Updated November 25, 2022
14 August 1783 N.S.
The Road Leading from Buckmountain Road to Charlottesville is by the Court Established Agreeable to Report of Peter Clarkson & Als, And it is Ordered that Peter Clarkson & William Johnson be Appointed Overseers to Open the Same with the Gangs of Thomas West, George Tyman, William Carr & John GILLIAM.
Albemarle County, Order Book 1783-85, page 34
10 June 1784 N.S.,
Ordered that William Key be appointed overseer of the road in the room of John GILLIAM with the usual gang.
Albemarle County, Order Book 1783-1785, page 224
10 February 1792 N.S.
The road Petitioned for by John Wood Jr is Established as follows, Viz, where the reported way first strikes the Lands of John Key gent then along said reported way thro the lands of said Key and the lands of Wm Watson decd. and thro the lands of John GILLIAM & Benjamin Thurmond to Hammocks Gap and it is ordered that John Sandidge and James Huckstep as Overseers with the two different Lists of hands fild do open the said Road and the road Established Yesterday accordingly.
Albemarle County, Order Book 1791-93, page 84
15 June 1792 N.S.
John Key gent made a return of the overseers of the roads in the following words Viz Madison Breedlove is appointed Surveyor of the road from Joseph Brock’s to the Top of the Turkey Sag mountain with the following male labouring Tythes Viz. Wm Hall John Dowell Son of Thomas, Thomas Dowell, Major Dowell Son of Thos Phillip Buckner with his hands Ruben Beck Daniel Furguson Lawrence Furguson Richard Carrs & Son, Dumas Lain, Edward Smith Charles Watts Madison Breedlove with his hands and James Sibreys Thomas Jones is appointed Surveyor of the road from the Orange County line up to a Creek Called Quarle’s with the following male labouring Tythes Viz Henry Shelton James Sims George Heron, Wm Bradly, Richard Bullock, Jason Bocock’s Peter Furguson and Sons and Thomas Jones’s hands Wm Buckner George Buckner Wm Flints; Samuel Brockman is appointed Surveyor of the road from Quarles’s Creek up to Joseph Brock’s with the following male labouring Tythes Viz Charles Douglass, Wm Sims, Wm Sims jr Richard Flint Lawrence Furguson Son of Peter, Wm Brockman’s Samuel Brockman, Ambrose Brockman Wm Brockman jr; James Flannagan is appointed Surveyor of the road from Joseph Brocks to Halls Creek with the following male labouring Tythes Viz John Whites James Carver, Wm Carver, Cornelius Carver, Thos Breedlove, David Watts, James Travillian Edward Baber, John Baber, George Baber, George Taylor John Jones, Samuel Mansfield, Joseph Lain David McCauley James Flannagan, Ambrose Flannagan, Daniel McCoy and Jonathan Broahead; John Carr is appointed Surveyor of the road from Halls Creek to a small Creek above John Keys uper plantation with the following male labouring Tythes, David Wood, Henry Foster Claiborne Rothwell, John Robertson John Sandridge, Elizabeth Sandridge, Susannah Carr Meekins Carr, Micajah Carr, Joel Foster, Thomas Rothwell and John Key; JoshuaKey is appointed Surveyor of the road from a small branch above John Keys uper plantation to the three choped road with the following male labouring Tythes Viz George Nailor James Key, Ann Key, Joshua Key, Thomas Carr, Gideon Carr, John GILLIAM, Jas. GILLIAM, Benjamin Thurmond, Joseph Austin Thomas Nailor, Benjamin Nalor and Susannah Watson; David Clarkson is appointed Surveyor of the road from John McCauleys to Carrs ford with the following male labouring Tythes Viz David Clarkson, Charles Hammonds Thomas Hammonds, John Clayton John Wansley Thomas Edwards, Jonathan Munday Abraham Munday Reuben Munday, Thomas Gilbert, Wm Hall, Murray Henry, Wm Taylor Micajah Taylor, Richard Durretts & Ambrose Edwards
