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Addison Crockett was elected Commissioner of the Revenue for the Eeastern district, and James W. Thompson for the Western district.
"The church near here having been destroyed by fire, it is ordered that the Court House may be used as a place of public worship till the 1st day of January next.
Oct. T. Shadrach White qualified as a Justice of the Peace
Martha Elizabeth Hawkins, John R. Hawkins and William F. Hawkins, orphans of Hawkins, made choice of James W. M. Witten as their guardian.
1848
Feb. T. Thomas Peery qualified as Sheriff of the county.
Mar. T. Calvin M. McCarty, Hamilton R. Bogle, William E. Peery and Joseph N. Nash qualified as deputies for Thomas Peery, Sheriff.
Charles F. Tiffany elected Overseer of the Poor.
Martin Gibson elected constable in the place of Daniel Matney.
John McVaughlin a Revolutionary pensioner died February 17th, 1848, leaving his widow, Judith, was certified by the court.
Danicl H. Harman qualified as deputy Sheriff.
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Waddy T. Currin and Hervey G. Dillion qualified as deputy Sheriffs.
Apr. T. Peter C. Honaker is appointed deputy Sheriff for Thomas Peery, Sheriff.
May T. Samuel W. Cecil qualified to practice law in this court.
June T. Casper, a free man of color, who had been emancipated by the last will of Adam Harman, was duly registered as the law requires.
James Barrett, a native of Ireland, declared his intention to become a citizen of the United States and renounced all allegiance to any foreign Prince, Potentate, State or Sovereignty and particu- larly to Queen Victoria, queen of the United Kingdom of Great Brittain and Ireland.
Gilbert Peery elected constable in the place of John M. Peery, resigned.
Aug. T .- Reuben C. Fudge was granted leave to make the brick for paving the streets of Jeffersonville on the public ground, north of the jail.
Sept. T. William R. Bane elected Commissioner of the Revenue for the Eastern district and Reese B. Gillespie for the Western dis- trict.
Nov. T. Rees T. Bowen, Ephriam G. Repass, Thomas J. Hig- ginbotham, William M. Gillespie, James W. M. Witten, Addison A. Spotts, Archibald Thompson, Hamilton R. Bogle, Addison Crockett, David Peery, Charles F. Tiffany, James M. Compton and James Davis elected School Commissioners in this county for the ensuing year.
1849
Feb. T. Thomas Peery qualified as Sheriff of this county; Daniel H. Harman, Hamilton R. Bogle, James W. M. Witten, Cal- vin M. McCarty and Joseph N. Nash qualified as his deputies.
Mar. T. Susannah King emancipated several slaves who were duly registered.
May T. James H. Harman and John B. Harman appointed con- stables.
"James Bourne, a native of England, this day declared on oath it is his bone fida intention to become a citizen of the United States and to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign
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Prince, or Potentate, State or Sovereignty whatever, and particu- larly to Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Brittain and Ireland."
June T. Ordered that the county subscribe to the stock of the Tazewell Court House and Fancy Gap turnpike, etc.
Casper, a free man of color, who was emancipated by Adam Harman, by his will, having shown his good character, was admitted to reside in the county.
John B. Harman, Daniel C. Harman, Henry Gillespie, Alexan- der Mahood, Stephen S. Taylor, Andrew Baldwin, John Allen, Wil- liam Anderson, George W. Deskins, Daniel H. Harman, Martin Gibson, John Brown, Ephriam G. Repass, Samuel P. Davidson, Peter C. Honaker, Harvey P. Witten, Samuel W. Higginbotham and Resin R. Steel, were elected constables of this county.
On account of the destitution of persons to celebrate the rites of matrimony in some parts of the county, George Gibson and Thomas P. Lambert are authorized to perform said rites.
Aug. T. Rees B. Gillespie appointed deputy for George W. G. Browne Clerk of this court.
Madison S. Crockett qualified to practice law in this court
John B. Harman qualified as deputy for Thomas Peery, Sheriff
Sept. T. Elias G. W. Harman and James H. Peery were elected Commissioners of the Revenue for the county.
"Ordered that the Sheriff summon all the Justices of the County to attend here on the first day of the next term, to take into con- sideration the application of Henry, Amy, Cosby Ann, Elizabeth, Ellan & Louisa, free persons of color, late slaves, the property of Susannah King, dec'd. & emancipated by her last will & testament, for leave to remain in the Commonwealth."
