Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1886-12-11
Cou.,fy Court Proceedings.
November Term. 1856

Jonn Ia. GlleSple. trustee, WAS Or
deredto lie recorded.
Letters of administration were grant
ed to Hiram p. Pnulson. on estate of
'Trirhenia Poulson; Edward T. Down.
irg. on estate of Isaac Taylor. colorrd /;
Henry G.. Whiteof Norfolk, on estate
of Thomas Cooper: and Stanley j..
Lewis. ON estate of Levin D. Lewis.
Last will of Ann Ellzah"th Ewell de
ceased, WAS prohaicl, ;uM Rnrwell b.
Ewcl, one nr the executors, qualified.
ADULTS of the estates of Thomas !.
Dickcrson. George Bloxom OF l., and
Nathaniel s. Wcscott were confirmed
and ordered to be recorded.
Samuel 4. Goodwin was appointed and
qualified rs guardian of john 5. Ball or
phall Of Daniel NJ Ball. deceased.
Accounts of l.. !. Gunter, consia able,
and Wan. II. B. GUSTS. clerk. vs.. Com
ulonwealt!l, We're allowed and certified
to auditor of public accounts.
Francis NJ. Sturgis, J. z. of Lee dis
trict, resigned his office, to lake effect
December 18th, 1856
Authority to celebrate the rites of
matrinory WIS granted to Rev. John
5. Wharton OF Lpemont, and Rev. Levi
Dunton of Pungoteague.
Authority to repair Traders bridge
near Pungoteagne, was granted to Geo.
". Walker. surveyor of road.
Encouragement OF road precinct No.
% IF Lee district was confirmed. and
surveyors appointed for the new pre-
cincts us follows: James g. Harrison.
of No 2S.and Henry Rayfield OF No. 3G.
Orders OH county treasurer in road
and bridge matters were entered rs fol-
lows: For Lnvi r. Boggs 81. Samuel
i. Slncumb. S65.1l. jams II. Tindal,
sol &c. Thnrn.ood Fisher. 81, James a.
Wind"r, 50. John Summers. s., Copps
e. Hall, 81 20, Daniel b. Marshall, 40
cents. Stanley j. Lewis & Bro, $3.50,
Augustus w. Johnson, z accuu It's, J
90 cents and s., William II. Drum
mond and Tully W. Scott. S124.5O.
elias. r Finney. SIS, VIM. Z. Lewis,
So, Win. Riley. 81, A. j. Lilliston,
Sill, VIM. r. parramore's executors,
S5.02.
Tile following overseers OF roal were
appointed: Geo.. T. Summers, vice
Thorogood Fisher; VIM. L. Lewis. vice
VIM. II. Lewis, join r. Coar,l OF j.,
vice Maurice L. J4ewis;J L. HickInln,
vice Robert W. Walker; X. J. G. lIor-
sey Of precinct No. 81 of Atlantic dis
trict (new precinct.
Order entered transferring Jno. w.
Bowdoin from road duty on precinct
No. 20 of Metompkin district to pre-
cinct No. IS of s;lid district.
Upon petition OF Henry Il. Boygs and
others to build bridge over MHhitank
creek. Report of Chas. =. Finney,
commissioner, of the completion OF the
bridge, filed and confirmed.
Cllas. j. Finney, inspector of oysters
for Sth district, returned his report for
quarter ending, November 30th, 1856
from which it appears. thai he hal COL
lcctcd for fees, fines and taxes. S36S. 25
and the amount due from him to the
Commonwealth was 1891 AZ
Nancy J. Lewis VS.. John Lewis ION
attachment for rent. Judgment for
plaintiff and order for si.le of attached
effects.
Julia Chandler VS.. John II. Nelson
ION attachment for remit. Judgment
for plaintiff and order for sale of at
tachel effects.
Commonwealth VS.. VIM. J. Ayres Ton
rulr). Defendant showed sufl :ient ex-
cuse FOR his absence and rule discharged
Commonwealth VS.. Geo. b. Fosrue
and George T. Scarburgh ION ruie). Elk
cnse of defendants deemed insufficient
and judgment entered against each for
So so and costs.
Commonwealth VS.. John ]. Wise.
Ton all Indictment for practising With
out IA license). Ten'ler of coupons by
defendant held by the Court to be a val
id payment of his license tax and nolle
prosequi entered.
Commonwealth VS.. WIN. Phillips,
indictment for selling Intoxicating
liquorS) Alias summons TO answer,
awarded against the defendant and
cause continued until next term.
Commonwealth VS.. Walter D. Lewis.
ION IN Indictment for Ike ping livery
stable without llcense). Flea Of not
guilty and jury failing to agree cause
continued until next term.
The Upslur Guano Co., VS.. Parker
Wills ION rule). Tie excuse of defen-
dant deemed sufficient and rule dis
charged.
Benjamin 7. Nelson was appointed
and qualified as guardian of Ernest Koe-
mig. orphan If George koenig, deceased
Order entered appointing l.. Floyd
Mock, trustee, IN plncc of Vim. Finnry,
deceased. in deed froD Geo. G. Mapp
and wife fol benefit Of Powell Bios.