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ROCKINGHAM COUNTY
the pages that are now yellow with age and worn with much
handling.
The second court for Rockingham County was held on
Monday, the 25th of May, 1778.
Among other transactions, Josiah Davidson was sworn
in as sheriff, under a commission from the governor dated
May 7, 1778; GabrielJones was appointed deputy attorney for
the commonwealth for Rockingham County, with a salary of
£40 a year.
Under commissions from the governor, Abram Smith
took an oath as County Lieutenant; Daniel Smith, as Colonel;
Benjamin Harrison, as Lieut. -Colonel; William Nalle, as
Major.
Anthony Ryder, Gawin Hamilton, Thomas Hewitt,
Thomas Boggs (?), Reuben Harrison, and Daniel Smith, Jr.,
were appointed captains of militia, and took oath according
to law.
Felix Gilbert was bound to the governor in the sum of
£1000, with two sureties in the sum of £500 each, for a year
and a day, to perform his good behavior towards the State
and all the good people thereof, he having been charged by
Andrew Skidmore with having uttered "words inimical to
—the State" words that tended to "sow sedition among the
settlers on the western waters." Gilbert was the wealthy
store keeper, east of Harrisonburg, with whom we became
familiar in the preceding chapter.
The next day a large part of the business consisted in
the appointing of road masters for the new roads that were
Abeing marked out in various courses. more particular ac-
count of these proceedings is given in Chapter XH. The
sum of £20 was voted for the aid of Elizabeth Pennirey, wife
of Thomas Pennirey, a soldier in the army of the United
States.
At the court held June 22, 1778, it was ordered that Wil-
liam Nalle, Gent, take the list of tithables^ in the companies
1- The tithables were those persons upon whom the poll tax was levied.
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the pages that are now yellow with age and worn with much
handling.
The second court for Rockingham County was held on
Monday, the 25th of May, 1778.
Among other transactions, Josiah Davidson was sworn
in as sheriff, under a commission from the governor dated
May 7, 1778; GabrielJones was appointed deputy attorney for
the commonwealth for Rockingham County, with a salary of
£40 a year.
Under commissions from the governor, Abram Smith
took an oath as County Lieutenant; Daniel Smith, as Colonel;
Benjamin Harrison, as Lieut. -Colonel; William Nalle, as
Major.
Anthony Ryder, Gawin Hamilton, Thomas Hewitt,
Thomas Boggs (?), Reuben Harrison, and Daniel Smith, Jr.,
were appointed captains of militia, and took oath according
to law.
Felix Gilbert was bound to the governor in the sum of
£1000, with two sureties in the sum of £500 each, for a year
and a day, to perform his good behavior towards the State
and all the good people thereof, he having been charged by
Andrew Skidmore with having uttered "words inimical to
—the State" words that tended to "sow sedition among the
settlers on the western waters." Gilbert was the wealthy
store keeper, east of Harrisonburg, with whom we became
familiar in the preceding chapter.
The next day a large part of the business consisted in
the appointing of road masters for the new roads that were
Abeing marked out in various courses. more particular ac-
count of these proceedings is given in Chapter XH. The
sum of £20 was voted for the aid of Elizabeth Pennirey, wife
of Thomas Pennirey, a soldier in the army of the United
States.
At the court held June 22, 1778, it was ordered that Wil-
liam Nalle, Gent, take the list of tithables^ in the companies
1- The tithables were those persons upon whom the poll tax was levied.
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