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HERTFORD COUNTY HERALD, AHOSKIE, N. C.
1939 HISTORICAL EDITION
Hertford County’s List of Officers
(Continued from page I, Section A)
its members, to the first Monday after the first Monday in January
next after the election of its members. The General Assembly of
1876-77, by an act ratified March 12, 1877, provided that the general
election in the State should be held in the year 1880, on the Tuesday
after the first Monday in November, and every two years thereafter.
The members from the First Senatorial District continued:
1878-79—Geo. H. Mitchell, R., Hertford County; Rufus White, R.,
Perquimans County.
1880-81—W. H. Manning, D., Gates County; J. M. Woodhouse,
D., Currituck County.
1882-83'—'W. W. Speight, R., Gates County; J. M. Woodhouse, D.,
Currituck County,
1884-85—Wm. M. Bond, D., Chowan County; James Parker, D.,
Gates County.
1886-87—W. P. Shaw, D., Hertford County; W. J, Griffin, D., Pas
quotank County.
1888-89—J. K. Abbot, D,, Camden County; W. P, Shaw, D., Hert-
foi'd County.
1890-91—P. H. Morgan, D,, Currituck County; James Parker, D.,
Gates County.
1892-93—J. K. Abbott, Camden County; J. J. Gatling, D., Gates
County.
1894-95—E, T. Snipes, R., Hertford County; Theo. White, P., Per
quimans County.
1896-97—J. L, Whedbee, R., Perquimans County; Jno. F. New-
some, P,, Hertford County.
1898-99—T. G. Skinner, D,, Perquimans County; George Cowper,
D., Hertford County.
1900-01—C. S. Vann, D., Chowan County; W. H, Bray, D., Curri
tuck County.
1902-03—C. S. Vann, D., Chowan County; P. H. McMullen, D.,
Perquimans County.
1904-05—C. S, Vann, D., Chowan County; S. M. Beasley, D., Cur
rituck County.
1906-07—A, Pilston Godwin, D., Gates County; Roscoe W. Turner,
D., Pasquotank County.
lt)08-09—E. R, Johnson, D., Currituck County; A. Pilston Godwin,
D„ Gates County.
1910-11—Jesse B. Williams, D., Camden County; D. C. Barnes, D.
Hertford County.
1912-13—W. T. Woodley, D., Chowan County; D, C. Barnes, D,,
Hertford County.
1914-15—W. L. Cohoon, D., Pasquotank County; J. S. McNider,
D.. Perquimans County.
1916-17—E. R. Johnson, B., Currituck County; J. S. McNider, D.,
Pcrquiraiins County.
1918-19—W. T. Cre’ss, D., Gates County; M. W. Fercbeo, D., Pas
quotank County.
1920-21—Stanley Winbornc, D., Hertford County; Dr. E. J.
Grillin, D.. Chowan County.
1922-23—T. W, Costen, D., Gates County; P. H. Williams, D., Pas
quotank County.
1924-25—J, H, MacMullan, D., Chowan County; P, H, Williams,
D., Pasquotank County.
1926-27—L. J, Lawrence, D,, Hertford County; P. H. Williams,
D., Pasquotank County.
1928-29—L. J, Lawrence, D., Hertford County; Charles Whedbee,
D., Perquimans County,
1930-31—L. J. Lawrence, D., Hertford County; Charles Whedbee,
D., Perquimans County.
1932-33—D. W. Bagley, D„ Currituck County; L. E. Griffin, D.,
Chowan County.
1934-35—D. W. Bagley, D., Currituck County; L. E. Griffin, D.,
Chowan County.
1936-37—W, I. Halstead, D„ Camden County; J. J. Hughes, D,,
Pasquotank County.
1938-39—W. I. Halstead, D., Camden County; J. J. Hughes, D.,
Pasquotank County.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
1868- 69—T. E. Snipes, R. .
1869- 70—E. T. Snipes, R. ' - i
1870- 71—W. D. Newsom, Col., R.
1871- 72—W. D. Newsom, Col., R.
1872- 73—James Sharp, R.
1873- 74—James Sharp, R.
1874- 75—Soloman Pai’ker, R.
1876-77—J. J. Horton, R., was given certificate of election, but his
seat was contested by H. C. Maddrey, D., and Maddrey was seated,
1879—J. J. Horton, R.
1881—E. T. Snipes, R.
1883—George H. Mitchell, R.
1885—Robert W. Winborne, D.
1887—E. T. Snipes, R.
1889—James B. Anderson, D.
1891—James L. Anderson, D.
1893—W. P. Taylor, D.
1895—Bcnj. B. Winborne, D.
1597—Starkey Hare, R.
1899—Isaac F. Snipes, R.
1901—Lloyd J. Lawrence, D.
1903—John E. "Vann, D.
1905—Bcn,i. B. Winbornc, D.
1907—D. B. Winbornc, D.
1909—David C. Barnes, D.
