This profile is part of the Lancaster County, Virginia One Place Study.

Overview

This page identifies the colonists who served as judges in Lancaster County, Virginia Colony, by date of service, between the county's founding in 1651 and the American Revolution in 1776.

By Name, Year

• James Bagnall (1652-1656)
• John Cox (1653-1655)
• William Underwood (1652-1656)

• William Ball (1668)
• John Carter (1668)
• John Curtis (1668)
• David Fox (1668)
• William Loose? (1668)
• Richard Perrott (1668)
• Raleigh Travers (1668)
• George Wale (1668)
• Abraham Weeks (1668)
• Christopher Wormley (1668).

By Year, Session

1668

These colonists served as judges for Lancaster County in 1668 for the number of sessions appearing in parentheses next to their name: William Ball (nine sessions), John Carter (six sessions), John Curtis (six sessions), David Fox (seven sessions), William Loose? (four or five sessions), Richard Perrott (three sessions), Raleigh Travers (six sessions), George Wale (seven sessions), Abraham Weeks (two sessions) and Christopher Wormley (five sessions). Below are the records of each session, with the names appearing as they do in the records (click on the images three times to fully enlarge):

8 Jan 1668: Col. John Carter, Mr. Davyd Fox, Mr. Ra[leigh] Travers, Mr. Will[iam] Ball, Mr. [Christo]pher Wormley, William Loose? and Mr. George Wale.[1]

11 Mar 1668: Col. John Carter, Mr. Ra[leigh] Travers, Mr. Rich[ard] Perrott, Mr. Will[iam] Ball, and Mr. George Wale.[2]

8 Apr 1668: Mr. Ra[leigh] Travers, Mr. Rich[ard] Perrott, Mr. Will[iam] Ball, and John Curtys.[3]

13 May 1668: Mr. Davyd Fox, Mr. Rich[ard] Perrott, Mr. Will[iam] Ball, John Curtys and George Wale. [4]

21 May 1668: Col. John Carter, Mr. Davyd Fox, Mr. Will[iam] Ball, and Mr. Will[iam] Loose?.[5]

10 Jun 1668: Col. John Carter, Mr. Davyd Fox, Mr. Will[iam] Ball, Mr. [Christo]pher Wormley, Mr. Will[iam] Leigh, and George Wale.[6]

8 Jul 1668: Col. John Carter, Mr. Davyd Fox, Mr. Ra[leigh] Travers, Mr. Will[iam] Ball, Mr. [Christo]pher Wormley, John Curtys and George Wale.[7]

9 Sep 1668: Mr. Davyd Fox, Mr. Ra[leigh] Travers, Mr. Will[iam] Ball, Mr. [Christo]pher Wormley, John Curtys, William Loortie?, Abra[ham] Weeks and George Wale.[8]

22 Nov 1668: Col. John Carter, Mr. Davyd Fox, Mr. Ra[leigh] Travers, Mr. Will[iam] Ball, Mr. [Christo]pher Wormley, John Curtys, William Loose?, Abra[ham] Weeks and George Wale.[9]

Sources

1. ↑ List of Judges. Lancaster County Order Book 1, 1666-1680, p. 55. Available online without restriction courtesy of FamilySearch here. Accessed 22 Jan 2024. Note: Record's reference to 1667 is converted here to new style date, 1668.
2. ↑ List of Judges. Lancaster County Order Book 1, 1666-1680, p. 59. Available online without restriction courtesy of FamilySearch here. Accessed 22 Jan 2024. Note: Record's reference to 1667 is converted here to new style date, 1668.
3. ↑ List of Judges. Lancaster County Order Book 1, 1666-1680, p. 63. Available online without restriction courtesy of FamilySearch here. Accessed 22 Jan 2024.
4. ↑ List of Judges. Lancaster County Order Book 1, 1666-1680, p. 66. Available online without restriction courtesy of FamilySearch here. Accessed 23 Jan 2024.
5. ↑ List of Judges. Lancaster County Order Book 1, 1666-1680, p. 69. Available online without restriction courtesy of FamilySearch here. Accessed 23 Jan 2024.
6. ↑ List of Judges. Lancaster County Order Book 1, 1666-1680, p. 69a. Available online without restriction courtesy of FamilySearch here. Accessed 23 Jan 2024.
7. ↑ List of Judges. Lancaster County, Virginia Colony, Judges, Lancaster County Order Book 1, 1666-1680, p. 73. Available online without restriction courtesy of FamilySearch here. Accessed 23 Jan 2024.
8. ↑ List of Judges. Lancaster County, Virginia Colony, Judges, Lancaster County Order Book 1, 1666-1680, p. 77. Available online without restriction courtesy of FamilySearch here. Accessed 23 Jan 2024.
9. ↑ List of Judges. Lancaster County, Virginia Colony, Judges, Lancaster County Order Book 1, 1666-1680, p. 81. Available online without restriction courtesy of FamilySearch here. Accessed 23 Jan 2024.