Prince William County Virginia
ClerkÕs Loose Papers
Volume III
Selected Transcripts 1804 - 1899
Indictments, Juries, and Trials
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Trial and Jury - 10 Oct 1804
The Commonwealth against William Bell,
James Bell Jr. & Garvis Dunanay -
Indictment for Assault on Daniel Rose
This
day came as well the attorney for the Commonwealth as the defendants by John
Love their attorney and thereupon came a jury to wit: Charles Binns, Gerrard
McClenahan, Isaac Campbell, Charles Votter, William Robinson, William Elzey,
Asel Lee, Hector Eskridge, James Newman, James Halley, William Wheeler &
Fielding Lynn who being elected tried and sworn the truth to speak upon the
issue joined upon their oath returned ___ in these words ÒWe of the jury do
find the defendant guilty and do ___ the said William Bell in the sum of Fifty
Dollars and the said James Bell Jun. and Garvis Dunaway in the sum of Twenty
five Dollars each.
signed C. Binns
Trial & Jury - 22 Oct 1804
Joseph Piddle vs James Dall
Joseph
Piddle trading under the firm of Jos. Piddle & Company - This day came the
parties by their attorneys and thereupon came a jury to wit: Charles Little,
William Robinson, Veter Glascock, Jno. Luke, James Bell Jr. , James Beaty, Joel
Jennings, Thos. Latham, Elias Newman, Colin Auld, James Bell Sr. and William
Belt. who being elected tried and sworn the truth to speak upon the issue
joined upon their oath returned a verdict in these words, ÒWe the jury find for
the plaintiffs the defendant in the declaration mentioned, but to be discharged
by the payment of nine hundred and ninety eight dollars and ninety three cents
and the costs. ---------- William Robinson
Therefore it is considered by the court
that the plaintiffs recover against the defendants, Twenty two hundred &
seventy four dollars and eighty eight cents the debt in the declaration
mentioned and their costs by them about their suit in this behalf expended and
the said defendants in Mercy &c. but this judgment may be discharged by the
payment of nine hundred & ninety eight dollars and ninety three cents and
the costs with legal interest thereon from this day till paid.
Jury - 22 Oct 1804
William Helm against Joseph Lewis Jr.
This
day came the parties by their attorneys and thereupon came a jury to wit: Augustine
Love, William Wheeler, Benjamin Wheeler, George Whiting, George Newman, Henry
Washington, James Kidwell, Joseph Newman, Hezekiah Leach, William Cundiff,
Tapley Fryers and Henry Brown.
Jury and trial 22 October 1804
Executors of William Carr deceased
against Benjamin Botts Exor. of Benjamin
Harrison deceased
Thursday
came the parties by their attorneys and this suit abates as to the plaintiffs
Tebbs & Carr by their deaths and the defendant by leave of the court
withdrew his former pleas and pleaded fully administered to which the plaintiff
replied generally and thereupon came a jury to wit: George B. Whiting, Henry
Brown, William Wheeler, Benjamin Wheeler, George Newman, Henry Washington,
James Wigginton, Joseph Newman, Hezekiah Leach, William Cundiff and Tapley
Fryer who being elected tried and sworn the truth to speak upon the issue
joined upon their oaths returned a verdict in these words ÒWe of the jury find
for the defendant he having fully administer all and singular the goods,
chattels and credits of his testate that came to his hands to be administered
Geo. B. WhitingÓ Therefore it is considered by the court that the plaintiff take
nothing by his bill but for his false clamour be in mercy &c. and that the
defendant go thereof without day and recover against the plaintiff his costs by
him about his defence in this behalf expended.
Trial and Jury - 23 Oct 1804
Hodgson Nicholson against Thomas Wren
This
day came the parties by their attorneys & thereupon came a jury to wit;
James Beaty, James Bell, John Ashby, Charles Littlejohn, Luke Robt. Brown, Geo.
Chapman, Geo. Minor, Veter Glascock, Wesley Hamilton, and John Harper who being
elected tried and sworn the truth to speak upon the issues joined upon their
oath so say that the defendant did assume upon himself and did assume upon
himself within five years in manner and form as the plaintiff by replying have
alleged & they do assess the plaintiffs damages by occasion thereof to Two
hundred and Ninety Seven pounds nine shillings and four pence half penny
besides there costs. Therefore it is considered by the court that the
plaintiffs recover against the defendant their damages aforesaid.
Trial & Jury 26 Oct 1804
Commonwealth against Thomas Blackwell -
Indictment for Forgery
This
day came as well the attorney for the Commonwealth as the defendants by John
Love his attorney and thereupon came a jury to wit, Samuel Bayley, Henry
Gerrard, John Dedring, Gerrard Keating, Jesse C. Palmer, George Lane, Enoch
Renoe, James L. Martin, Bean Posey, John Manderville, Edward Dulin and William
Robinson, who being elected tried and sworn the truth to speak upon the issue
joined and having fully heard the evidence and arguments of counsel were as
well by consent of the attorney for the commonwealth do the defendant by his
attorney and with the assent of the court adjourned until tomorrow morning at
ten oÕclock.
Trial & Jury 27 Oct 1804
Sarah Thompson & Richard Vietch
against Isaac Arnold & Elijah Arnold
This
day came the parties by their attorneys and thereupon came a jury to wit,
Thomas Whiting, Washington J. Washington, Colin Auld, David Anderson, Minor
Winn, Thomas Norvill, John Lynn, William Clarkson, Larkin Saunders, Jacob
Wilson, Reuben Strauther and William Leary who being elected tried and sworn
the truth to speak upon the issue joined upon their oaths returned a
verdict in these words, ÒWe of the
jury find for the plaintiff the debt in the declaration mentioned and one cent
damage to be discharged by the payment of
175.16 pounds with interest thereon from the 1st of April 1803 till paid
and one cent damage - Washington J. Washington.Ó Therefore it is considered by the court that the plaintiffs
recover against the defendants and Humphrey Arnold security for their appearance
Five Hundred & Thirteen Pounds Six Shillings and Four Pence lawful money of
Virginia the debt in the declaration mentioned and their costs by them about
their suit in this behalf expended.
And the said defendants in mercy &c... But this judgment may be discharged by the payment of one
hundred and seventy five pounds sixteen shillings and two pence with legal
interest thereon from the first of April 1803 and the damages and costs with
interest there on from this day till paid.
Jury 27 1804 Jury for trial of
Elias B. Caldwell Admst. of Gustavous
Scott
against Gerrard Trammell, Hanson Jenkins,
& Thomas Trammell
This
day came the parties by their attorneys and thereupon came a Jury to wit,
Thomas Whiting, Washington J. Washington, Colin Ault, David Anderson, Minor
Winn, Thomas Norvill, John Lynn, William Clarkson, Larkin Saunders, Jacob
Wilson, Reuben Strauther and William Leary who being elected tried and sworn
the truth to speak upon the issue joined the plaintiff was solemnly called and
came not but altogether failed to prosecute his suit further. Therefore it is
considered by the court that he be non suit and that the defendant recover
against the plaintiff three dollars together with their costs by them about
their defence in their behalf expended.
July 27 1804 Jury for trial of
Allen Dodd against James Withers
This
day came the plaintiff by his attorney and thereupon came a jury to wit, Thomas
Whiting, Washington J. Washington, Colin Ault, David Anderson, Minor Winn,
Thomas Norville, John Lynn, William Clarkson, Larkin Saunders, Jacob Wilson,
Reuben Strauther and William Leary who being sworn well & truly to enquire
of damages in this suit upon their oaths do say that the plaintiff hath
sustained damage twenty six pounds eight shillings besides his costs. Therefore it is considered by the court
that the plaintiff recover against the defendant his damages aforesaid by the
jurors aforesaid in form aforesaid assessed and his costs by him about his suit
in this behalf expended with legal interest thereon from this day till paid and
the said defendant in mercy.
October 30, 1804 Jury for trial of
William Standard & Robert Patton
against McCarty Fitzhugh
This
day came the plaintiffs by their attorney and thereupon came a jury to wit.
Colin Ault, Walter Warder, James Leach, Thomas Harrison Jun., John Barrett,
William Robinson, William Moderwell, Elisha B. Evans, Jesse Scott, Bryant
Johnson, William Maddox, and William Johnson who being elected tried &
sworn the truth to speak upon the issue joined upon their oath do say that the
defendant does owe the debt in the declaration mentioned as the plaintiff by
replying hath alleged and they do assess the plaintiff damages by occasion thereof
to two hundred and twelve dollars and fifty cents besides their costs. Therefore it is considered by the court
that the plaintiff recover against the defendant two thousand five hundred
dollars the defendant in the declaration mentioned together with their damages
aforesaid by the jurors aforesaid in four aforesaid assessed and their costs by
them about their suit in this behalf expended with legal interested on the said
debt & cost from this day till paid. And the said defendant in mercy
&c.
October 30, 1804 Jury for trial of
John McCormack, Mahlon Combs against
Thomas Bridges
This
day came the parties by their attorneys and thereupon came a jury to wit. Colin
Auld, Walter Warder, James Leach, Thomas Harrison Jun., John Barnett, William
Robinson, William, Moderwell, Elisha B. Evans, Jesse Scott, Bryant Johnson,
William Maddox & William Johnson who being elected tried & sworn the
truth to speak upon the issue joined upon their oaths returned a verdict in
these words to wit, ÒWe of the jury find the defendant ---- and one cent damage to be
discharged by the payment of forty eight pounds fifteen shillings and one penny
half penny - William Robinson, therefore it is considered by the court that the
plaintiff recover against the defendant one hundred and sixty pounds the debt
in the declaration mentioned together with his damages aforesaid in form
aforesaid assessed and his costs by him about his suit in this behalf expended.
But this judgment may be discharged by the payment of forty eight pounds
fifteen shillings & one penny half penny and the damage and costs with
legal interest thereon from this day till paid.
October 30, 1804 Jury for trial of
Obediah Pettitt assignee of Samuel Fisher
against Thomas Chilton
This
day came the parties by their attorneys and thereupon came a jury to wit. Colin
Auld, Walter Warder, James Leach, Thomas Harrison Jun., John Barnett, William
Robinson, William Moderwell, Elisha B. Evans, Jesse Scott, Bryant Johnson,
William Maddox & William Johnson who being elected tried & sworn the
truth to speak upon the issue joined upon their oaths do say that the defendant
hath not paid the debt in the
declaration mentioned as the plaintiff by replying hath alleged and they
do assess the plaintiffs damages by occasion thereof to one penny besides his costs. Therefore it is considered by the court that the plaintiff
recover against the defendant and
John Chilton security for his appearance fourty pounds with legal interest thereon from the 23rd day of
May 1798 the debt in the declaration mentioned together with his damages
aforesaid in form aforesaid
assessed and his costs by him about his suit in this behalf expended with
interest on the said debt from the
said 23rd day of May 1798 and on the said costs from this day till paid and the
said debt in mercy &c.
October 30, 1804 Jury for trial of
Jeremiah Debell assignee of William Debell
against Robert H. Grayson & Robert
Carter
This
day came the parties by their attorneys and thereupon came a jury to wit. Colin
Auld, Walter Warder, James Leach, Thomas Harrison Jr., John Barnett, William
Robinson, William Moderwell, Elisha Evans, Jesse Scott, Bryant Johnson, William
Maddox & William Johnson who being sworn well and truly to enquire of
damages in this cause upon their oath do say that the plaintiff hath sustained
damage sixteen pounds four
shillings and seven pence besides his costs. Therefore it is considered by the
court that the plaintiff recover against the defendant Carter and Charles Tyler
jun. security for his appearance Fifty two pounds ten shillings current Money
of Virginia the defendant in the declaration mentioned together with his
damages aforesaid in form aforesaid assessed and his costs by him about his
suit in this behalf expended and the said defendant in mercy &c. But this judgment may be discharged by
the payment of forty five pounds eleven shillings & one penny half penny
and the damage and costs with legal interest thereon from this day till paid.
October 30, 1804 Jury for trial of
George Hoffman assignee of Walter S. Belt
against Beverly R. Wagener
This
day came the plaintiff by his attorney and thereupon came a jury to wit. Colin
Auld, Walter Warder, James Leach, Thomas Harrison Jr., John Barnett, William
Robinson, William Moderwell, Elisha Evans, Jesse Scott, Bryant Johnson, William
Maddox & William Johnson who being sworn well and truly to enquire of
damages in this suit upon their
oath do say that the plaintiff hath sustained damage twenty three dollars &
eighteen cents besides his costs.
Therefore it is considered by the court that the plaintiff recover against the defendant
and Peter Wagener security for his appearance two hundred and ten dollars &
seventy three cents the debt in the declaration mentioned together with his
damages aforesaid in form aforesaid assessed and his costs by him about his
suit in this behalf expended and the said defendant in mercy &c.
Grand Jury - 5 Nov 1804
The
following were sworn a Grand Jury for the body of this County & having
received their charge withdrew to their chambers to consider their presentments.
Joseph Gilbert - foreman, Paesley Jewell, Stephen
Harrison, Sampson Windsor, William Jamison, William B. Webster, Benjamin
Cooper, James Cooper, James Newman, Hugh Attwell, John Cross, Charles Modicett,
Richard Gill, Richard Newman, Thomas Larkin, Townsend Dade, Walter Warder
John Hearsley against John Littlejohn
7 Nov 1804
This
day came the parties by their attorneys and thereupon came a jury to wit, William
Brooks, Andrew Heath Jun,William Robinson, Elisha B. Evans, John Saunders,
William Cundiffe, William Beckham, William Johnson, Washington J. Washington,
Richard Newman, Philip Heatley, and Britton Saunders who being elected tried
and sworn the truth to speak upon the issue joined upon their oath do say that
the defendant hath not paid the debt in the declaration mentioned as the
plaintiff by replying hath alleged and they do assess the plaintiffs damages by
occasion thereof to one cent besides his costs. Therefore it is considered by the court that the plaintiff
recover against the defendant four hundred and fifty dollars with legal
interest thereon from the 13th day October 1800 and the damages and costs with
interest thereon from this day till paid.
15 Nov 1804 Jury for trial
Timothy Brundige against George Chapman
This
day came the parties by their attorneys & thereupon came a jury to wit,
John Cox, Alex. Scott, Jacob Weaver, John Prossere, John Brown, James Gunnell,
Thomas Hunton, Uriah Byrne, Wm. Armistead, Robert Latham, Minor Winn, Jesse
Petty who being elected tried and sworn the truth to speak upon the issue
joined upon their oath do say that the defendant did assume upon himself in
manner and form as the plaintiff by replying hath alleged and they do assess
the plaintiff damages by occasion thereof to forty four pounds ten shillings
and five pence half penny besides his costs. Therefore it is ordered by the
court that the plaintiff recover against the defendant his damages aforesaid in
the form aforesaid assessed with legal interest thereon from this day till
paid.
Grand Jury
18 May 1805
Thomas
Page - foreman, John Bagley, Hugh Douglass, Obediah Clifford, John Ewing,
Robert Armistead, Johnson Cleveland, William Brookes, John Starke, William
Taylore, Marmaduke B. Beckwith, John Wilkinson, Francis Adams, Daniel Lewis,
Griffin Matthews, and John Hutchinson were sworn a Grand Jury of Inquest for
the body of this District & having received their charge retired and after
sometime returned into court and presented. An Indictment against Dudley Diggs
Richard, McCarty Chickchester and John Hamper for assault on Thaddeus Norris Òa
true bill,Ó An Indictment against George Simpson and George Robinson for an
assault on Hendley Maddox Òa true bill,Ó An Indictment against Jas. Wigginton
& Henry Brewer for an assault on Elizabeth Russell Òa true bill,Ó An
Indictment against William Davis for Murder Òa true bill,Ó they also made the
following presentments to wit, We present William Stone, Peter Waggoner,
William Bond, John Thompson, Thompson Reardon, and Jesse Oard for a Felony and
Burglary by them committed in Burglarousley Breaking & Entering the
Dwelling House of Peter Van Brooke in the County of Fairfax in the night of the
first day of May last by the information of Peter Van Brooke. --------- Thomas
Page foreman
We
of the Grand Jury also present John Veale son of William & William Cullison
for an assault on Abraham Horeseman upon the information of Abraham Horseman a
witness sworn and sent to us by order of Court --- Thomas Page foreman.
And
having again retired after some time returned & presented an Indictment
against John Veale son of William & William Cullison for an assault on
Abraham Horseman Òa true billÓ and having no further presentments to make were
discharged.
Monday the 20th day of May 1805 present
the honorable John Tyler and Robert White
Jun. Judges.
Case of William Mocklar
William
Mocklar late of the Parish of Shelburne & County of Loudoun laborer who
stands indicted for Murder was led to the bar in custody of the keeper of the
public jail and thereof arraigned and pleaded not guilty to the indictment, and
for his trial put himself upon God and the country, and thereupon came a jury
to wit. Joseph OÕBannon, Richard Newman, Robert Latham, Charles Thornhill,
Elias OÕBannon, Charles Lowe, John Roach, Burwell Bullitt, Thomas Rogers,
Richard Garner, Raleigh Feagan, and Benjamin Pridmore who being elected tried
and sworn the truth of and upon the premises to speak, and having heard the
evidence upon their oath do say that the said William Mocklar is guilty of Murder
in the first degree in manner and form as in the Indictment against him alleged
and thereupon he was remanded to Gaol.
21 May 1805 Jury for trial
Commonwealth against Jacob Baugh - Assault
This
day came as well the attorney for the Commonwealth and the defendant by, Thomas
Swann his attorney and thereupon came a jury to wit. Andrew Heath Jun., William Robinson, William Wheeler,
Presley Hamilton, Elias Newman, Washington J. Washington, George Newman, James Espey,
Sylvester Walsh, James Williams, James Saunders, & George H. Brown, who
being elected tried and sworn the truth to speak upon the issue joined upon
their oaths returned a verdict in these words ÒWe the jury find the defendant
guilty and amerce him in the sum of Seventy Five Dollars --signed Andrew Heath,
foreman. Therefore it is considered by the court that the Commonwealth recover
against the defendant the Amercement aforesaid by the jury aforesaid in form
aforesaid assessed and the costs of this prosecution and the said defendant may
be taken &c.
21 May 1805 Jury for trial
Thomas Keith Exor. of William Hamilton
Dec.d against William Leach
This
day came the parties by their attorneys and thereupon came a jury to wit,
Lowery Jones, Joseph Harvey, Samuel Mooney, Jacob Baugh, Henry Washington Jr.,
Presley Sanders, Aaron Sanders, Moore Huff, William Mount, John Kipheart,
Jonathan Smith, and George Blackwell who being elected trued and sworn the
truth to speak upon the issue joined upon their oaths do say that the defendant
doth not detain the Slaves in the declaration meet. in manner and form as in
pleading he hath alleged. Therefore it is considered by the court that the
plaintiff take nothing by his bill but for his false clamour be in Mercy
&c. and that the defendant go there____ day and recover against the
plaintiff his costs by him about his defence in his behalf expended. recover
against the defendant the Amercement aforesaid by the jury aforesaid in form
aforesaid assessed and the costs of this prosecution and the said defendant may
be taken &c.
22 May 1805 Jury for trial
George Chapman Jun. against George Chapman
- Trespass
This day came the parties by their
attorneys and thereupon came a jury to wit, James Kemp, Kemp Florence, James
Merchant, Thomas Whiting, George Newman, William Dye, Daniel Dye junior, Daniel
Dye sen., James Sanders, James Espey, Gerrard Keating, and William Florence who
being elected tried and sworn the truth to speak upon the issues joined upon
their oath do say that the defendant is guilty in manner and form as the plaintiff
by replying hath alleged and they do assess the plaintiffÕs damage by occasion
thereof to two hundred and eighty pounds besides his costs. Therefore it is
considered by the court that the plaintiff recover against the defendant his
damages aforesaid in form aforesaid assessed and his costs by him about his
suit in this behalf expended, and the said defendant may be taken &c.
22 May 1805 Jury for trial
Commonwealth against Daniel Dye Sen. -
Assault on Wm. Fields
This
day came as well the attorney for the Commonwealth as the Defendant by Benjamin
Botts his Attorney and thereupon came a jury to wit, Alexander Scott, Burwell Bullitt, William Cundiff, William
Bailes, John Brown, Thomas Hunton, George G. Tyler, Henry Washington Jr.,
George Whiting, John Sanders, John Norris, & Charles Thornhill who being
elected, tried & sworn the truth to speak upon the issue joined upon their
oath returned a verdict in these words ÒWe the jury find the defendant guilty
and amerce him in the sum of three
hundred dollars ---- A. Scott foreman.
Therefore
it is considered by the court that the Commonwealth recover against the
defendant the amercement aforesaid by the jury aforesaid in form aforesaid
assessed and the costs of this prosecution and the said defendant may be taken
&c.
22 May 1805 Jury for trial
Commonwealth against Daniel Dye Jun.-
Assault on Wm. Fields
This
day came as well the attorney for the Commonwealth as the Defendant by Benjamin
Botts his Attorney and thereupon came a jury to wit, Alexander Scott, Burwell Bullitt, William Cundiff, William
Bailes, John Brown, Thomas Hunton, George G. Tyler, Henry Washington Jr.,
George Whiting, John Sanders, John Norris, & Charles Thornhill who being
elected, tried & sworn the truth to speak upon the issue joined upon their
oath returned a verdict in these words ÒWe the jury find the defendant guilty
and amerce him in the sum of
eighty dollars ---- A. Scott foreman.
Therefore
it is considered by the court that the Commonwealth recover against the
defendant the amercement aforesaid by the jury aforesaid in form aforesaid
assessed and the costs of this prosecution and the said defendant may be taken
&c.
22 May 1805 Jury for trial
Commonwealth William Dye- Assault on Wm.
Fields
This
day came as well the attorney for the Commonwealth as the Defendant by Benjamin
Botts his Attorney and thereupon came a jury to wit, Alexander Scott, Burwell Bullitt, William Cundiff, William
Bailes, John Brown, Thomas Hunton, George G. Tyler, Henry Washington Jr.,
George Whiting, John Sanders, John Norris, & Charles Thornhill who being
elected, tried & sworn the truth to speak upon the issue joined upon their
oath returned a verdict in these words ÒWe the jury find the defendant guilty
and amerce him in the sum of
eighty dollars ---- A. Scott foreman.
Therefore
it is considered by the court that the Commonwealth recover against the
defendant the amercement aforesaid by the jury aforesaid in form aforesaid
assessed and the costs of this prosecution and the said defendant may be taken
&c.
Amindab Seekright lessee of Ricketts &
Newton
against Catherine Ish - On Ejectment
Jury for the trial 23 May 1805
(About the usage of 100 acres of arable
land and 100 acres of wood land)
John B. Armistead, Wm. Foley, Isham
OÕBannon, Burwell Bullitt, Charles Carter, Elias Edmunds, Moore Carter, Reuben
Strawther, Wm. H. Tebbs, Samuel Brierley, Nicholas Peers, Jesse C. Palmer -
guilty verdict
Jury for trial 23 May 1805 Amindab
Seekright lessee of
William Marshall & Charles Marshall against John Moffett,
Henry Gerrard and Aaron Grigsby - Ejectment
for one thousand acres of arable land
& 1000 acres of wood land
This
day came the parties by their attorneyÕs & thereupon came a jury to wit,
Colin Ault, Enoch Francis, George Adams, Carr Bailey, RichÕd Harris, Bennet
Hayes, Ben Orear, John OÕBannon, Elias OÕBannon, Wm. Cannon, Wm. Horner, and
David Anderson who being elected
tried and sworn the truth to speak upon the issue joined upon their oath do say
that the defendants are not guilty in manner and form as in pleading they have alleged.
Jury for trial 23 May 1805 John Maddox
against
John Anderson & Alexander Prodd
This
day came the parties by their attorneys and thereupon came a jury to wit,
Charles S. Carter, John B. Armistead, Burwell Bullitt, William Tebbs, Sam
Bryerly, Moore Carter, Isham Obannon, Nicholas Peers, Elias Edmunds, Wm.
Barker, Elijah Cleveland, Andrew Heath, who being elected tried and sworn the
truth to speak upon the issues joined upon their oath do say that the defendant
are guilty in manner and form as the plaintiff by replying hath alleged and
they do assess the plaintiffÕs damage by occasion thereof to forty three
dollars besides his costs. Therefore it is considered by the court that the
plaintiff recover against the defendant his damages aforesaid in form aforesaid
assessed and his costs by him about his suit in this behalf expended, and the
said defendant may be taken &c.
Jury for trial 23 May 1805
William Tebbs & Victoria his wife against
Bernard Hooe late high Sheriff of Prince
William County
This
day came the plaintiffs by their attorney & the defendant by Robert J.
Taylor his attorney pleaded not guilty to which the plaintiffs replied generally
the judgment & writ of inquiry awarded in this case is set aside, and
thereupon came a jury to wit, Colin Ault, Enoch Francis, George Adams, Carr
Bailey, RichÕd Harris, Bennet Hayes, Ben Orear, John OÕBannon, Elias OÕBannon,
Wm. Cannon, Wm. Horner, and David Anderson who being elected tried and sworn
the truth to speak upon the issue joined upon their oath do say that the
defendant is guilty in manner and form as the plaintiffs by replying have
alleged and they do assess the plaintiff damages by occasion thereof to one
hundred and eight pounds five shillings besides their costs. And the defendant
prays that judgment may be _____
for error assign the following reasons ÒBecause the jury in this case empanelled
and who tried the issue have not expressly found that Daniel Tebbs the prisoner
in the declaration named did escape with the consent or thro the negligence of
the defendant or his officers or that he might have been retaken & that the
defendant his officers neglected to make immediate pursuit.
Jury for the trial 24 May 1805 The
Commonwealth against
Thaddeus Norris - Indictment for an assault
on Richard Chichester
This
day came as well the attorney for the Commonwealth as the defendant by Matthew
Harrison his attorney & thereupon came a jury to wit. William Obannon,
Thomas Whiting, John Obannon, Samuel Bryerly, John Winn, Thomas P. Hooe, Geo,
Hurndon, Elias Obannon, Levi Vale, Richard Davis, John Lynn and John Scoggins
who being elected tried and sworn the truth to speak upon the issue joined upon
their oath do say that the defendant is guilty in manners and form as the
attorney for the Commonwealth by replying hath alleged and they do amerce the
defendant in the sum of one cent beside the costs of their prosecution.
Therefore it is considered by the court that the Commonwealth recover against
the defendant the one cent aforesaid by the jurors aforesaid in form aforesaid amerced
and the costs of this prosecution and the said defendant may be taken &c
Jury for the trial 24th May 1805 The
Commonwealth against
William Deneale late high sheriff of
Fairfax
This
day came as well the attorney for the Commonwealth as the defendant by Robert
J. Taylor his attorney & thereupon came a jury to wit. Wm.Horner, George Brett, William Brown,
Elijah Cleveland, Thomas Hunton, John Hunton, John Sanders, John Robinson, Richard Harris, Elias Edmunds,
Augustine Jennings, & Geo. Kampers, who being elected tried and sworn the
truth to speak upon the issue joined upon their oath do say that the defendant
is not guilty in manner and form as in pleading he hath alleges. Therefore it
is considered by the court that the information be dismissed & that the
defendant go thereof without day.
Jury for the trial 24 May 1805 The
Commonwealth against
James Cannon late Gailer of Fairfax County
This
day came as well the attorney for the Commonwealth as the defendant by Robert
J. Taylor his attorney & thereupon came a jury to wit. Wm.Horner, George Brett, William Brown,
Elijah Cleveland, Thomas Hunton, John Hunton, John Sanders, John Robinson,
Richard Harris, Elias Edmunds, Augustine Jennings, & Geo. Kampers, who
being elected tried and sworn the truth to speak upon the issue joined upon
their oath do say that the defendant is not guilty in manner and form as in
pleading he hath alleges.
25 May 1805 Jury and Trial
Thomas & Veitch against Nimrod Grigsby
This
day came the parties by their attorneys and thereupon came a Jury to wit; John
Cox Alexander Scott, Jacob Weaver, Joseph Obannon, John Prosser, John Brown,
James Gunnell, Thomas Hunton, Uriah Byrne, William Armistead, Robert Latham,
& Minor Winn who being elected, tried and sworn the truth to speak upon the
issue joined upon their oath do say that the defendant hath not paid the debt
in the declaration mentioned as the plaintiff by replying hath alleged, and
they do assess the plaintiffÕs damage by occasion thereof to one cent besides
his costs. Therefore it is considered by the court that the plaintiff recover
against the defendant one hundred and thirty seven dollars and seventy cents,
the debt in the declaration mentioned together with their damages aforesaid by
the jurors aforesaid in form aforesaid assessed and their costs by them about
their suit in this behalf expended and the said defendant in mercy &c. But
this judgment may be discharged by the payment of eleven pounds eighteen
shillings and three pence with legal interest thereon from this day till paid
and the damages and costs.
25 May 1805 Jury for trial
Jeremiah Moore Admin. of Andrew Lane
deceased
against Alexander Waugh & John Binns
This
day came the parties by their attorneyÕs and thereupon came a jury to wit.
Richard Newman, William Hancock, John Blyth, John Rollins, John Debell, Thomas
Sparkes, John Lynn, George Roach, Phillip Love, John Winn, John Scoggins, &
William
Milton
25 May 1805 Jury for Trial
This
day came the parties by their attorneyÕs and thereupon came a jury to wit.
Richard Newman, William Hancock, John Blythe, John Rawlins, John Debell, Thomas
Sparkes, John Lynn, George Roach, Phillip Love, John Winn, John Hutchinson,
& Joseph Obannon who being elected, tried and sworn the truth to speak upon
the issue joined upon their oath do say that the defendant hath not paid the
debt that the plaintiff hath alleged. Therefore it is considered by the court
that the plaintiff may have his Execution against the defendant for his debt
damages and costs.
25 May 1805 Jury for Trial
of Robert Ferguson, John Robertson & Thomas Mundal
Exors of Alex. Hamilton deceased against Morris Fox
This
day came the parties by their attorneyÕs and thereupon came a jury to wit.
Richard Newman, William Hancock, John Blythe, John Rawlins, John Debell, Thomas
Sparkes, John Lynn, George Roach, Phillip Love, John Winn, John Hutchinson,
& Joseph Obannon who being elected, tried and sworn the truth to speak upon
the issue joined upon their oath do say that the defendant hath not paid the
debt in the declaration mentioned as the plaintiffs by replying have alleged
and they do assess the plaintiffs damages by occasion thereof to one cent
besides their costs. Therefore it is considered by the court that the
plaintiffs recover against the defendant three hundred twenty pounds current
money of Maryland of the value of Two Hundred & Fifty pounds current money
of Virginia the debt of the decision.
25 May 1805 Jury for trial
John Luke against Charles Love
This
day came the parties by their attorneys and thereupon came a Jury to wit;
Richard Newman, William Hancock, John Blyth, John Rollins, John Debell, Thomas
Sparkes, John Lynn, George Roach, Phillip Love, John Winn, John Scoggins, &
William Milton who being elected tried and sworn the truth to speak upon the
issue joined for the defendant
John W. Winn. Therefore it is considered by the court that the plaintiff take
nothing by his bill but for his false clamour be in mercy &c. and that the
defendant go thereof without day and recover against the plaintiff his costs by
him about his defence in this behalf expended
27 May 1805 Jury for Trial
Thomas L. Lee assee (?) of Philip Fitzhugh
against McCarty Fitzhugh
This day came the
parties by their attorneys and thereupon came a Jury to wit; Alexander Bruce,
William Robinson, Elisha B. Evans, Andrew Heath Jun., James Obannon, James
Saunders, Wm. B. Harrison, Philemon Chapman, Alex Compton, Thos. P. Hooe, Reuben
Potter and Bain Posey, who being
elected tried and sworn the truth to speak upon the issue joined upon their
oath do say that the defendant doth one - the defendant in the declaration
mentioned with interest from the 1st day of December 1798 in manner and form as
the plaintiff by replying hath alleged and they do assess the plaintiffs
damages by occasion thereof to one penny besides his costs. Therefore it is
considered by the court that the plaintiff recover against the defendant one
hundred pounds Virginia currency with legal interest thereon from the 1st day
of December 1798 until paid and the damages and costs, and the said defendant
in Mercy &c. and the defendant is to have credit for fifty pounds paid the
31st day of August 1799.
27 May 1805 Jury for Trial
George Hoffman assee (?) of Walter S. Belt
& Company
against William Johnson Adms. of Gilbert
Simpson
This
day came the parties by their attorneys and thereupon came a Jury to wit;
Alexander Bruce, William Robinson, Elisha B. Evans, Andrew Heath Jun., James
Obannon, James Saunders, Wm. B. Harrison, Philemon Chapman, Alex Compton, Thos.
P. Hooe, Reuben Potter, and Bain Posey who being elected tried and sworn the
truth to speak upon the issue joined upon their oath do say that the defendant
hath not paid the defendant in the declaration do assess the plaintiffs damages
by occasion thereof to one penny besides his costs. Therefore it is considered by the court that the plaintiff
recover against the defendant eighty three pounds sixteen shillings Virginia
currency with legal interest thereon from the 26th day of August 1802 until paid
and the damages and costs, and the said defendant in Mercy &c.
27 May 1805 Jury for Trial
William S. Belt & Company against
William Powell
This
day came the parties by their attorneys and thereupon came a Jury to wit;
Alexander Bruce, William Robinson, Elisha B. Evans, Andrew Heath Jun., James
Obannon, James Saunders, Wm. B. Harrison, Philemon Chapman, Alex Compton, Thos.
P. Hooe, Reuben Potter, and Bain Posey who being elected tried and sworn the
truth to speak upon the issue joined upon their oath do say that the defendant
hath not paid the defendant in the declaration do assess the plaintiffs damages
by occasion thereof to one penny besides his costs. Therefore it is considered by the court that the plaintiff
recover against the defendant thirty six pounds eight shillings and one penny
Virginia currency with legal interest thereon from the 16th day of February
1802 until paid and the damages and costs, and the said defendant in Mercy
&c. and the defendant is to have credit for twelve pounds paid the 13th Sep
1802
27 May 1805 Jury for Trial
Elizabeth Edwards Admix of Benjamin
Edwards against Wm. Stephens
This
day came the parties by their attorneys and thereupon came a Jury to wit;
Alexander Bruce, William Robinson, E. B. Evans, Andrew Heath Jun., James
Obannon, James Saunders, Wm. B. Harrison, Philemon Chapman, Alex Compton, Thos.
P. Hooe, Reuben Potter, and Bain Posey who being elected tried and sworn the
truth to speak upon the issue joined upon their oath do say that the defendant
hath not paid the debt in the declaration do assess the plaintiffs damages by
occasion thereof to one penny besides there costs. Therefore it is considered
by the court that the plaintiff recover against the defendant and John
Littlejohn of Loudoun County eighty two pounds three shillings and four pence currency money of Virginia.
27 May 1805 Jury for Trial Ferdinando
Fairfax assignee
against
Thomas Peake, John Peake and Elizabeth
Fowke
This
day came the parties by their attorneys and thereupon came a Jury to wit; Alexander
Bruce, William Robinson, E. B. Evans, Andrew Heath Jun., James Obannon, James
Saunders, Wm. B. Harrison, Philemon Chapman, Alex Compton, Thos. P. Hooe, Reuben
Potter, and Bain Posey who being elected tried and sworn the truth to speak
upon the issue joined upon their oath do say that the defendant hath not paid
the debt in the declaration do assess the plaintiffs damages by occasion
thereof to one penny besides there costs. Therefore it is considered by the
court that the plaintiff recover against the defendant two hundred pounds
currency money of Virginia
18 October 1805
Grand Jury and Presentments
William
Stewart - foreman, Augustine J. Smith, Joseph Simpson, Charles Thrift, Francis
Keene,George Travender, George Browne, Edward Cunnard,Samuel Nichols, Mahlon
Roach, Thornton Buckner,Wm. Foote, Richard H. Foote, Augustine Smith, Thomas P.
Hooe, Wm. Cundiff, Thomas Jacob, Henry Washington Sen.,Thomas Newman, Joseph
Powell were sworn a Grand Jury of Inquest for the body of this district and
having received their charge retired and after some time returned into court
and presented an Indictment against Spencer Monroe for Larceny Òa true bill,Ó
An Indictment against George Summers for sending a challenge Òa true bill,Ó An
Indictment against William Cross for bearing a challenge. Ònot found, they also
made the following presentments to wit,Ó We of the Grand Jury for the District
composed of the Counties of Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William & Fauquier on
the information of Withers Smith do present Peter Van Brooke for taking away
and converting to his own use the Plank belonging to ÒBull Run Church in the
County of Prince William at different times but more particularly within the
last eight days - Wm. Stewart - foreman ÒAnd having no further Presentments to
make were discharged.
23 October 1805 Trial of William Maddox
against Stephen King, George King, &
Joshua King -
Trespass & Assault & Battery
This
day came the parties by their attorneys and thereupon came a Jury to wit:
George Hammed, John Shied, William Foley, Morris Fox, Thomas Hunton, Francis
Taylor, George N. Brown, Landon Carter, Henry Peyton, John Washington, Elisha
Jenkins and Britton Sanders who being elected tried and sworn the truth to
speak upon the issue joined upon their oath do say that the defendant is guilty
in manner and form as the plaintiff by replying hath alleged and they do asses
the plaintiff damage by reason thereof to one cent. Therefore it is considered
by the court that the plaintiff recover against the defendant his damages aforesaid
in form aforesaid assesses and the defendant may be taken &c.
23 October 1805 Trial of Bennett Maddux
against Stephen King, George King, &
Joshua King -
Trespass & Assault & Battery
This
day came the parties by their attorneys and thereupon came a Jury to wit:
George Hammet, John Sheid, William Foley, Morris Fox, Thomas Hunton, Francis
Taylor, George N. Brown, Landon Carter, Henry Peyton, John Washington, Elisha
Jenkins and Britton Sanders who being elected tried and sworn the truth to
speak upon the issue joined upon their oath do say that the defendant is guilty
in manner and form as the plaintiff by replying hath alleged and they do asses
the plaintiff damage by reason thereof to one cent. Therefore it is considered
by the court that the plaintiff recover against the defendant his damages
aforesaid in form aforesaid assesses and the defendant may be taken &c.
24 October 1805 Trial of Fielding Coombs
against John Sedden
Trespass Assault and Battery
This
day came the parties by their attorneys and thereupon came a Jury to wit: Peter
Glasscock, Charles Cooke, Sidney Bailey, John Cox, Dudley Diggs, Albon Fortune,
Thomas J. Newman, Andrew Heath, Lewis Blackwell, James Sanders, Thos. Maddux
& William Petty who being elected tried and sworn the truth to speak upon
the issue joined upon their oath do say that the defendant is guilty and has
not justified himself in manner & form as the plaintiff by replying hath alleged
and they do assess the plaintiffs damages by reason thereof to fifty dollars.
Therefore it is considered by the court that the plaintiff recover against the
defendant his damages aforesaid by the jury aforesaid in form aforesaid
assessed and his costs by him about his suit in his behalf expended and the
said defendant may be taken &c,
22 May 1806 Trial & Jury
The Commonwealth against
Dudley Diggs, Richard McCarty Chichester
& John Kamper
Assault on Thadeaus Norris
This
day came as well the Attorney for the Commonwealth as the Defendants Chichester
and Kamper by John Love their attorney and the Pleas as to Diggs having been
for reasons appearing to the court set aside on the motion of the attorney for
the Commonwealth a Writ of Capias is awarded against the defendant Diggs
returnable here forthwith and thereupon came a jury to wit. Reuben Potter, Albon Fortune, Anderson
Keeble, Elijah Sanders, Thomas Brewers, John Dulin, William Chick, James Bell,
John Drish, Henry Stephen, William Foley, and Francis Hereford who being
elected tried and sworn the truth of and upon the premises to speak upon their
oath do say that the defendant Chichester and Kemper are guilty in manner and
form - continued
23 May 1806 Trial and Jury
William Annis against Joseph Huber -
Trespass Assault & Battery
This
day came the parties by their attorneys and thereupon came a Jury to wit;
Samuel Luckett, Abram B. T. Mason, Reuben George Washington, J. Washington,
George Lewis, Samuel Chapman, George Burnitt, John Burgoyne, Charles Thornhill,
William Cleveland, Harrison Cleveland, V. Elijah Cleveland, who being elected
tried and sworn the truth to speak upon the issue joined upon their oath do say
that the defendant is guilty in manner and form as the plaintiff by replying
hath alleged and they do asses the plaintiff damage by reason thereof to one
cent. Therefore it is considered by the court that the plaintiff recover
against the defendant his damages aforesaid in form aforesaid assesses and the
defendant may be taken &c.
Jury Sentence for Samuel Hawe - 24 May
1806
Samuel
Hawe late of the Town of Dumfries in the County of Prince William Laborers
otherwise called Samuel Hawes who stands convicted of Horse Stealing was again
led to the Bar in custody of the keeper of the Public Gaol, and thereupon it
being remanded of him if anything further for himself he has or knew to pay why
the Court here to Judgment and Execution of and upon the premises should not
proceed, and nothing being offered
or alleged in delay of judgment.
It is considered by the Court that the said Samuel Hawe otherwise called
Samuel Hawes be imprisoned in the Gaol and Penitentiary House of this
Commonwealth for the term of eight years the period by the jurors in their
verdict ascertained. And that he be kept in a solitary cell in the said Gaol
and Penitentiary House on low and coarse diet for one sixth part of the said
term. And it is ordered that the
sheriff of Prince William County do as soon as possible removed safely convey
the said Samuel Hawe otherwise called Samuel Hawes from the Gaol of this District
to the said Gaol and Penitentiary House theirin to be imprisoned and treated in
the manner prescribed by the act entitled Òan act to amend the Penal Laws of
this Commonwealth. And in pursuance of the said act the Court certify that on
the trial nothing appeared either in agitation or extenuation of the offence of
the said Samuel Hawe otherwise called Samuel Hawes, nor did it appear that
before the commission of the said Horse Stealing he was of good or bad
character or that he has ever been convicted or tried for any Felony or other
infamous crime which is ordered to be transmitted to the inspectors of the said
Gaol and Penitentiary House. And thereupon he is remanded to Gaol.
Grand Jury 18th Oct 1806
At
a Superior Court held at Hay Market for the District composed of the Counties
of Loudoun, Fauquier, and Prince William on Saturday the 18th day of October
1806 present the Honourable Archibald Stuart Esq. one of the Judges of the
General Court.
James
Ewell - foreman, William Bronaugh, Thomas Leslie, John McILhaney, Joseph White,
John OÕBannon, William Clarkson, George Pickett, Joseph OÕBannon, Thomas
Hunton, James Gunnell, George Whaley, Spencer Ball, William F. Carter, Travers
Prichard, Rezin Wilcoxen, Thomas Newman, George G. Tyler, Robert H. Hooe,
Alexander Bruce, and Lewis Elbrey, were sworn a Grand Jury of Inquest for the
body of this district and having received their charge retired and after some
time returned into court and presented an Indictment against Charles Pickett
and Thomas Watts for an assault on Eppa Timberlake ÒA True BillÓ, they also
made the following presentment to wit. Ò We the jurors of the commonwealth of
Virginia of and for the body of the District composed of the counties of
Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun and Prince William do upon our oaths present Henry
Jordan for making an assault and battery on Jane Smith on the night of the 11th
instant on the information of Jane Smith and Thomas I. Newman. Jas Ewell foreman, Whereupon on the
motion of the attorney for the Commonwealth the court directed him to prefer an
indictment on the said presentment which having been done the jury retired and
after some time returned into court and presented an indictment against Henry
Jordan for an assault on Jane Smith ÒA True BillÓ and having no further
presentments to make were discharged.
19 October 1807 Superior Court
Jury of Inquest
At
a Superior Court held at Hay Market for the District composed of the counties
of Loudoun, Fauquier, Fairfax and Prince William the 19th day of October 1807.
Present the Honorable Robert White Jun. esquire a judge of the General Court.
Washington John Washington - foreman, John OÕBannon, John Edmonds, __ Beale,
Edward Carter, William Edmonds, Aris Buckner, Thomas P. Hooe, William Cundiff,
Gerrard Alexander, Enoch Renoe, Carr Bailey, Wm. B. Harris, James Gunnell, Isreal
Lacy, Samuel Claphaim, Samuel Luckett, Robert Brad----, Reuben Hutchinson,
William Brooke, Thomas Hunton, were sworn a Jury of Inquest for the body of this District and
having received their charge
retired and after sometime returned into court and presented an
Indictment against Gustavous B. Horner for an Assault on James W. Wallace Òa
true billÓ An Indictment against Benjamin Dawson for an Assault on John Cunard
Òa true billÓ An Indictment against Richard Maddux for embezzling a Record Òa
true billÓ An Indictment against
William Bell for an Assault on Thomas B. Maddux Òa true billÓ, An
Indictment against Charles Broadwater & Others for an Assault on Henry
Richards Òa true billÓ, An Indictment against John Nash for an Assault on John
Taylor Òa true billÓ and having no further presentments to make were
discharged.
19 October 1807 Jury and Trial
The Commonwealth against Charles Pickett
& Thomas Watts
Indictment for Assault on Eppa Timberlake
This
day came as well the attorney for the Commonwealth as the defendants by their
attorney and thereupon came a Jury to wit. William Renoe, Presley Wigginton, Wm. Thornberry, Lewis
Blackwell, Philip Warder, Wm. H. Tebbs, Richard Newman, James Neale, Presley
Woodyard, George Eskridge, David Renoe & Henry Washington Jun. who being
elected tried and sworn the truth to speak upon the issue joined upon their
oath do say that the defendants are guilty in manner and form as in the
indictment against them is alleged and they do asses their fine to Thirty Dollars each besides the
costs. Therefore it is considered by the court that the Commonwealth recover
against the defendants the fine assessed by the jurors assed in form and the
costs of this prosecution.
20 October 1807 Jury & Trial
The Commonwealth against Henry Jordan
Indictment for an Assault on Jane Smith
This
day came as well the attorney for the Commonwealth as the defendants by their
attorney and thereupon came a Jury to wit. Bertrand Ewell, John Sanders, George
Summers, William Garner, Wesley Foley, Robert Brown, Williams Waters, George
Green, William Gibson, William Green, George Dulgarner, & Elisha B. Evans
who being elected tried and sworn the truth to speak upon the issue joined upon
their oath do say that the defendants are guilty in manner and form as in the
indictment against them is alleged and they do asses their fine to Six Dollars
and Sixty Seven Cents beside the costs. Therefore it is considered by the court
that the Commonwealth recover against the defendants the fine assessed by the
jurors assed in form and the costs of this prosecution: and the said defendant
may be taken &c.
31 Oct 1807 Jury & Trial
Joseph Blackwell against Benjamin Botts
Executor of Benjamin Harrison deceased -
In Debt.
This day came the
parties by their attorneys and thereupon came a Jury to wit: Isaac Heath, Geo.
Bastable, John Sheid, John Stipp, Henry Hope, John Norris, Presley Wigginton,
John Turley, Walter A. Smith, Henry Brewer, Hendly Maddux and James Ferguson
who being elected, tried and sworn the truth to speak upon the issues joined
upon their oath returned a verdict in these words to wit. We the jury find for
the defendant -George Bastable Therefore it is considered by the court that the
plaintiff take nothing by his Bill but for his false clamour be in mercy &c.
and that the defendant go thereof without day and recover against the plaintiff
his costs by him about his defence in behalf expended.
31 October 1807 Jury and Trial
Mark Evans against Doddridge P. Chichester
& Daniel McCarty Chichester
In Trespass Assault and Battery
This day came the
parties by their attorneys and thereupon came a Jury to wit: Isaac Heath, Geo.
Bastable, John Sheid, John Stipp, Henry Hope, John Norris, Presley Wigginton,
John Turley, Walter A. Smith, Henry Brewer, Hendly Maddux and James Ferguson
who being elected, tried and sworn the truth to speak upon the issues
joined & having heard the
evidence & arguments of counsel were by consent of the parties & with
the assent of the court adjourned until Monday Morning at Eleven OÕclock.
31 October 1807 Jury and Trial
Henry H. Little against Henry Brewer
In Trespass Assault and Battery
This day came the
parties by their attorneys and thereupon came a Jury to wit: John W. Ashton,
Daniel M. Chichester, Griffin Mathews, Thomas Rogers, Richard Chichester, Allan
Fortune, Edward Adams, Alexander Blackwell, James Wigginton, Philip Keatley,
Dudley Bailiss, & Lewis Blackwell who being elected, tried and sworn the
truth to speak upon the issues joined, whereupon the plaintiff was solemnly
called and came not but altogether failed to process his suit further.
Therefore it is considered by the court that he be non suit? and that the
defendant three dollars together with his costs by him about his defence in
behalf expended.
18 May 1808
District Court at Hay Market - Jury of
Inquest
At a Superior Court
held at Hay Market for the District composed of the Counties of Loudoun,
Fauquier, Fairfax, and Prince William on Wednesday the 18th day of May 1808.
Present the Honorable Robert White Jun. Esq. one of the Judges of the General
Court. Charles Little - foreman, John W. Ashton, Nathaniel Gray, William Foote,
Thomas ____, James Gunnell, William Bronaugh, Burr Powell, Isreal Lacy, Sampson
Hutchison, ____ Fox, Thomas Newman, William Cundiff, Wormeley Carter, Gwyn Page,
George Tyler, Bernard Hooe sen., Thomas P. Hooe, George Graham, William
Gunnell, Aris ____, John OÕBannon & William Lane Jun. were sworn a jury of
Inquest for the body of this
District and having received their charge retired and after some time returned
into court and presented an Indictment against George Mason for an Assault on
Thomas Gibbs Òa true billÓ An
Indictment against William Mason for an Assault on Thomas Gibbs Òa true billÓ,
An Indictment against Edgar McCarty for an Assault on Thomas Gibbs Ònot a true
billÓ, They also made the following presentments to wit, We the Grand Jury for
the Hay Market District composed of the Counties of Prince William, Fauquier,
Loudoun and Fairfax being duly summoned, sworn and charged do upon our oaths
give the following presentments. We present Doctor James Wallace of the county
of Fauquier verbally challenging Doctor Gustavous B. Horner of the same county
to fight a Duel on the information of the said Horner and testimony of Hugh R.
Campbell and ___ Edmunds Jun. on the fourth day of July last past. - Charles
Little foreman ÒWe of the Grand
Jury for the Haymarket District composed of the counties of Prince William,
Fauquier, Loudoun, and Fairfax being duly summoned, sworn & charged do upon
our oath ___ the following presentments. We present Simon Morgan of the County
of Fauquier for false swearing in Fauquier Court at March Term last upon the
oaths of Joseph Smith & Walter Smith on the trial of the Indictment against
the said Joseph D. Smith - Charles Little foreman, an having no further
presentments to make were discharged.
The
Commonwealth against Walter A. Smith upon an Indictment for a misdemeanor. This
day came as well the attorney for the Commonwealth as the defendant by his
attorney and thereupon came a Jury to wit. Geo. N. Brown, Thomas Larkin,
Francis Adams, James ____, Henry Washington, Richard Chichester, James Neale,
David Renoe, Adam Rose, John ____, William Leary and Charles Cooper who being
elected tried and sworn the truth to speak and the issue joined upon their oath
do say that the defendant is guilty in manner and form as in the Indictment
against him is alleged and they do assess his fine to seventy dollars besides
the costs. Therefore it is
considered by the court that the Commonwealth recover against the defendant the
fine aforesaid in form aforesaid assessed and the costs of this prosecution and
the said defendant may be taken &c.
19 May 1808 Jury and Trial
The Commonwealth against Joseph English
& James English
Assault on Jesse Withers
This day came as well
the attorney for the Commonwealth as the defendant by their attorney and
thereupon came a Jury to wit. Wm. Rogers, Chandler Peyton, Richard Gill, Reuben
Strother, John Brewer, Thornton Buckner, William Kincheloe, Isham OÕBannon,
Elias OÕBannon, RhodamTullos, Joseph Shumate and Joseph Hickman who being
elected tried and sworn the truth to speak and the issue joined upon their oath
do say that the defendant is guilty in manner and form as in the Indictment
against him is alleged and they do assess his fine to ten dollars besides the
costs, and that the defendant Joseph English is not guilty. Therefore it is considered by the court
that the Commonwealth recover against the defendant James the fine aforesaid in
form aforesaid assessed and the costs of this prosecution and that the
defendant Joseph go thereof without day and recover against Jesse Withers his
costs by him about his defence in this behalf expenses and the said defendant
James Withers his costs by him about his defence in this behalf expenses and
the said defendant James Withers be taken &c.
19 May 1808 Jury and Trial
The Commonwealth against John Tullos,
Rhodam Tullos,
Daniel Jones, Wingfield Primm and Joseph
Shumate
for Indictment for Violently Entering the
House of Ezekial Taylor
This day came as well
the attorney for the Commonwealth as the defendant by their attorney and
thereupon came a Jury to wit. Walter A. Smith, Joseph English, Charles Bell,
Dennis Hudson, Wm. Barker, Francis Montgomery, Alexander Scott, Jacob Langyer,
Simon Morgan, John Brown, John Maddux, and Wm. R. Smith who being elected tried
and sworn the truth to speak and the issue joined upon their oath do say that
the defendants Rhodam Tullos, John Tullos, & Winnfield Primm are guilty as
in the Indictment against them is alleged and they do assess their fine to one
dollar each besides the costs and that the defendants Joseph Shumate and Daniel Jones are not guilty. Therefore it
is considered by the court that the Commonwealth recover against the defendants
John Tullos, Rhodam Tullos & Wingfield Primm the fines aforesaid in form aforesaid assessed and the costs
of this prosecution and that the defendants Jones & Shumate go thereof
without day and recover against Ezekial Taylor the prosecution their costs by
them about their defence in this behalf expended and the defendants Rhodham
Tullos, Jno. Tullos, Wingfield Primm may be taken.
19 May 1808 Jury & Trial
Commonwealth vs Joseph D. Smith
Indictment for Contempt of Simon Morgan a
Justice of the Peace
This day came as well
the attorney for the Commonwealth as the defendant by his attorney &
thereupon came a jury to wit; Wm. Rogers, Chandler Peyton, Richard Gill, Reuben
Strother, John V. Brewer, Wm. Kincheloe, Rhodham Tullos, Joseph Hickerson,
French Flowerrie, Joseph Shumate, Henry Washington, and James M. Robinson who
being elected, tried and sworn the truth to speak upon the issue joined upon
their oath do say that the defendant is guilty in manner & form as in the
indictment against him is alleged and they do assess his fine to seventy
dollars besides his costs. Therefore it is considered by the court that the
Commonwealth recover against the defendant the fine aforesaid in form aforesaid
assessed and the costs of the prosecution and the said defendant may be taken.
31 May 1808 Jury and Trial
Alexander Henderson against Daniel Carroll
Brent - In Detainee
This
day came the parties by their attorneys and thereupon came a jury to wit:
William Horner, Rice Hooe, Wm. Richardson, Charles Barker, John Strother, Carr
Bailey, Henry Peyton, John Bowie, John Sanders, George Lamkin, Francis
Montgomery, and George N. Brown, who being elected, tried, and sworn the truth
to speak upon the issue joined upon their oath returned a special verdict in
these words, to wit. ÒWe the Jury
find that Alexander Henderson Jun.
described as Alexander Henderson, That Alexander was possessed of the
Slaves Ben, Daniel, Anne in the declaration mentioned and also of the Dray and
Horse in the declaration mentioned as of his own property. goods, and chattels
and being so possessed he the said Alexander Henderson on the 4th day of August
1804 made and executed to the plaintiff the deed hereunto annexed in these
words to wit. Ò Know all Men &c. and we find that the endorsement on the
said deed was made at the same time by the plaintiff which endorsement we find
in these words to wit. It is agreed &c. ÒWe find that the consideration
expressed in the said deed was a bona fide consideration and that the plaintiff
hath actually paid on account of the defendant mentioned in the said deed and
for Alexander Henderson Jun. the sum of thirteen hundred and fifty six dollars.
We find that at a court held for the county of Fairfax on the 17th of September
1804 the said deed was admitted to record in that the certificate of which
record is in these words to wit. At a Court held for Fairfax County &c. We
find that at a Court held for Prince William County on the 5th of February 1805
the said deed was admitted to record in that court the certificate of which
record is in these words to wit. At a court continued and held in Prince
William County &c. We find
that the said deed and endorsement were made and executed in Dumfries in the
County of Prince William. We find
that at a session of the United States Circuit Court for the District of
Columbia for the County of Alexandria the said deed was admitted to record in
that court. We find that the Negro Slaves in the declaration
mentioned to wit. Ben, Daniel
& Anne are the Negro Slaves mentioned in the said deed and we find that
after the said deed was executed and before the institution of this suit the
said Negro Anne had a child, which
child is the same in the declaration mentioned. We find that on the 30th day of August and before & after that day Daniel B. Brent
the defendant was Marshal of the District of Columbia duly appointed by the President of the United States and
that Lewis Summers was a Deputy Marshal in the said District acting under the
said Daniel C. Brent marshal as
aforesaid. We find that an
execution was issued on the 30th of August 1804 at the suit of the present
directors & company of the Bank of Alexandria against the goods & chattels
of Alexander Henderson jun. which said execution is in these words to wit.
District of Columbia to wit &c.
We find that the said execution was delivered into the hand of Lewis
Summers Deputy Marshal of the said Daniel C. Brent to be executed and the said
Lewis Summers by virtue of the same took & seized the Negroes Daniel and
Anne and Dray and Horse in said declaration mentioned & detained the same
until about the fifteenth day of December 1804 when he sold the same under the
said execution. We find that after
the said Negro Slaves & Dray & Horse were seized as aforesaid and
before they were sold as aforesaid the said plaintiff gave to Lewis Summers
Deputy Marshall as aforesaid notice of his title to the said property and
forewarned him against selling the same under the said execution. We find that
possession & use of the aforesaid Negroes &c. Dray & Horse
continued and remained in Alexander Henderson from the execution of the deed
herein before mentioned until the seizure under the execution before mentioned.
We find that the said Negro Slaves and Dray & Horse never were in the
actual possession of the defendant.
We find that when the deed aforesaid was executed Alexander Henderson
jun. was insolvent and that he left his residence in the County of Alexandria
in November 1804 and departed to Europe and did not return until November 1805
and that he was discharged from confinement under the insolvent act of the
District of Columbia. in February 1806.
We find that Cleon Moore was not a subscribing witness to the signature
of Alexander Henderson of Alexandria to said deed and that he did not attest
the signature of the plaintiff to the first endorsement on said deed until the
29th of March 1805 and that James Patton attested the same after the said Cleon
Moore and not in his presence. We find that the judgment on which the aforesaid
execution was issued was obtained on the (blank) day of July 1804 in the Circuit Court of the District of
Columbia for the County of Alexandria which judgment we find in these words to
wit. District of Columbia, County of Alexandria for June term 1804 &c. And if upon the facts aforesaid the law
be for the plaintiff then we find for the plaintiff Negro Ben of the value of $300 if to be had, if not to be
had then we find the said sum of
three hundred dollars his value.
We find for the plaintiff Negro Daniel of the value of three hundred
dollars if to be had, if not to be had then we find the said sum of three
hundred dollars his value. We find
for the plaintiff Negro Anne in the declaration mentioned of the value of two
hundred dollars if to be had, if not to be had, then we find the said sum of
two hundred dollars her value. We
find the child in the declaration mentioned of the value of seventy dollars if
to be had, if not to be had then we find the said sum of seventy dollars the
value of said child. We also find
for the defendant the Dray and Horse in the declaration mentioned of the value
of one hundred and fifty dollars if to be had, if not to be had then we find
the said sum of one hundred and fifty dollars their value. We find for the plaintiff four hundred
eighty three dollars seventy five cents damages. But if the law be for the defendant then we find for the defendant
- signed Wm. Horner Dade attorney
for plaintiff, L. C. Simmons attorney for the defendant.
18 October 1809 Jury & Trial
Colin Campbell against Jesse Barron - Debt
This day came the
parties by their attorneys and theirupon came a Jury to wit. Joseph R. Gilbert, Carter Mitchell,
William Armistead, Wm. Skinker, John Brown, Bailey Washington Jr., William
Leary, Jesse Ewell, William Payne, Alexander Lithgow, William Dawson and
William Smith who being elected, tried & sworn the truth to speak upon the
issue joined upon their oath returned a verdict in these words to wit. ÒWe of
the jury find for the plaintiff one hundred and fifty two dollars & that
interest is to commence thereon from the 19th of August 1805 & one cent
damages.Ó therefore it is considered by the court that the plaintiff recover
against the defendant four hundred and seventy five dollars the debt in the
declaration mentioned and one cent damages and his costs by him about his suit
in this behalf expended and the
said defendant in mercy &c. but this judgment may be discharged by the
payment of one hundred and fifty two dollars with legal interest thereon from
the 19th of August 1805 till paid & damages and costs.
18 October 1809 Jury and Trial
John Brown against William Leary -
Trespass
This day came the
parties by their attorneys and on the motion of the defendant and for reasons
appearing to the court he is permitted to appear without bail & thereupon the
former plea is withdrawn and the defendant pleaded not guilty and justification
to which the Joseph R. Gilbert, Bailey Washington Jun., Jesse Ewell, Carter
Mitchell, Wm. Payne, Alex. Lithgow, Wm. Smith, Wm. Skinker, Bailey Powell,
Robt. Thurman, Gerrard Alexander,
Nathaniel Elliott who being
elected, tried & sworn the truth to speak upon the issue joined upon their
oath returned a verdict in these words to wit. ÒWe of the jury find for the
plaintiff sixteen dollars sixty
seven cents besides his costs.
thereon from the 19th of August 1805 & one cent damages.Ó Therefore
it is considered by the court that the plaintiff recover against the defendant
his damages aforesaid in form aforesaid assessed and also his costs by him
about his suit in this behalf expended and the said defendant may be taken
&c.
14 May 1810 Case
Thomas Taylor assignee of Benjamin Botts
against Richard Robertson
This
day came Francis Jackson of the county of Stafford & Benjamin Jameson of
the county of Prince William and agreed to a special bail for the defendant in
the cause and thereupon the defendant in proper person came and acknowledged
the plaintiffs action. Therefore
is considered by the court that the plaintiff recover against the defendant
Eighty Dollars, twelve pounds twenty shillings and twenty four dollars. The
debt in the declaration mentioned and his costs by him about his suit in this
behalf expended and the said defendant in Mercy &c. But this judgment may be discharged by
the payment of forty dollars with legal interest thereon from the sixth day of
March 1804 and twelve dollars with legal interest thereon from the seventh day
of August 1809 till paid & the costs, and the plaintiff agrees that
Execution shall be stayed till the first day of November next.
14 May 1810 Case
Francis Stone against
James Waugh late Sheriff of Fairfax County
& Lewis T. Waugh
On
a motion to award execution on a bond for the forthcoming of property taken by
virtue of an execution out of this court by the plaintiff against the goods and
chattels of the defendant James the seventh day of July 1809.
This
day came the plaintiff by his attorney and it appearing to the court that the
defendant Lewis T. Waugh had legal notice of this motion and his not appearing
tho solemnly called. It is considered by the court that the plaintiff may have
execution against the defendant Lewis for the sum of four hundred & seventy
dollars & eighty two cents the debt in the said bond mentioned and also for
his costs in this behalf expended to be discharged by the payment of two
hundred and thirty five dollars & forty one cents with legal interest
thereon from the 29th of September 1809 till paid & the costs.
13 May 1811
Grand Jury of Inquest
Charles
Ewell foreman, Reuben Calvert, Richard Davis, William F. Moore, Henry Peake,
Nathaniel Elliott, George W. Jackson, Bernard Botts, Enoch Orear, Peter Trone,
John Kincheloe, Henry Washington, Griffin Matthews, Lynaugh Fitzhugh, Solomon
Ewell, Thomas Newman and Jesse Evans were sworn a grand jury of inquest for the
body of this county and having received their charge withdrew and after
sometime returned into court and presented an Indictment against James Cornwell
for Horse Stealing Òa true billÓ,
An Indictment against John McKee for Murder Òa true billÓ, they also
made the following Presentments to wit. ÒWe the Grand Jury for the body of
Prince William County in the Superior Court thereof do on our oaths present
Thomas Selectman of the said County for living in habitual fornication with
Sarah Oldham viz. on the first day of January last part and from day to day
till the present time and in the county aforesaid by the information of George
Mills especially summoned for that purpose.Ó
ÒWe
also present Sarah Oldham of said County for living in habitual fornication
with Thomas Selecman viz. On the first day of January last part and from day to
day till the present time and in the county aforesaid by the information of George
Mills especially summoned before us.Ó
ÒWe
also present Frank Calvert of said County for living in habitual fornication
with Elizabeth Southard viz. On the first day of January last part and from day
to day till the present time and in the county aforesaid by the information of
George Mills especially summoned before us.Ó
ÒWe
also present Elizabeth Southard of said County for living in habitual
fornication with Frank Calvert viz. On the first day of January last part and
from day to day till the present time and in the county aforesaid by the information
of George Mills especially summoned to give information.Ó
ÒWe
also present Thomas Davis the elder for having intermarried with Nelly Simpson
he the said Davis having another wife then living to whom he was theretofore lawfully married by the
information of George Mills especially summoned to give information.Ó
ÒWe
also present George Feagans for keeping a disorderly house in the said County
by permitting Slaves, Free Negroes & White Persons to frequent his House
& behave disorderly on the Sabath by the information of Fewell A. Perry
specially summoned before us for that purpose.
Chas. Ewell &c.Ó
Whereupon
on motion of the attorney for the Commonwealth it is ordered that a Copias
issue on the said presentments against Thomas Davis returnable immediately
which was issued accordingly, and that summonses issue on the other
presentments this day found by the Grand Jury returnable to the first day of
the next term.
James
Cornwell late of the County of Prince William laborer who stands indicted of
Horse Stealing was led to the bar in custody of the Jailor and thereof
arraigned and pleaded not guilty to the indictment and for his trial put
himself upon God and the Country whereupon came a jury to wit. John McMillon, William Ashmore, Benjamin
Jamasson, William Jamasson, Benjamin Cole, Charles Chick, Hugh Davis, William B. Webster,
Benjamin Cooper, John Lynn, John Lansdown & James Noland who being elected,
tried & sworn the truth of and upon the premises to speak upon their oaths
do say that the said James Cornwell is not guilty of Horse Stealing of which he
stands indicted as in pleading he hath alleged, and proclamation being made as
the manner is, and nothing further appearing or being alleged against him. It
is considered by the court that he be acquitted and discharged of the Horse
Stealing aforesaid and go thereof without day
21 May 1812 Victoria Tebbs against
Bernard Hooe late High Sheriff of Prince
William County
This
cause in which there has been a judgment of the District Court in favor of
William Tebbs & Victoria his wife against the defendant which was carried
to the court of appeals by an appeal from the said judgment having been there
decided by a reversal of the said judgment of the District Court in favor of
ÒVictoria Tebbs late the wife of William Tebbs on _ & a new trial dis--- to
be had in this court, all which appears by the copy of the said decision of the
court of appeals transmitted to the court. And it appearing to the perfect
satisfaction of this court that the said Victoria was at that time dead and
that the said William her husband is now living. On the motion of the defendant
by his attorney A jury was impaneled to __ the issue originally made up in the
cause, between William Tebbs and the defendant. The said William as well as the said defendant appeared by
their attorneys & thereupon came the following jury to wit, Robert H.
Clements, Quinton Ratcliffe, John McIntosh, Benoni E. Harrison, Wm. S. Coluhan, Wm. Tansil, John Hayes,
James G. Evans, Joseph R. Gilbert, Wm. Merchant, Benjamin Hubert & Wm.
Millan, who were elected tried & sworn the truth to speak on the issue
joined. When the plaintiff William Tebbs was solemnly called & came not but
altogether failed to prosecute his suit farther. Thereupon it is considered by
the court that the said pey? won suit & that the defendant go thereof
without day & recover against the said plaintiff William three dollars
together with his costs by him about his defence in their behalf expended.
21 May 1812 Jury for trial of
Robert Randolph Exec. of Wm. Fitzhugh
against John Bomen
This
day came the parties by their attorneys and thereupon came a jury to wit,
Robert H. Clement, Quinton Ratcliffe, John McIntosh, Benoni E. Harrison, Wm.
Colquohoone, Wm. Tansell, John Hayes, James G. Evans, Jos. R. Gilbert, Wm.
Merchant, Benj.Hubert , and Wm. Cannon
21 May 1812 jury for trial of James Smock
against John Williams, William Smith &
Margaret his wife,
adms. of Wm. Carr
This
day came the parties by their attorneys and thereupon came a jury to wit,
Henley Barron, Wm. Dawe, John Mattingley, Isham E. Hedges, John Jackson, Robert
Sanders, Zackeus Holliday, Jesse Ewell, Charles Ewell, John Howison, Wm. Cocke
and Thomas Larkin - The plaintiffs recovered against the defendant two hundred
and sixty pounds current money of Virginia
21 May 1812
Case of Robert Cole - burglary and larceny
Friday
22nd May 1812 present the same Judge as yesterday. Robert Cole late of the
County of Prince William laborer who stands convicted of Burglary & Larceny
was again led to the bar in custody of the keeper of the Public Gaol &
therefore it being demanded of him of any thing further for himself he had or
knew to say why the court here to judgment & execution of and upon the
premises should not proceed and nothing being offered or alleged in delay of judgment.
It is therefore considered by the court that the said Robert Cole be imprisoned
in the Jail and Penitentiary house of this Commonwealth for the term of five
years the period by the jurors in there verdict ascertained and that he be
confined in a solitary cell in the said Jail & Penitentiary house on low
and coarse diet for one month part of the said term. And it is ordered that the
Sheriff of Prince William County do as soon as possible remove and safely
convey the said Robert Coles from the jail of this County to the said jail and penitentiary
house therein to be imprisoned and treated in the manner prescribed by the act
to amend the penal laws of this Commonwealth. And in pursuance of the said act
it is ordered to be certified that the trial nothing appeared to the advantage
of the previous character of the said Robert Cole & thereupon he is
remanded to Jail.
22 May 1812
Case of Hezekiah Cole - Rape
Hezekiah
Cole late of the County of Prince William laborer who stands convicted for a
Rape was again led to the Bar in custody of the keeper of the public jail, and
thereupon it being remanded of him
if anything further for himself he had or knew to say why the court here to
judgment and execution of and upon the premises should not proceed, and nothing
being offered or alleged in delay of judgment. It is therefore considered by
the court that the said Hezekiah Cole be imprisoned in the Jail or Penitentiary
house of the Commonwealth for the term of ten years the period by the jurors in
their verdict ascertained and that he be kept in a solitary cell in the said
jail and penitentiary house on low and coarse died for three months part of the
said term. And it is ordered that the Sheriff of Prince William County do as
soon as possible remove and safely convey the said Hezekiah Cole from the jail
of this county to the said Jail or Penitentiary house therein to be imprisoned
and treated in the manner prescribed by the law.
Grand Jury Summons
17 May 1813
Edmund
Brooke, William Green, Washington J. Washington, William Nelson & John
Brown who were summoned to appear here this day as Grand Jurors were solemnly
called & came not, Therefore it is considered that they for this said
contempt severally make their fine with his Excellency James Barbour, Governor
of this Commonwealth this successors for the use of the Commonwealth by payment
of eight dollars each unless the shew sufficient cause of their inability to
attend on or before the next court.
William Creesenberry otherwise called
William Quessenberry
Jury and trial 17 May 1813
William
Creesenberry otherwise called William Quesenberry late of the County of Prince
William laborer, who stands indicted of burglary and larceny was led to the bar
in custody of the Gaoler, and theirof arraigned & pleaded not guilty to the
indictment & for his trial put himself upon God and the Country whereupon
came a jury to wit, Griffin Matthews, Philip Warder Jun., Richard Gill, Wm.
Wheeler, Benjamin Pridmore, Jesse Green, Henly Maddox, Reuben Calvert, Enoch
Orear, Richard Cole, Wm. Jamison, & Wm. Foote who being elected tried &
sworn the truth of & upon the premises to speak upon their oaths do say
that the said William is not guilty of Burglary, but that he is guilty of the
Larceny aforesaid in manner and form as in the indictment against him is alleged
& do adjudge that he shall undergo an imprisonment in the Public Gaol &
Penitentiary for one year, & thereupon he is remanded to Gaol.
The following from the record of 20 May
1813. William Creesenberry
otherwise called William
Quessenberry late of the County of Prince William laborer, who stands convicted
of larceny was again led to the bar in custody of the Gaoler & thereupon it
being demanded of him, if any thing for himself he had or knew to say why this
court here to judgment & exception of & upon the premises should not
proceed and nothing being offered or alleged in delay of judgment. It is
considered by the court that the said William be imprisoned in the Gaol &
Centenary house of the Commonwealth for the term of one year, the period by the
jurors in their verdict ascertained, & that he be confined in a solitary
cell in the said Gaol & penitentiary house or low & coarse diet for one
month part of the said term, And it is ordered that the Sheriff of Prince William
County do as soon as possible remove & safely convey the said William
Creesenberry otherwise called William Quesenberry from the Gaol of this county
to the said Gaol & Penitentiary house, theirin to be imprisoned &
treated in the manner prescribed by the act entitled ÒAn Act to amend the penal
laws of this Commonwealth and in pursuance of the said act it is ordered to be
certified that nothing appeared materially to the disadvantage of the previous
character of the said William & thereupon he is remanded to Gaol.
Grand Jury
17th day of October 1814
Charles
Ewell - foreman, Nathaniel Elliott, George Carney, George Florence, James
Reid, George Smith, Wm. H. Tebbs, Joseph Smith, Henry Fairfax, George Copen,
George Williams, David Boyle, Peter Trone, Benj. _____, James G. Evans, Enoch
Orear, Jo----- Stone, they were worn & affirmed a Grand Jury for the body
of the county, having received their charge withdrew and after some time
returned into court & having no presentments to make were discharged.
Jury for Commonwealth against William
Graham
on presentment of Grand Jury, 17 Oct 1814
This
day came the attorney for the Commonwealth & exhibited a bond executed by
the defendant & Uriah Graham his sureity to Thomas T. Page, Sheriff of
Prince William County in the penalty of two hundred dollars, conditioned for
the appearance here of the said defendant on this day whereupon the said
defendant being solemnly called appeared & the said William Graham &
Uriah Graham came & severally acknowledged themselves indebted to the Governor
of this Commonwealth & his successor fee the use of the Commonwealth in the
sum of five hundred dollars each to be levied of the goods & chattels,
houses & tenements respectively, but to be void on condition that the said
William Graham be of good behavior for twelve months from this day and on the
motion of the attorney for the Commonwealth it is considered by the court that
the said William Graham be hired out to the highest bidder for one month from
this day according to the law in such cases.
Grand Jury and Presentments
15 May 1815
William
Grant - foreman, John Fox, James Howison, James Holliday, John Fitzhugh ,
Stephen French, Enoch Orear, Henry Fairfax, Washington J. Washington, James H.
Hooe, Phillip Alexander, William Green, Charles Ming, Redmon Foster, Peter
Trone, George Florence, George Smith, James Reid, George Carney, James G.
Evans, were sworn a Grand Jury for the body of the County & having received
their charge withdrew and after some time returned into court and presented An
Indictment against Dicy for petty larceny Òa true billÓ An Indictment against Obediah for
burglary Òa true billÓ and having nothing further to present were discharged.
Dicy
a Free Woman of Colour late of the County of Prince William, Spinster, who
stands Indicted of Larceny was led to the bar in custody of the Gaoler and
thereof arraigned & pleaded not guilty to the Indictment & for her
trial put herself upon God & the Country whereupon with motion of the said
Dicy & for reasons appearing to the court the trial is adjourned until the
first day of the next term and the prisoner is remanded to Gaol, unless she
enter into a recognizance herself in the sum of fifty dollars and two
securities with sums of twenty five dollars each conditioned that she make her
appearance accordingly on the said first day of the next term to answer the
said indictment.
Zebulon
Kankey came into Court & acknowledged himself in debted to his Excellency
Wilson C. Nicholas Ex. Governor of this Commonwealth & his successors, for
the use of the Commonwealth__ __
sum of Thirty dollars to be levied & conditioned that he do make his
personal appearance here on the first day after next term to give evidence
against the said Dicy & not to depart without leave of the court.
Obediah,
otherwise called Obed, late if the County of Prince William laborer, who stands
accused of Burglary & Larceny was led to the bar in custody of the Gaoler,
& thereof arraigned & pleaded not guilty to the indictment & for
his trial put himself upon God & the Country & thereupon.
15 May 1815
Jury for trial of Obediah
Obediah,
otherwise called Obed, late of the county of Prince William laborer, who stands
charged of burglary & larceny was led to the bar in custody of the Gaoler
& thereof arraigned & pleaded not guilty to the indictment & for
his trial put himself upon God & this Country & thereupon came a Jury
to wit; Benjamin Tyler, Benjamin Pridmore, Thomas Larkin, Russell K. Wigginton,
Moore Huff, John Wilkinson, Wm. Beavers, Robt. Kincheloe, Allison Maddox,
George Copen, Presley Woodyard, & William Carney who being elected tried
& sworn the truth of & upon the promise to speak upon their oath do say
that the defendant is not guilty of the felony aforesaid as in the indictment
against him is alleged.
Grand Jury and Presentments
14th October 1816
Charles
Ewell - foreman, Noah Maddox, George Carney, George Huber, Joseph Huber,
Benjamin Cole, James Holliday, George Copin, James Cross, John Fox, William
Fairfax, William Cundiff, William French, Richard Newman, Garner Fortune, Phil
Alexander, Benj. Hooe Jr., John Hooe, Charles Ewell Jr., were sworn &
affirmed a Grand Jury for the body of this County & having received their
charge retired and after some time returned into court. Indictment against
Colin Hayes for an assault upon John Macrae Òa true bill.Ó An Indictment
against Joseph Smith for an assault on George Farrow Reno Òa true bill, An Indictment against John Maddox for
an assault on William King Òa true billÓ they also made the following
presentment ÒWe the Grand Jury empanelled in and for the body of this County of
Prince William for the Superior Court of said County at October Term 1816 do
upon our oaths the following presentment
viz James Hayes Sen. for
using blasphemous language to wit, that he would put McRae where God Almighty
would not find him for 40 years, Sworn to by Joseph Huber witnessÓ signed
Charles Ewell jun. whereupon the Grand Jury was for reasons appearing to the
court do adjourned until tomorrow morning.
Trial and Jury for 7 March 1821
Robert Gray Jr. against Edward E. Carter
Here
at this day to wit at a Court of Quarterly Session continued and held for the
said County on the seventh day of March 1821 came the parties by their
attorneys and thereupon came also a jury viz; William Nelson, Phillip Carter, Jas. Keys, Samuel Fitzhugh,
Jas. Scott, Jno. Maddox, Daniel Payne, Valentine Carney, Jno. B. Thomas, P.
McCrae, Jos. Lynn Jr. and Benjamin Plummer who being elected tried and sworn
the truth to speak of and upon the __ between the parties aforesaid joined with
__ and afterwards brought in the following verdict, Òwe of the jury find for
the plaintiff $337.92 the principal __ __ & that interest commence thereon
from 24 Feb 1820 which verdict the plaintiff prayed might be recorded and judgment
thereto to him be given therefore it is considered by the court that the
plaintiff recover against the said defendant said sum of $337.93 with legal
interest thereon from the 24th day of February 1820 until paid, by the jurors
aforesaid.
Trial and Jury for 4 March 1824 -
George Carney against Enoch Reno
Pleas
before the worshipful justices of the Court of the County of Prince William at
a quarterly session continued and held at the Court house of the said County on
the 4th day of March in the year 1824. Be it remembered, that heretofore, to
wit: at rules held in the Clerks Office of the said Court at the Court house of
the said County, for the month of April 1820 George Carney by Walter Harrison
his attorney, filed in the said office with the clerk of the said Court, his
bill against Enoch Reno in a plea of trespass on the case where bill follows in
these words:
Prince
William County to Wit: - George Carney complains of Enoch Renoe in custody
&c. of a plea &c. for the said defendant before and at the tome of the
making of the promise and undertaking herein after mentioned was indebted to
the said plaintiff in a certain sum of money, to wit, the sum of one hundred
dollars and thereupon heretofore to wit upon the (blank) day of October 1818 at
the County aforesaid, in consideration of the grievances and that the said
plaintiff at the (not legible) and request of the said defendant would for----
to institute a suit against the said defendant to recover the value of a
certain horse the property of the plaintiff, which the Slave and servant of the
said defendant had killed and destroyed to wit on the (blank) day of October
1818 at the County aforesaid, he the said defendant undertook and then and
there faithfully promised the said plaintiff to pay him the aforesaid sum of money
the value of the horse aforesaid when he the said defendant should be thereunto
required, and the said plaintiff
__ that he confiding in the said
promise and undertake of the said defendant so made as aforesaid, did forbid
and give time to pay the said sun of money to wit, the sum of one hundred
dollars, yet the said defendant not regarding his said promises and
undertakings but continuing and craftily and subtly intending to deceive and
defraud the said plaintiff in that respect (although often requested so to do) hath not as yet paid the
said sum of money or any part thereof but hath wholly neglected and refused and
still does refuse to the damage of the $100 therefore he brings suit. J. Doe and R. Roe pledges to prosecute,
signed Wm. Harrison
(page torn and part missing) And afterward
to wit at rules held in the clerks office of the said County Court at the Court
house of the said County for the month of May 1820 came the plaintiff by his
attorney and the said defendant failing to appear and plead, on the motion of
the plaintiff by his attorney. it is ordered that judgment be entered for the
said plaintiff against the said defendant for what damage the plaintiff hath
sustained by occasion of the defendants breach of the promise in the declaration
mentioned which damages are to be enquired of by a jury. And afterwards to wit.
At a Court of quarterly session continued and held for said County, August the
(blank) 1820 came as well the plaintiff by his attorney as the defendant by
Thomas M. Hewett his attorney, and on the motion of the defendant who pleaded
non assumpsitÕs?, to which the plaintiff replied generally, whereupon ___(not
legible) was joined the judgment and writ of Inquiry awarded in the case are
set aside.
And
afterward to wit At a County Quarterly Session continued and hold for said
County March 1821 This cause (not legible) continued on the motion and at the
costs of the defendant and afterwards to wit. At a Court of Quarterly Session
and continued and held for said County August 8th 1822 this cause was
continued.
And
afterwards to wit. At a Court of Quarterly Session continued and held for said
County November 7th 1822 this cause was continued.
And
afterwards to wit. At a Court of Quarterly Session continued and held for said
County June 1823 this cause was continued on the motion and at the costs of the
plaintiff.
And
at a Court of Quarterly Session continued and held for said County August 7th
1823 came the parties aforesaid by their attorneys and thereupon came also a
jury to wit: Vincient Wiatt, William Bowen, John H. Dye, Thomas Brawner, John
Maddox, John S. Fairfax, Sanford Pickett, Joseph Crouch, Craven Peake, James W.
Scott, Joseph Butler, & James Howison who were elected, tried and sworn the
truth to speak of and upon the issue between the parties aforesaid joined and
the plaintiff by his counsel in the case produced in evidence to the jury to
prove and maintain the issue joined on his part a witness who said that he was
at the house of the defendant some time since when the defendant said that he
had told Carney the plaintiff that he
need not be uneasy at the death of the mare which was supposed to have
been killed by a servant of the defendant that if he would rest easy he would
pay the plaintiff for the mare and sell the boy his slave, who had killed her,
that he was such a villain that he would not keep him for he had killed two
other horses before the same way he had killed that one, the witness further
understood the defendant to have said to the plaintiff that if he would not
take up the boy or prosecute him as I understood the defendant that he would
pay the plaintiff for the mare, the witness was told by the defendant that he
had paid the plaintiff $20 & should not pay him anymore. He likewise
introduced another witness who said that some time in the year 1818 the
plaintiff and the defendant came to his house and the defendant requested the
witness to undertake to sell for him the boy who had killed the mare of the
plaintiff & told him the sum of fifty dollars were intended to be taken on
from the price to satisfy the plaintiff for the loss of the mare aforesaid, he
sold the Negro boy for the sum of
$715 the money remained in the hands for some time during which time the
plaintiff borrowed of him $20 & gave an order to him on the defendant which
was accepted & paid by the defendant when he received the price of the boy,
which money is the same spoken of in the testimony of the first witness,
witness also proved that after payment of the said $20 the defendant in a conversation
with him confessed? a wish that he the defendant had at the time he paid the
said $20 paid $30 more which would have satisfied as he said the plaintiff
claim and the said defendant says that the aforesaid matters in form aforesaid
to the jurors shewn (not legible) --- evidence by the said plaintiff is not
sufficient in law to maintain the said issue joined on the part of the
plaintiff and that the said defendant to the matter aforesaid shewn in evidence
hath no necessity nor is he bound by the laws of the land to answer and this he
is ready to verify wherefore for want of sufficient matters in that behalf in
evidence to the jury aforesaid shewn the said defendant ---(not legible) judgment
and that the jurors aforesaid be discharged from giving any verdict upon the
issue & that the plaintiff be barred from having a verdict and the said
plaintiff saith that he hath given sufficient matter in evidence to which the
defendant hath given me answer &c. and thereupon the said jury returned a
verdict in these words ÒWe the Jury (part of page missing) plaintiff and asses
his damage (another part of page missing) $30 subject to the opinion of the
court upon the demurrer filed. James W. Scott foremanÓ and the court not now
being advised what judgment to give in the premises take time to consider
thereof and now here this day to wit. At a Court of Quarterly Session continued
and held for said county on the aforesaid 4 day of March 1824. Came the parties
aforesaid by their attorneys and the court having maturely considered the
matter of law arising upon the (not legible) to evidence and the arguments of
counsel doth overrule the same therefore it is considered by the court that the
plaintiff recover against the said defendant the sum of thirty dollars the damages aforesaid by
the jurors aforesaid in form aforesaid found and his costs by him about his
suit in this behalf e----- and the defendant in money &c.
Plaintiffs costs $45.81, Defendants costs
$12.17 j
8 June 1826 Trial & Jury for
Mark A. Chilton Admrs. of Wm. Maddox
deceased
against John Maddox
Pleas
before the justices of the court of the county of Prince William at a quarterly
session held at the court house of the said county on the 8th day of June 1826
and in the 51st year of our foundation.
Be
it remembered that heretofore, to wit; on the 3rd day of June 1822, at rules
held in the clerks office of the said court, at the court house of the said
county, Mark A. Chilton administrator of Wm. Maddox decd. by Lucian Horner Esq.
his attorney, filed in the said office with the clerk of the said court his
bill against John Maddox of a plea of Debt, which bill follows in these words;
and figures:
Prince William County, &c;
Mark
A. Chilton admrs of William Maddox deceased complains of John Maddox, in custody
that he render unto him the sum of Eight Pounds ten shillings which from him he
unjustly detains for that the defendant on the 4th day of February 1804 in the
life time of the said William Maddox did on demand promise to pay the said
William the said sum of eight pounds ten shillings current money on or before
the 15th April 1804 for value received.
Nevertheless
the defendant although often required has not paid the said sum of money,
either to the said William in his life time, or to the said Mark A. since the
death of the said William, but the same to the said William in his life time
and to the said Mark A. since his death, has hither to entirely refused and
still doth refuse to the Damage of Plaintiff 10 Pounds and therefore he brings suit.
signed Horner p.q.
And
thereupon the defendant being arrested, having given special bail, and not
appearing it is ordered that judgment be entered for the plaintiff against the
defendant for the debt in the declaration mentioned and costs unless the said
defendant shall appear here at the next rules __ plead to issue.
And
afterwards to wit; at rules held in the clerks office aforesaid came the
plaintiff by his attorney aforesaid and the defendant still failing to appear
on the motion of the plaintiff by his attorney it is ordered that the
conditional judgment obtained by him at the last rules against the said
defendant be confirmed unless the said defendant shall appear at the next court
to be held for the said county at
the court house aforesaid and there pleas to issue and the same day is given
the plaintiff __.
And
afterwards to wit; at a court of quarterly session continued and held for the
county aforesaid, on the 6th day of August in the year aforesaid, came the
plaintiff by his attorney, and on the motion of the defendant by John Gibson
Jr. his attorney who pleaded payment to which the plaintiff replied generally
whereupon the issue was joined, the judgment obtained in the office against the
said defendant is set aside.
And
afterwards to wit; at a court of quarterly session continued and held for the
county aforesaid, on the 6th day of November in the year aforesaid came the
parties aforesaid by their attorneys aforesaid and thereupon came also a jury
to wit; Wm. L. Wilkinson, Wm. Brawner, John Ross, Isaac Davis, Peter Owens,
Lewis Dickinson, Charles Ewell, Francis Manuel, Jennings Beckwith, John Brown,
John T. Taylor and William French, who being elected, tried, sworn and affirmed
to try the issue between the parties aforesaid joined, went out of court to consider
of their verdict, and after some time returned into court and declaring they
could not agree in their verdict, by consent of the parties and with the assent
of the court William L. Wilkinson one of the jurors aforesaid is withdrawn, and
the rest of the said jurors from rendering their verdict discharged, and the
cause is continued until tomorrow for a new trial to be had therein.
And
afterwards to wit; at a court of quarterly session continued and held for the
county aforesaid, on the 5th day of June 1823. This cause was continued at the
costs of the defendant.
And
afterwards to wit; at a court of quarterly session continued and held for the
county aforesaid, on the 5th day of August in the year aforesaid. This cause
was continued at the costs of the defendant.
And
afterwards to wit; at a court of quarterly session continued and held for the
county aforesaid, on the 11th day of March 1824. This cause was continued.
And
afterwards to wit; at a court of quarterly session continued and held for the
county aforesaid, on the 8th day of June 1825 came the parties aforesaid by
their attorneys aforesaid, and thereupon came also a jury to wit; Jno. Thomas, William Renno, Elias King,
Addison N. Thomas, Thos. Murphy, Wm. P. Dunnington, Wm. L. Wilkinson, Jno. Ross,
Jno. H. Fairfax, Francis Simpson, Stephen Howison, and Thomas Towles who being
elected tried and sworn the truth to speak of and upon the issue between the
parties aforesaid issue joined, plaintiff filed a demurrer to the defendants
evidence in which demurrer the defendant joined, whereupon the said jury
returned a verdict in these words, We __ and the court not being advised what judgment
to give in the premises take time to consider theirof.
And
afterwards to wit; at a court of quarterly session continued and held for the
county aforesaid on the 2nd day of August in the year aforesaid. This cause is
continued .
And
afterwards to wit; at a court of quarterly session continued and held for the
county aforesaid on the 10 day of November in the year aforesaid. This cause is
continued.
And
afterwards to wit; at a court of quarterly session continued and held for the
county aforesaid on the 10 day of March 1826. This cause is continued.
And
now here this day to wit; At a court of quarterly session continued and held
for the county aforesaid on the 8th day of June in the year aforesaid, came the
parties aforesaid by their attorneys aforesaid and the court having maturely
considered the matter of law arising upon the plaintiffs demurrer to the
defendants evidence and the arguments of counsel thereupon, doth sustain the
same. Therefore it is considered by the court that the Plaintiff recover
against the said defendant the sum of eight pounds ten shillings with legal
interest theiron from the 15th day of April 1804 until paid ascertained by the
verdict of the jury formerly rendered in the case, and also his costs by him
about his suit in that behalf expended, and the said defendant in money &c.
I
do certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of the proceedings
in a suit lately depending in the county court of Prince William wherein Mark
A. Chilton administrator of William Maddox decd. is plaintiff and John Maddox
is defendant. Given under my hand this 20th day of July 1826 (not signed)
1st June 1829
Road from DavisÕ Tavern to BridwellÕs Shop
The
Commonwealth of Virginia to the Sheriff of Prince William County greetings:
whereas hereto fore to wit; At a Court held for said county on the 1st day of
June 1829, on the application of J. & J. H. Janney to have a road opened
from DavisÕ Tavern to BridwellÕs Shop, where it formerly stood on the road
leading from LandsdownÕs to Dumfries. It was ordered that Stephen French,
George Copin, Thompson Lynn, Joshua Taylor, John F. Davis and John Stone or any
three of them, being first sworn do view the ground along which the said road
was proposed to be connected, and report to the court truly and impartially,
the conveniences and inconveniences that would result as well to individuals as
to the public, if the said road should be opened as proposed. And at another
day to wit; At a Court held for said county the 3rd day of August 1829 Stephen
French, George Copin, John F. Davis, & John Stone four of the said
reviewers made a report in these words, to wit; ÒPursuant to an order of the
County Court of Prince William, dated June 1st 1829 and which is hereto
annexed. We the undersigned being first sworn, have viewed a way agreeable to
said order Viz; From Thomas DavisÕ Tavern along a road now open, to the Poor
House of this County, thence with said road till we come near Westwood on the
land of the late John Spence, then leaving the old road to the left, and going
with a path now open to the cleared land straight forward to the line of the
land of Joseph R. Lynn then with or near his line to a road at the corner of
said LynnÕs fence, thence with said road crossing a branch near his line, to a
road leading through Hayfield, then with that road crossing the main run of
Quantico and the long branch of Quantico till we come near where the gate
formerly stood then leaving the old road to the right, with a line of bushes up
the hill and to the old road in a straight line then with the old road to
BridwellÕs old shop where it intersects the road leading to Dumfries. The greater part of this way is near
open and much traveled by waggon &c to Occoquan. And we are of opinion that
if the said road be established, it will be of great advantage to the public as
being the most convenient way for many of the inhabitants of this county as well
as Fauquier & Stafford to the mills of Occoquan. And will be of very little
inconvenience to individuals, as their is no additional fencing necessary. And the land through
which the road is intended to pass is poor and the cleared part is now a common.
Given under our hands &c. And thereupon it was ordered that W. W. Tebbs
Exor. of John Spencer decÕd, Joseph R. Lynn and James Craig and Francis T.
Chevis trustee of John Fox proprietors of the land through which the said road
was proposed to be conducted, be summoned to appear at the next court to shew
cause if any they could, why the said road should not be opened. And at another
day, to wit; At a Court held for said County on the 7th day of September 1829
came as well the plaintiff by their attorney as the said James Craig &
Francis T. Chevis trustee for John Fox by John Gibson Jr. their attorney, and
on the motion of the said trustees it was ordered that a writ in the nature of
a writ of ad quad damage be awarded them according to law, to be executed on
the 18th day of September instant, Therefore we command you, that you summon
and impanel twelve able and discreet freeholders of the vicinage, no ways
related to either party, to meet at some certain place, on the ground through
which the road aforesaid is proposed to be conducted, on the 18th day of
September instant; which freeholders, taking nothing (upon pain of being
discharged from the inquest, and immediately imprisoned by you) either of meat
or drink from any person whatever, from the time they shall come to the said
place, until their inquest sealed, shall be charged by you, impartially, and to
the best of their skill and judgment, to view the lands through which the said
road is proposed to be conducted, and say to what damage it will be of to the
said James Craig and Thomas T. Chevis trustees of John Fox taking into
estimation as well the use of the lands to be laid open for such road, as the
additional fencing which will thereby be rendered necessary; and that the
inquest so made, and sealed by the jurors, together with this writ, you return
to the 1st day of our next court. witness Philip D. Dawe clerk of our said
court this 8th day of September 1829 and in the 54th year of our
foundation
P. D. Dawe
There
are two other pages in the record for this case but the last page ends with the
following: Whereupon the said Jurors, after viewing the said way and taking
into estimation as well the value of the said land intended to be laid open for
the use of the said road, as also the additional fencing which will be thereby
rendered necessary, do unanimously say that the said James Craig and Francis
Chevis as trustees of John Fox aforesaid will sustain no damages whatever.
In
witness whereof the said Jurors have hereto set their hands and seals on the
day and year first written above, and
are no ways related to either party. Signed by the Jurors - Joseph R.
Gilbert, John W. Williams, John G. Rubleman, Joshua Taylor, John Tansill,
George Copin, William Alsop, Philip Carter, Seymour Lynn, John F. Davis, Wm.
Webster, and Thomas Davis.
6 August 1829
Commonwealth vs Craven Hally
John Gibson attorney
for the Commonwealth for Prince William County in the County Court for said
County being present here in Court this ninth day of August, in the year one
thousand eight hundred and twenty nine gives the court to understand and be
informed that one Craven Hally laborer, late of the County aforesaid on the
fifth day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty five,
at the county aforesaid with force and arms, knowingly and willfully and
without lawful authority went upon the lands of one Ann Key situated in the
county aforesaid and within the jurisdiction of this court and then and there
knowingly and willfully and without lawful authority did cut down and destroy
trees growing on the said land the property of the said Ann Key – and the
great injury of the said Ann Key – and against the peace and dignity of
the Commonwealth and against the form of the act of the General Assembly of
Virginia in such cases made and provided.
And
the said attorney giveth the court further to understand and be informed that
the said Craven Hally laborer, late of the county aforesaid knowingly and
willfully without lawful authority took and carried away trees and timber
belonging to a certain Ann Key – which he ___ therefore out on the
premises of the said Ann Key – within the county aforesaid and within the
jurisdiction of the court aforesaid to the great injury of the said Ann Key
– against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth and against the
provisions of the act of the general assembly of Virginia in such cases made
and provided. Upon the testimony of George Godfrey, signed, Jno. Gibson Jr.
attorney for the Commonwealth for Prince William County.
8 March 1832
John H. Keys - Disturbing a Religious
Service
The
Commonwealth of Virginia to the Sheriff of Prince William County Greeting:
Whereas John H. Keys and Richard Davis at a Court of quarterly session
continued and held for Prince William County the 8th day of March 1832
personally appeared before the Justices of our said County Court and
acknowledged themselves indebted to John Floyd Governor or chief Magistrate of
this Commonwealth, the said John H. Keys in the sum of $100 and the said
Richard Davis in the like sum of $100 of their respective goods and chattel
lands, and tenement, to be levied and to the said Governor or his successors
for the use of the Commonwealth rendered, yet upon condition that if the said
John H. Keys should personally appear before the Justices of our said County
Court on the 1st day of June Court then next to answer a presentment made
against him by the Grand Jury at August Term 1829 for disturbing a religious
assembly while engaged in the performance of Divine Service at New Brentown
meeting house within three months previous to said presentment, then the said recognizance
was to be void as by said recognizance now remaining among the records of our
said County Court manifestly appears. And whereas the said John H. Keys, hath failed
to make his personal appearance before the Justices of our said County Court of
Prince William at the time and place aforesaid according to the condition of
the said recognizance as appears of record. Therefore we command you that you
make known to the said John H. Keys that he be before the Justices of our said
County Court of Prince William, at the Court House, on the first Monday in
March next to shew if anything for himself he hath or can say why the said John
Floyd governor or chief magistrate as aforesaid, for the use of the said
Commonwealth, execution against him the said John H. Keys of the sum of money
aforesaid according to the force, form and effect, of the recognizance
aforesaid ought not to have ifto us it shall seem expedient, and further to do
& receive what our said County Court, then and there of him in this part
shall consider. And have them there, this writ. Witness John Williams clerk for
our said Court, at the Court House, this 27th day of November 1832, and in the
57th year of our foundation.
signed,
John Williams
1 January 1833
John Hutcheson vs Anderson Keith &
William Neilson
John Hutcheson
administrator with the will annexed of Susan F. Graham deceased, complains of
A. D. Keith & Wm. Neilson, alias Anderson D. Keith & William Neilson,
in custody & of a plea that they render unto him the sum of Fifty Dollars,
which from him they unjustly detain – for this, that the said Defendants,
on the first day of January Eighteen hundred and thirty three, at the county aforesaid,
by their certain note in writing, sealed with their seals, and to the court now
here shewn, dated on the same day & year aforesaid, at the county
aforesaid, bound themselves, their heirs & to pay, or cause to be paid unto
Susan F. Graham, her heirs &c. the just & legal sum of Fifty Dollars
current money of Virginia, on or before the twenty fifth day of December
Eighteen hundred and thirty three – by reason whereof and by force of the
statute? In such cases made and provided, action has accrued to the Plaintiff
to demand & receive from the Defendants the said sum of Fifty Dollars.
Nevertheless the said
Defendants, although often thereto required, the said sum of Fifty Dollars, to
the said Susan F. Graham in her life-time, did not pay, nor have they paid the
same, or any part thereof to the plaintiff, since the death of the said Susan
F. Graham, but the same to pay to the said Susan F. Graham, in her life-time
always neglected & refused and to the said plaintiff, since the death of
the said Susan F. Graham, they still refuse to the damage of the plaintiff
fifty dollars, and therefore he brings his suit &c.
B.Hooe
17 January 1833
Richard Foote vs James Ford, Enoch Ford
& Wm. Bridwell
We James Ford, Enoch Ford, and William
Bridwell of the County of Prince William an held and firmly bound unto Richard
Foote, guardian of Martha ____, in the sum of thirty dollars lawful money of
Virginia to be paid to the said Richard Foote his certain attorney his executors
adms. Or assigns for the true payment when of we bind ourselves, jointly and
severally, our joint & several heirs, executors & administrators,
firmly by there presents sealed with our seals ___ the 14th day of
January 1833.
The
condition of the above obligation is such, that if the above bound James Ford ,
Enoch Ford and William Bridwell his heirs executors or administrators, do and
shall well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the above Richard Foote his
executors or _____ the full sum of fifteen dollars on or before the 25th
day of December next – it being for the hire of a negro woman Harriett
& child hired by the said James Ford, Enoch Ford and Wm. Bridwell shall
return the said negro Harriett & child to the said Richard Foote at the day
the year well clothed with a good flock or coat, shoes, stockings, two good
shirts & her child well clothed – this the above obligation to be
void, or otherwise shall remain in full force. Signed by James Ford (his mark
and seal), Enoch Ford (seal), and William Bridwell (seal) - Witnesses –
Richard S. Foote, W. S. Foote – (a note on bottom of page states –
Enoch FordÕs name was inserted by the request of his father)
Grand Jury and Presentments March 1833
Virginia Prince William County to wit:
Jno
B. Cannon - Foreman, Thomas D. Larkin, Benj. T. Chinn, Richard Shirley, William
Larkin, Wileman Thomas, John Hooe Sr., William West, George M. B. Renoe, Jno.
Davis, Richard L. Howison, Henry Milstead, William F. Mathews, Seymour Lynn,
Jno. D. Dogan,William Anderson (scratched), Westly D. Wheeler, Hedgeman Murphy
(scratched), B. E. Harrison, Charles Cornwell, Reuben Bogess, Townly Riggs,
Richard A. Brett, William Davis
and Allen Manuel
We
the grand jurors of and for the body of the county aforesaid being impaneled
sworn and charged this fourth day of March 1833, Upon our oaths to present John Murry, Cooper, late of the
town of Dumfries in the county aforesaid, for committing an assault and battery
upon the body of Robert Adams, alias Robert Stifer laborer late of the county
aforesaid, at the house of Elizabeth Thompson, widow, in the town of Dumfries
in the county aforesaid, within six months last past, upon the information of
Alexander Skinner sworn and sent to give information to the grand jury.
And
we upon our oaths do present Elizabeth Thompson, widow late of the Town of Dumfries
in the County of Prince William aforesaid for retailing ardent spirits to wit,
whiskey by the small quantity to be drank at the place when sold without
license, within six months last past, upon information of Alexander Skinner
sworn and sent to give evidence to the grand jury.
Murry,
Cooper, late of the Town of Dumfries in the county aforesaid for committing an
assault and battery upon the body of Aphens M. Clarke, shoe-maker, late of the
County of Prince William aforesaid, at the house of Elizabeth Thompson widow
aforesaid of the town of Dumfries in the County aforesaid within six months
last past upon the information of Alexander Skinner, sworn and sent to give
evidence to the grand jury. Jno.
B. Cannon, Foreman
9 April 1933
Commonwealth vs Richard Burk
Prince William County
to wit. – Whereas Ned Meredith a slave belonging to the estate of Capt.
Jno. Macrae deceased hath this day given information upon oath to me Thomas
Nelson a justice of the peace for this county of Prince William on the 8th
day of April 1833 in the main road from Dumfries to Elk Run, a certain Richard
Burk of Stafford County did feloniously, violently, maliciously & of
purpose unlawfully stab the said Ned Meredith with intention in so doing to
kill – There on the information in the name of the Commonwealth Im
require you to apprehend the said Richard Burk & to bring him before me or
some other Justice of the Peace for the county of Prince William aforesaid ---
to be dealt with according to law, given under my hand & seal the 9th
day of April 1833 – signed Thomas Nelson (seal)
Jury for trial in August 1833
Cornelius Oliver ,
Elijah Petty, Joseph Ellis, Jno Hooe Sr., Leonard Sanders, George W. Clifford, Benjamin
Farrow, F. T. Chevis, Reuben Criglar, Addison N. Thomas, Jno Fair,Thomas D.
Larkin
Jury for trial in August 1833
Wesley Wheeler,Thomas
B. Hooe, Robert C. Leachman, Robert T. Howison, John Sinclair, Alex Howison, Allen
Howison, Benjamin Cooper, Daniel L. Kemp, Jno W. Davis, James Hooe, Jesse McIntosh
4 January 1834
Hooe vs Graham
Prince William County
to wit: William H. Fowle, Margaretta S. Hooe, & Thomas P. Hooe complains of
James H. Graham, and H. Graham (alias of Hannah Graham) in custody, &c., of
a plea that they render unto them the sum of sixty three dollars & seventy
five cents – which to them, they owe and from them unjustly detain; for
that the defendant on the 4th day of January in the year 1834 at the
County aforesaid, by their certain note sealed with their seals, and to the
court now him shown, dated the day and year aforesaid, promised to pay or cause
to be paid to William H. Fowle, Margarietta S. Hooe & Thomas P. Hooe their
heirs or assigner the sum of sixty three dollars & seventy five cents on
the first day of January 1835, for the heir of Billy, Sency, & Margaret.
Nevertheless the said defendants although often required, the said sum of
$63.75 or any part thereof to the plaintiffs hath not paid, but the same to
them to pay have hitherto refused, and still do refuse, to the damage of the
plaintiffs $63.75 and therefore they bring suit, &c. – signed T. W.
Tyler P.Q.
(separate note)
– For the hire of Billy, Sency, and Margaret for the year 1834 we promise
to pay or cause to be paid to William H. Fowle, Margaretta Hooe & Thomas P.
Hooe their heirs or assigns the sum of sixty three dollars and seventy five
cents, on the first day of January 1835 and to give said Negroes goods, summer
and winter clothing, hat & blanket and treat them with humanity. Given
under our hand and seals this 4th day of January 1834. James
Graham (seal)
H.
Graham (seal)
March 4, 1834 Jury for trial of
Commonwealth vs Mary Athey
Richard T. Mitchell, Benjamin
F. Thomas, William Brawner, William Larkin, T. L. Howison, John Davis, Jno Hooe
Sr., Jesse Cockrell, George Normman, Jno Sowden, Daniel Larkin, Leonard Sanders
March 4, 1834 Jury for trial of
Commonwealth vs Robinson
George W. Clifford, Benjamin
Cooper, John Fair, Thomas C. Roach, James Hooe, Mason French, Francis T.
Chavis?, Wileman Thomas, George Smallwood, Daniel Cole, Isaac Florance, George
N. B. Renoe
May 14, 1834 Jury for trial of
Tayloe Ex. vs French
Benjamin T. Chinn, William
Newman, Joshua Taylor, James Fewell, Benjamin Tyler, Mathias Cole, Edward
Welsh?, Newton B. Bowen, John Barron, Jas. Powell
May 14, 1834 Jury for trial of
Hooe vs Graham
Benjamin T. Chinn,
Joshua Taylor, Robert T. Howison, William Newman, John Barron, Daniel
Thornberry, John B. Cannon, Addison N. Thomas, William Larkin, William H. Tebbs
May 15, 1834 Jury for trial of
Marsteller vs Hooe
Hiram D. Davis, Jas
Harrison, Jas Dowell, Reuben Creiger?, Jos. Shumate, Robert Williams, Warren
Davis, Addison N. Thomas, Daniel Thornberry, Geo. W. Clifford, Jas B. Hayes, Wm.
O. Newman
May 7, 1834
John B. Thomas vs William Lynn
The Commonwealth of
Virginia to the Sheriff of Prince William County – Greetings, we command
you, that you take William Lynn (surviving obligor? of Jane Carney and William
Lynn) if he be found in your bailiwick, and him safely keep, so that you have
his body before the justices of our county court of Prince William, at the
Court House, on the first Monday in June next to answer John B. Thomas of a
plea of debt for $120.00, damage $20.00 and have then their this writ, witness, John Williams clerk of our
said court, the 7th day of May 1834, and in the 58th year
of our foundation - signed
Jno. Williams
John B. Thomas vs William Lynn
Know all men by these
presents, that we Jane Carney and William Lynn are held and firmly bound unto
John B. Thomas in the full and just sum of one hundred and twenty dollars to
which payment, well and truly to be made to the said John B. Thomas his heirs,
executors, administrators or assigns, we bind ourselves and each of us, on and
each of our heirs, executors, and administrators jointly and severally, firmly
by those presents, sealed with our seals, and dated this 19th day of
February 1829.
Whereas the above
bound Jane Carney in the County Court of Prince William, on the 7th
day of November 1827 prayed for and obtained an injunction to stay execution on
a decree obtained against her in chancery as administrator of Benjamin Carney
decÕd in the said county court, by the said Thomas & others – Now if
the said Jane Carney shall well and truly pay and satisfy, or cause to be paid
and satisfied, all such sums of money and costs and damages due, or to become
due to the said Thomas on the said decree so stayed; and also, all costs and
damages as shall be awarded against her in case the injunction shall be
dissolved, then the above obligation to be (not legible), else to remain in
full force and virtue in law.
Signed Jane Carney and Wm. Lynn
– sealed and delivered in presence of R. Williams
June 3, 1834 Jury for trial of
Commonwealth vs Padgett
James Fewell, Thomas
Wright, Thornton Parker, Henly Groves, James Wright, Alex Jones, James Dowell, Thomas
Jones, John Beavers, John Carter, Henry A. Barron, William Carter
June 3, 1834 Jury for trial of
commonwealth vs Joshua Riley
John Fair, Phillip
Hedges, John Brawner, William Brawner, Noah Milstead, Thomberry Jennings, James
Graham, Jesse McIntosh, Henry Love, William F. Mathew, Henry Milstead, George
A. Collins
Grand Jury and Presentments August 4, 1834
Virginia Prince William County to wit
Howson
Hooe - Foreman, Benoni E. Harrison, C. Hooe ,W.W.
West, Miner Fairfax, RichÕd Hooe, Jesse Cockrelle, Andrew N. Thomas, F. D.
Larkin, GeorgeT. Adams, Rutt Johnson, Hannah Graham, RichÕd C. Shirley, Joseph
Ellis, Obed. Cooksey, Henry A. Barron, and James A. Clement,
We
the grand jurors of and for the body of the county aforesaid being empanelled
sworn and charged this fourth day of August 1834, Upon our oaths to present William A. Linton Ex. of William Tyler decÕd for suffering a Negro man named Charles McNutt to 80 at
large and here himself within six months last past contrary to law on the in
formation of Jas. M. Tyler & William Peake sworn to give evidence before
the Grand Jury.
And
we do present Mrs. Susan Robinson residing at New Baltimore for suffering Negro
Charles to go at large and here himself contrary to law within six months last
past on the information of Thornton last past on the information of Thornton
Parker sworn to give evidence upon the Grand Jury Howson
Hooe, Foreman
August 6, 1834 Jury for trial of
Grinstead vs Murphy
Benjamin Farrow, Thomas
Brawner, Thomas B. Hooe, Alex Howison, Henry Chapman, Thomas Cocke, James
Sincox, William C. Merchant, George W. Clifford, James B. C. Thornton, James B.
Hayes, William Taylor
August 6, 1834 Jury for trial of
Larkin vs Farrow
Daniel Thornberry, William
F. Purcell, Robert Leachman, Rezin Webster, Joseph Mount, Manassa Russell, Mason
French, Lawrence L. Waugh, William Cundiff, Newman W. Davis, Washington H.
Norvill, Hedgeman Murphy
Grand Jury List for October 1834
John B. Cannon ,
John F. Davis, Rutt Johnson, John D. Dogan, Henry A. Barron, John Stone, Richard
Hooe, William H. Tebbs, Benjamin Johnson, Henry Fairfax, B. E. Harrison, Wm. W.
West, George Weedon, A. N. Thomas, Joshua Taylor, Joseph Ellis
October 1834 Jury for trial of
Commonwealth vs Brooks
Benson Lynn, Hiram D.
Davis, Hebron Molair, Bushrod Utterback, Jno Cooper, George A. Collis?,
Levi Simpson, Jas Riley, Nathaniel R.
Cannon, Nathaniel Cole, Jno Riley Jr., Jas Sincox
October 15, 1834 Jury for trial of
Hooe Adm. vs Graham
Hugh W. Davis, Thomas
Norman, ____ OÕrear, Daniel Larkin, Thomas Brawner, Phillip Warder, Arthur Dent,
Jas Thornberry, Michael Koon, Jos. Butler, Jno Barron, Daniel Kincheloe
31 October 1834
Commonwealth vs Scarlet Renno
Virginia, Prince
William County to wit: The Jurors of the Commonwealth of and for the county
aforesaid, do upon their oaths present, that Scarlet Renno laborer late of the
County of Prince William aforesaid, on the thirty first day of October in the
year eighteen hundred and thirty four, with force and arms in the county
aforesaid and within the jurisdiction of this court, five shirts, five pair
pantaloons, two waistcoats, one pack handkerchiefs, one round about, one bed
quilt, one cross cut saw, one froe, and one iron square, all of the value of
seventy dollars, of the goods and chattels and of the property of one Henry
Tanner, one Enoch Tanner, one Alexander Tanner, one John Tanner, one John
Fitzhugh, and a certain Enoch Orear, at the time aforesaid, and the place last
mentioned being found, feloniously did steal take and carry away against the
statute of the general assembly of Virginia in such case made and provided, and
against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth. Witnesses sworn to give
evidence to the grand jury – William Jewell, John Pearson, and James
Ford.
John Gibson attorney
for the Commonwealth in the County of Prince
1 November 1834
Commonwealth vs Scarlet Renoe & Lewis
Renoe
Prince William County
to wit: Whereas William Jewell of said County hath this day made information
and complained upon oath before me John Fitzhugh a justice of the peace for
Prince William County that on Friday the 31st day of October 1834
goods of his the said William Jewell one cross cut saw, one froe, one iron
square – have been feloniously stolen, taken, and carried away from the
house of Thomas Williams at the county aforesaid and that he has just cause to
suspect and doth suspect that Scarlet Renoe and Lewis Renoe of the aforesaid
county did feloniously steal take and carry away the same – These and
therefore to command you forthwith to apprehend the said Scarlet Renoe and
Lewis Renoe and to bring them before me or some other justice of the said
county to answer the said information and complained and further to be dealt
with according to law – given under my hand and seal this 1st
day of November 1834, John Pearson appointed constable for this warrant. - signed Jno. Fitzhugh (seal)
28 November 1834
Commonwealth vs Scarlet Renoe
Present at this time
– The court proceeded to the examination of Scarlet Renoe who was committed
to the jail of this county by warrant under the hand and seal of John Fitzhugh Gentleman and therein
charged with Òstealing of the value of five dollars the property of William
Jewell of the said countyÓ – The court hereupon summon for his examination
having failed to meet – The said Scarlet Renoe was brought into court in
custody of the sheriff – Whereupon the court proceeded to examine sundry
witnesses as well for the Commonwealth as the prisoner (or for the
Commonwealth) upon consideration whereof & argument of counsel it is the
opinion of the said court that the said Scarlet Renoe is guilty of the offence
with which he stands charged and that he ought to be tried for the same at the
next term of the current superior court of law and chancery to be held for this
county and therefore he is remanded to jail to take his trial accordingly
– or if he is not guilty – it is the opinion of the court that the
said Scarlet Renoe is not guilty of the offence with which he stands charged
& he is accordingly acquitted and discharged.
William Jewell,
Alexander Williams, James Ford, Thomas Williams and John Pearson came into
court and acknowledged themselves severally indebted to Littleton W. Tazewell
Esq. Governor or chief magistrate
of this Commonwealth in the sum of $100 each, of their respective lands &
tenements, goods & chattels to be levied, and to the said Governor and his
successors, for the use of the Commonwealth rendered; yet upon this condition,
that is to say Wm. Jewell &c. shall severally make their personal
appearance before the judge of the circuit superior court of law &
chancery: for this county on the first day of the next term of the said circuit
superior court of law & chancery: to be held for this county, to give
evidence on behalf of the Commonwealth against Scarlet Renoe and shall not
depart thence without the leave of the said Judge, then this recognizance is to
be void.
November 4, 1834 Jury for trial of
Commonwealth vs Baily M. Thompson
Bushrod M. Utterback, William
Davis, Baily Robinson, Henly Milstead, Landon Carter Jr, Rutt Johnson, Howson
Hooe, James Taylor, John Fair, Samuel Tansill, Ben Farrow, Addison B. Carter
28 November 1834
Commonwealth vs Scarlet Renoe
At a court called
& held at the court house of Prince William County on Friday the 28th
day of November 1834 for the trial of S. R. charged who was committed to the
jail of this county by warrant upon the hand and seal of J. F. G. and
therein charged with Òstealing of
the value of five dollars the property of William JewellÓ of the said CountyÓ
Present
– the said S. R. was led to the bar in custody of the jailor of this
court, whereupon the court proceeded to examine sundry witnesses &c.
Grand Jury List for November 1834
John B. Cannon –
foreman, William W. West, Joseph Brady, Joshua Taylor, William Rodgers, Jesse
Cockrell, Frederick Foote, Benjamin Austin, Sanford Thurman, Addison N. Thomas,
Samuel Haislip, Seymour Lynn, John F. Davis, Henry A. Barron, Richard O.
Shirley, Benjamin E. Harrison, George Adams
Grand Jury List for 11 May 1835
Benjamin Johnson –
foreman, George F. Adams, Sanford Thurman, William Davis, Frederick Foote, William
H. Trone, Jas Hooe, Silas Butler, Jno B. Cannon, John Taylor, Richard Hooe,
Stephen Howison, Moses Copen, Howison Hooe, George Weedon, Samuel Haislip, Francis
D. Larkin
11 May 1835 Jury for trial of
Commonwealth vs Ellis
William Foley, George
G. Tyler, Jno Smith,Thomas Jones, Frederick Muschett, Jas Foley, Jno Hooe Jr., Robert
Williams,Thomas Hooe, William Brawner, Jas Riley, Jesse Cockrell
12 May 1835 Jury for trial of
George Green vs Edwin Howison
George N. B. Renoe, Jesse
Cockrell, Wm. E. Foley, Alex Waugh, Jos. Johnson, Jno H. OÕrear, Jas Riley,Thos
Wilkins, EdmÕd Bradford, Abron Molair, Jas Fewell, R. Hayes
13 May 1835 Jury for trial of
Josiah Kings Adm. vs R. L. Scott Adm.
Henry Chapman, Jno
Botts, Ben Botts, Samuel T. McMellon, Jno H. OÕRear, A. N. Thomas, Levi Simpson,
Thos Wilkins, Jno Lee ,
Isaac Davis, Jno Lynn, Samuel J. Davis
12 May 1835
Commonwealth vs Richard Berk
Be it remembered that
on the 12th day of May 1835 Jos. Drummond of Prince William County
personally came before Thos. Nelson a Justice of the Peace or said County &
acknowledged himself to owe and be indebted to Littleton W. Tazewell, Governor
or chief magistrate of this Commonwealth of Virginia and his successors, in the
sum of one hundred dollars of good and lawful money of this Commonwealth, to be
made and levied of his goods and chattels, lands and tenements, to the use of
the said Commonwealth, if the said Joseph Drummond shall make default in the
conditions hereunder written. The condition of the above recognizance is such,
that if the above bound Joseph Drummond shall personally appear and testify
before the court of oyn? And termine? to be held at the court house of Prince
William County on Tuesday the 19th day of May inst for the trial of
Richard Berk charged with felony – then the said recognizance to be void
also to remain in its force. Signed,
Joseph Drummond
Acknowledged
before me Thos. Nelson
13 May 1835
Commonwealth vs Richard Berk
The Commonwealth of
Virginia to the Sheriff of Prince William County - Greetings: You are hereby commanded to summon Cloe Cheshire
and Susan Cheshire and Arch a negro man slave now in the employ of Robert Alexander
to appear before the Justices of our County Court of Prince William at the
Court House of the said County, on the 19th day of the present month
(May) to testify and the truth to speak on behalf of the defendant – in a
certain matter the Commonwealth
the plaintiff and Richard Berk the defendant. And this they shall in no wise
omit, under the penalty of 100
dollars each – And have then and there this wit. Aforesaid, this 13th
day of May 1835 and in the 59th year of our foundation –
Signed,
John Williams
2 June 1835
Commonwealth vs Richard Berk
[Repetitive but a good example for this
time period]
Virginia, Prince
William County to wit: Be it remembered that John Gibson attorney for the
Commonwealth for the County of Prince William cometh here into court on the
second day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty five the
same being a special court of ____ and _______ composed of the justices of the
peace of the County of Prince William aforesaid organized according to the
provisions of the act of the general assembly of Virginia in such cases made
and provided for the trial of free negroes and mulattoes charged with all
felonies except in cases of homicide, and in cases where upon conviction the
punishment would be death, and ___ the said Commonwealth giveth the court to
understand and be informed that a certain free negro man named Richard Burk
laborer late of the county aforesaid convicted and intending to kill a certain
slave named Ned Meredith the property of the estate of a certain John Macrae
deceased did on the eighth day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred
and thirty three with force and arms at the County aforesaid and within the
jurisdiction of this county in and upon the said slave named Ned Meredith the
property of the estate of the said John Macrae deceased in the peace of God and
this Commonwealth then and there being voluntarily and of purpose, feloniously
and willfully, deliberately, and of his malice aforethought did make an assault
and that he the said Richard Berk with a certain sharp pointed instrument
called a knife of the value of sixty cents which said knife he the said Richard
Berk in his right hand then and there held, and then and there voluntarily and
of purpose feloniously and willfully and deliberately and of his malice
aforethought did him the said Ned Meredith stab with intention in so doing him
the said Ned Meredith to kill against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth
and against the force of the acts of the general assembly of Virginia in such
case made and provided.
And the said attorney
gives the court further to understand and be informed that a certain Richard
Berk laborer, a free colored man late of the country aforesaid on the eight day
of April in the one thousand eight hundred and thirty three at the county
aforesaid and in the jurisdiction of this court containing and intending a
certain negro man slave named Ned Meredith the property of the estate of a
certain John Macrae deceased, to maim disfigure and disable then and there with
force and arms in and upon the said Ned Meredith in the peace of God and of the
Commonwealth then and there being unlawfully and feloniously did make an
assault and him the said Ned Meredith with a certain sharp pointed instrument
called a knife of the value of fifty cents which he the said Richard Berk in
his right hand then and there had and held and then and there unlawfully and
feloniously did stab him the said Ned Meredith in and upon the right side of
him the said Ned Meredith just below the right arm and one dangerous wound of
the depth of one inch and of the width of two inches did inflict with intent in
so doing in manner aforesaid him the said Ned Meredith to maim, disfigure and
disable against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth and against the force
of the act of the general assembly of Virginia in such case made and proceeded
and the said attorney gives the court further to Richard Berk aforesaid colored
man laborer late of the county aforesaid on the eighth day of April in the year
one thousand eight hundred and thirty three at this county aforesaid and within
the jurisdiction of this court containing and intending a certain negro man
slave named Ned Meredith the property of a certain John McCrae to kill then and
there with force and arms in and upon the said Ned Meredith in the peace of God
and of the Commonwealth then and there being voluntarily and of purpose,
feloniously, willfully, deliberately and of his malice aforethought did make an
assault and that he the said Richard Berk with a certain sharp pointed
instrument called a knife of the value of fifty cents which said knife he the
said Richard Berk in his right hand then and there had and held and then and
there voluntarily and of purpose feloniously, willfully, deliberately and of his
malice aforethought did stab him the said Ned Meredith near the right shoulder
one dangerous wound of the depth of one inch and of the width of one inch
------ did inflict with intent in so doing him the said Ned Meredith to kill
against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth and against the force of the
act of the general assembly of Virginia in such case made and provided.
And the said attorney
gives the court further to understand and be informed that a certain Richard
Berk laborer, a free colored man late of the country aforesaid on the eight day
of April in the one thousand eight hundred and thirty three at the county
aforesaid and in the jurisdiction of this court containing and intending a
certain negro man slave named Ned Meredith the property of the estate of a
certain John Macrae deceased, to maim disfigure and disable then and there with
force and arms in and upon the said Ned Meredith in the peace of God and of the
Commonwealth then and there being unlawfully and feloniously did make an assault
and him the said Ned Meredith with a certain sharp pointed instrument called a
knife of the value of fifty cents which he the said Richard Berk in his right
hand then and there had and held and then and there unlawfully and feloniously
did stab, with intent the said Ned Meredith in so doing in manner aforesaid to
maim, disfigure and disable, and upon the right side near the shoulder under
the right arm, one dangerous wound of the depth of one inch and of the width of
one inch ------ did inflict with intent in so doing him the said Ned Meredith
to kill against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth and against the force
of the act of the general assembly of Virginia.
John
Gibson, attorney
for
the Commonwealth
for the County Court
of Prince William
Richard Berk Trial
Undated note with top missing
– and thereupon it is considered by
the court that the said R. B. be imprisoned in the Public Jail & Penitentiary
house of this Commonwealth for the term of two years and it is ordered that the
sheriff of this county, as soon as possible after the adjournment of this
court, remove and safely convey the said B. from the jail of this court to the
said Public Jail & Penitentiary house to be kept imprisoned and treated in
the manner directed by law. And thereupon the said Richard Berk is remanded to
jail
Grand Jury for September 1835
Benjamin Johnson –
foreman, Addison N. Thomas, Jesse Cockrell, Richard Hooe, Sanford Thurman, Robt.
T. Howison, Silas Butler, Jas. D. Tennille, William Butler, Samuel Haislip, William
B. Davis, Joshua Taylor, Chapman Copin, George Weedon, Jno A. Dogan, William L.
Rogers, Edward Hooe, John Hooe Sr., Jno Sullivan Jr.,
September 14, 1835 Jury for trial of
Commonwealth vs Florence
Benjamin F. Thomas, Richard
T. Mitchell, Rannison? B. Milton, Jno Tansill, Daniel Thornberry, Wm. H. Tebbs,
Richard Heath, Christopher C. Cushing, Jesse McIntosh, Landon
Carter Jr., Jno B. Cannon, Henry A. Barron
Grand Jury for Nov. 2, 1835
Henry Barron –
Foreman, Samuel Haislip, Richard Matthews, Richard Hooe, Sanford Thurman, John
Stone, Seymour Lynn, Jesse Cockrell, James Hooe, Joseph B. Lynn, Joshua Taylor,
George A. Collins, Silas Butler, Henry Milstead, Wm. B. Davis, Addison M.
Thomas, Mosses Copen, Obed. Cooksey, C. Davis, Jas D. Tansill
Grand Jury for April 11 1836
Howison Hooe –
foreman, Charles G. Cannon, John Hooe Sr., George Weedon, Francis D. Larkin, Joshua
Taylor, John Sullivan Jr., Moses Copin, Richard Hooe, Jas A. Spindle, Chapman
Copin, Richard N. Matthews, Seymour Lynn, Landon Carter Jr., Obediah Cooksey, Addison
N. Thomas, William B. Davis, Sanford Thurman, Samuel Haislip,
April 11, 1836 Jury for trial of
Commonwealth vs Keys
William M. Nalls , Jas Shackleford, Jno Stone, Samuel H. Fisher,
Richard Atkinson, William W. Davis, Benjamin Farrow, Thorn B. Warder, Daniel
Thornberry, John W. Davis, James Howison, Benoni C. Harrison
April 11, 1836 Jury for trial of
Commonwealth vs Stone
Jesse Ewell, John Hooe
Sr., Jas A. Evans, Moses Copin, Robt. W. Graves, Richard N. Matthews, Robt. T.
