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From: Glenn Belcher <>
Subject: Tazewell COUNTY Order book excerpts
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1998 13:37:38 -0400


THIS A A REPOST FROM THE SW_VA LIST CHECK FOR YOUR FAMILY NAMES

Edgar A. Howard [] wrote:
Following are some names appearing in Tazewell Co VA Order book.

David WARD, George PEERY, Robert WALLACE, Samuel WALKER, John TOLLETT, John PEERY &
Hezekiah HARMAN,
Gentlemen.

Sally Robinson found not guilty.

Jury: John CROCKET, Christian TROUT, Laurence MAURY, Thomas BREWSTER, William
PEERY, Henry MCBROOM,
Thomas CARTMILL, Rees BOWEN, George DAVIDSON, John DESKINS, James STOKES, & John
CARTMELL.
>
> David HANSON, Henry HARMAN, Sr. , William WILLIAMSON, John LARD, Hezekiah HARMAN, John TOLLET.
>
> Henry BOWEN, William GEORGE, Thomas GILLESPY, John ROE.
>
> Joshua CECIL , Robert WHITLEY, Samuel LAIRD, Richard ONEY, Francis STARR, Robert NEEL, David
> WHITNEY, Thomas GODFREY, William CLARK, Daniel WAGGONER, William DAVIS, William PEERY, & Wm. CECIL.
> He is found guilty -- fined $1.00 and costs.
>
> Larkin KIDD, William FERGUSON, John CROCKET, Christian TROUT, Lawrence MURRY, Thomas BREWSTER, Wm.
> PEERY, Henry MCBROOM, John LASLEY, Rees BOWEN, George DAVIDSON, John DESKINS, James STOKES, John
> CARTMELL.
>
> Thomas CARTMELL, Samuel LUSK, and John SMITH. Robert WHITLEY, found guilty and sentenced to one
> hours imprisonment and costs.
>
> James CECIL, James MOOR, John GLENN, John HACKNEY, Samuel WALKER, Thomas WITTEN.
>
> David HANSON, A writ of Adquoddammum having been issued on the motion of Benjamin SLOAN for leave
> to build a water grist mill on the Maiden Spring fork of Clinch River, and thw sheriff and a jury
> having returned a verdict in favor of the said SLOAN in the words following: Whereupon the court
> are of the opinion that the said SLOAN do not have leave to build the said mill and dam,
>
> On the motion of Obadiah GENT for leave to build a water grist mill on his own land, a writ on
> adquodammums issued. Sheriff and jury return the verdict that he is to have leave to build the
> mill.
>
> William WITTEN, Henry MAARS, Thomas FERGUSON, Levicy BOWEN, John BOWEN,
>
> HOUSE OF DELEGATES OF VIRIGNIA - 1777
>
> Resolved, as the opinion of this committee, that the petition of Jonathan LAMBERT and Christopher
> BAKER, praying to be allowed for their services as soldiers in Capt. Lowther's Co. of Militia, . .
> . . .
>
> Petition of Capt. Thomas Rowland, in behalf of himself and Co. Your committee find, that the said
> Rowland received orders from Col. William Fleming, Lt. of Botetourt Co., to take horses, and
> proceed with his Company, as speedily as possible, to the protection of the inhabitants on the
> frontiers of Fincastle Co., who were invaded by the enemy; that the reason of the said Fleming's
> directing them to go on horseback was to expediate their march, lest they should not otherwise be
> able to render that timely assistance to the said inhabitants which their distressed situation so
> earnestly required. Whereupon your committee came to the following resolution:
>
> Resolved, as the opinion of this committee, that the said petition is reasonable and that the said
> Thomas ROWLAND and Co. ought, severally, to be allowed for the services of their horses as follows,
> viz.: I.I.3 . Thomas ROWLAND, for 17 days at I s. 3 d. per day. John ROBINSON, Henry CARTMILL,
> James ALCOM, Martin BAKER, George HUCHINSON, John WOOD, Rev. Adam SMITH, Thomas BOWYER, William
> ASLIN, James LEATHERDALE, William LEATHERDALE, John CRAWFORD, Robert WOODS, David WALLACE, Edward,
> GUILIFORD, James BRYANT, Josiah BRYANT, William BRYANT, John MCFARRIN, Robert FENLEY, Jacob
> KIMERLAND, Elijah VINSANT, Robert BIRDWELL, John MOOR, Thomas HOWELL, Thomas EAGNEW & Samuel BLAIR,
> the same, . . . .
> Isaac RICHARDSON, David HARBINSON, James NICHOLAS, Jonathan WOOD, William CRAWFORD, Joseph TITUS,
> William KYLES, William RITCHEY, Martin MCFARRIN, Joseph KYLES, James ESPEY, Samuel MCCLURE, &
> Samuel MCFARRIN, 25 days each, . .
> Patrick LOCKHART, George RUTLEDGE, John MILLS, Jr., William CALBERT, Henry SMITH, Edward CARBIN,
> James GAUNT, Samuel MCROBERTS, Joseph CARROL, Thomas PEAGE, John JONES, Stephen HOALSTON, Henry
> WALKER, William HENRY, John BURKS, George GIVENS, Thomas ARBUCKLE, James CLOYD, David LAWRENCE,
Isaac LAWRENCE, Patrick LAWRENCE, William WILLS, John FRAGOR, James MCCUOWN, &
William ROSS, 14 days each, . . . .

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