Joseph C. Brown was elected School Commissioner in the place of William M. Gillespie, resigned.
Oct. T. Martin Gibson qualified as deputy for Thomas Peery, Sheriff.
Nov. T. Upon application of Alexander St. Clair, a road was ordered to be viewed from his mill to the Court House.
1850
Feb. T. William Thompson qualified as Sheriff of the county, and Hamilton R. Bogle, John W. Gillespie, John B. Harman and Joseph N. Nash qualified as his deputies.
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Noah B. Bruce qualified as constable.
Mar. T. James T. Bane, Ephriam G. Repass, Gustavus R. Crockett and George W. Payne qualified as deputies for William Thompson Sheriff.
Re-assessment of lands ordered and Charles H. Greever and Archibald Thompson were elected assessors.
Daniel H. Harman qualified as deputy Sheriff.
Reuben C. Fudge, Addison A. Spotts and John A. Kelly applied for permission to erect gates on the new road from Tazewell Court House to St. Clair mill, which was allowed.
May T. Henry Bowen's will probated. Rees T. and Henry E. Bowen, Executors.
June T. Charles Mitchell authorized to celebrate the rites of matrimony, on account of the destitution of preachers in some parts of the county.
"Ordered that the Sheriff collect from each tithable .811/4c for the purpose of defraying the expense of the county, and .433/4c for the support of the poor and 25c on the amount of revenue paid by each tax payer in the county, for the construction of the Fancy Gap Road."
Aug. T. Henry Gillespie and Samuel C. Crockett elected Com- missioners of the Revenue for the county.
1851
Apr. T. Hamilton R. Bogle, John B. Harman and Daniel H. Harman qualified as deputies for William Thompson, Sheriff.
Ordered an election be held to take the sense of the voters on making a subscription to the Raleigh and North Carolina road.
May T. James H. Gilmore qualified to practice law in this county.
S. Dolsbery, a pensioner, died Aug. 2, 1850. He left no widow nor children.
Archibald T. Hedrick elected a constable.
Robert Barnes, Joseph N. Nash and Henry A. Yost qualified as deputies for William Thompson, Sheriff.
Ordered that the sense of the voters be taken on the proposition to subscribe $4,000 to the stock of the Tazewell Court House and Saltville Turnpike and $1,000 to the Raleigh and North Carolina Turnpike, according to the provision of the law.
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July T. Isaac N. Naff authorized to celebrate the rites of matri- mony.
At this term the following constables were elected: Samuel P. Davidson, Peter C. Honaker, Archibald T. Hedrick, Alexander Mahood, John B. Harman, Hervey E. Dillion, Noah Bruce, Daniel H. Gillespie, John Allen, Harvey P. Witten, William B. Goodwin, Samuel W. Higginbotham, Rees Steel, George W. Deskins, William Anderson, Ephriam G. Repass, Jefferson Matney, Frederick Stilt- ner, George W. Payne and Daniel H. Harman.
Robert Gillespie qualified as deputy for William Thompson, Sheriff.
Oct. T. James C. Davidson elected a director of the Raleigh and North Carolina Turnpike Company.
William J. Crutchfield qualified as deputy sheriff.
Alexander Mahood qualified to practice law in this court.
Dec. T. William H. Maxwell qualified to practice law in this court.
1852
Feb. T. Edwin H. Harman, an infant above the age of fourteen years nominated Henry B. Harman to be his guardian; and the Court appointed said Henry B. Harman guardian of Elvira, Martha Ann, Olivia, Robert, Howard Bane, and Charles Creigh Harman, infant orphans of Erastus G. Harman, deceased; and said guardian executed bond in the penalty of $20,000, conditioned according to law.
June T. Kiah Harman qualified as Surveyor of the county for a term of six years from the 1st day of July next.
July T. Henry D. Harman, Hez. A. Harman and Thomas Davis are by Kiah Harman, Surveyor of this county, appointed his deputies.
Samuel C. Graham, who has been duly elected Clerk of this Court for the term of six years from and after the 1st day of July, instant, qualified as such Clerk.
William B. Harman elected Commissioner of the Revenue.
On motion of John W. Gillespie, Sheriff of this county, John Allen qualified as his deputy.
