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Volume I,
AUGUSTA COUNTY COURT ORDERS.
ORDER BOOK No. I.
These notes are from the Order Book of the County
Court, which contains the entries of the proceedings of the Court at its daily
sittings during the terms. The terms were held monthly. The reference is in each
case to the Book in which the order noted is contained, the date of the order
and the page of the Book where it will be found.
APRIL 14, 1746.
1.Robert Scot qualified Captain of foot.
MARCH 10, 1745/6.
2. Thos. Scot--continued Overseer from Top of Ridge to
Alexr. Thomson's.
APRIL 15, 1746.
3. William Scott--appd. Constable on Cutabough Creek.
JUNE 19, 1746.
4. Samuel Wilkins vs. Robert Scott--First Jury
NOVEMBER 21, 1746.
5. Adam Miller and Ludwick Francisco appointed
overseers from Alexr. Thompson's to Swift Run Gap and all tithables from Jacob
Cober's to Saml. Scot's at upper end of Peaked Mountain clear it.
MARCH 18, 1746/7.
6. Road ordered from lower end of cow-pasture to
Carter's Mill, and Adam Dickenson, James Scot, Wm. Galespy, James Simpson, Wm.
Dowerty, Andrew Maldrough, Hugh Coffey, John Donerly, Alexr. McKay, John
Mitchell, John Moore, Ralph Laverty, John Cockmill, James Huy, Wm. Hugh, James
Stewart, James McKay worked it.
7. Road ordered from Top of
the Ridge to John Terrald's and James Beard's, with these tithables, John
Bomgardner, Jacob Harmon, Robert and Saml. Scot, John Stevenson, Robert Hook,
Wm. Burk, Mathew Thompson, Charles Duel, Nicholas Noel, John Lawrence, Jacob
Pence, Henry Dickens, Valentine Pence, George Scot, John Viare, Jacob Harmon,
Sr., Mathew Sharp, John Harmon, Ro. Frazier, James Beard, Mathew Thompson, John
Robton, Stiffell Francisco, Wm. Lamb, Samuel Lockard, Ro. Smith.
MAY
21, 1747.
8. Saml. Delap
appd. Constable, vice Nath. McClure; John Spear, Constable, vice Jno. Trimble;
James Galespy, Constable, vice Wm. Wright; Ro. Ramsey, Constable, vice Thos
Black; Alexr. McCroskie, Constable, vice Charles Hays; John Erwin, Constable,
vice James Hogshead; James Hogart and Wallace Ashton, Constables, vice James
Maies; Thos. Cohoon and David Miller, Constables, on Roan Oke; Archd. Hamilton
and David Stevenson, Constables, vice Danl. Deniston; James Slone, Constable,
vice James Hony; Geo. Draper, Peter Rentfro and James Cohoon, Constables, vice
Humb. Lyon; John Ramsey, Constable, vice Wm. Guy; James Beard and John Maggot,
Constables, vice Adam Miller; Andrew Scot, Constable, vice John Ramsey; John
Campbell, Constable, vice Ro. Givin; John Leath, Constable, vice Elisha Job;
Valentine Sevear, Constable, vice Wm. Carroll; John States, Constable, vice
James Robinson; Ro. Montgomerie and John McClintin, Constables, vice Wm. Scot.
JUNE 17, 1747
9. Thos. Waterson appd. Constable, vice David
Stevenson; Wm. Carr appd. Constable, vice James Gillespy; Andrew Fought, appd.
Constable, vice Rob. Finley; John Spear, James Beard, Archd. Hamilton, Andrew
Scot, qualified Constables.
NOVEMBER 19, 1747.
10. Thos. Renix complains that Saml. Scot had abused
him in the courtyard, and Saml. bound to the peace.
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ORDER BOOK No. II.
MAY 24, 1750.
11. Joseph How directed to set up sign posts and keep
it up with these: John Elswick, Andrew Viney, John Dunbarr, William McBride,
Francis McBride, Robert Denton, James Thomas, James Scot, James Hamilton,
William Miller and Valentine Sevier.
MAY 26, 1750.
12. Catherine Cole, servant of Thomas Scot
AUGUST 28, 1750.
13. Wm. Hamilton, George Scot, Jacob Cooper, Wm.
Ralston, with two others, Wm. Dunlop, Robert Ralston, David Ralston, added to
list of tithables.
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ORDER BOOK No. III.
AUGUST 28, 1751.
14. Daniel Richardson, John Coningham, Joel Hornback,
and John Sea, appraisers of Alexr. Scot's estate.
NOVEMBER, 28, 1751.
15. James and John Scott, Wm. McMurry, James Simpson,
James Frame, Robert Montgomerie, James Montgomerie, Hugh McDonall and Wm.
Galespy, to lay off a road from the lower cow-pasture to Burden's tract.
AUGUST 20, 1752.
16. Alexr. Walker, qualified Ensign; Wallace Estill,
qualified Captain of Troop of Horse; Steven Wilson, qualified Lieut. Troop of
Horse; John Miller, qualified Capn. Troop of Horse; Andrew Lewis, qualified
Colonel Troop of Horse; David Stewart, qualified Colonel Troop of Horse; Robert
Scot, qualified Captain of Compy. of Foot.
MARCH 21, 1753.
17. John Buchanan, James Clark, Jacob Lockhart, Thomas
Kirkpatrick, John Berry, John Bartley, Wm. Martin, Josias Richards, William
McFeeters, John Jameson, James Young, Hugh Young, Robert Young, William
McClintock, Wm. Ledgerwood, John Trimble, Maurice O'Frield, Samuel Wallace,
Robert Davis, Robert McClenon, James Moody, James Philips, Wm. Akry, Cornelius
Donaho, George Peary, Adam Thompson, Thomas Peary, John Campbell, James Peary,
Wm. McNab, Robert Scot, Thomas Reed, Abraham Masha, Thomas Dunn, Francis Dunn,
Major Scot, John Bigham, John Black, Samuel Downing, Alexr. McFeeters, Andrew
Cowan, James McCorkle, John Vance, James Gilmore and Patrick Martin--to keep
road formerly laid off from James Young's Mill to said Buchanan's Mill.
MARCH 22, 1753.
