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degrees west 324 poles south 30 degrees cast 46 poles south 20 degrees west 82 poles south (0 degrees west 14 poles to a sycamore and white walnut tree on the east side of the said Franch south 60 degrees west 330 poles to a black oak on the edge of a bottom south 30 degrees cast (8 poles to two black oaks on the side of a ridge south 50 degrees west 374 poles to a pine south 70 degrees west 310 peles to white oak sapain and a hiccory saphen in a bottom south 27 poles to two white oaks south 80 degrees west 195 poles to a black oak and white oak near a spring branch Youth 44 p les 10 a white oak and two black oaks south 55 degrees west 196 poles to a gum and two white oaks near a spring in a bottom north 30 degrees west 24 poles to three poplars on the east side of the north branch of James River about 100 poles below where the northeast Franch comes into the north branch of the sail river then crossing the said river north 30 degrees west 129 poles to a white oak and a hickory on a ridge south 70 degrees west 56 goles to a hiccory and white oak north 40 degrees west 14 poles north 70 degrees west 608 poles crossing Borden's Creek and three other branches to three white oaks south 20 degrees west 182 poles to a black oak and a hiccory north 60 degrees west 84 poles south 75 degrees west 350 poles to three white oaks on a hill south 30 degrees west 178 poles crossing a branch of Wood's Creek to two white oaks on hill south 60 degrees west 148 poles to a mulberry and a hiccory north 79 degrees west 462 poles north 30 degrees cast 320 poles to a black oak and two white oak north 43 degrees west 540 poles south 85 degrees west 202 poles crossing two branches of Buffalo Creek to a white oak gum and hiccory north 43 degrees west 220 poles to a chestnut oak and a hiccory on a ridge north 20 degrees cast 668 poles crossing four branches 10 two hiccory sapling and two white oak sapling on a spur of the House Mountain north 40 degrees ca : 19444 poles crossing nine branches to a proc and black oak south 50 degrees cast 110 poles in three black oaks north 40 degrees cast 908 poles crossing the river to three hiceories north 50 degrees west 52 poles to a chestnut oak and a dogwood 200 degrees cast 354 poles to five chestnuts out of one stump northeast 156 poles crossing a branch to two white oaks and two poplars north 20 degrees cast 108 poles to a dogwood and poplar on a branch north 90 degrees east 112 poles to two black oaks on a high ridge on the west side of Hay's Creek northeast 288 poles north 47 and 1/2 degrees cast 930 poles in a white oak and a spanish oak on the side of Hay's Creek cast 640 poles crossing the sand creek In three white oak sapling north 20 degrees east 230 poles crossing a branch of Moffett's Creek to a Hack oak and a chestnut worth of degrees cast 150 poles to a blazed white oak north 20 degrees cast 10: poles near a white oak north 80 degrees cast 436 poles crossing a Branch of Sherando to two white oak in Beverly's line south 18.10 poles crossing four branches of James River to two Ficconiet two chestnuts and a white oak near a spring of Jan es River south 56 degrees cast 630 poles crossing a branch of Sherando to a black oak north 56 degrees ca : 322 poles ren sing two branches of James River and south 56 degrees east 232 poles to the beginning with all woods underwoods swamps marshes low grounds meadows feedings and huis due share of all veins mines and quarries as well discovered as not discovered within the hounds aforesaid and being part of the said quantity of 92 100 acres of land and the rivers waters and water courses therein contained together with the privileges of hunting hawking fishing fowling and all other profits commodities and heridi- laments whatsoever to the same or any part thereof belonging or in wise appertaining in have hold possess and enjoy the said tract or parcel of land and all other the before granted preises and every part thereof with their and every of their appurtenances unto the said Herjamin Borden and to his heirs and assigns forever to the only use and behoof of him the sail Benjamin Borden his heirs and assigns forever to be held of us our heirs and successore at of our Matter of east Greenwich in the county of Kent in free and common socage and not in Cagute or by knights service yielding and pasing unto us our hearts and anc
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cessors for every 50 acres of land and so proportionably for a lesser or a greater quantity than 50 acres the free rent of one shilling yearly to be paid upon the feast of St. Michael the Arch Angel and also cultivating and improving three acres part of every fifty of the tract above mentioned within three years after the date of these presnts provided allways that if three years of the said fee rent shall at any time be in arrear and unpaid or if the said Benjamin Borden his heirs or assigns do not within the space of three years next coming after the date of these presents cultivate three acres part of every fifty of the tract above mentioned then the estate herehy granted shall cease and be utterly determined and thereafter it shall and may be lawful to and for us our heirs and successors to grant the same lands and premises with the appurtenances unto such other person or persons as we our heirs and successors shall think fit in witness whereof we have caused these our letters patent to be made witness our trusty and well beloved William Gooch Esquire our Lieuten- ant Governor and Commander in chief of our said colony and dominion at Williamsburg under the seal of our said colony the sixth day of November one thousand seven hundred and thirty nine in the thirteenth year of our reign.
