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At a Court held for the county of Braxton in the Jail of said County, the Courthouse having been destroyed by fire on the 4th day of March, 1862.
Present gentlemen Justices James M. Corley, Martin Rollyson, Felix Sutton and Henry A. Baxter.
Felix Sutton and Henry A. Baxter came forward and presented their eer- tificates of qualification as Justices of the Peace for the County of Braxton.
Asa Squires who was on the 21st of November, 1861, elected by the quali- fied voters of said county for the term prescribed by law, to fill the vacancy oceurred by Charles E. Singleton failing to take the oath required by the Whee !- ing Convention, late Clerk of said County, this day tendered aloud in the words and figures following :
Know all men by these presents, that we, Asa Squires, John Morrison and Wm. W. Morrison, hold and firmly bound unto the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the just and full sum of Three Thousand dollars for the payment of which we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators, jointly and sever- ally, firmly by these presents, sealed with our seals, and dated on the 4th day of March, 1862.
The conditions of the above obligations is such that where as, the above bound Asa Squires was on the 21st day of Nov. 1861, elected a Clerk of the County Court by the qualified voters thereof for the residue of an unexpired term of said offiee for the term of six years, dating from the 1st of July, 1858. Now, if the said Asa Squires shall faithfully perform the duties of his said office of Clerk of the County Court of Braxton County for the residue of said term, then the above obligation to be void; otherwise, to remain in full force and virtue. Witness the following signatures and seals,
ASA SQUIRES (SEAL)
JOHN MORRISON (SEAL)
WM. W. MORRISON (SEAL)
which bond being approved of by the said Court, the said Asa Squires ap- peared in Court and took the several oaths preseribed by law.
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Felix J. Baxter appeared in Court, and qualified as Attorney for the Commonwealth.
Ordered that John Morrison be appointed Crier for the Court. Ordered that all Justices whose offices arc vacated under the organization of the state by the Wheeling Convention, return their books to the Clerk of the County Court, viz: the new edition of the Code of Virginia, together with the Acts of 1859-60, also Mayo's Guide.
Ordered that the House belonging to the heirs of Morgan Dyer be taken in custody and used for a Courthouse, and J. M. Corley be appointed Commis- sioner to repair said house with such repairs as will suit the convenience of the Court.
Ordered that a special election be held on the 1st Thursday in April next, . to elect a Sheriff and Commissioner of the Revenue to fill the vacancies of F. C. Boggs and A. R. Given.
Ordered that an election be held on the 1st Thursday in April next for the election of a Constable in cach District in said County, also four Justices of the Peace in District No. 2.
Ordered that an election be held to elect Overseers of the Poor in each District in said county except District No. 4.
Ordered that an clection be held on the 1st Thursday in April next to elect four Justices of the Peace in District No. 1.
The Court then procceded to appoint officers and Commissioners to con- duct and superintend said elections.
It is therefore ordered that James Skidmore, Samuel and Hosey Skidmore, be appointed Commissioners to superintend the election at the old house for- merly occupied by Thomas Saulsbury in District No. 1, and that Morgan Mor- rison be appointed conductor of said election.
That Thomas H. Squires, James Blagg, Joseph Gregory, Ananias Ana- wolt be appointed Commissioners to superintend the election at Haymond's mill in District No. 2, and that Samuel P. Leslie be appointed conducting of- ficer at said election.
That Peter Conrad, William Cutlip and George Williams be appointed Commissioners to superintend the election at the Cunningham store house in District No. 2, and that C. P. Townsend be appointed conducting officer.
That Benjamin Skidmore, John Sterrett, Joseph Dillen be appointed Com- missioners to conduct the election at the Court house, District No. 3, and that John Morrison be appointed conducting officer at said election.
That Jesse Jackson, Robert Jackson, David Cutlip be appointed Commis- sioners to superintend the election at the old Crites' house, District No. 3, and that Allen Skidmore be appointed conducting officer.
