Osborne, William McClain, James Alley, John Damron, John Buster, Samuel Porter, William Buster, Jeremiah Herralson, Joseph Meredith, John Horton, David Chadwell, Daniel Davison, William Blanton, James Leath and James McKinney, grand jury of inquest, presented a list of presentments

P26 - Motion of Elexus Musick & Anna Musick, Administration granted on the estate of David Musick, decd, securities: Henry Smith

P26 - Noncupative will of William Long, decd. oaths of Henry Dickenson, Mary Dickenson and Elizabeth Dickenson, recorded

P26 - Indenture from Charles Cocke to John Benham, recorded

P27 - John Horton vs William Smith, in case, Jury: William Huston, Thomas Colley, Stephen Ogdon, James McKinney, James Osborne, William Bolin, Richard Long, Thomas Hobbs, John Edmison, Joseph Whiteley, Samuel Ewing & David Cocke, decision for def for judgement & costs

P27 - Motion of Isaac Mullins for Charles Cocke to be appointed guardian for said Isaac Mullins, Security: William Neel

P27 - Indenture from William Robinson to William Neel, recorded

P27 - Hords, Executors vs Davis, continued

P27 - Horton vs Smith, Robert McFarlane 1 day as witness for the def

P27 - Daniel vs Blackemore, injunction, continued

P27 - Horton vs Smith, Shadrack Monk 5 days as witness for the def

P28 - McDavid vs Frazer, Edmund Pendleton, James Best & Mary Hogg 1 day as witnesses for def. Mary Davison 1 day as witness for pltf

P28 - Hamblin vs Haddox, Richard Crunk & Milley 1 day as witness for pltf

P28 - Riley vs Brice, Hannah Fugate 1 day as witness for pltf

P28 - McDavid vs Frazer, Benjamin Pendleton 1 day as witness for def

P28 - John W. Crunk vs John Enyart, George Roberts 1 day as witness for pltf

P28 - Horton vs Smith, James McFarlane 1 day as witness for pltf

P28 - Charles Cocke, esq appointed as Lt. Col of Militia

P28 - William Niel, esq. appointed Captain of Militia

P28 - May vs Osbornes Adm., James McKinney 1 day as witness for pltf

P29 - Deed of Mortgage from Peter F. DeTubeuff & others to Henry Lee Esquire, Gov. of Virginia. Oaths of Henry Dickenson, Nathan Ellington & P. F. T. tubeuff, Jr, recorded

P29 - Court of Quarterly Sessions, September 26, 1792. Present: Henry Smith, John Tate, James Gibson, Samuel Robinson.

P29 - George May vs Osbornes, Adm., Petition & Summons, judgement and costs

P29 - Lewis Walter vs Joseph Whiteley, W. E. set aside not guilty and issue

P29 - Patrick McDavid vs John Frazer, w. e. set aside not guilty and issue.

P29 - Patrick McDavid vs John Frazer, w. e. set aside not guilty and issue.

P29 - Ordered that Samuel Ewing, Jessee Vermillion, Thomas Price, Sr. & Phillip Harkrider view a road from the county road between William Gilmores and the widow Hays plantation from thence southward of Mrs. Hays open land until it intersects Cedar Creek by and with the creek to John Jessee's plantation to John Gibsons plantation and from it till it intersects the county road lately opened between Ewings and Fields leading from Edmisons Quarter to the gap of the mountain near Thomas Johnsons a distance of about 3 and 1/2 miles

P30 - John W. Crunk vs John Enyart, continued for def

P30 - C. Bott vs Patrick Kindrick, continued for def

P30 - William Huston vs McCoys, Adtors, continued for def

P30 - Samuel Haddox vs Henry Hamblin, in case, Jury: Moses Cockrell, Littleton Cassle, Henry Mahan, Richard Davis, David Cocke, George McCoy, Thomas Hobbs, James McFarlane, James McKinney, John Lee, John Woods & Edward Dorton, def found not guilty

P31 - Robert Rennuk vs John Hardy, petition & summons, judgement for note, interest & costs

P31 - Samuel Haddox vs Richard Crunk & H. Hamblin, in debt. Jury: William Robinson, John Fraqzer, James Best, Shadrick Williams, John Carter, Hugh Molhollon, Thomas Stapleton, John Lewis, Joseph Whiteley, Michael Oxer, Samuel Ewing & James Osbone, case continued

P31- Motion of Richard Long, administration granted for the estate of William Long, decd. Securities: Charles Bickley & James Osborne

P31 - William Huston, assignee vs McCoys Adm. James Davison 1 day as witness for def

P31 - Baker vs Faris, continued

P31 - Horton vs Cockrell, continued

P31 - Cockrell vs Ward, in debt, motion of pltf writ on inquiry awarded. Jury: Charles Carter, John W. Crunk, John Wood, James Dickenson, David Cocke, James McFarlane, Hugh Daniel, Samuel Haddox, Henry Hamblin, Joseph Whiteley, Littleton Cassle, Richard Long, Def found guilty

P32 - Luke Kelley be paid for killing 5 old wolves from the levy for 1791

P32 - Edward Haw vs William Roman & wife, in case, motion of pltf, writ of inquiry. Jury: Moses Cockrell, James McFarlane, John Edmundson, Henry Makan, Edward Dorton, Edward Stapleton, Hugh Monhollon, Joseph Whiteley, Michael Oxer, William Brice, Michael Swingle, James McKinney, Def found guilty

P33 - William Huston vs John W. Crunk, Petition & Summons, motion of def, new trial granted, def paying cost of this day

P33 - William Huston pay Joseph Blackamore for 2 days as witness for him vs John W. Crunk.

P33 - Osbornes Adm. pay Austin Bush for 1 day as witness for them vs George May

P33 - Osbornes Adm pay William Robinson for 1 day as witness for them vs William Huston.

P33 - Henry Hamblin pay Richard Crunk & Milley and Joseph Jones for 1 day each for him vs Samuel Haddox

P33 - ? Haw pay Jeremiah Davis & James Burk for 2 days as witnesses for him vs Roman & wife

P34 - Riley pay Hannah Fugate for 1 day as witness for him vs Brice

P34 - Jeremiah Shelton be paid for killing 1 old wolf

P34 - Huston vs Crunk, def to take depositions of John Payne & Edward Faris

P34 - Henry Hamblin pay John W. Crunk for 2 days as the suit of Samuel Haddox

P34 - Court of Quarterly Sessions, September 27, 1792, Present: Henry Smith, John Tate, James Gibson, Samuel Robinson

P34 - Charles Cocke vs Stuart, petition & summons, judgement for note, interest, & costs.

P35 - William Huston, assignee vs Job Ingram & others, in debt, Jury: Moses Cockrell, Joseph Whiteley, Littleton Cassle, David Cocke, Thomas Francis, Henry skidmore, James Best, Michael Auxer, Hugh Molhollon, Jacob Francisco, Edward Dorton & Simon Auxer, def does owe pltf the debt

P35 - Lewis Walter (Watter) vs Joseph Whiteley, trespass, Jury: Moses Cockrell, Jacob Francisco, Thomas Francis, Littleton Cassle, Henry Skidmore, Hugh Molhollon, James Best, Benjamin Alderson, Michael Swingle, Charles Carter, Richard Davis, John Frazer & William Huston, def found guilty

P36 - Lewis Walter (Watter) pay Henry Cocke, Edward Stapleton & David Cocke for 3 days as witnesses for him vs Joseph Whiteley. That Joseph Whiteley pay Thomas Stapleton, John Stapleton, Joshua Stapleton, Thomas Whiteley, Mary Turner & Michael Oxer for 3 days as witnesses for him vs Lewis Walter (Watter)

P36 - John Horton pay Samuel Robinson for 2 days as witness for him vs Cockrell

P36 - Henry Hamblin vs Samuel Haddox, detimus, Jury: Christopher Cooper, James Bush, Henry Mahan, Joseph Whiteley, Moses Price, David Cox, Michael Auxer, Edward Stapleton, Daniel Davison, James Osborne, Job Engram, Edward Dorton, found that the def has detained the property in the declaration: 1 steer, saddle, bundle of clothes, ordered that the pltf recover his property

P37 - Henry Hamblin pay James Leath & Henry Skidmore for 3 days as witnesses for him vs Samuel Haddox

P37 - Patrick McDavid vs John Frazer, in case, Jury: Robert Lawson, William Robinson, Moses Cockrell, Richard Davis, Charles Carter, Henry Hamblin, Ambrose Fletcher, William Brice, Michael Swingle, Christopher Cooper, Hugh Molhollon & Michael Auxer. Def not guilty

P38 - Patrick McDavid pay Littleton Cassle, Rebeckah Cassle, John W. Crunk for 3 days as witnesses for him vs John Frazer. Patrick Mcdavid pay Henry Smith for 4 days as witness for him vs John Frazer

P38 - John Frazer pay Mary Hogg, Mary Davison, Edmund Pendleton & ? for 2 days as witnesses for him vs McDavid. That he pay Joseph Davison, Margaret Davison for 1 day as witnesses for him vs McDavid. That he pay William Huston, James Osborne, John Wood, Sarah Davison and Benjamin Pendleton for 3 days as witnesses for him vs McDavid. Ordered that P. McDavid pay John W. Crunk for 3 days as witness for him vs John Frazer

P38 - Henry Hamblin pay Richard Milley Crunks for 1 day for him vs Samuel Haddox. That he pay James Best, William Stuart, Benjamin Pendleton for 3 days as witnesses for him vs Samuel Haddox.

P38 - Samuel Haddox pay Edmund Pendleton for 3 days as witnesses for him vs Henry Hamblin

P39 - Patrick McDavid vs John Frazer, in case, Jury: Job Ingram, Edward Dorton, Joseph Whiteley, Thomas Stapleton, Benjamin Alderson, Thomas Francis, Hugh Daniel, Robert Tate, Christopher Cooper, William Huston, Hugh Molhollon, James Best. Def not guilty

P39 - James Best pay Benjamin Pendleton, John Wood for 3 days as witnesses for him vs Fletcher

P39 - Richard Price be paid for carrying the polls for an additional representative and comparing the same and certifying the same to the Auditor of Public Accounts

P39 - Richard Price be paid for carrying and comparing polls for senators.

P39 - Andrew Cowan be recommended for Lt; Charles Cocke for Col; David Ward, Lt Col; Charles Bickley, Major; James Osborne, Capt; William Bolin, Lt and John Damron, ensign.

P40 - ? Ingram pay John W. Crunk for 3 days as witness for him vs Huston

P40 - Ordered that each suit on the petition & summons docket be continued.

P40 - Andrew Cowan, Thomas Carter, Charles Bickley be appointed as high sheriffs of the county

P40 - James Osborne, ? Robinson, William Bolin, Samuel Porter to view a road from the Copper Springs through Casels Woods to where it intersects the county road near the ford of Clinch

P41 - Court of Quarterly Sessions, November 27, 1792. Present: Henry Smith, John Tate, James Gibson, Samuel Robinson.

P41 - James McFarlane, foreman, Josiah Fugate, William Roman, William Smith, John Smith, Daniel Davison, Francis Browning, James Osborne, Aaron Alderson, James Kelley, Sr., John Frazer, Henry Hamblin, William Oney, Richard Oney, William Buster, James McKinney, James Dickenson, returned presentments.

P4l - Motion ordered that the judgement obtained by Samuel Vanhook vs William Webb in court June 16, be enforced and that the pltf receive from the def, damages

P42 - James Kelley vs John Hursk, writ of enquiry awarded

P42 - John W. Crunk vs John Enyart, in case. Jury: John Hursk, Edward Pendleton, Willoughby Lewis, James Lewis, Shadrack Monk, Jeremiah Pickett, Henry Davis, William Monk, Moses Smith, Thomas Collin, Michael Buster, JOhn Hatfield. Def found guilty

P42 - Anger Price be paid per mile for traveling 180 and for 1 day as witness at the Wythe Courthouse for comparing the polls for an election to choose a president & vice president

P43 - Motion of Job Ingram, an injunction is granted him to stay all further proceedings on a judgement obtained against him by William Huston.

P43 - Administration granted Amy Jackson & Richard Price for the estate of James Jackson, decd. Securities: Anger Price & Thomas Colley

P43 - James Blair, states atty for the county be paid for the years of 1789, 1790, 1791

P43 - Court of Quarterly Sessions, November 28, 1792. Present: Henry Smith, John Tate, James Gibson, Samuel Robinson.

P43 - Conrod Bott vs Patrick Kindrick, continued.

