AUGUSTA COUNTY COURTS taken from the Augusta County, Virginia Heritage book, 9 x 12 hard bound, 250 pages, 600 vintage pictures and over 500 family stories. The book may be purchased from the Ucanpublish blog at the top left, buy button.
The following is a listing of some of the Augusta County Court proceedings over two hundred years ago:
John Graham committed to the stocks for ½ hour for contempt and bound to peace towards James Lockhart.
Sheriff ordered to repair the pillory and underpin the stocks two feet from the ground and place a gate at each side of bar in court house.
Euphenia Hughes—granted ordinary license.
To William Hide—building a jailor’s house. Cost $139.15 or 33,590 pounds of tobacco.
The King vs George Lewis for driving his wagon on the Sabbath Day.
David Harmon summoned to Court for not bringing up his children in a Christian manner.
Dr. George Parker, servant of Samuel McChesney, buys his freedom.
Scott vs. Clinebell. William Scott complains that several years ago he laid off a town on his lands known by name of Middlebrook. George Clinebell drew lot #28.
William Robertson sues James Anderson for trespass. James killed Robertson’s fowls and hogs with Ratsbane.
James Bell disturbed Court by playing ball.
Mary McCay bound to William Wallace (a tithable), lived near Middle River.
Joseph Martin having misbehaved in a boisterous manner in the court house yard while Court was in session. The sheriff took him into custody there to remain until he entered into payment for his good behavior of the sum of 10 pounds.
Lewis Womanstaff, age 4 years to be bound to Ludwig Wagoner. His father has run away.
Charles Boddy fined for peddling without a license.
John Caldwell has leave to build an Oil Mill on his land on South River.
Charles Lewis qualifies as Lieut. Colonel of County Militia.
Robert Lyle bound over towards Moses Trimble to keep the peace and his name be stricken from list of recommendations as sheriff.
Called Court on Frederick Speer charged with horse stealing. Bound over to Grand Jury.
Mary Thompson, a soldier’s wife, with small children allowed 15 pounds.
Moses Henshaw ordered confined as a deserter until he can be delivered to some Continental officer.
The last Court held under authority of English King George III, May 1, 1776.
The first Court held under authority of the Commonwealth, July 16, 1776.
The Parish Church at Staunton (Trinity Episcopal) was finished early in 1763. It was accepted by the vestry June 25. Two members of the vestry—Sampson Matthews and John Poage—voted against receiving the building, they “supposing the brick in the church to be insufficient.”
Steven Halston having disturbed the Court by fighting and abusing the sheriff, was taken into custody. Ordered that sheriff pursue him and he be admitted to jail. Ordered also that he be fined 15 pounds for contempt and that he find surety for his good behavior to be paid a pound a month.
John Lambert and Jane, his wife, to be summoned for not bringing up their child properly.
John Frogg to be paid for repairing the jail and building ducking stool.
The old court house in which Alexander St. Clair lives now to be leased for five years.
It appears that Archer Matthews is no longer capable of instructing his apprentice, Robert Shaw, as an apprentice and James Shaw, Robert’s father is incapable of bringing him up in a Christian like manner, is to be bound to John Frogg, to learn the same trade.
On August 21, 1770, John Bear and George Spear naturalized.
Commonwealth vs. George Brown—infant. Indictment for throwing stones and putting out eye of William Alexander.
Thomas Wilson kept the Red House Tavern on main road between Lexington and Staunton.
In 1770 Samuel Lammie settled on Cove Creek and lived there until 1774 when he was taken by the Indians.
Submitted by: Ann Harris
JUSTICES OF AUGUSTA COUNTY
1790 TO 1860
J.T. ANTRIM
S.F. ABNEY
W.D. ANDERSON
W.C. BRUFFY
JAMES BELL
D.S. BELL
WM. A. BELL
J. WYATT BELL
WM. BEARD
R.G. BICKLE
JAS. BERRY
J.D. BROWN
C. BROWN
R.P. BROWN
S.B. BROWN
D. BLACKBURN
JACOB BAYLOR
J. B. BRECKINRIDGE
G. A. BRUCE
B. CRAWFORD
JAS. CRAWFORD
S. D. CRAWFORD
G.M. COCHRAN
J.A. COCHRAN
A. COYNER
J.T. CLARK
JNO. CHURCHMAN
SAM’L CLINE
WM. CHAPMAN
HATCH CLARK
J. T. CLARK
JOS. D. CRAIG
WM. DAVIS
J. A. DAVIDSON
HY. EIDSON, JR.
