The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-09

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In August, 1776, a court was held
for West Augusta when the name OF
Fort Dunmore was dropped and that
of Pittsburg substituted.
Lord Dunmore had by that time He'd
tand taken refuge on British war
ship. His schemes had failed, the
revolution was on. and the settlers
agreed to sink local differences and
turn their arms against the common
enemy.
Court in September and November,
1776, held at Augusta Town, In what
Is now Washington county, Pennsyl-
vania. about two miles from the coun-
ty seat on what Is known as the Cab
by farm.
This spot has been marked by mon
ument containing the following In
scription:
"On this spot was held in 1776 the
county court for the district Of West
Augusta, Virginia the first court held
by any English speaking people west
OF the Monongahela river. Erected
by the Washington County Historl III
Society in 1906"
In October, 1176. the district o.
West Augusta by an act OF the general
manufacture, as the crown can DC
distinguished with the initials G. R.
beneath 1t.
In others the figure Of Britannia can
be seen seated in the car OF victory
holding a trident with the lion and
the unicorn in front surmounted with
also numerous extracts from the Or
der books from time to time.
The first minute or order book ap-
pears to have been written on sheets
of large or foolscap paper and aft'f-
wards bound In book form.
Some of the sheets have water
marks in them, evidently of English
assembly OF Virginia was divided ln'o
tho three counties Of Ohio, Yohogania
and Monongalia and thus passed from
the pages OF history.
In order to show the close reid
lions this court held to the people the
full proceedings Of the first court held
in Harrison county is given below, US
the motto PRO Patria."
Be it remembered that at the house
OF George Jackson on BuCkhannon
river July 90 1874:
A commission Of the peace and d.
commission Of Oyer and Terminor Tor
the said county directed to John =.
Duvall, Benjamin Wilson, Willilm
Lowther, James Anderson, Henry De-
lay, Nicholas Carpenter, William Rob-
inson, John Powers, Thomas Cheney,
Jacob Westfall, Salathial Golf and
Patrick Hamilton was presented and
read and thereupon the oath OF al
legiance to the commonwealth was
administered by Benjamin Wilson,
gentleman, to the said John P. Du-
vail and by him to the above named
justices and also the oath OF office as
directed by law.
William Lowther, gentleman, pro-
duced commission SHERIFF from his
excellency, the governor, bearing date
June IA, last past, which was openly
read and thereupon the said William
Lowther, gentleman, having first en-
tered into bond with George Jackson
and Benjamin Wilson his securities for
his due and faithful performance of
the said office took the oath OF allegi-
ance to the commonwealth and tho
oath Of office as directed by law.
BENJAMIN Wilson was chosen clerk
of the court for said county, he hav-
ing taken the oatli Of allegiance to
the commonwealth and the oath OF
office as directed by law.
Ordered that the above proceedings
be recorded.
Ordered that William Raymond be
recommended as a proper person to
fill the office of principal surveyor for
said county, and certified.
Ordered that James Anderson and
Nicholas Carpenter, gentlemen, be rec
commended as proper persons to his
eAcelency the governor to fill the Of
fee OF coroner.
Ordered that John P. Duvall is rec
commended to his excellency the gov
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ty lieutenant Of this county and Ben
jamin Wilson colonel; Henry Delay
lieutenant colonel, and William Rob
inson Major.
Ordered that the sheriff summons
twenty-four freeholders for a grand
jury of inquest for the body of this
county to appear at next November
court.
Ordered that former order Of Mo-
Mongolia county court in these words:
ordered that the road from Rich
ards fort extended by Edmund Vests
mill to John Hackers. the nearest and
best way, Nicholas Carpenter, Isaac
Richards and David Sfeeth be appoint
ed to view and lay out said road and