Page Six
Early Stokes History
(CONTINUED BY T. S. PETREE.)
O n Dec. 3, 1795, Governor
Samuel Ashe commissioned the
following as justices of Stokes
county in addition to those al
frcady serving; Addonijah Harb
our, William John Bos
tick a"d Charles Banner. We
might mention that by this time
that the Capital of our State had
been transferred from Fayette
ville to Raleigh. It was during
the iConntitutiomai Convention ,
held at Fayettevllle in the year
1780 that the delegate® from the
various oounties agreed upon and
fixed the present location °* our
Capital as permanent.
Governor Ashe, on Dec. 20,
1797 appointed James Davis, |
Thos East, Sr., Edward Harber
and Richard Wallace, Justices of
the Peace. We have before us
at the time we rcord these vari
ous commissions the original
documents and nothing is said
about the expiration of their of
fices, therefore, it is impossible
to determine the length of time
they serve, and this statement re
fers also to the first appointments
made by Gov. Alexander Martin
Isaac Nelson was Sheriff dur
ing the year 1798 and perhaps
he might have been a Uttle care
less in performing his official
duties as we note by the follow-
State of North Carolina,
Stokes County.
To all Sheriffs & Constjableei
within this State to whom these
presents shall come:
Whereas, Isaac Nelson hath
this day made oath before me
A. Robinson, Esqr. one of the
Justices of the Peace for said
county, that Zacheriah Moot
Brookes Broke Custody from the
LOTS: L
Thomas Armstrong, 1 60
Anthony Bitting, 7 150
Joseph Bitting, 6 200 !
Lewis Blume, 1 75 j
Gray Bynum, 1 1 100
George Ebert, 1 100 1
Lecrtces Esatte, 1 25 j
Constantino Ladd, 10 450
Isfcm Vest, 3 125 |
Jacob Blume, 4 400 i
George Houscr, 2 250
George Houser, Sr,. 3 50
John Hine, 3 100
Christian Lash, 1 8
John Mickey, 1 100
Henry Shore,Sr., 2 75
Abram Steinea, 1 8
Alexander McOall, 2 75
Nathaniel Moody not given in 2 60
Peter Hairaton, 1 10
Henry Fesaler not given in, 1 8
CHAS. BANNER,
jr> BANNER,
GR WAGGONER.
The above property assessed by us the 29th Jbny., 1798.
have before us the follow- > i
top report but same ia not datcil,
It w*a made, however, we think
It was some time prior to 1800,
judging by the signatures at
tached.
"We you r committtee apointed
your court the last December j
Term to settle with Constantine
IMdd as Treasurer of public j
Buildings and contract with him
Jot the Building of a Jail and
said Isaac Nelson last night and
is not yet apprehended, therefore
in the name of the State I charge
you and every of you in youi
several precincts to search dilig
ently for the sd person and to
make Hue and Cry After Him
from Town to Town and from
county to county, as well by
horse men as foot men ®nd it
you shall find the person who
made his escape yesternight, tor
! whom you shall kteve ju3t
dause to hunt that then you ap
prehend and bring him before a
justice of the peace of s'd county
there shall be to be dealt with
I
Its the law directs. Given ' under
Imy hand this 6th day of Dec v
1798.
A ROBINSON, J. P.
Brookes might have been
caught, perhaps not, however,
we presume Mr. Nelson was not
so negligent in the future, but
later on we will have more to »ay
about him.
During the year 1798 it would
have been interesting to have
nsited Germanton and Been 'im
busy ou r county officials were, -o
have noticed how proud they
would be gathering around our
lately created county seat and
discussing the events of the day.
George Washington had visited
Salem on his farewell tour and
no doubt all had gone there to
see and honor him. Let us take
a look and see who owned prop
erty in Germantn at that time
as the list below shows and also
the assessed valuation.
"Wc Joseph Banner, Gabriel
Waggoner & C. Banner being
Choacn assessors for the Town
property agreeable to the 7th
section of an act of assembly
pa 3cd iii the year 1792, report
as follows:
make report to the next oourt of
their Proceedings, Now Report:
That they 'have had jtforc
them the Expenditures of the
new Jail and afte r some Deduc
tions they have allowed for the
same:
L 385, 10, 6.1-2
for C. Ladds* Extra
Service 5,
L 390. 10, 9.1-2
also for expenses &
repair at the court
house 50,
for which the Treasurer
is cltirged 'with J
L 440,10,6.1-2'
I
Cash rec'd from the
public Treasury L 200.
deduct 5 per ct. is .... L 190.'