18. Benj. Scot, eldest brother of James Scot, decd.,
qualified Admr.
19. Benjamin Scot, eldest son of Alexr. Scot, decd.,
Admr. of Alexr.
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ORDER BOOK No. IV.
NOVEMBER 23, 1753.
20. John Mathews to be overseer of road from North
Fork of James River, near John Mathew's, to Renix's Road, with these workers:
Henry Brown, John Smiley, James Trimble, John Berriford, James Edmondson, Wm.
Edmondson, Michael Finney, Wm. Holdman, Stephen Arnold, Hugh Means, John Harger,
Wm. Scot, Edward Bishop, Alexr. McCorkall, Pat. McCorkall, Henry Fuller, Joseph
Pain, Edwd. Baley, James Baley, John Peter Salling, Jas. Simpson, James Wolson,
Alexr. Beggs, John Mathews, Joshua Mathews, John Maxwell, Jas. Frazier, John
Hutcheson, Senr., John Hutcheson, Jr., George Sailing, Richd. Beton, Wm. Boil,
John Sprowl, John Smith, Saml. McClure, John Smiley, John McCuley, Richd.
Mathews, Sampson Mathews, Daniel Sancion, Saml. Paxton, Wm. Paxton, John
Oleston, Samuel Oleston, Saml. Walker.
MARCH 21, 1754.
21. Gibson vs. Wm. Scot } Following attached--5 pewter
basins, 20 plates, 6 dishes, 1 looking glass, 1 silver punch ladle, 6
porringers, 3 punch bowls, 4 blankets, 2 pillows.
MARCH 27, 1754.
22. Benj. Scot, security for Judith Scot, Admx. of
John Scot, decd., who has since married Joseph Carpenter, prays counter
security.
NOVEMBER 21, 1754
23. Comn. to No. Carolina to take deposition of Wm.
Scot.
AUGUST 21, 1755.
24. Audley Paul produced account for services done
Braddock's army and for a horse lost on the expedition; Major Scot, a carrier
employed by David Stuart, ditto; Wm. Scot, a carrier, ditto.
OCTOBER 25, 1755.
25. Saml. nnd James McDowell, patrolling; Andrew Scot,
horse impressed; Daniel Harrison, patrolling.
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ORDER BOOK No. VI. (cont.)
NOVEMBER 22, 1759.
26. Administration of John Gilmore was moved for by
James Gilmore, eldest son, and also by Thomas Gilmore, the younger son--granted
to Thomas. Jacob Clements, witness to will of Wm. Campbell, is dead. Jane Scott,
aged 16, chose Danl. Smith guardian.
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ORDER BOOK No. VII.
MAY 21, 1761.
27. William Hobleman appointed Constable, Long's saw
mill to Andrew Scot's
MAY 18, 1762.
28. Saml. Scot, orphan of Saml. Scot--Wm. Pickens,
guardian. Commission for Jane, wife of James Thompson.
MAY 22, 1762.
29. Road from Jones's Ford to John Scots.
AUGUST 19, 1762.
30. James and Joseph Scot, orphans of John, chose
David Scot their guardian.Philip Phagan, Saml. Tencher. Joseph Kenaday abused
the Court while sitting and is fined.
NOVEMBER 17, 1762.
31. Ezekiel Drady, an orphan, to be bound to Wm. Scot.
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ORDER BOOK No. VIII. (cont.)
NOVEMBER 15, 1763.
32. Robt. Scott, 3 tithables, and 820 acres, added to
tithables. Six tithables of Stephen Willis added to tithables. Will of John
Harrison, Jr., proved by John Hopkins and lies for further proof.
NOVEMBER 18, 1763.
33. John Scott vs. Wm. Wyatt.--Defendant arrested, but
made escape.
MARCH 20, 1764.
34. Jacob Scott, aged 16, orphan of John Scott, chose
John Davis his guardian.
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ORDER BOOK No. IX.
NOVEMBER 21, 1764.
35. John Davis and Judith, his wife, admrs. of John
Scott--produced an account and recorded.
36. Joseph Carpenter, guardian of Joseph, James and
Jacob Scott, orphans of John Scott, summoned to account.
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ORDER BOOK No. XI.
MAY 19, 1767.
37. Margaret Scott, alias Bradley, to be bound out.
AUGUST 18, 1767.
38. Saml. Scott, aged 18 years, orphan of Saml. Scott,
decd., chose Skidmore Mousey guardian.
AUGUST 21, 1767.
39. Mary Bredley, alias Scott, not to be bound by
Church Wardens, but to remain in hands of James Laughlin, who is to be summoned.
AUGUST 24, 1767
40. Robt. Scott and Richd. Bodkin, Jr., special bail.
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ORDER BOOK No. XIV.
AUGUST 21, 1771.
41. Isabella Scott proves the importation of herself
and children, viz: Nathaniel, Mathew, John, William, Jean, Francis and Isabella.
42. James Scott, same, for himself and wife, Rachel.
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ORDER BOOK No. XV.
MAY 21, 1774.
43. Mathew Scott--no inhabitant.
(511) Peter Mickle--no
inhabitant.
(521)
William Dean--no inhabitant.
(522) James McNutt, returned inhabitant of Botetourt.
(526) James
Burnsides--no inhabitant.
(530) Alexander Moore--witness from Botetourt.
The
last Court held under authority of the King was May 1, 1776.
The first Court held under authority of the
Commonwealth, July 16, 1776
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ORDER BOOK No. XVI.
JULY 5, 1775.
44. Barbara Wilson, runaway servant of Andrew Scott.
DECEMBER 16, 1777.
45. Alexr. Scott as Second Lieutenant, Wm. McClenachan
as Ensign in Capt. Patrick Buchanan's Company--recommended.
MAY 21, 1778.
46. Robert Scott, returned no inhabitant.
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ORDER BOOK No. XVII.