P44 - Hords Executors vs Davis, former order of reference set aside, again refered to the award of Andrew Cowan & Henry Dickenson, choose an umpire if they cannot reach agreement whose award shall be the judgement of the court. Arbitrators to meet at the home of Henry Dickenson on April 2.

P44 - Hords Executors vs Davis, depositions to be taken of the witnesses

P44 - Jeremiah Pickett, summoned as a garnishee in the attachment of Price vs Arbuckle. States he is not indebted to Arbuckle, but that he had in his possession of the said Arbuckle 1 saddle. Judgement vs the garnishee.

P44 - David Chadwell vs George Gibson, Petition & summons, dismissed at cost of the def.

P45 - Samuel Haddox vs Richard Crunk & H. Hamblin, in debt, Jury: David Chadwell, William Cox, William McClain, Thomas Collin, Shadrick Monk, John Hursk, John Hatfield, Michael Auxer, Phillip Nance, John Pott (Polt), Robert Fowler, Henry Hursk, suit continued & juror withdrawn

P45 - Absent Henry Smith

P45 - Henry Smith, 2 entries 1 for 396 acres and 1 for 186 acres, recorded

P45 - Edward Baker vs Champion Faris, dismissed for want of prosecution.

P45 - JOhn Huston vs Moses Cockrell, continued

P45 - Brice vs Riley, continued for the def

P45 - commonwealth vs Thompson & Short, continued

P45 - William Huston vs McCoys Adm., continued for def

P46 - William Robinson vs John Hardy, continued

P46 - McCoys Adm vs. H. Hamblin, remanded

P46 - Henry Hamblin vs Samuel Haddox, trespass, writ of enquiry set aside, not guilty and issue. Jury: Christopher Cooper, John Colley, William Huston, John Smith, William Wharton, John Carter, Jessee Howard, Jonathan Davis, Robert tate, Robert Vickers, Willoughby Lewis, James Kelley and William Bradley. Def found guilty

P46 - McCoys Adm pay William Robinson for 2 days as witness for them vs Henry Hamblin.

P46 - William Huston pay John Smith for 2 days for him vs McCoys Adm.

P47 - Motion of Willoughby Lewis, Administration granted on the estate of Jacob Lewis, decd. Security: Joseph Blackemore

P47 - Robert Fowler, the heir & Co-heir of James Fowler, decd. against H. Smith and others, commission to take depositions.

P47 - James Best vs Ambrose Fletcher, petition & summons, judgement and costs.

P47 - Bradley vs Chadwell, continued

P47 - T. Conn vs Friley, petition & summons, judgement for note, interest & cost.

P47 - Hatfield & wife vs Hatfield, dismissed at Def. cost

P47 - Henry Hamblin pay Richard Crunk & Milley, J. W. Crunk & Milley, James Best, William Huston, James Gibson for 2 days as witnesses for him vs Samuel Haddox

P48 - Hatfield pay Hannah Duncan, Fanny Blackemore & Polly Hatfield for 2 days as witnesses for him vs Hatfield

P48 - Kelley pay Henry Hursk & William Monk for 2 days as witnesses for him vs Hursk.

P48 - Hursk pay Shadrick Monk, George McCoy, Thomas Colley, John Colley for 2 days as witnesses for him vs Kelley.

P48 - Ordered that the clerk notify in the Virginia Gazettes for William Rodgers to file an answer to a bill exhibited against him by Robert Fowler, heir and co-heir of James Fowler, decd.

P48 - James Best pay Benjamin Pendleton, Edmund Pendleton, John Woods for 2 days as witnesses for him vs Fletcher

P49 - Elias Smith, William Thompson, John Thompson & William Fletcher, appraise the estate of James Jackson, decd.

P49 - William Robinson, Samuel Porter, William Bolin & John Smith, appraise the estate of William Long, decd.

P49 - Petitions & summons be continued

P49 - Frederick Jones, Joseph Blackamore, Sr., Daniel Young, Henry Hamblin, appraise the estate of Jacob Lewis, decd.

P49 - Samuel Haddox vs Richard Crunk & H. Hamblin, in debt, suit referred to Thomas Carter & Samuel Ritchie in case of disagreement to choose an umpire and their decision be judgement of the court

P49 - Motion of the overseers of the poor ordered that judgement be granted vs Robert Vickers & Joseph Painter as securities for Benjamin Salliers for the maintenance of a base born child of which he was supposed to be the father.

P50 - Hamblin vs Daniel, commission awarded the pltf to take depositions ? in Knox Co. in ceeded territory southwest of the Ohio.

P50 - Court, January 22, 1793, Present: Charles Bickley, Richard Price, John Tate, Samuel Robinson, James Gibson

P50 - Indenture from James Parberry to John Henderson. Oaths of Frances Bird, Hugh Monhollon & George Wilcox, recorded

P50 - John Carter be paid for his services as commissioner for 1792

P50 - Samuel Ritchie appointed justice of the peace

P50 - Present Samuel Ritchie

P51 - Inventory & apprisement of the estate of James Jackson, decd, recorded

P51 - Indenture from Francis Browning, atty for Zachariah Hendrix to John Puckett, recorded

P51 - Indenture from William Osborne to James Osborne. Oaths of Squire Osborne, Hosea Alley & Austin Bush, recorded.

P51 - Indenture from James Osborne & mary to Samuel Stallard, recorded

P51 - Receipt from Morgan Osborne to James Osborne, Adm of the estate of Thomas Osborne, decd. Oaths of Squire Osborne & Austin Bush, recorded

P51 - Receipt from William Osborne to James Osborne, Adm of the estate of Thomas Osborne, decd. Oaths of Squire Osborne & Austin Bush, recorded.

P52 - Letter of atty from Reuben Roux to James McFarlane, recorded

P52 - James Osborne, Charles Carter, Jonathan Wood & John Frazer to appraise the estate of Reuben Manker (Masker), decd

P52 - John Wier appointed commissioner for the upper district

P52 - John Carter appointed commissioner for the lower district

P52 - James Osborne be allowed the legal fees for serving 3 warrants & summoning 26 witnesses.

P52 - William Webb be exempted from paying levies on account of age & bodily infirmities.

P52 - John Willoughby be surveyor of road from Stony Creek up the river by Stephen Osbornes in the place of Samuel Stalliard and that James Gibson furnish him a list of tithables.

P52 - Andrew Cowan appointed sheriff. Bond: William Robinson, Samuel Porter, James Davison, Robert Tate, James McFarlane. For collection of the publick tax & duties for 1792.

P53 - John Tate & James Gibson settle with the adm. of the estate of Cornelius Roberts, decd.

P53 - Motion of William Huston, administration granted for the estate of Reuben Mascker, decd. Securities: James Gibson, James Osborne

P53 - Jeremiah Pickett vs John Arbuckle, on attachment, judgement vs James Arbuckle who was summoned as garnishee

P54 - Court, January 23, 1793. Present: Charles Bickley, Richard Price, John Tate, Samuel Robinson, Samuel Ritchie.

P54 - John Horton pay Samuel Robinson for 2 days attendance for him vs Simon Cockrell.

P54 - Joseph Carter be surveyor of the road from the ford of Stock Creek on the north side to Thomas Carters in the Rie Cove. Thomas Carter to furnish a list of tithables.

P54 - William Huston vs John W. Crunk, petition & summons continued.

P54 - Richard Davis vs John Hardy, petition & summons continued.

P54 - Alexander Smyth vs Archabald Prater, petition & summons continued.

P54 - Robert Craig vs Gray, petition & summons dismissed at the def. cost.

P54 - John Wier vs Campbells Adm, continued

P54 - John Horton vs Simon Cockrell, petition & summons continued.

P54 - James Bradley, assignee vs Chadwell, petition & summons dismissed.

P54 - James Bradley, assignee vs James Johnson, petition & summons continued.

P54 - William Bradley vs Charles Cocke, petition & summons continued.

P54 - William Bradley vs Joseph Johnson, petition & summons continued.

P54 - James Best vs Ralph Kilgore, petition & summons continued.

P55 - Robert Craig vs Champ. Faris, petition & summons continued.

P55 - Stephen Kilgore vs Walter Gray, petition & summons dismissed at the def costs

P55 - William Turner vs Champion Faris, petition & summons continued

P55 - Charles Cocke vs Daniel, petition & summons continued.

P55 - Charles Cocke vs Hatfield, petition & summons continued.

P55 - John Keys vs Campbells, Adm., petition & summons continued.

P55 - William McGehee vs Monhollon, petition & summons continued.

P55 - Stuart vs Johnson, petition & summons continued

P55 - Stuart vs Walter, petition & summons continued

P55 - James Dickenson appointed surveyor of the road from the fork of the road on Mockeson Ridge to the top of Clinch Mountain that John Tate furnish a list of tithables

P55 - Joshua Pinnex appointed surveyor of the road from the Hollow near the Big Spring to the Ford of Clinch and that Samuel Ritchie furnish a list of tithables.

P56 - Court, February 26, 1793. Present: Samuel Ritchie, Charles Cocke, Charles Bickley, John Tate, Richard Price, James Gibson, Samuel Robinson

P56 - Indenture from Joel Hobbs & Margaret to William Tate, recorded

P56 - Motion, administration is granted to Cloe Friley & James Friley on the estate of Frederick Friley, decd with the will annexed.

P56 - 2 indentures from Thomas Johnson & Frances to Jacob Crabtree,recorded

P56 - Inventory & appraisement of the estate of Reuben Masiker, decd, recorded

P57 - James Elam exempted from paying levies on account of age & bodily infirmities

P57 - Commission awarded to Cloe Friley & James Friley, Adm of the estate of Frederick Friley, decd with will annexed to take depositions of John Walker in the ceeded territory and Edmund Smith in Lincoln Co., Ky.

P57 - William Huston vs John W. Crunk, petition & summons, judgement granted the pltf

P57 - William Huston pay Isaiah Stalliard for 4 days for him vs John W. Crunk.

P57 - William Bradley vs Charles Cocke, petition & summons, judgement granted the pltf

P57 - James Bradley vs James Johnson, petition & summons, judgement granted the pltf

P58 - William Bradley vs Joseph Johnson, petition & summons, continued.

P58 - indenture from Samuel Ewing to Richard Fields, recorded

P58 - Jeremiah Scaggs entered inito bond with Simon Cockrell, security

P58 - Robert Craig vs Champion Faris, petition & summons, dismissed at def. cost

P58 - Robert Craig vs Patrick Coyle, petition & summons, judgement according to note, interest, cost

P58 - Robert Craig vs Elijah Smith, petition & summons, judgement according to note, interest, cost

P58 - Charles Cocke vs Daniel, dismissed at the def cost

P58 - Charles Cocke vs George Hatfield, continued.

P59 - Court, February 27, 1793. Present: Henry Smith, Charles Bickley, John Tate, Samuel Robinson.

P59 - Motion, Patrick Kindrick exempted from paying levies on account of age & bodily infirmities.

P59 - Henry Dickenson & Christopher Cooper view the reparation of the jail and report

P59 - Alexander Smith vs Archibald Prater, petition & summons, judgement and costs.

P59 - Samuel Ewing, Jesse Vermillion, Thomas Price, Phillip Harkrider to view a road from the county road between William Gilmore and Widow Hays plantation from southward of the Widow Hays open land till it intersects Cedar Creek, with the creek to John Jesse's plantation to John Gibsons plantation till it intersects the county road lately opened between Samuel Ewing & Richard Fields plantations leading from Edmunsons Quarter to the gap of the mountain near Thomas Johnson's. John Jessee appointed surveyor of the road and that Richard Price furnish him a list of tithables.

P60 - Samuel Porter, William Robinson, James Osborne appointed to view a road from the big Springs on Copper Creek to the great road on Clinch River going through to Castles Woods to where it intersects the county road near the ford of Clinch. Samuel Porter appointed surveyor of the road from the Big Spring on Copper Creek to Castle's run and also James Osborne from there to where it intersects the county road near the ford of Clinch. Charles Bickley furnish them with a list of tithables.

P61 - John Horton vs Simon Cockrell, petition & summons, judgement and costs

P61 - John Horton pay Samuel Robinson for 2 days as witness for him vs Simon Cockrell.

P61 - William Buster appointed surveyor of the road from the Big Springs to where Shadrack Monk, his part of said road, Charles Bickley furnish him with a list of tithables.

P61 - Moses Smith appointed surveyor of the road in place of Anjer Price and that Richard Price furnish him a list of tithables

P61 - Jonathan Musick appointed surveyor of Charles Neels part of the road that leads up to the head of Clinch which he was formerly appointed to and that Samuel Robinson furnish him a list of tithables.