Sale of Lot adjoning
Jail 7 14
> |
Sale of Materials of
old Jail 3, 7, 6
Cd Taxes for repairing
old Jail 1795 Nt.
Amt. .. 65, 8, 2
Do for repairs done at
oourt house,
Nt 64 ? 4, 4 1-2 j
330, 16, 6
Makes in favor of
C. Ladd Balance L 109,16,6
Which balance is allowed to
Constantine Ladd, with the Pro- '
viso that he finish the laying and
ceiling of the Debtors Room,
likewise, finish the rough paint-,
I
ing and get a n d put on the door-!
locks.
They likewise find that the,
balance due the county by the
late county commissioners noth-|
ing has been received, and they,
reccommend an Enquiry to be,
instituted for ascertaining the
sum in the hands of those com
missioners Charles McAnally and
Gray Bynum.
Ail which is submitted hy
ABRM. STEINER,
WM. HUGHLETT,
HENRY B. DOBSON,
JOHN MARTIN.
I protest to the extra allow
ance for the Treasurer's Services
made in the 2nd or:ide of this
report.
T. ARMSTRONG.
On the 17th day of December
1799, Governor Benjamin Wil
| liams appointed James Martin a
| Justice of the Peace and his name
jis the on'y one mentioned in the
| commission, however, the com
! i
mission is directed to ''Matthew j
jMcoie & William Dobson, of
the county of Stokes, Esquires
|or any three of their Associate
Justices."
I
We are now starting in the
year 1800 and of course thisj
means more appointments, so on
December 15th 1800, Gov. Wll-J
liams appointed Peter Hairston, (
Joh n Evans, John Endsley and
William Wrand as Justices, serv-,
ing at that time were some pre
viously appointed*
To try and list all appoint
ments from the year 1789 and
» !
each year thereafter would re-j
quire considerable research,
therefore, in the future we prob-|
ably may run across some of'
them but will make no special ef
fort to compile a complete list.
When we consider the fact that
St kes county is aimost 150 years
old, then we oa n see how much)
time it would consume to gather
all these facts together.
! To raise revenue following the
war for Independence it appears
that a tax was levied upo n vari
■ ous documents, as well as other
I things, to help retire the National
i I
THE DANBURY REPORTER
debt. We have before us a note
against one John West, dated
Feb. 20, 1801. Impressed within
the note, made by a metal seal,
is an Eagle perched upon a shield
surrounded by the words "Ten
'cents-Virginia." This reminds us
Jthat afte r the world we
likewise, attached a stamp on all
'notes fo r the aame purpose.
| We promised to say more in
regard to Isaac Nelson who was
[appointed Sheriff before the year
1800 and served for several years
thereafter. Nelso n appears to
have been a man that was very
careless at times as we will see
from some articles we quote be
low, as well as a little later on:
."Stokes County, North Carolina.
Whereas Ann Briggs came be
fore me this 16th day of Feb
ruary, 1802, & complained on
| oath that on the 2nd day of
January last Isaac Nelson did
violently assault & abuse her
with an' intention to commit a
rape contrary to law and against
1 the peace and dignity of the
State.
You are therefore commanded
to apprehend the said Isaac Nel
son & him safely keep so that
you have him before some justice
in B &id county to answer to the
'said complaint fa be further
dealt with as the law directs.
Given underoo r hands the 16th
day of Feby, 1802.
THOS T. ARMSTRONG, J. P.
ISAAC DALTON.
There must have been ju't
cause to bind Nelson over to the
court as we note on the warrant
that he was pllced under bond
of 20 pounds. Andrew Bowman
was security on bond for an Ad
ditional 20 pounds. Ann Briggs
gave bond in the amount of 10
pounds as witness for the State.
Whe n this was brought up before
the grand jury a true bill was
found. We will quote.
State of North Carolina,
Stokes County
March Session, 1802.