Howison, Addison N. Thomas, Thos M. Farrow, EdwÕd
Dickinson, George W. Clifford, Jas Norman
Grand Jury for August 1836
James D. Tennille –
foreman, B. E. Harrison, John D. Dogan, Francis D. Larkin, Landon Carter Jr., Moses
Copin, Robert T. Howison, George Copin, Benjamin T. Chinn, Joshua Taylor, Sanford
Thurman, John T. G. Davis, Jesse McIntosh, George T. Adams, John Hooe Sr., John
B. Clinkscales
4 August 1836
Samuel Chinn & Rawleigh S. Chinn
Know all men by these
presents, that we Samuel Chinn and Rawleigh S. Chinn are held and firmly bound
unto John Hutchison in the just and full sum of Two hundred and fifty dollars
& eighteen cents to be paid unto the said John Hutchison or to his heirs,
executors, administrators, or assigns; to which payment well and truly to be
made we bind ourselves and each of our heirs, executors, administrators,
jointly & severally, firmly, by these presents sealed with our seals and
dated this 4th day of August 1836. The condition of the above
obligation is such, that whereas a writ of fiere facias hath been levied on
five horses the property of the above bound Samuel Chinn now in the custody of
James C. Williams D.S. for Motley C. Williams High Sheriff of Loudoun County,
taken by virtue of an execution issued from the clerkÕs office of the Circuit
Superior Court of Law and Chancery of Prince William County at the suit of John
Hutchison against the goods and chattels of the above bound Samuel Chinn for
the sum of seventy six dollars and ninety five cents with legal interest on
seventy five dollars part thereof from the 4th day of June 1828 till
paid also $4.84 costs. Amounting in the whole, including SheriffÕs fee and
commission, to one hundred and twenty five dollars and nine cents and on giving
bond and security the aforesaid property is restored to the above bound Samuel
Chinn on the following condition, that is to say, if the above bound Samuel
Chinn and Rawleigh S. Chinn do well and truly deliver to the said Sheriff the
aforesaid property at the court house in Leesburg, on the 2nd Monday
in August next inst. The time and place appointed for the sale of the said
property, then the above obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full
force and virtue.
Signed, sealed, and delivered in presence
of Samuel Chinn & Rawleigh Chinn
30 August 1836
Farm Agreement – John Williams &
Walter McEwing
Memo: of an agreement
made and entered into this 30th August 1836 between John Williams
and Walter McEwing both of Prince William County and State of Virginia. And
whereas the aforesaid parties have agreed that Walter McEwing is to cultivate
the farm on Cedar Run in the county aforesaid belonging to said John Williams
on the following terms to wit:
1st the
said McEwing is to occupy the house on said farm for the use of his family and
the hands that may be employed on the said farm. Said McEwing is not to cut
down any timber or other trees for firewood but he is to have the use of brush
and wood already down as firewood, and he is to commit no waste of any kind on
the said farm, but he is to preserve and take good and proper care of said
farm, and of any and every thing that may be placed on said farm by the said
Williams the said McEwing is to work himself on the said farm and to furnish
one good work horse, one plough, 2 hoes, 1 set plough gear –
2nd The said Williams is to furnish one
man, one woman, one horse, two ploughs, ox cart and oxen, two hoes, one harrow.
–
3rd The
said Williams is to have one third of the whole crop, as a rent for his land,
and the balance of the crop is to be divided equally between the said parties
after taking out the seed by either party, that may have furnished the same.
–
4th Each
party is to furnish his own hands with food, tenement & etc. and also his
own horses &c. with food.-
5th This
contract may be concluded at the end of any year from the 1st of
January 1837 by either of the parties giving the other one month notice. In
witness whereof the said parties have hereunto set their hands & seals the
day and date first above written. Teste, J. Deakins
Jno.
Williams (seal)
Walter McEwing (his mark and seal)
Grand Jury for November 15, 1836
Henry A. Barron –
forman, George Copin, Jas D. Tennille, Chas. G. Cannon, Moses Copin, Joshua
Taylor, Jno C. Weedon, James
Hooe, Samuel Haislip, Frans D. Larkin, William W. Davis, Chapman Copin, George
T. Adams, John Bland, RichÕd O. Shirley, William B. Davis, Aaron Sincox
7 November 1836
Commonwealth vs Hezekiah Collis
Commonwealth of
Virginia, Prince William County, to wit: The Jurors of the grand jury of and
for the body of the county of Prince William in the county court of said
county, being impaneled, sworn and charged for the Commonwealth this seventh
day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty six on their
oaths present that Hezekiah Collis laborer late of the county aforesaid on the
sixteenth day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty six
at the county aforesaid and within the jurisdiction of this court with force
and arms on a certain Thomas Daily in the peace of God and of the Commonwealth,
then and there being, did make an assault, and him the said Thomas Daily, did
beat, pound and mistreat, so that his life was greatly despaired of, and other
wrongs to the said Thomas Daily, then and there did to the great damage of the
said Thomas Daily, and against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth.
– upon the information of Thomas Daily of the county of Fairfax,
prosecutor –
John
Gibson attorney for the
Commonwealth
in the County
Court
for Prince William
Be it remembered that
on the 25th day of July for the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and thirty seven Hezekiah Collis, William Smallwood, Alexander Howison,
and Edwin Howison of the County of Prince William came before me George A.
Farrow a Deputy Sheriff for John Fox Sheriff of Prince William County and
severally acknowledged themselves to be indebted to David Campbell Esq.
Governor or chief magistrate of the Commonwealth of Virginia and his
successors; that is to say, the said Hezekiah Collis in the sum of one hundred
& fifty dollars and the said Smallwood, A. Howison & E. Howison in the
like sum of one hundred & fifty dollars to be levied of their respective
goods and chattels, lands and tenements, of the said Hezekiah Collis shall make
default in performing the condition under written.
The
condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the above bound Hezekiah
Collis has been arrested by the said George A. Farrow a Deputy for the said
John Fox sheriff of Prince William County under a capias issued from the clerks
office of the county court of Prince William to answer an Indictment found by
the Grand Jury against him the 7th November 1836 Òa true billÓ for
an assault on Thomas Daily. Now of the said Hezekiah Collis shall personally
appear before the Justices of the County Court of Prince William, at the court
house of the said county, on the first Monday in August next, then and there to
answer the Commonwealth of and concerning the said Indictment with which the
said Hezekiah Collis stands charged before the said court, and to do I receive
what by the said court shall then and there be ordered & adjudged &
shall not depart thence without leave of the said court their this recognizance
to be said else to remain in full force and virtue. acknowledged before me.
Hezekiah
Collis (seal)
George
Wm. Smallwood (seal)
Alex.
Howison (seal)
Edwin
Howison (seal)
November 16, 1836 Jury for trial of
Purcell vs Fewell
Richard Hayes, Noah
Milstead Jr., Joseph Butler, Henry Chapman, William Goodwin Sr., Bailey
Robinson, Elijah M. Merchant, Thos Cannon, Daniel Thornberry, Grayton
Arrington, Jefferson Austin, Craven Peake
Grand Jury for May 1837 Term
Benjamin Johnson –
foreman, Charles G. Cannon, James Hooe, Daniel King, James Howison, Moses
Arnold, Jas A. Evans, Jno F. Reid, William B. Davis, Alexander Duvall, Henry A.
Barron, Geo. Copin, Hiram D. Davis, Daniel Thornberry, William W. Davis, Aaron
Sincox
Grand Jury for October 1837
Benjamin Johnson –
foreman, R. W. Weedon, Bernard Crosen, William Davis, Lawrence Cole, Seymour
Lynn, Phillip Carter, Sanford Thurman, Moses Copin, Jno F. Reid, Jas Hooe, Moses
Arnold, William Butler Sr., Frederick Foote, William B. Davis, Chas G. Cannon, William
W. West, George
Bradfield, William Butler Jr.,
October 18, 1837 Jury for trial of
Teel vs Davis
Thomas M. Boyle, Richard
W. Wheat, Thomas Chapman, Jno Goodwin, George Simpson, Thomas Brawner, Jas.
Purcell, Jno H. OÕRear, Thomas B. Hooe, Richard Atkinson, Isaac Florence, Hendly
Milstead
October 18, 1837 Jury for trial of
Thornton vs Chapman
Walter M. Evans, Richard
W. Wheat, Warren Davis, Jno Goodwin, William Goodwin, Thomas Brawner, William
J. Wildon, Jno H. OÕRear, Isaac Milstead, Richard Atkinson, R. T. Smallwood, Henly
Milstead
5 February 1838
Robert Williams & John Williams
Know all men by these
present, That we Robert Williams and John Williams are held bound unto John
Seddon Mason, Alexander H. Mason, John Hore & William W. Peyton merchants
& partners trading under the firm of J. Seddon Mason & Company in the
just and full sum to be paid unto the said J. Seddon Mason & Company their
certain attorney, their executors, administrators, or assigns; to which payment
well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, jointly and severally, and each
of our joint and several heirs, executors and administrators, firmly by these
presents. Sealed with our seals, and dated this 5th day of February
1838.
The condition of the
above obligation is such, that whereas, John Seddon Mason, Alexander H. Mason,
John Hore & William W. Peyton merchants and partners trading under the firm
of J. Seddon Mason & Company hath sued of the Circuit Superior Court of Law
& Chancery of Prince William County a writ of Fieri Facias against the
goods and chattels of the above bound Robert Williams upon a judgment obtained
in the said Court; which writ with the legal costs attending the same, amounts
to the sum of $170.76 and directed to the Sheriff of Prince William County; and
whereas George A. Farrow deputy for John Fox, sheriff of the said County of
Prince William, by virtue of the said writ hath taken the following property
belonging to the said Robert Williams to satisfy the same, to wit: Viz. one
Negro boy Dick, Three horses & one Gray Mare and the said Robert Williams
being desirous of keeping the same in his possession, until the day of sale of
the same, hath tendered the above bound John Williams or either of them, do and
shall deliver the aforesaid property to the said John Fox, Sheriff as
aforesaid, or either of his deputies, at Brentsville on the 1st day
of March Ct, next then and there to be sold to satisfy the said J. Seddon Mason
& Company their execution; then the above obligation to be void, else to
remain in full force and virtue.
Signed in the presence of Robert Williams (seal) Jno. Williams (seal)
(This form was Printed
by Ro. Ricketts, at the office of the JEFFERSONIAN, Warrenton, Va.)
6 March 1838
Commonwealth against Warren Davis
The jurors of the Grand Jury of and for
the body of the aforesaid county being impaneled, sworn and charged for the
Commonwealth this sixth day of March in the year eighteen hundred and thirty
eight on their oaths present that Warren Davis late of the county aforesaid
year an on the eighteenth day of November eighteen hundred and thirty seven at
the county aforesaid and within the jurisdiction of this court with force and
arms on a certain John Tansill, constable in the county of Prince William,
while commanding the peace which was violated then and there in the peace of
God and of this Commonwealth then and there being, did make an assault on him
the said John Tansill then and there did beat, wound and ill-treat so that his
life was greatly despaired of, and other wrongs to him the said John Tansill
then and there did to the damage of the said John Tansill and against the peace
and dignity of the Commonwealth. – Upon the information of John Tansill,
Constable of the County of Prince William, presenter. John
Gibson, attorney for the Commonwealth
County
Court of Prince William
The Commonwealth of Virginia – To
the Sheriff of Prince William County greetings. We command you to summon
Manassa Russell to appear before the justices of our county court of Prince
William, at the court house of the said county on the 2nd day of
August court next to testify and the truth to say in behalf of the defendant,
in a certain matter of controversy in our said court, before our paid justices
depending & undetermined between Commonwealth the plaintiff and Warren
Davis the defendant. And this he shall in no wise omit under the penalty of
$100. And have then and there this writ. Witness, John Williams clerk of our
said courthouse aforesaid this 6th
day of August 1838, and the 63rd year of our foundation
John
Williams
Grand Jury for May 1838
John B. Cannon –
foreman, George Bradfield, Walter Keys, Chas G. Cannon, William Windsor, Jno
Coulter, Jno Able, Jno F. Davis, Addison N. Thomas, Aaron Sincox, J. D. Tennile,
Seymour Lynn, George Weedon, S. Thurman, William W. Davis, H. A. Barron, Edmund
Newman,
May 1938 Jury for trial of
Gray vs Dowell
Jas B. Ewell, Rutt
Johnson, A. Berryman, Gerard Mason, Basil ___, Bertrand Trennis, P. T. Fitzhugh,
Jas Strother, William Brawner Jr., Jesse C. Boulin, William Larkin, Minor
Fairfax
May 1938 Jury for trial of
Alexander Adm. vs (many people)
John Taylor, Daniel
Larkin, Bertrand Hayes, William Nelson, Francis C. Davis, Obediah Cooksey, William
Reid, William Cooksey, Jno Hutchison, John Tansill, Bertrand Trennis, Aaron
Sincox
4 September 1838
This Indenture, made tis 4th
day of September, 1838, between William Hughes of the first part, John Gibson
of the second part and Thomas Nelson of the third part, all of Prince William
County and State of Virginia, Whereas the said William Hughes is justly
indebted to the said Thomas Nelson in the sum of Ninety Four Dollars with
interest thereon from 17th day of February 1837, till paid, which
note is due on the 25th day of December 1838, which debt with the
legal interest thereon the said William Hughes is willing and desire to secure.
Now this Indenture witnesseth, that for and in consideration of the promise and
also for the further consideration of one dollar to the said William Hughes in
hand paid by the said John Gibson at or before the sealing and delivering of
those present, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, he the said William
Hughes, hath given, granted, bargained and sold and by these presents doth
give, grant, bargain and sell to the said John Gibson his heirs and assign
forever all that piece or parcel of land in the Town of Brentsville containing
one entire square and No. on the plan of said Town as square No. 12,
(----acing) lots No. 33, 31, 35 and 36, reference to the plan of said Town of
Brentsville will more fully appear, with all and ____ the appurtenance to the
said land belonging or in any--- appertaining. To have and to hold the said
hereby granted lots of land with their appurtenance unto the said John Gibson,
___ ___ assigns borrowed and the
said William Hughes for himself, his heirs, ____ and ___ ____ ___ (bad copy)
Grand Jury for October 1838 Term
Benjamin Johnson –
foreman, Moses Copin, Jno C. Weedon, Geo. Bradfield, Chas G. Cannon, Silas
Butler, William Stonnell, Sanford Thurman, Landy Dowell, Robert Johnson, Seymour
Lynn, Henry A. Barron, Jno Keys, Jas D. Tennille, Joshua Taylor, William W.
West, Jno Sullivan, Richard W. Weedon
October 17, 1838 Jury for trial
of Dangerfield vs Fowke
EdwÕd Harding, R. C.
Leachman, Minor Fairfax, William Brawner, Jno Tansill, Allen Howison,
Jno F. Jackson, Rutt Johnson, W. Davis, Robt.
Kincheloe, Jno Weeks, Chas Goodwin
Grand Jury for May 1839
Benjamin Johnson –
forman, Seymour Lynn, Jno Fitzhugh, Moses Copin, Jas D. Tennille, Minor Fairfax,
Jno P. T. Fitzhugh, William W. Davis, Thomas H. Fowke, Jno C. Weedon, Sanford
Thurman, Addison N. Thomas, Henry A. Barron, John Keys, Wm. W. West, Phillip
Carter
May 1839 Jury for trial of
Commonwealth vs Timmons
Robert Williams, Moses
Hixson, Jno F. Jackson, William F. Purcell, Allen Howison, Robert T. Howison, Jno
H. OÕRear, Jesse E. Weems, Jas D. Tennille, Alfred Ball, Jno Sullivan Jr., Chas
G. Howison
Grand Jury and Presentments August 5, 1839
Virginia - Prince William County to wit:
Samuel
Haislip, James Williams, George Bradfield, William B. Carter,T. B. Brawner William
P. Cutliff, Jno A. Ratcliff, Jas. A. Evans, Jno Blaheney, Richard O.
Shirley,Charles Copen, Jno F. Reid, Alex Cole, Roy M. Whorton, Moses Copen,
Alex Duvall,
We
the grand jurors of and for the body of the county aforesaid being empanelled
sworn and charged this 5th day of August 1839 upon our oaths to present William G. Purcell Surveyor of the road
leading from the old Chapel to Buttens? Ford on Cedar Run in the County
aforesaid for not keeping the same road in lawful repair within six months last
past upon the information of Chapman Copen & William B. Carter two of our
body.
We
also present Hugh M. Davis, Tavern Keeper in the Town of Occoquan & County
of Prince William for erecting and keeping a stable and privy in said town, to
the great injury and annoyance of Eleanor Shaw and her family, both as it
regards their comfort and their health as well as to the annoyance of other
citizens of said town from the 1st day of June 1839 till the present time. To
wit this 5th day August 1839 upon the information of Eleanor Shaw resident of
the town of Occoquan in the County of Prince William.
Jas
A. Evans
Grand
Jury Foreman
Grand Jury for October 1839
George Weedon –
foreman, Sanford Thurman, George Bradfield, Edmund Newman, Landon Carter Jr., Jno
F. Reid, Jas. Howison, Benj. H. Pridmore, Moses Copin, William W. Davis, Jno
Ratcliffe, Robert A. Calvert, Alex Cole, Hedgeman Carney, Henry Keys, Jackson
Norman, Jno Keys, Jas D. Tennille, Hedgeman Murphey, Jno C. Weedon
October 23, 1839 Jury for trial of
Selectman vs Selecman
Robert B. Merchant, Gustavous
Ashby, Jno W. Simpson, Francis T. Hooe, Gerard Mason, Noah Milstead, Charles
Goodwin, George H. Cockrell, Jeremiah Herndon, Jno W. Davis, Benjamin F. Thomas,
Jesse McIntosh
November 4, 1839
Grand Jury and Presentments
Moses
Copen, Jno Keyes, Robert Calvert, Wm. Goodwin, Jno Tailmans? Jr., Thomas Cannon,
Wm. Carter, Robert C. Leachman - foreman, Jno H. Orear?,Thomas Wearing, F. A.
Weedon, W. W. Davis, Sanford Harrison, Walter Keyes, Jno P.T. Fitzhugh, J. A.
Evans,
Virginia
- Prince William County to wit. We the grand jurors of and for the body of the
county aforesaid being empanelled sworn and charged this 4th day of November
1839, Upon our oaths to present
Newman W. Davis Surveyor of the road leading from George W. Jacksons to where
the road intersects the Occoquan road leading to Thomas T. Pages in the County
aforesaid for not keeping the said road in lawful repair within six months last
past upon the information of two of our body, to wit. William B. Carter &
John Keys
And we do also on our oaths present
William F. Purcell Surveyor of the road leading from Old Chapel to Butlers Ford
on Cedar Run upon the information of two of our body viz. John Sullivan &
Thomas Cannon.
We
also on our oaths do present Manassa Russell and John W. Davis for causing
& entering into an affray(fighting crossed out and changed to the word
affray) on 22 October 1839 at Brentsville upon the information of two of our
body (viz) Moses Copen & William W. Davis.
Robert
C. Leachman - Foreman
Grand Jury Presentments June 1, 1840
Virginia - Prince William County to wit.
The
Grand Jury Presentments for June 1, 1840 are H. Mitchell, W. Carter, C.
Mitchell, W. J. Reeves, P. Jones, James Clarke, Thomas Davis, K. Moss, Polly
Cornwell, Polly Patterson, and Hiram King.
We
the grand jurors of and for the body of the county aforesaid being empanelled
sworn and charged this 1st day of June 1840 upon our oaths do present Henry
Mitchell for retailing ardent spirits to be drank at the place when sold
without license for so doing within six months last past in the County
aforesaid on the information of Charles G. Cannon, John Anniss, & George H.
Vanness, three of our body.
And
we do on our oaths present Washington Carter for retailing ardent spirits to be
drank at the place when sold without
license for so doing within six months last past in the County aforesaid
on the information of John Keys, Charles G. Cannon, & George H. Vanness
three of our body.
And
we do on our oaths present Catherine Mitchell for retailing ardent spirits to
be drank at the place when sold without
license for so doing within six months last past in the County aforesaid
on the information of William B. Carter and Warren Davis two of our body.
And
we do on our oaths present William Reeves for retailing ardent spirits to be
drank at the place when sold without
license for so doing within six months last past in the County aforesaid
on the information of Benjamin Davis sworn to give evidence to the Grand Jury.
And
we do on our oaths present Peter Jones for straining and racing horses on the
public highway in the County aforesaid on the 30th May 1840 on information of
George M. Cockrell sworn and sent to the Grand Jury to give evidence.
And
we do on our oaths present James Clarke for straining and racing horses on the
public highway in the County aforesaid on the 30th May 1840 on information of
George M. Cockrell sworn and sent to the Grand Jury to give evidence.
And
we do on our oaths present Thomas Davis for obstructing or causing to be
obstructed a Public Highway and road in the County of Prince William by falling
trees across the same within six months first and putting up a fence across
said road, upon the information of Manassa Russel sworn and sent to the Grand
Jury to give evidence as prosecutor.
And
we do on our oaths present Riland Moss for suffering persons unlawfully to
assemble at his house and unlawfully playing at games with cards at Dumfries in
the County aforesaid within six months last past upon the information of George
H. Vanness one of our body sent out and sworn to give evidence to the Grand
Jury.
And
we do on our oaths present Polly Cornwell for retailing ardent spirits to be
drank at the place when sold without
license for so doing within six months last past in the County aforesaid
on the information of William B. Carter one of our body who was sent out and
sworn to give evidence to the Grand Jury.
And
we do on our oaths present Hiram King for suffering persons unlawfully to
assemble at his house and unlawfully playing at games with cards at Dumfries in
the County aforesaid within twelve months last past upon the information of
George H. Vanness one of our body sent out and sworn to give evidence to the
Grand Jury.
John
F. Reid – foreman
1 July 1840
James B. T. Thornton, John Seddon Mason,
Joseph J. Cockrell
Know
all men by these presents, that we James B. T. Thornton, John Seddon Mason,
Joseph
J.Cockrell are
held and firmly bound unto Fayette Johnson in the just and full sum of Two
hundred and seventy dollars & seventy four cents to payment whereof well
and, truly to be made to the said Johnson his certain attorney, his executors,
administrators, or assignees, we bind ourselves, our heirs executors and
administrators jointly and severally firmly by these presents. Sealed with our
seals, and dated this 1st day of July one thousand eight hundred and
forty. The condition of the above
obligation is such, that whereas the said Johnson hath sued out of the Circuit
Superior Court of Law and Chancery of Prince William County, a writ of fiere facias against the goods and
chattels of the above bound James B. T. Thornton and John S. Mason late
physicians & partners trading under the firm of Thornton & Mason to
satisfy the same, to wit, one gray horse & mare and the said Thornton &
Mason being desirous of keeping the said property in their possession, until
the day of sale of the same, hath tendered the above bound Joseph J. Cockrell
as security for the forthcoming and delivery thereof, on the day and at the
place of sale, agreeably to an act of Assembly, in that case made and provided.
Now if the above bound James B. T. Thornton, John Seddon Mason & Joseph J.
Cockrell or either of them do and shall deliver the aforesaid property to the
said John Hutchison or either of his deputies, at Brentsville in the County of
Prince William, on the 1st Monday in August next that being the time
and place appointed for the sale, then and there to be sold to satisfy the said
Johnson, his execution aforesaid, then the above obligation to be void, or else
to remain in full force, Signed, Sealed and Delivered in the presence of
J. B. T, Thornton
J. Seddom Mason
Joseph Cockrell
16 July 1840
Thomas J. Shaw, William S. Fewell, James
A. Evans
Know all men by these presents, that we
Thomas J. Shaw, William S. Fewell, and James A. Evans are held and firmly bound
unto John F. M. Lowe & Richard S. Douglass late merchants and partners
trading under the name and firm of Lewis and Douglass in the just and full sum
of Two hundred and fifty dollars & fifty cents to be paid to the said Lowe and Douglass their certain attorney, their executors,
administrators, or assigns, to which well and truly to be made, we bind
ourselves, our heirs, executors
and administrators jointly and severally firmly by these presents. Sealed with
our seals, and dated this 16th day of July one thousand eight
hundred and forty. The condition
of the above obligation is such, that whereas the said Lowe and Douglass have sued out of the Circuit Superior
Court of Law and Chancery of Prince William County, a writ of fiere facias against the goods and
chattels of the above bound Thomas
J. Shaw upon a judgment obtained in the said court, which writ, with the legal
costs attending the same amounts to the sum of one hundred twenty five dollars
and twenty five cents, and directed to the Sheriff of Prince William County;
and whereas G. A. Farrow a Deputy for John Hutchison, Sheriff of the said
County of Prince William, by virtue of the said writ, hath taken the following
property belonging to the said Shaw to satisfy the same, to wit: one negro man
and the said Shaw same in his possession, until the day of sale of the same,
half tendered the above bound William S. Fewell, & James A. Evans as
security for the forthcoming and delivery thereof on the day and the place of
sale. Now if the above bound Thomas J. Shaw, William S. Fewell & Jas. A.
Evans and shall deliver the aforesaid property to the said John Hutchison,
sheriff as aforesaid, or either of his deputies, at the Court-house of Prince
William County, on the first Monday in September next, then and there to be
sold to satisfy the said Lowe & Douglass their said writ, then the said
obligation to be void, Sealed and delivered in the presence of
Thomas
Shaw (seal)
William
Fewell (seal)
Jas.
A. Evans (seal)
Grand Jury Presentments March 1, 1841
Virginia - Prince William County to wit.
We
the Grand Jurors of & for the body of the County aforesaid being
empanneled, sworn & charged this 1st
day of March 1841 upon our oaths present William Bridwell for putting
obstructions on the road in which Langhorn Bridwell is surveyor leading from
William Harrisons near Cedar Run to where said road intersects the Stafford
line near Dickerson Springs this same being a public highway in the county
aforesaid on the information of Langhorn Bridwell sent to the Grand Jury to
give evidence.
And
we do on oaths present Jacob Roles for unlawfully & willfully trespassing
on the Land of Charles Ewell deceased by cutting & taking away timber trees
within six months last past in the county aforesaid on the information of
Charles G. Cannon sworn at the instance of the court, sworn to give evidence to
the Grand Jury.
Jno
T. Fitzhugh - foreman
Grand Jury Presentments June 7,1841
Virginia - Prince William County to wit.
We
the Grand Jurors of and for the body of the county aforesaid being impaneled,
sworn, and charged this 7th day of June 1841 upon our oaths do present Thomas
Larkin for letting a stallion during the pursuit season to marry without a
license in the aforesaid county on the evidence of Jno C. Weedon sworn to give
evidence before the grand jury.
We
also present John Goodwin for letting a stallion during the pursuit season to
marry without a license in the aforesaid county on the evidence of Samuel
Latimer & Thomas P. Keys sworn to give evidence before the grand jury.
We
also present John J. Beavers for retailing ardent spirits by the small in the
county of Prince William to be drank where sold without license within six
months last past in the county aforesaid on the information of Chapman Renoe
sworn and sent to give evidence before the Grand Jury at the request of the
attorney for the commonwealth.
We
also present George Norman for retailing ardent spirits by the small in the
county of Prince William to be drank where sold without license within six
months last past in the county aforesaid on the information of Chapman Renoe
sworn and sent to give evidence before the Grand Jury at the request of the
attorney for the commonwealth.
We also present Courtney Reeves for retailing ardent spirits
by the small in the county of Prince William to be drank where sold without
license within six months last past in the county aforesaid on the information
of Chapman Renoe sworn and sent to give evidence before the Grand Jury at the
request of the attorney for the commonwealth.
Henry
A. Barron - Foreman
Grand Jury Presentments August 2, 1841
Virginia - Prince William County to wit.
We
the Grand Jury of and for the body of the county aforesaid being impaneled and
sworn and charged this 2nd day of August 1841 upon our oaths do present James
Purcell surveyor of the road leading from Old Chapel to ButlerÕs Ford on Cedar
Run in the county aforesaid for not keeping the road in lawful repair within
six months last past upon the information of Peyton Reed & Robert Calvert
two of our body.
And
we do on our oaths present, William Dickerson ordinary keeper in the Town of
Brentsville, for keeping public house in the county aforesaid without license
within six months last past on the information of Seymour Lynn who was sworn
& sent to give evidence to the Grand Jury.
P.
Warder - foreman
Grand Jury Presentments June 6, 1842
Virginia - Prince William County to wit.
We
the Grand Jurors of & for the body of the County aforesaid being empanelled,
sworn & charged this 6th day of June 1842 upon our oaths present John Goodwin
& William Wright for an affray in the town of Brentsville & County of
Prince William within six months last past on the information of two of our
body to wit John F. Reid & Robert A. Colbert.
Henry
A. Barron - Foreman
Grand Jury Presentments August 1, 1842
Virginia - Prince William County to wit.
We the Grand Jurors of & for the body
of the County aforesaid, empanelled sworn & charged this first day of
August 1842 and we do on our oaths do present Jesse Davis and Tapley? Beach
for unlawfully & willfully
trespassing on the land of Hugh C. Davis by cutting & taking away there
from timber trees within six months last part in the county aforesaid on the
information of Hugh C. Davis sworn & sent to give evidence before the Grand
Jury at the request.
Sam
Latimer
Foreman
of G. Jury
Grand Jury Presentments March 2, 1843
Virginia - Prince William County to wit.
We
the Grand Jurors of & for the body of the County aforesaid being empanelled,
sworn & charged this 6th day of March 1843 upon our oaths do present Joseph
Farrow and Thomas Carter for breach of the peace by engaging in an affray on
the 11 Feb last past at Thomas DavisÕs Tavern in the county aforesaid on the
oath of Richard Weedon, Seymour Lynn, John W. Chapman & William Lynn sworn
and sent by the court to give evidence upon the grand jury.
We
also present John W. Davis & Strother Lovelace for breach of the peace by
engaging in an affray on the 11 Feb last past at Thomas DavisÕs Tavern in the
county aforesaid on the oath of Richard Weedon, & John W. Chapman sworn and sent by the court to give
evidence upon the grand jury.
We
also present John Tancil & Manassa Russel for breach of the peace by
engaging in an affray on the 11 Feb last past at Thomas DavisÕs Tavern in the
county aforesaid on the oath of John W. Chapman sworn and sent by the court to give evidence upon the grand
jury.
We
also present John J. Beavers for breach of the peace by engaging in an affray
on the 11 Feb last past at Thomas DavisÕs Tavern in the county aforesaid on the
oath of John W. Chapman sworn and
sent by the court to give evidence upon the grand jury.
We
also present Thomas N. Carter for breach of the peace for an assault on Thomas M. Farrow on the 11 Feb last past at Thomas DavisÕs Tavern in the county
aforesaid on the oath of Richard Weedon, Joseph S. Farrow, John Tancil, William
Lynn, & John W. Chapman sworn
and sent by the court to give evidence upon the grand jury.
We also present William Dickinson for
keeping a house of entertainment in the town of Brentsville without license
within 12 months last past on the evidence of Seymour Lynn sworn& sent by
the court to give evidence before the grand jury.
We
also present John Williams & Phillip D. Lipscomb for breach of the peace by
engaging in an affray at the Tavern of William Payne in the Town of Brentsville
on the day of Feb. 7 last past on
the evidence of Alfred Tyler, Joseph Farrow, John Gray & William F. Purcell
sworn & sent by the court to the grand jury to give evidence.
Henry
A. Barron - foreman
Grand Jury Presentments June 5, 1843
Virginia - Prince William County to wit.
We
the Grand Jurors of & for the body of the County aforesaid being empanelled,
sworn & charged this 5th day of June 1843 upon our oaths present that the
Road leading from Kinsley Mills to the Fauquier line in the County aforesaid,
is not kept in lawful repair and further it appearing to the Grand Jury that
their is no surveyor to said Road - on the information of two of our body viz.
John S. Trone - Henry A. Barron.
And
we do on our oaths present, that Joshua Brent emancipated slave is now at
Buckland, in violation of the act prohibiting emancipated slaves from remaining
more than 12 months, in the state, after such emancipation without leave of the
Court for him to remain. On information of two of our body viz. John S. Trone
& T. M. Washington
And
we do on our oaths present, that Alexander C. Bullett, for unlawfully &
willfully trespassing on the grounds & embankments of the Quantico Canal
cutting a ditch near to & obstructing the tow path & carriage? way of
said canal, to the great damage of
said public work, & the citizens of the County aforesaid on the information
of B. F. Thomas, William H. A. Merchant, Henry Love, sworn & sent to the
grand jury.
And
we do on our oaths present, that the Road leading from Kinsley Mills to the
Fauquier line in the County aforesaid, is not kept in lawful repair and further
it appearing to the Grand Jury that their is no surveyor to said Road - on the
information of two of our body viz. John S. Trone - Henry A. Barron.
And
we do on our oaths present, that the Road leading from Dumfries to Newport in
the County aforesaid, there is a gate standing contrary to law & that it
further appears to the grand jury that there is no surveyor acting as such on
said road - on the information of two of our body viz. William A. Weaver
foreman & William J. Weir.
William
A. Weaver
Foreman
Grand Jury
August 7, 1843
Grand Jury and Presentments
Returned
into court with an indictment of Stephen Charlton Òa true billÓ & an
indictment against John Thomas Òa true billÓ & with sundry presentments and
were discharged.
John
B. Cannon - foreman, William A. Weaver, Moses Copin, Richard Atkinson, Benjamin
T. Chinn, John Fair, Edmund Newman, John S. Trone, Chapman Copin, Sanford
Thurman, William T. Weir, John F. Reid, Joseph J. Cockrell, Henry A. Barron,
Manassa Russell, Walter Keyes, Samuel
Latimer, William Davis,
August 8, 1943 Jury for trial of
Commonwealth vs Renoe
John Appleby, William
Cogan, Thomas Warring, James Purcell, Wileman Thomas, William Colbert, Daniel
Larkin, Edward Hall, George T. Adams, John Riley, Manassa Russell, Elijah
Ricketts
August 9, 1943 Jury for trial of
Reeves vs Legg, and case of Bland vs
Carter
Joseph S. Farrow, David
Johnson, John Appleby, Edward Hall, William Nawls, Jno Graham, Minor Fairfax, Thornberry
Warder, Elijah Ricketts, Wm. Roach, Warren Davis, William Dickinson
August 31, 1843 Jury for the trial of
George H. Cockrell vs James Williams
Jno Tansill, Townly
Rigg, Peyton Keys, Bertrand Winsor, Isaac Milstead, Phillip Carter, A. N.
Thomas, William A. Lane, A. Reid, Moses Mathews, N. Davis, John Ratcliffe
September 5, 1843
Samuel D. Williamson vs Caleb Simpson
In the Court of Prince
William County – Samuel D. Williamson plaintiff, complains of Caleb
Simpson, defendant &c. of a plea of breach of covenant; for this to-wit;
For that, whereas heretofor to-wit; on the 5th day of September
1843, at the county aforesaid, by a certain contract in writing & under
seal then and there made between the said Samuel D. Williamson of the one part
and the said Caleb Simpson of the other part which said contract in writing
sealed with the seal of the said Caleb Simpson is now here shewn to the court,
the date whereof in the day and year aforesaid, the said Williamson did agree
& bind himself to rent and did rent to the said Simpson all that part of
his (said WilliamsonÕs) farm lying & being south of the road leading
between Greenwich & Brentsville, known as the Dutchland tract containing
three hundred acres more or less, for the term of five years from the 1st
January 1844 (receiving the privilege of seeding in the fall of the last year of
his the said SimpsonÕs term as well the corn, as the other land which said contract
of renting by said plaintiff was in consideration of & upon certain terms
& conditions thereafter stated – and the plaintiff stating such terms
and conditions, that the defendant, the said Caleb Simpson, did by said
contract in unity sealed as aforesaid bind himself to take possession of the
above described parcel of land, to cultivate the same in the best possible
manner, to fill up all gullies and top across the thin spots with all the
manure that could be made on the said farm and especially to attend to
cowpenning, to lay off the farm into at least four fields around which good
& sufficient fencing should be made & kept up; that the woodland
pasture should be enclosed to itself for hogs &c.; that each field should
be cultivated successfully in corn, wheat and clover; that two successive crops
of corn or Buckwheat, should never be taken off the land; that the land for
corn should be prepared in suitable time in the spring by a deep plowing with a
big plough and thereafter to be well cultured at least once & tended principally,
if not entirely with the angle plow – that the said land should by no
means be plowed when too wet; that the clover if pastured at all should not be
pastured until after the 1st of June; And said Simpson further bound
himself that he would furnish and sow upon all the land seeded in small grain
the usual quantity of clover seed, not less than a bushel to fifteen acres that
he would be very careful of the timber and not use for firewood any but such as
is dead or decaying and that after having used all our diligence & care in
making & saving all the crops of grain of every description (none of which
should be touched by him for any purpose whatsoever until properly divided) he
the said Simpson would render unto the said Williamson one full third of all
that should be made or said land without the garden except the lay feed which
should be fed on said farm. By virtue of which said (___) or renting, the said
Caleb Simpson, afterwards to-wit; on the said 1st day of January
1844 entered into and upon all & singular the said premises with their
appurtenances & he came & was possessed thereof for the said term, so
to him thereof granted as aforesaid. And although the said Williamson hath
always, from the time of making said contract, will hereto, well & truly
perform, fulfilled & kept, all things in the said contract contain on his
part to be performed, fulfilled, & kept. Get (____ that the said Simpson
hath not preformed fulfilled or kept the matters in said contract contained, on
his part to be preformed fulfilled & kept according to the tenor? And
effect, true intent and meaning thereof) the said Williamson says that the said
Caleb Simpson hath broken his said covenants & in taking this to-wit; that
he the said Simpson did not cultivate the said land in the best possible
manner; that he the said Simpson did not fill up all the gullies and top-cross?
The thin spots in manner as he contracted to do; that he the said Simpson did
not attend to cowpenning on said farm; that he the said Simpson did not divide
the said farm into as least four fields; nor make and keep up good and
sufficient fencing around them; that he the said Simpson, did not enclose the
woodland pasture to itself for hogs &c.; that he, the said Simpson, did not
cultivate each field successively, in corn, wheat and clover; that the said
Simpson did not furnish and sow upon the said land the usual quantity of clover
seed, but wholly failed to sow any clover seed thereon; and that he, the said
Simpson did not render unto the said Williamson (or unto any one for him) one
full third of all that was made on the land without the garden except the lay
feed. And so the said Williamson in fact saith, that the said Caleb Simpson
(although often requested so to do) hath not kept his said covenant and undertakings
in said contract specified, but hath broken the same and to keep the same with
the plaintiff hath wetherto wholly neglected & still does neglect and
respond to the said plaintiffÕs damage $500.00 and therefore he bringeth suit
&c. signed Jas. Brooke j.p.(ÒWe the jury
find for the defendant, signed George B. Chichester the jury foreman)
September 1, 1843 Jury for the trial of
the Commonwealth vs Thomas Holmes
William Carney, George
F. Carney, John Fair, George A. Farrow,Thomas Goodwin, Warren Davis, John Keys,
Sanford Thurman, Walter Woodyard, William Keys, William Brawner, John F. Reid
Grand Jury for November 6, 1843 (selection
list)
Henry A. Barron ,
John S. Trone (selected), Samuel Latimer, Temple M. Washington(selected), Joshua
Taylor, John F. Reid (selected), Mosses Copin, Samuel Haislip (marked X), A. H.
Thomas, John Hutchison (marked X), Walter Keys, Edmund Newman (marked X), Phillip
Carter, James A. Spindle (selected), John Arnold, Charles Godfrey (selected), Thos
Goodwin (scratched), Henry A. Barrin? (marked X, )George Cockrell, Samuel
Latimer (marked X),Thomas Cannon, Joshua Taylor (selected), Wm. A. Weaver, Moses
Copin (marked X), Benjamin Chinn (marked X), Addison N. Thomas (selected), Sanford
Thurman (selected), Walter Keys (selected), Richard O. Shirley (selected), Philip
Carter (selected), Joseph J. Cockrell (selected), John Arnold (marked X), George
Cockrell (marked X), Thomas Cannon (marked X), W. A. Weaver (selected), John
Fair (selected), Richard Atkinson (selected), John W. Owens (scratched)
Grand Jury and Presentments November 6, 1843
Virginia - Prince William County to wit.
Henry
A. Barron - foreman, James A. Spindle, Sanford Thurman, Charles Godfrey, Joseph
J. Cockrell, Joshua Taylor, John S. Trone, Addison W. Thomas, Temple M.
Washington, Walter Keys, John F. Reid, Phillip Carter, John Arnold, George H.
Cockrell, William A. Weaver, John Fair, Richard Atkinson
We the Grand Jury of & for the body of the
County aforesaid being empanelled, sworn & charged this 6th day of November
1843 upon our oaths present Chapman Rennoe & John J. Beavers for unlawful
gaming at cards with Negroes at a chicken fight the same being a place of
public resort in the county aforesaid within six months last past on the evidence
of Thomas N. Carter sworn & sent to the grand jury to give evidence.
And
we do on our oaths present ,John Thomas Yeoman pf the county aforesaid for
unlawfully, knowingly and willfully trespassing on the lands of Margaret S.
Chapman in the county aforesaid by cutting and taking away there from wood
& timber trees within six months last past, on the information of William
A. Weaver, one of our body sworn to give evidence before the grand jury at
their request.
Present
at this time Benjamin Johnson, Allen Howison, Richard W. Wheat, and John C.
Weedon Gentlemen Justices.
Henry
A. Barron
Foreman
November 7, 1843 Jury for the trial
Evans and Company vs Williams
Moses Lynn, P. C.
Arnundel, Wm. A. B. Smith, Thomas Holmes, Phillip H. Warder, John W. Davis, William
H. Brammill, Thomas G. Warring, William Lynn, James Purcell, Harrison Carrico, Thomas
Carter
November 7, 1843 Commonwealth vs Joshua
Simmons
verdict for Commonwealth and judgement
accordingly
James Purcell, Isaac
Florance, Thomas Carter, Harrison
Carrico, Jesse A. Barron ,John
W. Boley, John H. OÕRear, Daniel King, Resin Webster, John Fair, Benjamin
Cooper, John F. Reid
Grand Jury & Presentments March 4,
1844
Virginia - Prince William County to wit.
Henry
A. Barron - foreman, Joshua Taylor, Samuel Latimer, John F. Reid,George Colvin,
John L. Arnold, Moses Copin, Benjamin T. Chinn, James Arnold, Sanford Thurman,
Samuel T. King, Joseph J. Cockrell, John
S. Trone, Temple M. Washington, Charles Godfrey, James A. Spindle, John Fair,
William Keys, Walter King, Richard Atkinson, A. N. Thomas, Francis Hanna
The
above names were sworn as a Grand Jury for the body of this county and having
received their charge withdrew to consider of their presentments. The following
are the presentments.
We
the Grand Jury of & for the body of the County aforesaid being empanelled,
sworn & charged this 4th day of March 1844 upon our oaths present Addison
H. Sanders, Thomas M. Farrow/Fannon? and James G. Grinny for a breach of the
peace by shooting with a pistol in a public street in the town of Dumfries on
the 2nd day of March last in the aforesaid county to the great danger of the
people and against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth on the information
of Jas H. Reid sent for by the Grand Jury to give evidence.
Henry
A. Barron
Foreman
March 6, 1844 Jury for trial of
Duvall admÕs vs Rolls.
Edwin D. Lane, Elijah
W. Petty, Geo. W. Clifford, Thomas C. Roach, Walter Keys, John W. Baley, Robert
M. Weir, Samuel Fox, Jesse Barron, Henry A. Barron, Thomas Larkin, William
Brawner
March 6, 1844 Jury for trial of
Fox vs Keys, Buck vs Farrow, Barron vs
Boley
John Graham, Vincient
Petty, James Purcell, Samuel Fox, John H. OÕRear,Richard Anderson, Thomas
Holmes, William Brown, Moses Lynn, William Bridwell, John Ellis, John H. Austin
March 6, 1844 Jury for trial of
Evans & Company vs Williams
William Brown, John W.
Boley, John Austin, George T. Adams, Edwin D. Lane,Thomas W. Roach, Alexander
Shaw, Thomas C.. Roach, Thomas Chapman, Robert Lipscomb, John T. Leachman, William
Bridwell
Grand Jury Presentments June 3, 1844
Virginia - Prince William County to wit.
Grand
Jury Presentments for June 3, 1844 are George W. Larkin for standing a stallion
without a license, Lewis Berkeley for standing a stallion without a license,
Nimrod Triplett for standing 2 stallions without a license, Thomas F. Owens
standing a stallion without a license, William G. Legg standing a stallion
without a license, John Johnson & Ben F. Thomas for retailing ardent spirits,
Addison N. Thomas for changing public highway, Courtney Reeves for retailing
merchandise without license, Edward Robinson for keeping Tavern without a
license, Thomas Foster for retailing merchandise without a license, Richard
Graham for retailing merchandise without a license, Martin W. Porter for
retailing merchandise without a license.
We
the Grand Jury of & for the body of the County aforesaid being empanelled,
sworn & charged this 3rd day of June 1844 upon our oaths present George W.
Larkin for standing a stallion in this present season in the county aforesaid
without a license on the evidence of Thomas T. Shaw one of the commissioners of
the court.
And
we do present Lewis Berkeley for standing a stallion this present season in the
county aforesaid without a license on the evidence of Thomas T. Shaw, one of the commissioners of the court.
And
we do present Nimrod Triplett for standing a stallion this present season in
the county aforesaid without a license on the evidence of Thomas T. Shaw, one of the commissioners of the court.
And
we do present Thomas F. Owens for standing a stallion this present season in
the county aforesaid without a license on the evidence of Thomas T. Shaw, one of the commissioners of the court.
And
we do present Thomas Foster for retailing merchandise in the county aforesaid
without a license on the evidence of Thomas T. Shaw, one of the commissioners of the court.
And
we do present Richard Graham for retailing merchandise in the county aforesaid
without a license on the evidence of Thomas T. Shaw, one of the commissioners of the court.
And
we do present Martin W. Porter for
retailing merchandise in the county aforesaid without a license on the evidence
of Thomas T. Shaw, one of the
commissioners of the court.
Grand Jury Presentments August 5, 1844
Virginia Prince William County to wit.
We
the Grand Jury of & for the body of the County aforesaid being empanelled,
sworn & charged this 5th day of August 1844 upon our oaths do present
Alexander Bullet for two assaults with force & awry on one Benjamin F.
Thomas of the County aforesaid on the first assault 10th day of June and the
second assault on the 20th June past in the County aforesaid & within the
jurisdiction of this court, on the evidence of Benjamin F. Thomas & George
H. Cockrell sworn & sent to the Grand Jury to give at the request of the
grand jury evidence - And we do on our oaths present Leonard Love for perjury
in taking the benefit of the new court laws at Brentsville in the county
aforesaid on the 15th July past and stating in his schedule that he had no
property when it is brought before the grand jury by one of its body to wit.
William A. Weaver that he has the
following property viz two cows & calves a gun a cart plows & household
furniture
Henry
A. Barron - foreman
Grand Jury Presentments June 2, 1845
Virginia Prince William County to wit.
We
the Grand Jurors of and for the body of the County aforesaid being empanelled,
sworn, and charged this 2nd day of June 1845 upon our oaths do present John J.
Beavers for retailing ardent spirits to be drank at the place where sold
without license within six months last past in the County aforesaid on the
information of John F. Gibson & John Tansill sworn to give evidence before
the Grand Jury at their request.
And
we do on our oaths present Cassius Foley for retailing merchandise without a
license within six months last past in the County aforesaid in the information
of Richard D. Vowly sworn to give evidence upon the Grand Jury at their
request.
And
we do on our oaths present Joseph C. Brown for standing a stallion without a
license within six months last past in the County aforesaid in the information
of Robert Bellechant sworn to give evidence upon the Grand Jury at their
request.
And
we do on our oaths present Alexander Purcell of the County of Fauquier for for
an assault on Alexander Coulter of the County of Prince William on the 31st day
of May last past on the evidence
of Alexander Coulter sent to the Grand Jury to give evidence.
And
we do on our oaths present Benjamin Bland for retailing merchandise without a
license within six months last past in the County aforesaid on evidence of John
Tansill sworn to give evidence before the Grand Jury at their request.
And
we do on our oaths present James
French an emancipated Man for going at large in the County aforesaid contrary
to law on the evidence of Jas D. Terrell sworn to give evidence before the
Grand Jury at their request.
And
we do on our oaths present Alexander A. Purcell of the County of Fauquier for
unlawfully stabbing Alexander M. Coulter of the County of Prince William on the
31st day of May last past with intention in committing said act to maim,
disfigure, disable and kill the said Alexander M. Coulter on the evidence of
Alexander M. Coulter sent to the
Grand Jury to give evidence.
Henry
A. Barron
Grand
Jury Foreman
Grand Jury Presentments August 4, 1845
Virginia Prince William County to wit.
We
the Grand Jurors of & for the body of the County aforesaid, empanelled sworn
& charged this 4th day of August 1845 by our oaths do present (first name
left blank) Malcony late of the County aforesaid for retailing ardent spirits
to be drank at the place where sold, without license within six months last
past, in the County aforesaid & in the town of Brentsville, on the
information of John T. Leachman called on by this court, sworn & sent to
give evidence to the Grand Jury.
John
B. Cannon
Grand
Jury Foreman
16 October 1845
James Gibson
The Commonwealth of
Virginia to the Sheriff of Prince William County, Greetings, Whereas on the 16th
day of October in the year 1845, James Sisson of Dumfries in the County
aforesaid, John Fountain & Mary Patterson of the same place personally came
before Richard W. Wheat one of the Commonwealth Justices of the Peace for the
said county & acknowledged themselves to owe to the Commonwealth of
Virginia, that is to say the said James Sisson the sum of twenty five dollars,
& the said John Fountain & Mary Patterson each the sum of twelve dollars
and fifty cents, current money of Virginia to be respectively levied & made
of their goods & chattels lands, & tenements to the use of the
Commonwealth aforesaid. Yet upon condition that if the said James Sisson should
personally appear at the then next County Court to be holden in & for the
county of Prince William aforesaid to do and receive what should then &
their be enjoined him by the said court & in the mean time should keep the
peace towards the Commonwealth & all its citizens & especially towards
Sarah Bradley of Dumfries in said county, then the said recognizance was to be
void or else to remain in full force, as by the said recognizance which was
duly transmitted by the said Richard W. Wheat to the clerk of our said county
court of Prince William County & now remains in the same court files among
the records thereof manifestly appears. And whereas the said James Sisson hath
failed to make his personal appearance before the Commonwealth Justices
aforesaid to keep the peace in & for the County of Prince William
aforesaid, at the time & place in & for the county of Prince William
aforesaid, at the time & place aforesaid, according to the condition of the
said recognizance , as appears of record. Therefore we command you that you make
known to the said James Sisson, John Fountain & Mary Patterson, that they
appear at the clerks office of our said County Court of Prince William County.
Grand Jury Presentments November 3, 1845
Virginia Prince William County to wit.
Grand
Jury Presentments for Nov 3, 1845 are Stafford Moore, John McClelan, William J.
Weir, John A. King, Joseph Brown, and George H. Cockrell, Wm. Horton, Wm. R.
Leachman, Jno. F. Gibson, Jas Purcell, Chap Renoe, Wm. E. Goodwin, Richard
Abbott, Silas Payne, Henry Payne, Sandford Payne, Henry Chapman
William
Brawner sworn & sent to the Grand Jury at his request. And in do on oath,
present George H. Cockrell of the County aforesaid for improper& indecent
conduct before Jno C. Weedon one of our Commonwealth justices whilst trying a
warrant at Dumfries on the (blank) day of (blank) 1845 on the evidence of
Richard W. Wheat & sworn and sent to the Grand Jury to give evidence at
their request. signed Jno. B. Cannon- foreman
We
the Grand Jury of and for the body of the County aforesaid being empanelled,
sworn & charged this 3 day of November 1845 upon our oaths do present
Stafford Moore & John McClelen of the County aforesaid for straining &
racing horses on the public highway near Greenwich in the County aforesaid
within six months last on the information of two of our body to wit. Edward
Norman & T. M. Washington.
And
we do on our oaths present William J. Weir of the County aforesaid for not
keeping the bridge across his mill race in lawful repair, the same lying on and over a public highway
in this County, on the information of John Leachman sworn & sent to the
Grand Jury at their request.
And
we do on our oaths present John A. King of the County aforesaid for selling
foreign merchandise without license in the County aforesaid within six months
last past on the evidence of Wm. T. Goodwin sworn & sent to the Grand Jury
to give evidence at their request.
And
we do on our oaths present Joseph Brown of the aforesaid County for unlawfully
an willingly trespassing on the land of the heirs of Jas. Kemp in the County
aforesaid by cutting & taking away then from timber trees within six months
last part on the information of A. B. Weedon sworn & sent to the Grand Jury
at their request.
We
the Grand Jurors of and for the body of the County aforesaid having being empanelled,
sworn & charged this 3 day of November 1845 upon our oaths do present
William Horton of the County aforesaid
for unlawfully gaming at a game called Sweat Cloth & cards at a
Kitchen on James A. Evans lot in the Town of Brentsville the same being a place
of public resort on Monday night
the 3rd inst. on the information
of Jno. T. Leachman and William T. Thornton sworn & sent to give
evidence to the grand jury at their request.
And
we do on our oaths present William R. Leachman of the County aforesaid for
unlawfully gaming at a game called Sweat Cloth and cards at a Kitchen on James
A. EvansÕ lot in the town of Brentsville the same being a place of public
resort on Monday night the 3rd inst. in the information of Jno. T. Leachman &
William W. Thornton sworn to give evidence to send to the grand jury at their
request.
And
we do on our oaths present John F. Gibson of the County aforesaid for
unlawfully gaming at a game called Sweat Cloth and cards at a Kitchen on James
A. EvansÕ lot in the town of Brentsville the same being a place of public
resort on Monday night the 3rd inst. in the information of Jno. T. Leachman
& William W. Thornton sworn to give evidence to send to the grand jury at
their request.
And
we do on our oaths present James Purcell of the County aforesaid for unlawfully
gaming at a game called Sweat Cloth and cards at a Kitchen on James A. EvansÕ
lot in the town of Brentsville the same being a place of public resort on
Monday night the 3rd inst. in the information of Jno. T. Leachman & William
W. Thornton sworn to give evidence to send to the grand jury at their request.
And
we do on our oaths present Chapman Renoe of the County aforesaid for unlawfully
gaming at a game called Sweat Cloth and cards at a Kitchen on James A. EvansÕ
lot in the town of Brentsville the same being a place of public resort on
Monday night the 3rd inst. in the information of Jno. T. Leachman & William
W. Thornton sworn to give evidence to send to the grand jury at their request.
And
we do on our oaths present William E. Goodwin of the County aforesaid for
unlawfully gaming at a game called Sweat Cloth and cards at a Kitchen on James
A. EvansÕ lot in the town of Brentsville the same being a place of public
resort on Monday night the 3rd inst. in the information of Jno. T. Leachman
& William W. Thornton sworn to give evidence to send to the grand jury at
their request.
And
we do on our oaths present Richard Abbott of the County aforesaid for
unlawfully gaming at a game called Sweat Cloth and cards at a Kitchen on James
A. EvansÕ lot in the town of Brentsville the same being a place of public
resort on Monday night the 3rd inst. in the information of Jno. T. Leachman
& William W. Thornton sworn to give evidence to send to the grand jury at
their request.
And
we do on our oaths present Silas Payne of the County aforesaid for unlawfully
& willfully trespassing on the land of Judith Langyher by cutting &
carrying of wood & timber from the same within six months last part on the
information of Thomas G. Waring sworn & sent to give evidence before the
Grand Jury at the request of Judith Langyher prosecutionee.
And
we do on our oaths present Harvey Payne of the County aforesaid for unlawfully
& willfully trespassing on the land of Judith Langyher by cutting &
carrying of wood & timber from the same within six months last part on the
information of Thomas G. Waring sworn & sent to give evidence before the
Grand Jury at the request of Judith Langyher prosecutionee.
And
we do on our oaths present Sanford Payne of the County aforesaid for unlawfully
& willfully trespassing on the land of Judith Langyher by cutting &
carrying of wood & timber from the same within six months last part on the
information of Thomas G. Waring sworn & sent to give evidence before the
Grand Jury at the request of Judith Langyher prosecutionee.
And
we do on our oaths present Henry Chapman of the County aforesaid for unlawfully
& willfully trespassing on the land of William A. Weaver by cutting &
carrying of wood & timber from the same within six months last part on the
information of William A. Weaver sworn & sent to give evidence before the
Grand Jury at the request of Judith Langyher prosecutionee.
Jno.
B. Cannon
Foreman
10 December 1845
Wilson & Hitt against Robert M. Weir
& Clair B. Weir
Prince William County
to wit, Wilson and Hitt merchant partners under the name & firm of Wilson
and Hitt complain of R. M. Weir alias Robert M. Weir and C. B. Weir alias Clara
B. Weir of the county of Prince William, being in custody &c. of a plea
that they render to the said plaintiffs the sum of two hundred and eighty one
dollars and forty eight cents with interest at the rate of 6 per centum per
anneum from the 10th of December 1845, which they owe to, and
unjustly detain from the said plaintiffs – And thereupon the said
plaintiffs sayeth that heretofore to wit; on the 10th day of
December 1845 at Alexandria, that is to say at the county aforesaid, and within
the jurisdiction of this court, the said R. M. Weir and C. B. Weir by their
certain writers obligatory, sealed with their seals, and to the court now here
shews, the date whereof is the day and year last aforesaid obliged themselves
to pay the said plaintiffs, four months after the date thereof, the said sum of
two hundred & eighty one dollars & 48 cents with interest from the date
– and the plaintiffs __ that altho the said sum of $281.48 in the said
writing obligatory specified, hath, according to the term and effect of the
said writing obligatory, been, long since, due and payable, and although the
said R. M. Weir and C. B. Weir hath been often requested to pay the same to the
said plaintiffs, yet the said R. M. Weir and C. B. Weir hath not yet paid to
said plaintiffs the said sum of money or any part thereof, but to pay the same
to the said plaintiffs hath wholly refused, and still doth refuse to wit at the
county aforesaid and within the jurisdiction aforesaid, to the damage of the
plaintiffs $20 and therefore they bring suit.
Grand Jury Presentments June 1, 1846
Virginia - Prince William County to wit
The
Grand Jury presentments for June 1, 1846 and summon ordered - Alfred Clarke,
Jno. T. Selecman, William W. Davis, William Waller, Elias Bruin, Hayward
Triplett, Thomas Foster, Nimrod Triplett, and Jeremiah Herndon.
We
the Grand Jury of and for the body of the County aforesaid being empanelled,
sworn & charged this 1st Day of June 1846 upon our oaths do present Alfred
Clark Surveyor of the road leading from Dumfries to Powell Run in the County
aforesaid for not keeping the said road in lawful repair within six months last
past upon - the information of two
of our body viz Walter Keys & Addison N. Thomas.
And
we do on our oaths present John T. Selecman for suffering an obstruction on one
of the public streets of Occoquan in the county aforesaid, the said obstruction
being a stable and other buildings put up on a part of Union Street to the
inconvenience of the occupants on the East side of said Street on the information of _Thomas Reeves sworn to give evidence
before the Grand Jury at his
request.
And
we do on our oaths present William W. Davis of the aforesaid County for
unlawfully & willfully trespassing on the lands of Redmond Foster by
pulling down his fences & driving his wagon through his farm within said
months last past on information of
William E. Goodwin. Sworn & sent to the Grand Jury at the instances of
Redmond Foster
And
we do on our oaths present William Waller for retailing goods of foreign growth
and manufacture in the county aforesaid without a license within six months
last past on the information of Thomas T. Shaw commissioner of the revenue.
And
we do on our oaths present Elias Bruin for retailing goods of foreign growth
and manufacture in the county aforesaid without a license within six months
last past on the information of Thomas T. Shaw commissioner of the revenue.
And
we do on our oaths present Hayward Triplett for retailing goods of foreign
growth and manufacture in the county aforesaid without a license within six
months last past on the information of Thomas T. Shaw commissioner of the
revenue.
And
we do on our oaths present Thomas Foster for retailing goods of foreign growth
and manufacture in the county aforesaid without a license within six months
last past on the information of Thomas T. Shaw commissioner of the revenue.
And
we do on our oaths present Nimrod Triplett for standing a stallion in in the county aforesaid without a
license within six months last past on the information of Thomas T. Shaw
commissioner of the revenue.
And
we do on our oaths present Jeremiah Herndon for standing a stallion in in the county aforesaid without a
license within six months last past on the information of Thomas T. Shaw
commissioner of the revenue.
Henry Barron - Foreman of Grand Jury
3 August 1846 Gentleman Justices
Quarterly Session of Prince William County
Court
Charles
Ming, Jesse Ewell, Jesse E. Weems, James D. Tennill, John Fitzhugh, Allen
Howison, Stephen French, Zebulon Kankey, Addison H. Saunders, Robert Williams,
Silas B. Hunton, Seymour Lynn, George Weedon, Benoni E. Harrison, Richard W.
Wheat, Benjamin Johnson,
3 Aug 1846 Grand Jury
No Presentments
John
B. Cannon foreman, Joseph I. Cockrell, Austin B. Weedon, William Brawner Jr.,
Walter Keys, George Jones, Benjamin H. Cockrell, Lawson Rector, John H. Orear,
Edmund Newman, Joshua Taylor, Philip Carter, Benjamin T. Chinn, Jno. F. Reid,
Wm. H. Keys, Burr Watkins, James A. Spindle, and A. N. Thomas, were sworn a
Grand Jury of Inquest for the body of this county, and having received their
charge withdrew and after some time returned into court and having nothing to
present were dismissed.
2 November 1846
John C. Weedon adms. Of Thomas Nelson
Against William Hughes
The Commonwealth of
Virginia, To the Sheriff of Prince William County – Greetings: You are
hereby commanded to summon William Hughes to appear before the Justices of our
County Court of Prince William, at the Court House of the said county, on the
first Monday in December next, to answer a Bill in Chancery exhibited against
him in our said court by John C. Weedon administrator of Thomas Nelson
deceased.
And
unless he shall answer the said bill within two months thereafter, the court
will take the same for confessed, and decree accordingly. And this he shall in
no wise omit under the penalty of $100. And have then there this writ. Witness,
John Williams, Clerk of our said court, at the Court House aforesaid, the 2nd
day of November 1846 and in the 71st year of our foundation. Signed J. Williams.
John C. Weedon administrator against
William Hughes – More than two months having elapsed since the service of
the subpoena and the filing of the complainants bill and the defendant still
failing to file his answer, the said bill is taken for confessed, and this
cause coming on to be heard upon the said bill and exhibit on the motion of the
plaintiff by counsel, the court doth substitute and appoint Daniel Jasper
trustee, in the place of John Gibson trustee named in the deed of trust in the
bill mentioned, with, all the powers and entirely confined upon the said Gibson
by the said deed.
7 November 1846 Jury for trial
Jones vs Thomas - Unlawful Entry
This
day came the parties by their attorneys, and therefore a jury of freeholders
summoned in the ordinary manner, to wit, John L. Arnold, George H. Cockrell,
William Stonnell, Henry Keys, Henry A. Duvall, George W. Athey, Jno. Sowden,
Wm. Brawner, Gerard Mason, Jas. Howison, C. W. B. Ashton, & Minor Fairfax
were impaneled for the trial of this cause, and charged on oath in the manner
prescribed by the statute, and the court admitted before them all legal
evidence which was offered, as well on the part of the defendant as on the part
of the plaintiff was suffered each party to be heard by counsel; and the said
Jury. After hearing the evidence and the arguments of council, unanimously
agreed upon a verdict, and found the same in the following words, to wit: ÒWe the Jury find that
the defendant, did within three years next before the exhibition of the
complaint filed by the plaintiff in this cause, forcibly enter upon the
tenement in the said complaint mentioned, thereon the plaintiff __ of
possession thereof, & that the said defendant did continue to hold
possession thereof at the date of the said complaint. ÒTherefore it is
considered by the court that the plaintiff recover against the defendant
possession of the tenement aforesaid, & his costs by him in this behalf
expended. And a writ of Habere Facias Possessionem is awarded, to cause the
said plaintiff to have such possession.
Grand Jury Presentments Mar 1, 1847
Virginia Prince William County to wit.
We
the Grand Jurors of and for the body of the County aforesaid being empanneled sworn & charged this 1st
day of March 1847 upon our oaths do present The Fauquier & Alexandria Turnpike Company, for not
keeping their road in good repair within six months last past on the
information of Joseph J. Cockrell & Richard O. Shirley two of our body.
And
we do on our oaths present the Thoroughfare Turnpike Company for not keeping
their road in good repair within six months last past on the information of two
of our body viz. Samuel Haislip & Richard O. Shirley.
Henry
A. Barron - foreman
3 March 1847 Jury & Trial
King vs Cole - Unlawful Det.
This
day came the parties by their Attorneys, Jury sworn as prescribed by the
statute to wit: Richard Atkinson, John Sowden, Perry Richmond, Richard H.
Graham, Wm. Fairfax, Geo. T. Adams, John Thomas, Alfred M. Clarke, Wm. G. Legg,
Thos. Goodwin, Thos. M. Farrow & Walter Woodyard and the said jury having
heard the evidence & argument of counsel, returned a verdict in the
following words to wit; ÒWe the jury find that the defendant did at the time of
the exhibition of the complaint filed in this cause, hold possession of the
tenement therein mentioned against the consent of the plaintiff; that the
defendant hath not so held possession thereof against the consent of the
plaintiff for three years next, before the expedition of said complaint &
that the plaintiff hath the right
of possession in the tenement aforesaidÓ
Therefore it is considered by the court that the plaintiff recover as
the defendant possession of the tenement aforesaid, & his costs by him in
this behalf expended. And a writ
of habeas facias possessionem is awarded to cause the plaintiff to have such
possession.
Grand Jury & Presentments June 7, 1847
Virginia - Prince William County to wit
William
Brawner Jr. foreman, John H. Orear, John W. Chapman, Peyton Keys, Chapman
Copin, Thompson Fairfax, B. H. Cockrell, John E. Nixon, Sandford Payne, William
Butler, Silas Butler, John W. Davis, William P. Foster, Richard O. Shirley,
William Keys, George H. Cockrell, Samuel Haislip.
We
the Grand Jury of and for the body of the County aforesaid being empanelled,
sworn & charged this 7th Day of June 1847 upon our oaths do present Thomas
A. Smith, Ordinary Keeper, for suffering unlawful gaming to mean playing with
cards at his Tavern in the Town of Haymarket in the County aforesaid within six
months last past upon the information of Enoch H. Foley, sent for by the Grand
Jury at their request.
And
we do also on our oaths present George W. Smith for unlawful gaming to mean playing with cards at the Tavern
of Thomas A. Smith in the Town of Haymarket in the County of Prince William
within six months last past upon the information of Enoch H. Foley, sent for by
the Grand Jury at their request.
William
Brawner Jn
9 June 1847 Jury for Trial
Thomas M. Farrow & Wm. E. Goodwin vs Foster
Henry
A. Duvall, Thomas McEwing, Quinton Ratcliffe, Robert A. Calvert, William H.
Norvill, Wm. H. Duvall, ___ Vowles, Thomas G. Wearing, Washington H. Norvill,
Wileman Thomas, John Hooe Sen., & Minor Fairfax - verdict returned for the
plaintiff.
9 June 1847 Trial
Commonwealth against Jesse Bates
Jesse
Bates a free Negro being charged before Allen Howison a Justice of the Peace of
the Commonwealth of Virginia for willfully & maliciously assaulting &
beating John Tansill a White Man with intention in so doing to kill said
Tansill, which said offense is charged to have been committed on the 20th day
of March 1847, in the County aforesaid; and the said Bates having been
committed to the Jail of said County by said Justice to remain there until
discharged by due course of law, & the said Justice having issued his
warrant to the Sheriff of this County to summons no less than five Justices of
the Peace to hold a court for the trial of said Bates at a time to be appointed
by said sheriff provided the same be not less than five nor more than ten days
from the date of the issued warrant; and the said Bates being anxious to be
tried during the present term of the court, hereby dispense with the necessity
of a summons of said magistracy & a trial pursuant to the requisitions of
the statute in such case made and provided, and consents to be tried by five
justices this the 9th day of June 1847, being the 3rd day of June Quarterly
Court for the County of Prince William, for the offence above set forth. The
said Jesse Bates was brought into Court in custody of the Sheriff whereupon the
court proceeded to examine sundry witnesses for the Commonwealth; upon
consideration whereof & arguments of counsel, it is the opinion of the
court that the said Jesse Bates is guilty of the offence with which he stands
charged, & that the said Jesse Bates be imprisoned in the public jail &
penitentiary house of this Commonwealth for the term of five years. And it is
ordered that the Sheriff of this County do, as soon as possible after the
adjournment of this court, remove and safely convey the said Jesse Bates from
the jail of this court to the said public jail & penitentiary house,
therein to be kept imprisoned & treated in manner as directed by law. And
thereupon the said Jesse Bates is remanded to jail. - present at this time
Allen Howison, Jas. D. Tennille, Seymour Lynn & Beoni E. Harrison
5 July 1847 Case of Elzey Carrico &
John Spinks
Stealing Wheat & Corn
Present
at this time Jesse Ewell, Jas. D. Tennille, Jesse Weems, Seymour Lynn, & Zebulon Kankey, Gent. Justices.
The
Court proceeded to the examination of
Elzey Carrico & John Spinks, who were committed to the jail of this
County by warrant under the hand & seal of Allen Howison Gent. and therein
charged Òwith stealing wheat & corn on the morning of the 7th day of June
1847; and previously from the barn & corn house of Howsen Hooe,Ó the court
heretofore summoned for their examination having failed to meet; The said Elzey
Carrico & Jno Spinks were brought into court in custody of the Sheriff,
whereupon the court proceeded to examine sundry witnesses: upon consideration
whereof & argument of counsel, it is the opinion of the court that the said
Elzey Carrico and John Spinks are guilty of petit larceny, & that they
ought to be tried for the same at the next Quarterly Court. to be holden for this County, &
thereupon they are remanded to Jail to await their trial accordingly; and on
motion of the prisoners by their attorneys they admitted to give bail upon
their entering into recognizanceÕs, each in the sum of $100, with his
securities in the sum of $50.50 each, conditioned for their personal appearance
before the Justices of the County Court of Prince William on the 1st day of
this said next Quarterly Court to be held for said County & that they do
not depart the said court without leave of the same.
Grand Jury Presentments August 2, 1847
Virginia Prince William County to wit.
We
the Grand Jury of and for the body of the County aforesaid being empanelled,
sworn & charged this 2nd day of August 1847 upon our oaths do present Jas.
Norman for retailing ardent spirits to be drank at the place when sold without
license within six months past in
the county aforesaid on the information of William H. Smoot of Prince William
County, sworn & sent for at the request of the Grand Jury to give evidence.
And
we do on our oaths present John J. Beavers for retailing ardent spirits to be
drank where sold without a license within six months last past, in the County
aforesaid on the information of William H. Smoot, sworn & sent to the Grand
Jury to give evidence at his instance & request as prosecutor
John
B. Cannon – foreman
30 December 1847
Jesse Ewell vs Edward Mayhugh
Prince William County
to wit, - To George W. Tennille, constable of said County, Whereas Jesse Ewell
hath this day complained before me George G. Tyler a justice of the peace for
the said county, that Edward Mayhugh is indebted to him in the sum of forty
four dollars & sixty one cents, due by account, & that the said Edward
Mayhugh is removing, or about to remove out of the said county privately, so that
the ordinary process of law cannot be served upon him; and the said Jesse Ewell
having given bond & security according to law: These are therefore in the
name of the Commonwealth to require you to attach the estate of the said Edward
Mayhugh or so much thereof as shall be the value sufficient to satisfy the said
sum of forty four dollars & sixty one cents, & the costs; and such
estate so attached in your hands to secure, or so to provide that the same may
be liable to further proceedings thereon to be had at the next court to be held
for this county, & that you then & there make return how you have
executed this warrant. Given under my hand this 30th day of December
in the year 1847.
George
G. Tyler J.P.
Know
all men by these presents, that we Jesse Ewell and John Latham are held &
firmly bound to Edward Mayhugh in the sum of eighty nine dollars and 22 cents
to be paid to said Mayhugh, his certain attorney, his executors,
administrators, or assigns; for the true payment whereof, we bind ourselves
jointly & severally, our joint & several heirs, executors &
administrators, firmly by these presents, sealed with our seals & dated
this 30th day of December 1847. The condition of the above
obligation is such, that whereas the above bound Jesse Ewell hath this day
applied to George G. Tyler a justice of peace for the county of Prince William,
for an attachment against the estate of the above named Edward Mayhugh, for the
sum of forty four dollars & 61 cents, which attachment hath been granted,
on previously entering into this bond, returnable to the next county court; if
therefore the said Jesse Ewell shall satisfy & pay all costs which shall be
awarded to the said Edward Mayhugh in case the said Jesse Ewell shall be cast
in the said suit & also all damages which shall be recovered against the
said Jesse Ewell for his suing out the said attachment, then the above
obligation to be void, else to remain in full force. Signed sealed &
delivered before George G. Tyler. Signed,
Jesse Ewell (seal) and Jno. Latham (seal)
27 January 1848 Jury for trial of
Henry W. Cooke & Wm. Corkrane against
Henry Love
At
the Court House of the County of Prince William, on the 27th day of January
1848, Allen Adamson & Benoni E. Harrison Gent. Justices of this County, attended
and constitutes a court for the trial of a complaint of Henry W. Cooke &
Wm. Corkrane against Henry Love for unlawful holding them out of possession of
a certain tenement, containing by estimation about two acres of land with its appurtenances
lying and being in the said county. Whereupon it appearing that the defendant
has been duly served with the warrant, the court proceeded to impanel a Jury
for the trial of the complaint,
and Henry Keys, Joseph M. Savage, Henry M. Lansdale, Robt. G. Maddox,
Benson Lynn, Jno. J. Beavers, Thompson Fairfax, Wm. H. Keys, John Pearson, Wm.
B. Carter, Jas Trone & Wm. W. Davis having been accordingly impaneled, they
were charged on oath in the manner prescribed by the statutes, and the justices
admitted before them all legal evidence which was offered, as well on the part
of the defendant as on the part of the plaintiffs & suffered each party to
be heard by counsel; and the said jury after hearing the evidence and arguments
of counsel were sent out of court to consult of their verdict, and after
sometime returned & declared that they could not agree in a verdict,
Whereupon by consent of their parties and with the assent of the court, Henry
Keys one of the jurors aforesaid was withdrawn and the rest of the jury from
rendering their verdict discharged and this case is continued till next
court. signed A. Harrison
27 January 1848 Jury for trial of
Wileman Thomas against Joseph Fox
At
the Court House of the County of Prince William, on the 27th day of January
1848, Allen Adamson & Benoni E. Harrison Gent. Justices of this County,
attended and constitutes a court for the trial of a complaint of Wileman Thomas
against Joseph Fox for unlawful holding them out of possession of a certain
tenement, containing by estimation 550 acres of land with its appurtenances
lying and being in the said county. Whereupon it appearing that the defendant
has been duly served with the warrant, the court proceeded to impanel a Jury
for the trial of the complaint, and Warren Davis, Wm. H. Barbee, James Arnold,
Joseph M. Savage, John Pearson, John W. Davis, Wm. W. Davis, Wm. T. Goodwin,
James Smith, & Isaac Florance
having been accordingly impaneled, they were charged on oath in the
manner prescribed by the statutes, and the justices admitted before them all
legal evidence which was offered, as well on the part of the defendant as on
the part of the plaintiffs & suffered each party to be heard by counsel;
and the said jury after hearing the evidence and arguments of counsel were sent
out of court to consult of their verdict and found the same in the following
words to wit. ÒWe the jury find that the defendant did at the time of the
exhibition of the complaint filed in this cause -- possession of the tenement their
in mentioned against the consent of the plaintiff; that the defendant hath not
so held possession thereof against
--- continued
28 February 1848
Commonwealth vs Gerard Mason
Prince William County
to wit: Be it remembered, that on the 22nd day of February in the
year 1848, Gerard Mason of the County of Prince William (farmer) and Thomas M.
Farrow of same County (merchant) and William Brown of same County (farmer) and
Dr. Addison H. Saunders of same county (merchant), personally came before me
Basil Brawner a justice of the peace for the said county, and acknowledged
themselves to owe and be indebted to the Commonwealth of Virginia, that is to
say, the said Gerard Mason, the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars and the said Thomas
M. Farrow in the sum of Five Thousand Dollars and the said William Brown and
Addison H. Saunders the sum of Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars separately, of
goods, and lawful money of this Commonwealth, to be made and levied of their
goods and chattels, lands and tenements, respectively, to the use of the said
Commonwealth if the said Gerard Mason shall make default in the condition
hereunder written.
The
condition of the above recognizance is such, that if the above bound Gerard
Mason do and shall personally appear before the Commonwealths justices of the
peace for the county of Prince William at a court to be held on the 28th
day of February 1848 at the Court House of the said County for the examination
of the said Gerard Mason touching a certain felony where with he stands charged
in shooting John Q. Duvall with intent to kill or disable and shall then and
there do, and receive, what shall be examined by the said court, and shall not
depart thence without leave of the same, then the above recognizance to be
void, else to remain in full force and virtue;
Acknowledged
before me,
B.
Brawner J. P.
Grand Jury Presentments March 6, 1848
Prince William County to wit.
Henry A. Barron - foreman, Joshua Taylor,
Samuel Latimer, Edward Newman, George Donohoe, John R. Arrington, Matthew A.
Lee, Levi C. Lynn, Jno. W. Chapman,Henry Keys, Thomas R. Alexander, George
Jones, John Fair, Austin B. Weedon, Wm. R. Foster, George A. Douglass,were
sworn as a Grand Jury for the body of the county, and having received their
charge withdrew to consider of their presentments, and after sometime returned
with an Indictment against Joseph S. Farrow for an assault on George Wm.
Smallwood Òa true billÓ and were discharged. And on motion of the attorney for
the Commonwealth it is ordered that said Joseph S. Farrow be summoned to answer
said indictment.
Grand Jury Presentments June 5, 1848
Virginia - Prince William County to wit
Austin
B. Weedon foreman, Henry Keys, Thos. A. Alexander,Jno. W. Davis, Wm. Brawner Jr.,
Matthew A. Lee, Jno. W. Chapman, Peyton Keys ,Samuel
Latimer,Saml Haisip, John Fair, Joseph J. Cockrell, Wm. P. Foster, Robert A.
Calvert, Benj. H. Cockrell, A. N. Thomas, Robt. G. Matthew, and Joshua Taylor
We
the Grand Jury of and for the body of the County aforesaid being empanelled,
sworn & charged this 5th Day of June 1848 upon our oaths do present William
Lynn for retailing ardent spirits in the streets of Brentsville and the County
of Prince William without a license within six months past on the information
of Lyna---- K. Cornwell of Prince William County, sworn & sent for at the
request of the Grand Jury to give evidence.
And
we do on our oaths present Thomas Garner for retailing ardent spirits to be
drank where sold without a license within six months last past, in the County
aforesaid on the information of Silas Cornwell, sworn & sent to the Grand
Jury to give evidence at their request.
And
we do on our oaths present Chapman Renoe for retailing ardent spirits to be
drank where sold without a license within six months last past, in the County
aforesaid on the information of Addison N. Thomas one of our body,, sworn to
give the give evidence at our request.
A.
B. Weedon - foreman
Grand Jury 6 November 1848
Henry
A. Barron - foreman, Chapman Copin, Henry Keys, A. W. Thomas, Thos. R.
Alexander, Samuel Latimer, Milton Fitzhugh, Thos. K. Davis, B. H.
Pridmore,Samuel Haislip,George Dunnahoe,Wm. T. Weir,Wm. E. Foley, Robert A.
Calvert,Wm. H. Keys, and William Lynn were sworn a Grand Jury for the body of
the County & having received their charge withdrew and after some time
returned into court and having
nothing to report were discharged.
Grand Jury 5 Mar 1849
Benjamin
H. Cockrell, foreman ,John Reid, Wm. W. Davis, Samuel Haislip, Jno. Nixon,
Michael House, Rhoda Lovelace, Jno. R. Arrington, Thompson Fairfax, Pembroke
Reid, Sanford Payne, Jas. Arnold, Charles Godfrey, Robt. G. Maddox, John Fair, Milton
Fitzhugh, Wm. Brawner Jr., A. N. Thomas, R. A. Calvert, John W. Davis, were
sworn as a Grand Jury for the body of this County, having read their charge
withdrew to consider of their presentments and after some time returned into
court and having nothing to report
were discharged.
Grand Jury Presentments June 4, 1849
Virginia Prince William County to wit.
Henry
A. Barron - foreman, Samuel Latimer, Benj. T. Chinn, John Fair, Robert A.
Calvert, Wm. Brawner Jr., Addison N. Thomas, Jas. M. Halley, Jas. Norman, Wm.
Windsor, Hestor Kincheloe, Geo. Jones, Jno. W. Davis, Joshua Taylor, Pembroke
Reid, Milton Fitzhugh, Sanford W. Pickett, and Wm. W. Davis
We
the Grand Jurors of & for the body of the County aforesaid, empanelled
sworn & charged this 4th day of June 1849 and we do on our oaths do present
William Carter & John Carter for
unlawfully & willfully trespassing on the land of Elijah Green by cutting & taking away there from
timber trees within six months last part in the county aforesaid on the
information of Elijah Green sworn & sent to give evidence before the Grand
Jury at the request.
And
we do on our oaths present William H. Keys for retailing ardent spirits to be
drank at the place where sold in the county aforesaid without license within
six months last past on the information of Benjamin Cole & Thomas McCuin
sworn & sent to give evidence
before the grand jury.
And
we do on our oaths present William Waller for retailing ardent spirits to be
drank at the place when sold in the county of Prince William aforesaid without
license within six months last past on the information of James W. Lunsford
sworn & sent to give evidence
before the grand jury.
Indictment
against Weston? L. Smallwood for assault and battery, a true bill, An Indictment against Thomas G. Warring
for willful & unlawful trespass, a true bill.
And
we do on our oaths present Benjamin H. Cockrell for retailing ardent spirits to
be drank at the place where sold in the county aforesaid without license within
six months last past on the information of Edward Harding sworn & sent to
give evidence before the grand
jury.
Henry
A. Barron – Foreman
September 3, 1849
Commonwealth against Richard Scott
The court proceeded in
the trial of Richard Scott a Negro man, a Slave, the property of the late Capt.
Peyton Norvill deceased, charged with, maliciously, unlawfully, and willingly,
setting on fire the jail of Prince William County, in the possession of George
W. Clifford, the said Richard Scott having been committed to prison for trial
on said charge, and assigned Eppa Hunton, his counsel, whereupon the attorney
for the Commonwealth came into court and filed an information against him and
upon the information aforesaid, the said Richard Scott, was arraigned &
upon his arraignment pleaded not guilty, and for his trial put himself upon God
and this Court: and the court proceeded to examine sundry witnesses for the
Commonwealth, an consideration whereof an unanimously of opinion that the said
Richard Scott is not guilty of the offence with which he stands charged, and
thereof is acquitted & discharged and ordered to be returned to his master.
5 September 1849
Commonwealth vs Ann Fields
Ann Fields a slave the property of John
Washington, charged as being accessory to the setting fire to the Jail of
Prince William County. The defendant was brought to the bar in the custody of
the sheriff, and the Court proceeded as a court of order to the trial of said
Ann Fields & examined sundry evidence on the part of the Commonwealth: On
consideration whereof the court an of the opinion that the said Ann Fields is
not guilty of the charged offence with which she is charged, & thereof is
acquitted & discharged and ordered to be returned to her master.
6 November 1849
Henry A. Barron note
On the motion of Henry
A. Barron, the court certifies that his store in Brentsville in this county, is
a place fit and convenient to the neighborhood for the retail of ardent spirits
29 December 1849
Commonwealth vs James Cornwell
Prince William County
to wit: Whereas James H. Jones in said County aforesaid, hath personally came
before me George Weedon one of the Commonwealths justices assigned to keep the
peace in the said county and hath taken a corporal oath that he the said James
H. Jones informed James Cornwell (of Sally) in the said county, laborer, will
beat him, wound, mame, kill, or do him some deadly hurt and hath therefore
provide surety of the ____ against him the said James Cornwell.
Then
and thereupon in the name of and behalf of the Commonwealth to command you
immediately upon the receipt herein you bring the said James Cornwell before me
or another justice of the peace for said county to find surety to keep the
peace towards the citizens of this Commonwealth and chiefly towards the said
James H. Jones – Given under my hand and seal this 29th day of
December 1849. George
Weedon (seal)
3 January 1850
Commonwealth vs James Cornwell
Prince William County
to wit: Whereas James Cornwell in the said county is now brought before me R.
W. Wheat, one of the Commonwealths justices, assigned to keep the peace with
said county requiring him to find security to keep the peace towards the
citizens of this Commonwealth and especially towards James H. Jones, and it
appearing on evidence that the said James Cornwell within a few days last past,
in violation of law, did maliciously destroy a valuable cow, belonging to the
said James H. Jones, by chopping her down with an axe and whereas the said
James Cornwell is required by me to find two sureties each in the sum of twelve
dollars & fifty cents and himself in the sum of twenty five dollars to be
bound in a recognizance for his keeping the peace for the space of three months
from the date hereof, towards the citizens of the said Commonwealth, and especially
towards the said James H. Jones, the said James Cornwell hath refused and doth
now refuse before me to find such sureties. These are therefore in the name of
the Commonwealth to command you the said constable, forthwith to convey the
said James Cornwell to the common jail of the said county, and to deliver him
to the keeper then of there, together with this ___: And I do in the name of
the said Commonwealth, hereby command you the said keeper, to receive the said
James Cornwell into your custody, in the said jail, and there safely keep until
he shall find such sureties as aforesaid or be otherwise discharged. Given
under my hand and seal with said county, this 3rd day of January
1850. R.
W. Wheat (seal)
4 January 1850
Commonwealth vs James Cornwell
The Commonwealth of
Virginia; To the Sheriff of Prince William County – Greetings: You are
hereby commanded to summon Jeremiah Allen & Sylvester Cross to appear
before the Justices of our County Court of Prince William, at the Court-house
of said county, on 1st day of January court, 1850, to testify and
the truth to say in behalf of the defendant in a certain matter of controversy
in our said court, before our said Justices, depending and undetermined between
Commonwealth plaintiff, and James Cornwell defendant: and this shall in no wise
omit under the penalty of $100. And have then there this writ. Witness, John
Williams, clerk of our said court at the court-house aforesaid, this 4th
day of January 1850, and in the 74, year of our foundation. Signed,
J. Williams
Commonwealth vs Agness a Slave
January 8, 1850
The
trial of Agness a Slave, pursuant to adjournment, whereupon the said Agness was
led to the bar in the custody, of the jailor of this county, and thereupon the
said Agness alleging that she has discovered herself to be with child about
five weeks since, and from the inspection of said Agness by the court, and of
the statement of several physicians who had examined her at the request the
court being still in doubt as to the correctness of the allegation of the
prisoner. It is therefore considered & ordered by the court, that the said
Agness be remanded to jail the place from where she came, & there to remain
till the day of her execution, & from thence taken to the place of
execution, on the 10 May 1850, between the hours of ten oÕclock in the morning
and 4 oÕclock in the afternoon of that day, and the court are of the opinion
that the said Agness is worth $450.
The following __then ordered taken in this case, to wit, ÒCommonwealth
vs Agnes - Testimony of Lewis WestonÓ which evidence is ordered to be made a
part of the record. Daniel Jasper, who was assigned counsel for Agnes a Slave
charged with Murder is allowed $15.00 to be paid by the estate of her late
master Gerard Mason.
8 February 1850
Road from Landsdown Tavern to Daniel Coles
Shop
Prince
William County to wit. - Whereas Thompson Lynn surveyor of the road from
Landsdown Tavern to Daniel Coles Shop hath given me information that the
assistance of wheel carriages is necessary for making or repairing said road.
Therefore empower the said Thompson Lynn to imploy ploughs, draught horses or
oxen with their gear & driver belonging to any person who or their servants
or slaves are appointed to work on the said road.
Grand Jury and Presentments
4 March 1850
Henry
A. Barron - foreman, John Fair, George W. Arrington, Isaac Milstead, Wm. B.
Carter, Jno. R. Arrington, Samuel T. King, Perry Richmond, John P. Fitzhugh,
Wm. P. Foster, Wm. M. Lynn, Wm. Brawner, Benjamin F. Lewis, Samuel Latimer,
John Arnold and
Robt. Hodgekin, were sworn as a Grand Jury
of inquest for the body of this county and having received their charge
withdrew and after sometime returned into court with sundry presentments, Viz:
ÒVirginia, Prince William CountyÓ
and were discharged, and on the motion of the attorney for the
Commonwealth, it is ordered that the several persons who were present be
severally summoned to show cause why information should not be filed on said
presentments.
4 March 1850
Repair of ClerkÕs Office
The undersigned having been appointed by
the County Court of Prince William to examine and report to the court what new
presses and repairs in the Clerks Office of the County Court; have made the
necessary examination, and do report that new presses are required, in order to
keep safely and protect from injury the records and papers belonging to the
office, and that in our opinion five in the upper and one in the lower room
will be sufficient for the purpose. From the best information we could get we
think such presses, as will answer the purpose, would cost about fifty dollars.
The front door of the office and the lock on it want repairing.
Mr.
Nicoll the Dep. Clerk suggested to us that two small desks, one under each of
the office windows, would be a great convenience in transacting business in the
office and we concour with him in opinion; such desks, to consist of a board
wide enough to write on, could be easily fixed to the windows with hinges and raised
when wanted for use; and the expense of making them would not be much. Given
under our hands this 4th day of March 1850. signed, Benj. Johnson
& M. B. Sinclair
8 June 1850
Commonwealth vs Rebecca Davis
Prince
William County to wit. - Whereas Lewin Vermillion of the County of Loudoun hath
this day came before me James D. Tennille a justice of the peace for the county
of Prince William, and made oath that Rebecca Davis has in her possession
stolen fowls belonging to Jane Vermillion. These are therefore in the name of
the Commonwealth to require you to apprehend the said Rebecca Davis and bring
her before me, or some other justice of the peace for the said county of Prince
William to answer the premises, and to be further dealt with according to law given
under my hand and seal this 8th day of June 1850 - signed, James D. Tennille
J.P. (seal)
Recognizance
of the prisoner - Be it remembered, that on the 10th day of June in the year
1850, Rebecca Davis of Prince William County and Thomas A. Smith of said County
and Charles A. Sanders of said County personally came before me James D.
Tennille a justice of the peace for the said county and acknowledged themselves
to owe and be indebted to the Commonwealth of Virginia, that is to say, the
said Rebecca Davis in the sum of fifty dollars, and the said Thomas A. Smith
and Charles A. Sanders each the sum of twenty dollars, separately, of good and
lawful money of this Commonwealth, to be made and levied of their goods and
chattels, lands and tenements, respectively to the use of the said
Commonwealth, if the said Rebecca Davis shall make default in the condition
hereunder written. The condition of the above recognizance is such, that if the
above bound Rebecca Davis do and shall personally appear before the CommonwealthÕs
Justices of the Peace for the county of Prince William at a court to be held on
the 1st day of July next at the Court-house of the said county, for the
examination of the said Rebecca Davis touching a certain larceny with she
stands charged in, and shall then and there do, and receive, what shall be
enjoined by the said court, and shall not depart thence without leave of the
same, then the above recognizance to be void else to remain in full force and
virtue.
signed
James D. Tennille J. P. (seal)
Haymarket,
Va. June 10th 1850 - Memorandum of Evidence given before George G. Tyler and
James D. Tennille justices of the peace for the county of Prince William on the
10th day of June 1850.
1st
Witness - Elisha Vermillion: - Mrs. Davis say she had no fowls but what she
bought from negroes. She bot some one or two from one and some from another. I
saw fowls there that I knew one of them was brown and the other blue. I had
seen them at Aldie in Loudoun County and on contest in Prince William County. I
saw a roster he was black and dark read. Question by Mrs. Davis did Mrs.
Vermillion ask me anything about the fowls: - answer she did.
2nd
Witness - Jonathan Vermillion - Last Wednesday I went to Mrs. DavisÕ I asked
her about the fowls and I saw one hen which I identified, I left there and in
going home I saw a rooster at old CharlesÕ which I identified as my property
and Charles said he got the rooster from Mrs. Hezekiah Crosen. Mrs. Crosen said
she got the rooster from Mrs. Davis. I also saw a hen in the corner hen house
at Mrs. DavisÕ that is mine.
3rd
Witness - Thomas Vermillion - I was at Mrs. DavisÕ two or three weeks ago I saw
two speckle hens and one yellow hen with a cropt tail that I knew to be Jane
Vermillion. I asked Mr. Rust who he got the hens from: Mr. Rust said he bought
them. I am certain they were the hens that Jane Vermillion raised and the same
that was stolen. Question to Thomas Vermillion - Do you say the tails of all
the hens was croped when stolen - Answer - they were.
4th
Witness - Luin Vermillion - The fifteen hens and two roosters was stolen from
Jane Vermillion and about the 20th of March last: i heard nothing more of them
until last Saturday a week ago, and their I heard that they was at Mrs. DavisÕ.
I went there and asked Mr. Rust about them and he said he knew nothing about
them. Mrs. Davis then said she bought them and that she paid her money for them
and would buy more; Mr. Rust swor some words and I told him there was an easy
way to settle it; I saw three or four that I thought was Jane VermillionÕs. Mr.
Rust said he would try and steal one of the hens and send it to Jonathan
Vermillion.
5th
Witness - George Vermillion - I went there to Mrs. DavisÕ and saw three hens
that I knew for had seen them at Jane VermillionÕs she raised them; Luin
Vermillion asked Mrs. Davis where she got the hens, and she (Mrs. D.) said she bought them of black people,
and paid her money for them and said if any body would bring her any that
morning that she would buy them that morning she did not care who they was; I
went to the door and told her (Mrs. D.) there was one of our hens and pointed
it out. It was a Domineco hen, then she took us to the hen house and showed us
the hens that was in there and I saw one in there that i knew to be ours it was
a speckle hen. I saw a blue hen in the yard with chickens which I knew to be
ours i.e. the hen; I know the rooster that is now in court to be Jonathan
VermillionÕs I had it at Aldie, Loudoun County some time it was removed to
contest in Prince William County. I know some of other hens had cropted tails
but the blue hen had not.
6th
Witness - Elizabeth Croson - The rooster now in court is the same which i got
from Mrs. Davis. I got it some time in March last.
Defendants
Witness - Sydnor B. Rust - Well the gentlemen speaking of the fowls tails being
croped I know very little about fowls but Ben Cross living near me has fowls,
Mrs. Davis asked me to get in the corn house and catch her fowls so she might
crop the tails that she might tell her fowls from Ben CrossÕ and I caught every
one, one by one and she cropped their tails, and while I was catching them one
or two I wont be shure got out of the door with their tails on, the blue top
not pullet that is got some chickens. I know Mrs. Davis bought to eat and it
being a better looking than the rest. Mrs. Davis thought she would (turn A
out?) to rais from and Mrs. Davis has not bought any fowls since February that
I know of. Question by Mrs. Davis to Sydnor B. Rust - donÕt you know that Mr. Luin
Vermillion did not say a word to me the day he was there that he was out with
you and Mr. Roach in the yard: Answer - I donÕt know any thing about it he
might have come in the house and talked with you and I not have known if you
must attend to your own business.
Grand Jury & Presentments
August 5th 1850
Austin
B. Weedon - foreman, Wm. B. Carter, John Fair,Wm. Reid, Isaac Milstead, Chapman
Copin, Jno. A. Harrison, Edmond Newman, Walter Keys, George Jones, Perry
Richmond, Wm. W. Davis, Wm. M. Lynn, John W. Davis, Jas. Arnold, Jno. Arnold, Thos. K. Davis, Francis J.
Cannon, Jno W. Chapman, were sworn as a Grand Jury for the body of this county
and having received their charge withdrew to consider of their presentments and
after sometime returned with an Indictment against Geo. Merritt for passing a Wellington
Bank note Òa true billÓ
Virginia,
Prince William County, to wit: We the grand jury of and for the body of the
county aforesaid being impaneled & sworn & charged this 5th
day of August 1850 upon our oaths do present Samuel Beavers for stopping up a
public road leading from Sprigs Ford to the Occoquan road in the County
aforesaid in six months last past. On the evidence of Lina K. Cornwell sworn
& sent to the Grand Jury to give evidence at his request. A.
B. Weedon, foreman
A
copy, J. Williams, clerk
5 August 1850
Grand Jury Presentment
Virginia, Prince
William County, to wit, We the Grand Jurors of and for the body of the county
aforesaid being impaneled & sworn & charged this 5th day of
August 1850, upon and oaths do present Samuel Beavers for stopping up a public
road leading from Sprigs Ford to the Occoquan Road in the County aforesaid in
six months past. On the evidence of Lina K. Cornwell sworn & sent to the
Grand Jury to give evidence at his request. A.
B. Weedon, foreman
Jury for trial of Commonwealth va Sally
Appleby
November 5, 1850
Sally
Appleby this day appeared in court in discharge of her recognizance entered
into yesterday for her appearance here on to day to answer an indictment made
against her by the Grand Jury and was brought to the bar in custody of the
Sheriff whereupon the counsel for the prisoner moved that the indictment be
quashed, which motion upon argument of counsel was overruled by the court. And
thereupon the prisoner pleaded not guilty, and a jury was sworn to try the
issue joined to wit: Joseph Osmun, Thos K. Davis, Benjamin Cole, John Johnson,
Dade Hooe, Henry Carter, Lawrence Cole, Jas. B. Cheshire, Geo. Cheshire, Richd.
Atkinson, John H. Orear, Jas. C. Good, who after hearing the evidence & arguments of counsel
retired to counsel of their verdict and after some time returned a verdict in
the following words, to wit, ÒWe of the jury find the accused guilty of petit
larceny and are of opinion that she should be confined in the county jail for
the space of twenty days ---Richard AtkinsonÓ And thereupon the prisoner by his
counsel moved on arrest of the __ in this case upon the following points Ò1st
that the jury has transcended its powers & whereupon the matters of law
arising upon the pleas aforesaid being argued, it seems to the court that the
pleas and the matters theirin contained are not sufficient in law to arrest
said judgment; Therefore it is considered that the prisoner be confined within
the jail of this county for the space of twenty days and thereupon the prisoner
is remanded to jail.
4 July 1851
Benjamin T. Chinn against H. N. Andrus
Prince William County
to wit: This day Benjamin T. Chinn made oath before me Benjamin Johnson justice
of the said County that he verily believes that H. N. Andrus, his tenant is
justly indebted to him in the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars, for rent
reserved upon contract for a certain messuage and tenement situated in said
county. Given under my hand this 4th day of July 1851
Benjamin
Johnson J.P.
Prince
William County to wit: To F. A. Weedon deputy sheriff of the said county
– Whereas Benjamin T. Chinn hath this day made oath before me Benjamin
Johnson a Justice of the said County, that he verily believes that H. N. Andrus
his tenant, is justly indebted to him in the sum of two hundred and fifty
dollars. For rent reserved upon contract for a certain messuage and tenement,
situated in the said county. These are therefore in the name of the
Commonwealth to require you forthwith to distain so much of the goods and
chattels of the said H. N. Andrus in and upon, the said messuage and tenement,
as shall be sufficient to satisfy the rent due and in arrear as aforesaid, and
the cost of distress, and for your so doing this shall be your authority. Given
under my hand and seal this 4th day of July 1851.
Benjamin
Johnson J.P. (seal)
7 July 1851
Benjamin T. Chinn against H. N. Andrus
Know all men by these
present that we H. N. Andrus, Benjamin F. Lewis and Alfred Ball an held and
firmly came to Benjamin T. Chinn in the just and full sum of five hundred
twenty nine dollars and twenty cents to be paid to the said Benjamin T. Chinn
his executors, administrators or assigns, for the payment whereof we lind
ourselves jointly and severally and our several exectors and administrators,
sealed with our seals, and dated this 7th day of July 1851.
The
foundation of the above obligation is such that whereas Benjamin T. Chinn has
____ from Benjamin Johnson a justice of the peace of the said county a warrant
of distress against the goods of the above bound H. N. Andrus directed to F. A.
Weedon deputy of John Fitzhugh of Prince William County which warrant with the
legal cost attending the same amount of the sum of two hundred and sixty three
dollars and sixty cents. And whereas F. A. Weedon deputy of John Fitzhugh
sheriff of Prince William County by virtue of the said warrant has taken the
following property to wit: seventy or eighty tons hay, five head horses, and
all his household and kitchen furniture belonging to the said H. N. Andrews to
satisfy the said warrant and costs. And the said H. N. Andrus being desirous of
keeping the said property in his possession until the day of sale thereof, has
tendered the above bound Benjamin F. Lewis and Alfred Ball as his security for
the forth coming and delivery thereof on the day and place of sale. Now if the
above bound H. N. Andrus, Benjamin F. Lewis & Alfred Ball do and shall
deliver the said property to the John Fitzhugh sheriff as aforesaid or either of his deputies
at the Court House of the said county on the first day of the next August term
of the county court of the said county. Then and there to be sale to satisfy
the said warrant of distress in favour of the said Benjamin F. Chinn the above
obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. H.
N. Andrus (seal)
Benjamin
F. Lewis (seal)
Alfred
Ball (seal)
15 July 1851
Grimes & Kincheloe vs Wilkinson &
Goodwin
Know all men by these
presents that we Joseph Grimes & Eppa Hunton are held and firmly bound unto
the Commonwealth of Virginia in the just & full sum of $214.42 lawful money
of the United States, the payment where of well & truly to be made, we bind
ourselves here & jointly and severally firmly by these presents, sealed
with our seals & dated the 15th day of July, 1851.
The
condition of the above obligation is such that whereas Joseph Grimes &
Elias W. Kincheloe merchants & partners trading under the name & firm
of Grimes & Kincheloe plaintiffs in a certain action of trespass on the
case pending against John Wilkinson & William T. Goodwin, merchants &
partners trading under the name and firm of Wilkinson & Goodwin in the
County Court of Prince William County did on this 15th day of July 1851,
upon his affiant made in due form of law before John Williams clerk of the said
County Court obtain from the said John Williams clerk as aforesaid an
attachment against the estate of the said Wilkinson & Goodwin for the sum
of $107.21 with interest thereon from (day and month not given) 1851, till paid
being principal & interest claimed by said Grimes & Kincheloe in the
said suit which said attachment is directed to the sheriff or any constable of
the county of Prince William & returnable to the said county court of
Prince William at the next quarterly term thereof. Now therefore if the said
Grimes & Kincheloe shall pay all costs & damages which may be awarded
against them or sustain by any person by reason of their suing out the said
attachment their the above obligation is to be void else to remain in full
force & virtue. signed,
sealed & delivered in presence of J. Williams
Joseph
Grimes (seal) & Eppa Hunton (seal)
Grand Jury and Presentments
Monday - August 3rd 1851
Benjamin
Johnson - foreman,William Wright, Lewis H. McCoy, Pembroke Reid, John A. King,
Matthew Davis, James M. Barbee, William W. Davis, John Read, Wm. M. Lynn,
Sanford W. Pickett, Robert R. Graham, Thomas W. Turner, Benjamin F. Lewis,
Searles Lewis, Francis J. Carman, Benjamin P. Mitchell, Jno T. Leachman, John
Fair, Richard Stonill, Austin B. Weedon, were sworn a Grand Jury of inquest for
the body of this County, and having received their charge, withdrew, and after
some time returned into court and presented. An Indictment against John
Underwood, for unlawfully maintaining by speaking that the owners of Slaves in
the Commonwealth, have not the right of property in said Slaves ÒA true
billÓ.An Indictment against Joseph M. Savage for an assault on Benson Davis, ÒA
true billÓ, They also made the following presentments, against Rachel Carter a
Negro aged forty eight years emancipated since the 1st day of May 1806, for
remaining in this State more than
one year without lawful permission and against Thomas Carter a Negro aged twenty
two years emancipated since the 1st day of May 1806 for remaining in the State
more than one year without lawful permission - And on the motion of the
attorney for the Commonwealth, it is ordered that the said Rachel Carter and
Thomas Carter be summoned to appear here on the first day of the next November
term to shew cause if any they can why information should not be filed on said
presentments. -- Absent Seymour Lynn Gent- Justice
John
Underwood, who stands accused of unlawfully maintaining by speaking, that the
owners of Slaves in the Commonwealth, have not the right of property in said
Slaves, appeared in court in discharge of his recognizance entered into before
a justice of the peace of this county, and on the motion of the said John
Underwood this cause is continued until tomorrow - Whereupon the said John
Underwood and Walter F. Collins and Albert M. Arrington, have in court
acknowledged themselves to be indebted to the Commonwealth of Virginia, that is
the said John Underwood in the sum of $500.00 and the said Walter F. Collins
and Albert M. Arrington in the sum of $250.00 each, of their respective goods
and chattels, lands and tenements to be __, and to the said Commonwealth of
Virginia, rendered; got upon this condition that if the said John Underwood
shall personally appear here on tomorrow to answer the Indictment this day
found against him, for the misdemeanor aforesaid, and shall not depart there
without the leave of the said court, then this recognizance is to be void. S.
Lynn
4 September 1851Grand Jury of Inquest
and Presentments
Peter
T. Weedon - foreman, John G. Taylor, James Carter, Elias Goode, Henry B. Shaw
and Redmon Foster, were sworn a Grand Jury of Inquest in and for the body of
this County and having received their charge, withdrew and after some time
returned into court and presented an Indictment against Charles Barbour for
Murder Óa true bill,Ó An Indictment against Madison Hall and Samuel Nixon for
Grand Larceny Òa true bill,Ó And an Indictment against Moses Carter and Henry
Thomas for Grand Larceny Òa true bill,Ó an the Grand Jury having no further
business before them were discharged. And on motion of the attorney for the
Commonwealth it is ordered that writs of copias be issued against Madison Hall,
Samuel Nixon and Henry Thomas returnable to the next term of this court to
answer said indictment.
Ordered
that Peter T. Weedon, John G. Taylor, James Carter and Elias Goode, Henry B.
Shaw & Redmon Foster be allowed one dollar each for their service as Grand
Jurors at this term to be paid by the County.
6 October 1851
Benjamin T. Chinn against H. N. Andrus
Pleas at the court
house of Prince William County on the 4th day of November A.D. 1851
– Be it remembered that heretofor to wit: At a court held for Prince
William County on the 6th day of October 1851, on the motion of
Benjamin T. Chinn against H. N. Andrus upon an attachment, which attachment
with the endorsement & return thereon made on in these words, to wit:
Prince William County, to wit: To F. A. Weedon, Deputy Sheriff of the said
County – Whereas &c. endorsement –
Sheriff return –
and thereupon it was ordered that the said motion be continued until next court
– At which day, to wit: at a court of quarterly session continued &
held, for the county of Prince William, at the court house of said county, on
the same day & year first herein mentioned, to wit on the 4th
day of November A.D. 1851, came the parties by their attorneys and being heard
motion to quash by defendant overruled by the court & judt: granted the
plaintiff for $250 the amount of his debt pronounced to be just & his costs
in this case – And the Sheriff is directed to make sale of the 8 head of
horses, 8 head of cattle, 20 head of hogs, 800 head of sheep, sixty tons hay,
one carriage & harness, the farming utenils, household & kitchen
furniture the property by him attached in this case or so much thereof as may
be necessary to satisfy said judgment, on a credit till the 1st day
of January, 1852, the time at which said debt becomes due & payable
according to law.
Memo: - on the trial
of this case, the defendant by his attorney excepted to two several opinions of
the court, given upon the said trial & tendered his bills of exceptions to
the same, which were received, signed & sealed by the court & ordered
to be made part of the record, in the said cause - & are in the words &
figures following; to wit: - here copy bills of exceptions –
H. N. Andrus to B.
T. Chinn 1 July 1851 to this amount due you rent the 1 day January 1852 -
$250.00
Prince William County
to wit: This day Benjamin T. Chinn
made oath before me Benjamin Johnson a justice of the said county, that he verily
believe that H. N. Andrus his tenant, is justly indebted to him in the sum of
two hundred and fifty dollars, for rent reserved upon contract, for a certain
messuage and tenement situated in said county, and he also makes oath that he
believes unless an attachment ____ there ____ not be left on such promised
property liable to distress sufficient to satisfy the rent so to become payable
on the 1st day of January 1852. Given under my hand this 23rd
day of September 1857
Signed,
Benjamin Johnson J.P.
23 September 1851
Benjamin T. Chinn vs H. N. Andrus
Prince William County to wit:
To F. A. Weedon, Deputy Sheriff of the
said county. Whereas Benjamin T. Chinn has this day made complaint on oath
before me Benjamin Johnson a justice of the said county, that H. N. Andrus his
tenant is liable to pay him the said Benjamin T. Chinn for rent of a certain
messuage and tenement situated and being in the said county, the sum of two
hundred and fifty dollars, which will be due and payable within one year from
the date, and at the time and in the manner following to wit, one the first day
of January 1852 of which he has received no part, and has moreover made oath
before me that he verily believes that the said H. N. Andrus intend to remove
and is removing his effects from the leased tenement aforesaid before the time
of the payment of the rent aforesaid and that unless an attachment issues there
will not be left on the said leased premises property liable to distress
sufficient to satisfy the said rent so to become payable.
These
are therefore in the name of the Commonwealth to require you to attach such
goods of the said H. N. Andrus as might be distained for the said rent, if it had become payable and any other
estate of the said H. N. Andrus or so much thereof as will be sufficient to
satisfy the said Benjamin T. Chinn the rent aforesaid and that you secure the
said goods and estate so attached in your hand, or so provided that the same
may be liable to farther proceedings there ___ to be had at the next county
court of the said county of Prince William, when and where you are to make
return how you have executed this warrant. Given under my hand and seal this 23rd
day of September 1851
Benj.
Johnson J.P. (seal)
Benjamin T. Chinn vs H. N. Andrus
In Attachment for Rent
Memorandum that upon
this trial of this cause the defendant moved that the attachment issued in this
cause because the same was issued on false ____ and without sufficient cause
and introduced witnesses who proved that the defendant has rented the land for
the rent of which this warrant was issued for the term of ten years that the
said term will not expire until 1 January 1859 the contract for which is in
writing and is (here inserted) that verily also proved that defendant declared
that he desired to remain on the
farm the remainder of the term provided he and plaintiff could get along in
peace – that the defendant declared that if he could not get along on
friendly terms with plaintiff he would rent if he could a farm in this county
or the adjoining county, that he was pleased with Virginia and wished to remain
here – defendant also proved that he had in possession on said land 500
sheep, a crop of wheat worth some $50, cows, horses, corn, hay, household
kitchen furniture and other property worth at least $2300, that the four witnesses mentioned on
behalf of the defendant proved that they had seen nothing and heard nothing
which induced them to believe the defendant would leave this Commonwealth
before the rent attached for would become due – that the defendant
articles of agreement made and entered into this eighth day of September A.D.
1849 between B. T. Chinn of the County of Prince William and state of Virginia
of the first part and Horatio N. Andrus of the second part (witnesseth) that B.
T. Chinn of the first part bind himself his heirs &c. to rent and does rent
to the said H. N. Andrus his heirs &c. his entire farm known by the name of
Ben Lomond lying and being in the county of Prince William and Fairfax
adjoining the lands of A. Ball, Lovell Marders, Francis M. Lewis and others
containing eighteen hundred acres more or less except his house, yard, garden
and ten acres of land. Two acres lying west adjoining the garden and yard and
eight lying on front of said lot of two acres the same to be enclosed with a
lawful fence for the term of five years from the first of January 1850 with the
privilege to have and to hold as above within
Other five years thereafter ending with
the year 1859 – The said H. N. Andrus his heirs &c. of the second
part agreed to pay B. T. Chinn his heirs &c. of the first part the sum of
five hundred dollars in current money of the state of Virginia in two equal
semiannual payments that is to say two hundred and fifty dollars the first day
of July and two hundred and fifty dollars the first day of January with successive
year; ___ further agrees to furnish the party of the first part hay enough to
winter 4 horses, 4 cows and ten sheep, and the said Chinn is permitted to keep
2 breeding sows and there increase and said hogs are to run with said H. N.
Andrus stock. And the party of the second part agrees to enclose the said farm
and put up the crops or dividing fences in a lawful manner as far as necessary
for the conviences and advantages of a sheep grazing farm.
The
said Andrus agrees to plough or brake up one hundred acres or mow of land every
year and seed the same in clover or timothy and keep all the roads in order and
fill up all the gullies in the fields with brush &c. and keep up the gates
and furnish the party of the 1st part with him firewood each year.
The said party of the 2nd part agrees to feed all the hay, straw,
fodder shocks &c. on the farm and to have no subtenants on the said farm,
for the which the party of the 1st part agrees to build a good
substantial barn sixty feet long and 30 feet wide basement story with 2 sheds
attached to said barn 50 feet by 30 provided that the party of the 2nd
part halls all the materials for the use in building said barn and sheds and
the said barn and sheds to be finished by the 1st day of January
1851. And also for the woods the condition of which he gives and makes over to
the said Andrus two work steers named Buck and Snapp, the cart, ox yoke and 2
ox chains. And further if there is not one thousand dollars worth of stock put
on and remain on the farm from year to year until the expiration of this
agreement otherwise this contract is nul and void. Given under our hand and
seals this year and date above mentioned.
This
is a true copy of the original.
signed,
A. Ball
Grand Jury Presentments August 2, 1852
State of Virginia Prince William County to
wit
We
the Grand Jury of and for the body of the County aforesaid being empanelled,
sworn & charged this 2nd Day of August 1852 upon our oaths do present Jerry
Lucas a free Negro 21 years of age, emancipated the 1st day of May 1806, remaining in the State more than a
year without lawful submission upon the evidence of William G. Austin, sworn
and sent to the Grand Jury at their request.
And
we also on our oaths present Albert M. Arrington of the County aforesaid for
unlawfully trespassing upon the land of Charles E. Norman of the county
aforesaid by cutting& taking away his timber within the six months last
past on the evidence of the word of Charles E. Norman of the County of Prince
William.
And
we do further present on our oaths John A. King of the County aforesaid for
retailing ardent spirits by the small quantity to be drank where ordered
without a license within the last six months last on the oath of Harrison
Cornwell, sworn & sent before the Grand Jury at their request.
And
we do further present on our oaths Mathew Davis of the County aforesaid for
suffering a Negro slave named Sony
upon the control of said Mathew Davis to go at ___ and to ___ himself
out for his own benefit upon the information and well ___ ____ ___ for being in
a very dirty and filthy condition
B.
F. Lewis
Grand
Jury Foreman
3 August 1852
Romulus S. T. Russell against Richard G.
Davis
Prince William County to wit: Romulus S.
T. Russell plaintiff complains of Richard G. Davis defendant who was summon to
answer the said plaintiff of a plea of trespass on the case for that whereas
heretofor to wit on the (not given) day of November 1851 at the county
aforesaid the said plaintiff exchanged or swapped horses with the said
defendant and in consideration of the difference between the value of the plaintiffs
horse and the defendants horse then and there exchanged or swapped the said
defendant did then there faithfully promise and agree to and with the said
plaintiff that he the said defendant would deliver to the said plaintiff two
hundred flour barrels at the Thoroughfare Mills or any other Mills in their
vicinity that the plaintiff might designate during that milling season which
terminates on the first day of July next succeeding to wit on the first day of
July 1852. Yet the said defendant not in the least regarding his said promise
but contriving and fraudulently intending
1853
William H.Barbee vs Andrew D. Wroe
Prince William County
to Wit: William H. Barbee complains of Andrew D. Wroe who was summoned and of a
plea that the said defendant render unto the said plaintiff the following
slaves, that is to say, Matilda a woman of the price of $600 and Marshall a boy
of the price $400, which from the plaintiff the defendant unjustly detains, for
this to wit: that the said plaintiff on the (blank) day of (blank) 1853, at the
County aforesaid, was lawfully possessed of the said slaves as of his own
proper slaves, and being so thereof possessed he the said plaintiff,
afterwards, to wit: on the same day and year aforesaid, at the county
aforesaid, casually lost the said slaves out of his possession; and the same,
afterwards, to wit: on the same day and year, at the same county, into the
hands and possession of the defendant, by finding, came. Yet the said
defendant, well knowing the said slaves to be the property of the plaintiff,
although he hath often been required by the said plaintiff to deliver to him
the slaves aforesaid, hath not delivered the said slaves to the said plaintiff,
but hath refused, and still doth refuse to do so, and hath hitherto detained,
and still doth detain the said slaves from the plaintiff, to the damage of the
plaintiff $1000, and therefore he brings suit &c. Sinclair,
p.g.
22 April 1853
George Clifford vs Henry Barron
To Daniel Jasper,
attorney for Henry A. Barron – Take notice that on Monday, the 2nd
day of May next, the first day of May court for the County of Prince William, I
shall move said court for judgment against the said Henry A. Barron, for the
sum of nine dollars, with interest thereon from the 22nd day of
January 1853, being the amount due me for fees chargeable on account of the
confinement of Richard Anderson, in the jail of Prince William County, in
dieting and lodging the said Richard Anderson, for thirty days from the 23rd day of December
1852 to the 22nd day of January 1853, also for the further sum of
nine dollars, with interest thereon from the 21st day of February
1853 being the amount due and for fees chargeable on the same account, for
dieting and lodging the same for thirty days from the 23rd day of
January to the 21st day of February 1853, also for the further sum
of nine dollars, with interest thereon from the 23rs day of March 1853, being
the amount due me for fees chargeable on the same account for dieting and
lodging the same for thirty days from the 22nd day of February to the
23rd day of March 1853, and also for the fees ___ ___ nine dollars,
with interest thereon from the 22nd day of April 1853, being the
amount due me for fees chargeable on the same account for dieting and lodging
the same for thirty days from the 23rs day of March to the 22nd day
of April 1853.
Said
Richard Anderson having been confined in the jail of Prince William County,
during the period aforesaid and being now so confined at the insistence of the
said Henry A. Barron, upon a capias at __ ___ , ___ out of the clerks office of
the County Court of Prince William against the said Richard Anderson, in the
name of Clement Smith, at the insistence and for the benefit of the said Henry A. Barron, the said
Barron having failed to make payment of the said fees according to the ____ in
such cases made and provided, and you being his acting attorney in the case.
George
W. Clifford
Jailor
of Prince William County
April
22nd 1853
2 May 1853
John A. & Joseph A. Francis –
License
Town of Buckland
Prince William County
to wit: I R. F. Brawner, commissioner of the revenue for the district above
Cedar and Occoquan Run of the County of Prince William do certify that the sum
of thirty dollars has been by me assessed as the tax on the license of Jno. A.
& Jos. A. Francis to keep a Tavern in the Town of Buckland until the 1st
of May 1854. Given under my hand this 2nd day of May 1853
Prince William County
to wit: I R. F. Brawner, commissioner of the revenue for the district above
Cedar and Occoquan Run of the County of Prince William do certify that the sum
of ten dollars has been by me assessed as the tax on the license of Jno. A.
& Jos. A. Francis to sell goods and merchandise of foreign and domestic
manufacture at his store in the Town of Buckland until the 1st day
of May 1854. I also certify that I have assessed the sum of twenty one dollars
the tax on the license to retail ardent spirits at his store in Buckland to
terminate on the 1st day of May 1854. Given under my hand this 2nd
day of May 1853, R. F. Brawner, Commissioner of Revenue
Grand Jury and Presentments
June 6, 1853
Austin
Weedon - foreman, Robert G. Maddox, Benjamin F. Lewis, Lewis H. McCoy, James
Stewart, Francis J. Cannon, Abraham Bullock, William B. Carter,James C. Green,
John Fair, William M. Lynn,George F. Carney, Benjamin T. Chinn, William W.
Davis, William Brawner, William Stewart, and George W. Larkin
Presented
to the court an indictment of
Walter McCuin for an assault on
William E. Goodwin a true bill & an indictment of Courtney Reeves and
Charles Davis for an assault on Matthew Priest a true bill. They also made the
following presentments against William T. Weir for not keeping bridge in
repair, against William Wright for an assault on Walter McCuin, against B. E.
Trennis and against Charles P. Davis (?)
Grand Jury and Presentments
June 13, 1853
Benjamin
Johnson, William Brawner, Jas Roseberry, Ed Newman, William Rollins, Milton
Fitzhugh, Abraham Bullock, John Fair, William M. Lynn, James Stewart, Francis
J. Cannon, George A. Cannon, Pembroke Reid,Thomas B. Gaines, Jno W. Chapman,
and Henry C. Brawner, In the Circuit Court of the said County, We the Grand
Jurors in the Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the County of
Prince William and now attending said court being first empannelled, sworn, and
charged the 13th day of June in the year 1853 on our oaths present Sally
Appleby of the County aforesaid for retailing ardent spirits without having a
license therefore to be drunk where sold to wit. Whiskey within six months last
past show the evidence of Isaac N. Lynn of Prince William County sworn and sent
to the Grand Jury at their request.
We
also present Henry P. Matthew of the County of Prince William for retailing
ardent spirits to be drank where sold within six months last past upon the
information of Thomas O. Clarke of Prince William County and John Clarke sworn
and sent to the Grand Jury at their request.
We
also present John J. Beavers of the County of Prince William for retailing
ardent spirits to be drank where sold within six months last past upon the
information of Chapman Renoe &
William Renoe of Prince William County sworn and sent to the Grand Jury at
their request.
We
also present Benjamin Cross of the County of Prince William for retailing
ardent spirits to be drank where sold within six months last past upon the
information of Richard B. Graham of Prince William County sworn and sent to the
Grand Jury at their request.
Ben
Johnson
Grand
Jury Foreman
August 1, 1853
Jury for trial of John F. Weedon
Frederick
Foote, Phillip Carter, George F. Carney, Matthew Priest, James Carter,Benjamin
F. Lewis,BasilCole, William Reid, Moses Hixson, Ashur W. Gray, George Colvin, John
T. Leachman,
August 2, 1853
Jury for trial John Chapman vs Bushrod
Triplett
Richard Stonnell Jr., George Colvin,
Robert F. Stonnell, Wilmer McLean, Wileman Thomas, William B. Jewell, John T.
Leachman, William Lynn, Daniel Finch, Robert G. Maddox, Phillip Carter, Matthew
Priest (no transcript of trial but the following was found among the loose
papers at the court house)
Prince
William County to Wit. - John
Chapman plaintiff complains of Bushrod Triplett the defendant of a plea of
trespass on the case on promises. For that whereas the said defendant
theretofore to wit on the 1st day of August in the year of our Lord 1853 in the
county aforesaid was indebted to the said plaintiff in the sum of one hundred
and thirty dollars and twenty four cents for flour, meal, bran, lime,
middlings, wheat-meal, plaster, corn-meal, ship-stuff, rope, storage,
pasturage, and hauling, by the said plaintiff before that time furnished, found
and provided for the said defendant and at his special interest and request,
and being so indebted, he, the said defendant in consideration thereof afterwards
to wit on the day and year aforesaid, in the county aforesaid undertook, and
then and there faithfully promises the said plaintiff to pay him the said sum
of money, when the said defendant should be thereunto afterwards requested, and
where as also the said defendant afterwards to wit on the day and year
aforesaid in the county aforesaid was indebted to the plaintiff in the further
sum of one hundred and thirty dollars and twenty four cents for the use and
occupation of a certain ____ and tenement with the appurtenances, of the said
plaintiff situate in the county aforesaid, by the said defendant and at his
special instance and request and by the supperance and permission of the
plaintiff for a long time before them elapsed, had, held, used, occupied,
possessed and enjoyed. And being so indebted to the said defendant in
consideration thereof afterwards to wit. on the day and year aforesaid, in the
county aforesaid undertook, and then and there faithfully promise the said
plaintiff that he would pay him the said sum of money when he the said
defendant should be there- unto afterwards requested. Nevertheless the said
defendant not regarding his said several promises but contriving and
fraudulently intending craftily and suitable to deceive and defraud the said
plaintiff in this behalf hath not as yet paid the said several sums of money or
any or either of them or any part thereof to the said plaintiff although often
requested so to do; but the said defendant to pay him the same hath ___ wholly
neglected and refused and ___ doth neglect and refuse to the damage of the said
plaintiff two hundred dollars, and therefore he brings his suit.
August 2, 1853 Jury
Basil
Cole, William Lynn, Horace Cole, Benj. F. Lynn, George Colvin, Moses Hixson,
William Wright Jr., John W. Davis, James Carter, Jno H. Orear, Chapman Copin,
Phillip Carter
August 2, 1853
Jury for trial Jno S. Trone vs Jas W. F.
Macrae
Henry
T. Weedon, Geo. F. Carney, Robert G. Maddox, Matthew Priest, Phillip Carter,
Horace Cole, John H. OÕRear, William Lynn, George Colvin, Benjamin F. Lewis,
Moses Hixson, Daniel F. Finch
September 6, 1853
Jury for trial Edward King vs James Peters
Dade
Hooe, John Calvert, Robert A. Calvert, William. G. Austin, John T. Brawner,
A.H. Smith, Obid. Cornwell, Henry T. Weedon, John Hutchison, John L. Sinclair,
Hedgeman Carney, Leroy W. Lynn
7 September 1853
Commonwealth vs Hezekiah Croson
Prince William County
to Wit: Whereas Charles P. Tyler of said County has this day made complaint and
information on oath before me J. B. Grayson, a justice of the said county, that
Hezekiah Croson on the 7th day of September 1853, in said county,
did feloniously buy and receive one bag of Guano containing 165 lbs. worth 2
½ cents per pound ($4.13) of the goods and chattels of J. W. Fairfax.
Which said bag of Gunno was lately before feloniously taken, stolen, and
carried away from the warehouse of said Charles E. Tyler at Gainesville, in
said County, he the said Hezekiah Croson then well knowing the said bag of
Gunno to have been feloniously taken, stolen and carried away.
There
and, therefore, to command you in the name of the Commonwealth of Virginia,
forthwith to apprehend the said Hezekiah Croson and bring him before me or some
other justice of the said County, to answer the said complaint, and to be
farther dealt with according to law. Given under my hand & seal this 7th
day of September 1853 J.
B. Grayson, J.P. (seal)
October 3, 1853
Jury for trial Edward King vs James Peters
John
H. Austin, Isaac Florence, Richard G. Davis, Hebon Molair, Hector Kincheloe,
John Fair, Thomas K. Davis, Francis Robinson, James Florence, Edwin Latimer.
Wm. A. Bryant. James C. Good
November 1, 1853
Jury for trial Claggett & Speake vs
Williams
Milton
Fitzhugh, Thomas K. Davis, John Hutchinson, John A. King, Benjamin H. Cockrell,
Henry Love/Lowe, Thomas Norman, Walter Keys, Minor Fairfax, Andrew D____,George
A. Cannon, Sanford Payne
November 7, 1853
Jury for trial of Carrico? vs Carney.
John
R. Kincheloe, Benjamin T. Chinn and Jno Hutchinson who were summoned to
appear today as jurors, were solemnly
called and failing to appear & on motion of the court is ordered that they
be summoned to appear here on the frst day of March court an to show cause if
any they can why they should not be
fined for their contempt. Jury listed as Hugh Hammill, Sanford W. Pickett,
Charles Godfrey, Benjamin Johnson, John F. Thornberry, Minor Fairfax, Benjamin
H. Cockrell , Andrew ___,
Thomas K. Davis, Thomas Newman, Henry Love, John A. King
November 8, 1853
Jury for trial of McCoy vs Farrow
This
day came the parties by their attorneys, thereupon came a jury to wit: W.
Tackett, Jno A. King, Andrew D. ______, Benjamin H. Cockrell, Albert Buckley,
Jas V. Nash, Thomas Norman, Minor Fairfax, John F. Thornberry, Henry Love,
Landy Dowell, Sanford Payne, Thos. K. Davis
January 01, 1854
Commonwealth vs R. G. Davis
Prince William County
to wit: To John F. Cornwell, Deputy Constable of said county; These are to
command you, the said constable in the name of the Commonwealth of Virginia
forthwith to convey & deliver into the custody of the keeper of the said
jail to get there with this warrant, the body of R. G. Davis charged before me,
L. C. Lynn a justice of the said county on the oath of Hector Kincheloe with a
felony by him committed in this that she said R. G. Davis, on 1st
day of January 1854 in the said County, grabbed violently six-hundred dollars
in bank notes, and refuses to give up the same and you the said keeper of the
said jail are hereby required to receive the said R. G. Davis into your jail
& custody that he may be tried for the said offence by the county court of
the said county and him there safely keep until he shall be discharged by due
course of the law. Given under my hand and seal this 1st day of
January 1854.
L.
