Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-01-04

NHONN eA0 wv AOOlC Wl0CIs tudu
that in the old courthouse-one room
at each end of the Rayles. one for the
Jury and one for the witnesses. The
hous to be lathed, filed, and white
lined, filed and sealed as farre as
the Rafters goe at the session end of
the hous on both sides and lowered
with plank. The hous to stand east
and west, the court TO slit at the east
end. The Rsfters to be sawn and to
be three inches square to be coupled,
to be foure of them to each five foote,
to be SO dubb. that they may have
square shoulder to come upon the
plates. The wind beams to be dove
tayled. The boards to be full nayled
and none to be LISTED either roof or
Sides" There is further provision
in same order for prison house,
pillory, ducking stool, etc.-"These
buildings to be erected on or near
the said Jno. Hughletts old field by
Chickacone path"
In levy for 1851 are the following
items: "For building courthouse
10000 lbs. Tobacco. To Tho. Trapp
for sweeping courthouse 800 lbs.
Tobacco. For wolf caught in a pitt
200 lbs. Tobacco. For a wolf shott
100 lbs. Tobacco, and 1000 lbs. To-
bacco to Jno. Hughlett for foure
acres land where courthouse now
stands and also to same party 400
lbs. Tobacco for use of his tobacco
house where court has been held"
In 1858 was the following entry:
"This day Jno. Taylor Jr. brought
before us Sc yds of Linnon Cloth,
about three quarters wide he having
taken oath 1T was of his own growth
and manufacture.
"Signed ORCHARD KNIGHT.
"PETER KENNoR."
Jno. Downing brought 40 yards of
cloth and VIM. Keen brought 43
yards of woolen cloth, all made and
grown by them and sworn to as
above. Some one else brought three
bushels of fax.
In difference depending between
Mr.. Charles Lee, plaintiff, and Wal
ter Jenkins, defendant, reference was
had to jury. The finding was,
eve cannot find no matter of fact
for want of evidence"
In a suit between John Carboth and
Joseph Carr, concerning "hogg al
LEGGED" to have been taken by the de-
fendant, the verdict was, "We of the
jury doe finde it to be hogg stealing"
In 1859 there were 997 tithables.
At this time witnesses received for at
tendance at court 40 lbs. tobacco each.
In 1851 there were eight precincts
as follows: Mattapony, Jorricoe,
Fairields parish upper precinct,
Fairfields parish lower precinct, New
mans Neck, Wicomicoe parish upper
and lower precincts and Cherry Point
precinct.
In the same year one Jno. McDan-
iel was whipped for using "scur-
riously ill language to the court"
In 1899 there were 1,179 tithables.
Samuel Griffin in his will made in
1702 gives and bequeaths unto his
grandson, Ww. Fauntleroy, ga GER
taine tract of land called and known
by the name of Quentennoke, situ-
ated and being in the county of Rich
mond, formerly called Rappahannock
county, and is about ], 900 acres, being
the residue of a great tract of land
to me by patient formerly granted. !"
In 1703 Jno. Switzerland was pre-
sented for sun-curing tobacco on
Sunday.
In 170S there were 1873 titbabIes.
In 1709 judgment was granted
JOS. Ball, administrator Jno. Car
negie, late deceased, against the es-
cate of Peter Contanman, Gent, late
deceased, for the payment of 600 lbs.
tobacco for preaching the said Con-
tanman's aud his wife's funeral SER
vices.
VIM. Reynolds, in his last will, re-
quests "that his wife cause barren
cove to be killed for ye solemnizing
of my funerall."
Robert Newman desired his BODY
to he layed in the ground in a decent
manner and according to his rank
and quality.
In 1710 the clerks Office was
burned and some of the records thus
destroyed.
Tho. Hobson, who had been clerk
since about 1864, was in 17I6 sue
ceeded by Richard Lee. At court
held on the 21st of March of that
year it was "ordered that Mrs. Clarke
Hobson, widow and relict of Capt.
Tho. Hobson decd, late clerk of this
court doe deliver unto Mr.. Rich
ard Lee. clerk of this court
all and singular the books
papers and records in her possession
belonging to this court and it is also
ordered that at least two of his
Magt's Justices of this county bs
present at the delivery and receipt Of
them and further that the aforesaid
Richard Lee doe return to this cour,
a schedule of what books, papers and
records he doth receive" A careful
search was made for the schedule re
ferred to, but none was found. Thi.
Richard Lee was probably the son oi
Hancock Lee, as the latter mentions
a Richard Lee in his will as follows
SCI give to my son Richard Lee M
silver hilted sword aud alsoe that h,
have double portion of my estate
as indeed he ought to have, by reason
that o great part of my estate cam