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321. 1829, Wythe County, VA

14 Dec 1829

Harrell, Margaret

Settlement of the estate of Margaret Harrell, deceased, was recorded.

Source: Abstracts of Court Orders of Wythe County, Virginia, 1821-1830, Volume 3, by Mary B. Kegley, 1999, p. 145.


322. 1830, Wythe County, VA

8 Feb 1830

Harrell, Abraham

It was ordered that John P. Mathews, John Foster, Harold Smith and Joseph Draper, or any three, be appointed commissioners to divide the land allotted to Mary Davis in the estate of John Davis, deceased, between James E. Brown, Larkin Johnston, Abraham Davis and Abraham Harrell regarding their respective interests. Jacob Haller and Abraham Harrell Sr., were to serve as guardians ad litem for Abraham Harrell, who is an infant under 21 years of age.

Source: Abstracts of Court Orders of Wythe County, Virginia, 1821-1830, Volume 3, by Mary B. Kegley, 1999, p. 146.


323. 1830, Wythe County, VA

13 Apr 1830

Harrel, Jacob

A writ of ad quod damnum was issued to Jacob Harrel in connection with a new road proposed by Henry Hufford.

Source: Abstracts of Court Orders of Wythe County, Virginia, 1821-1830, Volume 3, by Mary B. Kegley, 1999, p. 150.


324. 1830, Wythe County, VA

14 Jun 1830

Harrel, James

James Black was appointed overseer of the road from Calfee’s Ford to Fugate’s Ford in room of James Harrel, resigned.

Source: Abstracts of Court Orders of Wythe County, Virginia, 1821-1830, Volume 3, by Mary B. Kegley, 1999, p. 153.


325. 1830, Wythe County, VA

14 Jun 1830

Harrell, James

Claims allowed overseers of the road: John Grayson, 2 days, $1.00; John Wyrick, 6 days, $3.00; James Sayers, 4 days, $2.00; Thomas Sayers, 8 days, $4.00; James Harrell, 9 days $4.50; Jacob Horn, 6 days, $3.00; John Nelson, 6 days, $ 3.00; Andrew Lassley, 6 days, $3.00; George W. Davis, 4 days, $2.00; Thomas Huey, 3 days, $1.50; Henry Snavely, 2 days, $1.00; Andrew Porter 3 days, $1.50; Anderson Howard 5 days, $2.50; Joshua Hammons, 3 days, $ 1.50; Leonard Litts, 1 day, $0.50; Jacob W. Fox, 2 days, $1.00; Daniel Sharretts [Sharitz], 4 days, $2.00; Hiram Roberts 1 day, $ .50; Daniel Waddle, 3 days, $1.50; David G. Shepherd, 3 days, $1.50; Abraham Snavely, 3 days, $1.50; Valentine Fry, 4 days, $2.00; Tunis Muncy, 2 days, $ 1.00; Thomas Dunn, 2 days, $1.00.

Source: Abstracts of Court Orders of Wythe County, Virginia, 1821-1830, Volume 3, by Mary B. Kegley, 1999, p. 154.


326. 1830, Wythe County, VA

17 Jun 1830

Harrel, James

John T. Sayers, Jacob W. Fox and Joseph Graham were to a lot of the hands between William Breeding, Jacob Miller, James Harrel and Elijah Farmer, overseers of the road.

Source: Abstracts of Court Orders of Wythe County, Virginia, 1821-1830, Volume 3, by Mary B. Kegley, 1999, p. 156.


