RUSSELL CO. VA COURT RECORDS JULY 1798
Book 2. Page 489
John Evans vs. Thomas
Mallet On a Petition & Summons Judgment is granted the plaintiff for five
dollars with legal interest from the 27th day of February 1798 until paid
& costs.
On motion of William Gilmore and William Gillaspey executors named in the Last Will & Testament of William Gilmore, decd. certificate is granted them for obtaining letters, testimonies. They made bond in the sum of twenty thousand dollars with Richard Prior and Nathan Ellington their securities.
An Indenture of Bargain and Sale of land from Elixus (?) Musick to Patrick Kindrick was produced in court and proven by the Oath of George Hindrick and ordered to be recorded.
Henry Bowin vs. Obediah Fulks On a Petition & Summons
Judgment is granted the plaintiff for L 3 (English pounds) with legal interest from the 1st day of March 1794 until paid & costs. Giving a credit of ten dollars.
Page 490.
An Indenture of Bargain and Sale of land from John Carter to George Sallinger was exhibited in Court and proven by the Oaths of John Carter and Edmund Pendleton, two of the witnesses thereto and continued for further proof.
David Ward and Henry Bowen, gentlemen being appointed by a former order to settle with James Jones Administrator of the Estate of Isaac Moore, Decd. returned a Settlement of the same which was ordered to be recorded.
Abram Childres vs. Champion Faris On a Petition & Summons Judgment is granted the plaintiff for Twenty Dollars and the cost by him in his behalf expended. Ordered that Abraham Childres pay James Osborn 53 cents for 1 day's attendance as a witness for him again Champion Faris
Ordered that John Montgomery be recommended to the Executive as a ? and paper person for Captain in the Second Battalion of the 72nd Regiment of Virginia Militia in the room of Samuel Porter resigned; William Kilgore Lieutenant in the room of John Montgomery who is promoted and Elijah Carter Ensign in the room of Towns and Duncan removed.
Submitted by Sarah Ann Roepke
March 2003