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ACCOMAC COUNTY COURT.

Proceedings, May Term, 1899.

Last will of Jane M. LeCato proved and Edwin T. Powell qualified as executor.

Last will of John R. Melson proved and Wesley T. Melson qualified as administrator with will annexed.

Last will of Elizabeth E. Bowdoin proved and Benjamin T. Gunter qualified as executor.

George R. Scott qualified as administrator of Margaret J. Scott, deceased.

ACCOMAC COUNTY COURT.

Proceedings, April Term, 1899.

Authority to celebrate the rites of matrimony was granted to Rev. Clarence W. Strickland of the M. E. Church and to Rev. J. W. H. Hubbard of same church.

Geo. T. Stockley qualified as guardian of Walter D., Brandon B., Pearl K., and Alice H. Kilmon, orphans of John H. Kilmon, deceased.

ACCOMAC COUNTY COURT.

Proceedings, March Term, 1886

Hon. Benjamin T. Gunter qualified as judge of the 8th Judicial circuit.

Report of commissioner, as to solvency of official bond of treasurer of Accomac was made and ordered to be recorded.

Geo. H. Bagwell, resigned as surveyor of county of Accomac and Wm. Frederick Gunter qualified as his successor.

ACCOMAC COUNTY COURT.

Proceedings, June Term, 1881 -- Judge Thomas C. Parramore, presiding.

The will of Wm. W. Sharpley was proved and ordered to be recorded. The estate of said Sharpley was committed to the Sheriff for Administration.

Account of Albert C. Mason with acting Guardian, confirmed.

Account of Edward B. Waples, Committee of Peter Evans, Sr., confirmed.

Audit of Ann J. Garrison, deceased, confirmed.

ACCOMAC COUNTY COURT.

Proceedings, November Term, 1896.

Estates of Nancy Bloxom, deceased, and Tubman B. Pruitt, deceased, were committed to John H. Wise, sheriff, for administration.

The last will of Thomas R. Kellam was proved and Robert W. T. Kellam qualified as executor.

Solomon Warner qualified as administrator of Arthur Dickerson, colored, deceased.

ACCOMAC COUNTY COURT.

Proceedings at October Term.

A regular grand jury was empannelled and returned indictments "true bills" against the following persons:

ACCOMAC COUNTY COURT.

Proceedings

At this term of the county court now in session, the following cases were heard with result stated below:

Commonwealth vs. Duffield Savage, charged with selling intoxicating liquor unlawfully. Jury failed to agree.

Commonwealth vs. Jas H. Evans, charged with attempt to commit rape. Jury failed to agree.

ACCOMAC COUNTY COURT.

County court proceedings at January term, 1885:

Last will and testament of Wm. P. Thornton, deceased, fully proved and ordered recorded.

John W. Gillet qualified as administrator of Margaret A. W. Tunnell, deceased.

The case of Edward S. Johnson vs W. D. Lewis dismissed on motion of plaintiff.

ACCOMAC COUNTY COURT.

Proceedings, November Term, 1881.

A receipt from Thos. L. Brittingham to George Henry Brittingham; ordered to be recorded.

A deed from Darius P. Miles to Anna Taylor and Mary Miles; ordered to be recorded.

Robert C. Parkes' will probated, and Edward C. Parkes qualified as executor.

Edward J. White qualified as administrator of Nancy White, deceased.

Ezra Bradford's audit confirmed.

ACCOMAC COUNTY COURT.

Proceedings, January Term, 1901.