Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1885-09-12
ACcoMaC COUNTY couHE.
August Term 1885.


confirmed, to wit: Adults of estates of
Edward Churn, William P. Barnes,
Henry L Vessels, Edward Kilman,
Thomas W Custis, William Fl A Hop
kins, James P. Groton and Ella S Gro
ton;-Orphan accounts of Lafayette w
Groton, Maggie N. Groton, William
Wigton, Margaret S. and William
Wright, and Henry a Thomas trust
account
VIM H Ellis was appointed and quail
fed as guardian of Harrison, Henrietta
and Lloyd Mason. NJ
Charles P Finney qualified as Admin
istrator OF Hannibal Fletcher, deceased,
John T. Haley qualified as admins
TRAITOR of James P Haley, deceased.
Last will of Sallie K Wallop's proved
and james Z. Byrd qualified as e1ecu.
tor.
Last will Of George W Powell proved
and Henry F Powell and Upshur B
Quinby qualified as executors.
James II. Hutchinson, Inspector OF
9Th district and Thomas Pettitt of LIST
district. returned reports of taxes &C.,
on oysters collected by them. the first
named for two quarters ending June LIST
amounting to SSl2.S5, the latte- for one
quarter ending Sept, LIST amounting to
1913. Both Inspectors resigned their
offices.
The Eighth oyster inspection district
was divided into two districts, number
Sand 9. Charles P. Finneyl was ap-
pointed inspector. for No. Sand Ray
mond R. Hutchinson for No. g. Both
inspectors qualified.
The prosecutions for murder against
Samuel T Taylor and William T Ray
field were continued until the next term
The case of Taylor to the first and Ray
field to the second day
George 7 Gladding, constable, paid
$3.50 into court; fine received Of Eliza
beth A Brown
William 7 Parkes, J. P, paid $3.50
into court; fine received of G H Bundick
Upon petition Of John NJ Bloxom et
ais for public road from Hallwood to
Mappsville direct, report Of the viewers
was returned and filed
Orders on county treasurer in public
roads and bridge matters were entered
as follows: For J O Selby and Geo 7
Moore 80 each; John Birmingham two
orders) 81; J w Marshall Sl1; Benz W
Mears 50; j H Grinnalds SS;J S Davis
1894; j F Landlord So; E H Jester
"a; George Kelly 50; White s. Fletcher
60 cents;J o Somers 1914; Richard D L
Fletcher $500 and S4635;Chas P Finney,
Robert T Lewis and Robert J Bell 81
each; w H Pruitt, Edward T Ling and
7 H Taylor Sc each; w w Ling SIS; NJ
NJ Ling $3.50; Maurice Lewis SIS; Sam !
E Wright $3.50; Ephraim Vessels and
Betsy Vessels As cents each
Report of surveyor made as to neces-
sity of repairs to Jenkins Bridge, and
James H. Fletcher appointed to view
aud report
Ira Payne, surveyor, allowed to pur-
chase lumber for public bridges
Upon A. Frank Byrd and others
petition for public road, report of John
Birmingham, commissioner on new
road built by R. D. L. Fletcher con-
firmed.
Surveyors were appointed as follows:
Bowdoin B Mears vice Benz. w. Mears
in precinct No. Is, L. j. Hyslop vice r
w. Mears in precinct No. 80, of Pungo.
league district; Chas. Witham vice Jno.
Marshall;J. W. Margerum vice Albert
F. johnson
Bar room license granted to VIM Q
Hall at Drummondtown (new house,,
and Kensie J G Horsey at Oak Hall
station
Retail liquor license granted to VIM.
G Hall at Drummondtown (new house,,
William S Waterman at Bloxom station
and KensieJ G Horsey at Oak Hall sta
ton.
Solomon T johnson and John D. Par
sons qualified as NOtarieS Public for
Accomack county.
Edward T Burton's liquor license
transferred from Point Lookout TO
head of Bradford S neck.
Order substituting John W Gillett a
trustee in deed from Marcellus Small
and wife
Accounts against the Commonwealth
in favor of Jos W Mears, j. P, and G..
T. Scarburgh, N. D., in criminal cases,
cases, examined, allowed and certified.
Order authorizing John W Rogers,
surveyor, to expend $3.50 in aid of pub
lie bridge over Warrington's Branch.
Petition filed by Edward L Mock and
others for public road over lands of
Robert S Drummond and others, petit
tion filed and order appointing viewers.
Ex-Parte: P Petition of Mary Poolman IS
administrator, Order to pay costs and
make deposit in Marine Bank of Nor
folk, Va
Frank NJ. Boggs qualified as admins
TRAITOR de bonis non of Edward P East,
deceased
Elk Parte: Petition of Mays. Nelson,
widow of Edward, order to pay costs,
and widow s accounts for board Of child
rem.
Ex-parte: Petition of William Wig
tons guardian, referred to master toas-
certain what ought to be spent on
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