P62 - Abraham Musick be constable in place of John Ruth

P62 - John Arthur be paid for his services for the commonwealth for 1786 & 1787

P62 - Andrew Cowan, sheriff came to protest the sufficiency of the jail

P62 - John Smith, Christopher Cooper, Samuel EWing, James Dickenson be recommended as justices of the peace.

P62 - Ordered that overseers of the poor bind John McDewell to James Ovelton

P62 - Court of Quarterly Sessions, April 23, 1793. Present: David Ward, Samuel Ritchie, James Gibson, Samuel Robinson

P63 - Indenture from Joseph Martin to Moses Ball, oaths of William Hord & William Frazer, recorded

P63 - Ordered that the sheriff pay the executors of the estate of Charles Hays, decd for bringing 1200 lbs of lead from the mine for the use of the county.

P63 - 2 indentures from Joseph Martin to Robert Craig, oaths of William Huston, Charles Carter, John Carter, recorded.

P63 - 2 indentures from Stanwix Hord, William Hord and John Hord to David Chadwell, oaths of William Frazer, recorded.

P63 - William Frazer be paid for 1 day in proving a Deed of Conveyance from Stanwix Hord, William Hord & John Hord to David Chadwell and for travelling 160 miles.

P63 - William Hord be paid 1 day for proving a Deed of Conveyance from Joseph Martin to Moses Ball and for traveling 160 miles.

P64 - Court of Quarterly Sessions, April 24, 1793. Present: Henry Smith, David Ward, Samuel Ritchie, John Tate.

P64 - Richard Davis vs John Hardy, petition & summons, continued.

P64 - John Weir vs Campbells, Adm. petition & summons, judgement & costs.

P64 - William Bradley vs Joseph Johnson, petition & summons, continued.

P64 - James Best vs Ralph Kilgore, petition & summons, dismissed

P64 - William Turner vs Champ Faris, petition & summons, continued

P64 - Charles Cocke vs John Hatfield, petition & summons, continued.

P64 - John Keys vs Campbell, petition & summons, continued.

P64 - William Megeehee vs H. Monhollon, petition & summons, continued.

P64 - Alexander Stuart vs Thomas Wallin, petition & summons, continued.

P64 - Alexander Stuart vs Joseph Johnson, petition & summons, continued.

P64 - Neal Cain vs David Briant, petition & summons, continued.

P64 - William Gilmore vs John Willoughby, petition & summons, dismissed at pltfs cost except the attorneys fees

P65 - William Huston vs Littleton Cassle, petition & summons, continued.

P65 - Champ. Faris vs James Fugate, petition & summons, continued.

P65 - John W. Crunk vs Campbells Adtrix, petition & summons, continued.

P65 - Samuel Duff vs Campbells Adtrix, petition & summons, continued.

P65 - Abraham Crabtree vs Moses Cockrell, petition & summons, continued.

P65 - Walter Gray vs Dale Carter, petition & summons, continued.

P65 - Jonathan Prater vs Musicks Adm., petition & summons, continued.

P65 - Jonathan Prater vs Musicks Adm., petition & summons, continued.

P65 - Hendley Russell vs Henry Crook petition & summons, continued.

P65 - Patrick Kindrick vs John Trent, petition & summons, judgement granted the pltf

P65 - Patrick Kindrick vs Solomon Litton, petition & summons, continued.

P65 - Alexander Meeks vs John Grymes, petition & summons, continued.

P65 - Edmund Pendleton vs James Alley, petition & summons, continued.

P65 - James Harvey vs Jonathan Prater, petition & summons, judgement according to note, interest, cost.

P65 - George Turner vs John Gilbert, petition & summons, continued.

P65 - Elexus Musick, assignee vs Jonathan Prater, petition & summons, continued.

P65 - James Kelley vs John Hursk, trespass, dismissed at def cost.

P66 - Euracus Anderson vs Jacob Crabtree, petition & summons, dismissed

P66 - Inventory & appraisement of estate of Thomas Belcher, decd, recorded

P66 - Indenture from Walter Gray to Littleton Cassle, recorded.

P66 - Indenture from Samuel Auxer & Salley to David Cocke, recorded.

P66 - Indenture from Henry Hamblin to Patrick McDavid, recorded.

P66 - Indenture from William Blanton & Hannah to Joel Hobbs, oaths of Nathan Ellington, Richard Price & Charles Carter, recorded.

P67 - Indenture from William Blanton & Hannah to ?, oaths of Richard Price, Joel Hobbs & Charles Carter, recorded.

P67 - Motion, Administration granted to James Friley & Cloe Friley, executor of estate of Frederick Friley, decd, will annexed. Bond: James Davison, Christopher Cooper, John Frazer

P67 - Ordered the sheriff pay John Scaggs for 1786, 1787, 1788, 1789, 1790, 1791, 1792 as his pension

P67 - Ordered that John Smith, Samuel Porter, William Bolin & James McKinney appraise the estate of Frederick Friley, decd

P68 - Bott & Kindrick, in debt, continued

P68 - Commonwealth vs Thompson & Short, on a presentment, continued

P68 - Huston vs McCoys Adm., in case, continued.

P68 - Horton vs Cockrell, in case, continued.

P68 - Martin vs Smith, cause remanded to rules

P68 - Francis vs Bush, trespass, dismissed for want of prosecution

P68 - Samuel Haddox vs Crunk & Hamblin, in debt, cause refered to Thomas Carter & Samuel Ritchie or their umpire. Decision in favor of pltf

P68 - Hankins vs Meredith, Richard Price undertakes for def. Blair for the def, judgement set aside.

P69 - Hords Executors vs Davis, continued for award

P69 - Vickers vs Painter, attachment dismissed

P69 - Best vs Howard, Samuel Auxer, John W. Crunk, Samuel Haddox & Patrick Riley undertake for the def

P69 - McCoy vs Hamblin, in debt, set aside, declaration filed, reinstated on the rule dockett.

P69 - Ordered Champion Faris pay John W. Crunk 2 days for witness for him vs James Fugate.

P69 - Motion, ordered license be granted Darby Kelley to celebrate the rites of matrimony. Security: John Smith, David Cocke

P70 - William Brice vs Patrick Riley, in case. Smyth for def, office judgement set aside, continued at pltfs cost.

P70 - Whartons Adm vs D. Calhoon, dismissed

P70 - Huston vs Faris, cause dismissed at def cost

P70 - Will of Frederick Friley, decd, depositions of John Walker & Edmund Smith, recorded

P70 - Commonwealth vs George Yokin, presentment of grand jury, judgement for costs of this suit

P70 - Whartons Adm. vs George Calhoon, dismissed at def cost.

P70 - John Hankins vs Joseph Meredith, in debt, writ of enquiry awarded

P70 - John Wood vs Robert Tate, in case, dismissed at def costs.

P71 - Edward Haw & wife vs William Roman & Wife, in case, dismissed at pltfs cost

P71 - Samuel Haddox vs Henry Hamblin, in case, writ of enquiry, awarded

P71 - John Hankins vs Joseph Meredith, in debt, suit refered to David Ward & Samuel Ritchie, to choose an umpire and render a decision to court

P71 - Patrick Riley pay Hannah Fugate for 2 days for him vs William Brice

P71 - John Hankins pay Daniel Johnson for 3 days for him vs Joseph Meredith, that he pay Richard Oney for 4 days for him vs Joseph Meredith.

P71 - Joseph Meredith pay Joseph Fugate & Hezekiah Oney, Nathan Ward for 3 days for him vs John Hankins. Pay Benjamin Brazel for 2 days for him vs John Hankins

P72 - George McCoy, adm. of estate of Robert McCoy, decd pay William Robinson for 1 day for him vs Henry Hamblin

P72 - Littleton Cassle pay Isaiah Salliers for 2 days for him vs William Huston

P72 - Court of Quarterly Sessions, April 25, 1793. Present: Henry Smith, David Ward, Samuel Ritchie, John Tate.

P72 - Bradley vs Johnson, petition & summons, judgement granted to pltf

P73 - John W. Crunk vs Campbells Adm, petition & summons, judgement granted pltf

P73 - Henry Dickenson & Christopher Cooper viewed the jail and reported "We do not think it agreeable to the order of Court made for that purpose."

P73 - Ordered the sheriff pay Richard Price for reparation of jail from the levies for 1791 & 1792.

P73 - Charles Cox, first justice of the peace for Lee County be paid for attending 1 day at Wythe Courthouse in comparing the polls for a member of congress and for traveling 150 miles

P73 - Indenture from Robert Anderson to John Quillen, oaths of Henry Dickenson

P74 - Ordered that Anger Price, deputy sheriff be paid for attending 1 day at Wythe Courthouse in comparing the polls for a member of congress and for traveling 90 miles

P74 - Ordered that an election be held at Samuel Robinson's on the 3rd Saturday in May for choosing three freeholders to serve as overseers of the poor in the upper district and that Richard Price superintend.

P74 - Ordered that election be held at Stephen Osborne's on the 3rd Saturday in May for choosing three freeholders to serve as overseers of the poor in the lower district and that Samuel Ritchie superintend.

P74 - George McCoy, Adm. of the estate of Robert McCoy, decd pay William Bolin for 3 days for him vs William Huston.

P75 - Ordered that William Huston pay Hugh Daniel for 2 days for him vs Littleton Cassle.

P75 - Ordered that Henry Bowen be recommended as Captain in a company of Grenadiers, 1st batallion of the 72nd Regiment of Militia. William Bolin, Lt and James Gibson, ensign.

P75 - Charles Bickley, John Tate, Frances Browning, James Davidson, James Gibson, Moses Smith, William McGuire, Jonathan Musick, James McFarlane, John Ward be recommended for Captains in the 1st batallion of the 72nd regiment of militia.

P75 - James Osborne, Robert Tate, Laurence Vanhook, Christopher Cooper, Samuel Porter, Anjar Price, Abraham Musick, Edward Young, Thomas Johnson, William Oney be recommended as Lts in the 1st batallion of 72nd regiment of militia.

P76 - John Damron, Zachariah Fugate, Daniel Price, James Osborne, William Stuart, John Hargis, George Kindrick, William Fletcher, John Price, James Daniel recommended as ensigns in the 1st batallion, 72nd regiment.

P76 - Andrew Cowan recommended as Lt. Col and commandant of the 72nd regiment

P76 - David Ward recommended as Major in the 1st batallion, 72nd regiment.

P76 - John Hankins vs Joseph Meredith, in debt, arbitrators decided in favor of the pltf for judgement & costs.

P77 - Court, May 27, 1793. Present: Samuel Ritchie & John Tate. No court due to the nonattendance of the other magistrates

P78 - Court of Quarterly Sessions, June 25, 1793. Present: David Ward, Charles Bickley, Richard Price & John Tate.

P78 - James Best vs James Howard, in debt, John W. Crunk, special bail for def.

P78 - James Alley, James Osborne, Abram Beavers, James Shoemaker, John Pucket, George Pucket, John Buster & Richard Fields, called for grand jury but not appear, found in contempt, ordered to pay fine.

P79 - Patrick Kindrick vs Solomon Litton, petition & summons, dismissed

P79 - Philip Nancy vs John Hamblin, dismissed for want of prosecution.

P79 - Job Ingram vs William Huson, in chancery, case be dissolved and that the def is entitled to the benefit of judgement

P79 - Inventory & appriasement of estate of John Bowen, decd., recorded

P79 - Henry Smith & Samuel Robinson, settle with the executors of estate of John Bowen, decd. Henry Smith & Samuel Robinson settle with the adm. of the estate of David Musick, decd.

P80 - Court of Quarterly Session, June 26, 1793. Present: David Ward, Charles Bickley, Richard Price & Samuel Robinson.

P80 - Harris Standly vs John Gilbert, dismissed at def cost.

P80 - James Davison & wife vs Henry Crook, in case, writ of enquiry awarded and suit continued at the def. cost.

P80 - James Davison & wife pay James Osborne & Henry Wood for 2 days as witness for them vs Henry Crook.

P80 - A Lock by Guardian vs William McDowel continued

P80 - Mordecai Hords Executors vs Richard Davis, continued for award.

P81 - Conrad Bott vs P. Kindrick, continued generally

P81 - Commonwealth vs Thompson & Short, continued

P81 - William Huston vs McCoys Adm, continued generally

P81 - Horton vs Cockrell, continued generally

P81 - Robinson vs Hardy, continued for the def.

P81 - Hamblin vs Daniel, continued for the pltf.

P81 - opinion that petition & summons are not triable at quarterly terms.