C. Lynn J.P. (seal)
Grand Jury Presentments March 5, 1855
Virginia - Prince William County to wit
We
the Grand Jurors of and for the body of the County aforesaid being empaneled,
sworn & charged this 5th Day of March 1855 upon our oaths do present James
Able overseer of the road from the fork of the road near P. RichmondÕs to the
Stafford Line near the former residence of Thomas Molair for not keeping the
road in lawful repair upon the information of two of our body to wit. P.
Richmond & George F. Carney. We also present Leroy Cornwell & Thomas M.
Carter for fighting on the 21st day of December 1854 at the Store of Jno A.
King on the information of William B. Carter of the aforesaid county, sworn
& sent to give evidence to the grand jury at their request.
We also present Jno Posey and Peter
Cornwell for fighting on the 21st day of December 1854 at John A. Kings Store
in Prince William County on information of William B. Carter of the aforesaid
county, sworn & sent to give evidence to the grand jury at their request.
We also present William H. Smoot &
James Cornwell son of Obediah Cornwell for fighting on the 21st day of December
1854 at John A. Kings Store in Prince William County on information of William
B. Carter of the aforesaid county, sworn & sent to give evidence to the
grand jury at their request.
Benjamin
T. Chinn
Grand
Jury Foreman
4 June 1855
Commonwealth vs Leroy Cornwell &
Thomas Carter
Indictment of Grand Jury
Virginia Prince
William County to wit: In the County Court of said county. Be it remembered
that Eppa Hunton attorney for the Commonwealth in the county court of Prince
William and who in this behalf prosecuted for the said Commonwealth in his
proper person comes into the said court on this 1st day of June 1855
and here gives the said court to understand an be informed that Leroy Cornwell
and Thomas Carter in the said county on the 21st day of December
1854 at the store of John A. King in the said county that being a public place
in said county did in a tumultuous manner make a fight and an affray wherein
the persons of the said Leroy Cornwell and Thomas N. Carter were beaten and
bashed to the great terror of the people and against the dignity of the
Commonwealth of Virginia. On information of William B. Carter of the said
county sworn & sent to give evidence to the grand jury at their
request. Signed, Eppa Hunton
attorney for Commonwealth of said county.
The Commonwealth of
Virginia to the Sheriff of Prince William County – Greetings: You are
hereby commanded to summon Leroy Cornwell and Thomas Carter
to appear before the Justices of
our County Court of Prince William, at the Court House of the said county, on
the first Monday in June next, to shew
cause if any they can, why an information should not be filed against them upon a presentment of the Grand
Jury made against them at the March term 1855 for fighting on the 21st
day of December 1854 at the store of John A. King in Prince William County. And
have then there this writ. Witness, Phillip D. Lipscomb, clerk of our said
court, at the court house aforesaid, this 10th day of April 1855,
and in the 79th year of our foundation.
January 4th 1856
Commonwealth vs George McEwen –
felony
Commonwealth vs George
McEwen charged with a felony. The following is the Commonwealths costs incurred
before me in this prosecution, and which I hereby certify to the County Court,
January 4th 1856, signed Basil Brawner.
To Alexander P. Lynn,
constable for arresting defendant $1.00; To Alexander P. Lynn for summonsing 10
witnesses at 20 cents each, total $2.00; To attendance of Frances C. Arrington,
Johan Hedges, Andrew J. Duval, Thomas Buhannan, and Washburn Arrington each
attended one day at 50 cents. I understand that the constable left the prisoner
the time he summonsed the witnesses for which there is a charge, which he must
present to the court. Signed,
B. Brawner
January 28th 1856
Commonwealth against Pembroke Davis
– felony
Commonwealth vs George
McEwen charged with a felony. The following is the Commonwealths costs incurred
before me in this prosecution, and which I hereby certify to the County Court,
January 28th 1856, signed Basil Brawner
To A. P. Lynn,
constable for arresting defendant $1.00; To A. P. Lynn for summonsing 7
witnesses at 20 cents, total $1.40; To attendance of Francis C. Arrington,
Joham Hedges, Henry Duval, Thomas Bohannan, and Washburn Arrington each one day
at 50 cents each; The prisoner was detained in Occoquan with a guard and use of
a room at Mrs. Selecmans for 2 nights for which there should an allowance the
constable should certify to the bill.
Signed, B. Brawner
June 3rd 1856
Jury for trial of Guy vs Cockrell
Basil
Cole, Richard Graham, James Lee, John R. Windsor, Edwin W. Latimer, William F.
Hutchison, Jno. W. Davis, Jno. W. Tansill, A. M. Arrington, Jno. R. Arrington,
Thomas Maddox, Thompson Fairfax
Monday, August 4th 1856
Present Seymour Lynn presiding justice,
John C. Weedon, Levi C. Lynn, William
Brawner and Arthur F. Woodyard
associate justices.
The
Court proceeded to the examination of John Cross alias Jack Rector charged with
felony in this, that he did on or about the night of the 14th July 1856 in the County of Prince William,
twelve sheep, five ewes of the value of $45.00 and seven lambs of the value of
$55.00, of the goods and chattels of James S. Oden, feloniously steal, take
& carry away: and after the examination of Sundry witnesses as well for the
Commonwealth as the prisoner and upon consideration thereof and of the
arguments of counsel, the court are of opinion that a felony has been
committed, and that there is probable cause to change the said John H. Cross
alias Jack Rector be remanded to the jail of this County.
Francis
T. Adams, John B. Trott, Nicholas Robson, John W. Hickey and John W. Young came
into Court and acknowledged themselves to be severally indebted to the
Commonwealth of Virginia in the sum of $50.00 each, of their respective lands
and tenements, goods and chattels to be levied, and to the said Commonwealth of
Virginia rendered. Yet upon this
condition that if the said Francis T. Adams, John B. Trott, Nicholas Robson,
Jno. W. Hickey, and John W. Young shall severally make their personal
appearance before the judge of the Circuit Court of this County on the first
day of the next term of the said circuit court, to give evidence on behalf of
the Commonwealth against John H. Cross alias Jack Rector and shall not depart
thence without the leave of the said Circuit Court, then this recognizance to
be void.
Monday, August 4th 1856
Grand Jury
Austin
B. Weedon - foreman, John W. Chapman,Richard Stonnell Jr.,Thomas J. Simpson,
Joshua Taylor, Chapman Copin, Basil Cole, Thomas Norman, William M. Lynn,
Francis J. Cannon, Redmon Foster, Franklin Turner,Ferdinand A. Weedon, Lewis H.
McCoy, Josiah Wilcoxen, Robert A. Calvert
were sworn a Grand Jury of inquest for the body of this County and
having received their charge withdrew and after sometime returned into court
and presented. An Indictment against Henry Dunn for retailing ardent spirits,
Òa true billÓ, An Indictment against John Cross for retailing ardent spirits,
ÒA true billÓ, They also made the following presentments, against John H.
Purcell of the said County for retailing ardent spirits at his house, within
six months last also against said John H. Purcell for retailing wares and
merchandise at his house, within six months last past, and the Grand Jury
having nothing more to present were discharged. (The following was found in
judgments - Prince William County to Wit:
We the grand jury of this body of the court aforesaid being impaneled,
sworn and charged this 4th day of August 1856, upon our oaths do present John
H. Purcell of the said county for retailing ardent spirits at his home in the
county aforesaid to be drank where sold, without license within six months last
past, upon the information of James Evans of Prince William County sworn and
sent to the grand jury at their request. And we do on our oaths present John H.
Purcell for retailing wares & merchandise at his home in the said County,
without licenses within six months last past upon the information of Albert
Payne & James Evans of Prince William County, sworn & sent before the
grand jury at their request. signed A. B. Weedon-foreman)
November 5th 1856
Jury for trial of Commonwealth vs Cross
This
day came as well the attorney for the Commonwealth as the defendants by John
Love their attorney and thereupon came a jury to wit; Minor Fairfax, Wm. J.
Manuel, James Maddox, Richard Stonnel Jr., Bernard Arnold, Benjamin T. Chinn,
Thomas Posey, Burr Glascock, David T. Arrington, John Keys, H. C. Haislip,
James T. Windsor
26 December 1856
Killing of George E. Green
Coroner Inquest
Mr.
Phillip D. Lipscomb, Dear Sir, I should much regret to find that I had been
remiss in any part of my duty, in conducting the proceedings of the inquest on
the remains of George E. Green & the commitment to jail of his slaves who
murdered him. You will therefore excuse me for writing to you, to inquire what
else is proper for me to do, besides returning to your office the warrant &
verdict of the coronerÕs jury.
It
is the first time I have had occasion to act as a coroner. There was much confusion &
excitement, the negro house was crowded & darkened; time was pressing; my
object was to expedite the proceedings, to prevent tragic violence; frozen ink,
benumbed fingers, without desk or table to write on; I was in no condition to
make deliberate examination of the law applicable to the case.
I
have since thought that I ought to have taken down in writing the substance of
the evidence & transmitted it to you with the warrant & verdict. As I
did not, I now send it, hoping that it may still suffice. It has also occurred
to me that I should have affirmed a scroll to each of the signatures to the
verdict, which I believe was neglected. Perhaps I ought to have recognized the
witnesses to appear at court, but the confession of three of the culprits
caused me to doubt the necessity of so doing. But for the confessions other
witnesses would have been examined.
The
papers contain the confession Òthe body of George E. Green.Ó The charred spine
& pelvis of an adult human body was all that was visible. I may as well
inform you of the circumstances corroborating the verdict. In approaching next
morning the place where the house had stood, soon after passing the gate near
the barn, I discovered a spot in the road much trampled & smoothed over,
with traces of blood; from that spot to very near the house was the appearance
of a body having been dragged, marked also by spots of blood at intervals. The
yard gate had one of the slats broken; the ketch which held the latch was split
off, The cap of one of the gate posts was broken off and split, & the gate
had other marks of violence on it. I was also informed that a bunch of keys and
a watch were found at the spot where the body was consumed, shewing that he was
dressed at the time of the murder.
The
first persons present were G. A. Hutchison; negro man Norman, and G. B. TylerÕs
negro man.(straight line no name) Mr. Tyler was next & Mr. Hutchison on a
few minutes after. Luther L. Lynn afterwards arrived; all having seen the fire
from their dwellings. It was 1/2 past 8 oÕclock when seen by them, but as the
house was then nearly consumed, it must have been fired earlier. A cut across
the head of negro James & also a wound near his left shoulder, indicated
that he was in the conflict. I sent to Brentsville by Constable Pattie a bloody
axe which is undoubtly the one which the old woman Nelly used in the murder -
and also the coat of James with a cut in it, exactly corresponding with the
wound on his shoulder. Mr. George B. Tyler & Mr. L. L. Lynn were on the
jury; Mr. Hutchison was not present at the inquest, being confined to his bed
with a sprained ankle which occurred the previous night in his hasty efforts to
get to the fire.
Please
write immediately to suggest whether I can supply omissions or remedy defects
in the proceedings, if any there be. very
respectfully,
J.
Ewell Dec. 26, 1836
26 December 1856
Killing of George E. Green
Coroner Inquest
Statements of Nelly, James, Elias, Newman
& Eliza
Substance
of the evidence taken before me, acting as corner and the jury of inquest upon
the view of the body of George E. Green at his late residence in Prince William
County on the 25th December 1856.
Nelly
(slave of G. E. Green) sworn, says in substance as follows. ÒHe (meaning said
Green) was a hard master. He would not give us enough meat to eat. He would not
allow any of us to go from home, nor give us any of the privileges which other
peopleÕs servants have. He told us we should stay at home during the Christmas
holydays & work. We concluded to get rid of him. When I went in the house.
The others (meaning Betsy, James, Elias & Ellen) had him down on the floor;
tied, I gave him one crack, (meaning a blow), I believe it was with an axe. I
cut one of his hands & he caught the axe & got it away from me. He got
out of the house. I did not follow him. The others did. Two of them dragged him
back to the house. I do not know which of them.Ó
James
(slave of G. E. Green) sworn, says in substance as follows. ÒHe (meaning said
Green) was hard upon us & we could nothing to please him. He said we should
work through the Christmas holydays. We concluded to burn him up. He was lying
before the fire in the house, when we got on him & tied him. He got out of
the house & we struck him with a shovel & pieces of fence rails.Ó
Elias
(slave of G. E. Green) sworn, says in substance as follows. ÒHe (meaning said
Green) would not let us have holyday. We concluded to burn him up. We got him
down on the floor and tied his hands. I held him by the leg. Grandmother struck
him with the axe. He got out. He was knocked in the head; dragged to the
kitchen door & into the kitchen & burnt.
Newman
(slave of G. A. Hutchison) swon, says in substance as follows. ÒI saw Mr.
GreenÕs house on fire; I came here & saw no one but Mr. TylerÕs man Peter
who got here at the same time that I did. We met in the yard. In a few minutes
Mr. Tyler came & in a few minutes more Master Gusty (meaning Mr. G. A.
Hutchison) came; None of Mr. GreenÕs people were present, but were I believe in
their house; The house had nearly burnt down when I arrived. Sometime after I
saw Mr. GreenÕs body in the kitchen nearly burnt up.Ó
Eliza
(slave of G. A. Hutchison) swon, says in substance as follows. As soon as I saw
the fire I came here; the roof had fallen in, & the house was nearly burnt
up. I went to the servantÕs house & called
them to come out, two of them came out of the door, looked at the fire &
went back. I asked them why they had not tried to save the old man. They would
not answer. It was my opinion that something wrong had been done.Ó
The
above evidence was given by each witness, separate and out of the hearing of
the others & in the presence & hearing of the jury. Given under my hand
& seal this 26th Dec. 1856 Jesse
Ewell J.P.
Acting
as Coroner
26 December 1856
Killing of George E. Green
Commonwealth vs Nelly, James, Elias,
Newman & Eliza
Slaves of George E. Green
Nelly,
Betsey, Ellen & Elias, slaves of George E. Green for the murder of the said
George E. Green on the 24th December 1856. George B. Tyler for the Commonwealth
being sworn says: One of my women told me that GreenÕs house was on fire. I
went over as soon as I could, on the way I met prisoner Elias. I asked why Mr.
Green could not get out - he said he did not know - when I got there saw five
or six of my boys there - Some to or three of Mr. Hutchison & two or three
of Luther Lynns. I asked them if Mr. Green was out & one of my boys
(PeterÕs name was added) pointed to him in the flames. I saw him in the flames
myself as soon as I reached the house - I saw the prisoner Nelly and asked her
how the house caught fire - she said she did not know that some of them were
asleep & others on the bed and when they came out the house was falling in.
I staid there some hour or so - in a few minutes Mr. Luther Lynn & G. A.
Hutchinson came. We all left after staying some hour or two with the
agreement to meet there next
morning - Went over next morning about 9 oÕclock , a good many persons met
there, some twenty perhaps - Mr. Lynn went up to where the remains of Mr. Green
layand found his keys & watch and we concluded he was burned while dressed
and that he was murdered. Soon after I heard there were traces of blood leading
from the house we traced it some 150 or 200 yards. We found a place where there
seemed to have been a scuffle and we concluded he had been murdered there - there
was more blood then we then questioned the prisoners about it - Mr. Norris told
Jim he was the murderer - Jim said he did not do it - Jim had a cut on the top
of his head - they searched the house & found a hatchet which the old woman
said was JimÕs or EliasÕ, it was cut in several places and covered with blood -
The jacket was then put on Jim and fit him and fit over a cut Jim had in his
back, the cut in the jacket being right over the cut in his back - could not
tell whether the cut in the back was made with an axe or a knife though at
first it was a knife - I was one of the jury of inquest and we took the
prisoners, out separately to question them about it - Asked old Nelly first -
Dr. Ewell conducted the inquest and swore the prisoners as witnesses (Counsel
for defence objected to the testimony) Dr. Ewell asked Nelly to tell all she
knew about the murder of Mr. Green - She said they had done it - meaning the five prisoners - that he
was a hard master & they were tired living with him. She said the other
four prisoners went into the house and cussed(?) at him - she said at first she
struck with something she did not know what, finally said it was an axe - she
then said that the deceased got up and ran off out of the house - they pursued
him with shovels, axe & sticks till they killed him - as he was going out
of the house he got the axe from her and Elias and struck Jim with the axe -
after killing him they dragged him back in the house & set fire to it but
said nothing about what occurred in their house. We then called on Jim and I
think he said substantially what old Nelly had said, Betsy was then called- she
said she knew nothing about it, Ellen said same thing - Elias said substantially
what Nelly & Jim had said - All these prisoners were sworn before being
examined.
Met
Elias about half way between my house & Mr. Greens - said he was coming to
let me know of the fire. I live about half mile from deceased on sight. I hear
Ellen & Elias are twins - DonÕt know their ages - I would think they were
not over fourteen years of age - each one of the female prisoners had blood on
their dresses - Would not say positively as to Ellen but believe there was.
When I saw the body in the flames it seemed to be burnt up and the skeleton
could not recognize it as the body
of Mr. Green or tell whether it was a white or black man - No mark on the
skeleton by which it could be recognized. The flesh was all burnt off the bones
when I first saw it - found remains of a watch & a key the key fitted the
master house door of deceased, it was about 8 p.m. oÕclock on the twenty fourth
December I first saw the fire - sent my boy Peter to go for the neighbors, he
took Elias with him. signed, George B. Tyler
Luther Lynn being sworn says on day of 24 December he had
gone to bed. My wife discovered the fire at Mr. Greens. She waked me up , I
discovered it was at Mr. George E. Greens - got my horse and started over there
& had got 2 or 3 hundred yards & met Mr. Tylers boy & prisoner
Elias coming after me - they told me the house was burned down and Mr. Green
burned in it - when I got there found Mr. Tyler, Mr. Hutchison, & some
negroes belonging to us there - they pointed to the remains of the body, the
house had burned down then - the prisoner Nelly was out at the burning house, I
ask her (how the house burned was scratched out) if she had gone to bed - said
she had not when she discovered the fire the roof was about falling in - asked
if she heard her master holler she said no - Did not see Jim, Betsy & Ellen
that night, donÕt think they came out of the house
11 April 1857
Runaway Slave – Eliza
Virginia, Prince William County to wit: I
Jesse Ewell a justice of the peace for said county, do certify that B. F.
Pattie has arrested & this day brought before me Eliza, a negro woman believed
to be a slave, as a runaway, & having upon the examination of said B. F.
Pattie reasonable cause to suspect that said Eliza is a runaway slave, I do
further certify that said slave was apprehended in Prince William County in the
State of Virginia, & that the distance from the place of her arrest to
Brentsville is twenty two miles, and that said B. P. Pattie is entitled to
demand five dollars for arresting said slave & ten cents a mile for
necessary travel from the place of arrest. Given under my hand this 11th
day of April 1857. signed J. Ewell J.P.
To
B. F. Pattie – I command you forthwith to deliver the above named slave
to the jailor of the county of Prince William for safe keeping together with
this receipt & I hereby require said jailor to receive said slave into his
jail, & to give you his receipt for her.
Mr.
J. A. Goodwin, jailor of Prince William County, Virginia 15 May 1857 to
Enquirer Office, to advertising in the Richmond Enquirer, - Run-away Eliza
Harris in Jail – paid $4.87 ½ on 3 November 1857 for advertising.
9 June 1857
Run-A-Way Slave Letter
Buckingham Court House
Dear
Sir, In looking over the Enquirer of the 5th of the this month I saw your
advertisement giving a description of a woman that comes very near one of mine
who absconded about three years since she is about 44 or 5 years of age high
cheek bones has a burn on the back of her neck and I think the burn runs down
her back some little distance . I reckon my woman must be some five feet four
inches high. She has rather a down look when spoken to I should judge my woman
would weigh about 145 or 50 lbs. she is rather incline to be thin. Her name is
Mary and she went by the name of Mary Telter. She has a very good shaped foot.
She has a hollow foot rather than otherwise. She has a scar on her hand, donÕt
recollect which hand but the scar is above where the thumb fins the hand on the
out side. Please on the reception of this note write me. I bought her from my
Mothers Est. three years ago las Jany.
direct
your letter to Buckingham County Va.
my P. O. is the Co Ho she
was raised by Mrs. Cobb my mother in this County. She is pretty smart.
signed,
Watson B. Cobb
17 August 1857
Commonwealth vs George Dade
Prince
William County to Wit: - To B. F. Pattie constable, and to the Keeper of the
Jail of said County.
This
is to command you the said constable in the name of the Commonwealth of
Virginia, forthwith to convey and deliver into the custody of the keeper of the
said jail, together with this warrant the body of George Dade a free negro
charged before me J. B. Grayson a justice of the said county on the oath of E.
J. T. Clarke with a felony by him committed, in this that the said George Dade
did on the night of the 16th August 1857 inter the dwelling of R. O. Shirley
with intent to commit a rape, and you the said keeper of the said jail, are
hereby required to receive the said George Dade into your jail and custody,
that he may be examined for the said offence by the County Court of said
County, and him there safely keep until he shall be discharged by due course of
law. given under my hand & seal this 17 day of August 1857 signed, J. B. Grayson J. P.
(seal)
4 December 1857
Daniel F. Hooe vs
Andrew Pringle & Thomas Pringle
Prince
William County to wit; Daniel F. Hooe plaintiff complains of Andrew Pringle and
Thomas Pringle joint partners trading under the name & style of Andrew
& Thomas Pringle, Benjamin Thornton and Benjamin T. Chinn defendants who
were summoned to answer the said plaintiff of a plea that they render unto him
the sum of nine hundred and two dollars and eighty six cents with interest from
the 4th day of December 1857, which to said plaintiff they owe and from him
unjustly detain and thereupon the said plaintiff says that heretofore to wit on
the 5th day of October in the year 1857 at Alexandria ,Virginia to wit at the
county aforesaid the said Andrew W. Pringle and Thomas Pringle made their
certain negotiable not in writing the date whereof is on the day & year
last aforesaid and subscribe thereto their name & style of Andrew and
Thomas Pringle by which they promised to pay sixty days after the date of said
note to the said Benjamin Thornton or order Nine Hundred Dollars at the Bank of
the Old Dominion Alexandria for balance received and the said plaintiff further
____ that after the making of the said note as aforesaid and before the same
became payable to wit on the day & year last aforesaid at the county
aforesaid the said Benjamin Thornton enclosed the said note and to said
endorsement subscribed his name and then and there delivered the said note so
endorsed to the said Benjamin T. Chinn and thereby ordered and appointed then
and there the said sum of nine hundred dollars specific in said note to be paid
to the said Benjamin T. Chinn; of which said endorsement, and delivery the said
Andrew & Thomas Pringle afterwards, to wit on the day and year
aforesaid had notice - And the
said plaintiff further ___ that after the making of said note and after the
endorsement and delivery of the same as aforesaid and before the same became
payable to wit on the day and year last aforesaid at this county aforesaid the
said Benjamin T. Chinn endorsed the said note and to the said endorsement
subscribed his name and then and there delivered the said note so endorsed to the
plaintiff and thereby then and there ordered and appointed the said sum of nine
hundred dollars specified in the said note to be paid to the said plaintiff of
which said last mentioned endorsement and delivery the said Andrew & Thomas
Pringle and the said Benjamin Thornton afterward to wit on the day and year
last aforesaid at the county aforesaid had notice - And the said plaintiff ___
that afterward when the said note became due and payable according to the tenor
and effect thereof to wit on the 4th day of December in the year 1857 at the
Bank of the Old Dominion Alexandria to wit at the county aforesaid the said
note was duly presented and shown for payment thereof and payment of the said
sum of money therein specified was then & there duly required according to the tenor and effect of said note
but that neither the said Andrew & Thomas Pringle nor the said Benjamin
Thornton nor the said Benjamin T. Chinn nor any other person did or would at
the said time when the said note was presented and shown for payment thereof as
aforesaid or at any time before or afterward pay the said sum of money therein
specified or any part thereof but wholly neglected and refused so to do of all
which several promises the said defendants afterward to wit on the day &
year last aforesaid at the county aforesaid had notice - by means whereof and
by the force of the statute in such cases promised the said defendants because
liable to pay to the said plaintiff and ___ ___ to
the said plaintiff to demand and have of and from the said defendants the sum
of money specified in said note and the costs of said protest which together
amount to the sum of nine hundred and two and 86/100 dollars first above
mentioned bearing interest as aforesaid - Nevertheless the said defendants although
often requested have not nor has either of them as yet paid the said plaintiff
the said sum of $902.86 and interest as aforesaid or any part thereof but the
same to pay to the said plaintiff or any part thereof they the said defendants
have and each of them has hitherto wholly refused and they do and each of them
do still refuse to the damage of said plaintiff $100 and therefor he brings
suit. signed,
Eppa Hunton
7 December 1857
Benjamin Thornton, B. T. Chinn, Daniel
Hooe
Protest Book K
State of Virginia, Alexandria County, to
wit. Be it known that on the seventh day of December in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and fifty seven at the request of the Cashier of the
Bank of The Old Dominion, at Alexandria, I, William C. Yeaton, Notary Public,
by lawful authority, duly commissioned and sworn, demanded
7 December 1857
Commonwealth vs John Molair
Prince
William County to wit: Be it remembered that on 7th day of December 1857 John
Molair and Newton Woodyard of the said County came before me A. F. Woodyard a
justice of the said county and acknowledged themselves to owe the Commonwealth
of Virginia that is to say the said John Molair the sum of fifty dollars and
the said Newton Woodyard the sum of fifty dollars to be respectively made and
levied of their several goods and chattels lands and tenements if the said John
Molair shall make default in performance of the condition underwritten.
The
condition of the above recognizance is such that whereas the above bound John
Molair has been arrested and this day brought before me A. F. Woodyard justice
as beforesaid accused upon the oath of Amanda Keys an unmarried white woman of
being the father of a female bastard child where of she was delivered on the
10th day of May 1851 also of another female child of which she was delivered on
the 3rd day of September 1854 in the said county. Now if the said John Molair
shall make his personal appearance before the next county court of the said
county on the first day of the next term thereof to abide the order of the said
court touching the said accusation and shall not thence depart without the
leave of the said court then the above recognizance to be void otherwise to
remain in full force and virtue. Taken and acknowledged before me this 7th day
of December 1857 signed,
A. F. Woodyard J.P.
12 January 1858
Howson Penn vs
Andrew Pringle, Thomas Pringle and
Benjamin Thornton
The
Commonwealth of Virginia, to the sheriff of Prince William County, Greetings.
We command you to summon Andrew Pringle, Thomas Pringle, and Benjamin Thornton.
If they be found in your bailiwick, to appear at the ClerkÕs office of our
County Court of Prince William County, at the rules to be holden for said Court
on the first Monday in February next to answer Howson Penn of a plea of debt
for $112.00, Damage $100.00 and have there this writ. Witness Phillip D.
Lipscomb, clerk of our said court, at the Court House aforesaid, the 12 day of
January 1858, in the 82nd year of our foundation
P.
D. Lipscomb.
On
the first day of January 1858, We bind ourselves, our heirs &c. to pay on
cause to be paid unto Howson Penn the just and full sum of one hundred twelve
dollars for the hire of his son Howson and to give said Boy the usual good and substantial
__ (tenement?) and winter clothing, hat and blanket , and to give said Boy up
on the 25th Day of Dec. 1857 as witness our hand and seal this 25 day of 1856 Andrew
& Thomas Pringle - seal
Benjamin
Thornton - seal
Joseph
Thornton his atty. in fact
Prince
William County, to wit. Howson Penn plaintiff, complains of Andrew Pringle
& Thomas Pringle & Benjamin Thornton defendants who were summoned to
answer of a plea that they render to the said plaintiff $112 which they owe to
the said plaintiff & unjustly detain from him - And thereupon the said
plaintiff saith that heretofore to wit. on the 1st day of January 1857, in the
aforesaid county the said defendants made their certain bond, hearing on the
day and year aforesaid to which the said Andrew Pringle & Thomas Pringle
signed their names and affixed their seals, and to which the said Benjamin
Thornton by one Joseph Thornton, his attorney in fact, also signed his name
& affixed his seal, by which said bond the said defendant then and there
promised to pay on the first day of January 1858, to the said plaintiff, the
aforementioned sum of $112. And the plaintiff avers that although the said sum
of $112 hath, according to the tenor & effect of said bond, been long since
due and payable, and although the said defendants have been often requested to
pay the same to the said plaintiff, the said defendants have not paid to the
said plaintiff the said sum of money or any part thereof but have hereto wholly
neglected & refuse so to do, and still do neglect and refuse so to do, to
the damage of the said plaintiff $100 & therefore he brings suit &c. signed
- Nicol & Williams
18 January 1858
George H. Bayne vs
Andrew Pringle, Thomas Pringle and
Benjamin Thornton
The
Commonwealth of Virginia, to the Sheriff of Prince William County, Greetings:
We command you to summon Benjamin Thornton, Andrew Pringle, and Thomas Pringle
farmers and partners under the firm of Andrew & Thomas Pringle and Francis
J. Cannon and John H. Cannon merchants and partners trading under the firm and
style of Cannon & Bro. If they
be found in your bailiwick, to appear at the ClerkÕs office of our County Court
of Prince William County, at the rules to be holden for said Court on the first
Monday in February next to answer George H. Bayne and Patterson Bayne merchants
and partners trading under the firm and style of George H. Bayne and Company of
a plea of debt for $280.00 and $2.76 costs of protest - Damage $100.00 and have
there this writ. Witness Phillip D. Lipscomb, clerk of our said court, at the
Court House aforesaid, the 18 day of January 1858, in the 82nd year of our
foundation signed
- P. D. Lipscomb.
(a
note in loose papers) Alexandria, Virginia, 29 September 1857 - Ninety days
after date I promise to pay to Andrew and Thomas Pringle on order Two Hundred
& Eighty Dollars at the Bank of the old Dominion in Alexandria - for value
received. signed Benj. Thornton, by Joseph Thornton his attorney in fact.
Prince
William County to wit. - George H. Bayne and Patterson Bayne joint merchants
& partners trading under the name and style of George Bayne & Company
plaintiffs complain of Benjamin Thornton, Andrew Pringle, and Thomas Pringle
joint partners trading under the name and style of Andrew & Thomas Pringle
and Francis J. Cannon and John H. Cannon joint merchants an partners trading
under the name and style of Cannon & Bro. defendants, who were summoned to
answer the said plaintiffs of a plea that they render unto the said plaintiff
the sum of $282.76 with interest thence from the 31st day of December 1857
which to said plaintiffs they owe and from them unjustly detain - And thereupon the said plaintiffs say
that heretofore to wit. on the 29th day of September in the year 1857, at the county aforesaid the said Benjamin Thornton made his certain promissory note
in writing the date whereof is the day and year last afore said and subscribes
thereto his name by which he promises to pay ninety days after the date of said
promissory note to the said Andrew & Thomas Pringle on order Two Hundred
and Eighty dollars at the bank of the Old Dominion in Alexandria for value
received - And the said plaintiffs further say that after the making of the
said promissory as aforesaid and before the same became payable to wit on the
day and year last aforesaid at the county aforesaid the said Andrew &
Thomas Pringle endorsed the said promissory note and to said endorsement
subscribes their said (not legible) name and then and their deliver the said
promissory note do endorse to said (the next part of the letter is missing or
misfiled)
State
of Virginia, Alexandria County, to wit: Be it known, that on the 31st day of
December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty seven at
the request of the Cashier of the Bank of The Old Dominion at Alexandria, I
William C. Yeaton, Notary Public, by lawful authority, duly commissioned and
sworn, dwelling in Alexandria, in the County and State aforesaid, presented at
the Bank of the Old Dominion, at Alexandria the original note whereof the above
is a true copy, and demanded of M. Kinzie cashier thereof payment of the sum of
money in the said note specified, whereunto he replied - NO FUNDS. Therefore, I
the said Notary have protested and do by these presents solemnly protest
against the drawer and endorser of the said note and all others whom it doth or
may concern, for all costs, exchange, re-exchange, charges, damages, and
interest, suffered and to be suffered for the want of payment thereof. And in
the same day. I gave notice to George H. Bayne Company and deposited in the
Post Office at Alexandria, Virginia, notice of protest, addressed to each
endorser, viz: Notice for Andrew & Thomas Pringle directed to Tudor Hall,
Va., Notice for Cannon & Brother directed to Tudor Hall, Va., and Notice
for George H. Bayne & Company. Informing them respectively that the said
endorsers were held liable for the payment of said note. William
C. Yeatman
Notary
Public
1 Feb 1858
Frances B. Gibson vs
Benjamin Thornton and Andrew Pringle
Frances
B. Gibson plaintiff complains of Benjamin Thornton and Andrew Pringle Jr.
defendants who were summoned to answer the said plaintiff of a plea that they
render unto the sum of one hundred and twenty five dollars which they owe to
her and unjustly detain from her; and thereupon the said plaintiff any that the
said defendants hereupon to wit on the 1st day of January in the year 1857 at
the county aforesaid executer their two certain writings obligatory each sealed
with their seals and to the court now here sworn the date of each of which is
on the day year last aforesaid by the first of which they bound themselves
their heirs executors & to pay to said plaintiff on or before the 1st day
of January 1858 the
sum of seventy five dollars for the hire
of Josiah for the year 1857 by the other writing obliges (word not legible)
they bound themselves their heirs executors and to pay said plaintiff on or
before the 1st day of January 1858 the further sum of fifty dollars for the
hire of Buckey while two sums
together make the sum of One Hundred and Twenty Five Dollars abon? demanded -
Nevertheless the said defendant although often requested so to do the said sum
of $125 above demanded or any part thereof has not paid to the said plaintiff,
but the same to pay have always hitherto wholly refused and still refuse to the
damages of said plaintiff $125 & therefore she brings suit. signed,
Eppa Hunton
On
or before, 1st day of February 1858. We bind ourselves, our heirs, executors,
&c. to pay, or cause, to be paid, to Frances B. Gibson, her heirs,
executors &c. the just sum of seventy five dollars for the hire of Josiah
for the present year, said servant, with good & sufficient summer and
winter clothing, embracing, one pair of boots, one pair of shoes, socks, hat,
and blanket & treat said servant with humanity. Witness our hands &
seals, this 1st day of January 1857. Benjamin
Thornton by Joseph Thornton his attorney- seal
Andrew
Pringle Jr. - seal
On
or before, 1st day of February 1858. We bind ourselves, our heirs, executors,
&c. to pay, or cause, to be paid, to Frances B. Gibson, her heirs,
executors &c. the just sum of fifty dollars for the hire of Bukley for the
present year, said servant, with good & sufficient summer and winter
clothing, embracing, one pair of boots, one pair of shoes, socks, hat, and
blanket & treat said servant with humanity. Witness our hands & seals,
this 1st day of January 1857. Benjamin
Thornton by Joseph Thornton his attorney- seal
Andrew
Pringle Jr. - seal
The
Commonwealth of Virginia, to the Sheriff of Prince William County, If they be
found in your bailiwick, to appear at the ClerkÕs office of our County Court of
Prince William County, at the rules to be holden for said Court on the first
Monday in February next to answer Frances B. Gibson of a plea of debt for $125
and - Damage $125 and have there
this writ. Witness Phillip D. Lipscomb, clerk of our said court, at the Court
House aforesaid, the 4 day of January 1858, in the 82nd year of our foundation signed
- P. D. Lipscomb.
2 Feb 1858
Warner Stokes vs
Andrew Pringle, Thomas Pringle and
Benjamin Thornton
On or before the first day of January
1858, We bind ourselves, our heirs &c. to pay Warner Stokes the just and
full sum of One Hundred and Thirty Dollars for his hire for the year 1857 and
further bind overselves to furnish him with the customary clothing given under
our hands and seal the 29th December 1856 Andrew
& Thomas Pringle - seal
Benjamin
Thornton - seal
Joseph
Thornton his atty. in fact
Prince William County, to wit. Warner
Stokes plaintiff, complains of Andrew Pringle & Thomas Pringle &
Benjamin Thornton defendants who were summoned &c. of a plea that they
render to the said plaintiff $130 which they owe to the said plaintiff &
unjustly detain from him - And thereupon the said plaintiff saith that
heretofore to wit. on the 1st day of January 1857, in the county aforesaid the said defendants made their certain bond bearing date the
day and year aforesaid signatures & sealed with their seals by which said
bond the said defendants then and there promised to pay on the first day of
January 1858 to the said plaintiff, the aforementioned sum of $130 hath,
according to the tenor & effect of said bond, been long since due and
payable, and although the said defendants have been often requested to pay the
same to the said plaintiff, the said defendants have not paid to the said
plaintiff the said sum of money or any part thereof but have hereto wholly
neglected & refuse so to do, and still do neglect and refuse so to do, to
the damage of the said plaintiff $100 & therefore he brings suit &c. signed - Nicol & Williams
10 February 1858
Louisa C. Muschett vs
Benjamin Thornton and Andrew Pringle
Louisa
C. Muschett plaintiff complains of Benjamin Thornton and Andrew Pringle Jr.
defendants who were summoned to answer the said plaintiff of a plea that they
render unto the sum of ninety dollars which they owe to her and unjustly detain
from her; and thereupon the said plaintiff any that hereupon to wit on the 1st
day of February in the year 1857 at the county aforesaid the defendants by
their certain writing obligatory sealed with their seals and to the court now
here and now the (not legible) whereupon on the day and year last aforesaid
promises to pay to the said plaintiff on the 25 December 1857 the sum of sixty
five dollars for the hire of servant John for the year 1857 and the said
plaintiff further (not legible) that said defendant (not legible) to wit. on
the 1st day of January in the year 1857 at the county aforesaid by their
certain other (not legible) obligatory sealed with their seal and to the (not
legible) now here shown the date whereof is (blank) day of (blank) 1857
promised to pay said plaintiff on the 25th day of December 1857 the further sum
of twenty five dollars being for the hire of Rachael and two others for the
year 1857 which? two (not legible)
make the sum of ninety dollars owed and demanded. Nevertheless the said
defendants attempt often requested (not legible)the said sum of ninety dollars(not
legible) demanded or any part
theirof to the said plaintiff (not legible) not paid, but the (not
legible) to pay (not legible)
always (not legible)refused and still refuse to the (not legible) of said
plaintiff of $100 therefore she brings suit signed,
Eppa Hunton
The
Commonwealth of Virginia - To the Sheriff of Prince William County - Greetings,
whereas an action of debt has been depending in our County Court of the County
of Prince William between L. C. Muschett plaintiff and Benjamin Thornton and
Andrew Pringle Jr. defendants, and before judgment was given or verdict
rendered theirin, the said plaintiff died, and Allen Howison and R. W. Wheat
her Exors. have applied for a scire facias against the defendants: Therefore we
command you that you make known to the said defendants, that they appear at the
clerkÕs office of said county, at the court house of said county, at the rules
to be holden for said court on the last Monday in February Inst. to shew cause,
if any they can, why the said action should not be proceeded in to a final
judgment, and have them there this writ. witness Philip D. Lipscomb clerk of
our said court, at the court house aforesaid, the 1st day of February 1858, in
the 82nd year of our foundation.
P.
D. Lipscomb.
19 March 1858
John Robertson a Slave
Prince
William County to wit. - I John Underwood, Justice of said County do certify
that Edward Duvall and Wesley Mullen has arrested and this day brought before
me John Robertson, a slave, the property of Samuel Hilton of the County of
Fairfax as a runaway and having upon the examination of the said Edward Duvall
and Wesley Mullen reasonable cause to suspect that said John Robertson is a
runaway slave, I do further certify that said slave was apprehended in Prince
William County in this State and that the distance from the place of his arrest
to the residence of the said Samuel Hilton from whence he is supposed by me to
have fled is 14 miles and that said Edward Duvall and Wesley Mullen is entitled
to demand of said Samuel Hilton five dollars for arresting said slave including
milage at the rate of ten cents a mile for necessary travel from the place of
his arrest.
Given
under my hand the 19th day of March 1858
John
Underwood J. P.
To
the within named Edward Duvall and Wesley Mullen I command you forthwith to
deliver the within mentioned slave to the jailor of the county of Prince
William for safe keeping together with this receipt and I hereby require the
said jailor to receive said slave into his jail and to give you his receipt for
him. signed, John
Underwood J. P.
March 30th 1858
Jury for trial of Renoe vs Beavers
This
day came as well the attorney for the Commonwealth as the defendants by John
Love their attorney and thereupon came a jury to wit; Albert H. Keys, Charles
Godfrey Jr., Thomas R. Alexander, Horace Cole, John Clark, Moses Hixson,
Charles W. Latimer, Solomon Brill, Thomas Posey, John T. Suthard, Charles G.
Howison, Basil Bradfield
1858 Jury for trial
Kidwell & Wife
vs Lynn
Alexander Pearson, James Flaherty, A. J.
Davis, Crawford Cushing, B. Cannon, Elijah Clowe, Francis Bodine, Jos. R.
Walker, Daniel Osmun, Richard Anderson, John R. Hornbaker, Henry Calvert,
verdict returned for the defendant.
11 February 1860
Commonwealth vs Abraham Doughty
Prince William County
to wit: Henry D. Robinson this day made complaint and gave information before
me Edwin Gaines a justice of said County as follows.
That
he the said Robinson heard Abraham Doughty tell on the 11th day of
February 1860 in the said County, tell Alfred Murphy a free negro,( supposing
him the said Murphy to be a slave) that the said Murphy had been held in
bondage & it was wrong and that they (meaning the slave) had as much right
to their liberty as a white man had to his. That there had been an insurrection
that had been wrongfully put down and that after the fourth of March, he would
not have a man in (meaning in the office of President of the United States)
that would draw the sword across their (meaning the slaveholders) necks and
they (meaning the slaves) would be as free as the white man. Signed, Henry D. Robinson – sworn
and subscribed before me Edwin Gaines a justice of the peace for the said
County of Prince William this 11th February 1860, signed E. Gaines.
Basil
RobinsonÕs evidence as given before E. Gaines a justice of the peace of said
county on the 11th day of February 1860 against Abraham Doughty.
Doughty said to Alfred Murphy a free negro (supposing him to be a slave) that
they are in bondage or under bondage and after the 4th of March that
we will have a man in that would make them (the slaves) as free as any man.
Signed, Basil Roberson
21 April 1860
Charles Wright - Jailor Account
The Commonwealth of
Virginia to Charles Wright jailor of Prince William County. 11 Feb 1860 to committing
Abram Doughty charged with expressing abolition sentiments 25 cents; dieting
same from the 11th of February to 15th of February 1860,
5 days at 35 per day total $1.75; 15 February releasing same 25 cents; 10 March
1860 committing George W. Taylor charged with felony 25 cents; dieting same
from 10 march to 2 April 24 days at 35 cents per day, total $8.40, releasing
same 25 cents.
Prince William County
to wit: Charles Wright this day personally appeared before me & made oath
that the above account is correct and just. Given under my hand this 21 day of
April 1860. signed E. Gaines J.P.
30 July 1860
Jurors drawn for August Term
Harrison Holmes $3.75,
W. S. Lindsley $3.75, Josiah T. Carter, Isaac Florence $3.75, Isaiah M. Davis
$3.75, Albert H. Keys $3.75, Francis Bailey $3.75, Charles H. Hunton, William
Brawner (Manassas), Hugh B. Draney $3.75, Jas. W. McIntosh, Jno. W. Groves
$3.75, Thomas Posey $3.75, Joseph Curl $3.75, George A. Belt, Jno. W. Davis
$3.75, Jno D. Dogan $2.50, Edwin Brady, George A. Simpson, Robert Deats,
Ezekiel Lynn $3.75, Jno. Hutchison, Samuel Evans $1.25, Jno. W. Chapman $3.75,
George B. Bradfield $3.75, Jas. M. Brammill, C. C. Dulaney, Wm. M. Lynn –
Given under our hands this 30th day of July 1860
29 October 1860
Jurors drawn for November County Court
Lucien D. Hall, Charles E. Donohoe, Z. A.
Kankey, Burr Glasscock $1.25, Matthew Priest $1.25, Jackson Payne $1.25, John
Keys $1.25, John Annis, Levi Able (of James) $1.25, John Barnes $1.25,
William Lynn $1.25,
George Colvin, Frederick Foote, Redmon Foster, Thomas Maddox, Wesley Able
$1.25, William W. Davis, William B. Carter $1.25, Jos. C. Brown, Caleb
Cornwell, Reuben C. Reid $1.25, Charles W. Latimer, John Ashford, Thomas
Goodwin $1.25, James W. Havener, Lucien E. Purcell $1.25, William P. Hereford,
Jno. T. Meredith $1.25, Given under our hands this 29th day of
October 1860 – T. D. Lipscomb and William W. Thornton
9 October 1864
Letter – W. H. Smoot to Mr. Unsworth
Mr. Unsworth I have
understood that you are going to pay me another visit shortly – for
Brandy or money. I will say this that I have not the money if I had I would
send it to you. I am owing you $50 justly and honestly which I intend to give
you just as soon as I can raise it. As to the Brandy you took I shall have
nothing for it but I would advise you not to make an attempt to get any more in
the same way. ItÕs a sorry man that would not protect his own house and IÕll
protect mine or lose my life in the attempt.
Respectfully,
W. Smott
9th
October 1864
From
what IÕve heard that you have said about me I hereby notify you not to put your
foot inside of my fence without you can come and behave yourself like a human
being or gentleman. If you do you will have to take the consequences. Signed,
W. H. Smoot
2 January 1862
Robert A. Calvert - bond
Know
all men by these Presents: That we Robert A. Calvert and (blank) are held and
firmly bound unto James Nokes in the just and full sum of $150.00, lawful money
of the United States, to be paid to the said James Nokes his heirs executors or
administrators, to which payment well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves,
our heirs, executors and administrators, jointly and severally, firmly, by
these presents. Sealed with our seals and dated this 2nd day of January 1862.
The condition of the above obligation is such, that whereas the said Robert A.
Calvert trustee of C. A. Cooper plaintiff in a certain action of covenant
pending against the said James Nokes & Norvall L. Nokes in the County Court
of Prince William County, did on the 2nd day of January 1862, upon the
affidavit of Benjamin Cooper made
in due form of law, before Phillip D. Lipscomb, clerk of the said County Court,
obtain from the said clerk, an attachment against the estate of the said James
Nokes for the sum of $74.10 with legal interest thereon, from the 2nd day of
January 1862, till paid, being damages and interest, claimed by the said
plaintiffs in the said suit, which said attachment is directed to the Sheriff
or any Constable of the County of Prince William, and is returnable to the
clerk's office of the said Court, at the rules to be holden for the said court
on the first Monday in February next. Now, therefore, if the said Robert A.
Calvert trustee as aforesaid shall pay all costs and damages which may be
awarded against lein, or sustained by any person, by reason of his suing out
the said attachment, then the above obligation to be void, otherwise to remain
in full force.
Robert
A. Calvert (seal)
W.
W. Davis (seal)
15 September 1863
Grand Jury Presentment - Robert Keys &
John G. Horner
Ninth
Judicial Circuit, Prince William County to wit: In the circuit court of said
county. We the jurors of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in and for the body of
Prince William, and now attending the said court, upon their oaths present,
that Robert Keys & John G. Horner of Prince William County, & Samuel E.
Toott of Fairfax County, on about the 15th day of September 1863, in the said
County of Prince William one ___Mul. of the value of $200, a large amount of
clothing of various kinds worth $75, poultry, pigs, ___ &c. $50, of the goods and chattels of Lubbens Ewell,
feloniously did steal, take and carry away, against the peace and dignity of
the Commonwealth of Virginia. Upon the information of Lubbins Ewell of Prince
William County, sworn and sent to the grand jury at his request.
Allen
Howison, foreman
Grand Jury for May Term 1866
B.
F. Lewis, Henry Colbert, J. Y. Cundiff, R. T. Hooe, R. M. Lewis, George G.
Tyler, Jeremiah Herndon, James Clark, Newton Woodyard, G. F. Carney, Redmond
Foster, Frances Bailey, R. P. Hutchinson, W. M. Lynn, W. W. Monroe, Phillip F.
Brill, G. W. Larkin & Jno S. Manley qualified as attorney at law
1866 Jury for the Trial
Commonwealth vs Cornwell
William
Colbert, L. S. Lynn, John H. Lynn, Jos Utterback, Silas Manuel, Charles A.
Utterback, John T. Meredith, E. Donohue, John Marshall, John H. Austin, George
B. Chichester, Henry A. Keys, W. J. Manuel,
May 15,1866
Jury for the Trial Commonwealth vs Smith
alias M. Gibbony
Jackson
Payne, W. J. Manuel, John W. Chapman, John H. Austin, George B. Chichester, A.
N. Doane, John Robinson, John Keys, J. R. Shooley, John Molair, Thomas F.
Whiting, Thomas Sincox
May 15, 1866
Jury for the Trial Commonwealth vs Johnson
W.
T. Washington, Benjamin F. Florence, Hampton Brenton, Robert Molair, John
Jeffries, William Colbert, John Marshall, William Southard, William Spittle,
John H. Croson, J. R. Windsor, John Robinson
May 15, 1866
Jury for the Trial Commonwealth vs
Jennings
John
J. Beavers, Jackson Payne, George Myers, William Beavers, William C. Keys,
Newton Stribbling, John H. Lynn, John Molair, Levi C. Lynn, Bernard Arnold,
Benjamin Cole, J. L. C. French,
May 17, 1866
Jury for the Trial Commonwealth vs Crouch
Silas
Manuel, William Rolles, William J. Manuel, Henry A. Keys, Bernard Arnold,
Robert Molair, Jno H. Molair, John Robinson, Alford B. Edmond, A. J. Carter,
Jackson Payne, L. E. Purcell
May 17,18, 1866
Jury for the Trial of Commonwealth vs
Curtis
John
Marshall. George W. Sexsmith, William S. Ellicott, John H. Butler, Bernard
Pierson, Robert T. Reeves, Williams Beavers, John Depree, Hampton Brenton, John
H. Croson, A. N. Doane, A. J. Carter
Grand Jury for October Term 1866
J.
W. Davis, J. M. Barbee, H. A. Keys, Cyrus Warring, Robert H. Hooe, John S.
French, Robert T. Hooe, Samuel R. Lowe, C. E. Butler, N. Woodyard, M. M.
Roseberry, A. F. Woodyard, John Molair, Isaac W. Davis, John Keys, Lawrence
Cole, Francis Bailey
October 1866 Jury for the Trial of
Commonwealth vs Franklin Taylor
indictment for murder
William
Fraser, George Chichester, Alex Pierson, Robert C. Weir, Charles Dulaney, T. F.
Whiting, Albert Coon, R. T. Davis, Silas Manuel, James Florence, L. L. Lynn,
William J. Manuel
20 February 1867
John Williams against Daniel Jasper &
Seymour Lynn
The
Commonwealth of Virginia - To the Sheriff of Prince William County, Greetings.
Whereas John Williams at a County Court held for the County of Prince William
at the Courthouse on the 1st day of October 1849, by the judgment upon Court
recovered against Daniel Jasper and Seymour Lynn, upon a forfeited forthcoming
bond the sum of seven hundred and fifty four dollars and fifty six cents, which
judgment was to be discharged by the payment of three hundred and seventy seven
dollars and seventy eight cents, with legal interest thereon from the 4th day
of July 1849 till payment and three dollars and forty two cents costs, and is
subject to a credit of two hundred and forty six dollars as of the 4th day of
July 1849 whereof the said Jasper and Lynn are convicted, as by the record
thereof in an said court manifestly appeared.
And
afterwards the said Seymour Lynn died intestate, since whose death
administration of the personal estate of the said deceased has been granted to
J. Shirley Lynn as we have been informed. And now on behalf of the said John
Williams is said, that although judgment be given as aforesaid, yet executed of
the debt, interest and costs aforesaid still remain to be made. Therefore at
the instance of the said John Williams we command you that you make known to
the said J. Shirley Lynn administrator as aforesaid that he be at the clerks
office of the County Clerk of Prince William County at the rules to be holden
for said Court on 4th Monday, February 1867 to them, if he have anything to
say, why she said John Williams might not have execution against him the said
J. Shirley Lynn as such administrator as aforesaid as aforesaid, of the debt,
interest and costs aforesaid, to be levied of the goods and chattels which were
of the said Seymour Lynn at the time of his death in the hands of the said J.
Shirley Lynn to be administered, And have these there this writ.
Witness,
Mordeai B. Sinclair, clerk of our said County Court at the Court-house of said
County this 20th day of February 1867, and in the 91st year of the Commonwealth
M.
B. Sinclair
Grand Jury for May Term 1867
Indictments - John McCall, M. F. Davis
Grand
Jury Presentments - G. W.
Carpenter and George Chesslock, Grand Jurors -
Samuel Simpson - Foreman, John Fair,
Newton Woodyard, Thompson Fairfax,G. Hixson, L. C. Lynn, F. J. Cannon, H. A.
Keys, J. L. French, S. A. Manuel, Samuel Wolverton, Montreville Cornwell, H. W.
Cunningham, R. E. Horton, W. M. Lynn, B. F. Lewis, J. U. Cundiff, W. L.
Suddith, Lawrence Cole, James Lennox, W. W. Davis,
May 1867Jury trial
Commonwealth vs McCall
J.
W. McIntosh, George W. Able - 2 days, J. W. Bell, John Gaines, F. Beach, Basil
Bradfield, W. H. Dodd, Wm. W. Thornton, L. Murphy, Peter Cornwell, Benjamin
Cole, Robert Arnold, C. Marsh - not numbered, L. F. Lynn - crossed through,
May 1867Jury for the trial of
Commonwealth vs William Moore
for Assault & Battery
Charles
Brawner, John H. Austin, R. M. Lewis,W. L. Southard, Zebulon Sullivan, M. W.
Horton, G. M. Goodwin, Charles Jewell, John C. Tolson, James Lennox, G. M.
Weedon, R. E. Horton
May 1867Jury for the trial of
Commonwealth vs Duty
L.
A. Davis, Mathew Woodyard, Spottswood Childress, Richard Brawner, Henry
Colbert, John L. French, Charles H. A. Weedon, George B. Chichester, R. Foster,
James M. Barbee, Robert Hooe, Joseph Carter
May 1867Jury for the Trial
of Cannon vs Bryant
James
Lenox, M. Horton, R. E. Horton, Z. Sullivan, William Manuel, W. L. Southard, G.
M. Goodwin, J. H. Austin, Robert Arnold, Richard Windson, James Pierson, James
Carter
May 1867Jury for the Trial
of Maddox vs Fairfax
George
M. Weedon, Spotswood Childress, CharlesH. A. Weedon, Samuel King, George W.
Able, Charles G. Howison, George W. Ashby, R. M. Lewis, George B. Chichester,
Charles Latimer, John C. Tolson, S. A. Manuel
May 1867Jury for the Trial
of Commonwealth vs Davis
Richard
Winston, John C. Tolson, Charles Brawner,George Goodwin,Charles Jewell, Charles
G. Howison, Robert Arnold, Benjamin Chinn, George W. Ashby, James Sullivan, Z.
Sullivan, R. H. Brawner, John Naglee - crossed out
May 1867Jury for the Trial
of Glasscock vs Fraser
C.
G. Howison, G. M. Goodwin, Charles Brawner, George W. Ashby, Charles Jewell,
John C. Tolson, R. A. Arnold, Zebulon Sullivan, James Sullivan, James Lennox,
John I. Davis, M. W. Horton
Grand Jury for October Term 1867
B.
F. Lewis - Foreman, John D. Davis, John Fair, William W. Davis, Daniel Whaling,
J. M. Barbee, Samuel R. Lowe, John W. Chapman, James Howison, John R. Shirley,
W. N. Lynn, Charles G. Howison, James Clarke, Charles F. Norman, Montreville
Cornwell,F. W. Lewis.
October 1867 Jury for the Trial
of Commonwealth vs Davis
Bernard
Bryant, William Jewell, J. W. Hornbaker, Thomas H. Dowell, John Atkinson, James
Woodward, Samuel T. King, Hampton Brenton, W. W. Thornton,William R. Free,
Richard Shepard, G. M. Weedon, verdict for unlawful assault
October 1867 Jury for trial
of Commonwealth vs Garner
A.
B. Edmonds, E. V. Weir, G. W. Sexsmith, William J. Washington, W. F. Manuel,
John R. Shirley, R. R. Reeves, William Beavers, S. A. Manuel, William F.
Spittle, George F. Carney, John C. Tolson
October 15, 1867 Jury
for trial of Williams vs Payne
A.
B. Edmond, J. T. Meredith, P. S. Gaines, J. U. Cundiff, J. W. Chapman, E. V.
Weir, R. B. Merchant, C. S. Deak, G. W. Ashby, George F. Carney, Robert Weedon,
G. W. Sanders
Grand Jury for May Term 1868
Lawrence
Cole - foreman, John F. Thornberry, J. R. Shirley, P. S. Gaines, Logan Hunton,
G. B. Tyler, B. P. Mitchell, Silas A. Manuel, John Fair, Newton Woodyard, Henry
A. Keys, B. T. Chinn, C. Cushing, John W. Chapman, B. H. Murphy, Hector
Kincheloe
May 12, 1868 Jury for trial
of Naglee vs Carpenter & OÕBrien
Francis
Bailey, Robert Deats, John Clarke, G. M. Weedon, G. B. Chichester, Michael
House, Peter F. Weedon, J. S. Lynn, W. W. Thornton, C. F. French, A. W.
Berryman, Roy L. Davis
May 1868 Jury for trial
of Mellans Exers. vs Chinn
M.
W. Horton, John Clarke, R. L. Davis, Geo. M. Weedon, F. W. Lewis, J. S. Lynn,
John J. Beavers, Bernard Arnold, George B. Chichester, Francis Bailey,Robert
Deats, Horace Cole
May 1868 Jury for trial
John Carter, M. B. Weedon, Walter
Berryman, F. F. Whiting, G. W. Ashby, Sydney Teasdale, W. W. Thornton,
Spotswood Cundiff, James Doughty, Robert Reeves, H. A. Keys, Benjamin Cole
May 12, 1868 Jury for trial
of Hutchison vs BaileyÕs adms.
W.
W. Thornton, Bernard Arnold, R. L. Davis, John J. Beavers, Michael J. House,
Frances Bailey, George Ratcliffe, Robert Deats, Walter Berryman, G. B.
Chichester, John Clarke, G. M.. Weedon
May 1868 Jury for Trial
of Faulkner vs Merchant
John
Languyher, Henry Shaw, J. S. Lynn, Isaac Redman, John Hutchison, G. A. Clark,
C. H. Weedon
May 1868 Jury for trial
of ClarkÕs Adms. vs Clarke
Robert
Waters, Bernard Arnold, R. L. Davis, Francis Bayly, Michael House, G. B.
Chichester, G. W. Ashby, Robert Deats, J. J. Beavers, G. M. Weedon, Walter
Berryman, John Clarke
16 July 1868
Frances B. Gibson & William Chinn
Contract to rent a portion of farm
"Fleetwood"
Memorandum
of a contract made and entered into this sixteenth day of July and year 1868
between Frances B. Gibson of the first part and William Chinn colored of the
second part and all of the County of Prince William and State of Virginia
(Witnesseth) that the said Frances B. Gibson rents to the said William Chinn
colored for the year 1869 a certain portion of her farm known by the name of
Fleetwood situated in the County and State aforesaid upon the following terms
and conditions: The said William Chinn colored on the second part is to pay to
the said F. B. Gibson of the first part one third of each and all the crops
which the said William Chinn of the second part cultivates upon the aforesaid
certain portion of the farm Fleetwood viz. wheat, corn, rye, oats, turnips,
potatoes, buckwheat and also one third of the hay made out side of the
reservations made and agreed to as follows, in this contract to be divided by
shocks, and the said William Chinn colored of the second part, does further
agree and bind himself to haul to some secure place and stack in good condition
the said Francis B. Gibsons part of the hay this cut outside of the
reservations herein made. And the said William Chinn colored of the second part
does farther bind himself to haul to the nearest station on the Orange and A. R.R.
any of the surplus portion of the said F. B. Gibsons part of the crops which
she may wish to ship to market free of cost to her provided that the said
William Chinn colored of second part uses the horses or oxen of the said F. B.
Gibson when shipping the said F. B. Gibsons part of the crops. And the said
William Chinn colored of the second part does further bind himself, his heirs
and executors to make punctual payment of the rent in the manner aforesaid and
quit and surrender the premises aforesaid at the expiration of the said term in
a good state and condition as reassemble use and cultivation thereof will
permit, and does further engage not to let or under let, or sub-tenant the
whole or any part of the said certain portion of the farm which by this agreement
he cultivates and any house, barn & stable for any purpose what so ever
without the written consent of the said Frances B. Gibson of the first part,
under the penalty of forfeiture and damages and the said William Chinn colored
of the second part does further agree and bind himself not to graze stock of
any kind whatever belonging to others, except such stock which by this
agreement the said F. B. Gibson of the first part is permitted to keep upon the
farm, without the like consent, and under the like penalty before stated. The
said William Chinn colored of the second part does further bind himself to cut
or have cut and hauled to the usual wood yard sufficient fire wood for the use
of the said F. B. Gibson family to fill the ice house with the understanding
that the ice is to be used jointly by their respective families.
And
the said William Chinn colored of the second part does agree that the said F.
B. Gibson of the first part shall keep upon the said certain portion of the
farm rented by the said William Chinn colored of the second part two horses,
one yoke of oxen, three milch cows, with their increase six sheep with their
increase. Three sows with their increase and as much poultry as she may choose
to keep. And the said William Chinn colored of the second part does bind
himself to feed all of the above stock of Mrs. F. B. Gibson during the winter
& spring & fall on Mrs. F. B. Gibsons provender to pasture the same
during the summer upon the fields used by the said William Chinn colored of the
second part for grazing his stock to drive up and put the same with the said
William Chinns cattle and stable his horses, and give the whole good and
sufficient attention and care at all times. And the said William Chinn colored
of the second part agrees to cultivate the said certain portion of the farm
cultivated by him in a judicious manner, to keep the fences in thorough repair
and cut the wood with care for the purpose of making rails and getting
fire-wood, and also agrees to take the said F. B. Gibsons corn to the mill and
bring back the meal for her family, and the said William Chinn colored of the
second part further agrees not to seed less than thirty five bushels of wheat
this fall nor plant less than 50 acres in corn next spring and seed a reasonable
crop of oats and cultivate a reasonable crop of the other products herein
mentioned. And the said William Chinn colored of the second part does further
bind himself to house and put away securely as Mrs. F. B. Gibson may direct all
of her portion of each and all of the crops.
Mrs.
F. B. Gibson of the first part does reserve (with the consent of William Chinn
colored of the second part the Mansion House and all its appurtenances for her
own use. Viz. the yard, garden and all the houses within the yard enclosed, and
also the carriage house and also the stable in the Barn Yard with four stalls.
Mrs. F. B. Gibson of the first part does reserve for her own use by and with
the like consent of the second part, herein mentioned all of that portion of
her farm known as the orchard and lot except the three quarters used by the
said William Chinn colored of the second part with the garden attached. The
aforesaid reservation of orchard and lot to be bounded as follows. To begin at
Slaty run where the road used by the public runs through the farm and thence
with the road on a southern direction to the corner of the lot near an oak and
thence with the road running in a westwardly direction to the next corner near
a cedar and thence with the lot fence in a northern direction to a point
opposite the quarters and along the quarter gardens to a point opposite the
nearest quarter to the mansion and thence along a branch called Spring Branch
to Slaty Run and their with Slaty Run to the beginning.
Mrs.
F. B. Gibson of the first part by the contract further reserves the entire use
of one of her horses called Pet to be used by her as a necessary auxiliary to
her health, convenience and comfort, the said horse to be kept at the entire
expense of the said F. B. Gibson. The said F. B. Gibson consents that the other
horse Barney and her ox shall be used by the said Wm. Chinn of the second part
during the year for the work necessary in the cultivation of the farm in crops
and for no other purpose whatsoever. And the said F. B. Gibson of the first
part does further reserve the right to fallow and seed wheat upon the fallow
and corn field during the fall (at the usual seeding time) before the
expiration of this contract.
And
it is further agreed between the respective parties to this contract that the
said William Chinn of the second part shall keep no more stock upon the farm
than is necessary to cultivate the aforesaid certain portion of the farm rented
by the said William Chinn except such sheep as he now has with their increase.
And the said William Chinn colored of the second part does agree and bind
himself not to sell, give away or take away or permit to be taken away of the
wheat straw raised upon the farm Fleetwood by him but the same to be used a
breeding stock & spreading for manure. And it is further agreed to by said
F. B. Gibson that the said William Chinn of the second part shall use the road
now leading to the quarters through the lot and orchard as a foot path from the
barn and stables. And the said F. B. Gibson does agree that the said Wm. Chinn
shall make a cart road to the quarters along the fence out side of the lot and
orchard which will create an outlet for him to haul food &c. to the
quarters, and also leave a sufficiently wide turn row in a point opposite to
said road in a direct line to the woods (?) and the said F. B. Gibson does
further agree that the said Wm. Chinn shall secure the hay crop upon his lot he
paying all expenses for cutting and properly securing the same, and for which
she allows him one half of the said hay and does further agree that the said
Wm. Chinn may graze his young calves , the increase of his cows upon the farm
when the said lot after the crop is secured and placed where the said calves
cannot in any manner destroy an eat the same - And said Wm. Chinn given under
our hands and seals this sixteenth day of July Eighteen Hundred and Sixty
Eight. witnessed by William Baker and P. H. Muschell
signed,
Frances
B. Gibson (seal)
William
Chinn (his mark) (seal)
Fleetwood,
June 15th 1869
We
the parties undersigned to the within contract do agree that the within
contract shall be binding in all of its. specifications, conditions, and
reservations, between F. B. Gibson
of the first part and William Chinn of the second part for the year ending
December 31st 1870 as witnessed our hand & seals this 15th day of June 1869
- witnessed by T. E. Hays and P. H. Muschett - signed by
Frances B. Gibson & William Chinn
Fleetwood, August 16, 1870
We
the parties undersigned to the within contract do agree that the within
contract shall be binding in all of its. specifications, conditions, and
reservations between F. B. Gibson of the first part and William Chinn of the
second part for the year ending December 31st 1871 as witnessed our hand &
seals this 16th day of August 1871. P. H. Muschett and Adeline Chinn and signed
by their marks and seals - Frances B. Gibson & William Chinn
Fleetwood, July 12, 1871
We
the subscribers to the contract hereto attached dated the 16th day of July 1868
& made for the rent of part of farm Fleetwood for the year 1869 between F.
B. Gibson of the first part and William Chinn of the second part &
subsequently renewed for the year 1870 and 1871 to further agree that the
aforesaid contract shall be binding in all of its specifications, conditions
& restrictions between the said parties F. B. Gibson & etc. of the
first part & William Chinn of the second part for the year ending December
31 1872. As witnessed our hands and seals this twelfth day of July 1871 witness
by P. H. Muschett and Adeline Chinn - signed by William Chinn (mark) [the only
signature]
6 August 1868
William E. Swaine against
George F. Carter, Benjamin T. Chinn, &
John B. Grayson
The Commonwealth of Virginia - To the
Sheriff of Prince William County, Greetings. We command you that of the goods
and chattels of George F. Carter, Benjamin T. Chinn and J. B. Grayson late in
your bailiwick, you cause to be made the sum of one thousand dollars with legal
interest thereon from the 25 day of May 1858 until paid, which William E.
Swaine late in our county court of Prince William has recovered against the
said Carter & for debt also the sum of $9.20 which to the said Swaine in
the said court were adjudged for his costs by him about his suit in that behalf
expended, whereof the said Carter &c. are con---- as appears to us of
record, And that you have the same before the justices of our said county
court, at the court-house on the first Monday in January next (1860 marked over
the word next) to render to the
said Swaine of the debt and costs aforesaid. And have then there this writ,
Witness Phillip D. Lipscomb clerk of our said county court at the court house
aforesaid, this 21st day of November 1859, and in the 84 year of the
commonwealth.
P.
D. Lipscomb
and the amended return of the Sheriff
endorsed on said execution to wit, "Amended return by permission of the
court the 4th day of June 1861, this execution was not levied by me, nor the
money made there under, but after the return day thereof Benjamin T. Chinn one
of the defendants paid me the money on the same.
T.
K. Davis, Sheriff
And thereupon the defendant to maintain
the said issue upon his part, gave in evidence the statement and receipt of
Thomas K. Davis admitted to be in
his hand writing in words and figures following to wit. Swaine vs Carter, debt $1000, interest
from 25 May 1858, 21 Jan 1860 $100, costs $9.20, Com. of Sheriff $31.18 for a
total of $1140.38
Received
of Benjamin T. Chinn eleven hundred and forty dollars and thirty eight cents in
full of an execution which issue from the county court of Prince William County
in the name of William E. Swaine vs G. F. Carter, B. T. Chinn and Jno B.
Grayson, January 21st 1860 Thomas
K. Davis, Sheriff
Prince
William County
and offered to give the following evidence
to the jury to wit, the original return of the sheriff endorsed on said
execution, in words and figures following to wit, "Money collected &
ready to satisfy"
Thos.
K. Davis, Sheriff
Whereupon the counsel for the plaintiff insisted
that said evidence so offered to be given by the defendant was not admissible
in law upon the said issue, and moved the court to exclude the some from going
before the jury. But the court decided that said original returned so offered
by the defendant was admissible, the court being of opinion that the original
return in the only pro--- return, and accordingly said original return was
admitted to the jury for their consideration. To which ruling of the court the
plaintiff by his counsel excepted and prayed that this his bill of exception
may be signed, sealed and enrolled which is accordingly done.
And
the defendant further to maintain the said issue in his part offered to give by
the testimony of Eppa Hunton a witness the following evidence to the jury, to
wit, that Thomas K. Davis, in a conversation had with said Hunton on the
(blank) day of (blank) 1868, stated, said execution while in his hands as
sheriff, and before the return day thereof was levied upon a negro of Benjamin
F. Chinn's one of the defendants theirin, and that said negro was duly
advertised at the court-house door, and that said execution was kept in force
by said advertisement till payment by B. T. Chinn, and that the payment of said
execution by said Benjamin T. Chinn was a good and legal payment whereupon the
counsel for the plaintiff insisted that said evidence so offered to be given by
the defendant was not admissible in law upon said issue, and moved the court to
exclude the same from going to the jury, But the court decided that the
evidence so offered was admissible and the same was accordingly admitted and
left to the jury for their consideration, to which ruling of the court the
plaintiff by his counsel excepted and prayed that this his bill of exception
might be signed, sealed and enrolled which is accordingly done.
And
therefore the defendant further to maintain the said issue upon his part
offered to give by the testimony of R. H. Tyler a witness the following
evidence to the jury, to wit, that Thomas K.. Davis in a conversation held with
the said Tyler on the 27th day of February 1868 stated to him Tyler, that said
execution had been paid every cent of it; and that it had been duly and legally
executed and carried out within the time prescribed, according to law, and that
their was no danger of Mr. Chinn having to pay it again, and that it was all
dammed foolishness hatched up by Nicol, and that in a second conversation the
same day the said Davis made to him the same statement, Whereupon the counsel
for the plaintiff insisted that the evidence offered to be given by the
defendant was not admissible in law upon said issue, and moved the court to
exclude the same from going to the jury, but the court decided that the
evidence so offered was admissible and the same was accordingly admitted and
left to the jury for their consideration. To which ruling of the court the
plaintiff by his counsel executed, and prayed that this his bill of exceptions
may be signed sealed and enrolled which is accordingly done.
And
thereupon the defendant further to maintain the said issue on his part, offered
to give, by the testimony of William E. Lipscomb, a witness the following
evidence to the jury, to wit, that at the March or April term of the County
Court of Prince William 1861then was a motion made that Thomas K. Davis have
leave to amend his return on said execution, and that no record was made of
this motion on the minutes of the court, which was resisted and refused by the
court, that he could not say, whether at the time leave was given said Davis to
amend his said return, the motion therefore was resisted or not. Whereupon the
counsel for the plaintiff insisted that the evidence so offered to be given by
the defendant was not admissible in law upon said issue, and moved the court to
exclude the same from going to the jury. But the court decided that the
evidence so offered was admissible, and the same was accordingly admitted and
left to the jury for their consideration, to which ruling of the court the
plaintiff by his council excepted, and prayed that this his bill of exceptions
might be signed sealed and enrolled, which is accordingly done. A copy to M. B.
Sinclair, clerk
Allen
Howison (seal)
Jno
H. Orear (seal)
T.
A. Smith (seal)
William
Frasier (seal)
Pleas
at the court house of the county of Prince William, before the court of said
county on Thursday the 6th day of August 1868.
Be
it remembered that heretofore to wit, on the 17th day of July 1866 came William
E. Swaine by his attorney, and sued out of the clerks office of the said court
a writ of serafacias against Walter Weir administrator of John B. Grayson
deceased, which writ with the endorsement and return thereon made, is in the
words and figures following:
The
Commonwealth of Virginia to the Sheriff of Prince William County, Greetings -
Whereas William E. Swaine (use of Jos. Dawson) at a court held for Prince
William County on the 10th day of November 1859, by the judgment of our said
court received against John B.
Grayson $1000 with interest thereon from the 25th May 1858 till paid, for a
certain debt, and the interest thereon, and also $9.20 costs by him about his
suit in that behalf expended, whereof the said John B. Grayson is convicted, as
by the records thereof manifested appears in our said court, and afterwards the
said John B. Grayson died intestate it is said since whose death administration
of the personal estate of the deceased has been granted to Walter Weir as we
have been informed and now in behalf of the said William E. Swaine use of Jos.
Dawson, We command you that you make known to the said Walter Weir
administrator of John B. Grayson, that he be at the clerks office of our county
court of Prince William at rules to be held on the first Monday in September
next, to shew if he has anything to say, why the said William E. Swaine use of
Jas. Dawson ought not to have execution against him the said Walter Weir as
such administrator as aforesaid of the debt, interest, and costs aforesaid, to
be levied of the goods and chattels which were of the said John B. Grayson at
the time of his death, in the hands of the said Walter Weir to be administered
and have then there this writ, Witness M. B. Sinclair clerk of our said court,
at the Court-house of said county this 17th day of July 1866 and in the 91 year
of the Commonwealth - signed,
M. B. Sinclair
(Return)
- Executed 6 day of August 1866 by delivering to Walter Weir administrator of
John B. Grayson deceased by delivering him a copy of this process.
signed Wm. E. Goodwin D.S. for F. J. Cannon,
Sheriff
And
at an other day to wit, at rules held in the clerks office on the first Monday
in September 1866, came the plaintiff by his attorney, and the defendant being
duly summoned, failing to appear it was ordered that judgment be entered for
the plaintiff, for the sum of $1000 with interest thereon from the 25th day of
May 1858 till paid, and $9.20 costs, the debt and costs in the writ aforesaid
specified and also the costs of this writ.
And
at an other day, to wit, At a quarterly court continued and held for Prince
William County on the 8th day of November 1866 came the parties by their attorneys and the defendant pleaded
Nulteel record to which plea the plaintiff replied generally and issue was joined.
And
at an other day, to wit, At a quarterly court continued and held for Prince
William County on the 5th day of March 1867 this cause was continued and at
another day to wit, at a quarterly court continued and held for Prince William
County on the 5th day of June 1867. This cause was continued and at another day
to wit, At a Quarterly court continued and held for Prince William County on
the 7th day of August 1867 this cause was continued.
And
at another day, to wit, at a quarterly court continued and held for Prince
William County on the 5th day of November 1867 came the parties by their
attorneys and the defendant demurred generally to the writ of Semafacias issued
in this case in which demurer the plaintiff joined.
And
at an other day, to wit, At a quarterly court continued and held for Prince
William County on the 6th day of November 1867. This cause was continued for
the defendant.
And
at another day to wit. At a quarterly court continued and held for Prince
William County, March 4, 1868 this
cause was continued.
And
at another day to wit, at a quarterly court continued and held for Prince
William County on the 31st day of June 1868 came the parties by their attorneys
and the defendant pleaded payment(?), to which plea the plaintiff replied
generally and issues were joined.
And
now this day to wit at a quarterly court continued and held for Prince William
County on the 6th day of August 1868 comes the parties by their attorneys and
thereupon came a jury to wit: M. A. Lynn, Henry Bryant, George M. Porter,
Thomas Tillett, Horace Cole, James Carter, Robert Pearson, M. Holmes, Rufus
Davis, F. M. Lewis, Robert Carter, and John A. Cooper who being elected, tried
and sworn the truth to speak upon the issues joined returned their verdict in
these words. "We the jury find the issues joined for the defendant
"Therefore it is considered by the court that the plaintiff take nothing
by his bill, and that the defendant go thereof without day and recover against
the plaintiff his costs by him about his defence in his behalf expended.
Memorandum upon the trial of this cause the plaintiff by his attorney tendered
a bill of exception to opinion of the court given against him, and prayed that
the same might be signed, sealed and enrolled, and made a part of the record
which was accordingly done - which bill of exceptions is in the words and
figures following - Swaine vs Grayson's Adm. - Be it remembered that after the
jury was sworn to try the issue of payment joined in this cause, the plaintiff
to maintain the said issue on his part gave in evidence to the jury the
following judgment in words and figures following to wit:
In
Prince William County Court November 10th 1859, William E. Swaine, Benefit of
Jos. Dawson vs George F. Carter, Benjamin T. Chinn and John B. Grayson -
Judgment for $1000 interest from 25 May 1858 till paid and the costs and the
execution which found on said judgment in the words and figures following to
wit:
29 August 1868
Commonwealth vs Maurice Duvall
Prince
William County to Wit: Be it remembered that on the 29th day of August 1868 Maurice
Duval and Frances B. Gibson came before me Allen Howison a justice of the said
county and severally and respectively acknowledged themselves to be indebted to
the Commonwealth of Virginia in manner and form following that is to say: the
said Maurice Duval in the sum of two hundred dollars good and lawful money of
the United States and the said Frances B. Gibson in the sum of two hundred
dollars of like good and lawful money to be respectively made and levied of
their several goods and chattels lands and tenements to the use of the
Commonwealth of Virginia if the said Maurice Duval shall make default in
performance of the condition underwritten.
The
condition of the above recognizance is such that if the above bound Maurice
Duval do and shall personally appear before the County Court of Prince William
County on the first day of the next November term thereof, that being the term
at which this case can be proceeded in then and there to answer the
Commonwealth for and concerning a certain felony by him committed in
feloniously making an assault he the said Maurice Duval being then and there
armed with dangerous weapons called a knife and two pistols, and did then and
there unlawfully shoot wound and ill treat one Daniel Bumbrey with intent him
the said Daniel Bumbrey, with set purpose and malious aforethought to kill and
murder, wherewith the said Maurice Duval stands charged and shall not default
thence without the leave of the said court then the above recognizance shall be
void else to remain in full force and virtue.
Taken
and acknowledged before me in the said County the day and year first above
written. Allen
Howison J.P.
12 October 1868
Grand Jury and Presentment
Philip
B. Stilson qualifies as attorney - Grand jurors - Lawrence Cole - foreman,
John Fair, Benjamin Cole, C. A.
Cannon, H. A. Keys, W. W. Thornton, John H. OÕRear, N. Woodyard, James Carper,
C. G. Howison, M. F. Washington, J. M. Barbee, J. F. Windsor,H. W. Cunningham,
Cyrus Waring, W. W. Davis, C. C. Clagett, B. F. Lewis, W. L. Beavers, John
Clark, M. S. Lindsley, Chapin Bayley, A. B. Weedon, were sworn a Grand Jury of
Inquest for the body of this County, and having received their charge withdrew,
and after some time returned into court, and presented and Indictment against John
T. Keys for Rape Òa true billÓ, and An Indictment against Maurice Duval for
shooting with intent to mame, disfigure, disable, and kill, Òa true billÓ and
the said Grand Jury having nothing further to present were discharged.
a
copy - teste John Camper, clerk
October 1868 Jury for Trial
of Commonwealth vs Manley
W.
A. B. Smith, John W. Davis, John W. Hickey, Henry A. Bryant, Lebbius Ewell, A.
P. Lynn, A. F. Davis, Addison Rollins, Roy L. Davis, E.
J. T. Clark, Charles Davis, C. E. Keys
October 1868 Jury for Trial
of Lynn & Carney survey vs Davis &
Purcell
Bernard
Arnold, James Pierson, John P. Brawner, Jesse Williams, W. G. Able, H. M.
Horton, Thomas Posey, John W. Chapman, Isaac Kline, W. L. Southard, J. H.
Manuel, Washington Jones
October 1868 Jury for Trial
of Brawner Adms. vs Cannon & Goodwin
C.
W. Hazen, Lewis Mackey, Nat House, W. A. Rollins, B. F. Lewis, Lewis B.
Carrico, Cyrus Waring, Wm. F. Spittle, C. H. Jewell, Lewis Carney, William
Davis, Robt. R. Reeves
October 14, 1868 Jury for Trial
of Brawner Adms. vs Cannon &c. 3 cases
Washington
Jones, H. M. Hunton, Jas. Pierson, C. W. Hazen, Isaac Kline, J. H. Manuel,
Cyrus Waring, Jessie Williams, Bernard Arnold, W. G. Able, Thomas Posey, L. B.
Carrico
October 14, 1868 Jury for Trial
of Gaskins vs Weedon
(this
jury listed as withdrawn), James Jewel, W. L. Southard, B. F. Lewis, A. W.
Berryman, Nat House, J. P. Brawner, John W. Chapman, John Langyher, Lewis
Mackey, W. A. Rollins, B. L. Cannon, William Spittle
October 14, 1868 Jury for Trial
of Brawner Adms. vs Cannon & Clark
Washington
Jones, James Pierson, Isaac Kline, Bernard Arnold, Cyrus Waring, Thomas Posey,
H. M. Horton, C. W. Hazen, J. H. Manuel, Jessie Williams, W. G. Able, L. B.
Carrico
Grand Jury for January 1869 Term
R.
A. Sinclair qualified as Deputy Clerk of this Court, George C. Round qualified
as attorney, The grad jurors are as follows: L. B. Butler - foreman, Elias
Good, W. W. Thornton, W.
W. Trescott, John Fair, B. F. Lewis, F. F. Cannon, J. T. Windsor, Jeremiah Herndon,
W. W. Davis, Horace Cole, C. A. Cannon, N. Woodyard, Christian Mathias, Redmond
Foster, M. M. Roseberry, J. E. Smith
20 April 1869
Commonwealth vs John T. Keys
The Commonwealth of Virginia - To the
Sheriff of Prince William County, Greetings - We command you that you do not
omit for any liberty within your bailiwick, but that you take C. H. A. Weedon,
William McArey, John F. Kenter?, and Jane Evans (colored) if they be found
theirin, and thus safely keep, so that you have their bodies before the judge
of our Circuit Court of Prince William County at the Court House of said County
on the second Monday in May next to answer those things which shall be then and
there objected to them, for their contempt by them to us offered in failing to
attend as witnesses for us against John T. Keys charged with felony at the
November term of the County Court of said County, having been summoned and
failing to attend and have then and there this writ: witness John C. Poor,
Clerk aforesaid County Court at the Court House aforesaid this 20th day of
April 1869, and in the 93 year of the Commonwealth.
signed,
John C. Poor
25 Apr 1869
Commonwealth vs William Tuel Jr.
Indictment for Assault with intent to Kill
Prince
William County, Virginia - In the County Court of the said County. The jurors
of the Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the County of Prince
William, and now attending the said court, upon their oath present that William
Tuel, junior, on the 25th day of April 1869 in the said county with a certain
gun, then and there loaded with gun powder and leaded shot, feloniously and of
his malice aforethought, did shoot one William Tuel, senior, then and there to
maim, disfigure, and kill, against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of
Virginia. Witnesses - William Tuel, Senior; Margaret Tuel; Jane Eliza Tuel; and
Joseph Washington - A True Bill, L. B. Butler, foreman
Prince
William County, Virginia - In the County Court of the said County. The jurors
of the Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the County of Prince
William, and now attending the said court, upon their oath present that William
Tuel, junior, on the 25th day of April
in the year One Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixty Nine in the said county
with force and arms in and upon one Joseph Grayson did make an assault then and
there with malice aforethought, he the said William Tuel, junior, being then
and there armed with a certain loaded gun, which he the said William Tuel
junior, then and there held in his hands, and did then and there unlawfully
ill-treat him the said Joseph Grayson with intent him the said Joseph Grayson,
with set purpose and malice aforethought to kill and murder against the peace
and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia - A True Bill, L. B. Butler,
foreman - We the jury do find the prisoner William Tuel, junior guilty, also a
fine of twenty five dollars, signed E. V. Weir the jury foreman.
George
C. Round
Attorney
for the Commonwealth
Prince
William County
12 May 1869
Commonwealth vs Lucien N. Fewell
Virginia,
Prince William County, to wit: The
jurors of the Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the county of
Prince William, and now attending the said court upon their oath present that
Lucien N. Fewell on the 12th day of May 1869, in the said county and in the
Presbyterian Church in the village of Manassas, in and upon one L. L. Allen, an
assault did make, and him the said L. L. Allen then and there did violently
therein and ill-treat, and then and there, and then and there, he the said
Lucien N. Fewell then and there held in his hand, held at, against, upon, and
over him the said L. L. Allen in a violent and menacing manner, and then and
there by means of the premises aforesaid put the said L. L. Allen in danger of
his life and greatly terrified and affrighted the said L. L. Allen and against
the Peace and Dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
And
the jurors of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in and for the body of the county
of Prince William, and now attending the said court, upon their oath present
that Lucien N. Fewell on the 12th day of May 1869 in the said county, in and
upon one L. L. Allen, an assault did make, and him the said L. L. Allen did
then and there unlawfully beat, wound and ill-treat, and other wrongs to him
then and there did, to the great damage of him the said L. L. Allen, and
against the Peace and Dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia. witnesses -
Augustus L. Phillips, Francis J. Cannon, Levi Newman, and John F. Andrews
George
C. Round
Attorney
for the Commonwealth
Prince
William County
Grand Jury for June Term 1869
L.
Cole - foreman, H. A. Keys, Newton Woodyard, Wm. Beavers, B. F. Lewis, C. E.
Butler, M. M. Roseberry, Thomas Jones, Horace Cole, John Clark, A. F. Woodyard,
L. B. Butler, C. A. Cannon, G. W. Saunders, F. W. Lewis, John Reid
June 5, 1869 Jury for trial
of Davis Reeves vs Holmes
J.
W. Manuel, G. W. Sexsmith, D. T. Arrington, James Lennox, Thomas Sincox, J. T.
Meredith, J. N. Haislip, G. B. Chichester, F. M. Lewis, Charles Brawner, I. H.
Austin, S. R. Lowe
2 August 1869
Commonwealth vs Julia Barnet
Prince
William County to wit: To the Sheriff of said County - Whereas, John Doyle of
said county has this day made information and complaint upon oath before me a
justice of the peace of the said county that Julia Barnet, and Richard Weedon
did on the 2nd day of August 1869 in the said county, unlawfully assault and
beat him the said John Doyle, these are therefore, in the name of the
commonwealth to command you forthwith to apprehend and bring before me or some
other justice of the said county, the bodies of the said Julia Barnet, Mary Ann
Barnet, Cornelius Barnet, and Richard Weedon. To answer the said complaint, and
to be further dealt with according to law. Given under my hand and seal this
4th day of August 1869.
Isreal
Jones J.P.
6 September 1869
Commonwealth vs Thomas Cornwell
Virginia,
Prince William County in the County Court of the said County - Be it remembered
that George C. Round, attorney for the Commonwealth in the County Court of
Prince William, and who in this behalf prosecutes for the said Commonwealth in
his proper person comes into this court, on this sixth day of September, one
thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine, and here gives the said court to
understand and be informed that Thomas H. Cornwell on the sixth day of July One
Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixty-Nine in the County aforesaid did unlawfully
but not feloniously injure, maim, disfigure, and kill, by shooting with a gun
loaded with powder and balls a certain calf of the value of above eleven
dollars the property of one Harvey Hyde, and other wrongs to the said Harvey
Hyde then and there did, to the great damage of him the said Harvey Hyde, and
against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia. [ The following
were the jury for this trial: John H. Purcell, John R. Hornbaker, John F.
Thornberry, Ezekiel Lynn, L. A. Marsteller, Elbert Wright, John Keys, W. J.
Manuel, H. M. Davis, A. P. Lynn, Jas. Sullivan, J. E. Smith. - We the jury find
the defendant not guilty, signed John F. Thornberry, foreman]
11 October 1869
Grand Jury and Presentments
In
Prince William County Circuit Court October 11th 1869 the grand jury members:
L. Cole - foreman, Newton Woodyard, B. F. Lewis, M. M. Roseberry, Horace Cole,
A. F. Woodyard, C. A. Cannon, H. A. Keys, William Beavers, C. E. Butler, Thomas
Jones, John Clark, L. B. Butler, G. W. Sanders, F. W. Lewis, and John Reid were
sworn a Grand Jury of Inquest for the body of this county, and having received
their charge withdrew and after some time returned into court and presented an
indictment against William S. Fewell, Ò a true billÓ an indictment against
Lucian N. Fewell Ònot a true billÓ, and an indictment against Robert Robinson
Ònot a true billÓ, and the said Grand Jury were adjourned over until Wednesday
morning at ten oÕclock.
The
Grand Jury appeared in Court agreeably to their adjournment and retired and
after some time returned into court and presented an indictment against Lewis
Carney Òa true billÓ. and indictment against Rice Hooe Òa true billÓ, an
indictment against Robert Robinson Ònot a true billÓ, an indictment against
Lucien N. Fewell Ònot a true billÓ, an indictment against (blank) Tyler Ònot a
true billÓ, an indictment against Robert F. Mason Ònot a true billÓ, and an
indictment against Lewis Carney Ònot a true billÓ, and the said Grand Jury
having nothing further to present were discharged.
John
C. Poor - Clerk
5 Oct 1869 Trial & Jury
Commonwealth vs L. N. Fewell - On
Information
This
day came the parties by their attorneys and the defendant moved the Court for a
continuance when the ground of the absence of a material witness, which motion
was overruled, to which __ of the court the defendant by his counsel excepts and
prays that his bill of exceptions may be signed, sealed, and made a part of the
record which was accordingly done.
The defendant then swearing to the materiality of his witness, who had
been duly summoned, the application for a continuance was still overruled, to
which ruling of the court the defendant by his attorney excepted and prays that
his bill of exceptions may be signed, sealed, and made a part of the record
which was accordingly done; the defendant then pleaded not guilty and thereof
put himself upon the country and the attorney for the Commonwealth doth the __
and thereupon came a jury to wit:
Luther L. Lynn, John H. Purcell, William M. Lynn, William OÕBrien, L. D.
Hall, John T. Thornberry, W. A. B. Smith, Thomas McCormick, John Ritchie, Edward
Colbert, M. A. Lee and Robert R. Reeves, who being elected, tried and sworn the
truth to speak upon the issue joined retired to consider of their verdict and
being unable to agree, John T Thornberry, one of the jury was withdrawn, and
the rest of the jury from a verdict, discharged and the case continued until
next term.
L.
N. Fewell acknowledged himself indebted to the Commonwealth of Virginia in the
sum of one hundred dollars to be levied if his goods and chattels lands and
tenements and the said Commonwealth rendered, yet upon his condition that if he
shall appear here on the 1st day of the next term of the county court to answer
on information, filed against him upon the affidavit of George N. Larkin then
this recognizance to be void else to render in full force and virtue(/) also
ordered that the jurors in the L. N. Fewell be paid $1.00 each.
11 October 1869
Grand Jury and Presentments
In
Prince William Circuit Court, Tuesday, October 11th 1869 - L. Cole, foreman,
Newton Woodyard, B. F. Lewis, M. M. Roseberry, Horace Cole, A. F. Woodyard, C.
A. Cannon, H. A. Keys, William Beavers, C. E. Butler, Thomas Jones, John Clark,
L. B. Butler, G. W. Sanders, F. M.. Lewis and John Reid were sworn a Grand Jury
of Inquest for the body of this county, and having received their charge
withdrew, and after some time returned into court, and presented an indictment
against William S. Fewell "a true bill", an indictment against Wesley
L. Teasdale "a true bill", an indictment against Lucien N. Fewell
"not a true bill", an indictment against Robert Robinson "not a
true bill", and the said Grand Jury were adjourned over until Wednesday
morning at ten o'clock.
The Grand Jury
appeared in court agreeable to their adjournment and retired and after some
time returned into court and presented an indictment against Lewis Carney
"a true bill", an indictment against Rice Hooe "a true
bill", an indictment against Robert Robinson "not a true bill",
an indictment against Lucien N. Fewell "not a true bill". an
indictment against (blank) Tyler "not a true bill", an indictment
against Robert F. Mason "not a true bill". an indictment against
Lewis Carney "not a true bill", and the said Grand Jury having
nothing further to present were discharged.
John
Poor, clerk
October 12, 1869 Jury for trial
of Commonwealth vs Allen
A.
P. Lynn, M. A. Lee, R. R. Renoe, John Carter, John Keys, Isaac Redman, Hampton
Breeden, James Sullivan, Cyrus Waring, B. F. Carney, J. H. Renoe, Henry Shaw
October 13, 1869 Jury for trial
of Berry trustee vs Newton
Alexander
Compton, F. W. Holmes, C. H. A. Weedon, John Reid, J. H. Thomas, William Manly,
Benson Pridmore, Isack Depue, Ensign Ketchum, John Reed, S. A. Manuel
E. B. Gates
October 13, 1869 Jury
for trial of Norvill vs Reeves
E.
B. Gates, Alexander Compton, F. W. Holmes, J. L. Reid, Wm. Manly, Jacob Depue,
Morrison Holmes, H. A. Weedon, J. H. Thomas, Benson Pridmore, Ensign Ketchum,
S. A. Manuel
October 14, 1869
Commonwealth vs Lewis Carney - felony
Prince
William County to wit. - To the clerk of the County Court of the said County. I
William B. Dodge a justice of the said county, do hereby certify, that I have
this day committed, Lewis Carney, to the jail of this county, that he may be
tried in the county court for a felony for which he was indicted by the Grand
Jury of Prince William County on the 13th day of October 1869, for having
assaulted one James H. Jordan on the 13th of September 1869, with intent him
the said James H. Jordan feloniously to maim, disfigure, disable, and kill.
Given under my hand this 14th day of October 1869.
signed William B. Dodge J. P. (seal)
Prince
William County to wit. - In the Circuit Court of said County. To the sheriff or
any constable of said county.
Whereas
Lewis Carney has this day been indicted by the Grand Jury of said county
charged with having assaulted one James H. Jordan on the 13th day of September
1869, with intent him the said James H. Jordan feloniously to maim, disfigure,
disable, and kill.
These
are therefore, in the name of the Commonwealth, to command you forthwith to
apprehend said Lewis Carney and carry him before a justice of said county to be
dealt with according to law, and to summon to appear & testify before said
Justice David Garrison the witness upon whose testimony the aforesaid Carney
was indicted. Given under my hand and seal this 13th day of October 1869.
signed
- Lysander Hill, Judge of Circuit Court of Prince William County. (seal)
Jury
for the trial of Commonwealth vs Lewis Carney: W. B. Smith, T. M. Bowlen?, Wm.
Beavers, John H. Renoe, John S. Davis, C. S. Davis, S. D. Hall, B. Arnold,
James Carter, T. D. Davis, John T. Renoe, John G. Taylor. The following were
excused by the defense: James S. Cole, F. M. Lewis, J. E. Smith, and Richard
Annis
21 October 1869
Commonwealth vs James H. Javins
Indictment for Malicious Stabbing
Virginia,
Prince William County, In the County Court of the said county; March Term 1870.
The Jurors of the Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the County of
Prince William, and now attending the said court upon their oath present that
James H. Javins on the 21st day of October 1869 in the said County in and upon
one Charles White an assault did make and him the said Charles White
feloniously and maliciously did stab, cut, and wound with intent him the said
Charles White then and there to maim, disfigure and kill against the peace and
dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Second
Court; - And the Jurors aforesaid upon their oaths aforesaid further present
that James H. Javins on the 21st day of October 1869 in the said County in and
upon one Charles White an assault did make and him the said Charles White did
then and there unlawfully beat, wound and ill-treat, and other wrongs to him
then and there did, to the great damage of him the said Charles White and
against the Peace and Dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia signed,
George C. Round,
Attorney
for the Commonwealth
[note - L. Cole is listed as the Grand
Jury foreman that found Òa true bill on the indictment. William T. Washington
was the jury foreman that found James H. Javins not guilty on May 10th 1870,
witnesses at the trial include Charles White, Allen Jackson, Charles Gaskins,
and Sophy Gaskins]
29 October 1869
Francis J. Cannon, Wilmer McLean vs
Benjamin Chinn
"Sale of Ben Lomond"
Prince
William County to wit: In the circuit court of said county, Francis J. Cannon
and Wilmer McLean real estate agents and partners trading under the firm name
of Cannon & McLean, plaintiffs complain of Benjamin T. Chinn, defendant,
who has been summoned to answer to a plea of trespass on the case, for this,
that whereas the said defendant, therefore, to wit: on the (blank) day of
October, in the year of our Lord 1869, at the County aforesaid was indebted to
the said plaintiffs in the sum of Eight Hundred and Ninety Dollars, commission
owe to said defendants on the sale of the said defendants land as land agents
aforesaid before that said date and for divers goods, wares and merchandise,
before that time sold and delivered by the said plaintiffs to the said
defendant at his special request, and also in the like sum for money lent and
advanced by the said plaintiffs to the said defendant at his special request:
and also in the like sum for money paid, laid out and expended by the said
plaintiff for the said defendant at his special request; and also, in the like
sum for work and labor done and performed, and divers materials about said work
and labor found, by the said plaintiffs for the said defendant his special
request; and being so indebted, the said
defendant afterwards to wit; on the day and year aforesaid, at the
County aforesaid, in consideration thereof, undertook and then and there
faithfully promised to the said plaintiffs that he the said defendant the said
several sums of money when requested would well and truly pay to said
plaintiff. And whereas the said defendant afterwards, to wit: on the (blank)
day of October, in the year aforesaid, at the county aforesaid, accounted with
the said plaintiffs of and concerning divers other sums of money from the said
defendant to the said plaintiffs before that time due and owing, and then in
arrear and unpaid, and upon such accounting the said defendant then and there
found in arrear and indebted to the said plaintiffs in the further sum of eight
hundred and ninety dollars, and being so found in arrear and indebted, he the
said defendant afterwards, to wit: on the day and year last mentioned, at the county aforesaid, in
consideration thereof undertook, and then and there faithfully promised to pay
to the said plaintiffs when thereto afterwards required, the last mentioned sum
of money. Nevertheless, the said defendant his said promises in no wise regarding the said several
sums of money, or any part thereof, although often required, to the said
plaintiff has not paid, but the same to the said plaintiff to pay has always
hitherto refused and still does refuse to the damage of the said plaintiffs of
Two Thousand Dollars and therefore he brings suit &c. signed,
Clark P.Q.
Note from B. T. Chinn to Wm. Campbell
Manassas,
October 29, 1869 to Mr. William A. Campbell. Will please pay Cannon &
McLean, Eight Hundred & Ninety Dollars the amount in full due them for
selling Ben Lomond farm. signed
B. T. Chinn
2 November 1869
Commonwealth to W. N. Tansill, Jailor
To W. N. Tansill,
Jailor of Prince William County - For dieting P. G. Riley convicted of a
misdemeanor from the 6th day of October 1869 to the 2nd of November 1869
inclusive at 50 cents per day, $13.00 - For dieting Wm. Tuel convicted of a
misdemeanor from the 6th day of October 1869 to the 2nd of November 1869
inclusive at 50 cents per day, $13.00 - For dieting William Allen convicted of
a misdemeanor from the 6th day of October 1869 to the 2nd of November 1869
inclusive at 50 cents per day, $13.00 - October 13th 1869 committing Franklin
Taylor charged with misdemeanor,
dieting same from 13th October 1869 to 2nd November 1869 inclusive at 50 cents,
$10.00 - October 14th 1869 committing F. Carney 25 cents, dieting same from
14th to 15th of October 1869 inclusive of 50 cents per day $1.00, releasing
same 25 cents. - Total $50.75 - Sworn before me this 2nd day of November 1869 L.
H. Hixson J.P.
6 December 1869
Commonwealth to W. N. Tansill, Jailor
To
W. N. Tansill, Jailor of Prince William County - For dieting Frank Taylor
charged with a misdemeanor from the 4th day of November 1869 to the 6th of
December 1869 inclusive at 50 cents per day, $11.00 - dieting William Tuel
Jr. charged with a felony from 4th
of November 1869 to 6th December 1869 inclusive at 50 cents per day, $16.00 -
dieting William Allen charged with a felony from 4th of November 1869 to 6th
December 1869 inclusive at 50 cents per day, $16.00 - dieting Lewis Robinson
charged with a felony from 29th of November 1869 to the 6th of December 1869
inclusive at 50 cents per day $4.00, admitting and releasing same 50 cents -
dieting P. G. Riley charged with felony from the 31st of November 1869 to the
8th of November 1869 inclusive at 50 cents per day, $2.50, releasing same 25
cents- for a total $55.25 - Sworn before me this 6th day of December 1869, John
H. Thomas J.P.
3 January 1870 Jury for trial of the
Commonwealth against
Charles Burrell, Oliver Gaskins, Charles
Coleman, Samuel Davis,
and Charles White - On Indictment
This
day came the plaintiff by his attorney and the defendants being called came
not, and thereupon came a Jury to wit: John H. Renoe, William F. Spittle, John
H. Purcell, Robert R. Reeves, C. E. French, W. W. Thornton, Thomas Keys, John
F. Reeves, Charles Osmun, E. B. Meredith, John F. Thornberry and James Clarke
who being elected, tried and sworn the truth to speak, returned a verdict in
these words, We the jury find the within named parties guilty and __ them in
the sum of ten dollars each and that each pay his proportionate part of the
costs. Therefore it is considered
by the court the plaintiff recover against the defendants the amount aforesaid
and also the costs as aforesaid.
3 January 1870 Jury and Trial
Commonwealth vs Lucien N. Fewell - On
Information
This
day came the parties by their attorneys and the defendant pleaded not guilty
and thereof put himself upon the country and the attorney for the Commonwealth
doth the like and thereupon came a jury to wit: William J. Manuel, John R.
Hornbaker, W. S. Davis, Josiah Stone, Peter T. Weedon, William Beavers, William
B. Slack, Francis Bailey, Noah Hixson, S. M. Suthard, G. N. Florence, and J. S.
Carter who being elected tried and sworn the truth to speak upon the issue
joined upon their oaths returned a verdict in these words ÒWe the Jury find the
defendant guilty and order the fine of five dollars & that the commonwealth
recover against the defendant the cost of this prosecution.
Ordered
that the Jurors who served in the case of the Commonwealth against L. N. Fewell
be allowed one dollar each, and that the same be certified to the auditor of
public accounts for payment.
3 January 1870
Commonwealth vs William S. Fewell
The
attorney for the Commonwealth, with the assent of the Court saith he will not
further prosecute this defendant, therefore it is considered that the same be
dismissed upon the defendant paying the costs.
3 February 1870
Commonwealth vs R. W. Hooe - On Indictment
This
day came the parties by their attorneys and the defendant pleaded not guilty
and thereof put himself upon the country and the attorney for the Commonwealth
doth the like and thereupon came a jury to wit: J. P. Manuel, J. S. N. Hazen, L. L. Omeara, R. C. Weir, J.
J. Cockrell, John Fair, Edwin Nelson, C. F. Bailey, J. C. Rube, A. D. Finch, E.
V. Weir, and B. F. Manuel who being elected tried and sworn the truth to speak
upon the issue joined upon their oaths returned a verdict in these words ÒWe
the Jury find the defendant not guilty and Judgment accordingly.
04 February 1870
Commonwealth vs Rice Hooe
Virginia,
Ninth Judicial Circuit, Prince William County to wit: In the Circuit Court of
the said county, October 1869. The jurors of the Commonwealth of Virginia in
and for the body of the County of Prince William and now attending the said
court, upon their oath present, that Rice Hooe on the 29th day of September,
One Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixty Nine, in the said County, in and upon one
Isreal Jones, he the said Isreal Jones being then and there a Justice of the
Peace legally authorized and duly qualified to discharge and perform the duties
of said office, and being then and there in the due and lawful exercise of the
same, did make an assault, and him the said Isreal Jones did then and there
unlawfully beat, abuse, and ill-treat; and in the due and lawful execution of
his said office did then and there unlawfully and knowingly obstruct, hinder
and oppose; and other wrongs to him then and there did, to the great damage of
the said Isreal Jones and against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of
Virginia.
Second
Count: - And the jurors aforesaid upon their oath aforesaid do further present
that on the 29th day of September 1869 in the county aforesaid the said Rice
Hooe in and upon one Isreal Jones an assault did make, and him the said Isreal
Jones did then and there unlawfully beat, wound, and ill-treat, and other
wrongs to him then and there did, to the great damage of him the said Isreal
Jones, and against the Peace and Dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia. George
C. Round
Attorney
for the Commonwealth
Prince
William County
We the Jury find the defendant Rice Hooe
Guilty an amerce him in the sum of Five Dollars and costs. - John F.
Thornberry, foreman
3 February 1870
Hickey & Evans plaintiffs against Brawner
& Woodyard
James E. Evans one of the plaintiffs being
dead, it is ordered that his death be suggested, and on motion of John W.
Hickey surviving partner of the firm of Hickey and Evans, it is ordered that
other executions issue in his name upon the said judgment
21 February 1870
Commonwealth vs Henry Clay Grigsby
Assault and Shoot L. A. Marsteller
Virginia,
Prince William County, to wit: In the County Court of said County, March Term
1870, To any Sheriff, Sergeant, or Constable of the Commonwealth: Whereas Henry
Clay Grigsby has this 9th day of March 1870 been indicted before the Grand Jury
of said County for that hr, the said Henry Clay Grigsby on the 21st day of
February 1870 an assault did make on one L. A. Marsteller, and him the said L.
A. Marsteller did feloniously and malicious by shoot with intent him the said
L. A. Marsteller then and there to maim, disfigure, disable, and kill.
Now
therefore, these are in the name of the Commonwealth of Virginia to command you
forthwith to arrest the said Henry Clay Grigsby and carry before a justice of
Prince William County the body of the said Henry Clay Grigsby to be dealt with
according to law.
And
you are likewise commanded to summon before the said Justice Elisha Meredith
and John Stewart the witnesses.
4 April 1870
Commonwealth vs L. A. Marsteller and A. L.
Marsteller
Assault on W. S. Grigsby
The
Commonwealth of Virginia, To the Sheriff of Prince William County - Greetings:
You are hereby commanded to summon L. A. Marsteller and A. L. Marsteller to
appear before the Justices of Prince William County Court, at the Court House
of said County, on the 1st Monday in May 1870, to answer an Indictment found
against them by the Grand Jury at the March Term of the said Court and this
they shall in no wise omit, under the penalty of $100 dollars, and have then
and there this writ:
Witness,
John C. Poor, Clerk of our said Court, at the Court House aforesaid, this 4th
day of April 1870, and in the 94 year of the Commonwealth
J.
C. Poor, clerk
Virginia,
Prince William County, to wit: In the County Court of said County; March Term
1870
The
Jurors of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in and for the body of the County of
Prince William, and now attending the said Court upon their oaths present
that A. A. Marsteller and L. A.
Marsteller on or about the 13th day of January 1870 in the said County in and
upon one W. S. Grigsby an assault did make and him the said W. S. Grigsby did
then and there unlawfully beat, wound and ill-treat, and other wrongs to him
then and there did, to the great damage of him the said W. S. Grigsby and
against the Peace and Dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia. George
C. Round
Attorney
for the Commonwealth
Prince
William County
Grand Jury May 9, 1870
Crawford
Cushing - foreman, A. F. Dunn, John Fair, R. Waters, William B. Dodge, N.
Woodyard, A. Patterson, J. Cundiff, J. R. Shirley, J. E. Smith, C. H. Weedon,
W. L. B. Wheeler, M. Cornwell, J. H. Butler, R. M. Lewis, H. A. Keys
May 10, 1870 Jury trial
of Commonwealth vs James Javins
Albert
Stuart qualified as an Attorney - W. A. B. Smith, James Carter, John L. Keys,
William F. Washington, John G. Tyler, John Rollins, Isaac Redmond, M. N. Lynn,
Henry Shaw, Gusta Patterson, Arrington Patterson, John B. Slaught
May 10, 1870 Jury for trial
of Purcell vs Nagle/Nagler
Jason
Ketchum, G. M. Goodwin, O. P. Chappell, J. M. Stuart, William Moor, J. G.
Roseberry, G. B. Jones, James W. Bell, Wm. Vaughn, A. F. Dane, W. A. B. Smith,
J. H. Dane
31 August 1870
Benjamin T. Chinn - summon
The
Commonwealth of Virginia, to the sheriff of Prince William County - Greetings:
We command you to summon Benjamin T. Chinn to appear at the Clerk's office of
our Circuit Court of Prince William County, at the Court-house of said County,
on the first Monday in September, 1870, to answer Francis J. Cannon &
Wilmer McLean real estate agents partners trading under the firm name of Cannon
& McLean of a plea of trespass on the case - Damage two thousand dollars.
And
have there this writ: Witness, L. C. Osmun, clerk of our said Circuit Court, at
the Court-house aforesaid, this 31st day of August 1870, and in the 95th year
of the Commonwealth. signed,
L. C. Osmun
Grand Jury for October 1870
B.
F. Lewis, E. V. Weir, Crawford Cushing, M. M. Roseberry, Newton
Woodyard, Jason Ketchum, A. F. Wodyard, John Fair, J. R. Shirley, Reuben C.
Reid, C. C. Donohoe, John Miller, J. E. Smith, W. A. Ketchum, Collins Foote,
Thomas Jones, Addison Rollins
October 1870 Jurors payment for attendance
John
H. Thomas 4 days, John Miller 4 days, J. J. Daish 4 days, Oliver Merritt 4
days, Jonas Green 4 days, Amasa Hixson 4 days, L. H. Newman 4 days, Jason
Ketchum 4 days, Thomas Jones 4 days, John Miller 4 days, Peter F. Wolventon 4
days, Elbert Wright 4 days, W. A. Ketchum 4 days, H. M. Davis 4 days, Hampton
Brenton 4 days, J. E. Smith 4 days, R. C. Weir 4 days, W. W. Thornton 3 days,
R. M. Weedon 3 days, James Lennox 3 days
October 11, 1870 Jury for trial
of Gaines vs Mathis
R.
C. Weir, John H. Thomas, Elbert Wright, J. E. Smith, John Miller, Thomas Jones,
Hampton Brenton, Peter Wolverton, W. A.
Ketchum, Levi Newmam, Silas A. Daish, Amasa Hixson
October 11, 1870 Jury for trial
of Davis &c vs Holmes
H.
M. Davis, J. V. Nash, W. W. Thornton, R. A. Annis, Crawford Cudhing, Jonas Green, Wm. Hixson, Oliver Merritt,
Jason Ketchum, George Woodyard, R. M. Clarke, Robert Weedon
October 11, 1870 Jury for trial
of Goodwin Reeves vs Weeks
R.
C. Weir, John H. Thomas, Elbert Wright, J. E. Smith, John Miller, Thomas Jones,
Hampton Brenton, Peter Wolverton, W. A. Ketchum, Levi H. Newman, Silas S. Dash,
Amasa Hixson
October 13, 1870 Jury for trial
of Childress vs Nokes
Barnard
Payne, Robert Weedon, W. W. Thornton, Albert Wright, H. M. Davis, Hampton
Brenton, Jasin Ketchum, Thomas
Jones, Jonas Green, John Miller, Oliver Merritt, J. E. Smith
October 1870
Joshua Taylor vs William G. Brawner decd.
Prince
William County to wit: Joshua Taylor plaintiff complains of Basil Brawner
administrator of William G. Brawner decd. defendant who was summoned to answer
the said plaintiff of a plea of breach of covenant and thereupon the said
plaintiff says that heretofore to wit on the first day of January 1861 at the
county aforesaid the said William G. Brawner and one Thomas Fisher in the lifetime
of the former by a certain writing obligatory sealed with their seals and to
the court now here shown the date whereof is the day and year last aforesaid
did covenant promise and bind themselves their heirs &c. to and with the
said plaintiff in manner and force following that is to say that they the said
William G. Brawner and Thomas Fisher should and would pay to the said plaintiff
on or before the first day of January 1862 the sum of one hundred and ten
dollars for the hire of his negro man Andrew for the year 1861; and also that
they the said Thomas Fisher and William G. Brawner should and would treat the
said negro with humanity and give him good and sufficient summer and winter
clothing - hat and blanket - the time to expire on the 25th day of December
1861 - And he said plaintiff avers that the said Thomas Fisher and William G.
Brawner in the lifetime of the latter did not nor hath the said Thomas Fisher
since the death of said William G. Brawner nor hath the said defendant admin.
as aforesaid paid to the said plaintiff the said sum of one hundred and ten
dollars on or before the 1st day of January 1862 as ought to have been done
according to the tenor & effect of the said covenant in that behalf so much
as aforesaid but hath hitherto wholly neglected & refused so to do to wit
on the 1st day of January 1862 at the county aforesaid - And the said plaintiff
further avers that the said Thomas Fisher and William G. Brawner in the
lifetime of the latter did not furnish - nor hath the said Thomas Fisher since
the death of the said William G. Brawner nor hath the said defendant as
administrator as aforesaid furnished the said negro man Andrew with good and
sufficient summer & winter clothing hat and blanket as ought to have been
done according to the force and effect of the said covenant in that behalf made
as aforesaid but they have and each of them hath hitherto wholly neglected and
refused so to do contrary to the said writing obligatory and the said covenant
of the said Thomas Fisher and William G. Brawner in that behalf made as
aforesaid to wit on the 1st day of January 1862 at the county aforesaid and the
said defendant adm. as aforesaid still refuses so to do. Wherefore the said
plaintiff says that by reason of said breaches of the said covenant as hereinbefore
mentioned he has and sustained damages to the amount of $200 and therefore he
brings suit &c.
Signed,
Eppa Hunton
[ This document seems to have been filed
in January 1866 and continued 11 times before it was removed to circuit court
where it was docketed for trial 14 October 1868. The case was continued many
times after that until it went to judgment in October 1870. I don't see the verdict but a lot of
numbers that add up to $94.87 that might be court cost.]
12 January 1871
Tyler to Hutchison letter
I
have this day sold to Robert P. Hutchison (as trustee for his wife) a gray
horse for the sum of one hundred and twenty five dollars, on which sale he paid
me fifty dollars. The title to the horse is to remain with me until the balance
of the purchase money is paid at which time he is to become the property of
Robert P. Hutchison (as trustee for his wife) free from any claim or demand or
executions against the said Robert P. Hutchison and is to he the sole__
property of his said wife. signed,
Douglas Tyler
Robt.
Hutchinson Esq.
Dear
Sir, above find receipt for the money paid for gray horse an also statement in
writing of terms upon which he was sold. The money for the horse is due now. It
is my property and not Mr. Hutchinson and had nothing to do with sale of estate
property. signed Douglas Tyler.
3 April 1871
Grand Jury and Presentments
Benjamin
F. Lewis - foreman, W. L. B. Wheeler, Thos. F. Whiting, Richard M. Weir, Jno.
D. Davis, Thos. Barnes, M. M. Roseberry, John Triddick, Isaac Kline, Newton
Woodyard, M. B. Weedon, W. H. Henson, S. F. Teasdale, N. F. Atchison, J. M.
Barbee, and John W. Davis were sworn a Grand Jury of Inquest in and for the
body of this County and having received their charge withdrew and after some
time returned into court, and presented the following Indictments to wit: An
Indictment against Alexander Mountjoy for unlawful trespass upon the land of
August H. Fueschell and Isaac Ichburg, Òa true bill,Ó An Indictment against Wm.
H. Hunter for carrying concealed weapons Òa true bill,Ó An Indictment against
Isaac P. Baldwin for obstructing the Public Road, Ònot a true bill,Ó An
Indictment against Rhoda Lovelace for unlawful trespass Ònot a true bill,Ó and
An Indictment against Lewis Robinson for Perjury. Ònot a true bill,Ó And the
Grand Jury having nothing further to present were discharged.
5 June 1871
Grand Jury and Presentments
John
T. Meredith - foreman, J. Engle Smith, F. M. Lewis, Isreal Jones, Hampton
Brenton, Robert C. Weir, R. M. Lewis, Benjamin Cole, & Jno. Reid were sworn
a Grand Jury of Inquest in & for the body of this County and having received their charge
retired, and after some time returned into court and presented An Indictment
against William Warden, Ònot a true bill,Ó An Indictment against John L. Davis,
George Grayson and Edward Williams for trespassing upon the land of William H.
Keys, Òa true bill,Ó and having nothing further to present were discharged. And
on the motion of the attorney for the Commonwealth it is ordered that John L.
Davis, George Grayson & Edward Williams be summoned to appear on the first
day of the next court to answer the said indictment.
5 June 1871 Jury and Trial
Commonwealth against Spencer Knight -
Petit Larceny
This
day came as well the attorney for the Commonwealth, as the defendant pleaded not guilty, and to which the
attorney for the Commonwealth replied generally, and thereupon came a jury to
wit, Albert Bridwell, Haywood Bridwell, John P. Gaines, Thos. H. Cornwell, I.
P. Baldwin, J. P. Poland, B. D. Merchant, Levi Newman, W. C. Atchison, Jas. P.
Jordan, Jno. Ritchie, & William P. Hereford who being elected tried &
sworn the truth to speak upon the issue joined, upon their oaths returned a
verdict in these words, ÒWe the jury find the prisoner guiltyÓ and the prisoner
preferring to be punished with Strikes, it is the judgment of the court, that
he receive two strikes on his bare back to be well laid on by the Sheriff of
this County, and that the said prisoner be then discharged from Jail.
5 June 1871 Jury and Trial
Commonwealth against William H. Hunter -
concealed weapon
On
an Indictment this day came the attorney for the Commonwealth as the defendant
by his attorney, and the defendant pleaded not guilty to which the attorney for
the Commonwealth replied generally, & issue was joined and thereupon came a
jury to wit: Albert Bridwell, Haywood Bridwell, J. P. Gaines, Thos. H.
Cornwell, I. P. Baldwin, J. P. Poland, B. D. Merchant, Levi Newman, Jas. P.
Jordan, Jno. Ritchie, & William P. Hereford who being elected tried & sworn
the truth to speak upon the issue joined, upon their oaths returned a verdict
in these words, ÒWe the jury find the prisoner not guiltyÓ therefore it is
considered by the court that the defendant be acquitted and discharged, and
that he recover against Chas. E. Keys the prosecutor in this case his costs by
him about his defence in this behalf expended.
5 June 1871 Jury and Trial
Commonwealth against Dennis Washington -
Petit Larceny
This
day came as well the attorney for the Commonwealth, as the defendant pleaded not guilty, and to which the
attorney for the Commonwealth replied generally, and thereupon came a jury to
wit, Albert Bridwell, Haywood Bridwell, John P. Gaines, Thos. H. Cornwell, I.
P. Baldwin, J. P. Poland, B. D. Merchant, Levi Newman, W. C. Atchison, Jas. P.
Jordan, Jno. Ritchie, & William P. Hereford who being elected tried &
sworn the truth to speak upon the issue joined, upon their oaths returned a
verdict in these words, ÒWe the jury find the prisoner guiltyÓ and the prisoner
preferring to be punished with Strikes, it is the judgment of the court, that
he receive two strikes on his bare back to be well laid on by the Sheriff of
this County, and that the said prisoner be then discharged from Jail.
6 September 1871 Jury and Trial
Commonwealth against Moses Carter - Grand Larceny
This
day Moses Carter who is charged with Felony was led to bar in custody of the
jailor of this court, and being arraigned pleaded not guilty thereupon came a
jury to wit: Jno. W. Chapman, James M. Barbee, Jno. D. Davis, Benjamin
Cole, S. F. Teasdale, Jno. W.
Davis, Henry Carter, Roy L. Davis, A. H. Fuechsel, Richard Stonnell, Jno. N.
Tolson & Wm. C. Keys who being elected tried and sworn the truth of and upon
the premises to speak, returned a verdict in these words. ÒWe the Jury find the
prisoner guilty of Grand Larceny and fix his term in the penitentiary for three
yearsÓ, and the prisoner is remanded to jail.
7 September 1871
Payment for Jury Duty
Ordered
that the Jurors who attended this Court be allowed for their services as
follows to be paid by the County: John N. Tolson $1.00, M. B. Weedon $1.00,
Benjamin Cole $1.00, E. Lynn $1.00, John W. Chapman $2.00, M. W. Horton $1.00,
Henry Carter $2.00, H. C. Brawner $1.00, A. H. Fuechsell $1.00, Roy L. Davis $1.00,
Jno. D. Davis $2.00, S. F. Teasdale $1.00, Wm. C. Keys $2.00, J. M. Barbee
$1.00, C. F. Bailey $3.00
Ordered
that the Jurors who served in the prosecution against Isaac P. Baldwin for a
misdemeanor be allowed for their service as follows: A. H. Fuechsell, $2.00, M.
B. Weedon $2.00, M. W. Horton $2.00, E. Lynn $2.00, R. L. Davis $2.00, H. C.
Brawner $2.00, S. F. Teasdale $2.00, Richard Stonnill $2.00, Jno W. Davis
$2.00, J. N. Tolson $2.00, B. Cole $2.00, J. M. Barbee $2.00 which allowances
are ordered to be certified to the auditor of public accounts for payment.
Ordered
that the Jurors who served in the prosecution against Moses Carter for Felony
be allowed for their services as follows: Jno. W. Chapman $1.00, Jno. D. Davis
$1.00, Henry Carter $1.00, William C. Keys $1.00, which allowances are ordered
to be certified to the auditor of public accounts for payment.
7 September 1871
Commonwealth against Moses Carter - Grand
Larceny
Moses
Carter who stands convicted of Grand Larceny was this day again led to the bar
in custody of the Jailor of this Court and it being asked of the prisoner if
anything for himself he had or
knew to say, why this court should not now proceed to pronounce judgment
against him according to law and nothing being offered or alleged in delay of
judgment, it is considered by the court that the said Moses Carter be
imprisoned in the Public Jail and Penitentiary house of this Commonwealth for
the term of three years the period by the jury in their verdict ascertained.
and the Sheriff of this county is ordered as soon as possible after this
adjournment of the court to remove and convey the said Moses Carter from the
jail of this county to the Public Jail and Penitentiary house of this
Commonwealth, wherein to be kept
imprisoned and treated in the manner directed by law for the term aforesaid.
And the prisoner is remanded to jail.
7 September 1871
Commonwealth against George Williams -
Grand Larceny
Prince
William County to wit: In the county court of said county. The Jurors of the
Commonwealth of Virginia in and
for the body of the county of Prince William and now attending the said court,
upon their oath present that George Williams on the 7th day of October in the
year one thousand eight hundred and seventy one, in the said county, three
twenty dollar United States Treasury notes, called Greenbacks representing
money and passing as currency and two ten dollar National Bank notes
representing money and passing as currency, and of the value of eighty dollars
of the goods and chattels of Thomas A. Smith, then and there being found
feloniously did steal take and carry away against the Peace and Dignity of the
Commonwealth of Virginia, and against the force of the statute in such cases
made and provided.
And
the Jurors aforesaid upon their oath aforesaid do further present that George
Williams on the 7th day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and
seventy one in the said county, three United States Treasury notes, called
Greenbacks representing money and passing as currency, and each of the value of
twenty dollars, and two National Bank notes, of the value of ten dollars each;
representing money and posing as currency, the United States Treasury notes,
National Bank notes and property of Thomas A. Smith then and there being found,
feloniously did steal take and carry away against the peace and dignity of the
Commonwealth of Virginia, and against the force of the statute in such cases
made and provided
And
the jury aforesaid upon their oath aforesaid upon their oath aforesaid do
further present that George Williams on the 7th day of October in the year one
thousand eight hundred and seventy one in the said county, three twenty dollar
United States Treasury notes called Greenbacks, of the value of sixty dollars
representing money and passing as currency in this Commonwealth and two ten
dollar National Bank notes, representing money and passing as currency in this
Commonwealth, of the value of twenty dollars, the United States Treasury notes,
National Bank notes and the property of Thomas A. Smith, then and there being
found feloniously did steal, take and carry away against the peace and dignity
of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and against the force of the statute in such
cases made and provided. Witnesses
- Thomas A. Smith, R. F. Brawner, and George A. Hulfish
James
F. Clark
Attorney
for the Commonwealth
George
Williams who stands convicted of Grand Larceny was this day again led to the
bar in custody of the Jailor of this Court and it being asked of the prisoner
if anything for himself he had or
knew to say, why this court should not now proceed to pronounce judgment
against him according to law and nothing being offered or alleged in delay of
judgment, it is considered by the court that the said George Williams be
imprisoned in the Public Jail and Penitentiary house of this Commonwealth for
the term of five years the period by the jury in their verdict ascertained. and
the Sheriff of this county is ordered as soon as possible after this
adjournment of the court to remove and convey the said George Williams from the
jail of this county to the Public Jail and Penitentiary house of this
Commonwealth, wherein to be kept
imprisoned and treated in the manner directed by law for the term aforesaid.
And the prisoner is remanded to jail.
15 February 1872
Commonwealth against Lucian N. Fewell
To
the Honorable Aylett Nicol, Judge of the County Court of Prince William County.
The petition of Lucien N. Fewell of the said County respectfully represents
that he is now detained in the custody of Cyrus A. Cannon, constable of the
said county under and by virtue of a (word not legible) issued by Wilbur McLean
a justice of the said county and wherein is directed to the said constable and
to the keeper of the jail of the said county, wherein the said constable is
commanded to deliver your petition to the keeper of the said jail - Your
petitioner having been required by the said W. McLean, justice as aforesaid to
give bail himself in the sum of $1000 and sufficient sureties in the like sum
of $1000 to keep the peace toward all the citizens of this county and
especially toward George W. Johnson and Jos. D. Johnson; Your petitioner would
further represent to your Honor that his estate is very inconsiderable, and
that the bail required of him as aforesaid, in view of the inconsiderable value
of his estate is very excessive and therefore contrary to the laws of this
Country and that he is unable to give the said bail. Therefore your petitioner
prays your honor to award to him the writ of Habeas Corpus to the said C. A.
Cannon, constable as aforesaid directed requiring him to bring before you the
body of your petitioner, with the causes of his detention, so that the same may
be inquire into and relief afforded your petitioner. signed,
L. N. Fewell
Prince
William County, to wit: - The above named Lucien N. Fewell made oath that he is
now detained in the custody of C. A. Cannon, constable of the said county, as
above stated. William
E. Lipscomb, Const. in charge
Prince
William County Court
1872,
February 15th
22 June 1872
Commonwealth against William E. Garner
Larceny of Two Horses
In
the County Court of Prince William County to wit: The Jurors of the
Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the County of Prince William
and now attending the said court upon their oath present that on or about the
22nd day of June 1872 William E. Garner in the county aforesaid, one gray horse
of the value, one hundred dollars, and one bay horse of the value of one
hundred dollars of the goods and chattels of Thomas Ward, then and there being
found - feloniously did steal take and carry away against the peace and dignity
of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
And
the jurors aforesaid do further present, upon their oaths aforesaid that heretofore
to wit on or about the 22nd day of June 1872, the said William E. Garner in the
county aforesaid one gray horse of the value of one hundred dollars and one bay
horse of the value of one hundred dollars of the goods and chattels of Thomas
Ward then before lately feloniously stolen taken and carried away, feloniously
did receive and hold in his possession, he the said William E. Garner then and
there well knowing the said horses to have been feloniously stolen taken and
carried away against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Witnesses - Charles Cox, Samuel A. Bradley, James F. Webster and R. S. Davis.
It is considered by the court that the
said William E. Garner be imprisoned in the public jail and penitentiary house
of this Commonwealth for the term of seven years, the penalty the jurors in
their verdict ascertained and the sheriff of this county is ordered as soon as
possible after the adjournment of this court, to remove and convey the said
William E. Garner from the jail of this court to the public jail and
penitentiary house of this Commonwealth therein to be kept imprisoned and
treated in the manner directed by law for the time aforesaid and the prisoner
is remanded to jail.
3 September 1872
Commonwealth vs Wm. E. Garner - Horse
Stealing
This
day came the attorney for the Commonwealth and the prisoner was led to the bar
in custody of the jailor of this court, and being arraigned, pleaded not guilty
and thereupon came a jury to wit: William J. Washington, Jno. Y. Roseberry, J.
E. Smith, George W. Sexsmith, George Woodyard, Caleb S. Deats, I. P. Baldwin,
Robert Molair, Rufus Herrick, Jas. R. Purcell, , Jno. A. Brawner, and Thomas H.
