Brunswick County, Virginia

Please note that O.S. signifies Old Style, meaning the style of calendaring prior to 1752. During this time, each new year began on March 25th instead of January 1st. Therefore, January, February, and March, up until the 25th of March, were recorded with the previous year.

6 April 1733 O. S., Page 24

Henry Wych is Appointed Surveyor of the high Way from Hick's Ford to the County Line and the hands that usually cleard it assist him in Repairing the Same -- 

7 June 1733 O. S., Page 26

Henry Cook is appointed Surveyor of a Road from Cappt Poytris's Plantation on ffountainís Creek to Henry Wych's fford over Meherrin and [missing] all the Male Labouring Tyths between the Cane branch and the G[missing] Swamp and that James Parham, John Clyburn, John Walker, Thomas Busbey, Thomas Burnett & ffrancis Steed assist in Clearing the Same -- 

6 February 1734 O. S., Page 82

Nicholas Lanier gent. is appointed to be overseer of a briddle way from his house to this Court House and tha Thomas Lloyd Robert Gee and James Gordle be Exempted two Days from Working on other Roads to Assist him in Clearing the Same -- 

4 March 1735 O. S., Page 124

George Hicks is ordered and Appointed an Overseer of the Road Instead of Henry Wych --

7 August 1735 O. S., Page 110

Byrd Lanier is Appointed Overseer of the Road from Nottoway Road to Shining Creek and that all the hands that use to Work upon the Said Road below Shining Creek Assist in Clearing the Same -- 

7 August 1735 O. S., Page 111

It is ordered that William Blaikley's Tyths and Thomas Lanier be added to Clement Read's Order 

2 December 1736 O. S., Page 143

William Roark is appointed Surveyor of the High Way from Mr. Walls Road about half a Mile from the River to the Beaver pond Creek and that George Brewer Senr. Howell Brewer, William Brewer, William Wise, Senr. William Wise jur Thomas Powell, Thomas Powell jur, Douglass Powell, William Powell, John Powell, John Rook, Joseph Heathcock, John Brewer, John Jeffers, Ninian Mitchell, Lanier Brewer, Charles Brady, John Wise, James Turner, John Cooke & Nathaniel Carter assis in Clearing the Same -- 

2 June 1737 O. S., Page 155

On the motion of Nicholas Lanier gent who represented to the Court that the lower Cutt bank Bridge Stood in great need of repair it is thereupon ordered that he be Appointed to agree with the Workman and Employ them in repairing the Same -- 

4 November 1737 O. S., Page 175

It is ordered that James Mackdaniels Gang Byrd Thomas Lanier's Gang and Robert Sanford's Gang meet William Maclin gent. when thereunto required in order to build bridges over the great Creek and Shining Creek -- 

2 November 1738 O. S., Page 215

Nicholas Brewer is appointed Overseer of the Road instead of William Acock

2 November 1738 O. S., Page 215

Nicholas Lanier Gent is appointed Overseer of the Road from the Ready Creek to the Lower Cut banks instead of Charles King -- 

6 March 1739 O. S., Page 298

Ordered that Edward Green be Surveyor of a Road from Peterson's Ford on ffountains Creek the most Convenient Way to Donaldson's Bridge and that Peter Wych, John Tuke, Henry Ivey, Joseph Parks, Edward Meachams William Ezel, William Southerland, John Batts, Robert Southerland James Adkins, William Barter, James Jordan, William Jordan, Alexr. Southerland, Mary Jordan, Belian Possey Assist With their Tyths in Clearing the Same -- 

5 March 1740 O. S., Page 405

On the Petition of several of the Inhabitants of this County leave is granted them to clear a bridle way from Tabbs Quarter on Waqua the most convenient way to the Church and Thomas Lenoir is appointed Overseer thereof -- 

2 October 1740 O. S., Page 374

John Chapman Gentleman reported That "in Obedience to an Order of this Court he had acquainted the Isle of Wight Court in a proper manner of that Order Which Court had deputed John Parsons Joseph Gray Howel Edmunds and John Dunkley Gentlemen to treat with gentlemen to be deputed by this Court to agree with undertakers for the Repairing and keeping in repair the Bridge over Maherrin River commonly known by the Name of Donaldson's Bridge" Whereupon this Court doth appoint John Wall Michael Wall and John Peterson Gent or either of them to agree in conjunction with the Gentlemen nominated by the Court of Isle of Wight with undertakers accordingly -- 

2 April 1741 O. S., Page 407

Order'd That William Hampton Robert Briggs Mr Smith Thomas Lenoir Thomas Nunn William Edwards Philemon Bowers James Love Charles Valentine with their Male labouring Tithables and the Male labouring Tithables of Catherine Blaikley Widow assist Josias Randle Surveyor of the Road from Burch's Road to Briggs's Road in clearing and keeping the said Road according to Law -- 

7 May 1741 O. S., Page 429

Order'd That Thomas Lenoir Overseer of the Road from the Waqua to the Courthouse be discharged from working on the Road whereof Josias Randle is Overseer -- 

1 April 1742 O. S., Page 107

Ordered that two bridges be Built over Maherrin River in this County the one at or near Hixs Ford & the other at or near the Ford at Byrds Quarter and that the Sherif give public notice that the said Bridge is to be let here the next Court and that George Wallton Nicholas Lanier and Michael Wall Gent or any two of them agree with workmen to build the said Bridges & that they be built Sixteen feet wide

3 July 1746 O. S., Page 40

It appearing that the Road lately cleared from Allen's Mill to Nottoway River near Harrison's Middle Quarter in this County in which John Wall and John Willis Gent were appointed to desire the Court of Surry County to continue from the opposite Side of the said River thro' that County to Sapponey Creek will cross the said River within two or three Miles of a Bridge on the same at Sweed's and that there must of necessity be another Bridge over the said River if the sd. Road is continued the charge of which will be very burthensome to the Inhabitants of this County Order'd that the said Wall and Willis desist from making application to the Court of Surry County for the purpose aforesaid and that Richard Ransone Surveior of that part of the said Road already cleared be discharged from any farther attendance on the same. 

6 April 1773 O. S., Page 24

John Wall Gent is appointed Surveyor of a Briddle Road from his Mill to Chamberlains Ford and that the Tyths of Henry Fox John Irby John Chapman George Brewer, William Linch, Joseph Heathrock and his own assist in Clearing the Same -

Source - Brunswick County Road Orders 1732-1746, by Nathaniel Mason Pawlett ➚