Halifax County Road Orders

23 June 1764, HCPB 4, p. 374

Benjamin Lawless is appointed Surveyor of the Road from Fall Creek to Echolls’s Fork on Sandy Creek and it is Ordered that he with the Gang formerly under Jonathan Woodson do forthwith clear and keep the said Road in repair according to Law

Note that this is the same reference as Joseph Jr.

17 December 1756, HCPB 2, p. 194

Robert King is appointed Surveyor of the Road leading from this Courthouse to Thomas’s Ferry and it is ordered that John Chisum, Francis Leech, John Rowden, Isaac Echols, Joseph Echols, Junr, James Collings, William Thomas, Samuel Parks, James Tinsley, Isaac Tynn, John Vaughan, William Marchbanks, Charles Farris, Joseph Farris, James Farris, Thomas Smith, William Laws, Joseph Laws, Thomas Baley, Thomas Wilson, James Leek, William Collings, James Hancock and Jacob Faris be his Gang & that they lay open the Same and keep it in repair according to Law

Note that this is the same reference as Richard.

21 August 1766, HCPB 5, pp. 269-270

George Boyd is appointed Surveyor of the Road from the Cow Ford to the River Road near his House, and it is Ordered that he with Richard Echols and his Male Tithables, James Echols, David Powell, Solomon Owen, William Owen, James Ralls, John Bentley, Samuel Bentley, John Northern, Henry Strange, Edward Bentley, James Owen, Micajah Estes, Elijah Estes, Joseph Land, and John Atkinson do forthwith clear and keep the said Road in repair According to Law

19 May 1757, HCPB 2, p. 203

William Powell, William Careley, and William Russell reported here in Court that they Viewed and marked a Road from the said Russell’s to the Cow Ford Road the nearest best and most Convenient Way & the Same is ordered to be Recorded & the Said Powell is appointed Surveyor of the said Road & it is ordered that Joseph Shaw, John Sparrow, John Kelly, John Echols, John Philpot, and his Male Tithables, George Brown, Robert Wooding & his Male Tithables, William Joyner, James Hill and his Male Tithables, be his Gang & that they Clear and Keep the Same in repair according to Law

17 March 1759, HCPB 2, p. 358

William Drew is appointed Surveyor of the new Road leading from John Tucks to Sparrow’s ffoard on Terrible Creek and it is Ordered that he with the Male Labouring Tithable persons following, to wit, those belonging to Thomas Green Gent., Almon Gwinn and his, Jeremiah Stevens, John Eckhols, Joseph Shaw, John Sparrow, and John Ashlock, do forthwith lay open, clear and keep the said Road in repair According to Law

18 December 1766, HCPB 5, p. 391

On the Motion of Robert Wooding, Gent., it is Ordered that the following Hands be Added to the Gang belonging to the Road whereof he is Surveyor, to wit, those belonging to William Hoskins, Gent., Samuel Apperson’s at his Plantation, Philmer Wells and his Male Tithables, Smith Johnson, Benjamin Smith, John Roberts and his, John Echols and his, and Simon Holt and his

Note that this is the same reference as Isaac.

17 December 1756, HCPB 2, p. 194

Robert King is appointed Surveyor of the Road leading from this Courthouse to Thomas’s Ferry and it is ordered that John Chisum, Francis Leech, John Rowden, Isaac Echols, Joseph Echols, Junr, James Collings, William Thomas, Samuel Parks, James Tinsley, Isaac Tynn, John Vaughan, William Marchbanks, Charles Farris, Joseph Farris, James Farris, Thomas Smith, William Laws, Joseph Laws, Thomas Baley, Thomas Wilson, James Leek, William Collings, James Hancock and Jacob Faris be his Gang & that they lay open the Same and keep it in repair according to Law

19 November 1761, HCPB 3, p. 349

James Collings is appointed Surveyor of the Road from Thomas’s Ferry to William Laws’s Road, and it is Ordered that he with William Short, Cornelius Short, Thomas Casey, Francis Luck, Thomas Tinsley, John Bates, Gent., his Male Tithables, Mary Eckhols’s, William Thomas, and all others convenient, do forthwith clear and keep the said Road in repair According to Law

21 June 1759, HCPB 2, p. 405

Ordered that Robert Waters, Moses Eckhols and Joseph Moore do View, Lay off, and Mark the nearest, best and most convenient Way for a road from Burches Creek to Miery Creek, and that they make Report thereof here to the next Court

20 September 1759, HCPB 2, p. 501

Moses Eckhols is Appointed Surveyor of the Road from Great Toby Creek to Burches Creek, and it is Ordered that he with Daniel Williams, Vardry Magby, William Magby, William Hatfield, Robert Waters, and the said Moses Eckhols’s own Male Labouring Tithables do forthwith lay open, Clear and keep the said Road in repair According to Law

15 December 1763, HCPB 4, p. 228

Ordered that the Male labouring Tithables belonging to Wm Mackbee, William Rickman, Vardry Mackbee, Daniel Williams, Shadrack Going, Peter Rickman, James Baty, John Davidson, John Frederick Miller, Haman Miller, William Owen, James Smallwood Owen, John Bates at his Quarter, Thomas Wilson, John Noble, and Henry Dixon be added to the Gang and work on the Road whereof Moses Echols is Surveyor

