I transcribed these notes on William, Margaret and Frances DONALDSON recently and thought some others might be interested. Cara Greenbrier Co WV, Va Court Records 1780-1850 Compiled by: Helen S. Stinson References to: William (Wm.) and Margaret Donaldson, Donnaldson, Donnalson p. 111 Court of 31 March 1791 Wm. Donaldson served on a jury p. 119 Court of Wednesday 31 August 1791 Wm. Donaldson served on a jury p. 152 Court of Tuesday 25 1794 "Henry Woolf undertakes for defts. James Anderson vs Wm. Donnalson, suit ordered dismissed." p. 203 Court of Wednesday 1 April 1797 "Hugh Ballentine vs Wm. Donnalson and wife, dismissed." p. 218 Court of Wednesday 28 March 1798 "Wm. Donnalson vs Wm Frogg, dismissed at equal costs" p. 220 Court of 31 March 1798 "Ordered Martin McGraw pay Margaret Donnalson and Rachel Ware for 2 days attendance each as witness for him vs Butts." p. 227 Court of 31 July 1798 "On motion of Wm. Donnalson commission awarded him to take desposition of Wm. Powell in his suit against McClung" p. 235 Court of Friday 29 March 1799 "Ordered McGrawto pay Samuel Kincade for 6 days and Margaret Donnalson for 3 days as witnesses for him vs Butts. p. 237 Court of 28 May 1799 Wm. Donaldson served on a jury p. 237 Court of 29 May 1799 "Ordered Martin McGraw to pay Margaret Donnaldson $3.71,........... for their attendance as witnesses for him vs Butts." p. 242 Court of 23 May 1809 "Wm. Donaldson and John McFerranhis securities for $15 each and White to keep the peace toward fHolly for one year and one day." p. 249 Court of 24 July 1810 "Heirs of Wm. Donaldson deed to David Watts, same." [So William Donaldson died between, 23 May 1809 and 24 July 1810, is this why a young Frances married Elzaphan??] p. 253 Court of 23 October 1810 "Margaret Donaldson et al deed to David Watts presented in court and acknowledged in court by Frances Rucker one of the parties thereto and continued for further acknowledgement." p. 273-274 Court of 26 May 1818 "On application of Margaret Donaldson, ordered that Thomas Kirkpatrick, James Kott(?) and James Humphreys view an alteration of the publick road going through her lands and report to court." p. 277 Court of 28 June 1818 "A report of a view of a road on the application of Margaret Donaldson through his lands mad at May term last was returned into Court and it is considered by Court that the alteration reported by Jas. Scott, Thomas Kirkpatrick and James Humphreys the viewers aforesaid be established." p. 325 Court of 25 September 1821 "Grizzel Donaldson (dau. of Wm. Donaldson) appeared in court and made choice of Wm. Humphreys {--her mothers maiden surname--}as her guardian and he entered into bond with Andrew Perkins his security in penalty of $200." p. 369 Court of September 1834 "A deed from Francis Rucker, Abraham Spencer and Grizzell his wife, John Jones and Catharine his wife, and Ann McCoy late ann Donaldson to Samuel Donaldson for all their right and interest in a tract of land on waters of Culbertson Creek which belonged to wm. Donaldson deceased, with relinquishment of dower by the women and admitted to record." p.376 Court of 24 July 1837 "A deed from heirs of Wm. Donaldson deceased to David Watts for 109 acres of land in this county ordered to record."