J. S. ELLIS
S. B. FINLEY
JNO. G. FULTON
ROB’T GUY
WM. GUY
TH. GAMBLE
JAS. R. GROVE
J.R. GROVE
D. GRIFFITH
J. N. GENTRY
WM. GEORGE
B. F. HAILMAN
J. N. HUPP
M. W. D. HOGSHEAD
ELIJAH HOGSHEAD
D. B. HOGSHEAD
KENTON HARPER
P. A. HEISKELL
SAM’L HANSBARGER
ISAAC HALL
WM. HARRIS
JAS. HENRY
J. A. HARMAN
SAM’L KENNERLY
J. KEISER
D. KERR
D. KUNKLE
J. M. LILLEY
JOHN McCUE
J. A. McCUE
J. M. McCUE
W. W. MONTGOMERY
E. G. MOORMAN
SAM’L McCUNE
ARCH. M. MOORE
J. K. MOORE
N. MASSIE
C. G. MILLER
JNO. NEWTON
J. MORRISON
J. A. PATTERSON
D. W. PATTISON
JOHN H. PEYTON
J. LEWIS PEYTON
J. PORTERFIELD
AUGUSTA COUNTY
OFFICERS—1881
Between the years of 1869—1870, certain constitutional amendments were adopted by a popular vote. Among these was one for township organization, another the substitution of a county judge for the old county court system. The first judge was J. N. Hendren. The officers of the county in the year of 1881 are as follows:
J. M. Quarles Judge of County Court
Wm. A. Burnett Clerk of County Court
A. B. Lightner Sheriff
Jno. G. Stover Surveyor
Sam’l Paul Treasurer
BEVERLY MANOR DISTRICT
Jno. Paris Supervisor
J. M. Kinney Justice
J. M. Lickliter Justice
David Henkel Justice
John Sullivan Constable
RIVERHEADS DISTRICT
Wm. T. Rush Supervisor
J. H. Rush Justice
Wm. W. Cale Justice
James N. Mitchell Justice
Thos. A. Blownlee Constable
MIDDLE RIVER DISTRICT
Wm. Crawford Supervisor
K. B. Koiner Justice
C. S. Roller Justice
J. H. Crawford Justice
S. N. Patterson Constable
NORTH RIVER DISTRICT
S. A. East Supervisor
J. A. Hamrick Justice
J. A. Mills Justice
C. S. Byers Constable
SOUTH RIVER DISTRICT
Jno. S. Ellis Supervisor
David W. Coiner Justice
Jacob Coiner, Jr. Justice
A. A. Arnold Justice
Jno. M. Hanger Constable
PASTURES DISTRICT
H. B. Sieg Supervisor
B. O. Ferguson Justice
W. J. Euritt Justice
J. S. Guy Justice
W. T. Lightner Constable
Submitted by: Ann Harris
SHERIFFS OF AUGUSTA COUNTY
Augusta County was formed in 1738 but continued under the government of Orange County until 1745. Elected or appointed Sheriffs of Augusta County 1745 to 1998
James Patton 1745-1749 Robert McClanahan 1749-1755 Robert Breckenridge 1755-1760 William Preston 1760-1766
Andrew Lewis 1766-1768 John Bowyers 1768-1770
George Mathews 1770-1772 Daniel Smith 1772-1775 John Christian 1776-1776 Archibald Alexander 1776-1778 John Poage 1778-1780 George Moffett 1780-1784 William McPherson 1784-1787 William Bowyer 1787-1792 James Bell 1792-1794 John Tate 1794-1796 Robert Porterfield 1796-1802 James Ramsey 1802-1804 Joseph Bell 1804-1806 James Berry 1806-1807 Joseph Bell 1807-1812 Alexander St. Clair 1812-1816 William Willson 1816-1816 David Perry 1816-1818 James Cochran 1818-1820 James McNott 1820-1824
Robert Doak 1824-1828
William Boys 1828-1830
Claudis Buster 1830-1832
James Bell 1832-1834
William Sproul 1834-1836
Jacob Leas 1836-1842
James McCue 1842-1850
Lyttleton Waddell 1852-1852
Moses H. McCue 1852-1854
Lewis Wayland 1854-1860
Henry Pack 1860-1864
Samuel Paul 1864-1866
Andrew Lewis 1866-1868
George McCutchons 1868-1870
William Mowry 1870-1878
John Tarberman 1878-1880
Alexander Lightner 1880-1884
James Hengent 1884-1885
Thomas R. Speck 1885-1891
Newton Watts 1891-1906
W. A. Willson 1906-1920
John F. Taylor 1920-1928
Walter B. Wilson 1928-1932
G. M. Gilkerson 1932-1948
R. L. Shaver 1948-1957
John E. Kent 1957-1984
Glenn P. Lloyd 1984-1998
Randy Fisher 1998-
