Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-03-09
COUNTY COURT PROCEEDINGS
February Tsr,n. 1901.

The following fiduclary accounts
were confirmed aud ordered to be re.
corded; Orphan accounts Of James
and Effie Downing, Henry Olive Rue,
Maggie X. and Annie w. Turner,
Annie 4. and Ida R Courtney, Geo.
G James IT,, Tankard @. and John
II. Stevens, l.. Marion. Jos. A. and
Harry V. Baker, Mabel r., Georgia
A., Pearl 3. aud Mamie D. McMath:
guardian account OF Werner T Gard
ner; trust account Of Amos j. Hall
and wife; account Of transactions Of
William p. Bell, substituted trustee,
with Frederick G. A Kellam. Jr and
wife's trust fund.
John W. Thornton qualified as adj
ministrator OF Nehemiah Taylor, de-
ceased
John w Thornton qualified as
guardian OF Norrie W. Taylor, orphan
OF Nehemiah Taylor, deceased
a special grand jury was empanell-
ed and returned, true bills: Two,
| for feloniousIy causing bodily injury
with intent to main, &c; one for
rape; one for larceny OF COW; one
for feloniously and maliciously cut
ting, &c, with intent to main sc.
Sewell B. Dennis was appointed
and qualified as Justice OF the Peace
for the Magi.terial District OF the
Islands to fill unexpired term of James
NJ. Birch, resigned.
Lee b. Kellam was appointed and
qualified as sheriff of Accomac to fill
unexpired term OF Levin j. tiunter,
deceased.
The sheriff made report to the court
OF the number of prisoners in Jail
their offences, sentences &c.
The last will and testament OF Ma
thanie L. Fosque, deceased, was
proved and John NJ. Fosque qualified |
as his executor.
James r. Hickman qualified as ad-
ministrator OF Elijah w. Hickman,
deceased.
Retail liquor license was granted to
Thomas l. Stevens at his house at |
Fair Oaks.
Upon petition OF Frank L. Hall and |
others for a public road. Petition
filed and viewers appointed.
Samuel b Slocomb qualified as
guardian OF his infant child, Perry
b. Slocomb.
The estate of Virginia A. c. Mears,
deceased, with will annexed, COM
mitted to Lee b. Kellam, sheriff, for
administration.
The last will and testament Of
Augustus d. F. Ewell was proved
and ordered to be recorded.
Ex parte: Petition of George R.
J ustis and others for a public bridge.
Petition filed and viewers appointed.
The estate Of Sarah G. Kellan
deceased, committed to Lee b. Kel-
lam, sheriff, for administration, $50
far as it remains unadministered" bv
late sheriff.
The estate of Jesse Bowden, de.
ceased, committed to Lee b. Kellam,
sheriff, for administration, $50 far as
it remains unadministered" by late
sheriff.
Letters of administration were
to Wesley T. Nelson on the
estate of Levin j. Gunter, deceased.
Upon petition of A. F. Mears and {
others for public road. Exceptions {
filed to viewers reports and order en-
tered declining to open so much of {
said proposed road as is shown in the {
diagram filed by the viewers as ex- 1
from the "R. r. crossing'',
distance of FOG yards to the public
road at the lie wis land"; and with
out confirming or rejecting said re-
ports as to the opening of the other
portion Of said proposed road (along
the railroad right OF way a distance
Of $50 yards.
Upon petition of John T. B. Hyslop
and others for a public road and
bridge. Petition filed and viewers