Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1852-05-04
mconNTY APPORTIoNMENF.

EUULN
NANCE of AN act of the General Assembly
NPa.C ,minonwealth OF Virginia, passed April
1852, providing for distr1ctlsg ~ me Comics. the
pSne!, auy y The County Courts the power Of reSarrang-
- gyT TS.tricts and changing the places for holding Elcc-
hgsala ~ amendment TO said act passed April Goth,
des, ana .. he Undersigned, Commissioners appointed
ISL Nj i aet. having met at the Court House of the
1T ~ in Obedience to a n9t'ce from inc Sierk OF the
Comfy Is59. and again TO April 24tl, 1852, and again
APGl 70 & ,.1tS day Of April, 1856, do divide the County of
totasu MO the following Districts, and do appoint the
leaeissOn- nIaccs for opening a poll in eachtDistriet
El0"" SIpT ETOWN DISTRICT, NC. 1.
5nnrinr at the Clarke line, near Col. Larue's in
DE od TN M said road, between Mrs. Davis and Col.
rs1nlns III around the farm of James Grantham to the
l5 3. Oak tavern, placing said house IN District, No
3;me Z Turner and George w. Turner, on the
Wlll s.E. road leading from Bcrryyille to Charles
TTHPHISo o-inS VIM. +. Turner's land iii District Mol;
tg"n, Sviitb7 the Turnpike and Geo. w. Turner's and
teooFi Iock's line to their termination near Bancy's
JON Sn. eontinning said line to the Bullsitin run; thence,
bhuj "a mn. 10 a point at which the line between jas.
down /, TONG house farm and the farm of Thomas Bay
R0c 80. extended would intersect the said run;
l5 ~ the said line to the White Oak tree at the
tense y r Woodss heirs and James Roper thence with the
corr ~. said line intersccts, to the road leading from
T Eedrstown to the shannondale Springs; thence with
CARE Iesd 10 the corner Of Andrew Keunedy's and Mrs.
- ~ Hunters farms, thence from said point to the
Reea.,;on of Evett's run with James i. Hooff's and
ssNss.i Rockcnbaugh's line; thence with said run until
snael snct BENJAMIN Rodcrick's line, leaving a. IslcFss
hmN .nJ Mrs. Davis's house in No. 1 thence with
hHcjjTI linz. and Mrs. Davis's line, and II. Keyes's line TO
the sn "a the corner Of Mrs. Jane c. Washington and
s M"mssB b, Washington, at the head of Turkey Bottom;
JhO rri,h their lines to the LoudoIn line; thence
h sL t.r IoIdoun line TO the Clarke line thence with
n Clarke line TO the beginning:
The place for opening a poll 10 this District y IT, Rsi + sstS6-
- a the house of UfonUmH-PDoW CT IN haDIctoWn.
a@" nTDDLEJTAY DISTRICT, NO. 9.
Commencing at the Clarke line in the Berryville and
snSTait Point road thence with snd road to the inter
sum. n ILe road Leading to Haines' Mill; thence with
sseuOa1% ro,J until it intcFsects the corner of Thomas IL.
t trs e .J Warner W. Throckmorton's farms; thence
VINE WI IN I;pc until it intcrsccts the lines of George
gm ,nj Thomas II. WiIlis's; thcprc with Willis's
z Ia"% =" ;,s intersection with Thomas G. I.ackland'5 land;
IIa,cc with said line Northeast OF SAID I-ackIand,s house
u ~ TERMINATION; thence i'll a LING from sad point eros
tols "a 7 acEIond's land to the intersection of the Win
sns = md Potomac Rail Road with Thomas G.: Lack
sn ~ and Robert w. Baylor's lands; thence with said
an an d. n It's intersection with the BcrryVillc and
~ M,dr road: thence with the said Road to the Smith
I'll and IIarrcrs-F Ferry Turnpike thence with thcsaId
MH IL, road 10 the intersection of the Lcctown road at
y" fHro,vn's: thence with said road 10 its intersection
l M The Chorlcstown and Lcctown rotl; thence from
W. vi mint with the line between School DISTRICT no. {
~ ( 3 TO the intersection Of the road leading from
en- Tt Ry,,ch TO Lcctown with Smithiicld and Shepherds
tawn Turnpike thence with minor iiitfstS anu = .!
" tIooIrr!s line, and the line Of Hurst and Isaac Stri-
- Z: L.;rs continuing with Hurst and Stridcr to Jacob
Sor,ing.tar's corner in said line thence with Morning
~" an5 Hurst to their corner with joseph Gorrclls
~ and Capt. .Ino. Cuiglcy's heirs thence with their
\" n the Berkeley line; thence with the Bcrkcley'
Frederick and Clarke lines TO the beginning.
The Mace for opening a poll in this DISTRICT Is cslaO-
Ebrd nj the Public School house IN Middseway.
