Orange County Road Orders
submitted by: Julia Crosswell
ORANGE CO. ROAD ORDERS:
23 April 1737, O.S. p. 157
On the petitions of Mr. Beckett to have a road from the Gleebe to the Chappel in the Great fork it is ordered that Francis Slaughter William Strother and John Roberts or any two of them view and lay off the said road and make report thereof to the next Court.
23 April 1737, O.S. p. 158
On the petition of Thoms Carr Gent in behalf of himself and others the inhabitants of James River Mountains to have the road of this county line joynd to that of Hanover County Line road and to be turned out below Hoomes quarter it is ordered that John Snow Edward ffranklin and John Dugglass or any two of them view the aforesaid road and make return of their proceedings to the next court.
STEPHEN SHIFFLET and Swift Run Road
28 May 1752 N.S., p. 372
Ordered that the Male labouring Tithables belonging to Bennet Beasley be Added to work on the Road Called Dundee, and that the said Dundee Road instead of being cleared into Jacks Mill Road be cleared into Swift Run Road and that the Road that Wm. Jackson is overseer of be cleared into the said Dundee Road.
26 Jul 1753 N.S., p. 473
On the Petition of William Pearce overseer of the Road from Boxing Camp to the Top of the blue Ridge by Swift Run it is Ordered that Bennet Beasley and Benjamin Johnson and their Tithables be added to work on the said Road & that they be exempted from all other Roads.
24 Apr 1755 N.S., p. 96 Bennet Beasley is appointed Overseer in the road in the room of Jonathan Coward and that he with the Gang that was under the said Coward clear & keep the said Road in Repair.
25 Jul 1755 N.S., p. 142
Ordered that the road that Bennet Beasley is overseer of from the Blue Ridge down to Boxing Camp be Divided by the blue run and that the said Beasley be Overseer of the upper part from the said Blue Run to the County line & that he have for his Gang all the Male Labouring Tithables of John White, James Beasley at Cave's Quarter, William Riddle the Stodghill, & Watsons & the said Beasleys own tiths. and that he with the said Gang Clear & keep the said Road in Repair.
24 Jul 1755 N.S., p. 142
Ordered that Honorius Powell be Overseer of the road from Blue Run Down to Boxing Camp and that he with his own Male Labouring Tiths. & those of John Goodalls, James McKennys, James Berry William Pearce Thomas Stanton & John Blakeys Clear & keep the said Road in repair.
27 June 1758, p. 405 James Beasley is appointed overseer of the Road from Boxing Camp to the Top of the Ridge at Swift Run Pass in the Room of Bennet Beasley and that the said James with the Gang that was under the said Bennet clear & put the said Road in good repair.
22 March 1759, p. 451 John Page is Appointed Overseer fo the Road in the Room of James Beasley & that he with the Gang that was under the said Beasley clear & keep the said Road in repair
28 August 1760, p. 537 William Kendol is appointed Overseer of the Road in the Room of John Page from the head of Blue Run to the Top ofthe Ridge of Mountains & that he with the gang that was under the said Page Clear & keep the sd. Road in repair.
23 October 1760, p. 546
On the Motion of William Kendall he is allowed to keep Ordinary at his house in this County for One year from this time giving Secuty. whereupon he with James Stodgill & Wm. Herren his Securities entered into & Acknowledged their Bond for the Same.
24 Mar 1763, page 702
Ordered that John White William Scott James Griffin & Richd. Griffin or any three of them being first sworn as the Law directs do View the most Convenient & best Way for a Road to be cleared from the Chapple to Join the Road Cleared by Culpeper County Near Conways Quarter & make report to the Court of the Convenience or inconvenience of the Same
28 April 1763, p. 709
The Persons appointed to Veiw the road to be cleared from the Chapple to Joyn the Road cleared by Culpeper County near Conways Quarter, having made their report & laid off & marked the best way for the sd. Road to be made, it is Ordered that a road be cleared as marked by the Viewers & that the Male laboring Tithables at Mr. Stanards Quarter Mr. Thorntons & Mrs Conways Quarter, Thos. Walkers, Thomas Walkers jurs. William Sims, Charles Walkers, James Powell, John Powell, Wm. Massey, John Canterburry, John Mayfield, Stephen Shifflet James Walker, James Shepherd, John White Joshua Jackson, Wm. Jackson, Chas. Pearsoy, John Davis William Bohanon, Edward Bryan & Jeremiah Bryan with William Kendal their overseer clear & keep the said road in repair.
May 1763, p. 2
On the petition of William Kendal, Jere. Bryant, John Mayfield James Walker & Stephen Shifflet, they are exempt from Working on Swift Run Road
BLAND SHIFFLETT and the road that leads to Albemarle
25 Oct 1770, p. 94 (O.C.Minute Book 1, p. 292)
The Road Petitioned for by Samuel Overton to Strike out of Thompsons Road by Ann Woods to the Foot of the [Blue] Ridge the Viewers having made report that it is a Good and Convenient Way Ordered that the sd. way be Established for the Road to go and that John Bryson be Overseer of the said Road and that he with the Hands of the said Overtons, John Oggs, Lewis Davis's, & the sd. Brysons do Open and Clear the Same.
28 Jun 1790, p. 38
John Davis Appointed Overseer of the Road in the Room of John Bryson from the foot of the Mountain to the fork of the Road that leads to Albemarle & that the following hands towit John Lane Isam Lane, Joel Simmands, Bland Shifflett Richd. Lamb & Absalom Lowrey do Clear the sd. Precincts.