WILLIAM GOOCH.
ROAD PRECINCTS OF 1841 (As Described by the County Court.)
1. County line at George Barger's to Cedar Creek.
2. Cedar Creek to Eli Poage's.
3. Fli Poage's to bridge on Buffalo.
4. Stage road near Matthew Houston's to county line near John McNight (Skid- more's Ferry road.)
5. Galbraith's to Natural Bridge.
6. Back road near William Shield's, crossing stage road near William Moffett's, to the Bridge Road.
7. Natural Bridge to Gilmore's mill on James River.
8. James River at Greenlee's Ferry up Arnold's Valley to county line.
9. Gilmore's mill to county line near Richard H. Burk's.
10. Alexander Paxton's on James River to Gilmore's mill.
11. Wallace's mill to Boatyard mill on Buffalo.
12. Fancy Hill to Weaver's Forge and mills.
13. Stage road at east end of John Moffett's lane to Falling Spring church.
14. Boatyard to head of the canal.
15. Mouth of Buffalo to ford above Bunker Hill mills.
16. Ford at Bunker Hill mills to stage road at Douglass's.
17. Back road at Miller's to stage road near Laird's.
18. County line on Back road to Captain William Shield's.
19. William Shield's to John P. Ackerley's smith shop.
20. Stage road at William L. Burk's to Ackerley's on back road.
21. John P. Ackerley's smith shop to Buffalo at Zollman's mill.
22. Redbud in Opossum Hollow to center Buffalo bridge.
23. Zollman's mill to top of the hill on the stage road at Elliott's.
24. Redbud in Opossum Hollow to town limits.
25. James S. Mackey's on Back road to Bolivar Mills.
26. Stage road in Bowyer's lane, passing McKee Harper's to Buffalo ford.
27. Bolivar Mills to Lindsay's ford on Buffalo.
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28. Forks of the road south of A. B. Davidson's to the fork of Buffalo Creek, and uf the creek to the intersection of the Dagger Spring road near Zollman's field
29 Lindsay's ford on Buffalo to Joseph Wilson's.
30. Thomas Wilson's mill, passing B. F. Porter's, to John Chandler's.
31. Joseph Wilson's up north fork of Buffalo to county line.
3.3. Bolivar Mills to Henry McCorkle's store.
34 Ford at MeCorkle's to Tolley's sawmill.
35. Addison Gilmore's ford to Ezekiel Hayslett's.
36. From turnpike crossing Collier's Creek and up the creek to Thomas Goodbar's.
37. Fork below Tribbett's on Collier to Adam Ilick's.
38. Ford by way of Gravelly Hill to Hall's mill.
39. Turnpike at Shanklin McClintic's ( Scott's old place ) to Adam U'nroe's.
40. Mackey's on turnpike to Lindsay's ford on Buffalo
41. Town limits to Camphell's and Karley's mill.
42. Turnpike at Robert Wilson's, passing Weir's, to Kerr's Creek road at James Wilson's.
43. Nathaniel Gaylor's to Cumings and Carter's, intersecting Gilmore's road.
44. Campbell and Karley's mill to Kerr's Creek turnpike.
45. Kerr's Creek turnpike to Henry Hayslett's.
46 Town limits to John Chandler's.
47. Town limits to stake in Steele's lane.
48. Fork of road at John Thompson's to stake in Steele's lane.
49. Fork of road at John Thompson's to North River at Boatyard.
50. Fork at John Thompson's, passing Ben Salem, to Jennings' old ford.
51. Ford at Hart's Bottom, (excepting road from fork at Colonel Paxton's to ford at Jennings' old place,) to junction at Boatyard road near Samuel MeCorkle's.