P81 - William Brice vs Patrick Riley, in case, Jury: John Stacy, John W. Crunk, Moses Cockrell, William George, Thomas Goff, Daniel Davison, Littleton Cassle, Champion Faris, John Baker, Aaron Alderson, Michael Auxer, Christopher Cooper, def found guilty

P82 - Samuel Haddox vs Henry Hamblin, continued for def

P82 - Edmund Pendeton pay James Best for 3 days as witness for him vs James Alley

P82 - Henry Dickenson repair the courthouse as follows: make a barr for the lawers, seats for the juries, boxes one on each side of the courthouse for the sheriffs, a window on each side between the bench and the barr, fix in joists and lay a tial upper floor and run up a pair of stairs

P83 - Election of the overseers of the poor for the upper at Samuel Robinson's: Simon Cockrell, John Thompson, John Cowan elected.

P83 - Election held at Stephen Osborne's, Samuel Ritchie, Christopher Cooper & Patrick Porter, elected overseers of the poor for the lower district

P83 - Henry Hamblin pay Anne Haddox for 1 day as witness for him vs Daniel and that he pay Elizabeth Howard for 2 days as witness for him vs Daniel.

P83 - Patrick Riley pay Hannah Fugate for 1 day as witness for him vs William Brice.

P83 - Hogg pay John Stay for 2 days as witness for him vs John Wood

P84 - Subpoena for Samuel Ritchie, late sheriff in order to settle levies in his time.

P84 - William Brice pay Robert Tate for 1 day as witness for him vs Patrick Riley.

P84 - George McCoy, Adm. of the estate of Robert McCoy, decd. pay William Robinson for 2 days as witness for him vs Henry Hamblin.

P84 - Clerk to make a fair and distinct list for the years of 1786, 1787, 1788, 1789, 1790, 1791 & 1792 entitled "An act for giving reward for killing wolves" and a list of the same years for criminal prosecutions.

P85 - Court July 23, l793. Present: Charles Bickley, John Tate, John Smith, Christopher Cooper.

P85 - Commission of the peace directed to John Smith & Christopher Cooper.

P85 - Thomas Hunt, Simon Cockrell & Simeon Jackson as per their recognizance. Being no prosecution, they are discharged.

P85 - Samuel Duff vs Campbells Adm., petition & summons, judgement granted to the pltf.

P85 - Indenture from John W. Crunk & Elizabeth to Joseph Whiteley, recorded.

P86 - Colebert Fugate be paid for killing 1 old wolf & Edward Dorton be paid for the same.

P86 - Abraham Crabtree vs Moses Cockrell, petition & summons, def acknowledges pltfs action and the costs of the suit.

P86 - Indenture from Richard Price & Lucy to Shadrick Williams, recorded.

P86 - Auxer vs Wood, petition & summons, dismissed at def. cost.

P86 - John Weir be paid for his services as commissioner for 1793.

P86 - Henry Smith vs Sadler & Scaggs, petition & summons, judgement according to note, interest & cost.

P86 - Indenture from William Rogers to Patrick Kindrick. Oaths of Moses Damron, continued for further proof.

P87 - Austin Bush be paid for killing 1 old wolf.

P87 - Robert Tate vs Champion Faris, petition & summons, dismissed at def. cost.

P87 - Jonathan Prater vs Musicks Adm, petition & summons, dismissed

P87 - Jonathan Prater vs Musicks Adm, petition & summons, dismissed.

P87 - Patrick Kindrick vs Solomon Litton, petition & summons, dismissed.

P87 - Edmund Pendleton vs James Alley, petition & summons, dismissed at the def cost.

P87 - John Keyes vs Campbells Adm., petition & summons, dismissed.

P87 - Samuel McGeehee vs Hugh Monhollon, petition & summons, continued.

P87 - George Turner vs John Gilbert, petition & summons, dismissed at the def. cost.

P87 - Walter Gray vs Dale Carter, petition & summons, dismissed for want of prosecution.

P87 - Richard Davis vs John Hardy, petition & summons, continued.

P87 - Charles Cocke vs George Hatfield, petition & summons, continued.

P87 - Alexander Suart vs Thomas Wallin, petition & summon, continued.

P87 - Alexander Suart vs Joseph Johnson, petition & summons, continued.

P88 - Faris vs Fugate, petition & summons, dismissed.

P88 - Neal Cain vs Briant, petition & summons, continued.

P88 - Musick, assignee vs Jonathan Prater, petition & summons, judgement for cost

P88 - Hendley Russell vs Henry Crook, petition & summons, judgement & costs.

P88 - Indenture from Champon Faris to James Osborne. Oaths of James Davison & John Carter, recorded.

P88 - David WArd vs the securities of Robert Craig, motion, continued.

P88 - Motion of James Blair, atty for Abraham Hayter, judgement granted against David Ward late sheriff for cost with interest from april 20, 1788.

P88 - Commission of the peace directed fo James Dickenson & others

P89 - Letter of atty from Christopher Cooper to Edward Henry, recorded.

P89 - Tate pay Patrick Riley for 2 days as witness for him vs Faris.

P89 - Henry Wood be constable in place of James Osborne who is discharged.

P89 - Timothy Burgess be exempted from paying levies & poor rates on account of his age & bodily infirmities.

P89 - Simon Cockrell & John Cowan, elected overseers of the poor for the upper district, took oaths.

P89 - Christopher Cooper, elected overseer of the poor for the lower district, took oath.

P90 - James Blair, states atty be paid for 1792.

P90 - Jeremiah Lewis be paid for killing 1 old wolf, William Roman be paid for killing 1 old wolf, DAvid Alley for killing 2 old wolves, Joseph Campbell for killing 2 young wolves, Robert Brown for killing 1 old wolf, Elisha Wallin & David Chadwell for killing 1 old wolf, James McKinney for killing 1 old wolf, Samuel Conn for killing 1 old wolf, Peter Vanbebber for killing 1 old wolf, Stephen Hogg for killing 1 old wolf, Alexander Stuart for killing 1 old wolf, Hugh Guttery for killing 2 old wolves, Zachariah Hendricks for killing 3 old wolves, Jacob Shootman for killing 1 old wolf, James Davison for killing 1 old wolf, William Yeary for killing 1 old wolf, John Vanbebber for killing 1 old wolf.

P91 - Robert Higginbottom be paid for killing 1 old wolf, George Kelms for killing 1 old wolf, Rolley Gray for killing 2 old wolves, Robert Daniel for killing 1 old wolf, Stephen Jones for killing 1 old wolf, William Hull for killing 1 old wolf, John Bricky for killing 1 old wolf, Samuel Adams for killing 1 old wolf, William Ewing for killing 2 old wolves, James Vanbebber for killing 1 old wolf, Michael Auxer for killing 1 old wolf, Daniel Deskins for killing 1 old wolf, Alden Williamson for killing 1 old wolf, Simon Cockrell for killing 1 old wolf, Joshua Ewing for killing 2 old wolves, Joseph Hatfield for killing 1 old wolf, John Counts for killing 1 old wolf, Job Hobbs for killing 1 old wolf, Henry Hover for killing 1 old wolf, John Vanbebber for killing 1 old wolf, Moses Ball for killing 2 old wolves, James Daniel for killing 1 old wolf, John Wallin for killing 1 old wolf, William Dorton for killing 1 old wolf, Volentine Hatfield for killing 1 old wolf, James Arbuckle for killing 3 old wolves,

P92 - Daniel Young, paid for killing 1 old wolf, Toliver Wright for killing 1 old wolf, James Williams for killing 1 old wolf, George Gibson for killing 2 old wolves, William Cocke for killing 1 old wolf, Moses Ball for killing 1 old wolf, Luke Kelley for killing 1 old wolf, John Counts for killing 1 old wolf, Andrew Spradling for killing 1 old wolf.

P92 - Zachariah Fugate, John Harris, Colbert Fugate & Charles Dever view a road from the old Lick Log before Captain Tates Door crossing the creek at the shallow ford into the road on the top of the hill this side of the plantation.

P92 - John Green be exempted from paying levies & poor rates on account of age & bodily infirmity.

P92 - William Huston be overseer of the road in place of Henry Mahan and that John Tate furnish him with a list of tithables.

P93 - John Wood pay the overseers of the poor for the maintenance of a base born child of whom he is alledged to be the father, by Sinah Hogg and that the said Sinah Hogg keep the child in her possession.

P93 - John Wood & Richard Price, recognizance for maintenance of said child.

P93 - Court, August 27, 1793. Present: Richard Price, John Tate, Samuel Robinson & James Dickenson

P93 - Indenture from John Arthur to William Elam, acknowledged by John Arthur & Priscilla his wife, recorded.

P94 - Indenture from Daniel Deskins & Sarah to James Daniel, oath of John Deskins, continued for further proof.

P94 - Indenture from John Arthur to Thomas Hunt, acknowledged by John Arthur & Priscilla, his wife, recorded

P94 - Thomas Frances vs Austin Bush, pltf to take depositions of Edward Stapleton & Agness Friley

P94 - Henry Bowen be paid for killing 8 grown wolves.

P94 - Nancy Smith, an infant, came into court and chose Henry Hurst, her guardian

P94 - Indenture from Edward Stapleton & Catherine to Stephen Ogden, oaths of James Dickenson & Robert Duff, continued for further proof.

P95 - Thomas Murphy be paid for killing 1 grown wolf

P95 - Samuel Ewing, commission of peace, took oath

P95 - Two indentures from William Fletcher & Mary, one to William Lockhart and the other to Andrew Lockhart, recorded.

P95 - Letter of atty from David Hargerider to Phillip Hargerider, recorded.

P95 - Absent: Richard Price

P95 - Thomas Carter, Charles Bickley & Richard Price recommended as sheriffs

P95 - Motion of Nancy Mahan, Administration granted on the estate of Henry Mahan, decd. Security: John Frazier, Zachariah Fugate & Joel Hobbs

P96 - Christopher Cooper, James Ovelton, Jonathan Wood & James Davison, appraise the estate of Henry Mahan, decd.

P96 - Zachariah Fugate, John Harris, Colebert Fugate, & Charles Davers, view a road from the old Lick Log before Captain Tates Door crossing the creek at the shallow ford into the road on the top of the hill this side of the plantation, ordered to be built & added to James Ovelton's part.

P96 - Clerk be paid for examining the commissioners books for 1792 & paid out of county levy for 1793.

P97 - Sheriff pay the clerk out of the county levies for 1793 for his services from the 20th July 1790 to the 20 July 1793.

P97 - Subpoena be issued to summon Samuel Ritchie to appear in next court to settle with court.

P97 - Court of Quarterly Sessions, September 24, 1793. Present: John Tate, Samuel Robinson, Samuel Ewing & James Dickenson.

P97 - James McFarlane, foreman, Thomas Johnson, Joel Hobbs, John Buster, Benjamin Fugate, Zachariah Fugate, Francis Browning, Jonathan Wood, Joseph Davison, Daniel Davison, John Frazer, Stephen Ogdon, William Fletcher, Harris Wilson, Patrick Kindrick, Sahdrack White, Abram Beavers, Richard Fields, Andrew Martin, James Shoemaker, grand jury of inquest, returned presentments.

P98 - Surveyors of the county road from Russell Courthouse to the county line of Wythe including the surveyors of the road that passes through the Maiden Spring to Wythe County for not keeping their respective parts in repair (to report to court.)

P98 - Surveyors of the road from Russell Courthouse to the county line of Washington on the top of Clinch Mountain for not keeping it in repair.

P98 - Presentment for the surveyor of the road from Joel Hobbs to James Ovelton for not keeping in repair his part.

P98 - Presentment for the surveyor of the road from Browns Mill to the ford of Clinch River for not keeping it in repairl.

P98 - Presentment for the surveyor of the road from Estills Quarter to Thomas Johnsons for not keeping it in repair.

P98 - Presentment for the surveyor of the road from Solomon Litton to the top of Clinch Mountain to the county line for not keeping it in repair.

P99 - Presentment for the surveyors of the road from Francis Browning to where it intersects with the main road leading to the gap of Clinch Mountain for not keeping it in repair.

P99 - Presentment for the surveyor of the road from William Johnson's to where it intersects with the road leading to the gap of Clinch Mountain for not keeping it in repair.

P99 - Presentment for the surveyors of the road from Robert Vickers to Hustons Mill to the county line at Mockeson Gap for not keeping the same in repair.

P99 - Presentment for the surveyor of the road from the Big spring to the ford of Clinch River for not keeping the same in repair.

P99 - Presentment for Thomas Hobbs & Rachel Grayham for cohabitating, oath of John Grayham

P99 - Presentment for Rachel Matteny for having a baseborn child.

P99 - Presentment for Sinah Hogg for having a baseborn child.

P99 - Presentment for Elizabeth Ramy for having a baseborn child.

P100 - Presentment for Milla Short for having a baseborn child.

