Russell Co. VA  Court Records  April 07, 1818
Book 6, Page 23

An Indenture of Gift from Thomas Hunt  and Nancy his wife to Greenbury Patrick was acknowledged in Court by the said Thomas Hunt to be his act and deed   and ordered to be recorded.

An Indenture of Gift from Thomas Hunt  and Nancy his wife to John Hunt was acknowledged in Court by the said Thomas Hunt to be his act and deed   and ordered to be recorded.

On the recommendation of Harry Smith,  gent  Sheriff of Russell Co. Thomas Bundy and David Cowan are appointed his  under Sheriffs and thereupon the said that Bundy and David Cowan took the several oaths required by law.

Matthias Keen  &  Arthur Fulks  having been bound in a recognizance to appear here this day to do and receive what should be enjoined as then by the Court in relation to the charge for want of good behavior toward John McLoflin,  this day personally appeared in Court and by their consent it is ordered that they be bound to them good behavior for the term of twelve months and a day in the sum of one hundred dollars with security in the like sum;  whereupon the said Matthias Keen & Arthur Fulks and John Keen & Obediah Fulks have in Court acknowledged themselves to be indebted to James P. Preston, Governor or Chief Magistrate of the Commonwealth of VA  in the sum of one hundred dollars each of them respective lands and tenements, goods and chattels to be levied and to the said Governor and his successor for the use of the Commonwealth rendered.  Yet upon this condition that if the said Matthias Keen & Arthur Fulks shall keep the peace and be of good behavior towards all the Citizens of this Commonwealth more especially toward the said John McGoflin for the term aforesaid, them this recognizance to be void.       (Obediah Fulks is my gr. gr. gr. gr. grandfather, Arthur is his son, Sarah Ann Gibson Roepke)

An Indenture of Bargain & Sale from  Nathaniel Hicks to John Waggoner, was proved in Court by the oaths of Jacob Kinder,  James Jessee  and Trulove Brown the witnesses thereto, to be the act & deed of the said Nathanial Hicks and ordered to be recorded.

An Indenture of Bargain & Sale from  Alexander Smyth to George Watt was proved in Court by the oaths of Cobberd Fugate one of the witnesses thereto be the act & deed of the said Alexander Smyth  and ordered to be recorded.  (ordered to be recorded looks like there was an attempt to strick out this writing)

An Indenture of Bargain & Sale from  James Henry by his attorney George Fisher to Ebenezer Malvin ? and Mark Richard certifies to have been acknowledged in the County Court of Henrico VA by the said George Fisher as attorney for the said James Henry and thereupon ordered to be recorded.

Page 48,  June 03, 1818 & July 07, 1818

At a Court continued and held for Russell Co. the 3rd day of June, 1818.                              Present:  James McFarlane, George Kendrick, James Wallis/Wallace, & John Candler, Gents, Justice.                                                                                                                                               

On the motion of  James Sergent be exempted from payment of County Levies and poor rates to include the present year for his slave Jack, who is aged and infirm and that in future he be exempted from payment of public tax for said slave.

An Indenture of Bargain & Sale William Walton and Mary his wife to John Puckett was acknowledged in  Court by the said Mary to be his act and deed having been first privately examined as the law directs which is ordered to be recorded with the deed.

Ordered that Harry Smith, George Kendrick and William Nash, gentlemen be recommended to the governor of the Commonwealth, one of whom to be commissioned to execute the office of Sheriff for the ensuing year.

Ordered that the Court be adjourned till Court in course.   James McFarlane

July 07, 1818

At a Court  held for Russell Co. on Tuesday  the 7th  day of July, 1818.                               Present:  James Dickerson,  James McFarlane, George Kendrick, Francis Browning, Samuel Gibson  & James Browning, Gents.

The following list of conveyances admitted to record by the Clerk of the County of Russell since the last Term, was inspected by the Court & ordered to be inserted in the minuets of this day's proceedings.

