Henry County Genealogy Trails
Court Records
Transcribed by A. Newell from the research of Lynn Stephens Headley
Felony Indictment
Henry County Court Orders
Book 3
Page 193
At a Court held at Henry Courthouse the 30th day of October 1784
Present
John Salmon Wm Turnstall Gent
Geo Waller & John Rentfro
The Court proceeded in the examination of Armistead Anderson on Suspicion of Felony. Whereon the Court proceeded in examining divers witnesses as well in behalf of the Commonwealth the Prisoner at the Bar on consideration thereof the Court are of the opinion that the prisoner being askd whether he was Guilty or not Guilty Ansd not Guilty. There upon, It’s the opinion that the said Prisoner at the Bar ought to receive a further Tryal before the G1. Court of Over in December next.
Thos. Hill & Tho Leak
v.
Wm. Graves Acknowledges himself indebted to the ComWealth of Virginia in the sum of Fifty pounds to be levied on his Goods & Chattles Lands & Tenements on condition he does not appear as a witness agt. The above named Armstead Anderson & Anderson McGwine
/s/ Jno Salmon
Henry County Court Orders
Book 3
Page 202
At a Court held at Henry Courthouse the 27th day of January 1785
Present
John Salmon George Waller Gent
Henry Lyon & John Marr
To the Shef. For Expenses for Conveying Anderson McGwine, Armsd. Anderson & Aust. Woodlief to the P. Joal 1280
To ditto for convey.g the sd prisoners to the public Joal @ 5.lb Tobacco per mile 3000
Henry County Court Orders
Book 3
Page 204
At a Court held at Henry Courthouse the 28th day of January 1785
Present
John Salmon, George Waller Gent
Henry Lyon & William Mitchell
To the Shf. For Summoning & Attending a Call Court on the Exama of Joseph Sharp 200
To Do for 3 Do on Armstead Anderson 600
To Do for 1 Do on Anderson McGwine 200
To Do for 5 Do on Augustine Woodlief 600
To the Clk. For Attending a Call Court on the Exa of Joseph Sharp 200
To Do for 3 Do all counts on Armsd. Anderson 600
To Do for one Do Anderson McGwine 200
To Do for 4 Do on Augustine Woodlief 800
Henry County Court Orders
24th March 1785
Book 4, Page 3
Hairston vs Anderson, Abraham Payne a Garn. Being sevd saith he has in his possession sheets, 1 Razor a chair frame
Wm Wilkinson a Garn. Saith he has nothng of the Def. Affects
Charles Farris another Garn. Saith he has two yearling skins, a meal sifter 2 pewter Basons, 1 dish, 5 spoons 1 cotten wheel, a Box of Old Iron, 1 Razor, 1 Tin cup 1 Feather Bed & furniture Condemn’d in Wm Wilkinson hand
Judg. For 8.0.0 & Costs & 0. Conda.
No contemporary record of death is known. His date of death is sometimes given as 1852 DAR records but as his will is filed in 1843 this is not possible.
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