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Henry Bowen qualified as Sheriff of the county for his second term.
William P. Wynne, David Gose, James McNeil and Davidson Atkins qualified as Deputy Sheriffs.
Joseph Stras appointed a Commissioner to state and settle various accounts etc.
March T. Edward Collins qualified as Justice of the Peace.
Certain Commissioners appointed to superintend the election at the following voting places: At the Court House, Shradrach White's, Charles Tiffany's and Mouth of Slate.
May T. Adam Beavers elected Constable in the Western Dis- trict in place of Jacob Webb who has removed.
Joseph Looney qualified as Justice of the Peace.
William B. Young appointed constable instead of John Young, resigned.
Reuben C. Fudge recommended as Deputy Surveyor.
Hezekiah Harman and Henry B. Harman qualified as Deputy Surveyors of the County.
Appointed Commissioners to superintend the ensuing election at Peter Dills'
Charles H. Greever appointed Deputy Sheriff.
John W. Johnston qualified to practice law in this court.
June T. Robert Looney and Benjamin Cox qualified as Justices of the Peace.
At this Court there were thirty-two of the thirty-three Justices of the county present. James C. Spotts was the only one absent.
Ordered that James C. Spotts be appointed a Commissioner to borrow $2500 for the completion of the Cumberland Gap and Price's turnpike road.
Constables elected by the votes of the Justices present: Joseph H. Wynne, Jeremiah Lambert, Charles H. Greever, George P. Thompson, James T. Bane, Daniel C. Harman and John C. Har- rison, for the Eastern District; and Milton Thompson, William B. Young, Thomas H. Gillespie, Daniel Horton, Jefferson Matney, Witten Cecil, John M. Lockhart, Samuel Laird, Mastin Christian and Elijah Vance for the Western District.
Elijah Vance qualified as Deputy Sheriff of this county.
Surveyors of highway in the Western District appointed and the boundaries fixed.
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Aug. T. William Cecil qualified as Deputy Sheriff.
Election of Commissioners of the Revenue by the Justices for the ensuing year: William Witten was duly elected for the Eastern District, and Bird Lockhart for the Western District.
Oct. T. John B. Floyd qualified as Justice of the Peace.
Mastin Christian was elected constable for the Western District in the place of Adam Beavers, resigned ..
Nov. T. "It appearing to be the duty of this court to recommend to the Executive a fit and proper person to filll the office of Sur- veyor of this county, Hez. Harman was recommended as such. Edward Collins recommended to be commissioned as a Justice of the Peace.
Waddy T. Currin is, by Henry Bowen, Sheriff of this County, appointed his deputy during pleasure.
1840
Jan. T. Reuben C. Fudge appointed a deputy Surveyor by Hezekiah Harman, Surveyor.
Feb. T. Thomas H. Gillespie and William B. Young are by Ambrose Hall, Sheriff of this County, admitted to be his deputies.
Mar. T. "It appearing to the satisfaction of the court, that Archibald Maloney, late a revolutionary pensioner in this County, departed this lifee on the 21st day of February, 1840, leaving his widow Rachel to whom he was legeally married 5th September, 1823, and two children to-wit, John Maloney and Mary, the wife of Benjamin Prewett, it is ordered that these facts be certified."
Elijah Vance, James Bane and Joseph H. Wynne qualified as deputies for Ambrose Hall, Sheriff.
William H. Witten appointed to be assistant Commissioner of the Revenue in the Eastern District.
Benjamin Cox resigned his commission as a Justice of the Peace.
May T. "Ordered that preachers of the various religious de- nominations have leave to preach in the Court House, provided their meetings do not interfere with the transaction of public business."
July T. Albert G. Pendleton allowed $100 as Prosecuting Attorney for the Commonwealth during the past year.
Elias G. W. Harman appointed deputy Surveyor of the county. Sept. T. Thomas Hall qualified as deputy Sheriff.
