Minutes to the court of
Pleas and Quarter Sessions
By Ginger Christmas-Beattie
1780
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Page 42 Wednesday August 16 th
Ordered that Thomas Wilson
, Constable be allowed the sum of seventy-five dollars for his services in summoning in the persons in his District to give in their list of assessment.
Ordered that John Pope
, Constable, be allowed the sum of seventy-five dollars for the above services in his District.
Ordered that Isaac Acre
, Constable, be allowed the sum of seventy-five dollars for the above services in his District.
Ordered that Samuel Harper
, Constable, be allowed the sum of seventy-five dollars for the above services in his District.
Ordered that Francis Capps
, Constable, be allowed the sum of seventy-five dollars for the above services in his District.
Ordered that Thomas Jinkins
, Constable, be allowed the sum of seventy-five dollars for the above services in his District.
Ordered that James Egerton
, Constable, be allowed the sum of seventy-five dollars for the above services in his District.
Ordered that Arthur Smith
be Overseer of the road from Capt. Thomas Eaton
's Ferry to the end of the causeway, and that he keep the same in repair with the hands belonging to the said Eaton.
William House
is appointed Overseer of the road beginning at or near Silas Jordan
's and running into the road near Col. Hawkins
' as the same is laid off according to a Jury's report and that he clear and open the same with the hands of Silas Jordan
, Thomas York
, James House
, Jesse Jinkins
, Joseph Pardue
and William Cunningham
.
Page 43 Wednesday August 16 th
Daniel Vaulx
is appointed Collector in Capt. Wrenn and Fussell's District
.
Bennett Wood
is appointed Collector on Twitty's
and Strudivant's District
.
Gideon Hunt Macon
is appointed Collector in Capt. Peter Cox
' District.
Marmaduke Johnson
is appointed Collector in Capt. Christmas' District
.
Davis Nicholson
is appointed Collector in Capt. Daniel Sledge's District
.
John Wortham
is appointed Collector in his own and Capt. Harris' District
.
On the Petition of Wyatt Hawkins
, Esquire, for leave to erect a Water Grist Mill on Smith's Creek
, he having land on one side the said creek. Ordered that Bennett Wood
Matthew Wood
, Joshua Mabry
, and John Power
be summoned to attend with the County surveyor to lay off and value one acre of land on each side of the creek opposite to where the Petitioner intends his said Mill to be erected, and report the same to the next Court under their
hands and seals, and ordered that Thomas Paschall
proprietor of the land on the other side of the said creek, be summoned to appear at next Court to show cause.
Ordered that the bridge formerly taken by James Johnson
on Fishing Creek
be let again by James Ransom
, Hugh Hayes
, and Thomas Green
, the Court releasing the said James Johnson
from rebuilding the same, he having agreed to pay back the money he has received to the other undertaker who is to take it for five years from the completion of the same.
Page 44 Wednesday August 16 th
John Hawkins
, Esquire, is appointed Guardian to Charles Riggon
and Richard Riggon
orphans of William Powell
Riggon, deceased, who with Wyatt Hawkins
, Esquire, his security, enters into and executes a bond for his faithful performance.
George Norsworthy
is appointed Collector in Captain Colclough's District
.
Ordered that the hands of Thomas Person
, Esquire, at Stone House work on the Reedy swamp road to Butterwood.
John Wright
is appointed Constable in the room of Thomas Wilson
and ordered that he be sworn before some Justices of this County before he enters into the execution of his office.
Ordered that William Johnson
, Esquire, clear the land for the Courthouse, prison, and common, also the street adjoining the same, and to bring in his account to the Court for performance thereof.
Then the Court adjourned until Court in Course.
Signed: William Johnson
, John Hawkins
, and Wyatt Hawkins
, Esquires.
Page 45 Tuesday November 14 th
At a Court summoned and held for Warren County
at Warrenton the 20th day of September 1780, agreeable to the Act of Assembly --- an Act for laying a specific provision on all the Inhabitants of this State for the support of the Army and Navy of this and the Untied States in the
Southern Department.