52. Kerr's Creek road at John T. McKee's to Robert Gilmore's.
53. Town to North River, and from the fork below the spout to the bridge
54. Moore and Dunlap's store in Peter Hull's.
55. Bryan's Forge to Rock Forge.
56. Kerr's Creek road above S. W. Mckee's to Lindsay's ford
57. Barley's mill to landing on North River down Kerr's Creek.
58 Top of poorhouse hill to North River bridge, and to make the route alonp Sterrett's fence at the end of Isle's old Jane above the turn.
50 Spout at the stage road paling Winnis to Mccorkle's road.
60. Cooper's shop at Contention Falls, crowing South River, to Robert Glasgow's sawmill.
61. Potter's lane to top of poorhouse hill.
62 Brownsburg to Potter's.
6.3. Bridge at North River to Patton's .mith shop
Patton's shop to George Ireland's.
65. Ireland's to William R. Morris's smith shop.
66. Moore's shop to county line.
(7. Samuel Lyle's mill to Lindsay' ..
Fairfield to Whitmer's mill.
69 Brownsburg road, by John A. Cross's, to Fairleld road.
70 Beard's lane on Augusta line to Brownsburg
71 Tve River turnpike to Archibald McClung's.
72. Whitmer's mill io Strickler's Springs.
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73. Strickler's Springs to mouth of John Taylor's lane.
74. Taylor's lane to North River.
75. Top of mountain at White's Gap to McClure's mill.
76. McClure's mill to Reid's mill.
77. Reid Alexander's mill to Timber Ridge meeting house.
78. Mrs. Patton's at signpost to Augusta line.
79. Fairfield to McClung's mill.
80. Brownsburg, by Samuel Wilson's mill, to ridge road on Nevius's land.
81. Brownsburg to Captain Alexander Walker's mill.
82. Whitmer's mill to Walker's mill.
83. Walker's mill up Walker's Creek to Augusta line.
84. Whitmer's mill to stage road near Norcross's.
85. Cedar Grove to mouth of Robert Hutcheson's lane.
86. Mouth of Hutcheson's lane, next to Culton's, to Moffett's Run near New Provi- dence church.
87. White's house. by Swoope's, to Walker's Creek. (New road).
88. Mouth of Walker's Creek to White's mill.
89. Weaver's Bell farm to Augusta line, passing Joseph Kelso's.
90. Mrs. Davis's to Tree Road at Sea's old place.
91. Weaver's turnpike up the big river to the county line.
92. Bath line to Augusta line on the Tree Road.
93. Mouth of Bratton's Run to Millboro turnpike.
94. Panther Gap to James McCutchen's on Big Calfpasture.
95. Midway, by Kennedy's mill, to New Providence and Moffett's Creek.
96. Reid Alexander's mill to top of mountain at Irish Creek Gap.
PRICES, 1745-1853 (Period 1745-1775)
Muslin, per yard $ 2.50
Greateoat 6.25
Cambric, per yard 1.50
Quilted petticoat 1.45
Osnaburg, per yard
.17
Flannel Gown 2.85
Velvet, per yard 3.33
Woman's hood 85
Linen, per yard .50
1.25
Woman's jacket 1.75
Shoebuckles, silver
3.33
Bed Ticking, per yard
.39
Shoes
1.25
Calico per yard 42 to 1.04
Pumps
2.00
Broadcloth, per yard 3.00 to 3.58
Stockings 83 to 1,17
Broadcloth coat
5.75
Sacking, yer yard
.25
Silk bonnet 1.83
1.33
Bed Sheet 2.08
Leggings
1.04
Thread, per pound
.26
Roy's hat
.83
Wool. per pound
.11 to .33
Plaid hose
.33
Silk, per hank
.11
Club
.50
Blankets
2.08 to 2.50
Fine hat
6 67
Dutch blanket 1.25 to 1.67
Bonnet
15.00
Kid Gloves
.58
Morocco shoes 1,75
Butekskin gloves
44
Umbrella
8.00
Ribbon, per yard .32
Tablecloth
1.33
Quilt
Cotton Cloth, per yard
.83
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Indian gaiters, belt, and pair of
3.33
Flour, per barrel 2.67 to 8.00
Labor, per mo.