That Martin Rollyson, Daniel Engle, Benjamin Dobbins and Michael Smith be appointed Commissioners to superintend the election at the house of Daniel B. Friend on Stcer creek, and that Christian Gerwig be appointed con- ducting officer in District No. 4.
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That Israel J. Friend, Sampson Friend, Daniel Friend be appointed Com- missioners to superintend the election at the old Stonestreet house, and that Able Lough be appointed conducting officer District No. 4.
That James F. Given, Samuel Given, George Hamric be appointed Com- missioners to superintend the election at the mouth of Birch, District No. 5, and that Joe McMorrow be appointed conducting officer.
Ordered that this Court do now adjourn until tomorrow morning at ten o'clock.
(J. M. CORLEY)
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 1862.
The Court met in pursuance of the order of yesterday, present the same Justices.
Ordered that Martin Rollyson be appointed Commissioner to repair the Jail.
Ordered that William Rollyson be appointed Commissioner to furnish Poll Books for the elections to be held in April next.
Ordered that this Court do now adjourn until the first day of next term.
(J. M. CORLEY)
At a Court held for the county of Braxton at the Commissary office in the town of Sutton, on the 1st day of April, 1862, present Gentlemen Justices, James M. Corley, Felix Sutton, Martin Rollyson, Henry A. Baxter, David P. McMorrow.
Ordered that Wesley C. Frame be appointed Surveyor of the road from the Court house, down the Elk river to the creek opposite the house of Archi- bald Taylor, and that Archibald Taylor and hands, James Skidmore, James R. Frame, Elmore Frame, Marshall Long, James Brady, Thomas Cogar, John S. Hannah and hands, Thomas McElwain and hands, James M. Corley and hands, L. A. Griffin, James Wine, John N. Skidmore, John Sterrett, Benjamin Skidmore and hands, aid and assist said Surveyor in keeping said road in repair.
Ordered that James A. Boggs be appointed Surveyor of the road from the creek opposite the house of Archibald Taylor, down the Elk river to the mouth of Otter, and that Isaac Boggs, HI. N. Bell, Israel J. Friend, F. B. Stewart, Benjamin S. Boggs, Anderson Davis, Henry P. Evans, Abel Lough, Willis Thompson, Morgan Simmons, Phillip Troxell, together with the hands of J. A. Boggs, aid and assist said Surveyor in keeping said road in repair.
Ordered that Francis C. Boggs be appointed Surveyor of the road from the mouth of Little Otter, down the Elk river to lower Rock Camp run, and that all the hands living on both sides of the Elk river on the streams running into said river between the mouth of Otter and lower Rock Camp, except James W. Gibson and hands, aid and assist said Surveyor in keeping said road in repair.
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Ordered that Hiram Frame be appointed Surveyor of the road from Lower Rock Camp run to the mouth of Mill creek, and that all the hands living on both sides of the Elk river between said Rock Camp run and Mill creek, including the hands on both sides of Mill creek and on the streams running into the Elk river, aid and assist said Surveyor in keeping said road in repair.
Ordered that Samuel Fox be appointed Surveyor of the road from the mouth of Mill creek, down the Elk river, through the farm of said Fox, to the line of Clay county, and that Archibald Armstrong and James McLaughlan on the south side of the Elk river, and all the hands on the north side of said river, between said Mill creck and Clay county line, to the head of the streams run- ning into the Elk river, aid and assist said Surveyor in keeping said road in repair.
David McMorrow who has been commissioned a Justice of the Peace to continue in office until the first day of August, 1864, this day presented to the Court his certificate of having taken the several oaths of office, prescribed by law.
Ordered that this Court do now adjourn until tomorrow morning, 8 o'clock.
J. M. CORLEY.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 1862.
Pursuant to adjournment of yesterday, the Court met present Gentlemen Justices James M. Corley, Felix Sutton, Martin Rollyson, D. P. McMorrow.
Ordered that David Engel be appointed Surveyor of the road from the forks of the creek above William C. Riffle's place to the mouth of Lick Hollow, below Daniel Engel's, and that John H. Weihert, Daniel B. Friend, Ballard S. Rogers, John W. Buckhannon, John Bender, Andrew Bender and John Per- kins, aid and assist said Surveyor in keeping the said road in repair, etc.