18 September 1766, HCPB 5, p. 375

Thomas Spencer is appointed Surveyor of the Road leading from this Courthouse to Akin’s old Cabbin, and it is Ordered that he with the Male labouring Tithable Persons following, to wit, Thomas Wilson, George Stubblefield, Henry Farmer, Archibald Farmer, James Cary, John Moore and his Male Tithes, Littleberry Strange, William Donathan, John Noble, James Spradling and his, Francis Histelow and his, David Jones, Alexander Douglass, and Moses Echols and his, do forthwith Clear and keep the said Road in Repair According to Law

16 January 1755, HCPB 1, p. 491

Richard Eckholls is appointed in the room of William Lawson to cut down the Banks on the South side of the Cow Ford of Banister

20 March 1755, HCPB 1, p. 498

Ordered that the former Order for Richard Echols to cut down the Banks on the South of Banister at the Cow ffoard be discharged, and it is Ordered that he cut down the Banks a little below the Mouth of Woods Creek, and that he be Surveyor of the Road Road from thence to Boyd’s fferry. And it is further Ordered that he with all the Male labouring Tithable persons below Boyds fferry and all those up Banister as high as William Gents do forthwith lay open, clear and keep the said Road in repair according to Law, and also cut down the Banks as aforesaid

17 March 1758, HCPB 2, p. 318

Adam Winders is appointed Surveyor of the Road from Boyds Ferry to the Cow Foard & it is ordered that he with Richard Echols & his Tithables, William Carley, John Cook, James Vaughan, Richard Vaughan & his Hands, Richard Vaughan junr., Charles Vaughan, Hugh Currin, Moore Matlock, John Northern, Samuel Bently, Henry Strange, Micajah Estes, Richard Ashby and his Tithables, William Coleman, Elisha Estes, John Estes, Thomas Wynne, and Michael Vaughan be his Gang and that they clear and keep the same in repair according to Law

21 June 1759, HCPB 2, p. 405

On hearing the petition of sundry Inhabitants of this County and for Reasons appearing to the Court, it is Ordered that Moses Terry, Peter Torian, and Richard Eckholls being first Sworn before a Majestrate of this County as the Law directs do View, lay off, and Mark the nearest, best and most Convenient Way for a Road from Miery Creek to the [torn] Creek and that they return a Report thereof [torn]

20 September 1759, HCPB 2, p. 515

Moore Medlock is appointed Surveyor of the Road from Miery Creek to the New Bridge on Banister, and it is Ordered that he, with James Vaughan, William Gent, William Kerby, Edward Owen, Solomon Owen, Adam Winders, Jesse Chandler, Joseph Land, Thomas Wynne, Richard Eckhols, Joshua Eppes, Richard Estes, Micajah Estes, Hugh Currin, John Owen and his Male Tithables, George Boyd and his, Patrick Boyd and his, Andrew McCool and his, William Land and Peter Torian, do forthwith Clear and keep the said Road in Repair According to Law

23 February 1760, HCPB 3, p. 36

Ordered that the following Hands do Work on the Road whereof Moore Medlock is Surveyor, to wit, the Male Tithables under John Owen at the Quarter of Benjamin Harrison, Esq, those under Robert Throgmorton at the Quarter of the Honorable Peter Randolph, Esq,, Peter Torian, Elkanah Davis, Jacob Yokeam, William Stafford, Andrew McCool and his Male Tithables, Silvester Junal, Patrick Boyd and his, John Douglass and his, Thomas Douglass, Mathew Roberson, Thomas Wilson, George Boyd and his Male Tithables, Jacob Evans, John Adkinson, Micajah Estes, William Younger, William Goar, William Bennet, David Powell, Richard Estis and his Male Tithes, Joshua Eppes and his, Richard Eckhols and his, Thomas Wynne, William Conley, Joseph Land, Samuel Finley, John Northern, Henry Strange, John Wade, Solomon Owen, Richard Owen, William Gent, William Douglass and his Male Tithables, James Vaughan & Adam Winders

20 November 1760, HCPB 3, p. 164

Ordered that David Wall, Richard Eckols, & Daniel Terry or any two of them (being first Sworn as the Law directs) do View, lay off, and mark a Way for a Road from the New Bridge on Banister into the Road leading to Wades Ferry, and that they View the Road that now leads to Brewis’ Foard to where it crosses the Road leading to the Cow Foard from Wades Ferry and Report to the next Court the Conveniencies and Inconveniencies attending the same

20 November 1760, HCPB 3, p. 166

Richard Eckhols is appointed Surveyor of the Road in the room of Moore Medlock and it is Ordered that he with the Gang belonging to the said Road, do Clear and keep the same in repair According to Law