6.67
Middlings, per barrel 2.54
Tea
1 5% to 200
.24
Bottled hency. 1 1b
.31
1. :: r
.08
Bacon
1 cef
.02 : 10 .14
Grind tore
Gimlet .121 2
Hammer 25 to .33
Sickle
.29
Bell and collar 1.25
Steelyards 2.33
Brass candlestick .71
Iron Candlestick 11
Auger, 14 inch 25
Iron, per lh. 0513
Ten jenny nails, per 1000 1 50
Fight penny nails, per 1000 1 10
Four perny nails, per 1000 .46
Shingles, per 1000 . 3.71
Cupboard hinges, per pair .50
Window lights, per doz
2.00
Bulling a house 30.00
Loom 5 IM
Trunk 5.00
Tumblers, per doz 3 .33
1 00
Comb 1.3.3
Thimble
Iron Pot
1 17
Commen labor, per day .33
Nutmeg grater
Hore hire per day .17
Saucepan
Brass kettle 2.50
Mortar and pestle
1 25
Dus . cette, fer dav .58
Silver !casten
.. 12
'. .. Keter des while driving cattle
1015
L'un:cl
50
Door lock and putting it on
.71
Feather bed 7.50
looking glass .38 to 1.42
Pepper mill 50
Frying pan 67
China plates, per dor 4.50
Pewter plate 20
Knives and forks, per doz
Peuter porringer 83
Cooking ar i wa ling, per mo 1 00
Bin al charges 4.17
1.no1g a coal and jacket . .75
Waron
13 33 to 18 00
Iron-tooth harrow 2 00
Scythe 1.25
Broadaxe
1.25
Sad llc
1 67
Comumen . \xe .58
1.00
Potatoes, per bu.
1.08
Cinnamon, per oz
.42
Cloves, Per 1b
.42
Nutmegs, cach
02 to .05
Madder, per 1h.
.42
Indigo, per oz ..
17 to .25
Rye brandy, per gal
.33
Rum, per gal. .75
Whi key, per pal. .50
Gunpowder, per 1h. .46 to .67
I cad fer 1b. 1216 10 .50
Shot, per 1h.
.08 to .1014
Flit17. fer dor .1012
Laving a barn floor
2 50
Sphtting rails, per 1000 5.00
Making and nailing clapboards per
1.46
Making table with 4 divisions in
the drawer 2.50
2 hore shoes and putting them on
.42
Pickers and husking corn, per day
.25
Spinning wheel 1 67
17 in 50
Hauling corn man and 2 horses, per day .50
Der sing a deer kin .33
Purk kin 1 25
Trinaire salt from Richmond, per
.83
.07
.19
31 to .58
Glasses, per doz
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Brass wire and riddle .55
Penknife 101/2
Needles, per doz.
.16
Beaver skin .83
Pins, per 1000
.33
Tallow, per 1b. .02
Large Bible .5.00 to 7.50
Candles, per lb. .08
Testament .33
Bearskin .67
Bradley's Dictionary. 2 vol. 3.00
Saltpeter, per 1b.
.24
Pine plank, 100 feet
1.04
Camphor, per oz.
.33
Large still and worm 123.59
1 acre standing wheat .83
Gingseng, per 1b. 25 to 1.25
Cutlass .41
Candle mould
,12
Cowhide .80
Brimstone, per 1b.
.17
Necklace
.33
Pewter, per 1b.
17
Turpentine, per bottle .55
Tobacco, per lb. .071/2
.101/2
Razor
50
Paper, per quire
.42
Period 1775-1825
Copper boiler, 100 gal
75.00
Coffee .30
Fanning mill 15.00
Cinnamon, per 1b. .75
Loom
10.00
Ginger, per oz. .17
Robinson's History of America
3.75
Broken chocolate, per oz. .04
History of Virginia
1.00
Rice, per 1b. .04
Pike's Arithmetic 1.00
Handsaw file .22
Wesley's Sermons .92
Brass knife and fork .21
To Richmond and return, 1802 .. 21.40
Packsaddle .50
Butter, per firkin (56 1b.)
4.83
Pocketbook .33
Straw bonnet 1.67
Basin
.371/2
Broken flax, per 1b.
.041/4
Bell and collar
1.25
Wheat, per bu.
.67
Horseshoe .17
.11
Corn, per bu.
.50
Casteel soap, per pound
.33
Flour, per barrel
3.54
Calomel, per ounce
.67
Cassimere, per yd
2.00
Court plaster, per roll
.33
Domestic plaid, per yard .20
Chalk, per pound
1.00
Red flannel, per yard .23
Frying pan 1.25
Goose .42
l:reakfast plates, per doz.
.50
Fishhooks, per dozen
.12
Loaf sugar, per lb.