Albemarle County, Order Book 1791-93, page 175
12 July 1792 N.S.
James Kerr gentleman made a report of the Overseers of the roads in the following words Viz Claudious Buster Overseer of the road from the D.S to Charlottesville with the following male labouring Tythes for his gang Viz George Divers and all his hands, John Alphins ditto, Alexander McKinzie Sen ditto Colo James Monroes ditto, John Bents ditto, Jessie Lewi’s ditto Thomas Cobbs place, James Lewis ditto, Wm Humphrys ditto, Bartlett Harleys ditto, James Kerrs ditto; Peter Martin Overseer of the Road from James Jones’s Stillhouse to Charlottesville with the following male labouring Tythes for his gang Viz John Henderson decd ditto James Jones ditto, Edmund Fosters ditto Stephen Hughe’s ditto, Edward Hughes ditto, Wm Shelton overseer of the road from the D.S to Meachams River with the following male labouring Tythes for his gang Viz John GILLIAMs ditto, Mrs Murray’s ditto Joel Perkin’s ditto, Wm Rogers ditto; Richard Woods Overseer of the Road from the D S to the Fork of the Road above his house with the following male labouring hands for his gang Viz Elizabeth Woodsons ditto Robert Lains ditto John Baileys ditto, Wm Goochs ditto, Henry Woods ditto John Spencers ditto John Buster jun ditto, Rosannah Spencer’s ditto, David Kerrs ditto, Nathan Dedmans ditto, Phillip Gooch’s ditto; Hopkins Lewis Overseer of the Road from James Jones Sill house to Olds forge with the following male labouring hands for his gang John Olds ditto, Jeremiah Hamners ditto John Langfords ditto, Ambrose Thacker’s ditto, Thomas Jone’s ditto David Powers ditto Bartholomew Kindreds ditto
Albemarle County, Order Book 1791-93, page 200
12 April 1793 N.S.
James Kerr Gentleman made a report of the Surveyors of the roads, to gether with the Hands severally allotted to Labour under them within his hundred, to wit, To Claudius Buster who is surveyor of the rod from Charlottesville to the DS., The Hands belonging to George Divers from the home plantation and Mill Bartelott Hailey and his Gang, William Humphry James Lewis, William Jones, Jesse Lewis, James Munroe, John Bent, Alexander McKinzie, John Allfin James Kerr Claudius Buster, To Richard Woods who is Surveyor of the Road from the D.S to his house, the following hands are allotted Elizabeth Woodsons Gang, the Reverend William Woods William Gooch’s Thomas Dove, Rice Garland, John Spencer, Nathan Dedman, Thomas Maupin, William Johnson, and Nancy Bailey To Isaac Oaks who is surveyor of the Road from Richards Woods to little D.S. the following hands are allotted, to wit, Talton Woodson’s Gang, John Taylor Menan Mills, John Luce, Isaac Hays Zepheniah Luce, Richard Woods, Edwin Gibson. To James Reynalds Surveyor of the Road from Richard Woods to Busters Branch, the following hands are allotted to wit, West Langford, Howell Lewis, Edward Eastham, Stephen Moore, John Bollings hands at his quarter George Proctor, Edward Nash, William Cole, John Cosby, Richard Harrison, Nathaniel Garland, and John Martin To James Kinsolving Surveyor of the Road from the DS to Machums River the following Hands are allotted. John Gilham Senr. with his Gang, John Gillam junr John Bailey, Charles Bailey, Elijah Reades, William Rogers, Joseph Holt, George Divers’ at the Meadow plantation, the Gang at Mrs. Maury’s quarter, the Gang at John Rodes quarter Samuel Burch’s Meriwether Lewis Frederick Rodereck, Mrs. Turner’s, Daniel Maupin, Thomas Shelton, Jessie Tony, Joel Perkins and William Sheltons. To Capt James Woods Surveyor of the Road from Meachums River to Hugh Alexanders Mill the following male labouring hands are allotted to wit. Josiah Wallace, with his gang Michael Woods, Henry Speck[?], James Bell, Goodman Barksdale Jonathan Barksdale, John Buster, William Beadles Francis Browning, Peter Hubbard, James Smith, Cornelius McFall John Culp, John Pasnett Adam Karr, Samuel Karr, John Allivis, and William Fretwell,
Albemarle County, Order Book 1791-93, page 363
11 September 1794 N.S.
John Sandridge is appointed Surveyor from the top of the mountain at Hammocks gap to John Keys with the following hands to keep the same in repair, John GILLUMs hands John Watsons Thomas Carrs Meekins Carrs John Robertson’s Claiborne Rothwell John Sandridge Benjamin Thurmonds, Elizabeth Sandridge & David Thomas ---