15 January 1761, HCPB 3, pp. 187-188

Ordered that the Male Labouring Tithable Persons following do Work on the Road whereof Moore Medlock was formerly and Richard Eckhols is now Surveyor, to wit, those at the Quarter belonging to the Honorable Peter Randolph Esq, Evan Ragland and his, Joshua Eppes and his, Thomas Wynne and his, William Carley and his, Joseph Land and his, the said Moore Medlock and his, William Goore[?] and his, William Younger and his, Thomas Douglass and his, William Douglass and his, John Douglass and his, Patrick Boyd and his, Andrew McCool and his, Silvester Junal and his, Peter Torian and his, and Adam Winders and his and it is further Ordered that the said Richard Eckhols do forthwith Lay open, clear, and keep the said Road in repair, agreeable to the report heretofore made in this Court by Moses Terry and others

15 March 1764, HCPB 4, p. 260

Jeremiah Pate is appointed Surveyor of the Road from Mirey Creek to Green Bridge over Banister River And it is Ordered that the said Jeremiah with the Male labouring Tithables belonging to himself, John Moore, Garrot Fitzgerald, Jacob Evans, Benjamin Harrison, George Boyd, George Evans, Adam Winders, James Owen, William Younger, Joseph Land, Evan Ragland, Joshua Eppes, John Dickie, Richard Daniel, William Kerley, John Bartley, (Samuel Bentley), John Northern, Solomon Owen, Edward Owen, Richard Eckols, David Powell, William Gent, Ezekiel Slaughter, and James Davenport, do clear and keep the same in repair according to Law

Note that this is the same reference as James.

21 August 1766, HCPB 5, pp. 269-270

George Boyd is appointed Surveyor of the Road from the Cow Ford to the River Road near his House, and it is Ordered that he with Richard Echols and his Male Tithables, James Echols, David Powell, Solomon Owen, William Owen, James Ralls, John Bentley, Samuel Bentley, John Northern, Henry Strange, Edward Bentley, James Owen, Micajah Estes, Elijah Estes, Joseph Land, and John Atkinson do forthwith clear and keep the said Road in repair According to Law

16 October 1753, HCPB 1, p. 231

Ordered that Joseph Ironmonger, William Eckhols and William Carley (being first Sworn before as the Law directs) do View, lay off and Mark the nearest, best and most Convenient way for a Road from the Cow Ford on Banister to this Courthouse and make Report thereupon here to the next Court

16 January 1755, HCPB 1, p. 491

Ordered that Charles Smith, William Lawson and James Boyd (being first Sworn before James Irwin Gent. a Majestrate of this County as the Law directs) do View lay off and Mark the nearest, best and most convenient way for a Road from Boyd’s Ferry to William Eckholls’s and make a Report thereupon here to the Court

18 March 1756, HCPB 2, p. 121

Ordered that William Echols and Daniel Williams being first Sworn before a Majestrate of this County as the Law directs do View lay Off and mark the nearest best most Convenient Way for a road from Little polecat to this Court House & that they make a Report thereof to the next Court

17 March 1757, HCPB 2, p. 197

On hearing the Petition of sundry Inhabitants of this County for a Road from Waltons ferry on Dan River to Banister Bridge, Ordered that Joseph Moore, Alexander Moore, and William Echols, being first Sworn before a Majestrate of this County as the Law directs do View the nearest best and most Convenient Way for a Road according to the Prayer of the said Petition and make Report thereof to the next Court

Three entries for William Echols, Jr., are recorded on this page.

21 March 1753, HCPB 1, p. 94

William Eckhols Junr. is appointed Surveyor of the Road whereof Nathaniel Terry Gent. Is now Surveyor, he leaving the same in good repair And it is Ordered that the said William Eckhols with the Gang Belonging to the sd. Road forthwith clear and keep the same in repair according to Law

15 May 1753, HCPB 1, p. 100

William Eckhols Junior failing to keep the Road in Repair whereof he is Surveyor [illegible] and he being solemnly called and shewing no reasonable Cause for such failure is ffined Fifteen shillings (Pursuant to the Act of Assembly in that case made and provided) And that he be taken &c

19 June 1753, HCPB 1, p. 118

The petition of William Eckhols junr. praying that the Fine imposed on him last Court for not keeping the Road in repair whereof he is Surveyor may be remitted him the same is Rejected

20 February 1754, HCPB 1, p. 341

On the Motion of William Eckholls junr. Surveyor of the Road leading from the Court House to the Falls of Banister it is Ordered that the Male Labouring Tithable Persons belonging to George Currie at this Courthouse, William Hall, Daniel Williams, James Owen, John Howell, and Charles Burns be added to his Gang to Assist in Clearing the keeping the said Road in repair According to Law

21 October 1756, HCPB 2, p. 172

Ordered that William Eckols junr, Charles Cawthron, and Daniel Williams being first Sworn before a Majestrate of this County as the Law directs do view the best and most Convenient Way for a Road from Little Polecatt to the Courthouse & make a report thereof to the next Court

17 May 1759, HCPB 2, p. 368

On the Motion of Isham Womack Surveyor of the Road leading from this Courthouse to Pole Cat Creek it is Ordered that William Echols junr John Ballenger, John Skurlock, John Grissell, Moses Hendrick, John Payne, Charles Cawthron, William Russell, Christopher Choat, John Howell, and William Snugs be his Gang