.20
One beaver skin .83
Calico, per yd.
.20
China bowl .33
Gunflints, per 100
.60
Making a jacket 1.00
Wineglasses, per doz.
.60
Blanket
3,67
Plow and doubletree
6.00
Tobacco, per pound 10 to .14
LYNCHBURG MARKET, 1853
Bacon
.08
Wheat
.75
Sugar
.07
to
.12
Flour, per 100 1b. .75 to .80
Butter
.13
Mountain Whiskey
.30
Rye, per bu.
.55
Thimble
Letter paper, per quire .20
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MINISTERS IN ROCKBRIDGE
A
( Those Qualifying Before the County Court Prior to the War of 1861) Baker. John F-Presbyterian-1858 Baldridge, William - 1795.
Blain, Daniel-1817.
Brown, John-1785.
Brown, Samuel-1797
Brown, Henry-Presbyterian-1830
Buckingham, Nathan E .- Methodist-1847.
Campbell, John-1793
Edwards, Francis M .- Methodist-1861
McCarthy, Florence-Baptist-1858
Graham, William-1788.
Houston, Samuel-1789.
Landstreet, John-Methodist -- 1851.
I.inn, Joseph H .- 1838
Marshall, Robert T .- Methodist-1857
Mason, Gilbert-Baptist-1853
Mason, Emmet T .- Baptist-1857 Filler, Samuel-Lutheran-1843
McCorkle, Alexander B .- Presbyterian-1836
McCune, Robert L .- Presbyterian-1858.
Moore, John H .- Baptist-1864
Preston, Thomas L .- Presbyterian-1861
Ramsay, John B .- Presbyterian-1854.
Reid, Joseph-Presbyterian-1807
Richardson, John C .- Baptist-1855 Smith, Edward Methodist-1826.
Taylor, Robert J -Presbyterian-1852
Trimble, William M .- Presbyterian-1844
Waggoner, John-1801. Walkup. Joseph W .- Presbyterian-1863 Young, John-1794
B
(Natives of Augusta, According to a List Compiled by William G McDowell)
PRESBYTERIAN
Alexander, Archibald, D. D., L.L. D. Arnold, Edward P.
Brown, Wilham, D. D
Brown, Henry
Baxter, Joseph F
Brown. Cyrus G.
Peard, W. S. I lain Samuel W.
Campbell, W G
Campbell, Samuel D.
Prown, James M. D. D.
Campbell, Samuel B, D D
Brown, Joseph, D. D.
Campbell. Isaac N.
Brown, Samuel, D. D.
Campbell, James T.
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Campbell, Robert F. Campbell, W. A. Crawford, Edward Davidson, Andrew B. Finley, David H.
Freeman, Adam Gilmore, J. Harvey Gilmore, Robert C. Glasgow, Samuel McP. Goul, John M. Graham, Jacob Greenlee, James F. Grigsby, Benjamin F. Hendron, John, D. D. Houston, James
Houston, Matthew Houston, Samuel Houston, Samuel R. Houston, W. W.
Junkin, Daniel P. Laird, Henry P. Laird, Alexander F. Laird, W. R., D. D. Lapsley, Joseph B.
Leyburn, John, D. D.
Leyburn, George W. Leyburn, Edward R. Lockridge, Andrew Y. Lyle, John (1) Lyle, John (2) Lyle, Matthew McClung, James C.
McCorkle, Alexander B.
MeCorkle, Emmett W., D. D.
McCown, J. Harry MeCown, John W. Mccutchen, John S. MeMasters, Robert B. MeK. Miley, William H., D. D. Morrison, William W.
Morrison, William McC., D. D. Myers, Harry W., D. D. Ocheltree, William H.
Paine, James
Paine, Henry H. Paxton, John, D. D.
Paxton, Thomas R.
Paxton, James H.
Paxton, James T.
Pinkerton, John D.
Pittman, Francis W. L.
Poague, James W. Preston, Thomas L., D. D.
Preston, John A.
Price, Joseph J.
Ramsay, Samuel G.
Reveley, John G.
Reveley, William A.
Ruff, Andrew W.
Ruff, John
Ruff, William W.
Ruffner, W. Henry, D. D., LL. D.
Smith, Jacob H., D. D.
Smith, James H.
Smith, Josiah M. Strickler, Givens B., D. D., LL D.
Stuart, Robert Stuart, Ebenezer
Taylor, Robert J.