Present: William Johnson
, Philemon Hawkins
, John Hawkins
, Thomas Turner
, Phillip Burford
, Young McLemore
, Edward Jones
, Daniel Sledge
, and John Macon
, Esquires.
Agreeable to the said Act, the above Court have appointed William Christmas
, Commissioner, for the above said County in receiving the specific provision mentioned in the said Act; who entered into and gave bond with William Green
, Adkins McLemore
and John Macon
his security for his faithful performance of his said trust, took the oath appointed to be taken by the said Act.
Edward Jones
JP, William Johnson
JP, James Sledge
JP, Philemon Hawkins
JP, Thomas Turner
JP, Phillip Burford
JP, Young McLemore
JP, John Hawkins
JP, J. Macon JP.
At a Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Warren at Warrenton the 13 th
day of November A Dom. 1780.
Present John Macon
, Esquire.
Then the Court adjourned until tomorrow 10 O'clock.
John Macon
JP
page 46 Tuesday November 14 th
Tuesday morning the Court met according to adjournment.
Present: Philemon Hawkins
, James Paine
, Daniel Sledge
, and John Macon
, Esquires.
A Deed from Daniel Linch
to David Moore
, was proved by the oath of Thomas Owen
, a witness thereto, and on motion the same is ordered to be registered.
A Deed from Joseph Darnal
attorney for Bailey Fleming
to John Bowdon
, was proved by the oath of William Turner
, a witness thereto, and on motion the same is ordered to be registered.
A Deed from Lewis Ballard
to John Bowdon
, was proved by the oath of Daniel Smith
, a witness thereto, and on motion the same is ordered to be registered.
William Hansill
acknowledged a Deed to Jonathan Wood
, at whose motion the same is ordered to be registered.
A Deed from Mary Dent
to Jonathan Wood
, was proved by the oath of William Hansill
, a witness thereto, and on motion is ordered to be registered.
A Deed from Len Henry Bullock
to Joseph Hawkins
, was proved by the oath of Thomas Williams
, a witness thereto, and on motion is ordered to be registered.
The Last Will and Testament of James Balthrop
, deceased, was presented in Court and proved by the oath of John Todd
, one of the witnesses thereto, and the same ordered to be recorded.
Page 47 Tuesday November 15 th
A Deed from Robert Caller Jr
. to William Wortham
, was proved by the oath of Peter Twitty
, a witness thereto, and on motion the same is ordered to be registered.
Ordered that a road be opened. Beginning at or near Col. Thomas
Eaton
's new road where it falls into the Halifax road, and running the most convenient way so as to strike the Purchase Patent road, and ordered that the said road be opened by the hands belonging
to William Hill
, John Baxter
, James Thompson
, John Brown
, Wilmot Egerton
, James Egerton
, James Harris
, Charles Harris
, and Edmond Harris
, Joseph Harris
, John Faulcon
, Nathan Holliman
, Daniel Sledge
, Joseph Shearin
, James Nicholson
Jr., Samuel Thompson
and that William Hill
be Overseer of the said road and that the same be opened according to law.
A bond given by William Harrison
to the State, for building and keeping a bridge in repair over Fishing Creek
near Thomas Green
, is returned by the persons appointed to let the same, and ordered to be recorded.
Ordered that the Collector pay William Harrison
the sum of sixteen hundred pounds in part for building a bridge over Fishing Creek
near Thomas Green
.
Ordered the Collector pay William Harrison
a sum of twelve hundred and seventy pounds current money in full for building a bridge over Fishing Creek
neat Thomas Green
.
A Deed from James Merritt
to Joseph Hawkins
, was proved by the oath of John Hawkins
Jr., a witness thereto, and on motion the same is ordered to be registered.
Page 48 Tuesday November 15 th.