327. 1830, Wythe County, VA

25 Sep 1830

Harrell, Jacob

25 September 1830; This Indenture made this 25th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty Between Joseph Davis & Jacob Harrell of the county of Wythe and state of Virginia of the one part, and John Foster of said County & State of the other part Witnesseth that whereas Leonard Straw has this day become bound as the security of said Davis & Harrell in a forthcoming Bond executed by them to Henry Hoppess Jr in the sum of one hundred & twenty eight Dollars & fifty three cents the payment of which with interest & the costs that may accrue by motion on s’d bond s’d Davis & Harrell are willing and desirous effectually to assure & secure & save harmless said Straw as their security. This Indenture therefore witnesseth that the said Harrell & Davis in consideration of the premises aforesaid as of one Dollar to him in hand paid by the said Foster the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged the said Harrell & Davis have granted bargained and sold, and by these presents do grant bargain and sell unto the said Foster the following property, to wit, all the interest of said Harrell in about seventeen acres of land which descended to his wife as one of the heirs of John Davis dec’d, also all his interest in the Dower of the widow of said John Davis she being dead also all his interest in a house & lot which belonged to the estate of said John Davis which interest of said Harrell in the property aforesaid is a life estate in the said 17 acres of land and a life estate in one tenth part of the dower & the lot & house aforesaid. Also the following property of said Davis a piece or parcel of land the property of said Davis being the same whereon he now lives supposed to contain about forty or fifty acres with the appurtenances. To have and to hold the said interest or & land with appurtenances to the said Foster and his heirs, to the sole use and behoof of the said Foster and his heirs and the said Harrell & Davis for themselves and their heirs the said property with its appurtenances, to the said Foster and his heirs, against the claim of them the said Harrell & Davis and their heirs, and all other persons whomsoever, shall, will, and __ by these presents warrant and forever defend. In trust, nevertheless, that if the said Harrell & Davis their his heirs, executors or administrators do and shall well and truly pay, or cause to be paid, to the said Hoppess __ heirs or assigns, the amt. of said bond Int. & costs so soon as a judgment is obtained thereon together with the expenses of drawing and recording this Indenture, then, and in that case, this Indenture, and every thing herein contained shall become void and of no effect: But if the said Harrell & Davis shall fail to pay the said sum of money, or any part thereof, on or before the obtaining judgmt. On s’d bond then it shall be lawfull for the said Foster and full power and authority is hereby given him to proceed to sell the said property with its appurtenances, so soon after the obtaining of judgmt. On s’d bond as he may be requested by the said Straw at public auction, for ready money, to the highest bidder at Wythe Courthouse & front door thereof the property of said Harrell to be sold first & if not sufficient then Davis’s having previously advertised the time and place of sale at least one month by a written advertisement posted at the front door of Wythe CH. And the proceeds of such sale after paying thereout all the expenses attending the execution of this trust, including a commission of five per cent on the amount of sale to the said Foster as Trustee, for his trouble in executing the same, shall be applied by the said Foster towards the discharge and payment to the said Straw any money he may have paid or s’d judgment with interest, or so much of said sum with interest, as may remain unpaid. And in further trust, that until such sale shall be made, it shall be lawful for the said Harrell & Davis and their heirs to hold and occupy the said granted property and premises, and to take and receive the rents, issues and profits thereof, to them and their own proper use and benefit, and also that the said Harrell & Davis their heirs, executors, or administrators, will pay and discharge all taxes, impositions, assessment, and other charges whatsoever which may or shall become chargeable thereon, during their possession thereof. And the said Foster doth covenant on his part, that he will faithfully execute the trust hereby reposed in him. In testimony whereof the parties hereunto have to these present set their hands and affixed their seals, the day and year first in this Indenture written.

Signed, Sealed and acknowledged In presence of
Jacob Harrell {Seal}
Joseph (his X mark) Davis {Seal}
John Foster {Seal}

Virginia. In the Clerks Office of Wythe County Court 25 September 1830. This deed of trust was acknowledged by Joseph Davis & Jacob Harrell. And in said office 28 September 1830 the same was acknowledged by John Foster and admitted to be recorded.

Test
J. P. Mathews Cl

Source: Wythe County Deed Book 11, pp. 510-512


328. 1831, Wythe County, VA

14 Feb 1831

Harrel, Jacob, Reuben, William, John, Nathaniel, Enoch, Robert, Hannah, Rebecca, James, Bayless, and Henry

On the motion of Jacob Harrel who on behalf of the heirs of Reuben Harrel, deceased, wishes to obtain a military land for services in the Revolutionary War by Reuben, his father, and it appeared to the court by the evidence of David Sayers and Isaac Lehew that the following were children of Reuben Harrell: Jacob, William, John, Nathaniel, Enoch, Robert, Hannah, Rebecca, James, Bayless and Henry, the last three died in infancy.

Source: Abstracts of Court Orders of Wythe County, Virginia, 1821-1830, Volume 4, by Mary B. Kegley, 1999, p. 2.


329. 1831, Wythe County, VA

19 Feb 1831

Harrell, Jacob

19 February 1831; This Indenture made this 19th day of February 1831 between Jacob Harrell of the County of Wythe and State of Virginia of the one part and James E. Brown of the County & State aforesaid of the other part Witnesseth that the said Harrell for and in consideration of the sum of twelve Dollars and fifty cents to him in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath granted bargained and sold and by these presents doth give grant bargain & sell unto the said Brown all the right title interest & estate of him the said Harrell in and to so much of the real estate of John Davis dec’d as was assigned to the widow of the said John as her dower—being one tenth part thereof to which the said Harrell is entitled to as tenant by curtesy as husband to Anne late Anne Davis one of the heirs of the said John Davis dec’d __ To have & to hold the said estate to the said Brown during the natural life of him the said Jacob Harrell. In Testimony whereof the said Harrell hath hereunto set his hand & affixed his seal the day & year above written.

Jacob Harrell {Seal}

Witness,
Leonard Straw
John Foster.

Virginia, In the Clerk’s Office of Wythe County Court 19th February 1831.
This deed of bargain & sale was acknowledged by Jacob Harrell as his act and deed, and admitted to be recorded.