Cornwell who being elected, tried and sworn the truth of and upon the premises
to speak and upon their oaths returned a verdict in these words, ÒWe the jury
find the prisoner guilty as charged in the Indictment and fix the period of his
confinement in the Penitentiary at seven years.Ó And being demanded of the
prisoner if he has anything for himself or has or new anything to say, why the
court should not now pronounce judgment against him according to law, and
nothing being offered or alleged
in delay of judgment, it is considered by the court that the said William E.
Garner be imprisoned in the Public Jail and Penitentiary house of this
Commonwealth for the term of seven years and the Sheriff of this county is
ordered as soon as possible after this adjournment of the court to remove and
convey the said George Williams from the jail of this county to the Public Jail
and Penitentiary house of this Commonwealth, wherein to be kept imprisoned and treated in the
manner directed by law for the term aforesaid. And the prisoner is remanded to
jail. It is also ordered that the jurors who served in the case of William E.
Garner for Horse Stealing be allowed $2.00 each for their services.
7 October 1872
Grand Jury and Presentments
Allen
Howison - foreman, James R. Purcell, Lebbins Ewell, Wm. A. B. Smith, Robt. R.
Reeves, Ezekiel Lynn, B. L. Macrae, Robert P. Hutchinson, Jas. T. Windsor,
Dudley Herndon, John P. Brawner, Geo. N. Florence, I. L. N. Hazen, Isreal
Jones, Geo. B. Tyler and E. Langsomthey? were sworn a Grand Jury of inquest in
and for the body of this county, and having received their charge withdrew, and
after some time returned into court, and presented the following indictments to
wit; An indictment against Elijah Fewell (?) for Murder, Òa true bill,Ó The
said Grand Jury also made the following presentment to wit: against K. M. Hite
for trespassing upon the lands of W. H. Brown against Michael Laufhimer for
buying and dealing in junk goods.
against H. M. Horton for not keeping road in order. And against John A.
Ash for standing a stallion without a license.
8 October 1872
Commonwealth against Elijah Clove (Clough)
Indictment for Murder
This
day came the attorney for the Commonwealth and the prisoner was led to the bar
in custody of the jailor of this court and being arraigned pleaded not guilty
to the Indictment and thereupon came a jury to wit: Jas H. Jordan, Jno. N.
Tolson, Jno. R. Wheat, Wm. T. Washington, Pembrooke __, Chas W. Latimer, Matt
Woodyard, Jno. Clark, Jno. J. Beavers, Jno. H. Lynn, George Selecman and A. D.
Finch who being elected, tried and sworn the truth of and upon the premises to
speak and after hearing the evidence and arguments of counsel returned to their room to consult on a
verdict and after sometime returned into court, with a verdict in these words
ÒWe the jury find prisoner not guiltyÓ and nothing further being offered or
alleged against the prisoner, the court doth order that he be acquitted and
discharged. Also ordered that the jurors who served in the prosecution against
Elijah Clove for murder and allow the jurors $2.00 each except George Selecman
and A. N. Finch who both are to receive $1.00
6 November 1872 - Wednesday
Commonwealth vs Lucien N. Fewell - Murder
This
day came the attorney for the Commonwealth and the prisoner was led to the bar
in custody of the Jailor of this Court and being arraigned pleaded not guilty
to the said Indictment and thereupon came a jury to Wit: George S. Pickett,
Dallas A. Pickett, William F. Skibman, James P. Smith, Jos. N. Utterback,
Charles E. Tyler, John S. Ewell, R. A. Foley, Morgan W. Nalls, E. J. T. Clark,
James M. Shirley, William H. Poland, who being elected tried and sworn the
truth of and upon the premises do speak, and the said Jury was given in charge
of the Sheriff of this County with instructions from the Court to keep them
together without communication with any person & neither to converse with
them himself touching this trial, nor permit any other person to do so; and to
cause them to appear in Court tomorrow at 10 oÕclock and the prisoner is
remanded to Jail.
8 November 1872 - Friday
Commonwealth vs Lucien N. Fewell - Murder
This
day came the attorney for the Commonwealth and the prisoner was again led to
the bar in custody of the Jailor of the Court and the Jury appeared in Court in
charge of the Sheriff of this county, pursuant to their adjournment of
yesterday and not having fully heard the evidence, they were given in charge of
the Sheriff of this County, to
whom was administered an oath, that he would keep them together, without
communication with any person, that he would not converse with them touching
this trial, nor permit any other person to do so, and cause them to appear in
Court tomorrow at 10 1/2 oÕclock and the prisoner is remanded to Jail.
9 November 1872 - Saturday
Commonwealth vs Lucien N. Fewell - Murder
This
day came the attorney for the Commonwealth and the prisoner was again led to
the bar in custody of the Jailor of the Court and the Jury appeared in Court in
charge of the Sheriff of this county, pursuant to their adjournment of
yesterday and having fully heard the evidence, they were given in charge of the
Sheriff of this County, and an oath was administered to William E. Goodwin and
Charles E. Butler deputies of the said Sheriff, that they would keep the jury together, without
communication with any person, that he would not converse with them touching
this trial, nor permit any other person to do so, and cause them to appear in
Court Monday morning at 11 oÕclock and the prisoner is remanded to Jail.
11 November 1872 - Monday
Commonwealth vs Lucien N. Fewell - Murder
This
day came the attorney for the Commonwealth and the prisoner was again led to
the bar in custody of the Jailor of the Court and the Jury appeared in Court in
charge of the Sheriff of this county, pursuant to their adjournment of
Saturday, And the prisoner moved the Court that in the argument of this cause
before the jury. 1st. That the
same be conducted by the attorney for the Commonwealth. And that he shall be
required to open and conclude the same. And that private counsel shall not be
permitted to argue the case before the Jury. 2nd That if the
Court shall allow the private counsel appearing for the prosecution to argue
the case, that the attorney for the Commonwealth shall be required to conclude
the same, and upon argument of counsel.
It is the opinion of the Court, that the said motion be overruled to
which opinion of the Court the defendant excepted. And thereupon the Jury were
given in charge of the Sheriff of this County to whom was administrated an oath
that he would keep them together without communication with any person. That he
would not converse with them touching this trial nor permit any other person to
do so & that he would cause
them to appear in Court tomorrow morning at 10 oÕclock, and the Prisoner is
remanded to Jail.
12 November 1872 - Tuesday
Commonwealth vs Lucien N. Fewell - Murder
This
day came the attorney for the Commonwealth and the prisoner was again led to
the bar in custody of the Jailor of the Court and the Jury appeared in Court in
charge of the Sheriff of this county, pursuant to their adjournment of
yesterday and thereupon the said jury were given in charge of the Sheriff and
an oath was administered to Wm. E. Goodwin one of the deputies of the said
Sheriff, that he would keep them together, without communication with any
person, that he would not converse with them touching this trial, nor permit
any other person to do so, and cause them to appear in Court tomorrow at 10
oÕclock and the prisoner is remanded to Jail.
13 November 1872 - Wednesday
Commonwealth vs Lucien N. Fewell - Murder
This
day came the attorney for the Commonwealth and the prisoner was again led to
the bar in custody of the Jailor of the Court and the Jury appeared in Court in
charge of the Sheriff of this county, pursuant to their adjournment of
yesterday and retired to consult of their verdict and after sometime returned
into Court with a verdict in these words ÒWe the jury find the prisoner not
guiltyÓ and nothing further being offered or alleged against the prisoner it is
considered by the court, that he be acquitted and discharged.
20 November 1872 - Monday
Grand Jury of Inquest and Presentments
Harry
Hyde - foreman, Peter T. Weedon, James M. Barbee, R. F. Bradfield, A. D. Finch,
Thomas Barnes were sworn a Grand Jury of Inquest in and for the body of this
County, having received their charge withdrew and after some time returned into
Court, and presented an Indictment against John Appleby for Arson ÒA true Bill,
also presented Edson H. Green for unlawfully killing a hog belonging to Richard
H. Anderson, and the said Grand Jury having nothing further to present were
discharged, and on the motion of the attorney for the Commonwealth, it is
ordered that the said Edson H. Green be summoned to the 1st day of the next
term to show cause why an Information should not be filed against him upon the
said presentment.
20 November 1872
Commonwealth against Michael Laufheimer
On Information as a Junk Dealer
This
day came as well the attorney for the Commonwealth as the attorney for the
defendant, and on motion of the attorney for the defendant, Philip Weinburg was
entered as prosecutor, and the defendant pleaded not guilty for which the
attorney for the Commonwealth replied generally, and thereupon came a Jury to
wit: D. C. Alexander, Levi Hixson,
F. C. Rorabaugh, H. A. Duvall, G. W. Sanders, John Clark, Jos. Shepherd, W. D.
Lynn, Jno. T. Perry, Albert Bridwell, James Fairfax and R. C. Reid, who being
elected tried and sworn the truth to speak upon the issues joined, upon their
oaths returned the verdict in these words, ÒWe the Jury upon reconsideration
and instructed from the Hon. Judge find the Prisoner not guilty, therefore it
is considered by the Court that the said defendant be discharged and that he go
thereof without day and that he recover his costs expended in this suit against
Philip Weinburg.
Ordered
that the Jurors who served in the prosecution against Michael Laufheimer for a
misdemeanor be allowed one dollar each and ordered to be certified to the
auditor of Public Accounts for payment.
20 December 1872
Cannon vs Cannon
This
cause came on this day again to be heard on the papers formerly read, and it
appearing to the Court that Cyrus A. Cannon who was appointed a special
commissioner at the June term 1871 of this Court to make sale of the real
estate in the bill and proceedings mentioned has not been able to make sale of
a house and lot in the village of Manassas, now occupied by R. M. Weir, and a
tract of timber of land lying near Manassas and containing 38 acres, part of
the real estate so directed to be sold, and it being suggested to the Court
that the said Commissioners can dispose of the said real estate by private
sale, It is adjudged ordered and decreed that Cyrus A. Cannon Special
Commissioner as aforesaid be and he is hereby authorized to dispose of the said
real estate at private sale upon the terms prescribed by the decree of the June
term 1871, and that he report his proceedings to the court with a view to a
further decree.
20 December 1872 trial and Jury
Commonwealth against John Appleby - Arson
This
day came the attorney for the Commonwealth and the Prisoner was led to the bar
in custody of the Jailor of this Court and being arraigned, pleaded not guilty
and for his trial put himself on the Country, and therefore came a Jury to wit:
Benjamin H. Murphy, Jno. W. Chapman, Jno. N. Tolson, James Clark, Roy L. Davis,
A. J. Davis, M. W. Horton, James Carter, Jno. L. Davis, Jno. G. Taylor, Jas. R.
Sullivan and Thomas Maddox who being elected tried and sworn the truth of and
upon the premises to speak and having heard the evidence, returned a verdict in
these words ÒWe the Jury find the prisoner guilty as charged in the Indictment
and recommend him to the mercy of the Governor of the Commonwealth, and to
commutation of punishment to imprisonment in the penitentiary for seven yearsÓ
and the prisoner is remanded to jail.
Ordered
that the Jurors who served in the prosecution of John Appleby for arson be
allowed a dollar each, which allowance is ordered to be certified to the
Auditor of Public Accounts for payment.
6 January 1873
Grand Jury of Inquest and Presentments
William
A. Bryant - foreman, F. M.. Lewis, James Clark, Thos. C. Frasier, Benjamin
Cole, John W. Davis, Jason Ketchum, John L. Reid, Jno. A. Brawner, J. R.
Sullivan, Lawrence Cole, John Keys, Josiah Stone, Henry F. Lynn, J. T. Leachman
and David Whalen were sworn a Grand Jury of Inquest an for the body of this
County and having received their charge withdrew and after some time returned
into Court and presented an Indictment against Alonzo D. Finch for an attempt
to produce an abortion Òa true billÓ and an Indictment against the said Alonzo
D. Finch for Adultery Òa true billÓ and the said Grand Jury having nothing
further to present were
discharged.
6 January 1873
Commonwealth vs Edson H. Green - unlawfully
killing a hog
The
attorney for the Commonwealth, the assent of the Court, this day filed an
Information on the said presentment, and it is ordered that the said defendant
be summoned to appear here on the first day of the next Court to answer said Information.
6 January 1873 - Monday
Commonwealth vs Alonzo D. Finch - Adultery
The
defendant this day appeared into court in discharge of his recognizance and
moved the Court to quash the said Indictment upon the ground that the
prosecution was not commenced within one year next after cause therefore, and
the said motion being argued, it is the opinion of the court that the said
Indictment be quashed and that the defendant go thereof without due, and
recover against Wm. O. Richards, Elizabeth Richards and Ellen E. Richards the
prosecutor in this case his costs by him about his defence in this behalf expended.
6 January 1873 - Monday
Commonwealth vs Alonzo D. Finch
Attempt to Produce Abortion
The
defendant this day appeared into court in discharge of his recognizance and
moved the Court to quash the said Indictment upon the ground that the
prosecution was not commenced within one year next after cause therefore, and
the said motion being argued, it is the opinion of the court that the said
Indictment be quashed and that the defendant go thereof without due, and
recover against Wm. O. Richards, Elizabeth Richards and Ellen E. Richards the
prosecutory in this case his costs by him about his defence in this behalf expended.
15 January 1873
Bradley Farm Contract
Bradley
Farm near Manassas, Prince William County, Virginia, January 15th 1873. This is
to certify that Mr. George Clark, farmer, has this day agreed with Capt C. A.
Linstrong, owner of Bradley Farm viz. to work, do and find all laborers for
farming the said farm in a proper, careful & farmer like manner, from the
fifteenth day of January 1873 till the 1st day of January 1874, for one third
of all hay, wheat, oats, corn, buckwheat, & potatoes, and that he Mr.
George Clark binds himself to farm about 25 acres in corn, 25 in oats, the 17
(not legible) in wheat that are already sown, & all the hay & potatoes
on lands in the orchard as directed by the owners. The above work is understood
to include the taking care of the
horses, hauling of manure on the lands, ploughing, sowing, harrowing, rolling,
mowing, reaping, & husking corn, threshing all grain, hauling all the
produce in & stowing it away in its proper places clean & ready for
market, repairing & keeping in repair the fences around the fields he is
cultivating, cutting & hauling rails for the same if required. Owner
finding all seed & the use of two horses or oxen, one wagon & all the
farming implements now on the farm; for addition to above work in consideration
for his board he agrees to cut & haul to the wood pile all wood required
for hands use, also to cut down logs & haul them to the saw mill & the
lumber back on the farm where required to assist in making new fences &
plowing the garden & to assist (not legible) about the farm & he Mr.
George Clark agrees to pay half the wages of a boy for having the boys
assistance in hauling in such as hay, wheat, oats, corn fodder, or wood &
also agrees to pay $13 for the labour already done in the wheat fields. It is
also understood Mr. George Clark is to have few days to himself when the fields
are in cultivation, fences in repair and no urgent work of his required his
attention & a boy on the preemies attending to the horses & etc.
signed,
George T. Clarke
signed,
C. A. Limstrong
3 February 1873 - Monday
Commonwealth vs John J. Ash - On
Information
This
day came as well the attorney for the Commonwealth, as the defendant pleaded not guilty, and to which the
attorney for the Commonwealth replied generally, and thereupon came a jury to
wit, John D. Davis, J. T. Leachman, M. A. Florence, Redmon Foster, R. W.
Hixson, Matthew Woodyard, Jackson Payne, W. T. Washington, J. H. Renoe, R. R.
Reeves, John N. Tolson, Jno. Y. Cundiff
who being elected tried and sworn the truth to speak upon the issue
joined upon their oaths returned a verdict in these words ÒWe the Jury find the
defendant not guiltyÓ therefore it is considered by the court and the defendant
be acquitted of the offence charged in the said information.
3 February 1873 - Monday
Commonwealth vs Edson H. Green -
unlawfully killing a hog
This
day came as well the attorney for the Commonwealth, as the defendant pleaded not guilty, and to which the
attorney for the Commonwealth replied generally, and thereupon came a jury to
wit, John D. Davis, J. T. Leachman, M. A. Florence, Redmon Foster, R. W.
Hixson, Matthew Woodyard, Jackson Payne, W. T. Washington, J. H. Renoe, R. R.
Reeves, John N. Tolson, Jno. Y. Cundiff
who being elected tried and sworn the truth to speak upon the issue
joined upon their oaths returned a verdict in these words ÒWe the Jury find the
defendant guilty and immerse in the sum of one cent. Judgment according to the
said verdict with costs.
Ordered
that the Jurors who served in the case of the Commonwealth vs Edson H. Green
who was prosecuted for a misdemeanor be allowed one dollar each.
8 April 1873 - Tuesday
Commonwealth vs Samuel Robinson - On
Presentment
This
day came as well the attorney for the Commonwealth, as the defendant pleaded not guilty, and to which the attorney
for the Commonwealth replied generally, and thereupon came a jury to wit, James
M. Sinclair, Hedgman Carney, Jno. N. Tolson, William S. Chapman, Thomas
Chapman, James E. Herrell, R. A. Sinclair, Rhoda Lovelace, Thomas Cornwell, D.
W. Whiting, Wm. W. Davis, and I. P. Baldwin who being elected tried and sworn
the truth to speak upon the issue joined upon their oaths returned a verdict in
these words ÒWe the Jury find the defendant not guilty Ò Therefore it is considered by the court
that the defendant go thereof without day and recover against Thomas K. Davis
the prosecutor in this case, his costs by him about his defence in this behalf
expended.
7 June 1873
William H. Chinn vs Elisha E. Meredith
administrator of Frances B. Gibson
The
Commonwealth of Virginia, To the Sheriff of Prince William County - Greetings:
We command you to summon Elisha E. Meredith administrator with will annexed of
Frances B. Gibson deceased to appear at the Clerk's Office of our Circuit Court
of Prince William County, at the Court-house of said county on the first Monday
in August 1873, to answer William H. Chinn of a plea of trespass on the case. -
Damage $500
And
have then there this writ: Witness Lucien A. Davis, clerk of said Circuit Court
at the Court-house aforesaid this 7th day of July 1873, and in the 98th year of
the Commonwealth. Teste,
Lucien A. Davis, Clerk
[This
was executed on the 12th day of July 1873 by handing Elisha E. Meredith a copy
of this summon] signed,
Charles E. Butler D.S.
20 June 1873
William H. Chinn vs E. E. Meredith
administrator of Frances B. Gibson
William
H. Chinn plaintiff complains of E. E. Meredith administrator of F. B. Gibson
deceased defendant, who has been summoned to a plea of trespass on the case,
for this, that whereas the said F. B. Gibson heretofore, to wit: on the 20th
day of June, in the year of our Lord 1873, at the county aforesaid was indebted
to the said plaintiff in the sum of Three Hundred and Thirteen dollars and
fifty cents for divers goods, wares and merchandise, before that time sold and
delivered by the said plaintiff to the said F. B. Gibson at her special
request, and also in the like sum for money had and received by the said F. B.
Gibson to and for the use of the said plaintiff, and also, in the like sum of
money lent and advanced by the said plaintiff to the said F. B. Gibson at her
special request: and also in the like sum for money paid, laid out and expended
by the said plaintiff for the said F. B. Gibson at her special request; and
also, in the like sum for work and labor done and performed, and divers
materials about said work and labor found, by the said plaintiff for the said
F. B. Gibson her special request; and being so indebted, the said F. B. Gibson
afterwards to wit; on the day and year aforesaid, at the County aforesaid, in
consideration thereof, undertook and then and there faithfully promised to the
said plaintiff that she the said F. B. Gibson afterwards, to wit: on the 20th
day of June, in the year aforesaid, at the county aforesaid, accounted with the
said plaintiff of and concerning divers others sums of money from the said F.
B. Gibson was then and there found in arrear and indebted to the said plaintiff
in the further sum of$313.50 and being so found in arrear and indebted, she the
said F. B. Gibson, afterwards, to wit: on the day and year last mentioned, at
the county aforesaid, in consideration thereof undertook, and then and there
faithfully promised to pay to the said plaintiff when thereto afterwards
required, the last mentioned sum of money. Nevertheless, the said F. B. Gibson
in her life time & the said administrator since her death the said promises
in no wise regarding the said several sums of money, or any part thereof,
although often required, to the said plaintiff has not paid, but the same to
the said plaintiff to pay have always hitherto refused said defendant and still
do refuse to the damage of the said plaintiff of five hundred $500 dollars and
therefore he brings suit &c.
Hunton
& Helin P.Q.
[Found
on a separate note - "We the jury find the issue joined for the Plaintiff
and assess his damage at Three Hundred and Thirteen Dollars and Fifty Cents.]
signed,
J. A. Purcell
4 August 1873 -
Monday
Commonwealth vs Charles Tatum -
Misdemeanor
This
day came as well the attorney for the Commonwealth, as the defendant, and the
defendant pleaded for __ acquittal to which the attorney for the Commonwealth
replied generally, & after hearing the evidence and argument of counsel,
the court is of the opinion that the plea is not sustained, and __ is given the
defendant to plead further, and thereupon he pleaded not guilty & son
assault demesne to which the attorney for the Commonwealth replied generally,
and whereupon came a Jury to wit: F. C. Rorabaugh, A. J. Davis, James Florence,
Josiah Stone, R. H. Hooe, M. N. Florence, Howson Hooe, Jno. C. Branaugh, Jno.
L. Sinclair, James Clark, R. R. Reeves, and Granderson Waring - verdict
returned in these words ÒWe the jury find the prisoner guilty and immerse? him
in the sum of $5.00 Motion to set
said verdict aside and grant a new trial, over ruled, judgment according to
said verdict and the costs. The court doth allow the Jurors who served in the
case of the Commonwealth against Charles Tatum indicted for a misdemeanor one
dollar each.
13 October 1873
Alonzo Finch vs George Round
Prince William County to wit: Alonzo D.
Finch plaintiff, complains of George C. Round defendant, who has been duly
summoned and of a plea of trespass on the case. For that whereas the said
plaintiff is a good true honest just and faithful citizen of this Commonwealth
and as such hath always behaved and conducted himself and ___ the committing of
the several grievances by the said defendant as herein after mentioned was
always reputed esteemed and accepted by and among of all his neighbours and
other good and worthy citizens of this Commonwealth to whom he was in anywise
known to be a person of good name fa---- and credit to wit at the county
aforesaid. And whereas also the plaintiff hath not ever been guilty or until
the time of the committing of the
said several grievances by the said grievances by the said defendant as
hereinafter exeutioned been suspected to have been guilty of the offences and
misconduct as hereinafter stated to have been charged upon and imputed to him
by the said defendant or any other offences or said conduct whatever. By means
of which said premises the said plaintiff before the committing of the said
several grievances by the said defendant as hereinafter mentioned had deservedly
obtained the good opinion and credit of all his neighbours and other good and
worthy citizens of this Commonwealth. Yet the said defendant well knowing the
premises but ___ the ___ and condition of the said plaintiff and contriving and
wickedly and maliciously intending ---------------------
13 October 1873
Commonwealth vs Esaw & Mary Pinker
Prince
William County to wit: In the County Court of the said county. The Jurors of
the Commonwealth of Virginia, in and for the body of the county of Prince William
and now attending the said court, upon there oath present that Esau Pinker and
Mary Pinker his wife, on the 13th day of October in the year 1873, in the said
county, one valise containing one silver cup and divers articles of wearing
apparel of the value of one hundred dollars, of the goods and chattels of one
George Mc H. Gish, then and there being found, feloniously did steal, take and
carry away, against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia. On
information of the county of Roanoke. George McH. Gish sworn by the court and
sent to the court to give evidence to the Grand Jury.
George
W. Larkin
Attorney
for the Commonwealth
Recognizance
Prince
William County to wit: Be it remembered that on the 15th day of October 1873
Mary Pinker and John Randolph & Robert C. Weir of the said county came
before me D. W. Whiting a Justice of the said county and severally and
respectively acknowledged themselves indebted to the commonwealth of Virginia
in manner and form following, that is to say the said Mary Pinker in the sum of
fifty dollars and the said John Randolph and R. C. Weir in the sum of fifty
dollars to be levied of their several goods and chattels lands and tenements to
the use of the Commonwealth of Virginia, if the said Mary Pinker shall make
default in performance of the condition underwritten.
The
condition of the above recognizance is such that if the above bound Mary Pinker
do and shall personally appear before the county court of Prince William
County, on the first day of the next term thereof, then and there to answer the
Commonwealth for and concerning a certain felony by her committed in
feloniously stealing a valise, the property of G. Mc H. Gish wherewith the said
Mary Pinker stands charged and shall not depart thence without the leave of the
said court, then the above recognizance to be null and void otherwise to remain
in full force and virtue.
Taken
and acknowledged before me in the said County, the day and year first above
written. D.
W. Whiting J.P.
[B. F. Lewis the Grand Jury Forman
announced that a felony indictment was issued. After the trial the following -
"we the jury find the prisoner Esau Pinker, guilty of Petit Larceny and
fix his term of imprisonment in the County Jail at Six Months.] M. W.
Horton jury foreman
3 November 1873
Commonwealth against James Nokes
Unlawfully Obstructing County Road
Prince
William County to wit: In the
County Court of the said County - The Jurors of the Commonwealth of Virginia,
in and for the body of the County of Prince William, and now attending the said
Court, upon their oath present, that James Nokes on the (blank) day of October
in the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy three, in the said county,
did unlawfully and injuriously put and place, and cause to be put and place, in
and upon the common highway leading from Nokesville to Greenwich, divers pieces
of timber and other material, and did unlawfully suffer the same thou to be and
remain, from the said (blank) day of October 1873, to this day, and doth now
unlawfully suffer the same thou to be and remain, to the great damage and
common nuisance of all the citizens of this Commonwealth, passing and
reassessing in, along and upon the said highway, against the peace and dignity
of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Upon the information of Benjamin F. Manuel,
Silas Butler & Johnson Manuel, sworn & sent by the court to give
evidence to the Grand Jury.
George
W. Larkin
Attorney
for the Commonwealth
(The Grand Jury, with B. F. Lewis foreman, found a true bill
and issued an indictment for James Nokes. The case went to trial and the
following was written by William W. Thornton the foreman. "We the jury
find the defendant James Nokes guilty and assess him in the sum of five
dollars)
1 December 1873
Grand Jury of Inquest and Presentments
Benjamin
F. Lewis - foreman, J. N. Utterback, Jno. C. Bronaugh, Thomas A. Smith, Jno. Y.
Cundiff, W. W. Chappell, Henry A. Keys, Jno. Fair, Basil Bradfield & Wm. L.
B. Wheeler was sworn a Grand Jury of Inquest in and for this body of the county
and having received their charge withdrew and after sometime returned into
court with an Indictment against Esau Pinkin and Mary Pinkin for Grand Larceny
Òa true billÓ and an Indictment against James Nokes for obstructing a County
Road Òa true billÓ and the Grand Jury having nothing further to present was
discharged. On motion of the attorney for the Commonwealth it is ordered that
the said James Nokes be summoned to appear here on the first day of the next
term to answer the said Indictment.
1 December 1873 - Monday
Commonwealth vs Esau Pinkin & Mary
Pinkin - Grand Larceny
The
said Esau Pinkin was led to the bar in custody of the Sheriff of this County
and the said Mary Pinkin appeared in discharge of her recognizance and they being
arraigned were remanded to the Circuit Court of this County for trial and the
said Easu Pinkin and Mary Pinkin moved the court to entrust them to bail and
after examination of sundry witnesses, the court doth refuse to admit the said
Esau Pinkin to bail and order doth order that the said Mary Pinkin be let to
bail upon her entering into recognizanceÕs in the sum of $100.00 to be levied
of their goods and chattels lands and tenements and to the said Commonwealth
render. Yet upon the condition that if the said Mary Pinkin shall make __
personal appearance before the judge of the Circuit Court of this county, on
the first day of the next term to answer the said Indictment and shall not
depart theirin without the leave of the said Judge, and the said Esau Pinkin is
remanded to jail.
10 Dec 1873
Grand Jury Indictment of Lucien N. Fewell
Assault with the Intent to Kill
Prince
William Court of said County. We Jurors of the Commonwealth of Virginia in and
for the body of the County of Prince William and now attending the said court,
upon their oaths present, that Lucien N. Fewell on the 10th day of December in
the year 1873, in the said County with malice aforethought in and upon one
Charles L. Hynson did make an assault, and him the said Charles L. Hynson, feloniously
and maliciously did cut with intent him the said Charles L. Hynson then and
there to kill and murder, against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of
Virginia. Witnesses for the Commonwealth Charles L. Hynson, Robert W. Hixson,
Robert C. Weir sworn and sent by the court to give evidence to the grand jury. George
W. Larkin
Attorney
for the Commonwealth
15 December 1873
Venire Facias for 24 Grand Jurors
To January, County Court 1874
The
Commonwealth of Virginia - To the Sheriff of Prince William County, Greetings:
You are hereby command to summons the following named persons to appear before
the Judge of the county court of said county at the court house thereof on the
1st Monday in January 1874 to serve as Grand Jurors. - Viz. Henry Wagoner, Brentsville Township; A.
Bo. Edmunds, Brentsville Township; J. T. C. Meredith, Brentsville Township;
Allen Howison, Brentsville Township; Burr Glasscock, Occoquan Township; James
W. Bramwell, Occoquan Township; G. W. Hunter, Occoquan Township; John Gregg
Jr., Occoquan Township; Joseph N. Utterback, Gainesville Township: G. W.
Gardner, Gainesville Township: G. G. Galleher, Gainesville Township: Edmund
Berkeley, Gainesville Township: Josiah Stone; R. F. Lewis, Manassas Township;
H. C. Smith, Manassas Township; Christian Mathias, Manassas Township; John H.
Austin, Manassas Township; C. W. C. Dunnington, Dumfries Township; John Dane,
Dumfries Township; Thomas Sincox,
Dumfries Township; Robert Waters,
Dumfries Township; John W. Davis,
Dumfries Township; Roy L. Davis,
Dumfries Township; John D. Davis, Dumfries Township; Lawrence Cole,
Dumfries Township; And have then
and there this writ. Witness - Lucien A. Davis, clerk of the County Court of
the County aforesaid this 15th day of December 1873 and in the 98th year of
Commonwealth
20 December 1873 - Tuesday
Grand Jury of Inquest and Presentment
Wm.
W. Thornton - foreman, H. M. Davis, Chas. G. Harrison, Chas. J. Osman, F. J. Rorabaugh,
C. A. Cannon, Thos. K. Davis, Thomas Cornwell and Hampton Spittle were sworn a
Grand Jury of Inquest in and for the body of this county, and having received
their charge withdrew, and after sometime returned into court with an
Indictment against Lang Lewis Òa true billÓ and having nothing further to
present was discharged, and the said Lang Lewis being led to the bar in the
custody of the sheriff of this county and having been arraigned was remanded to
the circuit court of this county for trial.
2 January 1874 - Monday
Grand Jury and Presentments
B.
F. Lewis - foreman, Burr Glasscock, James W. Brammill, Jos. Utterback, George
W. Gardner, G. G. Galleher, Edmund Berkley, Josiah Stone, H. C. Smith,
Christian Mathis, John H. Austin, John Dane, Thomas Sincox, Robert Waters, John
D. Davis, John W. Gregg were sworn a Grand Jury of inquest in and for the body
of this County, and having received their charge withdrew and after some time
entered into court and presented the following Indictments, , An Indictment
against John Simpson Jr. for an assault on Robert W. Holland Ònot a true
billÓ An Indictment against Lucien
N. Fewell for an assault and battery on John Varns. Òa true billÓ An Indictment
against Lucien N. Fewell for an assault on Charles L. Hynson with intent to
Kill Òa true billÓ and the said Grand Jury having nothing further to
present were discharged. And on
motion of the attorney for the Commonwealth It is ordered that the said Lucien
N. Fewell be summoned to appear here on the first day of next term to answer
the said Indictment for an assault and battery on John Varnes.
Prince
William County to Wit: In the County Court of said County. The jurors of the
Commonwealth of Virginia, in and for the body of the county of Prince William
and now attended the said court, upon their oaths present, that, John Simpson
Jr., Robert Haislip, James Haislip, Thomas Botts, James Carter, James Duty,
Robert King, Ivy Davis, Thomas Turner, Tilman Carter, Rufus Davis, and Robert
Allen, on the 1st day of December, in the year 1873, in the County aforesaid in
and upon one Robert Holland an assault did make, and him the said Robert
Holland did then and there beat wound and ill-treat, and other wrongs to him
then and there did, to the great damage of him the said Robert Holland against
the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Upon the information of
Robert Holland of Prince William County, sworn and sent to the Grand Jury at
his own request. signed,
George W. Larkin, Attorney for Commonwealth
(This was found not to be a true bill
and no Indictment was issued)
2 February 1874
Commonwealth to George B. Jones, Constable
The
Commonwealth of Virginia to George B. Jones, constable of Prince William
County. To arrest of L. N. Fewell for assault with intent to kill C. L. Hynson
$1.00; executing two subpoenas 40 cents; twelve miles travel to jail 60 cents;
To arrest of L. N. Fewell for felony $1.00; executing one subpoena 20 cents;
twelve miles travel to jail 60 cents; traveling expenses taking prisoner to
jail $3.75; arrest of L. N. Fewell for assault and battery 50 cents; executing
subpoena 20 cents; twelve miles travel to jail 60 cents. sworn to in open court
February 20, 1874 signed, William E. Lipscomb
9 February 1874
Commonwealth vs Lucien N. Fewell
Prince
William County to wit; Be it remembered that on the 9th day of February 1874
Lucien N. Fewell and William S. Fewell of the said county personally appeared
before me Lucian A. Davis clerk of the circuit court of Prince William County
and severally and respectively acknowledged themselves to be indebted to the
Commonwealth of Virginia in the manner and force followings, that is to say -
The said Lucien N. Fewell in the sum of Five Hundred dollars lawful money of
the United States and the said William S. Fewell in the sum of Five Hundred
dollars like good and lawful money, to be respectively worth and levied of
their several goods and chattels, lands and tenements to the use of the
Commonwealth of Virginia of the said Lucien N. Fewell shall make default in the
performance of the underwritten condition -
The
condition of the above recognizance is such that whereas the said Lucien N.
Fewell, who is confined in the jail of the said county, upon an Indictment for
a malicious assault on Charles L. Hynson with intent to kill preformed his
petition for a writ of Habeas Corpus to the Hon. James Keith, Judge of the
Circuit Court of the said Court, and the said Judge did on the 5th day of
February 1874 grant the said writ of Habeas Corpus, and order that the said
Fewell be brought before him on the 7th day of February 1874 and upon levying a
motion for bail upon said writ,
did order that the said Fewell be let to bail in the sum of $500 upon his
returning into recognizance before the clerk of the circuit court of the said
county with our security in said sum of $500 conditioned for his appearance at
the next term of said court to answer two Indictments which have been found
against him for said malicious assault with intent to kill - Now if the said
Lucien N. Fewell do shall personally appear before the said Judge of the said
Circuit Court for the said County of Prince William, in open court on the first
day of next term of the said circuit court to be ___ for said county then and
there to answer the Indictment aforesaid, and shall not depart therein without
the leave of the said court, then the above recognizance shall be void,
otherwise to remain in full form and virtue - acknowledged before me in the
said county the day and year first above written.
Lucien
A. Davis, Clerk
Prince
William Circuit Court
In
the Clerks Office of Prince William County Circuit Court February 9th 1874
personally appeared before me, William S. Fewell and made oath in due form that
he was worth the amount named in the above recognizance, in and above the
Homestead Exemption and the payment of all his just debts and liabilities.
Given under my hand, Clerk of the Circuit Court of the County aforesaid, this
9th day of February 1874
Lucien
A. Davis, Clerk
Prince
William County
Commonwealth vs Lucien N. Fewell
Prince
William County to wit: In the County Court of said County, The jurors of the
Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the County of Prince William
and now attending the said court, upon their oaths present, that Lucien N.
Fewell on the 10th day of December in the year 1873, in the said county with
malice aforethought in and upon one Charles L. Hynson did make an assault, and
him the said Charles L. Hynson, feloniously and maliciously did cut, with
intent him the said Charles L. Hynson then and there to kill and murder,
against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Witnesses
for the Commonwealth are Charles L. Hynson, Robert W. Hixson, Robert C. Weir,
sworn and sent by the court to give evidence to the grand jury.
George
W. Larkin
Attorney
for the Commonwealth
9 March 1874
Commonwealth vs Sandy Harris
Prince
William County to wit: In the Circuit Court of said County. The Jurors of the
Commonwealth of Virginia of Virginia in and for the body of this county of
Prince William, and now attending the said court, upon their oaths present that
Sandy Harris on the 7th day of March in the year 1874, in the county aforesaid
in and upon one William H. Pinn did then and there beat, wound and ill-treat
and other wrongs to him then and there did, to the great damage of him the said
William H. Pinn and against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of
Virginia upon the information of William H. Pinn, sworn to give evidence to the
Grand Jury at his own request. George
W. Larkin
Attorney
for the Commonwealth
Teste- L. A. Davis, clerk
Grand Jury Indictment
In
Prince William Circuit Court, May 11th 1874. John W. Chapman foreman, Elias
Goode, William S. Chapman, Thomas Barnes, Thomas Windsor, John Clark, Charles
E. Tyler, Benjamin Cross, Thomas A. Smith, George B. Tyler, James M. Barbee, J.
McNeil, John H. Davis, Robert P. Hutchison, John H. Orear and Charles W.
Latimer were sworn a Grand Jury of Inquest in and for the body of this county
and having received their charge withdrew
and after some time returned into court and presented an indictment
against Sandy Harris for an assault on William H. Pinn. "A True Bill"
- and the said Grand Jury having nothing further to present were discharged.
And it is ordered that the said indictment be certified to the county court of
this county for trial.
Teste
, L. A. Davis, clerk
Summon
The
Commonwealth of Virginia to the Sheriff of Prince William County, Greetings: We
command you to summon Sandy Harris before the Judge of our County Court of Prince
William County, at the Court-house of said county on the first Monday in July
1874, to answer an indictment made against him for an assault on William H.
Pinn. And have this writ: Witness Lucien A. Davis, clerk of our said County
Court at the Court-house aforesaid this 6th day of June 1874 and in the 98th
year of the Commonwealth. L.
A. Davis, clerk
Summon
The
Commonwealth of Virginia to the Sheriff of Prince William County, Greetings: We
command you to summon William H. Pinn before the Judge of our County Court of
Prince William County, at the Court-house of said county on the first day of
July court 1874, to testify and the truth to speak on behalf of the plaintiff
in a certain matter of controversy depending and undetermined in the said court
between The Commonwealth and Sandy Harris the defendant. And this he shall in
no wise omit under the penalty of $100 and have then there this writ: Witness
Lucien A. Davis, clerk of our said County Court at the Court-house aforesaid
this 6th day of June 1874, and in the 98 year of the Commonwealth.
Summon
The
Commonwealth of Virginia to the Sheriff of Prince William County, Greetings: We
command you to summon Edmund P. Gaines Esq. before the Judge of our Circuit
Court of Prince William County, at the Court-house of said county on the first
day of July court 1874, to testify and the truth to speak on behalf of the
Commonwealth in a certain matter of controversy depending and undetermined in
the said court between Commonwealth against Sandy Harris defendant. And this he
shall in no wise omit under the penalty of $100 and have then there this writ:
Witness Lucien A. Davis, clerk of our said Circuit Court at the Court-house
aforesaid this 6th day of June 1874, and in the 98 year of the Commonwealth. L.
A. Davis, clerk
Summon
The
Commonwealth of Virginia to the Sheriff of Prince William County, Greetings: We
command you to summon John A. Brawner, Edmund P. Gaines Esq. and John Butler
before the Judge of our County Court of Prince William County, at the
Court-house of said county on the first day of July court 1874, to testify and
the truth to speak on behalf of the defendant in a certain matter of
controversy depending and undetermined in the said court between Commonwealth
against Sandy Harris defendant. And this they shall in no wise omit under the
penalty of $100 and have then there this writ: Witness Lucien A. Davis, clerk
of our said County Court at the Court-house aforesaid this 22th day of June
1874, and in the 98 year of the Commonwealth. L.
A. Davis, clerk
Attachment of E. P. Gaines
Commonwealth
of Virginia, to the Sheriff of Prince William County, Greetings. You are hereby
commanded to attach E. P. Gaines so that you have his body before the Judge of
the County Court of Prince William County immediately to shew cause if any he
can why he should not be dealt with according to law for failing to obey a
summons duly executed upon him & have then and there this writ. Witness
Lucien A. Davis, clerk of our said county court at the Court House aforesaid
this 6th day of July 1874 & in the 98th year of the Commonwealth. L.
A. Davis, clerk
Recognizance
Be
it remembered that on this 9th day of March 1874 Sandy Harris and John T.
Goodwin of the said County personally came before me A. F. Woodyard a justice
of the said County and respectively acknowledged themselves indebted to the
Commonwealth of Virginia in the manner and form following. That is to say the
said Sandy Harris in the sum of twenty five dollars and the said John T.
Goodwin in the sum of twenty five dollars to be respectively made and levied of
their several goods and chattels lands and tenements to the use of the
Commonwealth of Virginia if the said Sandy Harris shall make default in the
performance in the condition of the underwritten condition.
The
condition of the above recognizance is such that if the above bound Sandy
Harris do and shall personally appear on the 6th day of April 1874, before the
county court of the said county at the court house thereof and then and there
answer a bill of indictment to be preferred to the grand jury in and for the
said county against him the said Sandy Harris, for a misdemeanor by him
committed for unlawfully assaulting and beating one William H. Pinn. Whereof
the said Sandy Harris stands charged and shall not thence depart without the
leave of the said court, then the above recognizance shall be void otherwise to
remain in full force and virtue.
Taken
and acknowledged before me in the said county the day and year first above
written. signed,
A. F. Woodyard, J.P.
Bail of Sandy Harris
Prince William County to wit: To the clerk
of the County Court of the said County. I A. F. Woodyard a Justice of the said
county do certify that I have this day admitted Sandy Harris to bail for his appearance
before the County Court of the said County on the first day of the April court
1874 to answer an indictment in the said Court for a misdemeanor by him
committed in this that he did on the 7th day of March 1874, in the said county,
assault and beat one William H Pinn. Given under my hand this 9th day of March
1874.
A.
F. Woodyard J.P.
Sentence
The
Jury after hearing the evidence and arguments of counsel returned to their room
to consult over a verdict and after some time returned into court with a
verdict in these words, ÒWe the jury find the prisoner Sandy Harris not guilty.
Therefore it is considered by the court that the prisoner be acquitted and
discharged. T. H. Cornwell, foreman
11 May 1874
Commonwealth vs Esaw Pinker and Mary Pinker
Indictment for Felony
In the Circuit Court of Prince William
County. The defendant Esaw Pinker in his proper person comes and says that this
court ought not to have or make further cognizance of the indictment aforesaid
because he says that the said indictment was found by a grand jury consisting
of only (word not legible) persons; And this he is ready to verify. Wherefore
he prays judgment whether this court will take further cognizance of the
indictment aforesaid signed,
D. C. Smoot
The
above named Esaw Pinker made oath in due form of law before the undersigned
that the above plea is true in substance and fact.
Given
under my hand this 11th day of May A.D. 1874.
A.
F. Woodyard J. P.
3 August 1874
The Commonwealth Of Virginia to
A. F. Woodyard, Jailor and L. A. Davis
August
3, 1874, For dieting Esaw Pinker sentenced to imprisonment in jail for larceny
from the 8th of July 1874 to date 26 days at 40 cents per day, $10.40; July 9th
1874 for admitting Isaac Futter to jail 25 cents; August 13th 1874 for dieting
same sentenced to imprisonment in jail for petit larceny from the 9th day of
July 1874 to date, 25 days at 40 cents per day, $10.00; July 9th 1874 for
admitting Susan Sisson to jail, 25 cents; July 9th 1874 for dieting same
charged with a felony from the 9th day of July 1874 to date, 25 days at 40
cents, $10.00; July 10th 1874 for admitting Susannah Fields to jail 25 cents;
August 3rd 1874 for dieting same, charged with assault and battery with intent
to kill, from the 10th day of July 1874 to date, 24 days at 40 cents $9.60;
July 25 1874 for admitting Monroe Atchison to jail 25 cents; August 1st 1874
for dieting the same charged with horse stealing, from July 25, 1874 to date, 8
days at 40 cents, $3.20; signed, L. A. Davis, clerk
The following are charges for L. A. Davis, expenses for
prisoner and himself as guard, August 1st 1874 for releasing Monroe Atchison 25
cents; August 1st 1874 for mileage for self from Brentsville to Warrenton in
conveying prisoner Monroe Atchison, charged with horse stealing, before judge
Keith under a writ of Habeas Corpus, 23 miles each going and returning at 10
cents a mile $4.60; from Bristoe Station to Warrenton and returning $3.40 This
bill sworn to in open court.
signed Wm. E. Lipscomb
3 August 1874
Commonwealth vs Samuel Brown
Certificate of Bail
Prince
William County to wit: To the clerk of the circuit court of the said county. I
A. F. Woodyard a justice of the said county do certify that Samuel Brown has
this day been admitted to bail by me with sureties for his appearance before
the circuit court of the said county on the first day of the next term thereof.
That he may be tried for a felony by him committed, in this that he did on the
8th day of September 1874 in said county divers, to wit. Greenbacks, or
National Currency notes, for the payment of divers sums of money amounting in
the whole to ten dollars and sixty five cents, and of the value of ten dollars
and sixty five cents, then being the property of Richard W. Jacobs. Given under
my hand this 23rd day of September 1874. A.
F. Woodyard J.P.
8 September 1874
Commonwealth vs Samuel Brown
Prince
William County to Wit: The jurors of the Commonwealth of Virginia in and for
the body of the county of Prince William and now attending the said court, upon
their oaths present, that Samuel Brown on the 8th day of September, in the year
one thousand eight hundred and seventy four, in the said county, divers to wit;
Bank note for the payment of five
dollars, two bank notes for the payment of two
dollars each, and one bank note for the
payment of one dollar; in the whole amounting to the sum of ten dollars, and of
the value of ten dollars, the property and bank notes of Richard W. Jacobs,
then and there being due and unsatisfied to the said Richard W. Jacobs,
feloniously did steal, from the person, take and carry away, against the peace
and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia - Witnesses for the Commonwealth were
E. P. Gaines, Robert Champ, Sandy Blue, and Richard W. Jacobs. The Grand Jury
presented a true bill by Crawford Cushing the foreman.
Recognizance of Samuel Brown
Prince
William County to Wit: Be it remembered that on the 23rd day of September 1874
Samuel Brown and William H. Chinn of the said County came before me A. F.
Woodyard a justice of the said county, and severally and respectfully
acknowledged themselves to be indebted to the Commonwealth of Virginia, in
manner and form following, that is to say: the said Samuel Brown in the sum of
one hundred dollars, and the said William H. Chinn in the sum of one hundred
dollars, to be respectively made and levied of their several goods and chattels
lands and tenements, to the use of the Commonwealth of Virginia if the said
Samuel Brown shall make default in performance of the condition underwritten.
The
condition of the above recognizance is such, that if the above bound Samuel
Brown do and shall personally appear before the Circuit Court of Prince William
County on the first day of the next term thereof, then and there to answer the
Commonwealth for and concerning a certain felony by him committed in
feloniously stealing and taking away divers Greenbacks & National Bank
notes or currency for the payment of divers sums of money amounting to the sum
of ten dollars and sixty-five cents and of the value of ten dollars & sixty
five cents, then the property of Richard W. Jacobs, where with the said Samuel
Brown stands charged and shall not depart thence without the leave of the said
court, then above recognizance shall be void else to remain in full force and
virtue. Taken and acknowledged before me in the said County, the day and year
first above written.
A.
F. Woodyard J.P.
22 September 1874
Grand Jurors for October Term 1874
The
following is a list of Grand Jurors to serve at the October Term of the Circuit
Court of Prince William County for the year 1874 - B. F. Lewis; William A.
Bryant, Brentsville District; Henry Wagoner, Brentsville District; Robert
Deats, Brentsville District; A. F. Woodyard, Brentsville District; I. P..
Baldwin, Manassas District; C. Cushing, Manassas District; Matthew A. Lee,
Manassas District; A. H. Compton, Manassas District; R. F. Bradfield, Manassas
District; John C. Weedon, Dumfries
District; John M. Payne (sick) Dumfries District: Daniel Amidon, Dumfries District: Robert Waters (sick)
Dumfries District: John D. Davis, Coles District; Reuben Reid, Coles District;
George W. Lowe, Coles District; Samuel R. Lowe, Coles District; J. N.
Utterback, Gainesville District; M. W. Galleher (Fauquier County); William H.
Hudson, Gainesville District; Edmund Berkeley, Gainesville District; Burr
Glasscock, Occoquan District; Thomas L. Selecman (Mayor of Occoquan); R. S.
Davis (sick) Occoquan District; Thomas J. Simpson, Occoquan District; sworn
under my hand this 22nd day of September 1874
L. A. Davis, clerk
22 September 1874
Commonwealth vs Susanna Field
Complaint
In
Prince William County Virginia to wit: To the sheriff or any constable of said
county. Whereas M. C. Richards of the said county has this day made complaint
and information on oath before me C. G. Bennett a justice of the said county
that Susanna Field of the said county on the 8th day of July 1874 in the said
county, did attack, or assault with intent to kill Elizabeth Richards and Mary
Richards with a club and stones injuring three persons against the peace of
this Commonwealth. These are therefore in the name of the State to command you
forthwith to apprehend and being before me or some other justice of the said
county the body of the said Susanna Field to answer the said complaint and to
be further dealt with according to law. Given under my hand this the 9th day of
July 1874.
C.
G. Bennett J.P.
Prince William County to wit. To the Clerk
of said County: I C. G. Bennett, a justice of the said county, do hereby
certify that I have committed Susanna Field to the jail of said county that she
may be tried for a felony in this that she did on the 8th day of July 1874 make
an assault and battery with intent to kill upon Elizabeth Richards and Mary
Richards said commitment having been made on the 10th day of July 1874. Given
under my hand and seal. C.
G. Bennett J. P. (seal)
Summon for Commonwealth to Grand Jury
The
Commonwealth of Virginia. To the Sheriff of Prince William County - Greetings:
We command you to summon William O. Richards and Manuel Barnes to appear before
the Grand Jury of our Circuit Court of Prince William County, at the
Court-house of said County, on the 1st day of October court 1874, to testify
and the truth to speak on behalf of the Commonwealth in a certain matter of
controversy depending and undetermined in the said Court between Commonwealth
and Susanna Field defendant.
And
this they shall in no wise omit under the penalty of $100. And have there this
Writ: - Witness Lucien A. Davis of our said Circuit Court at the Court-house
aforesaid this 22 day of September 1874, and in the 99 year of the
Commonwealth.
Summon for Defendant
The Commonwealth of Virginia. To the
Sheriff of Prince William County - Greetings: We command you to summon Katie
Mack to appear before the Judge of our Circuit Court of Prince William County,
at the Court-house of said County, on the 1st day of October court 1874, to
testify and the truth to speak on behalf of the defendant Susanna Field in a
certain matter of controversy depending and undetermined in the said Court
between Commonwealth and Susanna Field defendant.
And
this she shall in no wise omit under the penalty of $100. And have there this
Writ: - Witness Lucien A. Davis of our said Circuit Court at the Court-house
aforesaid this 22 day of September 1874, and in the 99 year of the
Commonwealth.
Summon for Defendant
The Commonwealth of Virginia. To the
Sheriff of Prince William County - Greetings: We command you to summon Seller
(only name given) to appear before
the Judge of our Circuit Court of Prince William County, at the Court-house of
said County, on the 1st day of October court 1874, to testify and the truth to
speak on behalf of the defendant Susanna Field in a certain matter of
controversy depending and undetermined in the said Court between Commonwealth
and Susanna Fields defendant.
And
this he shall in no wise omit under the penalty of $100. And have there this
Writ: - Witness Lucien A. Davis of our said Circuit Court at the Court-house
aforesaid this 22 day of September 1874, and in the 99 year of the
Commonwealth.
Summon for Defendant
The Commonwealth of Virginia. To the
Sheriff of Prince William County - Greetings: We command you to summon Mary
Fitzgerald to appear before the Judge of our Circuit Court of Prince William
County, at the Court-house of said County, on the 1st day of October court
1874, to testify and the truth to speak on behalf of the defendant Susanna
Field in a certain matter of controversy depending and undetermined in the said
Court between Commonwealth and Susanna Field defendant.
And
this she shall in no wise omit under the penalty of $100. And have there this
Writ: - Witness Lucien A. Davis of our said Circuit Court at the Court-house
aforesaid this 22 day of September 1874, and in the 99 year of the
Commonwealth.
Summon for Defendant
The Commonwealth of Virginia. To the
Sheriff of Prince William County - Greetings: We command you to summon Katie,
Mack, Seller, and Mary Fitzgerald to appear before the Judge of our Circuit Court
of Prince William County, at the Court-house of said County, on the 1st day of
October court 1874, to testify and the truth to speak on behalf of the
defendant Susanna Field in a certain matter of controversy depending and
undetermined in the said Court between Commonwealth and Susanna Field
defendant.
And
this they shall in no wise omit under the penalty of $100. And have there this
Writ: - Witness Lucien A. Davis of our said Circuit Court at the Court-house
aforesaid this 22 day of September 1874, and in the 99 year of the
Commonwealth.
Grand Jury Indictment - "A True
Bill"
In
the Circuit Court of the said County. The Jurors of the Commonwealth of
Virginia, in and for the body of the county of Prince William, and now
attending the said court, upon their oaths present, that Susanna Field on the
8th day of July, in the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy four, in
the said county, with malice aforethought, in and upon one Elizabeth Richards
did make an assault, she the said Susanna Field being armed with a dangerous
weapon, called a club, and did then and there beat, wound and ill treat her the
said Elizabeth Richards with intent her the said Elizabeth Richards feloniously
and of her malice aforethought to kill and murder against the peace and dignity
of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Witnesses for the Commonwealth - Elizabeth
Richards, Mary Richards, and Manuel Barnes. George
W. Larkin
Attorney
for the Commonwealth
28 September 1874
Commonwealth vs John H. Thomas
Complaint
Prince
William County to wit: George C. Reeves upon oath complains that on the 28th
day of September 1874 in the county of Prince William, John H. Thomas did
unlawfully assault & shoot at him with intent to kill, and he the said
George C. Reeves therefore prays that the said John H. Thomas may be
apprehended & held to answer the said complaint & dealt wit in relation
thereto as the law may require. Dated this 29th day of September 1874.
Prince
William County to Wit: The said George C. Reeves made oath to the truth of the
foregoing complaint - before me this 29th day of September 1874
A.
F. Woodyard J.P.
Apprehend
Prince
William County to wit: To all and any of our constables of the county. Whereas
George C. Reeves of said county has this day made information and complaint
upon oath before me Arthur F. Woodyard a Justice of the Peace of said County
that John H. Thomas of said county did on the 28th day of September 1874 in
said county, unlawfully assault and shoot at him the said George C. Reeves with
intent to kill. These are therefore in the virtue of the Commonwealth to
command you forthwith to apprehend and being before me or some other justice of
said county, the body of the said John H. Thomas to answer the said complaint
and to be further dealt with according to law. J. T. Goodwin the constable of
this Township being out of the county. I do hereby authorize Richard Jacobs to
execute this warrant. Given under my hand and seal this 29th day of September
1874. A.
F. Woodyard J. P. Recognizance
Prince
William County to wit: Be it remembered that on the 29th day of September 1874
John H. Thomas and Isaac Herrick of the said county came before me A. F.
Woodyard a justice of the peace of the said county, and severally and
respectively acknowledged themselves to be indebted to the Commonwealth of
Virginia in manner and form following that is to say the said John H. Thomas in
the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars, and the said Isaac Herrick in the sum
of two hundred and fifty dollars, to be respectively made and levied of their
several goods and chattels lands and tenants to the use of the Commonwealth of
Virginia if the said John H. Thomas shall make default in performance of the
condition underwritten.
The
condition of the above recognizance is such that if the above bound John H.
Thomas do and shall personally appear before the circuit court of Prince
William County, on the first day of the next term thereof then and there to
answer the Commonwealth for concerning a certain felony by him committed in
feloniously assaulting and shooting at George C. Reeves with intent to kill,
where with the said John H. Thomas stands charged and shall not default thence
without the leave of the said court. Then this recognizance shall be void, else
to remain in full force and virtue.
Taken
and acknowledged before me in the said county this the day and year first above
written. A.
F. Woodyard
Grand
Jury
Prince
William County to wit: In the Circuit Court of the said County. The Jurors of
the Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the county of Prince
William, and now attending the said court, upon their oaths present, that John
H. Thomas on the 28th day of September, in the year one thousand eight hundred
and seventy four, in the said county, did of his malice aforethought make on
assault on one George C. Reeves, with a certain pistol, then and there loaded
with gunpowder and leaded shot, and did shoot him the said George C. Reeves
with intent him the said George C. Reeves to mame, disfigure, disable and kill,
against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
George
W. Larkin
Attorney
for the Commonwealth
Summon
The
Commonwealth of Virginia. To the sheriff of Prince William County - Greetings:
We command you to summon Dr. H. D. Kerfoot, J. Willett Leach, Charles Osmun, I.
P. Baldwin, Isaac Herrick, and John Reid to appear before the Judge of our
Circuit Court of Prince William County, at the Court-house of said County, on
the 1st day of October court 1874 to testify and the truth to speak on behalf
of the defendant in a certain matter of controversy depending and undetermined
in the said court between Commonwealth and John H. Thomas defendant.
And
this they shall in no wise omit under the penalty of $100. And have then there
this Writ: - Witness Lucien A. Davis, clerk of our said Circuit Court at the
Court-house aforesaid this 7th day of October 1874 and in the 99 year of the
Commonwealth
L.
A. Davis, clerk
The
Grand Jury on October 12, 1874 found the charges against John H. Thomas
"Not a True Bill" and did not issue an indictment - signed by the
Grand Jury Foreman - Crawford Cushing.
5 October 1874
Commonwealth of Virginia
to A. F. Woodyard, jailor
October 5th 1874 dieting Esau Pinker
convicted of larceny, from September 8th 1874 to date 27 days at 40 cents per
day, $10.80; dieting Susan Sisson charged with poisoning, from September 8th to
date 27 days, at 40 cents per day, $10.80; dieting Susanna Fields charged with
assault and battery with intent to kill, from September 8th 1874 to date 27
days, at 40 cents per day, $10.80; admitting Samuel Brown charged with larceny
to jail 25 cents; dieting Samuel Brown from 10th day of September 1874 to date,
14 days inclusive at 40 cents per day $5.60; releasing same on bail 25 cents.
sworn to in open court October 5th 1874. signed
William E. Lipscomb
12 October 1874
Commonwealth vs Susan Sisson
Complaint
Prince
William County to Wit. To all or any of the constables of said county. Whereas
John A. Nicol of said county has this day made complaint and information on
oath before me A. F. Woodyard, that Susan Sisson on the 6th day 1874, in said
county, did feloniously mingle a certain poison called arsenic with certain
food and drink in order that the same might be taken by him the said John A.
Nicol and other persons. These are therefore in the name of the Commonwealth to
command you forthwith to apprehend and bring before me, or some other justice
of the said county, the body of said Susan Sisson, to answer the said
complaint, and to be further dealt with according to law. Given under my hand
and seal this 7th day of July 1874. A.
F. Woodyard J. P. (seal)
Grand Jury Presentment
Prince
William County to wit: In the Circuit Court of the said County. The Jurors of
the Commonwealth of Virginia, in and for the body of the County of Prince
William and now attending the said court, upon their oaths present that Susan
Sisson on the 6th day of July, in the year one thousand eight hundred and
seventy four in the said county, did feloniously and maliciously administer to
one John A. Nicol a quantity of a certain poison called arsenic, by then and
there mingling the said poison called arsenic, with bread and coffee, in order
that the same might be then and there taken by John A. Nicol, and divers other
persons, with intent thereby feloniously and maliciously to injure and kill the
said John A. Nicol, and the said other persons, against the peace and dignity
of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Witnesses for the Commonwealth - John A.
Nicol, Aylett Nicol, J. Willet Leach, and Ida Nicol. signed,
George W. Larkin
Attorney
for the Commonwealth
Committed to Jail
Prince
William County to wit: To the clerk of the circuit court of said county. I A. F. Woodyard a justice of the said
County do hereby certify, that I have this day committed Susan Sisson to the
jail of said county, that she may be tried before the Circuit Court of the said
county for a felony by her committed, in this, that she did on the 6th day of
July 1874 in the said county feloniously mingle a certain poison called arsenic
with certain food and drink in order that the same might be taken by John A.
Nicol and other persons with intent to kill the said John A. Nicol and other
persons. Given under my hand this 9th day of July 1874.
A.
F. Woodyard J. P
Summon of Angelina Sisson
The
Commonwealth of Virginia to the Sheriff of Prince William County - Greetings:
We command you to summon Angelina Sisson to appear before the judge of our
Circuit Court of Prince William County, at the Court-house of said County, on
the 1st day of October court 1874 to testify and the truth to speak on behalf
of the defendant in a certain matter of controversy depending and undetermined
in the said court between Commonwealth
and Susan Sisson defendant.
And
this she shall in no wise omit under the penalty of $100. And have then there
this writ: - Witness Lucien A. Davis, clerk of our said circuit court at the
Court-house aforesaid this 22 day of September 1874, and in the 99 year of the
Commonwealth.
signed, L. A. Davis and executed by Wm. E. Goodwin, Sheriff
Summon of Lucy M. Nicol
The
Commonwealth of Virginia to the Sheriff of Rappahannock County - Greetings: We
command you to summon Miss Lucy M. Nicol to appear before the judge of our
Circuit Court of Prince William County, at the Court-house of said County, on
the 1st day of October court 1874 to testify and the truth to speak on behalf
of the defendant in a certain matter of controversy depending and undetermined in
the said court between
Commonwealth and Susan Sisson defendant.
And
this she shall in no wise omit under the penalty of $100. And have then there
this writ: - Witness Lucien A. Davis, clerk of our said circuit court at the
Court-house aforesaid this 22 day of September 1874, and in the 99 year of the
Commonwealth.
signed, L. A. Davis and executed by Jno. R. Miller
Jury and Verdict
On
13 October 1874 the jury, J. E. Pickett, Jno. Molair, William S. Harrison, T.
H. Cornwell, B. Bryant, F. C. Rorabaugh, B. Bradfield, R. R. Graham, D. S.
Robinson, Jno. C. Gossom, A. T. Marshall and Robert A. Keys who being elected
tried and sworn the truth of and upon this premises to speak, and after hearing
evidence of witnesses and argument of counsel, retired to consult with their
verdict, and after some time returned into court and rendered the following
verdict in these words, ÒWe the jury find the defendant not guilty as charged
in the indictment and ordered to be discharged.
William
S. Harrison, foreman
4 November 1874
Benjamin Chinn land tax protest
This
day came Benjamin T. Chinn who alleges that he is aggrieved by an entry made in
the land book of Gainesville Township of said county for the year 1874, whereby
he is charged with $3.90 taxes on 78 acres of land described as lying
"Near Sudley Mills," and it appearing that the said 78 acres of land
is a part of 175 acres which is assessed in the county of Loudoun for the said
year and which has been assessed in the said county of Loudoun for the said year
and which has been assessed in the said county of Loudoun from the year 1865 to
1873 and that the said Chinn has paid the taxes on the said tract of land
containing 175 acres to the said year 1873, and the said Chinn moved the court
to exonerate him from the payment of $3.90 the whole of the taxes se
erroneously charged on the said 78 acres of land which motion was defended by
George W. Larkin the attorney for the Commonwealth and John Y. Cundiff the
assessor of the said Township was examiner touching the motion. An
consideration whoever it is ordered that the said Benjamin T. Chinn be
exonerated from the payment of $3.90 the taxes so erroneously charged for the
year 1874 on the said 78 acres of land, if not already paid, and if paid that
it be refunded to him, and it appearing that the tract of land now charged to
said Chinn stands on the books of the assessor of Gainesville Township as 95
1/2 acres and that the difference is caused by the addition of 8 1/2 acres
lying in Occoquan Township it is ordered that the assessor of Gainesville
Township strike from the book the entire 95 1/2 acres and that the assessor of
Occoquan charge the aforesaid 8 1/2 acres to said Benjamin T. Chinn on the land
book of the township.
Ordered
that Benjamin T. Chinn be released from the payment of 78 cents County taxes
and $1.07 county & district school tax for the year 1874 on 78 acres of
land in Gainesville Township.
12 December 1874
Grand Jury Presentment against Samuel
Brown
"A True Bill"
Prince
William County to wit: In the Circuit Court of the said County. The jurors of
the Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the county of Prince
William and now attending the said Court, upon their oaths present that Samuel
Brown on the 8th day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and
seventy four, in the said county, divers to wit: Bank note for the payment of
five dollars, two bank notes for the payment of two dollars each, and one bank
note for the payment of one dollar; in the whole amounting to the sum of ten
dollars, and of the value of ten dollars, the property and bank notes of
Richard W. Jacobs, then and there being found, the said sum of ten dollars,
secured and payable by and upon the said bank notes, being then and there due
and unsatisfied to the said Richard W. Jacobs, feloniously did steal from the
person, take and carry away, against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth
of Virginia. Witnesses for the Commonwealth are E. P. Gaines, Robert Champ, Sandy
Blue and Richard W. Jacobs. ( This case went to trial by jury and the outcome
is as follows - "We the jury find the defendant Samuel Brown guilty and
fix his term of imprisonment at 5 years in the State Penitentiary" signed
by J. L.. Sinclair the Jury Foreman)
Judgment for $100 against Samuel Brown
The
Commonwealth of Virginia to the Sheriff of Prince William County, Greetings:
Whereas Samuel Brown and William Chinn on the 23rd day of September 1874
personally appeared before A. F. Woodyard a justice of the peace for the said
county of Prince
William and acknowledged themselves severally indebted to the Commonwealth of
Virginia, that is the said Samuel Brown in the sum of one hundred dollars and
the said William Chinn in the sum of one hundred dollars, of the respective
goods and chattels lands and tenements to be levied and to the said
Commonwealth render, yet upon condition that if the said Samuel Brown should
personally appear before the circuit court of Prince William County on the
first day of the then next term of the said court to answer us of a certain felony whereof he stood accused
and should not depart thence without leave of the said court, then the said
recognizance was to be void as by the said recognizance to our said court
transmitted and now remaining filed among the records thereof __ appear __ Whereas the said Samuel Brown has
failed to make his personal appearance before our said court at the time and
place aforesaid according to the condition of the said recognizance as also
appears of record. Therefore we command you that you make known to the said
Samuel Brown that he come before the judge of our said circuit court, at the
Court House of the said county on the first day of January Court 1875 to shew
if anything for himself he has or can say, why the said Commonwealth may not have
execution against him the said Samuel Brown for the said sum of one hundred
dollars, to be levied of his goods and chattels, lands and tenements, according
to the full force and effect of the recognizance aforesaid and have then their
this writ. Witness Lucien A. Davis, clerk of our said circuit court at the
court House aforesaid this 12th day of December 1874 and in the 99 year of the
Commonwealth. (Judgment for $100 and Cost)
Judgment for $100 against William Chinn
The
Commonwealth of Virginia to the Sheriff of Prince William County, Greetings:
Whereas Samuel Brown and William Chinn on the 23rd day of September 1874
personally appeared before A. F. Woodyard a justice of the peace for the said
county of Prince William and acknowledged themselves severally indebted to the
Commonwealth of Virginia, that is the said Samuel Brown in the sum of one
hundred dollars and the said William Chinn in the sum of one hundred dollars,
of the respective goods and chattels lands and tenements to be levied and to
the said Commonwealth render, yet upon condition that if the said Samuel Brown
should personally appear before the circuit court of Prince William County on
the first day of the then next term of the said court to answer us of a certain felony whereof he stood accused
and should not depart thence without leave of the said court, then the said
recognizance was to be void as by the said recognizance to our said court
transmitted and now remaining filed among the records thereof __ appear __ Whereas the said Samuel Brown has
failed to make his personal appearance before our said court at the time and
place aforesaid according to the condition of the said recognizance as also
appears of record. Therefore we command you that you make known to the said
William Chinn that he come before the judge of our said circuit court, at the
Court House of the said county on the first day of January Court 1875 to shew
if anything for himself he has or can say, why the said Commonwealth may not
have execution against him the said William Chinn for the said sum of one
hundred dollars, to be levied of his goods and chattels, lands and tenements,
according to the full force and effect of the recognizance aforesaid and have
then their this writ. Witness Lucien A. Davis, clerk of our said circuit court
at the court House aforesaid this 12th day of December 1874 and in the 99 year
of the Commonwealth. (Judgment for $100 and Cost)
4 December 1874
Commonwealth against Jesse Fouks
for Murder of Jeremiah Herndon, Sinah
Herndon and Addison Russell
J. C. Colvin summons
Prince
William County to wit: To J. C. Colvin deputized constable of said county. You
are required to summon twelve jurors of the county of Prince William to attend
before me a justice of the said county acting as coroner of said county. At the
dwelling house of Jeremiah Herndon in said county at the hour of 1 o'clock p.m.
to enquire upon the view of the body Addison Russel there lying dead, when, how
and by what means he came to his death. Given under my hand this 4th day of
December 1874.
M.
W. Horton J. P.
Acting
Coroner
4 December 1874
Commonwealth against Jesse Fouks
for Murder of Jeremiah Herndon, Sinah
Herndon and Addison Russell
Summerfield Herndon Complaint
Prince
William County to wit: To John T. Goodwin constable of said County - Whereas
Summerfield Herndon of the said county has this day made complaint and
information on oath before me M. W. Horton a justice of the said county that
Jesse Fouks of the said county, did feloniously kill Addison Russel and fatally
wound Jeremiah Herndon and Sinah Herndon on the night of the third of December
1874. These are therefore in the name of the Commonwealth to command you
forthwith to apprehend and bring before me or some other justice of the said
county the body of the said Jesse Fouks to answer the said complaint and to be
farther dealt with according to law. Given under my hand and seal this 4th day
of December 1874 M.
W. Horton J.P.
Was
executed December 7th by arresting the accused Jesse Fouks. This case is
adjourned to Tuesday December 15th 1874. Witnesses for the Commonwealth -
Jeremiah Herndon, Summerfield Herndon, John Alexander, J. C. Colvin, Dr. Smoot,
Dr. Leach, and Haywood Herndon.
4 December 1874
Commonwealth against Jesse Fouks
for Murder of Jeremiah Herndon, Sinah
Herndon and Addison Russell
John Alexander's Testimony
At
a Jury of inquest held at the house of Jeremiah Herndon on the 4th day of
December 1874 over the dead body of Addison Russell - Jno. Alexander being
sworn testified as follows. I met Mr. Herndon this morning in his (Mr.
Herndon's) field about four hundred yards from his Mr. Herndon's house: very
much wounded about the head. I ask him how he came in that condition he said
"that boy Jessie." I ask him what Jessie. he said the boy that worked
for me.
4 December 1874
Commonwealth against Jesse Fouks
for Murder of Jeremiah Herndon, Sinah
Herndon and Addison Russell
Summerfield Herndon's Testimony
Summerfield Herndon
sworn testified as follows, went to the house of his father Jeremiah Herndon. On
the morning of the 4th of December 1874 found no body stirring about,
discovered blood on the porch, went half way on the porch looked in the room
and saw the body of Addison Russell dead on the floor and the floor all covered
with blood and an axe lying on the floor all covered with blood. Also found
Mrs. Herndon lying dreadfully mangled but not quite dead. A boy about eighteen
years old named Jessie Fouks who had been living with my father was not to be
found. He and my father had some difficulty a few days before.
8 December 1874
Commonwealth against Jesse Fouks
for Murder of Jeremiah Herndon, Sinah
Herndon and Addison Russell
Jeremiah Herndon's declaration
The
dieing declaration of Mr. Jeremiah Herndon taken on oath before me M. W. Horton
a justice of the peace in Prince William County, at his residence in the county
aforesaid, on Tuesday the 8th day of December 1874.
Question
- Mr. Herndon tell us all about this difficulty.
Answer
- I had been to Bristoe Station on Thursday got back about 3 quarters of an
hour of seven in the evening was eating my supper when Jesse came in commenced
abusing my wife about a piece of meat. Said he had plenty of money to bear him
out. I told him he had said five times as much as negro ought to say to a white
person and to get out, he then turned around and went out quarreling. I told
Add to go out and hear what he said. Add came in saying that Jesse said if we
would say no more about the meat he would not. I made no answer.
Jesse
came in again about an hour & a half after daylight - Down and said he
wanted his handchf. I told him it was in the meat house & would have to
stay until morning. He commenced jawing & said maybe it was his meat. I
told him to go out. My wife touched me and said that he would not go out. I picked
up the axe & told him to go or I would split him down.
Question
- Did Jesse strike you
Answer
- He never struck me that I know of
Question
- Did he strike Mrs. Herndon
Answer
- Not that I know of
Question
- Where was Add
Answer
- He was lying on the floor nothing the matter with him
Question
- Did you take a seat at the fire
Answer
- I think I did
Question
- Did you go out of the house
Answer
- Have recollection of doing so
Question
- Do you recollect anything about your money.
Answer
- I had the key after I came back that evening and the money was there.
Question
- Do you know whether Summer was gone
Answer
- Do not recollect but think he was
Question
- Did you go to the barn after you came home
Answer
- I think I did
Question
- Did you see Jesse there
Answer
- I have no recollection of seeing him
Question
- Do you recollect giving Summer the basket of corn in yard.
Answer
- O yes I do when he was going home in the evening.
signed,
M. W. Horton J.P.
8 December 1874
Commonwealth against Jesse Fouks
for Murder of Jeremiah Herndon, Sinah
Herndon and Addison Russell
Sinah Herndon's declaration
The dieing declaration of Mrs. Sinah
Herndon taken on oath before me M. W. Horton a justice of the peace in Prince
William County, at his residence in the county aforesaid, on Tuesday the 8th
day of December 1874.
Question
- Will you tell us who hurt you
Answer
- Yes God knows I will tell you all about it and I won't tell you a lie about
it. On Thursday evening I sent Addison Russell in the kitchen after a basket
and in it was a piece of meat Add said it belonged to us.
Question
- Where was the boy Jesse
Answer
- He was at Fairview
Question
- What happened next
Answer
- Jesse came in & swore that we had his meat. I told him I knew it to be
Mr. Herndons meat. He charged on Mr. Herndon & they came very near to a
fight. Mr. Herndon had the axe. I ran between them & pushed Mr. Herndon
back telling him not to strike there would be murder done. Shoved the boy out
of doors & put the stick against the door as I suppose.
Question
- Did Jesse strike you
Answer
- If he did I do not know it
Question
- Did Jesse raise any weapon against you
Answer
- He raised a stick or something and swore he would kill us he did not mind
killing two such dammed old people as us. I told him to go away the law would
protect us.
Question
- Did Mr. Herndon raise anything against you or strike you
Answer
- Mr. Herndon has struck me but God knows he did not that night and I won't
tell you a lie about it.
Question
- Did anyone else come in the room
Answer
No one came in
Question
- Where was Summer Herndon
Answer
- I do not know but if he was here you know he would not help us.
signed
- M. W. Horton J.P.
10 December 1874
Commonwealth against Jesse Fouks
for Murder of Jeremiah Herndon, Sinah
Herndon and Addison Russell
J. C. Colvin summons
Prince
William County to Wit: To J. C. Colvin deputized constable of Prince William
County. You are required to summon twelve jurors of the county aforesaid to
attend before me a justice of said county acting coroner, at the dwelling house
of Jeremiah Herndon in said county, at the hour of nine o'clock a.m. to enquire
upon the view of the body of Sinah Herndon, there lying dead. When how and by
what means she came to her death. Given under my hand this 10th day of December
1874
M.
W. Horton J. P.
Acting
Coroner
10 December 1874
Commonwealth against Jesse Fouks
for Murder of Jeremiah Herndon, Sinah
Herndon and Addison Russell
Inquest Jury for Sinah Herndon
Prince
William County to wit: An inquisition taken at the dwelling house of Jeremiah
Herndon in the county aforesaid on the 10th day of December eighteen hundred
and seventy four. Before M. W. Horton J.P. acting coroner of the said county
upon the view of the body of Sinah Herndon then lying dead. The jurors sworn to
enquire when, how and by what means the said Sinah Herndon came to her death,
upon there oaths do say that the said Sinah Herndon came to her death by a
fracture of the skull, caused by a blow from an axe or some other deadly
weapon. Supposed to have been in the hands of one Jesse Fouks, a colored boy,
who at the time was in the employ of Jeremiah Herndon. In Testimony whereof the
said Coroner and Jurors here to set there hands. M. W. Horton J. P. Acting
coroner - jurors, H. C. Perry - foreman, Wm. S. Suthard, Robert Deats, A.
Bridwell, John Alexander, M. C. Holmes, C. C. Holmes, Wm. F. Petty, P. Suthard,
John Perry, Thomas Weeks, H. T. George
12 December 1874
Commonwealth against Jesse Fouks
for Murder of Jeremiah Herndon, Sinah
Herndon and Addison Russell
Inquest Jury for Jeremiah Herndon
Prince
William County to wit: An inquisition taken at the dwelling house of Jeremiah
Herndon in the county aforesaid on the 10th day of December eighteen hundred
and seventy four. Before M. W. Horton J.P. acting coroner of the said county
upon the view of the body of Jeremiah Herndon then lying dead. The jurors sworn
to enquire when, how and by what means the said Sinah Herndon came to her
death, upon there oaths do say that the said Jeremiah Herndon came to his death
by a fracture of the skull, caused by a blow from some deadly weapon. Supposed to have been in
the hands of one Jesse Fouks, a colored boy, who at the time was in the employ
of the said Jeremiah Herndon. In Testimony whereof the said Coroner and Jurors
here to set there hands. M. W. Horton J. P. Acting coroner - jurors, H. C.
Perry - foreman, Josiah Stone, A.
Bridwell, John Alexander, C. C.
Holmes, Wm. F. Petty, P. Suthard, John T. Perry, Thomas Weeks, James Carter,
Benjamin Stauffer
15 December 1874
Commonwealth against Jesse Fouks
for Murder of Jeremiah Herndon, Sinah
Herndon and Addison Russell
Commitment of Jesse Fouks
Prince
William County to Wit: I M. W.
Horton a Justice of the Peace of said County do hereby certify that I have this
day committed Jesse Fouks colored to the Jail of said County that he may be
tried before the Circuit Court of the said County for a murder by him committed
in this that he did on the night of the 3rd day of December 1874 in the said
county, did feloniously kill one Addison Russell and fatally wound Jeremiah
Herndon & Sinah Herndon. Given under my hand this the 15th day of December
1874.
M.
W. Horton J. P.
Witness recognized for the Commonwealth -
John Alexander, Summerfield Herndon, J. C. Colvin, Haywood Herndon, Doctor
Smoot, Dr. J. W. Leach, Thomas Herndon
December 1874
Commonwealth against Jesse Fouks
for Murder of Jeremiah Herndon, Sinah
Herndon and Addison Russell
Grand Jury Indictment
In the Circuit Court of said County, the
jurors of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and now attending the said court, upon
their oaths present that Jesse Fouks on the 3rd day of December in the year
1874, in the county aforesaid, in and upon one Sinah P. Herndon, feloniously, willfully
and of his malice aforethought, did make an assault, and that the said Jesse
Fouks with a certain stick of timber in his hand then and there held, the said
Sinah Herndon in and upon the head of her the said Sinah Herndon, then and
there feloniously willfully and of his malice aforethought , did strike, giving
to the said Sinah Herndon then and there, with the stick of timber aforesaid in
and upon the head of her the said Sinah Herndon, one mortal wound of which said
mortal wound she the said Sinah Herndon from the said 3rd day of December in
the year aforesaid, to the 10th day of December in the year aforesaid in the
county aforesaid did languish, on which said 10th day of December in the year
aforesaid the said Sinah Herndon in the county aforesaid of the said mortal
wound died; and so the jurors aforesaid, upon their oaths aforesaid do say that
the said Jesse Fouks, the said Sinah Herndon in manner and form aforesaid
feloniously, willfully and of his malice aforethought, did kill and murder,
against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
George
W. Larkin
Attorney
for the Commonwealth
13 January 1875
Commonwealth against Jesse Fouks
for Murder of Jeremiah Herndon, Sinah
Herndon and Addison Russell
Guilty Sentence
You
have been tried for one of the most atrocious murders recorded in the annals of
crime - An aged man and woman and an unoffending boy of your own race and
colour were found dead or nearly so in that by their friends - It is true no
one saw you commit the deed - In the darkness of night you invaded the home
which it was duty to protect (not legible) your victims and is you thought at
one blow sent them into eternity and secured your own immunity from punishment
by the death of the only witnesses to the horrid deed - But murder will (not
legible) and this frail old woman came back as it-were from the grave to guide
the hands of justice to the true remnant where suspicion fostered upon you ___ yourself by false and contradictory
statements materially assessed the case for the prosecution and you stand
before me to day under the just verdict of the jury to secure the final
judgment of the law announced against those found guilty of murder in the 1st
degree - The sentence of the court is that you be taken back to the jail of
this county there to be confined until Friday the 19th day of March (February
crossed through) next ensuing and upon that day between the hours of ten
o'clock in the forenoon and two o'clock in the afternoon you are to be taken
from the jail and by the sheriff of this county and hanged by the neck until
you are dead - For you in this world it is my duty to inform you all hope is
over and I earnestly advise you to use the little time left to you here in
making (not legible) the consolations of religion and making preparation for
the great hereafter.
7 June 1875
Commonwealth against E. S. Trott - on
indictment
This
day came the attorney for the Commonwealth and the prisoner was led to the bar
in the custody of the Sheriff of this county and the court bearing reasonable
ground to doubt the surety of the said prisoner, a jury to wit: J. P. Manuel,
J. E. Smith, Thomas Lundy, Jno. Keys, Robert Molair, William Suthard, Thomas
Sincox, Thomas Jones, C. G. Bennett, Robert Arnold, Jno. Fair, and Jno. H. Orear,
were sworn to enquire whether or no the said prisoner is insane at this time
and if they find that he is insane at this time then to inquire if he was
insane at the time of the said offence was alleged to have been committed. And
the said jury returned a verdict in these words, to wit: We the jury in the
case of the Commonwealth against Edward Trott find that he is insane at this
time and also at the time of committing this alleged offence. Therefore it is
considered by the court that the said prosecution be dismissed and that the
said E. S. Trott be remanded to jail, there to be kept and treated as a lunatic
until he shall be conveyed to and of the asylum of this state. And is ordered
that the Sheriff of this county do cause the said E. S. Trott to be conveyed to
one of the said asylum as soon as a vacancy or a place in the asylum is
obtained.
5 July 1875
Grand Jury and Presentments
B.
F. Lewis - foreman, M. C, Weedon, R. R. Reves, T. L. Leachman, Jno. Keys, Thos
Hixson, T. W. Florence, R. Molair, John Fair, Rufus Davis, Matthew Davis, Jesse
Williams, John Reid, C. Cushing, T. W. Fairfax, Henry A. Keys, who were sworn a
grand jury of inquest in and for the body of this county having received their
charge withdrew, and after sometime returned into court and presented an
Indictment against Charles Armstead for a felony Òa true billÓ and the said
Grand Jury having nothing further to present were discharged.
20 August 1875
Grand Jury and Presentments
B.
F. Lewis - foreman, F. T. Weedon, John Keys, L. Cole, Jas. M. Barbee, Thos. K.
Davis, S. R. Lowe, Matthew Woodyard, and John L. Reid who were sworn a Grand
Jury of Inquest in and for the body of this county having received their charge
withdrew and after some time returned into court and presented the following
Indictments. An Indictment against
Samuel Smith for Felony, a true bill and an Indictment against Lafayette Maddox
for felony a true bill, and a Indictment against Shirley Jones for larceny a
true bill, and an Indictment against Benjamin W. Carney a true bill, and the
said Grand Jury having nothing further to present were discharged.
6 September 1875
Commonwealth against Samuel Smith
This
day came the attorney for the Commonwealth and the prisoner was led to the bar
in custody of the Jailor of this Court and being arraigned pleaded not guilty
to which the attorney for the Commonwealth replied generally and therefore came
a Jury to wit: John Molair, John
T. Perry, Jas. H. Weeks, R. L. Lynn, A. Bridwell, Jas. M. Sinclair, R. A.
Cooper, J. L. Keys, Jas. R. Sullivan, J. W. Patton, H. M. Horton, & Jas. R.
Wright, who being elected tried and sworn the truth to speak and having fully
heard the evidence were adjourned until tomorrow morning at 9 oÕclock.
7 September 1875
Commonwealth against Samuel Smith
Indictment for Felony
The
prisoner was again led to the bar in custody of the jailor of this court and
the jury adjourned over on yesterday appearing in charge of the Sheriff
pursuant to their adjournment and retired to their room to consult of a
verdict, and after some time returned into court and declared they were unable
to agree. Therefore it is ordered that John Molair one of the jurors be
withdrawn and the rest of the jury from rendering their verdict be discharged,
and the prisoner is remanded to jail.
Ordered
that the jurors who served in the case of the Commonwealth against Samuel Smith
prosecuted for felony be allowed for their services as follows: John Molair
$2.00, J. T. Perry $2.00, Jas. H. Weeks $2.00, R. L. Lynn $2.00, A. Bridwell
$2.00, J. M. Sinclair, J. W. Patton $2.00, H. M. Horton $2.00, R. A. Cooper
$2.00, J. L. Keys $2.00, J. R. Sullivan $2.00, and Jas. R. Wright $2.00 which
allowances are ordered to be certified to the auditor of public accounts for
payment.
7 September 1875
Commonwealth vs Lafayette Maddox
Indictment for Felony
This
day came the attorney for the Commonwealth and the prisoner being arraigned
pleaded not guilty. Therefore came a jury to wit: John Molair, Jas. H. Weeks,
Basil Bradfield, Isaac Herrick, Thos. K. Davis, Thomas H. Cornwell, B. P.
Mitchell, John S. Tyler, R. A. Renoe, L. M. Petty, John G. Roseberry, and M.
Woodyard who being elected tried and sworn the truth of and upon the premises
to speak upon their oaths returned a verdict in these words ÒWe the Jury find the
prisoner not guilty ÒTherefore it is considered by the court that the prisoner
be acquitted of the offence as charged in the said indictment.
Ordered
that the Jurors who served the prosecution against Lafayette Maddox for a
Felony be allowed for their services at $1.00 each and the allowances are
ordered to be certified to Auditor of Public Accounts for payment.
7 September 1875
Commonwealth vs Wm. D. Lee
Indictment for Felony
This day came the attorney for the
Commonwealth and the prisoner was led to the bar in custody of the Jailor of
this Court, and being arraigned pleaded not guilty to said indictment and
demurred generally to the said indictment, and on motion of the said prisoner.
This case is continued until the next term, and the said prisoner is remanded
to the jail
9 October 1875
Article of Agreement - Pageland Farm
Article
of Agreement between Henry J. Ayres & Elise Marsteller as Agt. for Jno. H.
Marsteller for the rent of his portion of the Pageland Farm for the year 1876.
Witnesseth that the said Henry J. Ayres agrees to fence off thirty acres of the
South-West end of the Stone House field to put in corn, the fence to be run so
as to take in water also maul rails and put up half of the hire between that
land & the land of E. H. Marsteller, the said H. J. Ayres agrees to pay one
third of the corn & fodder raised on the field to be enclosed off and forty
dollars as the rent for the said farm for the year 1876. The corn to be
delivered at the said E. Marsteller's Barn the fodder to be properly cared for
- his portion to be fed on the place - Massillon Marsteller paying one half of
the expense of all new fencing at the rate of two dollars per hundred for all
new rails made & put up on the land in making the two proposed lines of
fence - No wood or timber to be taken off the farm - Seeding possession given
1st October 1876 required. Witness our hands & seals this 9th of October
1875.
H.
J. Ayres (seal)
E.
Marsteller (seal)
4 November 1875
Commonwealth vs Wm. D. Lee
Indictment for Felony
Absent
is Hon. Aylett Nicol, Judge of this Court, present is the Hon. William H.
Gaines, Judge of the County Court of Fauquier county.
This
day came the attorney for the Commonwealth and the prisoner was led to the bar
in custody of the Sheriff of this County and therefore came a Jury to wit: John S. Tyler, A. H. Hixson, Robert
Renoe, A. B. Edmonds, Charles Goodwin, Wm. L. Elliott, Geo. N. Woodyard, Robert
Molair, Wm. T. Washington, Wm. W. Thornton, Jno. Molair and Thos. H. Cornwell
who being elected tried and sworn the truth of and upon the premises to
speak and after hearing the
evidence were sent to their room to consult on a verdict and after sometime
returned into court, saying that they could not agree and thereupon they were
given in charge of the sheriff of this County, to whom was administered an
oath, that he would keep them together without communication with any person,
that he would neither converse with them himself touching this trial nor permit
any other person to do so, and would cause them to appear in court tomorrow
morning at 8 1/2 oÕclock and the prisoner is remanded to Jail.
5 November 1875
Commonwealth against W. D. Lee
On Indictment for Felony
At
a County Court continued and held for the County of Prince William on Friday November
5, 1875, present the Hon. W. H. Gaines, Judge of the County Court of Fauquier
County.
This
day came the attorney for the Commonwealth and the prisoner was led to the bar
in custody of the Jailor of this Court and the Jury appeared in Court in charge
of the Sheriff of this County pursuant to their adjournment of yesterday and
returned to consult of their verdict and after some time returned into court
with a verdict in these words, ÒWe the Jury find the prisoner not guiltyÓ and
nothing further being offered or alleged against the prisoner, it is considered
by the court that he be acquitted and discharged.
Ordered
that the Jurors who served in the case of the Commonwealth against W. D. Lee,
Indicted for a felony be allowed for their services as follows: Jno. S. Tyler $2.00, A. B. Edmunds
$2.00, Geo. D. Woodyard $2.00, W. W. Thornton $2.00, A. H. Hixson $2.00,
Charles Goodwin $2.00, Robert Molair $2.00, John Molair $2.00, Robert A. Renoe
$2.00, W. L. Elliott $2.00, W. T. Washington $2.00, and Thos. H. Cornwell $2.00
which allowance is ordered to be certified to the Auditor of Public Accounts.
22 November 1875
Summon for Dennis Williams
Prince
William County to Wit: To all and any of the constables of said county. Where
as Tasco Harris of the said county has this day made complaint and information
on oath before me Jno. C. Weedon a justice of the said county that Dennis
Williams of the said county on the 20th day of November 1875 in said county did
feloniously take steal and carry away from him money in bank notes to the
amount of ninety dollars.
Then
and therefore in the name of the Commonwealth of Virginia to command you
forthwith to apprehend and bring before me or some other justice of the said
county the body of the said Dennis Williams to answer the said complaint and to
be for the dealt with according to law. Given under my hand and seal the 22nd
November 1875.
signed,
Jno. C. Weedon J.P. (seal)
Prince
William County to wit: Tasco Harris col. upon oath complains that on the 20th
day of November 1875 in the county of Prince William County, Dennis Williams
did feloniously steal money from him to the amount of ninety dollars and he the
said Tasco Harris therefore prays that the said Dennis Williams may be
apprehended and held to answer the said complaint and dealt with as the law may
require. Tasco
Harris (his mark)
The
above sworn to before me the 22nd day of November 1875, signed, Jno. C. Weedon
J. P.
Prince
William County to Wit: To all and any of the constables of said county whereas
Tasco Harris of the said County has this day made complaint and information on
oath before me Jno. C. Weedon a justice of the said county that Dennis Williams
of the said county on the 2nd day of November 1875 in said county did
feloniously take steal and carry away from him money in Bank Notes to the
amount of ninety dollars.
These
are therefore in the name of the Commonwealth of Virginia to command you
forthwith to apprehend and bring before me or some other justice of the said
County the body of the said Dennis Williams to answer the said complaint and to
be further dealt with according to law given under my hand and seal the 22nd
November 1875.
Jno.
C. Weedon J. P. (seal)
December 1875
Grand Jury Presentment of James Jones
"Not a True Bill"
Prince
William County to wit: In the County Court for the said county. The jurors of
the Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the county of Prince
William and now attending the said court upon their oaths present that James
Jones on the (blank) day of December 1875 at the county aforesaid did
unlawfully but not feloniously trespass upon the land belonging to the estate
of W. W. Tebbs decd. by cutting and carrying away wood and timber growing upon
a certain piece of land belonging to the estate of the said W. W. Tebbs decd.
he the said James Jones then and there not having the consent of the owners of
said wood and timber or the legal representatives of the said W. W. Tebbs and
against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Upon the testimony
of James Spencer & Charles Randal. signed, E. E. Meredith - attorney for
the Commonwealth. ("Not a True Bill" by the grand jury foreman B. F.
Lewis)
6 December 1875
Commonwealth against John M. Payne
On
Rule - For reasons appearing to this Court the Rule award at the last term of
this Court is dismissed.
6 December 1875
Commonwealth against Benjamin W. Carney
Indictment for Larceny
On
motion of the Attorney for the Commonwealth an Alias Capias is awarded against
the defendant to answer the said Indictment, returnable to the first day of the
next term. (On 7 February 1876 this case was continued until next term)
6 December 1875
Commonwealth against Shirley Jones
On Indictment for Larceny
This
case is continued until the next term of the Court. Shirley Carter and H. E.
Carter came into court and severally acknowledged themselves indebted to the
Commonwealth of Virginia in the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars to be
levied of their respective goods and chattels, lands and tenements, and to the
said Commonwealth rendered yet upon this condition if the said Shirley Jones
shall appear here on the 1st day of the next term of this Court, to answer an
Indictment found against him at the last August term of said Court, then this
recognizanceÕs to be void, else to remain in full force and virtue. - Wm. G.
Able, A. H. Murphy, Edgar S. Carney and Wm. T. Jones acknowledged themselves
indebted to the Commonwealth of Virginia, but to be void if they shall
personally appear on the 1st day of the next term of the Court to testify on
behalf of the Commonwealth in a prosecution against Shirley Jones and not
depart without leave of the Court.
6 December 1875
Commonwealth against Shirley Jones
On Indictment for Larceny
On
motion of the attorney for the Commonwealth an attachment is awarded against
John Slingerland and William H. Florence for contempt in failing to attend this
term of the Court as a witness for the Commonwealth in her prosecution against
Shirley Jones for Larceny also against Hedgeman Carney for his failure to
attend as a witness for defendant in said prosecution. (On 7 February 1876 this
case was continued until the next term) On February 7th the following is also
listed - Wm. G. Abel, John H. Abel, W. H. Florence & B. H. Murphy
acknowledged themselves indebted to the Commonwealth of Virginia in the sum of
One Hundred Dollars each to be levied of their respective goods and chattles
lands and tenements for the use of the said Commonwealth of Virginia but to be
void if they shall appear here on the 1st day of the next term of this court to
testify in behalf of the Commonwealth in a prosecution against Shirley Jones
and not depart without leave of the court.
6 December 1875
Commonwealth vs Dennis Williams
Indictment for Felony
This
day came the attorney for the Commonwealth and the prisoner was led to the bar
in custody of the Jailor of this Court and being arraigned pleaded not guilty
to which the attorney for the Commonwealth replied generally and thereupon came
a Jury to wit: J. R. Sullivan, Robert Molair, Charles R. Chichester, J. G.
Smith, John G. Roseberry, R. W. Hixson, Robert A. Renoe, M. C. Holmes, Jas. M.
Barbee, Matt Woodyard, Thomas H.
Cornwell, & George D. Woodyard,
who being elected tried and sworn the truth of and upon the premises to
speak upon their oaths returned a verdict in these words ÒWe the Jury find the
prisoner guilty & fix his term in the State Prison at five years.Ò The prisoner by his counsel moved the
Court to set aside said verdict against him or new trial, and the Court took time
to consider, and the prisoner is remanded to jail
Ordered
that the Jurors who served in the case of the Commonwealth against Dennis
Williams Indicted for a felony be allowed for their services as follows: J. R.
Sullivan $1.00, Robert Molair $1.00, Charles R. Chichester $1.00, J. G. Smith
$1.00, John G. Roseberry $1.00, R. W. Hixson $1.00, Robert A. Renoe $1.00, M.
C. Holmes $1.00, Jas. M. Barbee $1.00, Matt Woodyard $1.00, Thomas H. Cornwell $1.00, & George D. Woodyard $1.00, which
allowance is ordered to be certified to the Auditor of Public Accounts.
December 1875
Grand Jury - William H. Florence
"Not A True Bill"
Prince
William County to wit in the County court for the said county. The jurors of
the Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the county of Prince
William and now attending the said court, upon their oaths present that William
H. Florence on the (blank) day of December 1875 at the county aforesaid, did
unlawfully but not feloniously trespass upon the land belonging to the estate
of W. W. Tebbs decd. by cutting and carrying away wood and timber growing upon
a certain piece of land belonging to the estate of the said W. W. Tebbs decd.
he the said William H. Florence then and there not having the consent of the
owners of said wood and timber or the legal representives of the said W. W.
Tebbs decd. and against the peace & dignity of the Commonwealth of
Virginia. Upon the testimony of James Carney. J. F. Lewis Grand Jury, foreman E.
E. Meredith
Attorney
for the Commonwealth
7 February 1876
Commonwealth vs Dennis Williams
Indictment for Felony
This
day came the attorney for the Commonwealth and the prisoner was led to the bar
in custody of the Jailor of this Court and being arraigned pleaded not guilty
to which the attorney for the Commonwealth replied generally, and therefore
came a Jury to wit: Henry F. Lynn,
G. W. Sexsmith, J. H. Lynn, C. S. Deats, R. Fair, R. R. Reeves, H. Wheaton, G.
W. Lowe, Thos. McCormick, M. T. King, J. L. Davis & R. A. Cooper, who being
elected tried and sworn the truth of and upon the premises to speak upon their
oaths returned a verdict in these words ÒWe the Jury find the prisoner guilty
& fix his term of imprisonment in the penitentiary to be three years.Ó And being asked if anything for himself he
had or knew to say why the Court should not now proceed to pronounce judgment
against him, according to law. And
nothing being offered or alleged in delay of judgment. It is considered by the
court that the said Dennis Williams be imprisoned in the Public Jail and
Penitentiary House of this Commonwealth for the term of three years. The period by the jurors in which
verdict ascertained, and the sheriff of this county is ordered as soon as
possible after the adjournment of Court to remove & __ the said Dennis
Williams from the jail of this court to the public jail & penitentiary
house of this Commonwealth theirin to be kept imprisoned & treated in the
manner directed by law for the term aforesaid, and it is ordered that the said
sheriff be allowed one guard to convey the said Dennis Williams
1 May 1876
Commonwealth vs A. W. Snowden
Prince
William County to Wit: To the Clerk of the County Court of said County. I J. P.
Manuel a justice of the said county do hereby certify that I have this day
committed A. W. Snowden to the jail of this county that he may be tried in the
circuit court of said county for a larceny by him committed in this that he did
on the 21st day of April 1876 in said county falsely and feloniously pretend to
M. C. Monroe that he the said A. W. Snowden was authorized by Edgar Snowden to
receive subscription to the Alexandria Gazette and did receive by false
representation the sum of one dollar and fifty cents from the said M. C. Monroe
with intent to defraud. Given under my hand this 1st day of May 1876. signed,
J. P. Manuel J.P.
19 March 1876
Grand Jury Presentment - Joseph C.
McIntyre
"A True Bill"
Ninth
Judicial Circuit, Prince William County to wit: In the Circuit Court for the
said County. The jurors of the Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of
the County of Prince William and now attending the said Court upon their oaths
present that Joseph C. McIntyre did on the 19th day of March 1876 in the said
County, willfully interrupt and disturb an assembly of people, then and there
met for public worship of God, in a certain house there situated called The
Schoolhouse by rude, and indecent behavior, and by the use of profane language,
and by making a loud noise, in said Schoolhouse, against the peace and dignity
of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Attorney for the Commonwealth - R. A. Sinclair, Prosecutor - John E.
Evans. Witnesses listed are Daniel
Amidon Sr., Daniel Amidon Jr., Robert Waters, David Garrison, Sonnie Brawner,
and Sonnie Hennessey.[This case was dismissed in September 1877]
May 1876
Grand Jury Presentment - Daniel W. Whiting
"A True Bill"
Prince
William County to wit in the County court for the said county. The jurors of
the Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the county of Prince
William and now attending the said court, upon their oaths present that Daniel
W. Whiting on the (blank) day of May 1876 in the said County did (unlawfully)
send a challenge or message intended to be a challenge in writing to one Robert
Tansill to fight a duel against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of
Virginia.
And
the Jurors aforesaid upon their oaths aforesaid, do farther present that the
said Daniel W. Whiting on the (blank) day of May 1876 in the said county did
unlawfully send a challenge or message intended to be a challenge in writing to
one Robert Tansill to fight a duel the probable issue of which would have been
the death of one or both of them against the statute in such cases made and provided.
1 May 1876
Commonwealth vs A. W. Snowden
Ninth
Judicial Circuit Prince William County to wit in the Circuit Court of said
County. The jurors of the Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the
county of Prince William, and now attending the said court, upon their oath
present that A. W. Snowden on the 21st day of April 1876 in said county did
falsely and feloniously pretend to M. C. Monroe that he the said A. W. Snowden
was authorized by Edgar Snowden editor of a certain newspaper published in the
city of Alexandria called and styled the Alexandria Gazette to receive
subscriptions to the said newspaper called and styled the Alexandria Gazette as
aforesaid, and did receive by false representations the sum of one dollar and
fifty cents from the said M. C. Monroe with intent to defraud, against the
peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia.R. A. Sinclair attorney for
the Commonwealth; prosecutor; witnesses W. T. Monroe, L. B. Carrico, W. C.
Burkhead, and James Doyle. [ This case went to a jury trial and on 6 June 1876
A. W. Snowden was found not guilty and ordered to be discharged.]
8 May 1876
Phillip Weinburg against Charles Flanders
Prince
William County to Wit: To (blank) Jones, Constable of the said County: Whereas,
Phillip Weinburg has this day made complaint, before me W. M. McLean a justice
of the Peace of said County, that Charles Flanders is justly indebted to him in
the sum of Fifteen Dollars and Thirty Cents, which became payable on the 16th
day of April 1870, and that the said Charles Flanders intends to remove his
effects out of this state so that there will probably not be therein sufficient
effects to satisfy the said claim of Fifteen Dollars and Thirty Five Cents of
said Phillip Weinburg when judgment is obtained therefore, should only the
ordinary process of law be used to obtain such judgment; and, whereas, the said
Phillip Weinburg did, in said county, this day make oath before me the said
justice to the truth of the said complaint, to the best of his belief, and that
the said claim is just and amounts to the said sum of Fifteen Dollars and
Thirty Five Cents, and is payable at the time above specified. These are
therefore, in the name of the Commonwealth of Virginia, to require you to
attach the estate of said Charles Flanders for the amount of the said Phillip
Weinburgs claim, and such estate ii your hands so attached to secure, and so
provide that the same may be forthcoming and viable to farther proceedings
thereupon to be had before the County Court of said County on the first day of
the next term thereof; and that you then and there have this warrant. Given
under my hand and seals this 16th day of December 1870. signed, W. M. McLean J.
P. (seal) (This case was first heard in Prince William Court on 2 January 1871
and was continued 43 times and ended 8 May 1876 when it was dismissed by order
of the plaintiffs attorney.)
5 June 1876
Payment to A. F. Woodyard, jailor
Commonwealth
of Virginia to A. F. Woodyard, jailor 27th April 1876 to admitting A. W.
Snowden charged with a misdemeanor, to jail twenty five cents, June 6th to
dieting same from April 27th to date, inclusive 41 days at 40 cents per day
$16.40; 1st May 1876 to admitting
B. W. Carney charged with larceny to jail twenty five cents, June 7th to
dieting same from May 1st to date inclusive 38 days at 40 cents per day $15.20; May 1st to admitting Bernard Payne
charged with a misdemeanor to jail twenty five cents, June 6th to dieting same
from May 1st to date inclusive 37 days at 40 cents per day $14.80, for
releasing same twenty five cents.
Sworn to before me this 7th day of June 1876.
L.
A. Davis, clerk
6 June 1876
Commonwealth against Benjamin W. Carney
Indictment for Felony
This
day came the attorney for the Commonwealth and the prisoner was led to the bar
in custody of the Jailor of this Court and being arraigned pleaded not guilty
to which the attorney for the Commonwealth replied generally, and therefore
came a Jury to wit: F. M. Herndon, Wm. P. Foster, L. K. Cornwell, Jas. R.
Wright, James H. Weeks, John A. Brawner, T. H. Cornwell, Charles T. Keys, John
T. Perry, C. M. Clark, A. B. Edmonds, & Charles Fair, who were sworn the
truth of, and upon the premises to speak, and after hearing the evidence,
returned a verdict, in these words, ÒWe the jury find the Defendant guilty and
ascertain the term of his confinement in the County Jail to be twelve months.Ó
And the Prisoner by his counsel moved the Court to set aside said verdict and
grant him a new trial and the court took time to consider and the prisoner was
remanded to jail.
9 July 1876
Commonwealth vs Lucien N. Fewell
Prince
William County to wit: Charles E. Brawner upon oath complains that on the 8th
of July 1876 in the county of Prince William Lucien N. Fewell did unlawfully
assault and beat Sarah E. Fewell and he the said Charles E. Brawner therefore
prays that the said Lucien N. Fewell may be apprehended and held to answer the
said complaint and dealt with in relation thereto as the law may require dated
this 9th day of July 1876.
C.
E. Brawner
The 9th day of July 1876 the said Charles
E. Brawner made oath to the truth of the foregoing complaint. D.
W. Whiting J.P.
9 July 1876
Commonwealth vs Lucien N. Fewell
Prince
William County to wit: To the sergeant of the Corporation of Manassas or any
one of the constables of the said County.
Whereas
Charles E. Brawner of the said County has this day made information and
complaint upon oath before me D. W. Whiting a justice of the peace of the said
county that Lucien N. Fewell of the said county did on the 8th day of July 1876
in the said County unlawfully assault and beat Sarah E. Fewell. There are
therefore in the name of the Commonwealth to command you forthwith to apprehend
and bring before me or some other justice of the said county the body of the
said Lucien N. Fewell to answer the said complaint and to be further dealt with
according to law. Given under my hand and seal this 9th day of July 1876. (a
side note says executed this 9th day of July 1876 by G. W. Hixson - sergeant) D.
W. Whiting J.P.
9 July 1876
Commonwealth vs Lucien N. Fewell
To
the Sergeant of the Corporation of Manassas and to the Jail of Prince William
County. This is to command you the said Sergeant in the name of the
Commonwealth forthwith to convey and deliver into the custody of the keeper of
the said jail together with this warrant the body of Lucien N. Fewell did on
the eighth day of July 1876 unlawfully assault beat and ill-treat one Sarah E.
Fewell in the county aforesaid against the peace and dignity of the
Commonwealth to the keeper of the said jail are hereby required to receive the
said Lucien N. Fewell into your jail and custody and him safely keep confined
therein for the term of twelve months from this date and thereafter unless and
until he shall have paid the sum of fifty dollars to the Commonwealth of
Virginia which said sum has been adjudged against him. Given under my hand and seal this 9th
day of July 1876
D.
W. Whiting J.P.
9 July 1876
Commonwealth vs Lucien N. Fewell
The
within cause heard this 9th day of July 1876 and the defendant found guilty as
charged and sentenced to twelve months imprisonment in the county jail from the
date named and to pay a fine of fifty dollars
D.
W. Whiting J.P.
L.
B. Butler J.P.
11 July 1876
Commonwealth vs Lucien N. Fewell
Writ of Habeas Corpus
To
the jailor of Prince William County - Greetings. We command you that the body
of Lucien N. Fewell detained by you and under your custody as it together with
the day and cause of his capture and detention by whatsoever name he may be
called, you have bring forthwith at (blank) o'clock P.M. before the Judge of
our County Court of Prince William County at the Court House of the said
County, to do submit to and receive all and singular those things, which shall
be there and thus be considered of him in this behalf, and have this writ.
Witness Lucien A. Davis, clerk of our said County Court at the Court House this
11th day of July 1876 and the 100th year of our foundation.
11 July 1876
Commonwealth vs Lucien N. Fewell
In
the Commonwealth vs L. N. Fewell - On Habeas Corpus - Lucian N. Fewell having
brought before me by the Jailor in obedience to the writ of Habeas Corpus
awarded in this case after hearing the counsel the further hearing is postponed
until tomorrow 10 oÕclock
signed, A. Nicol 11th July 1876
12 July 1876
Commonwealth vs Lucien N. Fewell
To
the Hon. A. Nicol, Judge of the County Court of Prince William County. Your
petitioner, Lucien N. Fewell represents that on the 9th day of July 1876, he
was arrested in the Town of Manassas, Prince William County, Virginia on
complaint of one C.E. Brawner, that your petitioner did unlawfully assault and
beat one, Sarah E. Fewell, and further your petitioner represents that the said
complaint of the said C. E. Brawner was made before one D. W. Whiting,
pretending to be a justice of the peace of Prince William County, but in fact
merely a private citizen having vacated his position of Justice to which he was
elected on the (blank) day of (blank) 187(blank), by resignation on the (blank)
day of (blank) 187(blank), a considerable time previous to hearing the said
complaint of the said C. E. Brawner. Your petitioner further represents that
the said D. W. Whiting, pretending to be a justice as aforesaid, in obedience
to the prayer of the said complaint of said C. E. Brawner issued on the 9th day
of July 1876, a warrant for the arrest of your petitioner, which was executed
on the same day, and in force and of the command of said warrant he was
returned before the said Whiting, pretending to be a justice as aforesaid, on
the said 9th day July 1876 and forthwith tried, found guilty and sentenced to
12 months imprisonment in the County jail of Prince William County and to pay a
fine of $50 by the said Whiting, pretending to be a justice as aforesaid. Your
petitioner, further represents that the said Whiting in pretence of his said
judgment of fine and imprisonment issued a (not legible) on the 9th day of July
1876, directed to the sergeant of the corporation of Manassas, and the jailor
of Prince William County whereby the saidSereant was commanded to convey the
body of your petitioner to the said jailor and into his hands safely deliver
the same, and the said jailor was commanded the same to receive, and to safely
keep confined for the term of twelve months, and there after unless and until
he shall have paid the sum of 450 to the Commonwealth of Virginia, in accordance?
with the said judgment of the said Whiting, pretending to be a justice as
aforesaid. As your petitioner is advised the entire proceedings by which he was
arrested, tried, imprisoned, and fined is unauthorized by and contrary to law,
and that he is detained without lawful authority, he therefore prays the
Commonwealth most gracious writ of habeas corpus may be awarded to him, directed
to the jailor of Prince William County requiring him to bring before you the
body of your petitioner, with the cause of his detention, so that the same may
be inquired into, and all such relief afforded unto your petitioner. L.
N. Fewell
12 July 1876
Commonwealth vs Lucien N. Fewell
Lucien
N. Fewell the petitioner was this day again brought before me and after further
hearing, and considering the arguments of counsel as well in behalf of the
petitioner as the Commonwealth, the court is of the opinion that the said
Lucien N. Fewell is detained in custody without lawful authority. It is
therefore ordered that he be discharged.
signed,
A. Nicol 12 July 1876
August 1876
Grand Jury Presentment - Ashwell Posey
"A True Bill"
Prince
William County to wit: In the County Court for the said county. The jurors of
the Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the county of Prince
William and now attending the said court upon their oaths present that Ashwell
Posey did on the (blank) day of August in the year 1876 in the said County
willfully interrupt and disturb an assembly of people then and there met for
the public worship of God in a certain house then and their situated called the
Woodbine Baptist Church rude and indecent behavior and by the use of profane
conveyance and by making a loud noise in the said Woodbine Baptist Church and
against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia of the
Commonwealth of Virginia. Upon the testimony of C. T. Keys and James A. Cooper.
[ The Grand Jury foreman was B. F. Lewis. This case went to a jury trial (W. T.
Foster, foreman) and Ashwell Posey was found guilty and fined one cent and
court cost.]
August 1876
Grand Jury Presentment - Henry Posey
"A True Bill"
Prince
William County to wit: In the County Court for the said county. The jurors of
the Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the county of Prince
William and now attending the said court upon their oaths present that Henry
Posey did on the (blank) day of August in the year 1876 in the said County
willfully interrupt and disturb an assembly of people then and there met for
the public worship of God in a certain house then and their situated called the
Woodbine Baptist Church rude and indecent behavior and by the use of profane
conveyance and by making a loud noise in the said Woodbine Baptist Church and
against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia of the
Commonwealth of Virginia. Upon the testimony of C. T. Keys and James A. Cooper.
[ The Grand Jury foreman was B. F. Lewis. This case went to a jury trial (W. T.
Foster, foreman) and Henry l Posey was found guilty and fined one cent and
court cost.]
7 August 1876
Grand Jury & Presentments
B.
F. Lewis - foreman, Thomas A. Smith, Newton Woodyard, Jno. T. Leachman, G. N.
Florence, J. H. Austin, W. S. Hanson, Chalmus Balch, John Keys, John T.
Meredith, Thomas Barnes, Jno Reid, Lawrence Cole, A. P. Lynn, Wm. A. Bryant,
and Jno. H. Orear, were sworn a Grand Jury of inquest in and for the body of
this County and having received their charge, retired and after some time
returned into court and presented an Indictment against William H. Florence for
a misdemeanor Ònot a true bill,Ó
An Indictment against Gilson Wright for a misdemeanor Òa true
bill,Ó An Indictment against Chas.
King on a misdemeanor Òa true
bill,Ó An Indictment against D. W. Whiting for a misdemeanor Ònot a true bill,Ó An Indictment against Richard Anderson
for a misdemeanor Ò a true bill,Ó
An Indictment against Robert H. Swarts for a misdemeanor Ò a true bill,Ó An Indictment against James Jones for a
misdemeanor Ònot a true bill,Ó An
Indictment against John Smith for a felony Ònot a true bill,Ó and having
nothing further to present were discharged and on motion of the Commonwealths
Attorney it is ordered that Gilson Wright, Charles King, Richard Anderson and
Robert H. Swarts be summoned to appear here on the first day of the next term
to answer the said Indictments.
8 August 1876
Grand Jury and Presentments
M.
M. Roseberry, C. M. Clarke, Robert Molair, Robert McIntosh, J. N. Tolson, J. E.
Smith, J. R. Sullivan, R. W. Leache, Chas. Goodwin, J. T. Crawford, John Mellar,
Benjamin Cole, W. A. Ketchum, Wm. Freutice, Lawrence Weeks, and C. W. Latimer
were sworn a grand jury of inquest in and for the body of the county and having
received their charge, retired, and after some time returned into court and
presented an Indictment against John McCullough Smith for a felony (not a true
bill) and having nothing further to present were discharged.
8 August 1876
Commonwealth vs Charles King
Indictment for misdemeanor
This
day came as well the attorney for the Commonwealth, as the defendant pleaded not guilty, and to which the
attorney for the Commonwealth replied generally, and thereupon came a jury to
wit: John H. Dane, Harry H. Lynn, F. C. Rorabaugh, J. M. Sinclair, William H.
Wilkins, Peter T. Weedon, G. Hixson, James Wright, R. A. Annis, Edward
Calender, Daniel M. Searles & Jas. R. Purcell, who being sworn the truth of
and upon the premises to speak and having partly heard the evidence were
adjourned over until tomorrow morning 10 oÕclock
8 August 1876
Commonwealth of Virginia to A. F.
Woodyard, Jailor
9 July 1876 to admitting Lucien N. Fewell
charged with a misdemeanor to jail - 25 cents
15 July 1876 to releasing same from Jail
on bail - 25 cents
15 July 1876 to dieting same from 9 July
to 15 July (inclusive) 7 days at 40 cents -$2.80
28 July 1876 to admitting John M. Smith
charged with housebreaking to jail - 25 cents
8 August 1876 to releasing same on
acquittal - 25 cents
8 August 1876 to dieting same from 28 July
to date (inclusive) 12 days at 40 cents - $4.80
9 August 1876 to dieting Barnet Payne
committed to jail (in default of surety to keep the peace for one year) from
July 5th to date 35 days at 40 cents per day $14.00
sworn
before me in open court Augt. 9, 1876
L.
A. Davis, Clerk
8 August 1876
Grand Jury Presentment
Commonwealth vs John McCulloh Smith
Prince
William County to Wit: In the County Court of the said county. The jurors of the
Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the County of Prince William,
and now attending the said court upon their oath present that John McCulloh
Smith on the (blank) day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred seventy
six in the said county the dwelling house of one Lucien N. Fewell there
situated in the day time, feloniously did break and enter with intent the goods
& chattels of the said Lucien N. Fewell in the said dwelling house then and
there being, feloniously to steal take and carry away, and one over coat of the
value of ($45.00) forty-five dollars, and one pair of pants of the value of
($8.00) eight dollars and three boots of the value of $2.50 each and four pair
of drawers of the value of $1.50 per pair and four shirts of the value of $1.00
each and 4 pocket-handkerchiefs of the value of 20 cents each and eight pairs
of socks of the value of 30 cents per pair and one hat of the value of $4.00
and one traveling valise of the value of $8.50 and one other valise of the
value of $3.50 and one pair of carpet slippers of the value of seventy cents of
the goods & chattels of the said Lucien N. Fewell in the said dwelling
house then and there being found, feloniously did steal take and carry away,
against the peace & dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia. And the jurors
aforesaid, upon their oath aforesaid do further present that the said John
McCulloh Smith on the (blank) day of July in the year 1876, in the county of
Prince William, a certain other dwelling house of one Lucien N. Fewell there
situated in the day time of that day, did feloniously break and enter with
intent the goods and chattels of the said Lucien N. Fewell in the said dwelling
house then and there being, feloniously to steal take & carry away and one
overcoat of the value of $45.00 and 2 pair pants of the value of $8.00 and 3
boots of the value of $2.50 each and 4 pairs drawers of the value of $1.00 per
pair and 4 shirts of the value of $1.00 each and six pocket handkerchiefs of
the value of 20 cents each and 8 pairs socks of the value of 30 cents each and
one hat of the value of $4.50 and 1 traveling valise of the value of $8.50 and
one other valise of the value of $3.50 and one pair of carpet slippers of the
value of seventy cents of the goods & chattels of the said Lucien N. Fewell
in the said dwelling house then and then being found, feloniously did steal
take and carry away against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of
Virginia. E.
E. Meredith
Attorney
for the Commonwealth
12 August 1876
Rhoda Lovelace against Charles Wright - On
Attachment
This
day came the parties by their attorneys and defendant moved the court to quash
the attachment which motion was argued and overruled, whereupon it is
considered by the court, that the plaintiff recover against the defendant the
sum of twenty four dollars on the
1st day of January 1877 & also his costs by him in his prosecution
expended. And thereupon Jos. Reid subtenant (?) claiming the property levied on
the said attachment to be his, by consent of parties an issue was ordered to be
tried ÒWhether or not the oats or any part thereof levied on are subject to the
payment of the rentÓ in which issue it is ordered that the said Lovelace shall
hold the affirmative and the said Reid the negative. Whereupon came a Jury to
wit: William A. Ketchum, J. E. Smith, Robert McIntosh, Lawrence Weeks, W. W.
Thornton, Lewis Berkeley, & R. W. Leache who having heard the evidence and
argument of counsel upon their oaths returned the following verdict. ÒWe the
jury find for the plaintiff or that the crop of oats shall be subject to the
rentÓ on consideration whereof the court doth order that the sheriff of this
county who levied the attachment do proceed to sell according to law the said
oats, so subject to said rent on the first day of January 1877 and take bond
with good security and assign said bond to the said Rhoda Lovelace, towards the
satisfaction of this case & it is further ordered that the said Rhoda
Lovelace recover of the said Jos. Reid his costs by him in the prosecution of
this issue expended.
The
court doth allow William A. Ketchum, J. E. Smith, Robert McIntosh, Lawrence
Weeks, W. W. Thornton, Lewis Berkeley, & R. W. Leache one dollar each for
their service as Jurors which allowances are ordered to be paid by the county
treasurer.
4 September 1876
Grand Jury and Presentments
B.
F. Lewis - foreman, Daniel Amidon, S. F. Teasdale, George W. Lowe, Newton
Woodyard, A. H. Johnson, Robert C. Weir, C. E. Butler, John H. Thomas, George
N. Florence were sworn Grand Jury of Inquest in and for the body of this
County, and having received their charge withdrew and after some time returned
into court and presented an Indictment against Ashael Posey for a misdemeanor a
true bill, and presented an Indictment against Henry Posey for a misdemeanor a
true bill, and the Grand Jury having nothing further to present were
discharged, And on motion of the attorney for the Commonwealth; a summons is
awarded against Ashel and Henry Posey returnable to the first day of the next
term to answer the said Indictments.
1 October 1876
Pageland Farm Article of Agreement
Article
of Agreement between Henry J. Ayres & Elise Marsteller as agent for (_?) H.
Marsteller for the rent of his portion of the "Pageland Farm" for the
year 1876. Witnesseth that the said Henry J. Ayres agrees to fence off thirty
acres of the South-West end of the Stone House field to put in corn, the fence
to be run so as to take in water also maul rails and put up half of the line
between that land and the land of E. H. Marsteller, the said H. J. Ayres agrees
to pay one third of the corn & fodder raised on the field to be enclosed
off and forty dollars as the rent for the said farm for the year 1876. The corn
to be delivered at the said E. Marstellers Barn, the fodder to be properly
cared for, his portion to be cared fed on the place. Massillon Marsteller
paying one half of the expense of all new fencing at the rate of two dollars
per hundred for all new rails made to put up on the land in making the ten
proposed lines of fence. No wood or timber to be taken off the Farm. Seeding
possession given 1st of October 1876 if required. Witness our hands & seals
this 9th day of Oct 1876.
signed H. J. Ayres (seal) and E.
Marsteller (seal)
2 October 1876
Commonwealth against Ashel Posey
On Indictment for Misdemeanor
This
day came as well the attorney for the Commonwealth, as the defendant pleaded not guilty, and to which the
attorney for the Commonwealth replied generally, and thereupon came a jury to
wit: R. F. Bradfield, W. T. Washington, John Roseberry, G. D. Woodyard, George
Pearson, W. Foster, J. B. P. Dulin, Robert McIntosh, Henry Keys, J. W.
Florence, J. R. Sullivan, and John Molair who being sworn returned a verdict in
these words, ÒWe the Jury find the defendant guilty and fine him one cent,
Judgment accordingly for fine and costs.
2 October 1876
Commonwealth against Henry Posey
On Indictment for Misdemeanor
This
day came as well the attorney for the Commonwealth, as the defendant pleaded not guilty, and to which the
attorney for the Commonwealth replied generally, and thereupon came a jury to
wit: R. F. Bradfield, W. T. Washington, John Roseberry, G. D. Woodyard, George
Pearson, W. Foster, J. B. P. Dulin, Robert McIntosh, Henry Keys, J. W.
Florence, J. R. Sullivan, and John Molair who being sworn returned a verdict in
these words, ÒWe the Jury find the defendant guilty and fine him one cent,
Judgment accordingly for fine and costs.
Ordered
that the Jurors who served in the prosecution of Henry & Ashel Posey
Indicted for a misdemeanor be allowed as follows to wit: R. F. Bradfield $1.00,
W. T. Washington $1.00, John Roseberry $1.00, G. D. Woodyard $1.00, George
Pearson $1.00, W. Foster $1.00, J. B. P. Dulin $1.00, Robert McIntosh $1.00,
Henry Keys $1.00, J. W. Florence $1.00, J. R. Sullivan $1.00, and John Molair
$1.00 which allowances are ordered to be certified to the auditor of Public
Accounts for payment.
23 October 1876
G. R. Ashby vs
Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac
Railroad
Be
it remembered that at the trial of the above recited cause. The plaintiff to
sustain issue joined on his part proved that sometime during the latter part of
October 1876, he the plaintiff being in the employment of (blank) and engaged
in getting out lumber on Acquia Creek in the County of Stafford. And being then
resident about 2 1/2 miles from Quantico, was instructed by his employer to go
to Acquia, and have a schooner loaded with lumber to be shipped to
Philadelphia, that he had to return to Brooks Station near mouth of Acquia
Creek and his employer gave him a railroad ticket from Quantico to that point,
which was produced to the court, and upon which was printed the following
"Richmond Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad Company, and from Quantico
to Brooks Station," and upon which was written "October 23rd
1876," and no signature was appended thereto, but said ticket was duly
stamped and pierced by the agent who sold it.
Whereupon
the defendant by counsel moved to exclude the said ticket as evidence of the
alleged contract in the declaration mentioned, which motion the court
over-ruled. The Plaintiff further stated that he got on a train of the R. F.
& P. R. R. Company at Quantico in the afternoon of that day a little after
three (3) o'clock, that he tendered the ticket to the conductor, that Conductor
made no objection to said ticket, but told him the train did not stop at
Brooke's, to which he replied that he knew that but he wanted to get off at
Richland which was some miles this side of Brooke's where the train did not
stop, that the Conductor told him he could not so travel on that ticket on that
train but did not explain why and that he must get off, and if he did not do
so, he would put him off, that Conductor was preemptory and came into car with
another hand. That plaintiff saw he was in no condition to resist, train drew
up at Chappawamsic Drawbridge about 3 miles from Richland and that finding he
would be put off at that point, to avoid insult and violence which he saw would
be used he walked to the platform, and that he got off because he was afraid
the Conductor and Brakeman would put him off. Plaintiff was sick having just
recovered from malarial fever, had taken to drink one glass of beer that day,
after getting off the train he walked to Richland, reaching the latter place about
dusk, in a cold driving rain and Eastern Storm that he was taken sick again
from the Effects of said walk, was under medical treatment for two months, that
for this reason he failed to have the Schooner loaded with the lumber that she
was frozen up and did not get off & the lumber rotted and thereby cost his
place with his employer which was worth to him $600 per annum.
The
Plaintiff further proved that there were not over six passengers on the train.
That it stopped at Richland. That he told the Conductor that he was sick and
asked him as he had only four miles to run to his stopping place, not to put
him off at the swamp. That Chappawamsic is a low flat marsh and nearest house
was one and a half miles. That by his sickness and loss of employment he was
damaged fully $600.00
The Plaintiff then introduced the
following witnesses.
(2)
Dr. (blank) Marstello testified that he had been attending the plaintiff for
about one month previous to the date of this occurrence for malarial fever,
that he was convalescent at that date, that immediately afterwards he was again
called to attend him professionally and continued to do so for two months for
the same disease. That exposure in the night and rain in that vicinity was
exceedingly apt to produce a relapse that the walk that afternoon might have
produced the relapse, that he would not assert that it did but believed it.
(3)
The affidavit of an agent of the Railroad Company at Richland was admitted by
consent subject to all proper exceptions.
(4)
The agent of the Express Company at Richland testified that the train stopped
that afternoon at Richland and that he was on the platform did not see a flag
out and did not see anyone get on or off the train. Heard conversation between
the Conductor and agent Waller in which he admitted that he had put a man off
at the draw bridge. That Richland was a mere way station, but that persons
might get on or off without his seeing them, but none did on this occasion or
he would have seen them.
The defendant to sustain his case
introduced the following witnesses.
(1)
Enders Dickinson who testified that he was the Conductor on the train which was
boarded by the plaintiff at Quantico, that he passed through the train soon
after leaving Quantico taking up the tickets of passengers that the plaintiff
handed him the ticket described in plaintiffs testimony, which he the Conductor returned to plaintiff (but
made no objection to the ticket. The witness denied that he enquired of the
Richland Agent as to tickets being good, or admitted that he had) saying the
train did not stop at Brooke's. That plaintiff then asked where the train would
stop first, and he replied at the Chappawamsic Drawbridge, that he then passed
on, and when he returned after the Chappawamsic was passed, the plaintiff had
left the train, that he used no violence or threats of violence.
(2)
John Wright the brakeman testified that he saw the Conductor talking to the
plaintiff and saw him return the ticket, that he used no violence and heard no
threats of violence, that the plaintiff got up and left the train at
Chappawamsic Bridge.
(3)
J. H. Horton the agent at Quantico testified that the train on which plaintiff
left Quantico was an express train called the Centennial Train which left
Quantico at 3.0 p. m. and it did not stop at Brooke's Station but did stop at
Richland when signaled or when there was a passenger on board for Richland.
