The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-22

At July court. 1855.
"A report on Thomas Washington's
order for a mill and building. the same
opposed by Grief Hartwell. by his at
torney. and argued by the court.
ON consideration thereof IL is ordered
that the report be quashed, and that
said Washington pay the costs.
~ court held 29th April. 1890.
"On motion Of Thomas Washington.
IL is ordered that he be exempt from
the payment OF lcvies on his negro
slave. Peter. 1t appearing to the court
that the said negro is not able TO main
tain himself"
He is allowed 10 build a mill on
Cookies Creek. 1T appearing to the
court that he owns the land on both
sides of the same. and that no person
Will be damaged thereby"
AT court held 2Sth May. 1872.
Elizabeth Washington. orphan OF
Thomas Washington. with the appro-
baton OF the court. made choice OF
Edmund Collier as her guardian" and
he qualified as such.
At a court held January &c. 1875
Thomas. Washington, one OF the
gentlemen named in the commission
of the peace for this county bearing
date 18th september. 1894. This day
in open court took the oath at idelity
oath OF the Justice Of the peace, COM
mon law and Chancery. oyer and
Tcrminer'
Sheriff..
Plateau. y. c.. May 20. 1898
Frank sheriff. was the son Of Hugh.
son of Joshua, son of William. son of
Adam--Adam was one OF the first
Sherrills who came from the Shenan-
doah River. VA, to the Catawba River.
North Carolina. in 17l7. Adam hao
eight sons viz: % William, Aorn May
/. lI92 (2) samuel, born October |.
1925: Ga Criah born March /. lT2S.
60 Adam, born November /, i1Sl; 60
Apuila born November 30. 1888. co
Isaac. born June 20. 1896. CO Jacob.
born August 81, 1888. (SD Moses. born
August $. l7+2 William. born MAY l.,
l12S. married Agnes White. Their
children: ~ Mary. born March %,
l744: t2D Sarah. born October "a. l146;
go Jacob. born March 20. l;4S: CA
William. horn September 20 1850: (5)
Joshua. born June g. 1852: 60 Agnes.
horn December 10, 1854: ca Elisha,
born February IS. l75S: (S) Moses.
born October Is. 1850 (a Elizabeth,
born April 10. 1853, 90 Ruth. born
January q 1865.
(Signedl NJ. V. SHERIFF.,
Phelps.
"Fcr proof that John Phelps. ST.
had y son John and that John Phelps.
Jr.. had a son Thomas. see Wills OF
the aforesaid III Bedford County
tBedrord CityD, Va There is no viii
Of Thomas on record.
"F'or proof that Josiah Phelps was
the father OF Susannah. and from
Susa nnah down. see Quisenbcrry and
Other Families page 1861.
"As THOMAS Phelps was attorney
for Thomas stewart. who was then
IN Kentucky il looks as ii he lived
there"
Thomas Phelps. Of Richmond. Madi
son County Ky. makes affidavit and
states on oath that Thomas Phelps Of
Virginia was a pioneer with Boone.
Galloway and others to Kentucky.
coming with his family-his wife and
six children. Josiah. George. Lucy
Elizabeth. Guy and Anthony-as early
as 17T5 TO the fort nj Rooneshorough
He STAYED there with Boone and others
until 1919. when he went To the Rear
grass, at the falls Of the Ohio River
now the site OF Louisville, Ky, where
he erected n double log house. and
where his family was prominent so
ciany. his daughter. Lucy, NAV ying
Captain Brashear, and his daughter.