William Walton  and Mary his wife to John Puckett for land                                                        Charles Crumwell attorney for William Ervine to Micajah  Ervine for land                                                  Jesse Callison? to Samuel Felps for land;   severally acknowledged before the Clerk.

Henry Goodman and Nancy his wife to Thomas Dickerson for land                                       Martin Honaker to Robert Loony? for land;   severally acknowledged before his Magistrate of Russell County.

An Inventory and appraisement of the estate of Zachariah Teaggs? (Tiggs?) deed was produced in Court & ordered to be recorded.

Ordered that Oliver Powers be exempted from payment of County Levies and poor rates on account of the extreme infirmity of his wife and that the exemption include the present year

September 07, 1819  Page 143  

Ordered that Jesse Vermillion Jr. do open and keep in repair according to law that part of the road  whereof he is Surveyor, with the tithable persons on the list furnished him by Thomas Browning a Justice of the Peace.

Henry Sutherland vs.  James Sergent    Up on forth coming bond                                                   This day came the plaintiff by his attorney and the defendant being solemnly called and not appearing and notice of this motion being proved according to law, it is considered by the Court that the plaintiff have execution against the said defendant for Two hundred and twenty-five dollars and eighty cents, the penalty of the said bond; but to be discharged by the payment of One hundred and twelve dollars and ninety cents with interest thereon to be computed after the rate of six per centum per annum from the 7th day of July 1819 till paid and his costs by him in this behalf expended.

William Fletcher  vs.  Richard Jackson & Abraham Musick    Upon forth coming bond                  This day came the plaintiff by his attorney and the defendants being solemnly called and not appearing and notice of this motion being proved according to law, it is considered by the Court that the plaintiff have execution against the said defendants for Thirty-five dollars and forty-four cents the penalty of the said bond; but to be discharged by the payment of Seventeen dollars and seventy-two cents, with interest  thereon to be computed after the rate of six per centum per annum from the 3rd  day of August 1819 till paid and his costs by him in this behalf expended.

Daniel Horton having obtained an attachment against the estate of Joseph Fulks who hath privately removed himself or absconded so that the ordinary process of law cannot be served on him for Sixty dollars and seventy cents with interest from the 22nd day of March 1819 due by note and the Constable having made return that he had attached the effects of the defendant in the hands of Obediah Fulks of Russell County & of Obd   White of Tazewell County; this day came as well the plaintiff by his attorney as the said Garnishees in their proper persons who being sworn.  The said Fulks declared that he had deposited with Col. Harry Smith a note belonging to the defendant amounting to Seventy-five dollars, that $30.00 thereof were due to himself; the said White declared that he owed the defendant nothing, nor had he in his hands any property belonging to the defendant and the defendant being solemnly called and not appearing to reprieve the said Attachment.  And the plaintiff producing as evidence of his debt a note executed by the defendant, it is considered by the Court, that the plaintiff recover against the said defendant the said Sixty dollars and seventy cents with interest  thereon to be computed after the rate of six per centum per annum from the 22nd  day of March 1819 till paid and his costs by him about his suit in his  behalf expended.  And it is ordered that the said sum of $45.00 of the Note aforesaid in the possession of the said Harry Smith due to the defendant from    (blank) and Israel Hayler?  when collected be applied towards satisfying this judgment, or that if the plaintiff shall choose  the interest of the said defendant in said note of $75.00 to the said sum of $45.00 be sold by the Sheriff for the benefit of his said judgment aforesaid.

Ordered that the Court be adjourned till Court in Course.     John Candler

September 11,1819

At a Court  called and held by the Justice of Russell Co. at the Courthouse on  the 11th  day of September,1819 for the examination of Emmanuel Brammer charged with feloniously stealing, taking and leading away one grey horse, the property of Daniel Horton sometime in the month of  August last past.                                                                                                                        

Present:  Benjamin Johnson,  John Candler, James Browning,  James McClure, and Thomas Alderson, Gents. Justices.