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Sept. T. John B. George chosen by a vote of the Justices present, to be the Presiding Justice. The said Justices directed that they be classified into seven classes for the performances of their duties, and assigned certain Justices to hold the monthly terms of the Court, alternating the Justices and designating four for each term of the Court.
Ordered an election held for electing Justices and Constables in the several districts.
"Ordered that Louisa Cousins, James C. Cousins and Charley Earley (or Easley), free persons of color be allowed to register in the Clerk's Office of this Court and that the Clerk certify the same."
Dec. T. Charles Taylor and Robert H. Taylor qualified as deputy sheriffs.
William Terry admitted to practice law in this court.
John D. Vincil authorized to celebrate the rites of matrimony.
CHAPTER XII.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE FOR TAZEWELL COUNTY FROM 1800 TO 1852.
David Ward, Henry Bowen and David Hanson, formerly Jus- tices of Russell County ; and George Peery, Robert Wallace, William Neel and Samuel Walker, formerly Justices of Wythe County, by operation of law, became the County Court of the newly formed County of Tazewell, because of their residence in that part of the territory of said counties respectively, which was embraced within the lines of the new county. Justices thereafter qualified as follows:
Oct. 1800: Joseph Davidson, Thomas Witten, John Thompson, Hezekiah Whitt, Thomas Gillespie, Hezekiah Harman, Henry Har- man, Jr.
Nov. 1809: John Cecil, and John Laird, Isaac Brown, (Dec.) William Taylor.
Jan. 1810: John Wynn.
Apr. 1814: Peter Gose, Thomas Harrison and Ambrose Hall
Jan. 1816: William Smith Feb. 1816: John B. George
Sept. 1820: William Gillespie, Harvey George, Thomas Peery, William Williams.
Oct. 1820: John Davidson. Nov. 1820: William Thompson, Junr.
Dec. 1820: Philip Lambert, James C. Davidson
Jan. : 1821: James S. Witten, William Barnes
Apr. 1822: Ephriam Dunbar.
Feb. 1832: George W. Messick, Samuel P. Davidson, William Cox.
Apr. 1832: Hugh Tiffany, Jr.
July 1832: William T. Moore, Samuel Witten.
Apr. 1834: Bird Lockhart
May 1834: Cornelius White
Dec. 1834: John W. Read, Joseph Looney
Sept. 1835: C. A. Spotts.
Mar. 1837: Erastus G. Harman, Alexander Harrison, James C. Spotts, Thomas S. Carnahan, Hervey G. Peery.
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Mar. 1839: Edward Collins.
June 1841: George R. C. Floyd, James S. Vail, Charles H. Greever.
Sept. 1841: William E. Higginbotham, John J. Greever, Gor- don C. Thorn, James H. Moore.
Dec. 1841: Joseph H. Wynn
Sept. 1847: John Thomas, Jesse R. Justice, James M. Comp- ton, William McDonald, Henry H. Harman, Charles Taylor, Gran- ville Jones, Edward R. Baylor, Robert C. Graham, Isaac M. Ben- ham, Archibald Thompson, Thomas J. Higginbotham, William Brown, Shadrach White, Thomas Davis, Bartlett Rose, Elias C. Harman, Elijah Vance, John Breeding, Thomas K. Lambert.
CHAPTER XIII.
SUPERIOR COURT OF LAW; ORDERS FROM MAY 1809 TO JUNE 1831.
1809
May Term of the Superior Court of Law.
"At a Superior Court of Law appointed by law to be holden at Tazewell Court House on the first Monday after the fourth Monday in April.
Present, the Honorable William Brockenbrough one of the Judges of the General Court allotted to the thirteenth Judicial Circuit.
"Ordered that the appointment of John Crockett, Clerk of the County Court of Tazewell to the Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of said County be confirmed " and said Crockett entered into bond in the sum of ten thousand dollars with Henry Bowen, Hezekiah Harman, William Taylor, James Peery, Thomas Peery and David French his sureties, conditioned according to law"
Henley Chapman and James Thompson, gentlemen, qualified to practice law in this court
Ordered that James Thompson, Gentleman, Attorney at Law, be appointed to prosecute on behalf of the Commonwealth in this Court"
The first Grand Jury Empanelled:
"William Taylor, Foreman, John Laird, James Witten, William Ward, William Thompson, James Moore, James Peery, Robert Doak, Joseph Moore, Thomas Peery, William Brooks, Isaac Brown, David Peery, Audley Maxwell, James Maxwell, William Witten, Andrew Peery, David Ward, William Peery and Hezekiah Harman."