NOVEMBER 16, 1779
47. Grand Jury presentments for retailing liquors
without license, viz: Col. Sampson Mathews, Daniel Kidd, Wm. Thomas, David
Griner, Patrick McDavid, George Smith, Valentine Cloninger, Thomas Colony,
Edward Brookbank, Thomas Price, John Alexander, John Anderson, John Blair,
William Burk, John Burk, James Hill, Robert Reed, Alex. Kilpatrick, Euphemia
Hughes, Anthony Mustae, Jacob Grass, Elizabeth Hartgrove, Arthur Conoly, William
Blair, John Hind, William Kyle, Abel Griffith, Enos Jones, Valentine Shirley,
Peter Caphart, Andrew Scott, James Langsby, Robert Gregg, Thomas Poage, Jane
Wallis, John McClenachan, John Black, Mary Tees, Thomas Smith, David Bell, Henry
Swink, John Ramsey and William Foster.
NOVEMBER 17, 1779.
48. Thomas Scott proves his service in a ranging
company commanded by Capt Lewis--allowed 50 acres.
DECEMBER 19, 1780.
49. These to work on the road from Staunton to
Christian's Creek, with their tithables, viz: William Lewis, Henry Moura, John
Brooks, Peter Moura John Bird, James Graham, Nicholas Sprigg, Robert Russell,
Mr. Hunt, Andrew Scott, Jacob Sciler, Peter Grass, John Graham, Christopher
Graham, Joshua Russell, James Coursey, Thomas Scott, Wm. Burk, Robert
McClenachan, Samuel Fraizer and James Hill.
MAY 17, 1781.
50. William Scott's death abater suit.
SEPTEMBER 18, 1781.
51. David Buchanan recommended Lieutenant in P.
Buchanan's Company, vice Alexr. Scott, resigned. Andrew Anderson recommended
Captain, vice Joseph Bell, who has resigned. James Poage recommended Lieutenant,
and John Poage, Jr., recommended as Ensign in Capt. Anderson's Company.
MAY 21, 1782.
52. William Wilson, Archibald Scott, Benj. Erwin and
James Waddle, Presbyterian Ministers, are licenced to celebrate matrimony.
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ORDER BOOK No. XVIII.
JUNE 15, 1784.
53. Dedimus for priv. examination of Jane, wife of
John Bigham. Deed to Thomas Scott.
OCTOBER 19, 1784
54. Admn. of estate of Sarah Scott granted Robt.
Scott. (This should be Sarah Hutcheson instead of Sarah Scott.--See page 131
O.B. XIX)
JANUARY 18, 1785.
55. Mary Scott, orphan, aged 9 years, to be bound out.
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ORDER BOOK No. XIX.
MAY 21, 1785.
56. Administration of estate of "Sarah Scott" granted
Robert Scott in October last should be "Sarah Hutcheson"-- - Vid O. B. XVIII.,
page 313.
AUGUST 17, 1785.
57. Rev. Archibold Scott, Presbyterian, authorized to
solemnize matrimony.
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ORDER
BOOK No. XX.
JUNE 20, 1786.
58. Admn. of estate of Thomas Scott granted Alexr.
Scott.
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ORDER BOOK No. XXI.
JANUARY 18, 1791.
59. Walter Davis and Robert Scott are appointed
guardians of William, Joseph and Rebecca Blackwood, orphans of William
Blackwood.
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ORDER BOOK No. XXIV.
SEPTEMBER 20, 1796.
60. John Michael recommended Ensign in 1st Battalion,
32d Regiment. George Berry, as Captain in 2d Battalion, vice John McCutcheon,
resigned. John Scott, as Lieutenant, vice John Wilson, resigned. James Ewing, as
Lieutenant, vice John Sharp, resigned.
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ORDER BOOK No. XIV.
SEPTEMBER 18, 1798.
61. William Scott petitions for a change of road from
Staunton to Brownsburg so as to pass through the streets of a town laid off by
him on his own land.
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SEPTEMBER, 1747.
62. Ralph Laverty vs. James Waddell and John
Lewis.--Chancery writ, 15th July, 1747. James Waddell, late of Augusta. Laverty
became surety for Waddell to James Scott, but shortly afterwards Waddell ran
away to some part of Pennsylvania and has never returned, being gone above ____
years. In 1743 Waddell bought 224 acres from John Lewis.
FEBRUARY, 1749 (B).
63. Scott vs. Repentance Townsend and Mary, his
wife.--May, 1749.
FEBRUARY, 1750.
64. Agnes Reid vs. John Trimble.--John Scott, aged
above 40 years, and Robert Reed, aged about 50 years. September 25, 1748.
MAY,
1753.
65. Boyd vs.
Scott.--Andrew Scott's bond to Adam Boyd, of Chester County, Pennsylvania, dated
1752.
AUGUST, 1753 (B).
66. Robert Hook and Robert Scot, executors of Samuel
Scot, vs. William Picken and Ann, his wife.--Ann, his wife, late Ann Scot. Bond
dated 1752.
MAY, 1755 (A).
67. Simpson vs. Campbell.--March 12, 1756. To the
Worshipful bench of Augusta, we humbly request that you will take particular
notice of Margaret Campbell (Cambal), for it is plainly known to all the
inhabitants of the lower end of the Cowpasture that she is a common liar and
troublesome to all them that she is in neighborhood with, and furthermore it is
known that she will swear anything that comes into her mind, which the
subscribers by report will make appear.--Hugh Morton, James Montgomery, Wm.
Mortain, Wm. Memory, Edward Edwards, Agnes Memory, Wm. Gillespy, Mary Gillespy,
Patrick Carrigan, James Beard, James Scot, Samuel McMorry, Margaret Cohiren,
James Arbuckle, Thomas Simson, Robt. Gillespy, Margaret Arbuckle, Anne
Montgomery, Thomas Fitzpatrick. This was an attachment vs. James Campbell by
James Simpson, 17th March, 1756 (five days after above petition.)
FEBRUARY, 1761.
68. Scot
vs. Scot.--Jane Scot, an infant, by Daniel Smith, her guardian, daughter of
Samuel Scot, of Augusta, deceased, in 1749. Jane had a sister and brother. The
widow Scot intermarried with William Pickins. Jane's oldest sister was Mary.
MARCH, 1758 (B).
69. William Scot and Elizabeth summoned.
MAY, 1760 (A)
70. William Scot and Elizabeth vs. Hughes.
AUGUST, 1762.
71. Hook vs. Munsey.--Daniel Smith deposes August 23,
1762, that being chosen guardian for Jean Scot, sister to Skidmore Munsey's
wife.