Test,
J. P. Mathews Cl

Source: Wythe County Deed Book 11, p. 608


330. 1831, Wythe County, VA

14 Mar 1831

Harrel, Jacob

It is ordered that George Simmerman, Henry Simmerman, John Simmerman, John Williams, John Johnston, James Johnston, Joseph Armbrister, Abraham Davis, John D. Fields, Jacob Harrel, Elijah McMullen, Jacob Davis, William Warden, William Wilkinson, Francis A. Crockett’s two hands, William Camp, Camp Thomas, John Thomas, Anderson Moore, Enoch Moore, George Archer, William Archer were allotted to assist in opening a new road commencing at the main road near David Collins’ and from thence to Wythe Court House. Henry Huffard who proposed the road was to be the overseer.

Source: Abstracts of Court Orders of Wythe County, Virginia, 1821-1830, Volume 4, by Mary B. Kegley, 1999, p. 3.


331. 1832, Wythe County, VA

14 May 1832

Harrell, Reuben

May 14, 1832; The call court to examine Brooks Brizendine who is charged with passing a counterfeit note dated August 4, 1830 to Reuben Harrell with intent to defraud. Sent to jail; not bailable.

Source: Abstracts of Court Orders of Wythe County, Virginia, 1821-1830, Volume 4, by Mary B. Kegley, 1999, p. 23.


332. 1832, Wythe County, VA

15 May 1832

Harrell, Reuben

May 15, 1832; Claims allowed: Reuben Harrell account, $18.24; Jefferson R. Fugate account $4.88; Acles Fannon, Jr., 1 old red fox, $1.00.

Source: Abstracts of Court Orders of Wythe County, Virginia, 1821-1830, Volume 4, by Mary B. Kegley, 1999, p. 23.


333. 1832, Wythe County, VA

11 Jun 1832

Harrell, Jacob

It is ordered that the hands from Harrells’ spring branch down Lick Mountain to Sprinkle’s lime kiln residing south of Reed Creek and north of the top of Lick Mountain including Jacob Harrell and Elijah McMilan were to work on the main road from the ford of Reed Creek at Joseph Crockett’s to Sprinkle’s lime kiln.

Source: Abstracts of Court Orders of Wythe County, Virginia, 1821-1830, Volume 4, by Mary B. Kegley, 1999, p. 24.


334. 1833, Wythe County, VA

8 Mar 1833

Harrel, Susannah, Matilda, Mitchel, and Rhoda

Anderson Howard, Commissioner; William H. Greene, teacher; Jas. 12, Robt., 10, children of Robt. Black; Matilda 13, Mitchel, 10, Rhoda, 9, children of Susannah Harrel.

Source: The Lost Children of Wythe County, Virginia 1790-1878, Poor School Children, Orphans and Apprentices From County Records, compiled by Mary B. Kegley, 1995, p. 9.


335. 1833, Wythe County, VA

9 Sep 1833

Harrell, Reuben

Reuben Harrell was appointed overseer of the road from Calfee’s Ferry to the main road at Thomas Galbreath’s in room of Samuel Black, removed.

Source: Abstracts of Court Orders of Wythe County, Virginia, 1821-1830, Volume 4, by Mary B. Kegley, 1999, p. 46.


336. 1834, Wythe County, VA

7 Mar 1834

Harrel, Susannah and Mitchel

Anderson Howard, Commissioner; William H. Green, teacher; James, 13, Robert 12, children of Robert Black; Mitchel, 10, child of Susannah Harrel.

Source: The Lost Children of Wythe County, Virginia 1790-1878, Poor School Children, Orphans and Apprentices From County Records, compiled by Mary B. Kegley, 1995, p. 13.


337. 1834, Wythe County, VA

9 Jun 1834

Harrell, John

John Harrell was appointed overseer of the road from Fugate’s cabin to the bridge on Peak Creek and up the said creek to the county line of Montgomery in room of John Whittaker, resigned.

Source: Abstracts of Court Orders of Wythe County, Virginia, 1821-1830, Volume 4, by Mary B. Kegley, 1999, p. 55.


338. 1834, Wythe County, VA

9 Jun 1834

Harrell, Reuben

Claims allowed for overseers of the road: Reuben Harrell, 4 days and 1 index, $2.50;

Source: Abstracts of Court Orders of Wythe County, Virginia, 1821-1830, Volume 4, by Mary B. Kegley, 1999, p. 57.


339. 1834, Wythe County, VA

13 Oct 1834

Harrell, Reuben

Jefferson R. Fugate was appointed overseer of the road from Calfee’s Ferry to the main road at Thomas Galbreath’s in room of Reuben Harrell, resigned.

Source: Abstracts of Court Orders of Wythe County, Virginia, 1821-1830, Volume 4, by Mary B. Kegley, 1999, p. 63.


340. 1835, Wythe County, VA

9 Mar 1835

Harrell, Reuben

The precinct of the road from Galbreath’s to Calfee’s Ferry to be divided. Jefferson R. Fugate to be continued as overseer from Galbreath’s to Nathaniel Whitteker’s and Joseph Clark was appointed overseer to Calfee’s Ferry and hands to be allotted by William Sloan, Reuben Harrell and Joseph Graham, or any two.

Source: Abstracts of Court Orders of Wythe County, Virginia, 1821-1830, Volume 4, by Mary B. Kegley, 1999, p. 68.



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