Ordered that Jacob Gerwig be appointed Surveyor of the road from the mouth of Lick Hollow, down Steer creek to the Gilmer line, and that Mathias Gerwig, Andrew Belknap, Arthur Kyer, John Moss, Thos. Belknap, Wm. Bel- knap, William Shafer, aid and assist the said Surveyor in keeping the said road in repair, etc.
Ordered that Martin Rollyson be appointed Surveyor of the Road from the mouth of the Rush fork of Little Otter, over the hill by Joseph Dillion's to intersect the Granney's creek road, and that Joseph Dillion and hands, and all the hands living on the waters of Little Otter, except those on Willis Thompson's farm, aid and assist the said Surveyor in keeping the said road in repair, etc.
Ordered that John Morrison be appointed Commissioner to superintend the taking care of brick on the public square, to-wit: to have it stacked and covered, also to have the lot taken care of by having the fence kept up around said lot.
Ordered that this Court do now adjourn until Court in course.
J. M. CORLEY.
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At a Court held in the county of Braxton on the 3rd day of June, 1862, at the Harvey Hefner house in Sutton, Present James M. Corley, Felix Sutton, Henry A. Baxter, Martin Rollyson, Gentlemen Justiees.
Grand Jury to-wit: James W. Morrison, foreman, Uriah Singleton, Wash- ington H. Berry, Harvey F. Hyer, G. D. Mollohan, David H. Bright, B. F. Fisher, Thomas MeElwain, Benjamin Huffman, Wm. Huffman, A. J. Hyer, Jesse Shaver, W. D. Baxter, James Skidmore, Daniel Engle, Elijah Perkins were impanneled and sworn a Grand Jury of Inquest for the body of the eoun- ty, for reasons appearing to the Court, the Jury is discharged. This was the only Grand Jury impaneled under the authority of the Wheeling Convention or during the interim.
Samuel Knieely, this day proved to the satisfaction of the Court that his vote on the ordinance of seeession was polled wrong, being polled in favor of
seeession, the Court being satisfied that he voted for the Union. .
Ordered Wm. Brady be added to Daniel Engle's Preeinet of Road to aid and assist in keeping said road in repair.
Ordered that this. Court do now adjourn until the next term.
J. M. CORLEY.
At a Court held for the County of Braxton on the 1st day of July, 1862, at the Harvey Heifner house in Sutton. present James M. Corley, Martin Rol- lyson, Henry A. Baxter, N. M. Hyer, Gentlemen Justices. Ordered that the Crier summon all the acting Justiecs of this County to meet here on the first day of next Court to lay the county levy, and for other purposes.
Ordered that Morgan H. Morrison be appointed Surveyor of the road from the town of Sutton, up the Elk river and Bee run mill to the bridge across Lit- tle Flatwoods run, opposite Adam J. Hyre's, and that Aneel Tinny and hands, John Sterritt, Seth Thayer and hands, Michael Carle, Benjamin Huffman and hands, Wm. Huffman, A. L. Hyre, Henry A. Baxter, Michael Griffin and hands, Michael MeAnany and hands, Elias Perkins, James W. Matthews, E. G. Sprigg and hands. James H. Faeemire and Andrew Faeemire, aid and assist said Sur- veyor in keeping said road in repair.
Ordered Franklin Beamer be appointed Surveyor of the road from the bridge across Little Flatwoods run, opposite A. J. Hyre's to the mouth of Brock's run on the Holly river, and that James Bleigh and hands, Simon Prinee, Marshall Perkins, Adam. Gillespie and hands, Jeremiah Gillespie, Johu Hoover and hands, Thomas Thorp, Thomas Skidmore, James Skidmore, Philip Rogers, Sr., and hands, James W. Morrison and hands, John Irwin and hands, James W. Irwin, John Warford, John Gillespie, Sr., and hands, John J. Skid- more, Phillip Rogers, Wm. Cochran, Thomas Saulsbury and hands, Enoeh Per- kins, Robert J. MeClure, aid and assist said Surveyor in keeping said road in repair.