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John C. Harman, Constable in the Eastern District resigned and Charles Taylor was elected in his place.
John D. Peery was duly elected Commissioner of the Revenue in the Eastern District and Chapman A. Spotts in the Western District.
Oct. T. "Miner Wynn, School Commissioner, having removed from this county, Henry B. Harman is elected in his place by the vote of all the Justices present."
Dec. T. Daniel C. Harman and Jefferson Matney qualified as deputy Sheriffs.
1841
Jan. T. Charles H. Greever, constable in the Eastern District, having moved from the county, David B. Greever is appointed in his place.
Mar. T. Samuel Laird resigned as constable and John M. Wit- ten was elected to fill the vacancy.
"Granville Lewis a free person of color having been registered by the Clerk of this Court, as the law requires, as follows to wit: The said Granville Lewis, who was registered on the 7th October, 1840 and numbered 2 is about 45 years of agc, of a mulatto color, 5 feet 9 inches in stature, emancipated in Montgomery County in this State, and having the following marks, scars etc, to wit, Bushy hair, a mole on the left side of the bridge of the nose, the forefinger on the left hand crooked at the first joint, a scar on the nail of the little finger of the same hand, and one bone of the right leg broken above the ankle: whereupon the Court doth certify that said register has betn truly made."
Charles Taylor and Joseph H. Wynn appointed deputics for Ambrose Hall, Sheriff of this county.
April T. "It appearing to the satisfaction of the court, from the oath of Hez. Harman and Erastus G. Harman, that Low Brown, late of Revolutionary pensioner, departed this life on the 28th day of January, 1841, it is ordered that the same be certified."
"It appearing to the satisfaction of the court, that William Brooks, late a Revolutionary pensioner, departed this life on the 24th day of January, 1841, it is ordered that the same be certified."
June T. George R. C. Floyd, James S. Vail and Charles H. Greever qualified as Justices of the Peace.
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James T. Bane qualified as deputy for Ambrose Hall, Sheriff of the county.
Constables elected by vote of Justices present : Joseph H. Wynn, Jermialı Lambert, David B. Greever, James T. Bane, Charles Tay- lor, Geo. P. Thompson, and Daniel C. Harman for the Eastern Dis- trict and Martin Gibson, Jefferson Matney, Mastin Christian, John M. Lochart, John M. Witten, William B. Young, Witten Cecil, Thos. H. Gillespie, George Steel and Milton Thompson, were elected for the Western District. "The court then determined to elect two addi- tional constables; and Morgan Wynn and James Witten were elected."
"It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, that William Brooks, deceased, was a Revolutionary pensioner, that he departed this life on the 24th day of January, 1841, leaving his widow, Anna Brooks, and the following being all his heirs and legal representa- tives, to-wit, John Brooks, William Brooks, Richard Brooks, Thomas Brooks, James Brooks, Margaret Kirk, Elizabeth Stephenson, Nancy Clyburn, Sally Todd. Polly Brooks and Louise Asberry, it is ordered that the same be certified."
"It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, that Low Brown, dec'd, was a Revolutionary pensioner, that he departed this life on the 28th day of January, 1841, leaving no widow, and the following being all his heirs and legal representatives, to-wit, Polly Brown, the widow of Isaac Brown, dec'd, and heirs of said Isaac Brown, dec'd, Polly Harman, John Brown, Martha Peery, William Brown, Andrew D. Brown, Sally Belcher, George D. Brown, Joseph Brown, Low Brown, Jr., Cynthia McGranahan, Jane Kendall and Elizabeth Kendall, it is ordered that the same be cer- tified."
July T. Appointed Isaac M. Benham a constable in the Eastern district.
Isaac M. Benham appointed deputy for Ambrose Hall, Sheriff of the county.
William P. Wynn qualified as Coroner for the county during good behavior.