Albemarle County, Order Book 1793-95, page 237
11 December 1794 N.S.
The following hands reported to work on the road from the fork at Blairs quarter to the fork at Maupins Race ground under Daniel Maupin jr the Surveyor: to wit, John Rosil William Mc.Cord John Craig Thomas Estile, John Mullins Henry Jacobs Aaron Lowery Thomas Red Ludlow Brown Henry Sailor Wooldry Sailor George West Christian Sailor William Bailey Benjamin Porter William Brooks Hugh Williams William Maupin Edmund Foster Bennett GILLUM Robert Yancy Nicholas Burnley Reuben Ford & John Kibler with their respective male labouring Tythables to keep the Same in repair
Albemarle County, Order Book 1793-95, page 283
5 February 1798 N.S.
Benjamin Thurmond is appointed surveyor of the road from John Keys to the three choped road with the following male labouring Tytheables to wit, John GILLUMs hands John Watsons Thomas Carrs John Robenson Claiborne Roathwell John Sandridge, Elizabeth Sandridge David Thomas John Carr & David Wood at their plantations. John Fitz John Harvie & his own male labouring Tytheables to keep the same in good repair
Albemarle County, Order Book 1795-98, page 452
1 October 1798 N.S.
William Shelton jr is appointed surveyor of the Road from the fork at the D.S. to Mitchums River in the room of Clifton Rodes with the following Male laboring Tythes to wit John GILLUM’s senr. John GILLUM Junrs Benjamin Porters Charles Bailey’s Gideon Morgan’s William Roger’s Clifton Rodes’s Samuel Burch’s Merewether Lewis’s Reuben Lewis’s, James Bishops’s William Shelton’s senrs., James Kinsolving and John Brumfield’s together with his own and the said William Shelton jr to keep the same in repair
Albemarle County, Order Book 1798-1800, page 122
6 June 1803
On the petition of John Elliot, for the view of a road from John Keasters near the piney mountain into the Fredericksburg road between Samuel Brockmans and Nimrod Bramhams Elisha D. GILLUM Thomas Stone Senr. Henry Stone, John Stone, and Edward Farneyhough or any three of them being first sworn are appointed to view the said road and make report of the conveniences and inconveniences that may attend the opening the Same
Albemarle County, Order Book 1803-1804, page 133
6 September 1803
Ordered that new summons issue against all those formerly ordered to be summoned in the case of the road petitioned for by Matthew Henderson and. in addition thereto John Morris [blank] Coleman, William Duncum and John GILLUM are to be summoned to show cause why the said road should not be opened
Albemarle County, Order Book 1803-1804, page 226
7 February 1804
On the motion of Mathew Henderson, It is ordered that John GILLUM jr John GILLUM sr & Joseph Smith be summoned to appear at April Court next to shew cause why the road petitioned for by the said Mathew Henderson should not be established agreeable to the report of the viewers thereof ---
Albemarle County, Order Book 1803-1804, page 294
6 October 1806
John Watson L M is appointed surveyor of the road leading from John Keys to the three choped road in the room of Benjamin Thurmond, with the male labouring tythes to Wit John GILLUMs Thomas Carrs, John Sandridges, Elizabeth Sandridges, Elizabeth Fitches Benjamin Thurmonds, John Carrs, hands at his Quarter, John Rothwells, Archillis Carvers, John Robertsons, David Thomas’s, and the said John Watsons L M, and to Keep the said road in good repair &c and the hands of William Carver and Cornelius Carver is added to the above list
Albemarle County, Order Book 1806, page 417
1 June 1807
Cornelius GILLUM is appointed Surveyor of the road from Zachariah Lewisis to Captain Whites fence in the room of John Wood son of Isaac Wood. With the gang as Per List to Keep the same in good Repair ---
Albemarle County, Order Book 1806-07, page 256
2 January 1809
On the Petition of William Woods (S) for leave to turn a road leading by his house William Woods, Talton Woodson and John GILLUM are appointed to View the proposed alteration and make report thereof to this Court
Albemarle County, Order Book 1808-1810, page 147
2 May 1809
Ordered that William Ramsay with his gang is Overseer of the road Thomas Martin with his gang Cornelius GILLUM with his gang John Smith with his gang and Jonathan Barksdale with his gang do open the road petitioned for by William Stewardson from New York to Rockfish and thereupon Jeconias Yancey is appointed Overseer of the same