Ordered that this Court do now adjourn until tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock.
J. M. CORLEY.
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JULY 2, 1862.
Pursuant to adjournment of yesterday, the Court met, present Gentlemen Justiees, J. M. Corley, Martin Rollyson, Henry A. Baxter, N. M. Hyre.
Ordered that James M. Corley, John Morrison and Asa Squires, Jr., be appointed a committee to list the elaims of the county for the year ending the 31st day of May, 1862.
Ordered that George Duffield be appointed Surveyor of the road from Benjamin Skidmore's down the Elk river on the Birch road to the ford of the Bireh river, F. A. Griffin, John N. Skidmore, E. B. Cunningham, James W. Gibson and hands, Ansel Mollohan, Berton Pierson, David Frame, Wm. James, Arthur Cotter and hands, Washington Pierson, George Keener and hands, Samuel Keener, Charles D. Keener, Theodore Given, John Given and hands, aid and assist said Surveyor in keeping said road in repair.
Ordered that Samuel Given be appointed Surveyor of the road from the ford of the Bireh river to Strange ereck at John Frame's, and that Uriah Duffield and hands, Samuel Given and hands, Thomas Cox, John Frame and hands, Irvin D. Johnson, aid and assist said Surveyor in keeping said road in repair.
Ordered that George Cart be appointed Surveyor of the road from Strange ereek to the Clay county line, that Isaae W. Evans, Thomas Lamb and hands, A. J. Nottingham, James Painter, aid and assist said Surveyor in keeping said road in repair.
Ordered that Havilalı Shaver be appointed Surveyor of the road from the three forks of Cedar ercek, up the middle fork of said ereek, to the head and down the Rush fork of Granny's ereek to its mouth, and that Isaae Shaver, Henry Ulrich, Elliott MeNeamer, Hiram Foster, Alfred Westfall, Henry Smith, Felix Smith, Isaac Loyd and hands, Jaeob Shaver and hands, John Crawford, Charles Corriek, aid and assist said Surveyor in keeping said road in repair.
Michael Rollyson was this day authorized by the Court to celebrate the rites of matrimony in this county, whereupon the said Michael Rollyson, to- gether with Leonard Hyer, Martin Rollyson, his securities, entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of fifteen hundred dollars, payable to the Commonwealth of Virginia, conditioned according to law, whereupon the said Michael Rollyson took the oath of fidelity to the Commonwealth, together with an oath for the faithful performaree of his duty.
Ordered that this Court do now adjourn until the first day of next term. J. M. CORLEY.
At a Court held for Braxton county at the Harvey Heifner house in Sutton on the 5th day of August, 1862,
Present James M. Corley, Felix Sutton, Henry A. Baxter, Israel J. Friend, David H. Bright, Samuel P. Leslie, Martin Rollyson, N. M. Hyre, Michael Rollyson, Gentlemen Justiees.
David H. Bright, Samuel P. Leslie and Michael Rollyson, who having been
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commissioned Justiees of the Peace, to continue in office until the first day of August, 1864, appeared in Court, and took the several oaths of office pre- seribed by law before.
A majority of the Justiees of the county being present, the Court pro- ceeded to lay a levy to pay a list of elaims.
Ordered that the Sheriff of this eounty collect from each tithable of this county, one dollar and pay these elaims.
Ordered that the Sheriff of this eounty collect from each tithable of the county, twenty-five cents and pay to the order of the Court for the benefit of the poor.
The Court proceeded to elassify the Justiees for the performance of their duties, a majority of all the aeting Justiees of the county being present, the elassifieation being as follows:
For the August term, 1862, Henry A. Baxter, L. J. Friend.
For the Sept. term, 1862, Martin Rollyson, David H. Bright.
For the Oet. term, 1862, Michael Rollyson, David P. MeMorrow.