Pl00 - Presentment for Champion Faris for profane Swearing on September 13, 1793

P100 - Presentment for Hugh Monhollon for profane swearing on September 13, 1793

P100 - Presentment for John Gilberts for profane swearing on September 24, 1793

P100 - Presentment for John Edwards for profane swearing on September 13, 1793

P100 - Presentment for Abraham Childris for profane swearing on September 21, 1793

P100 - Present; David Ward

P100 - Motion of Patrick Riley, thereupon filed his bill, injunction granted to him to stay further proceedings on a judgement against him by William Brice.

P101 - Gilbert vs Vance, declaration filed, suit set aside, reentered on the rule docket.

P101 - Conn assignee vs Haddox, declaration filed and dismissed for the pltf.

P101 - Hignight vs Johnson, declaration filed, judgement set aside, reinstated on the rule docket.

P101 - Execution issued to Jeremiah Picketts vs James Arbuckle against whom judgement was given as a garnishee in an attachment vs John Arbuckle, bond taken and granted.

P101 - Hords Executors vs Davis, continued for award

P101 - John W. Crunk vs William Huston, Smyth for def. James Osborne undertakes for the def

P102 - Conrod Bott vs Patrick Kindrick, in debt, Jury: JOnathan Musick, Henry Davis, Joseph Kizer, John Damron, William Robinson, Henry Hamblin, Richard Davis, John Puckett, Aaron Ritcheson, Michael Auxer, William Bolin & James Osborne, defendant found guilty

P103 - Hignight vs Johnson, commission awarded the pltf to take deposition of John Hance

P103 - Present: Samuel Ritchie

P103 - Summons be issued for James Alley to appear to show cause for his failure to appear as a member of the grand jury

P103 - James Osborne, James Shoemaker, John Puckett, George Puckett, John Buster, Richard Fields, Abram Beavers be acquitted of fines for nonattendance with the grand jury

P104 - Court of Quarterly Sessions, September 25, 1793. Present: Samuel Ritchie, John Tate, Christopher Cooper & Samuel EWing.

P104 - Huston vs McCoys Adm., writ of enquiry set aside

P104 - Present: James Dickenson

P104 - Robinson vs Hardy, dismissed at def cost.

P104 - John Wood vs James Howard, dismissed

P104 - Henry Hamblin vs Hugh Daniel, judgement set aside & plea filed

P104 - Musicks Adtor vs Goff, judgement set aside, Smyth for def & cause reinstated on rule dockett.

P104 - Abram Lock by William Huston, his guardian vs William McDowell, in case, Jury: Thomas Francis, Joseph Blackemore, Austin Bush, James Leath, Robert Tate, John Fugate, John Frazer, John Carter, Hugh Daniel, Hugh Monhollon, Daniel Davison, James Friley, decision in favor of pltf.

P105 - William Huston, guardian pay Charles Carter for attendance and for 65 miles traveled as a witness for him vs William McDowel.

P105 - William Robinson vs George Gibson, continued

P105 - William Robinson pay John Ball for attendance and traveling 80 miles for him as a witness vs George Gibson.

P106 - Hamblin vs Daniel, continued.

P106 - Henry Hamblin pay Norris Carter for 2 days attendance for him vs Daniel. Also Richard Crunk for 2 days attendance as witness and traveling 70 miles for him as a witness vs Daniel.

P106 - John Horton pay George Lash for 2 days as witness for him vs Cockrell

P106 - Joseph Meredith vs Wiliam Meredith, in case, dismissed by the pltf.

P106 - James Davison & Wife, vs Henry Crook, in case, writ of enquiry set aside, not guilty and issue. Jury: Daniel Price, John George, William Boling, Edward Dorton, Edmund Pendleton, John Gilbert, James Osborne, John Stacy, Henry Davis, Jacob Castle, Moses Dorton, John English, defendant found guilty

P107 - Samuel Hendricks be constable in Capt. Francis Brownings company; Abraham Oxer in Captain Charles Bickleys Company and Edmund Pendleton in the place of Walter Gray, who is discharged.

P107 - James Bush, discharged from recognizance

P108 - John English, discharged from recognizance

P108 - John English pay John Fugate, Cloe Friley & Polley English for 2 days attendance as witnesses for him vs James Bush

P108 - Sinah Hogg pay Robert Tate for 1 days attendance for her vs John Wood. That she pay Stephen Hogg, James Hogg & Mary Hogg for 2 days attendance for her vs John Wood

P108 - Thomas Francis, Sr. pay Thomas Francis, Jr. for 2 days attendance for him vs Bush.

P108 - James Davison & wife pay James Osborne, Nancy, his wife & Henry Wood for 2 days attendance for them vs Henry Crook.

P109 - Jonathan Prater vs Musicks Adm., in debt, judgement set aside, Blair for the def.

P109 - Stephen Hogg pay John Stacy for 2 days attendance for him vs John Wood.

P109 - McCoys Adm. pay James Davison & John Willoughby for 3 days attendance for him vs William Huston.

P109 - Sinah Hogg vs John Wood, commission awarded def. to take depositions of his witnesses.

P109 - Motion of Robert McFarlane vs Mary Smith, Adm. of Mann Smith, decd, to recover judgement entered in court in favor of Alexander Smyth vs Robert McFarlane. Judgement granted Robert against Mary

P110 - Frazer vs Berrys Executors, in chancery, injunction be perpetuated unless the def answer against the next court and that complainant recover his costs.

P110 - James Bush, recognizance with John Damron & james Friley, securities, to be of good behavior particularly towards John English during 12 months.

P110 - John English, recognizance with Joseph Whiteley & Michael Oxer, securities, good behavior particularly towards James Bush during 12 months.

P111 - Court of Quarterly Session, September 26, 1793. Present: Henry SMith, John Tate, Samuel EWing, James Dickenson.

P111 - Fowler etal vs Smyth etal, in chancery, leave granted to take depositions

P111 - Bush vs English, judgement set aside, Smyth for def, not guilty with leave pleaded.

P111 - Sinah Hogg vs John Wood, Smyth for Def, judgement set aside, not guilty with leave

P111 - Stephen Hogg vs John Wood, Smyth for def, judgement set aside, not guilty.

P112 - Present: Christopher Cooper

P112 - Charles Bickley, John Tate, Francis Browning, Moses smith & William McGuire, recommended as Captains in the 1st Batallion, 72nd Regiment. James Davison, James Gibson, Angar Price, Laurence Vanhook, Abram Musick for Lieutenants, Christopher Cooper, James Osborne, William Fletcher, James McFarlane & John Wood for ensigns.

P112 - Henry Bowen appointed guardian for Louisa Bowen, infant orphan of John Bowen, decd. in order that Andrew Lama may commence suit to recover certain land.

P113 - Court, October 22, 1793. Present: John Tate, Christopher Cooper, Samuel Ewing, James Dickenson.

P113 - Alexander Meek vs John Grimes, petition & summons, judgement for costs

P113 - indenture from James Turner & Mary to Henry Anderson, probate of same to the court of Greenbriar, recorded

P113 - James Davison vs James Howard, petition & summons, judgement granted pltf

P113 - Jonathan Wood vs Henry Crook, petiton & summons, judgement

P114 - Robert Tate vs Champ Faris, petition & summons, judgement for costs

P114 - Joel Hobbs vs David Evans, petition & summons, judgement for costs

P114 - indenture from Francis Price & Jean to James Gray, oaths of Richard Price & Anjer Price, recorded

P114 - William Turner vs Champion Faris, petition & summons, judgement & costs

P114 - Thomas Francis vs Spelby Daniels, petition & summons, judgement

P115 - Samuel Duff vs Henry hamblin, petition & summons, judgement

P115 - Brice & Weir vs John Willoughby, petition & summons, judgement

P115 - indenture from John Frost & Mary to Joseph Kizer, recorded

P115 - inventory & appraisement of estate of Frederick Friley, decd, recorded

P115 - Ordered that Christopher Cooper & John Smith settle with Charles Bickley adm of the estate of John Bickley, decd and return account

P115 - Samuel Porter be surveyor of road from Rie Cove to Stony Creek and that Thomas Carter furnish a list of tithables.

P115 - James Hobbs be surveyor of the road from Estills Quarter to where it intersects the road near Kilgore's Cabbin and that James Dickenson furnish a list of tithables

P116 - Ordered that Richard Fields, Thomas Johnson, Joseph Fields & John Jessee view a road from near a pair of ? about 100 poles westward of Samuel Ewing then eastwarly to the southward of said ewings to where it intersects the County Road near the said Thomas Johnsons field distance of about half a mile.

P116 - indenture from Joseph Kizer to William Williard, recorded.

P116 - Richard Davis vs John Hardy, petition & summons, continued

P116 - William Turner vs Champion Faris, petition & summons, dismissed

P116 - Charles Cocke vs George Hatfield, petition & summons, continued

P116 - Samuel Mizee vs Monhollon, petition & summons, continued

P116 - Alexander Stuart vs Thomas Wallin, petition & summons, continued

P116 - Alexander Stuart vs Joseph Johnson, petition & summons, continued

P116 - Neal Cain vs David Briant, petition & summons, continued

P116 - John Anderson vs Moses Damron, petition & summons, dismissed

P116 - John Anderson vs George Damron, petition & summons, dismissed

P116 - Indenture from William Smith & Elizabeth to James Pemberton, oaths of Thomas (ends)

P117 - Henry Dickenson appointed guardian for the heirs of Cornelius Roberts, decd, suit in chancery be commenced against him in order to make title to certain tract of land to Abraham Childris, which Childris bought of the said Cornelius in his lifetime.

P117 - indenture from John Cowan to James McKinney, oaths of Richard Price, Henry Dickenson & Edward Dorton, recorded.

P117 - Absent: James Dickenson

P117 - William Webb appointed Commissioner for the Upper District

P117 - Indenture from William Gilmore, Sr & Elizabeth to William Gilmore, Jr, oaths of James Blair, Henry Dickenson, Nathan Ellington, recorded.

P117 - Patrick Porter be commissioner for the lower district

P117 - indenture from George Kezee to Champion Faris, recorded

P118 - Hosea Alley, Joseph Kizer & Isaiah Sallier be paid for killing wolves

P118 - Court of Quarterly Sessions, November 26, 1793. Present: Samuel Ritchie, John Tate, Charles Bickley & John Smith.

P118 - Francis Browning, foreman, Solomon Litton, Andrew Martin, Charles Crumwell, Abram Beavers, James Gray, Simeon Jackson, James Osborne, Stephen Osborne, John Frazer, William Thompson, Jacob Raresnake, James McKinney, Jonathan Wood, Joel Hobbs, James Osborne, Jr., Daniel Davison & Stephen Ogdon, grand jury , presentments.

P119 - David Canady for profanely swearing 3 oaths on the 25th

P119 - Surveyor of the road from James Oveltons to Joel Hobbs for not keeping the same in repair

P119 - Surveyor of the road from the Bridge on Clinch Mountain to where John Thompsons road begins for not keeping the same in repair

P119 - John W. Crunk for profanely swearing 1 oath on the 26th

P119 - hignight vs Johnson, pltf to take deposition of John Chadwell

P120 - Huston vs McCoys adm, continued for def

P120 - Horton vs Cockrell, continued

P120 - Hamblin vs Daniel ?

P120 - Samuel Haddox vs H. Hamblin, ?

P120 - William Robinson vs George Gibson, continued for def

P120 - Prater vs Musicks, adm, continued

P120 - Solomon Litton vs Cockrell, continued for def.

P120 - Hogg vs Wood, continued for the def.

P120 - McCoys adm. vs Hamblin, continued generally

P120 - Lonah Hogg vs John Wood, continued for the def

P120 - Francis vs Bush, continued for def

P120 - Bush vs English, continued for Def

P120 - Bain vs Brown & others, secrefaias

P120 - Commonwealth vs Chilris, presentment of grand jury, for profane swearing on the 21st of September

P121 - Commonwealth vs Dolley Gray, presentment of the grand jury, for having a baseborn child

P121 - Commonwealth vs Sinah Hogg, dismissed

P121 - Commonwealth vs Rachel Matteny, dismissed

P121 - H. Dickenson vs Champ. Faris, attachment, John Wood, deputy sheriff, executed 1 field of standing corn, pltf have judgement, ordered that the sheriff make sale of same

P121 - Thomas Francis, Sr. pay James Bush, William Bolin, Thomas Francis, Jr. for 3 days as witnesses for him vs Austin Bush

P121 - Stephen Hogg pay Joseph Blair for 1 day as witness for him vs John Wood, pay Edward Baker for 1 day with mileage for travelling 90 miles, pay James HOgg & Christian Crook for 1 day as witnesses for him vs Wood

P122 - James Bush pay Thomas Francis & wife for 2 days as witnesses for him vs John English

P122 - John English pay Rachel McCoy & Cloe Friley for 1 day as iwtnesses for him vs James Bush

P122 - Simon Studicorn (Studicom) vs Mary Hogg, petition & summons, judgement

P122 - Simon Studicorn pay James Davison, Joseph Frazer, John Frazer for 7 days as witnesses for him vs Mary Hogg

P122 - Henry Smith surveyor of county be allowed 50 lb of tobacco for laying off the prison bounds

P123 - Sinah Hogg pay Mary Hogg & Robert Tate, for 1 day as witnesses for her vs John Wood.

