Court session of 24 June 1800 with John GARNETT & Wm NEVILL present. Samuel BRENTS being licensed to practice as an attorney took oaths and was admitted. Abner BOURN, foreman and the following jurists sworn in: Edward YOUNG, Henry B___, John GREEN, Job JENKINS, David RAGSDALL, Mallakiah MONK, Francis KING, Richd SMITH, John BAUGH, Wm BAUGH, John ROTAN Sr, Martin ___, Christopher DICKEN, Jacob WRIGHT, Elisha DEWEESE, John KING, John SANDERS & David THOMPSON. Retired to reach their decisions. John HALL joined the bench. John AKERS, agent for Samuel LYSE? heirs vs Alxr STEWART, Zachariah ALLEN. Special Bail. Same vs same, stay of execution until Oct. Saml ROUNDTREE & wife vs Dudly ROUNDTREE; write of inquiry set aside, found not guilty; 1st case dismissed. On 2nd suit, same decision. Saml ROUNDTREE vs Dudley ROUNDTREE Sr - dismissed. Col. Will LEFTWICH Sr, Col. James CALLOWAY, David SANDERS, John PTEY [so written] Sr, Joseph HOLT Sr, Bedford Co VA to take depositions of John THOMSON, Solomon PACE, ___ ELLIOTT, Edward McCRAW & George HUGHES to be read as evidence in the suit. Thomas HOMAN &c vs John YATES - case continued. Same vs same - found for the defendant. John C? KING vs John CROW, judgment. Grand Jury returned and made their presentments, discharged. This crossed out. Commonwealth vs John FISHER. Sheriff to take 5 shillings from Fisher - a fine. Ordered that Nathl ROUNDTREE pay John FLINT 2 lbs 1 shilling for 1 days testimoney as witness for him in the case of the Commonwealth vs MERSHON. Grand Jury returned an indictment vs Mary ROUNDTREE. Charge against John MATTHEWS for keeping a gambling table at the Barren Co Courthouse. Charged William RICHARDS for gambling in the county. Charged Washington FLETCHER for gambling and John FISHER for profane cursing or swearing. Discharged. Ordered that Timothy or Anthony? (name written over) & Andrew MERSHONS pay James BOGARD 2 lbs 1 shilling to Saml ROUDTREE, same to Solomon MERHONS, same to Benjamin MERSHON [name spelled with and without the "s" on the end], same to ___ PARRISH, same to Francis MERSHON, same to A. MERSHON testimony in case. Court adjourned until 10 the next day, John HALL present. Dudly ROUNDTREE case - nothing shown. Commonwealth vs George SCOTT fined 5 shillings & cost. Commonwealth vs John MATTHEWS, fined same. Same vs same, same finding. Same vs William HIGGINS same fine. Samuel B COKER assignee of William BELL, order of survey, case continued. Jas MATTHEWS &c vs Elizabeth WRIGHT - same. Andrew COCKRON vs Handsel ALFRED - dismissed. Allen M WAKEFIELD, Jas ALLEN to inspect the Clerk's office. First lines of next entry entirely faded out but the following names shown: Hansel ALFRED ... Grand Jury sworn in; only names readable were: Thomas BATES, John BOYD, Joseph BATES, John SANDERS, George WHITE, Francis LATTIMORE, Timothy MERSHON, Abner BOURN, Will BELL, Saml GOOD & John MARTIN. Verdict for plaintiff. William SKAGGS vs Benj. KING - continued. Jonah GRIFFEY vs Joseph LOCK - continued. Lot NEOL? vs Joseph LOCK, continued. Saml? HARVEY? vs Henry MILLER - rest unreadable. Joseph BATES vs Joseph LOCK - judgement set aside .... statute of limitations? Joseph BATES vs Joseph LOCK, remanded to the rules, plantiff's cost. Hansel ALFRED to pay WIll THOMPSON for 2 days attendance in case vs Zachariah RAY. Andw MERSHON to pay Solomon MERSHON as witness. He also to pay George WHITE for one day's attendance for him vs Nathl ROUNDTREE. Joseph BATES to pay John FLINT for 1 day. Andrew MERSHON to pay Timothy MERSHON & Fanny MERSHON for 1 day. Joseph BATES to pay Tho BATES for 1 day. Richd GARNETT, clerk of the court, attended one called court for the examination of Andrew MERSHON, a criminal. Examination of Adam BLAKEMAN who stands charged with felony. Present: John HALL, John GARNETT and William NEVILL. Prisoner led to bar, witnesses sworn. Court finds him guilty and to be tried next session. Benjamin McQueen and Aron BLAKEMAN his securities for 50 lbs each. To be continued next week with the Sept session. Sandi SCKY Links: http://www.public.asu.edu/~moore/Gorin.html GGP: http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/