MiNuiEs OF Court ok Yoho(;ania CouNrv. 411 



Return of a Road from the new Store on Monongahala to the 

 road Leading from (iuests fort to Devores Ferry. Ordered to 

 be confirm 'd. 



James Hodge Sworn Ensign. Commission Read. 



(260) Then came a grand Inquest for the body of this County to- 

 wit : John Wall, Stephen Hall, Walter Wall, Robert Craig- 

 heati, Moses Holliday, James Sparks, John Robertson, Mabary 

 Evins, John Taylor, Andrew Nigh, Stephen Richards, Henry 

 Sawings, Samuel Devoir, Andrew Dye, John Johnston, who 

 were Sworn, reed, their Charge and retired to their Chamber. 



Thomas Smallman Gent. Sworn Sheriff. Commission Read. 



Jeremiah Wright is recom'd. as Liut. of Militia in the stead 

 of David Cox who has removed out of the County. 



William McCarmick. recom'd. as Capt. in the stead of John 

 Minter who has resigned. 



Samuel Wilson recom'd. as Liut. in the stead of the said 

 McCarmick, and William McKee ensign in the stead of the 

 said Wilson. 



Ordered that a former order of this Court recom'ding Heze- 

 kiah McGruder as Capt. of Militia in the stead of Capt. Free- 

 man be set aside, and that Thomas Prother be recom'd. in the 

 stead of the said Thomas Freeman. 



Richd. Noble is recom'd. as Liut. in the stead of Thomas 

 Prother, and Thomas Pirown Jun. be recom'd. as Ensign. 

 Rich'd. Beall Capt. in the stead of Capt. Joseph Ford who is 

 removed, and Robert McGlaughlin, Liut. 



Ordered that John Frazeer Orphan of John Frazier, deed, at 

 the re<[uest of his mother be bound to James Wilson until he 

 arrives to the age of twenty one years of age, he being at this 

 time ten years old, and learn the sd John Orphan the Trade 

 art and Mistery of a wheel wright and Teach or cause to be 

 taught to read and Wright the English Language and to Cypher 

 as far as the rule of three, and at the end of said Term give 

 him two Suits of Cloathes one of which is to be New. 



(261) Ordered that Court be adjourned until tomorrow morning 9 

 oClock. Edwd. W.\rd. 



Court met according to adjournment May 23''- 1780. 

 Present Edward Ward Joseph Beeler George Vallandingham 

 Samuel Newell William Harrison, Thos. Freeman. 