That the plaintiff had never inquired about the running of these trains, and
stations at which they stopped; and that there was no schedule in the office by
which he could have learned it, nor was there anything on the ticket to
instruct him, this witness admitted the ticket to be good but not for the train
upon which plaintiff got. That the adevs. for this train was sent to the
offices but not hung in the office. Upon which testimony the jury rendered a
verdict for the plaintiff of $300 damages, which verdict of the jury, the
defendant moved that the court to set aside as contrary to the evidence which
motion the court over-ruled to which judgment the defendant excepted and prays
that this his bill of exceptions may be signed sealed and enrolled and made
part of the record in this case which is generally done.
[The
following note was found in another case but should have been with the above]
Testimony of E. Waller in the case of G. R. Ashby vs R.F.P.R.R. - On or about
the 1st of November 1876 Caps Dickenson the Conductor of Express Train asked me
if the R. R. Co. required all agents to sign tickets issued by them. I told him
I thought so and always signed mine, his reply was he thought so too and he had
just put a man off at Chappawamsic Bridge because he had a ticket that was not
signed; a few hours after Mr. Ashby came to Richland Station and showed me a
ticket and wanted to know if it was a good one. I examined the same and told
him I thought it was it was stamped but not signed by the agent who issued it.
This is all I know about it.
Respectfully
E.
Waller, Agent at Richland Station
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 12th day of May 1879
- E. Nelson D.C.
13 November 1876
George Robert Ashby vs Byron Cooper
Prince
William County to wit: To the Constable of said County. Whereof George Robert
Ashby has this day made complaint on oath before me C. M. Copen a justice of
the said county that Byron Cooper his tenant is liable to pay him the George R.
Ashby for rent of a certain messuage and tenement situated and being in the
said county the sum of sixty five dollars which will be due and payable within
one year from this date and at the times and in the manner following to wit the
sum of these specify the times when each portion of the rent bill fall due of
which he has received no part and has moreover made oath before me that he
verily believes that the said Byron Cooper intends to remove or is removing his
effects from the leased tenement aforesaid before the times of the payment of
the rent aforesaid and that unless an attachment issues these will not be left
on the said leased premises property liable to distress sufficient to satisfy
the said rent so to become payable these are therefore in the name of the
Commonwealth to require you to attach such goods of the said Byron Cooper as
might be distranned for the said rent if it had become payable and any other
estate of the said Byron Cooper or so much these of as will be sufficient to
satisfy the said George R. Ashby the rent aforesaid and that you secure the
said goods and estate so attached in your hands or so provide that the same may
be liable to further proceedings thereon to be had at the next county or
circuit court of the said county when and where you are to make return how you
have executed this warrant given under my hand and seal this 13th day of
November 1876 at said county. C.
M. Copen J.P. (seal)
(This case was dismissed at the cost of
the plaintiff)
5 December 1876
Commonwealth vs Charles King
Prince
William County to wit: In the County Court for the said county. The jurors of
the Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the County of Prince
William and now attending the said court upon their oaths present that Charles
King on the 11th day of July 1876 in the county aforesaid did unlawfully and
indecently make and assault upon one Nancy A. Story. (the details are in the
court records and also may be found in the Manassas and Alexandria newspapers)
Upon the testimony of Nancy A. Story and George Story. [The grand jury returned
"a true bill" and the case went to trial]
24 January 1877
Henry J. Ayres against Strother Miner
Prince
William County to Wit: Henry J. Ayres the plaintiff complains of Strother Miner
the defendant, who has been summoned to answer to a plea of trespass on the
case, for this, that whereas the said defendant, therefore, to wit: on the 27th
day of January in the year of our Lord 1877, at the County aforesaid was
indebted to the said plaintiff in the sum of ninety four dollars and sixty
three cents ($96.63) for divers goods, wares and merchandise, before that time
sold and delivered by the said plaintiff to the said defendant at his special
request, and also in the like sum for money had and received by the said
defendant, to and for the use of the said plaintiff, and also, in the like sum
for money lent and advanced by the said plaintiff to the said defendant at his
special request; and also in the like sum for money paid, laid out and expended
by the said plaintiff for the said defendant at his special request; and also,
in the like sum for work and labor done and performed, and divers materials
about said work and labor found, by the said plaintiff for the said defendant
at his special request; and being so indebted, the said defendant afterwards to
wit: on the day and year aforesaid, at the County aforesaid, in consideration thereof, undertook and then and
there faithfully promised to the said plaintiff that he the said defendant the
said several sums of money when requested would well and truly pay to said
plaintiff and whereas the said defendant afterwards, to wit: on the 6th day of
January, in the year aforesaid, at the county aforesaid, accounted with the
said plaintiff of and concerning divers other sums of money from the said
defendant to the said plaintiff before that time due and owing, and then in
arrear and unpaid, and upon such accounting the said defendant was then and
there found in arrear and indebted to the said plaintiff in the further sum of
$94.63 dollars, and being so found in arrear and indebted, he the said
defendant afterwards, to wit: on the day and year last mentioned, at the County
aforesaid, in consideration thereof undertook, and then and there faithfully
promised to pay to the said plaintiff when thereto afterwards required, the
last mentioned sum of money. Nevertheless, the said defendant his said promises
in no wise regarding the said several sums of money, or any part thereof, although
often required, to the said plaintiff has not paid, but the same to the said
plaintiff to pay hath always hitherto refused and still doth refuse, to the
damage of the said plaintiff of $175.00 dollars and therefore he brings suit
&c. C.
E. Nicol P.Q.
The following is the account of Strother
Minor with H. J. Ayres
13 Oct 1872 3
Bushels Corn at .65 1.95
26 Oct 1872 1
Tub Corn .85
30 Oct 1872 1
1/2 Gal. Cole Oil at .30 .45
07 Nov 1872 1
Tub Corn .85
09 Nov 1872 1
Bushel Meal .50
22 Nov 1872 1
Tub Corn .80
06 Dec 1872 Cash 1.00
10 Dec 1872 1
Shoat 1.50
16 Dec 1872 1/2
Bushel Salt .50
20 Dec 1872 Beef
Head .15
21 Dec 1872 1
Peck Salt .25
21 Dec 1872 45
lbs. Beef at .07 3.15
21 Dec 1872 Hire
of Hand one day .50
21 Apr 1873 1/2
Bushel Corn .30
31 May 1873 Cash
paid to Ann Cross for Minor 2.00
31 May 1873 2
Bushels Corn at .60 1.20
31 May 1873 Cash 5.00
31 May 1873 Horse
to go to Mill .25
12 Jun 1873 1
Bushel Corn .60, 1/2 Bushel Seed Corn .35 .95
16 Jun 1873 17
1/2 lbs. Flour at 4 1/2 .79
16 Jun 1873 5
Bushel Corn at .65 3.25
16 Jun 1873 2
Bushels Corn got from Smith 1.00
16 Jun 1873 Board
for Hands 10 days planting corn 2.75
21 Jun 1873 25
Fish .38
21 Jun 1873 Cash 3.00
02 Jul 1873 25
Fish .38
05 Jul 1873 Cash 4.10
15 Jul 1873 25
Fish
.37
19 Jul 1873 Cash 5.00
1st
page TOTAL
43.07
CARRY
OVER 43.07
28 Jul 1873 25
Fish .38
02 Aug 1873 Cash 5.00
13 Aug 1873 Cash 5.00
20 Aug 1873 7
yards Cotton at .14 .98
18 Sep 1873 Cash 1.00
19 Sep 1873 Cash
paid to Gainesville Store 8.50
08 Oct 1873 Cash
to get Meal from Milford Mill 1.05
10 Oct 1873 Cash .50
13 Oct 1873 7
Gal(?) Salt .87
31 Oct 1873 1
1/2 Bushels Wheat 2.25
13 Dec 1873 Cash 10.00
1874 House
Rent for 1873 38.00
1874 One
Third of 1354 lbs of Guano 16.13
1874 One
Half of 1400 lbs. of plaster 2.15
1874 Interest
on Same 1.10
Jul 1874 13
1/2 lbs. Mutton 1.08
20 Jul 1874 Cash 10.00
03 Aug 1874 Hire
of Horse .50
11 Aug 1874 Cash 3.00
04 Sep 1874 12
lbs. Bacon 1.48
11 Sep 1874 1
pint Whiskey
.40
15 Sep 1874 Cash 1.00
23 Sep 1874 Cash 1.60
24 Sep 1874 1
1/2 Bushels Wheat 1.50
06 Oct 1874 Cash 5.00
19 Nov 1874 Cash
paid to John Randal for Miner 1.00
19 Nov 1874 Rent
for 1874 38.00
29 Mar 1875 Cash
paid to John Jackson for Miner 1.50
09 Apr 1875 Cash
paid to John Jackson for Miner .25
2nd
Page TOTAL 202.29
CARRY
OVER 202.29
To
one Third of 926 lbs. of Guano used in 1874
11.55
Interest on Same .72
04 May 1875 4
lbs. Wool at .31 1.24
08 May 1875 Cash
paid to Nelson Ewell for Miner
.40
10 Jul 1875 Cash 5.00
21 Jul 1875 Fish .25
21 Jul 1875 Cash 5.00
28 Jul 1875 Cash 2.00
08 Oct 1875 Cash 10.00
20 Oct 1875 100
Fish 1.65
Rent
for 1875 38.00
29 Jun 1876 Cash 5.00
One
Third of 1383 lbs. Fertilizer 10.00
House
Rent for 1876 38.00
TOTAL
AMOUNT OF ACCOUNT
$331.22 1/2
CREDITS
02 Jan 1873 Labor 8.20
31 May 1873 Tobacco 1.00
03 Jun 1873 In
Settlement with Cross I owe Miner .25
30 Aug 1873 Cash
Rec. on Miners Wheat 10.29
30 Aug 1873 Harvest
Wages 5.00
30 Aug 1873 Stacking
Wheat 2.25
30 Aug 1873 Due
Miner on Pork .21
30 Aug 1873 2
1/4 lbs. Feathers 1.57
30 Aug 1873 5
Geese 3.75
03 Mar 1874 Cash 8.00
04 Mar 1874 Shelling
Corn at Jones 2.00
04 Mar 1874 Cash
Rec. on Oats sent to Lawson 32.04
31 Mar 1874 9
Days Work 4.50
31 Mar 1874 Miner
Paid J. Randal for Me .50
19 Aug 1874 Cash
Rec. from Miner
16.00
28 Sep 1874 Cash
Rec. from Miner
46.50
24 Oct 1874 1
1/2 Days Work Shelling Corn 1.12
24 Oct 1874 3
3/8 lbs. Feathers 2.32
18 Jan 1875 Skinning
Cattle & Killing Hogs 2.00
18 Jan 1875 3
Geese at .60 1.80
18 Jan 1875 Helped
to kill Beef .25
Jul 1875 Getting
546 Rails 5.46
13 Sep 1875 Cash
Rec. on Wheat 6.75
13 Sep 1875 Cash
Rec. on Oats 3.00
21 Oct 1875 1/2
Pig 1.50
23 Oct 1875 Cash 1.20
12 Nov 1875 5
3/4 lbs. Feathers 2.87
1876 Washing
to March 1st 5.63
10 Mar 1876 1/2
Days Work Plowing .31
21 Aug 1876 Cash
paid to Miss M. Dogan 25.00
22 Sep 1876 3
1/4 lbs. Feathers 1.62
29 Sep 1876 Cash 15.00
10 Nov 1876 2
lbs. Feathers 1.00
1876 Washing 5.00
1876 Extra
Help from Miners Wife 1.00
1876 Extra
Help from Miners Wife on Feathers 1.10
17 Jan 1877 Balance
Due on Washing 1.60
TOTAL
AMOUNT of CREDITS $236.59
1/2
TOTAL
AMOUNT of ACCOUNT $331.22
1/2
TOTAL
AMOUNT DUE & UNPAID $94.63
5 March 1877
Grand Jury and Presentments
John
C. Weedon - foreman, H. A. Keys, John W. Florence, Crawford Cushing, M. Reid,
and Henry F. Lynn, were sworn a Grand Jury of Inquest in and for the body of
this county and having received their charge withdrew, and after some time
returned into court and presented the following Indictments against Frank Cross
for a misdemeanor Òa true billÓ An
Indictment against James Carney for a misdemeanor Òa true bill,Ó An Indictment against Wm. Arnold for
assault and battery Ònot a true bill,Ó And the said Grand Jury having nothing
further to present were discharged.
5 March 1877
Commonwealth against R. Anderson
Indictment for a Misdemeanor
This
day came as well the attorney for the Commonwealth, as the defendant pleaded not guilty, and to which the
attorney for the Commonwealth replied generally, and thereupon came a jury to
wit: John H. Orear, A. P. Lynn, J. R. Sullivan, John Florence, C. R. Chichester,
R. C. Reid, John Keys, P. T. Weedon, John T. Perry, C. G. Howison, W. S.
Langyher & T. E. Smith who being sworn the truth to speak upon the issue
joined returned a verdict in these words ÒWe the jury find the accused guilty
and assess the damage at one centÓ Judgment accordingly to said verdict and
costs.
2 April 1877
Commonwealth vs L. N. Fewell
Lucien
N. Fewell who stands bound by recognizance entered into before A. W. Sinclair
& Jno. C. Weedon, Justices of the peace of this county on the 6th day of
February 1877 with W. G. Goodwin his security to appear this day to answer an
Indictment to be preferred against him for a certain misdemeanor of which he
was accused, was solemnly called but came not. Whereupon it is ordered that his default be recorded, and
that a writ of scire facias issue against the said L. N. Fewell & his
security the said Goodwin returnable here on the 1st day of the next term.
12 May 1877
Grand Jury Presentment
H. Carter - misdemeanor "a true
bill"
Judicial
Circuit Prince William County to wit: In the Circuit Court for the said county.
The jurors of the Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the county of
Prince William and now attending the said court upon their oaths present that
H. Carter did on the 13th day of April 1877 in the county aforesaid, in and
upon one A. H. Keys an assault did make by throwing a stone at him the said A.
H. Keys and him the said A. H. Keys, did then and there unlawfully beat wound
& ill that and other wrongs to him then and there did to the great damage
of him the said A. H. Keys and against the peace and dignity of the
Commonwealth of Virginia. Upon the testimony of C. E. Butler & Shirley
Carter. signed, E. E. Meredith, attorney for the Commonwealth. [The grand jury
foreman B. F. Lewis signed "a true bill."]
12 May 1877
Grand Jury Presentment
Mary Mayhugh & Emily Mayhugh -
misdemeanor "a true bill"
Judicial
Circuit Prince William County to wit: In the Circuit Court for the said county.
The jurors of the Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the county of
Prince William and now attending the said court upon their oaths present that
Mary Mayhugh and Emily Mayhugh did on the 12th day of May 1877 in the county
aforesaid, did unlawfully, but not feloniously trespass upon the lands of Charles
E. Butler, by throwing down and carrying away fencing, rails & timber upon
a certain piece of land, belonging to the said Charles E. Butler, they the said Mary Mayhugh & Emily
Mayhugh then & there not having the consent therefor from the said Charles
E. Butler the owner of the said fencing, rails & timber and against the
peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Upon the testimony of C. E.
Butler & Shirley Carter. signed E. E. Meredith, attorney for the
Commonwealth [The grand jury foreman B. F. Lewis signed "a true
bill."]
14 May 1877
Commonwealth vs Lucien N. Fewell
Felony
Judicial
Circuit, Prince William County to wit: In the circuit for the said County the
jurors of the Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the county of Prince
William and now attending the said court upon their oaths present that Lucian
N. Fewell of the said County intending feloniously to defraud one Joseph Yohner
of his property on the 7th day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred
and seventy seven in the County aforesaid, feloniously did falsely pretend to
him the said Joshep Yohner, that he the said Lucien N. Fewell did then and
there to wit: on the day and year aforesaid in the county aforesaid feloniously
obtain from the said Joseph Yohner one sorrel mare of the value of one hundred
dollars of the goods chattels & property of the said Joseph Yohner, by
inducing him the said Joseph Yohner to believe that he was able to pay him the
said Joseph Yohner one hundred dollars for the said mare by reason of his being
the owner of a certain house & lot in the said village of Manassas and to
the Jurors aforesaid upon their oaths aforesaid, do say that the said Lucien N.
Fewell then and there in manner & force aforesaid, the said sorrell mare of
the goods chattels & property of the said Joseph Yohner and of the value
aforesaid, feloniously did steal, take and carry away against the peace and
dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
2nd
count - And the jurors aforesaid upon their oaths aforesaid, do further present
that the said Lucien N. Fewell on the 7th day of March in the year one thousand
eight hundred and seventy seven in the said county of Prince William, one
sorrel mare of the value of one hundred dollars of the goods chattels &
property of one Joseph Yohner then & there being found feloniously, did
steal, take and carry away against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of
Virginia. Upon the testimony of Joseph Yohner and Wm. F. Skinner. A
true Bill, B. F. Lewis, foreman
E.
E. Meredith
Attorney
for the Commonwealth
2 July 1877
Grand Jury and Presentments
John
C. Weedon - foreman, John W. Davis, Thomas A. Smith, Edmund Berkeley, R. M.
Weir, J. J. Florence, W. S. Harrison, M. J. Keys, John Fair were sworn a Grand
Jury of inquest in and for the body of this county and having received their
charge, withdrew and after some time returned into court and presented the
following Indictments against J. R. Kingett Ònot a true bill,Ó Indictment against Randolph Pinn for a
misdemeanor Ònot a true bill,Ó
Indictment against William H. Pinn for a misdemeanor Òa true bill,Ó and
the said Grand Jury having nothing further to present were discharged.
2 July 1877
Grand Jury Presentment
William H. Pinn, Randolph Pinn & Grant
Pinn
"A True Bill"
Prince
William County to wit: In the County Court for the said county. The jurors of
the Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the county of Prince
William and now attending the said court upon their oaths present that William
H. Pinn, Randolph Pinn & Grant Pinn on the 8th day of May in the year 1877
in the county aforesaid did unlawfully & willfully but not feloniously
injure destroy & kill a certain white hog, the property of one Wormley
Rollins and of the value of $10.00 by beating and stabbing said hog to death.
To the great damage of him the said Wormley Rollins and against the peace &
dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Upon the testimony of Wormley Rollins,
Capt. W. C. Burkhead, Hiram Hanover and Robert L. Carrico.
The
following is the judges instruction to the jury: "If the jury shall be
satisfied from the evidence beyond a reasonable doubt that the hog found dead
was killed or injured by the defendant, and that said hog was the property of
Wormley Rollins, they shall find the defendant guilty; but if they have a
reasonable doubt as to the hog being killed by the defendant, or as to said hog
being the property of said Rollins then they shall find not guilty.
3 July 1877
Commonwealth vs Emily & Mary Mayhugh
for a Misdemeanor
This
day came as well the attorney for the Commonwealth, as the defendant pleaded not guilty, and to which the
attorney for the Commonwealth replied generally, and thereupon came a jury to
wit: W. W. Thornton, R. H. Stewart, Isaac Herrick, John N. Tolson, W. L.
Elliott, F. C. Rorabaugh, Jno. G. Roseberry, R. R. Reeves, Jas. H. Weeks, J. K.
Davis, George D. Woodyard & Roy F. Cornwell, who being tried & sworn
the truth to speak, returned a verdict in these words. ÒWe the jury find the
defendant guilty and assess the damages at ten dollars each. Judgment according
to verdict and costs.
3 July 1877
Commonwealth vs Emily & Mary Mayhugh
for a Misdemeanor
This
day came as well the attorney for the Commonwealth, as the defendant pleaded not guilty, and to which the
attorney for the Commonwealth replied generally, and thereupon came a jury to
wit: the same jury as the above who being sworn the truth to speak upon the
issue joined , returned a verdict in these words, ÒWe the jury find the
defendants guilty & assess the damages at five dollars each. Judgment
according to verdict and costs.
6 August 1877
Grand Jury and Presentments
B.
F. Lewis - foreman, Thomas Jones, A. P. Lynn, John H. Able, H. J. Davis, John
Dane, John W. Chapman, John D. Davis, R. H. Able, Reuben C. Reid, W. L.
Southard, W. L. B. Wheeler, Robert C. Weir, Isreal Jones, B. Fountain, A. F.
Woodyard, Silas Butler, John Reid, Thomas A. Smith, John C. Weedon, J. T.
Lovelace, and W. S. Harrison were sworn a Grand Jury of inquest in and for the
body of this county and having receive their charge, withdrew and after some
time returned into court and presented the following indictments against
Randolph Pinn for a misdemeanor Òa true billÓ, Indictment against William H.
Pinn, Randolph Pinn and Grant Pinn for a misdemeanor Òa true billÓ An Indictment Frank S---- for petit
larceny not a true bill, and the Grand Jury having nothing further to present
were discharged. (note - on 3 December 1877 on a motion of the attorney for the
commonwealth the case of Grant Pinn was dismissed)
2 October 1877
A. F. Woodyard - Jailor Expenses
Commonwealth
of Virginia to A. F. Woodyard, jailor - 18 September 1877 to admitting Thomas
Clark charged with a felony to jail 25 cents; to dieting same 15 days at 40
cents per day $6.00, to releasing same 25 cents;
18
September 1877 to admitting Andrew Chilly charged with a felony to jail 25
cents; to dieting 15 days at 40
cents per day $6.00, to releasing same 25 cents;
18
September 1877 to admitting George Wright charged with a felony to jail 25
cents, dieting same 15 days at 40 cents per day $6.00, to releasing same 25
cents;
18
September 1877 to admitting Christopher Little charged with a felony to jail 25
cents, to dieting same 15 days at 40 cents per day $6.00, to releasing same 25
cents;
18
September 1877 to admitting Lewis Corder charged with a felony to jail 25
cents, to dieting same 15 days at 40 cents per day $6.00, to releasing same 25
cents.
20
September 1877 to admitting George Wanser charged with a felony to jail 25
cents, to dieting same 13 days at 40 cents per day $5.20, to releasing same 25
cents.
Sworn
to before me this 2nd day of October 1877
L.
A. Davis, clerk
2 October 1877
Commonwealth vs Thomas Clark
Indictment for Felony
This
day came the attorney for the Commonwealth and the prisoner was led to the bar
in the custody of the Jailor of this court, and being arraigned pleaded not
guilty to the Indictment. And therefore came a Jury to wit: Robert A. Keys,
John R. Payne, George D. Woodyard, F. C. Rorabaugh, W. H. Cooper, B--- Cooper,
Randolph Brady, B. S. Robertson, W. B. Robertson, Sydney Hereford, Thomas H.
Cornwell and E. S. Cornwell who being elected, tried and sworn the truth of and
upon the premises to speak, and after hearing the evidence and arguments of
counsel returned to their room to consult over a verdict and after some time
returned into court with a verdict in these words, ÒWe the jury find the
defendant not guilty and nothing further being offered or alleged against the
prisoner, the court doth order that he be acquitted and discharged.
Ordered
that the Jurors who served in the prosecution of Thomas Clark indicted for a
Felony be allowed for their services $1.00 each. Which allowances are ordered
to be certified to the auditor of public accounts for payment
3 December 1877
Commonwealth vs Wm. H. Pinn
Indictment for Misdemeanor
This
day came as well the attorney for the Commonwealth, as the defendant pleaded not guilty, and to which the
attorney for the Commonwealth replied generally, and thereupon came a jury to
wit: William Manuel, S. M. Haislip, Jackson Payne, H. A. Keys, H. H. Lynn, R.
C. Reid, John R. Windsor, Albert Koon, H. M. Horton, Augustus Schultz Jas W.
Bell, and Nathaniel House, who being sworn to speak returned a verdict in these
words. ÒWe the Jury find the defendant guilty & assess the fine at $5.00
and costs.Ó Judgment according to said verdict.
Ordered that the jurors in this case be
paid one dollar each and it is ordered to be certified by the Auditor of Public
Accounts for payment.
4 February 1878
Grand Jury and Presentments
John
C. Weedon - foreman, A. H. Feuchael, W. L. Strobert, A. F. Dunn, J. M. Barbee,
John Reid, John Tredick, J. Engle Smith, Edmund Berkeley, Matthew Davis, R. F.
Bradfield, A. D. Wroe, Redmon Foster, LeGrande Reid, Reuben Reid and L. Cole
were sworn a grand jury of inquest for the body of this county and having
received their charge withdrew and after some time, returned into court, and
presented, An Indictment against Charles Gill for felony Òa true billÓ An
Indictment against George Gill for a misdemeanor Òa true billÓ And a Indictment against J. P. Smith
for a misdemeanor Ònot a true billÓ
and the said grand jury having nothing further to present were
discharged.
3 April 1878
Sultto vs Willis - On Attachment
This
cause was heard on the motion of John S. Chapman an attorney practicing in this
court to dismiss the attachment for want of jurisdiction of this court &
defects appearing in the affidavit, which motion was argued and overruled by
the court. Whereupon E. M. Willis the owner of the Steamer Potomac appears in
court by his attorney as well as the defendant by his attorney, and the
defendant, asked leave to file a motion in writing to discuss the attachment
which leave this court refuses to grant.
And the court being of opinion that the law is for the plaintiff. It is
therefore considered that the plaintiff recover against E. M. Willis the owner
of the Steamer boat Potomac the sum of $77.75 with interest thereon from the
11th day of December 1877 till paid, and also his costs by him in this behalf
expended, The defendant E. M. Willis objected to the rulings of this court in
this cause and tendered his bill of exceptions which was signed sealed and
enrolled and ordered to be made a part of the record. On motion of the
defendant the execution of this judgment is suspended for 60 days.
11 April 1878
Grand Jury Presentment - Charles Gill
"A True Bill"
Prince
William County to wit: In the
County Court of the said County - The Jurors of the Commonwealth of Virginia,
in and for the body of the County of Prince William, and now attending the said
Court, upon their oath present, that Charles Gill on the 24th day of December
in the year of our Lord 1877, in the county aforesaid, with malice aforethought,
in and upon one J. P. Smith, did make an assault, he the said Charles Gill
being then and there armed with a dangerous weapon called an open ring. And did
then and there unlawfully beat, wound & ill treat him the said J. P. Smith
with set purpose and malice aforethought to kill and murder against the peace
and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Upon the testimony of J. P. Smith.
[ This case went to trial by jury and the verdict by the foreman James M.
Sinclair is as follows: "We the jury find the defendant Charles Gill
guilty of assault and immerse him in fine of thirty dollars."]
E.
E. Meredith
Attorney
for the Commonwealth
3 April 1878
W. B. Gregory vs John Nagler - On Removal
from Justice
This
day came the parties by their attorneys, and thereupon came a jury to wit: John
S. Tyler, Thomas Keys, J. R. Sullivan, Benjamin Arnold, Matthew Woodyard,
Luther Wright, James R. Wright, J. M. Sinclair, G. D. Woodyard, Martin Rector,
Alfred Bridwell, and Bernard Bryant who being elected tried and sworn the truth
to speak upon the issue joined and having partly heard the evidence were
adjourned over until tomorrow morning at ten oÕclock (This case was continued
on 4 April 1878 and the jury returned a verdict in these words. ÒWe the Jury
find for the defendant and assess the damages at Twenty-Five Dollars and the
defendant to recover his costs.
23 May 1878
Commonwealth vs R. T. Cross
Prince
William County to wit: Philmore Newman on oath complains that on the 23rd day
of May 1878 in the said county one R. T. Cross did make an assault and beat
with a dangerous weapon called a hatchet the said Newman and he the said
Philmore Newman therefore prays that the said R. T. Cross may be apprehended
and held to answer the said complaint and be dealt with in relation thereto as
the law requires. dated this 25th day of May 1878 signed,
Samuel Read J.P.
3 June 1878
Commonwealth vs Beverly Mitchell -
burglary
This
day came the attorney for the Commonwealth and the prisoner was led to the bar
in the custody of the jailor of this court and being arraigned pleaded not
guilty, to which the attorney for the Commonwealth replied generally an thereupon
came a jury to wit: Geo. M. Goodwin, Jno. L. Sinclair, R. E. Carter, C. A.
Snowball, B. L. Pridmore, M. N.. Lynn, Jno Perry, W. W. Chappell, B. D.
Merchant, Westwood Hutchison, Jas. R. Davis, and Jas. R. Pattie, who being
elected, tried and sworn the truth of and upon the premises to speak, and after
hearing the evidence and arguments of counsel returned to their room to consult
over a verdict and after some time returned into court with a verdict in these
words, ÒWe the jury find the prisoner guilty and affix the term of his
imprisonment at five years in the penitentiary of the state and the said
prisoner is remanded to jail.
3 June 1878
Commonwealth vs Sarah Jasper - felony
This
day came the attorney for the Commonwealth and the prisoner was led to the bar
in the custody of the jailor of this court and being arraigned pleaded not
guilty, to which the attorney for the Commonwealth replied generally an
thereupon came a jury to wit:
George Davis, Gotleb Keyser, Albert Coon, Thomas Barnes, Samuel Donohoe,
George M. Goodwin, R. E. Horton, C. A. Snowball, B. L. Pridmore, M. N. Lynn, W.
W. Chappell and B. D. Merchant who being elected, tried and sworn the truth of
and upon the premises to speak, and after hearing the evidence and arguments of
counsel returned to their room to consult over a verdict and after some time
returned into court with a verdict in these words, ÒWe the jury find the
prisoner Sarah Jasper not guilty. Therefore it is considered by the court that
the prisoner be acquitted and discharged.
4 June 1878
Commonwealth vs Edward Jackson - felony
This
day came the attorney for the Commonwealth and the prisoner was led to the bar
in the custody of the jailor of this court and being arraigned pleaded not
guilty, to which the attorney for the Commonwealth replied generally and
thereupon came a jury to wit: J. L. Sinclair, W. W. Chappell, Thomas Barnes,
Albert Coon, M. N. Lynn, R. E. Horton, F. C. Rorabaugh, Gotleb Keyser, James
Wright, A. D. Finch, W. H. Cooper and Clay Rogers, who being elected, tried and
sworn the truth to speak, upon their oaths, returned the following verdict. ÒWe
the jury find the prisoner guilty of the unlawful, but not malicious assault as
charged in the indictment and fix the term of imprisonment in the county jail
at three months, and therefore the court doth order that the said Edward
Jackson be confined in the jail of the county and then safely kept until the
expiration of the said three months, when he shall be discharged.
3 June 1878
Commonwealth vs Beverly Mitchell -
burglary
The
prisoner was again led to the bar in custody of the jailor of this court and
being ask if anything for himself he had or need to say why the court should
not now proceed to pronounce judgment against him according to law. And nothing
being offered or alleged in delay of judgment. It is considered by the court
that the said Beverly Mitchell be imprisoned in the public jail and
penitentiary house of this Commonwealth for the term of five years. The period by the jurors in the verdict
ascertained. And the Sheriff of this county is ordered as soon as possible
after the adjournment of the court to remove and convey the said Beverly
Mitchell from the jail of this county to the public jail and penitentiary house
of this Commonwealth therein to be kept imprisoned and treated in the manner
directed by law for the term aforesaid. And it is ordered that the said Sheriff
be allowed one guard to convey the said Beverly Mitchell to the penitentiary
and the said prisoner is remanded to the jail.
8 August 1878
Grand Jury and Presentments
W.
L. B. Wheeler, Elias Good, Samuel R. Lowe, James M. Barbee, Thomas A. Smith,
Nathaniel House, A. D. Wroe, J. W. Chapman, John Reid, John Clark, Thomas F.
Whiting, James R. Sullivan, A. B. Edwards, Silas Butler, R. C. Weir, & J.
N. Utterback were sworn a grand jury of inquest for the body of this county and
having received their charge withdrew and after some time, returned into court,
and presented, An Indictment against Julius E. Loest for a felony Òa true
billÓ, An Indictment against Zeb
Fox for a felony Ònot a true billÓ, and the said Grand Jury having nothing further
to present was discharged.
23 August 1878
Commonwealth vs Thomas Clark
Potomac
City 23rd August 1878, Prince William County to wit: To James Nash - Whereas
Benjamin F. Lynn of said County has this date and day made information and
complaint upon oath before me F. H. Frankenburg, Mayor of Potomac, said County
that Thomas Clark of the said county, did on the 22nd day of August 1878 in the
said county unlawfully assault and beat him the said Benjamin F. Lynn.
These
are therefore in the name of the Commonwealth of Virginia to command you
forthwith to apprehend and bring before me, the body of said Thomas Clark, to
answer said complaint and to be farther dealt with according to law. Given
under my hand and seal this 23rd day of August 1878.
F.
H. Frankenburg (seal)
7 October 1878
Grand Jury and Presentments
A
special Grand Jury consisting of James M. Barbee - foreman, Silas Butler, C. G.
Harrison, T. W. Edwards, John G. Tyler, J. W. Florence, and Isaac Herick were
sworn in and for the body of this County and having received their charge
withdrew and after some time returned into court and presented an Indictment
against William Fletcher for a felony a true bill, An Indictment against Levi
C. Lynn for a misdemeanor a true bill, An Indictment against W. B. Robinson for
a misdemeanor a true bill, Indictment against John T. Polen for a misdemeanor a
true bill, An Indictment against Abbie Polen for a misdemeanor a true bill, An
Indictment against Melville Thomas for a misdemeanor not a true bill and An Indictment
against Douglas Penn for a misdemeanor not a true bill, and the said Grand Jury
having nothing further to present was discharged.
4 November 1878
Grand Jury & Presentments
Richard
M. Weir - foreman, John L. Reid, A. P. Lynn, George Ratcliffe, B. H. Jordan,
John W. Davis, John L. Rennoe, were sworn a special Grand Jury of inquest for
the body of this county and having received their charge withdrew and after
some time returned into Court, and presented an indictment against Joseph A.
King for a felony Òa true bill,Ó and the said grand jury having nothing further
to present, were discharged.
6 November 1878
Commonwealth vs John P. Polen -
misdemeanor
This
day came the parties by their attorneys and the defendant withdrew his motion
for a new trial. Therefore it is considered by the court that the plaintiff
recover of the defendant the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars the fine by
the jurors in their verdict ascertained and its cost by the Commonwealth in
this behalf expended.
6 November 1878
Commonwealth vs Levi C. Lynn - on
Indictment
This
day the attorney for the Commonwealth as well as the defendant and the
defendant pleaded not guilty to
which the attorney for the Commonwealth replied generally and thereupon came a
jury to wit: R. M. Weir, W. B. Robinson, G. G. Galleher, R. A. Sinclair, Jos.
B. Reid, William Wright, A. F. Woodyard, F. C. Rorabaugh, M. Woodyard, T. H.
Cornwell, John L. Sinclair, and F. Sanders who being elected, tried and sworn
the truth of and upon the premises to speak, and after hearing the evidence and
arguments of counsel returned to their room to consult over a verdict and after
some time returned into court with a verdict in these words, ÒWe the jury find
the defendant not guilty, therefore it is considered by the court that the
defendant be discharged and recover of the prosecutor George W. Lowe his costs
by him in his behalf expended.
6 November 1878
Commonwealth vs A. B. Polen - misdemeanor
This
day the attorney for the Commonwealth as well as the defendant and the defendant
pleaded not guilty to which the
attorney for the Commonwealth replied generally and thereupon came a jury to
wit: M. N. Lynn, T. I. Sullivan, R. E. McIntosh, Harrison Beavers, Jno, S.
Tyler, E. S. Cornwell, A. P. Lynn, Frank Rorabaugh, Thomas Keys, James Beavers,
W. W. Chappell, John H. Lynn who being sworn the truth of and upon the promise
to speak, returned a verdict in these words, ÒWe the jury find the defendant
guilty and assess a fine of seventy
five dollars against herÓ Therefor it is considered by the court that the
plaintiff recover of the defendant the sum of seventy five dollars the fine
assessed by the jurors in their verdict and costs.
18 November 1878
Grand Jury Presentment - A. C. Horton
"A True Bill"
Prince
William County to wit: In the County Court for the said county. The jurors of
the Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the county of Prince
William and now attending the said court upon their oaths present that A. C.
Horton on the 18th day of November 1878, in the county aforesaid, in and upon
one Clinton C. Holmes, an assault did make (by throwing hot water in the face
of him the said Clinton C. Holmes & scalding him) and him the said Clinton
C. Holmes did then and there unlawfully beat wound & ill treat, and other
wrongs to him then and there did, to the great damage of him the said Clinton
C. Holmes, and against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Upon the testimony of Clinton C. Holmes and others. E.
E. Meredith
Attorney
for the Commonwealth [
This case went to a trial by jury and the following is the verdict read by the
foreman A. B. Edwards. "We the jury find the defendant guilty as charged
and fix her fine at one cent.]
18 November 1878
Complaint - Meredith W. Horton
Prince
William County to wit: To all or any one of the constables of said county.
Whereas Clinton C. Holmes has this day made complaint and information on oath
before me A. W. Sinclair a justice of the said county that Meredith W. Horton
on the 18th day of November in the year 1878 at the said HortonÕs Store did
threaten and declare that he would kill the said Holmes at the risk of his
life.
These
are therefore in the name of the Commonwealth, to command you forthwith to
apprehend and bring before me or some other justices of the said county the
body of the said M. W. Horton to answer the said complaint and to be farther
dealt with according to law. Given under my hand and seal this 6th day of
December in the year 1878.
A.
W. Sinclair J. P. (seal)
Prince William County to wit: To the clerk
of the County Court of Prince William. I Jas L. Cole a justice of the said
County do hereby certify that I have this day admitted M. W. Horton to bail
with sureties to keep the peace and be of good behavior for the term of six
months from this date for a breach of the peace in this that he did on the 18th
day of November 1878 threaten and declare that he would kill Clinton C. Holmes
at the risk of his life. Given under my hand this 13th day of December 1878.
Jas.
L. Cole J. P.
2 December 1878
Commonwealth vs Samuel Brown
Indictment for grand larceny
This
day came the attorney for the Commonwealth and the prisoner was led to the bar
in the custody of the jailor of this court and being arraigned, pleaded not guilty,
and thereupon came a jury to wit: Peter T. Weedon, C. M. Copen, Robert Fair,
Gotleb Keyser, James Carter, John Herndon, Thomas H. Lynn, John L. Sinclair, M.
Roseberry, John L. Wright, R. E. McIntosh, A. R. Edwards who being elected
tried & sworn the truth of upon the premises to speak, and having fully
heard the evidence, returned and after some time returned into court with the
following verdict. We the jury find the prisoner guilty and fix the term of his
imprisonment at five years in the state penitentiary and thereupon the prisoner
by counsel moved the court to set aside said verdict and grant him a new trial,
which motion was continued until tomorrow.
2 December 1878
Commonwealth against Charles Lohman - on
appeal
This
day the attorney for the Commonwealth as well as the defendant and the
defendant pleaded pleaded not
guilty to which the attorney for the Commonwealth replied generally and
thereupon came a jury to wit: E. S. Cornwell, S. R. Lowe, Luther Sullivan, C.
M. Copen, W. P. Abel, John S. Tyler, Robert A. Arnold, A. B. Edmunds, A. P.
Lynn, Jno. R. Sullivan, John H. Renoe, and H. A. Keys, who were sworn the truth
of, and upon the premises to speak, and after hearing the evidence, returned a
verdict, in these words, ÒWe the jury find the defendant not guilty. Therefore
it is considered by the court the said defendant be acquitted of the offence
which he stands charged and that the said defendant recover against Christian
Marshall his prosecutor, his costs by him in his behalf expended.
3 December1878
Grand Jury Presentment - Levi Haden
"Not A True Bill"
Prince
William County to wit: In the County Court for the said county. The jurors of
the Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the county of Prince
William and now attending the said court upon their oaths present that Levi
Haden on the 3rd day of December 1878 in county aforesaid, in and upon one
Charles R. Limstrong Jr. an assault did make, (by presenting a loaded pistol at
the person of him the said Charles R. Limstrong Jr.) did then and there
unlawfully beat wound & ill treat, and other wrongs to him then and there
did, to the great damage of him the said Charles R. Limstrong Jr. and against
the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Upon the testimony of
Charles R. Limstrong Jr. [ The Grand Jury with foreman W. A. Bryant found
"not a true bill".]
13 December 1878
Commonwealth vs HortonÕs - warrant
Upon
complaint of Clinton C. Holmes for Breach of the Peace 13th day of December
1878 case heard and defendant M. W. Horton ordered to recognize himself in the
sum of $50 with one surety in the like sum of $50 to keep the peace and be of
good behavior towards all the citizens of the Commonwealth and especially
towards him the said C. C. Holmes for the term of six months, and I do adjudge
that the said M. W. Horton pay the cost of this prosecution which I now
ascertain and settle to be $1.50 and in default of immediate payment thereof
that the said M. W. Horton be committed to jail until he pay the same. Cost
ascertained - warrant 50 cents, trying case 50 cents, arrest 50 cents for the
total of $1.50
Jas
L. Cole J. P.
6 January 1879
Commonwealth against Samuel Brown
Indictment for felony
This
day came the attorney for the Commonwealth and the prisoner was led to the bar
in the custody of the jailor of this court and being arraigned, pleaded not
guilty, and thereupon came a jury to wit: Samuel Donohoe, J. P. Compton, Henry
Holland, R. E. Horton, George M. Goodwin, Edward Callender, W. W. Chappell,
Edward Cornwell, J. W. Smith, Henry Keys, Edward Colbert and Henry Wheaton, who
being elected tried & sworn the truth of upon the premises to speak, and
having fully heard the evidence, returned and after some time returned into
court with the following verdict. We the jury find the prisoner guilty and fix
the term of his imprisonment at five years in the state penitentiary and it
being asked of the prisoner if anything for himself he had or knew to say why
this court should not now prevent to pronounce judgment against him according
to law and nothing being offered or alleged in delay of judgment it is
considered by the court that the said Samuel Brown be imprisoned in the public
jail and penitentiary house of this Commonwealth for the term of five years.
And the sheriff of this county is ordered as soon as possible after their
adjournment of this court to remove and convey the said Samuel Brown from the
jail of this court to the public jail and penitentiary house of this
Commonwealth house to be kept imprisoned and treated in the manner directed by
law for the term aforesaid and the prisoner is remanded to jail.
11 January 1879
Henry Voy - payment of account
Commonwealth
of Virginia to Henry Voy, 11 Jan 1879
- To dieting Welhelmina Stoll a lunatic, taken charged of under bond (she
having been adjudged a lunatic and ordered to be contained in an asylum by a
commission of magistrates) from 24th day of December 1878 to date (25 days) at
50 cents per day $12.50
signed, Henry Voy
Henry
Voy presented this account to the Comms. to $12.50 which having been sworn to
was examined and ordered to be certified to the auditor of public accounts for
payment and the commission doth certify the 50 cents per day is a reasonable
compensation for taking care of the said lunatic.
Sworn
to & subscribed before me this 3rd of February 1879
Geo.
C. Round
3 February 1879
Grand Jury and Presentments
William
A. Bryant-foreman, J. Engle Smith, William Prentice, W. D. Wroe, John H. Able,
A. P. Lynn, Benjamin Cole, Ezekial Lynn, Edwin Wright, J. M. Barbee, Isreal
Jones, R. F. Bradfield, Roy L. Davis, B. H. Jordan, George Trimmer and Jno.
Slaught, were sworn a Grand Jury of Inquest in and for the county and having
received their charge and after sometime returned into court and presented the
following indictments to wit: An Indictment against John Posey for a felony Òa
true billÓ An Indictment against A. C. Horton for a misdemeanor Òa true billÓ
An Indictment against Levi Hazen for a misdemeanor Ònot a true billÓ And the
said Grand Jury having nothing further to present were discharged. And on
motion of the attorney for the Commonwealth, it is ordered that the said John
Posey and A. C. Horton be summoned to appear here on the first day of the next
term to answer the said indictments.
7 February 1879
Hamton Brenton & Edgar Brenton -
charges
To
the Sergeant of the Town of Manassas Furdenand A. Weedon of the said County
came personally before me George Trimmer mayor of said town on this 7 day of
February 1879 and made complaint on oath that Hamton Brenton & Edgar
Brenton did on the 7 day of February 1879 in the said Town of Manassas declare
and threaten that they would stomp the said Weedon in the mud and other bodily
harm to him the said Weedon by reason whereof he this complainant is afraid and
has good cause to fear that the Hamton Brenton & Edgar Brenton will do him
some grievous bodily injury and therefore prays he may be required to give
surety to keep the peace towards him and the said Furdenand A. Weedon also says
on oath that he dose not make the complaint against the said Hamton Brenton
& Edgar Brenton nor require such surety from any hatred malice or ill will
but merely for the preservation of his person from injury. Sworn
to before me
George
Trimmer, mayor
[Edgar Brenton & Hamton Brenton were
required one hundred dollar surety to keep the peace and their good behavior.
Both were later found not guilty of the charges]
February 1879
Grand Jury Presentment - Frank Carney
"Not A True Bill"
Prince
William County to wit: In the County Court for the said county. The jurors of
the Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the county of Prince
William and now attending the said court upon their oaths present that Frank
Carney on the (blank) day of February 1879 in the County aforesaid did trespass
upon the lands of Erastus M. Chapin by cutting and carrying away wood, railroad
ties and timber growing upon a certain piece of land belonging to the said
Erastus M. Chapin, he the said Frank Carney then and there, not having the
consent therefor from the said Erastus M. Chapin, the owner of said wood &
timber and against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Upon
the testimony of H. E. Carter. E.
E. Meredith, attorney for the Commonwealth.[not a true bill]
1 June 1879
Grand Jury Presentment -Richmond Foster
"A True Bill"
Prince
William County to wit: In the County Court for the said county. The jurors of
the Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the county of Prince
William and now attending the said court upon their oaths present that Richmond
Foster on the first day of June in the year 1879 in the County aforesaid, did
unlawfully and willfully but not feloniously injure maim and disfigure a
certain steer the property of one Robert R. Reeves and of the value of $35.00
by shooting the said steer, to the great damage of him the said Robert R.
Reeves and against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Upon
the testimony of Robert R. Reeves.
E. E. Meredith, Attorney for the Commonwealth. [ The Grand Jury found a
true bill. The case went to trial
and the jury foreman J. A. Nicol gave the following verdict: "We the jury
find the defendant guilty and assess the fine at $5.00 and costs.]
15 June 1879
Grand Jury Presentment - Robert W.
Merchant
"A True Bill"
Prince
William County to wit: In the County Court for the said county. The jurors of
the Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the county of Prince
William and now attending the said court upon their oaths present that on the
15 day of June in the year 1879 at Manassas in the said County, one Robert W.
Merchant desiring to obtain possession of a certain brown horse then in
possession of one J. Willard Green, and the title to which said horse was and
is still claimed by both the said J. Willard Green and Robert W. Merchant, did
apply to Samuel Reid a Justice of the peace for said County for a search
warrant to obtain said possession whereupon it became natural for the said
justice to enquire whether or not the said horse had been stolen embezzled or
obtained by false pretense, where the said Robert W. Merchant did then and
there falsely willfully and corruptly swear and make oath before the said
justice (the said justice then and there having authority to administer said
oath) that "on the 12th day of June in the year 1879 the said horse was
stolen from him" the said Robert W. Merchant, whereas in truth and fact,
the said horse had not been stolen, but was in the possession of the said J.
Willard Green - under a claim of title as he the said Robert W. Merchant well
knew. Whereby the said Robert W. Merchant did then and there willfully and
corruptly swear falsely and commit willful and corrupt perjury against the
peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Upon testimony of J. Willard
Green. E. E. Meredith,
Attorney for the Commonwealth. [ The Grand jury found a true bill. The case was
dismissed 11 September 1879 before trial at the cost of the prosecutor.]
19 July 1879
Commonwealth vs Langdon Lewis
Prince
William County to wit: Dennis Jackson upon oath complains that on the 14 day of
July 1879 in the County of Prince William, Langdon Lewis did feloniously take
steal and carry away one sorrel mare of the value of sixty dollars the property
of Henry James, and he the said Dennis Jackson therefor prays that the said
Langdon Lewis may be apprehended and held to answer the said complaint and
dealt with in relation thereto as the law may require this 19th day of July
1879. Dennis
Jackson (his mark)
This the 19th day of July 1879 the said Dennis
Jackson made oath to the truth of the forgoing complaint before me. Samuel
Read J. P.
Prince
William County to wit: - To T. M. Houchens, Sergeant, Whereas Dennis Jackson of
the said County, has this day made complaint and information on oath before me
Samuel Read a justice of the said County that Langdon Lewis on the 14th day of
July 1879 did feloniously take steal and carry away one sorrel mare of the
value of sixty dollars, the property of Henry James, These an therefor in the
name of the commonwealth to command you forthwith to apprehend and bring before
me or some other justice of the said county, the body of the said Langdon Lewis
to answer the said complaint, and to be further dealt with according to law. Given under my hand & seal this 19th
day of July 1879.
Samuel
Read J. P. (seal)
[Langdon
Lewis was found in Orange County Va. and the following is from the grand jury:
"We the jury of Orange County deliver to T. M. Houchens, Sgt. of the Town
of Manassas, the prisoner."]
1 August 1879
Grand Jury Presentment - Henry E. Carter
"A True Bill"
Prince
William County to wit: In the county court for the said county. The jurors of
the Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the county of Prince
William and now attending the said court, upon their oaths present that Henry
E. Carter did in the last four months past dating back from the 1st day of
August 1879 at his house in the said county of Prince William sell by retail
wine ardent spirits malt liquor or a mixture thereof without having first
obtained a license according to law against the peace and dignity of the
Commonwealth of Virginia.
2nd
count - And the jurors aforesaid upon their oaths aforesaid do further present
that Henry E. Carter did in the last four months past dating back from the
(blank) day of (blank) 1879 at his place of residence in Prince William County
aforesaid sell wine, ardent spirits, malt liquors or a mixture thereof to be
drunk at the place where sold, he the said Henry E. Carter not being the keeper
of an ordinary or the keeper of a licensed eating house and not having first
obtained a certificate from the county court of said county or find the
specific lic to the proper officer as required by law and against the peace and
dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia. [ The grand jury found a true bill]
1 September 1879
Grand Jury Presentment - Langdon Lewis
"A True Bill"
Prince
William County to wit: In the County Court for the said county. The jurors of
the Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the county of Prince
William and now attending the said court upon their oaths present that Langdon
Lewis on the fourteenth day of July in the year of our Lord 1879 in the said
County, one sorrel mare of the value of $65.00 of the goods and chattels of one
Henry James, then and there being found, feloniously did steal take and carry
away against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Upon the
testimony of Henry James. [ The Grand Jury found a true bill and the case went
to a jury trial. The jury foreman J. R. Purcell gave the following verdict:
"We the jury find the prisoner guilty and fix the term of his imprisonment
at 10 years in the penitentiary."]
2 September 1879
Commonwealth vs Redmon Foster - on
Indictment
This
day the attorney for the Commonwealth as well as the defendant and the
defendant pleaded not guilty to which the attorney for the Commonwealth replied
generally and thereupon came a jury to wit: E. Hammill, F. C. Rorabaugh, A. H.
Keys, M. Woodyard, G. D. Woodyard, J. R. Wright, John A. Nicol, John T. Perry,
J. L. Keys, T. K. Davis, J. H. Cornwell, B. Pearson, who being elected tried
and sworn the truth to speak upon the issue joined, after hearing the evidence
returned a verdict in these words. ÒWe the jury find the defendant guilty and
assess the fine at five dollars. Judgment accordingly with costs.
7 October 1879
Commonwealth vs John Boyd - felony
This
day the attorney for the Commonwealth as well as the defendant and the
defendant pleaded not guilty to which the attorney for the Commonwealth replied
generally and thereupon came a jury to wit: T. Chamberlain, R. A. Cooper, D. C.
Alexander, Otto Willichen?, F. C. Rorabaugh, H. C. Steers, J. M. Barbee, L.
Cole, J. H. Cornwell, M. Woodyard, Jno. Mills, and James H. Pearson who being
elected tried & sworn the truth to speak, and after hearing the evidence
retired to consult on a verdict and after some time returned into court with
the following verdict. ÒWe the jury find the prisoner guilty of petit larcenyÓ
Whereupon the attorney for the Commonwealth moved the court for judgment
according to said verdict and nothing being offered or alleged in delay of
judgment it is considered by the court that the sheriff of this county inflict
upon the back of the prisoner twenty five strikes and discharge him from
further custody of the court.
25 October 1879
Grand Jury Presentment - Henry E. Carter
"Not A True Bill"
Prince
William County to wit: In the County Court for the said county. The jurors of
the Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the county of Prince
William and now attending the said court upon their oaths present that Henry E.
Carter in the 25th day of October 1879 in the County aforesaid did unlawfully
and willfully but not feloniously deface and destroy a certain wagon wheel the
property of one Samuel Marshall and of the value of $2.00 by breaking the said
wheel to the great damage of him the said Samuel Marshall and against the peace
& dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Upon the testimony of Samuel
Marshall and Robert King. [ Grand Jury foreman was J. T. Leachman - "Not A
True Bill"]
28 November 1879
Grand Jury Presentment - A. Lee McInteer
"Not A True Bill"
Prince
William County to wit: In the County Court for the said county. The jurors of
the Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the county of Prince
William and now attending the said court upon their oaths present that A. Lee
McInteer on the 28th day of November being Sunday and between the hours of
twelve oÕclock of Saturday Night and Sunrise of the succeeding Monday Morning
in the said County at his place of business in the said county, then and there
unlawfully, did sell intoxicating drink, to wit. beer Ale & Whiskey against
the peace & dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Upon the testimony of
Alic Merchant and G. M. Ratcliffe.
29 November 1879
Grand Jury Presentment - John Robinson
"Not A True Bill"
Prince
William County to wit: In the county court for the said county. The jurors of
the Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the county of Prince
William and now attending the said court, upon their oaths present John
Robinson of the said County to wit on the 29th day of November 1879 about the
hour of eleven oÕclock of the night of that day in the county aforesaid two
certain stacks of hay of the value of $100 the property of one B. S. Robertson,
then and there situated feloniously and maliously did burn against the peace
and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Upon the testimony of B. S.
Robertson, John Butler col. and Neil Thomas sworn & sent before the grand
jury. [The grand jury with foreman J. T. Leachman found "not a true
bill"]
1 December 1879
Grand Jury and Presentments
John
T. Leachman - foreman, John H. Davis, John D. Davis, Thomas A. Smith, L. C.
Lynn, Isaac Herrick, and Samuel Martyn? were sworn a Special Grand Jury of
Inquest in and for the body of the county, and after receiving their charge
retired to their room, and after some time returned and presented the following
indictments. An Indictment against Augustus R. B. Manley for a felony Òa true
billÓ, An Indictment against A.
Lee McInteer for a misdemeanor Ònot a true billÓ, An Indictment against Thomas Jones for a misdemeanor Ònot a
true billÓ, An Indictment
against Frank Carney for a
misdemeanor Ònot a true billÓ, and
An Indictment against H. E. Carter for a misdemeanor Ònot a true billÓ, and the
said Special Grand Jury having nothing further to present were discharged.
1 December 1879
Grand Jury Presentment - Eppa Barnes
"A True Bill"
Prince
William County to wit: In the county court for the said county. The jurors of
the Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the county of Prince
William and now attending the said court, upon their oaths present that Eppa
Barnes on the 1st day of December 1879 in the County aforesaid, did unlawfully
but not feloniously trespass upon the lands of Joseph B. Reid by removing &
carrying away 2 rails and fencing upon a certain piece of land belonging to the
said Joseph B. Reid, he the said Eppa Barnes not having the consent of the said
Joseph B. Reid the owner of the said rails and fencing and against the peace
and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Upon the testimony of Joseph B.
Reid. [The grand jury found a true bill. The case then went to a jury trial and
the jury with the foreman P. T. Weedon found Eppa Barnes not guilty.]
1 December 1879
Grand Jury Presentment - Eppa Barnes
"Not A True Bill"
Prince
William County to wit: In the county court for the said county. The jurors of
the Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the county of Prince
William and now attending the said court, upon their oaths present that Eppa
Barnes on the 1st day of December 1879 in the county aforesaid one lot fence
rails of the value of ten dollars of the goods and chattels of one Joseph B.
Reid then and there being found feloniously did steal take and carry away
against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Upon the
testimony of Joseph B. Reid & others & sent before the grand jury.
[This was found not to be a true bill.]
20 December1879
Grand Jury Presentment - George W. Evans
"A True Bill"
Prince
William County to wit: In the County Court for the said county. The jurors of
the Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the county of Prince
William and now attending the said court upon their oaths present that George
W. Evans did in the last four months dating back from the 20th day of December
1879, At Nokesville Station in the said County of Prince William, sell by
retail wine ardent spirits, malt liquor or a mixture thereof, without having
first obtained a license according to law against the peace and dignity of the
commonwealth of Virginia.
2nd
Count - And the jurors aforesaid upon their oaths aforesaid, do further
present, that the said George W. Evans, did in the last four months, dating
back from the 20th day of December 1879 at his proper place of business at
Nokesville Station in the County of Prince William aforesaid sell wine ardent
spirits, malt liquor or a mixture thereof without having first obtained the
certificate from the County Court of said County in pursuance of law, or having
first given the bond as required by law and against the peace and dignity of
the Commonwealth of Virginia. Upon the testimony of H. C. Rodgers, M. Lynch, &
F. P. Weeks. [ This case went to trial and the following was signed by the jury
foreman, H. A. Keys: We the jury find the defendant guilty and assess the
Damages at ninty dollars.]
5 January 1880
Special Grand Jury & Presentments
Alfred
B. Edmunds-foreman, Henry M. Owens, John L. Keys, William T. Monroe, C. W.
Latimer and J. Engle Smith were sworn a Special Grand Jury of Inquest in and
for the body of the county, and after receiving their charge retired to their
room, and after some time returned and presented the following indictments. An
Indictment against C. Marschalk for petit larceny Òa true billÓ An Indictment against William
Carver for a misdemeanor Òa true billÓ
An Indictment against Charles Carver for a misdemeanor Òa true
billÓ An Indictment against
William Carver for a felony Òa true billÓ An Indictment against Thomas Jones for a misdemeanor
Òa true billÓ and An Indictment
against George W. Evans for a misdemeanor Ònot a true billÓ and the said Special Grand Jury having
nothing further to present were discharged.
2 February 1880
Grand Jury & Presentments
F.
M. Lewis, R. M. Weir, George A. Florence, H. C. Smith, A. P. Lynn, J. S.
Utterback, C. E. Tyler, L. A. Lynn, John D. Davis, J. H. Orear, G. W. Sexsmith,
John Tredick?, John H. Thomas, Henry Carter, Jno. A. Harrison, and T. C.
Frazier, were sworn a Regular Grand Jury of Inquest in and for the body of the
county, and after receiving their charge retired to their room, and after some
time returned and presented the following indictments. An Indictment against
___(not legible) Burke for a misdemeanor Òa true billÓ, An Indictment against
George W. Evans for a misdemeanor Òa true billÓ, An Indictment against Lucien
Cornwell for a misdemeanor Òa true billÓ, An Indictment against Robert Molair Jr.
for a misdemeanor Ònot a true billÓ, and the said regular Grand Jury having
nothing further to present were discharged.
6 February 1880
T. M. Houchens - account
T.
M. Houchens - Sergeant of Town of Manassas
Commonwealth of Virginia, T. M. Houchens,
Sergeant of Corporation of Manassas - warrant of arrest of Mellville Thomas
&c. 50 cents, trying this case 50 cents, arresting Melville Thomas &
Henry Bryant for petit larceny $1.00, summoning 2 witnesses 40 cents, to
officer for executing judgment of court
by inflicting 15 stripes 50 cents. Total $2.90
Sworn to in open court April 5th 1880 E.
Nelson D.C.
5 April 1880
Grand Jury and Presentments
John
T. Leachman - foreman, A. B. Edmunds, John H. Orear, T. O. Chamberlain, A. P.
Lynn, James A. Polen and C. A. Harrison were sworn a grand jury of inquest in
and for the body of this county, and having received their charge withdrew and
after sometime returned into court and presented the following Indictments: An
Indictment against Jno. T. Perry for a misdemeanor Ònot a true billÓ, An
Indictment against Martha Perry for a misdemeanor Ònot a true billÓ, and the
grand jury having nothing further to present were discharged.
5 April 1880
Grand Jury Presentment - R. Marshall Davis
"A True Bill"
Prince
William County to wit: In the county court for the said county. The jurors of
the Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the county of Prince
William and now attending the said court, upon their oaths present that R.
Marshall Davis on the (blank) day of January 1880 in the County aforesaid did
unlawfully but not feloniously trespass upon the lands of Bettie M. Grigsby,
Wm. S. Grigsby, John T. Grigsby & Randolph D. Grigsby by cutting &
carrying away wood & timber growing upon a certain piece of land belonging
to the said Bettie M. Grigsby, Wm. S. Grigsby, John T. Grigsby & Randolph
D. Grigsby, he the said R. Monroe Davis then and there not having the consent
of the said Bettie M. Grigsby, Wm. S. Grigsby, John T. Grigsby & Randolph
D. Grigsby the owners of the said wood & timber and against the peace and
dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Upon the testimony of R. A. Sinclair
attorney in behalf of B. M. Grigsby sworn and sent before the grand jury.
6 April 1880
Commonwealth vs Manly
Indictment for Felony
This
day came as well the attorney for the Commonwealth as the defendant who
appeared in court according to his recognizance entered into at the last term
of the court and being arraigned pleaded not guilty to which the attorney for
the Commonwealth replied generally and thereupon came a jury to wit: Henry A.
Keys, H. H. Lynn, Ira Reid, Wm. G. Abel, Wm. H. Wilkins, F. C. Rorabaugh, James
Carter, R. B. McIntosh, Matthew Woodyard, W.F. Berryman, B. B. Thornton, and
John S. Tyler, who being tried and sworn the truth of and upon the premises to
speak after hearing the evidence of witnesses and the argument of counsel,
retired to consult upon their verdict, and after some time returned into court
and declared that they could not agree and by consent Henry A. Keys one of the
jurors was withdrawn and the rest of the jury from rendering their verdict were
discharged, and on motion of the attorney for the Commonwealth with the accent
of the court, sayeth that he will not further prosecute this case, therefore it
is ordered that this case be dismissed and that the said Manly be discharged
from his recognizance. It is also further ordered that the persons who served
on the jury be paid one dollar each.
15 April 1880
R. H. Davis vs Isaac Y. Roseberry
Prince
William County to wit: Whereas R. H. Davis a member of the firm of R. H. Davis
and J. T. Davis partners under the firm of Davis and Bro has this day made
complaint before A. W. Sinclair justice of the peace of said county that Isaac
Y. Roseberry is justly indebted to him in the sum of sixty two dollars and
seventeen cents now due and payable and that the said Roseberry intends to
remove his effects out of this state so that there will not be probably therein
sufficient effects to satisfy the said claim as aforesaid when judgment is
obtained therefor should only the ordinary process of law, be used to obtain
such judgment, and whereas the said Davis in the name of Davis & Bro makes
oath before me A. W. Sinclair to the truth of such complaint to the best of his
belief and that the said claim is just and amounts to said sum of sixty two
dollars and seventeen cents. These are thereforein name of the Commonwealth of
Virginia to require you to attach the estate of the said Isaac Y. Roseberry for
the amount of the claim of said Davis & Bro, and such estate in your hands
so attached to secure and so provide that the same may forth coming and liable to further proceedings thereupon
to be had before the County Court of said county on the first day of the next
term thereof and that you have then and there this warrant. Given under my hand
and seal this 15th day of April 1880. [ This case was dismissed at the cost of
the plaintiff.]
A.
W. Sinclair
23 April 1880
Summon Jury
The
Commonwealth of Virginia, To the Sheriff of Prince William County, Greetings.
We command you to summon W. C. Keys, R. W. Merchant, W. C. Brawner, Henry
Holland, George W. Hixson, Jas R. Sullivan, John H. Davis, F. W. Hynson, Wm.
Posey, A. D. Finch, John H. Lynn, C. L. Macrae, Jno Y. Roseberry, James
Hampton, Jackson Payne, & Jas. R. Wright to appear before the Judge of
County Court of said County on Monday the first day of May term of said Court
1880 who live as remote as may be from the place where the felony was charged
to have been committed to serve in the case of the commonwealth vs Wm. Carver,
indicted for a felony.
Witness,
Lucien A. Davis clerk of our said Court at the Court House of said County this
23rd day of April 1880 and in the 104th year of the Commonwealth.
Lucien
A. Davis, clerk
May 1880
Grand Jury Presentment - William Harrison
"Not A True Bill"
Prince
William County to wit: In the county court for the said county. The jurors of
the Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the county of Prince
William and now attending the said court, upon their oaths present that William
Harrison on the (blank) day of May in the year 1880 in the county aforesaid did
knowingly and willfully without lawful authority obstruct the public highway
leading from Woodbridge to Z. A. Kankeys in the County aforesaid by building a
fence in the said public highway against the act of assembly in such case made
and provided and against the peace and dignity of the commonwealth of Virginia.
Upon the testimony of R. S. Davis & others & sent before the grand
jury. [not a true bill]
May 1880
Grand Jury Presentment - Annie Harrison
"Not A True Bill"
Prince
William County to wit: In the county court for the said county. The jurors of
the Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the county of Prince
William and now attending the said court, upon their oaths present that Annie
Harrison on the (blank) day of May in the year 1880 in the county aforesaid did
knowingly and willfully without lawful authority obstruct the public highway
leading from Woodbridge to Z. A. Kankeys in the County aforesaid by building a
fence in the said public highway against the act of assembly in such case made
and provided and against the peace and dignity of the commonwealth of Virginia.
Upon the testimony of R. S. Davis & others & sent before the grand
jury. [not a true bill]
4 July 1880
Special Grand Jury and Presentments
John
T. Leachman - foreman, Thomas A. Smith, John Clark, John G. Taylor, A. P. Lynn,
Richard M. Weir, and A. B. Edmunds were sworn a Regular Grand Jury of Inquest
in and for the body of the county, and after receiving their charge retired to
their room, and after some time returned and presented the following
indictments viz: An Indictment
against Samuel Fox for a misdemeanor a true bill, An Indictment against Stephen
Herman for a misdemeanor a true bill, An Indictment against Henry Duvall for a
misdemeanor a true bill, An Indictment against John Duvall for a misdemeanor a
true bill, An Indictment against R. Marshall Davis for a misdemeanor a true
bill, An Indictment against Annie Harrison for a misdemeanor not a true bill,
and An Indictment against Albert Gerard for a misdemeanor a true bill, and the
said Grand Jury having nothing further to present were discharged.
10 July 1880
Grand Jury Presentment - John T. Lowe
"Not A True Bill"
Prince
William County to wit: In the county court for the said county. The jurors of
the Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the county of Prince
William and now attending the said court, upon their oaths present that John T.
Lowe on the 10th day of July in
the year 1880 in the county aforesaid , in and upon one Charles T. Keys did
then and there unlawfully beat wound & ill treat, and other wrongs to him
then and there did, to the great damage of him the said Charles T. Keys and
against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Upon the
testimony of Charles Keys & Henry Petty.
E.
E. Meredith
Attorney
for the Commonwealth
23 July 1880
Venire Facias for 24 Grand Jurors
To August, County Court 1880
The
Commonwealth of Virginia - To the Sheriff of Prince William County, Greetings:
You are hereby command to summons the following named persons to appear before
the Judge of the county court of said county at the court house thereof on the
1st day of the next August Term of the said court to serve as Grand Jurors. -
Viz. John Clark, A. P. Lynn. J.
Ish, Jno T. Windsor, Francis Bailey, J. N. Tolson, John M. Payne, R. B.
Merchant, R. A. Able, J. D. Davis, G. W. Lowe, Henry Wagener, John Reid, W. R.
Snow, J. H. Thomas, W. E. Goodwin, A. H. Compton, Elias Good, J. J. Cockrell,
C. A. Harrison, J. E. Herrell, Edmund Berkeley, & A. H. Johnson and have
then and there this writ. Witness Lucien A. Davis, clerk of the County Court of
the County aforesaid this 23th day of July 1880 and in the 105th year of
Commonwealth.
Lucian
A. Davis, clerk
24 July 1880
Grand Jury Presentment - Richard W. Jacobs
"Not A True Bill"
Prince
William County to wit: In the county court for the said county. The jurors of
the Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the county of Prince
William and now attending the said court, upon their oaths present that Richard
W. Jacobs on the 27th day of July in the year 1880 in the county aforesaid, in
and upon one Thomas Kent an assault did make, and him the said Thomas Kent did
then and there unlawfully beat wound & ill treat, and other wrongs to him
then and there did, to the great damage of him the said Thomas Kent and against
the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Upon the testimony of
Thomas Kent & Nathaniel Kent .
E.
E. Meredith
Attorney
for the Commonwealth
2 August 1880
Grand Jury and Presentments
A.
H. Johnson-foreman, John Clark, Robert Abel, John S. Davis, A. P. Lynn, James
Carter, Richard Windson, J. E. Herrell, John M. Payne, G. W. Lowe, J. J.
Cockrell, A. H. Compton, J. H. Thomas, C. A. Harrison, J. H. Orear, and E.
Goode were sworn a Grand Jury of
Inquest in and for the body of the county, and after receiving their charge
retired to their room, and after some time returned and presented the following
indictments viz: An Indictment
against W. B. Robinson for a misdemeanor Òa true billÓ, An Indictment against Charles Brown for a misdemeanor Òa true
billÓ, An Indictment against Edgar S. Brenton for a felony Òa true billÓ, An
Indictment against Eppa Barnes Òa
true billÓ, An Indictment against Eppa Barnes for a misdemeanor Ònot a true
billÓ, An Indictment against John T. Lowe for a misdemeanor Ònot a true billÓ,
An Indictment against Richard W. Jacobs for a misdemeanor Ònot a true billÓ,
and An Indictment against James W. Warder for a misdemeanor Ònot a true billÓ,
and the said Grand Jury having nothing further to present were discharged.
2 August 1880
Commonwealth against E. S. Brenton -
felony
The
defendant E. S. Brenton together with John H. Kirby and Montraville Cornwell
his sureties appeared in court an acknowledged themselves indebted to the
Commonwealth of Virginia as follows, the said Brenton in the sum of $250 and
each of the said sureties in a like sum, to be levied on their respective goods
and chattles, lands and tenements for the use of said Commonwealth, but to be
void if the said Edgar S. Brenton should personally appear in this court on
tomorrow August 3, 1880 and surrender himself into custody and not depart
thence without leave of the court,
2 August 1880
Commonwealth vs Charles Williams - felony
On
this motion of this defendant the case is continued until the next term, and it
is ordered that an attachment be issued against Willie Boswell, William Abel,
Benjamin Bell & Thomas Jones to show cause if any they can, why they should
not be fined and imprisoned for a contempt to us offered in failing to appear
and testify in behalf of the defendant in obedience to a subpoena duly executed
upon them.
3 August 1880
Commonwealth vs Edgar S. Brenton
On Indictment of a felony
This
day came as well the attorney for the Commonwealth as the defendant who
appeared into court according to recognizance, and being arraigned pleaded not
guilty, to which the attorney for the Commonwealth replied generally and then
came a jury to wit: viz. J. K. Davis, Thomas H. Cornwell, S. M. Haislip, D. C.
Alexander, H. A. Keys, Luther Sullivan, H. Clay Rogers, James H. Weeks, James R.
Wright, Lawrence Weeks, Robert Molair, and John S. Tyler who being elected
tried and sworn the truth of and upon this premises to speak, and after hearing
evidence of witnesses and argument of counsel, retired to consult with their
verdict, and after some time returned into court and rendered the following
verdict in these words, ÒWe the jury find the defendant not guilty, therefore
it is ordered by the court that the defendant Edgar Brenton be discharged.
Ordered
that the jurors who served in the case of the Commonwealth vs Edgar S. Brenton
charged with a felony be allowed for their services one dollar each, and
ordered to be certified to the Auditor of Public Accounts for payment.
7 September 1880
Commonwealth vs John Duvall - misdemeanor
This
day came the attorney for the Commonwealth and the defendant being called
answered not, therefore the following jury was elected tried and sworn viz: C.
H. A. Weedon, Jno. S. Tyler, Robert Manuel, George W. Petty, R. R. Reeves, J.
T. Tillett, Jno. D. Davis, Wm. C. Keys, Thos. H. Cornwell, F. C. Rorabaugh, J.
M. Sinclair and J. E. Smith, who after hearing the witnesses returned a verdict
in these words, Ò We the jury find the defendant guilty and asses him in the
sum of twenty five dollars.Ó Judgment accordingly with costs.
7 September 1880
Commonwealth vs Marshall Davis -
misdemeanor
This
day the attorney for the Commonwealth as well as the defendant and the
defendant pleaded not guilty to which the attorney for the Commonwealth replied
generally and thereupon came a jury to wit: C. H. A. Weedon, Jno. S. Tyler,
Robert Manuel, George W. Petty, R. R. Reeves, J. T. Tillett, John D. Davis, W.
C. Keys, Thomas H. Cornwell, F. C. Rorabaugh, J. M. Sinclair, and J. E. Smith,
were elected, tried and sworn the truth of and upon the premises to speak, and
after hearing the evidence, and arguments of counsel, retired to consult of
their verdict, and after some time returned into court and declared that they
could not agree. Whereupon C. H. A. Weedon one of the said jurors was withdrawn
and the remainder of the said jurors was discharged from further service in
said case.
8 September 1880
Commonwealth vs Charles Williams - on
indictment
The
prisoner was again led to the bar of the court in custody of the jailor of this
court, and it being asked of the prisoner if anything for himself he had or
knew to say why this court should not now proceed to pronounce judgment against
him according to law, and nothing being offered or alleged in delay of
judgment. It is considered by the court that the said Charles Williams be
imprisoned in the public jail and penitentiary house of this Commonwealth for
the term of two years, the penalty the jurors in their verdict ascertained and
the sheriff of this county is ordered as soon as possible after the adjournment
of this court, to remove and convey the said Charles Williams from the jail of
this court to the public jail and penitentiary house of this Commonwealth
therein to be kept imprisoned and treated in the manner directed by law for the
time aforesaid and the prisoner is remanded to jail.
4 October 1880
Grand Jury & Presentments
John
T. Leachman-foreman, A. P. Lynn, J. A. Harrison, Robert Arnold, F. M. Lewis,
John H. Orear, and Charles Howison were sworn a Grand Jury of Inquest in and for the body of the county, and
after receiving their charge retired to their room, and after some time
returned and presented the following indictments: An Indictment against W. A.
B. Smith for a misdemeanor Òa true billÓ, An Indictment against John Robinson for
a felony Ònot a true billÓ and the said grand jury having nothing further to
present were discharged.
4 January 1881
Commonwealth vs Ernest Utterback - felony
The
prisoner was again led to the bar of the court in custody of the jailor of this
court and the jury adjourned over on yesterday appeared in charge of the
sheriff pursuant to their adjournment and after hearing the argument of counsel
retired to their room to consult of a verdict, and after some time returned
having found the following verdict to wit. ÒWe the jury find the prisoner not
guiltyÓ Therefore it is considered by the court that the prisoner be
discharged.
Ordered
that the jurors who served in the case of the Commonwealth against Ernest
Utterback for a felony be allowed for their services as follows to wit: A. J.
Davis $2.00, Jas. R. Davis $2.00, Edwin Wright $2.00, L. A. Lynn $.2.00, Jas
Sincox $2.00, J. Eagle Smith $2.00, M. C. Holmes $2.00, Lavassa Holmes $2.00,
R. H. Stuart $2.00, W. C. Keys $2.00, Ira Reid $2.00, and Jno. H. Herndon $2.00
which allowances are ordered to be certified to the Auditor of Public Accounts
for payment.
4 January 1881
Commonwealth vs Peter F. Wolverton -
misdemeanor
This
day came as well the attorney for the Commonwealth as the defendant, and the
defendant being arraigned pleaded Ònot guilty,Ó and therefore came a jury to
wit: John B. Lynn, R. B. Thornton, John L. Wright, T. H. Cornwell, R. R.
Reeves, Robert Molair, F. C. Rorabaugh, John L. Keys, Isaac Herrick, M.
Roseberry, C. Balch and R. H. Stuart were elected, tried and sworn the truth of
and upon the premises to speak, and after hearing the evidence, and arguments
of counsel, retired to consult of their verdict, and after some time returned
into court and declared that they could not agree. Whereupon John L. Wright one
of the jurors was withdrawn and the remainder of said jurors were discharged
from further service in said case.
27 January 1881
Grand Jury Presentment - Susan Carter
"A True Bill"
Prince
William County to wit: In the county court for the said county. The jurors of
the Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the county of Prince
William and now attending the said court, upon their oaths present that Susan
Carter (formerly Susan Conway) on the 26th day of July 1879 at Camden in the
State of New Jersey, did marry one Isaiah Carter a single man and him the said
Isaiah Carter then and there had for her husband. And that the said Susan
Carter (formerly Susan Conway) afterwards, and whilst she was so married to the
said Isaiah Carter as aforesaid, to wit on the 27th day of January 1881 in the
County of Prince William aforesaid, feloniously did marry and take to husband
one Thornton Jackson and to him the said Thornton Jackson was then and there
married, the said Isaiah Carter her former husband being then alive. Against
the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Upon testimony of J. A.
Neal and Thornton Jackson, sworn before the grand jury. [ The grand jury with
the foreman Crawford Cushing found "a true bill." The case went to a jury trial and the
verdict is as follows: "We the jury find the defendant Susan Carter guilty
as charged in the indictment and fix the term of imprisonment in the
penitentiary at three years.]
7
February 1881
Grand
Jury and Presentments
John
T. Leachman - foreman, A. T. Woodyard, Mike Roseberry, J. Engle Smith, W. L. B.
Wheeler, George Trimmer, George Johnson, Ezekiel Lynn, L. A. Lynn, A. P. Lynn, Henry F. Lynn, W. A. Brammell, B. H. Murphy, John L. Keys,
A. D. Wroe, John H. Abel, W. L. Strobert, were sworn a Grand Jury in and for
the body of the county, and after receiving their charge returned to their room
and after some time returned into court and presented the following
Indictments, Viz: An Indictment against James Phoenix for a felony Òa true
billÓ, An Indictment against Charles Arrington for a misdemeanor Òa true billÓ,
An Indictment against Birt Shaw for a misdemeanor Ònot a true billÓ, An
Indictment against David Terrell for a misdemeanor Ònot a true billÓ, An
Indictment against Robert Schwartz for a misdemeanor Ò a true billÓ, and the
said grand jury having nothing further to present were discharged.
6 July 1881
Grand Jury Presentment - William E.
Lipscomb
"Not A True Bill"
Prince
William County to wit: In the county court for the said county. The jurors of
the Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the county of Prince
William and now attending the said court, upon their oaths present that William
E. Lipscomb on the 6th day of July in the year 1881 in the county aforesaid, in
and upon one C. A. Snowball an assault did make, and him the said C. A.
Snowball did then and there unlawfully beat wound & ill treat, and other
wrongs to him then and there did, to the great damage of him the said C. A.
Snowball and against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Upon the testimony of C. A. Snowball & Others sworn and sent before the
grand jury..
E.
E. Meredith
Attorney
for the Commonwealth
8 July 1881
Grand Jury Presentment - Eppa Barnes
"A True Bill"
Prince
William County to wit: In the county court for the said county. The jurors of
the Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the county of Prince
William and now attending the said court, upon their oaths present that Eppa
Barnes on the 8th day of July in the year 1881 in the county aforesaid, in and
upon one Amanda Barnes an assault did make, and her the said Amanda Barnes did
then and there unlawfully beat wound & ill treat, and other wrongs to her
then and there did, to the great damage of her the said Amanda Barnes and
against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Upon the
testimony of Drady Ann Lambert and Others.
E.
E. Meredith
Attorney
for the Commonwealth
The
Commonwealth of Virginia, To the Sheriff of Prince William County - Greetings:
You are hereby commanded to summon Amanda Barnes, Drady Lambert, and Delsey
Lambert to appear before the
Justices of Prince William County Court, at the Court House of said County, on
the 1st day of the next September Term, to testify, and the truth to speak, on
behalf of the plaintiff in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our
said court, between Commonwealth plaintiff and Eppa Barnes defendant. And this they shall in no wise omit
under the penalty of the law. And have then there this writ. Witness, L. A.
Davis, clerk of our said court, at the Court House, this 5th day of August
1881, and in the 106th year of the Commonwealth. L.
A. Davis, clerk
The
Commonwealth of Virginia, To the Sheriff of Prince William County - Greetings:
You are hereby commanded to summon Eppa Barnes to appear before the judge of
our County Court of the county of Prince William on the first Monday in
September next, to answer an indictment presented against him by the grand jury
at the August term 1881 for a certain misdemeanor and this he they shall in
nowise omit under the penalty of $100 and have then there this writ. Witness,
L. A. Davis, clerk of our said County Court, this 5th day of August 1881, and
in the 106th year of the commonwealth. L.
A. Davis, clerk
24 July 1881
Grand Jury Presentment - Moses Woodson
"A True Bill"
Prince
William County to wit: In the county court for the said county. The jurors of
the Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the county of Prince William
and now attending the said court, upon their oaths present that Moses Woodson
on the 24th day of July in the year 1881 in the county aforesaid, unlawfully
interrupt & disturb an assembly of people then and there met for the public
worship of God in a certain house known as the Colored Church & situated
upon the public road leading from Gainesville to Buckland by rude and indecent
behavior and by the use of profane language and by behaving in a boisterous manner against the peace and
dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia . Upon the evidence of Thos. Ball, M.
Johnson, Lucius Foley & John Perry. [ Case dismissed in September with the
defendant paying court cost.]
E.
E. Meredith
Attorney
for the Commonwealth
The
Commonwealth of Virginia, To the Sheriff of Prince William County - Greetings:
You are hereby commanded to summon Moses Woodson to appear before the judge of
our County Court of the county of Prince William on the first Monday in
September in September next, to answer an indictment presented against him by
the grand jury at the August term 1881 for a certain misdemeanor and this he
they shall in nowise omit under the penalty of $100 and have then there this
writ. Witness, L. A. Davis, clerk of our said County Court, this 5th day of August
1881, and in the 106th year of the commonwealth. L. A. Davis, clerk
24 July 1881
Grand Jury Presentment - Eli Thomas
"A True Bill"
Prince
William County to wit: In the county court for the said county. The jurors of
the Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the county of Prince
William and now attending the said court, upon their oaths present that Eli
Thomas on the 24th day of July in the year 1881 in the county aforesaid,
unlawfully interrupt & disturb an assembly of people then and there met for
the public worship of God in a certain house known as the Colored Church &
situated upon the public road leading from Gainesville to Buckland by rude and
indecent behavior and by the use of profane language and by behaving in a boisterous manner against
the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Upon the evidence of
Thos. Ball, M. Johnson, Lucius Foley & John Perry. [ Moses Woodson was
found guilty and paid the court cost of $4.67]
E.
E. Meredith
Attorney
for the Commonwealth
24 July 1881
Grand Jury Presentment - Lloyd Brooks
"A True Bill"
Prince
William County to wit: In the county court for the said county. The jurors of
the Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the county of Prince
William and now attending the said court, upon their oaths present that Lloyd
Brooks did on the 24th day of July in the year 1881, at or near the Colored
Church situated on the public road leading from Gainesville to Buckland in the
County aforesaid in sell by retail Wine Ardent Spirits, Malt Liquor or a
mixture thereof without having first obtained a license according to law
against the statute in such case made and provided and against the peace and
dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Upon the testimony of Thomas Ball &
M. Johnson.[ The grand jury with Crawford Cushing the foreman found a true
bill. The case went to trial and he was found guilty.]
E.
E. Meredith
Attorney
for the Commonwealth
1
August 1881
Grand
Jury and Presentments
J.
T. Leachman-foreman, W. L. B. Wheeler, Robert P. Hutchison, W. A. B. Smith,
John A. Harrison, John H. Davis, W. A. Bryant, Henry Colbert, B. H. Murphy,
Levi C. Lynn, M. A. Lynn, Thomas A. Smith, Peyton Manuel, Benjamin F. Pattie,
J. H. Orear, A. P. Lynn, John Reid, & Robert C. Weir who were sworn a grand jury in and for
the body of this county and having receiving their charge retired to their
room, and after some time returned into Court, and presented an indictment viz:
An Indictment against Lucious Jackson for a misdemeanor, Òa true billÓ, An
Indictment again Lloyd Brooks for a misdemeanor,Ó a true billÓ, An Indictment
against Eli Thomas for a misdemeanor, Òa true billÓ, An Indictment against
Moses Woodson for a misdemeanor,
Òa true billÓ, An Indictment against Eppa Barnes for a misdemeanor, Òa true
billÓ, An Indictment against Chapin Bailey for a misdemeanor, Òa true billÓ, An
Indictment against J. J. Davies, W. E. Lipscomb, W. N. Lipscomb for a
misdemeanor, Ònot a true billÓ, An Indictment against William E. Lipscomb for a
misdemeanor, Ònot a true billÓ, An Indictment against S. C. Spittle for a
misdemeanor, Ònot a true billÓ, and the said grand jury having nothing further
to present were discharged.
15 August 1881
Grand Jury Presentment - Chapman Godfrey
"Not A True Bill"
Prince
William County to wit: In the county court for the said county. The jurors of
the Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the county of Prince
William and now attending the said court, upon their oaths present that Chapman
Godfrey on the 15th day of August in the year 1881 in the county aforesaid, did
unlawfully but not feloniously trespass upon the lands of Amanda Crosen by
removing & carrying away rails & timber from a certain piece of land,
belonging to the said Amanda Crosen, he the said Chapman Godfrey, then and
there not having the consent of the said Amanda Crosen the owner of the said
rails and timber and against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of
Virginia. Upon the testimony of John H. Crosen sworn & sent before the
grand jury. E.
E. Meredith
Attorney
for the Commonwealth
5 September 1881
Commonwealth vs Moses Woodson -
misdemeanor
This
day the attorney for the Commonwealth as well as the defendant and the
defendant pleaded not guilty to
which the attorney for the Commonwealth replied generally and thereupon came a
jury to wit: Henry A. Keys, George
Lowe, John Lynn, John L. Keys, C. R. Chichester, W. A. Rollins, J. M. Sinclair,
C. A. Harrison, Thomas P. Hixson, A. C. Beckham, George W. Sexsmith, C. W.
Latimer who being elected tried and sworn the truth of and upon this premises
to speak, and after hearing evidence of witnesses and argument of counsel,
retired to consult with their verdict, and after some time returned into court
and rendered the following verdict in these words, ÒWe the jury find the
defendant guilty as charged in the
indictment.Ó Therefore it is considered by the court that the defendant be
imprisoned in the county jail for the period of ten days and fined in the sum
of $10.00 and costs.
5 September 1881
Commonwealth vs Lloyd Brooks - misdemeanor
This
day the attorney for the Commonwealth as well as the defendant and the
defendant pleaded not guilty to
which the attorney for the Commonwealth replied generally and thereupon came a
jury to wit: Henry A. Keys, George W. Lowe, John Lynn, John L. Keys, C. R.
Chichester, W. A. Rollins, John M. Sinclair, C. A. Harrison, Thomas P. Hixson,
A. C. Beckham, George W. Sexsmith, C. W. Latimer, who being elected, tried and
sworn, the truth of & upon the premises to speak after hearing the
evidence, returned a verdict in this word. ÒWe the jury find the prisoner
Guilty as charged in his indictment ÒTherefore it is considered by the court
that the defendant be fined in the sum of thirty dollars and costs.
5 September 1881
Commonwealth vs Susan Carter (formerly
Susan Conway)
Indicted for a Felony
The
prisoner appeared in court in discharge of a recognizance entered into before a
justice of the peace in this day of August 1881 and being arraigned pleaded
guilty(record shows guilty) and thereupon came a jury to wit: Henry Keys,
George Lowe, John Lynn, John L. Keys, C. R. Chichester, W. A. Rollins, James M.
Sinclair, C. A. Harrison, Thomas P. Hixson, A. C. Beckham, George W. Sexsmith
and C. W. Latimer, who being elected, tried and sworn, the truth of & upon
the premises to speak after hearing the evidence, returned a verdict in this
word. ÒWe the jury find the defendant guilty as charged in the indictment and
fix the term of her imprisonment in the penitentiary for three years and being
demanded of the prisoner if any thing for her self she had or knew to say, why
the court should not now pronounce judgment against her according to law and
nothing being offered or alleged in delay of judgment. It is considered by the
Commonwealth the said Susan Carter formerly Susan Conway be imprisoned in the
public jail and Penitentiary house of the Commonwealth for the term of three
years, the period ascertained by the jurors in their said verdict. And the
sheriff of this county is ordered as soon as possible after the adjournment of
this court to remove and convey the said Susan Carter formerly Susan Conway
from the jail of this court to the public jail and Penitentiary House of this
Commonwealth theirin to be kept imprisoned & treated in the manner directed
by law for the term aforesaid, and the prisoner is remanded to jail.
7 October 1881
Grand Jury Presentment - William Beavers
& Homer Beavers
"A True Bill"
Prince
William County to wit: In the county court for the said county. The jurors of
the Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the county of Prince
William and now attending the said court, upon their oaths present that William
Beavers and Homer Beavers on the (blank) day of October 1881 at the county
aforesaid, did unlawfully but not feloniously trespass upon the lands of Genisa
Russell by cutting and carrying away wood and timber from a certain piece of
land belonging to the said Genisa Russell, they the said William Beavers &
Homer Beavers not having the consent therefor from the said Genisa Russell the
owner of the said wood & timber and against the peace and dignity of the
Commonwealth of Virginia. [Upon the testimony of M. M. Russell sworn and sent
before the grand jury at his own request. The grand jury with the foreman
Crawford Cushing found a true bill.
The case then went to a jury trial and the following is the verdict:
"We the jury find the defendant not guilty of the charges."]
18 October 1881
John Henry Wair/Wear - Summon
Prince
William County to wit: To T. M. Houchins Special Constable of Prince William
County. Whereas Geo. W. Smallwood of Prince William County Virginia has this
day made complaint and information on oath before me Wm. S. Fewell a justice of
said county, that John Henry Wair of said county on the 15th day of October
1881 in the said county did to wit: one ten dollar gold piece, one ten dollar
note, several five dollar notes and some silver coin in all amounting to
seventy one dollars and seventy eight cents feloniously did steal take and
carry away the property of the said George W. Smallwood. These are therefore in
the name of the Commonwealth to apprehend and bring before me or some other
justice of the said county, the body of the said John Henry Wair to answer said
complaint and to be further dealt with according to law. Given under my hand
and seal this 19th day of October 1881. Witnesses - Moses Benthine, Alexa. -
Jos Mattingly, Precinct No. 6 Washington DC - John H. Davis, Thoroughfare - G.
W. Smallwood, Thoroughfare - C. O. Sipple, Alexandria. Wm.
Tansill J.P.
State
of Virginia, Alexandria City, to C. A. Sepple constable of Alex. City Va. Whereas John Henry Wair has been
arrested and brought before me James W. Nalls a Justice of the said city,
charged with having on the 15th day of October 1881 in the County of Prince
William feloniously one ten dollar gold piece, one ten dollar note, several
five dollar notes and some silver coin in all amounting to seventy one dollars
and seventy eight cents, the property of G. W. Smallwood feloniously did steal
take and carry away now the said John Henry Wair may be conveyed to the said
county of Prince William where the said offence was committed: these are to
command in the name of the Commonwealth of Virginia, forthwith to convey the
said John Henry Wair to the said County of Prince William and there carry him
before some justice of the county to be dealt with according to law. Given under my hand and seal this
19th day of October 1881.
James
Nalls J. P. (seal)
[This case went to trial by jury and the
foreman Isaac Herrick gave the
following verdict: "We the jury find the prisoner John Henry Wair guilty
as charged in the indictment and fix his term of imprisonment at three years in
the State Penitentiary.]
18 February 1882
Grand Jury Presentment - Richard Jeffries
A
list of Jurors to be summon by the sheriff of Prince William County for the
trial of Richard Jeffries charged with a felony to attend the first day of May
County Court 1882 as follows: John G. Roseberry, H. C. Speake, W. H. Wilkins,
John A. Brawner, Edward Austin, W. H. Dogan, T. M. Houchens, Jno L. Davis,
James R. Davis, T. E. Gossum, Jno. H. Rennoe, Henry A. Keys, John W. Miller, A.
D. Finch, Jos. H. Weeks, R. W. Merchant. Given under my hand this 1st day of
May 1882. Jno. C. Weedon, judge of county court of Prince William.
Prince
William County to wit: In the Circuit Court of the said County. The Jurors of
the Commonwealth of Virginia, in and for the body of the County of Prince
William and now attending the said court, upon their oaths present that Richard
Jeffries on the 18th day of February 1882 in the county aforesaid in and upon
one John R. Payne did make an assault and him the said John R. Payne
feloniously and maliciously did cut wound & cause him the said John R.
Payne bodily injury with intent him the said John R. Payne then and there to
maim, disfigure & kill, against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth
of Virginia. Upon the testimony of H. G. Thornton & others. [The grand jury
with foreman H. F. Lynn found a true bill. The case went to a jury trial and
the verdict was as follows: "We the jury find the Defendant Richard
Jeffries guilty as charged in the indictment and fix the term of imprisonment
at two years in the penitentiary."]
18 February 1882
Be it remembered that after the jury in
this case returned a verdict of guilty as indicted against the prisoner, the
prisoner by his counsel, moved the court to set aside the same on the ground
that it was contrary to the law and evidence; which motion the court overruled;
and to which ruling the prisoner, by his counsel excepted and asked the court
to certify the facts proved, which was accordingly done and thereupon the court
certifies the following to be the facts proved - that Jno R. Payne on the
morning of February 18th 1882 had repaired to Thoroughfare Station for the
purpose of purchasing things for the support of himself and family; that whilst
there he met the accused George Gill who was in company with Richard Jeffries
with whom he interchanged friendly greetings, he had known Gill intimately for
several years, six or seven, that after having made some purchases, Payne went
out of the storeroom on the front porch and entered into a conversation with
the accused; whilst conversing the accused expressed some surprise that Payne
should speak to him friendly as he Gill had learned that Payne had intended to
kill him on sight because Gill had gotten Miss Francis Anna Payne a first
cousin of Payne's in the family way; Miss Payne demise, declared it to be false
and demanded the name of the author whereupon the accused asked a bystander if
he had not heard him (Gill) make the same statement to him, who replied in the
affirmative - The accused also declined to give the name of his informant declaring that he was
a near relative of Payne, thereupon Payne said he would not help __; that it
was not true, the accused then threw open his coat with both hands as if to
take it off for the purpose of fighting when the said Payne was struck on the
head from behind by a stone. It was proven that Miss Payne was in the family
way - Besides Payne and Gill there were on the property at the time a young man
named Powell; Richard Jeffries who was indicted for the same offence and who
threw the stone at Payne and Jackson Smallwood - Smallwood and Powell were both
summoned by the Commonwealth and were present in court but only Smallwood was
examined. It was further proven by one witness Smallwood stated when Payne was
struck from behind he seemed to reel forward toward the prisoner who threw him
back against a box on the side of the store, that Gill struck Payne several
times and that they both fell to the floor with Gill on top who beat him about
the head, that Payne got up with the accused for a moment and then went down again
underneath Gill, that they then rolled off the porch to the ground about two
and a half feet; that wilst on the porch Payne was bleeding very freely; after
rolling on the ground the witness Smallwood saw the accused beating Payne with
a stone which was produced and identified by the witness; Smallwood saw the
first stone thrown by Jeffries, saw Payne fall one way, and the stone another,
saw Gill seize Payne & throw him against the boxes or side of store; saw
where the stone fell, marked the stone and the spot, saw no stone in Gills
hands on the porch; saw it for the first time in Gill's hands whilst on the
ground and saw Gill beating Payne with it on the head and from seeing it in the
hands of accused through he did not see Gill drop it. he was unable to identify
the stone after the difficulty was over - Several witnesses testified who saw
the difficulty but Smallwood was the only one who saw the stone thrown by
Jeffries or the stone used by Gill - It was also proven that Payne after they
rolled on the grown got on his feet and said to the accused "Oh George,
don't hit me again I have nothing against you; that the accused desisted and
did not strike Payne any more.
It
was further proven that Payne had received three wounds on his head of a very
severe character, that he was confined to his bed for three weeks afterwards.
It was further proven that Payne was 35 years of age, weighed between one
hundred and seventy and eighty pounds and was regarded as a powerful man - that
in 1863 he had cut constable with a knife one Jno. Davis in self defence in the
village of Buckland but otherwise he was considered a reputable, quiet and
orderly citizen - It was not further proved that Payne has not completely
recovered from his wounds. It was further proved by H. G. Thornton who kept the
stone at Thoroughfare Station that he heard Gill tell Jeffries not to let Payne
get away and that when he threw open his coat to strike ___ __ was before the attack was made - It
was further proved by Griffith a witness for the Commonwealth that Gill had
been beating Payne for about three minutes or as supposed then he & ____
another witness attempted to separate them - he asked Gill not to kill Payne
whereupon Gill turned upon them cursed him & drew a pistol. John
Weedon
6 Mar 1882
Special Grand Jury and Presentments
Henry
F. Lynn-foreman, William H. Polen, Newton Woodyard, John D. Davis, F. M. Lewis,
John L. Keys, and Peter T. Weedon, were sworn a Special Grand Jury of Inquest in and for the body of the
county, and after receiving their charge retired to their room, and after some
time returned into court and presented the following indictments: An Indictment
against George Gill for a felony Òa true billÓ, An Indictment against Richard
Jeffries for a felony Òa true billÓ, and the Grand Jury having nothing further
to present were discharged.
1 May 1882
Commonwealth vs Richard Jeffries - felony
The
defendant who stands indicted for a felony was lead to the bar of this court in
custody of the jailor of this county. And on the motion of defendant by counsel
the venire facias for the trial of this case was quashed. The attorney for the
Commonwealth then moved the court for another venire facias which motion was
granted. And on the motion of defendant the alias venire facias was quashed.
Whereupon on the motion of the attorney for the Commonwealth venire fasias was
issued, and the defendant by counsel moved the court to again quash the venire
facias, which motion was argued and overruled by the court, to which ruling of
the court the defendant by counsel excepted & filed his bill of exceptions,
which was signed sealed & made part of the record. (more legal talk not
copied)
The
defendant was arraigned and pleaded not guilty. Therefore came a jury to wit:
H. C. Stone, W. H. Wilkins, John A. Brawner, Wm. H. Dogan, T. M. H-----, John
L. Davis, Jas R. Davis, Thomas E. Gossam, H. A. King, A. D. Finch, Jas H. Weeks
& R. W. Merchant who being
elected, tried and sworn, the truth of & upon the premises to speak after
hearing the evidence, returned a verdict in this word. ÒWe the jury find the
prisoner Guilty and to be imprisoned in the public jail and penitentiary house
of this Commonwealth for the term of two years, the penalty the jurors in their
verdict ascertained and the sheriff of this county is ordered as soon as
possible after the adjournment of this court, to remove and convey the said
Richard Jeffries from the jail of this court to the public jail and
penitentiary house of this Commonwealth therein to be kept imprisoned and
treated in the manner directed by law for the time aforesaid and the prisoner
is remanded to jail.
On
3 May 1882 Richard Jeffries who stands convicted of a felony was again led to
the bar in custody of the sheriff of this county and the motion to set the
verdict aside and grant a new trial and to award a writ of venire facias
demurred and the motion in arrest of judgment were argued by counsel and
overruled by the court. It is therefore considered by the court that the said
Richard Jeffries be imprisoned in the Public Jail and Penitentiary House of
this Commonwealth for the term of two years the term ascertained by the jurors
in their verdict, and the sheriff of this county is ordered as soon as possible
after the adjournment of this court, to remove and convey the said Richard
Jeffries from the jail of this court to the public jail and penitentiary house
of this Commonwealth therein to be kept imprisoned and treated in the manner
directed by law for the time aforesaid and the prisoner is remanded to jail.
And on motion of the said prisoner the execution of the said sentence is
suspended for thirty days to enable him to apply for a writ of error to the
judgment in this case. And the prisoner is remanded to jail.
2 May 1882
Commonwealth vs George Gill - felony
The
defendant who stands indicted for felony was led to the bar of this court in
custody of the jailor of this county. And on motion of defendant by counsel the
venire facias issued by the clerk in this case was quashed. And on motion of
the attorney for the Commonwealth the clerk was directed to issue another
venire facias and the defendant by counsel moved the court to quash the said
venire facias which motion the court overruled to which ruling of the court the
defendant by counsel excepted and filed his bill of exception which was signed
sealed and made part of the record. The defendant by his attorney demurred to
the Indictment which demurrer was argued and overruled by the court. Thereupon
the defendant by counsel moved to quash the Indictment which motion was argued
and overruled by the court to which ruling of the court the defendant excepted
and filed his bill of exception which was signed sealed and made part of the
record. the defendant was then
arraigned and pleaded not guilty to which the attorney for the Commonwealth
replied and thereupon came a jury to wit: Robert Keys, Newton Woodyard, John T.
Perry, John H. Renoe, John H. Lynn, William H. Francis, John W. Miller, F. W.
Hynson, Robert McIntosh, John Wright, James M. Sinclair, Edward Austin, who
being elected, tried and sworn, the truth of & upon the premises to speak
after hearing the evidence, returned a verdict in this word. ÒWe the jury find
the prisoner Guilty as indicted and ascertain his confinement in the
penitentiary to be four years ÒThereupon the defendant by counsel moved the
court to set aside the said verdict and grant him a new trial and to award a
venire facias demurred and also moved the court for an arrest of judgment,
which several motions were continued until tomorrow morning 10 oÕclock and the
defendant was remanded to jail.
On
3 May 1882 George Gill who stands convicted of a felony was again led to the
bar in custody of the sheriff of this county and the motion to set the verdict
aside and grant a new trial and to award a writ of venire facias demurred and
the motion in arrest of judgment were argued by counsel and overruled by the
court. It is therefore considered by the court that the said George Gill be
imprisoned in the Public Jail and Penitentiary House of this Commonwealth for
the term of four years the term ascertained by the jurors in their verdict, and
the sheriff of this county is ordered as soon as possible after the adjournment
of this court, to remove and convey the said George Gill from the jail of this court
to the public jail and penitentiary house of this Commonwealth therein to be
kept imprisoned and treated in the manner directed by law for the time
aforesaid and the prisoner is remanded to jail.
8 May 1882
Grand Jury and Presentments
W.
L. B. Wheeler - foreman, A. P. Lynn, A. D. Wroe, James Carter, W. S. Blackwell,
Robert Hutchison, and W. H. Polen were sworn a Special Grand Jury of inquest in
and for the body of this county and having received their charge withdrew and
after some time returned into court and presented the following indictments. An
Indictment against E. Jabes Scott for a misdemeanor Òa true billÓ, An
Indictment against H. L. Lowman for a misdemeanor Òa true billÓ, An Indictment
against W. B. Robinson for a misdemeanor Ònot a true billÓ, An Indictment
against Benton (not legible) for a misdemeanor Òa true billÓ, and An Indictment
against Thomas McCormick for a misdemeanor Òa true billÓ, and the said Grand
Jury having nothing further to present were discharged.
6 August 1882
Grand Jury Presentment - Charles Alexander
"A True Bill"
Prince
William County to wit: In the county court for the said county. The jurors of
the Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the county of Prince
William and now attending the said court, upon their oaths present that Charles
Alexander on the 6th day of August in the year 1882 in the county aforesaid
unlawfully but not feloniously injure maim and disfigure a certain cow the
property of one Mr.. H. Pinn and against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth
of Virginia. Upon the testimony of Mr. H. Pinn & others & sent before
the grand jury. [a true bill]
7 August 1882
Grand Jury Presentment - Levi Waring
Prince
William County to wit: In the Circuit Court of the said County. The Jurors of
the Commonwealth of Virginia, in and for the body of the County of Prince
William and now attending the said court, upon their oaths present that Levi
Waring on the 12th day of June in the year 1882 in the county aforesaid, the
dwelling house of one Thomas Posey there in the day time of that day did
feloniously break and enter with intent & the goods and chattels of the
said Thomas Posey then and there being, feloniously to steal take and carry
away and certain notes & coin the issue of the United States, passing as
currency, in the whole amounting to the sum of forty five dollars and thirty
three cents and of the value of forty five dollars & thirty three cents of
the property, goods & chattels of the said Thomas Posey in the said
dwelling house, then and there being found feloniously did take and carry away
against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia. signed, E. E.
Meredith, attorney for the Commonwealth. [ The grand jury with the foreman
Crawford Cushing found a true bill. The case went trial with a jury and the
following is the verdict by the jury foreman, WM. W. Thornton - "We the
jury find the defendant guilty as charged in the indictment & fix the time
of his confinement in the county jail for six months and assess a fine of one hundred
dollars.]
9 September 1882
John C. Burke vs Virginia Midland Railway
Company
Prince
William County to wit: to C. A. Harrison, constable of said county: I hereby
command you to summon "The Virginia Midland Railway Company, to appear at
Haymarket in the said county, on the twenty first day of September in the year
1882, before me, or such other justice of the said county, as may then be there
to try this warrant, to answer the complaint of John C. Burke, for killing one
bay colt belonging to said John C. Burke, the said colt being of the value of
forty dollars, and then and there make return of this warrant. Given under my
hand, this 9th day of September, in the year A.D. 1882. signed, John A.
Harrison J.P.
Executed
the above warrant by delivering on the 9th day of September 1882, a copy of the
same, and the account thereto attached to Thomas A. Smith agent of the Virginia
Midland Railroad Company at Haymarket in the County of Prince William, Virginia
at which said place of Haymarket, the said Thomas A. Smith resides. signed, C.
A. Harrison.
Prince
William County to wit: 21 September 1882. The subject in controversy upon this
warrant exceeding the value of twenty dollars. I do upon the application of the
defendant before trial, move the case to the county court of Prince William,
signed J. E. Herrell J.P.
In
December 1882 this case was dismissed by order of the plaintiff's attorney.
2 October 1882
Commonwealth vs Levi Warring
The
prisoner Levi Warring appeared in court in obedience to his recognizance
entered into at the last term of the court, and the prisoner by counsel
demurred to the indictment which demurrer was argued and overruled by the
court, the prisoner by counsel moved the court to quash the venire facias which
motion was overruled by the court, to which ruling the defendant excepted and
filed his bill of exceptions which was signed sealed and made part of the
record. The prisoner was then arraigned and pleaded not guilty to which the
attorney for the Commonwealth replied generally, and thereupon came a jury to
wit: W. A. Rollins, S.M. Haislip, G. A. (not legible), J. A. Manuel, Wallace
Hixson, W. W. Thornton, J. W. Florence, S. B. Sanders, W. H. Gaines, William
Prentice, John (-ell--), P. T. Weedon, who being elected, tried and sworn, the
truth of & upon the premises to speak after hearing the evidence, returned
a verdict in this word. ÒWe the jury find the prisoner Guilty as charged in the
Indictment and fix the time of his confinement in the county jail for six
months and assess a fine of one hundred dollars against him. ÒTherefore the
prisoner by counsel moved the court to grant him a new trial and to award a
venire facias
and also moved the court in arrest of
judgment, which several motions were continued until tomorrow morning.
On
3 Oct 1882 Levi Warring who stands convicted of a felony was led to the bar in
custody of the sheriff of this county and the motion to grant him a new trial
and to award a writ of venire facias de m__ and the motion in arrest of
judgment were argued by counsel and ordered by the court. And thereupon it
being demanded of the said defendant, if he has anything to say, why the court
should not proceed to pronounce judgment against him, and nothing being offered
or alleged in delay of judgment. It is their for considered by the court that
the said Levi Warring be imprisoned in the county jail for the period of six
months and fined $100 the period and amount ascertained by the jurors in their
said verdict and the prisoner is ordered to jail.
2 October 1882
Commonwealth vs Gray - misdemeanor
This
day the attorney for the Commonwealth as well as the defendant and the
defendant pleaded not guilty to
which the attorney for the Commonwealth replied generally and thereupon came a
jury to wit: William S. Langyher, James R. Baggott, James J. Davies, A. W.
Sinclair, A. L. Cornwell, Edgar Cornwell, Lina Cornwell, Henry Posey, and Eli
Kincheloe, who were elected, tried and sworn, the truth of & upon the
premises to speak after hearing the evidence, returned a verdict in this word.
ÒWe the jury find the accused guilty and assess his fine at the sum of five
dollars.Ó Therefore it is considered by the court that the plaintiff recover
against the defendant the sum of five dollars the fine assessed by the jurors
in their said verdict and the costs.
3 October 1882
Commonwealth vs Chapin Bayley -
misdemeanor
This
day came as well the attorney for the Commonwealth as the defendant and the
defendant pleaded not guilty to which the attorney replied generally and
thereupon came a jury to wit: Austin Weedon, F. C. Rorabaugh, R. A. Sinclair,
R. A. Cooper, M. Woodyard, Thomas H. Cornwell, W. W. Thornton, James J. Davis,
John T. Tyler, A. W. Sinclair, Thomas K. Davis, and P. T. Weedon who were sworn
the truth of and upon the premises to speak, after hearing the evidence and
argument of counsel, retired and after some time returned into court and
declared they could not agree, thereupon Austin Weedon one of the jurors was
withdrew and the rest of the jury and the rest of the jurors were discharged.
February 1883
Grand Jury and Presentments
W.
H. Brown-foreman, R. H. Hooe, John Mellon, A. B. Edmunds, S. B. Sanders, G. W.
Lowe, Ezekiel Lynn, B. L. Lynn, R. Foster, John R. Windsor, George M. Pierson,
John L. Keys, George A. Florence, John D. Davis, F. M. Herndon, F. H. Holmes,
were sworn a Grand Jury of Inquest in and for the body of this county and
having received their charge withdrew and after some time returned into court
and presented the following indictments. An Indictment against Robert H. Davis for
a felony Òa true billÓ, An Indictment against Randolph Tyler, Grayson Tyler,
Charles E. Tyler, Joseph Grayson & Stephen Hudley for a misdemeanor Òa true
billÓ, An Indictment against Addison Chapman for a misdemeanor Òa true billÓ,
An Indictment against B. H. Jordan for a misdemeanor Òa true billÓ, An
Indictment against Ellen Porter for a misdemeanor Òa true billÓ, and the said
jury having nothing further to present were discharged.
7 May 1883
Commonwealth vs R. H. Davis - felony
The
defendant R. H. Davis together with Jas.J. T. Davis his surety and acknowledged
themselves indebted to the Commonwealth of Virginia as follows, the said Robert
H. Davis in the sum of $1000 and the said Jas J. T. Davis in the like sum of
$1000 to be levied of their respective goods & chattels, lands &
tenements for the use of the Commonwealth, but to be void if the said R. H.
Davis shall personally appear in this court on the 1st day of the next June
term 1883 of the said court and surrender himself into custody and not depart thence
without leave of this court.
168
7 May 1883
Commonwealth vs Susan Fields- felony
The
prisoner was led to the bar by the jailor of this court and being arraigned
pleaded not guilty and the defendant by counsel demurred to the indictment
which demurrer was argued and overruled by the court. Thereupon came a jury to
wit: T. O. Chamberlaine, James Carter, G. W. Hunter, James N. Carter, J. R.
Sullivan, George Akers, P. T. Weedon, H. H. Lynn, E. Berkeley, J. C. Howell, W.
H. Henson, and Boliver Cole, who were elected tried and sworn the truth of, and
upon the premises to speak, and after hearing the evidence and argument of
counsel retired to consult on their verdict, and after some time returned into
court with the following verdict in these words, ÒWe the jury find the prisoner
guilty as charged in the indictment and fix the term of her imprisonment in the
penitentiary at two yearsÓ and the prisoner was remanded to jail.
Ordered
that the jurors who served in the case of the Commonwealth against Susan Fields
for a felony be allowed one dollar for their services which allowances are
ordered to be certified to the Auditor of Public Accounts for payment.
8 May 1883
Commonwealth vs Susan Fields - felony
The
prisoner was again led to the bar of the court in custody of the jailor of this
court, and it being asked of the prisoner if anything for herself she had or
knew to say why this court should not now proceed to pronounce judgment against
her according to law, and nothing being offered or alleged in delay of
judgment. It is considered by the court that the said Susan Fields be
imprisoned in the public jail and penitentiary house of this Commonwealth for
the term of two years, the penalty the jurors in their verdict ascertained and
the sheriff of this county is ordered as soon as possible after the adjournment
of this court, to remove and convey the said Susan Fields from the jail of this
court to the public jail and penitentiary house of this Commonwealth therein to
be kept imprisoned and treated in the manner directed by law for the time
aforesaid and the prisoner is remanded to jail.
28 June 1883
Grand Jury Presentment
Randolph Tyler, Grayson Tyler, Charles E.
Tyler,
Joseph Grayson & Luther Hundley -
"a true bill"
Prince
William County to wit: In the County Court for the said County. The Jurors of
the Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the County of Prince
William and now attending the said court upon their oaths present that Randolph
Tyler, Grayson Tyler, Charles E. Tyler, Joseph Grayson & Luther Hundley on
the 28th day of January 1883 in the county aforesaid, did unlawfully but not
feloniously trespass upon the lands of Randolph Brady by forcibly entering the
dwelling house of the said Randolph Brady & throwing his furniture out of
his said dwelling house they the said Randolph Tyler, Grayson Tyler, Charles E.
Tyler, Joseph Grayson & Luther Hundley then and there not having the
consent of the said Randolph Brady owner of the said furniture and against the
peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Upon the testimony of
Randolph Brady. signed E. E. Meredith, Attorney for the Commonwealth. [grand
jury foreman - Wm. H. Brown]
3 July 1883
Commonwealth vs Addison
Chapman-misdemeanor
This
day came as well the attorney for the Commonwealth as the defendant, and the
defendant pleaded Not Guilty, to which the attorney for the Commonwealth
replied generally, and thereupon came a jury to wit. W. W. Thornton, Henry
House, Austin Weedon, S. C. Spindle, R. Jacobs, Eppa Hixson, George Akers,
Charles Brigg, Matthew Woodyard, James Warder, Benjamin Colbert, J. H. Butler
who were elected tried and sworn the truth of, and upon the premises to speak,
and after hearing the evidence and argument of counsel retired to consult on
their verdict, and after some time returned into court with the following
verdict in these words, ÒWe the jury find the prisoner not guiltyÓ Therefore it
is considered by the court that the defendant be discharged.
Ordered
that the jurors who served in the case of the Commonwealth against A. Chapman
for a misdemeanor be allowed one dollar for their services which allowances are
ordered to be certified to the Auditor of Public Accounts for payment.
6 August 1883
Commonwealth vs Eugene Bridwell - felony
This
day came the parties by their attorneyÕs and the defendant moved the court to
quash the indictment, also demurrer to the indictment which motions were argued
& overruled, and the prisoner being arraigned pleaded Ònot guiltyÓ and
thereupon came a jury to wit: Boliver Cole, H. A. Keys, J. R. Sullivan, Newton
Sears, E. Berkeley, George Akers, Ezekiel Lynn, George Pierson, William H.
Marshall, George Pitkins, Thomas Barnes, W. P. Stoddard, who were elected tried
and sworn the truth of, and upon the premises to speak, and after hearing the
evidence and argument of counsel retired to consult on their verdict, and after
some time returned into court and declared that they could not agree, whereupon
Boliver Cole one of the jurors was withdrawn and the rest of the jury were
discharged.
In
motion of the defendant by his attorney he is admitted to bail in the sum of
five hundred dollars. Mary Jane Bridwell came into court & acknowledged
herself indebted to the Commonwealth of Virginia as follows; the said Mary Jane
Bridwell in the sum of five hundred dollars to be levied of her goods chattels
lands and tenements for the use of the said Commonwealth but to be void if the
said Eugene Bridwell shall personally appear in this court on the 1st day of
the next term surrender himself into custody and not depart without leave of
this court.
3 December 1883
Commonwealth vs Edward Godfrey - felony
This
day came as well the attorney for the Commonwealth as the prisoner and the
prisoner being arraigned pleaded not guilty to which the attorney for the Commonwealth
replied generally and thereupon came a jury to wit: H. F. Lynn, Carroll Latham,
J. S. Lowe, E. Berkeley, G. A. Simpson, W. R. Free, W. A. Bryant, G. Kaiser, J.
H. Orear, J. A. Brawner, & Cyrus Warring who were elected tried and sworn
the truth of, and upon the premises to speak, and after hearing the evidence
and argument of counsel retired to consult on their verdict, and after some
time returned into court with the following verdict in these words, ÒWe the
jury find the prisoner Edward Godfrey guilty as charged in the indictment and
fix the term of her imprisonment in the penitentiary at two yearsÓ and the
prisoner was remanded to the county jail.
4 December 1883
Commonwealth vs Edward Godfrey - felony
The
prisoner was again led to the bar of the court in custody of the jailor of this
court, and it being asked of the prisoner if anything for himself he had or
knew to say why this court should not now proceed to pronounce judgment against
him according to law, and nothing being offered or alleged in delay of
judgment. It is considered by the court that the said Edward Godfrey be
imprisoned in the public jail and penitentiary house of this Commonwealth for
the term of two years, the penalty the jurors in their verdict ascertained and
the sheriff of this county is ordered as soon as possible after the adjournment
of this court, to remove and convey the said Edward Godfrey from the jail of
this court to the public jail and penitentiary house of this Commonwealth
therein to be kept imprisoned and treated in the manner directed by law for the
time aforesaid and the prisoner is remanded to jail.
3 April 1884
Commonwealth vs Samuel Butler - felony
This
day came as well the attorney for the Commonwealth as the defendant, and the
defendant pleaded not guilty, to which the attorney for the Commonwealth
replied generally, and thereupon came a jury to wit: George W. Hunter, W. P.
Foster, W. P. Stoddard, B. F. Merchant, Robert Waters, J. P. Leachman, Ernest
Lindsey, R. M. Davis, Halsey Reid, D. C. Alexander, P. T. Weedon & R. W.
Merchant who were elected tried and sworn the truth of, and upon the premises
to speak, and after hearing the evidence and argument of counsel retired to
consult on their verdict, and after some time returned into court with the following
verdict in these words, ÒWe the jury find the prisoner guilty as charged in the
indictment and fix the term of his imprisonment in the penitentiary at three
yearsÓ and the prisoner was remanded to jail.
3 May 1884
Grand Jury Presentment - George Butler
"A True Bill"
Prince
William County to wit: In the County Court for the said County. The jurors of
the Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the county of Prince
William and now attending the said court upon their oaths present that George
Butler on the 3rd day of May in the year 1884 in the county aforesaid a certain
Store House not adjoining to or occupied with the dwelling house of one J. T.
Smallwood there in the night time feloniously did enter without breaking with
intent the goods and chattels of the said J. T. Smallwood in the said store
house then and there being feloniously to steal take and carry away and two
pairs of shoes of the value of $4.00 and two yards of cloth, 1 hoe, two pairs
of socks, handkerchiefs, pocket knife, sugar, coffee, drawers and cotton
amounting in the whole to the value of twenty dollars of the goods and chattels
of the said J. T. Smallwood then and there being found, feloniously did steal
take and carry away against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia. E.
E. Meredith
Attorney
for the Commonwealth
[The
grand jury with the foreman Crawford Cushing found "a true bill" on
the indictment for a felony. The case later went to trial and the following is
the verdict: "We the jury find the prisoner guilty and affix the term of
imprisonment at two years in the penitentiary - C. B. Ellicott, foreman.]
5 May 1884
Commonwealth vs Stewart McInteer - felony
Stewart
McInteer who stands charged with a felony this day came into court together with
A. L. McInteer his surety and acknowledged themselves indebted to the
Commonwealth of Virginia as follows, the said Stewart McInteer in the sum of
$300 and the said A. L. McInteer
in the like sum of $300 to be levied of their respective goods &
chattels, lands & tenements for the use of the Commonwealth, but to be void
if the said Stewart McInteer shall personally appear in this court on the 1st
day of the next term of the said court and surrender himself into custody and
not depart thence without leave of this court.
5 May 1884
Commonwealth vs William S. Langyer -
misdemeanor
This
day came the parties by their attorneyÕs and thereupon came a jury to wit: J.
E. Herrell, H. W. Barbee, Henry George, William Monroe, Mark Thomas, John Love,
G. W. Hixson, J. E. Pickett, E. Berkeley, J. R. Purcell, John Reid, & H. H.
Washington who being sworn the truth to speak upon the issue joined and the
defendant by his attorney acknowledged the plaintiffs action. Therefore it is
considered by the court that the plaintiff recover against the defendant the
sum of $100 and its costs by it about the suit in this behalf expended.
6 May 1884
Commonwealth vs Henry Fisher - felony
This
day came the parties by their attorneys & the motion for a new trial being
argued was overruled by the court and it being asked of the prisoner if
anything for himself he has or knew to say why this court should not now
proceed to pronounce judgment against him according to law & nothing being
offered or alleged in delay of judgment it is considered by the court that the
said Henry Fisher be imprisoned in the public jail & penitentiary house of
this Commonwealth for the term of eighteen years the period by the jurors in
their verdict ascertained to hard labor, and the sheriff of this county is directed
as soon as possible after the adjournment of this court to remove and convey
the said Henry Fisher from the jail of this county to the public jail and
penitentiary house of this commonwealth and their to be kept imprisoned &
treated in the manner directed by law for the term aforesaid & the prisoner
is remanded to jail.
2 June 1884
Commonwealth vs George Butler
This
day came as well the attorney for the Commonwealth as the prisoner by his
counsel and being arraigned pleaded not guilty, to which the attorney for the
Commonwealth replied generally, and thereupon came a jury to wit: John H.
Renoe, B. M. Bridwell, G. M. Goodwin, W. L. Elliott, D. C. Pickett, John
Weedon, John H. Orear, Bernard Pearson, James Carter, E. T. Wright, Thomas A.
Herndon, and E. B. Elliott, who were elected tried and sworn the truth of, and
upon the premises to speak, and after hearing the evidence and argument of
counsel retired to consult on their verdict, and after some time returned into
court with the following verdict in these words, ÒWe the jury find the prisoner
guilty as charged in the indictment and fix the term of his imprisonment in the
penitentiary at five yearsÓ and the prisoner was remanded to jail.
1 September 1884
Resolutions for John C. Weedon
At
a meeting of the bar practicing in the County Court of Prince William held at
the office of E. E. Meredith in said County on Monday September 1st 1884
Charles E. Sinclair was called to the chair and J. J. Davies appointed
secretary. On motion the following resolutions were unanimously adopted.
Resolved
that we have heard with deep sworn of the affliction which has caused the
resignation of Hon. John C. Weedon the former Judge of this Court.
Resolved
that in the judgment of this meeting the Hon. John C. Weedon throughout his
whole official career has aimed at the dispensing of impartial justice and that
his memory will be preserved by us as an officer whose greatest fear was that
he might, do a wrong and whose highest aim was to do right.
Resolved
that the Hon. John C. Weedon has our profound sympathy in his present
affliction and best wishes that he may live to enjoy in private life the
plaudit, ÒWell done the good and faithful servant in all the public stations
you have filled in our County.
Resolved
that these resolutions be presented to the court about to convene with a
respectful request that they be placed upon the minutes of the court and a copy
forwarded to the Hon. John C. Weedon - J. J. Davies secy, Charles E.
Sinclair .
7 October 1884
Court House Repair
To
the Honorable William E. Lipscomb, judge of the County Court of Prince William
County that and order made at your last term appointed me commissioner
reference to the repairs of the ceiling of the Court House and walls and so
forth for repair that after an examination of the same that I respectfully
report to court that the ceiling is in a bad condition and therefore recommend
that a new ceiling be put on and the walls properly repaired and white coated,
and the cupola properly tinned and the ceiling of the jury room plastered, and
a door cut and made between the 2 clerks offices connecting the two, and the 2
doors that now connect the 2 offices to the court room cased, and therefore
recommend that the cost will not exceed (Eighty?) dollars which is all respectfully
submitted.
Jos.
B. Reid
October
7th 1884
20 October 1884
Oliver Gaskins vs William C. Burket
Circuit
Court of Prince William County, to wit. January Rules 1884. Oliver Gaskins
complains of William C. Burket, of a plea of trespass, for this, t wit, that
he, the said William C. Burket, on Tuesday, December the 11th, in the year
1883, did with force and arms, unlawfully, to wit, at the county aforesaid,
hurt, wound and injure a certain mare, known as "Pet", in color, a
light sorrel, and heavily in foal the property of said plaintiff, and of great
value, to wit, of the value of one hundred and fifty dollars, so greatly that
by reason of said hurting, wounding and injuring, the said mare, afterwards, to
wit, on Wednesday, December the 12th in the year 1883, died, and the plaintiffs
property in the said mare was thereby entirely destroyed, to wit at the county
aforesaid; and the said defendant other wrongs to the said plaintiff then and
there did to the great damage of the said plaintiff, and against the peace of
the Commonwealth. Wherefore the said plaintiff saith, that he is injured, and
hath sustained damage to the amount of $500, and therefore he brings his
suit. signed C. E. Nicol. [Edmund Berkeley the jury foreman
signed the following verdict: "We the jury do find for the plaintiff and
do assess the damages at $100]
26 December 1884
Commonwealth vs Charles Burton
Prince
William County to wit: To R. W. Jacobs deputy constable whereas W. R. Free Jr.
of said county has this day made complaint and information on oath before me W.
R. Free Sr. a justice of the said county that Charles Burton, did on the
evening of the twenty-fifth December 1884 between the hours of six or seven
o'clock p.m., broke into the said W. R. Free Jr. Store & took from the
money drawer between twelve and fifteen dollars in notes & corn. These are
therefore, to command you in the name of the Commonwealth of Virginia forthwith
to apprehend the said Chas Burton and bring him before me or some other justice
of the said county to answer the said complaint, and to be farther dealt with
according to law. Given under my hand and seal this 26th day of December 1884.
signed W. R. Free (seal) the witnesses listed are R. S. Jacobs, G. F.
Robertson, Willis Woodward, James Bettis, W. R. Free Sr. and W. R. Free Jr.
January 1885
Grand Jury
C.
Cushing-foreman, Jno. L. Leachman, B. D. Merchant, John Miller, R. H. Hooe, P.
T. Weedon, John D. Davis, Matthew Davis, W. H. Francis, John L. Reid, G. G.
Galleher, T. F. Myers, W. H. Gray, B. H. Jordan, B. F. Merchant and A. P. Lynn
were sworn a regular grand jury of inquest in and for the body of this county
& having received their charge withdrew & after some time returned into
court and presented An Indictment against Charles Bumbrey for a felony Ònot a true billÓ, An Indictment
against Lewis Graham for a misdemeanor Ònot a true billÓ, An Indictment against William Smith for
a misdemeanor Òa true billÓ, An Indictment against William H. Harrison for a
misdemeanor Òa true billÓ
February 1885
Grand Jury Indictment of Charles D.
Godfrey
"A True Bill"
Prince
William County to wit: In the County Court for the said County. The jurors of
the Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the county of Prince
William and now attending the said court upon their oaths present that Charles
D. Godfrey on the (blank) day of February in the year 1885 in the said County,
feloniously under promise of marriage by him the said Charles D. Godfrey made
to one Nancy G. Manly then and there seduced and had illicit connection with her the said Nancy G. Manly who
was their an unmarried female of previous chaste character against the peace
and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Upon the testimony of Nancy G.
Manly and William A. Manly. signed
E. E. Meredith, attorney for the Commonwealth. (A True Bill - Grand Jury
Foreman, Crawford Cushing)
28 February 1885
Bertha Emmerick - Summon
Prince
William County to wit: To the Sheriff or any of his deputies and to all or any
one of the constables of the said County: Whereas C. A. Heineken has this day
made complaint and information on oath before me J. E. Herrell a Justice of the
said County that Bertha Emmerick on the 7th day of February 1885 in said County
did feloniously kill and murder her infant child. These are, therefore in the
name of the Commonwealth to command you forthwith to apprehend and bring before
me, or sum other justice of the said County the body of the said Bertha
Emmerick to answer the said complaint and to be further dealt with according to
law. Given under my hand and seal this 28th day of February 1885
signed
J. E. Herrell J.P.
[Summon
as witnesses - Dr. H. M. Clarkson and Lucinda Foley; Executed by delivering the body of the prisoner to the court
28 February 1885, signed S. M. Hulfish; Case heard and the __ recognizance in
the sum of five hundred dollars for her appearance before the grand jury -
signed J. E. Herrell]
11 September 1885
Grand Jury Presentment
Ottawa Berry, Lewis Thomas, Elly Pinn,
Maud Pinn
"A True Bill"
State
of Virginia, Prince William County to wit: The jurors of the Commonwealth of
Virginia in and for the body of the County of Prince William, and now attending
the said court, upon their oaths present that Ottawa Berry, Lewis Thomas, Elly
Pinn, and Maud Pinn together with divers others, whose names are to the jurors
aforesaid as yet unknown, on the 15th day of August 1885 in the Village of
Bristoe in the County aforesaid, and within the jurisdiction of this court,
with force and arms, did unlawfully riotously and riotously assemble and gather
themselves together, to disturb the peace of the said Commonwealth and then and
there being so assembled and gathered together did then and there make a great
noise, not, (word not legible) and disturbance, and then and there unlawfully
riotously, riotously and __ously remain and continued together, making such
noise riot, ___ and disturbance for the space of six hours their next
following, to the great terror and disturbance of all the citizens of the said
Commonwealth, there passing & repassing in and along the public street and
common highway in the said Town of Bristoe and against the peace and dignity of
the Commonwealth of Virginia. E.