P123 - John English pay John Fugate & Mary English for 1 day as witnesses for him vs James Bush

P123 - Absent: Samuel Ritchie, present H. Smith

P123 - Henry Hamblin pay Samuel Ritchie for 1 day as witnesses for him vs Samuel Haddox

P123 - John Horton pay Travis Horton, 1 day as witnesses for him vs Cockrell

P123 - James Dickenson be paid for carrying the chain for laying off the lotts of this town

P124 - Court of Quarterly Sessions, November 27, 1793. Present: Henry Smith, Charles Bickley, John Tate, Samuel Ewing

P124 - Solomon Litton be appointed surveyor of the road in place of Thomas Price and that Samuel Robinson furnish him a list of tithables.

P124 - John Deskins be appointed surveyor of the road in place of Josiah Fugate and that David Ward furnish him a list of tithables

P124 - James Osborne, Jr, be appointed surveyor of the road in place of George Keezee and that John Tate furnish him a list of tithables.

P124 - John Carter, comm for the lower district be paid for 1793

P124 - Richard Davis vs John Hardy, petition & summons, continued

P124 - Charles Cocke vs George Hatfield, petition & summons, continued

P124 - Samuel McGee vs Hugh Monhollon, petition & summons, continued

P124 - Alexander Stuart vs Thomas Wallin, petition & summons, continued

P124 - Alexander Stuart vs Joseph Johnson, petition & summons, continued

P124 - Neal Cain vs David Briant, petition & summons, continued

P125 - Whartons adm vs P. Porter, petition & summon, continued

P125 - Whartons adm, vs Gray & Pendeton, petition & summons, continued

P125 - James Osborne vs James Best, petition & summons, judgement

P125 - Osbornes adm vs McDavid & others, petition & summons, judgement

P125 - Richard Fields, Thomas Johnson, Joseph Fields, John Jesse, appointed to view a road, ordered to be cut

P125 - Overssers of the poor bind Samuel Smiler, infant under age of Catherine Smiler to Mchael Auxer

P125 - James Osborne recommended as ensign in a company of grenadiers of the 1st batallion of 72 regiment of militia

P126 - McCoys adm pay John Willoughby for 1 day as witness for them vs William Huston

P126 - Present: Samuel Ritchie, John Smith & Christopher Cooper. Absent: Henry Smith

P126 - Ordered that the suit in chancery brought by Fowler vs Henry Smith & Rodgers be dismissed as to Henry Smith, one of the defendants with costs.

P126 - Sheriff to pay Henry Smith, surveyor for surveying 24 lotts for a town at Russell Courthouse and prison rules

P126 - Present: Henry Smith

P126 - James Hignight vs Joseph Johnson, in debt, office judgement set aside & general issue plead

P126 - Christopher Cooper & John Smyth appointed to settle with Charles Bickley, adm of the estate of John Bickley, decd, exhibited account, ordered to be recorded

P127 - George Yokin be paid for killing 1 old wolf, Colebert Haddox be paid for killing 1 old wolf

P127 - Settlement with Richard Price, deputy sheriff for Andrew Cowan, sheriff for years 1791 and 1792

P127 - John Puckett vs Francis Browning, dismissed

P127 - Court, December 24, 1793. Present: John Tate, Christopher Cooper, James Dickenson. Not being a sufficient number of magistrates to constitute a court owing to the non-attendance of other magistrates, court adjourned

P128 - Court, January 28, 1794. Present: Samuel Ritchie, Charles Bickley, Richard Price, John Tate, Samuel Robinson, James Gibson, James Dickenson

P128 - Indenture from John Breeding to John Brickley, oaths of Spencer Breeding & George McCoy, recorded

P128 - 3 indentures from William Gilmore, Sr, 2 to John Jessee, the other to William Gilmore, Jr., recorded

P128 - Indenture from Champion Faris to John White, oaths of John Wood & James Osborne, recorded

P128 - Indenture from Thomas Colley to John Hurst, recorded

P129 - Neal Cain vs David Briant, petition & summons, judgement

P129 - Nathan Ellington vs James Pemberton, an attachment, Andrew Cowan, sheriff, attached one wagon & gears of Pembertons Estate, judgement granted

P129 - William Gilmore vs James Pemberton, attachment, Andrew Cowan, sheriff attached 1 waggon & geers of Pembertons Estate, judgement granted

P129 - Inventory & appriasement of estate of Henry Mahon, decd, recorded

P129 - John Thompson, elected overseer of the poor for upper district, took oath.

P130 - Cain vs R. Kilgore, petition & summons, judgement

P130 - Freel vs John Davis, petition & summons, judgement

P130 - Nathan Ellington vs P. McIntosh, petition & summons by account, judgement

P130 - Neal Cain vs Peter McIntosh, petition & summons by note, judgement

P130 - George Puckett to produce the will of Drury Puckett, decd so that it may be recorded

P130 - Stephen Ogden vs James Pemberton, attachment, dismissed with costs

P130 - Zachariah Fugate, William Tate, John Harris, Colebert Fugate, view a road from Thomas Hobbs Barn up the Drift Timber Branch to where it intersects the road on Mockeson Ridge

P131 - Whartons adm vs Gray & Pendleton, petition & summons by note, judgement

P131 - M. Cockrell vs R. Blankenship, petition & summons by note, judgement

P131 - M. Cockrell vs Adam Lash, petition & summons by note, judgement

P131 - Robinson, assignee vs R. Kilgore, petition & summons, judgement

P131 - John Phillips, Samuel Stalliard, Littleton Cassle & Michael Shoffet view a road from Benjamin Pendletons to Patrick McDavids Mill

P132 - Court, February 25, 1794. Present: Charles Bickley, Richard Price, John Smith & James Dickenson.

P132 - Indenture from William Gilmore, Sr. to James Kelley, recorded

P132 - Indenture from Nathan Hobbs to David Cain, oaths of John Lemarr & Betsey Lemarr, recorded

P132 - Motion, ordered license be granted Samuel Rudder, who produced his credentials, to celebrate the rites of matrimony

P132 - David Cocke be surveyor of road from Edward Dortons to the Big Springs in place of Michael Auxer and that Christopher Cooper furnish him with a list of tithables.

P133 - Zachariah Fugate, William Tate, John Harris, Colebirt Fugate view a road from Thomas Hobbs barn up the Drift Timber Branch to where it intersects with Mockeson Ridge, ordered to be cut. Zachariah Fugate appointed surveyor and John Tate furnish him a list of tithables.

P133 - Court, February 26, 1794. Present: Charles Bickley, Richard Price, John Tate, Christopher Cooper, James Dickenson.

P134 - Court, March 25, 1794. Present: Samuel Ritchie, Thomas Carter, John Tate, Samuel Ewing

P134 - James Pendleton vs P. Mcdavid, petition & summons, dismissed

P134 - Indenture from Daniel Deskins to James Daniel, oaths of David Ward & John Deskins, recorded

P134 - Indenture from John Thompson to Alexander Shoemaker, recorded

P134 - Indenture from John Breeding to John Short, oaths of Thomas Colley & Zachariah Price, recorded

P134 - John Counts be paid for killing 1 old wolf, Jonathan Musick be paid for killing 1 0ld wolf, William Howerton for killing 1 old wolf, John Montgomery for killing 1 old wolf, Samuel Prist for killing 1 old wolf, Jonathan Musick for killing 1 old wolf, Luke Kelley for killing 1 old wolf, John Francis McGuffey for killing 1 old wolf

P135 - Robert Vickers, John Back, Abram Oxer & Edward Dorton to view a road from the lower end of Moses Dortons clearing at a rocky place to where it intersects this road at the west end of the Crab Orchard

P135 - Joseph Carter overseer of the road from Thomas Carters in the Rie Cove to the ford of Stock Creek and that Thomas Carter furnish him a list of tithables

P135 - Bill of Sale from John Watts of Ericus Anderson, recorded

P135 - 2 Indentures from Simon Cockrell, 1 to Samuel Duff, other to Zachariah Scaggs, examined Magdalane wife of Simon Cockrell, ordered to be recorded

P136 - Indenture from Samuel Stalliards to Michael Shoffet, recorded

P136 - Richard Thompson, Eli Smith, Edward Young & William Elam, Jr. view a road from Damrons Mill up the Maiden Spring Fork till it comes to the road that leads to the head of Clinch

P136 - Henry Dickenson vs Champion Faris, attachment, Anjer Price, deputy sheriff, part of the value of a sorrel horse, judgement granted, ordered that the sheriff sell the horse

P136 - Richard Davis vs John Hardy, petition & summons, continued

P136 - Charles Cocke vs George Hatfield, petition & summons, continued

P136 - Samuel McGee on Monhollon, petition & summons, continued

P136 - Alexander Stuart vs Thomas Wallin, petition & summons, continued

P136 - Alexander Stuart vs Joseph Johnson, petition & summons, continued

P136 - Whartons adm vs P. Porter, petition & summons, continued

P137 - Neal Cain vs P. Porter, petition & summons, dismissed

P137 - Neal Cain vs S. Porter, petition & summons, dismissed

P137 - William Robinson vs H. Davis, petition & summons, continued

P137 - Robert Kilgore vs Joseph Blair, petition & summons, continued

P137 - Motion of Richard Daniel, adm. granted on the estate of Hugh Daniel, decd, securities: Samuel Haddox & Samuel Auxer

P137 - Samuel Porter, Edmund Pendleton, James Leath & Samuel Haddox to appriase the estate of Hugh Daniel, decd.

P137 - Abednigo White be surveyor of the road in place of Moses Scaggs and that Henry Smith furnish him a list of tithables

P138 - Court, April 22, 1794. Present: DAvid Ward, Charles Bickley, John Tate, Samuel Ewing.

P138 - James McFarlane, foreman, Shadrick White, Jacob Francisco, Patrick Kendrick, Richard Oney, William Oney, William McGuire, James Shoemaker, William Ratliff, George Green, Jacob Raresnake, James Gray, William Smith, Samuel Fields, Harris Wilson & John Hursk, grand jury, presenements

P138 - Presentment against the different surveyors of the road from the county line to opposite Simon Cockrell for not keeping their respective parts in repair - Patrick Kendrick & Jacob Francisco

P138 - Presentment against the surveyor of the road from the forks of the road on the part leading to the Maiden Springs at George Greens for not keeping their respective parts in repair - Shadrick White, George Green,

P139 - Presentment against the surveyor of the road from Browns Mill unto Aldersons for not keeping his part in repair - Harris Wilson

P139 - Henry Smith, surveyor, 3 entries, 1 - 86 acres, 2 - 86 acres, 3 - 130 ac.

P139 - Joseph McNight be constable in place of Captain Browning's company

P139 - Court, April 23, 1794. Present: Henry Smith, John Tate, John Smith, Samuel Ewing.

P139 - Letter of atty from William Harbert to Simon Cockrell, oath of James Blair, recorded

P140 - Margaret Mullins vs Isaac Mullins, chancery, Isaack Mullins, def being served subpoena, not filing his answer, decision in favor of pltf.

P140 - William Huston vs McCoys adm - cause be referred to Charles Bickley, Samuel Porter & Christopher Cooper, arbitrators

P140 - Whartons adm vs John Willoughby - judgement set aside, Blair for def.

P141 - John Horton vs Jeremiah Scaggs, pltf to take deposition of Simon Cockrell, Jr.

