[Footnote 22: Abstract from Court Order Book G., pages 517-522.]
Court Orders and Reimbursements.
Needy families of the Revolutionary soldiers of Loudoun were supplied with the necessaries of life as per the following orders:
“1778, November
9th: John Alexander to furnish Elizabeth
Welch, her husband being
in the army.
“1778, Nov. 15th: George Emrey to furnish the child of Jacob Rhodes, said Jacob being in the Continental army. William Douglass to furnish Mary Rhodes, her husband being in the army. George Summers to furnish William Gilmore, his son being in the army.
“1778, Dec. 14: Leven Powell to furnish Andrew Laswell.
“1779, Feb. 8th:
Samuel Triplett to furnish the wife of Hugh
Henderson. Josias
Clapham to furnish Ann Philips.
“1779, March 8th:
Farling Ball to furnish the widow of
Joseph Collens and the
wife of William Eaton. William
Stanhope to furnish
Ann Barton.
“1779, April: John Lewis, Gent, to furnish the wife of Shadrack Reeder. Hardage Lane to furnish Sarah Gilmore, wife of William, whose son is in the army. William Ellzey to furnish wife of Shadrack Reeder. Josias Clapham appointed to apply to the Treasurer for 500 pounds to be placed in the hands of John Lewis, Gent, to supply the necessaries of life for those who have husbands or children in the Continental army.
“1779, May:
Farling Ball to furnish Edward McGinnis and
William Means.
John Alexander to furnish Ann Bartan.
(William Stanhope to
furnish Ann Barton, July 1779.)
“1779, August:
Robert Jamison to furnish Conard Shanks,
whose son is in the
army. Jonathan Davis to furnish Mary
Stoker. Pierce
Bayly do. wife of Joel Coleman.
“1780, March: John Tyler do. Jemima Coleman.
“1780, July:
Simon Triplett to furnish Jemima Coleman, wife
of Joel, not exceeding
two barrels of flour and 200 pounds
of Pork.
“1780, September: John Alexander to furnish Ann Barton one barrel of corn and fifty pounds of Pork. Josias Clapham do. Catherine Henderson, widow of Adam Henderson. William Cavans to furnish Ann Richards, her husband being in the army, and Isabella Collens, widow of Joseph.
“1780, November:
Wm. Bronough do. Sarah Russell, wife of
Samuel.