Source:
In the absence of both the General Court rec-
ords and the /trginta Gazette issues for this
period, this case had to be pieced together
from two different sources. First, page 123A
of the 1743-1747 volume of the Westmoreland
County Order Book records the arraignment of
this offender on 2-24-1746 with his committal
to the April General Court. Second, page 478
of the 1740-1746 volume of the York County
Order Book records the approval of a public
expenditure on 11-21-1746 of 450 pounds of
tobacco to Sherrif Matthew Moody for his ser-
vices in executing William Halloway and John
pimave hy:
Source:
In the absence of both the General Court rec-
ords and the Virginta Gazette issues for this
period, this case had to be pieced together
from two different sources. First, page 123A
of the 1743-1747 volume of the Westmoreland
County Order Book records the arraignment of
this offender on 2-24-1746 with his committal
to the April General Court. Second, page 478
of the 1740-1746 volume of the York County
Order Book records the approval of a public
expenditure on 11-21-1746 of 450 pounds of
tobacco to Sherrif Matthew Moody for his ser-
vices in executing William Halloway and John
Smith.
Source:
In the absence of both the General Court rec~
ords and the Virginia Gazette issues for this
period, this case had to be pieced together
from two different sources. First, page 123A
of the 1743-1747 volume of the Westmoreland
County Order Book records the arraignment of
this offender on 2-24-1746 with his committal
to the April General Court. Second, page 478
of the 1740-1746 volume of the York County
Order Book records the approval of a public
expenditure on 11-21-1746 of 450 pounds of
tobacco to Sherrif Matthew Moody for his ser-
vices in executing William Halloway and John
smith.
John Smith April 1746
Offence: Murder
Location: Williamsburg
Ex Date: Am 1746
Details: Smith was a white man who was one of a par-
ty of thugs) who broke into the house of Mr:
Joseph Rogers in Westmoreland County on 2-16-46 and mur-
dered him while in the course of robbing the place. He
was condemned at the April 1746 session of the General
Gourt. A co-defendant named Cornelius Handley was admit-—
ted as King's Evidence.
John Smith April) 1746
Offence: Murder
Location: Williamsburg
Ex Date: 4- -1746
Details: Smith was a white man who was one of a par-
ty of thugs who broke into the house of Mr.
Joseph Rogers in Westmoreland County on 2-16-46 and mur-
dered him while in the course of robbing the place. He
was condemned at the April 1746 session of the General
Court. A co-defendant named Cornelius Handley was admit-
ted as King's Evidence.
John Smith
Offence: Murder
Location: Williamsburg
46
Ex Date: 4
Details: Smith was a white man who was one of a par-
ty of thugs who broke into the house of Mr.
Joseph Rogers in Westmoreland County on 2-16-46 and mur-
dered him while in the course of robbing the place. He
was condemned at the April 1746 session of the General
Court. A co-defendant named Cornelius Handley was admit-
ted as King’s Evidence.
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