. A history of middle New River settlements and contiguous territory . ndChapman had ferries established across New River. In 1787,September 8th, Mitchell Clay conveyed one half of the CloverBottom tract of land to Hugh Innis, of Franklin County. Onthe 7th of April, 1788, George Pearis conveyed a tract of landon Sugar Run to Joseph Cloyd, and in June of the same year,conveyed a tract on New River to David McComas. June 1st,1790, Mitchell Clay conveyed to George Pearis the remaininghalf if the Clover Bottom tract. In 1793 Colonel ChristianSnidow erected his dwelling house on the east side of Ne
. A history of middle New River settlements and contiguous territory . ndChapman had ferries established across New River. In 1787,September 8th, Mitchell Clay conveyed one half of the CloverBottom tract of land to Hugh Innis, of Franklin County. Onthe 7th of April, 1788, George Pearis conveyed a tract of landon Sugar Run to Joseph Cloyd, and in June of the same year,conveyed a tract on New River to David McComas. June 1st,1790, Mitchell Clay conveyed to George Pearis the remaininghalf if the Clover Bottom tract. In 1793 Colonel ChristianSnidow erected his dwelling house on the east side of NewRiver, at the Snidow-Chapman Ferry, and Isaac Chapmansettled on the opposite side of the river from Col. Snidow, andin 1794, George Chapman erected his dwelling house on theeast side of New River, about one mile below Colonel Snidows,on land now belonging to H. B. Shelton and H. L. Phlegar. The following extracts are taken from the record of Fin-castle County Court. On January 6th, 1773, the Court recom-mended to His Excellency, the Governor, that he will be pleas-. DWELLING HOUSE OF GOL. CHRISTIAN SNIDOWBuilt in 1793, opposite Ripplemead, Va. 1795-1830 1G1 ed to establish a Court House for the County, at a piece ofland commonly called McCauls Place, near the property ofKoss and Co., and the lands of Samuel Crockett, in lieu of theLead Mines for the several reasons following: that the saidMcCauls Place and Crocketts lies on the Great road that pass-es through the county and that it is well watered, timbered,and level; that it is much more central than the Mines, andthat it is in the neighborhood of a great deal of good land andmeadows; that the Lead Mines are near the south line of theCounty, and there is no spring convenient, very scarce oftimber, and in a neighborhood where there is very little pas-ture, and entirely off the leading road. To which order Ar-thur Campbell dissented. At March Court, 1773, John Aylettand John Todd qualified to practice law. John Aylett produc-ed
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