E. Meredith, Attorney for the Commonwealth.
The
Commonwealth of Virginia: To the Sheriff of Prince William County Greetings. We
command you to summon Elly Pinn before the judge to appear of our county court
of the County of Prince William on the first Monday in October next to answer
an Indictment presented against him by the Grand Jury at the September term
1885 for a misdemeanor and this he shall in no wise omit under penalty of
$100.00, and have then there this writ. Witness, L. A. Davis, clerk of our said
Circuit Court, this 11th day of September 1885 and in the 110 year of the Commonwealth. signed, L. A. Davis, clerk
The
Commonwealth of Virginia: To the Sheriff of Prince William County Greetings. We
command you to summon Lewis Thomas before the judge to appear of our county
court of the County of Prince William on the first Monday in October next to
answer an Indictment presented against him by the Grand Jury at the September
term 1885 for a misdemeanor and this he shall in no wise omit under penalty of
$100.00, and have then there this writ. Witness, L. A. Davis, clerk of our said
Circuit Court, this 11th day of September 1885 and in the 110 year of the
Commonwealth. signed, L. A.
Davis, clerk
The
Commonwealth of Virginia: To the Sheriff of Prince William County Greetings. We
command you to summon Ottowa Berry before the judge to appear of our county
court of the County of Prince William on the first Monday in October next to
answer an Indictment presented against him by the Grand Jury at the September
term 1885 for a misdemeanor and this he shall in no wise omit under penalty of
$100.00, and have then there this writ. Witness, L. A. Davis, clerk of our said
Circuit Court, this 11th day of September 1885 and in the 110 year of the
Commonwealth. signed, L. A.
Davis, clerk
The
Commonwealth of Virginia: To the Sheriff of Prince William County Greetings. We
command you to summon Grant Pinn before the judge to appear of our county court
of the County of Prince William on the first Monday in October next to answer
an Indictment presented against him by the Grand Jury at the September term
1885 for a misdemeanor and this he shall in no wise omit under penalty of
$100.00, and have then there this writ. Witness, L. A. Davis, clerk of our said
Circuit Court, this 11th day of September 1885 and in the 110 year of the
Commonwealth. signed, L. A.
Davis, clerk
October 1885
Grand Jury Presentment of Nathan Woodyard
"Not a True Bill"
Prince
William County to wit: In the County Court for the said County. The Jurors of
the Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the County of Prince William
and now attending the said court upon their oaths present that Nathan Woodyard
in the county aforesaid on the (blank) day of October 1885 did unlawfully but
not feloniously trespass upon the lands of Emma Herrick, Rufus L. Herrick,
Reubin Herrick, Emma C. Herrick, Josephine Herrick, Lucy A. Herrick and Sarah
Herrick, he the said Nathan Woodyard their and then not having the consent of
the said Emma C. Herrick, Rufus L. Herrick, Reubin Herrick, Josephine Herrick,
Lucy A. Herrick, Sarah Herrick, and Philip Dolin the owners of the said wood
& timber and against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
E. E. Meredith, Attorney for the
Commonwealth (Not a true bill signed by the Grand Jury foreman - Crawford
Cushing)
21 Dec 1885
Commonwealth vs Welford Clarke
Prince
William County to wit: In the County Court for the said County. The Jurors of
the Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the County of Prince
William and now attending the said court upon their oaths present that Welford
Clarke on the 21st day of December 1885 in the said County of Prince William
the dwelling house of one Alfred Johnson did in the day time, feloniously did
break and enter with intent the goods & chattels of the said Alfred Johnson
in the said dwelling house then and there being feloniously to steal take and
carry away one silver watch of the
value of ninty dollars and $4.66 in United States currency amounting in the
whole to $24.66 of the goods & chattels of the said Alfred Johnson in the
said dwelling house, then and there being found feloniously did steal take
& carry away against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Upon the testimony of Alfred Johnson and J. H. Robinson. signed, E. E. Meredith, attorney for
the Commonwealth. (A true bill signed by the Grand Jury foreman - Crawford
Cushing) The case went to trial and the following is the verdict - "We the
jury find the prisoner guilty as charged in the indictment and fix the term of
his imprisonment at 3 years in the State Penitentiary - signed P.T. Weedon,
foreman
29 October 1885
Commonwealth cost for prosecution
In
the case of Commonwealth vs Benjamin Hibbs charged with a felony. To S. M.
Haislip, constable for arresting the defendant $1.00, first day subpoenas for 4
witnesses 80 cents, second day subpoenas for 5 witnesses $1.00, money paid for
board of prisoner 2 days $2.00;
Same charges in case of Charles Weeks arrested and charged with same
offence $4.80; Cash paid John A.
Clark for horse hire $1.25, cash paid to L. C. Lynn for horse hire 50 cents,
cash paid W. F. Hite railroad agent for tickets to Bristow $2.00, mileage for
New Baltimore to Jail and returning from Brentsville home 46 miles $1.84, Cash
paid T. Robinson for conveying prisoners from Bristoe to Brentsville with Guards
$3.00, cash paid Bodine railroad agent for 2 tickets to Manassas 80 cents,
expenses of R. L. Lynn guard $2.94, expenses of Joseph Gough as guard 3 days
including mileage of 46 miles $4.09, expenses of John Burke as guard for 1 day
$1.39, cash paid to P. G. Douglass J.P. for issuing warrants 50 cents each for trial of Benjamin Hibbs $1.00, To
P. G. Douglass J. P. for issuing warrant 50 cents each for trial of Charles
Weeks $1.00
1 January 1886
Commonwealth vs Benjamin Hibbs
Summon for Jury
The
Commonwealth of Virginia: To the Sheriff of Prince William County, Greetings -
We command you to summon sixteen jurors from a list to be furnished you by the
Judge of the County Court of the said County residing remote from the place
where the felonious offence with which Benjamin Hibbs stands charged and in
other respects qualified as Jurors to appear before the judge of the County
Court of the said County on the 1st day of the January term 1886 to say upon
their oaths whether or not the said Hibbs is guilty of the felonious offence
with which he stands charged, and have then there this writ.
Witness
Lucien A. Davis clerk of our said County Court this 26th day of December 1885
and in the 110th year of the Commonwealth. signed, Lucien A. Davis - clerk
The
summon was executed by summoning sixteen persons from the list furnished by the
judge of the County Court. viz. S. M. Burdge, Wm. A. Francis, Jos B. Johnson,
Thomas P. Hixson, Wm. A. Clarke, F. W. Hynson, W. P. Stoddard, R. R. Reeves,
Geo. M. Goodwin, Jas. L. Cole, M. N. Lynn, E. L. Lindsley, C. F. Bailey, R. P.
Ennis, L. Ledman, W. G. Hunter. - signed George W. Tansill, sheriff, January 2,
1886
6 January 1886
Grand Jury Presentment of William Morris
Not a True Bill
Prince
William County to wit: In the County Court for the said county the Jurors of
the Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the County of Prince
William and now attending the said court upon their oaths present that William
Morris on the 6th day of January 1886 in the night time of that day in the
county aforesaid the dwelling home of one Frederick Abel then and there
feloniously did break and enter with intent the goods and chattels of the said
Frederick Abel in the said dwelling house then and there being feloniously to
steal take & carry away against the peace & dignity of the commonwealth
of Virginia. Upon the testimony of Frederick Abel. Signed, E. E. Meredith,
Attorney for the Commonwealth. (Not a true bill signed by the Grand Jury
foreman - Crawford Cushing)
21 January 1886
payment to S. M. Haislip
Constable of Prince William County
To
S. M. Haislip, constable for arresting Thomas $0.50 and 35 miles to and from
jail $1.40; cash paid John Harrington for wagon and team for conveying prisoner
and guards to jail $3.00; paid for board of prisoner $1.00; February 23, 1886
arresting Charles Randel charged with a misdemeanor $0.50;
29 January 1886
payment to S. M. Haislip
Constable of Prince William County
8
February 1885 - to arresting Bertha Emereck charged with a felony $1.00,
executing 3 subpoenas 60
cents; 4 June 1885 - to arresting
Fillmore Duncan charged with a felony $1.00; 8 August 1885 - to arresting Edward Soper $1.00, executing
subpoenas for witnesses 80 cents;
arresting Thornton Johnson charged with a felony $1.00, executing 3
subpoenas for witnesses 60 cents, executing 5 subpoenas for witnesses 2nd day
of trial; 10 August 1885 -
arresting Mary A. Gaskins charged with a felony $1.00, executing 4 subpoenas
for witnesses 80 cents, 2nd day of trial executing 5 subpoenas for witnesses
$1.00; Cash paid Gill Smith for board of prisoner 75 cents; 4 August - 1885
arresting Jos. Gill charged with a misdemeanor 50 cents, executing 3 subpoenas
for witnesses 60 cents; 28 September 1885 - arresting Milton Swart charged with
a misdemeanor 50 cents, executing 4 subpoenas for witnesses 50 cents; 4
September 1885 - arresting Fenton Brown charged with a felony $1.00, executing
4 subpoenas for witnesses 80 cents; arresting Wm. Wightington charged with a
misdemeanor 50 cents, executing 3 subpoenas for witnesses 60 cents; 6 December
1885 - arresting Adam Fletcher charged with a misdemeanor 50 cents, executing 3
subpoenas for witnesses 60 cents;
22 December 1885 - arresting Joe Bolling charged with a misdemeanor 50
cents, executing 3 subpoenas for witnesses 60 cents.
This
day came before me S. M. Haislip, constable of Prince William County and made
oath that the above account of $18.05 against the Commonwealth of Virginia is
just and true and that no part of it has been paid to him. Given under my hand
this 29th day of January 1886. Crawford
Cushing, Notary Public
30 January 1886
Civil War Soldier - R. H. Hooe
Application
for Aid to Citizens of Virginia Wounded and Maimed during the late War,
Virginia: In the County Court of Prince William County, June 7th 1887. Upon the
application of R. H. Hooe for aid under an act of the General Assembly,
approved February 25, 1884, entitled "An act to give aid to the citizens
of Virginia wounded and maimed during the late war, while serving as Soldiers
or Marines."
The
Court having considered the written application of the said R. H. Hooe verified
by his oath, and the evidence adduced in support of said application, is of
opinion that the said Hooe is entitled to aid under said act, and directs the
said application and all the evidence in the case to be certified to the
Auditor of Public Accounts.
The
application of R. H. Hooe a private in Company "A" 49th Virginia
Regiment of Volunteers was wounded 30th May 1864 at Cole Harbour, by the entire
loss of the left arm near the shoulder; The Humerus is extending about one inch
below the stump; The arm was amputated by a circular operation; Consequently an
artificial arm would be of no service to the applicant. I had an artificial arm
furnished by the State but it has been of no service to me whatever & I
would be glad to return the same to the State for the benefit of any one that
could use it. signed,
R. H. Hooe
sworn
to before me this 30th January 1886
E.
Nelson D.C.
In
the matter of the application of R. H. Hooe a private in Company "A"
49th Virginia Volunteers for aid. I beg cause to make the following statement.
His
left arm was amputated about the junction of the lower 3rd of the Humerus and
the result of a gun shot wound fracturing the entire upper and middle 3rd of
both bones of the forearm & passing through the elbow joint &
fracturing lower 3rd of the Humerus & rendering the Brachial artery and
Median nerve. Wound was received 30th of May 1864 at Cole Harbour while in
action with the army. signed - J.
Cabell Meredith M.D.
1 February 1886
Civil War Soldier - Joseph Godfrey
The
undersigned makes application for aid under an act of the general Assembly
approved February 25th 1884 entitled an act to give aid to the Citizens of
Virginia wounded and maimed during the late war, while serving as Soldiers or
Marines and would state that he
was Sergeant of Company A 18th Virginia Cavalry and whilst serving in that
command, was wounded in the Battle near Liberty in Bedford County, Virginia on
the 16th day of June 1864, in the right hand and that in consequence of the
said wound his right arm was amputated at the shoulder in the Hospital at
Lynchburg and that he has received no arm or commutation from any State or the
United States - Given under my hand this 1st day of February 1886. signed Joseph Godfrey -
sworn to before me this 1st day of February 1886, E. Nelson - Dep. Clerk of
County Court of Prince William County, Virginia.
Evidence
of Alexander Godfrey in the application of Joseph Godfrey for aid under an act
of General Assembly appeared February 25th 1884 to aid wounded & disabled
soldiers & in the Confederate Service. States that the said Joseph Godfrey
was a Sergeant in Company A 18th Virginia Cavalry: and was wounded in the right
hand which occasioned the loss of his right arm: and was also wounded in left
hand at the same time by the loss of one of his fingers. signed, Alexander Godfrey
I J. Willett Leach a practicing physician
certify that I have examined the wound of Joseph Godfrey and find that his
right arm has been amputated at the shoulder, the result of a wound of the
right hand and that he is totally disabled to the extent of the loss of his
right arm. signed, J. Willett
Leach M.D.
1 March 1886
Civil War Soldier - James E. Yeatman
Application
for Aid to Citizens of Virginia Wounded and Maimed during the late War,
Virginia: In the County Court of Prince William County, June 7th 1887. Upon the
application of James E. Yeatman for aid under an act of the General Assembly,
approved February 25, 1884, entitled "An act to give aid to the citizens
of Virginia wounded and maimed during the late war, while serving as Soldiers
or Marines."
The
Court having considered the written application of the said James E.Yeatman
verified by his oath, and the evidence adduced in support of said application,
is of opinion that the said Yeatman is entitled to aid under said act, and
directs the said application and all the evidence in the case to be certified
to the Auditor of Public Accounts.
The
application of James E. Yeatman private in "C" 47th Va. Regiment, was
wounded by shot through the thigh on the 3rd day of June 1863 at Gaines Mill.
signed by J. E. Yeatman and sworn to E. Nelson 1st day of March 1886.
Haymarket,
Prince William County, Virginia, February 28th 1886 - I hereby certify that I
have carefully examined James E. Yeatman, formerly of the Confederate Army, a
private in Company C. 47th Va. Regiment & find him suffering from a
permanent disability produced by a wound received at the Battle of Gaines Mill,
from a Minnie ball entering the middle third of the right thigh on the inside,
passing out the outside, in its passage, shattering the thigh bone. This
disability has rendered him permanently lame & should enable him under the
act of the General Assembly to commutation for the same.
Thomas
F. Tebbs M.D.
1 March 1886
Civil War Soldier - James R. Davis
Application
for Aid to Citizens of Virginia Wounded and Maimed during the late War,
Virginia: In the County Court of Prince William County, June 7th 1887. Upon the
application of James R. Davis for aid under an act of the General Assembly,
approved February 25, 1884, entitled "An act to give aid to the citizens
of Virginia wounded and maimed during the late war, while serving as Soldiers
or Marines."
The
Court having considered the written application of the said James R. Davis
verified by his oath, and the evidence adduced in support of said application,
is of opinion that the said Davis is entitled to aid under said act, and directs
the said application and all the evidence in the case to be certified to the
Auditor of Public Accounts.
The
application of James R. Davis a Sergeant in Company "B" 49th Virginia
Regiment was wounded at Spotsylvania Court House 12th May 1864 by gun shot in
the left arm which he cause the loss of said arm to a great extent. This is his
first application for commutation
and I have never received any aid from any Government.
J.
R. Davis
6 March 1886
Civil War Soldier - George W. Williams
Application
for Aid to Citizens of Virginia Wounded and Maimed during the late War,
Virginia: In the County Court of Prince William County, June 7th 1887. Upon the
application of George W. Williams for aid under an act of the General Assembly,
approved February 25, 1884, entitled "An act to give aid to the citizens
of Virginia wounded and maimed during the late war, while serving as Soldiers
or Marines."
The
Court having considered the written application of the said George W. Williams
verified by his oath, and the evidence adduced in support of said application,
is of opinion that the said Williams is entitled to aid under said act, and
directs the said application and all the evidence in the case to be certified
to the Auditor of Public Accounts.
I
was a private in Company "B" 49th Virginia Regiment of Infantry was
wounded on the 3rd day of July 1863 at Gettysburg Penn. by the entire loss of
my left arm, near the shoulder, it was amputated by Dr. Gibson on the same day
I was wounded.
I received Sixty dollars from the State
about 8 years ago: signed, George W. Williams
Sworn
to before me this 6th day of March 1886
S.
A. Davis, Clerk
I
J. Willett Leach a practicing physician of Prince William County, Virginia,
certify that I have examined George W. Williams who was a private in Co.
"B" 49th Virginia Infantry & find him disabled by a wound said to
been received on 3rd July 1863 at Gettysburg Penn. by the entire loss of his
left arm near the shoulder.
Given
under my hand this 6th of March 1885
J.
Willett Leach M.D.
7 April 1886
Commonwealth vs James T. J. Davis
Complaint
Prince
William County to Wit: Jennie Foskey upon oath complains that on the 24th day
of March 1886 in the County of Prince William, James T. J. Davis did unlawfully
assault and beat one Reuben Foskey and she the said Jennie Foskey therefore
prays that the said James T. J. Davis may be apprehended and held to answer the
said complaint, and dealt with in relation thereto as the law may require.
Dated this 24th day of March 1886. signed (by her mark) Jennie Foskey
Prince
William County to Wit: 24th day of March 1886 the said Jennie Foskey made oath
to the truth of the foregoing complaint before me. signed, John A. Nicol J.P.
Grand Jury Indictment - "A True
Bill"
Prince
William County to wit: In the county court for the said county. The Jurors of
the Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the county of Prince
William and attending the said court upon there oaths present that James T. J.
Davis on the 24th day of March 1886 in the county aforesaid in and upon one
Reubin Foskey, an assault did make, and him the said Reubin Foskey did then and
there unlawfully beat wound and ill treat and other wrongs to him then and
there did, to the great damage of him the said Reubin Foskey and against the
peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Upon the testimony of Reubin
Foskey, Dr. Leach and Jas. Nelson. (Grand Jury foreman - P. T. Weedon)
Apprehend
Prince
William County to Wit: To W. E.
Kincheloe deputized constable of said county: Whereas Jennie Foskey of the said
county has this day made information and complaint upon oath before me John A.
Nicol a justice of the said County, that James T. J. Davis of the said county
did on the 24th day of March 1886 in the said county unlawfully assault and
beat one Reuben Foskey. Then are therefore in the name of the Commonwealth of
Virginia, to command you forthwith to apprehend and bring before me or some
other justice of the said county the body of the said James T. J. Davis to answer
the said complaint, and to be farther dealt with according to law. Given under
my hand and seal this 24th day of March 1886. signed, Jno. A. Nicol J.P. (seal)
Bail
Prince
William County to Wit: To the clerk of the County Court of said County: I John
A. Nicol a Justice of the said County, do hereby certify that I have this day
admitted James T. J. Davis to bail for his appearance before the County Court
of the said County, on the first day of the April term thereof, to answer an
indictment in the said Court, for a misdemeanor by him committed, in this that
he did on the 24th day of March 1886 in the said County unlawfully assault and
beat one Reuben Foskey. Given under my hand this 24th day of March 1886.
signed, John A. Nicol J. P.
Summon
The
Commonwealth of Virginia: To the Sheriff of Prince William County Greetings: We
command you to summon Jas. T. J. Davis to appear before judge of our county
court of the county of Prince William on the first Monday in May next to answer
an Indictment prepared against him at the April term 1886 by the Grand Jury for
a certain misdemeanor and this he shall in no wise omit under the penalty of
$100.00, and have then there this writ witness, L. A. Davis, clerk of our said
circuit court, this 7th day of April 1886 and in the 110 year of the
commonwealth. signed L. A. Davis, clerk
Recognizance
State
of Virginia, Prince William County to wit: Be it remembered, that on this 24th
day of March 1886 James T. J. Davis and Thomas K. Davis of the said county,
personally came before me John A. Nicol a Justice of the Peace for said County
and severally and respectively acknowledged themselves to be indebted to the
Commonwealth of Virginia in the manner and form following that is to say: The
said James T. J. Davis in the sum of one hundred dollars good and lawful money
of the United States and the said Thomas K. Davis in the sum of one hundred
dollars of like good and lawful money to be respectively made and levied of
their several goods and chattels lands and tenements to the use of the
Commonwealth of Virginia if the said James T. J. Davis shall make default in
performance of the underwritten condition:
The
condition of the above recognizance is such that if the above bound James T. J.
Davis do and shall personally appear on the 5th day of April 1886 before the
county court of the said county at the Court House thereof and then and there
answer a bill of indictment to be preferred to the Grand Jury in and for the
said County against him the said James T. J. Davis for a misdemeanor by him
committed for unlawfully assaulting and beating one Reuben Foskey whereof the
said James T. J. Davis stands charged and shall not thence depart without the
leave of said court then the above recognizance shall be void and of no effect
otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. Taken and acknowledged before me
the day and year first above written.
signed Jno. A. Nicol J.P.
2 May 1886
Commonwealth vs Willie Jones
"A True Bill"
Prince
William County to wit: In the County Court for the said County. The Jurors of
the Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the County of Prince
William and now attending the said court upon their oaths present that Willie
Jones on the 28th day of March 1886 in the County aforesaid did unlawfully
trespass upon the property of Thomas H. Cornwell by shooting and injuring a
certain dog the property of the said Thomas H. Cornwell, the license tax upon
said dog having been paid according to law. Against the statute in said case
made & provided and against the peace & dignity of the Commonwealth of
Virginia. Upon the testimony of Thomas H. Cornwell, Edgar Cornwell, Robert
Kincheloe and Eppa Hixson. signed
E. E. Meredith, attorney for the Commonwealth. The case went to trial and the
verdict by the jury foreman A. B. Edmonds is as follows. "We the jury find
the defendant Willie Jones not guilty."
7 June 1886
Grand Jury presentment of A. D. Finch
"Not a True Bill"
Prince
William County to wit: In the County Court for the said County. The Jurors of
the Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the County of Prince
William and now attending the said court upon their oaths present that A. D.
Finch on the (blank) day of June 1886 in the county aforesaid did unlawfully
but not feloniously trespass upon the lands of Mr. H. Holmes by cutting &
carrying away wood & timber growing upon a certain piece of land belonging
to the said Mr. H. Holmes he the said A. D. Finch then and there not having the
consent of the said Mr. H. Holmes the owner of the said wood & timber and
against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Upon the
testimony of H. Holmes. signed, E. E. Meredith attorney for the Commonwealth.
7 June 1886
Summon Henry Renoe, Thomas Reno, Edw.
Bryant, Walter Reeves
and Edgar Payne
The
Commonwealth of Virginia to the Sheriff of Prince William County - Greetings:
We command you to attach, Henry Reno, Thomas Reno, Edward Bryant, Walter
Reeves, Edgar Payne and C. O'Donnell and then safely keep so that you may have
their bodies before the Judge of our said County Court of said County at the
Court House thereof on the 7th day of June 1886 to do and receive what our said
court may then & there adjudge against them for their contempt in failing
to appear on this day as witnesses for the contestants in the B. S. Robinson
application for Liquor Licenses. Witness L. A. Davis, clerk of our said court
this 7th day of June 1886 & in the 110th year of the Commonwealth.
June 1886
Grand Jury presentment of William S.
Langhyer
"A True Bill"
Prince
William County to wit: In the County Court for the said County. The Jurors of
the Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the County of Prince
William and now attending the said court upon their oaths present that William
Langhyer on the (blank) day of June 1886 in the County aforesaid did unlawfully
and willfully but not feloniously injure maim and disfigure a certain hog the
property of one John W. Hall and of the value of four dollars by shooting the
said hog to the great damage of him the said John W. Hall and against the peace and dignity of the
Commonwealth of Virginia. Upon the testimony of John W. Hall before the grand
jury. The Grand Jury by the foreman M. N. Lynn found "a true bill"
and Indicted William S. Langhyer.
(This
case was went to trial by jury in October 1886. The jury being - John L. Keys,
A. P. Davis, S. C. Spindle, W. C. Keys, A. P. Lynn, T. Sullivan, W. H. Polend,
C. E. Jordan, Robert A. Keys, E. T. Wright, Eppa Hixson and Jos. S. Breeden.
The verdict by the jury foreman C. E. Jordan - "We the jury find the
defendant guilty and assess a fine of five dollars & cost.")
15 July 1886
Civil War Soldier - Lewis Carney
Application
for Aid to Citizens of Virginia Wounded and Maimed during the late War,
Virginia: In the County Court of Prince William County, June 7th 1887. Upon the
application of Lewis Carney for aid under an act of the General Assembly,
approved February 25, 1884, entitled "An act to give aid to the citizens
of Virginia wounded and maimed during the late war, while serving as Soldiers
or Marines."
The
Court having considered the written application of the said Lewis Carney verified by his oath, and the evidence
adduced in support of said application, is of opinion that the said Carney is
entitled to aid under said act, and directs the said application and all the
evidence in the case to be certified to the Auditor of Public Accounts.
I
was a private in Company "B" 49th Virginia Regiment of Infantry and
was wounded twice. The first time at Seven Pines on the 28th day of June 1862
below Richmond. The second time I was wounded at Gettysburg on the 2nd day of
July 1863. My first wound the two middle fingers of my right hand were shot off
& my second wound at Gettysburg a musket ball passed through my elbow of my
left arm. I have never received any commutation money from any State or in any
way. I find difficulty in doing any hard labor. And being disabled from the
effects of loosing my fingers. signed, Lewis Carney, Dumfries Va.
Prince
William County, State of Virginia to Wit: Lewis Carney whose name is signed to
the above writing personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for the
afore said County and made oath to the above. Given under my hand this 15th
July 1886.
John
M. Payne J.P.
I
do certify that I examined Lewis Carney on this 15th day of July 1886 and find
the second and third fingers of his right hand missing and evidence from scars
and other signs that the left elbow has been injured by a penetrating wound.
These injuries appear to interfere with the proper use of both arms. Given
under my hand this day & date above written. W.
B. Leary M.D.
24 July 1886
Civil War Soldier - William Brawner
Application
for Aid to Citizens of Virginia Wounded and Maimed during the late War,
Virginia: In the County Court of Prince William County, June 7th 1887. Upon the
application of William Brawner for aid under an act of the General Assembly,
approved February 25, 1884, entitled "An act to give aid to the citizens
of Virginia wounded and maimed during the late war, while serving as Soldiers
or Marines."
The
Court having considered the written application of the said William
Brawner verified by his oath, and
the evidence adduced in support of said application, is of opinion that the
said Brawner is entitled to aid under said act, and directs the said
application and all the evidence in the case to be certified to the Auditor of
Public Accounts.
The
following is the application of William Brawner of Dumfries, a member of
Company "B" 49th Virginia Infantry. I was wounded at Spotsylvania
Court House in 1864 between the 6th and 12th of May of said year. A Minnie ball
having entered my left shoulder coming out in the centre of my back bringing a
portion of my left lung with it. I was entirely disabled for twelve months and
was in the Hospital at Lynchburg for three months of that time. I have never
been able to perform constant labour since & suffer very frequently from
the effects of said wound. I have never received any assistance in the way of commutation money or from any source. Given under my hand
this 24th day of July 1866. signed, William Brawner.
William
Brawner who's name is signed to the above application bearing date July 24th
1886 personally appeared before me a justice of the peace of said county &
made oath to the same.
Given
under my hand this 24th July 1886
John
M. Payne J.P.
This
is to certify that I have this day examined William Brawner of Dumfries, Prince
William County, Virginia and find that he was shot near the shoulder joint. The
ball penetrated about two inches below the joint and ranged inwardly to the
ribs, then outwardly making its exit over the Spinal Column. A fractured rib
slightly injured the left lung and prevents a full and free inspiration. Given
under my hand at Potomac, Virginia this 24 day of July 1886. William B. Leary
M.D.
Sworn
before me this 24th July 1886
John
M. Payne J.P.j
31 July 1886
Civil War Soldier - William H. Gray
Application
for Aid to Citizens of Virginia Wounded and Maimed during the late War,
Virginia: In the County Court of Prince William County, June 7th 1887. Upon the
application of William H. Gray for aid under an act of the General Assembly,
approved February 25, 1884, entitled "An act to give aid to the citizens
of Virginia wounded and maimed during the late war, while serving as Soldiers
or Marines."
The
Court having considered the written application of the said William H.
Gray verified by his oath, and the
evidence adduced in support of said application, is of opinion that the said
Gray is entitled to aid under said act, and directs the said application and
all the evidence in the case to be certified to the Auditor of Public Accounts.
I
do solemnly swear that I was wounded at the Battle of Seven Pines on the 31st
day of May 1862 by a piece of shell striking my left hip laying me up for four
months and the Brigade surgeon pronounced the hip gone mashed.
I
was also wounded at the Battle of Fredericksburg on the 13th day of December
1863 by a minie ball through the thigh on the right side laying me up for four
and one half months. It has always caused me to be lame but as I grow older the
lameness increases. In consequence of these wounds I can with difficulty do but
little work. I belonged to Company "B" 49th Virginia Infantry. Never received
any commutation from any source. signed, William H. Gray (by his mark)
Sworn
to before me 31 July 1886
Lewis
Carney J.P.
I
do hereby certify that I examined William H. Gray on the 31st day of July 1886
and find a marked depression over the left hip and scars showing a considerable
wound on the right thigh rendering him unable to do a full days work. Given
under my hand this day and date first above written. W. B. Leary MD.
Sworn
to before me 31 July 1886
Lewis
Carney J.P.
1 August 1886
Grand Jury Presentment of Andrew King
"A True Bill"
Prince
William County to wit: In the County Court for the said County. The Jurors of
the Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the County of Prince
William and now attending the said court upon their oaths present that Andrew
King on the 1st day of June 1886 in the county aforesaid did unlawfully but not
feloniously injure maim and disfigure a certain cow the property of one Matilda
Jacobs and of the value of forty dollars by shooting the said cow to the great
damage of her the said Matilda Jacobs and against the peace and dignity of the
Commonwealth of Virginia. signed - E. E. Meredith, attorney for the
Commonwealth. (The case went to trial and the verdict is as follows - "We
the Jury find the defendant guilty as charged in the indictment and fix the
fine at five dollars and cost of the prosecution. clerk $4.27; sheriff 70
cents; attorney $5.00; jury $12.00; for a total cost of $21.97
1 August 1886
Grand Jury Presentment - True Bill
Richard Fox, Charles Wilson, & Charles
Thompson
Prince
William County to wit: In the County Court for the said County. The Jurors of
the Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the County of Prince
William and now attending the said court upon their oaths present that Richard
Fox, Charles Wilson, Charles Thompson & James B___ (Burris?) on the 1st day
of June 1886 in the county aforesaid a certain Rail Road Car belonging to The
Virginia Midland Division of the Richmond & Danville Rail Road Company,
feloniously did break & enter with intent the goods & chattels of the
said Virginia Midland Division of the Richmond & Danville Rail Road Company
in the said Rail Road Car then and there being feloniously to steal take and
carry away and one coat, boots, shoes, knives, forks & articles of the
value of fifty dollars of the goods and chattels & property of the Virginia
Midland Division of the Richmond & Danville Rail Road Company. The Grand
Jury with M. N. Lynn the foreman found a true bill and sent the case to trial. The following verdict was issued by M.
F. Keys the jury foreman after the trial. "We the jury find the defendants
guilty as charged in the indictment and fix the term of their imprisonment at
six months in the county jail.
1 August 1886
Grand Jury Presentment of Andrew King
Prince
William County to wit: In the County Court for the said County. The Jurors of
the Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the County of Prince
William and now attending the said court upon their oaths present that Andrew
King on the 1st day of August 1886 in the County aforesaid did unlawfully and
willfully but not feloniously injure maim and disfigure a certain cow the
property of one Slaughter Jacobs and of the value of twenty five dollars by
shooting the said cow to the great damage of him the said Slaughter Jacobs and
against the peace and dignity of
the Commonwealth of Virginia. Upon the testimony of S. Jacobs and others.
Summon
The
Commonwealth of Virginia to the Sheriff of Prince William County Greetings: We
command you to summon Andrew King to appear before the judge of our county
court of the County of Prince William on the first Monday in September next to
answer an indictment presented against him by the Grand Jury of said court at
the August term 1886 and this he shall in no wise omit under the penalty of
$100, and have then there this writ. witness, L. A. Davis, clerk of our said
county court this 4th day of August 1886 and in the 111 year of the
Commonwealth.
This
summon was executed by delivering to a member of the family over the age of 16
and explaining the report thereof, a true copy of the within summons this 16th
day of August 1886. signed F. C. Rorabaugh D.S. for George W. Tansill, sheriff
of Prince William County, Virginia.
6 September 1886
Civil War Soldier - William H. Ralls
Application
for Aid to Citizens of Virginia Wounded and Maimed during the late War,
Virginia: In the County Court of Prince William County, June 7th 1887. Upon the
application of William H. Ralls for aid under an act of the General Assembly,
approved February 25, 1884, entitled "An act to give aid to the citizens
of Virginia wounded and maimed during the late war, while serving as Soldiers
or Marines."
The
Court having considered the written application of the said William H. Ralls
verified by his oath, and the evidence adduced in support of said application,
is of opinion that the said Ralls is entitled to aid under said act, and
directs the said application and all the evidence in the case to be certified
to the Auditor of Public Accounts.
The
application of William H. Ralls a private Company "C" 49th Virginia
Regiment. I am unable to perform manual labor caused by being paralyzed by
explosion while serving as a soldier in the said Regiment Company; I have received
no commutation of any kind from the State of Virginia or from the United
States. signed - William H. Ralls
sworn
to before me this 6th Sept. 1886
E.
Nelson D.C.
This
is to certify that W. H. Ralls was a soldier in the Confederate service during
the last war & returned home during the war & I attended him as his
physician. He was so paralyzed that he could scarcely walk which I thought was
brought on from exposure while doing service & is also ruptured. He is at
present disabled from the same paralyses and has a family to support. Horace Smoot M.D., July 31st 1886
Fauquier
County to wit: August 13th 1886, Dr. Horace Smoot this day swore so the truth
of the certificate above before me in my county aforesaid.
William
B. Redd J.P.
1 October 1886
Grand Jury presentment of E. L. Hornbaker
"A True Bill"
Prince
William County to wit: In the County court for the said county. The sums of the
Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the county of Prince William
and now attending the said court upon their oath present that E. L. Hornbaker
on the 1st day of October in the year 1886 in the said county did obtain from
George T. Dunlap an advance of four tons of fertilizer known as Acid Phos.
Rawbone of value of one hundred and thirteen dollars, the property of the said
George T. Dunlap, upon a promise by him the said E. L. Hornbaker that he would
send and deliver to the said George T. Dunlop the crop raised on the land upon
which the said fertilizer was used, and did fraudulently and feloniously fail
and refuse to send and deliver to the said George T. Dunlop the said crop
raised upon the land upon which the said fertilizer was used against the peace
and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
2nd
Court - And the jurors aforesaid upon their oath do further present that E. L.
Hornbaker on the first day of October in year 1886 in the County aforesaid four
tons of fertilizer known as Acid Phos Rawbone of the value of one hundred and
thirteen dollars of the goods and chattels of George T. Dunlap then and there
being found feloniously did steal take and carry away against the peace and
dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Witness John A. Brawner sworn to
before the grand jury. The Grand Jury foreman was H. F. Lynn.
6 December 1886
Civil War Soldier - William T. Elliott
Orlando, Prince William County
Application
for Aid to Citizens of Virginia Wounded and Maimed during the late War,
Virginia: In the County Court of Prince William County, June 7th 1887. Upon the
application of William T. Elliott for aid under an act of the General Assembly,
approved February 25, 1884, entitled "An act to give aid to the citizens
of Virginia wounded and maimed during the late war, while serving as Soldiers
or Marines."
The
Court having considered the written application of the said William T. Elliott
verified by his oath, and the evidence adduced in support of said application,
is of opinion that the said Elliott is entitled to aid under said act, and
directs the said application and all the evidence in the case to be certified
to the Auditor of Public Accounts.
I
W. T. Elliott served in Company "A" 49th Virginia Infantry was
wounded May 22nd 1862 at Seven Pines below Richmond, in the left foot through
the instep by a musket ball passing through the foot. My foot and leg have
swollen and ___ more and been more painful this year than usual, frequently
being unable to work on it at all. My foot has never been well causing me
trouble all the time. I have never received any commutation in any way from
State or United States. signed - W. T. Elliott.
The
above application has been sworn to before me this 6th day of December 1886. -
Thomas K. Davis J.P.
Brentsville
Va. December 6th 1886 - This is to certify that I have this day examined Mr.
William L. Elliott and find him suffering from an old gun shot wound in the
left foot. The ball entered on the inside of the Tarsus bones & passed out
at the out side, just in front of the external melleolus. The foot is stiff in
a state of chronic inflammation & then is punchered - discharge from a
fistulens opening. There is evidently a necrossed condition of the tarsus,
which occasions all this trouble & suffering. P. B. Bowen M.D.
7 June 1887
Civil War Soldier - James L. Cole
Application
for Aid to Citizens of Virginia Wounded and Maimed during the late War,
Virginia: In the County Court of Prince William County, June 7th 1887. Upon the
application of Jas L. Cole for aid under an act of the General Assembly,
approved February 25, 1884, entitled "An act to give aid to the citizens
of Virginia wounded and maimed during the late war, while serving as Soldiers
or Marines."
The
Court having considered the written application of the said Cole verified by
his oath, and the evidence adduced in support of said application, is of opinion
that the said Cole is entitled to aid under said act, and directs the said
application and all the evidence in the case to be certified to the Auditor of
Public Accounts.
I
belonged to Co. A, 49th Va. Infantry and was serving in that command when wounded.
I was wounded at Cold Harbor on 30th May 1864, by ball passing through right
thigh at hip joint. I had a surgical operation performed immediately after the
Second Battle of Manassas, on account of wounds received at that battle, which
I have never recovered from. On account of which wounds I am entirely disabled
from performing manual labor. I have never received any aid, or commutation
money from the State of Virginia of United States. signed, James L. Cole
Sworn
to before me June 7th 1887
Edward
Nelson, clerk
Brentsville,
Virginia, June 7th 1887 - This to certify that I have this day examined J. L.
Cole & pronounced him unfit for regular manual labor, on account of
imperfect use of his right hip joint, resulting from a severe wound received
during the war - a gun shot wound, commencing in front of hip joint, passing
through this joint & out near the spine in lumbar region - also the left
knee joint shows scars of a severe injury there, which must incapacitated the
left leg for much use. I have known Mr. Cole for a long time & can safely
say he is unfit for regular manual labor.
signed, P. B. Bowen M.D.
Sworn
to before me June 7th 1887
E.
Nelson, clerk
3 October 1887
Civil War Soldier - Haywood F. Triplett
Application
for Aid to Citizens of Virginia Wounded and Maimed during the late War,
Virginia, In the County Court of Prince William County, June 7th 1887. Upon the
application of Haywood F. Triplett for aid under an act of the General
Assembly, approved May 23, 1887, entitled "An act to give aid to the
citizens of Virginia wounded and maimed during the late war."
The
Court having carefully considered the written application of the said Haywood
Triplett verified by his oath, the certificate of a board of physicians, and the
other evidence adduced in support of said application, is of opinion that the
said Triplett is entitled to aid under said act, and the Court, from proof
adduced before it, certifies - First, That the applicant is a citizen of
Virginia. Second, That he was during the late war a citizen of Virginia. Third,
That he was during said war engaged as a soldier in the military service of
this State. Fourth, Insert "He lost a limb or eye in battle," or
"That he was wounded in battle, and by reason of such wound, or surgical
operations rendered necessary thereby, he is at this time as much and as
permanently disabled as if he had actually lost a limb." Fifth, That he is
dependent on his physical labor for the means of subsistence. Sixth, That he
has not within five years received an artificial limb or eye, or commutation
money, from this State.
I
Hayward F. Triplett Jr. was a private in 1st Company Stuarts Horse Artillery,
Brothards Battalion, Army Northern Virginia lost a leg at Bull Run in October
1863 during Genl. Meades retreat from Orange County Va. I have received no
artificial leg nor commutation in money in the past five years.
I
entered the Confederate Army as a citizen of this State and have lived here
ever since. signed,
H. F. Triplett
Sworn
to in Open Court, Sept. 5th 1887
E.
Nelson, clerk
We
have this day examined H. F. Triplett & find that he has lost right leg
amputated just below the knee. signed, P. B. Bowen M.D. and J. Cabell Meredith
M.D. and J. Willett Leach M.D.
3 October 1887
Commonwealth vs George H. Smith
Virginia
- Pleas at the Court House of the County of Prince William before the Judge of
the County Court of the said County on the 5th day of June in the year one
thousand eight hundred and eighty eight,
Be
it remembered that heretofore to wit at a County Court on Monday the 3rd day of
October 1887 came George A. Simpson foreman, H. A. Keys, W. L. B. Wheeler, J.
M. Barbee, Jackson Payne, R. L. Lynn and W. H. Polen were sworn as Special
Grand Jury of Inquest in and for the body of this County and having received
their charge retired and after some time returned into court and presented
"An Indictment against George H. Smith for a felony a true bill." And
a second Indictment against George H. Smith for a felony "a true bill."
The
following is a copy of the Indictment. Prince William County to wit: In the
County Court for the said County. The Jurors of the Commonwealth of Virginia in
and for the body of the County of Prince William and now attending the said
court upon their oaths present: that George W. Smith on the 6th day of
September in the year 1887 in the night time of that day in the County
aforesaid a certain out house called an office not adjoining to or occupied
with the Dwelling House of one William F. Hite thence situated in the night
time feloniously did break and enter with intent the goods and chattels of the
said William F. Hite in the said office then and there being feloniously to
steal take and carry away and seventy seven dollars in United States Bank Notes
of the value of seventy seven dollars of the goods and chattels & property
of the said William F. Hite in the said office then and there being found, then
and there feloniously did steal take and carry away against the peace and
dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia. signed, E. E. Meredith attorney for
the Comm.
Prince
William County to wit: In the County Court for the said County. The Jurors of
the Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the County of Prince
William and now attending the said court upon their oaths present: that George
W. Smith on the 6th day of September in the year 1887, divers to wit. certain
notes representing money passing as currency in the whole amounting to the sum
of seventy dollars and of the value of seventy seven dollars of the goods and
chattels and property of Thomas M. Piercy then and there being found,
feloniously did steal take and carry away against the peace and dignity of the
Commonwealth of Virginia. - signed
E. E. Meredith, attorney for the Commonwealth.
Commonwealth
vs G. H. Smith on Indictment for a felony continued for defendant until the
next term.
At
a County Court held for the County of Prince William on the 7th day of November
1887. The Commonwealth vs Geo. H. Smith on Indictment for a felony. This day
came as well the attorney for the Commonwealth as defendant and a jury was
empanelled to try whether the prisoner is sane or insane, and if Insane whether
he was so at the time offence committed whereof he stands charged to wit: Henry
F. Lynn, O. P. Merrett, P. T. Weedon, J. S. Breedon, W. B. Glascock, Jno H.
Renoe, M. C. Holmes, Jas Sullivan, Jno S. Ewell, W. P. Foster, Jno G. Taylor
& Jas W. Florence, and after hearing the evidence were sent out of court to
consult of their verdict & after some time returned into court &
declared they could not agree in a verdict, whereupon Henry F. Lynn one of the
jurors aforesaid was withdrawn and the rest of the jury from rendering their
verdict were discharged and the case continued.
At
a County Court held for the County of Prince William on Monday the 5th day of
December 1887. The Commonwealth vs George H. Smith on Indictment for a
felony. continued for defendant
until the first day of next term.
And
now at another day to wit. At a County Court held for Prince William County on
the 2nd day of January 1888 Commonwealth vs George H. Smith. On Indictment for
a felony. Continued until next term.
And
now at another day to wit. At a County Court held for Prince William County on
the 6th day of February 1888 Commonwealth vs George H. Smith. On Indictment for
a felony. Continued until next term.
And
now at another day to wit. At a County Court held for Prince William County on
the 5th day of March 1888 Commonwealth vs George H. Smith. On Indictment for a
felony. The prisoner was led to the bar of the court in custody of the Sheriff
of this county and a jury was empanelled and sworn to try whether the prisoner
is sane or insane and if insane whether he was so at the time of the offence
committed with which he stands charged to wit: Allan Green, A. D. Finch, C. M.
Copen, W. R. Dewey, B. W. Stork, J. E. Smith, L. Sullivan, Jas Hottel, L. M.
Petty, James Arnold and R. E. Horton after partly hearing the evidence were
adjourned over until tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
And
now at another day to wit. At a County Court continued and held for Prince
William County on the 6th day of March 1888. Commonwealth vs George H. Smith on
Plea of Insanity. The Jury appeared in court according to their adjournment on
yesterday and after hearing the evidence and argument of counsel retired to
consult upon their verdict and after some time returned into court and declared
they could not agree. Whereupon they were adjourned over until tomorrow morning
at 10 o'clock.
And
now at another day to wit. At a County Court continued and held for Prince
William County on the 7th day of March 1888. Commonwealth vs George H. Smith on
Plea of Insanity. This day came as well the attorney for the Commonwealth as
the defendant by his attorney and the jury sworn to try the issue in this case
appeared in court according to their adjournment on yesterday and were sent out
of court to consult of their verdict and after some time returned and declared
they could not agree. Whereupon H. Garner one of the jurors aforesaid was
withdrawn and the rest of the jury from rendering their verdict discharged and
this cause is continued until the next term.
And
now at another day to wit. At a County Court continued and held for Prince
William County on the 3rd day of April 1888. Commonwealth vs George H. Smith on
Plea of Insanity. The prisoner was led to the bar of the court in custody of
the Sheriff of this county and a jury was empanelled and sworn to try whether
the prisoner is sane or insane and if insane whether he was so at the time of
the offence committed with which he stands charged to wit: William N. Wheeler,
B. L. Pridmore, J. R. Manuel, M. N. Lynn, Cyrus Warring, U. B. Sutteth, W. F.
Allan, Thomas P. Hixson, J. P. Manuel, J. L. Keys, R. A. Cooper and Jas H.
Beckham. And after hearing the evidence were adjourned over until tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock.
And
now at another day to wit: At a County Court continued and held for Prince
William County on the 4th day of April 1888. Commonwealth vs George H. Smith on
Plea of Insanity. The prisoner was led to the bar of the court in custody of
the Sheriff of the county, and the jury appeared according to their adjournment
on yesterday, and after hearing the argument of counsel were sent to their room
to consult of their verdict and after sometime returned into court with a
verdict in these words "We the jury find the prisoner sane at the
time" and the prisoner was remanded to the county jail.
And
now at another day to wit: At a County Court held for Prince William County on the 7th day of May 1888.
Commonwealth vs George H. Smith on Indictment for Felony. On motion of the
defendant by counsel this case is continued until tomorrow morning.
And
now at another day to wit: At a County Court held for Prince William County on the 8th day of May 1888.
Commonwealth vs George H. Smith on Indictment for Felony continued for
defendant.
And
now at another day to wit: At a County Court held for Prince William County on the 4th day of June 1888.
Commonwealth vs George H. Smith on Indictment for Felony. The prisoner was led
to the bar of this court in custody of the sheriff of this county and being
arraigned pleaded guilty to the indictment and thereupon the attorney for the
defendant at the instance of defendant: Further filed a plea of Insanity in the
following words and figures to wit: " In Commonwealth of Virginia vs
George H. Smith (June Term 1888) In this case the attorney for defendant at the
instance of Rev. Robert Smith, Father of the Defendant filed the plea of
Insanity" to which the attorney for the Commonwealth replied generally and
thereupon came a jury to wit: James R. Baggott, J. F. Early, G. G. Galleher, T.
B. Alexander, James Carter, Roy L. Davis, Albert Koon, A. F. Koontz, Wm.
Metzker, E. T. Wright, John B. Fick and S. R. Lowe, who were sworn the truth of
and upon the premises to speak and having heard the evidence and arguments of
counsel retired to consider on their verdict and after some time returned into
court with a verdict in these words "We the jury find the Defendant guilty
and ascertain the term of his confinement in the Penitentiary at 3 years and
thereupon the prisoner by his counsel moved the court for a new trial. Motion
in arrest of judgment and a motion for a Venire facias decree which motion the
court takes time to consider & the prisoner was remanded to jail.
And
now at another day to wit: At a County Court continued and held for Prince William County on the 5th day
of June 1888. Commonwealth vs George H. Smith on Indictment for Felony. The
prisoner was again led to the bar of this court in custody of the sheriff of
this county and the court being fully advised doth overrule the motion for a
new trial, a motion in arrest of judgment & a motion for a Venire facias
decree. To which opinion of the court overruled said motion the defendant by
his counsel excepted, and on the motion in arrest of judgment the defendant
filed his bill of exceptions: to the ruling of the court which was signed
sealed by the court & made part of the record.
And
it being asked of the prisoner if anything for himself he had or knew to say,
why this court should not now proceed to pronounce judgment against him
according to law and nothing being offered or alleged in delay of judgment it
is considered by the court that the said George H. Smith be imprisoned in the
public jail and penitentiary of this Commonwealth for the term of three years
the period by the jurors ascertained.
And
the Sheriff of this county is ordered as soon as possible after the adjournment
of the court to remove and convey the said G. H. Smith from the jail of this
court to the public jail and penitentiary house of this Commonwealth there to
be kept imprisoned and treated in the manner directed by law for the term
aforesaid. And the prisoner is remanded to jail. And the prisoner by his
counsel having expressed a wish to apply for a writ of error the execution of
this sentence is suspended for forty days.
the
following is a copy of the exception filed by the prisoners counsel. As a
ground of motion in arrest of judgment the defendant by counsel states that
when his counsel was arguing the question of the proof of the Corpus delicti
and the insufficiency of the evidence to establish the guilt of the defendant
the court interrupted the said counsel by suggesting that the prisoner had
pleaded guilty, and thereupon the counsel proceeded to argue the question of
the insanity of the prisoner.
The
defendant presented this as one of the grounds which he urges in arrest of
judgment, but said motion, but said motion in arrest of judgment being
overruled by the court, the defendant excepted to the opinion of the court and
tendered his bill of exceptions, which is signed and sealed by the Court.
A
true transcript of the record
E.
Nelson, clerk
Wm.
E. Lipscomb (seal)
To
the Honorable James Keith, Judge of the 11th Judicial Circuit of Virginia. Your
petitioner, George H. Smith presents that on the 3rd day of October, 1887, in
the County Court of Prince William County Virginia he was indicted on a charge
of house breaking and also of larceny, which will appear more fully by copies
of the indictment set forth in the copy of the recent herewith exhibited.
Your
petitioner presents that such proceedings were had on said indictment, as
entered in a judgment of conviction and sentence to the penitentiary for three
years, of your petitioner, by the County Court of Prince William County.
Your
petitioner is advised and presents to your Honor, that said judgment is
erroneous, and that he is aggrieved thereby in the following particulars, viz.
(1)
Your petitioner was not personally present on the 6th March 1888, when his case
on the question of sanity was argued and submitted to the jury, nor was he
personally present on the 7th day of March 1888, when the jury was sent out of
court to consult further of their verdict, nor when on the same day the said
jury was discharged.
(2)
When the plea of insanity was entered in behalf of the petitioner, by his
attorney, at the instance of Rev. Robert Smith, father of the said George H. Smith,
the court should have stricken out the plea of "guilty" which said
George H. Smith had entered, and instead thereof caused to be entered the plea
of "not guilty." In this connection special attention is called to
the case of State vs Patton.
(3)
It was error in the County Court to permit the pleas of "insanity"
and "guilty" to stand together. They were absolutely
incompatible. If the jurors were
aware at the time of the commission of the alleged offence, he was "not
guilty" and said conversed, if he were "guilty" of the alleged
offence, he was "not insane."
Suppose
the jury were satisfied that the prisoner was insane when he committed the
alleged offence, still how could they find him "not guilty", when the
court permitted the plea of "guilty" to stand and to go to the jury.
It
is submitted that the court virtually decided the whole case, including the
question of insanity, when it permitted the defendant George H. Smith, to enter
the plea of guilty, though he was alleged by his father and counsel to be
insane.
(4)
when the court permitted the pleas of "insanity" and
"guilty" both to be entered, it should have submitted them to the
jury separately. In a case in which the defendant entered the plea of
"Autrefois Acquit" and "not guilty," it was held: -
"If the defendant plead Autrefois Acquit and not guilty, and issues be
joined on both pleas, the jury ought not to be charged with both of these
issues at once, because if they find for the defendant on the plea of Autrefois
Acquit, the former adjicuttat(?) is a bar to the indictment, and no further
trial ought to be had. (There are 3 more pages in this document but not copied)
27 January 1888
Allotment of Dower to Mrs. Emmett F.
Stonnell
To
the County Court of Prince William County: The undersigned commissioners
appointed at the January term of the County Court to allot the dower of Mrs.
Emmett F. Stonnell the widow of Richard Stonell, deceased, hereby report that
they assembled at the late residence of the said Richard Stonnell on the 27th
day of January 1888 and having been duly sworn they proceeded to value the real
estate of which the said Richard Stonnell was seized in his lifetime after his
marriage to said Emmett F. Stonnell and which was assessed to the said Richard
Stonnell on the books of the Commissioner of the Revenue. The "Rose
Hill" tract 188 1/2 acres at $2.00 - $377.00; The "Sally
Cornwell" tract 104 1/2 acres at $3.00 - $313.50; The
"Wood-Cutting" tract 100 acres (estimated) $200.00; The Home tract
called "Oak Shade" consisting of 89 acres and 18 3/4 acres, making
107 3/4 acres at $10 an acre - $1077.50; The "Bland" tract 210 acres
at $4 an acre - $840.00; The "Neabsco" tract 643 acres (estimate)
$3000.00; Total valuation of Real Estate is $5808.00 of which one third is
$1936.00.
We
decide in view of above to allot as the dower of Mrs. Emmett F. Stonnell, the
above named House Tract amounting to 107 3/4 acres, valued at $1077.50 and the
Bland Tract of 210 acres valued at $840.00 making total value of dower allotted
$1917.50
26 February 1888
Grand Jury Presentment - Edmund Butler
Prince
William County to wit: In the County Court for the said county. The Jurors of
the Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the County of Prince
William and now attending the said court upon their oaths present that George
Smith on the 26th day of February 1888 the said 26th day of February being
Sunday and between the hours of twelve o'clock Saturday night and sunrise of
the succeeding Monday morning in said county in his labor in the said county,
then & there unlawfully did sell intoxicating drink to wit . Beer, Ale
& Wiskey against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Upon the testimony of E. Foley and W. B. Downs. signed,
E. E. Meredith
Executed
by delivering a copy of this summons to the wife of George W. Smith Sr. and
explaining to her the purpose of there said Smith being sick in bed.
F.
C. Rorabaugh D.S.
for
G. W. Tansill, sheriff
2 March 1888
Grand Jury Presentment - W. T. Wine
"A True Bill"
Prince
William County to wit: In the County Court for the said County. the Jurors of
the Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the county of Prince
William and now attending the said court upon their oaths present that W. T.
Wine did on the 2nd day of March
1888 in the county aforesaid did unlawfully but not feloniously trespass upon
the lands of M. W. Horton by cutting and carrying away timber and wood growing
upon a certain tract of land
belonging to the said M. W. Horton he the said W. T. Wine then and there not
having the consent, therefor from the said M. W. Horton the owner of said land
& wood & timber growing thereon and against the peace and dignity of
the Commonwealth of Virginia. Upon the testimony of M. W. Horton and sent
before the grand jury. [The grand
jury with foreman S. W. Burdge found a true bill. This case later went to trial
and W. T. Wine was found not guilty. The jury foreman was J. M. Brawner]
5 March 1888
Grand Jury Presentment Herbert Foster
"A True Bill"
Prince
William County to wit: In the County Court for the said County. the Jurors of
the Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the county of Prince
William and now attending the said court upon their oaths present that Herbert
Foster on the 5th day of March 1888 in the county aforesaid a certain store
house known as a Drug Store not adjoining to and occupied with the Dwelling
House of one H. D. Ashton there situate feloniously did break and enter with
the intent, the goods and chattels of the said H. D. Ashton in the said Store
House or Drug Store then and there being, feloniously to steal take and carry
away and tobacco and cigarette of the value of three dollars of the goods and
chattels of the said H. D. Ashton in the said Store House or Drug Store then
and there being found , feloniously did steal take and carry away against the
peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Upon the testimony of Dr.
Ashton & others sworn before the grand jury, "A true bill." [This case later went to a jury trial
with the following being the verdict: We the jury find the defendant guilty and
fix his term of imprisonment at 5 years. signed J. M. Brawner, foreman]
17 March 1888
Grand Jury Presentment - Edmund Butler
Prince
William County to wit: In the County Court for the said county. The Jurors of
the Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the County of Prince
William and now attending the said court upon their oaths present that Edmund
Butler on the 17th day of March in the year 1888 in the night time of that day
in the county aforesaid a certain Hen House not adjoining to and occupied with
the Dwelling House of one L. A. Marsteller, there situated in the night time
feloniously did break and enter, with intent the goods and chattels of the said
L. A. Marsteller in the said Hen House then and there being feloniously to
steal take and carry away and two hens of the value of one dollar of the goods
and chattels and property of the said L. A. Marsteller in the said Hen House
then and there being found feloniously did steal take and carry away, against
the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
2nd
Count - And the Jurors aforesaid upon their oath aforesaid do further present
that the said Edmund Butler on the 17th day of March 1888 in the night time of
that day in the county aforesaid a certain other Hen House not adjoining to and
occupied with the Dwelling House of one L. A. Marsteller, in the night time
feloniously did enter without breaking, with intent the goods and chattels of
the said L. A. Marsteller in the said Hen House then and there being,
feloniously to steal take and carry away and two hens of the value of $1.00 of
the goods and chattels and property of the said L. A. Marsteller in the said
Hen House then and there being found, then and there feloniously did steal take
and carry away against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Upon the testimony of L. A. Marsteller and S. R. Marsteller sworn and sent
before the grand jury. "A True Bill" written by grand jury foreman R.
M. Weir. [This case later went to trial by jury and the following verdict was
given. "We the jury find the prisoner Edmund Butler guilty and fix his
term of imprisonment at 2 years.
signed J. M. Brawner, foreman]
5 April 1888
Last Will and Testament of John Pearson
In
the name of God Amen I John Pearson being sound in mind and memory hereby
declare this to be my last will and testament.
First
after my Funeral expenses and just debts are paid I give to my beloved wife
Alice V. Pearson during her natural life provided she remains a widow my home
farm known as The Foley Tract, with full power to Bargain and make sale of the
Lumber thereon at such times and quantities as may be best suited to her
purpose. Also all of my personal and perishable property I give and bequeath as
above with the power of using or making sale as may be best suited to her
purpose. Which consists of the following articles or items viz. 1 black horse,
2 cows, 1 yearling, 2 shoats, 12 head of fowls, 3 feather beds and bedsteads, 1
one horse wagon, running gear of one spring wagon, 1 clock, 1 one horse turning
plow, 1 broad axe, 1 pair fire irons, 1 tool chest, 1 log chain, 1 musket, 1
table, 2 water buckets, 1 barrel corn, 6 or 7 hundred pounds hay, cooking
utensils, glass, crockery and tin ware, knives forks, plates, cups and saucers,
1 safe, 1 bureau, 2 rocking chairs, also my first wives wearing apparel.
Second
I will to my daughter Henrietta Carter the tract of land known as the big
woods, containing between 28 and 30 acres, after the death of my wife Alice V.
Pearson the land herein now under title of Foley Tract and which contains 100
acres more or less I wish to be equally divided among my children. Viz. Mary
Carter, Luther Pearson, William Pearson, Andrew Pearson, Henry Pearson, Annie
Marshall, and Martha Crouches daughter wife of William Steel her mother being
dead - March 31st 1888
signed,
John Pearson (his mark)
attest,
William H. Smoot & Samuel King
The
condition of this codicil are that my will to which this is annexed is perfectly
satisfactory to me in all its appointments, with but this exception by that in
the portions of property willed to my wife Alice V. Pearson and to my daughter
Henrietta Carter real, perishable & personal it is my wish and desire that
they be put in full and undisputed possession of the same as soon as this will
& codicil have been approved of by the court of the county, with the
stipulation that they severally & each I. E my wife and daughters portion
as allotted in will be free and exempt from all liabilities that may come
against my estate, I E funeral expenses debts just or otherwise. It is my will
and wish that all the debts and liabilities that may come against my estate
funeral or otherwise be collected and paid from the remaining portions of my landed
estate and the residence or over plus after discharging debts and liabilities
to be appropriated as named in will.
signed,
John Pearson (his mark)
attest,
William H. Smoot & Samuel King
2 May 1888
Grand Jury Presentment - E. F. Foley
"A True Bill"
Prince William County to wit: In the
County Court for the said county. The jurors of the Commonwealth of Virginia in
and for the body of the county of Prince William and now attending the said
court upon their oaths present that E. F. Foley on the day of January 1888 in
the county aforesaid, in and upon one William Smith, an assault did make and
him the said William Smith did then and there unlawfully beat, wound & ill
treat and other wrongs to him then and there did, to the great damage of him
the said William Smith and against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of
Virginia. Upon the testimony of Wm. Smith who at his request was sworn and put
before the grand jury. The grand jury with the foreman R. M. Weir found "a
true bill."
21 October 1888
Grand Jury Presentment - Westy Ewell
"A True Bill"
Prince
William County to wit: In the County Court for the said county. The jurors of
the Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the county of Prince
William and now attending the said court upon their oaths present that Westy
Ewell on the 21st day of October 1888 in the county aforesaid a certain barn
not adjoining to or occupied with the dwelling house of one John T. McDonald,
there situated, in the night time of that day, feloniously did break and enter
with intent the goods & chattels of the said John T. McDonald then and
there being feloniously to steal take & carry away and one lot of wheat of
the value of twenty dollars of the goods & chattels of the said John T.
McDonald in said barn then and there being found, feloniously did steal take
and carry away against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Upon the testimony of J. T. McDonald and others sent before the grand jury. [
The case was later sent to a trial by jury and the following is the verdict:
ÒWe the jury find the prisoner guilty and ascertain his punishment at two years
in the penitentiary. The defendant
moved the court to set aside the said verdict and grant him a new trial, which
motions were overruled by the court, and the prisoner was remanded to the
jail.]
26 December 1888
Thomas Wiley vs Virginia Midland Railroad
& Richmond & Danville Railroad
In
the Circuit Court of Prince William County, Thomas Wiley duly sworn testified
as follows: by Mr. Johnson.
Q.
You are the plaintiff in this suit? A. Yes sir.
Q.
Were you employed by this company as brakeman, and if so state when and how
long? A. I was employed by the Company as a brakeman in 1888.
Q.
How long had you been so employed before this accident? A. I do not think I had
been there more than three months.
Q.
You had had some experience before that in braking? A. Yes sir.
Q.
Ever before for this company? A. Well I did squeeze a little while before for
them.
Q.
You had been on some other road? A. I was on Union Street but never on the main
stem.
Q.
You were on the yard cars? A. Yes sir.
Q.
What was your occupation? A. a carpenter
Q.
Why did you give up your occupation and go to breaking? A. (Objected to.)
Q.
Will you state on what train you were breaking at the time you received your
injury? A. Freight Train No. 21 going North.
Q.
Where was the train at the time of the injury? A. Manassas
Q.
In this County? A. Yes sir.
Q.
What time was it? A. It was the 26th day of December 1888, at night between ten
and twelve o'clock.
Q.
What men comprised that crew? A. Engine man, fireman, rearman and two brakemen.
The rearman is supposed to look out for the rear end.
Q.
Will you state to the jury how this accident occurred, where these men were at
the time of the accident? A. On the 26th day of December 1888 we arrived at
Manassas at the hour I have just stated. We had some work to do there and we
stopped and put two cars on the south siding. The engineer went ahead and the
conductor came out and he told me to put down brakes, which I did as fast as
possible, as I wanted to get home.
Q.
(by the judge) Who told you to put down brakes? A. The conductor, Mr. Mac
Donald.
Q.
(by General Payne) Are you certain? A. I think I am. I know it. It fell to my
duty to make this coupling, and I never liked anyone to do my work. I ran up
the ditch to be in time, and I seen that the cars were getting pretty close
together, and when I went in between them my lamp was burning just as brightly
as it could, and just as I was in the act of coupling the wind blew my light
out. I had no stick and was not obligated to use any. I have a nack of taking
hold of the ring in this way (doubling up the three last fingers of his hand)
and using the front finger. Just as I was in the act of coupling the wind blew
my lamp out and this diverted my attention and at the same moment the cars
crossed a joint, the bull noses came together and my finger was cut off. The
engineer called for signals. I could not give any. My lamp was swinging on my arm.
It was out. I hollered for to shut off. No one replied, no one was near me.
They had all forsaken me. Left me alone. When the bumpers cut my fingers off I
thought if the bull noses close I was a mashed man. So I grabbed hold of the
left end and threw my weight against it and out I came.
Q.
Where was the conductor? A. In the telegraph office.
Q.
Have you got that finger with you? A. Yes Sir.
Q.
You can show what the injury is. (The witness here produced and showed to the
jury the finger and leader attached.)
Q.
You know the rules of the Company, what the duty of the conductor in regard to
making couplings signaling the engineer etc. ? A. Yes Sir.
Q.
You have not got them with you? A. No sir.
Q.
You know the rules? A. Yes Sir.
Q.
Heard them read by the Officers of the Company? A. By the employees of the
Company. At this it was agreed that so much of the rules as related to the case
would be in evidence.
Q.
Was the conductor present at the time of the accident? A. No sir.
Q.
Left no representative to take his place? A. None that I could see.
Q.
Did you know where he was until after you were hurt? A. I knew where I found
him - in the telegraph office.
Q.
Did you know before? A. I was not certain.
Q.
You found him afterwards in the telegraph office? A. Yes sir. He made the
remark that if he had been there would not have been any of it.
Q.
What is the effect of this injury on your arm? A. It affects the use of the
arm. I have not anything like the same use of it, and it is the main arm that I
use in my trade.
Q.
What is your trade? A. carpenter
Q.
What could you earn at your trade? Three dollars a day sir.
Q.
How long were you disabled? A. About four months.
Q.
You did not do anything? A. Nothing of consequence.
Q.
How much is your earning capacity decreased now? A. It has decreased so much
that I am ashamed to tell you. Just half wages.
Q.
You make just half wages? A. Yes sir.
Cross Examination by General Payne
Q.
You say you get a dollar and a half a day? A. Yes sir.
Q.
What were your wages as a brakeman? A. One cent and two-tenths per mile, I
think.
Q.
How much did you make a month? A. I have as high as thirty nine dollars and
some cents.
Q.
Then the Company has improved you. You are getting $1.50 a day now? A. And I
got three dollars a day before as a carpenter.
Q.
I wanted to know what you were getting in the employ of the Railroad Company,
and you said $39. A. Yes sir.
Q.
And I say that you are doing better now as a carpenter than you did in the
service of the railroad. A. I am doing remarkably well as a mechanic, making
$1.50 asa - -
Q.
It is not necessary to argue the question your counsel will do that. The point
is this, you are now getting $1.50 a day, and the service in which you were
engaged when injured paid you only $39 a month. A. Yes sir.
Q.
Now when you were injured do you remember where you went? A. To Alexandria.
Q.
Who was your physician? A. Dr. Powell
Q.
who employees him? A. I do not know who employs him. I know he did what was to
be done to that finger - that he thought was to be done.
Q.
Was he not the railroad physician? A. Well they sent me to him.
Q.
Did not Dr. Powell rank amongst the first physicians of Alexandria? A. I do no
know anything about that.
Q.
Did you mean just now when you said that he did what little he thought was to
be done, to disparage the doctor? A. Well, there was a bone sticking out there
for six or seven days.
Q.
You had on a pair of gloves when you were hurt; what sort of gloves were they.
A. Some might call them dog skin.
Q.
A large loose baggy skin glove? A. I had full control of my fingers.
Q.
You stated that just as you were in the act of coupling your lamp went out and
diverted your attention? A. Yes sir; for an instant, but it was too late.
Q.
And that was the fatal instant? A. Yes sir.
Q.
The wind blew out your light and that turned your attention to the lamp? A. I
dropped my eyes just as any man would do.
Q.
You said that home was the idea that was on all your minds? A. I believe that
when a man is away from home his idea is to get home.
Q.
Now I understand you to say that you did not see the conductor until you saw
him in the railroad office afterwards. A. I did not see him after he gave the
signal for the cars to come on the main track.
Q.
You never saw him anymore? A. I saw his light.
Q.
Where was it? A. He had it with him.
Q.
Where was he? A. Well there is where I saw him. I saw his light.
Q.
Where was that? A. That was at the switch, but after that I did not see him
anymore until I went into the station.
Q.
Did you look any more to see him? A. No: I do not know as I did.
Q.
So that the conductor gave the signal and you never looked any more for the
conductor, and never saw him until you met him in the station? A. No sir.
Q.
You have been railroading a good many years on different roads? A. Yes sir.
Q.
It is very dangerous business this coupling of cars? A. Well, it is a right
dangerous thing.
Q.
And at night it is more dangerous? A. yes, but all conductors do not run away.
Q.
You did not see this man run away. You say that you did not look for him, and
then you inform the jury that the conductor ran off and left. Now what
difference did it make to you if you did not look for him and did not see him,
and you went between these cars with an extinguished light instead of stopping
at the moment you saw the danger of being caught -- why did you do that? A. I
could not have turned to save my life. I was in the very act of coupling. I did
not go in there with a dead lamp. I went in there with my lamp burning and in
the very act of coupling the wind blew it out.
Q.
The railroad company did not blow it out? A. No, the one that blew that out
will blow out some more.
Q.
Who blew it out? A. The Almighty
Q.
Well my dear sir if he is responsible for this, I do not think you should sue
the railroad company. You had been breaking that train from Charlottesville? A.
Yes sir.
Q.
Did you not admit that you has been using a stick all the way until you arrived
at Manassas? A. No sir.
Q.
You did not tell this to your co-employees? A. I used a stick to break with.
Q.
You had been using a stick coming down from Charlottesville? A. To break with ,
I was using a stick.
Q.
I did not ask you that, I ask you one question and you answer another. I say
did you use a stick to couple with? A. I did not. I told you.
Q.
You had a stick? A. I had a stick I broke with in case of an emergency.
Q.
Who do you say was the conductor? A. Mr. McDonald
Q.
You had been serving with him. A. No, sir that was the first time. George
Marshall was the man I had been running with.
Q.
Do you remember telling McDonald that you had been using a stick to couple with
on that trip, and that was the first time you had failed to use it and got
caught. A. I remember Mr. McDonald asking me whether I signed that obligation
to use sticks and I told him I had not, and neither I had.
Q.
I ask you whether you did not tell McDonald that you had coupled with a stick
before, and had not coupled then, and that was the cause of this accident. A. I
do not remember telling him anything of the kind.
Re direct by Mr. Johnson
Q.
How far did you walk between the cars? A. About half the length of a rail.
Q.
The car as I understand crossed a joint and that caught your finger? A. Yes
sir.
Odder Carter being duly sworn testified as
follows:
By Mr. Johnson
Q.
Are you a railroad man? A. Yes sir.
Q.
Were you one of the crew on train 21 on the night of December 1888? A. yes sir
Q.
What was your position? A. front brakeman.
Q.
Who was the rear brakeman? A. Mr. Walker
Q.
Do you remember the night Wiley was hurt, what time it was? A. I do not
recollect what time. It was between ten and eleven.
Q.
Where were you when he was hurt? A. On top of the train
Q.
Do you know where the conductor was? A. Well, I do not it has been so long ago.
Q.
Had he left the train that night? A. I do not know
Q.
Do you know where Mr. McDonald was that night? A. I do not
Q.
How far were you from the car that was standing on the track? A. One car
length.
Q.
Was he anywhere near there? A. I cannot say.
Q.
Would you not have seen him? A. I do not know if I could or not. The night was
very dark.
Q.
Would you not have seen his light? A. I don't know that I would. There was two
trains.
Q.
Would you not have seen his light? A. I do not think I would, there was so many
lights.
Q.
Did you see any signal given to the engineer to stop? A. Yes sir.
Q.
Who made it? A. Mr. Wiley
Q.
Where was he? A. Standing down on the side of the train.
Q.
You saw Mr. Wiley? A. Yes sir.
Q.
You could not see the conductor? Or his light ? A. no sir
Q.Could
you have seen him if he had been anywhere in a position to give the signal? A.
I could provided I had been looking for him.
Q.
You saw Wiley give the signal? A. Yes sir
Q.
Did you see him get off the cars that he put on the siding and come running to
make this coupling? A. No sir.
Q.
Did you see him running? A. No sir I saw him there at the cars to make the
coupling when the train was under full control.
Q.
What signal did he give? A. He gave the signal to come back.
Q.
Were they not coming back all the time after they put those cars in the siding?
A. No sir.
Q.
They had stopped? A. Yes sir. Q. And were no coming back? A. no sir
Q.
How far off were the cars? A. About the length of two cars.
Q.
Now let us understand if we can your testimony. As I understand the train or a
part of the train was left standing on the main track, was it not? A. yes sir
Q.
And the engine moved two cars back on to the siding? A. yes sir
Q.
Was Wiley on these moving cars? A. yes sir
Q.
What became of the other part of the train? A. We went out on the track.
Q.
Did you not come down? A. yes sir
Q.
After the engine had put in the two cars and started up the main track, who
signaled to come back? A. The switchman
Q.
Who was the switchman? A. Conductor McDonald
Q.
Did you hear any whistling to shut down. A. I heard a signal to stop the
engine. Never heard any signals blow for brakes.
Q.
Is that the signal to stop the train? A. Yes sir.
Q.
And the engineer was doing that? A. Doing what
Q.
Blowing for brakes? A. No sir, he was blowing for a signal for a man that was
making the coupling, to know whether he had or had not made the coupling.
Q.
Don't the conductor give that signal? A. I do not know that the conductor can
be there all the time.
Q.
Is it not his duty? A. No sir, he cannot do that and attend to the switch and
all that.
Q.
Had not the conductor time to walk down where this coupling was to be made to
give the signal? A. He might have had time but it is not the conductors place
to be everywhere.
Q.
It is not his place to be where the coupling is to be made? A. No sir
Q.
How is it possible for a man who is between two cars making a coupling to give
a signal? A. It is not
Q.
What is the rule of the company so far as making a coupling at night. Is there
no signals given for that? A. Not that I know of because the train had stopped.
Q.
Stopped when? A. When the coupling had been made.
Q.
How long after the coupling had been made? A. It was stopped immediately. I was
on top of the car and did not feel the slightest jar.
Q.
Are you positive of that? A. yes sir
Q.
The engineer has to have a signal by a lamp. There is a certain movement for
that is there not? A. yes sir
Q.
What is that movement? A. Throwing the light across.
Q.
That is the signal. No such signal as that was given that night? A. Did not
need any.
Q.
I simply ask you whether it was given or not? A. no sir.
Q.
You saw Mr. Wiley A. Yes sir
Q.
Where? A. Walking on the side of the train.
Q.
It was light enough to see Mr. Wiley walking up the side of the train? A. yes
sir, my lamp was shining right in his face.
Q.
You could not see the conductor? A. I might if I had been looking for him.
Q.
Why were you looking for Wiley? A. Because I heard the man groan
Q.
Where did he go? A. He went to the office
Q.
Do you know whether he stopped at the office? A. He did
Q.
Did he stop before he got there? A. I do not know
Q.
Did he stop at the engine? A. I don't think he did.
Q.
He went right on? A. I think he did
Q.
You heard him groaning, did you know what had happened? A. no sir
Q.
When did you ask him? A. When he passed by.
Q.
You ask him what was the matter? A. Yes sir and he said he cut his finger off.
Cross -Examination by General Payne
Q.
You state in running one of these freight trains it is impossible for the
conductor to be in all these places at one time? A. It is impossible for the
conductor to be at these different places at all times.
Q.
You say Wiley signaled the engineer and that the train was moving under his
signals? A. yes sir.
Q.
You did not see the conductor A. no sir
Q.
If the conductor had been in the range of your vision you would have seen the
light? A. If I had been looking for him, but there were two trains there and
there were so many lights, it was pretty hard for a man to tell.
Q.
You were not certain whether you saw him? A. I would not be certain.
Q.
You can tell what you did see but you cannot always tell what you did not see?
A. yes sir
Q.
In testifying about not seeing the conductor you only want to say that he was
not in the range of your vision? A. Yes sir, when a man is railroading he has
not time to look up men.
Q.
You were on the train engaged in your occupation, and the train was moving
back, and Mr. Wiley was signaling to it, and you say that train stopped? A.
Right there and I felt no jar.
Q.
You are not unfriendly to Mr. Wiley? A. No sir, not one way or the other.
Q.
You have no reason on earth for telling anything against the man? A. No sir I
am telling the way the thing occurred and no other way.
Q.
Mr. Wiley had a time-table? A. Yes sir.
By Mr. Johnson
Q.
How do you know that. A. Because I seen him with it.
By General Payne
Q.
Will you look at that (handing witness a time-table) That is the time-table
that was in operation at that time? A. Yes sir time table 14
General
Payne read from the time-table the following rule: "Cars must not be
coupled by hand. You will use sticks for coupling cars which will be furnished
you on application at Alexandria, Charlottesville, and Danville. Sticks must be
long enough to prevent you going in between cars to couple them. Any employee
going in between cars while in motion to couple or uncouple them, do so at
their own risk, and against the rules of the company. Conductors are required
not to allow their men to violate the above, and will be held equally
responsible with their men for all violations.
Re-direct by Mr. Johnson
Q.
Did you have a stick, sir? A. yes sir
Q.
A coupling stick? A. yes sir.
Q.
You used it in coupling? A. yes sir.
Q.
Do you know whether Mr. Wiley had? A. I think he had but left it on top of the
cars. He said so.
Q.
When did he make that statement? A. At Manassas.
Q.
To whom? A. To the conductor there.
Q.
Were you present? Yes sir.
Q.
Where was it? A. In the office.
Q.
Who else was present? A. I do not just remember now who were present, I think
Mr. Geish and Mr. Peyton.
Q.
He said he had a coupling stick and left it on top of the cars. A. yes sir.
Q.
You did not know he had except from his statement? A. Yes sir, I knew he had.
Q.
How did you know? A. Because I seen it that night.
Q.
Where that night? A. On top of the cars.
Q.
Did you see him couple with it? A. I saw him make a coupling at Calverton.
Q.
With the stick? A. Yes sir.
[The following is a copy of the verdict: " Brentsville,
Virginia, May 12th 1890 - We the Jury find a verdict for the plaintiff Thomas
Wiley for Four Hundred Dollars, $400.00." The defendant was also ordered to pay the court cost.]
2 February 1888
Commonwealth vs Wearing
Case heard & defendant sent to jail in
default of sureties
To
Hon. William E. Lipscomb, judge of the County Court of Prince William County,
Virginia.
Your
petitioner Mary Wearing would respectfully represent unto your honor that she
is now and has been since the 3rd day of February 1889 unlawfully and illegally
deprived of her liberty by George W. Tansill, sheriff of Prince William County
being confined in the jail of County of Prince William.
Your
petitioner would state that on the 3rd day of January 1889 one J. J. Murphey
issued what purported to be a warrant directed to D. C. Norman, constable of
Prince William County, commanding him to arrest and bring before him the said
J. J. Murphey or some other justice of the said County, your petitioner to
answer the complaint of one Mary Waite charging your petitioner with having
made certain threats enumerated in the said alleged warrant; that on the 2nd
day of February 1889 your petitioner was arrested and brought before the said
Murphey, and by him summoned to the said George W. Tansill, sheriff of said
County to be confined in the jail of said County; though no complaint against
your petitioner was ever named to writing or signed by the complainant as
required by law, nor does the judgment of the said justice shew what bond was
required nor for what time for which reasons as well as other defects and was
shewn upon the force of the said papers, your petitioner claims that she is
illegally & wrongfully incarcerated in the said jail & hence prays your
honor that she may be forth with released. Mary
Wearing
Prince
William County to wit: to D. C. Norman, constable of said county. Forasmuch as
Mrs. Mary Waite has this day complained on oath before me J. J. Murphey a
Justice of the said County that Mary Warren of the said County did on the 1st
day of January 1889 threaten to beat her, burn property and otherwise injure
her; and has required surety of the peace of the said Mary Warren. I command
you in the name of the Commonwealth of Virginia forthwith to apprehend the said
Mary Warren and to bring her before me or some other Justice of the said County
to answer the said complaint. Given under my hand this 3rd day of January 1889. J.
J. Murphey
5 April 1888
John Pearson
In
the name of God Amen - I John Pearson being sound in mind and memory hereby
declare this to be my last will and testament. First, After my funeral expenses
and just debts are paid I give to my beloved wife Alice Pearson during her
natural life provided she remains a widow my home farm known as the Foley tract
with full power to bargain and make sale of the timber thereon at such times
and quantities as may be best suited to her purpose. Also all of my personal
and perishable property I give and bequeath as above with the power of using or
making sale as may be best suited to her purpose - Which consists of the
following articles or items - viz. 1 Black Horse, 2 cows, 1 yearling, 2 shoats,
12 head of fowls, 3 feather beds & bedsteads, 1 one horse wagon, running
gear of one spring wagon, 1 clock, 1 one horse turning plow, 1 broad axe, 1
pair fire irons, 1 tool chest, 1 log chain, 1 musket, 1 table, 2 water buckets,
1 barrel corn, 6 or 7 hundred pounds hay, cooking utensils, glass, crockery
& tin ware, knives, forks, plates, cups & saucers, 1 safe. 1 bureau, 2
rocking chairs, also my first wives wearing apparel.
2nd
I will to my daughter Henrietta Carter the tract of land known as the big
woods, containing between 28 and 30 acres, after the death of my wife Alice V.
Pearson the land herein now under title of Foley Tract and which contains 100
acres more or less I wish to be equally divided among my children viz Mary
Carter, Luther Pearson, William Pearson, Andrew Pearson, Henry Pearson, Annie
Marshall, and Martha Crouches daughter wife of William Steel her mother being
dead - March 31st 1888
Attest - William H. Smoot John
Pearson (his mark)
Samuel
King
The
conditions of this codicil are that my will to which this is annexed is
perfectly satisfactory to me in all its appointments, with but this exception
viz that in the portions of the property willed to my wife Alice V. Pearson and
to my daughter Henrietta Carter, real, perishable & personal it is my wish
and desire that they be put in full and undisputed possession of the same as
soon as this will & codicil have been approved of by the court of the
county, with the stipulation that they severally & each J. E. my wife &
daughters portions as allotted in will be free and exempt from all liabilities
that may come against my estate, ( funeral expenses debts just or otherwise. It
is my will and wish that all the debts and liabilities that may come against my
estate funeral or otherwise be collected and paid from the remaining portions
of my landed estate and the residue or over plus after discharging debt and
liabilities to be appropriated as named in will.
Attest - William H. Smoot John
Pearson (his mark)
Samuel
King April
5th 1888
3 February 1889
Grand Jury Presentment
William T. Weeks - "Not A True
Bill"
Prince
William County to wit: In the County Court for the said county. The Jurors of
the Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the County of Prince
William and now attending the said court upon their oaths present that William
T. Weeks on the 3rd day of February 1889 in the county aforesaid in and upon
one Dorsey L. Wright an assault did make and him the said Dorsey L. Wright did
then and there unlawfully beat, wound & ill treat and other wrongs to him
then and there did to the great damage of him the said Dorsey L. Wright and
against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Upon the
testimony of John Wright and Dorsey L. Wright. signed, E. E. Meredith, attorney for the
Commonwealth. - "Not a True Bill"
4 February 1889
Commonwealth vs R. T. Shacklett
The
Commonwealth of Virginia, To the Sheriff of the County of Stafford, Greetings:
We command you, That you summon R. T. Shacklett to appear before the Judge of
our County Court of Prince William, at the court-house, on the 4th day of
February 1889, to answer an indictment of the Grand Jury made against him on
the 7th day of January 1889, for a certain misdemeanor by him committed on the
9th day of December 1888, at Bell Haven Church in the County of Prince William.
And have then there this writ. Witness, E. Nelson, Clerk of our said Court, at the
court-house, this 9th day of January 1889, in the 103 year of the
Commonwealth. signed,
E. Nelson clerk
(letter)
Office Superintendent of Schools
G. M. Weedon, Supt.,
Stafford County, Virginia,
Bellefair Mills, Va. January 14th 1889.
To
E. E. Meredith Esq.,
Commonwealth
Attorney for Prince William County Court
My
dear Meredith,
I
was present yesterday at a Church Meeting at Bell Haven Church, when Mr. R. A.
Shacklett who is indicted for disturbing public worship, was before the Church
organization, and after making full explanation and all necessary apologies,
was excused by a full vote of the church, a letter to you, signed by the
pastor, will be handed you by Mr. Shacklett, setting forth the actions of the
church. I hope you will have the matter dismissed at once. Mr. Shacklett will
pay all accumulated cost.
Respectfully
your friend
G.
M. Weedon
2nd letter
Stafford Co. Va.
January 14th 1889
Hon.
E. E. Meredith Esq.,
Commonwealth
Attorney &c.
My
dear Sir,
By
a full vote of the members of "Bell Haven" Church, I am requested to
say to you, that as Mr. R. A. Shacklett, has made all due apologies in
reference to the matter that, caused his indictment, and fully satisfied us all
regard thereto, you will please dismiss the matter. Mr. Shacklett having paid
cost.
Very
Respectfully your friend
Pastor
of the Church (name not given)
Grand Jury Presentment
Against Richard D. Shacklett
Prince
William County to wit: In the County Court for the said County. the Jurors of
the Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the county of Prince
William and now attending the said court upon their oaths present that Richard
D. Shacklett on the 9th day of December 1888 at Bell Haven Church in the county
aforesaid, he the said Richard D. Shacklett being intoxicated did willfully
interrupt and disturb an assembly of people there met for the public worship of
God, by using loud and indecent language and against the peace and dignity of
the Commonwealth of Virginia. Upon the testimony of James Luck & others.
Sworn and sent before the grand jury. signed J. H. Carter. [ note - Richard
Shacklett's middle initial is listed as "D." "A." and
"T." The grand
jury with J. R. Purcell found a true bill in the indictment. This case was
dismissed at the cost of the defendant 4 February 1889.]
10 February 1889
Grand Jury Presentment - W. L. Heuser
"A True Bill"
Prince
William County to wit: In the County Court for the said County. the Jurors of
the Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the county of Prince
William and now attending the said court upon their oaths present that W. L.
Heuser on the 10th day of February 1889 in the county aforesaid did unlawfully
but not feloniously trespass upon the lands of J. W. Latham by cutting and
carrying away rail road ties and timber growing upon a certain piece of land
belonging to the said J. W. Latham he the said W. L. Heuser then and there not
having the consent, therefor from the said J. W. Latham the owner of said
timber and against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Upon
the testimony of J. W. Latham & Robert Griffith & others and sent
before the grand jury.
[The
grand jury with foreman H. F. Lynn found a true bill. I don't see the court
case listed.]
19 June 1889
Commonwealth vs Lucien Dixon
Grand Jury - "A True Bill"
Prince
William County to wit: In the County Court for the said County. the Jurors of
the Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the county of Prince
William and now attending the said court upon their oaths present that Lucien
Dixon on the 19th day of June 1889 in the county aforesaid, feloniously did
forge a certain order purporting to be drawn by John Lenen on George W. Lee for
the payment of three dollars and sixty cents and which said order is of the
following purpose and effect; that is to say, with intention to defraud against
the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia. (the following was
inserted in a different handwriting) June 19, 1889 Mister Lee please let Lucien
Dixon have three dollars & sixty cents out the store and charge to me John
Lenen.
2nd
- And the Jurors aforesaid upon their oath aforesaid do further present that
the said Lucien Dixon, afterwards to wit. on the said 19th day of June 1889 at
the county aforesaid feloniously did utter and attempt to employ as __ a
certain other forged order purporting to be from John Lenen on George W. Lee in
favor of said Lucien Dixon for the
sum of three dollars and sixty cents which said last mentioned order is of the
following purpose and effect to wit.( June 19th 1889 Mr. Lee please let Lucien
Dixon have three dollars and 60 cents out the store and charge to me, signed
John Lenon) with intent to defraud, he the said Lucien Dixon at the time he so
uttered and attempted to employ as me the said last mentioned forged order. to
wit on the day and year last often said at the county aforesaid well knowing
the same to be forged. Against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of
Virginia. Upon testimony of G. W. Lee and others. signed E. E. Meredith,
attorney for the Commonwealth. ["We the jury find the prisoner guilty and
fix his term of imprisonment in the penitentiary at 5 years, signed jury
foreman - A. B. Edmonds]
23 June 1889
Grand Jury Presentment - Lucien Dixon
"A True Bill"
Prince
William County to wit: In the County Court for the said County. the Jurors of
the Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the county of Prince
William and now attending the said court upon their oaths present that Lucien
Dixon on the 23rd day of June 1889 in the county aforesaid in and upon one Burr
Powell, he the said Burr Powell being then and there a deputized constable
legally authorized and duly qualified to discharge and perform the duties of
said office and being then and there in the due and lawful exercise of the
same, did make an assault and him the said Burr Powell did then and there
unlawfully beat abuse & ill treat; and in this due and lawful execution of
his said office did then and there unlawfully and knowingly obstruct hinder
& impede and other wrongs to him then and there did to the great damage of
him the said Burr Powell and against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth
of Virginia. Upon the testimony of Burr Powell. [
[The
grand jury foreman was G. A. Simpson. The case went to trial and the verdict by
the foreman A. B. Edmonds is as follows: "We the jury find the defendant
Lucien Dixon guilty as charged in the indictment and sentence him to 5 days in
the county jail and pay costs.]
20 July 1889
Grand Jury Presentment - Henry Williams
"A True Bill"
Prince
William County to wit: Elizabeth Foot upon oath complains that on the 20th day
of July 1889 in the county aforesaid Henry Williams did feloniously take, steal
and carry away in the night time one plate, two pounds of butter, five lbs. of
veal and one wood saw, of the value of one dollar and a half $1.50 of the goods
and chattels of the said Elizabeth Foot. And she the said Elizabeth Foot
therefore prays that the said Henry Williams may be apprehended and held to
answer the said complaint, and dealt with in relation thereto as the law may
require. Dated this 8th day of August 1889. signed, Elizabeth Foot.
Corporation
of Manassas to wit. 8th day of August 1889. The said Elizabeth Foot made oath
to the truth of the foregoing complaint before me. T. H. Lion, Mayor
[ The verdict is as follows: "We the
jury find the defendant Henry Williams guilty of the indictment and fix his
term of imprisonment as 30 days in the county jail." signed J. P. Manuel,
foreman
10 August 1889
Grand Jury Indictment of David Jones
"A True Bill"
Prince
William County to wit: In the County Court for the said county. The Jurors of
the Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the county of Prince
William and now attending the said court upon their oaths present that David
Jones on the 10th day of August 1889 in the county aforesaid, with malice
aforethought in and upon one Lucretia Thomas did make an assault, he the said
David Jones being then and there armed with a dangerous weapon called a pistol
and did then and there unlawfully beat wound & ill treat her the said
Lucretia Thomas with intent her the said Lucretia Thomas with set purpose and
malice aforethought to kill & murder against the peace and dignity of the
Commonwealth of Virginia upon the testimony of Lucretia Thomas. (The Grand Jury
with P. T. Weedon the Jury foreman returned a "True Bill" on the
Indictment. The case then went to
trial by jury, the foreman R. L. Davis gave the following verdict: "We the
jury find the defendant David Jones not guilty.")
25 August 1889
Grand Jury Presentment - John Riley
"A True Bill"
Prince
William County to wit: In the County Court for the said County. the Jurors of
the Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the county of Prince
William and now attending the said court upon their oaths present that John
Riley on the 25th day of August 1889 at Mt. Pleasant Church in the county
aforesaid did willfully interrupt and disturb an assembly met for the worship
of God against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Upon the
testimony of John Jackson and Henry Berry.
Summon
The
Commonwealth of Virginia, To the sheriff of the County of Fauquier County,
Greetings: We command you, that you summon John Riley to appear before the
judge of our county court of Prince William, at the court-house, on the 1st day
of November Term 1889, to answer an indictment of the Grand Jury made against
him on the 2nd day of September for a certain misdemeanor. And have then there
this writ. Witness, E. Nelson, clerk of our said Court, at the court house,
this 8th day of October 1889, in the 114th year of the Commonwealth. signed, E.
Nelson
[
The grand jury foreman was P. T. Weedon. The following is a copy of the
verdict: "We the jury find the defendant guilty and assess a fine of fifty
dollars and court cost, signed by J. C. Colvin, foreman]
11 October 1889
Grand Jury Presentment - W. W. Kincheloe
"Not a True Bill"
Prince
William County to wit: In the County Court for the said County. the Jurors of
the Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the county of Prince
William and now attending the said court upon their oaths present that W. W.
Kincheloe on the 11th day of October 1889 did knowingly willfully and without
lawful authority obstruct one of the public streets in the Town of Brentsville
by piling wood, lumber and other matter in said street, against the statute in
such case made & provided and against the peace and dignity of the
Commonwealth of Virginia. Upon the testimony of J. T. J. Davis. [ The grand
jury with R. H. Hooe the foreman found "Not a True Bill" to the
indictment.
31 October 1889
Grand Jury Presentment - Logan Eskridge
"A True Bill"
Prince
William County to wit: In the County Court for the said County. the Jurors of
the Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the county of Prince
William and now attending the said court upon their oaths present that Logan
Eskirdge on the 31st day of October 1889 in the County aforesaid with malice
aforethought in and upon one Charles Payne did make an assault, he the said
Logan Eskridge being then and there armed with a dangerous weapon called a
pistol and did then and there unlawfully beat wound and ill treat him the said
Charles Payne with intent him the said Charles Payne with purpose and malice
aforethought to kill and murder against the peace and dignity of the
Commonwealth of Virginia. Upon testimony of Charles Payne. signed - E. E. Meredith, Attorney
for the Commonwealth [ The grand jury foreman was G. F. Akers. The case went to trial and the
following was signed by the jury foreman J. G. Taylor: "We the jury find
the defendant Logan Eskridge not guilty as charged in the indictment."
1 December 1889
Grand Jury Presentment - John Fewell
"A True Bill"
Prince
William County to wit: In the County Court for the said County. the Jurors of
the Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the county of Prince
William and now attending the said court upon their oaths present that John
Fewell did on the 1st day of
December 1889 in the county aforesaid Twenty Five Railroad Ties, of the value
of five dollars of the goods and chattels and property of one John Hoffman then
and there being found feloniously
did steal take and carry away against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth
of Virginia. [ The grand jury with
foreman H. F. Lynn found "a true bill." The case went to trial by
jury and the verdict is as follows: "We the jury find the defendant guilty
and fix his term of imprisonment at 3 months in the county jail, signed Thomas
J. Smith, foreman]
2 December 1889
Commonwealth vs Henry Coleman
Occoquan
District, Prince William County to wit: To Joseph Tavenner, Constable. Whereas
Irene Taylor of the said county has this day made complaint and information on
oath before me John W. Metherel a justice of said county that Henry Coleman of
the said county on the night of the 11th November 1889 in said county did take
steal and carry away 1 turkey the value of $1.25
These
are therefore to command you in the name of the Commonwealth to forthwith
apprehend the body of the said Henry Coleman and bring before me or some other
justice of the said county to answer the said complaint and be further dealt
with according to law. given under my hand and seal this 12th day of November 1889.
signed John N. Metherell J. P. [
The grand jury with foreman R. H. Hooe found "a true bill." The case went to a jury trial and the
verdict is as follows: "We the jury find the defendant Henry Coleman
guilty as charged and fix his term at 30 days in the County Jail." signed
P. T. Weedon, foreman.
4 December 1889
Grand Jury Presentment Hampton Woodyard
"Not A True Bill"
Prince
William County to wit: In the County Court for the said County. the Jurors of
the Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the county of Prince
William and now attending the said court upon their oaths present that Hampton
Woodyard on the 4th day of December 1889 in the said county with malice
aforethought in and upon one George Blackwell, did make an assault he the said Hampton
Woodyard being then and there armed with a dangerous weapon called a gun and
did then and there maliciously shoot him the said George Blackwell with intent
him the said George Blackwell
January Term 1890
Special Grand Jury and Presentments
P.
T. Weedon, foreman, R. Foster, H. A. Keys, J. A. Tolson, A. S. Lynn, J. R.
Sullivan & C. M. Copen who were sworn a special grand jury of inquest in
and for the body of this county and having received their charge withdrew and
after some time returned into Court, and presented an indictment against
Charles Smith for a Felony. ÒA true billÓ, an indictment against Charles Smith
for a misdemeanor ÒA true bill,Ó and the said grand jury having nothing further
to present, were discharged.
1890
Grand Jury Presentment - J. T. J. Davis
"A True Bill"
Prince
William County to wit: In the
County Court of the said County - The Jurors of the Commonwealth of Virginia,
in and for the body of the County of Prince William, and now attending the said
Court, upon their oath present, that J. T. J. Davis, the Keeper of a bar room
did on the (blank) day of (blank) 1890 in the County aforesaid at his place of
business in Brentsville, sell to Thomas Keys intoxicating liquor, the said day
of 1890 being the Sabbath day and between the hours of twelve o'clock on the
Saturday Night before sunrise on the following Monday morning against the
statue in such case made and provided and against the peace and dignity of the
Commonwealth of Virginia. Upon the testimony of Mr. Renoe & Thomas Keys.
[The grand jury with J. F. Wheat the foreman found for a true bill. The case
then went to a jury trial where J. T. J. Davis was found guilty and fined ten
dollars.]
January
1890
Commonwealth
vs Jno. Davis on Indict: for misdemeanor.
This
day came the attorney for the Commonwealth and the Defendant, being solemnly
called, came not, therefore came a jury to wit: J. H. Rennoe, S. R. Lowe, Jas.
Russell, Thos. Holmes, J. L. Keys, F. M. Herndon, Newman Payne, Jack Payne, I.
C. Reid, Saml. Herndon, E. H. Patten and J. T. Syncox who were sworn the truth
of, and upon the premises to speak, and after hearing the evidence, returned a
verdict, in these words, ÒWe the jury find the Defendant guilty as charged in
the indictment & fix the term of his imprisonment in the County jail at 30
days. Therefore it is considered by the court, that the said Jno. Davis be
confined in the County jail for 20 days the period by the jurors in their
verdict ascertained & that the commonwealth recover against the defendant
the cost of this prosecution.
January
1890
Commonwealth
vs Charles Smith - Felony
The
prisoner was led to the bar, in custody of the sheriff of this county and being
arraigned, pleaded Ònot guiltyÓ. to which the attorney for the Commonwealth
replied generally, and thereupon came a jury to wit., Robert Molair, M. C.
Holmes, W. A. Clark, C. H. Brigg, J. E. Smith, J. W. Arnold, J. B. Perry, B. S. Stork, L. P. Maphis,
Mark Florence, R. H. Keys, Mortimer Arnold, who were elected, tried and sworn
the truth of and upon the premises to speak, and after hearing the evidence,
and arguments of counsel, returned, a verdict in these words, ÒWe the jury find
the prisoner guilty, and fix his penalty at two years in the penitentiary,Ó and
the prisoner was remanded to jail.
Commonwealth vs
Charles Smith - Misdemeanor
This
day came as the atty: for the Commonwealth as the Deft: and the Deft. pleaded
ÒNot GuiltyÓ to which the atty: for the Commonwealth replied generally, &
therefore came a jury to witÓ (same jury as above) who being sworn the truth of
and upon the premises to speak, after hearing the evidence, returned a verdict
in these words, Ò We the jury find the deft: guilty as charged in the
indictment, and fix the time of his imprisonment in the County jail at 15 days,
and the prisoner was remanded to jail.
Commonwealth vs Charles Smith - Felony.
The
prisoner was again led to the bar
of this Court, in custody of the jailor of this County, and it being asked of
him, if any thing he had or knew to say why judgment should not now be
pronounced upon him according to law, and nothing being offered or alleged in
delay of judgment, it is considered by the Court, that the said Charles Smith
be imprisoned, in the public jail, & penitentiary of the Commonwealth for
the term of 2 years, the period by the jurors ascertained and the sheriff of
this county is ordered as soon as possible after the adjournment of this court
to remove, and convey the said Chas. Smith from the jail of this court to the
public jail, and penitentiary house of this Commonwealth their to be kept by
law, for the term aforesaid, and the prisoner is remanded to jail.
And
the Court being of opinion that it is necessary for the sheriff to have one
guard, in conveying the said prisoner to the penitentiary, it is ordered that
the sheriff summon one person for that purpose.
Grand
Jury and Presentments
January Term 1890
J.
E. Herrell - foreman, B. F. Manuel, J. F. Dogan, John Hedrick, W. T. Allen, S.
B. Stonnell, J. W. Wilcoxen, J. R. Wright, G.M. Goodwin, William Posey, B. H.
Jordan, Henry Keys, James Sullivan, C. S. Deats, E. Lynn, Geo. A. Bradfield,
were sworn a regular Grand Jury of inquest in and for the body of this County,
and having received their charge, withdrew & after some time returned into
Court & presented an Indictment against Taylor Robinson for a Misdemeanor
Òa true billÓ An Indictment against S. Whitmer for a Misdemeanor Òa true
billÓ An Indictment against
Hampton Woodyard for Òa Felony not a true billÓ & the said Grand Jury
having nothing further to present were discharged
14
January 1890
James
C. Muschett vs Richmond & Danville Railroad Company
and
Alexandria & Fredericksburg Railroad Company
In
the Circuit Court of Prince William County, Virginia, April Rules 1890. James
C. Muschett complains of the Richmond & Danville Railroad Company and the
Alexandria & Fredericksburg Railroad Company of a plea of trespass on the
case for this to wit, that heretofore, to wit, on the 31st day of December
1889, the said defendants, corporations conducting business and running cars
upon the tracks of the said companies in said county, undertook and agreed in
consideration of the usual and lawful charge therefor, to ship and transport
from Lynchburg Va. to Quantico, Prince William County Va. four boxes of
tobacco, that is the Richmond & Danville Railroad Company, undertook and
agreed in consideration of the usual and lawful charge therefor, to ship and
transport from Lynchburg Va. to its connecting and transferring point with the
said Alexandria & Fredericksburg Railroad Company the said four boxes of
tobacco and the Alexandria & Fredericksburg Railroad Company from said
connecting and transferring point with the said Richmond & Danville
Railroad Company undertook in consideration of the usual and lawful charge
therefor, to ship and transport the said four boxes of tobacco to Quantico Va.
a station on the line of the Alexandria & Fredericksburg Railroad Company
in Prince William County, Virginia. The said tobacco being the property of the
said plaintiff and consigned to the said plaintiff.
And
the said plaintiff argues that the said four boxes of tobacco were received
into the possession of the defendant to be transported to said place of
Quantico and that two boxes of said four boxes of tobacco have been lost or
destroyed through the fault and negligence of said defendants, and that the
same have not been delivered to plaintiff through the delivery has been often
requested, and the said plaintiff says that said loss and failure to deliver
the said two boxes of tobacco on the part of the said defendants was caused by
no neglect or default of said plaintiff, but solely through the fault and
negligence of said defendants.
In
consideration of the premises, the said plaintiff says that he is injured, and
has sustained damage to the amount of $50.00 and therefore he brings suit.
signed C. E. Nicol and A. W. Sinclair. [ Judgment against Alexandria &
Fredericksburg Railroad Company
for $21.49 and interest from January 14
1890 & costs]
April
1890
Special
Grand Jury and Presentments
H.
F. Lynn, foreman, H. A. Keys, M. C. Holmes, Nat. House, J. R. Sullivan, G. F.
Lamb, Albert Buckley, were sworn a special Grand Jury, in and for the body of
this County, and having received their charge, withdrew and after some time
returned into the Court, and presented the following Indictments. An Indictment against Thomas Johnson
for a Felony, Òa true billÓ, an Indictment against John Jewell for a
Misdemeanor Òa true bill,Óand the said Grand Jury having nothing further to
present were discharged.
April
1890
Commonwealth
vs Thomas Johnson -
On
Indictment for a Felony
This
day came as well the attorney for the Commonwealth as the Defendant, and the
Defendant being arraigned pleaded Ònot guilty,Ó and therefore came a jury to
wit: W. W. Chappell, Thos. P. Hixson, Geo. F. Lamb, Geo. W. Johnson, Benoni
Arnold, Levi Hornbaker, Mortimer Arnold, Luther Sullivan, Thos. J. Moore,
Robert Fair, W. W. Rennoe, Jno. H. Rennoe who being elected, tried and sworn,
the truth of & upon the premises to speak after hearing the evidence,
returned a verdict in this word. ÒWe the jury find the prisoner Guilty &
fix his term in the penitentiary at two years,Ó and on motion of the Defendant
& for reasons appearing to the court the said verdict is set aside, the
case continued until the next term & the prisoner remanded to jail.
4 April 1890
Grand Jury Presentment Thomas Johnson
"A True Bill"
Prince
William County to wit: In the County Court for the said County. the Jurors of
the Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the county of Prince
William and now attending the said court upon their oaths present that Thomas
Johnson on the 4th day of April 1890 in the county aforesaid a certain out
house not adjoining to and
occupied with the Dwelling House of one M. B. Washington there situate in the
night time feloniously did break and enter with the intent, the goods and
chattels of the said M. B. Washington in the said out house then and there
being, feloniously to steal take and carry away and fourteen head of fowls of
the value of seven dollars of the goods and chattels of the said.M. B.
Washington in the said out
house then and there being found ,
feloniously did steal take and carry away against the peace and dignity of the
Commonwealth of Virginia. [Upon the testimony sworn before the grand jury,
"A true bill." The grand
jury foreman was H. F. Lynn. The case went to a jury trial and the verdict is
as follows: "We the jury find the defendant guilty and fix his term at 90
days in the county jail and a five dollar fine. The jury foreman is listed as
J. R. Hottle.]
April
7th 1890
Commonwealth
vs Kincheloe - Misdemeanor
This
day came as well the attorney for the Commonwealth as the Defendant, and the
Defendant pleaded Not Guilty, to which the atty. for the Commonwealth replied
generally, and thereupon came a jury to wit. --W. W. Chappel, T. P. Hixson,
Geo. F. Lamb, Geo. W. Johnson, Bennoni Arnold, Levi Hornbaker, Mortimer Arnold,
Luther Sullivan, Thomas J. More, Robert Fair, Thos. I. Sullivan, W. A. Hensley,
who being elected, tried and sworn the truth of and upon the premises to speak
& after hearing the evidence and arguments of counsel retired & after
some time returned & decided that they could not agree whereupon they were
adjourned over until tomorrow morning at 10 OÕclock.
7 April 1890
Grand Jury Presentment Lloyd Brooks
"A True Bill"
Prince
William County to wit: In the County Court for the said County. the Jurors of
the Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the county of Prince
William and now attending the said court upon their oaths present that Lloyd
Brooks did on the 7th day of April 1890 in the County aforesaid unlawfully but
not feloniously trespass upon the property and premises of Sylvia Johnson by
entering the dwelling house of the said Sylvia Johnson and carrying away by
force one of the children of the said Sylvia Johnson he the said Lloyd Brooks
not having the consent of the said Sylvia Johnson the owner of the said
dwelling house against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Upon the testimony of Sylvia Johnson and sworn before the grand jury. [ This
case went to a jury trial and was found guilty and fined $30. The jury foreman
was Thomas J. Smith.]
May
5th 1890
Special
Grand Jury and Presentment
Jas. H. Reid - foreman,
C. M. Copen, B. H. Arnold, H. H. Lynn, J. A. Tolson ,
H. A. Keys,
R. E. McIntosh, were
sworn a special Grand Jury in and for the body of this county and having
received their charge withdrew and after some time returned into court and
presented the following Indictments.
An Indictment against Lloyd Brooks for a misdemeanor Òa true billÓ and
the said grand Jury having nothing further to present were discharged.
May
5th 1890
Commonwealth vs Brooks - Misdemeanor
The
prisoner was led to the bar of this court in custody of the sheriff of this
county, and pleaded not guilty, to which the attorney for the Commonwealth
replied generally, and thereupon came a jury to wit: --R. A. Keys, Samuel
Flory, R. A. Cooper, J. Y. Roseberry, Samuel
Hoff, Robert
Manuel, C. W. Briggs, Wm. Ketcham, Thos. Smith, Jno R. Hottel, M.
L. May, Jas S. Hottel, who were sworn the truth of and upon the premises to
speak and after hearing the evidence and argument of counsel, returned a
verdict in these words, ÒWe the jury find the prisoner Guilty of trespass and
assess a fine against him at $30.Ó Therefor is considered by the court that the
Commonwealth recover against the deft. the sum of thirty dollars, the fine
assessed by the jurors in their said verdict and the costs of this prosecution.
May
5th 1890
Commonwealth vs Johnson - Felony
The
prisoner was led to the bar of this court in custody of the sheriff of this
county, and pleaded not guilty, to which the attorney for the Commonwealth
replied generally, and thereupon came a jury to wit: --M. L. May, Jno. R.
Hottel, Jos. S. Hottel, Thos. J. Smith, R. A. Keys, Samuel Hoff, R. A. Cooper, C. W.
Briggs, J. Y. Roseberry, Samuel Flory, C. H. Baber, L. P. Maphis, who being
elected tried and sworn the truth of and upon the premises to speak and after
hearing the evidence and argument of counsel, returned a verdict in these
words, ÒWe the jury find the prisoner Guilty and fix his term of confinement in
County Jail for 90 days & asses a fine against him of $5 and the prisoner was
remanded to the county jail.
May
6, 1890
Commonwealth vs Jewell - Misdemeanor
The
prisoner was led to the bar of the court, in custody of the sheriff of this
county and being arraigned, pleaded Ònot guiltyÓ and thereupon came a jury to
wit., M. L. May, Jno R. Hottell, Jos S. Hottell, Thos. J. Smith, R. A. Keys,
Samuel Hooff, R. A. Cooper, C. W.
Briggs, Jno M. Roseberry, Samuel Flory, C. H. Bieber, L. .P. Maphis who were
sworn the truth of and upon the premises to speak, and after hearing the
evidence, and arguments of counsel, returned, a verdict in these words, ÒWe the
jury find the prisoner guilty, and fix his penalty at three months in the
county jail, thereupon, the
prisoner was remanded to jail.
June 1890
Grand Jury Presentment J.T.J. Davis
"A True Bill"
Prince
William County to wit: In the County Court for the said County. the Jurors of
the Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the county of Prince
William and now attending the said court upon their oaths present that J. T. J.
Davis the keeper of an ordinary or bar room did on the (blank) day of June 1890
at his place of business in Brentsville in the county aforesaid sell to Sweety
Blackwell whiskey and ardent spirits he the said Sweety Blackwell being a minor
under the age of 21 years. Against the statute in such case made and provided
and against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Upon the
testimony of Mr. Rennoe & Sweety Blackwell. [ This case was dismissed by
the commonwealth attorney.]
July
1890
Special
Grand Jury and Presentment
H.
F. Lynn, foreman, A. B. Edwards, H. A. Keys, Mark Thomas, W. B. Glascock, &
L. A. Weeks were sworn a special Grand Jury, in and for the body of this
county, and having received their charge withdrew, and after some time returned
into court, and presented an indictment against Allie Coleman, for a felony, Òa
true billÓ an indictment against Max Lansburg for a misdemeanor Ònot a true
billÓ and the said Grand Jury having nothing further to present were
discharged.
July
1890
Commonwealth vs Cateman - Felony
The
prisoner was led to the bar of this court in custody of the sheriff of this
county, and pleaded not guilty, to which the attorney for the Commonwealth
replied generally, and thereupon came a jury to wit: --L. E. Jones, Mark
Florence, C. W. Brigg, D. P. Bell, Wm. B. Jewell, Jno. H. Willcoxen, Luther
Sullivan, Benoni Arnold, Perry Abel, Jno L. Keys, G. G. Galleher, J. M. Barbee,
who being elected, tried and sworn the truth of and upon the premises to speak,
and after hearing the evidence, and arguments of counsel, returned, a verdict
in these words, ÒWe the jury find the prisoner guilty, and ascertain the term
of his imprisonment in the County jail at twenty four hours.
July
1890 Grand Jury
and
Indictments
J. H. Reid - foreman,
J. S. Breedem, G. M. Goodwin,T. P. Putnam, R. A. Abel, T. W. Buckley, J. A.
Bowling, I. K. ____, B.
H. Jordan were sworn a regular Grand Jury in & for the body of this county,
and having received their charge withdrew and after some time returned into
Court, and presented an Indictment against Jas W. Bell, for a Misdemeanor Ònot
a true billÓ, and the said Grand Jury having nothing further to present, were
discharged.
October
1890 Special Grand Jury
and
Indictments
J.
F. Wheat - foreman, S. R. Lowe, W. W. Meade, E. B. Read, H. P. Dogan, and J. C.
Colvin, were sworn a special Grand Jury of Inquest in and for the body of this
county & having received their charge were sent to their rooms &
after some time returned into
court & presented an indictment against Jas. T. J. Davis for a misdemeanor,
a true bill. An Indictment against Jas. J. Davis for a misdemeanor a true bill.
An Indictment against Max Lansburgh for a misdemeanor, a true billÓ, An
Indictment against Max Lansburgh for misdemeanor a true billÓ An Indictment
against Max Lansburgh for a misdemeanor a true billÓ An Indictment against Max
Lansburgh for a misdemeanor Ònot a true billÓ and the said Grand Jury having
nothing further to present were discharged.
16
October 1890
Contract
- Binding out Roberta Cornwell a pauper
This
indenture witneseth that it is mutually agreed between B. W. Storke overseer of
poor of Coles District of Prince William County & Jas Luck of same county.
That Roberta Cornwell aged four years shall be taken and held as apprentice for
the term of fourteen years by the said Jas. Luck & the said Jas. Luck
contracts & covenants with the said B. W. Storke to faithfully and
carefully instruct the said Roberta Cornwell in all kinds of housekeeping &
the said Jas. Luck further contracts & covenants that the said Roberta
Cornwell shall be taught reading, writing & common arithmetic including the
Rub of Three. Witness our hands & seals this 16th day of October 1890. James
Luck (seal)
Benjamin
W. Storke (seal)
State
of Virginia, Prince William County to wit: I H. H. Lynn a justice in and for
the state and county aforesaid do certify that B. W. Storke and Jas. Luck whose
names are signed to the written writings bearing date October 16th 1890
personally appeared before me in my county and state aforesaid , and
acknowledged the same to be their deed & act & that they do not wish to
retract it. Given under my hand this 16th day of October 1890.
H.
H. Lynn J.P.
10 December 1890
Grand Jury Presentment
William H. Holmes Jr. - misdemeanor -
"Not a True Bill"
Prince
William County to wit: In the County Court for the said county. The Jurors of
the Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the County of Prince
William and now attending the said court upon their oaths present that William
H. Holmes Jr. did on the (blank) day of December 1890 in the county aforesaid
unlawfully but not feloniously take & carry away and injure five shoats
belonging to one T. M. Fox and of the value of eleven dollars & ninety five
cents against the statue in such case made & provided and against the peace
and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia upon the testimony of T. M. Fox who
at his request was sworn & sent before the grand jury.[The grand jury
foreman Robert H. Tyler signed the presentment as "not a true bill.]
December
1890
Commonwealth vs Davis, J. T. J. - misdemeanor
This
day came as well the attorney for the Commonwealth as the Defendant: by his
attorney, and the Defendant pleaded ÒNot GuiltyÓ to which the atty: for the Commonwealth
replied generally, & therefor came a jury to witÓ J. E. Herrell, M. C.
Holmes, L. E. Jones, Thos. R. Hixson, J. R. Sullivan, Jackson Payne, E. V.
Weir, I. N. Bell, J. T. Syncox, L. T. Sullivan, H. A. Keys, Robert Fair, who
being sworn the truth of and upon the premises to speak, after hearing the
evidence, returned a verdict in these words, Ò We the jury find the defendant
not guilty; therefor it is considered by the court that the defendant be
discharged.
December
1890
Commonwealth
vs Davis J. T. J. - Misdemeanor
This
day came as well the attorney for the Commonwealth as the defendant by his
attorney, and the defendant pleaded Ònot guiltyÓ to which the attorney for the
commonwealth replied generally, & thereupon came a jury to wit: sworn as in
above case, who being sworn the truth of and upon the premises to speak, and
after hearing the evidence and argument of counsel returned a verdict in these
words. ÒWe the jury find the accused guilty and asses a fine of ten
dollars.$10.00 Therefore it is considered by the court that the commonwealth
recover against the Defendant, the sum of Ten Dollars, the fine by the jurors
in their verdict ascertained, & the cost of this prosecution.
December
1890
Commonwealth vs Lansburgh, Max - Affidavit
This
day came as well the attorney for the Commonwealth and the Defendant by his
attorney, and the defendant demurred to the Indictment which demurrer the court
overruled, and the defendant pleaded Ònot guilty,Ó to which the attorney for
the Commonwealth replied generally and thereupon came a jury to wid: J. A.
Brawner, D. P. Bell, Calvin Prentice, J. F. Gulick, Newton Sears, Elias
Woodyard, F. W. Holmes, J. E. Smith, J. S. Hottell, Robert Molair, Mark Thomas,
W. A. Hensley, who being sworn the truth of, and upon the premises to speak,
and after hearing the evidence, returned a verdict, in these words, ÒWe the
jury find the Defendant guilty and asses a fine of $50.00 Therefor it is considered by the court,
that the said Jno. Davis be confined in the County jail for 20 days the period
by the jurors in their verdict ascertained & that the commonwealth recover
against the defendant the cost of this prosecution. The defendant by counsel
moved the court to set aside said verdict, and grant him a new trial which motion
the court overruled to which ruling of the court the defendant excepted, and
--- his bill of exception, which was signed sealed & made a part of the
record. Ordered that the execution
of this verdict be suspended for sixty days.
Testimony
in Commonwealth vs Max Lansburgh, For the Commonwealth: Mr. E. E Meredith -For
the Defendant Mrs. Nicol & Sonnehill, Jury Sworn Plea Not Guilty, J. R.
King, Witness for Commonwealth duly sworn.
By
the Commonwealth Attorney:
Q.
Will you state to the jury all the facts you know about this case. A. Yes sir,
I purchased one thousand feet of lumber from Mr. Meredith, and he sawed that
quantity for me, and sent me word by Miller that my timber was sawed. (Objected
to by Mr. Nicol - I object to the witness stating what Mr. Miller told him.)
Q.
Well, you say you purchased one thousand feet of lumber from Mr. Meredith, and
that lumber was sawed and at the mill. Did you get it? No, sir; I did not, I
got two hundred and forty eight feet of lumber, which was all of my one
thousand feet of lumber that was left at the mill, when I went for it. I heard
that Mr. Lansburg had teams hauling my lumber, so I went with my wagon and got
what was left.
Q.
What did Mr. Lansburgh do with this lumber of yours? A. He hauled it to
Potomac, and put it with about twenty thousand feet near the hotel.
Q.Did
you see your lumber after it was sawed, and before Mr. Lansburgh removed it? A.
Yes, sir; I saw it piled at the mill.
Q.
How was it marked? A. It had my name written on the top plank.
Q.
Did you see Mr. Lansburgh? A. Yes, but he would not pay me for it, and I
warranted him and got judgment.
Cross
Examination by Mr. Nicol
Q.
When did Mr. Meredith send you word that your lumber was sawed? A. It was this
year, I think about the 9th of August, but am not certain.
Q.
Did Mr. Meredith send you word when your lumber was sawed? A. Yes, he said it
was at the mill.
Q.
Was not this on Mr. Lansburgh's land? A. I suppose it was, it was on the place
where the mill was.
Q.
Well was not this lumber still on Mr. Lansburg's land after it was removed? A.
I suppose so.
Q.
Did you pay Mr. Meredith for this lumber? A. Yes, sir
Q.
You say warranted Mr. Lansburgh for the lumber, and got judgment. Well Mr. King
don't you know that Mr. Lansburgh is responsible, and that you can make this
money? A. I do not know whether he is responsible, but I suppose he is.
Q.
Do you not know that Mr. Lansburgh has four or five thousand acres of land, and
other property? A. I know he has land, and horses, wagons, at least I suppose
they are his.
Q.
Did not Mr. Lansburgh go on your bond for $5,000.00 A. No, sir; he went on my
bond with Mr. ------- for $3,000.00 that is all the bond was for.
Q.
How much lumber was removed? A. Seven hundred and fifty two feet.
Q.
How much did you pay for it? A. I guess I paid about $9.00 for the one thousand
feet. I traded hay for it.
Q.
Did you take a receipt? A. No, sir; I did not, I did not think it was worth
while.
Q.
When did you by the lumber? A. I think I bought it in May, or June 1890, but
can not say for certain as to the exact time. The first of the lumber was
sawed. I think, in may. There was more than a thousand feet, and I think Mr.
Lansburgh got some to build a house.
Mr.
Cooper; witness for Commonwealth - by Commonwealth Attorney
Q.
Mr. Cooper please state what you know of this case? A. I sawed the one thousand
feet of lumber, Mr. Lansburgh is said to have taken, and it was piled to itself
and marked with Mr. King's name. I did not see the lumber removed from the
mill, and can not say who removed it. It was what was left of Mr. King's lumber
after some was removed. That is all I know about the case.
Q.
Was this mill established on Mr. Lansburgh property? A. Yes, I think so.
Q.
When was this lumber sawed? A. Part of the lumber was sawed in May, June, and
July, and the last in August. I can not say exactly when the lumber of Mr. King
was sawed.
Q.
You say the mill was on Mr. Lansburgh's land; what point was the lumber removed
to? A. Near the Hotel I think. There are several tracts of land owned by Mr.
Lansburgh.
Q.
Is not this whole tract of land in one body? A. I think so sir.
Rev.
Mr. Meredith; witness for Commonwealth by Comm. Attorney
Q.
Mr. Meredith in the question raised about the title to this lumber, claimed by
Mr. King, will you state whom you sold it to? A. I purchased the lumber on the
stump from Mr. Lansburgh, by written contract, in the year 1888, and by verbal
contract in the year 1889, and part of 1890. My transaction with him runs back
through two years, and part of three, and there was no point in dispute, or
difference between us, in connection with this, until the seizure of this
lumber. At the time this was seized, I had rendered an account to Mr.
Lansburgh, in which account he was brought in my debt $12.12. This account was
rendered in August, 1890, and I never heard that he raised any objection to its
correctness. I rendered an account to Mr. Lansburgh in July, 1890, in which I
reported all lumber sold, and in one item of lumber sold, I told Mr. Lansburgh
I included one thousand feet sold to Jno. R. King. At this settlement there was
a balance of $23.00 due ----- No objection was raised to this settlement.
Q.
Have you paid Mr. Lansburgh for all timber cut? A. Yes, sir; for every stick,
and he is in my debt. When I got ready to move the mill, I put each man's
lumber to itself, and marked the names of each, on two or three of the top
planks.
Q.
Did you leave any one in charge of the lumber? A. Yes, sir, I left Mr. Gray.
When I heard that Mr. Lansburgh contemplated moving this lumber, I notified him
in writing, that this lumber has been sold by me, as he knew, and that if he
removed it, he would be prosecuted.
Q.
When was this lumber sold to Mr. King, sawed? A. It was sawed before our
settlement in July, for I then told Mr. Lansburgh of it.
Cross-Examination
by Mr. Nicol
Q.
Mr. Meredith, I understand you to say, that you had a contract with Mr.
Lansburgh to cut his timber in 1888; did you ever make any other contract with
him? A. I stated that the same contract which we had in 1888 was continued in
substance during the year 1889, and part of 1890.
Q.
Mr. Meredith was not this continuance of the contract, only by Mr. Lansburgh,
accepting statements from you of lumber cut? A. No, sir; I cut and sawed lumber
for Mr. Lansburgh during these three years.
Q.
Is this the contract you made in 1888, which you say was continued for the
years 1889, and 1890 (producing contract) A. Yes, sir. (contract read)
Q.
Mr. Meredith did you render to Mr. Lansburgh monthly statements of each bill of
lumber sold as required by that contract? A. Yes, sir, I did, I -
(Commonwealth's
Attorney) I object to that question; this is not a suit for breach of contract.
(Mr.
Nicol to the court) I want to show the reason why Mr. Lansburgh -
(Commonwealth's
Attorney) Well, let it go, I don't care -
(witness
Mr. Meredith) I believe the accounts rendered by me were satisfactory. I
explained to Mr. Lansburgh, at the July settlement, that this lumber, sold King
was included in this statement.
Q.
Have you that statement with you? A. I have a copy of it.
(By
Mr. Nicol) Q. Mr. Meredith did you ever receive a copy of this letter from Mr.
Lansburgh?
(Commonwealth's
Attorney to Mr. Nicol) Q. What is the date of that letter? A. October 1889
(Commonwealth's
Attorney:) I do not know what is in it, but I object to it. It was written in
1889, and can't have anything to do with this lumber.
(Court:)
I do not know that it will effect this case, but you can read it.
By
Mr. Nicol
Q.
Did you receive any notice in addition to this letter not to take any more
timber from Mr. Lansburgh's land? A. No sir I did not. The very day I received
that letter, I went to Quantico and settled with Mr. Lansburgh, and paid him in
full, by selling him two lots located in Washington City, for $333.00 which
more than paid what I was due Mr. Lansburgh. After that he gave me several
bills of lumber to saw for him.
Q.
When you made the settlement with Mr. Lansburgh on the 6th of July, did you
report to him any sale to Mr. King and others? A. I did not at that time show
how much I had sold on the yard to each person. I had personally told him that
King had bought this lumber, and that it was included in this item of lumber.
(Showing
item in statement in book)
Q.
What did King pay you for this lumber? A. I sold it for $9.00
Q.
Was it pine lumber? A. Yes, sir, I had no oak
Q.
Mr. Meredith, on whose land was this lumber, that you sold? A. It was on a
tract of land sold by Mr. Bangs, bordering on the Evans tract.
Q.
On whose land was it after it was removed? A. Mr. Lansburgh's I suppose.
Q.
Don't you know that it is Mr. Lansburgh's land? A. I say suppose Mr. Lansburgh
owns this land, as he swore here in court, some time ago, that he did not know
whether it was his or not. (Mr. Sonnehill objecting) (Commonwealth's Attorney
protesting)
(Court)
Mr. Meredith was not positive, because Mr. Lansburgh was not positive himself.
Q.
Where was this timber cut, that was sold to King? A. I think it was cut on the
lower Ernest place.
Q.
Was not some of it cut on the place you sold Mr. Bangs? A. I do not think it
was, but the line between the two tracts is not marked, so I can not say
positively, unless it was surveyed.
Q.
did you have any right under your contract, to cut any timber from this tract
sold by you? A. No, sir.
Q.
In removing this timber, did not Mr. Lansburgh remain on his land all the time.
A. I think he did.
Q.
Then he removed from one part of his farm to another? (A Juror interrupting)
Are these several farms, or one farm? A. They are different farms, and are
spoken of as such in my contract.
Q.
Did you not abandon the place, and move your mill, leaving this lumber on the
yard? A. No, sir; I rented the mill to Mr. Cooper and turned my contract over
to him, and left Mr. Gray in charge of the yard.
Q.
Mr. Meredith, did you know that you could not transfer your contract? A. It was done with Mr.
Lansburgh's consent. He said Mr. Cooper could cut the timber, provided, he
settled with him, and that he would look to Cooper for pay.
Commonwealth's
Attorney
Q.
Mr. Meredith, did you pay Mr. Lansburgh for all the timber cut from his land?
A. Yes, over paid him, as this statement shows, and I never heard any complaint
from Mr. Lansburgh.
Q.