CyIPLEST0EYN AND CAAER0N'S DEPOT
DISTRICT, NO. 3.
c,nwcnc;nr at the intersection of the road leading to
ar[ Branch Church with the Shcphcrdst3wn and smith
fcn Tur1rujkc; thence with the lines oi School Distrlct
IA s and = being the lines of District NO. ., to the ~
.-,.,;-n az III. Iectown and Bcrryvill road and Lee
t1u and Charlcstowu road thence "llh the i!ccto"h
nd RrrrvvhIc road to its intersection with the llarPeFs-
Trrrv and Srniunticld Turnpike at VIM. browns !; thence
,Mb tho Turnpikr to its intersection with the Berry
vile and LcctGwu road; thcnoc with said road TO ITS II
,,r,eciion with the Winchester and Potomac ttail ltoadj
thence with said Rail Road to the intersection WIN isoD-
ri " IlayIor's aud Thomas G. L.ackland's land thence
fem said point crossing the land OF Thomas u; Lack
Ind to the SAID Lacsland's aad Thomas IL. !" hlis, cor
Hpy northeast of said Lackland's huus'. thence with the
Ines Of said Willis and others to the corner OF warner
". Throrkmorton and Willis; thence with their lines
tobsir Intersection with the Haincs' Mil road thence
with said road 10 its intersection with the BciryNiIlc ana
Summit Point road near Warner W. ! hrockin0rt0n > )
thence with the said BcTryvillc road to the Clarke Inc,
said lines being between No. , and No. } thence WIN
The Clarke line to the corner Of No. l, at the intersection
dthe old BcrryVilc and Charlcstown road thence WIN
said road between Mrs. Davis and Col: l!'ruc ana arouna
the farm Of James Grantham TO the Nhite YAK Tavern;
ptaGins said house in District No. > ti!enre rom S y
Turner, on the Turnpike leading from Berryvine to
CharIcstown, leaving WIN. +. Turner's land an Dtstrict
10. ] thence with the B1frvvLlIe ahd Sharlcsto"h
Turnpike road to Evctts run thence with the run 10
Congress street in CharlcstoSn; thence with SAID Con
eus street TO West street thence with said street TO
Main street at David Humphreys corner thence with
the Main street to George street at the corner OF the
Jail, Market House and Court House; thence Win !! saia
Gcwgc street to tbs: WINCHESTER and Potomac ran
Ral west of Henry L. Ehy's THENCE with saId Kan
Road 10 the Intersection Of Mrs. Ransom and -franc;s
Yates lines, with said lines of Ransom and Yates, Yates
and James G.. Hurst to their corner; fhSnce with Le
has Of VIM. Hurst AMI VIM. K. LcaNcu to ihe corner
dCharcs Yates and VIM. T. Lcavcli III "m.,iiursts
Inc; thence crossing Charles Yates land 70 n corner OIL
James L. Ransom and Yates, near Charles Yates gate !;
thence will the lines of Charles Yates and Ransom, Ran
son and john w. Moore, Ransom and Samuel Aloore's
heirs 10 the intersection Of the Warm Spring road !;
tenec with said Warm Spring road to its intersection
with the road leading from Elk Branch to LeetowM'
tks.a, ,-;sL, s,;J .onA IN tho TurnDiEV- near james ".
MOOrc's at the beginning.
The place for opening a poll in this District is estab-
hhed at the Public School House in District No. ~.
CHARLESTOUN IND HALLIOWN$DAS-
TRICT, NO.4. sgF
Commencing at the intersection of the road leading
hpm Elk Branch to Lcctown with the Warm spring
mad, being a corner of No. 3 and No. 9 ; thence with
said road TO its intersection with James j.. Ranson's line
ad corner of Samuel Moorc's heirs !; thence Win the
Inc Of Ransom and Samuel Moore's heirs; thence with
Ransom and Jno. w. Moore, and Ranson and Charles
lates, to their corner near Charles Yates gate; thcnce
crossing Charles Yates land to the corner OF Charles
latcs and VIM. T. Lcaycll in William Hursts inc
thence with the lines ofLcavcll and Wm. Hurst TO thclr
eotncr with Jas. G. Hurst and Francis Yates thence
With the lines of James G. Hurst ant: Francis 1atcs
1d the lines Of Francis Yates and Mrs. E. Ransom, to their
hterscctfOn with the Winchester and Potomac ltali
hoad thence with, the Rail road TO a P"tnt in,said road
EeSt OH L. Ehy's dwelling in Charlcstown /; thence
NTH the centrcof George street 10 the centre of Main
street thence with the Main street to West street,
mar David Humphreys corner; thence with west
REeet to Congress street (; thence with Congress street
SSthe run; thence with said run to the BerryEille and
sAAFNSRoWn turnpike !; tlencc with the InfhpuNC ~ IS
sElerscction Of John ]. Lock- line with the. Turnpike, the
MFegoing being the lines of No. 3 /; THENCE with the line
eSso w. Turner and John ]. Lock to their tcrmlna-i
9A near Bancy's Mill, Continuing said line 10 the Bull
EEmEun; thence down said rtn TO a p9Ht at which the
y betwcen Jas. Roper's stone house farm and the farm
aT.Bayliss' heirs extended would interscct the run /;
peaoc with the said line to the white 3ak-trcc Mt the
sner Of Hooffs heirs and James Roper; thence with
Aefoad-thc said line to the road loading from
I~AqAesoWn to the Shannondalc Springs; themes with
g road to the corner of Andrew Kenucdy9s and Mrs.
Aeeeea Hunter's farms thence from E4id point to the
sstSscedoa Of Eyctt.s run with James y HooH,s and
ARoekcnbaugh' line thence with said run until 1T IN,
EEsses !, Rolerick's line, leaving A.Itler's house and
Ma Dsyis's house in District No / thence with said
and Mrs. Dayis's line and Il. keys line tothe
sElaadoah River; thence down the Shenandoah river
q9eeoncF ofIsaar N. Carriers and Francis GARDENERS
4sdi thence with the lines of Carter and Gardner, Car-
ISdbaac Chaplinc to their corner in WIN. RIDERS
~ thence in a straight line passing through the lands
GhM. Rider and VIM. Lucas to the corner OF VIM.
IEssanl John II. Allstadt thence with the lines OF