The prisoner being brought into Court and thereupon sundry witnesses being sworn and examined as well for as against the prisoner in his presence, the Court proceeded to consider whether in this case the prisoner might be discharged from further prosecution, might be tried in the County Court or Superior Court of Law for this County,  and thereupon the Court are of the opinion that the said Emmanuel Brammer for the felony aforesaid out to be tried in the Superior  Court of law for this County and the prisoner is remanded to jail.

Daniel Horton,  Jacob McLaughlin, William Clarke, Arthur Helton and William Horton of the County of Russell and Daniel Clarke of the County of Tazewell come into Court and acknowledge themselves  to be severally indebted to James P. Preston, Esquire Governor or Chief  Magistrate of this Commonwealth in the sum of  One hundred dollars each of them respective lands and tenements, goods and chattels to be levied and to the said Governor and his successor for the use of the Commonwealth rendered.  Yet upon this condition that if the said Daniel Horton,  Jacob McLaughlin, William Clarke, Arthur Helton William Horton  and Daniel Clarke shall severally make their personal appearance before the judge of the Superior Court of  Law for this county at the courthouse on the 2nd Monday in this month to give evidence on behalf of the Commonwealth against Emmanuel Brammer  accused of horse stealing and shall not depart thence without leave of this said judge, the this recognizance to be void.       Signed by Benj. Johnson

Russell Co. VA  Court Records  March 04, 1822

This Indenture made & entered into this 4th day of March 1822 between Robert G. Scott & Susan R. his wife of the City of Richmond VA of the one part & Charles Hicks of the County of Russell  & all of the Commonwealth of Virginia of the second part, witnesseth.  That the said Robert C. Scott and Susan R. his wife for and in consideration of the sum of Forty dollars to them in hand paid on or before the ensealing and delivery of these payments by the said Charles Hicks, the receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledge and him thereof forever acquit and discharge;  have granted, bargained, sold, aliened, transferred & conveyed and by them presents do grant,  bargain, sold, aliene, transfer & convey to the said Charles Hicks and his heirs and assigns one certain track, piece or parcel of land laying and being in the County of Russell on the Copper Ridge waters of Copper Creek containing 40 acres be the same or more or less and being part of the tract of eight hundred acres, patented to the Reverend James Madison & bounded by the following:  (I have omitted the full detailed description of this land, but not names)   To have and to hold the aforesaid tract, piece or parcel of land to him the said Charles Hicks, his heirs and assigns forever.   And the said Robert C. Scott and Susan R. his wife doth covenant for themselves and their heirs, that they will forever warrant and defend the title the said tract of land to the said Charles Hicks, his heirs and assigns, against the claims of all persons whatsoever.  In Testimony whereof the parties hereto set their hand and affixed their seals, the day and year first in this indenture written.        Robert C. Scott  seal;   Susan R. Scott  seal.

State of Virginia  &  City of Richmond (to wit)                                                                            This day Robert C. Scott of the said State & City personally appeared before us C. Tompkins & John Goddin, Justice of the Peace for the said City of Richmond in our own corporation aforesaid and acknowledged the annexed deed for the conveyance of real property to be his act and deed & desired us to certify the said acknowledgment to the Clerk of the County Court of Russell County in Virginia, in order that the same may be recorded, which we accordingly do.  I witness whereof we have  hereunto set our hand and affixed our seals this 4th day of March 1822.  C. Tompkins  seal;  John Goddin  seal.

City of Richmond to wit.                                                                                                             This day Susan R. Scott the wife of Robert G. Scott parties to the annexed deed for the conveyance of real property to Charles Hicks personally appeared before us C. Tompkins & John Goddin, Justice of the Peace for the said City aforesaid and being by us examined privately and apart from her said husband & the deed fully explained to her acknowledged that she freely and willingly signed sealed and delivered the same and wished not to retract it.  Given under our hands and seals this 4th day of March 1822.  C. Tompkins  seal;  John Goddin  seal.

 Submitted by Sarah Ann Roepke

   March 2003