For the Nov. term, 1862, N. M. Hyer, Felix Sutton.
For the Dee. term, 1862, Samuel P. Leslie, Elias Cunningham.
For the Jan. term, 1863, Henry A. Baxter, L. J. Friend.
For the Feb. term, 1863, Martin Rollyson. David II. Bright.
For the March term, 1863, Michael Rollyson, David P. MeMorrow.
For the April term, 1863, N. M. Hyer. Felix Sutton.
For the May term, 1863, Samuel P. I.eslie, Elias Cunningham.
Ordered that this Court do now adjourn until tomorrow morning nine o'eloek.
J. M. CORLEY.
In pursuanee of adjournment of yesterday, the Court met on Wednesday, the 6th day of August, 1862.
Present, J. M. Corley, Henry A. Baxter, L. J. Friend, Gentlemen Justiees.
Ordered that Harvey Hyre be appointed Surveyor of the road from the pike at the upper end of the Samuel J. Singleton farm, up the left hand fork of O'Brein's fork, through the Flatwoods, to interseet the pike at the farm of Levi Prinee, and that John Daily, Washington H. Berry, Allen S. Berry and hands, John Eubank, and all the hands living on the Craven Berry farm, the hands living on the Elijah Squires farm, Hanson B. Hudkins, Elijah H. Squires, Wm. R. Laneaster, Jesse Shaver and hands, Richard Stewart. John L. Rhea and hands, aid and assist said Surveyor in keeping said road in repair.
Ordered that Samuel E. Rollyson be appointed Surveyor of the road, be- ginning at the Braxton and Gilmer county line on O'Brien's fork of Steer creek, and up said fork to the hill above the Benjamin Dobbins farm, and that John M. Dobbins, Allen Meadows, John Clark, Addison Willson, Jacob Keener, William Dobbins. James Dobbins, Mason Minny, Seth F. Hambrie, William Perkins, Andrew Carr, James P. Carr, aid and assist said Surveyor in keep- ing said road in repair.
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On motion of Wm. Griffin who made oath according to law, and at his request a certificate is granted Adam J. Hyer for obtaining letters of adminis- tration of the goods and chattels of Joseph N. Griffin, and there being no se- curity required, said A. J. Hyer appeared and took the oaths prescribed by law.
Ordered that Henry A. Baxter be appointed a Commissioner to superin- tend the repairing of the Dyer house in Sutton, with sueh repairs as will make it convenient for a court house in room of J. M. Corley.
Ordered that B. F. Fisher, Adam Perkins, Hanson Stout and Joshua Jones be added to the Preeinct of road that Morgan H. Morrison is Surveyor of.
John Morrison who was appointed Crier at a former term of this Court, this day appeared in Court and took the several oaths prescribed by law.
The Court has this day prepared a list of eighty-four inhabitants of this county, being persons of sound mind and free from legal exeeptions, to serve as Jurors for the trial of causes in the Circuit and County Courts of this county, in which Jurors are required for the ensuing year, which list has been disposed of as required by law, concerning the compensation and empanneling of Jur- ors, their qualifications and manner of selection in certain causes.
Ordered that this Court do now adjourn until the first day of next term.
J. M. CORLEY.
At a Court held for the county of Braxton at the Dyer house in the town of Sutton on Tuesday, the 6th day of January, 1863,
Present, Felix Sutton, Martin Rollyson, L. J. Friend, Henry A. Baxter, D. P. McMorrow, Gentlemen Justices.
Ordered that a special eleetion be held in this county on Tuesday, the 27th inst., to clect a Commissioner of the Revenue for said county, and that a writ of election issue te the Crier to cause the same to be held in the several election districts of this county, and that the Commissioners and Conductors heretofore appointed, superintend said elections.