Order Book 1808-1810, page 270
5 June 1809
William Wood (Surveyor) is appointed Surveyor of the road from Zepheniah Luces To Captain Whites thence in the room of Cornelius GILLUM with the usual gang and to Keep the same in good repair
Albemarle County, Order Book 1808-1810, page 297
4 December 1809
Madison Breedlove William Brockman and Samuel Munday Commissioners Appointed by a former Order of this Court to view a road petitioned for by Ambrose Hall This day made their report in these words to Wit; [blank in book] and James Douglass having been summoned to shew cause why the said road should not be established; he being solemnly called but came not Whereupon On the motion of the said Ambrose Hall the said road is established agreeable to the report aforesaid And thereupon Elisha D GILLUM is appointed Surveyor of the said road with the following hands As per list to keep the same in good repair to Wit [blank in book]
Albemarle County, Order Book 1808-1810, page 425
5 June 1810
John GILLUM is appointed surveyor of the road in the room of Richard Roberts
Albemarle County, Order Book 1810-1811, page 106
5 August 1811
The Commonwealth of Virginia } upon a presentment of the Grand Jury against } for not keeping a sign board at the forks of Robert Wingfield } road at Carters upper bridge one leading } to Harts store the other to lower bridge & The Commonwealth of Virginia } upon a presentment of the Grand Jury made against } agt him for not Keeping Said road in good John GILLUM Surveyor of the road from } repair moors Creek to Charlottesville This day came as well the attorney for the Commonwealth & the Defendants by their Attorneys shewing good cause It is Ordered that the presentments be dismissed
Albemarle County, Order Book 1810-1811, page 501
2 September 1811
Menoah Clarkson is Appointed Surveyor of the road from John Dunkums to Charlottesville in the room of John GILLUM with the usual gang to Keep the same in good repair 2 September 1811, Order Book 1811-1813, page 31 Micajah Woods is appointed Surveyor of the road from the D.S. Branch to Mechums river in the room of Clifton Rodes with the gang as P list to keep the same in good repair
Albemarle County, Order Book 1811-1813, page 30
2 December 1811
It is ordered by the court that the following hands work under Micajah Woods. Overseer of the road from the. D.S. to Mechums river to Wit Edmund Anderson Mrs. Lucy Narks Benjamin Hardens Crenshaw Fretwells William Holston Pleasant & John GILLUM James Kinsolving Senr. Wetherston Shelton Lucy Shelton Wm W Brown Ansel Baily Samuel Bishop Isaac Bishop Wm Bishop and the hands of the said Micajah Woods
Albemarle County, Order Book 1811-1813, page 91
7 June 1814
It is ordered that the following hands be attached to Micajah Woods’s gang as overseer of the road from D. S. branch to Mechams river to wit, Mrs. Lucy Marks’s Benj. Hardens Charles Harpers Joseph Harpers John Slaughters Fanny Wheelers Tarlton Bailey the hands on Charles Bailey’s plantation near the brick house Pleasant GILLUM’s John GILLUMs the hands of James Kinsolving at the plantation on which he resides Weatherston Shelton Winston Brown Jas. Bishop & the sons and the said Micajah Woods.
Albemarle County, Order Book 1813-1815, page 360
6 June 1815
The Commonwealth of Virginia }
against }
Presentment The Surveyor of the road from }
William Woods to William Simpsons }
This presentment is continued untill next term, and it appearing to the Satisfaction of the Court that Harry Oaks and Pleasant GILLUM, the Commonwealths witnesses in this presentment, have been Duly Summoned to attend this term as such, being Solemnly Called and not appearing, It is Ordered by the court that they be fined eight Dollars each for their non attendance unless they shew cause to the contrary on or before the next term.
Albemarle County, Order Book 1815-1816, page 20
Sources
- Albemarle County Road Orders, 1744-1748 By Nathaniel Mason Pawlett. Faculty Research Historian Virginia Highway & Transportation.
- Albemarle County Road Orders, 1783-1816 by Nathaniel Mason Pawlett. Faculty Research Historian Virginia Highway & Transportation.
- Albemarle County Roads, 1725-1816 By Nathaniel Mason Pawlett. Faculty Research Historian Virginia Highway & Transportation.