Sept. T. "John J. Greever, this day produced credentials of his ordination and also of his being in regular communion with the Lutheran Church, took the oath of allegiance to this Commonwealth and with Thomas Peery, George Spracher and John B. Floyd, his
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securities, entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of $1500.00 conditioned as the law directs: whereupon, on his motion, a testimonial is granted him in due form."
James Hankins appointed Surveyor of Highway upon precinct No. 9, Western district in the room of James Brewster etc. James H. Moore and William E. Higginbotham qualified as Justices of the Pcace.
William G. Williams was elected Commissioner of the Revenue for the Eastern District and Reese B. Gillespie was elected for the Western District.
Oct. T. "Ordered that it be certified that it appears to this court from satisfactory evidence, that Thomas Witten was a pen- THOMAS sioner of the United States at the rate of $250. per annum; was a resident of this county and died in this county on the 6th day of October, 1841; that he left no widow, but the following children, to-wit, Samuel C. Witten, Elizabeth Witten, William Witten, Re- becca Graham, Linney Witten, Tabitha Davidson, John Witten, Thomas Witten, James S. Witten and the children of Hiram Witten, dec'd, who was a son of said Thomas Witten, deceased."
Dec. T. Hervey George, administrator of Christina Harman, dec'd, presented reports of the heirs of the slaves belonging to said estate, for the years 1833, 1839 & 1840, which are ordered to be recorded."
Joseph H. Wynn resigned as constable in the Eastern dist. and Gorge Cook was appointed in his stead.
Joseph Wynn qualified as Justice of the Peace.
"Eliza Jane Harman, orphan of Daniel Harman, deceased, with the approbation of the Court made choice of John Crockett to be her guardian and the said John Crockett with Kiah Harman and John B. Floyd, his security, entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of 1,000. conditioned according to law."
Hez. Harman, School Commissioner in this county, this day resigned; and therefore Addison Crockett is appointed School Com- missioner in his stead."
John B. Harman was chosen constable of Eastern District in the place of James T. Bane resigned.
CHAPTER XI.
COUNTY COURT LAW ORDERS FROM JANUARY 1842 TO DECEMBER, 1852.
1842
Feb. Term. Thomas Davis elected Constable in the Western District, in the place of John Lockhart, resigned.
William H. Young was appointed Constable in the Western District in the place of James Witten resigned.
William G. Williams qualified as Commissioner of the Revenue for the Eastern District.
John B. George qualified as Sheriff of the county.
Mar. T. p. 78. Robert Latham and William P. Cecil qualified to practice law in this court. John B. George qualified as Sheriff. William M. Gillespie, Thomas H. Gillespie, George P. George ap- pointed deputies for John B. George.
Jefferson Matney, Isaac Benham and Joseph N. Nash qualified as deputies for John B. George, sheriff of this county.
Aug. T. 140. William W. Harman qualified as deputy Surveyor of the County.
William H. Minter qualified as Deputy for George W. G. Brown, Clerk of the Court.
Sept. T. James S. Vail was elected Commissioner of the Reve- nue for the Eastern district and Thomas Witten for the Western District.
Nov. T. John Cecil, William Barns, Samuel Witten, William Thompson, Samuel Cecil, Chapman A. Spotts, Hervey George, James C. Spotts, Addison Crockett, Ambrose Hall, Gordon C. Thorn, Erastus G. Harman, Henry Harman and George R. C. Floyd appointed School Commissioners.
Samuel W. Higginbitham was elected a Constable in the Western district.
Thomas Witten was elected Commissioner of the Revenue.
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1843
March T. Wade D. Strother admitted to practice law in this Court.
Hamilton R. Bogle elected a constable in the Eastern Dist. in the place of Henry W. Dills, resigned.
May T. "The office of Attorney for the Commonwealth in this court being vacant by the resignation of Albert G. Pendleton, Esquire, on the 20th April last, John W. Johnston is by the Court appointed Attorney for the Commonwealth by the votes of all the Justices present given viva voce in open Court, and therefore the said John W. Johnson took the several oaths prescribed by law."