A copy of the last will and testament of William Morrison, Dec., late of Galia county, Ohio, was this day presented in open Court, the Court being of opinion that will was in due form of law, ordered the same to be recorded, and on motion of James W. Morrison, the executor therein named, who made oath thereto, and together with John Morrison, his security, entered into and ac- knowledged a bond in the penalty of six hundred dollars, payable to the Com- monwealth of Virginia, enditioned according to law, certificate is granted the said James W. Morrison for obtaining a probate of said will in due form, and on the further motion of said executor, it is ordered that George D. Mollohan, Harvey F. Hyer, Elijah H. Squires be appointed to appraise the personal estate of said deceased.
Wm. Newlon, Gentleman, who hath been duly qualified to practice law in the Courts of this Commonwealth, on his motion, hath leave to practice in this Court, whereupon the said Newlon appeared in open Court, and took the sev- eral oaths prescribed by law.
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Ordered that this Court do now adjourn until tomorrow morning 9 o'clock. MARTIN ROLLYSON.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY THE 7TH, 1863.
The Court met in pursuance of adjournment of yesterday, present Felix Sutton, Martin Rollyson, L. J. Friend, Henry A. Baxter, David P. McMorrow, Michael Rollyson, Gentlemen Justices.
It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that Elijah Perkins of Brax- ton county is now in custody of Colonel David J. Hews of the 3rd Virginia Regiment Int. of the United States. upon a charge of felony at Bulltown in said county. Upon the suggestion of Felix J. Baxter, the Attorney for the Commonwealth, with the assent of the Court, it is ordered that John Morrison, Crier of the Court, take the body of the said Elijah Perkins, and take him be- fore some Justice of the Peace of Braxton county who is hereby authorized to take bail of the said Perkins, in the sum of two hundred dollars, with one or more sureties in the like sum of two hundred dollars, payable to the Commonwealth of Virginia, conditioned for his personnel appearing before the Court of Brax- ton county at the February term next of said Court, then and there to answer to such charge as may be made against him, touching the said felony, and will not depart thence without leave of the said Court, then the said obligation to be void-else to remain in full force and virtue, the said Perkins by Wm. Newlon, his council here in Court, waiving a trial before a Justice of the Peace, and that said Justice make return of his proceedings to the Clerk of this Court without delay.
Ordered that this Court do now adjourn until the first day of the next Court. MARTIN ROLLYSON.
FEBRUARY 4, 1863.
At a Court held for the county of Braxton. at the Dyer house in Sutton, Present, Felix Sutton, Michael Rollyson, David P. McMorrow, L. J. Friend, Gentlemen Justices.
Henry A. Baxter who, on the 27th day of January, 1863, was duly eleeted Commissioner of the Revenue for the county of Braxton, by the qualified vo- ters thereof, for the term of two years, commeneing on the first day of Febru- ary, 1863, this day appeared in Court, and took the oath of office, and entered into and acknowledged a bond in the sum of five thousand dollars, payable to the Commonwealth of Virginia, conditioned according to law, with Harvey F. Hyre and Elijah Perkins his securities, which bond is ordered to be recorded by the elerk of the Court of this county, who is also directed to transmit a copy of said bond to the Auditor of Publie Accounts.
Ordered that Asa Squires be appointed a Commissioner to see to the condition of the papers belonging to the Clerk's office of this Court, which by
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military authority, having been removed to Weston, Lewis county, Va., and that he as Clerk of this Court, and by virtue of this appointment is authorized to take in care all papers and books belonging to said office, and to do all things necessary for their preservation.
Ordered that this Court do now adjourn until the first day of next Court.
MICHAEL ROLLYSON.
At a Court held for the county of Braxton, in the Dyer house in Sutton, on Tuesday, the 7th day of April, 1863, Present, Felix Sutton, Martin Rollyson, David Bright, Gentlemen Justices.
John L. Rhea, this day, produced before the Court, a certificate of his hav- ing taken the oath of fidelity to the United States, and also to the restored government of Virginia, under the Wheeling government, dated the 19th of September, 1861.
The Court being of the opinion that there has been no intentional violation of the law on the part of the said John L. Rhea, who was authorized to celebrate marriages as an ordained minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, and the said John L. Rhea, has sworn to and subscribed a certificate of said oath which is placed on file.
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