The jurors for the oounty of
] Stokes and State of North Caro
lina on their oath present that
Irtaac gentlemen, late of
said county on the second day of
January in the yea r of our Lord
I one thousand eight hundred and
two with force and \arms in the
'county aforesaid and State afore
said in and upon the body of
'Ann Briggs an assault dij make
and with an entention to ravish,
fa to commit a rape on the
| said Ann Briggs then and there
being did beat, wound Sand ill
I treat, to her great damage con
trary to morality as well as law
to the evil example of all others
in like cases offending and
against the peace and dignity of
the State.
THO ROGERS,
*tty pro State.
We notice that the present
ment was aganst Maac Nelson,
gentlemen. Perhaps he wai
| never-the-loss, a few years later
, on, and while still occupying his
office, he again was in trouble
t over taxes collected and not ac
( counted for but for the present
we will take up other items.
I
Jenny L tod's Grave
I Jenny Llnd, the' Swedish nightin
gale, is buried in Malvern,
No Hunting In
the State on Sunday—
Legal Notice.
In accordance with authority
vested by Chapter 486, Public
Laws of 1935, in the board of
. Conservation and Development,
this body in regular session at
j Raleigh, N. C., on January 19,
ing o r taking of game birds oi
j animals o n Sunday in North
Carolina.
C H. MARTIN,
3 •
Game Protector.
1 NOTICE
NORTH CAROLINA
1 STOKES COUNTY
i IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
r THOS. E. SMITH AND WIFE,
MINNIE SMITH; EFFIE
J LEMONS AND HUSBAND,
, ROY LEMONS, ET AL
VS.
. CLARENCE H. HOLLAND AND
WIFE, GRACE McGEE HOL
■ LAND; LILLIAN HOLLAND
BOYLES AND HUSBAND AUB
REY BOYLES, ET AL.
NOTICE
The defendants Clyde Bennett
and wife, Pearl Bennett, will
1 take notice that a n action cn
titled as above and involving the
[ sale of real estate in wrich they
have a n interest, has been insti
tuted in the Superior Court of
i Stokes County, North Carolina,
that the aaid defendants will
further take notice that they are
! required to appear at the office
of the Clerk of Superior Court of
Stokes Oounty in the court house
in Danbury, North Carolina on
or before the 17th day of Feb,
1938, land answer or demur to
the petition filed in said action,
or the petitioners will apply to
the Court for the relief demand
ed in the aaid petition.
This 18th day of January, 1938.
J. WATT . TUTTLE,
CLERK SUPERIOR COURT.
H. H. LEAKE, Attorney,
Winston-Salem, N. C.
None*
Having qualified as atainis-
Wator of the estate of A. G.
[ Cromer, aotice is hereby gives to
all persons having claims Against
1 said estate to present them to
me, duly authenticated for pay
( meat, on or before January 20,
1989, or this notice will be plead
-1 «d in ba r of their recovery. And
all persons indebted to said es
, tate are notified to make immed
iate payment to me.
1 This January 18, 1938.
A. L. WARNER,
Admr., King, N. C.
R- J. Scott, Atty.
NOTICE OF SALE OF LAN I j
UNDER DEED OF TRUST.
By virtue of the power of saie
contained in a deed of trust ex*-1
cuted by W. W. Newman and
•j R. T. Newman t 0 J. D. Humph
f reys, Trustee, on the 14th day of
January, 1928, which is recoided
I in the Office of Register of'
[ Deeds of Stokes County, N. C.J
in Book 76, Page 550, to secure
I the payment of a certain sum of
• j money therein recited, default
» having been made in the payment
of the note at maturity and the
! holder and owner of said deed of
, trust desiring to have the same
, foneclosed for the satisfaction of
the debt, the undersigned substi
> tute trustee will expose to public
; sale, to the highest bidder for
cash, on the premises on—
SATURDAY, FEB. 19, 1938,
' at the hour of two o'clock P. M.,
, the lands conveyed in the deed of
trust, to-wit: Beginning at mouth
of a branch JH. Creasey's comer;
f thence East with said Creasey's
line 23 chains to a white oak
corner; thence a South direction
•nd along a n old Ridge Road as
it meanders 20 1-2 chains to j»|
rock G. A. Martin's corner;
thence West 20 chains to a
i. bunch of chestnut trees; thence
jl a North direction and up the
i creek as it meanders to the be
rj ginning, containing 50 acres, more
'| o r less, adjoining the lands of T.