Templeton, Alexander
Thomas, Joseph A.
Thompson, William McQ.
Walker, Robert C.
Walkup, Joseph W.
Wilson, William
Wilson, Robert
Wilson, James P., D. D.
Wilhelm, William F. Womelsdorf, Carlyle R.
METHODISTS :
Buchanan, R. C. A. Dolly, William L. Fultz, Robert L. Green, S. H. Hamilton, Alexander L., D. D.
Mitchell, John W. Taylor, William-Bishop Taylor, Andrew Vanderslice, George C. White, G. Dorsey
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Campbell, Wilbam S. Davidson, Charles B. Gibbs, George
EPISCOPALIANS :
McDowell, William G Moore, James
BAPTISTS :
Beach, William Mf.
Harris, J. H1.
Margrave, William
MeLaughlin, J. T. Richardson, J. C. Root, Erastus C.
C
MINISTERS REPORTING MARRIAGES, 1782-1818, INCLUSIVE
The first date is that of the first marriage reported. The second is that of the latest marriage. The numbers following are those of the number of marriages reported by the various ministers.
Paldruge, Wilham, 1796-1809 109
llemphill, Andrew, 1800 1
Baxter, George A., 1799-1817 274
Heron, Andrew, 1817 5
Bell, John, 1817 1
llolines, John, 1801
1
1lain, Daniel, 1801-1812 266
Houston, Samuel, 1790-1818 319
Prown, John, 1782-1797 166
Lanier, Edmund, 1809
1
Campbell, John P., 1793-1795 21
Lindsay, John, 1791
1
Carrick, Samuel, 1786-1791
25
Lyle, Matthew, 1790
Crawford, I'dward, 1785-1791 15
McConnell, James, 1787
Crec, John, 1799-1803 23
Miers, J W., 1811
1
Cumung, Charles, 1793
Mitchell, Edward. 1792
?
Dameron, William, 1795
1
Montgomery, John, 1800-1805
7
Duncan, William, 1811 2
Shanks, William, 1816
1
Ewing. John D)., 1813-1818
Vansandı, Elijah, 1794-1805 39
Graham, Wilham, 1785-1797 132
W'ard, James, 1801 (Methodist) 1
Graham, J L., 1812 1
Wilson, Robert, 1814 1
Hammond, Benjamin, 1811 1
Young, John. 1796-1799
30
Harper, James, 1801-1803 22
ROCKBRIDGE LEGISLATORS
Other countries forming a senatorial district with Rockbridge are the follow- mg 1778 1818. Augusta, Rockingham, and Shenandoah, Pendleton and Bath being added im 1788 and 1790, respectively ; 1818-1830, Augusta and Pendleton ; 1830-1852, Augusta ; 1852-1865, Bath and Highland; 1865-1869, Nelson; 1869- -1879, Alleghany and Bath ; 1879 1904, Alleghany, Bath, Rotctourt, and High- land, since 1004, Bedford The following is a complete list of the senators.
1778 1781 Sampson Mathews 1783 1786-Thomas Adams. 1786 1789 Alexander Sı. Clair.
G
Davidson, A. B. 1815-1817 55
Reid. Joseph, 1808 1810 8
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APPENDICES
1790-1791-Simpson Mathews
1792-1793-Alexander St. Clair. 1794-1796-John Oliver 1797-1800-Archibald Stuart 1800-Andrew Moore 1800-1806-James Allen, Moore having resigned to become a United States marshal in 1801.
1806-1810-Daniel Smith
1810-1826-Chapman Johnson
1827-1839-David W. Patterson
1839-1845-John H. Peyton
1845-1847-Samuel McD. Moore
1847-1851-William Kinney
1852-1858-James H. Paxton
1859-1861-James G. Paxton
1861-1865-William Frazier
1865-1867-David S. G. Cabell
1869-1873-William A. Anderson
1873-1877-John L. Eubank
1877-1880-Joseph H. Sherrard, Jr.
1881-1884-William A. Glasgow
1885-1896-Charles P. Jones
1897-1898-S. H. Fletcher
1899-1900-C. E. McCorkle. Mr. McCorkle died December 14, 1899, and A. Nash Johnson was chosen to fill the vacancy. 1901-1904-George A. Rivercomb
1904-1906-J. Lawrence Campbell
1908-1910-J. Randolph Tucker
1912-1914-W. T. Paxton and J. Randolph Tucker
1916-1918-A. Willis Robertson
DELEGATES
Alexander, Andrew*,-1798-99, 1800-01, 1801-02, 1803-04, 1804-05, 1805-06, 1806-07, 1818-19, 1819-20, 1820-21, 1821-22. Mr. Alexander became surveyor in 1806 and was suc- ceeded by Thomas L. Preston.