MARCH, 1765 (B).
72. George Scott vs. Robert Ralston.--28th November,
1765. Margaret Pickens gone to Carolina.
AUGUST, 1768 (D).
73. Scott vs. Davis.--William Davies, living in the
forks. 1766.
74. Scott vs. Mary Ann Young.--Defendant is
daughter-in-law to William Young.
AUGUST, 1769 (C).
75. Andrew Crockett vs. James Scott.--Deposition,
Peter Wylie, 17th June, 1769: "When Peter Cochran was on his journey to Halston
River" he stopped at deponent's house.
MAY, 1771. (A).
76. William Davis vs. Joseph Scott.--Writ, 23d
November, 1771. "Scott is now in Carolina, but expected in. Captain Ewing is his
uncle, where he resides when in Virginia."
AUGUST, 1772 (A ?).
77. James Scott vs. Mathew (alias) Tees
Kuykendall.--Petition. Defendant on South Branch, not found. Gone to Hampshire,
1770.
AUGUST, 1773 (B).
78. John Gratton vs. Benjamin Scott.--Debt. Writ, 15th
June, 1773. Defendant lives in Hampshire.
MARCH, 1783 (A).
79. John Scott and Jane, his wife, vs. Elizabeth
Carroll.--Writ, 17th June, 1778.
MAY, 1792 (N to Z).
80. John Scott, infant, by John Scott, his father and
next friend, vs. Jacob Levingston and Lidia his wife.--Writ, 3d December, 1791.
AUGUST, 1793 (D to M).
81. John Gold, infant, by Robert Gold, next friend,
vs. John Scott.--1791.
MARCH, 1795.
82. Samuel Blackwood, William Blackwood, Joseph
Blackwood, by Walter Davies, guardian, Ann Blackwood, Eleanor Blackwood, Rebecca
Blackwood, Robert Scott and Mary, his wife, formerly Mary Blackwood, vs. Mark
Hadden (Hatton).--Spa. Chancery. 7th April, 1793. Orators, etc., are heirs and
devisees of William Blackwood, deceased. Their mother, relict of William,
married Mark Hadden. Their mother is dead. The marriage took place about 1781,
and the mother lived about eleven years. One year after the mother's death,
settlement shows: 1781-2, to maintaining and clothing William Blackwood, six
years; to maintaining and clothing Eleanor Blackwood four years, to maintaining
and clothing Rebecca seven years, to maintaining and clothing Joseph Blackwood
seven years. 1782, cash paid James Doak for teaching two of the children; 1783,
cash paid Newton Conley for teaching two of the children; 1786, cash paid
William Chambers for teaching two of the children; 1789, cash paid John Hagerty
for teaching three of the children; 1787, cash paid Wlliam Ranson for teaching
____ of the children; 1791, to maintaining, boarding and keeping Ann Blackwood
nine years, to maintaining, boarding and keeping Samuel Blackwood three years,
to maintaining, boarding and keeping Mary Blackwood three years. Bill for
settlement of William Blackwood's estate.
AUGUST, 1796 (A to K).
83. Hite vs William Scott.--Attachment, 1796.
Defendant is a shoemaker and is gone.
JUNE, 1803 (I to Z).
84. Mathew Patton vs. Archibald Thompson.--Defendant,
servant of plaintiff, had enlisted as a soldier under Captain Gibson. James
Patton, heir of John Patton, who was only son and heir of William Patton,
deceased, vs. Mathew Patton and David Stephenson, Executors of said William
Patton.--Chancery. Decree, 27th March, 1802, that complainant is not lawful heir
of John Patton. William died about April 1, 1793. Affidavit, 10th February,
1797, by James Wallace, of Carickafaden, Parish Donagh, Bowery of Irishowen,
County Donegall, Ireland, farmer. Knew William Patton, formerly of Tuluaree,
Parish Donagh, but many years ago went to America, and lately died there,
leaving will and appendix. David Stephenson and Mathew Patton, executors, son
William married to Mary Beatty. still living at Carickafaden, were married in
parish of Donagh by Rev. Thomas Shawbridge, dissenting clergyman. Affiant was
best man about fifty-six years ago.
Patton's heir vs. Patton's Executors.--Continued.
William, soon after marriage, went to America, leaving issue one.son, viz, John
Patton, who died about twenty years ago, leaving James Patton, his son, and only
issue, who now lives at Carickafaden. Certificate by John Pitt Kenedy, rector of
Donagh Parish, that he knows said James Patton, is about twenty-four 419 years
old, five feet nine inches high, wears his own hair dark brown, blue eyes and
weighty eyebrows, of dark complexion, pretty stout, 29th August, 1801. Elizabeth
Caruthers deposes that she was well acquainted with Mary Beatey, wife of William
Patton, although she was called Mary Beatey, it being a custom in Ireland among
poor people for married women still to retain their maiden names. Heard that
William left Ireland when son, John, was infant. Was well acquainted with John.
John died, leaving child by Ruth Wallace. Never heard John acknowledge the
child, but it lived with him, he treated it as his child and she always
understood it was his. Child lived with grandmother, Mary Beatey, until nine
years old, when affiant left Ireland about eight years ago. Complainant now
present is said child. 10th February, 1801. Samuel Scott deposes. Is
twenty-eight years old and always acquainted with plaintiff, living in same
neighborhood. Mary Beatey died December two years ago. John Patton had many
relations on his mother's side. 30th May, 1801. Mathew Patton being a
non-resident, order publication. Removed to Kentucky. Bill states James is only
son and heir of John Patton, who was only son and heir of William Patton, late
of Augusta. William left them in Ireland in 1741. Mathew's answer states that
William was a distant relative of Mathew.
JUNE, 1812.
85. Fleiger vs. Scott's Administrators.--Contract,
14th September, 1797, mentions plantation whereon Christian Gregory now lives.
1749.
86. Deposition Edward Partridge, aged fifty-nine,
taken before justices in Chester, Pennsylvania, says: On 1st January, 1739, one,
John Hindman, came to house of John Fletcher, in township of Boringham, in said
County. Hindman said to Fletcher, your wife (Elinor) is my sister. Taken 25th
May, 1749. Deposition of Providence Scott, aged sixty years last October, taken
25th May, 1749, in Chester County, Pennsylvania. John Hindman, born in the
County of Londonderry, Ireland, was, in 1739, at deponent's house in township of
Burmingham, inquiring for Elinor Hindman, by direction of his father, and found
her the wife of John Fletcher, and acknowledged her as his sister.