"William Cecil and William Neel who were summoned hear this day as Grand Jurors, were solemnly called but came not, therefore it is considered by the Court that for their said contempt they make their fine, with his Excellency, John Tyler, Esq. Governor or Chief Magistrate of the Commonwealth, and his successor, by the payment of eight Dollars each, to the use of the Commonwealth, unless suffi- cient cause of their inability to attend, be shown at this or the next Court."
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"At a Superior Court of Law Continued and held for Tazewell on 2nd day of May, 1809 (See p. 3, Order Book)
"Ordered that John Crockett, Clerk of the Superior Court of Tazewell County be allowed fifteen dollars for his services on behalf of the Commonwealth during this term, and that the same be certi- fied to the Auditor of Public Accounts."
"Ordered that James Thompson, Prosecutor for the Common- wealth in this Court be allowed for two days attendance during this term the sum of ten dollars. .
"Ordered that Henry Bowen, Sheriff of the County, be allowed ten Dollars for his services on behalf of the Commonwealth during this term. "
"Ordered that this Court adjourn until the first day of the next term." "W. BROCKENBROUGH"
1809
Oct. Term Second Grand Jury Empaneled:
"Hezekiah Harman, Foreman, Thomas Witten, Nathaniel Young, David Harrison, James Maxwell, John Peery, David, Whitley, Thomas Peery, Sr., George Steel, David Robinson, Jacob Francisco, Abednego White, Philip Gose, Ambrose Hall, John Lasley, David Young, Abram Davis, John Thompson, John Davis, (Carpenter) Daniel Waggoner."
William Neel and William Cecil appeared in Court and gave their excuse for not appearing as Grand Jurors at the first term and the fines were remitted.
Andrew McHenry qualified to practice law in this court.
1810
Sept. T. Names of Grand Jurors at this term: William Taylor, Joseph Davidson, John Lasley, Isaac Brown, John Peery, John Wynn, William Hall, Howard Bane, Hezekiah Harman, James Max- well, Sr., John Bailey, Samuel Shannon, Samuel C. Witten, Mose Workman, Lewis Vencel, Bird Lockhart, Ambrose Hall, John Davis (Big), Henry Bowen, Thomas Gillespie, Philip Gose, John Cecil, John Laird and Oliver Wynn.
David Hanson, Sheriff of the County.
A defendant who was charged with offering Sheriff one dollar to summon certain persons on the Jury to try him, and was being
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questioned by the Court as to the truth of the charge, said he had a troublesome set of people to deal with and he only wanted good men to serve on the Jury that tried him, and further said that he had seen some juries in Tazewell that he did not consider good ones, and further said he intended no contempt of Court by his said acts. He admitted saying to the Sheriff "that I would not begrudge him a dollar if he would summon such men as he suggested." The Judge not being fully satisfied with the explanation fined him $10.00.
Hon. Peter Johnson was designated to hold the next Court.
1811
Apr. T. Present, Hon. Peter Johnston, one of the Judges of the General Court allotted to the 13th Judicial Circuit.
On Grand Jury : Reese Bowen, Peter Gose, Charles Young, Hugh Wilson, Moses Higginbotham, Robert Higginbotham, Isaac John- ston, William Dills and John Griffith, together with several others who served on the Grand Jury at the last term of this Court.
Sept. T. Names of Grand Jurors: David Ward, Foreman, John Ward, Wm. Taylor, Joseph Davidson, John Thompson, Hugh Wil- son, Isaac Brown, Jolın Bailey, Hezekiah Harman, Elias Harman, William Harman, James Moore, Thomas Peery, John Lasley, Samuel Lusk, Thomas Allen, Reese Bowen, George Rineheart, Henry Bowen, John Cecil and William Ward.
William Smith qualified to practice law in this court. Lewis Amiss qualified to practice law in this court.
Names of the petit Jury at this term: Absolem Young, Henry Harman, John Stobaugh, Robert Ward, Joseph Hankins, Thomas Cassaday, Thomas Harrison, Reese Thompson, Moses Higgin- botham, Martin Peery, John Davis and Charles Young.