LIST OF DEEDS
The following is a list of deeds of land made by William Beverly on his manor, the name of the person to whom it was sold, and the number of acres; between 1738 and 1744:
1) John Lewis, 2071 acres on February 20, 1738; 2) William Cathey, 446 acres, September 28, 1738;
3) Samuel Givens, 311 acres, on September 27, 1738;
4) George Hutcheson, 380 acres, February 20, 1738;
5) George Hutcheson, 530 acres, February 21, 1738;
6) George Hutcheson, 667 acres on February 20, 1738;
7) Thomas Black, 599 acres, on June 4, 1739;
8) James Caldwell, 600 acres, February 20, 1738;
9) George Robinson, 892 acres, February 20, 1738;
10) Jas. Davis, 570 acres, February 20, 1738;
11) Dan. Mahahan, 510 acres, on February 20, 1738;
12) P. Campbell, 1,546 acres, on February 20, 1738;
13) Th. Henderson, 391 acres, on February 20, 1738;
14) John Wilson, 340 acres, June 5, 1739;
15) William Smith, 135 acres, June 5, 1739;
16) John Trimmel, 447 acres, June 5, 1739;
17) John Anderson, 747 acres, on June 5 1738; 18) Samuel Guy, 324 acres, June 5, 1738;
19) John Davison, 785 acres, June 5, 1738;
20) Samuel Davison 253 acres;
21) James McClure, 408 acres, on June 5, 1738; 22) Andrew McClure, 370 acres on February 20, 1738;
23) Fra. McClure, 196 acres, on June 5, 1739; 24) John Wilson, 200 acres, June 5, 1739;
25) Joseph Tees, 465 acres, June 5, 1739;
26) Martha Mitchell, 279 acres, October 1, 1739; 27) George Home, 375 acres, October 1, 1739; 28) John Moffett, 396 acres, February 29, 1739; 29) John Robert and William C. Weysties, 1,614 acres on February 29, 1739; and the following between this time and 1744:
30) John Mills, 650 acres;
31) James Desper, 576 acres;
32) Robert Turk, 1,313 acres;
33) William Sedgerwood, 387 acres;
34) James Carr, 473 acres;
35) Finley McClure, 441 acres;
36) Robert King, 750 acres;
37) Alexander Breckinridge, 245 acres;
38) Samuel Hughes, 440 acres;
39) Th. Kirkpatrick, 296 acres;
40) James Fulton, 637 acres;
41) Sarah Ramsey, 390 acres;
42) William Johnston, 100 acres;
43) Robert Page, 202 acres;
44) Pat Martin, 321 acres;
45) John Seawright, 413 acres;
46) William Wright, 413 acres;
47) John Hutcheson, 292 acres;
48) David Edmiston, 350 acres;
49) John Hart, 400 acres;
50) James Risk, 800 acres;
51) Pat. Cook, 590 acres;
52) Robert Campbell, 350 acres;
53) Nat. Patterson, 201 acres;
54) James Robinson, 395 acres;
55) Moses Thompson, 1,040 acres;
56) Moses Thompson, 410 acres;
57) William Vance, 400 acres;
58) Joseph Reid, 454 acres;
59) George Caldwell, 405 acres;
60) R. McDonald, 141 acres;
61) D, Byrne, 567 acres;
62) George Anderson, 411 acres;
63) Robert Patterson, 331 acres;
64) John Pickens, 764 acres;
65) Robert Crockett, 322 acres;
66) Jas. Lesley, 226 acres;
67) D. Campbell, 466 acres;
68) Robert McClenehan, 331 acres;
69) John McCutchen, 920 acres;
70) James Patton, 474 acres;
71) William Hutcheson, 372 acres;
72) Robert Young, 373 acres;
73) Pat. Hays, 600 acres;
74) John Breckinridge, 684 acres;
75) William Robinson, 403 acres;
76) Sam. Doag, 647 acres;
77) Joseph Reed, 100 acres;
78) Fr. Beaty, 588 acres;
79) Ar. Hambreton, 515 acres;
80) J. McUlluck, 230 acres;
81) Robt. Black, 201 acres;
82) Andrew Breckinridge, 761 acres;
83) Jacob Lockart, 436 acres;
84) John Craig, 335 acres;
85) Robert Cunningham, 483 acres;
86) Alex. Campbell, 559 acres;
87) William Thompson, 94 acres.
