. A history of middle New River settlements and contiguous territory . manfor Lieutenant. At the June term, 1804, Isaac Chapman wasrecommended as Lieutenant in the eighty-sixth regiment andJohn French recommended as Captain in the second Battalionof the eighty-sixth regiment, and David French a Lientenant inthe same. At the October Court, 1795, William Dingess was ap-pointed Deputy Surveyor. At the June term, 1801. the follow-ing order was entered: Henley Chapman Gentl., having pro-duced a license under the signature of the Honorable RichardParker, Paul Carrington, Jr., and Archibald Stewart p
. A history of middle New River settlements and contiguous territory . manfor Lieutenant. At the June term, 1804, Isaac Chapman wasrecommended as Lieutenant in the eighty-sixth regiment andJohn French recommended as Captain in the second Battalionof the eighty-sixth regiment, and David French a Lientenant inthe same. At the October Court, 1795, William Dingess was ap-pointed Deputy Surveyor. At the June term, 1801. the follow-ing order was entered: Henley Chapman Gentl., having pro-duced a license under the signature of the Honorable RichardParker, Paul Carrington, Jr., and Archibald Stewart permit-ting him to practice as attorney in the Superior and InferiorCourts within this Commonwealth, and having taken the oathsrequired by law, he was admitted to practice in this court. Our second war with England, usually called the war of1812, drew from the population of Giles County a consider-able number of men, who served at different periods duringits existence. Among those who served were James Straley,John Straley, Daniel Straley, Captain John Peters, Julius. FIRST GOURT HOUSE BUILDING FOR GILES COUNTY Erected in 1806. 1795-1836 1G3 Walker, Berry Blankenship, James Sarver, John Spangler,Capt. C. H. A. Walker, William Oney and many others whosenames the author has not been able to secure. Near the closeof the war Andrew Johnston, as Captain, marched with a com-pany of men from Giles County, who were ordered to reportat Norfolk, Virginia. On their way thither, on reaching Lib-erty, now Bedford City, they received information that atreaty of peace had been signed and that their serviceswere not needed, and they were ordered to return to theirhomes. There came into the County of Giles, at quite an early date,a family by the name of Lucas, who became very notorious onaccount of their crimes. There were other families of Lucasin the New River Valley, and some in the county of Giles, whowere people of standing and repute, and in no wise related tothis criminal gang generally k
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