P141 - David Davison vs David Evans, attachment, dismissed & judgement for costs

P141 - Present: Thomas Carter

P141 - George McCoy, adm of Robert vs. H. Hamblin, suit referred to Charles Bickley, Samuel Porter & Christopher Cooper for judgement

P141 - Robert Kilgore vs Joseph Blair, petition & summons, judgement

P141 - Robert Kilgore pay James Osborne & Henry Wood for 1 day as witness for him vs Joseph Blair

P141 - William Robinson vs H. Davis, petition & summons, judgement

P141 - William Robinson pay John Damron for 1 days attendance vs H. Davis

P141 - Mordecai Hords executors vs R. Davis, continued

P141 - Henry Hamblin vs Hugh Daniel, abate by defendants death

P142 - John Horton vs Moses Cockrell, continued

P142 - Willima Robinson vs G. Gibson, continued for def

P142 - Jonathan Prater vs Musicks Adtors, continued for pltf

P142 - Solomon Litton vs M. Cockrell, continued for def

P142 - Stephen Hogg vs John Wood, continued for def

P142 - Sinah Hogg vs John Wood, continued for def

P142 - Timothy Burgess vs Moses Cockrell, case, dismissed at def cost

P142 - James Bush vs John English continued for the def

P142 - James Hignight vs J. Johnson, continued for pltf

P142 - John Gilbert vs Abner Vance, continued for def

P142 - Samuel Vance vs Elisha Smith, continued for def

P142 - Richard Davis vs John Hardy, petition & summons, continued

P142 - C. Cocke vs George Hatfield, petition & summons, continued

P142 - S. McGee vs H. Monhollon, petition & summons, continued

P142 - Alexander Stuart vs Thomas Wallin, petition & summons, continued

P142 - Alexander Stuart vs Joseph Johnson, petition & summons, continued

P142 - Whartons adtors vs P. Porter, petition & summons, judgement

P143 - James Jones vs H. Monhollon, petition & summons, dismissed

P143 - James Bush pay Margaret Francis, Rachel McCoy, Elizabeth Francis for 1 day as witness for him vs John English

P143 - John English pay John Fugate, Cloe Friley, Thomas Francis & Molley English for 1 days as witness for him vs James Bush

P143 - Sinah Hogg pay Robert Tate & James Hoff for 1 day as witness for her vs John Wood

P143 - Thomas Francis pay William Bolin & Thomas Francis for 1 day as witness for him vs Austin Bush

P143 - Thomas Francis vs Austin Bush, trespass, jury: Luke Kelley, William Bolin, John Counts, Robert Tate, Daniel Davison, James Osbourn, Joseph Blackemore, Stephen Hogg, William Huston, Henry Wood, Robert Duff, John Wood, def found guilty

P144 - John Tate appointed Captain of Militia in the 2nd batallion 72nd regiment

P144 - Christopher Cooper appointed ensign in 2nd batallion, 72nd regiment

P144 - William Bolin appointed ensign in the 72nd regiment

P144 - Anger Price apointed ensign in the 72nd regiment

P145 - Court, May 27, 1794. Present: Samuel Ritchie, Charles Bickley, John Tate, Christopher Cooper, James Dickenson

P145 - Richard Davis vs John Hardy, petition & summons, continued

P145 - Charles Cocke vs George Hatfield, petition & summons, continued

P145 - Samuel McGee vs H. Monhollon, petition & summons, continued

P145 - Alexander Stuart vs Thomas Wallin, petition & summons, continued

P145 - Alexander Stuart vs J. Johnson, petition & summons, continued

P145 - Indenture from John Back to John Harris, recorded

P145 - Robert Vickers, John Back, Abraham Auxer & Edward Dorton to view a road from the lower end of Moses Dortons clearing at a rocky place to where it intersects the main road at the west end of the Crab Orchard, ordered to be cut

P146 - Robert Vickers be surveyor of road in place of John Back and that Christopher Cooper furnish him a list of tithables

P146 - Jacob Francisco be appointed surveyor of the road in place of Josiah Fugate and that Henry Smith furnish him a list of tithables

P146 - Moses Dorton be paid for killing 1 old wolf, John Prater be paid for killing 1 old wolf

P146 - settlement with Samuel Ritchie, late sheriff, county in his debt, ordered that he pay the same to him who collected the tax for 1793.

P147 - Court of Quarterly Sessions, June 24, 1794. Present: Charles Bickley, John Tate, Samuel Robinson, John Smith, Samuel Ewing & james Dickenson.

P147 - James McFarlane, foreman, Harris Wilson, Abraham Beavers, Simeon Jackson, Thomas Hunt, Francis Browning, William Fletcher, Edward Young, Stephen Ogdon, John Buster, William Oney, Jacob Raresnake, Henry Williard, Littleton Cassle, Elexus Musick, John Horton, Patrick Kindrick, John Frazer and Joel Hobbs, grand jury

P147 - Presentment against the surveyor of the road from opposite Simeon Jacksons to Solomon Littons for not keeping it in repair by information of Simeon Jackson, Thomas Hunt, Abram Beavers, Patrick Kindrick & James McFarlane

P147 - Presentment against the surveyor of the road from Cedar Creek unto opposite Shadrick Williams for not keeping it in repair, information of Francis Browning, James McFarlane, Simeon Jackson, Abram Beavers & Thomas Hunt

P148 - Presentment against the surveyor of the road from Solomon Littons to the Gap of the Mountain for not keeping the same in repair by information of Abram Beavers & James McFarlane

P148 - Presentment against James Menasco, William Owens, Jr., Jonathan Prater & Richard Prater for sabbath breaking and gambling on the 22nd by oath of George

Belcher, labourer

P148 - Presentment against Mary Puckett for having a baseborn child within 12 months by information of Stephen Ogdon & William Fletcher

P148 - Presentment against Abram Miller for retailing liquors by the Smalls on the 22nd of April by information of James McFarlane, Francis Browning, Thomas Hunt & Simeon Jackson

P148 - Presentment against Peter McIntosh & wife for retailing beer on the 22nd April last by the information of Littleton Cassle & james McFarlane

P148 - Presentment against Susanna Kileham for retailing beer on the 22nd of April by information of Francis Browning & Littleton Cassle

P149 - Presentment against Timothy Burgess for retailing beer on the 20th of May by information of Stephen Ogdon, Thomas Hunt & James McFarlane

P149 - Presentment against Abraham Crabtree for fishing on the sabbath day in May by information of Francis Browning & Abraham Beavers

P149 - Presentment against George Bundy and Richard Collier for breaking the sabbath in trading about the 1st of June by information of Patrick Kindrick, Alexus Musick & Harris Wilson

P149 - Thomas Goff vs William Wharton - Caleb Friley, special bail, discharged from recognizanace bond. Henry Dickenson special bail for the def

P150 - Will of James Davison, decd, oaths of William Huston & John Wood, recorded

P150 - Present: Richard Price, Samuel Ritchie, Henry Smith, Samuel Ewing. Absent: Samuel Ewing & James Dickenson

P150 - Commonwealth vs Abraham Oxer, dismissed

P150 - Commonwealth vs William Buster, dismissed

P150 - Commonwealth vs John Cowan, ?

P150 - Commonwealth vs James Scott, dismissed

P150 - Commonwealth vs Adam Lash, dismissed

P150 - Commonwealth vs Samuel Ewing, dismissed

P150 - Commonwealth vs James Dickenson, dismissed

P150 - Commonwealth vs Moses Higginbotham, dismissed

P150 - Commonwealth vs Moses Smith, dismissed

P150 - Commonwealth vs William Huston, dismissed

P150 - Commonwealth vs Jonathan Musick, dismissed

P150 - Commonwealth vs John Carter, dismissed

P150 - Frazer & others vs Berrys executors, in chancery, def's not having put in their answer to the pltf's bill of injunction, decreed that the bill be taken as confessed, def injoined from any further proceedings on his judgement, pltf dismissed with costs

P151 - George McCoy, adm of Robert McCoy vs Henry Hamblin, debt, arbitrators, judgement in favor of pltf

P151 - William Huston vs George McCoy, adm of the estate of Robert McCoy, in debt, arbitrators, decision in favor of pltf.

P152 - Motion of Joel Hobbs, adm granted on the estate of Rachel Taylor, decd., securities: Richard Price & Anjer Price

P152 - Motion of James Davison, adm. granted (with will annexed) on the estate of James Davison, Sr., decd., securities: Robert Tate & James Osborne

P153 - Christopher Cooper, William Huston, John Tate & Zachariah Fugate to appraise the estate of Rachel Taylor, decd.

P153 - Christopher Cooper, William Huston, John Wood & James Carr to appraise the estate of James Davison, Sr., decd.

P153 - Court of Quarterly Sessions, June 25, 1794. Present: Henry Smith, John Tate, Christopher Cooper & Samuel Ewing

P153 - Hords Executors vs Davis, continued for award

P153 - Horton vs Cockrell, dismissed at the def's cost

P153 - Present: Charles Bickley, Richard Price, Samuel Robinson

P154 - William Robinson vs George Gibson, continued, def to take depositions of John Hunter & Abraham Rife in the state of Kentucky

P154 - William Robinson pay John Martin pay for 2 days as witness and traveling 75 miles both ways for him vs George Gibson

P154 - Jonathan Prater vs Musicks Adtors, pltf by his atty as the defs by Blair their atty, writ on enquiry

P154 - Litton vs Cockrell, dismissed

P154 - Jonathan Prater, assignee vs Musick's adm., in case, jury: James McGavock, Thomas Francis, John Neel, Joel Hobbs, William Brice, Robert Ligett, George Gibson, Daniel Davison, Henry Hursk, Jonathan Musick, Henry Williard & Patrick Kindrick, decision in favor of pltf

P155 - Stephen Hogg vs John Wood, trespass & assault & battery, jury: Joseph Kizer, John Counts, Moses Smith, Simon Stacy, John Stacy, Robert Robertson, Moses Dorton, William Bennan, John Grayham, John Damron, John Gilbert & Michael Oxer, defendant found guilty

P156 - Sinah Hogg vs John Wood, continued for the def

P156 - Sinah Hogg pay Robert Tate, Stephen Hogg & Mary Hogg for 2 days as witness for him vs JOhn Wood

P156 - James Bush vs JOhn English, in case, suit be dismissed

P156 - James Hignigh vs James Johnson, in debt, suit be dismissed

P156 - John Gilbert vs Abner Vance, trespass, assault & battery, office judgement being set aside, def by Alexander Smyth, atty, states def is not guilty. Jury: James McGavock, Thomas Francis, John Neel, Joel Hobbs, William Brice, Robert Ligett, George Gibson, Luke Kelly, Henry Hursk, Jonathan Musick, Henry Williard & Patrick Kindrick, defendant found guilty

P157 - Bain vs Brown & Priest, screfaias, decision in favor of pltf

P157 - James Bush pay Thomas Francis, Elizabeth Francis, Margaret Francis, & rachel McCoy for 2 days as witness for him vs John English

P158 - John English pay John Fugate, Cloe Friley, Ann Damron & Polly English for 2 days as witnesses for him vs James Bush

P158 - Stephen Hogg pay John Baker, James Hogg, D. Henry Crook for 2 days as witnesses for him vs John Wood

P158 - Charles Bickley, Richard Price, John Tate recommended as Sheriffs

P158 - George McCoy vs John Counts, in case, continued for the pltf

P158 - James Howard vs Champion Faris, trespass, assault & battery, jury: William Smith, Edward Kelley, Samuel Hendricks, Isaiah Salliers, Joshua Pinnex, Robert Robertson, Henry Davis, Abraham Oxer, George Gibson, John Fugate, Henry Hursk & James Roberts, defendant found guilty.

P159 - Riley vs Brice, in chancery, continued

P159 - John Smith, Charles Bickley, Samuel Porter & james Osborne, attended by the surveyor, to go upon the land of Robert McCoy, decd and lay off the dower of Rachel McCoy, relict of said Robert, make allottment and return to court

P159 - George McCoy pay Joseph Kizer, Edward Kelley, Abram Childris, William Smith & james Roberts for 2 days as witnesses for him vs John Counts

P160 - John Counts pay Henry Willard, Joseph Hatfield & Luke Kelley for 2 days as witnesses for him vs George McCoy

P160 - Whartons adm vs John Willoughby, in debt, plea withdrawn & judgement

P160 - Commonwealth vs Thompson & Short, continued

P160 - Samuel Vance vs Elijah Smith, in case, continued

P160 - Richard Davis vs John Hardy, petition & summons, dismissed

P160 - Charles Cocke vs George Hatfield, petition & summons, continued

P160 - Samuel McGee vs H. Monhollon, petition & summons, continued

P160 - Whartons adtors vs Painter & Salliers, petition & summons, continued

P160 - Whartons adtors vs Willoughby & others, petition & summons, continued

P160 - Alexander Stuart vs Thomas Wallin, petition & summons, dismissed

P160 - Alexander Stuart vs J. Johnson, petition & summons, dismissed

P160 - James Howard vs C. Faris, in case, continued

P160 - Henry Smith, David Ward & Charles Bickley, inspect the Clerks office & report

P161 - Absent: Henry Smith

P161 - David Ward & Samuel Ewing examine the books in possession of the chief surveyor and report

P161 - Present: Henry Smith

P161 - Certificates due the county from the publick delivered to Richard Price & Richard Price, Jr.