MACE PICKETT and Dundee Road
28 May 1752 N.S., p. 372
Ordered that the Male labouring Tithables belonging to Bennet Beasley be Added to work on the Road Called Dundee, and that the said Dundee Road instead of being cleared into Jacks Mill Road be cleared into Swift Run Road and that the Road that Wm. Jackson is overseer of be cleared into the said Dundee Road.
25 Apr 1754 N.S., p. 2
Shem Cook is appointed overseer of the Road from Bumping ford to the Dundee Road in the Room of William Jackson & that he with the Gang that was under the said Jackson clear & keep the same in Repair.
23 Jan 1755 N.S., p. 70
On the Petition of William Jackson &c. Complaining that the road from Dundee Road into Swift Run Road has been hitherto cleared without ever any Veiw on it and it is found to be inconvenient for the upper inhabitants Therefore it is Ordered that John Foster John Haskew William Lucas Junr. and John Snell or any three of them being first Sworn before some Justice for this County faithfully & impartially to Veiw the said way & the most Convenients way for the said to be Cleared & that they make report othe Court of the convenience & inconvenience attending the same.
27 Feb 1755 N.S., p. 71
The Persons appointed to Veiw the most convenients way for the road to be cleared from the Dundee road to the Swift Run road having been duly Qualified do make their Report that the New way is the best Way & nearest & that the old way is very hurtful to Isaac Tinsley and must go through his Clear ground, it is therefore Ordered that the New way be established for the road to be continued according to the said report & that the old way be discontinued.
27 Mar 1760, p. 513
John Taylor is appointed overseer of the Road from Picketts ford down into the Dundee Road & that he with the Male Laboring Tithables of Thos. Lovejoy Thomas Walker jur. & John Shepherd clear the same.
23 Apr 1761, p. 553
On the petition of Thomas Walker in behalf of himself & upon inhabitants of this County to have the Dundee Road extended about a Mile & half up to the foot of Powells Mountain, it is Ordered that Wm. Scott John Taylor William Golding & Thomas Stanton or any three of them being first Sworn as the Law directs Veiw the way the said Road is Intended to be cleared & make report to the Court of the Conveniences & inconveniences attending the same.
24 Jul 1761, p. 594
William Scott Thos. Stanton & William Golding having veiwed the Way for the Dundee Raod to be extended up to the foot of Powells Mountian do report the same to be convenient therefore it is Ordered that the sd. Road do extend to the place aforesd. & be cleared as laid out by the Veiwers.
22 Nov 1764, p. 242 (O.C. Minute Book 1, p. 45)
Thomas Watts appointed Overseer of the Road from Maxwells ford on the Middle river to the Dundee road and that he with the hands Vizt. John Shepherd, Charles Taylor, Joseph Davenport, Widow Taylors & his Own hands And that he keep the Same in repair.
29 Jul 1768, p. 518
On the Petition of Thomas Walker to have a Veiw for a Road from the Dundee Road to his Line Ordered that Wm. Scott, David Jackson, Joshua Jackson, Edward Jones or any three of them do Veiw the sd. Way they being first Sworn before Some Justice of this County do Make Report to the Court fo the Conveinences and inconveinences Attending the Same.
28 Oct 1768, p. 530 (O.C. Minute Book 1, p. 196)
The Road Petitioned for by Thomas Walker from the Dundee Road to his house the Veiwers have made their Report that they find the Old Way to be the Best and most Conveinentest Which Said way Walker used to make use of Ordered that the sd. Way be Established for the Road to go he putting the same in Good Repair.
25 May 1780, p. 133
On the Petition of Mace Pickett & Several to have a Veiw for a Road from the Dundee Road near Thornton's Qr. Into the Road that leads to Swift run Gap Above Boxing Camp ordered that Jos. Eddens Thos. White Robert Miller & William Scott or any three do Veiw the sd. Way and make report to the Court of the Same.
26 Oct 1780, p. 144
The Road Petitioned for by Mace Pickett the Veiwers have made report that they have Veiwed a Way from Dundee Road Near Thorntons Qr. crossing thro' part of the sd. Thorntons Land and Crossing the River to Chs. Walkers Land thence thro' a Small neck of his land to his the sd. Walkers and Mace Picketts Line thence With his sd. line to Picketts & Underwoods line thence with Sd. line to Jacob Furnis's land thence Thro the Same to Thos. Fortsons land thence Crossing thro a part of the sd. Fortsons & Stanards land to Chs. Pearces on Swift run and they find it a good and Conveinent Way Ordered that the sd. Pickett have leave to Open the sd. Way for a Road to go.
22 Jan 1798, p. 56
On the Petition of Mace Pickett for a view of a Road from his house into the Dundee road Ordd. that John Beadles, Wm. Cason, Michel Mawyers & John Sheler or any three they being first sworn do view the sd intend way & make Report of the same accordg. to Law.
SWIFT RUN GAP ROAD
28 May 1761, p. 558
Francis Lamb is appointed overseer of the Road from the Top of the Blue Ridge at Swift Run Gap down to the foot of Powells Mountain & that he with the Gang that was under the former overseer clear & keep the Same in Repair.
28 May 1761, p. 558
Jeremiah White is appointed overseer of the Road from the Red Oak Level up to the foot of Powells Mountain & that he with the Gang cleared the sd. Road up to Boxing Camp, do Now clear the same up to the foot of Powells Mountain.
27 Sep 1764, p. 200 (O.C. Minute Book 1, p. 32)
Thomas Doolen is appointed overseer of over the Road that leads to Swift run Gap in the Room of Francis Lamb & that he with the gang that was under the sd. Lamb Clear & keep the sd. Road in Repair.