1812
Apr. T. Names of Petit jurors: Richard Brooks, Thomas Owens, John Davis (little), David Peery, Buse Harman, Samuel Peery, George Peery, Henry Harman, James Maxwell, Jr., Lewis Vincel, Moses Hankins and William Davis.
Joseph Moore qualified as deputy for John Crockett, Clerk of the Court.
Sept. T. "Ordered that William Hall, Sheriff of the County, be allowed ten dollars for his public services for the preceeding six months."
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1813
Sept. T. Hon. Peter Randolph, presiding.
"Ordered that the following officers be paid the several amounts for their services, viz: John Crockett for last twelve months, $30.00, Wm. Smith, Atto. for the Commonwealth, for two days service at this term, $10.00; William Hall, Sheriff, for services the preceeding twelve months, $20,00 and that John B. George, jailer, be allowed for his services during the preceeding year, $20,00."
1816
April T. Present, Hon. Peter Johnston, Presiding. Alexander Smith qualified to practice law in this court.
Ordered that Alexander Smith, Gent. be appointed prosecutor on behalf of the Commonwealth in this court.
1817
April T. James Campbell qualified to practice law in this court. Special July Term. Benjamine Estill, Gent. appointed to prose- cute for the Commonwealth.
Charles C. Johnston qualified to practice law in this court
1818
Sept. T. David McComas qualified to practice law in this court. A Venireman was fined $30.00 for having a conversation with a person charged with felony, after being summoned on the venire for the trial of said person, the amount later reduced to $5.00.
John Peery, Sheriff of the County now.
1820
March T. Jacob T. Fishback appointed deputy Clerk to this court.
Joseph Davidson, Sheriff of this County.
1821
April T. James E. Brown qualified to practice law in this court.
Sept. T. Thomas Witten, Sheriff, allowed compensation for his services.
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1822
Sept. T. William Smith and Henry J. Fisher qualified to prac- tice law in this court.
1823
April T. Silas M. Stilwell appointed deputy Clerk for this court.
1824
Mar. T. John H. Fulton and Harold Smith qualified to practice law in this court.
Aug. T. John Thompson serves as Sheriff at this term.
1826
Aug. T. David McComas appeared as Prosecuting Attorney, etc. Hezekiah Whitt appears as Sheriff at this term.
1828
Apr. T. Thomas Gillespie appears as Sheriff of the courts. Robert Gillespie deputy for Thomas Gillespie, Sheriff.
1829
Feb. T. William W. King and Albert G. Pendleton qualified to practice law in this court.
1830
Feb. T. Hezekiah Harman, Sheriff of this County, etc.
1831
June T. Joseph Draper, Charles C. Johnston, David McComas, Thomas O'Neil, Charles E. Harrison, Geo. W. Hopkins, A. G. Pen- dleton, James F. Pendleton and Joseph Stras, qualified to practice law in this court.
Charles E. Harrison appointed to prosecute in this court on behalf of the Commonwealth.
From an examination of the records of Order Book No. 1, for the Superior Court of Law and Chancery from 1809 to 1831, it appears that no special public matters are notcd, as most of such matters have been previously chronicled from the records of the County Court.
CHAPTER XIV.
A FEW GENEALOGIES SHOWN IN FIRST CHANCERY ORDER BOOK-1832 TO 1855.
1832
April T. This Term began in 1st Law Order Book.
Hon. B. Estill, Judge Presiding.
"At a Circuit Superior Court of Law & Chancery," etc.
1834
April T. Mathias Harman Jr. Complt
VS. Amended Bill p. 12 Cont. p. 17. Mathias Harman, Senr and Wm. McGuire
Sept. T. Samuel Laird Complt.
vS. page 25 Harman's Representative Deft.
1835
James Peery & wife
Leave to file Bill. Decree pp 60-61 VS.
Harman's Heirs
James Peery and Nancy his wife & James P. Harman
vS. Decree pp. 60-61
Jane Harman, widow of Mathias Harman, decd
"The defendants Jane, the widow & Rebecca, Matilda, Margaret, Lavisy and Daniel C. Harman, children and heirs of the said Mathias Harman decd. severally filed their answers and James M., Mathias B., and John B. Harman infant children of the said Mathias Harman, deceased filed their answers, by" etc.
Commissioners were appointed to lay off Dower and make par- tition etc. of slaves etc.
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1836
Hezekiah Harman et al Complts
VS.
