Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-12-22
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his brother Nathaniel for which he had q deed .
that he has resided on the Land icr ten wears
past that the land has never been divided I;
that he has constantly voted on the land, BY T. &
consent of the whole Of the distributes and
that he voted for Jermau Baker,
%. Resolved, therefore, as the opinion of this
committee, that the vote of William w. Bar
ker IS legal vote.
1t appears also to your committee, that Tho
mas Gordon voted in right of q tract of land,
containing about 100 acres, which descended
to seven distributes. that the land had never
been divided, that there was a general under.
standing between them, that he should vote IN
right OF the land that conversation took
place or the day Of election, betaeen himself.
and the only one of the distributes preseHt,
who had not another freehold, that i was g..
greed that he should vote in right of the said
land that there were other Distributes pre-
sent on that day who had other ftecholds and
that he voted for Jcrnan Baker
81. Re5Otvea, as the opinion Of this commit
tee, that tie vote OF T. Gordon is = legal vote
1t appears also TO your committee that Nptbl.
Fuqua voted III right of two tracts of land
containing $50 acres, considerably the greater
parts of which lies in the county OF Cumher.
land, which descended to him togc ther with
seven other children. subject to his mothers
dover, that he has purchased the shares
which may belong 10 three of the Other distri-
outees when the land is divided, that he has
obtained d eds therefor, which were recorded
more CaansiX months previous to the ELECTION.
that he has never had any other possession
then that OFliging N The land with his moillcr,
scuns' a. All UverseeF iUr her ana thst nc So
ted ICr ier:nGn Baker.
p. Reeo Ued, therefore, as the opinion os
this committee, that the vote OF Nathaniel
Fuqua is legal vote.
l. appears also 20 your committee, that
SEM Fuqua IS a brother OF Nathaniel
fnqua, and one OF the distributes, that he
voted IN the same right win as bratner
Nathaniel, except that he has purchased
no share from either OF tine other distribu-
tees, that he did not reside on the land at
the time Of the election, and that he voted
Cor German Baker.
23. Resoives, shercforc, as the opinion of
this committee, that the volc of Benjamin
Fu9uh is an Illegal vote.
IL appears also to your committee, that
Lachariah Goodman voted in right of &
tract OF land belonging tohis wife Of 100 a.
cree, that his wife had life is ate i'm the
SAID land, that he was possessed thereof on
tie 26th of NJ ,rch 1907, at which time
they were married, and that he voted for
herman Bik~r
"a. Res1tOed, therefore, as the opinion of
this committee, that the vote of r. .chariah
Goodman is a legal vote.
lt appears also 10 your committee, that
Francis Hudson voted in right of tract OF
land containing between 40 aud $50 acres,
which descended to him and seven others
in raTciDaTy, that the land was not d;vid-
ed, thai there were only three others Of
the parceners present at the election, that
| they consented that nc should vote, not
stating what candidate he should vote for,
an huf he fN.. III.
%. ReSoLUeH, therefore, as the opinion of
this committee, that the vote of Francis
| Hudson is legal vote.
1t appears also to your Committee, that
Isham Carter voted in right of lot, in thc
town Of Car;ervIle charged on the com
! mlssioneT's books in his name, that he had
been living OH the said lot for more tnap
/ SIX years, and that he voted for Jerman
| Baker.
&c. Rca9fUed therefore, as the opinion of
! this committee, that the lo5c CT Isham Car
ter is legal vo,e.
Ii appears also to your committee, that
! William y Hemdrick voted in right OF =
tract OF land devised by his father to him
! and other children, tiat his mother has a
life estate IN the sa d land, ana IS Still liy-
ing, and that he voted 70? Jerman Baker.
H. ReSotUed, therefore, rs The opinion uf
this committee, that the vote Of William
Y Hendrick, is an Illegal vote.
1t appears also to your committee, thas
George Walton voted right Of a tract OF
land containing 235 atres, devised 10 him
by his mother for his life, ten years be lore
the election, that he has constantly been in
possession & resided on the said land, and
that he voted for Jerman Baker
Is. Re82iUed, therefore, as the opinion
3 81 this committee, that the vote Of George
o Walton, is legal vote.
Your committee beg leave to report, that
the votes Of Daniel Mayo, Thomas Stegar
, John Anderson, Jeifery Robinson, ir. Johr
Robinson, jr. John Jefferson, SEN Samue
Adams, John Nunnaliy, Carter Wilkinson
Joseph Harris, John HudyDs, John Starke,
and John Tipping, which we're objected 6,
IN the notice furnis ed Jermsn BaEer, 10y
i Blake =. WOodson asillegal, have Ossn adj
] mittcd by him 10 be legal votes
II %. Rec1iUed, therefore, as tho opiuioi
j Of this commltte, that the votes atoTessi,
are legal votes, 9nd ought to remain ON tht
poll OF herman Baker.
10 80 Resofvcd, also, as Che opinion Of ,hi
Is committee, that the vote Of Drury Wood
son, Burton Angles, Richard Andersen
! Robert Beck, Richard Waithall, Edwar
o, Curd, Thomas Norris, jr William Cad
fn berry, James Pittman, James Corlev, job
rs II. Parker, William q. Mann, ir. Frapci
's Anderson, William Gadberry and Fianci
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