UUl—Wm, P, Taylor, D.
1913—J. T. Wiliiams, D.
1915—Stanley Winbornc, D.
1917—Stanley Winbornc, D.
19J9—Stanley W'inbornc, D.
192J—D. C. Barnes, D.
19:13—L. J, Lawrence, D.
1925—W. W. Rogers, D.
1927—W. W. Rogers, D,
J929—Thad A. Eure, D.
1931—Henry H, Jones, D.
1933—J. N. Vann, D.
1935—J. N. Vann, D.
1937—R. H. Underwood, D.
1939—R. H. Underwood, D.
THE INFERIOR COURT
At the election of 1876 the Democrats elected the Governor, all
the Slate officers and a large majority of the General Assembly. The
Constitution had been amended in 1875 in many respects and the
amendments had been ratified by the people at the August election in
1876. The negro population had so crowded the criminal dockets of
our courts in the East that there was a demand for additional court
facilities to relieve the Superior Courts of the criminal work, that the
civil eases might be tried. The Legislature of 1876-77 appointed the
justices of the peace for seX'eral counties, and empowered them to
establish Inferior Criminal Courts for their respective counties, which
courts were given a limited criminal jurisdiction. They were to be
presided over, where established, by three suitable persons to be
.‘•elected by the justices of the peace from the body of the county.
This court was established in Ilcrtforcl County in August, 1877. The
officers at difTcrent limes were as follows:
1877-79—Maj. J. W. Moore, chairman; G. V. Cowper and W. P.
Sliaw. Cowper rcsi,gncd in August, 1878, and H. C. Maddry was
elected to fill the vacancy;
1879-81—W. P. Shaw, chairman; H. C. Maddry and J. B. Slaugh
ter. Slaughter resigned in August, 1880, and S. M. Aumack elected
to fill the vacancy.
1881-83—W. P. Shaw, H. C. Maddry and J. B. Slaughter. Slaugh
ter resigned in February, 1884, and George W. Beverly elected to fill
the vacancy. They continued in office until August, 1887.
1887-89—David A. Barnes, H. C. Maddry and George W. Beverly.
1889-91—George W. Beverly, H. C. Maddry and S. M. Aumack.
SOLICITORS
1877 to August, 1883—B. B. Winborne.
1883 to October, 1884—R. W. Winborne.
1884. to August, 1889—B. B. Winborne.
1889 to February. 1891—R. W. Winborne.
THE CIUMINAL COURT
Jh'ic llic Inleriur Court ended, and there was a popular demand
llu'ou .;hout the county for the abolition of this court and for the estab
lishment of a Ci-iminal Court, with full criminal jurisdiction, to be
presided over by a judge wit-h all the qualifications of a Superior
ALEX W. LIPSITZ, one of the
owners and managers of the
Ahoskie Department Store, which
has operated in Ahoskie for 20
years. The Lipsitz family are
mcrclJandisers in North Carolina,
Virginia, and Maryland. The
slogan of their Ahoskie store
“The Shopping Center of the
Roanoke-Chowan.”
Ahoskie^s First
Court judge. This was done by the Legislature of 1891. By the
almost unanimous demand of the county the author was elected judge
of the new Criminal Court. He accepted the office at a great sacrifice
to himself. He remained judge of the Court until 1897, except for the
short period from October, 1894, to March, 1905, when he resigned to
serve in the Legislature of the State. After the adjournment of the
Legislature of 1905 he was rc-appointed judge of said Court by
Governor Carr. He served as judge until the Court was abolished in
1897 by the Fusion Legislature. About 600 cases were tried before
him, covering all grades of criminal offenses, statutory and common-
law crimes. And only one appeal to the Supreme Court was taken
from his rulings, and he was affirmed in that—State v. Harrison,
115-706.
SOLICITORS AT DIFFERENT TIMES
Peter B. Picot, Esq.
John E. Vann, Esq.
George Cowper, -Esq.
CLERKS
The Clerks of the Supenor Court were ex-officio :
Inferior and the Criminal Courts.
COUNTY OFFICERS
It may be of interest to some to know the names of the officers
of the county from its formation to the present time:
SHERIFFS
1760-62—
1762-66—Matthias Brickie.
1766-71—William Muviree.
1771-74_Nathan Harrell.
1774-77—John Harrell.
177-82—Starkey Sharp I.
1782-84—James Boon.
1784-86—Josiah Sumner.
1788-88—Moses Sumner.
1788-90—Starkey Sharp I.
1790-94—William Wynns.
1794-98—Matthias Brickie,'Jr.
1798-1800—James Cherry.
1800-12—Thomas Deanes.
1812-17—Isaac Carter.
1817-24—lyilliam B. Wynns.
1824- 25—Jesse Deanes.
1825- 36—Richard Greene Cowper.
183'6-38—Edw. K. Jeggitts.
1838 to May, 1844—R. G. Cowper.