June T. John A. Kelly, admitted to practice law in this court.
Constables elected at this term: Hamilton R. Bogle, John B. Harman, Charles Taylor, David B. Greever, Robert R. Montague, George Cook, Waddy T. Currin, Daniel C. Harman, Morgan Wynn, and William E. Neel, assigned to the Eastern District; and Milton W. Thompson, Samuel W. Higginbotham, William B. Young, George Steele, John M. Witten, Johny Creswell, Reese B. Gillespie, Jef- ferson Matney, George W. Deskins, Martin Gibson, and William Cecil, assigned to the Western District. And Gordon Lambert is assigned to the Western District.
Aug. T. Ordered that the county be divided into two districts for the election of overseers of the Poor, and that an election be held on the 22nd day of this month to consist of the freeholders and householders only, for the purpose of choosing three discreet and fit persons to serve for three years.
Peter Honaker was elected a constable in the Eastern district in the place of Wm. E. Neel, resigned.
Daniel H. Harman elected contable in place of John Y. Creswell, resigned.
Nov. T. Chapman A. Spotts elected Commissioner of the Reve- nue for the Western district, and Addison Crockett for the Eastern District.
Daniel H. Harman appointed deputy for John B. George, Sheriff of this county.
1844
Feb. T. John B. George, George P. George, Thomas H. Gilles- pie and Reese B. Gillespie are by William M. Gillespie Sheriff, ap- pointed his deputies.
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Mar T. Joseph Nash appointed deputy for William Gillespie, Sheriff.
May T. Declaration as Revolutionary soldiers to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832, made by Jessee Harper, John Thompson and Hezekiah Whitt.
Daniel Harman (of Adam) made surveyor of highway, precinct No. 15, Eastern District.
June T. "Ordered that the overseers of the Poor of this County, in contracting for the keeping of the poor of this county, be not governed entirely by the consideration of saving a few dollars and cents to the county, but that they ought to be governed by the feel- ings of humanity, and that they should contract, with such persons for their support, as are competent to provide for them in a decent and comfortable manner."
We trust that in the same spirit of humanity, of our present and future officers, in charge of this ministry, may continue to make the comfort of our unfortunate poor, their guide in administering this trust.
July T. Twenty-four members constituted a grand jury.
Aug. T. Daniel H. Harman appointed deputy for William Gil- lespie, Sheriff of the county.
Oct. T. James S. Vail elected Commissioner of the Revenue for Eeastern district and Thomas Witten, Jr., in the Western District.
Nov. T. "William Gillespie, Hervey George and Thomas Peery are by the Court recommended to the Executive of this Common- wealth as suitable persons to execute the office of Sheriff of this county, by votes of all the Justices present, given viva voce in open court."
1845
Jan. T. Archibald Hedrick appointed constable in the place of Robert Montague, resigned, in the Eastern District.
Feb. T. William Gillespie qualified as sheriff of the county and the following deputy sheriffs were appointed: Thomas H. Gillespie, Reese B. Gillespie, John W. Gillespie, Robert Barns, George P. George, Joseph N. Nash and Daniel H. Harman. William B. Aston qualified to practice law in this court.
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April T. Samuel Cecil appointed guardian of Cecil heirs named: Samuel W., Nancy, J., Julia A., Witten A., and Russell F. Cecil.
Peter H. Dills and Waddy T. Currin appointed deputies for William Gillespie, sheriff of this county.
Certain persons appointed as Commissioners to superintend the approaching elections in this county, at the various precincts as follows:
At Court House: William Cox, Samuel Cecil, Hervey G. Peery, Thomas S. Carnahan, and John Wynn.
At Peter Dills: James C. Davidson, Stephen Gose, Gordon C. Thorn, James M. Compton, and Mark R. Bogle.
At Burks Garden: George Spracher, Ambrose Hall, Thomas Peery, John Thompson and James S. Vail.