Christina Harman Deft
Sent to Wythe County for trial as the Judge had been interested in the case. Later remanded to Greenbrier County.
1841
Mathias Harman vs. Harman & McGuire-Dismissed Memo: For Genealogy of Tazewell Records: Chy.
Margaret Day & als vs. Adam Waggoner & als 1844, Chy. O. B. p. 166-See for several pages of heirs at law of Jacob Waggoner Senr., dec'd. A deed dated December 25th, 1828, from Jacob Wag- goner Senior to Gideon Wright is set aside, and the lands parti- tioned to numerous persons. Jacob Waggoner died March 15th, 1830, leaving as his heirs at law the following: John Martin and Susanah his wife, who was his sister of the half blood; Margaret Day, his sister of the whole blood; Joshua Day, Peter Day, Travis Day and Rebecca his wife of Fannin, the children of Hames Day and -, his wife, decd, his sister of the whole blood; Chris- tina, the wife of Thomas Walker; Robert Neel and Nancy his wife, Rhoda Lambert, Adam Waggoner, Jacob Waggoner, Philip Lambert and Sally his wife, Robert Neel and Rebecca his wife, Gideon Wright and Nelly his wife, Randolph Holbrook and Mary, his wife, Hampton Foster and Jemima, his wife, children and heirs of Daniel Waggoner, deceased, who was his brother of the whole blood, Elias Waggoner, - Stafford and Margarct his wife, Adam Wag- goner, Elizabeth Waggoner and Hiram Waggoner, children and heirs of George Waggoner, decd. who was his brother of the full blood, the unknown heirs of David Waggoner, deccased, who was his brother of the full blood; Dun and Christina, his wife who was sister of the full blood; Pence and Nancy his wife who was his sister of the full blood; Stobach and
-, his wife, who was sister of the whole blood; and the three last mentioned sisters of the said Jacob Waggoner Senr. and their husbands towit: - Dunn and Christina his wife;
Pence and Nancy, his wife; and Stobach and
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his wife having removed from the County to parts unknown many years prior to his death etc., they are allowed seven years in which to assert their claim to their part of the estate.
1848
James Peery Complainant
vS. In Cancery-Partition
Peery's heirs & als Defts.
For a list of heirs at law, see p. 251
Noah Bruce & Wife Complt.
vs. In Chancery-Partition
James Whitley's widow & others Defts.
See page 253 for list of heirs.
1849
Polly Brown Complainant
VS. Chy. O. B. p. 268
William Brown & Als. Defendants.
Partition of lands among a long list of heirs etc.
1854
(William Williams died in 1853.)
Moses Asberry had instituted a chy. suit vs. him, which, on page 359, Chy. O. B. seems to have been revived vs. Julius C. Williams. The latter, we suppose, was the son of Wm. Williams.
1855
William Williams heirs among whom his estate was divided:
Mara A., Titus V., Marcus A., Cyrus, Patrick, and Margaret Williams, infants, and Louisa B. Williams.
CHAPTER XV.
GENEALOGY OF TAZEWELL FAMILIES AS SHOWN BY WILLS-WILL BOOKS NUMBERS 1, 2 AND 3.
From 1800 to 1852.
JAMES WALL. Will probated Sept. 2nd, 1800. Will Book No. 1, p. 1. Devises his property to his wife, Catherine, his sons, James, David and John; and to his daughters, Barbara, Peggy, Ruth, Nelly, Mary and Lydia.
JOHN DESKINS. Will probated Aug. 13th, 1801. Will B. No. 1, p. 4. Devises his property to his wife, Mary.
BENJAMINE ONEY. Will probated Aug. 13th, 1801. Book 1, p. 5. Devises his property to his sons, Richard, Joseph, William, and Edward; to his sons-in law, Stapleton and Obadiah Pain.
ROBERT EVANS. Will probated Feb 11th, 1802. W. B. No. 1, p. 10. Devises his property to his wife, Mary; his sons, James, Thomas, William, Robert, David and Moses; to his daughters, Jereta Outhocess, Martha Ommer and Dorothy Blead.
ROBERT BELCHEE. Will probated May 13th, 1802. W. B. No. 1, p. 12. Devises his property to his wife, Mary; to his daughters, Elizabeth and Pheby; to his sons, Robert, David, Thomas, Richard, Joshua and Joseph. Thomas Gillespie and Henry Bowen Executors.
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