. A history of Rockingham County, Virginia . ? W Front[Page 168] Views of Third County Court House, 187J-1896 Rear Photo by Morrison. Second County Court House. 1833-1874Photo loaned by Mrs. C. S. Burkholder CHAPTER V. THE NEW COUNTY AND THE NEW In October, 1777, the Act providing for the creation ofthe County of Rockingham from Augusta was passed by theVirginia legislature; and early the next year, to wit, in April1778, the first court for the new county was held. The boardof justices was in session two days, and transacted a greatdeal of important business, not only in proc
. A history of Rockingham County, Virginia . ? W Front[Page 168] Views of Third County Court House, 187J-1896 Rear Photo by Morrison. Second County Court House. 1833-1874Photo loaned by Mrs. C. S. Burkholder CHAPTER V. THE NEW COUNTY AND THE NEW In October, 1777, the Act providing for the creation ofthe County of Rockingham from Augusta was passed by theVirginia legislature; and early the next year, to wit, in April1778, the first court for the new county was held. The boardof justices was in session two days, and transacted a greatdeal of important business, not only in process of civil organ-ization, but also in reference to various personal interests ofindividual citizens. The following paragraph, copied from the original min-ute-book of the court, will get the situation and the severalactors on the scene cleai-ly before us: Be it remembered tt^t on the xxvii Day of April MDCCLXXviii aCommission of the peace and a Commission of Oyer & Terminer under theHand of his Excellency Patrick Henry Esq. Governor in Chief, dated thexxiv Day of March MDCCLXXviii directed to Silas Hart, Daniel Smith,Abra
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