At Charles Tiffany's: Erastus G. Harman, Howard Bane, Charles F. Tiffany, Henry P. McDowell and John Harry.
At Shadrach White's: Shadrach White, William Brown, Chap- man A. Spotts, William Blankenship and Samuel Cecil.
At the Mouth of the Slate: Joseph Looney, Elijah Vance, Richard Ratcliff, Benjamine Cox and Martin Gibson.
William Cox reported the amount raised by this county for the construction of the Cumberland Gap and Price's Turnpike $6462.22 and that all had been raised but $175.00 which amt. Cox was directed to borrow.
The cost of the Cumberland Gap and Price's Turnpike through this county was certified to be $16,155.33-1/3 of which the county has paid two-fifths of the entire cost.
Alexander McClanahan elected Constable in the place of Martin Gibson, resigned.
Apr. T. Hamilton R. Bogle appointed a constable in the Eastern district in place of John M. Witten, resigned
"Ezekial Holly, a free man of color, having been registered by the Clerk of this court as the law requires, to-wit; the said Ezekial Holly, who was registered on this day and numbered 4, is twenty nine years of age, of a clear yellow color, 5 feet 10-3/4 inches in stature, born free, and has no particular marks, stout built; wherc- fore the court doth certify that the said register has been duly made."
"William Holly, a free man of color, who has been registered by the Clerk of this court as the Law requires, to-wit: the said
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William Holly, who was registered on this day and numbered 5 is twenty seven years of age, of a clear yellow color, five feet and nine 3/4 inches in stature, born free, and has the following marks, sears, etc., to-wit: A small scar under the left eye, and a scar on the third finger of the left hand, and stout built; whereupon the Court doth certify that said register has been duly made."
July T. Isaac Chapman qualified as deputy for George W. G. Browne, Clerk of the county.
"Ordered that the County be laid off into nine districts and that one constable be appointed in each district, except in the fifth district in the Western Battalion in which there shall be two." Then follows the ten constables elected: David B. Greever, Peter Honaker, John B. Harman, Waddy T. Currin, John W. Gillespie, Milton W. Thompson, Hamilton R. Bogle, Samuel Cecil, Jr., Daniel H. Harman and Isom Collins.
Archibald Maloney, a Revolutionary pensioner died on the 21st day of February, 1840, which was certified by the court on motion of his widow, Rachel Maloney.
"Kiah Harman come into court and resigned his office of Eschea- tor."
"Moses Hankins, James Hankins, Hugh S. Bailey, Milton Han- kins and William Anderson came into court and agreed to construct fences for Ebenezer Brewster which was made necessary to be built on account of the construction of a public road from said Brewster's to said Anderson's mill." This is now known as Graybeal's Mill at Maxwell.
John B. George appointed a deputy for William Gillespie, Sheriff.
Thomas Peery appointed constable in place of Waddy T. Cur- rain, resigned.
Geo. F. Holmes admitted to practice law in this court.
Aug. T. Kiah Harman, under commission of the Governor of the Commonwealth, qualified as Surveyor of the County for the term of seven years.
Henry D. Harman appointed deputy surveyor for the county.
David Muncy, a Methodist Minister, authorized to celebrate the rites of matrimony.
Joseph Moore appointed Commmissioner of the Revenue for the Eastern District and William B. Young for the Western District.
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Jefferson Matney appointed constable in the Western District in place of Samuel W. Cecil resigned.
1846
Jan. T. Samuel W. Higginbotham appointed constable in the Western district in place of Stephen Henderson, resigned.
Wm. E. Neel is authorized to celebrate the rites of matrimony, as it has been represented to this court that no ordained minister of the Gospel is convenient on the Clear Fork in this county.
Feb. T. Peter Honaker qualified as deputy for Harvey George, Sheriff of this county.
Apr. T. James W. M. Witten, David B. Greever, John B. Har- man and Samuel W. Higginbotham qualified as deputies for Harvey George, Sheriff of the county.
