Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-01-15
COUNTY, COURT pRocEEpgsGs.
December Term, 1897.

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/ Fiduciary accounts confirmed al
follows: Orphan accounts of Carroll
BC Kellam, Mabel W.. Mitchell w
and Winnie Lee West, Thos. Fl
| Winder and James Fox-Audits OF
estates of William 7. Thornton, Sr
Isaac T. Wright, Robert s. Drum
nond, George burlington, colored,
| William R. Mapp, Rachel Phillips,
Christopher G. Mears and Thomas R.
Kellam trust accounts OF Elmer E
Thompson, William Drummond,
coIored, and wife, and James R.
| Lewis.
Accounts against Commonwealth
in criminal and lunacy cases were
allowed as follows: John H. Ayres,
NJ. D.. SO and $3.50: Blackstone &
Bell, SIS cents; John H. Wise, sheriff
$2l40; jailer, board of prisoners
SOL As, board of lunatics s1O.95.
John w Kellam resigned as guar
dian OF Carroll C. Kellam, orphan of
John r Kellam, deceased.
L. Floyd Mock qualified MS guardian
OF Carroll C. KelIam and Geo. F.
Parker as guardian Of Susan T. and
Mary E. Parker, orphans Of Benja-
min T. Parker, deceased-Louis j.
Harmanson who was appointed by
will of said Parker as guardian OF
said infants having relinquished his
right to qualify.
Last will of Charles p Finney was
proved and John T. Finney. William
T. Rogers. Spencer F. Rogers and
Samuel It. NAPLES qualified as ex
ecutors.
Last will of Elizabeth A. Fletcher
was proved and James H. Fletcher
Jr., qualified as administrator c. t. a.
Last will of John f. Mears was
proved.
Last will of Benjamin L. Parker
was proved, Louis J. Harmanson, the
executor named, relinquished his
right to qualify and James Fl. Fetch
er, Jr.. qualified as administrator c..
t. q.
Charles C. Dix qualified as admins
traitor of Jane Shreaves, deceased,
and William c. W est as administrator
of John E. Parker, deceased.
Spencer F. Rogers was appointed
and qualified as inspector of oysters
for district No. to fill out the unex.
pired term of Charles P. Finney,
deceased.
Upshur 9. Sturgis qualified as At
torney at-Law to practice before this
court.
Thomas G. Elliott resigned as
Justice of Peace.
Webb & Suttle VS.. Parker Handy
ION appeal Verdict and judgment
for Handy.
William Walsh VS.. Walter E. Nor
ris and wife ION attachment). At.
tach1nent returned levied, defendants
appeared by attorneys, and cause
continued by consent until first day
of next term.
Jacob Finney, colored, and John
Chopper, colored, tried respectively
for forgery, and stealing a COW were
convicted and sentenced to the peni
Tertiary, Finney for 9 years and
Cropper for year.
James F. Hope VS.. Peter 7. e.
Ayres ION motion for relief as surety.
Defendant Ayres ordered to give u
new bond as guardian of the orphans
of Eburn T. Byrd, deceased, or other
wise to be removed from office.
Isaac N. Hearn vs. Sewall Il. Rich
ardson ION attachment). Judgment
for plaintiff and order of sale by
sheriff OF the pine cord wood levied
on-about 515 cords.
Order for D. Frank White. road sur
veyor, to repair Masonville public
brige.
Isabella Wilkins dJc's guardian vs..
Isabella Wilkins &C., ION petition.)
Order for expenditure by guardian
for his wards, Isabella, Harriet w.
and Mary E. Wilkins and for pay
ment of costs Of petition.
Robert s. Scarburgh &c's guardian
rs. Robert s. Scarburgh ION petition).
Petition filed and referred to commits
sioner of accounts.
Petition of J. O. Mears and others
for public road. Order appointing
Jas. A. Winder, commissioner, to
open and build the road, that runs
from Pungoteague to Keller.
VIM. d. sharpley qualified as dep
uty for John F. Powell inspector OF
oysters for district No. 1.
The insolvent and delinquent lists
for year 1896, returned by E. 7. Pow
ell, treasurer and his deputy, John
H. Hopkins were examined,approved
and certified to the auditor of public
accounts. The State insolvents for
capitatlon and property taxes for said
year amount to $780, 10 in district Mol
and $85O.51 In district No. 2-the de-
linuuent land in district No. ! to $9.37
and improperly assessed land list in
district No. to $3.50. No delin.
quent land or improperly assessed
land lists were returned in district
No. 2.