Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1886-08-07
AcCoMAc COUNTY Cornr.
Proceedings of July Term, 1856.

The last will rliti testament NJ nom
ms T. Copes. deceased, was admitted t
probate. and Benjamin L. Gunier, quail
life. us his executor.
(ienrgr w. Hope. was appointed AM
qualified ms constable of Metompki
district. in the place of Thomas ). Byrd
cSigued.
Letters of administration were grant
ell us follows:-to Edward ID. 'loynes
on the estate of Spencer Edwards. de
ceased; Patrick II. Connorton, on estai.
of Mary Crockett, deceased; George W
Mason on the estate of Polly Beloat' dc
ceased.
The following were appointed an'
ullnlilip{l as guardians: james 7. Wal
ter. for Frederick I. Reynolds, orphan
of John r. Reynolds; Joseph j. ives
colt. for Emerson, George aud Esslt
Wescott, orphans of Nathaniel ). WIS
colt. deceased; William II. "aierlield
for Otho and Tankard Watrrheld: III
FAINT children of William II. Waterlield
Inspectors OF oysters heretofore iI
pointed. qualified az follows: Distrla
i and ,. Samuel j. Davis: District M
3, .Ino. w. Tnllington; District No 4
Leroy c. Rullnar: District No. s, JOIN
r.. Johnson; District No. &. james l.
Weaver; District No. I. John g. JUS
tice: District No. s. Charles P. Finney
District No 8 Raymond r. Hutclrin-
son.
George a. Edwards. WAS appointed as
Surveyor of road. precllct No. %, OF
PuEgoteague district i'll place OF Jno
r. Sturgs.
\. j. Kellam. was appointed surveyor
OF road precinct No. u of Lee District
in place of John II. James, resigned.
Ordered that Geo. S Mapp, surveyor
of road, precinct in Pmngnteagie dis
trict. purchase 1850 feet OF heart white
oak lun Der ut = 90 per hundred. anil u
lbs. of nails. and have bp;:; a runlet OF
trunk near the warehouse.
Ordered, that Joseph II. Tindall. snr
vcyor of road precinct No. Il. nf Allan
tic District, purchase GOO feet of heart
white oak lnml,ela ut . 90 per. hundred
and 10 pnnudS of nails at cents per. H.
to be used in repairing bridge between
Oak Hall and Green Hill
Ordered, that VIM. G. Nortliam. sur
veyor Of road in Metonpkin district bt
authnrizcd'to tXpend $50 in ditching OF
rua,i from Rew's bridge, to new b;ySid,
road
Ordered. that Samuel L. Ross. sur
yevor of roads, lie authorized to eXpeln
SOL in ditciiing, at Russ branch.
Ohio +. Means qualified rs All attor-
ney at law.
The.state of Major Scott. deceased
and ElizatcthS 5. Johnson decreased. wer,
committed to the hands of John II
Wise, sheriff, for administration.
Ordered. that the unalmiuistered es
tate of Alfred Stockley. who departed
this life in 1903, I've committed to The
hands of John II. Wise sheriff.
The following filuciary accounts wert
confirmed and ordered to be recorded
Administration ACCOMPLISHMENT W
Anderson, deceased: William Ward, de-
ceased. and James P. I.illston. dpceas
ed; Guardian accouhts-l'agwt u Z ;tlt
Benjamin L. Hargis, infant children oi
George p. Hargis, Hilary Z. and Milton
J. Turner. orphans of Geo. X Turner
deceased; John W.. sydney g., and Sam
ucl c.. ~ilvertliurn, orphans of John G
Silverthorn. deceased; John Sydney an(
Alfred DaiseY orphans of John Daisel
deceased; Betty Tyndall. orphan OF
Washington Tyndall. deceased.
Order entered. appointing John J..
Gillespie, George II. Moore aud ]osepl
Il. Rigs commissioners to re-arran2,
roa, precinct M %. of Melompkin dis
trict, and if necessary. OF those contign
Gus thereto. and to'make prnper allot
mpnt OF hands thereon To work tht
same.
Mary Lonis Battaile &c guartliar
and trustee VS.. May Louis Battaile snt
others. Petition filled and referred tt
master commissioner, for inquiry and
report.
TX parte: John A. Bundick's admin
islralu. c. t. IL. Order entered for pay
nt.ht Of costs, taxes and share OF Annie
j. Wright.
En- ,arie: Ann W. Bundick's adj
n.ni,lritur. Order entered for pay
ment nj costs, taxes aud sl,ar" of Grace
+. Biiuiick. and Aniir.l. Wright.
Geo. w. rowrl'> rX'mS. rs. tirorGt
2 IIars $. Order entered. for REMOVAL O
guardian uf benjamin +. aud Bagwei
G. Hargls.
Iron m tition of John Somers ant
other, for a road. Order entered ap
pointing, Joseph II. Riggs commission
"a. to receive proposals for building Tilt
road.
Upon petition OF L. W. Barnes. e
ais. fn public road and landing. Older
recnnnlitting report of viewers.
Upon petition IF ~. w. Rev, am
others for public road. Petition lilet
for a public road to Hallwood station
and order appointing viewers.
Upon petition of b. w. Mears. ant
others, for a road. Referred to l3oart
/ of Supervisors to approve or reject TIN
opening of the road at the cost OF thre
hundred dollars.
Major E. Selby and others for aphh
v;soGrst l Referred to Bmrd of Super
VI ols ,hs road % H II Or reject tie openiu
Elk parte. VIM. J Glib and OTHERS 70
IL public road. Order entered, dismiss
Ing petition.
Elk larte Petition of John NJ. Blo1
ON, and others. Order for viewers t.
make further report.
E,lwerd 5. johnson, appellant VS. job
Hurst, appellee. On appeal of judg
mrnt of justice of peace. Judgment d
justice reversed, and Judgment entered
in favor of Johnson, appellant.
The Comm onweatl VS.. Hiram L
Poulson. Two indictments, for sellin,
liquor, contrary to the provisions of tn
local option law. Second trial; jury dis
agreed in each case, and attorney TO
Commonwealth, by consent Of court
entered nolle proseuui in each case.
Fur nj Belle Haven.