Submitted by: Ann Harris
FIRST SETTLERS BEVERLEY MANOR PATENT CHRONOLOGICAL LISTING
1) William Beverley 20 Feb. 1738
2) John Lewis 20 Feb. 1738
3) George Hutchinson 20 Feb. 1738
4) George Huthcinson 20 Feb. 1738
5) George Hutchinson 20 Feb. 1738
6) James Caldwell 20 Feb 1738
7) David Monahan 20 Feb. 1738
8) Andrew McClure 20 Feb. 1738
9) James Davis 20 Feb. 1738
10) George Robinson 20 Feb. 1738
11) Patrick Campbell 20 Feb. 1738
12) Thomas Henderson 20 Feb. 1738
13) Samuel Givens 20 Sept. 1738
14) William Cathey 27 Sept. 1738
15) John Anderson
16) Samuel Guy
17) Samuel Davison
18) William Hutchinson 5 Jan. 1739
19) Finley McClure 28 Feb. 1739
20) James Carr 20 Feb. 1739
21) James Leaper 23 Feb. 1739
22) William Ledgerwood Feb. 1739
23) Robert Turk 27 Feb. 1739
24) John Moffet 27 Feb. 1739
25) George Home 28 Feb. 1739
26) Josepth Mills 28 Feb. 1739
27) John, Robert and
William Chrystie 29 Feb. 1739
28) Joseph Tees 4 June 1739
29) Thomas Black 4 June 1739
30) James McClure 5 June 1739
31) John davison 5 June 1739
32) William Smith 5 June 1739
33) John Trimble 5 June 1739
34) Francis McClure 5 June 1739
35) John Wilson 6 June 1739
36) John Wilson 25 June 1739
37) Martha Mitchell 1 Oct. 1739
38) Robert Poague 1739
39) Rev. James Anerson ( No Deed Found)
40) James Patton
41) David Edminston 23 Jan. 1740
42) James Bell 20 Feb. 1740
43) James Bell 20 Feb. 1740
44) Robert Patterson 24 Feb. 1740
45) George Anderson 24 Feb. 1740
46) James Lessley 24 Feb. 1740
47) John Pickens 24 Feb. 1740
48) Robert Crockett 26 Feb. 1740
49) William Long 26 Feb. 1740
50) William Long 26 Feb. 1740
51) William Robinson 26 Feb. 1740
52) John Black 30 May 1740
53) John Seawright 23 June 1740
54) John Risk 3 July 1740
55) Robert Page (Poage?) 23 July 1740
56) Patrick Martin 23 July 1740
57) William Wright 23 July 1740
58) John Hutchinson 23 July 1740
59) John Hart 23 July 1740
60) Patrick Cook 23 July 1740
61) Robert Campbell 23 July 1740
62) Nathaniel Patterson 23 July 1740
63) James Robertson 23 July 1740
64) Moses Thompson 23 July 1740
65) Moses Thompson 23 July 1740
66) Joseph Reed 23 July 1740
67) George Caldwell 23 July 1740
68) James Moody 23 July 1740
69) Alexander McDonnell 23 July 1740
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