Anderson, Francis T .- 1861-62, 1862 (April and September), 1863 (January)
Anderson, William A .- 1883-84, 1884 (August), 1887-88, 1918
Anderson, William C .- Convention 1901-02.
Armentrout, Charles, 1874 (January), 1874-5.
Arnold, Jacob W .- 1885-86, 1887 (March).
Barclay, E. 11 .- 1899-1900.
Bowyer, John, 1778, 1782, 1784-85, 1785-86, 1789, 1790, 1791, 1792, 1793, 1794, 1795, 1796, 1799-1800, 1800-01, 1801-02, 1810-11, 1812-13, 1814-15, 1815-16, 1816-17, 1817-18, 1818-19, 1819-20, 1820-21, 1821-22, 1822-23, 1823-24, 1824.
Campbell, Charles-1781-82, 1783, 1788. Caruthers, James-1798-99.
*Whether the following dates are to be shared between an elder and a younger Andrew is not known with compiler. And so with other instances in the list.
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Caruthers, John-1796.
Craig, J. S .- 1895-96, 1897-98, 1908.
Donald, William A .- 1871-72, 1872-73.
Dorman, Charles 1 .- 1833-34, 1834-35, 1835-36, 1836-37, 1839 (January ), 1839-40, 1840-41, 1841-42, 1846-47, 1847-48.
Dorman, James B .- Convention, 1861; House, 1848-49, 1849-50, 1850-51.
Doyle, Robert L .- 1855-56.
Dunlap, Robert K-1881-82.
Dunlap, John T .- 1891-92.
Edmondson, J. K .- 1893-94.
Frazier, James A .- 1877-78, 1879-80.
Frazier, James B .- 1881-82.
Gilmore, Joseph, 1852 (January).
Gold, William M .- 1845-46.
Graham, A .- 1805-66, 1860-67, 1869-70, 1870-71
Grigsby, Joseph-1804-05, 1805-06, 1806-07, 1807-08, 1808-09.
Grigsby, Reuben-1811-12, 1812-13, 1813-14, 1815-16.
Harper, James F .- 1845-46, 1846-47, 1847-48.
Hays, John-1784-85. Johnston, James M .- 1889-90.
Johnston, Zachariah-1792, 1797-98.
Jordan, Charles F .- 1885-86, 1887 (March).
Kirkpatrick, John-1853-54.
Lady, John B .- 1877-78, 1879-80, 1881-82.
Lecch, W. B. F. 1875-76, 1876-77. 1881-82, 1895-96, 1899-1900.
Letcher, Greenlee D .- 1869-90, 1891-92.
Letcher, John-1875-76, 1876-77.
Leyburn, Alfred-1835-36, 1838 ( January ), 1839 (January), 1839-40, 1840-41, 1841-42. 1852 (January).
McCampbell, John-1809-10.
McClelland, Thomas S .- 1802-03, 1803-04.
McDowell, James-1796.
McDowell, James-1830-31, 1831-32, 1832-33, 1833-34, 1834-35, 1838 (January ).
McDowell, Samuel, 1778, 1780-81.
McKec, John T .- 1887-88.
McKee, William-1779, 1886-87, 1787-88, 1788, 1789, 1790, 1791, 1793, 1794. MeLaughlin, W .- 1869 70.
Masmc, James W .- 1857-58.
Mitchell, R G-1904, 1906. Moore, Andrew-1780 81. 1781-82, 1782, 1783, 1785-86, 1786-87. 1787-88, 1799-1800 Moore, David E .- 1842-43, 1843-44, 1844-45.
Moore, Samuel MeD. 1825-26, 1826 27. 1827-28, 1828 29_ 1829-30, 1830 31 1831-32, 1832 33, 1836-37.
Morrison, James 1)-1874 ( January ), 1874-75.
Morrison, S 11 -189-70, 1870-71. Patterson, Andrew -1849 50, 1850 51, 1855 56. 1859-60. 1861 ( January ). Paxton, J. G -1845-49, 1857-58 l'axton, Matthew W' -1883 84, 1884 (August).
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