And you sold this timber to King, and told Mr. Lansburgh of it? A. Yes, sir,
and piled each lot of lumber sold, to itself, and marked it plainly.
By Mr. Nicol
Q.
Mr. Meredith, in the statement to which you refer as over paying Mr. Lansburgh,
was not this over paid by charging Mr. Lansburgh with timber that he had taken?
A. Yes, sir, but not Kings lumber, but timber of my own, which was left on the
yard, and which Mr. Lansburgh removed. He took away much more than I charged
him with.
Q.
Did Mr. Lansburgh ever consent that you should charge him this lumber? A. He
never objected. I sent him the statement in August, and have never heard from
him since.
Mr. Lansburgh the
defendant by Mr. Nicol
Q.
Mr. Lansburgh, you had a contract with Mr. Meredith to cut timber from your
land. Please state to the jury when this contract commenced, and when it
terminated? A. I made a contract with Mr. Meredith to cut timber from my land
in 1888, and it continued on in some sort of a way. I let him cut on so as to
get my money.
Q.
Mr. Lansburgh did you remove the timber which has been referred to in this
case? A. Well, I came down to the mill and found the mill gone, and a man by
the name of Gray there, and three or four wagons there loading with timber, and
I said well, now gentlemen, this is a very hard -- (CommonwealthÕs Attorney - I
object to this.) Lansburgh: Well, I told them to load up and get away, but not
come back again, and I gave orders to my men to block up the roads. I directed
Davis to haul all this lumber, and pile it back of the barn, near the hotel,
because that would be the only security I would have.
Q.
Is the lumber there now? A. Yes, I have never touched it.
Q.
Do you claim that lumber to be yours? A. Just until I get my money. I warned
anybody not to touch it at the mill, and I had it moved back of the hotel,
where it could not be so easily taken away.
Q.
Mr. Lansburgh did you receive this lumber after the 7th of August, when the
mill had been removed? A. Yes, sir.
Q.
Then your contract had terminated, and the mill was gone, and you removed the
lumber to another part of your farm? A. Yes.
Q.
Did you see any mark on the lumber? A. I did not.
Q.
You never moved the lumber from your land? A. No. sir; I was not nearer than
two miles and a half to any body else's land.
Commonwealth Attorney
- cross examination.
Q.
Did you say that you were not nearer than two and a half miles to any body
else's when moving the lumber? A. I never measured it.
Q.
Is not Mrs. Posey's land within a mile of the mill? A. I do not know anything
about this.
Q.
Do you mean to say that the timber cut by Mr. Meredith, cut of which this
lumber was made was cut without your knowledge and consent? A. I knew that they
were cutting it.
Q.
Don't you know that Mr. Meredith had a right to cut this timber, and had paid
you for it? A. There had been a contract, and I thought I would let Mr.
Meredith cut on, so I could get my money, that was all I wanted.
Q.
You testified that you had not sold any of the 2,000 feet of lumber, removed
from the mill, and put near the hotel. Did you sell any of it to Mr. Doyle? A.
No, sir; I did not. I am told that Johnson sold some of it.
Q.
Did you have any of it hauled by Ben Jackson to fix one of your houses? A. No,
sir.
Rev. Mr. Meredith,
recalled questions by Commonwealth's Attorney
Q.
Mr. Meredith you heard Mr. Lansburgh say that he never authorized you to cut
any timber after the letter to you in October, 1889. Is this true? A. It
positively is not. I never cut a stick of timber except with Mr. Lansburgh's
full knowledge and consent. As I have stated, as soon as I got this notice, or
letter, in October 1889, I went to Potomac and had a full settlement, and over
paid him by selling two lots in Washington City for $333.00. After that time I
sawed a number of bills of lumber for Mr. Lansburgh. It was some time after
this that I moved my mill to the lower Ernest tract with Mr. Lansburgh's
consent.
Q.When
did you move your mill? A. I think in the spring of 1890.
Cross-Examination
by Mr. Sonnehill:
Q.
Mr. Meredith did you not say that some of the timber out of which the lumber
sold King, may have been cut from the tract of land sold by you? A. Yes, sir; I
said I could not say exactly where the line was.
Q.
Then you had no right to cut on the tract you sold? A. No sir, except for
lumber to fill bills for Mr. Lansburgh.
1891
Petition
for L. A. Lynn
To
the Honorable Judge of Prince William County. We the undersigned citizens and
voters of said county in District No. 2 ask of your honor that the vacancy
caused by the death of Mr. W. D. Clarke as Commissioner of Revenue in said District
be filled by the appointment of Mr. L. A. Lynn who is worthy deserving and
needy. George Selecman, B. W. Storke, Jas. Weeber, C. Trapp, E. T. Wright, N.
E. Carney, Samuel Beavers, Gro. Lowe, Geo. H. Cornwell, Ed Posey, J. R. Pearson,
J. W. Posey, J. R. Windsor, Gro. Anthony, Ed Smith, Will Smith, Thomas P.
Smith, Robert Fair, J. R. Sullivan, M. M. Russell, E. C. Cheshire, J. W.
Milstead, Jno. D. Davis, Jas. W. Jones, B. T. Roland, A. J. Whitley, T. I.
Sullivan, Ben Cole, J. B. Lynn, F. Milstead, Gro. E. Williams, George Grason,
R. A. Abel, Epp Barnes, T. H. Lynn, Collin Payne, R. S. Powell, Hugh G. Payne,
Jesse Carpenter, Henry Brown, A. P. Smith, John H. Whitley, Hadin Cornell,
& Morgan Beavers
January
1891 Grand Jury
and
Indictments
R.
H. Tyler - foreman, J. F. Wheat, J. R. Wright, W. F. Manuel, F. W. Holmes, J.
F. Dogan, B. F. Manuel, C. H. Brawner, W. T. Allen, Were sworn a regular Grand
Jury, in and for the body of this county, and having received their charge,
withdrew and after some time returned into the court, and presented the
following indictments. An
indictment against Luther Champ for a misdemeanor Òa true billÓ, an indictment against Marshall Watson
for a misdemeanor Òa true bill,Ó an indictment against Alfred Johnson for a
misdemeanor, Òa true billÓ, an indictment against Jno. T. Smallwood for a
misdemeanor Ònot a true billÓ, an indictment against W. H. Holmes for a
misdemeanor, Ònot a true bill,Ó and the said Grand Jury having nothing further
to present were discharged, and it is ordered that summons be issued against
Luther Champ, Marshall Watson and Alfred Johnson, to appear here on the first
day of the next term to answer said indictments.
16 January 1891
Grand Jury Presentment
Marshall Watson - Misdemeanor - "True
Bill"
Prince
William County to wit: In the County Court for the said county. The Jurors of
the Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the County of Prince
William and now attending the said court upon their oaths present that Marshall
Watson on the 16th day of January 1891 in the county aforesaid in and upon one
Daniel Nash an assault did make by shooting at said Daniel Nash with a gun and
him the said Marshall Watson did then & there unlawfully beat, maim &
ill treat and other wrongs to him then and there did to the great damage of him
the said Daniel Nash and against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of
Virginia. Upon the testimony of Daniel Nash sworn & put before the grand
jury. signed, E. E. Meredith, Attorney for the Commonwealth. [ The grand jury
with Robert Tyler the foreman found "a true bill" - This case was
later dismissed on 11 April 1891]
17 January 1891
Grand Jury Presentment
Alfred Johnson - Misdemeanor - "True
Bill"
Prince
William County to wit: In the County Court for the said county. The Jurors of
the Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the County of Prince
William and now attending the said court upon their oaths present that Alfred
Johnson on the 17th day of January 1891 in the county aforesaid in and upon one
Morgan Minor an assault did make and him the said Morgan Minor did then and
there unlawfully beat maim and ill-treat and other wrongs to him then and there
did the great damage of him the said Morgan Minor and against the peace and
dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Upon the testimony of Morgan Minor
sworn and sent before the grand jury.
signed E. E. Meredith attorney for the Commonwealth. [The grand jury
with Robert H. Tyler the foreman found "a true bill" - The case went
to a jury trial with the verdict " We the jury find the defendant guilty
and assess a fine of $8.00 and court costs of $74.17 signed by jury foreman A.
B. Edmonds]
2 February 1891
Grand Jury Presentment
John T. Smallwood - misdemeanor -
"Not a True Bill"
Prince
William County to wit: In the County Court for the said county. The Jurors of
the Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the County of Prince
William and now attending the said court upon their oaths present that John T.
Smallwood did in the last twelve months dating back from the 2nd day of
February 1891 at Thoroughfare Station in the said County of Prince William,
sell by retail whiskey and ardent spirits without having first obtained a
license according to law. Against the statue in such case made & provided
and against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Upon the
testimony of Mr. Fletcher, Milly Wall &c. sworn & sent before the grand
jury. signed - E. E. Meredith, attorney for the Commonwealth. The grand jury
with foreman Robert H. Tyler found the indictment "not to be a true
bill".
9 March 1891
Summon for Witnesses for trial of
J. W. Latham vs W. S. Hensen
The
Commonwealth of Virginia to the sheriff of Prince William County, Greetings: We
command you to summon H. F. Lynn, G. G. Galleher, E. Wilson, H. Howdershell,
Westwood Hutchison, J. L. Reid, Robert Griffith, and Wm. Griffith appear before
the judge of our county court of Prince William County, at the Court House
thereof on the 1st day of the April term to testify and the truth to speak on
behalf of the plaintiff in a certain matter of controversy in our said court
depending and undetermined between J. H. Latham and W. S. Henson and this they
shall in nowise omit under the penalty of $100 and have then there this writ.
Witness Edwin Nelson clerk of our said County Court 9th March 1891 and in the
115 year of the Commonwealth. signed E. Nelson, clerk.
6 Apr 1891 Commonwealth vs Luther Champ
indictment for misdemeanor
This
day came as well the attorney for the commonwealth as the defendant by his attorney
and the defendant pleaded not guilty to which the attorney for the commonwealth
replied generally and thereupon came a jury to wit; J. Rennoe, Jack Payne, R.
Selecman, _________, J.
H. Reid, J. H. Abel, Jos. Beavers, H. H. Lynn, J. L. Keys, Jas ________, D. P.
Bell, who were sworn the truth of and upon the promise to speak and after
hearing the evidence and argument of counsel returned a verdict in these words.
We the jury find the defendant guilty and asses his fine at $5.00. Therefore it
is considered by the court that the plaintiff receive against the defendant.
the fine assessed by the jurors in their verdict aforesaid and the costs of
this prosecution.
25 April 1891
Grand Jury Presentment
Richard Jacobs - "A True Bill"
Prince
William County to wit: In the County Court if the said county. The Jurors of
the Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the said county of Prince
William and now attending the said court upon their oaths present that Richard
Jacobs on the 25th day of April 1891, in the said county with malice
aforethought in and upon one S. C. Spindle did make an assault, he the said
Richard Jacobs then and there kicked the said S. C. Spindle in his private
parts and did then and there beat wound and ill-treat him the said S. C.
Spindle with set purpose and malice aforethought to kill and murder, against
the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Upon the testimony of S.
C. Spindle, John Herrick, J. C. Meredith, Jno. Y. Roseberry and W. T. Allen. signed,
J. J. Davies, Commonwealth Attorney [ Richard Jacobs was indicted by the grand
jury. The case went to trial and the following is the verdict given by the jury
foreman C. E. Jordan. "We the Jury in this case of Commonwealth vs Jacobs
find the defendant not guilty."]
May 1st 1891
Petition against Liquor License
To
the Honorable Judge of the County Court of Prince William County. In view of
the many evils with which we and the community generally have had to contend
for a long time, resulting from the sale & dispensation of intoxicating
liquors in this, HortonÕs Store neighborhood. We earnestly petition & pray
that you will not grant license to anyone to sell or dispense malt liquors or
ardent spirits in this neighborhood for at least one year beginning May 1st
1891. - H. Berryman, W. T. Wine, Georganna Herndon, Narcissa Partlow, Henrietta
Herndon, Neal Reading, E. Ruffner, L. Ruffner, W. Partlow, H. Herndon, Jno
Tibbs
4
May 1891 Commonwealth vs Alfred Johnson
on Indictment - misdemeanor
This
day came as well the attorney for the Commonwealth as the defendant by council
and the defendant pleaded not guilty to which the attorney for the Commonwealth
replied generally and thereupon came a jury to wit: Jno. D. Davis, C. M. Copen,
H. A. Keys, Jackson Payne, Jno. L. Keys, H. H. Lynn, A. B. Edmond, W. H. Reid,
E. S. Cornwell, James Beavers, J. H. Rennoe, Jas. R. Davis who were sworn the
truth of and upon the premises to speak and after hearing the evidence and
argument of counsel, returned a verdict in these words, ÒWe the jury find the
prisoner guilty and assess a fine against him at $8.Ó Therefore is considered
by the court that the Commonwealth recover against the deft. the sum of thirty
dollars, the fine assessed by the jurors in their said verdict and the costs of
this prosecution.
14 May 1891
Grand Jury Presentment
Richard Lee Jr. & Frank Lee -
Misdemeanor - "True Bill"
Prince
William County to wit: In the County Court for the said county. The Jurors of
the Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the County of Prince
William and now attending the said court upon their oaths present that Richard
Lee Jr. and Frank Lee did on the 14th day of May 1891 in the county aforesaid
unlawfully & willfully but not feloniously injure maim and kill two certain
dogs the property of one John R. Sweeney and of the value of $25.00 by shooting
said dogs, to the great damage of him the said John R. Sweeney against the
statue in such case made against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of
Virginia. Upon the testimony of John R. Sweeney sworn and sent before grand
jury at his request. signed, E. E. Meredith, Attorney for the Commonwealth[ The
following is the verdict from J. C. Colvin the jury foreman: "We the jury
find the defendant Frank Lee guilty and assess a fine of $10 and court cost of
$36.46 and further find the defendant Richard Lee Jr. not guilty]
14
July 1891
Complaint
and Warrant of Milly Fields
Commonwealth
of Virginia, Prince William County to wit: Peyton Johnson upon oath complains
that on the 11th day of July 1891 in the aforesaid county. Milly Fields did
make an assault upon Lettie Johnson and did then and there strike and ill use
the said Lettie Johnson. And the said Peyton Johnson therefore prays that the
said Milly Fields may be apprehended and held to answer the said complaint, and
dealt with in relation thereto as the law may require. dated this 14th day of
July 1891 - signed, Peyton Johnson
To
William Iden, Constable of Prince William County. Whereas Peyton Johnson has
this day made complaint upon oath before me T. H. Lion J.P. of said county that
Milly Fields of the said county on the 11th day of July 1891 in the said county
did make an assault upon Lettie Johnson and did beat & ill use the said
Lettie Johnson. These are therefore in the name of Commonwealth to command you
forthwith to apprehend and bring before me the body of the said Milly Fields to
answer said complaint and to be further dealt with according to law. Given
under my hand and seal, T. H. Lion J.P.
Recognizance
of Silas and Milly Fields
Be
it remembered that on this 17th day of July 1891, Milly Fields and Silas Fields
of the said County personally came before me T. H. Lion, justice of the peace
of said county and severally acknowledged themselves to owe to the Commonwealth
of Virginia, that is to say the said Milly Fields the sum of $25 and the said
the sum of $25 to be respectively made and levied of their general goods and
chattels, lands & tenements, if she the said Milly Fields shall make
default in the performance of the conditions underwritten. The conditions of
the above recognizance is such, that the above bound Milly Fields shall keep
the peace and to be of good behavior towards all the citizens of this
Commonwealth, and especially towards Sina Johnson and for and during the term
of four months, from the day here of. Then this recognizance shall be void.
signed my their marks, Silas Fields and Milly Fields. - Taken and acknowledged
before me in the said county the day and year first above written. - signed,
Thomas H. Lion J.P.
25
July 1891
E.
W. Cloe - Confederate Service
Haymarket,
Va. July 25th 1891, Judge, Prince William County Court. Sir, This is to certify
that I have examined E. W. Cloe, an applicant for state pension on account of
wound received in Confederate Service and find his wound & disability such
as described in his application. That it incapacitates him for manual labor to
the extent of self support and is fully equivalent to the loss of a limb.
I
would refer you to Sec. 5 of the Act of General Assembly "To give aid to
Soldiers Sailors and Marines of Virginia &c. &c. very
respectfully &c.
W.
A. Newman M. D.
August
1891
Grand
Jury and Presentments
B.
D. Merchant foreman, J. W. Beckham, J. G. Roseberry, T. O. Chamberlain, J. B.
Davis, J. V. Nash, M. J. Keys, F. M. Lewis & R. H. Haislip, were sworn
regular grand jury of inquest in & for the body of this county & having
received their charge withdrew & after some time returned into court &
presented the following indictments. Indictments against Joseph Breeden for a
misdemeanor a true bill, An indictment against Richard Lee & Frank Lee for
a misdemeanor a true bill. An indictment against Logan Eskridge for a
misdemeanor a true bill, An indictment against J. T. J. Davis for a misdemeanor
a true bill, An indictment against Logan Eskridge for a misdemeanor a true
bill, An indictment against Logan Eskridge for a misdemeanor a true bill. An
indictment against J. T. J. Davis for a misdemeanor not a true bill & the
said Grand Jury having nothing further to present was discharged.
1 August 1891
Grand Jury Presentment
J. T. J. Davis - Misdemeanor - "Not a
True Bill"
Prince William County to wit: In the
County Court for the said county. The Jurors of the Commonwealth of Virginia in
and for the body of the County of Prince William and now attending the said
court upon their oaths present that J. T. J. Davis did in the last two months
dating back to the 1st day of August 1891 at his place of business known as The
Old Hotel in the Town of Brentsville, in the county aforesaid sell by retail
wine, ardent spirits, malt liquor, or a mixture thereof without having first
obtained a license according to law against the statue in such case made &
provided and against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Upon
the testimony of C. M. Jones sworn and put before the Grand Jury. E.
E. Meredith
Attorney
for the Commonwealth
3 August 1891
Grand Jury Presentment
Joseph Breeden - misdemeanor - "True
Bill"
Prince
William County to wit: In the County Court for the said county. The Jurors of
the Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the County of Prince
William and now attending the said court upon their oaths present that Joseph
Breeden did on the 22nd of July 1891 in the county aforesaid unlawfully &
willfully but not feloniously injure maim and kill a certain dog the property
of one Robert Blackwell and of the value of $20.00 by shooting said dog. To the
great damage of him the said Robert Blackwell against the statue in such case
made & provided and against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of
Virginia. Upon the testimony of Robert Blackwell who at his request was sworn
and put before the grand jury. signed, E. E. Meredith, attorney for the
Commonwealth.
Commonwealth
of Virginia, to the sheriff of Prince William County, Greeting: We command you
to summon Joseph Breeden personally to appear before the judge of the Court of
Prince William County, at the Court House thereof on the 1st day of September
term next, to answer an Indictment of the Grand Jury made against you on the
3rd day of August 1891 for a certain misdemeanor. And have then there this
writ. Witness, Edwin Nelson, clerk of our said court, at the Court House of
said County, this 6th day of August 1891, and in the 116 year of the
Commonwealth. signed, E. Nelson
clerk - This summon was executed by delivering a copy of summon to Joseph
Breeden 21 August 1891 by J. E. Herrell a deputy for Sheriff Geo. W. Tansill.
[The grand jury with foreman B. D.
Merchant found "a true bill" but the case was later dismissed in
September 1891 at $12.49 the cost
of prosecution.]
7 Sep 1891Jury for Trial
Commonwealth vs Lilly - Misdemeanor
This
day came as well the attorney for the commonwealth as the defendant by his
attorney and the defendant demurred to the indictment, and the said demurrer
being argued was over muted by the court, and the defendant pleaded not guilty,
and thereupon came a jury to wit:
S. B. Sanders, J. R. Sullivan, Jno. G. Taylor, Jno. L. Wright ,
H. A. Keys, E. T. Wright, H. F. Triplett, Jno. W. Hall, B. W. Storke, Geo. G.
Tyler, W. A. Buckley, R. B. Lee who being sworn the truth of, and upon the
premises to speak, and after hearing the evidence and arguments of counsel
retired to consult upon their verdict and after some time returned into court
& declared they could not agree, whereupon the said jury were adjourned
over until tomorrow morning at 10 oÕclock.
8 Sep 1891 Commonwealth vs Lee &c.
On Indictment for a Misdemeanor
This
day came as well the attorney for the commonwealth as the defendant by his
attorney and the defendant deemed being argued was overruled, and the defendant
pleaded Ònot guiltyÓ and thereupon came a jury to wit: pleaded not guilty to
which the attorney for the commonwealth replied generally and thereupon came a
jury to wit: J. F. Dogan, Jno. A. Clark, Albert Buckley, W. H. Dogan, J. L.
Wise, W. H. Breeden, R. A. Haislip, R. E. McIntosh, J. C. Colvin, Robert
Shumate, Howard Haislip, R. A. Keys, who were sworn the truth of and upon the
premises to speak, and after hearing the evidence and arguments of council,
returned a verdict in these words.Ó We the jury find the defendant Frank Lee
guilty, and assess a fine of $10 against him, we further find the defendant
Richard Lee not guilty, and thereupon the defendant moved the court for a new
trial, and ___ of judgment, which motives the court ___, and to which ___ of
the court the defendant by counsel excepted, therefore it is considered by the
court that the plaintiff recover against the defendant the sum of ten dollars,
the fine by the jurors in their verdict ascertained, and its cost in this
behalf expended.
8 Sep 1891 Jury for Trial
Cahill & Company
vs H. H. Love - On Removal
This
day came the parties by their attorneys and the defendant pleaded nil debit to
which the plaintiff replied generally and thereupon came a jury to wit: J. L.
Wise, W. H. Breeden, R. A. Keys, W. A. Buckley, Jno. W. Hall, S. B. Sanders, E.
T. Wright, John L. Wright, Jno. G. Taylor, B. W. Storke,
George G. Tyler, J. R. Sullivan, who being
sworn to well and truth, try the issue joined and after hearing the evidence
and argument of counsel returned a verdict in these words. ÒWe the jury find
for the defendantÓ, Thereupon it is considered by the court that the defendant
recover against the plaintiffs his costs by him, in this behalf expended,
thereupon the plaintiffs by their attorneys moved the court to set aside the
said verdict & grant them a new trial and also motion in ____ of judgment,
which motions the court overruled; to which ruling the plaintiff exempted.
7 Dec 1891
Grand Jury of Inquest and Presentment
James
M. Barbee - foreman, E. E. Conner, H. A. Keys, R. A. Arnold, J. Payne, L.
Sullivan, & E. B. Reid were sworn special grand jury of inquest in &
for the body of this county & having received their charge withdrew, and
after some time returned into court and presented an indictments against
Ephraim Shelton for a felony a true bill, and indictment against George
Carter for a felony a true bill.
and Grand Jury having nothing further to present was discharged.
1891 - 1892
Testimony in the case of
John T. Gheen, Administrator of John H.
Gheen
vs Richmond And Danville Railroad Company
Witnesses
for the plaintiff: George Davis, Charles Coleman, William Mathers, Robert
Marshall, Frederick Hynson, Henry Holland, Oliver E. Newman, C. E. Brawner,
John S. Gheen, Joseph Speaks, & F. J. Cannon. Witness for the defendant -
J. J. Davies.
George Davis sworn and examined by Mr.
Nicol.
Q. George where do you live? A. I live at
Manassas
Q.
Do you know anything about this case? A. Well, I know the night he was killed.
Q.
State to the jury all that you know about it. A. Well I am a barber and I keep
open until near 12 o'clock at night, and having occasion to meet the train that
night, expecting a friend, I happened at the hotel, or there in front of it,
and stood there until the train arrived, but I did not find my friend there.
Mr. Merchant, son of Ben Merchant said -- (objected to counsel for defendant)
The witness - I found the man on the platform after the train had passed.
Q.
How long had the train passed before you found him? A. About five minutes.
Q.
How close were you standing to this man when the train passed? A. I judge about
twenty-five or thirty feet below me.
Q.
State to the jury how fast that train was running when it passed you. A. Well,
I judge the train when it passed me was running at the rate of between fifteen
and twenty miles an hour. It must have been running twenty miles an hour from
the time it struck the corporation limits until it reached the place where I
was standing, which would be some 430 and some odd yards.
Q.
What house was you standing in front of? A. I was standing opposite the Express
Office.
Q.
Then this man was twenty-five feet below you? A. Yes Sir.
Q.
In front of what building was he? A. He was in front of the Keys House.
Q.
Describe to the jury how that man was hurt? A. When I found him there he was
laying with his head not exactly towards the Keys House, but a little inclined
towards the depot, with the left foot hanging over the edge of the platform
next to the railroad, with the crippled foot - the one mashed - thrown perhaps
across his ankle.
Q.
What was the state of his Skull? A. He had a bruise somewhere about here
(indicating the right side of the head.)
Q.
Was his head crushed? A. His head was crushed from the back. It seemed he had
been struck in the side. His head was rather deformed from the lick.
Q.
Which side did it strike him on? A. It struck him on the right side.
Q.
What was the condition of his hand? A. One finger perhaps two were broken.
Q.
How far was this from the corporation line? A. It was about 435 yards, between
435 and 436.
Q.
Are you in the habit of noticing trains as they run through Manassas? A. I
often stand there and as they pass I speak of it going at a rate --- (Objected
to)
Q.
Was anybody else standing there? A. Yes, Sir; Mr. Brawner and a barber named
George Butler, who is dead now.
Q.
Do you know any more about it? A. I spoke of the train coming in that night
(Objected to)
Q.
Do you know anything about running trains? A. No sir.
Cross Examination by General Payne
Q.
You say the train must have been running about twenty miles an hour when it
struck the corporation limits? A. I judge so sir.
Q.
Mr. Brawner was on the platform when the train came in? A. Yes sir.
Q.
Which Brawner? A. Charley Brawner
Q.
You say you were twenty or twenty-five feet away. You did not see him until
after he was struck? A. No sir.
Charles Coleman sworn and examined
(Questions by Mr. Nicol)
Q.
What is your name? A. Charles Coleman
Q.
How old are you? A. 12 years old.
Q.
Can you read and write? A. Yes sir.
Q.
Will you state whether or not you were at Manassas the night Mr. Gheen was
killed? A. Yes. Sir.
Q.
Tell the jury all you know about it. A. Well I was there when the train came
in, and it came in very fast and he got killed.
Q.
Do you live near the railroad? A. About half a mile from it.
Q.
Have you ever been in the habit of noticing trains pass? A. No sir.
Q.
Do you live within a half mile? A. Yes Sir.
Q.
Don't you guard cattle along the line of the railroad? A. Yes sir.
Q.
Did you never notice freight trains and passenger trains back and forth? A. I
have noticed them.
Q.
From your knowledge of seeing trains run--- (Objected to)
Q.
How fast do you think that train was running that night? A. Twenty miles an
hour.
Q.
Could you have run as fast as that train was going? A. No sir.
Q.
Do you think a race horse could have run that fast? A. No sir.
Q.
Did you see Gheen after he was killed by the train? A. I came right on after
the train left.
Q.
How soon did you see him - how many minutes after the train past? A. About ten
minutes.
Q.
Who first discovered this man killed? (Objected to) Q. Will you state to the
jury how he was laying on the platform when you got there? A. He was laying on
the side of his face with his face towards Mrs. Newman's house.
Q.
Was his leg on the platform or not? A. His left leg was on the track. Q. Where
was the other leg? A. Laying across it.
cross examination by Mr. Meredith
Q.
What is your name? A. Charley. Q. Where do you live? A. The other side of
Manassas. Q. In which direction - towards Bull Run? A. Yes sir.
Q.
You got to Manassas about ten minutes after that train left the Station? A. Yes
sir.
Q.
Then you were not there close to the station when it past? A. No sir.
Q.
Then you had not a good opportunity to tell how fast it was running. You were
ten minutes behind the time the
train arrived at Manassas? A. Yes sir.
Q.
Charley you could not have caught that train? A. No sir.
Q.
Q. Charley let me ask you this question. Who told you that this train was
running twenty miles an hour.? How did you get that idea? Q. Who first told you
that. A. Davis
Q.
Mr. George Davis who has just testified here? A. Yes sir.
Q.
(by General Payne) When did he tell you Charley? A. Yesterday. Q. Did he
promise to give you anything? A. no sir. Q. How old are you Charley? A. Twelve
years old. Q. Did you come over yesterday? A. Yes sir. Q. Who brought you here?
A. Mr. Gheen. Q. Mr. Davis came over with you? A. Yes Sir. Q. Brought you over
here yesterday and brought you over here again today? A. Yes sir.
Re. Direct by Mr. Nicol
Q.
When that train past that night Charley you state to those gentlemen just where
you were standing? A. Right by the depot.
Q.
You say that you were standing at the depot when the train came up? A. Yes sir.
Q.
What do you mean by the depot? A. Right where the ticket office is.
Q.
(by General Payne) You were standing up at the ticket office -- Mr.
Whittington's Office? A. Yes sir. Q. When the train came in? A. Yes sir.
Q.
(by Mr. Nicol) State what George said to you? A. All he said was that he told
me how fast it ran.
William Mathers being duly sworn testified
as Follows - By Mr. Nicol
Q.
State to the jury all you know about this case? A. Well I was with Gheen that
day all day at Clifton. We were playing a game of ball at Clifton, and he was
with me. I went from his house that morning, and that night we were at the
station and I wanted to go home and wanted him to go with me. Then he wanted me
to come with him to his home in Manassas, and I did not wish to do so. I told
him I would not like to come up with him but he kept after me.
Q.
Did you get on the train at Clifton? A. Yes sir; but not the same car.
Q.Why
did you not get in the same car? A. I had not made up my mind to go at that
time. He wanted me to go and I had not made up my mind, and after he started I
took the next car.
Q.
What was the condition of Mr. Gheen when he left Clifton? A. He was drinking
some, but did not seem to be very drunk. He walked all right.
Q.
He came then with you to Manassas; state to the jury what happened at Manassas.
A. When we got to Manassas he got off and walked down the platform to the
hotel.
Q.
What time was it that you reached Manassas? A. I do not remember exactly what
time it was.
Q.
What train was it - what was the schedule time for it to arrive there? A. I do
not know that, I think it was about half past nine o'clock.
Q.
Now tell me what happened there? A. Well he walked down the platform and I
walked behind him, and he had a friend with him and turned and went into the
barroom and took one drink, and then came out and sat down in the chair, and I
sat down there with him and talked a while and then I left. I never saw him
anymore until he was killed.
Q.
How soon did you see him after he was struck? A. He had been moved and laid on
the platform.
Q.
You did not see the train come in? A. No sir
Special Grand Jury of Inquest
January 1892
H.
M. Owens - foreman, George W. Lowe, R. C. Reid, Elihue Cheshire, E. H. Patton,
Samuel Huff, were sworn a special grand jury of inquest in and for the body of
this county and having received their charge withdrew and after some time
returned into court and presented an indictment against Roland White for a
felony Òa true billÓ and the said jury having nothing further to present were discharged.
Commonwealth vs Ephraim Shelton
Indictment for Felony - 1 Feb 1892
The
prisoner was again led to the bar of the court in the custody of the sheriff of
this county, and the defendant by counsel moved to squelch the ------------.
and a panel of twenty jurors summoned by the sheriff of this county were
examined by the court and sixteen found free from legal exceptions, and
qualified to serve as jurors according to law. Thereupon the accused struck from the panel four of said
jurors leaving the following jurors Viz: G. G. Galleher, Thos. O. Chamberlain,
W. L. Suthard, W. B. Glascock, H. C. Harover, M. C. Holmes, Wellington Vaughn,
Burr Powell, W. L. Hanson, M. J. Bushong, D. J. Arrington, and Jas. T. Sincox
who were sworn the truth of and upon the premises to speak and having heard the
evidence were adjourned over until tomorrow morning, and thereupon they were given
in charge of the sheriff of this county to whom was administered an oath that
he would keep them together without communication with any person, and that he
would neither converse with them himself touching this trial nor permit any
other person to do so, & would cause them to appear in court tomorrow
morning at 10 oÕclock and the prisoner was remanded to jail.
Tuesday
the 2nd of February 1892 the jury appeared in court according to their
adjournment on yesterday and the prisoner was led to the bar of the court in
custody of the sheriff of this county, and after the a----ment of counsel the
jury retired to consult upon their verdict, and after some time returned into
court with a verdict in these words. ÒWe the jury find the defendant guilty and
ascertain the term of his imprisonment in the penitentiary at five years.
Thereupon the defendant by counsel moved the court for a venire facias de-novo,
2nd in arrest of judgment, 3rd for a new trial, 4th to set aside the verdict
because contrary to the law and evidence, which several motions the court
overruled, to which rulings the defendant excepted with being asked of the
prisoner of any thing for himself he had to say, why the court should not now
proceed to pronounce judgment against according to law & nothing being offered or alleged in
delay of judgment, it is considered by the court that the said Ephraim Shelton
be imprisoned in the public jail and penitentiary house of this Commonwealth
for the period of five years.
Commonwealth vs Roland White - Indictment
for Felony
2 Feb. 1892
For
reasons appearing to the court it is ordered that a venire facias be issued to
summons three jurors from the bystanders to complete the panel of jurors as
required by law and thereupon came the attorney for the Commonwealth and the
prisoner was led to the bar of this court in custody of the Sheriff and being
arraigned pleaded not guilty to the indictment and a panel of sixteen jurors
summoned by the sheriff were examined by the court and found free from all
legal exceptions & qualified as jurors according to law. Therefore the accused struck from the
panel four and the remaining twelve namely - W. L. Suthard, W. B. Glasscock, H.
C. Harrover, Wellington Vaughn, Burr Powell, M. J. Bushong, D. J. Arrington, J.
T. Sincox, Wm. Godfrey, Jno. L. Wise, J. T. Harnsbarger and John Hedrick, who
were sworn the truth of and upon the premises to speak and having heard the
evidence and arguments returned a verdict in these words. ÒWe the jury find him
guilty and fix his punishment at 30 days in the county jail and fine him $15.
Therefore it is considered by the court that the defendant be confined in the
county jail for 30 days the period by the jurors in their verdict ascertained
and that the Commonwealth recover against the defendant fifteen dollars. The fine imposed by
the jurors in the said verdict and
the prisoner was remanded to the jail.
Richard Jacobs assault on S. C. Spindle
25 March 1892
Whereas
Richard Jacobs was this day brought before me William E. Lipscomb judge of the
County Court of the said county. Upon an indictment of the grand jury made at
the March Term 1892 charging the said Jacobs with an assault on S. C. Spindle
with intent him the said Spindle,
to kill and murder, and on motion of the said Jacobs. I the said Wm. E.
Lipscomb judge of the said court, do order that the said Jacobs be let to bail
in the sum of $500, with one or more sureties in the like sum of $500, and
thereupon the said Jacobs and James L. Bettis personally appeared before me and
the said Jacobs acknowledged himself to be indebted to the Commonwealth of
Virginia in the sum of $500, and the said James L. Bettis in the like sum of
$500, to be levied of their several goods and chattels lands and tenements, to
the use of the Commonwealth of Virginia, yet upon his condition that if the
above bound Richard Jacobs do and shall personally appear before the said
County Court at the Court-House thereof on the 1st day of the next term of the
said court to answer for the offenses aforesaid and shall not depart without
leave of the said court, then the above recognizance shall be void. Wm.
E. Lipscomb
Special Grand Jury of Inquest
3 April 1892
Geo.
A. Simpson - foreman, Jno. A. Brawner, Jno. Schmidt, D. C. Alexander, Thos.
Barnes, Jno. W. Davis, Jno. H. Rennoe, L. T. Sullivan and Jno. D. Davis were
sworn a Special Grand Jury of inquest in and for the body of this county, and
after some time returned into court and presented an indictment against
Randolph Brady for a misdemeanor a true bill, An indictment against Frederick
Jackson for a misdemeanor a true bill, An indictment against Lloyd Fair for a
felony a true bill.
Special Grand Jury of Inquest
3 April 1892
A
Special Grand Jury of Inquest in and for the body of this county was this day
sworn with Jas. R. Purcell - foreman, W. L. Heuser, John A. Brawner, W. T.
Allen, J. T. Leachman, and F. M.
Lewis and having got their charge were sent to their room and after some time
returned into court and presented an indictment against John Berry for a misdemeanor
Òa true billÓ, An indictment against J. H. Garner for a
misdemeanor a true bill. An indictment
against Logan Eskridge for a felony a true bill, and the said grand jury were
adjourned over until the 6th day
of April at 10 oÕclock
Commonwealth vs Richard Jacobs - for Felony
4 Apr 1892
This
day came as well the attorney for the Commonwealth as the prisoner, who appeared
in court in obedience to his recognizance entered into and being arraigned,
pleaded not guilty to which the attorney for the Commonwealth replied
generally, and the defendant by counsel demurred to the indictment and __ __
argued was overruled, and thereupon came a jury to wit. J. F. Dogan, B. L. Pridmore, G. W.
Hixson, J. W. Florence, Newton Woodyard, W. H. Francis, W. M. Longwell, Jos W.
Bell, W. I. Mayhugh, C. E. Jordan, J. P. Hulfish, and W. A. Rollins who being
tried and sworn the truth of and upon the premises to speak and after hearing
the evidence, returned a verdict in these words, ÒWe the jury in this case of
Commonwealth vs Jacobs find the defendant not guiltyÓ, Therefore it is
considered by the law prisoner be discharged.
Ordered
that the jurors who served in the prosecution against Samuel Robinson for a
misdemeanor be paid one dollar each.
6 April 1892
Report of Grand Jury
Hanging of Dye and Heflin at Gainesville
We
the Grand Jury in and for Prince William County charged by his Honor, Judge Wm.
E. Lipscomb to inquire particularly into the lynching of ____ Dye and ___
Heflin near Gainesville this county on the 18th March 1892. Report that we have
carefully examined J. P. Jeffries, Commonwealth Attorney of Fauquier, the two
guards and driver of hack, and John R. Grant of Fauquier, also the coroner
surgeon & others present at the inquest held in Prince William.
We
find from the testimony before us that on the evening and night of March 17th
1892 the authorities of Fauquier County seeming upon information and
corroborating circumstances believed that an attempt to lynch Dye and Heflin
was imminent and would there and then be made at Warrenton, where the said Dye
and Heflin were prisoners, confined in jail, procured two guards which together
with the jailor and driver were started to convey thence the prisoners to
Gainesville, and thence by rail to Alexandria. That at 11.30 P.M. by order of
the Judge of Fauquier the prisoners were quietly conducted from the jail and by
what seemed to be the most secret route started in the direction of
Gainesville. That at about one o'clock A.M. March 18th a squad of mounted men,
masked, rode up to the jail and ascertaining that the prisoners Dye and Heflin
were not there, moved in the direction of the Alexandria Pike, fired off a
pistol, and left by said pike.
That
at about 3 A.M. the hack containing the said guard and prisoners were overtaken
and halted one half mile west of Gainesville on said pike, by a number of
masked and mounted men. The said prisoners were taken from the hack,
unmanacled, their hands were tied behind, and with ropes placed around their
necks were led to a close by thicket and there hung and shot till dead. Other
mounted men having in the mean time arrived the Lynching retired in the
direction of Fauquier County via of said pike and Carolina Road. We report that
after a two days session and a patient, complete and diligent examination of
the witnesses sent before us, that we all unable to find further than four
masked and mounted men at about daylight of the morning of the 18th of March
halted and got cigars of John R. Grant of Auburn Store, Fauquier County.
The
testimony of Mr. Grant is that he was unable to identify either of those men.
Therefore we are unable to find an indictment.
signed,
J. R. Purcell - foreman
From
the Warrenton Virginian in a March 1892 issue came the following about of the
approaching execution of the murderers Dye and Heflin says: " Mr. John A.
Sanders has completed the gallows and the first good day will put in position,
when it is done it will be in full sight of the criminals. The same ropes will
be used as those which hung John Williams & Winter Payne in 1879. One of
the ropes was used in the execution of Samuel Robinson in Leesburg, April 9,
1888. The ropes were made in Baltimore and costs $15 each.
The
Alexandria Gazette 10 March 1892 - A telephonic message received at this office
today says that all the excitement caused by the lynching yesterday, near
Gainesville, of Dye and Heflin has subsided as that place and at Warrenton.
After the inquest yesterday the bodies of the two men were cut down and taken
to Gainesville, where they were placed in the old depot building and where
their remains were viewed by a large number of persons.
Dye's
wife telephoned to Warrenton that she would take her husbands body to Catlett's
Station for interment.
Mr.
Colton, from Stafford, has arrived at Gainesville to take Heflin's body to his
old home in Stafford County, where he will be buried.
Dye
had eight bullet-holes in his body and Heflin four. There was no other
disfigurement except a slight scratch on Dye's cheek.
The
lynching having been committed in Prince William County, any steps taken to
bring the lynchers to justice will have to be taken by the authorities of that
county, and Commonwealth's Attorney, J. J. Davies, is trying to ascertain all
the facts in the case.
The
Warrenton Virginian yesterday issued an extra containing an account of the
lynching, in which it says: The night was dark and stormy, but Mr. C. M.
Pattie, the jailor, secured a team and getting away, with Messrs. John Brawner
and J. D. Jolley as guards and James Hord as driver, started off with the
prisoners, hoping to reach Gainesville in time to take the early train to
Alexandria. The place of execution was just half mile west of Gainesville, near
the residence of Mr. Haywood Triplett.[not on the farm of Mr. J. M. Johnson, of
this city, as at first stated.] They were hung to different trees. After the
hanging the mob rode quietly away.
Mrs.
Dye arrived in Warrenton yesterday morning about 10 o'clock and telegraphed the
news to her husband's brother. While sympathy is expressed for her, the people
generally approve the act. The bodies of the lynched men will be handed over to
their relatives.
The
Warrenton Index of to-day says: Information reached Warrenton Thursday
afternoon that the two prisoners would be lynched during the night. No time was
lost in procuring an order for their removal, and the guards, with their
prisoners, left in a hack about 11 o'clock p.m. An hour later a body of about
35 horsemen who had collected at Calverton and Casanova rode into town and up
to the jail. Their spokesman demanded the keys and was told that they were in
possession of a brother of the jailor in another part of the town. Here someone
told the men the prisoners had been taken down the Alexandria pike. The mob
then collected at the head of that thoroughfare, fired a parting shot, and left
in hot pursuit. At the hill near Triplett's not far from Gainesville, they
overhauled the hack between 2 and 3 o'clock a.m., took the prisoners from the
hack, and with little time for grace first hung them, and afterwards riddled
them with bullets. Before Dye was hanged he is reported to have confessed he
was a party to the Kines murders "but was forced into it." Heflin
made no confession. He merely cried and begged for his life.
A
dispatch from Haymarket says the lynching occurred about 3 'clock yesterday
morning. Heflin was dead from hanging before being shot Dye was living, though
hanging, when he was shot.
Also
from the Warrenton Virginian and account of the lynching of Dye and Heflin:
"There were forty-five members of the party divided in squads of eight,
eight squad with a lieutenant, and captain who had control of all. The band was
not made up of lawless and irresponsible men, but of the best element of
citizenship. The captain went around two days before the lynching and examined
every horse to see that all the men would be well mounted. The prisoners would
be well mounted. The prisoners were taken out of the ambulance and the ropes
around their necks. Both of them commenced begging, Dye protesting his innocence.
Afterwards Dye confessed, saying he was forced into it by Heflin. The following
was uttered by Heflin: "Joe Dye you know you killed the old woman with a
stick of wood. I did the burning and if I killed any one it was the little
child." This was all that Heflin said and it was after his confession of
burning the house and killing the child that the lynchers thought he might as
well hang with Dye. Dye briefly confessed to getting a large sum of money. When
asked what he did with it, he said " I spent a bear and my wife has the
rest." There was no confession of the following point, but it is
universally believed by the lynchers and all of the people in the neighborhood
of the crime, that Dye and Heflin added a worst sin to that of robbery and murder.
Dye was led to a redwood tree and at the first effort to hang him the limb
broke. He was then hung to a stronger limb on the same tree. Heflin was then
strung to another tree close by. Their bodies were examined and it was well
ascertained that they were dead before a shot was fired at either of them. By
this time nearly all of the lynching party were present and before the lynchers
parted they fired in the bodies. The lynchers were all masked.
5 December 1892
Grand Jury Presentment - felony
Mary Feagan house of ill fame
Commonwealth
of Virginia Prince William County to wit: In the County Court of said county.
The jurors of the Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the County of
Prince William, and now attending the said court upon their oaths present that
Mary Feagan within the last six months dating back from the 5th day of December
1892, in the county aforesaid, did keep a house of ill fame, resented to for
the purpose of lewdness against the statute in such cases made and provided and
against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Upon
testimony of J. P. Smith and H. M. Owens. J.
B. T. Thornton
Attorney
for Commonwealth
[The
Grand Jury with the foreman C. M. Copen after hearing the evidence found a true
bill. The case was sent to a jury trial and the following is the verdict.
"We the jury find Mary Feagan guilty and fix the term as twelve months in
the county jail and fine her one hundred dollars.] J.
A. Brawner, foreman
24 December 1892
Walter Ellicott and Willie Green
Public Endangering
Prince
William County to wit: To all or any one of the constables of said county.
Whereas Jas. Luck and Augustus F. Erich of said county has this day made
complaint and information on oath before me J. G. Taylor a justice of the said
county that Walter Elicott and Willie Green on the night of the 24th day of
December in the year of our Lord 1892
at Woodbine Church a public place in the said county did in a tumultuous manner make an affray
wherein by furious riding firing explosive frightening the horses and
terrifying and frightening the public and thereby endangering the life and
limbs of the public without any cause being given to them or either of them
there are therefore in the name of the Commonwealth to command you forthwith to
apprehend and bring before me or some other justice of the said county the body
of the said Walter Elicott and Willie Green to answer the said complaint and be
farther dealt with according to law given under my hand and seal this 26th day
of December in the year 1892. [ This case heard and defendants fined $2.50 each
and the cost incurred which I ascertain to be four dollars. Executed and tried
December 30th 1892, signed J. G. Taylor J.P.]
1893
Qualification for Justice of the Peace
Brentsville District
I
Robert M. Calvert do declare myself a citizen of the Commonwealth of Virginia
and do solemnly swear that I will support and maintain the constitution and
laws of the United States and the constitution and laws of the State of
Virginia; and that I accept and recognize the civil and political equality of
all men before the law; and that I will faithfully perform the duty of Justice
of the Peace of the Brentsville District in the county of Prince William to the
best of my ability - and I furthermore swear that I have not while a citizen of
this state since the 1st day of May 1882, fought a duel with a deadly weapon or
sent or accepted a challenge to fight a duel with a deadly weapon either within
or beyond the boundaries of this state or knowingly conveyed such challenge or
aided or assisted in any manner in fighting such duel; and that I will not
fight a duel with a deadly weapon or send or accept a challenge to fight a duel
with a deadly weapon either within or beyond the boundaries of this state or
knowingly convey such challenge or assist in any manner in fighting such duel, during my
continuance in office so help me God.
signed, Robert M. Calvert. and witnessed by William E. Lipscomb, judge of
the county court of the said court.
2 June 1893
Estray Colt of John N. Tolson
Prince
William County to wit: To Jas. H. Reid, N. U. Perry, & B. S. Reid.
Forasmuch as John N. Tolson has this day given information to me J. F. Wheat a
justice of the said county that he did, on the 7th day of May 1893 on his land
in the said county, take up an estray colt. You are hereby commanded after you
shall have been sworn for that purpose well and truly to view and appraise the
said colt, and certify under your hands, the value of the said colt together
with a particular description of the kind marks, brand, stature, color and age
thereof and make return, together with this warrant, to the clerk of the county
court of said county, of such your certificate of valuation and description.
Given under my hand this 2nd day of June 1893. J.
F. Wheat J.P.
Prince
William County to wit: To the clerk of the county court of said county. We Jas
H. Reid, N. U. Perry & B. S. Reid, freeholders of the said county do hereby
certify that by virtue of a warrant to us directed by J. F. Wheat a justice of
the said county, we have this day on our oaths receive and appraise a colt
taken up by John N. Tolson on his land as an estray and assess the value of the
said estray at fifty dollars. The said colt is a mare with no mark or brand 14
1/2 hands high of a bay color about three years old and has defective eyes.
Given under our hands this 2nd day of June 1893. signed, Jas. H. Reid, N. U.
Perry, and B. S. Reid.
11 June 1893
Silas Sanders - assault
Prince
William County to wit: To W. W. Foley constable of said county. Whereas Mary
Downs of the said county has this day made information and complaint upon oath
before me J. P. Smith a justice of the said county that Silas Sanders of the
said county did on the 11th day of June 1893 in the said county unlawfully
assault and choke her the said Mary Downs. These are therefore in the name of
the Commonwealth to command you forthwith to apprehend and bring before me or
some other justice of the said county the body of the said Silas Sanders to answer
the said complaint and to be further dealt with according to law. Given under
my hand this 14th day of June 1893.
signed, J. P. Smith J.P. [This case was heard and the defendant found
guilty & fine of $2.50 and costs of $2.70 for total of $5.20.]
31 July 1893
Lewis Thomas - disturb an assembly
Commonwealth
of Virginia Prince William County to wit: To E. R. Rector, special constable of the said county. Whereas
John G. Gaskin of said county has this day complained on oath before me William
T. Wharton a justice of the said county that Lewis Thomas did on the 30th day
of July 1893 in said county willfully interrupt an disturb an assembly of
people then and there met for the public worship of God in a certain house
there situated called the Olive Branch Church by rude and indecent behavior by
making a loud noise in said church as to disturb the order and solemnity of the
meeting. These are therefore in the name of the Commonwealth of Virginia to
command you forthwith to apprehend and bring before me or some other justice of
the said county the body of the said Lewis Thomas to answer the said complaint
and to be farther dealt with according to law. Given under my hand & seal
this 31st day of July 1893. Signed, Wm. T. Wharton J.P. (seal)
Defendant
found guilty and judgment against him for five dollars for the use of the
Commonwealth & $2.40 cts. costs, this 1st day of August 1893, given under
my hand and seal William
T. Wharton J.P. (seal)
31 July 1893
Walter Robinson - disturb an assembly
Commonwealth
of Virginia Prince William County to wit: To E. R. Rector, special constable of the said county. Whereas
John G. Gaskin of said county has this day complained on oath before me William
T. Wharton a justice of the said county that Walter Robinson did on the 30th
day of July 1893 in said county willfully interrupt an disturb an assembly of
people then and there met for the public worship of God in a certain house
there situated called the Olive Branch Church by rude and indecent behavior by
making a loud noise in said church as to disturb the order and solemnity of the
meeting. These are therefore in the name of the Commonwealth of Virginia to
command you forthwith to apprehend and bring before me or some other justice of
the said county the body of the said Walter Robinson to answer the said
complaint and to be farther dealt with according to law. Given under my hand
& seal this 31st day of July 1893. Signed, Wm. T. Wharton J.P. (seal)
Defendant
found guilty and judgment against him for five dollars for the use of the
Commonwealth & $2.40 cts. costs, this 1st day of August 1893, given under
my hand and seal William
T. Wharton J.P. (seal)
4 August 1893
Grand Jury Presentment - felony
John S. Tyler - "Not a True
Bill"
Commonwealth
of Virginia Prince William County to wit: In the County Court of said county.
The jurors of the Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the County of
Prince William, and now attending the said court upon their oaths present that
John S. Tyler on the 4th day of August 1893 in the said County six notes of the
National Currency of the United States of the denomination of one dollar each,
and unknown numbers, but in the whole amounting to six dollars, and of the
value of six dollars, and two notes of the National Currency of the United
States of the denomination of two dollars, all of the property of Thomas Renoe,
then and there being found on the person of the said Thomas Renoe feloniously
did, from the person of the said Thomas Renoe, steal take and carry away against
the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Upon the testimony of
Thomas Renoe, Edgar M. Cornwell, George Baxter, Lucien Renoe and A. J.
Davis. signed by J. B. Thornton,
attorney for the Commonwealth [ "Not a true bill" by the grand jury
foreman Thomas J. Chew.]
7 August 1893
Grand Jury and Presentments
Thomas
J. Chew - foreman, Nathaniel House, F. W. Holmes, W. G. Iden, Frank Dogan, W.
T. Wharton, Redman Selecman, Jas. H. Reid, R. F. Merchant, J. M. Barbee, and
John H. Rennoe were sworn a regular Grand Jury of inquest in and for the body
of this county and having received their charge were sent to their room, and
after sometime returned into court with the following indictments. An
Indictment against Amanda Brown and Thomas Johnson for a felony Òa true
bill,Ó An Indictment against John
S. Tyler for a felony Ònot a true bill,Ó
An Indictment against W. H. Sandaal for a misdemeanor Òa true bill,Ó An
Indictment against James Teal for
a misdemeanor Òa true bill,Ó An Indictment against Arthur Champ for a
misdemeanor Òa true bill,Ó An
Indictment against W. A. Newman for a misdemeanor Òa true bill,Ó An Indictment
against Armistead Brooke, Jackson Taylor, John Bell and John Strother, for a
misdemeanor Òa true bill,Ó An Indictment against Henry Rector for a misdemeanor
Òa true bill,Ó Ordered that a summons be issued against the above named parties
for a misdemeanor to appear on the first day of the next term and answer the
said indictments.
2 October 1893
Commonwealth vs Mary Rollins
Mary
Rollins who stands indicted for a felony appeared in Court in discharge of her
recognizance and on motion of the attorney for the Commonwealth this
prosecution is continued until ten oÕclock tomorrow, and thereupon the said
Mary Rollins and Addison Rollins acknowledged themselves to be indebted to the
Commonwealth of Virginia as follows said Mary Rollins in the sum of $250 and
the said Addison Rollins her surety in the like sum of $250 to be levied of
their respective goods, chattels, lands and tenements for the use of the
Commonwealth but to be void if the said Mary Rollins shall personally appear in
this court tomorrow morning at 10 oÕclock and surrender herself into custody
and not depart there without the leave of the court, then this recognizance to
be void, else to remain in full force and virtue.
2 October 1893
Commonwealth vs L. E. Carrico
L.
E. Carrico who stands indicted for a felony appeared in Court in discharge of
her recognizance and on motion of the attorney for the Commonwealth this
prosecution is continued until ten oÕclock tomorrow, and thereupon the said L.
E. Carrico and Addison Rollins and Robert H. Robinson her sureties acknowledged
themselves to be indebted to the Commonwealth of Virginia as follows said L. E.
Carrico in the sum of $250 and the said Addison Rollins and R. H. Robinson her
sureties in the sum of $125 each
to be levied of their respective goods, chattels, lands and tenements for the
use of the Commonwealth but to be void if the said L. E. Carrico shall
personally appear in this court tomorrow morning at 10 oÕclock and surrender
herself into custody and not depart there without the leave of the court, then
this recognizance to be void, else to remain in full force and virtue.
2 October 1893
Thornton
Hurley, W. T. Wharton, E. R. Rector, W. A. Rollins, John McCuin, and W. A.
Newman acknowledged themselves indebted to the Commonwealth of Virginia in the
sum of fifty dollars each to be levied of their goods, lands, and tenements,
for the use of the Commonwealth, but to be void if they shall personally appear
in the court tomorrow morning at 10 oÕclock and testify on the behalf of the
Commonwealth and not depart without the leave of this court.
2 October 1893
Commonwealth vs Henry Rector
This
day came as well the attorney for the Commonwealth as the defendant by his
attorney, and thereupon the defendant by counsel demurred to the indictment,
which demurrer was overruled and the defendant pleaded Ònot guiltyÓ to which
the attorney for the Commonwealth replied generally, thereupon came a Jury to
wit: C. E. Clark, W. R. Dewey, Milton Arrington, Edward Reid, Jno. W. Davis, G.
W. Doctor, Edward Calvert, A. A. Glascock, Redman Selecman, Rufus Davis, M. C.
Cnrich?, and James M. Amidon, who were sworn to well and truly try the issue
joined, and after hearing the evidence returned a verdict in these words. ÒWe
the Jury find the defendant guilty & fix the fine at five dollars,Ó
2 October 1893
Commonwealth vs Neal Brown Watson
Neal
Brown Watson who stands indicted for a felony was led before the bar of this
court by the sheriff, and on his motion the case was continued until the next
term. And this prisoner Neal Brown Watson together with I. B. Alexander and
James I. Arrington his sureties acknowledged themselves to be indebted to the
Commonwealth of Virginia as follows: The said Neal Brown Watson, in the sum of
$300 and each of his said sureties in the like sum of $300 to be levied of
their respective goods and chattels lands and tenements for the use of the said
Commonwealth, but to be void if the said Neal Brown Watson shall personally
appear in the court on the first day of the next term and surrender himself
into custody and not depart without the leave of the said court else to remain
in full force and virtue.
2 October 1893
Commonwealth vs George Carter
George
Carter who stands indicted for a felony, was led to the bar of this court by
the sheriff and bring arraigned pleaded Ònot guiltyÓ to which the attorney for
the Commonwealth replied generally, and thereupon a panel of twenty jurors
summoned by the Sheriff were examined by the court and found free from all
legal exceptions and qualified to serve as Jurors. Thereupon the accused struck
from the panel eight of said Jurors and the remaining twelve jurors to wit:
Redmon Selecman, Rufus Davis, Jas. M. Amidon, J. W. Davis, C. E. Clark, A. A.
Glascock, R. M. Davis, W. R. Dewey, Milton Arrington, Edward Reid, James R.
Sullivan, and Thomas I. Sullivan, were sworn the truth of and upon the premises
to speak, and having heard the evidence and arguments of counsel returned a
verdict in these words. ÒWe the jury find the prisoner guilty as charged in the
indictment and ascertain the term of imprisonment in the Penitentiary at ten
years, and the prisoner was remanded to jail.
7 February 1894
Commonwealth vs James Robertson
James
Robertson who stands indicted for a felony was led to the bar of this court by
the sheriff and the court assigned A. W. Sinclair and R. E. Thornton to defend
the prisoner. And prisoner being arraigned pleaded Ònot guiltyÓ to which the
attorney for the Commonwealth replied generally, and the twenty persons
summoned by the sheriff of this county under the venire facias issued by the
clerk being in attendance a panel of sixteen jurors thereupon were examined on
oaths by the court and found free from all legal exceptions and qualified to
serve as jurors & thereupon the accused struck from the said panel four of
said jurors and the remaining twelve jurors to wit: Jas. E. Pickett, Geo. S.
Pickett, Jno. L. Reid, E. R. Rector, J. P. Smith, Clayton Simpson, John T.
Edmonds, H. F. Triplett, Jno. G. White, W. H. Withers, Edward Wilson and J. F.
Smallwood were sworn to well and truly try and a true deliverance make between
the Commonwealth and James Robertson the prisoner at the bar where you shall
have in charge and a not a true verdict render according to the evidence so
help you God. And having heard the evidence and arguments of counsel returned a
verdict in these words, ÒWe the Jury find the prisoner guilty as charged in the
within indictment & we do ascertain that his punishment shall be death.
Thereupon
the prisoner by counsel motioned the court for a new trial, the motion was
overruled and the prisoner was remanded to jail.
8 February 1894
On
motion of the attorney for the Commonwealth a rule is awarded against W. R.
Selecman for failing to appear and testify before the Grand Jury when duly
summoned by the sheriff.
9 February 1894
Commonwealth against Benjamin White
Benjamin
White who stands indicted for ÒrapeÓ was led to the bar, in custody of the
sheriff of this county. The prisoner, and being arraigned pleaded not guilty to
which the Attorney for the Commonwealth replied generally, and the prisoner by
his attorney Robert Campbell murred the court for a change of venue, and in
support of the said motion offered sundry affidavits, and the attorney for the
Commonwealth offered sundry affidavits in oppositions the said change of venue.
and the court after considering the said motion and the said affidavits, doth
overrule the same, to which ruling of the court, the prisoner by his said
attorney Robert Campbell excepted. And the prisoner by his said attorney Robert
Campbell moved the court to continue the case until the next term, and the
court before passing upon the question of continuance, announced that no
witnesses had been summoned for the prisoner and informed the said attorney
that if he would furnish the list of witnesses and if the attendance of any of
the prisoners witnesses could not be procured at this term, the case would be
continued until the next term, the said attorney refused to furnish a list of
the prisoners witnesses, and declared that he would not avail himself of the
process of law to compel the attendance of the prisoners witnesses; Thereupon
the court overruled the said motion for continuance: to which ruling of the
court the prisoner by his said attorney excepted. And thereupon the said
attorney for the prisoner withdrew from the case and the court assigned A. H.
Sinclair and R. E. Thornton to defend the prisoner. And afterwards the said
attorney Robert Campbell appeared in court and with the prisoner in court
murred that the trial of the case be postponed until Monday the 12th February
1894 of this term. Alleging that Òhe was physically unable to proceed with the
case at this time,Ó which motion the court granted; and the court informed the
said attorney that if he would furnish a list of the prisoners witnesses that
the attendance of said witnesses should be procured by process of attachment or
otherwise, and the said attorney again refused to furnish the list of witnesses
and declared that he would not have any witnesses summoned. And on motion of
the prisoner by the said attorney the court doth award a new venire facias for
twenty jurors to be summoned from a list furnished by the court returnable to
the 12th day of February 1894 at this term. And the prisoner is remanded to
jail.
signed,
William E. Lipscomb
12 February 1894
Commonwealth against Benjamin White
Continued
Benjamin
White who stands indicted for rape was again led to the bar of this court by
the Sheriff of this County, and the prisoner by his attorney Robert Campbell
moved the court for a continuance of this case until the next term because of
the absence of Henry Green, a material witness, which motion the court
overruled, to which ruling of the court the prisoner by his attorney
excepted. The attorney for the
prisoner then moved the court to quash the venire facias and award a new venire
facias, and the court sustained the motion doth quash the same and doth award a
new venire facias returnable to this day, directing the Sheriff of this county
to surrender sundry persons qualified to act as jurors from a list to be
furnished by the court, and then the prisoner by his attorney moved the court
to continue this case until the next term because of the absence of Henry Green
a material witness, which motion the court overruled, to which ruling of the
court, the prisoner by his counsel excepted. Thereupon the twenty persons summoned as aforesaid by the
Sheriff of this County, being in attendance a panel of sixteen jurors thereupon
were examined by the court and found free from all legal exceptions and
qualified to serve as jurors, and thereupon the accused struck from the said
panel four of the said jurors and the remaining twelve jurors to wit: G. W.
Hunter, W. B. Glascock, Robert B. Taylor, James Pearson, D. C. Alexander, C. E.
Clark, James R. Henesy, T.(?) L. Lynn, , R. F. Merchant, C. M. Copin, S. R.
Lowe, and Ezekiel Lynn were sworn to well and truly try and a true deliverance
make between the Commonwealth of Virginia & Benjamin White, the prisoner
where you shall have in charge and a true verdict render according to the
evidence so help you God. And on motion of the attorney for the prisoner the
court adjourned until tomorrow morning at 9 oÕclock. The following oath was
then administered to the Sheriff ÒYou shall well and truly to the best of your
ability keep this jury together and nothing speak to them yourself nor suffer
any other person to speak to them touching any matter relating to this trial
until they return into court, and cause them to appear in court tomorrow
morning at 9 oÕclock, so help you GodÓ
The court was adjourned until tomorrow morning at 9 oÕclock and the
prisoner was remanded to jail.
13 February 1894
Commonwealth vs Benjamin White
The
minutes of the proceedings of yesterday and signed. Benjamin White, who stands
indicted for rape was again led to the bar of this court in custody of the
Sheriff of this County and the jury appeared in court in charge of the sheriff
in pursuance of their adjournment of yesterday, and after having the evidence
and arguments of counsel, retired to consider of their verdict, and after some
time returned into court with a verdict in these words, ÒWe the jury find the
prisoner guilty as charged in the within indictment and do ascertain that his
punishment shall be death. The prisoner by counsel ask that the verdict be set
aside the said verdict, which motion was denied, the prisoner excepted, and the
prisoner was remanded to jail.
13 February 1894
Commonwealth vs James Robertson
James
Robetson who stands convicted of rape was again led to the bar of this court in
the custody of the Sheriff of this county, and it being demanded of him if anything
for himself he had or knew to say, why the court there to judgment and
execution against him of and upon the premises, should not now proceed, and
nothing being offered or alleged I delay of judgment. Thereupon it is
considered by the court that he be hanged by the neck until he be dead and that
execution of this judgment upon him the said James Robertson be made and done
by the sheriff of this county on Friday the 30th day of March next between the
hours of seven and eleven a.m. of that day. And the said James Robertson is
remanded to jail.
13 February 1894
Commonwealth vs Benjamin White
Benjamin
White who stands convicted of rape was again led to the bar of this court in
the custody of the Sheriff of this county, and it being demanded of him if anything
for himself he had or knew to say, why the court there to judgment and
execution against him of and upon the premises, should not now proceed, and
nothing being offered or alleged I delay of judgment. Thereupon it is
considered by the court that he be hanged by the neck until he be dead and that
execution of this judgment upon him the said Benjamin White be made and done by
the sheriff of this county on Friday the 30th day of March next between the
hours of seven and eleven a.m. of that day. And the said James Robertson is
remanded to jail.
2 April 1894
Special Grand Jury & Indictments
John
T. Leachman - foreman, Newton Woodyard, W. A. Evans, Luther Sullivan, R. F.
Brawner, Mark Florence, George F. Akers,
were sworn a special grand jury of inquest in an for the body of this
county and after receiving their charge, withdrew and after some time returned
into court and presented the following indictments. An Indictment against Levi
Primm for a felony Òa true billÓ, An Indictment against John P. Cross for a
misdemeanor Òa true billÓ, An Indictment against Joseph Jones etal for a felony Ònot a true billÓ, An
Indictment against William McCormick for a felony Ònot a true billÓ, And the
said grand jury having nothing further to present were discharged.
2 July 1894
Grand Jury and Presentments
J.
T. Leachman - foreman, H. Brenton, Mark Florence, B. F. Brawner, Luther
Sullivan, J. C. Reid, W. L. B. Wheeler, were sworn a special grand jury of
inquest in an for the body of this county and after receiving their charge,
withdrew and after some time returned into court and presented the following
indictments. An Indictment against William Fletcher for a felony a true bill,
An Indictment against Charles Barrett for a felony a true bill, An Indictment
against Alexis Lebeau for a
misdemeanor a true bill, An Indictment against H. Johnson for a misdemeanor a
not true bill, And the said grand jury having nothing further to present were
discharged.
2 September 1894
Grand Jury Presentment - George Johnson
"Not a True Bill"
Commonwealth of Virginia, Prince William
County to wit: In the County Court of the said County - The Jurors of the
Commonwealth of Virginia in and for the body of the county of Prince William
and now attending the said court upon their oaths present that George Johnson
on a certain day between the 10th day of September 1893 and the 2nd day of
September 1894 at his residence, near Thoroughfare in the county aforesaid did
sell to be drank where sold whiskey, wine ardent spirits malt liquors, or some
mixture thereof, alcoholic bitters and bitters containing alcohols, he the said
George Johnson not having first obtained a license according to law, contrary
to the statute in such cases made and provided, and against the peace and
dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia,
2nd Count
And
the jurors aforesaid upon their oaths aforesaid, do further present that George
Johnson on a certain day between the 10th day of September 1893 and the 2nd day
of September 1894 aid unlawfully sell by retail at his residence near Thoroughfare
in Prince William County, Virginia, whiskey, wine ardent spirits malt liquor
and mixtures thereof alcoholic bitters and bitters containing alcohol he the
said George Johnson not having first obtained a license according to law
contrary to the statute in such cases made and provided and against the peace
and dignity of the Commonwealth of Virginia. [The Grand Jury foreman W. W.
Kincheloe wrote "Not A True Bill."]
J.
B. T. Thornton
Attorney
for the Commonwealth
3 September 1894
Grand Jury and Presentments
W.
W. Kincheloe - foreman, L. A. Larkin, S. R. Lowe, George F. Akers, F. A.
Cockrelle, and Redmon F. Brawner were sworn a special grand jury of inquest in
an for the body of this county and after receiving their charge, withdrew and
after some time returned into court and presented the following indictments. An
Indictment against Berny Butler for a misdemeanor Ònot a true billÓ, An
Indictment against Jack McWin for a misdemeanor Òa true billÓ, An Indictment
against Thomas Spencer for a misdemeanor Òa true billÓ, An Indictment against
John Dean for a misdemeanor Òa true billÓ, An Indictment against Lloyd Brooks
for a misdemeanor Òa true billÓ, An Indictment against Sandy Harris for a
misdemeanor Òa true billÓ, An Indictment against Levi Payne for a misdemeanor
Òa true billÓ, An Indictment against Jeff Florence for a misdemeanor Òa true
billÓ, An Indictment against Jeff Florence for a (2nd) misdemeanor Òa true
billÓ, An Indictment against William Anderson for a Felony Òa true billÓ, An
Indictment against Mary Rollins, Lucy Rollins, Angelina Rollins, Addison
Rollins, J. Austin Rollins Jr. and George Carrico for a misdemeanor Òa true billÓ, An Indictment against
William Anderson for a felony Òa true billÓ, An Indictment against H. F. Davis
& Annie Davis for a
misdemeanor Ònot a true billÓ, An Indictment against H. F. Davis for a (2nd)
misdemeanor Ònot a true billÓ, An Indictment against William Anderson for a
FelonyÓ a true billÓ, An thereupon the said Grand Jury were adjourned over until
tomorrow morning at 10 oÕclock
3 September 1894
Commonwealth vs James Beavers
This
day came as well the attorney for the commonwealth as the defendant by his
attorney and the defendant by his attorney demurred generally to the indictment
in which demurrer the plaintiff joined and the same being argued is overruled
by the court to which ruling the defendant excepted and thereupon the defendant
pleaded not guilty, to which the attorney for the Commonwealth replied
generally and thereupon came a jury to wit: D. J. Arrington, J. A. Brawner,
John F. Robinson, J. P. Printz, George Johnson, Morrison Holmes, Mark Florence,
John H. Rennoe, Adam Goode, P. S. Buckley, William J. Mayhugh and D. A.
Pickett, who were sworn the truth of and upon the premises to speak and having
heard the evidence returned to consider of their verdict, and after some time
returned into court with a verdict as follows to wit: ÒWe the jury find the
defendant guilty and ascertain his fine at $100 and thereupon the defendant by
his attorney moved the court to set aside the said verdict, because the same is
contrary to the law and evidence and also motions for a new trial which said
several motions the court takes time to consider.
2 October 1894
Commonwealth vs Lloyd Brooks
This
day the attorney for the Commonwealth, and the defendant being solemnly called
came not - Thereupon came a jury to wit: E. H. Potter, J. H. Reid, Edward Reid,
James Fairfax, W. L. Elliott, G. M. Goodwin, G. A. Bradfield, Coleman Milstead,
O. Comstock, A. J. Sullivan, C. E. Clark, & R. M. Davis who were sworn to
will and truly try and a true deliverance make, between the Commonwealth and
the defendants. And after hearing the evidence, returned a verdict in these
words. ÒWe the jury find Lloyd Brooks guilty and fix the fine at $100.
Therefor
it is considered by the court that the plaintiff recover against the defendant
the sum of $100 - the fine assessed by the jurors in their verdict aforesaid
and the costs of the prosecution.
2 October 1894
Commonwealth vs Mary Rollins, etal.
Indictment for misdemeanor
This
day came the attorney for the Commonwealth and the defendant being solemnly
called came not, and thereupon came a jury to wit: E. H. Potter, James H. Reid,
Edward Reid, James Fairfax, W. L. Elliott, George M. Goodwin, George A.
Bradfield, Coleman Milstead, Orville Comstock, A. J. Sullivan, C. E. Clark, and
R. M. Davis who were sworn to will and truly try and a true deliverance make,
between the Commonwealth and the defendants. And after hearing the evidence,
returned a verdict in these words. ÒWe the jury find Mary Rollins, guilty and
fix the penalty at six months imprisonment in jail, and we further find Lucy
Rollins, Angelina Rollins, Addison Rollins Jr., Austin Rollins Jr., and George
Carrico not guilty.
Therefor
it is considered by the court that the said Mary Rollins be imprisoned in the
County Jail for six months, the period ascertained by the jurors in their said
verdict, and that a copias issue for the arrest of the said Mary Rollins and
that she pay the costs of this prosecution.
2 October 1894
Commonwealth vs William Anderson - for
felony
William
Anderson who stands indicted for felony was again led to the bar of this court
by the Sheriff, and the Sheriff having returned the venire facias together with
the names of twenty persons summoned by him and taken from a list furnished by
the judge of this court and a panel of sixteen qualified jurors free from
exceptions being completed and the prisoner having stricken from said panel
four of the said jurors, the remaining twelve constituted the jury for the
trial of the prisoner to wit: James H. Reid, E. H. Potter, James Fairfax,
Edward Reid, W. L. Elliott, A. J. Sullivan, G. A. Bradfield, O. Comstock, E. C.
Clark, W. C. Keys, J. H. Abel, and T. B. Alexander, who were sworn the truth of
and upon the promise to speak and having heard the evidence, retired to
consider of their verdict and after some time returned into court with a verdict in these words. ÒWe the Jury
find the defendant guilty of stealing eggs and fix the penalty at one month
confinement in the county jail.Ó and thereupon the defendant moved the court to
set aside the said verdict and grant him a new trial. The court after
considering the same doth set the said verdict aside and grant the defendant a
new trial.
2 October 1894
Commonwealth vs William Anderson - for
felony
William
Anderson who stands indicted for felony was led to the bar of this court in custody of the Sheriff, and
the defendant by counsel demurred to the indictment in which demurrer the
plaintiff joined and being argued, the same was overruled, and thereupon the defendant being arraigned pleaded
not guilty, and the Sheriff having returned the writ of venire facias together
with the names of twenty persons summoned by him and taken from a list
furnished by the judge of this court and a panel of sixteen qualified jurors
free from exceptions being completed and the prisoner having stricken from said
panel four of the said jurors, the remaining twelve constituted the jury for
the trial of the prisoner to wit: James H. Reid, E. H. Potter, James Fairfax,
Edward Reid, W. L. Elliott, A. J. Sullivan, G. A. Bradfield, O. Comstock, E. C.
Clark, W. C. Keys, J. H. Abel, and T. B. Alexander, who were sworn the truth of
and upon the promise to speak and having heard the evidence, retired to
consider of their verdict and after some time returned into court with a verdict in these words. ÒWe the Jury
find the defendant guilty and fix the penalty at two (2) years in the penitentiary and thereupon the
defendant moved the court to set aside the said verdict and grant him a new
trial, and in arrest of judgment, which motion the court overruled, to which
ruling the defendant by counsel excepted to and the prisoner is remanded to
jail.
5 November 1894
Grand Jury and Presentments
Redmon
Selecman - foreman, T. R. Mills, George Lamb, L. F. Sullivan, George W.
Johnson, J. F. Gulick, and J. T. Polen
were sworn a Special Grand Jury of inquest in and for the body of this
county and after receiving their charge, withdrew and after some time returned
into court and presented an indictment against Boyd Thomas for a felony Òa true
billÓ, An Indictment against William Burke for a felony Òa true billÓ, An
Indictment against Napoleon Watson for a felony Òa true billÓ, And the said
grand jury having nothing further to present were discharged.
5 November 1894
Commonwealth vs Thomas - felony
Jane
Bridget a witness for the plaintiff in the case of Commonwealth vs Thomas
indicted for a felony this day came into court and acknowledged herself
indebted to the Commonwealth in the sum of $50.00, but to be void if the said
Bridget shall personally appear in Court on Friday the 9th of November next and
testify on behalf of the Commonwealth.
9 November 1894
Commonwealth vs Boyd Thomas - felony
Boyd
Thomas who stands indicted for a Felony was led to the bar in custody of the
Sheriff of this county and being arraigned pleaded Ònot guiltyÓ, and the said
Sheriff having returned the writ of venire facias, together with the names of
twenty persons summoned by him and taken from the list furnished by the judge
of the Court, and a panel of sixteen qualified jurors free from exceptions,
being completed, and the prisoner having stricken from the said panel five of
the said jurors, the remaining twelve constituted the jury for the trial of the
prisoner to wit: H. P. Dodge, R. M. Waters, J. Y. Roseberry, I. P. Baldwin, G.
W. Whedbee, R. F. Brawner, S. W. Burdge, William Adamson, Newton Woodyard, E.
E. Blossom, John Hottel and A. H. Roseberry, who were sworn of and upon the
premises to speak, and having heard the evidence, retired to consider of their
verdict, and after sometime returned into court with a verdict as follows to
wit: ÒWe the jury find the defendant not guilty as indicted.Ó It is further
considered by the court that the prisoner be discharged.
9 November 1894
Commonwealth vs Levi Payne - misdemeanor
This
day came as well the attorney for the Commonwealth as the defendant and the
defendant pleaded Ònot guilty, to which the attorney for the Commonwealth
replied generally and thereupon came a jury to wit: H. P. Dodge, R. M. Waters,
J. Y. Roseberry, I. P. Baldwin, G. W. Whedbee, R. F. Brawner, S. W. Burdge,
William Adamson, Newton Woodyard, E. E. Blossom, John Hottel and A. H. Roseberry,
who were sworn of and upon the premises to speak, and having heard the
evidence, retired to consider of their verdict, and after sometime returned
into court with a verdict as follows to wit: ÒWe the jury find the defendant
not guilty(?) as indicted.Ó Whereupon on motion of the attorney for the
Commonwealth and for reasons appearing to the Court it is ordered that the said
verdict be set aside and that a new trial be had in this cause at the next
term.
4 February 1895
Grand Jury and Presentments
Henry
F. Lynn, Red Selecman, Ed Reid, James H. Reid, R. H. Abel, J. H. Rennoe,
William G. Iden, William M. Wheeler, T. W. Buckley, and John A. Brawner were
sworn a Regular Grand Jury of Inquest in and for the body of this county and
having received their charge were sent to their room and after sometime
returned into court and presented the following indictments. An Indictment
against David Reid for a misdemeanor Òa true billÓ An Indictment against Josiah
Hereford for a misdemeanor Òa true billÓ An Indictment against George Johnson
and Wesley Ewell for a misdemeanor Òa true billÓ An Indictment against Winney
Mitchell for a felony Òa true billÓ and the said grand jury having nothing
further to present were discharged.
4 February 1895
Commonwealth vs George Johnson -
misdemeanor
This
day came as well the attorney for the Commonwealth as the defendant and the
defendant by counsel moved the court to quash the indictment, the same being
argued was overruled by the court, and the defendant by counsel excepted to the
ruling of the court and the defendant pleaded not guilty - and thereupon came a
jury to wit: F. M. Lewis, Thomas P. Hixson, J. L. Keys, J. F. Dogan, D. C.
Alexander, James R. Sullivan, John Goode, Jackson Payne, Henry Keys, W. W.
Buckley, R. A. Cooper, and J. S. Carter, who were sworn to will and truly try
the issue joined, and having heard the evidence returned to consider of their
verdict, and after some time returned into court with a verdict in these words.
ÒWe the jury find the prisoner guilty as charged in the indictment and fix the
punishment at $5.00 fine and 15 days in the County Jail.
Therefore
it is considered by the court that the commonwealth recover against the
defendant $5.oo the sum assessed by the said jurors in their said verdict - and
that the said George Johnson be confined in the County Jail for 15 days - the
time ascertained by the said jurors and the prisoner was ordered remanded to
jail.
3 June 1895
Grand Jury and Presentments
James
H. Reid-foreman, E. Lynn, Newton Sayers, John R. Payne, N. House, N. Woodyard,
and Jackson Payne were sworn a Special Grand Jury of Inquest in and for the
body of this county and having received their charge were sent to their room
and after sometime returned into court and presented the following indictments.
An Indictment against William Upton for a misdemeanor Ònot a true bill on first
count and a true bill on the second countÓ, An Indictment against George Davis
for a misdemeanor Ònot a true bill on the first count and a true bill on the
second countÓ, An Indictment against Robert Sullivan for a misdemeanor Ònot a
true bill on the first count and a true bill on the second countÓ, An
Indictment against John Tebbs for a Felony a true billÓ, and the said grand
jury having nothing further to present were discharged.
Ordered
that William Upton, George Davis and Robert Sullivan who were indicted at this
term of the court for a misdemeanor, be summoned to appear on the first day of
the next term to answer the said indictment.
1 July 1895
Grand Jury and Presentments
F.
F. Brawner - foreman, E. E. Blossom, S. Burdge, G. N. Florence, William
Florence, William Foote, A. F. Koontz, David Muddiman & Oliver Newman were
sworn a Special Grand Jury of Inquest in and for the body of this county and
having received their charge were sent to their room and after sometime
returned into court and presented the following indictments. An Indictment
against James C. Ball for a felony Òa true billÓ, An Indictment against James Hensley and W. A. Hensley for a
felony Òa true billÓ, An
Indictment against Mary S. F. Maphis & George Maphis for a misdemeanor Ònot
a true billÓ, An Indictment
against Cyrus Warring for a misdemeanor Ònot a true billÓ, And the said grand
jury having nothing further to present were discharged.
3 July 1895
Commonwealth vs J. C. Ball
J.
C. Ball who stands indicted for a felony was led to the bar in custody of the
sheriff of this County, and the defendant by counsel demurred to the
indictment, which demurrer was argued and overruled by the court, and the
defendant by counsel moved to quash the said indictment, which motion was
overruled by the court to which ruling of the court the defendant by his
counsel excepted, and the prisoner being arraigned, pleaded Ònot guiltyÓ, and
the said sheriff having returned the writ of venire facias, together with the
names of twenty persons summoned by him, and taken from the list furnished by
the judge of the court and a panel of sixteen qualified jurors free from
exceptions being completed, and the prisoner having stricken from the said
panel, four of the said jurors, the remaining twelve constituted the jury for
the trial of the prisoner to wit: Daniel J. Ayres, John P. Gaines, C. W.
Forsythe, J. W. Smith, J. C. Gossum, E. R. Rector, J. E. Pickett, G. W. Downs,
L. O. Lynn, G. W. Mayhugh, George S. Pickett, and J. H. Utterback, who were
sworn the truth of and upon the premises to speak, and after hearing a part of
the evidence were given in charge of the said Sheriff and his deputy, to whom
was administered an oath,Ó that they would keep the jury together without
communication with any person and that they would neither converse with the
jury themselves touching this trial nor permit any other person to do so, and
would cause them to appear in court tomorrow morning at 9 oÕclock.Ó And the
prisoner was remanded to jail and ordered that court be adjourned until
tomorrow morning at 9 oÕclock.
4 July 1895
Commonwealth vs J. C. Ball
J.
C. Ball who stands indicted for a felony was again led to the bar of this court
in charge of the sheriff. And the jury appeared in court in charge of the
Sheriff in pursuance of their adjournment on yesterday, and having partly heard
the evidence were given in charge of the sheriff, to whom was administered an
oath, that he would keep the jury together without communication with any
person, and that he would neither converse with them himself touching this
trial nor permit any other person to do so, and would cause them to appear in
court tomorrow morning at 9 oÕclock. And the prisoner was remanded to jail.
5 August 1895
Grand Jury and Presentments
R.
H. Tyler - foreman, John T. Dewey, William Metzger, Thomas Syncox, R. F.
Merchant, John H. Rennoe, John G. Taylor, W. T. Wharton, J. W. Florence, H. C.
Steers, John Brasham, and Nathaniel House were sworn a Regular Grand Jury of
inquest in and for the body of this County, and having received their charge,
were sent to their room, and after some time came into court and presented An
Indictment against Anthony Robinson and Eppa Robinson for a felony Òa true
billÓ An Indictment against Fred
Posey and George Posy for a felony Òa true billÓ. An Indictment against Nelson Elliott for a misdemeanor Òa
true billÓ, An Indictment against Mary Davis for a felony Ònot a true billÓ,
and the said grand jury having nothing further to present were discharged.
5 August 1895
Commonwealth vs James Hensley and W. A.
Hensley
James
Hensley and W. A. Hensley who stands indicted for a felony came into Court in
obedience to their recognizance entered into at the last term of the Court and
being arraigned pleaded ÒNot GuiltyÓ, to which the attorney for the
Commonwealth replied generally and the defendants by counsel demurred to the
indictment and each count theirin, which demurrer was argued and over-ruled by
the Court, And the Sheriff having returned the writ of Venire Facias together
with the names of twenty persons summoned by him and taken from a list
furnished by the Judge of the Court and a panel of sixteen qualified jurors
free from exceptions being completed and the prisoners having stricken from the
said panel four of the said jurors. The remaining twelve constituted the Jury
for the trial of the prisoners to wit: A. A. Glascock, G. W. Hunton, Redman
Selecman, Sherwood B. Stonnell, G. W. Wolfe, O. Underwood, Noah Milstead, John
H. Abel, A. L. McInteer, G. M. Ratcliffe, W. A. Speake and Jas. F. Sincox, who
were sworn the truth of and upon the promises to speak and having heard the
evidence, returned a verdict in these words, ÒWe the Jury find the prisoners
guilty of assault and battery and fix the penalty at $25.00 each.
Therefore
it is considered by the court that the Commonwealth recover against the
defendants James Hensley the sum
of $25.00 and W. A. Hensley the sum of
$25.00, the sum of $50 the amount ascertained by the Jurors in their
verdict aforesaid and the costs of this prosecution. And ordered that the Court
be adjourned until tomorrow morning.
2 September 1895
Grand Jury and Presentments
John
A. Nicol - foreman, John B. Slaught, R. F. Brawner, O. E. Newman, H. P. Dodge,
R. C. Weir, J. C. Parkhurst, E. W. Weir and R. W. Merchant were sworn a Special
Grand Jury of Inquest in and for the body of this county and having received
their charge were sent to their room and after sometime returned into court and
presented the following indictments. An Indictment against Charles A. Norman
for a misdemeanor Òa true bill on the first countÓ, An Indictment against Fred Posey for a felony Òa true billÓ,
An Indictment against George Posey for a felony Òa true billÓ, And not having gotten through with the
business before them were adjourned over until tomorrow morning at 10 oÕclock.
4 September 1895
Commonwealth vs Fred Posey
Fred
Posey indicted for a Felony was again led to the bar of this Court by the
Sheriff of this County, and the Jury appeared in Court according to their
adjournment on yesterday and were sent to their room and after some time
returned into Court with a verdict in these words to wit: We the Jury find the
prisoner guilty as charged in the indictment, of murder in the second degree
& fix his punishment at imprisonment in the penitentiary for ten years.
The
prisoner by counsel moved the Court to set aside the verdict and grant him a
new trial, which motion is conditioned until tomorrow, and thereupon the
prisoner was remanded to jail.
4 September 1895
Commonwealth vs George Posey
George
Posey who stands indicted for a felony appeared in court in obedience to his
recognizance returned into court on yesterday and the prisoner by counsel
demurred to the indictment in which demurrer the attorney for the Commonwealth
joined and the same being argued was overruled, and the prisoner being
arraigned pleaded Ònot guilty,Ó to which the attorney for the Commonwealth
replied generally, and the Sheriff having returned the writ of venire facias
together with the names of 20 persons summoned by him and taken from the list
furnished by the judge of the court, and a panel of sixteen qualified jurors,
free from exceptions being completed and the prisoner having stricken from the
said panel four of the said jurors, the remaining twelve constituted the Jury
for the trial of the prisoner to wit: L. F. Akers, Newton Woodyard, R. B.
Cushing, W. H. Dogan, John L. Payne, O. H. Evans, James F. Gulick, F. M. Lewis,
L. A. Larkin Sr., William Adamson, G. Kaiser & W. M. Rice, who were sworn
the truth of and upon the promises to speak and having heard the evidence,
returned a verdict in these words, ÒWe the Jury find the accused guilty of
murder in the second degree and fix his term of imprisonment in the
penitentiary at five years.
The
prisoner by counsel moved the court to set aside the verdict as contrary to the
law and evidence, which motion was continued until tomorrow morning. And the
prisoner was remanded to jail.
5 September 1895
Commonwealth vs George Posey
George
Posey who stands convicted for a felony was led to the bar in custody of the
Sheriff, and the prisoner by counsel made a further motion to set aside the
verdict and grant a new trial because of the misconduct of one of the jurors
and in support of said motion introduced the affidavit of E. W. Cornwell as
follows. ÒI heard Robert A. Keys one of the jurors in case of Commonwealth vs
George Posey, offer to bet that both of the PoseyÕs would go to the
Penitentiary - this was before the trial, Viz: last night in the store of W. W.
Kincheloe and in the presence of W. W. Kincheloe and W. W. Buckley, Ò and W. W.
Kincheloe testified that there was a party of Gentlemen in his store the day
before George Posey was tried and the question was asked as to the verdict in
the Fred Posey case, the reply was that the jury had not agreed as to his term
of imprisonment, Robert A. Keys one of the jurors remarked that he would bet a
dollar that George Posey would go to the penitentiary for five years, no person
took the bet. My clerk Mr. Buckley said to Keys that he was a juror and ought
not to talk that way and he would report him. Mr. Keys was then under the
influence of liquor to some extent.
Robert
A. Keys the juror, testified that he does not remember that he offered to bet
on the result of the verdict in the George Posey case, or saying anything about
the case in Mr. KincheloeÕs Store, that he had made up no opinion as to the
guilt or innocence of George Posey, knew nothing about the case & had no
prejudice whatever for or against the prisoner he was in favor of the lowest
term, when in the jury room and those for a longer term came down to the term
he favored. The attorney for the prisoner asked to protest against the jurors speaking
about anything that took place in the jury room.
The
officant(?) states that he has known George Posey since he was a boy. That
during the war John Posey the father of George Posey and Manassas Russell had
two horses taken from them and that they followed on after the Confederate Army
to Gordonsville to arrest my brother and myself whom they charged with taking
the horses. His brother took PoseyÕs horse and he took RussellÕs horse, they
took the horses to ride them, an were not arrested. Russell and Posey received
the value of the horses from the Confederate Government.Ó
And
the Court after considering the said motions doth order that the said verdict
be set aside and a new trial granted because of the conduct of the juror Robert
A. Keys.
5 September 1895
Commonwealth vs Fred Posey
Fred
Posey who stands convicted of a felony was led to the bar in custody of the
sheriff and the court being fully advised doth overrule the motion for a new
trial, and thereupon it being demanded of him if anything for himself he had or
knew to say why the court should not now proceed to pronounce judgment against
him according to law, and nothing being offered or alleged in a day thereof it
is considered by the court that the said Fred Posey be imprisoned in the public
jail and penitentiary house of this Commonwealth for the term of Ten Years the
period by the jurors in their verdict ascertained. And it is ordered that the
sheriff of this county do as soon as practicable after the adjournment of this
court remove and safely convey the said Fred Posey from the jail of this County
to the said penitentiary, therein to be kept imprisoned and treated in the
manner directed by law. And thereupon the said Fred Posey was remanded to jail.
5 September 1895
Commonwealth vs Eddie Fields
Eddie
Fields who is confined in jail by order of a Justice, for want of security to
keep the peace, was this day brought into court and for reasons appearing to
the court, it is ordered that the said Fields be discharged from custody.
7 October 1895
Grand Jury & Presentments
R.
W. Merchant - foreman, B. B. Thornton, J. W. Prescott, W. M. Longwell, George
W. Hixson, A. H. Roseberry and G. N. Florence were sworn a Special Grand Jury
of Inquest in and for the body of this county and having received their charge
were sent to their room and after sometime returned into court and presented
the following indictments. An Indictment against Alfred Moore for a misdemeanor
Òa true billÓ, An Indictment against Morgan Miner for a Felony Òa true billÓ,
An Indictment against Lawrence Thornton for a misdemeanor Òa true billÓ, And
the said grand jury having nothing further to present were discharged.
7 October 1895
Commonwealth vs C. A. Norman
This
day came the attorney for the Commonwealth and the defendant being solemnly
called came not and thereupon came a jury to wit: George S. Pickett, Delaware
Davis, John C. Gossom, H. Howdershell, J. B. Ellis, D. C. Alexander, J. T.
Syncox, F. E. Ransdall, J. P. Smith, W. S. Reid, , J. L. Garner & R.A.
Cooper, who were sworn to will and truly try and a true deliverance make
between the Commonwealth and the defendant, and having heard the evidence
retired to consider of their verdict and after some time returned into court
with a verdict in these words. ÒWe the jury find the defendant guilty as
indicted and fix his fine at One Hundred Dollars.
Therefor
it is considered by the court that the Commonwealth recover against the
defendant the sum of $100 the amount as ascertained by the jurors in their said
verdict, and the costs of this prosecution.
7 October 1895
Commonwealth vs Lawrence Thornton
Lawrence
Thornton who stands indicted for a misdemeanor was led to the bar of the court
in custody of the Sheriff and thereupon came a jury to wit: George S. Pickett,
Delaware Davis, John C. Gossom, H. Howdershell, J. B. Ellis, D. C. Alexander,
J. T. Syncox, F. E. Ransdall, J. P. Smith, W. S. Reid, , J. L. Garner &
R.A. Cooper, who were sworn to will and truly try and a true deliverance make
between the Commonwealth and the defendant, and having heard the evidence
retired to consider of their verdict and after some time returned into court
with a verdict in these words.
We
the jury find the prisoner guilty as charged in the within indictment and fix
his term of imprisonment in the county Jail at 12 hours and fix the fine at
$2.50.
Therefor
it is considered by the court that the Commonwealth recover against the
defendant the sum of $2.50 the amount as ascertained by the jurors in their
said verdict, and the costs of this prosecution and that he be confined in the
County Jail for 12 hours.
7 October 1895
Commonwealth vs Alfred Moore
Alfred
Moore who stands indicted for a misdemeanor was led to the bar of the court in
custody of the Sheriff and thereupon came a jury to wit: George S. Pickett, Delaware
Davis, John C. Gossom, H. Howdershell, J. B. Ellis, D. C. Alexander, J. T.
Syncox, F. E. Ransdall, J. P. Smith, W. S. Reid, , J. L. Garner & R.A.
Cooper, who were sworn to will and truly try and a true deliverance make
between the Commonwealth and the defendant, and having heard the evidence
retired to consider of their verdict and after some time returned into court
with a verdict in these words.
We
the jury find the prisoner guilty as charged in the within indictment and fix
his term of imprisonment in the county Jail at 12 hours and fix the fine at
$2.50.
Therefor
it is considered by the court that the Commonwealth recover against the
defendant the sum of $2.50 the amount as ascertained by the jurors in their
said verdict, and the costs of this prosecution and that he be confined in the
County Jail for 12 hours.
5 September 1895
Commonwealth vs George Posey
George
Posey who stands indicted for a felony was again led to the bar in custody of
the Sheriff, and the Sheriff having returned the writ of venire facias together
with the names of twenty persons summoned by him and taken from the list
furnished by the judge of the court, and a panel of sixteen qualified jurors
free from exceptions being completed and the prisoner having stricken from the
said panel four of the said jurors, the remaining twelve constituted the jury
for the trial of the prisoner to wit: Reuben Allen, James M. Beckham, C. W.
Brigg, J. B. Dulin, J. T. Early, C. N. Ellis, J. W. Fultz, F. W. Holmes, S.
Hall, George J. Patton, J. W. Bell and W. F. Boswell, who were sworn the truth
of and upon the premises to speak and having heard the evidence, retired to
considerer of their verdict, and after some time returned into court with a
verdict as follows to wit: We the Jury find the accused guilty of voluntary
manslaughter and fix his term of imprisonment at one year, the penalty the
jurors in their verdict ascertained and the sheriff of this county is ordered
as soon as possible after the adjournment of this court, to remove and convey
the said George Posey from the jail of this court to the public jail and
penitentiary house of this Commonwealth therein to be kept imprisoned and
treated in the manner directed by law for the time aforesaid and the prisoner
is remanded to jail.
6 January 1896
Grand Jury and Presentments
Crawford
Cushing - foreman, Mark Florence, Joseph Utterback, George Selecman, Robert
Molair Jr., William Adamson and James E. Nelson were sworn a Special Grand Jury
of Inquest in and for the body of this county and having received their charge
were sent to their room and after sometime returned into court and presented
the following indictments. An Indictment against Thomas Page for a misdemeanor
Ònot a true billÓ, An Indictment against Edward Page and Ernest Gaskins for a
misdemeanor Ò a true billÓ, And the said grand jury having nothing further to
present were discharged.
6 January 1896
Henry Nash vs W. H. Carter
Henry
Nash, having obtained an attachment against the estate of William H. Carter who
hath removed out of this state, so that the ordinary process of law cannot be
served on him for $80.00 due by note and the Sheriff of this County having made
return that he had executed the said attachment. This day came the plaintiff by
his attorney, and the defendant being solemnly called, and not appearing to ____
? the same, it is considered by the court that the plaintiff recover against
the said defendant $80.00 with legal interest thereon from 13th day of June
1891, subject to a credit of $17.00 as of (blank) day of August 1895, and his
costs by him in this behalf expended.
And it is ordered that the sheriff make sale of the attached effects as
the law directs, and out of the money arising from such sale pay and satisfy
this judgment to the plaintiff, and restore the over plus (if any) to the
defendant and return an account of such sale to the next court.
6 January 1896
Commonwealth vs Edward Page
Edward
Page who stands indicated for a misdemeanor was led to the bar in custody of
the Sheriff of this county, and thereupon came a jury to wit: H. C. Harrover,
Wm. Muddiman, Wm. J. Weir, Drumond Nicol, Blucher Hooe, F. A. Cochrell, J. F.
Flaherty, Ramsey Taylor, S. W. Burdge, J. Gheen, W. J. Adamson, and Lucien
Rennoe, who were sworn to well and truly try and a true difference make between
the Commonwealth and the defendant and having heard the evidence retired to
consider of their verdict, and after some time returned into court with a verdict in these
words. ÒWe the jury find the prisoner Edward Page guilty as indicated and fix
his punishment at thirty days in the County Jail.
It
is therefor considered by the Court that the defendant be confined in jail for
thirty days the period by the jurors in their verdict ascertained, and pay the
cost of this prosecution.
6 January 1896
Commonwealth vs George Cole
George
Cole who stands indicted for a felony, was led to the bar in custody of the
sheriff of this County and being arraigned pleaded, Ònot guiltyÓ and the said
Sheriff having returned the writ of venire facias together with the names of
twenty persons summoned by him and taken from the list furnished by the judge
of the court, and a panel of 16 qualified jurors, free from exceptions, being
completed, and the prisoner having stricken from the said panel, four of the
said jurors, the remaining twelve constituted the jury for the trial of the
prisoner to wit: H. C. Harrover, William Muddiman, William J. Weir, Drummond
Nicol, Blucher Hooe, F. A. Cochrell, J. T. Flaherty, Ramsey Taylor, S. W.
Brudge, J. T. Gheen, W. J. Adamson and Lucian Rennoe, who were sworn to well
and truly try and a true difference make between the Commonwealth and the
defendant and having heard the evidence retired to consider of their verdict,
and after some time returned into
court with a verdict in these words. ÒWe the jury find the prisoner guilty as
charged in the indictment and fix the term of his imprisonment in the County
Jail at one hour, and assess his fine at seven dollars and fifty cents.
Therefor
it is considered by the Court that the prisoner be confined in jail one hour,
and that the Commonwealth recover against the prisoner $7.50 the fine
ascertained by the jury in their verdict aforesaid and the costs of his
prosecution.
6 January 1896
Margaret M. Opp
On
motion of William Metzger who made oath and together with Walter S. Opp his
surety who justified as to his sufficiency, entered into and acknowledged a
bond in the penalty of $2000 with condition according to law. Certificate is
granted the said William Metzger for obtaining letters of administration on the
estate of Margaret M. Opp deceased, in due form.
The
court doth appoint John L. Sinclair, Redmon Selecman, Edward Hammill, William
Roles and G. W. Hunter, after being sworn for the purpose to inventory and
appraise the personal property of Margaret M. Opp, decÕd and return the same to
the Commissioner of accounts of this Court.
3 February 1896
Grand Jury and Presentments
James
H. Reid - foreman, William Iden, Frank Dogan, J. C. Colvin, F. W. Holmes,
Redman Selecman, John L. Keys, S. B. Stonnel, E. G. W. Keys, J. P. Smith,
Luther Sullivan and J. F. Gulick were sworn a Regular Grand Jury of Inquest in
and for the body of this county and having received their charge were sent to
their room and after sometime returned into court and presented the following
indictments. An Indictment against Melvin Thompson alias Melvin Thomas for a
misdemeanor Òa true billÓ, An Indictment (second) against Melvin Thompson alias Melvin Thomas for a
misdemeanor Òa true billÓ, An Indictment against Melvin Thompson alias Melvin
Thomas for a misdemeanor Òa true billÓ, An Indictment against Melvin Thompson
alias Melvin Thomas for a misdemeanor Òa true billÓ, An Indictment against
Melvin Thompson alias Melvin Thomas for a felony Òa true billÓ, An Indictment
against Melvin Thompson alias Melvin Thomas for a misdemeanor Òa true billÓ, An
Indictment against James M. Keys
for a misdemeanor Ònot a true billÓ, An Indictment against William
Robertson for a felony Ònot a true
billÓ, An Indictment against James W. Carr for a felony Ònot a true billÓ, An
Indictment against James W. Carr for a misdemeanor Ònot a true billÓ, An
Indictment against James W. Carr for a misdemeanor Ònot a true billÓ, And the
Grand Jury having nothing further to present were discharged.
7 February 1896
Commonwealth vs Melvin Thompson - felony
(one of 7 indictments)
Melvin
Thompson alias Melvin Thomas who stands indicted for a felony was led to the
bar in custody of the Sheriff of this county and being arraigned pleaded Ònot
guiltyÓ, and the said Sheriff having returned the writ of venire facias,
together with the names of twenty persons summoned by him, and taken from the
list furnished by the Judge of the court, and a panel of sixteen qualified jurors free from exceptions, being
completed, and the prisoner having stricken from the said panel, four of the
said jurors, the remaining twelve constituted the jury for the trial of the
prisoner to wit: F. M. Lewis, J. F. Robinson, T. A. Thomasson, D. J. Arrington,
Jackson Ashford, Filmore Crosen John Hottel, Edwin Cornwell, S. Whitmer, John
H. Rennoe, E. W. Speake, and William Hottell, who were sworn the truth of and
upon the premises to speak and having heard the evidence returned to consider
of their verdict, and after some time returned into court with a verdict as
follows to wit: ÒWe the jury find the prisoner guilty and ascertain his
punishment at two years in the penitentiary. The defendant moved the court to set aside the said verdict
and grant him a new trial, which motions were overruled by the court, and the
prisoner was remanded to the jail.
2 March 1896
Commonwealth vs Melvin Thompson - felony
(second of 7 indictments)
Melvin
Thompson who stands indicted for a felony was again led to the bar in custody
of the Sheriff of this county and the said Sheriff having returned the writ of
venire facias, together with the names of twenty persons summoned by him, and
taken from the list furnished by the Judge of the court, and a panel of sixteen qualified jurors free from
exceptions, being completed, and the prisoner having stricken from the said
panel, four of the said jurors, the remaining twelve constituted the jury for
the trial of the prisoner to wit: T. I. Sullivan, Jas. R. Sullivan, W. L.
Elliott, W. W. Chappel, R. E. McIntosh, Edward Woodyard, C. W. Fair, Jackson
Payne, J. H. Wheaton, J. B. Beach, Rufus Davis, John W. Woodyard, who were
sworn the truth of and upon the premises to speak and having heard the evidence
returned to consider of their verdict, and after some time returned into court
with a verdict as follows to wit: ÒWe the jury find the prisoner not guiltyÓ,
Therefore it is considered by the court the prisoner be acquitted.
6 April 1896
Special Grand Jury & Indictment
W.
T. Wharton-foreman, Charles Rector, G. A. Hulfish, J. R. Woodyard, R. E.
McIntosh, J. F. Dogan, Jackson Payne were sworn a Special Grand Jury of inquest
in and for the body of this county and after receiving their charge, withdrew
and after some time returned into court and presented an indictment against J.
H. Garner for a felony Òa true billÓ And the said grand jury having nothing
further to present were discharged.
7 April 1896
Commonwealth vs Melvin Thompson -
misdemeanor
(third of 7 indictments)
This
day came the attorney for the Commonwealth as well as the defendant by his
attorney, and the defendant pleaded Ònot guiltyÓ to which the attorney for the
Commonwealth replied generally, and thereupon came a jury to wit: W. T.
Wharton, Edward Reid, A. J. Sullivan, A. J. Miller, J. W. Jeffries, M. M.
Wheeler, Robert Molair, Charles L. Rector, John Huff, Frank Stephens, J. W.
Fairfax, and J. R. Woodyard, who were sworn to well and truly try and a true
deliverance make between the Commonwealth and the accused, and having heard the
evidence retired to consider of their verdict and after some time returned into
court with a verdict, as follows: ÒWe the jury find the prisoner guilty as
charged in the indictment and fix a fine of fifty dollars against him and fix
the time of his imprisonment at sixty days in the County Jail,Ó therefor it is
considered by the Court that the Commonwealth recover against the defendant the
sum of Fifty Dollars the fine assessed by the jury in their verdict aforesaid
and the costs of this prosecution, and that he be confined in the County Jail
for sixty days the time fixed by the jury in their said verdict. And the
prisoner is remanded to jail.
The
Commonwealth vs Melvin Thompson for four additional misdemeanor indictments
were continued for the defendant.
6 July 1896
Special Grand Jury & Indictment
H.
C. Harover, J. E. Nelson, J. C. Reid, L. T. Sullivan, Charles Evans, and Edward
Cornwell were sworn a Special Grand Jury of inquest in and for the body of this
county and having received their charge were sent to their room, and after
sometime returned into court with the following indictment. An Indictment
against Susan Fields for a felony Òa true billÓ and the said jury having
nothing further to present were
discharged.
6 July 1896
Commonwealth vs J. H. Garner - felony
J.
H. Garner who stands indicted for a felony - appeared in court in obedience to
his recognizance entered into at the last term, and being arraigned, pleaded
Ònot guilty,Ó And the Sheriff having returned the writ of venire facias,
together with the names of sixteen persons summoned by him, and taken from the list furnished by the
Judge of the court, and a panel of
sixteen qualified jurors free from exceptions, being completed, and the
prisoner having stricken from the said panel, four of the said jurors, the
remaining twelve constituted the jury for the trial of the prisoner to
wit: R. B. Cushing, Amos Benson,
R. A. Cooper, B. R. Cross, Ellis R. Holsinger, A. W. Berryman, F. M. Lewis, J.
F. Gullick, Newton Sayers, Benjamin Smith, J. L. Speaks, and D. J. Arrington,
who were sworn to well and truly try and a true deliverance make between the
Commonwealth and the accused, and having heard the evidence retired to consider
of their verdict and after some time returned into court with a verdict, as
follows: ÒWe the jury find the prisoner guilty of a misdemeanor and ascertain
his fine at twenty-five dollars,Ó
Therefore
it is considered by the court that the Commonwealth recover against the
defendant $25.00 the amount ascertained by the jury in the said verdict and the
costs of this prosecution.
2 November 1896
Special Grand Jury and Indictments
J.
T. Leachman-foreman, Newton Woodyard, F. M. Lewis, Nathaniel House, Lester
Sullivan, T. W. Buckley and H. C. Harover
were sworn a regular grand Jury of inquest in and for the body of this
county and having received their charge were sent to their room, and after
sometime returned into court with the following indictments. An Indictment
against Morris Levy for a felony Òa true billÓ, An Indictment against James H.
Garner for a felony Òa true billÓ,
An Indictment against W. H. Granville for a felony Òa true billÓ, and the said
jury having nothing further to present
were discharged.
5 November 1896
Grand Jury and Presentment
G.
W. Johnson-foreman, J. W. Miller, J. C. Goode, William Muddiman, E. E. Conner.
William G. Iden and J. S. Carter were sworn a Special Grand Jury of Inquest in
and for the body of this county, and having received their charge withdrew and
after some time returned into court and presented an Indictment against Edward
Mays for a felony, ÒA True BillÓ. And the said Grand Jury having nothing
further to present were discharged.
5 November 1896
Commonwealth vs W. H. Granville - felony
W.
H. Glanville who stands indicted for a felony - appeared in court in obedience
to his recognizance entered into at the last term, and being arraigned, pleaded
Ònot guilty,Ó And the Sheriff having returned the writ of venire facias,
together with the names of sixteen persons summoned by him, and taken from the list furnished by the
Judge of the court, and a panel of
sixteen qualified jurors free from exceptions, being completed, and the
prisoner having stricken from the said panel, four of the said jurors, the
remaining twelve constituted the jury for the trial of the prisoner to wit: G.
W. Johnson, John W. Miller, J. C. Goode, William Muddiman, E. E. Conner,
William Iden, J. S. Carter, D. J. Arrington, J. E. Nelson, Murry G. Metz, A. F.
Koontz, and F. A. Lewis, who were sworn the truth of and upon the premises to
speak and having heard the evidence returned to consider of their verdict, and
after some time returned into court with a verdict as follows to wit: ÒWe the
jury find the defendant not guilty and fix his term of imprisonment in the
penitentiary at ten (10) years, and thereupon the prisoner is remanded to jail.
5 November 1896
Commonwealth vs Edward Mays - felony
Edward
Mays who stands indicted for a felony was again led to the bar in custody of
the Sheriff of this county and the said Sheriff having returned the writ of
venire facias, together with the names of twenty persons summoned by him, and
taken from the list furnished by the Judge of the court, and a panel of sixteen qualified jurors free from
exceptions, being completed, and the prisoner having stricken from the said
panel, four of the said jurors, the remaining twelve constituted the jury for
the trial of the prisoner to wit: R. H. Davis, R. E. L. Johnson
6 November 1896
Commonwealth vs James H. Garner
James
H. Garner who stands indicted for a felony was led to the bar in custody of the
Sheriff of this County, and being arraigned pleaded "not guilty", and
the said sheriff having returned the writs of venire facias together with the
names of sixteen persons summoned by him and taken from the list furnished him
by the judge of the court and a panel of sixteen qualified jurors free from
exceptions, being completed, and the prisoners having stricken from the panel
four of the said jurors, the remaining twelve constituted the jury for the
trial of the prisoner to wit: J. M. Beckham, G. F. Akers, David Muddiman, B. T.
Jeffries, B. H. Lewis, F. W. Holmes, J. A. Brawner, M. F. Calvert, J. W.
Jeffries, John L. Wise, George F. Manuel & S. T. Hall, who were sworn the
truth of and upon the promises to speak. The defendant by counsel demurred to
the indictment in which demurrer the attorney for the Commonwealth joined, and
having heard the evidence, retired to consider of their verdict, and after some
time returned into court with a verdict as follows to wit: "We the jury
find the defendant guilty as charged in the indictment fix his time in the
penitentiary at three years.
The
defendant by counsel moved the Court to set aside the verdict, or grant him a
new trial, because the said verdict is contrary to law and evidence - which
motion was continued until tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. And the prisoner was
remanded to jail.
6 November 1896
Commonwealth vs W. H. Granville
W.
H. Granville who stands convicted of a felony, was led to the bar in custody of
the sheriff, and thereupon it being demanded of him if anything for himself he
had or knew to say, why the court should not now proceed to pronounce judgment
against him according to law: and nothing being offered or alleged in delay
thereof: It is considered by the court that the said W. H. Granville, be
imprisoned in the public jail and penitentiary house of this Commonwealth for
the term of Ten Years, the period by the jurors in their verdict ascertained.
And it is ordered that the clerk of this court to transmit to the
superintendent of the penitentiary a copy of this judgment. And thereupon the
said W. H. Granville was remanded to jail. [On 7 November the court upheld the
verdict]
6 November 1896
Commonwealth vs Edward Mays
Edward
Mays who stands convicted of a felony, was led to the bar in custody of the
sheriff, and thereupon it being demanded of him if anything for himself he had
or knew to say, why the court should not now proceed to pronounce judgment
against him according to law: and nothing being offered or alleged in delay
thereof: It is considered by the court that the said Edward Mays, be imprisoned
in the public jail and penitentiary-house of this Commonwealth for the term of
Two Years, the period by the jurors in their verdict ascertained. And it is
ordered that the clerk of this court to transmit to the superintendent of the
penitentiary a copy of this judgment. And thereupon the said Edward Mays was
remanded to jail.
11 November 1896
Commonwealth vs J. H. Garner
J.
H. Garner who stands convicted of a felony, was again led to the bar in custody
of the sheriff of this county and the defendant by counsel moved the court to
set aside the verdict of the jury and grant him a new trial upon the ground
that the prisoner was tried and convicted on the 6th day of November while the
writ of venire facias ordered by the court to complete the panel from the by
standers was not issued until the 9th of November. Which motion the court over-ruled, to which ruling of the
court the defendant excepted. And thereupon the defendant moved an arrest of
judgment upon the ground that the offence was not charged in the indictment
with sufficient certainty, in this ,that the description of the property burned
was insufficient, which motion the court overruled, to which ruling of the
court the defendant excepted - And the defendant in support of his motion to
set aside the verdict and grant him a new trial, on the ground of after
discovered evidence offered the affidavits of the defendant & L. A. Larkin
and Thomas H. Lion, and the Attorney for the commonwealth in opposition to the
said motion offered the affidavits of O. S. Davis, J. B. T. Thornton and Eugene
Arrington. And the court after considering the said affidavits doth overrule
the said motion, to which ruling of the court the defendant excepted. And thereupon
it being demanded of him if anything for himself he had or knew to say, why the
court should not now proceed to pronounce judgment against him according to
law: and nothing being offered or alleged in delay thereof: It is considered by
the court that the said James H. Garner, be imprisoned in the public jail and
penitentiary house of this Commonwealth for the term of Three Years, the period
by the jurors in their verdict ascertained. And it is ordered that the clerk of
this court to transmit to the superintendent of the penitentiary a copy of this
judgment.
And
on motion of the defendant the exception of the sentence is suspended for
thirty days, to enable him to apply for an appeal.
Memo,
On the trial of this case sundry exceptions were taken to the rulings of the
court and the defendant by his attorney presented to the court his bills of
exceptions numbered 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8, and 9 which were signed sealed and
enrolled and made a part of the record. And the prisoner is remanded to jail.
10 December 1896
Commonwealth vs James Carrico - felony
James
Carrico who stands indicted for a felony appeared in court in obedience to his
recognizance, entered into on the first day of the term, and being arraigned
pleaded Ònot guiltyÓ to which the attorney for the Commonwealth replied
generally. And the sheriff having returned the writ of venire facias together
with the names of 16 persons summoned by him and taken from a list furnished by
the Judge of the Court, and a panel of 13 qualified jurors free from exceptions
being completed and the prisoner having stricken from the said panel four of
the said jurors, the remaining twelve constituted the jury for the trial of the
prisoner to wit: F. M. Lewis, George W. Johnson, John R. Payne, Joseph B.
Johnson, E. H. Goodwin, S. T. Weir, C. C. Cushing, James F. Gulick, Nimrod
Cornwell, A. Grossman, D. E. Nicol. and Levi Flaherty, who were sworn the truth
of and upon the premises to speak and having heard the evidence returned to
consider of their verdict, and after some time returned into court with a
verdict as follows to wit: ÒWe the jury find the prisoner not guilty,Ó
Thereupon it is considered by the court that the prisoner be acquitted and
discharged.
11 November 1896
Commonwealth vs J. H. Garner - felony
J.
H. Garner who stands convicted of a felony, was again led to the bar in custody
of the sheriff of this county and the defendant by counsel moved the court to
set aside the verdict of the jury and grant him a new trial upon the ground
that the prisoner was tried and convicted on the 6th day of November while the
writ of venire facias ordered by the court to complete the panel from the
bystanders was not issued until the 9th of November, which motion the court
over-ruled, to which ruling of the court the defendant excepted. And thereupon
the defendant moved an arrest of judgment upon the ground that the offence was
not charged in the indictment with sufficient certainty, in this, that the
description of the property burned was insufficient, which motion the court overruled,
to which ruling of the court the defendant excepted - And the defendant in
support of his motion to set aside the verdict and grant him a new trial, on
the ground of after discovered evidence offered the affidavits of the defendant
& L. A. Larkin and Thomas H. Lion, and the attorney for the Commonwealth in
opposition to the said motion offered the affidavits of O. S. Davis, J. B. T.
Thornton and Eugene Arrington, and the court after considering the said
affidavits doth overruled the said motion, to which ruling of the court the
defendant excepted, and thereupon it being demanded of him if anything for
himself he had or knew to say, why
4 January 1897
Special Grand Jury and Indictment
J.
P. Baldwin-foreman, Robert C. Weir, E. H. Goodwin, Jackson Payne, J. L. Keys,
Newton Woodyard & John S. Rector were sworn a regular grand Jury of inquest
in and for the body of this county and having received their charge were sent
to their room, and after sometime returned into court with the following
indictment, Orange Davis was indicted for a felony Òa true billÓ, and the said
jury having nothing further to present
were discharged.
Orange
Davis who stands indicted for a felony was led to the bar in custody of the
sheriff of this county and being arraigned, pleaded "not guilty", and
the said sheriff having returned the writ of venire facias together with the
names of 16 persons summoned by him, and taken from the list furnished by the
judge of the court, and a panel of sixteen qualified jurors free from
exceptions being completed and the prisoner having stricken from the said panel
four of the said jurors, the remaining twelve constituted the jury for the
trial of the prisoner to wit: H. A. Keys, R. H. Keys, J. W. Fair, C. M. Copen,
H. B. Fairfax, C. H. Bieber, H. C. Perry, E. S. Cornwell, L. B. Oerthy, W. W.
Liming, G. M. Chapell and E. G. W. Keys, who were sworn the truth of and upon
the premises to speak and having heard the evidence retired to consider of
their verdict, and after some time returned into court with the verdict as
follows - to wit: We the jury find the defendant guilty and ascertain his
confinement in the county jail for eleven months & 29 days and a fine of
$50. the time ascertained by the jurors in their said verdict, and that the
Commonwealth recover against said Orange Davis $50 also the amount fixed by the
jurors and the cost of this prosecution.
3 March 1897
Commonwealth vs Luther Blakey
Luther
Blakey who stands indicted for a felony was led to the bar in custody of the
sheriff of this county and being arraigned, pleaded "not guilty", and
the said sheriff having returned the writ of venire facias together with the
names of 16 persons summoned by him, and taken from the list furnished by the
judge of the court, and a panel of sixteen qualified jurors free from
exceptions being completed and the prisoner having stricken from the said panel
four of the said jurors, the remaining twelve constituted the jury for the
trial of the prisoner to wit: J. L. Keys, J. S. Breedon, O. H. Evans, J. R.
Evans, William Adamson, Jod. Mayhugh, J. F. Dogan, W. H. Reid. Ashby Lewis, J.
W. Hall, J. L. Wise and M. J. Keys, H. A. Keys, who were sworn the truth of and upon the premises to speak
and having heard the evidence retired to consider of their verdict, and after
some time returned into court with the verdict as follows - to wit: We the jury
find the prisoner guilty as charged in the first count of the indictment and
ascertain his confinement at two years in the penitentiary and thereupon the
prisoner was remanded to jail. in the county jail for eleven months & 29
days and a fine of $50. the time ascertained by the jurors in their said
verdict, and that the Commonwealth recover against said Orange Davis $50 also
the amount fixed by the jurors and the cost of this prosecution.
4 October 1897
Commonwealth vs Major Chapman
Major
Chapman indicted for a felony appeared in court in obedience to his
recognizance and being arraigned pleaded "not guilty" and the sheriff
having returned the writ of venire facias together with the names of sixteen
persons taken from the list furnished by the judge of the court a panel free
from exceptions being completed for the trial of the prisoner to wit: W. C.
Polen, W. H. Dogan, T. W. Buckley, H. A. Keys, E. B. Reid, H. B. and Andrew J.
Carter who were sworn the truth of and upon the premises to speak and having
heard the evidence retired to consider of their verdict, and after some time
returned into court with the verdict as follows - to wit: We the jury find the
prisoner not guilty. Thereupon it is ordered by the court that the prisoner be
acquitted and discharged.
1 November 1897
Grand Jury and Presentments
L.
A. Larkin - foreman, G. W. Hixson, John A. Nicol, F. A. Cockrell, I. P.
Baldwin, H. A. Keys were sworn a special grand Jury of inquest in and for the
body of this county and having received their charge were sent to their room,
and after sometime returned into court with the following indictment, An
Indictment against John A. Cannon for aÓ felony a true billÓ, An Indictment against
Moneton? A. Davis for a felony not a true billÓ, and the said jury having
nothing further to present were
discharged.
3 January 1898
Special Grand Jury & Indictments
Crawford
Cushing- foreman, Drummond Nicol, Robert C. Weir, Newton Woodyard, F. A.
Cockrell, John Cowig, Julian P. Baldwin, John S. Rector were sworn a regular
grand Jury of inquest in and for the body of this county and having received
their charge were sent to their room, and after sometime returned into court
with the following indictments. An Indictment against Susan Fields - felony Òa
true billÓ, An Indictment against Edward Fields for a felony Òa true billÓ and
the Grand Jury having nothing further to present were discharged.
6 March 1899
Grand Jury and Indictments
John
A. Brawner - foreman, R. C. Weir, Kenton Woodyard, Levi Hixson, John Herrell,
E. E. Blossom, J. W. Florence, B. F. Stephens, and A. J. Bradley were sworn a
regular grand Jury of inquest in and for the body of this county and having
received their charge were sent to their room, and after sometime returned into
court with the following indictments. An Indictment against Marshall Dean for a
felony Òa true billÓ, An Indictment against William Bridwell for a felony Òa
true billÓ, and the said jury having nothing further to present were discharged.
5 June 1899
Grand Jury and Indictments
James
H. Reid - foreman, Phillip A. Lipscomb, James W. Florance, Robert C. Weir,
Edgar M. Cornwell, M. C. Crouch, & Henry A. Keys were sworn a special grand
Jury of inquest in and for the body of this county and having received their
charge were sent to their room, and after sometime returned into court with the
following indictments. An indictment against Thomas H. Holmes for a misdemeanor
Òa true billÓ, An indictment against L. W. Timmons a misdemeanor Òa true billÓ,
An indictment against Wellington Vaughn for a misdemeanor Ònot a true
billÓ, and the said jury having
nothing further to present were
discharged.
4 September 1899
Grand Jury and Indictments
Crawford
Cushing - foreman, John Cowig, John S. Rector, W. A. Evans, John L. Payne,
Robert C. Weir, & H. P. Dodge,
were sworn a special grand Jury of inquest in and for the body of this
county and having received their charge were sent to their room, and after
sometime returned into court with the following indictments. An indictment
against Leary Bell for a felony Òa true billÓ, An indictment against Edward
Primm for a felony Òa true billÓ
and the said jury having nothing further to present were discharged.
9 November 1899
Commonwealth vs Leary Bell
Leary
Bell who stand convicted of a felony was led to the bar of the Court, in
custody of the sheriff of this county, and thereupon it being demanded of him
if any thing for himself, he knew, or had to say, why the court should not now
proceed to pronounce judgment against him according to law, and nothing being
offered or alleged in delay thereof; it is considered by the court that the
said Leary Bell, be imprisoned in the penitentiary of this Commonwealth for the
term of one (1) year, the period by the jurors in their verdict ascertained,
and it is ordered that the clerk of this court forthwith transmit to the
superintendent of the penitentiary a copy of this judgment, and that the
sheriff of this county when required so to do, deliver the said Leary Bell, to
the guard authorized to receive him, who shall remove and safely convey the
said Leary Bell from the jail of this County to the said penitentiary, therein
to be kept imprisoned and treated in the manner directed by law; and the
prisoner was remanded to jail.
10 November 1899
Grand Jury and Indictments
Westwood
Hutchison - foreman, G. D. Baker, E. R. Keys, F. B. Simpson, P. A. Lipscomb, F.
E. Ransdell, & R. C. Weir were
sworn a special grand Jury of inquest in and for the body of this county and
having received their charge were sent to their room, and after sometime
returned into court with the following indictments. An indictment against Fred
Oliver for a felony Òa true billÓ, (Fred Oliver was found not guilty at a jury trial
and ordered to be discharged) An indictment against Robert Mammer and Daniel
Sullivan for a felony Òa true billÓ
and the said jury having nothing further to present were discharged.
1st Stuarts Horse Art. 184
18th VA Cav. 176
47th VA Regt. 177
49th VA Inf. 176,177,178,180, 181,182,183,184
Abbott, Richard 47
Abel, Frederick 175
Abel, J. H. 211,228,229
Abel, John H. 128,143,160,231
Abel, Perry 205
Abel, R. A. 205,210
Abel, R. H. 143,230
Abel, Robert 157
Abel, W. P. 148
Abel, William 158
Abel, William G. 128,155
Able, George W. 82,83
Able, James 68
Able, John 37,79
Able, John H. 150
Able, Levi 79
Able, R. A. 157
Able, W. G. 89,90
Able, Wesley 80
Able, William G. 128
Adams, Edward 13
Adams, Francis 4,13
Adams, Francis T. 69
Adams, George 6,7,30
Adams, George F. 31
Adams, George T. 28,33,34,43, 45,51
Adams, Robert 26
Adamson, Allen 53
Adamson, W. J. 235
Adamson, William 229,232,234, 240
Akers, Ezekiel 170
Akers, G. F. 226,227
Akers, George 169
Akers, George F. 226,227
Akers, L. F. 232
Alexander, Charles 166, 167
Alexander, D. C. 105,152,158, 170,218,226,230,233,234
Alexander, Gerrard 12,16
Alexander, I. B. 224
Alexander, James I. 224
Alexander, John 121,123,124
Alexander, Phillip 20
Alexander, R. 141
Alexander, Robert 31
Alexander, T. B. 186,228,229
Alexander, Thomas R. 54,55,79
Alexander vs many people 37
Alexandria 192,195,219
Alexandria Gazette 219
Alexandria Newspaper 138
Alexandria Pike 219
Alexandria & Fredericks.R.R. 202
Allen, Jeremiah 57
Allen, L. L. 91
Allen, Reuben 234
Allen, Robert 111
Allen, W. F. 186
Allen, W. T. 202,210,212,218
Allen, William 95
Alsop, William 25
Amidon, Daniel 115,130,135
Amidon, Daniel Jr. 130
Amidon, James M. 224
Anderson, David 2,6,7
Anderson, John 7
Anderson, Richard 79,134
Andrus, H.N. 60,62,63
Annis, John 39
Annis, R. A. 98
Anderson, Richard 45,65
Anderson, William 26,227,228
Annis, John 79
Annis, R. A. 134
Annis, Richard 93
Annis, William 11
Annis vs Huber 11
Anthony, Gro 210
Appleby, John 43,104,105
Appleby, Sally 59,66
Armistead, John 6
Armistead, John B. 7
Armistead, Robert 4
Armistead, William 4,8,16
Armstead, Charles 125
Arnold, B. 93
Arnold, B. H. 204
Arnold, Benjamin 145
Arnold, Benoni 203,205
Arnold, Bernard 70,81,84,90
Arnold, Elijah 2
Arnold, Humphrey 2
Arnold, Isaac 2
Arnold, J. W. 201
Arnold, James 45,54,55,59,185
Arnold, John 44,57,59
Arnold, John L. 45,50
Arnold, Mortimer 201,204
Arnold, Moses 35
Arnold, R. A. 83,215
Arnold, Robert 82,83,125,159
Arnold, Robert A. 148
Arnold, William 141
Arnundel, P. C. 45
Arrington, A. M. 69
Arrington, Albert M. 61,64
Arrington, Charles 160
Arrington, D. J. 217,218,228,236, 237,238
Arrington, David T. 70
Arrington, Eugene 239,240
Arrington, Francis C. 69
Arrington, George W. 57
Arrington, John R. 54,55,57,69
Arrington, Milton 234
Arrington, Washburn 69
Ash, John A. 103
Ash, John J. 106
Ashby, G. R. 136
Ashby, G. W. 83,84
Ashby, George R. 138
Ashby, George Robert 138
Ashby, George W. 83
Ashby, Gustavous 38
Ashby, John 1
Ashby, Mr. 137
Ashby vs R.F.P.R.R. 137
Ashford, Jackson 236
Ashford, John 80
Ashmore, William 17
Ashton, C. W. B. 50
Ashton, H. D. 188,189
Ashton, John W. 13
Assault & Battery 82
Atchison, Monroe 114
Atchison, N. F. 99
Atchison, W. C. 99,100
Athey, George W. 50
Athey, Mary 26,27
Atkinson, John 83
Atkinson, Richard 33,36,43,44, 45,51,60
Atwell, Hugh 4
Auburn Store 219
Auld, Colin 1,2,3,6,7
Austin, Benjamin 30
Austin, Edward 164,166
Austin, J. H.