1844 to August, 1844—Preston Perry.
1844 to November, 1848—Abner J. Perry.
1848 to August, 1856—John P. Bridger.
1856-60—John A. Vann..
1861-67—Jackson B. Hare.
1867-76—Isaac Pipkin, D.
1876-78—Jackson B. Hare, R.
1878-80—John Sharp.
1880—A. C. Vann, Tax Collector.
1880-84—Joseph J, Jordan.
1884 to December, 1894—James S. Mitchell.
1894-1900—James S. Mitchell.
1900-03—William H. Tayloe.
1903-18—A, E. Garrett.
1918-33—Bismark Scull. (Died while in office.)
1933- _c. W. Parker.
CHAIRMEN OF THE OLD COUNTY COURT PRIOR TO
WAR OF 1776
Robert Sumner.
Henry Winborne.
AFTER THE WAR
Col. Matthias Brickie.
Thomas Winborne.
Thomas N. Brickie.
Timothy Ridley.
Thomas P. 'Little.
1829— Elisha Winborne.
1830- 51—John Vann.
1851-57—John A. Anderson.
1857-61—Dr. Godwin C. Moore.
1861 to June 18, 1861—John A. Anderson.
June, 1861-66—William W. Mitchell.
1866-68—Watson L. Daniel.
CLERKS OF THE COURT OF PLEAS AND QUARTER SESSIONS
1760-64—Benjamin Wynns.
I 1764-72—Benjamin Wynns, Jr.
1772-78—George Wynns.
1778-80—Benjamin Wynns.
1780-90—Samuel Harrell.
1790-94—Nathan Harrell.
1794-g7_'Winiam Wynns.
1797-1802—Nathan Harrell.
1802- 03—Benjamin Wynns, Jr.
1803- 22—Joseph F. Dickinson.
1822- 23—George Gordon.
1823- 58—Lewis M. Cowper.
1858 to August, 1861—Starkey S. Harrell.
1861 to May, 1868—Lewis M. Cowper.
CLERK AND MASTER IN EQUITY
1806-33—Howell Jones.
1833-35—Bridger J. Montgomery.
1835-63—William M. Montgomery.
1863-68—John A. Vann.
COUNTY ATTORNEYS DURING THE DAYS OF THE
OLD COUNTY COURTS
1777-90—Henry Hill.
1790-1800—Robert Montgomery.
1800-05—Sharp Blount.
1805-12—WiUiam H. MuVfree.
1812-20—Thomas Mancy.
1820-35—James S. Jones'.
1935 to November, 1845—Roscius C. Borland,
1845 to’May, 1849—W. N, II. Smith. ‘
1849 to August, 1851—A. Poma Yancey.
1857 to August, 1855—W. D. Valentine.
185'5-60—John J. Yeates.
lu60-62—John H. Jernigan.
1862-65—Joseph B, Slaughter,
1865- 66—William Sharp.
1866- 68—J. B. Slaughter.
CLERKS OF SUPERIOR COURTS
1848-51—William D. Valentine; resigned August, 1851.
1851-54—John A. Vann,
1854-58—Starkey S. Harrell, Jr.
1858-60—George W. Bevta-Jy.
1868 to October 5, 1870—Starkey S. Harrell.
1870 to January 2, 1872—Joseph W. Perry.
Departmeet Store
® it hardly seems like twenty-one years since 191o wHien the
Ahoskie Department Store began business at Ahoskie. But neither
(Iocs Ahoskie look like the same town. Yet the same sort of fair
dealing and tpaality merchandise at low cost which attracted the
people from miles around to shop at Ahoskie's new store hack in
1918 w'hen this store was first established, is a business principle
that has been unchanged during the intervening years. That is
why the Ahoskie Department Store, first in the town, has con
tinued to he first in shopping preference with a growing number
of customers throughout the Roanoke-Chowan area throughout
all of the changes that have been wrought during the last tw’enty-
one yeaj’s in which this store has been an outstanding institution in
retail scrvi(“e.
Quality - Value »Price
® As the Ahoskie Department Store was the first modern depart
ment store in the era of Ahoskie's grow^lh from cross roads village
to busy town of today, so has it maintained its leadership in all
the elements of retail merchandising wdiich the shopper of today
demands. In quality, in value, in price, shoppers from all sections
of the Roanoke-Chowan territory find their w'anls anticipated and
their needs met when they come to this store. A modern dejiart-
ment store, modern twenty-one years ago and modern today, it is
as well prepared to sujiply the needs of the modern shopper as it
when first established. A part of Ahoskie and of the Roanoke-
Chowan section, the Ahoskie Department Store has truly marched
along in the parade of progress in step with the growth of the com-
inuiiily that is this year celebrating its Golden Anniversary.
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MEM’S PACE SETTEE SUITS
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'AHOSKIE OEMRTMENT STORE
(Contlaued on page 3, Section A)
Shopping Center OF The
Roonoke Chowan".
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