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From: Norma Lewis <>
Subject: Re: [VAAUGUST-L] Colonial Virginia -- Court System
Date: Mon, 03 May 1999 00:47:47 -0700

This is interesting, Lynn. 'Scuse me if I'm a little behind here - This
explains a lot of things we didn't understand about Chalkley's. I was looking
at a Lincoln history today, looking at the pictures <G>, and it showed
pictures of the courthouses Lincoln regularly attended court in the 8th
district of IL, and between 1850-1860 the courthouses he attended were
anywhere from a big stone building to a rough log cabin to somebody's living
room. The baby days of our court system - who would have guessed it would
become so complicated. It no longers matters if you're guilty or innocent,
only how your case is argued. Maybe we're learning how it felt to be branded!
Norma

Lynne Hundley wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> I've discovered a fascinating new (to me) book: Isaac, Rhys, The
> Transformation of Virginia: 1740-1790 (1982, 400+ pages, winner of
> Pulitizer Prize)
>
> The chapter on court system explains one record which lists my ancestor as
> a "venireman."
>
> I'm including my notes on courts below. Hope you find this as interesting
> as I did.
>
> Lynne Hundley
>

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