May T. Stirling F. Watts qualified to practice law in this court.
Under the Act releasing the right of the Commonwealth's interest in the Cumberland Gap road, the same was officially recognized by the court.
Daniel H. Harman appointed Deputy for Harvey George, Sheriff of this county.
Jessee Harper's additional evidence of claim as a Revolutionary soldier.
July T. Samuel W. Austin qualified as Deputy for Kiah Har- man, Surveyor of the county.
Sept. T. William McDonald elected by the Justices present for Commissioner of the Revenue for the Eastern District and Chapman A. Spotts elected as Commissioner of the Revenue for the Western District.
Dec. T. John H. Peery appointed constable in the place of Thomas Peery, resigned, in the Eastern Battalion of this county.
John C. Gillespie appointed constable in the place of Jefferson Matney, resigned.
1847
Jan. T. "Ordered that Joseph Hankins be appointed Surveyor of the highway on Precinct No. 43 from Henry Pattinson's to Moses Hankins' bars."
Feb. T. Hervey George commissioned by the Governor, quali- fied as Sheriff of the county.
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William O. George appointed deputy for Hervey George, Sheriff; also Daniel H. Harman, John B. Harman, Hamilton R. Bogle, Samuel W. Higginbotham, David B. Greever and Peter Dills qualified as deputy Sheriffs.
June T. Constables elected by the acting Justices present were as follows: David B. Greever, Alexander Mahood, Peter C. Hona- ker, Samuel P. Davidson, John B. Harman, Waddy T. Currin, Henry Gillespie, James W. Morton, Samuel W. Higginbotham, Rees Steel, James Thompson, John Allen, John A. Brown, Jefferson Matney, Hamilton R. Bogle, John M. Witten, Daniel H. Harman and David Matney.
Archibald Maloney, a Revolutionary pensioner, died on Feb. 21st, 1840, was duly certified.
John H. Peery elected a constable and assigned to the 4th dis- trict in the Eastern Battalion.
Peter C. Honaker qualified as constable.
July T. George Frederick Holmes, having complied with the requirements of the Act of Congress of the United States is admitted as a citizen of the United States, having renounced alleg- iance to Queen Victoria.
Alexander Mahood qualified as a constable.
Sept. T. "Herrmann Leopold Moss, heretofore a subject of Leopold the 1st, Grand Duke of the Grand Duchy of Baden, Ger- many, this day appeared personally in Court and presented an authenticated copy from the Records of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of the County of Guilford in the State of North Carolina, under the seal of that court, showing that at the February term 1844, of said Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said County of Guilford, he the said Herrmann Leopold Moss, on his oath declared his intention to become a citizen of the United States, and renounced and abjured allegiance and fidelity to every foreign Prince, Potentate, State or Sovereignty whatever and particularly to the said Grand Duke of the Grand Duchy of Baden, in Germany ; and that he would support the Constitution of the United States."
"And it appearing to this Court that the said Herrmann Leopold Moss, has resided for at least five years last past, continuously in the United States, and at least one year in this Commonwealth. It is therefore declared by this Court that the said Herrmann Leo-
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pold Moss, having complied with the requirements of the Act of Congress he is admitted a citizen of the United States."
John Thomas, Jesse R. Justice, James M. Compton, Robert C. Graham, William Brown, Bartlett Rose, John Breeding and Archi- bald Thompson qualified as Justices of the Peace for this county.
Thirty-seven Justices noted present at this term, who were sum- moned to take action on the application of Mathews, a free man of Color, late a slave and the property of Elijah King and emanci- pated by his last will, for leave to stay within the Commonwealth. The Justices elected unanimously the said permission be given, upon the proof that the said Mathews "is a person of good character, peaceable, orderly and industrious and not addicted to drunkenness, gaming or any other vice." He was not only allowed to remain in the Commonwealth but permitted to reside in this county. The population of the county might be greatly reduced if only those who can prove such a character as Mathews, were permitted to reside therein.
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