87.
Petition, 18th May, 1749, of inhabitants of North River and Picot (peaked)
Mountain for a road beginning at John Man's smithshop on the south side of the
Peaked Mountain, thence eastward to John M(W)igard's 433 joining to the mountain
road and from the smithshop westward to the Stone Meeting House, joining to the
Court House Road, and that Jacob Rodger, Robert Scot and James Berd be appointed
to lay it out. Jacob Herman, Feldy Pence, Mathew Shope, Jacob Maler, John
Bomgardner, John Lynn, Jacob Rodgers, James Berd, Jacob Perer, Mathew Sharp,
____ Man, Jacob Man, William Milburn, Jared Chambers, Robert Scot, Robert Hooks,
George Scot, William Craig, John Craig, Mathew Thomson, Mathew Thomson, Jr.
88. We petitioners, being the frontier inhabitants of
this colony, labor under great inconveniences for want of a road being opened
from our settlement towards the landing, and there being (as we presume) a
sufficient number of inhabitants to open one, we therefore humbly pray that your
worship will be graciously pleased to take our case under your serious
consideration and grant an order for a road to be opened from Zachariah
Callhouns, on Reedy Creek, and thence to the Buffalo Lick and from thence the
nearest and best way to Woods River, at the upper end of a small island below
the mouth of the Little River, and thence towards the forks of Meadow Creek, and
thence to the top of the dividing ridge between Woods River and the South Fork
of Roanoke, and that John Vance and Alexander Sayers be appointed to mark and
lay off said road from said Callhouns to Woods River, and that John Stroud and
James Conley mark and lay off from thence to the aforesaid dividing ridge, etc.
That John McFarland and Joseph Crockett be appointed overseers to open and clear
said road from said Calhoun's to Woods River, with the subscribers and the
adjacent inhabitants and that William Crispe and William Pellem be appointed
overseers from Woods River to the aforesaid dividing ridge, etc., and we, your
petitioners, shall pray. Hendery Battan, Jacob Goldman, Jacob Goldman, Frederick
Cadock, John Scott, John Combe, Samuel Stonacie, Robert McFarland, John Stead,
Mordecai Early, John Downing, Charles Sincler, Wiliam Sayers, William Hamilton,
Robert V(N)orris, Samuel Mountgomery, Andrew Lynam, James Macee, James Heris,
Robert Miller, John Miller, Robert Allcorn, William Miller, John McFarland,
Joseph Crockett, Val. Wilcher, Humberstone Lyon, James Miller, Stephen Lyon,
Thomas Barnes, James Willy, John Vance, Alexander Sayers, Jacob Cassall, John
German.
89. Petition of lower inhabitants of the Cowpasture
for a road over the mountain to Burdin's tract, 19th October, 1751: James Scott,
James Stimson, James Mountgomery, John Scott, James Frem, Hugh McDovel, William
Memory, Robert Mountgomery, William Gillespy.
1753-1754, Pt. 1.
90. To the Worshipful Court of Augusta now sitting:
We, the inhabitants of this County, have long felt the smart of the great
indulgence the ordinary keepers of this County have met with in allowing them to
sell such large quantities of rum and wine at an extravagant rate, by which our
money is 441 drained out of the County, for which we have no return but a fresh
supply to pick our pockets. We, your petitioners, humbly pray your worship to
put a stop to the said liquors, which would encourage us to pursue our laborious
designs, which is to raise sufficient quantities of grain which would
suffciently supply us with liquors and the money circulate in this County to the
advantage of us, the same. We hope that your worships will discover to us that
you have a real regard for the good of the County, and lay us under an
obligation to pray for your prosperity. Robert Stevenson, James Hamilton,
Alexander Walker, James Robertson, James Stevenson, John Christian, Alexander
Blair, Thomas Shiels, Robert Christian, Thomas Stewart, James Allen, Joseph
Hanna, Francis Beaty, Mathew Lyle, Archibald Reah, John Walker (?), Samuel
Downey, Daniel McAnair (McEvear), Robert Spears (Syers), Daniel Danison, Robert
Moffet, Alexander Henderson, Andrew Hamilton, John Finley, Thomas Beard,
Archibald Armstrong, William Mackan, James Campbell, John Vance, John Archer,
James Reburn, Alexander Gibson, William Lewis, George Scott, Joseph Bell, James
Coyl, William Logen, Samuel McCune, John Caruth, Patrick Hays, Robert Sayers,
Andrew McCombe, James Montgomery, James Scott, George Crawford, John Allen,
Edward Spear, James Brown, John King, John Anderson, William Logan, Patrick
Campbell, Jacob Lockhart, Sam Wallace, James Knox, John Carlile, Charles
Campbell, Mathew Harper, John Jackson, James Miller, John Hutcheson, William
Palmer, Samuel Love, James Miller, John Henderson, Zachariah Bell (Belche),
Andrew Ewin, John Thompson, Loftus Pullin, James Gay, Alexander Craig, Thomas
Teat, William Wallace, John Wilson, Alexander Ritchey, James McGee. John
Thompson, Samuel Calhoon, John Trimble, Alexander Thompson, William Snodon,
Newman McGonigle, John Trimble, Archibald Allison, John Brown, William Thomson.
May, 1753.