A Deed from Mark Thornton
to Benjamin Ellis
, was proved by the oath of Henry Strudivant
, a witness thereto, and on motion is ordered to be registered.
Thomas Miller
acknowledged a Deed to his son Thomas Miller
Jr., and on his motion is ordered to be registered.
George Allen
acknowledged a Deed to Richard Riggon
, and on motion the same is ordered to be registered.
John Ellington
acknowledged a Deed to James Dozier
and on motion the same is ordered to be registered.
The Grand Jury for the body of this County being sworn (to wit) Isaac Hunter
, foreman, John Hawkins
, Gideon Hunt Macon
, Bennett Wood
, William Clemmons
, Jesse Hunter
, Marmaduke Johnson
, Samuel Paschall
, James Emmerson
, Matthew Davis
, William Wilson
, William Noyal Norsworthy
, John Green
, John Bobbitt
Jr., William Powell
, Joseph Green
, John Nicholson
, and Charles Harris
, received their charge withdrew from the bar.
The Petition of Samuel Thompson
to rebuild a mill is referred until next Court.
George Norsworthy
being appointed by the Court to collect the taxes in Capt. John Colclough
's District
entered into and executed bonds with Thomas Miller
and Thomas Miller
Jr. his securities for the faithful performance thereof.
Daniel Vaulx
being appointed by the County to collect the taxes in Capt. Fussell's
and Nichol's District
, entered into and executed bonds with Joseph Hawkins
and William Clemmons
his securities for the faithful performance thereof.
Page 49 Tuesday November 15 th
Davis Nicholson
being appointed by the Court to collect the taxes in Capt. Daniel Sledge
's District entered into and executed bonds with James Nicholson
and John Nicholson
, his securities, for the faithful performance thereof.
Gideon Hunt Macon
being appointed by the Court to collect the taxes in Capt. Peter Cox
' District, entered into and executed bonds with Marmaduke Johnson
and John Hawkins
Jr., his securities, for the faithful performance thereof.
Bennett Wood
being appointed by the Court to collect taxes in Hawkins' and Burford's District
entered into and executed bonds with Frederick Malone
and John Ellington
, his securities, for the faithful performance thereof.
Philemon Hawkins
Jr., made oath in open Court to his deposition relative to a caveat for land between John Hawkins
Jr., and Thomas Cannon
which was ordered to be certified.
Then the Court adjourned until tomorrow 10'oclock.
Wednesday morning the Court met according to adjournment.
Present: William Johnson
, Philemon Hawkins
, Phillip Burford
, Daniel Sledge
, and Joseph Hawkins
, Esquires.
A Deed from Thomas Young
to John Newell
, was proved by the oath of William Newell
, a witness thereto, and on motion the same is to be registered.
Page 50 Wednesday November 16 th
Marmaduke Johnson
being appointed by the Court to collect the taxes in Capt. William Christmas
' District, entered into and executed bonds with James Johnson
and Gideon Hunt Macon
his securities for the faithful performance thereof.
Isaac Acre
Deputy Sheriff returned into Court an account of the sale of the Estate of William Powell
Jr., deceased, and the same was ordered to be recorded.
A Deed from Randolph Hazilwood
and Ann
, his wife, to Mary Duke
, was proved by the oath of Nelson Cole
, a witness thereto, and on motion the same is ordered to be registered.
Susannah Powell
, relict of William Powell
Jr., deceased, is appointed Guardian to William Wesley Powell
, orphan of the said William, who with William Powell
, her security, entered into and executed a bond for the faithful performance of her said trust.
Seth Williams
came into Court and made choice of Nimrod Williams
his Guardian with James Basket
his security, entered into and executed a bond for his faithful performance of his said trust.
John Weathers
being appointed by the Court to collect the taxes in Capt. Harris'
and Weathers' District
entered into executed a bonds with William Powell
and Josiah Green
, his securities, for the faithful performance thereof.