The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-07-12
"REMINISCENCES
OF .YE oLDEN HAPPY TIMES.
Organization OF Lewis County.

portion Of the State Of West Virginia
now embraced within the limits of tn
counties of Monongalia, Harrison, Lewis
Gilmer, Calhoun, Upshur, Randolph
etc., was called West Augusta. As tim
passed on, and the country became nor
thickly populated, tho county of Mouon
gala was formed, and, for tue same rea
sons, in the course Of years, Harrison
took her place among tho counties of tn
old Commonwealth and, in 1916, BY nc
Of the Virginia Legislature, "all tia
part of the county Of Harrison contained
within the following boundaries, viz
bcgiuning-at the head of tho left haut
fork of Jesse's Run, then straight lin,
to the mouth Of Kincheloc Creek, theme
up said Greek to the dividing ridge, theme,
west course to the Wood county line
to include all the south part Of Harriso,
county down to the mouth of Buckhannol
river" were formed into and created til,
county of Lewis, q t.ss5
This section of country embraced al
the territory which now composes thu
counties of Gilmer, Calhoun, Upshur
Braxton, part of Roane, and Lewis
Under the act of tho Legislature referred
t',"Philip Reager, Thomas Cunningham
John Hacker, William Powers, John 30
Earth, Daniel Stringcr, John Jackson
John Mitchell, William Hacker, William
Simms, William Peterson, Abncr Abbott
John Hardman, George Bozarth, Eljal
Newton, Peytou Byru, Jacob Lawreutz
Samuel z. Jones, james Keith aud
Henry Camden, Gentlemen" were cor6'
missioncd Justices Of the Peace for tue
county ofLewis, and on tho 10th day o.
March, 1917. they assembled at West.
field, which is about four miles from I'll:
present town Of Jane Lew, took the oath
Of Office, and resolved themselves into 0
County Court, in conformity to the act o.
the Legislature. 3' @ ~ e.
We now quote from the records, which
o. T. T. H ID
have been kindly furnished US by the
present Clerk: aa I'D ST. r
4 "Philip Reager, G. ntleman, came Into
Court, aud presented to the Court the
commission OF the Executive, constituting
him the Sheriff Of this county, aud there-
fore the said Philip lseger entered into
boads, and took the oaths prescribed by
law us Sheriff Of said county. t1ll .f'a !
"Dauiol Stringcr, Gentleman, was ap.
pointed Clerk Of said county. ID y
edwin S. Duncan, Gentleman, vas
appintcd Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
for the county. 40 ;
"John Mitchell was appointed Com.
missioner Of the Revenue. eaai't.
Joseph Davis, Henry Rcager, George
Duvall, Adam Alkiro, Isaac Collins,
Jeremiah Wilson and John Peterson were
appointed Constablcs. ga' q
"Lemucll II. DAVIDSON, James Pindall,
james AlcCally, Jon t az jackson and
George j. DAVIDSON, Gentlemen, were ad-
mitted to practice in the County Court. /"
The Court then proceeded to business,
and some Of tile orders have q quaint
sound to modern cars. For instance, it
was "Ordcrcd, that tic mail labouring
rrthables living on Cedar Greek and
Steer Creek do work the State Road from
Cedar Greek to the Kanawha county line,
do keep the same in repair, and that Mi
chael Stump be appointed Surveyor q
such road" .'-l7 aH
On the same day, it was
''Ordcred that the Courts Of this coun.
ty be held OF Wesfcld uutill the Con
lnissioucrs appointed by tho acs Of the
Legislature designate proper place, in
pursuance Of the powers vested in them
by said act" ...
The following memorandum is made ut
the foot Of tic proceedings: y
"Tho above and foregoing is a true
transcript from the loose sheets used al. the
first Court Of Lewis County. Tcste,
Nf"R. W. Collins, D. G. L. c."
The proceedings Of the Court upon the
next day were not Of great interest, bu1
notice an order laying of the county into
Districts, for the election of Overseers Of
the Poor, which is rs follows:
"Ordered that the settlement on the
Buckhannon lliver and its waters do com.
pose one District and that Abraham Car.
per be appointed to Superintend the cleo.
ton Of Overseer Of the Poor for said Dis.
trict, at the house Of John jackson, &C.
cording to law, and that the settlement OF
the West fork and Hackers Greek and
the waters thereof, do compose the second
District and that Henry NlcWhorter Dc
superintcnd The Election Of Overseer d
the Poor for said District at his house &C.
cordiug to law, ind that the settlement OF
the Kcnlluwha river und its waters d.
compose the Third District, and that vii
liam Hackers be appointed to superintand
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