91. Road established from Brown's bridge to the Glebe
land, and Robert Campbell and John Trimble be surveyors, and with James Lusk,
443 they clear and keep the same in order. We do appoint Robert Campbell and
John Trimble overseers from John Brown's bridge to the Gleve House and the
undernamed persons to clear the same: James Lusk, Robert Roberson, Samuel
McCuchen, William Hunter, James Hunter, Robert Campbell's man, Mathew Wilson,
William Wilson, John Wilson, Jr., John McCleery, James McCleery, Thomas
Kirkpatrick and son, John Peevy, James Clarck, John Clarck, James Clark, Jr.,
Jacob Lockhart, James Lockhart, John Birtly, Josias Richards, William Marten,
George Berry, William McFeeters, John McFeeters, William McFeeters, Jr., John
Jameson, Patrick Marten, Joseph Marten, William Ward, Moses O'Freel and his man,
Robert Philips, Robert Davis, Thomas Reed, Robert Scott, John Vance, Andrew
Foster, William Bell, Alexander McKiney, John Speer, Abraham Mathan (Mashaw),
Robert Young, John Young, Samuel Young, Hugh Young and his man, John Campbell,
George Peevy, Robert McClenan, William Eackry, James Bell, Andrew Steel and his
man, John McKiney, Patrick McCloskey, John McSlenan, John McCuchan, Samuel
McCuchan, William McClintock, Thomas Peevy, James McCuchen, Duncken McFarlen.
14th April, 1754
92. William Preston enters 400 on head of Potts Creek;
400 on ye first large bottom on Potts Creek, above Potts Improvements; 400
formerly entered for Tobias Bright on Craig's Creek; two 400 tracts at the Forks
of Johns Creek; 400 on ye next large bottom above Colonel Patton's uppermost
survey on Craig's Creek. Petitioners ask that the following be assigned to work
the road from James Young's mill to John Buchanan's mill: John Buchanan, James
Clark's tithables, Jacob Lockhart's tithables, Thomas Kirkpatrick's tithables,
John Bertly, George Bertly, William Martin, Josias Richards, William McFetters'
tithables, John Jameson, James Young, Hugh Young, Robert Young's tithables,
William McClintog, William Ledgerwood, John Trimble, Moses A'Friel's tithables,
Samuel Wallis, Robert Davis, Robert McClenan's tithables, James Moody's
tithables, James Philips, William Eckrey, Corneles Donahow, Alexander Ritchey,
to be overseer; Adam Thomson, to be overseer; George Peevy, Adam Thomson's
tithables, Thomas Peevy, William McNabe, Robert Scoat, Thomas Reed, Abraham
Masha, Francis Dune, Mager Scoat, John Bingham's tithables, John Black's
tithables, Samuel Downey, Alexander McFetters, Andrew Cowen, James McCorkell,
John Vance, James Gilmor, Alexander Ritchie's tithables, Patrick Martin's
tithables.
May, 1753.
93. Road established from Brown's bridge to the Glebe
land, and Robert Campbell and John Trimble be surveyors, and with James Lusk,
443 they clear and keep the same in order. We do appoint Robert Campbell and
John Trimble overseers from John Brown's bridge to the Gleve House and the
undernamed persons to clear the same: James Lusk, Robert Roberson, Samuel
McCuchen, William Hunter, James Hunter, Robert Campbell's man, Mathew Wilson,
William Wilson, John Wilson, Jr., John McCleery, James McCleery, Thomas
Kirkpatrick and son, John Peevy, James Clarck, John Clarck, James Clark, Jr.,
Jacob Lockhart, James Lockhart, John Birtly, Josias Richards, William Marten,
George Berry, William McFeeters, John McFeeters, William McFeeters, Jr., John
Jameson, Patrick Marten, Joseph Marten, William Ward, Moses O'Freel and his man,
Robert Philips, Robert Davis, Thomas Reed, Robert Scott, John Vance, Andrew
Foster, William Bell, Alexander McKiney, John Speer, Abraham Mathan (Mashaw),
Robert Young, John Young, Samuel Young, Hugh Young and his man, John Campbell,
George Peevy, Robert McClenan, William Eackry, James Bell, Andrew Steel and his
man, John McKiney, Patrick McCloskey, John McSlenan, John McCuchan, Samuel
McCuchan, William McClintock, Thomas Peevy, James McCuchen, Duncken McFarlen.
1763-4, Pt. 1.
94. Petitioners to open a road that usually led from a
ford of the South River above Joseph Hannah's over Cole's ford on the middle and
from thence to Mathew Thompson's, which has been lately stopped by Henry
Reaburn, notwithstanding it has been a bridle way for nearly twenty years.
Robert Scott, Patrick Frazer, James Bruster, Robert Hook, Robert Hook, John
Denniston, William Hook, J. Madison, John Stephenson, Archibald Huston, John
Craig, John Davison, John Davison, Jr., Patrick Willson, Robert Shanklin.
AUGUST, 1769 (C).
95.
Andrew Crockett vs. James Scott.--Peter Wylie deposes, 17th June, 1769, before
William Preston: That when Peter Cochran was on his journey to Halston River, he
stayed some time at the deponent's house, when he observed among Cochran's
horses a bay mare with a black list along her back, which Cochran told the
deponent he had of James Scott, the present plaintiff, in a swap; that some time
afterwards the said Cochran returned to the deponent's house and told him that
he had sold the above mentioned mare to Andrew Crockett on his way out, and
further sayeth not
AUGUST, 1767 (C).
96. McCall vs. Boyd's Administrator.--To Mr. Henry
Mitchell, merchant, in Fredericksburg: Alexanderia, 6th September, 1764. Mr.
Henry Mitchell. Sir:--The last time I saw Mr. McCaul he told me he was just
about leaving the Country, and he having a note of hand of mine amounting to
£96, 2, 6, which I could not then discharge any part of, and as you have the
direction of his affairs, you'll please receive under cover £10, 15, 0, and two
orders, one on Mr. James Mercer for £2, 18, 6, due me by his brother, the
Colonel, and another, £20, 0, 0, which I'll receive at the next sitting of the
Assembly, it being for two months' pay of Person Cotuners, that was attached,
for which I never received. You have likewise another order for £22, 10, 0, and
interest, for some years due me from Squire Brown, which Mr. Truble included in
with a bond of his, and he promised to pay it at the October Court, and make no
doubt of your getting it then, or soon after. The balance of £4, 2, 0, you'll
receive (if not already paid) from Mr. William Scott, which he owed me. As Mr.
McCaul's account against me is for medi<SUP>es.</SUP> and billiards, he desired
I might not put myself to any kind of inconvenience till it suited me. You may
depend, however, that I'll endeavor to contrive the balance as soon as lies in
my power. My bad fortune in that way has been of great prejudice to me. When it
is convenient your acknowledging the receipt of this by way of Staunton--and
direct for me--merchant at Fort Lewis, in Augusta County, will be acceptable. I
am, sir, your very humble servant. (Signed) Alex. Boyd.