; W. Tilley, Pete Slate and others,
and it being Lot Nt>. 6 in the di
vision of the Hall lands which
t, was alloted to G. W. Hall. See
I Book No. 50, 585 - Reeister's of
fice, Stokes County, N. C.
I Tlds Jan. 13, 1988.
J. W. HALL,
' IfeMitat* Traatee.
THURSDAY, FEBY. 10, 19S8.
NOTICE OF SALE UNDER
EXECUTION.
State of North Carolina,
County of Stokes.
In . the Superior Court.
Farmers Bank of Pilot Mountain
v».
R. S. Law and Dona Law,.
Principals, and Charles R.
Fowler, Endorser.
By virtue of an execution di
rected to the undersigned, sheriff
i of Stokes county, from the su
. j perior court of Surry county.
North Carolina, in connection
with the above entitled action, I
i will on Monday, February 14,
1938, at the hour of twelve
o'clock, noon, at the court house'
door in Danbury, N. C., sell t®
the highest bidder for cash to:
satisfy said execution, all the
right, title and interest which
the said defendants, particularly
the defendant Dora Law, have iik
the following described r eal
' estate:
The land willed to Dora Law
by Joseph Coon, being one-third
interest in the remainder after
the life esthte of the widow, as
shown by the will of Joseph
i Coon, deceased, said tract o£
land lying a nd being in Yadkiu
, township, Stokes county, N. C.,
adjoining the lands of I. C. Gord
on, R. L. Gordon, J. W. Jones
a«d others.
This January 19, 1938.
J. J. TAYLOR,
I Sheriff Stokes County, N. C.
NOTICE OF SALE
By virtue of the power of sale
j contained in a deed of trust exe
cuted by Will Martin and Wife
I Maggie Martin, recorded in the
, office of Register of Deeds yf
, Stokes County in book 76 page
> 488, to secure the payment of 5.
! certain sum of money due on a
1 note to W. T. Clark, default hav
ing been made i n the payment of
sad note and at the request 0 f
the holder of the same, I will sell
1 at pubic auction .to the highest
bidder for cash, at the couit
house door in Danbury, at 10
o'clock on Saturday, Feb. 12„
1938, the following lands:
Containing 84 acres, more or
leas, and adjoining the lands of
W. T. Clark on West, J. M. Hook
sr on South, D. C. Smith on Bast,
Dick Hall and J. M. Clark os
North.
This January 17th 1938.
W. E. HATCHER,
\ * Trustee.
' NOTICE OF SALE.
Under and by virtue of the
■ power of sale contained in a cer-
I tain deed of trust executed by N.
■ A. Amos and wife Martha Amos,
■ to the undersigned trustee, said
deed of trust being recorded in
the office nf the Register of
Deeds of Stokes county in Book
90, at page 318, the terms and
ccondit:on3 of which have not
been complied with, and demand
having been made, the under
signed trustee will on —
' | TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 8, 1988,
' j at 2 o'cclock P. M.,
!in front of the court house, id
I Danbury, N. C., offer for Ale
l at pubile aucton, for cash the
I following described lanld :
'Beginning at a white oak o»
Smith's line, runs North 4 degs.
i 6 minutes East 24 chains paving
! Smith's corner to a chain ia Mar-
I tin's corner; these* South 88 1-5
j degrees West oa Martina lis* 86
voles to a. white oak; thaace
j North 39 degrees West 21 1-2
j. poles to a branch; thence with
_i branch the following courses:
~ South 40 degrees West 4 poles;
. thence
8 poles; thence South 4 degrees
West 11 poles; thence South
28 3-4 degrees West 8 poles;
thence South 50 1-2 degrees
! West 6 1-2 poles to ford of
I branch; thence leaving branch
South 61-2 degrees Bast onC.U.
Hennis line 66 poles to a stone;
I thence South 85 7-8 degrees
1! East 92 poles to the beginafog
• | containing 59 aicres, more or
: Hess.
II Being the same property
! bought of Dewey Prioe by N. A
' Amoe as shown by deed recorded
i" the Register of Deeds office for
! Stokes county.
' I This 3rd day of Jan., 1988.
JOE W. GARRETT,
"I'' ' Trustee.
Joe W. Gamtt, Attorney,
'l Madison, N. C. ■
First lings *f Tree ftraaefcss
The first farm {Mows were t&M*
lof orooltsd tree brandies and
worked by man power.