The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-01-12

,eivcd a blow from which it never after
ward recovered. At the Oct. Term, about
two weeks after this battle, the following
record appears:
"Ordered by the Court that Thos. White,
Sheriff of Lincoln county, take into ms
possession Immediately all Tory property
in the hands of different individuals. and
hold the same under his jurisdiction ac-
cording to law"
During the year 1871, numerous orders
were passed for the relief of widows, and
the wounded. To this effect are the fol-
lowing:
Ordered that John Cbittim be allowed
the sum of fI2,O0O in consequence OF
wound he received whilst in the service OF
this State; and Capt. Saml Epsey and
Robt. Parks GIO,GOO each
Ordered that the widows of Moses Hen
nv, John Boyd, and John Mattecks, be al
lowed the sum of 10000 each"
These large allowances were made on
account of the great depreciation of cont
mental money.
"Orderpd that Arthur Patterson have an
abatement of 879, los. in his Tax for the
year 1880, ON account OF damage he re-
ceiyed from the British"
Ordered that Jacob Forney and his
two sons, pay no Tax for the year 17oO.'
| During this year, CORVALLIS, in pursuit OF
Morgan. encamped on Forney's plantation
and committed serious depredations.
At the April Term, 1882, it was ''erdered
by the Court that the Commissioners of
| confiscated property take into their custody
all the confi>cated estates they know of,
whose owners are with tho enemy"
At the Jan'y Term, 1888 it was further
''ordered that the negroes supposed to be
confscated. now in the hands of the Com
missioners of confiscated property, be hired
out for one year, with this condition that
| they shall be delivered up to said Commits
sinners when demanded, and the hirers to
pay for the time they had them in use"
At the Jan'y Term, 1885, "Wm. Sharpe,
Esq, produced, in open Court, his license
to practice as an attorney at law, and was
admitted TO the bar accordingly" AT the
same time Jacob Brown, Esq. produced
his license, &c. At the April Term, 1855
'.Wm. Johnston, Esq, produced his license
as en- attorney at law, and certificate o
his being admitted to the bar i'll Rutherford
county" AT the same time. Reuben Wood
ESQ, produced his license, &C., and q Ger
tificate of lis being admitted to the bar il
Greene county.
At the April Term, l76G, Spruce Nc
Coy, Esq. resigned his appointment al
Solicitor for this county, and Reubel
Wood, Esq, was appointed in his place.
At the October Term, 1767, Alcxande
McGinty, Esq, produced. i'll open Court
his license, &C., and was admitted to thu
bar accordingly"
These names are here given, with iii
hope that their descendants may be able t
recognize among them 4 worthy ancestor
can elaborate and set forth his faithful
} narrative.
About tho period of the Revolution
Ulriek Crowder resided near the foot c
the highest mountain in CASTOR county
and from him Cro,cder'S Mountain derive
its name. At n little later period Zacha
riah Spencer resided at the foot of anothe
mountain on the South Fork in the sam
county, and from him is derived Spencer
Mountain.
Fortunate individuals, Crowdcr and Sper
, Ger, thus to have your names emblazone
high on monuments reared by the hand Q
f Nature, surprising all human structures
, and bidding defiance to the ravages {
time G.. L. HI.