NOVEMBER, 1768 (C).
97.
13th February, 1768. John Thompson, Bording's Land, Dr. Sworn to by Joseph Scot,
18th August, 1768.
MAY, 1763(B)
98. Heath vs. Blagg.--Henry Heath vs. Capt. John
Blagg.--1761, to Daniel Mingus, per Robert Flude, per John Martin; per servant;
to Larey; your order to Edw. Larry; to Margaret; to Sergt. Creaugh per verbal
order; to your order to Edw. Larry; sent by John Cain. 1761, to your order to
Jos. Hix; to your order to Benj. Norwood; to credit Sergt. John Creaugh; to your
order to Jude Ellson; to your order to Bonny and McIntire; to your order to Wm.
Brumley; to your order to Abram Childers; to your order to Edward Childs; to rum
to the butchers; per Cain; by Jas. Butler; by John McVicker; by Scot; per token
of your keys; by Brown; per Butler to fishermen; per token of your keys; per
Brown; per Mr. Long's order. Credit Nancy Warrener per verbal order; to
butchers; to Sukey; to Sukey; to Sukey; per Nancy Warrener per token of
snuffbox; per Jonas; to Sukey; delivered by John Murray; delivered by same; to
Sukey; per Mr. Alex. Love; to Lieut. Bonner per verbal order; Club for yourself
and Lieut. John Lawson; per Cliffton to Kane; to club with Lieut. William
Fleming; to your assumption for Thomas Drummer. 1762, for Sukey; per Hannah; to
cash paid Widow 477 Tosh for you; for Sukey; for Sukey; on Mr. William Murray's
caty. night. To your account at Winchester: To sundry orders to the soldiers,
viz: 1762, July 15, to your order to William Adams for half pint rum; to
Bradburry, Minzie, and Richardson, half pint rum each; to your order to John
Kane. July 24, to your order to Serg. John Creaugh; to your order to Jenkins and
Null. July 27, to your order to James Bradbury; to your order to Thomas Hall.
July 29, to your order to Edmond Larrey. July 31, to your order to John Grant;
to your order to Abram Childers. August 2, to your order to Callan and
Harrington; to Thomas Hall; to your order to John Gahagan. August 3, to your
order to John Jenkins; to your order to John Gahagan. August 5, to your order to
John Reeves (twice); to your order to John Caine. August 7, to your order to
Samuel Shaw and Reeves; to your order to Thomas Neill. August 10, to your order
to Edmond Larrey. August 15, to your order to Joseph Hix. August 20, to your
order to Edward Childers; to your order to Harrington, Richardson and Jones.
August 22, to your order to Edward Childs. August 29, to your order to Daniel
McIntire and Childs. August 30, to your order to Jenkins and Neill; to your
order to Jeremiah Harrington, to your order to George Reed; to your order to
Terrall and Robertson; to your order to William Thorp; to your order to William
Brock; to your order to Jenkins and Neill; to your order to Norwood, Brumley and
Caine. August 31, to your order to Abram Shaw, ditto William Wright; (From
Wright's name the date is 1761, but should be 1762.) to your order to Joseph
Hughes, ditto William Broke (twice); to Samuel Jackios; to your order to
Terrence Sweeney. September 1, to your order to Robert Stewart, ditto Ann
Thomas; to your order to Edward Carter. September 2, to your order to Elizabeth
Callson, ditto William Cliffton; to your order to William Brock, ditto Robert
Sinkfield; to your order to William McAnulty. September 3, to your order to
Brumley and Thorp. September 4, to your order to Jonathan Hawkins; to your order
to Daniel McIntire; to Harrington and Cullon; to your order to Robert Sinkfield,
do. Edward Childs; to your order to James Williams, do. John Wilson; to your
order to John Arnold, do. George Hill; to your order to Wentworth Allden; to
your order to Henry Cowden; to your order to Thomas Harden; to your order to
Cole, Gahagan, Bonney and Mingus. September 5, to your order to Benjamin
Norwood. September 6, to your order to Nathaniel Barret and William Thorp.
September 7, to your order to Thomas Hardy. September 8, to your order to
Michael Gill. September 9, to your order to Thomas Hall, Thomas Thorp, and
Barret; to your order to Bradburry and Mingus; to your order to William Cole,
William Colson, Emanuel Anthony. September 10, to your order to Jude Ellson.
September 11, to your order to Col. Moore's man. September 12, to your order to
James Lowery. September 13, to your order to Wentworth Aldin, Norwood and
Hughes; to your order to Joseph Hix, Lowery, and Robertson. September 14, to
your order to James Williams, Lowery, and Bryan; to your order to Henry
Emberson, Charles Travis; to your order to Richardson and Norwood, Joseph Hix;
to your order to William Thorp, Daniel McIntire. September 15, to your order to
Daniel McIntire and Robertson. September 16, to your order to Bryan and Cole,
Elizabeth Colson. September 17, to your order to Bat Rann, Norwood and Ellston;
to your order to Wright and Harrington, Robertson and Cole. September 20, to
your order to Joseph Hix, Austen Brumley; to your order to
OCTOBER, 1765 (D).
99.
John Hopes (Hapes) vs. Daniel Harrison.--Chancery. Spa. issued September, 1763.
Bill states that orator was some years ago employed as Deputy Sheriff under
Robert McClenachan, and continued so for two years. Thomas Harrison, Daniel
Harrison and John Cravens were his securities. As the end of orator's term drew
near he became fearful that he would be behind in his accounts, and withdrew
himself to Carolina, leaving his Sheriff's books and effects for the
satisfaction of his bondsmen. His effects were immediately attached by Daniel
Harrison, who was appointed Deputy Sheriff in orator's place. After some time
orator returned to Virginia and sold a tract of land for £47, which he paid to
his securities, expecting to have an account rendered to him by defendant, but
orator waited a long time for an accounting, and then applied for one, but has
never gotten one yet.