P162 - Court, July 22, 1794, Present: Richard Price, John Tate, John Smith, Samuel Ewing, James Dickenson

P162 - Whartons adm. vs John Willoughby & Walter Gray, petition & summons, judgement granted pltf

P162 - Duff & George vs Henry Crook, petition & summons by note, judgement granted to pltf

P162 - William Brice vs Samuel Auxer, petition & summons, judgement granted to pltf

P163 - Wharton & Robinson vs Painter & Salliers, petition & summons, judgement confessed by Salliers

P163 - John English vs Thomas Francis, petition & summons, judgement granted pltf

P163 - John English pay John Wood for 1 day as witness for him vs Thomas Francis

P163 - Charles Cocke vs George Hatfield, petition & summons, dismissed

P163 - Samuel McGee vs H. Monhollon, petition & summons, continued

P163 - Indenture from Thomas Hansford to Richard Price, oaths of Moses Smith & Anjer Price & William Smith, recorded

P163 - Patrick Riley vs William Brice, in chancery, decision in favor of pltf

P164 - Present: Henry Smith, Charles Bickley, Christopher Cooper

P164 - 7 Indentures from Richard Price & Lucy, 1 to Robert Brown, 1 to William Smith, 1 to Daniel price, 1 to Anjer Price, 1 to Cornelius Dollerhide, 1 to John Dollerhide and 1 to Peer Outhouse, recorded

P164 - 2 Indentures from Anjar Price & Jane, 1 to Euricus Anderson and 1 to Henry Williams, recorded

P164 - 2 Indentures from Spencer Breeding & Elizabeth, 1 to John Short and 1 to Robert Webb, recorded

P165 - John Wood vs Patrick Riley, petition & summons, by account, suit dismissed

P165 - Hamlet Patterson & Abram Millard to show cause as to why they refused to give commissioner a list of their taxable property

P165 - Indenture from James Turner to Henry Dickenson, recorded

P165 - David Ward & Samuel Ewing, to examine the books & Surveys of the chief surveyor, found in good order

P166 - Absent, Henry Smith & Charles Bickley

P166 - Henry Smith & Charles Bickley, appointed to examine the Clerks Office, they not having time to go through with the business beg leave for further indulgence. They together with David Ward appointed to make search of the expenditures on Criminal Prosecution.

P166 - Henry Dickenson & Christopher Cooper settle with George McCoy, adm of the estate of Robert McCoy, decd on Monday the 28th of this month.

P166 - Richard Thompson, Eli Smith, William Elam, Jr. & Edward Young view a road from Lazarus Damron's Mill to the fork of the river from there along by Colonel Smith's into the main road leading from the Courthouse to the head of Clinch, ordered to be cut. William Fletcher be surveyor of the road from Browns Mill to Wilkes Cabbin and also Daniel Johnson from thence to where it intersects the main County Road at Indian Creek and that Henry Smith furnish them with a list of tithables

P167 - William Gilmore, Jr. appointed surveyor of the road in place of John Cowan and that Samuel Ewing furnish him a list of tithables

P167 - Andrew Cowan apointed Lt Colonel Commandant for the 72nd Regiment

P167 - Moses Smith appointed Captain in the 1st Batallion, 72nd Regiment

P167 - Motion of John Gilbert, adm granted on the estate of Joseph Gilbert, decd, security: Richard Price

P168 - John Thompson, Eli Smith, William Fletcher, Ericus Smith to appraise the estate of Joseph Gilbert, decd.

P168 - George Kindrick be constable in place of Abraham Musick

P168 - Court, August 26, 1794, Present: David Ward, Charles Bickley, John Tate, Christopher Cooper

P168 - Indenture from Thomas Short to Christopher Hains, acknowledged by Thomas & Nancy, recorded

P169 - 3 Indentures from Samuel Young & Susanna, 1 to Moses Higginbothim and 1 to Robert Belshey, 1 to Lyles Dolsbury, recorded

P169 - Indenture from Richard Elkins to Isaac Johnson, oaths of William McGuire and Archibald Prater

P169 - 2 Indentures from Abram Beavers & Anne, 1 to Thomas JOhnson and 1 to Abram Fuller, recorded

P169 - Charles Carter, deputy sheriff for Alexander Barnett, sheriff, 2 lists of delinquent & insolvents, 1 for land and the other for property for 1787

P169 - Henry Dickenson & Christopher Cooper, appointed by a former court order to settle with administrators of the estate of Robert McCoy, decd.

P170 - Indenture from Henry Burk & Mary to Abram Fuller, recorded

P170 - Indenture from Zachariah Jones & Elizabeth to Samuel Porter, recorded

P170 - Present: John Smith & James Dickenson

P170 - Inventory & appraisement of the estate of James Davison, decd, recorded

P170 - Absent: David Ward & Charles Bickley

P170 - Henry Smith, David Ward, Charles Bickley, examined the Clerks books and found them in good order

P171 - Isaiah Salliers be surveyor of the road in place of Joshua Pinnex and that Samuel Ritchie furnish him with a list of tithables.

P171 - Inventory & Appraisement of estate of Rachel Taylor, decd, recorded

P171 - William McGuire, appointed Captain in 1st batallion of the 72nd regiment

P171 - Henry Bowen appointed Captain of a company of Grenadiers in the 1st batallion of the 72nd regiment

P172 - Charles Bickley appointed Sheriff, bondsmen: Henry Dickenson & william Robinson, security: William Huston & James Osborne

P172 - Motion of Catherine Campbell, injunction granted to stay the proceedings of a judgement against her by John Weir

P172 - Motion of Charles Bickley, sheriff, Anjar Price appointed Deputy Sheriff

P172 - Henry Dickenson be surveyor of the road in place of Abram Auxer and that Christopher Cooper furnish him a list of tithables

P173 - Each suit on the peition & summons docket be continued

P173 - Ordered that 50 cents be placed on each tithable for a county levy

P173 - Charles Bickley, sheriff protested against the sufficiency of the county jail

P173 - Court of Quarterly Sessions, September 25, 1794. Present: Richard Price, John Tate, Samuel Ewing & James Dickenson

P173 - William Robinson vs George Gibson, trespass, dismissed at defs cost

P173 - James McFarlane, foremand, James Gray, Richard Fields, John Short, Robert Webb, John Damron, Abram Beavers, Henry Burk, Henry Williard, Thomas Colley, John Hursk, William Oney, Jonathan Wood, Littleton Cassle, Joel Hobbs & Patrick Kindrick

P174 - Jonathan Prater marking with a swallow fork in each ear and an under keel in the right

P174 - Petition of Richard Smith, merchant of London, in Great Britain by Henry Smith his agent, lotts to be surveyed: #9, 10, 13 & 16 of 10000 ac each, #23, 24, 25, 26, 27 & 28 of 5000 ac each, #14 of l0500 ac, #3 of 1500 ac and 1 other survey of 7223 3/4 ac

P174 - 2 Indentures from John Ruth & Leath, 1 to Adam Lash and 1 to Isaac Moore, acknowledged by John & Leah, recorded

P175 - Thomas Francis vs John English, in case, def to take deposition of Christopher Cooper

P175 - Indenture from Bean Smallwood & Elizabeth to John Drake, recorded

P175 - Present: David Ward

P175 - Musicks adm. vs Thomas Goff, in case, jury: James Osborne, Edward Dorton, William Oney, Simon Stacy, James Osborne, Peter Lawson, John Fugate, Henry Davis, Caleb Friley, Patrick Kindrick, Shadrick Monk & John Edmiston, suit continued

P176 - Musicks adm. pay Jonathan Musick for 7 days as witnesses vs Thomas Goff and that they pay Henry Mash for 1 day as witness vs Thomas Goff

P176 - Thomas Goff pay Jonathan Prater for 2 days as witness for him vs Musicks

adm.

P176 - Indentures of Samuel Auxer to Christopher Cooper (Blacksmith) be assigned to Samuel Auxer of the same trade, as Christopher is going to move out of the state and that Samuel is unwilling to go with him.

P176 - William Brice, merchant in Company with John Weir, made oath that Entries in the book of his make, which he produced are just as stated

as to debits and credits

P177 - Court of Quarterly Sessions, September 24, 1794, Present: David Ward, Richard Price, John Tate & Samuel Ewing.

P177 - Robert Fowler & heirs & Coheirs of James Fowler, decd vs William Rodgers, in chancery, motion of pltfs by their atty, appears to the court that the def is not a inhabitant of this county, copy of the order for his appearance be published in the Virginia Gazette for 2 months and that another copy be posted on the front door of the courthouse

P177 - Musicks adm. vs Thomas Goff, in case, Joseph Davison undertakes for the def, Jury: Austin Bush, Robert Masey, James Davison, Jacob Banger (Bareger)_ James Kelley, George McCoy, John Hursk, Thomas Colley, Sr., Thomas Colley, Jr., John Stacy, James Ovelton & Alexander Hirt (Thirt), by consent of the parties this suit is dismissed at the cost of the def.

P178 - Sinah Hogg vs John Wood, in case, Jury: William brice, Abram Childris, John Bunnum, Jacob Robinson, Moses Dorton, Henry Hursk, John Damron, Harris Standly, Caleb Friley, Henry Williard, William Webb & Luke Kelley, def found guilty

P179 - Sinah Hogg pay Robert Tate, Stephen Hogg, Mary Hogg for 2 days as witnesses for her vs John Wood

P179 - Absent: DAvid Ward

P179 - Mordecai Hords Executors vs Richard Davis, in case, arbitrators returned in favor of def

P180 - George McCoy vs John Counts, in case, Jury: Robert Tate, John Gilbert, John Back, Edward Dorton, John Fugate, James Ovelton, Zachariah Fugate, Isaiah Salliers, Thomas Colley, Sr., William Monk, Thomas Colley, Jr. & JOhn Wood, decision in favor of def

P180 - George McCoy pay Joseph Kizer, James Roberts, Abram Childris & William Smith for 2 days as witnesses for him vs John Counts, pay John Craig for 2 days as witness and for traveling 20 miles both ways for him vs John Counts

P180 - John Counts pay Luke Kelley, JOhn Davison, James Hatfield, Henry Williard for 2 days as witnesses for him vs George McCoy

P180 - Absent: Richard Price. Present: Christopher Cooper

P181 - William Webb commissioner of the revenue for the upper district

P181 - Court of Quarterly Sessions, September 25, 1794. Present: Henry Smith, John Tate, Christopher Cooper, Samuel EWing.

P181 - Motion of the sheriff, James Osborne appointed deputy sheriff

P181 - Samuel Vance vs Elijah Smith, continued

P181 - James Howard vs Champion Faris, continued

P181 - Commonwealth vs Thompson & Short, continued

P181 - William Long vs William Fletcher, continued

P181 - Samuel McGee vs H. Monhollon, petition & summons, continued

P181 - Henry Dickenson vs Adam Lash, petition & summons, continued

P181 - McCormack & Liggett vs John Carter, petition & summons, continued

P182 - Present: James Dickenson

P182 - John Tate recommended as Major in the 2nd batallion, 72nd reigment

P182 - Richard Price recommended as Captain in a company of Grenadiers, 2nd batallion, 72nd regiment, John Buster recommended as Lt in same, Joshua Ewing as Ensign in same

P182 - James McFarlane & Harry Smith recommended as Captains in 1st batallion, 72nd regiment, John Ward, Thomas Johnson & Ericus Smith for Lts, John Hargis, John Price, Thomas Ferguson, Christopher Hains for Ensigns

P182 - Christopher Cooper, James Gibson & Nathan Ellington recommended for captains in the 2nd batallion, 72nd regiment, Zachariah Fugate, Samuel Porter, John Davison (Damron) for Lts and Robert Tate, Moses Dorton & townsend Duncan for Ensigns

P183 - Court, October 28, 1794. Present: John Tate, Samuel Ewing, James Dickenson, John Smith

P183 - Indenture from Walter Gray & Sarah to William Watson, recorded

P183 - Inventory & appraisement of estate of Joseph Gilbert, decd, recorded

P183 - John Smith, Charles Bickley, Samuel Porter, James Osborne appointed to lay off Rachel McCoy's (widow of Robert McCoy, decd) dower of land, recorded

P184 - Indenture from John Elam to Alden Williamson, oaths of John Thompson & William Elam, recorded

P184 - William Brice pay Robert Tate, Sr for 1 day as witnesses for him vs Riley

P184 - Indenture from Austin Bush to John Phillips, recorded

P