83,84,133
Austin, Jefferson 35
Austin, John 45
Austin, John H. 45,81,82,110
Austin, William G. 64,67
Ayres, Daniel J. 231
Ayres, H. J. 126,135,136,139
Ayres, Henry J. 126,135,138
Baggott, James R. 168,186
Bagley, John 4
Bailes, William 6
Bailey also check Bayley
Bailey, C. F. 96,100,175
Bailey, Carr 6,7,12,14
Bailey, Chapin 162
Bailey, Francis 79,81,83,84,95, 157
Bailey, Sidney 10
Bailiss, Dudley 13
Baker, G. D. 242
Balch, C. 159
Balch, Chalmus 133
Baldwin, I. P. 99,100,102,107, 115,118,229
Baldwin, Isaac P. 99
Baldwin, J. P. 240
Baldwin, Julian P. 241
Baley, John W. 45
Ball, A. 63,64
Ball, Alfred 60
Ball, J. C. 231
Ball, James C. 230,241
Ball, Spencer 11
Ball, Thomas 161
Baltimore 219
Bangs, Mr. 208
Barbee, H. W. 171
Barbee, J. M. 81,83,89,99,150, 152,185,205,223
Barbee, James M. 60,82,100,104 112,125,128,129,144,146,147,
215
Barbee, William H. 54,64
Barbee vs Wroe 64
Barbour, Charles 62
Barker, Charles 14
Barker, William 7,14
Barnes, Amanda 160
Barnes, Epp 210
Barnes, Eppa 153,157,160,162
Barnes, John 79
Barnes, Manuel 116,117
Barnes, Thomas 99,104,112,133 146,170,218
Barnet, Cornelius 91
Barnet, Julia 91
Barnet, Mary Ann 91
Barrett, Charles 227
Barrett, John 2,3
Barron, H. A. 37
Barron, Henley 18
Barron, Henry 33
Barron, Henry A. 28,29,30,33,34,
35,37,41,42,43,44,45,46,47,50, 51,54,55,56,57,65
Barron, Jesse 16,45
Barron, Jesse A. 45
Barron, John 27,28,29
Barron vs Boley 45
Bastable, George 12,13
Bates, Jesse 52
Battle of Fredericksburg 181
Battle of Gaines Mill 177
Battle near Liberty 177
Battle of Seven Pines 181
Baugh, Jacob 5
Baxter, George 223
Bayley, Chapin 89,168
Bayley, Samuel 2
Bayly, Francis 84
Bayne, George H. 75,76
Bayne, Patterson 76
Bayne & Company 76
Beach, J. B. 236
Beach, F. 82
Beach, Tapley 41
Beaty, James 1
Beavers, Harrison 147
Beavers, Homer 163
Beavers, J. J. 84
Beavers, James 147,212,227
Beavers, James W. 144
Beavers, John J. 84,103
Beavers, John 28
Beavers, John J. 41,44,46,53,66, 81
Beavers, Joseph 211
Beavers, Morgan 210
Beavers, Samuel 210
Beavers, W. L. 89
Beavers, William 20,81,83,91,92, 93,95,163
Beckham, A. C. 162,163
Beckham, J. W. 213
Beckham, Jas. H. 186
Beckham, James M. 234,238
Beckham, William 4
Beckwith, Jennings 23
Beckwith, Marmaduke B. 4
Bedford County 176
Bell, Benjamin 158
Bell, Charles 14
Bell, D. P. 205,206,211
Bell, I. N. 206
Bell, J. W. 82,234
Bell, James 11
Bell, James Jr. 1
Bell, James Sr. 1
Bell, James W. 97,205
Bell, John 223
Bell, Jos W. 219
Bell, Leary 242
Bell, William 1,12
Bellechant, Robert 46
Bell Haven Church 197
Bellefair Mills 197
Belt, George A. 79
Belt, Walter S. 4,9
Belt, William 1
Belt vs Johnson 9
Belt vs Powell 9
Belt vs Simpson 9
Belt vs Wagener 4
Ben Lomond 63,94
Bennett, C. G. 115,116,125
Benson, Amos 237
Benthine, Moses 163
Berk, Richard 31,32,33
Berkeley, E. 169,170
Berkeley, Edmund 110,142,144, 157,171,172
Berkeley, Lewis 46,135
Berry, Henry 199
Berry, John 218
Berry, Ottawa 173,174
Berry vs Newton 93
Berryman, A. 37
Berryman, A. W. 83,90,237
Berryman, H. 212
Berryman, W. F. 155
Berryman, Walter 84
Bettis, James 173
Bettis, James L. 218
Bieber, C. H. 240
Binns, Charles 1
Binns, John 8
Blackwell, Alexander 13
Blackwell, George 5,200
Blackwell, Joseph 12
Blackwell, Lewis 10,12,13
Blackwell, Robert 214
Blackwell, Sweety 204
Blackwell, Thomas 2
Blackwell, W. S. 166
Blackwell vs Botts 12
Blackwell vs Harrison 12
Blaheney, Jno 38
Blakey, Luther 240
Bland, Benjamin 47
Bland, John 34
Bland vs Carter 43
Bland Tract 188
Blossom, E. E. 229,230,241
Blue, Sandy 115,120
Blythe, John 8
Bodine 175
Bodine, Francis 79
Bogess, Reuben 26
Boley, John W. 45
Bolling, Joe 176
Bomen, John 18
Bond, William 4
Boswell, W. F. 234
Boswell, Willie 158
Botts, Ben 31
Botts, Benjamin 1,6,12,16
Botts, Bernard 17
Botts vs Robertson 16
Botts, Thomas 111
Boulin, Jesse C. 37
Bowen, Newton B. 27
Bowen, P. B. 183,184
Bowen, William 21
Bowie, John 14
Bowlen, T. M. 93
Bowling, J. A. 205
Boyd, John 152
Boyle, David 19
Boyle, Thomas M. 36
Bradfield, B. 119
Bradfield, Basil 79,82,109,126
Bradfield, G. A. 228,229
Bradfield, George 35,37,38,79
Bradfield, George
A. 202,228
Bradfield, R. F. 104,115,136,144, 150
Bradford, Edmund 31
Bradley, A. J. 241
Bradley Farm 106
Bradley, Samuel A. 102
Bradley, Sarah 47
Brady, Edwin 79
Brady, Joseph 30
Brady, Randolph 144,169,218
Brakeman 136
Brammell, W. A. 160
Brammill, Jas. M. 79,110
Brammill, William H. 45
Branaugh, John C. 108
Brandy 80
Brasham, John 231
Brawner & Woodyard 96
Brawner, B. 54
Brawner, Basil 54,69
Brawner, C. E. 131,132,215
Brawner, C. H. 210
Brawner, Charles 82,83,91
Brawner, Charles E. 131
Brawner, Charley 216
Brawner, F. F. 230
Brawner, H. C. 100
Brawner, Henry C. 66
Brawner, J. A. 170,206,221,228, 238
Brawner, J. M. 188,189
Brawner, John 28,220
Brawner, John A. 102,131,164, 165,183,218,230,241
Brawner, John P. 103
Brawner, John T. 67
Brawner, Mr. 215,216
Brawner, R. F. 65,101
Brawner, R. H. 83
Brawner, R. F. 226,229,232
Brawner, Redmond F. 227
Brawner, Richard 82
Brawner, Sonnie 130
Brawner, T. B. 38
Brawner, Thomas 21,29,36
Brawner, W. C. 156
Brawner, William 23,27,28,31,37,
44,45,48,50,55,57,65,66,69,79, 180,181
Brawner, William Jr. 37,50,51,54
Brawner, William G. 98
Brawner vs Cannon 89
Brawner vs Clark 90
Brawner vs Goodwin 89
Brawner, J. P. 90
Brawner vs John P. 89
Breeden, Hampton 81,93
Breeden, J. S. 205,240,
Breeden, Joseph 213,214
Breeden, Joseph S. 180
Breeden, W. H. 214
Brent, Daniel C. 15
Brent, Daniel Carroll 14
Brett, George 7
Brent, Joshua 42
Brent, Richard 27
Brent, Richard A. 26
Brenton, Edgar 150
Brenton, Edgar S. 157,158
Brenton, H. 227
Brenton, Hampton 83,98,99,150
Brentsville 36,37,40,43,71,73, 114,175,183,184,195,199,201,
204,213,221
Brentsville C.H. 172
Brentsville District 115,221
Brentsville Jail 56
Brentsville Old Hotel 213
Brentsville Store 56
Brentsville Streets 55
Brentsville, Tavern 42
Brentsville Town 41,47,48
Brentsville Twp. 110
Brewer, Henry 4,12,13
Brewer, John 14
Brewer, John V. 14
Brewers, Thomas 11
Bridges, Thomas 3
Bridget, Jane 229
Bridwell, A. 123,124,125,126
Bridwell, Albert 99,100,105
Bridwell, Alfred 145
Bridwell, B. M. 172
Bridwell, Eugene 170
Bridwell, Haywood 99,100
Bridwell, Langhorn 40
Bridwell, Mary Jane 170
Bridwell, Wm. 26,40,45,241
BridwellÕs Old Shop 24
BridwellÕs Shop 24
Brierley, Samuel 6
Brigg, C. H. 201
Brigg, C. W. 204,205,,234
Brigg, Charles 169
Brill, Phillip F. 81
Brill, Solomon 79
Bristoe Station 114,122
Bristoe Town 174
Bristoe Village 174
Bristow 175
Broadwater, Charles 12
Bronaugh, John C. 108,109
Bronaugh, William 11,13
Brooke, Armistead 223
Brooke, Edmund 19
Brooke, Jas 44
Brooke, William 12
Brookes, William 4
Brooks, Lloyd 161,162,203,204, 227,228,
Brooks, William
Brooks Station 136
Brown, Amanda 223
Brown, Charles 157
Brown, Fenton 176
Brown, George H. 5
Brown, George N. 10,13,14
Brown, Henry 1,210
Brown, John 4,6,8,14,16,19,23
Brown, Joseph 47
Brown, Joseph C. 46,80
Brown, Robert 1,12
Brown, Samuel 114,115,118,120 148,149
Brown, W. H. 103,168
Brown, William 7,45,54
Brown, William H. 169
Brown vs Leary 16
Browne, George 10
Bruce, Alexander 9,11
Brundige, Timothy 4
Brundige vs Chapman 4
Bruin, Elias 49,50
Bryant, B. 119
Bryant, Bernard 83,145
Bryant, Edward 179
Bryant, Henry 88,154
Bryant, Henry A. 89
Bryant, W. A. 149,162,170
Bryant, William A. 67,105,115, 133,150
Bryerly, Sam 7
Buchannon, Thomas 69
Buck vs Farrow 45
Buckingham Court House 73
Buckland 42,161
Buckland Town 65
Buckley, Albert 68,202,214
Buckley, Mr. 233
Buckley, P. S. 228
Buckley, T. W. 205,230,237,241
Buckley, W. A. 214
Buckley, W. W. 230,232
Buckner, Aris 12
Buckner, Thornton 10,14
Bullett, Alexander 46
Bullett, Alexander C. 42
Bullitt, Burwell 5,6,7
Bullock, Abraham 65,66
Bull Run 184,216
Bull Run Church 10
Bumbrey, Charles 173
Bumbrey, Daniel 89
Burdge, S. M. 175,230
Burdge, S. W. 188,229,235
Burgoyne, John 11
Burke, John 175
Burke, John C. 167
Burke, William 229
Burket, William C. 172
Burkhead, Capt. W. C. 130,143
Burnitt, George 11
Burrell, Charles 95
Burris, James B. 182
Burton, Charles 173
Bushong, M. J. 217,218
Butler, Berny 227
Butler, C. E. 81,91,92,135,142
Butler, Charles E. 103,107
Butler, Edmund 186,189
Butler, George 171,215
Butler, J.H. 97,169
Butler, John 113,153
Butler, John H. 81
Butler, Joseph 21,29,35
Butler, L. B. 90,91,92,132
Butler, Samuel 170
Butler, Silas 31,33,51,109,143, 146,147
Butler, William 33,51
Butler, William Sr. 35
ButlerÕs Ford 41
Byrne, Uriah 4,8
Cahill & Company 214
Caldwell, Elias B. 2
Calender, Edward 134
Callender, Edward 149
Calvert, Edward 224
Calvert, Frank 17
Calvert, Henry 79
Calvert, M. F. 238
Calvert, John 67
Calvert, R. A. 55
Calvert, Reuben 17,19
Calvert, Robert 41
Calvert, Robert A. 38,52,54,55, 67,70,80
Calvert, Robert M. 221
Calverton 195,220
Camden N.J. 159
Campbell, Colin 16
Campbell, David 35
Campbell, Hugh R. 13
Campbell, Isaac 1
Campbell, William 94
Campbell, William A. 94
Campbell vs Barron 16
Camper, John 89
Cannon, B. L. 90
Cannon, C. A. 89,90,91,92,102, 110
Cannon, Charles G. 33,34,35,37, 39,40
Cannon, Cyrus A. 105
Cannon, F. F. 90
Cannon, F. J. 88,215
Cannon, Francis J. 59,61,65,66, 70,75,76,94,97
Cannon, George A. 66,67
Cannon, James 7
Cannon, John A. 241
Cannon John. B. 26,28,29,30,31, 33,43,47,48,49,50,53
Cannon, John H. 75,76
Cannon, Nathaniel 29
Cannon, Thomas 35,38,44
Cannon, William 6,7,18
Cannon & Brother 75,76
Cannon & McLean 94
Cannon vs Bryant 83
Cannon vs Cannon 105
Carney, B. F. 93
Carney, B. W. 131
Carney, Benjamin 28
Carney, Benjamin W. 125,128, 131
Carney, Edgar S. 128
Carney, F. 95
Carney, Frank 150,153
Carney, G. F. 81
Carney, George 19,20,21
Carney, George F. 44,65,66,67, 68,83
Carney, H. E. 150,153
Carney, Hedgeman 38,67,107
Carney, James 129,141
Carney, Jane 28
Carney, Lewis 89,92,93,180,181
Carney, N. E. 210
Carney, Valentine 20,21
Carney, William 20,44
Carney vs Reno 21
Carolina Road 219
Carpenter, G. W. 82
Carpenter, Jesse 210
Carper, James 89
Carr, James W. 236
Carr, William 1,18
Carr vs Botts 1
Carrico, Elsey 52
Carrico, George 227,228
Carrico, Harrison 45
Carrico, James 239
Carrico, L. E. 223
Carrico, L. B. 89,90,130
Carrico, Lewis B. 89
Carrico, Robert L. 143
Carrico vs Carney 67
Carter, A. J. 81
Carter, Addison B. 30
Carter, Andrew J. 241
Carter, Charles 6,
Carter, Charles S. 7
Carter, Edward 11
Carter, G. F. 86
Carter, George 215,224
Carter, George F. 86,88
Carter, H. 141
Carter, H. E. 128
Carter, Henrietta 189,196
Carter, Henry 60,100,154
Carter, Henry E. 151,152
Carter, Isaiah 159
Carter, J. H. 197
Carter, J. S. 95,236,238
Carter, James 62,66,67,88,93,97
105,111,124,148,155,157,166, 169,172,186
Carter, James N. 169
Carter, John 28,60,84,93
Carter, Joseph 82
Carter, Josiah T. 79
Carter, Landon 10
Carter, Landon Jr. 30,33
Carter, Mary 189
Carter, Moore 6,7
Carter, Moses 100,101
Carter, Odder 193
Carter, Phillip 20,21,25,35,37,43, 44,50,66,67
Carter, R. E. 145
Carter, Rachel 61
Carter, Robert 3,88
Carter, Shirley 128,142
Carter, Susan 159,163
Carter, Tilman 111
Carter, Thomas 42,45,68
Carter, Thomas N. 42,44,68
Carter, W. 39
Carter, W. H. 235
Carter, Washington 39
Carter, William 28,55
Carter, William B. 38,39,53,57, 59,65,68,80
Carter, William F. 11
Carter, William H. 235
Carter, Wormley 13
Casanova 220
CatlettÕs Station 220
Carver, William 154,156
Cedar Run 34,38,40,41,65
Centenial Train 137
Chamberlain, T. 152
Chamberlain, T. O. 155
Chamberlain, Thomas O. 217
Chamberlaine, T. O. 169
Champ, Arthur 223
Champ, Luther 210,211
Champ, Robert 115,120
Chapin, Erastus M. 150
Chapman, A. 169
Chapman, Addison 168,169
Chapman, George 1,4,5
Chapman, George Jun. 5
Chapman, Henry 29,31,35,47,49
Chapman, J. W. 83
Chapman, John 66
Chapman, John S. 144
Chapman, John W. 42,51,54,59, 66,70,79,81,83,89,90,100,105,
112,143,146
Chapman, Major 241
Chapman, Margaret S. 44
Chapman, Philemon 9
Chapman, Samuel 11
Chapman, Thomas 36,45,107
Chapman, William S. 107,112
Chapman vs Chapman 5
Chappawamsic 136,137
Chappawamsic Bridge 136,137
Chappell, G. M. 240
Chappell, O. P. 97
Chappell, W. W. 109,145,146, 147,149,203,236
Charlottesville 192,195
Charlton, Stephen 43
Cheshire, Cloe 31
Cheshire, E. C. 210
Cheshire, Elihue 217
Cheshire, George 60
Cheshire, Susan 31
Childress vs Nokes 98
Chock, George 82
Chevis, F. T. 26
Chevis, Francis T. 24,27
Chew, Thomas J. 223
Chichester, C. R. 141,162,163
Chichester, Charles R. 128,129
Chichester, Daniel M. 13
Chichester, Daniel McCarty 13
Chichester, Doddridge P. 13
Chichester, G. B. 83,84,91
Chichester, George 81
Chichester, George B. 44,81,82, 84
Chichester, Richard 7,11,13
Chick, Charles 17
Chick, William 11
Chicken fight 44
Childress, Spottswood 82,83
Chilly, Andrew 143
Chilton, John 3
Chilton, Mark A. 22
Chilton, Thomas 3
Chilton vs Maddox 22
Chinn, Adeline 86
Chinn, B. T. 63,74,83,86,87,94
Chinn, Benjamin 44,83,94,119
Chinn, Benjamin T. 26,27,28,33,
43,45,50,55,60,62,63,65,67,68, 70,73,79,86,87,88,94,97,119,120
Chinn, Mr. 87
Chinn, Raleigh S. 33,34
Chinn, Samuel 33,34
Chinn, William 84,85,86,120,121
Chinn, William H. 107,115
Chinn vs Meredith 107
Clagett, C. C. 89
Claggett vs Williams 67
Claphaim, Samuel 12
Clark, C. E. 224,226,228
Clark, C. M. 131,134
Clark, E. C. 228,229
Clark, E, J, T. 89,103
Clark, G. A. 84
Clark, George 105
Clark, George T. 105
Clark, James 81,105,108
Clark, James F. 101
Clark, John 79,89,91,92,103,105, 112,146,156,157
Clark, John A. 175,214
Clark, Thomas 143,144,146
Clark, W. A. 201
Clark, William A. 175
Clark vs Clarke 84
Clarke, Alfred 49
Clarke, Alfred M. 51
Clarke, Alphens M. 26
Clarke, James 39,83,95
Clarke, John 66,83,84
Clarke, P. 39
Clarke, Thomas O. 66
Clarke, W. D. 210
Clarke, Welford 174
Clarkson, H. M. Dr. 173
Clarkson, William 2,11
Clement, James A. 28
Clement, Robert H. 18
Clements, Robert H. 17
Clerks Office 75
Cleveland, Elijah 7
Cleveland, Harrison 11
Cleveland, Johnson 4
Cleveland, V. Elijah 11
Cleveland, William 11
Clifford, George 65
Clifford, George W. 27,28,29,33, 45,56,65
Clifford, Obediah 4
Clifford vs Barron 65
Clifton, 217
Clinkscales, John B. 33
Cloe, E. W. 213
Clough, Elijah 103
Cobb, Mrs. 73
Cobb, Watson B. 73
Clove, Elijah 103
Clowe, Elijah 79
Cocke, Thomas 29
Cocke, Wm. 18
Cockrell, B. H. 51
Cockrell, Benjamin H. 50,54,55, 67,68
Cockrell, F. A. 227,235,241
Cockrell, George 44
Cockrell, George H. 38,43,46,47, 48,50,51
Cockrell, George M. 39
Cockrell, J. J. 96,157
Cockrell, Jesse 27,28,30,31,32
Cockrell, Joseph 40
Cockrell, Joseph J. 39,40,43,44, 45,50,51,54
Cockrell vs Williams 43
Cogan, William 43
Colbert, Benjamin 169
Colbert, Edward 92,149
Colbert, Henry 81,82,162
Colbert, Robert A. 41
Colbert, William 43,81
Cole, Alex 38
Cole, Benjamin 17,20,55,60,81, 82,89,99,100,105,134,150
Cole, Basil 66,67,69,70
Cole, Ben 210
Cole, Boliver 169,170
Cole, Daniel 27,57
Cole, George 235
Cole, Hezekiah 18
Cole, Horace 67,79,84,88,90,91, 92
Cole, J. L. 184
Cole, James L. 149,175,184
Cole, James S. 93
Cole, L. 91,92,125,144,148,152
Cole, Lawrence 35,60,81,82,83, 89,105,110,133
Cole, Mathias 27
Cole, Richard 19
Cole, Robert 18
Coleman, Allie 205
Coleman, Charles 95,215,216
Coleman, Henry 200
Coles District 115,205
Coles Shop 57
Colquohoone, Wm. 18
Collins, George A. 28,29,33
Collins, Walter F. 61
Collis, Hezekiah 35
Colored 84
Colored Church 161
Colton, Mr. 220
Colugan, Wm. 17
Colvin, George 45,66,67,80
Colvin, J. C. 121,123,199,205, 212,214,236
Combs, Mahlon 3
Combs vs Sedden 10
Commonwealth vs Agness 57
Commonwealth vs Appleby 59
Commonwealth vs Athey 27
Commonwealth vs Bell 1
Commonwealth vs B. Thomp.30
Commonwealth vs Barnet 91
Commonwealth vs Bates 52
Commonwealth vs Baugh 5
Commonwealth vs Bayley 168
Commonwealth vs Berk 31
Commonwealth vs Boyd 152
Commonwealth vs Brown 114, 148,149
Commonwealth vs Burk 27
Commonwealth vs Blackwell 2
Commonwealth vs Brenton 158
Commonwealth vs Bridwell 170
Commonwealth vs Brooks 29, 162
Commonwealth vs Burrell 95
Commonwealth vs Butler 170
Commonwealth vs Carney 128, 131,150
Commonwealth vs Carter 68,163
Commonwealth vs Carter M. 100
Commonwealth vs Chapman 169
Commonwealth vs Clark 144,146
Commonwealth vs Clove 103
Commonwealth vs Cole 18
Commonwealth vs Collis 35
Commonwealth vs Cornwell 56,
57,68,81,91
Commonwealth vs Crosen 67
Commonwealth vs Cross 70,145
Commonwealth vs Curtis 81
Commonwealth vs Davis 36,58,
68,69,158,168
Commonwealth vs Diggs 11
Commonwealth vs Doughty 79
Commonwealth vs Dunanay
Commonwealth vs Duty 82
Commonwealth vs Duvall 89,158
Commonwealth vs Dye 6
Commonwealth vs Ellis 31
Commonwealth vs English 14
Commonwealth vs Fewell 91,92,
95,101,111,112,131,132,141,142
Commonwealth vs Fields 56,169
Commonwealth vs Florence 31
Commonwealth vs Foster 122
Commonwealth vs Fouks 121
Commonwealth vs Garner 83, 102
Commonwealth vs Gill 145,166
Commonwealth vs Godfrey 170
Commonwealth vs Graham 19
Commonwealth vs Gray 168
Commonwealth vs Green 105, 107
Commonwealth vs Grigsby 96,97
Commonwealth vs Hally 25
Commonwealth vs Harris 112
Commonwealth vs Holmes 44
Commonwealth vs Hooe 96
Commonwealth vs Horton 149
Commonwealth vs Hunter 100
Commonwealth vs Jackson 146
Commonwealth vs Jacobs 157
Commonwealth vs Jasper 146
Commonwealth vs Javins 97
Commonwealth vs Jeffries 165
Commonwealth vs Jennings 81
Commonwealth vs Johnson 81
Commonwealth vs Jones 14,111, 128
Commonwealth vs Kamper 11
Commonwealth vs Keys 25,90
Commonwealth vs King 138
Commonwealth vs Lee 126,127
Commonwealth vs Lewis 151
Commonwealth vs Lohman 148
Commonwealth vs Lynn 147
Commonwealth vs Maddox 126
Commonwealth vs Manley 89, 155
Commonwealth vs Marsteller 97
Commonwealth vs Mason 54
Commonwealth vs Mayhugh 143
Commonwealth vs McCall 82
Commonwealth vs McCarty 11
Commonwealth vs McEwen 69
Commonwealth vs Mitchell 145, 146
Commonwealth vs Molair 74
Commonwealth vs Moore 82
Commonwealth vs Obediah 20
Commonwealth vs Padgett 28
Commonwealth vs Payne 128
Commonwealth vs Pickett 12
Commonwealth vs Pinker 108, 114
Commonwealth vs Pinn 144
Commonwealth vs Polen 147
Commonwealth vs Posey 136
Commonwealth vs Primm 14
Commonwealth vs Quesenb.19
Commonwealth vs Riley 28
Commonwealth vs Renoe 29,30
Commonwealth vs Renoe 43
Commonwealth vs Robinson 27, 107
Commonwealth vs Scott 56
Commonwealth vs Shumate 14
Commonwealth vs Simmons 45
Commonwealth vs Sisson 118
Commonwealth vs Smith 14,81, 125
Commonwealth vs Tansill 95
Commonwealth vs Tatum 108
Commonwealth vs Taylor 81
Commonwealth vs Thomas 117
Commonwealth vs Timmons 38
Commonwealth vs Trott 125
Commonwealth vs Tuel 90
Commonwealth vs Tulloss 14
Commonwealth vs Utterback 154
Commonwealth vs Waring 167
Commonwealth vs Washington 100
Commonwealth vs Watts 12
Commonwealth vs Williams 128, 158
Commonwealth vs Woodson 162
Commonwealth vs Wolverton 159
Compton, A. H. 115,157
Compton, Alexander 9,93
Compton, J. P. 149
Comstock, O. 228,229
Comstock, Oliver 228
Conductor 136,137
Confederate Army 223
Confederate Service 183,213
Conner, E. E. 215,238
Constable 138
Conway, Susan 159,163
Cooke, Charles 10
Cooke, Henry W. 53
Cooksey, Obediah 33,37
Cooksey, William 37
Coombs, Fielding 10
Coon, Albert 81,146
Cooper, Benjamin 4,17,27,45,80
Cooper, Byron 138
Cooper, C. A. 80
Cooper, Charles 13
Cooper, James 4
Cooper, James A. 133
Cooper, John 29
Cooper, John A. 88
Cooper, Mr. 207,209
Cooper, R. A. 125,126,129,152, 168,186,204,230,233,234,237
Cooper, W. H. 144,146
Copen, C. M. 138,148,185,201, 204,212,221,226,240
Copen, Chapman 38
Copen, Charles 38
Copen, George 19,20
Copen, Moses 31,33,38
Copin, Chapman 33,34,43,51,55, 59,67,70
Copin, George 24,25,33,34,35
Copin, Moses 33,34,35,37,43,44, 45
Corder, Lewis 144
Corkrane, Wm. 53
Cornell, Hadin 210
Cornwell, A. C. 168
Cornwell, A. L. 168
Cornwell, Caleb 80
Cornwell, Charles 26
Cornwell, E. S. 144,147,148,212, 240
Cornwell, E. W. 232
Cornwell, Edgar 168,179
Cornwell, Edgar M. 223,241
Cornwell, Edward 149,237
Cornwell, Edwin 236
Cornwell, George H. 210
Cornwell, Harrison 64
Cornwell, J. H. 152
Cornwell, James 17,56,57,68
Cornwell, John F. 68
Cornwell, L. K. 131
Cornwell, Leroy 68
Cornwell, Lina 168
Cornwell, Lucien 154
Cornwell, Lyna K. 55,59
Cornwell, M. 97
Cornwell, Montraville 158
Cornwell, Montreville 82,83
Cornwell, Nimrod 239
Cornwell, Obediah 67,68
Cornwell, Peter 68
Cornwell, Polly 39
Cornwell, Roberta 205
Cornwell, Roy F. 143
Cornwell, Sally 56,188
Cornwell, T. H. 114,119,131,147, 159
Cornwell, Thomas 91,107,110
Cornwell, Thomas H. 91,99,100, 102,126,127,128,129,144,158,
168,179
Couch, Joseph 21
Coulter, Alexander M. 47
Coulter, Jno 37
Court House 75
Cowig, John 242
Cox, Charles 102
Cox, John 4,8,10
Craig, James 24
Crawford, Cushing 98
Crawford, J. T. 134
Creesenberry, Wm. 19
Criglar, Reuben 27
Crosen, Amanda 162
Crosen, Bernard 35
Crosen, Elizabeth 59
Crosen, Filmore 236
Crosen, Hezekiah 67
Crosen, Hezekiah Mrs 58
Crosen, James 20
Crosen, John H. 81,162
Cross, Ann 139
Cross, B. R. 237
Cross, Ben 59
Cross, Benjamin 66,112
Cross, Frank 141
Cross, John 4,69,70
Cross, John H. 69
Cross, John P. 226
Cross, R. T. 145
Cross, Sylvester 57
Cross, William 10
Crouch, M. C. 241
Crouch, Martha 189
Cullison, William 5
Cunard, John 12
Cundiff, J. U. 81,82,83
Cundiff, John Y. 107,109,119
Cundiff, Spottswood 84
Cundiff, William 1,6,10,12,13,20, 29
Cundiffe, William 4
Cunnard, Edward 10
Cunningham, H. W. 82,89
Curl, Joseph 79
Cushing, C. 83,115,125,173
Cushing, C. C. 239
Cushing, Christopher C. 33
Cushing, Crawford 97,115,118, 141,159,161,163,167,171,173,
174,175,176,234,241,242
Cushing, Crawford B. 79
Cushing, R. B. 232,237
Cundiff, J. 97
Cundiff, Jno Y. 106
Cutliff, William P. 38
Dade, George 73
Dade, Townsend 4
Dade, Wm. Horner 15
Daily, Thomas 35
Daish, J. J. 98
Dall, James 1
Dane, A. F. 97
Dane, J. H. 97
Dane, John 110,143
Dane, John H. 134
Dangerfield vs Fowke 37
Danville 195
Davies, J. J. 172,212,215,220
Davis & Brother 155
Davis, A. F. 89
Davis, A. J. 79,105,108,159,223
Davis, A. P. 180
Davis, Annie 227
Davis, Benjamin 39
Davis, Benson 61
Davis, C. 33
Davis, C. S. 93
Davis, Charles 65,89
Davis, Charles P. 65
Davis, Dade 73
Davis, Delaware 233,234
Davis, Francis C. 37
Davis, George 146,215,216,230
Davis, H. F. 227
Davis, H. J. 143
Davis, H. M. 91,98,110
Davis, Hiram D. 28,29,35
Davis, Hugh 17
Davis, Hugh C. 41
Davis, Hugh M. 38
Davis, Hugh W. 29
Davis, Isaac 23,31
Davis, Isaac M. 79,81
Davis, Ivy 111
Davis, J. B. 213
Davis, J. D. 157
Davis, J. J. 162
Davis, J. K. 143,158
Davis, J. L. 129
Davis, J. R. 177
Davis, J. T. 155
Davis, J. T. J. 200,204,201,206, 213
Davis, J. W. 81,224
Davis, James J. 205
Davis, James R. 212
Davis, James R. 159,164,165, 177
Davis, James T. J. 178,179,205
Davis, John 26,27,165
Davis, John D. 83,99,100,106, 153,154,158,165,173,201,206,
210,212, 218,224
Davis, John F. 24,25,29,30,37
Davis, John H. 153,156,162,163
Davis, John I. 83,84,
Davis, James J. 168
Davis, Jas R. 145
Davis, John D. 107,110,115,143, 168
Davis, John H. 112
Davis, John J. 168
Davis, John L. 99,105,164,165
Davis, John S. 157
Davis, John T.G. 33
Davis, John W. 27,33,38,42,45,
51,54,55,67,69,79,89,99,110,142 147,218
Davis, L. A. 82,112,113,114,115,
116,119,131,134,144,160,161, 174,178,179,180,182
Davis, Lucien A. 107,110,111, 112,113,118,119,120,121,132,
156,157,175
Davis, M. F. 82
Davis, Marshall 158
Davis, Mary 231
Davis, Matthew 61,64,125,144, 173
Davis, Moneton A. 241
Davis, Mr. 216
Davis, Mrs. 59
Davis, N. 43
Davis, Nelly 72
Davis, Newman W. 29,38
Davis, O. S. 239,240
Davis, Orange 240
Davis, Pembroke 69
Davis, R. G. 68
Davis, R. H. 155,168,238
Davis, R. L. 199
Davis, R. M. 170,224,228
Davis, R. S. 102,115,156
Davis, R. T. 81
Davis, R. Marshall 155,156
Davis, R. Monroe 155
Davis, Rebecca 58
Davis, Richard 7,17,25
Davis, Richard G. 64,67
Davis, Robert H. 168
Davis, Roy L. 83,89,100,105,110 150,186
Davis, Rufus 88,111,224,236
Davis, Samuel 95
Davis, Samuel J. 31
Davis, T. D. 93
Davis, T. K. 86,152
Davis, Thomas 17,25,39
Davis, Thomas. K. 55,59,60,67,
68,86,87,107,110,125,126,168, 179,183
Davis, W. 37
Davis, W. S. 95
Davis, W. W. 38,80,82,89,90
Davis, Warren 36,39,43,44,54
Davis, William 4,26,30,31,33,35, 43,89
Davis, William B. 33,34,35
Davis, William W. 33,34,35,37,38 49,51,54,55,61,80,83,107
Davis vs Holmes 98
Davis vs Purcell 89
DavisÕ Tavern 24,42
Dawe, P. D. 24
Dawe, Phillip D. 24
Dawe, William 18
Dawson, Benjamin 12
Dawson, Jos 87,88
Dawson, William 16
Deak, C. S. 83,129,202
Dean, John 227
Dean, Marshall 241
Deats, Caleb S. 102
Deats, Robert 79,83,84,115,123
Debell, Jeremiah 3
Debell, John 8
Debell, William 3
Debell vs Carter 3
Debell vs Grayson 3
Dedring, John 2
Deneale, William 7
Dent, Arthur 29
Depree, John 81
Depue, Isack 93
Depue, Jacob 93
Dewey, John T. 231
Dewey, W. R. 185,224
Dickerson, William 41,43
Dickerson Springs 40
Dickinson, Caps 137
Dickinson, Edward 33
Dickinson, Enders 137
Dickinson, Lewis 23
Diggs, Dudley 4,10,11
Dixon, Lucien 198
Doane, A. N. 81
Doctor, G. W. 224
Dodd, Allen 2
Dodd, W. 82
Dodd vs Withers 2
Dodge, H. P. 229,232,242
Dodge, William B. 93,97
Dogan, Frank 223,226
Dogan, H. P. 205
Dogan, J. F. 202,210,214,219, 230,236,240
Dogan, John A. 33
Dogan, John D. 26,29,33,79
Dogan, Miss M. 141
Dogan, W. H. 164,214,232,241
Dogan, William H. 165
Dolin, Philip 174
Donohoe, C. C. 97
Donohue, E. 81
Donohoe, George 54
Donohoe, Samuel 146,149
Douglass, George A. 54
Douglass, Hugh 4
Douglass, P. G. 175
Dowell, James 28
Dowell, Landy 37,68
Dowell, Thomas H. 83
Downs, G. W. 231
Downs, Mary 222
Downs, W. B. 186
Doyle, James 130
Doyle, John 91
Doyle, Mr. 209
Draney, Hugh B. 79
Drawbridge 136,137
Drish, John 11
Drug Store 188,189
Drummond, Jos. 31
Dulaney, C. C. 79
Dulaney, Charles 81
Dulin, J. B. P. 136,234
Dulin, John 11
Dulgarner, George 12
Dumfries 26,27,39,42,45,47,48, 49180,181
Dumfries District 115
Dumfries Town 11
Dumfries, Twp 110
Dunanay, Garvis 1
Duncan, Filmore 176
Dunlap, George T. 183
Dunn, A. F. 97,144
Dunn, Henry 70
Dunnahoe, George 55
Dunnington, C. W. C. 110
Dunnington, Wm.
Dutchland tract 43
Duty, James 111
Duvall, Alexander 35,38
Duval, Andrew J. 69
Duvall, H. A. 105
Duvall, Henry 69,156
Duvall, Henry A. 50,52
Duvall, John 158
Duvall, John Q. 54
Duvall, Maurice 89
Duvall, William H. 52
Duvall vs Rolls 45
Dye Hanging 219
Dye & Heflin 219,220
Dye, Daniel jun. 5,6
Dye, Daniel sen. 5,6
Dye, Joe 220
Dye, John H. 21
Dye, Mrs. 220
Dye, William 5,6
Early, J. F. 186
Early, J. T. 234
Eastern Storm 137
Edmunds, A. B. 83,110,126,127, 131,146,148,155,156,168,179,
198,205,211,212
Edmunds, Alfred B. 154
Edmonds, Alford B. 81
Edmunds, Elias 6,7
Edmunds, John 12
Edmunds, John T. 224
Edmunds, William 12
Edwards, A. R. 148
Edwards, Benjamin 9
Edwards, Elizabeth 9
Edwards, T. W. 147
Edwards vs Stephens 9
Elbrey, Lewis 11
Elk Run 27
Elliott/Ellicott – check both
Elliott, C. B. 171
Elliott, E. B. 172
Elliott, Nathaniel 16,17,19
Elliott, Nelson 231
Elliott, W. L. 127,143,172,228, 229,236
Elliott, William L. 126,183
Elliott, W. T. 183
Elliott, William T. 183
Ellicott, Walter 221
Ellicott, William S. 81
Ellis, C. N. 234
Ellis, J. B. 233,234
Ellis, John 45
Ellis, Joseph 27,28,29
Elzey, William 1
Emancipated Man 47
Emerick, Bertha 173,176
English, James 14
English, Joseph 14
Ennis, R. P. 175
Epsey, James 5
Erich, Augustus 221
Ernest Tract 210
Eskridge, George 12
Eskridge, Hector 1
Eskridge, Logan 200,213,219
Espey, James 5
Evans Tract 208
Evans, Charles 237
Evans, Elisha B. 3,4,9,12
Evans, George W. 154
Evans, J. A. 38
Evans, J. R. 240
Evans, James 70
Evans, James A. 33,35,38,40,48
Evans, James E. 96
Evans, James G. 18,19,20
Evans, Jane 90
Evans, Jesse 17
Evans, John E. 130
Evans, Lebbins 103
Evans, Lubbens 80
Evans, Lubbius 89
Evans, Mark 13
Evans, O. H. 232,240
Evans, Samuel 79
Evans, W. A. 226,242
Evans, Walter M. 36
Evans vs Chichester 13
Evans & Co. vs Williams 45
Ewell, Bertrand 12
Ewell, Charles 17,18,19,20,23,40
Ewell, Dr. 72
Ewell, J. 71,73
Ewell, James 11,12
Ewell, James B. 37
Ewell, Jesse 16,18,33,50,52,53, 71,73
Ewell, John S. 107,185
Ewell, Nelson 140
Ewell, Solomon 17
Ewell, Westy 190,230
Ewing, John 4
Express Train 137
Fair, C. W. 236
Fair, Charles 131
Fair, J. W. 240
Fair, James 105
Fair, John 27,28,30,43,44,45,54,
55,57,59,61,65,66,67,82,83,89, 90,96,97,109,125,142
Fair, Lloyd 218
Fair, R. 129
Fair, Robert 148,203,206,210
Fairfax, Ferdinando 9
Fairfax, H.B. 240
Fairfax, Henry 19,20,29
Fairfax, J.W. 237
Fairfax, James 228,229
Fairfax, John H. 23
Fairfax, John S. 21
Fairfax, Minor 28,37,43,51,52,67, 68,70
Fairfax, Samuel 21
Fairfax, T. W. 125
Fairfax, Thompson 51,53,55,69, 82
Fairfax, William 20,51
Fairfax vs Fowke 9
Fairfax vs Peake 9
Fairview 122
Farrow, Ben 30
Farrow, Benjamin 27,29,33
Farrow, G. A. 40
Farrow, George A. 35,36,44
Farrow, Joseph 42,43
Farrow, Joseph S. 42,54
Farrow, Thomas M. 33,42,45,51, 54
Fauquier County 115,126,127, 199,219
Fauquier & Alexandria Twp. 51
Feagan, Mary 221
Feagans, George 17
Feagan, Raleigh 5
Ferguson, James 12,13
Feuchael, A. H. 144
Fewell, Elijah 103
Fewell, James 27,28,31
Fewell, John 200
Fewell, L. N. 92,95,102,111,133, 141
Fewell, Lucien N. 91,92,93,95, 101,102,103,104,110,111,131,
132,133,134,135,141,142
Fewell, Sarah E. 131,132
Fewell, William S. 40,92,95,111, 112
Fick, John B. 186
Fields, Ann 56
Fields, Eddie 223
Fields, Edward 242
Fields, Milly 212,213
Fields, Silas 213
Fields, Susan 169,237,241
Fields, Susannah 114,115,116, 117,118
Fields, William 6
Finch, A. D. 96,103,104,146,156, 164,165,179,185
Finch, Alonzo 108
Finch, Alonzo D. 105,106,108
Finch, Daniel 66,67
Finch vs Round 108
Fisher, Henry 171
Fisher, Samuel 3
Fisher, Samuel H. 33
Fisher, Thomas 98
Fisher vs Chilton 3
Fitzgerald, Katie 116
Fitzgerald, Mack 116
Fitzgerald, Mary 116
Fitzhugh, John 20,29,30,37,50, 60
Fitzhugh, John P. T. 37,38,57
Fitzhugh, Lynaugh 17
Fitzhugh, McCarthy 2,9
Fitzhugh, Milton 55,66,67
Fitzhugh, P. T. 37
Fitzhugh, Phillip 9
Fitzhugh, Samuel 20
Fitzhugh, William 18
Fitzhugh vs Bowen 18
Fitzhugh vs Fitzhugh 9
Flaherty, J. F. 235
Flaherty, James 79
Flaherty, Levi 239
Flanders, Charles 130
Fleetwood 84,85,86
Fletcher, Adam 176
Fletcher, Mr. 211
Fletcher, William 147,227
Florence, Benjamin F. 81
Florence, G. N. 95,133,230,233
Florence, George 19,20
Florence, George A. 154,168
Florence, George N. 103,135
Florence, Isaac 27,36,45,54,67, 79
Florence, J. J. 142
Florence, J. W. 136,147,167,219, 231,241
Florence, James 67,81,108
Florence, James W. 185,241
Florence, Jeff 227
Florence, John 141
Florence, John W. 141
Florence, Kemp 5
Florence, M. A. 106,107,
Florence, M. N. 108
Florence, Mark 201,205,226,228, 234
Florence, T. W. 125
Florence, W. H. 128
Florence, William 5,230
Florence, William H. 128,129,133
Flory, Samuel 204
Flowerrie, French 14
Floyd, John 25
Foley, Cassius 46
Foley, E. F. 190
Foley, Enoch H. 51
Foley, Jas 31
Foley, Lucinda 173
Foley, Lucius 161
Foley, R. A. 103
Foley, W. W. 222
Foley, Wesley 12
Foley, William 6,10,11,31
Foley, William E. 31,55
Foley Tract 189
Foot, Elizabeth 199
Foote, Collins 97
Foote, Frederick 30,31,35,66,80
Foote, Richard 26
Foote, Richard H. 10
Foote, W. S. 26
Foote, William 10,13,19,230
Foote vs Bridwell 26
Foote vs Ford 26
Ford, Enoch 26
Ford, James 26,29
Ford, John 25
Forsythe, C. W. 231
Fortune, Albon 10,11,13
Fortune, Garner 20
Foskey, Jennie 178
Foskey, Reuben 178,179
Foster, Herbert 188
Foster, R. 54,82,168,201
Foster, Redmon 20,49,62,70,80, 81,90,106,107,144,152
Foster, Richmond 150
Foster, Thomas 46,49
Foster, W. 136
Foster, W. P. 170,185
Foster, W. T. 133
Foster, William P. 51,54,57,131
Fouke, Elizabeth 9
Fouks, Jesse 121,122,123,124
Fountain, B, 143
Fountain, John 47
Fowke, Thomas H. 37
Fowle, William H. 27
Fox, John 20,24,35,36
Fox, Joseph 54
Fox, Morris 10
Fox, Richard 182
Fox, Samuel 45,156
Fox, T. M. 206
Fox, Zeb 146
Fox vs Keys 45
Francis, Enoch 6,7
Francis, John A. 65
Francis, Joseph A. 65
Francis, W. H. 173,219
Francis, William A. 175
Francis, William H. 166
Frankenburg, F. H. 146
Frazier, T. C. 154
Frazier, Thomas C. 105
Fraser, William 81
Frazier, William 87
Free, W. R. 170,173
Free, William R. 83
French, C. E. 95
French, C. F. 83
French, J. L. 82
French, J. L. C. 81
French, James 47
French, John L. 82
French, John S. 81
French, Mason 27,29
French, Stephen 20,24,50
French, William 20,23
Freutice, William 134
Fryer, Tapley 1
Fryers, Tapley 1
Fuechsel, A. H. 100
Fueschell, August H. 99
Fultz, J. W. 234
Gaines, E. 79
Gaines, E. P. 113,115,120
Gaines, Edmund P. 113
Gaines, Edwin 79
Gaines, J. P. 100
Gaines, John 82
Gaines, John P. 99,100,231
Gaines, P. S. 83
Gaines, Thomas B. 66
Gaines, W. H. 127,167
Gaines, William H. 126
Gaines vs Mathis 98
Gaines Mill 177
Gainesville 67,161,219,220
Gainesville District 115
Gainesville Old Depot 220
Gainesville Store 139
Gainesville Twp. 110,119,120
Galleher, G. G. 110,147,173,186, 205,211,217
Galleher, M. W. 115
Gardner, G. W. 110
Gardner, George W. 110
Garner, H. 186
Garner, J. H. 218,236,237,239, 240
Garner, J. L. 233,234
Garner, James H. 237,239
Garner, Richard 5
Garner, William 12
Garner, William E. 102
Garrison, David 130
Gaskin, John G. 222
Gaskins, Charles 94
Gaskins, Ernest 235
Gaskins, Mary A. 176
Gaskins, Oliver 95,172
Gaskins, Sophy 94
Gaskins vs Weedon 90
Gates, E. B. 93
Geish, Mr. 195
George, Henry 171
George, H. T. 123
George, Reuben 11
Gerard, Albert 156
Gerrard, Henry 2,6
Gettysburg 178,180
Gheen, J. 235
Gheen, J. T. 235
Gheen, John S. 215
Gheen, John T. 215
Gheen, Mr. 216,217
Gibbony, M. 81
Gibbs, Thomas 13,55
Gibson, F. B. 84,85,86,107,108
Gibson, Frances 76,77
Gibson, Frances B. 84,86,89,107
Gibson, J. A. 73
Gibson, James 47
Gibson, John 25,29,31,33,35, 36,37,50
Gibson, John Jr. 23,24,25
Gibson, John F. 46,47
Gibson, Mrs. F. B. 85
Gibson, William 12
Gibson vs Chinn 84
Gilbert, Joseph 4,
Gilbert, Joseph R. 16,18,24
Gill, Charles 114,145
Gill, George 144,164,165,166
Gill, Joseph 176
Gill, Richard 4,14,19
Gish, George McH 108,109
Glascock, A. A. 224,231
Glascock, Burr 70,79,110,115
Glascock, W. B. 185,205,217, 218,226
Glascock vs Frazier 83
Godfrey, Alexander 177
Godfrey, Chapman 162
Godfrey, Charles 55,67
Godfrey, Charles Jr. 79
Godfrey, Charles D. 173
Godfrey, Edward 170
Godfrey, George 25
Godfrey, Joseph 176,177
Godfrey, William 218
Good, Elias 90,112,146,157
Good, Jas. C. 60,67
Goode, Adam 228
Goode, E. 157
Goode, Elias 62
Goode, J. C. 237,238
Goode, John 230
Goodwin, Charles 37,38,44,45, 126,127,134
Goodwin, E. H. 239,240
Goodwin, G. M. 82,83,97,172, 202,205,228
Goodwin, George 83
Goodwin, George M. 145,146, 149,175,228
Goodwin, J. T. 117
Goodwin, John 36,41
Goodwin, John T. 113,121
Goodwin, Thomas 44,51,80
Goodwin, W. E. 157
Goodwin, W. G. 141
Goodwin, William 36,38
Goodwin, William Sr. 35
Goodwin, William E. 47,48,49,52, 65,88,103,104,141
Goodwin, William T. 48,54,61
Gossom, John C. 119,233,234
Gossom, J. G. 231
Gossum, T. E. 164
Gossum, Thomas E. 165
Gough, Joseph 175
Glascock, Peter
Glascock, Veter 1
Graham, H. 27
Graham, Hannah 27,28
Graham, James 28
Graham, James H. 27
Graham, John 43,45
Graham, Lewis 173
Graham, R. R. 119
Graham, Richard 46,,69
Graham, Richard B. 66
Graham, Richard H. 51
Graham, Robert R. 61
Graham, Susan F. 26
Graham, Uriah 19
Graham, William 19
Grant, John R. 219
Grant, William 20
Granville, W. H. 237,238,239
Gray, Ashur W. 60
Gray, Mr. 208,209
Gray, Nathaniel 13
Gray, Robert Jr. 20
Gray, W. H. 173
Gray, William H. 181
Gray vs Carter 20
Gray vs Dowell 37
Grason, George 210
Grayson, George 99
Grayson, J. B. 67,73,86
Grayson, John B. 86,87,88
Grayson, Joseph 90,168,169
Grayson, Robert H. 3
Green, Allan 185
Green, Edson H. 104,105,107
Green, Elijah 55
Green, George 12
Green, George E. 70,71,72
Green, Henry 235
Green, J. Willard 151
Green, James C. 65
Green, Jesse 19
Green, Jonas 98
Green, Mr. 72
Green, William 12,19,20
Green, Willie 221
Green vs Howison 31
Greenbacks 114
Greenwich 43,48
Gregg, John 110
Gregory, W. B. 145
Griffith, Robert 198,211
Griffith, William 211
Grigsby, Aaron 6
Grigsby, B. M. 155
Grigsby, Bettie M. 155
Grigsby, Henry Clay 96
Grigsby, John T. 155
Grigsby, Nimrod 8
Grigsby, Randolph D. 155
Grigsby, W. S. 97
Grigsby, William S. 155
Grimes, Joseph 61
Grimes & Kincheloe 61
Grinny, James G. 45
Grinstead vs Murphy 29
Grossman, A. 239
Groves, Jno. W. 79
Gulick, J. F. 206,236,237
Gulick, James F. 229,232,239
Gunnell, James 4,8,11,12,13
Gunnell, William 13
Guy vs Cockrell 69
Haden, Levi 149
Haislip, H. C. 70
Haislip, Howard 214
Haislip, J. N. 91
Haislip, James 111
Haislip, R. A. 214
Haislip, R. H. 213
Haislip, Robert 111
Haislip, S. M. 144,158,167,175, 176
Haislip, Samuel 30,31,33,34,38, 44,51,54,55
Hall, Edward 43
Hall, J. W. 240
Hall, John W. 180,214
Hall, L. D. 92
Hall, Lucien D. 79
Hall, S. 234
Hall, S. T. 238
Halley, James 1
Halley, James M. 55
Hally, Craven 25
Hamilton, Presley 5
Hamilton, Wesley 1
Hamilton, William 5
Hamilton vs Fox 8
Hamilton vs Leach 5
Hammet, George 10
Hammill, E. 152
Hammill, Edward 235
Hammill, Hugh 67
Hamper, John 4
Hampton, James 156
Hancock, William 8
Hanna, Francis 45
Hanover, Hiram 143
Hanson, W. S. or W. L. 133,217
Harding, Edward 37,55
Harnsbarger, J. T. 218
Harper, John 1
Harrington, John 175
Harris, Eliza 73
Harris, Richard 6,7
Harris, Sandy 112,113,227
Harris, Tasco 127
Harris, William B. 12
Harrison, A. 53
Harrison, B. E. 26
Harrison, Benjamin 1,12,3,30
Harrison, B. E. 29,33
Harrison, Benoni E. 17,18,28,33, 50,52,53,54
Harrison, C. A. 155,157,162,163, 167
Harrison, C. G. 147
Harrison, Charles G. 110
Harrison, James 28
Harrison, J. A. 159
Harrison, John A. 59,154,162,
Harrison, Matthew 7
Harrison, Sanford 38
Harrison, Stephen 4
Harrison, Thos. Jun. 2,3
Harrison, W. S. 142,143
Harrison, William 156
Harrison, William H. 173
Harrison, William S. 119
Harrison, Walter 21
Harrison, William 40
Harrison, William B. 9
Harover, H. C. 217,218
Harrover, H. C. 218,235,237
Harvey, Joseph 5
Havener, James W. 80
Hawe, Samuel 11
Hayes, Bennet 6,7
Hayes, Bertrand 37
Hayes, Colin 20
Hayes, James B. 28,29
Hayes, John 18
Hayes, R. 31
Hayes, Richard 35
Hays, T. E. 86
Hay Market 11,13
Haymarket 167,213,220
Haymarket Tavern 51
Hazen, C. W. 89,90
Hazen, J. S. N. 96
Hazen, I. L. N. 103
Hearsley, John 4
Hearsley vs Littlejohn 4
Heath, Andrew 7,10
Heath, Andrew jun 5,9
Heath, Isaac 12,13
Heattly, Philip 4
Hedges, Isham E. 18
Hedges, Joham 68
Hedges, Phillip 28
Hedrick, John 202,212,218
Heflin & Dye 219
HeflinÕs body 220
Heineken, C. A. 173
Helm, William 1
Helm vs Lewis 1
Henderson, Alexander 14
Henderson, Alexander Jr. 14,15
Henderson vs Brent 14
Henesy, James R. 226
Hennessey, Sonnie 130
Hensley, James 230,231,232
Hensley, W. A. 203,206,230,231, 232
Henson, W. H. 99,169
Henson, W. S. 211
Hereford, Francis 11
Hereford, Josiah 230
Hereford, Sydney 144
Hereford, William P. 80,99,100
Herndon, Dudley 103
Herndon, F. M. 131
Hurndon, George (Herndon?) 5
Herndon, F. M. 168,201
Herndon, Georganna 212
Herndon, H. 212
Herndon, Haywood 121,124
Herndon, Henrietta 212
Herndon, Jeremiah 38,49,50,81, 90,121,122,123,124
Herndon, John 148
Herndon, Samuel 201
Herndon, Sinah 121,122,123,124
Herndon, Summerfield 121,124
Herndon, Thomas 124
Herndon, Thomas A. 172
Herrell, J. E. 157,167,171,173, 202,206,214
Herrell, James E. 107
Herrell, John 242
Herrick, Emma 174
Herrick, Emma C. 174
Herrick, Isaac 117,118,126,143, 147,153,164
Herrick, Josephine 174
Herrick, Lucy A. 174
Herrick, Reubin 174
Herrick, Rufus 102
Herrick, Rufus L. 174
Herrick, Sarah 174
Heuser, W. L. 198,218
Hewett, Thomas M. 21
Hibbs, Benjamin 175
Hickey, John W. 69,89,96
Hickey & Evans 96
Hickman, Joseph 14
Hill, Lysander 93
Hilton, Samuel 78
Hite, K. M. 103
Hite, W. F. 175
Hite, William F. 185
Hixson, A. H. 126,127
Hixson, Amasa 98
Hixson, Eppa 169,179,180
Hixson, G. 82,131,134
Hixson, G. W. 171,219,241
Hixson, George W. 156,233
Hixson, L. H. 95
Hixson, Levi 105,242
Hixson, Moses 38,66,67,79
Hixson, Noah 95
Hixson, R. W. 106,107,128,129
Hixson, Robert W. 110,112
Hixson, T. P. 203
Hixson, Thomas 125
Hixson, Thomas P. 162,163,175, 186,203,206,230
Hixson, Wallace 167
Hixson, William 98
Hodgekin, Robert 57
Hoff, Samuel 204
Hoffman, George 4,9
Hoffman, John 200
Hoffman vs Wagener 4
Holiday, James 20
Holiday, Zackeous 18
Holland, Henry 149,156,215
Holland, Robert 111
Holmes, C. C. 123
Holmes, Clinton C. 148,149
Holmes, F. N. 168
Holmes, F. W. 206,210,223,234, 236,238
Holmes, H. 179
Holmes, Harrison 79
Holmes, M. 88
Holmes, M. C. 123,128,129,185, 201,202,206
Holmes, Morrison 93,228
Holmes, Thomas 45,201
Holmes, W. H. 210
Holmes, William 47,48
Holmes, William H. Jr. 206,241
Holsinger, Ellis R. 237
Hooe, B. 26
Hooe, Benjamin Jr. 20
Hooe, Bernard 7,17
Hooe, Bernard Sr. 13
Hooe, Blucher 235
Hooe, C. 28
Hooe, Dade 60,67
Hooe, Daniel 74
Hooe, Edward 33
Hooe, Francis T. 38
Hooe, Howison 31
Hooe, Howson 28,29,30
Hooe, James 27,31,34,35
Hooe, James H. 20
Hooe, John 20,52
Hooe, John Jr. 26,27,31
Hooe, John Sr. 33
Hooe, Margaretta 27
Hooe, R. H. 108,168,173,176, 200
Hooe, R. W. 96
Hooe, Rice 14,92,96
Hooe, Richard 28,29,31,33
Hooe, Robert 82
Hooe, Robert H. 11,81
Hooe, Robert T. 81
Hooe, T. T. 81
Hooe, Thomas 31
Hooe, Thomas B. 29,36
Hooe, Thomas P. 7,9,10,12,13, 27
Hooe vs Graham 27,28,29
Hope, Henry 12,13
Hord, James 220
Hore, John 36
Hornbaker, E. L. 183
Hornbaker, J. W. 83
Hornbaker, John R. 79,91,95
Hornbaker, Levi 203
Horner, Gustavous 12
Horner, Gustavous B. Dr 13.
Horner, John G. 80
Horner, Lucien 22
Horner, William 6,7,14
Horse stealing 17,102
Horseman, Abraham 5
Horton, A. C. 148,150
Horton, H. M. 89,90,103,125,126 144
Horton, J. H. 137
Horton, M. 82
Horton, M. W. 82,83,84,100,105,
109,121,122,123,124,148,149, 188
Horton, Meredith W. 148
Horton, R. E. 82,83,146,149,185
HortonÕs Store 148,212
Hottel, J. R. 203
Hottel, J. S. 206
Hottel, Jas 185,204
Hottel, John 229,236
Hottel, John R. 204
Hottel, William 236
Houchens, T. M. 151,154,163, 164
House, Henry 169
House, Michael 55,83,84
House, Michael J. 84
House, N. 230
House, Nat 89,90,202
House, Nathaniel 144,146,223, 231,237
Howdershell, H. 211,233,234
Howell, J. C. 169
Howison, A. 35
Howison, Allen 27,37,38,45,50, 52,80,110
Howison, Alex 29
Howison, Alexander 35
Howison, Allen 78,87,89,103
Howison, C. G. 83,141
Howison, Charles 159
Howison, Charles G. 3,898,79,83
Howison, E. 35
Howison, Edwin 31,35
Howison, James 20,21,33,35,38, 50,83
Howison, John 18
Howison, Richard L. 26
Howison, Robert T. 27,28,33,38
Howison, Stephen 23,31
Howison, T. L. 26,27
Huber, Joseph 11
Hubert, Benjamin 18
Huber, George 20
Huber, Joseph 20
Hudley, Grayson 168
Hudley, Joseph 168
Hudley, Stephen 168
Hudson, Dennis 14
Hudson, William H. 115
Huff, John 237
Huff, Moore 5,20
Huff, Samuel 217
Hughes, Silas B. 50
Hughes, William 37,50
Hulfish, G. A. 236
Hulfish, George A. 101
Hulfish, J. P. 219
Hulfish, S. M. 173
Hundley, Luther 169
Hunter, G. W. 110,169,226,235
Hunter, George W. 170
Hunter, W. G. 175
Hunter, William H. 100
Hunton, Eppa 56,61,68,74,77,78, 87,99
Hunton, H. M. 89
Hunton, John 7
Hunton, Logan 83
Hunton, Thomas 4,6,7,8,10,11,
12
Hunton & Heflin 108
Hurley, Thornton 224
Hurndon, George 7
Hutcheson vs Keith 25
Hutcheson vs Neilson 25
Hutchison, G. A. 71,72
Hutchison, Griffin 4
Hutchison, John 8,25,34,37,40, 44,67,79,84
Hutchison, Mr. 72
Hutchison, R. P. 80
Hutchison, Reuben 12
Hutchison, Robert 166
Hutchison, Robert P. 99,103,112, 162
Hutchison, Sampson 13
Hutchison, Westwood 145,211, 242
Hutchison, William F. 69
Hutchison vs Bailey 84
Hyde, Harvey 91,104
Hynson, Charles L. 110,111,112
Hynson, F. W. 156,166,175
Hynson, Frederick 215
Iden, W. G. 223
Iden, William 213,236,238
Iden, William G. 230,237
Ish, Catherine 6
Ish, J. 157
Jackson, Allen 94
Jackson, Ben 209
Jackson, Dennis 151
Jackson, Edward 146
Jackson, Francis 16
Jackson, Frederick 218
Jackson, George W. 17,38
Jackson, John 18,140,199
Jackson, John F. 37,38
Jackson, Lucious 162
Jackson, Thornton 159
Jacobs, Matilda 181
Jacobs, R. 169
Jacobs, R. S. 173
Jacobs, R. W. 173
Jacobs, Richard 117,212,218
Jacobs, Richard W. 114,115,117, 120,157
Jacobs, Slaughter 182
Jacobs, Thomas 10
Jailor 73,79
Jamasson, Benjamin 17
Jamasson, William 17
James, Henry 151,152
Jameson, Benjamin 16
Jamison, William 4,19
Janney, J. 24
Janney, J. H. 24
Jasper, Daniel 50,57,65,82
Jasper, Sarah 146
Javins, James H. 94
Jeffersonian 36
Jeffries, John 81
Jenkins, Hanson 2
Jeffries, B. T. 238
Jeffries, J. P. 219
Jeffries, J. W. 237,238
Jeffries, Richard 164,165,166
Jennings, Augustine 7,8
Jennings, Joel 1
Jennings, Thomberry 28
Jenkins, Elisha 10
Jewell, C. H. 89
Jewell, Charles 82,83
Jewell, James 90
Jewell, Paesley 4
Jewell, William 29,83
Jewell, William B. 66,205
Johnson, A. H. 135,157
Johnson, Alfred 174,175,210,211
Johnson, Benjamin 29,31,35,37, 45,50,58,60,61,62,63,66,67,
Johnson, Bryan 3
Johnson, David 43
Johnson, Fayette 39
Johnson, G. W. 237,238
Johnson, George 160,227,228, 230
Johnson, George W. 101,102, 203,229,239
Johnson, H. 227
Johnson, J. M. 220
Johnson, John 46,60
Johnson, Joseph 31
Johnson, Joseph B. 175,239
Johnson, Lettie 212,213
Johnson, M. 161
Johnson, Mr. 190,193,195
Johnson, Peyton 212,213
Johnson, R.E.L. 238
Johnson, Robert 37
Johnson, Rutt 28,29,30,37
Johnson, Sina 213
Johnson, Sylvia 203
Johnson, Thomas 202,203,223
Johnson, Thornton 176
Johnson, William 3,4,9
Jolly, J. D. 220
Jones, Alex 28
Jones, C. M. 213
Jones, Daniel 14
Jones, David 199
Jones, G. B. 97
Jones, George 50,54,55
Jones, George B. 111
Jones, Isreal 91,99,103,143,150
Jones, James 127,128
Jones, James H. 56
Jones, James W. 210
Jones, Joseph 226
Jones, L. E. 205,206
Jones, Lowery 5
Jones, P. 39
Jones, Peter 39
Jones, Shirley 125,128
Jones, Thomas 28,31,91,92,97, 98,125,143,153,154,158
Jones, Washington 89,90
Jones, William T. 128
Jones, Willie 179
Jones vs Thomas 50
Jordan, B. H. 147,150,168,173, 202,205
Jordan, C. E. 180,212,219
Jordan, Henry 12
Jordan, James H. 93,103
Jordan, James P. 99,100
Kaiser, G. 170,232
Kamper, John 11
Kampers, George 7,8
Kankey, Z.A. 79,156
Kankey, Zebulon 20,52
Keating, Gerrard 2,5
Keatley, Phillip 13
Keeble, Anderson 11
Keene, Francis 10
Keith, Anderson D. 25
Keith, James 111,187
Keith, Judge 114
Keith, Thomas 5
Keith vs Leach 5
Kemp, Daniel L. 27
Kemp, James 5,48
Kent, Nathaniel 157
Kent, Thomas 157
Kenter, John F. 90
Kerfoot, Dr. H. D. 118
Ketchum, Ensign 93
Ketchum, Jason 97,98
Ketchum, W. A. 97,98,134
Ketchum, William 204
Ketchum, William A. 135
Keys, A. H. 141,142,152
Key, Ann 25
Keys, Albert H. 79
Keys, C. T. 133
Keys, Charles E. 100
Keys, Charles T. 131,157
Keys, E. G. W. 236,240
Keys, E. R. 242
Keys, H. A. 82,89,91,92,97,144, 148,154,158,165,170,185,201,
202,205,206,212,214,215,240, 241
Keys, Henry 38,50,53,54,55,136, 149,163,202,230
Keys, Henry A. 81,83,109,125, 141,155,162,164,241
Keys, J. L. 125,126,152
Keys, James 20,21
Keys, James M. 236
Keys, John 37,38,44,70,79,81,92 93,105,125,133,141
Keys, John H. 25
Keys, John L. 97,154,159,160, 162,163,165,168
Keys, John L. 180,205,212,236
Keys, John T. 89,90
Keys, M. F. 182,213
Keys, M. J. 142,240
Keys, Peyton 43,51,54
Keys, R. A. 204,214
Keys, R. H. 201,240
Keys, Robert 80,166
Keys, Robert A. 119,144,180,232 233,
Keys, Thomas 95,145,147,201
Keys, Thomas P. 41
Keys, W. C. 156,158,180,228, 229
Keys, Walter 37,38,43,44,45,49, 50,67
Keys, William 44,45,51
Keys, William C. 81,100
Keys, William H. 50,53,55,99
Keys House 215
Keyser, Goteb 146
Keyser, Gotleb 148
Kidwell, James 1
Kidwell vs Lynn 79
Kincheloe, Daniel 29
Kincheloe, Eli 168
Kincheloe, Elias W. 61
Kincheloe, Hector 83
Kincheloe, John 17
Kincheloe, John R. 67
Kincheloe, Robert 37,179
Kincheloe, W. E. 178
Kincheloe, W. W. 199,227,232
Kincheloe, William 14,20
KincheloeÕs Store 233
King, Andrew 181,182
King, Charles 133,134,138
King, Daniel 35,45
King, Edward 67
King, Elias 23
King, George 10
King, Hiram 39
King, John A. 47,48,61,64,67,68, 69
King, John R. 207
King, Joseph A. 147
King, Joshua 10
King, Josiah 31
King, M. T. 129
King, Mr. 207,208
King, Robert 111,152
King, Samuel 45,83,189,190
King, Samuel T. 57,83
King, Stephen 10
King, Walter 45
King, William 20
King vs Peters 67
King vs Scott 31
King vs Scott 31
Kingett, J. R. 142
Kings Store 68
Kinsley Mill 42
Kinzie, M. 76
Kipheart, John 5
Kirby, John H. 158
Kline, Isaac 89,90,99
Knight, Spencer 99
Koon, Albert 144,186
Koon, Michael 29
Koontz, A. F. 186,230,238
Lacy, Isreal 12,13
Lamb, G. F. 202
Lamb, George 229
Lamb, George F. 203
Lambert, Delsey 160
Lambert, Drady Ann 160
Lamkin, George 14
Lane, Andrew 8
Lane, Edwin D. 45
Lane, George 2
Lane, William Jr. 13
Lane William A. 43
Lane vs Binns 8
Lane vs Waugh 8
Langsomthey, E. 103
Langhyer, Jacob 14
Langhyer, John 84,90
Langhyer, Judith 48,49
Langyher, W. S. 141
Langhyer, William S. 168,180
Lansburgh, Max 205,206,207
Lansbirgh, Mr. 207,208,209,210
Lansdale, Henry M. 53
Lansdown, John 17
Lansdown Tavern 57
Larkin, Daniel 26,27,29,37,43
Larkin, F. D. 28
Larkin, Francis D. 31,34
Larkin, G. W. 81
Larkin, George N. 92
Larkin, George W. 46,65,108, 109,110,111,112,117,118,119,
124
Larkin, L. A. 227,232,239,240, 241
Larkin, Thomas 4,13,18,20,41,45
Larkin, Thomas D. 26,27
Larkin, William 26,27,28,37
Larkin vs Farrow 29
Latham, Carroll 170
Latham, J. W. 198
Latham, John 53
Latham, Robert 4,5,8
Latham, Thos. 1
Latimer, C. W. 134,154,162,163
Latimer, Charles 83
Latimer, Charles W. 79,80,103, 112
Latimer, Edwin 67
Latimer, Edwin W. 69
Latimer, Sam 41
Latimer Samuel 41,43,44,45,54, 55,57
Laufheimer, Michael 104
Lawson, (no name) 140
Leach, Dr. 121,178
Leach, Dr. J. W. 124
Leach, Hezekiah 1
Leach, J. Willett 118,177,178,184
Leach, James 3
Leach, R. W. 134,135
Leach, William 5
Leachman, J. P. 170
Leachman, J. T. 105,106,107, 152,153,162,218,227,237
Leachman, John 48
Leachman, John L. 173
Leachman, John T. 45,47,48,61,
66,133,153,155,156,159,160,226
Leachman, R. C. 37
Leachman, Robert 29
Leachman, Robert C. 27,38
Leachman, T. L. 125
Leachman, William R. 47
Leary, W. B. 180,181
Leary, William 2,13,16
Lebeau, Alexis 227
Ledman, L. 175
Lee, Asel 1
Lee, Frank 212,213,214
Lee, G. W. 198
Lee, George W. 198
Lee, James 69
Lee, John 31
Lee, M. A. 92,93
Lee, Mathew A. 54,115
Lee, R. B. 214
Lee, Richard 214
Lee, Richard Jr. 212,213
Lee, Thomas 9
Lee, W. D. 126,127
Leesburg 219
Legg, William G. 46,51
Lenen, John 198
Lenox, James 82,83,91,98
Leslie, Thomas 11
Levy, Morris 237
Lewis, Ashby 240
Lewis, B. F. 64,81,83,89,90,91, 92,97
Lewis, Benjamn F. 57,60,61,65 66,67,99,109,110,115,125,128,
129,133,135,142,143
Lewis, B. H. 238
Lewis, Daniel 4
Lewis, F. A. 238
Lewis, F. M. 83,84,88,91,92,93,
99,105,154,159,165,213,218,230 232,236,237,239
Lewis, Francis M. 63
Lewis, George 11
Lewis, J. F. 129
Lewis, Joseph Jr. 1
Lewis, Lang 110
Lewis, Langdon 151,152
Lewis, R. M. 81,82,83,97,99
Lewis, Searles 61
Lewis & Douglass 40
Liming, W. W. 240
Limstrong, C. A. 106
Limstrong, Charles R. Jr. 149
Lindsey, Ernest 170
Lindsley, E. L. 175
Lindsley, W or M. S. 79,89
Linton, William A. 28
Lion, T. H. 199,213
Lion, Thomas H. 213,239,240
Lipscomb, P. A. 242
Lipscomb, P. D. 86
Lipscomb, Phillip A. 241
Lipscomb, Phillip D. 42,69,70,75, 76,77,78
Lipscomb, Robert 45
Lipscomb, T. D. 80
Lipscomb, William E. 87,102,111
114,118,160,162,172,187,195, 218,219,221,225
Lithgow, Alexander 16
Little, Charles 1,13
Little, Christopher 144
Little, Henry H. 13
Little vs Brewer 13
Littlejohn, Charles 1
Littlejohn, John 4,9
Loest, Julius E. 146
Lohman, Charles 148
Longwell, W. M. 219
Loudoun 119
Love, Augustine 1
Love, Charles 8
Love, Henry 28,42,53,67,68
Love, John 1,2,70,79,171
Love, Leonard 46
Love, Phillip 8
Lovelace, J. T. 143
Lovelace, John F. M. 40
Lovelace, Rhoda 55,99,107,135
Lovelace, Strother 42
Lowe, Charles 5
Lowe, George 162,163
Lowe, G. W. 129,157,168
Lowe, George W. 115,135,147, 217
Lowe, Gro 210
Lowe, J. S. 170
Lowe, John T. 157
Lowe, S. R. 125,148,186,205, 226,227
Lowe, Samuel R. 81,83,91,115, 146
Lowman, H. L. 166
Lucas, Jerry 64
Luck, James 197,205,221
Luckett, Samuel 11,12
Luke, John 1,7,8
Luke, Robert 1
Luke vs Love 8
Lundy, Thomas 125
Lunsford, James W. 55
Lynch, M. 154
Lynn, A. P. 69,89,92,93,133,141,
143,147,148,150,154,155,156, 157,159,160,162,166,173,180
Lynn, A. S. 201
Lynn, Alexander P. 69
Lynn, B. L. 168
Lynn, Benjamin F. 67,146,
Lynn, Benson 29,53
Lynn, E. 100,230
Lynn, Ezekiel 79,92,103,150,160 168,170,226
Lynn, Fielding 1
Lynn, H. F. 164,170,183,198, 200,202,203,205
Lynn, H. H. 144,155,169,204, 205,211 212
Lynn, Harry H. 134
Lynn, Henry F. 105,129,141,160, 165,185,230
Lynn, Isaac N. 66
Lynn, J. B. 210
Lynn, J. H. 129
Lynn, J. S. 83,84
Lynn, John 2,8,17,31,162,163
Lynn, John H. 81,103,147,156, 166
Lynn, Joseph Jr. 20,21
Lynn, Joseph B. 33
Lynn, Joseph R. 24
Lynn, L. A. 154,160,210
Lynn, L. C. 68,82,153,175
Lynn, L. F. 82
Lynn, L. L. 71,81
Lynn, L. O. 231
Lynn, L. S. 81
Lynn, Levi C. 54,69,81,147,162
Lynn, Leroy W. 67
Lynn, Luther L. 71,72,92
Lynn, M. A. 88,162
Lynn, M. N. 97,145,146,147,175, 180,182,186
Lynn, Moses 45
Lynn, Mr. 72
Lynn, R. L. 125,126,175,185
Lynn, S. 61
Lynn, Seymour 25,26,30,33,35, 37,41,42,50,52,61,69,82
Lynn, T. H. 210
Lynn, Thomas H. 148
Lynn, Thompson 24,57
Lynn, W. D. 105
Lynn, William 26,28,42,45,55,66, 67,80
Lynn, W. M. 81,82
Lynn, William M. 57,61,65,66,70, 79,92
MacDonald – conductor 194
MacDonald, Mr. 191,193
Mackey, Lewis 89,90
Macrae, B. L. 103
Macrae, C. L. 156
Macrae, Jas W. F. 67
Macrae, Jno 27,32
Maddox, Allison 20
Maddox, Bennett 10
Maddox, Hendley 4,12,13
Maddox, Henly 19
Maddox, James 70
Maddox, John 7,14,20,21,22,24
Maddox, Lafayette 125,126
Maddox, Noah 20
Maddox, Richard 12
Maddox, Robert G. 53,55,65,66, 67
Maddox, Thomas 10,69,80,105
Maddox, Thomas B. 12
Maddox, William 3,10,22,23
Maddox vs Anderson 7
Maddox vs King 10
Maddox vs Maddox 22
Maddox vs Prodd 7
Malcony, not given 47
Mammer, Robert 242
Manassas 79,94,105,106,154, 175,191,195,199,216,217
Manassas District 115
Manassas Express Office 215
Manassas Newspaper 138
Manassas Second Battle 184, 215
Manassas Town 151
Manassas Twp. 110,150
Manassas Village 91
Manderville, John 2
Manley, Augustus R. B. 153
Manley, Jno S. 81
Manley, Nancy G. 173
Manley, William 93
Manley, William A. 173
Manuel, Allen 25,26
Manuel, B. F. 96,210
Manuel, Benjamin F. 109
Manuel, Francis 23
Manuel, George F. 238
Manuel, J. A. 167
Manuel, J. H. 89,90
Manuel, J. P. 96,125,129,186, 199
Manuel, J. R. 186
Manuel, J. W. 92
Manuel, Johnson 109
Manuel, Peyton 162
Manuel, Robert 158,204
Manuel, S. A. 93
Manuel, Silas 81
Manuel, W. F. 210
Manuel, W. J. 81,92
Manassas, William 144
Manuel, Wm. J. 70,81,95
Maphis, George 230
Maphis, L. P. 201
Maphis, Mary S. F. 230
Marders, Lovell 63
Marschalk, C. 154
Marsh, C. 82
Marshall, A. T. 119
Marshall, Annie 189
Marshall, Charles 6
Marshall, Christian 149
Marshall, John 81
Marshall, Robert 215
Marshall, S. A. 82,83
Marshall, Samuel 152
Marshall, Silas A. 83
Marshall, W. F. 83
Marshall, William 6,83
Marshall, William H. 170
Marsteller, A. A. 97
Marsteller, A. L. 97
Marsteller, H. 135
Marsteller, E. H. 126
Marsteller, Elise 126,135
Marsteller, H. 135
Marsteller, John H. 126
Marsteller, L. A. 92,96,97,189
Marsteller, Massillon 126,136
Marsteller, S. R. 189
Marsteller barn 126
Marsteller vs Hooe 28
Marstello, Dr. 137
Martin, James L. 2
Martyn, Samuel 153
Mason, Abram B. T. 11
Mason, Alexander H. 36
Mason, George 13
Mason, Gerard 37,38,50,54,57
Mason, J. Seddon 40
Mason, J. Seddon & Co. 31
Mason, John S. 39,40
Mason, John Seddon 36,39,40
Mason, Robert F. 92,93
Mason, William 13
Mathers, William 215,217
Mathias, Christian 110
Matthew, Griffin 19
Matthew, Henry P. 66
Mathew, Robert G. 54
Mathew, William F. 28
Mathews, Moses 43
Mathews, Richard 33
Mathews, Richard N. 33
Mathias, Christian 90
Mattingley, John 18
Mattingley, Joseph 163
Matthews, Griffin 4,13,17
May, M. L. 204
Mayhugh, Edward 53
Mayhugh, Emily 142,143
Mayhugh, G.W. 231
Mayhugh, J. 240
Mayhugh, Mary 142,143
Mayhugh, William I. or J. 219,228
Mays, Edward 238,239
McArey, William 90
McCarty, Edgar 13
McCarthy, Richard 4,11
McClelan, John 47,48
McClenahan, Gerrard 1
McCormick, John 3
McCormick, Thomas 92,129,166
McCormick, William 226
McCormick vs Bridges 3
McCoy, Lewis H. 61,65,70
McCrae, P. 20,21
McCuin, John 224
McCuin, Walter 65
McDonald, J. T. 190
McDonald, John T. 190
McEwen, George 69
McEwing, Thomas 52
McEwing, Walter 34
McInteer, A. L. 171,231
McInteer, A. Lee 153
McInteer, Stewart 171
McIntosh, J. W. 82
McIntosh, Jas. W. 79
McIntosh, Jesse 27,28,33,38
McIntosh, John 17,18
McIntosh, R. B. 155
McIntosh, R. E. 147,148,204, 214,236
McIntosh, Robert 134,135,136, 166
McIntyree, Joseph C. 130
McKee, John 17
McLean, W. 101
McLean, W. M. 130,131
McLean, Wilmer 66,94,97
McLhaney, John 11
McMellon, Samuel T. 31
McMillion, John 17
McNeil, J. 112
McNutt, Charles 28
McWin, Jack 227
Meade, W. W. 205
Mellans vs Chinn 84
Mellar, John 134
Mellon, John 168
Merchant, Alice 153
Merchant, B. D. 99,100,146,173, 213,214
Merchant, B. F. 170,173
Merchant, Ben 215
Merchant, Elijah M. 35
Merchant, Mr. 215
Merchant, R. B. 83,157
Merchant, R. F. 223,226
Merchant, R. W. 156,164,165, 170,232,233
Merchant, Robert B. 38
Merchant, Robert W. 151
Merchant, Wm. 18
Merchant, William C. 29
Merchant, William H.A. 42
Meredith, E. E. 128,129,135,142, 145,148,150,157,160,161,162,
167,169,171,172,173,174,175, 179,181,188,196,197,198,200,
206,210,211,212,213,214
Meredith, E. B. 95
Meredith, Elisha 96
Meredith, Elisha E. 107
Meredith, J. C. 212
Meredith, J. Cabell 176,184
Meredith, J. T. 83,91
Meredith, J. T. C. 110
Meredith, John T. 80,99,133
Meredith, Mr. 206,207,208,209,210,216
Meredith, Ned 27,32
Merrett, D. P. 185
Merritt, George 59
Merritt, Oliver 98
Metherel, John W. 200
Metz, Murry 238
Metzger, William 235
Metzker, William 186
Milford Mill 139
Millam, Wm. 18
Miller, A. J. 237
Miller, J. W. 238
Miller, John 97,98,173
Miller, John R. 119
Miller, John W. 164,166,238
Miller, Mr. 206
Mills, George 17
Mills, John 152
Mills, T. R. 229
Milstead, Coleman 228
Milstead, F. 210
Milstead, Hendly 36
Milstead, Henly 36
Milstead, Henry 28,30,33
Milstead, Isaac 36,43,57
Milstead, Noah 28,35,38,231
Milton, Rannison 33
Milton, William 8
Ming, Charles 20,50
Minor, George 1
Minor, Morgan 211,233
Minor, Strother 138,139,140,141
Mitchell, B. P. 83,126
Mitchell, Benjamin P. 61
Mitchell, Beverly 145,146
Mitchell, C, 39
Mitchell, Carter 16
Mitchell, H. 39
Mitchell, Henry 39
Mitchell, Richard T. 27,33
Mitchell, Winney 230
Mocklar, William 5
Moderwell, William 2,3
Modicett, Charles 4
Moffett, John 6
Molair, Abron 31
Molair, Hebron 29,67
Molair, John 74,75,81,119,125, 126,127,136
Molair, John H. 81
Molair, R. 125
Molair, Robert 81,102,125,126, 127,128,129,134,158,159,201,
206,234,237
Molair, Robert Jr. 154
Molair, Thomas 68
Monroe, M. C. 129,130
Monroe, Spencer 10
Monroe, W. W. 81
Monroe, William T. 154
Montgomery, Francis 14
Mooney, Samuel 5
Moore, Alfred 233
Moore, Jeremiah 8
Moore, Stafford 47,48
More, Thomas J. 203
Moore, Thomas J. 203
Moore vs Waugh 8
Moore, William 82,97
Moore, William F. 17
Morgan, Simon 13,14
Morris, William 175
Moss, K. 39
Moss, Riland 39
Mount, Joseph 29
Mount, William 5
Mt Pleasant Church 199
Muddiman, David 230,238
Muddiman, William 235,238
Mullen, Wesley 78
Murder 17
Murphy, A. H. 128
Murphy, Alfred 79
Murphy, B. H. 83,128,160,162
Murphy, Benjamin H. 105
Murphy, Hedgeman 26,29,38
Murphy, J. J. 195,196
Murphy, John 25
Murray, John 26
Murphy, L. 82
Muschett, Frederick 31
Muschett, James C. 202
Muschett, L. C. 78
Muschett, Louisa C. 78
Muschett, P. H. 86
Myers, George 81
Myers, T. F. 173
Naglee, John 83
Naglee vs Carpenter 83
Nagler, John 145
Nalls, James 164
Nalls, Morgan W. 103
Nalls, William 43
Nalls, William M. 33
Nash, Daniel 210
Nash, Henry 235
Nash, J. V. 98,213
Nash, James 146
Nash, James V. 68
Neabsco 188
Neal, J. A. 159
Neale, James 12,13
Negro 52,64
Negro, Arch 31
Negro boy 22,36
Negro, Charles 29
Negro, Dick 36
Negro, Harriet 26
Negro House 70
Negro man 28,31,32,40,56,71
Negro, Rachel Carter 61
Negro Slave 15,64
Negro, Thomas Carter 61
Negro woman 26,73
Negroes 17,27,44,58,72
Negroes - Free 17,32,52,64,73,79
Negroes Goods 27
Neilson, William 25
Nelson, E. 138,154,176,177,182, 184,187,197,199,211,214
Nelson, Edwin 96,211,214
Nelson, J. E. 237,238
Nelson, James E. 234
Nelson, Thomas 27,31,50
Nelson, William 19,20,21,37
Nelson vs Hughes 50
New Baltimore 29,175
New Brentown 25
New Jersey 159
New Port 42
Newman, Ed 66
Newman, Edmund 37,38,43,44, 50,54
Newman, Elias 1,5
Newman, George 1,5
Newman, James 1,4
Newman, Joseph 1
Newman, L. H. 98
Newman, Levi 98,99,100
Newman, O. E. 232
Newman, Oliver 230
Newman, Philmore 145
Newman, Richard 4,5,8,12,20
Newman, Thomas 10,11,13,17
Newman, Thomas J. 10,12
Newman, W. A. 213,223,224
Newman, William 27
Newman, William O. 28
Nicholas, Wilson C. 20
Nichols, Samuel 10
Nicholson, Hodgson 1
Nicholson vs Wren 1
Nicol 87
Nicol, A. 132,133
Nicol, Aylett 101,118,126
Nicol, C. E. 139,172,202
Nicol, D. E. 239
Nicol, Drumond 235,241
Nicol, Ida 118
Nicol, John A. 118,119,178,179, 232,241
Nicol, Lucy M. 119
Nicol, Mr. 58,206,207,208,209, 215,217
Nicol, Mrs. 206
Nicol, J. A. 150
Nicol, John A. 152
Nixon, John 55
Nixon, John E. 51
Nixon, Samuel 62
Nokes, James 80,109
Nokes, Norvall L. 80
Nokesville 109
Nokesville Station 154
Noland, James 17
Norman, Charles A. 232
Norman, Charles F. 83
Norman, D.C. 195,196
Norman, George 27,41
Norman, Jackson 38
Norman, Jas 33,52
Norman, Edward 48
Norman, Thomas 29,70
Norris, Mr. 72
Norris, John 6,12,13
Norris, Thaddeus 4,7,11
Norvill, Peyton 56
Norvill, Thomas 2
Norvill, Washington H. 29,52
Norvill, William 52
Norvill vs Reeves 93
Oak Shade 188
Oard, Jesse 4
OÕBannon, Elias 5,6,7,14
OÕBannon, Isham 6,7,14
OÕBannon, James 9
OÕBannon, John 6,7,11,12,13
OÕBannon, Joseph 5,8,11
OÕBannon, William 7
Obediah 20
Occoquan 49,69
Occoquan District 115,200
Occoquan Mayor 115
Occoquan Road 59
Occoquan, Run 65
Occoquan Town 38
Occoquan Twp. 110,119
Oden, James S. 69
OÕDonnald, C. 179
Oerty, L. B. 240
Old Chapel 41
Oldham, Sarah 17
Olive Branch Church 222
Oliver, Cornelius 27
Oliver, Fred 242
Omera, L. L. 96
Opp, Margaret M. 235
Opp, Walter S. 235
Ordinary Keeper 51
Orange & A.R.R. 84
Orange County Va. 151
Orear, ___ 29
Orear, Ben 6,7
Orear, Enoch 17,19,20,29
Orear, J. H. 154,157,162,170
Orear, John H. 31,36,38,45,50,
51,60,67,87,89,112,125,133,141, 155,159,172
Osmun, Charles 95
Osman, Charles J. 110,118
Osmun, Daniel 79
Osmun, Joseph 60
Osmun, L. C. 97
Owens, H. M. 217,221
Owens, Henry M. 154
Owens, John W. 44
Owens, Peter 23
Owens, Thomas F. 46
Page, Edward 235
Page, Thomas 4,5,235
Page, Gwyn 13
Page, Thomas T. 19,38
Pageland Farm 126,135
Palmer, Jesse C. 2,6
Parker, Thornton 28
Parkhurst, J. C. 232
Partlow, W. 212
Patterson, A. 97
Patterson, Arrington 97
Patterson, Fountain 47
Patterson, Gusta 97
Patterson, Mary 47
Paterson, Polly 39
Pattie, B. F. 73
Pattie, Benjamin F. 162
Pattie, C. M. 220
Pattie, Constable 71
Pattie, James R. 145
Patten, E. H. 201
Patton, E. H. 217
Patton, George J. 234
Patton, J. W. 125,126
Patten, Narcissa 212
Patton, Robert 2
Patton vs Fitzhugh 2
Payne, Albert 70
Payne, Andrew 189
Payne, Barnet 134
Payne, Bernard 98,131
Payne, Charles 200
Payne, Collin 210
Payne, Daniel 20,21
Payne, Edgar 179
Payne, Francis Anna 164
Payne, General 191,194,195,216
Payne, Harvey 48
Payne, Henry 47,189
Payne, Hugh G. 210
Payne, J. M. 180
Payne, J. R. 210
Payne, Jack 201
Payne, Jackson 79,81,106,107, 144,156,185,206,212,230,236,
240
Payne, John 190
Payne, John L. 232,242
Payne, John M. 115,128,157
Payne, John R. 144,164,230,239
Payne, Levi 227
Payne, Mr. 195
Payne, Newman 201
Payne, Sanford 47,49,51,55,60, 67
Payne, Silas 47,48
Payne, William 16
Payne, Winter 219
PayneÕs Tavern 42
Peake, Craven 21,35
Peake, Henry 17
Peake, Thomas 9
Peake, John 9
Peake, William 29
Pearson, Alexander 79
Pearson, Alice V. 189
Pearson, Bernard 172
Pearson, George 136
Pearson, James H. 152
Pearson, John 29,30,53,54,189, 226
Pearson, Luther 189
Pearson, Robert 88
Pearson, William 189
Peers, Nicholas 6,7
Penn, Douglas 147
Perry, H. C. 123,124
Penn, Howson 75
Perry, Fewell A. 17
Perry, H. C. 240
Perry, J. B. 201
Perry, J. T. 126
Perry, John 145,161
Perry, John T. 105,124,125,131, 141,152,155,166
Perry, Martha 155
Perry, N. U. 221,222
Peters, James 67
Pettitt, Obediah 3
Pettit vs Chilton 3
Petty, Elijah 27
Petty, Elijah W. 45
Petty, George W. 158
Petty, Henry 157
Petty, Jesse 4
Petty, L. M. 126,185
Petty, Vincient 45
Petty, William 10
Petty, William F. 123,124
Peyton, Chandler 14
Peyton, Henry 10,14
Peyton, Mr. 195
Peyton, William W. 36
Phoenix, James 160
Pickett, Charles 11,12
Pickett, D. A. 228
Pickett, D. C. 172
Pickett, Dallas A. 103
Pickett, George 11
Pickett, George S. 103,224,231, 233
Pickett, J. E. 119,171,231
Pickett, James E. 224
Pickett, Sanford 21
Pickett, Sanford W. 55,61,67
Piddle, Joseph 1
Piddle Jos. & Co. 1
Piddle vs Dall 1
Pierson, Bernard 81
Pierson, George 170
Pierson, George M. 168
Pierson, James 83,89,90
Pinker, Esau 108,109,110,114, 118
Pinker, Mary 108,109,110,114
Pinn, Elly 173,174
Pinn, Grant 143,174
Pinn, Maud 173
Pinn, Randolph 143
Pinn, William H. 112,113,142, 143,144
Pitkins, George 170
Plummer, Benjamin 20,21
Poland, J. P. 99,100
Poland, William H. 103
Polen, A. B. 147
Polen, Abbie 147
Polen, J. T. 229
Polen, James A. 155
Polen, John P. 147
Polen, John T. 147
Polen, W. C. 241
Polen, W. H. 166,185
Polen, William H. 165
Polend, W. H. 180
Poor, J. C. 97
Poor, John 93
Poor, John C. 90,92
Poor House 24
Porter, Ellen 168
Porter, George M. 88
Porter, Martin W. 46
Posey, Ashel 136
Posey, Ashwell 133
Posey, Bain 2
Posey, Bean 2
Posey, Ed 210
Posey, Fred 231,232,233
Posey, George 231,232,233,234
Posey, Henry 135,136,168
Posey, J. W. 210
Posey, John 68,150,233
Posey, Mrs 209
Posey, Thomas 70,79,89,90,167
Posey, William 156,202
Potomac 207
Potomac City 146
Potomac Mayor 146
Potter, E. H. 228,229
Potter, Reuben 9,11
Powell, Bailey 16
Powell, Burr 13
Powell, James 27
Powell, Joseph 10
Powell, William 9
Powell Run 49
Prentice, Calvin 206
Prentice, William 150,167
Presbyterian Church 91
Prescott, J. W. 233
Prichard, Travers 11
Pridmore, B. H. 55
Pridmore, B. L. 145,146,186,219
Pridmore, Benjamin 5,19,20
Pridmore, Benjamin H. 38
Pridmore, Benson 93
Priest, Matthew 65,66,67,79
Primm, Levi 226
Pringle, Andrew 73,74,75,76,77, 78
Pringle, Thomas 73,74,75,76,77, 78,
Primm, Wingfield 14
Prodd, Alexander 7
Prosser, John 8
Prossere, John 4
Purcell, Alexander 47
Purcell, J. A. 108
Purcell, J. R. 152,171,197,219
Purcell, James 36,41,43,45,47, 48
Purcell, James R. 102,103,134,218
Purcell, John H. 70,91,92,95
Purcell, L. E. 81
Purcell, Lucien E. 80
Purcell, William F. 29,38,42
Putnam, T. P. 205
Quantico 136,137,202
Quantico Canal 42
Quessenberry, Wm. 19
R.F. & P. R. R. 136
Railroad car 182
Ralls, W. H. 183
Ralls, William H. 182
Randall, Charles 128,175
Randall, John 140
Randolph, Robert 18
Randolph vs Bomen 18
Ransdall, F. E. 233,234,242
Ratcliffe, G. M. 153,231
Ratcliffe, George 84,147
Ratcliff, Jno 38,43
Ratcliff, Jno A. 38
Ratcliffe, Quinton 17,18,52
Rawlins, John 8
Read, John 61
Read, Samuel 145,151
Reading, Neal 212
Reardon, Thompson 4
Rector, Charles 237
Rector, E. R. 222,224,231
Rector, Henry 223
Rector, Jack 69
Rector, John S. 240,241,242
Rector, Lawson 50
Rector, Martin 145
Redd, William B. 183
Redman, Isaac 84,93,97
Reed, John 93
Reed, Peyton 41
Reeves, Courtney 46,65
Reeves, Daniel 91
Reeves, Edward 178
Reeves, George C. 117
Reeves, John F. 95
Reeves, R. R. 83,106,107,108, 125,129,143,158,159,175
Reeves, Robert 84
Reeves, Robert R. 89,92,95,103, 150
Reeves, Robert T. 81
Reeves, W. J. 39
Reeves, Walter 179
Reeves, William 39
Reeves vs Gregg 43
Reeves vs Weeks 98
Reid, A. 43
Reid, B. S. 221,222
Reid, David 230
Reid, E. B. 215,241
Reid, Ed 230
Reid, Edward 224,228,229,237
Reid, Halsey 170
Reid, Ira 155
Reid, J. C. 227,237
Reid, J. H. 21,228
Reid, J. L. 93,211
Reid, James 19,20
Reid, James H. 45,204,221,222, 223, 228,229,230,236,241
Reid, John 55,91,92,93,99,118, 125,133,134,144,146,157,162,
173
Reid, John B. 172
Reid, John F. 35,38,39,41,43,44, 45,50
Reid, John L. 125,147,173,224
Reid, Joseph B. 147,153
Reid, LeGrange 144
Reid, M. 144
Reid, Pembroke 55,61,66
Reid, R. C. 105,141,144,217
Reid, Reuben C. 80,97
Reid, Robert C. 242
Reid, Samuel 151
Reid, W. H. 212,240
Reid, W. S. 233,234
Reid, William 37,59,66
Reno/Renoe/Rennoe/Etc
Renoe, Chap 47
Renoe, Chapman 41,44,48,55,56
Renoe, David 12,13
Renoe, Enoch 2,12,21
Renoe, George N. B. 26
Renoe, George F. 20
Renoe, Henry 179
Renoe, J. 211
Renoe, J. H. 93,106,107,201,212 230
Renoe, John H. 93,95,148,164, 166,172,185,203,218,223,228,
231,236
Renoe, John L. 147
Renoe, Lewis 29,30
Renoe, Lucien 223,235
Renoe, Mr. 201,204
Renoe, N. B. 27
Renoe, R. A. 126
Renoe, R. R. 93
Renoe, Robert 126
Renoe, Robert A. 127,129
Renoe, Scarlet 29,30
Renoe, Thomas 179,223
Renoe, W. W. 203
Renoe, William 12,23,66
Renoe vs Beavers 79
Renoe vs Renoe 29
Rice, W. M. 232
Richards, Elizabeth 106
Richards, Elizabeth 106,115,116, 117
Richards, Ellen E. 106
Richards, Henry 12
Richards, M. C. 115
Richards, Mary 115,116,117
Richards, William O. 116
Richardson, Wm 14
Richland 137
Richland Station 138
Richmond 180,183
Richmond, P. 68
Richmond, Perry 51,57
Richmond Enquirer 73
Ricketts, Elijah 43
Ricketts & Newton 6
Ricketts, Ro. 36
Riggs, Townly 26,43
Riley, James 29,31
Riley, John 43,199
Riley, Joshua 28
Riley, P. G. 95
Ritchie, John 92,99,100
Roach, George 8
Roach, John 5
Roach, Mahlon 10
Roach, Mr. 59
Roach, Sydnor B. 59
Roach, Thomas C. 27,45
Roach, Thomas W. 45
Roach, William 43
Roanoke 108
Robertson, B. S. 144,153
Robertson, G. F. 173
Robertson, James 224,225,226
Robertson, John 78,153
Robertson, Richard 16
Robertson, W. B. 144
Robertson, William 236
Robinson, Anthony 231
Robinson, B. S. 180
Robinson, Bailey 35
Robinson, Basil 79
Robinson, D. S. 119
Robinson, Edward 46
Robinson, Eppa 231
Robinson, George 4
Robinson, Henry D. 79
Robinson, J. F. 236
Robinson, J. H. 175
Robinson, James M. 14
Robinson, John 7,81
Robinson, John F. 228
Robinson, Lewis 99
Robinson, R. H. 223
Robinson, Robert 92,93
Robinson, Robert H. 223
Robinson, Samuel 107,219
Robinson, Susan 29
Robinson, T. 175
Robinson, Taylor 202
Robinson, W. B. 147,157,166
Robinson, Walter 222
Robinson, William 1,2,3,4,5,9
Robson, Nicholas 69
Rodgers, H. C. 154
Rodgers, William 30
Rogers, Clay 146
Rogers, h. Clay 158
Rogers, Thomas 5,13
Rogers, William 14
Rogers, William L. 33
Roland, B. T. 210
Roles, Jacob 40
Roles, William 81,235
Rollins, Addison 89,97,223,227
Rollins, Angelina 227
Rollins, J. Austin Jr. 227
Rollins, John 97
Rollins, Lucy 227
Rollins, Mary 223,227
Rollins, W. A. 89,90,162,163,167 219,224
Rollins, William 66
Rollins, Wormley 143
Rorabaugh, F. C. 105,152,155, 158,159,168,182,188
Rorabaugh, F. J. 108,110,119, 134,143,144,146,147
Rorabaugh, Frank 147
Rose, Adam 13
Rose, Daniel 1
Rose Hill 188
Roseberry, A. H. 229,233
Roseberry, Isaac Y. 155
Roseberry J. G. 97
Roseberry, J. Y. 204,229
Roseberry, Jas 66
Roseberry, John 136
Roseberry, J. G. 213
Roseberry, John G. 126,128,129, 143,164
Roseberry, John Y 102,156,212
Roseberry, M. 148
Roseberry, M. M. 81,90,91,92, 97,99,134
Roseberry, Mike 160
Ross, John 23
Round, George 108
Round, George C. 90,91,94,96, 97,108,119
Rubbleman, John G. 25
Rubem, J. C. 96
Ruffner, E. 212
Ruffner, L. 212
Russell, Addison 121,122,123, 124
Russell, Elizabeth 4
Russell, Genisa 163
Russell, Jas 201
Russell, M. M. 163
Russell, Manassa 29,42,43,233
Russell, Romulus S.T. 64
Russell vs Davis 64
Rust, Mr. 58,59
Sandaal, W. H. 223
Sanders, Aaron 5
Sanders, Addison H. 45
Sanders, Britton 10
Sanders, Charles A. 58
Sanders, Elijah 11
Sanders, F. 147
Sanders, G.W. 83,92,105
Sanders, James 5,10
Sanders, John 6,7,12,14
Sanders, John A. 219
Sanders, Leonard 27
Sanders, Presley 5
Sanders, Robert 18
Sanders, S. B. 167,168,214
Sanders, Silas 222
Saunders, Addison H. 50,54
Saunders, Britton 4
Saunders, James 5,9
Saunders, John 4
Saunders, Larkin 2
Savage, Joseph M. 53,54,61
Sayers, Newton 230,237
Schmidt, John 218
School House 130
Schooner 137
Schultz, Augustus 144
Schwartz, Robert 160
Scott, A. 6
Scott, Alexander 4,6,8,14
Scott, E. Jabez 166
Scott, Gustavous 2
Scott, James 20,21
Scott, James W. 21,22
Scott, Jesse 3
Scott, Richard 56
Scott vs Jenkins 2
Scott vs Trammell 2
Scroggins, John 7,8
Searless, Daniel M. 134
Sears check Sayers
Sears, Newton 170,206
Sedden, John 10
Seekright, Amindab 6
Seekright vs Ish 6
Selecman, George 103,210,234
Selecman, John T. 49
Selecman, Mrs. 69
Selecman, R. 211
Selecman, Red 230
Selecman, Redman 223,224,229 231,235,236
Selecman, Thomas 17
Selecman, Thomas L. 115
Selecman, W. R. 225
Selecman vs Selecman 38
Sepple, C. A. 163
Seven Pines 180,183
Sexsmith, G. W. 91,129,154,162, 163
Sexsmith, George W. 81,83,102
Shackleford, Jas 33
Shacklett, Mr. 197
Shacklett, R. A. 197
Shacklett, R. D. 197
Shacklett, R. T. 197
Shacklett, Richard D. 197
Shaw, Alexander 45
Shaw, Birt 160
Shaw, Eleanor 38
Shaw, Henry 84,93,97
Shaw, Henry B. 62
Shaw, Thomas T. 40,46,49,50
Shelton, Ephraim 215,218
Shepard, Richard 83
Shepherd, Jos 105
Sheriff 47,75,80,86
Shied, John 10,12,13
Shirley, J. R. 83,97
Shirley, James M. 103
Shirley, John R. 83
Shirley, R. O. 73
Shirley, Richard 26,28,30,34
Shirley, Richard O. 38,44,51
Shooley, J. R. 81
Shumate, Joseph 14,28
Shumate, Robert 214
Simmons, Joshua 45
Simmons, L. C. 14
Simpson, Caleb 43,44
Simpson, Clayton 224
Simpson, F. B. 242
Simpson, Francis 23
Simpson, G. A. 170,198
Simpson, George 4,36
Simpson, Gilbert 9
Simpson, George A. 79,185,218
Simpson, John Jr. 111
Simpson, John W. 38
Simpson, Joseph 10
Simpson, Levi 29,31
Simpson, Nelly 17
Simpson, Samuel 82
Simpson, Thomas J. 70,115
Sinclair, A. H. 225
Sinclair, A. W. 141,148,155,168, 202
Sinclair, Charles E. 172
Sinclair, J. E. 158
Sinclair, J. L. 120
Sinclair, J. M. 126,134,145,158, 162
Sinclair, James M. 163,166
Sinclair, John 27
Sinclair, John L. 67,108,145,147, 148,235
Sinclair, M. B. 58,82,87,88
Sinclair, R. A. 90,155,168
Sincox, Aaron 34,35,37
Sincox, J. T. 218
Sincox, James 29
Sincox, James F. 231
Sincox, James T. 217
Sincox, Thomas 81,91,110,125
Sipple, C. O. 163
Sisson, Angeline 119
Sisson, James 47
Sisson, Susan 118,114,119
Skibman, William F. 103
Skinker, Wm. 16
Skinner, Alexander 26
Skinner, William F. 142
Slack, William B. 95
Slaught, John 150
Slaught, John B. 97,232
Slave 21,42,56,57,64
Slave, Agness 57
Slave, Anne 14,15
Slave, Ben 14,15
Slave, Betsy 71,72
Slave, Daniel 14,15
Slave, Elias 71,72
Slave, Eliza 71,72,73
Slave, Ellen 71,72
Slave, James 71,72
Slave, John Robertson 78
Slave, Marshall 64
Slave, Matilda 64
Slave, Ned Meredith
Slave, Nelly 71,72
Slave, Newman 71,72
Slave, Peter 71,72
Slave Runaway 73,78
Slave, Sony 64
Slaves 17,61
Smallwood, G. W. 163
Smallwood, George 27
Smallwood, George W. 163
Smallwood, George Wm. 54
Smallwood, J. F. 225
Smallwood, J. T. 171
Smallwood, Jackson 164
Smallwood, John T. 210
Smallwood, R. T. 36
Smallwood, Weston L. 55
Smallwood, William 35
Smith, A. P. 210
Smith, Augustine J. 10
Smith, Benjamin 237
Smith, Charles 201
Smith, Ed 210
Smith, G. H. 185,187
Smith, George 19,20
Smith, George H. 185,187,186
Smith, George W. 51,185
Smith, Gill 176
Smith, H. C. 110,154
Smith, J. E. 90,92,93,97,98,102,
125,134,135,158,185,201,206
Smith, J. G. 128,129
Smith, J. P. 144,145,221,222, 234,224,233,236
Smith, J. W. 149,231
Smith, J. Engle 99,144,150,154, 160
Smith, James 54
Smith, James P. 103
Smith, Jane 12
Smith, Jonathan 5
Smith, John M. 134
Smith, John McCulloh 134,135
Smith, Joseph 19
Smith, Joseph D. 13,14
Smith, Margaret 18
Smith, Robert 187
Smith, Robert Rev. 186
Smith, Samuel 125,126
Smith, T. A. 87
Smith, T. E. 141
Smith, Thomas 204
Smith, Thomas A. 51,58,101,109 112,133,142,143,146,153,156,
162,167
Smith, Thomas J. 200,203
Smith, Thomas P. 210
Smith, W. A.B. 89,92,97,159,162
Smith, W. B. 93
Smith, Walter A. 12,13,14
Smith, Will 210
Smith, William 16,18,173,190
Smith, William A. B. 45,103
Smith, William R. 14
Smith, Withers 10
Smock, James 18
Smock vs Carr 18
Smoot, D. C. 114
Smoot, Dr. 121,124,183
Smoot, Horace Dr. 183
Smoot, W. 80
Smoot, W. H. 80
Smoot, William H. 52,68,189,190
Snow, W. R. 157
Snowball, C. A. 145,146,160
Snowden, A. W. 129,130,131
Snowden, Edgar 129,130
Snowden, Jno 27,50,51
Soper, Edward 176
Southard, Elizabeth 17
Southard, W. L. 82,83,89,90,143
Southard, William 81
Sparkes, Thomas 8
Speak, H. C. 152,164,165
Speake, E. W. 236
Speake, W. A. 231
Speaks, J. L. 237
Speaks, Joseph 215
Spencer, James 128
Spencer, Thomas 227
Spindle, James A. 44,45,50
Spindle, S. C. 169,180,211,218
Spinks, John 52
Spittle, Hampton 110
Spittle, William 81,90
Spittle, William F. 83,89,95
Spotsylvania C.H. 177
Sprigs, Ford 59
Stafford Co. 27
Stallion 46
Standard, William 2
Standard vs Fitzhugh 2
Starke, John 4
Stauffer, Benjamin 124
Steamer – Potomac 144
Steel, William 189
Steers, H. C. 231
Stephen, Henry 11
Stephens, A. J. 228,229
Stephens, B. F. 241
Stephens, Frank 237
Stephens, James R. 224,230
Stephens, L. F. 229
Stephens, Robert
Stephens, T. I. 210
Stephens, William 9
Stewart, James 65,66
Stewart, John 96
Stewart, R. H. 143
Stewart, William 10,65
Stifer, Robert 26
Stilson, Phillip B. 89
Stipp, John 12,13
Stoddard, W. P. 170,175
Stokes, Warner 77
Stone, Francis 16
Stone, John 24,29,33
Stone, Josiah 95,105,108,110, 124
Stone, William 4
Stone vs Waugh 16
Stone House 126
Stonnell, Emmett F. 188
Stonnell, Emmett F. Mrs. 188
Stonnell, Jim 72
Stonnell, Murphy 79
Stonnell, Rachel 78
Stonnell, Richard 100,188
Stonnell, Richard Jr. 70
Stonnell, S. B. 202,236
Stonnell, Sherwood B. 231
Stonnell, William 37,50
Stonill, Richard 61,66
Stonill, Robert F. 66
Stonnehill, Mr. 210
Stork, B. S. 201
Stork, B. W. 185,205
Stork, Benjamin W. 205
Storke, B. W. 210,214
Story, George 138
Story, Nancy A. 138
Strauther, Reuben 2,6,14
Stribbling, Newton 81
Strobert, W. L. 144,160
Strother, James 37
Strother, John 14,223
Stuart, Albert 97
Stuart, Archibald 11
Stuart, J. M. 97
Stuart, R. H. 159
Suddith, W. L. 82
Sudley Mills 119
Sullivan, A. J. 237
Sullivan, Daniel 242
Sullivan, J. R. 126,128,129,134,
136,141,145,169,170,201,202, 206,210,214,215
Sullivan, James 83,92,93,185, 202
Sullivan, James R. 105,125,146, 156,236
Sullivan, John 37,148
Sullivan, John Jr. 33,38
Sullivan, L. 185,215
Sullivan, L. T. 206,218,237
Sullivan, Lester 237
Sullivan, Luther 148,158,203, 205,226,227,236
Sullivan, T. 180
Sullivan, T. I. 147,236
Sullivan, Thomas I. 203,224
Sullivan, Z. 83
Sullivan, Zebulon 82,83
Sultto vs Willis 144
Summers, George 10,12
Summers, Lewis 15
Suthard, John T. 79
Suthard, P. 124
Suthard, S. M. 95
Suthard, W. L. 217,218
Suthard, William 125
Suthard, William S. 123
Sutteth, U. B. 186
Swaine, William E. 86,87,88
Swaine vs Carter 86
Swaine vs Grayson 88
Swann, Thomas 5
Swart, Milton 176
Swartz, Robert H. 134
Sweeney, John R. 212
Syncox, J. T. 201,206,233,234
Syncox, Thomas 231
Tackett, W. 68
Tailsman, Jno 38
Tanner, Alexander 29
Tanner, Enoch 29
Tanner, Henry 29
Tanner, John 29
Tansill, G. W. 188
Tansill, George W. 175,182,195,214
Tansill, James D. 33
Tancill, John 42,52
Tansill, John 25,33,36,3743,46, 47,51
Tansill, John W. 69
Tansill, Robert 130
Tansill, Samuel 30
Tansill, W. N. 95
Tansill, William 18,163
Tatum, Charles 108
Tavener, Joseph 200
Tavern 46
Tavern Keeper 38
Tayloe vs French 27
Tayloe vs Robertson 16
Taylor, Ezekial 14
Taylor, Francis 10
Taylor, Frank 95
Taylor, Franklin 95
Taylor, George W. 79
Taylor, Irene 200
Taylor, J. G. 200,221
Taylor, Jackson 223
Taylor, James 30
Taylor, John 31,37
Taylor, John C. 62
Taylor, John G.93,105,156,185, 214,231
Taylor, John T. 23
Taylor, Joshia 24
Taylor, Joshua 25,27,28,29,30, 98 33,34,37,54,55,70
Taylor, Ramsey 235
Taylor, Robert B. 226
Taylor, Robert J. 7
Taylor, Thomas 16
Taylor, William 29
Taylore, William 4
Tazewell, Littleton W. 30,31
Teal, James 223
Teasdale, S. F. 99,100,135
Teasdale, Sydney 84
Teasdale, Wesley L. 92
Tebbs, Daniel 7
Tebbs, John 230
Tebbs, Thomas F. 177
Tebbs, Victoria 7,17
Tebbs, W. W. 21,128,129
Tebbs, William 7,17,18
Tebbs, William H. 6,12,19,28,29, 33
Tebbs vs Hooe 7,17
Telter, Mary 73
Tennille, George W. 53
Tennille, J.D. 37
Tennille, James D. 33,34,37,38, 50,52,58
Terrell, James D. 47
Thomas, A. H. 44
Thomas, A. N. 29,31,43,44,45,50 ,54
Thomas, A. W. 55
Thomas, Addison 23
Thomas, Addison N. 27,28,30,33 37,46,49,55
Thomas, B. F. 42
Thomas, Benjamin F. 27,33,38, 46
Thomas, Boyd 229
Thomas, Eli 161,162
Thomas, Henry 62
Thomas, J. H. 157
Thomas, John 23,43
Thomas, John B. 20,28
Thomas, John H. 95,98,117,118, 135,154
Thomas, Lewis 173,174,222
Thomas, Lucretia 199
Thomas, Mark 171,206
Thomas, Melville 147,154
Thomas, Melvin 236
Thomas, Neil 153
Thomas, Wileman 26,27,43,52, 54,66
Thomas vs Graham 28
Thomas vs Lynn 28
Thomasson, T. A. 236
Thompson, Baily M. 30
Thompson, Charles 182
Thompson, Elizabeth 26
Thompson, John 4
Thompson, Melvin 236,237
Thompson, Sarah 2
Thompson vs Arnold 2
Thornberry, Daniel 28,29,33,35
Thornberry, James 29
Thornberry, John F. 68,83,92,95, 96
Thornberry, John T. 92
Thornberry, William 12
Thornhill, Charles 5,6,11
Thornton, B. B. 155,233
Thornton, Benjamin 73,74,75,76, 77,78
Thornton, H. G. 164,165
Thornton, J. B. 223
Thornton, James B. C. 29
Thornton, J.B.T. 40,221,227,239, 240
Thornton, James B. T. 39,40
Thornton, Joseph 75,76,77
Thornton, R. E. 224,225
Thornton, Thomas J. H. 93
Thornton, Lawrence 233,234
Thornton, W. W. 83,84,89,90,95, 98,127,135,143,167,168,169
Thornton, William T. 48
Thornton, William W. 48,80,82, 126,167
Thornton vs Chapman 36
Thornton & Mason 39,40
Thoroughfare 163
Thoroughfare Mills 64
Thoroughfare Station 164,165, 211
Thrift, Charles 10
Thurman, Robert 16
Thurman, S. 37
Thurman, Sanford 30,31,33,35, 37,38,43,44,45
Tillett, J. T. 158
Tillett, Thomas 88
Timberlake, Eppa 11,12
Timmons, L. W. 241
Tolson, J. A. 201,204
Tolson, J. N. 134,143,157
Tolson, John C. 82,83
Tolson, John N. 100,103,105, 106,107,221,222
Towles, Thomas 23
Trammell, Gerrard 2
Trammell, Thomas 2
Trapp, C. 210
Travener, George 10
Tredrick, John 144,154
Trennis, B. E. 65
Trennis, Bertrand 37
Trennis, P. T. 37
Trescott, W. W. 90
Triddick, John 99
Trimmer, George 150,160
Triplett, Bushrod 66
Triplett, Hayward 49,50
Triplett, Nimrod 46,49,50
Tripplet, H. F. 184,214,224
Tripplet, Haywood 184
Tripplet, Haywood F. 184,220
Trone, Peter 17,19,20
Trone, Jas 53
Trone, John S. 42,43,44,45,67
Trone, William H. 31
Trone vs Merchant 67
Trott, E. S. 125
Trott, John B. 69
Tudor Hall 76
Tuel, Jane Eliza 90
Tuel, Margaret 90
Tuel, William 90,95
Tuel, William Jr. 90,95
Tullos, John 14
Tullos, Rhodam14
Turley, John 12,13
Turner, Franklin 70
Turner, Thomas 111
Turner, Thomas W. 61
Tyler, Alfred 42
Tyler, Benjamin 20,27
Tyler, C. E. 154
Tyler, Charles 67,67
Tyler, Charles Jun. 3
Tyler, Charles E. 103,112,168, 169
Tyler, G. B. 71,83
Tyler, George 13
Tyler, George B. 71,72,103,112
Tyler, George G. 6,11,31,53,58, 214,215
Tyler, George W. 81
Tyler, Grayson 168,169
Tyler, James M. 29
Tyler, John 5
Tyler, John G. 97,147
Tyler, John S. 126,127,145,147, 148,155,158,223
Tyler, John T. 168
Tyler, Mr. 72
Tyler, R. H. 87,210,231
Tyler, Randolph 168,169
Tyler, Robert 210
Tyler, Robert H. 206,211
Tyler, T. W. 27
Tyler, William 28
Tyler to Douglas 99
Tyler to Hutchison 99
Underwood, John 61,78
Underwood, O. 231
Upton, William 230
Utterback, Bushrod 29,30
Utterback, Charles A. 81
Utterback, Ernest 159
Utterback, J. H. 231
Utterback, J. N. 109,115,146
Utterback, J. S. 154
Utterback, Joseph 81,234
Utterback, Joseph N. 103,110
V.M.R.R.C. 167,182,190
Vale, Levi 7
Van Brooke, Peter 5,10
Vanness, George H. 39
Varnes, James 111
Varns, John 111
Vaughn, Wellington 217,218,241
Vaughn, William 97
Veale, John 5
Veale, William 5
Vermillion, Elisha 58
Vermillion, George 59
Vermillion, Jane 58
Vermillion, Jonathan 58,59
Vermillion, Lewin 58
Vermillion, Luin 59
Vermillion, Thomas 58
Vietch, Richard 2
Vietch, Thomas 8
Vietch vs Arnold 2
Vietch vs Grigsby 8
Unsworth, Mr. 80
Votter, Charles 1
Vowles, not given 52
Vowly, Richard D. 46
Voy, Henry 149
Wagener, Beverly R. 4
Wagener, Henry 157
Wagener, Peter 4
Wagoner, Henry 110,115
Wair, John Henry 163,164
Waite, Mary 195,196
Walker, Jos. R. 79
Walker, Mr. 193
Wallace, James 13
Wallace, James W. 12
Waller, E. 137,138
Waller, William 49,55
Walsh, Sylvester 5
Wanser, George 144
Ward, Thomas 102
Warden, William 99
Warder, James 169
Warder, James W. 157
Warder, P. 41
Warder, Phillip 12,29
Warder, Phillip Jr. 19
Warder, Phillip H. 45
Warder, R. W. 35
Warder, Richard W. 37
Warder, Thorn B. 33
Warder, Thornberry 43
Warder, Walter 2,3,4
Warren, Mary 196
Warrenton 114.219,220
Warrenton Virginian 219,220
Warring check Wearing
Warring, Cyrus 81,89,90,93,170, 186
Waring, Granderson 108
Waring, Levi 167,168
Warring, Levi 168
Warring, Thomas 43
Warring, Thomas G. 45,48,49,55
Washington, Bailey
Washington, Dennis 100
Washington, H. H. 171
Washington, Henry 13,14,17
Washington, Henry Sr. 1,10
Washington, Henry Jr. 5,6,12
Washington, John 10,56
Washington, Joseph 90
Washington, M. B. 203
Washington, M. F. 89
Washington, T. M. 42,48
Washington, Temple M. 44,45
Washington, W. T. 106,107,126, 136
Washington, Washington J. 2,4, 5,11,12,19,20
Washington, William J. 83,102
Washington, William T. 103,126
Waters, R. 97
Waters, R. M. 229
Waters, Robert 84,110,115,130, 170
Waters, William,12
Watkins, Burr 50
Watson, Marshall 210
Watson, Napolean 229
Watson, Neal Brown 224
Watts, Thomas 11,12
Waugh, Alexander 8
Waugh, James 16
Waugh, Lawrence L. 29
Waugh, Lewis T. 16
Wear, John Henry 163,164
Wearing, Cyrus 230
Wearing, Mary 195,196
Wearing, Thomas 38
Wearing, Thomas G. 52
Weaver, Jacob 4,8
Weaver, W. A. 44
Weaver, William A. 42,43,44,46, 49
Webster, Rezin 29,45
Webster, James F. 102
Webster, William 25
Webster, William B. 4,17
Weeber, Jas 210
Weedon, A. B. 48,55,59,89
Weedon, Austin 168,169
Weedon, Austin B. 50,54,59,61, 65,70
Weedon, C. H. 84,97
Weedon, C. H. A. 90,93,158
Weedon, Charles H. A. 82
Weedon, F. A. 38,60,62
Weedon, F. T. 125
Weedon. Ferdinand A. 70,150
Weedon, G. M. 83,84,197
Weedon, George 29,31,33,37,38 ,50,56
Weedon, George M. 83,84
Weedon, H. A. 93
Weedon, Henry T. 67
Weedon, John 172
Weedon, John C. 34,37,38,41,45
48,50,69,115,127,141,142,143, 144,164,172
Weedon, John F. 66
Weedon, M. B. 84,99,100
Weedon, M. C. 125
Weedon, P. T. 141,167,168,169, 170,175,178,185,199,200,201
Weedon, Peter T. 62,83,95,104, 134,148,165
Weedon, R. M. 98
Weedon, Richard 42,91
Weedon, Robert 83
Weedon vs Hughes 50
Weeks, Charles 175
Weeks, L. A. 205
Weeks, William T. 196
Weeks, F. P. 154
Weeks, James H. 125,126,131, 143,158,165
Weeks, Joseph H. 164
Weeks, Lawrence 134,135,158
Weeks, Thomas 123,124
Weems, Jesse E. 38,50,52
Weinburg, Phillip 104,105,130
Weir, C. B. 49
Weir, Clair B. 49
Weir, E. V. 83,90,96,97,206
Weir, E. W. 231
Weir, R. C. 96,98.109,146,231, 240,241,242
Weir, R. M. 45,49,105,142,147, 154,189,190
Weir, Richard M. 99,147,156
Weir, Robert C. 81,99,109,110, 112,135,143,162
Weir, Robert M. 49
Weir, S. T. 239
Weir, Walter 88
Weir, William J. 42,43,47,48,235
Weir, William T. 55,65
Wellington Bank Note 59
Welsh, Edward 27
West, W. W. 28
West, William 26
West, William W. 29,30,35,37
Weston, Lewis 57
Westwood 24
Whalen, David 105
Whaley, George 11
Wharton, W. T. 223,224,231
Wharton, William T. 222
Wheat, J. F. 201,205,210,221, 222
Wheat, John R. 103
Wheat, R. W. 56,57
Wheat, Richard W. 36,45,47,48, 50
Wheaton, H. 129
Wheaton, Henry 149
Wheaton, J. H. 236
Whedbee, G. W. 229
Wheeler, Benjamin 1
Wheeler, W. L. B. 97,99,143,146, 160,162,166
Wheeler, Westly 27
Wheeler, Westly D. 26
Wheeler, William 1,5,19
Wheeler, W. L. B. 185,227
Wheeler, Wm. L. B. 109,146
Wheeler, Wm. M. 230
Wheeler, William N. 186
White, Benjamin 225,226
White, Charles 94,95
White, John G. 224
White, Joseph 11
White, Robert Jr. 5,12,13
White, Roland 217
White Man 52
White persons 17
White, Virginia 226
Whiting, D. W. 107,109,131,132, 134
Whiting, Daniel W. 130
Whiting, George 1,6
Whiting, George B. 1
Whiting, T. F. 81
Whiting, Thomas 2,5,7
Whiting, Thomas F. 81,99,146
Whitley, A. J. 210
Whitley, John H. 210
Whitmer, S. 202,236
WhittingtonÕs Office 216
Whorton, Roy M. 38
Wiatt, Vincient 21
Wigginton, James 1,4,13
Wigginton, Presley 12,13
Wigginton, Russell K. 20
Wilcoxen, J. W. 202
Wilcoxen, John H. 205
Wilcoxen, Josiah 70
Wilcoxen, Rezin 11
Wildon, William J. 36
Wiley, Mr. 193,194,195
Wiley, Thomas 190,195
Wilkins, Thos 31
Wilkins, W. H. 164,165
Wilkins, William H. 134,155
Wilkinson, John 4,20,61
Wilkinson, Wm. L. 23
Wilkinson & Goodwin 61
Williams, Alexander 30
Williams, Charles 158
Williams, Dennis 127,128,129
Williams, Edward 99
Williams, George 19,101
Williams, George E. 210
Williams, George W. 177,178
Williams, Henry 199
Williams, J. 57
Williams, James 5,38,43
Williams, James C. 34
Williams, Jesse 89,90,125
Williams, John 18,25,31,34,36,37 50,57,61,82,219
Williams, Motley C. 34
Williams, Robert 28,31,36,38,50
Williams, Thomas 30
Williams vs Simpson 43
Williams vs Payne 83
Williamson, Samuel D. 43
Willichen, Otto 152
Willis, E. M. 144,145
Wilson, Charles 182
Wilson, E. 211
Wilson, Edward 225
Wilson, Jacob 2
Wilson & Hitt Co. 49
Wilson & Hitt vs Weir 49
Windsor, J. F. 89
Windsor, J. R. 81,210
Windsor, J. T. 90
Windsor, Jas T. 103
Windsor, John R. 69,144,168
Windsor, John T. 157
Windsor, Richard 83,157
Windsor, Thomas 112
Windsor, Sampson 4
Windsor, William 37,55
Wine, W. T. 188,212
Winn, John 7,8
Winn, Minor 2,4,8
Winsor, Bernard 43
Wise, J. L. 214,240
Wise, John L. 218,238
Withers, James 2,14
Withers, Jesse 14
Withers, J. H. 236
Wolfe, G. W. 231
Wolverton, Peter F. 98
Woodbine Baptist Church 133,221
Woodbridge 156
Woodson, Moses 161,162
Woodyard, A. F. 74,75,81,91,92,
113,114,115,117,118,119,120, 134,143,147,160
Woodyard, Arthur F. 69,117
Woodyard, Edward 236
Woodyard, Elias 206
Woodyard, G. D. 126,127,128, 129,136,143,144,152
Woodyard, George 102
Woodyard, Hampton 200,202
Woodyard, J. R. 236,237
Woodyard, James 83
Woodyard, John W. 236
Woodyard, Kenton 241
Woodyard, M. 126,152,168,169
Woodyard, Matt 103,128,129
Woodyard, Matthew 82,106,107, 125,145,155
Woodyard, N. 81,89,90,97,230
Woodyard, Nathan 174
Woodyard, Newton 74,82,83,91, 92,97,99,133,135,165,166,219, 226,229,232,237,240,241
Woodyard, Presley 12,20
Woodyard, Walter 44,51
Wren, Thomas 1
Wright, Charles 79,135
Wright, Dorsey L. 196
Dorsey, E. T. 172,180,186,210,214
Wright, Edwin 150,159
Wright, Elbert 92,98
Wright, George 143
Wright, J. R. 152,202,210
Wright, James 28,134
Wright, James R. 125,126,131, 145,156,158
Wright, John 137,166,196
Wright, John L. 148,159,214
Wright, Luther 145
Wright, R. W. 78
Wright, Thomas 28
Wright, William 41,61,147
Wright, William Jr. 67
Wroe, A. D. 144,146,150,160, 166
Wroe, Andrew D. 64
Yeatman, James E. 177
Yeaton, William C. 74,76
Yeoman, John Thomas 44
Yohner, Joseph 142
Young, John W. 69