Prayer for acconuting. Daniel Harrison's answer states that: Claims that orator
is still in his debt. Account follows: Downes's fees--William Carrel, David
Johnson, James Scott, John Dunbar, William Longin, Mathy Thomas, John Griffeth,
John Megil. Adam Bracen Righ's book (boock)--Alen Sculps, Alen Jackson. John
Bumgardner's book--Jonathan Duglis, Aorgin Jones, John Crage, Thos. Dwode, Ben
Inman Gouge, John Harrison, Henry Netherentine, Samuel Lonard, Renell Macdannel,
Jeremiah Orsburn, Jr., Samuel Pattron, James Rutledge, Samuel Samples, Edward
Shankling, Hugh Duglis, Wm. Ewing, David Crage, John Griffeth, James Gray,
Reuben Harrison, Samuel Henderson, Francis MacBred, Richard Marling, John
Phillips, John Pattron, Valentine Seveor, Mathew Ship, John Walker, Thomas
Holing, Mung Price, Hugh Camel, John Davis, Jacob Glashe, John Holmes, Joell
Hornback, Thomas Loin (Lain), Peter Mate, John Orsburn, Josiah Parrent, Edward
Rutledge, James Scot, Mathous Sulcer, Richard Tictum.
AUGUST, 1768 (D).
100.
February 14, 1766. William Davis, living in the Forks, Dr., to Joseph Scott. To
1 fine hat, 2 alminicks, 1 alminick.
MAY, 1762 (A).
101. Finley vs. Christian.--Debtor, Mr. Israel
Christian, in account with Robert Finley. 1757, September, to your assumption
for sundry orders drawn on you by the Militia at Fort Dinwiddie amounting to
£19, 14, 5-1/2; to your assumption for Thomas Herbert, £1, 10, 0; to same, for
Capt. Walker, £0, 13, 6; to the pay of B_____ Scott and McFeeters as soldiers in
the Militia assigned to me and received by you, 19 days each; to my pay as a
soldier under Col. Stewart, received by you, 7 days; to balance in my favor on
the return of goods, cash and book debts, £0, 15, 8-1/2; to cash paid for cattle
bought for your use, £33, 8, 3; to cash paid expenses in driving them. £0, 18,
3; to cash paid Michael Kelly wages, for driving said cattle 20 days, £1, 15, 0;
to the hire of my horse while purchasing provisions on your account, 101 days;
to my wages for one year in your service, per agreement, £25, 0, 0; to my
commission on the sale of your goods, amounting to £8, 1, 3, at 2/ per lb., £0,
16, 1. (Signed) Robert Finley. Dated 18th December, 1760.
DISTRICT COURT.
1781
or 1782
102. To the
Worshipful Court of Augusta County, the petition of the sundry inhabitants in
the bounds of Captain Long's Company of Militia humbly showeth: That your
petitioners, while headed by Captain Christian, and since headed by Captain
Long, then enjoyed the greatest tranquility, but now likely to he clouded by the
loss of so noble an officer by a mere delusion. The most of us can, and will (if
called upon), undertake to declare on oath that Captain Long behaved himself at
the Battles of Hot Water and Jamestown as a good soldier and a noble officer. As
to his conduct at York we cannot pretend to say farther than from the most
authentic accounts that we could collect he had not that fair play that a true
citizen ought to have had. From which motives induces us to believe, and truly
hope, your worships will, when you come to look at the affair, reinstate him in
his post, that we may continue our old rank, as we have ever been faithful
subjects, contributed every thing in our power for the benefit of the States,
turned out cheerfully our quota of men on every occasion. Therefore, as your
worships is the only door we are to go through to justice, humbly hope you will
recommend him to his Excellency, the Governor, which will prevent us from
falling from our old rank, to wit, the second in the Battalion to the youngest,
and your petitioners shall, as in duty bound ever pray, &c &c. (Signed) Jas.
Davis, John Christian, Jr., Rich'd Shires, Saml. Blackwood, John Brooks. Jr.,
Robert Scott, Samuel Brooks, John Black, William Black, Joseph Bell, Ensign;
Thomas Rutledge, Gill. Christian, James Bert, Gilbert
DISTRICT COURT MEMORANDUMS, 1790-91.
103. Mem. for Mr. Williams: Enquire after Elliot
Rutherford, executor to his brother, Thomas Rutherford, who died about 20 years
ago. Spencer Hill married Mary Rutherford, daughter of Thomas Rutherford,
deceased. Her fortune is in the hands of Elliot Rutherford, who lives about a
mile from Rockingham Court House. Enquire what the fortune is, and how it is to
be got. N. B.--Suit must be brought in the name of Spencer Hill. The fortune is
supposed to have been about £30 pounds at first. This shall oblige me, my heirs
and assigns to deliver unto Major William Long a warrant for one thousand acres
of land for his service as a captain in ye Continental service. Given under my
hand this 4th day of December, 1783. Witness: T. Madison. Assigned, 23d March,
1784, by William Long to Andrew Sutlington. (Signed) Alex. McClenachan. Test:
Wm. Scott, Dear Sir: I received a few lines from you while in Richmond
concerning the money that my brother, Thomas', estate is indebted to you. I have
your money ready if we could meet in Staunton. I shall be down at my brother,
Michael Bowyer's, at General Washington's birth night if you can make it
convenient to be up at Staunton about that time and bring the bond. I will pay
the principal and interest, but my brother, in his lifetime, let your son,
Stranther, have some money in camp. Shall be glad if you can get the amount from
him, as you promised to discount it out of the bond. If you cannot be at
Staunton at the time before mentioned, you will please to let my brother know
when you can attend there and I will meet you. I am, dear sir, your most humble
servant. (Signed) John Bowyer. 19th December, 1789. To Gabriel Jones, Esq.
SINGLE PAPER.
1823-1824-1825.
104. No. 927.--Scott vs. Scott. John Scott complains
that William Scott, formerly of Augusta County, and late of Lincoln County, now
in Kentucky, being indebted to John Adams, executed his bond, dated 1st
September, 1785, shortly thereafter left this State and hath gone to parts
unknown, having first sold his land to James Ewen, now deceased.
105.
File No. 927.--Scott vs. Clinebill. William Scott complains, 1st March, 1802,
that several years ago he laid off a town on his lands known by name of Middle
Brook. George Clinebill drew lot 28.
END OF VOL. I.
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