Smyth County, Virginia Justices of the Peace 1832-1869
This list is found in the Clerk of Court’s Office, Marion, Virginia. The Dates are somewhat ambiguous as to exactly what should be what. At any rate, it is what it is, and is presented here for your information.
Justices of the peace formed, in Virginia local government, the legislative, executive and judicial government of the individual counties until the reconstruction constitution of 1869-1870. (The Underwood Constitution). The gentlemen justices were appointed by the governor and not directly elected by the people of the county. These men were entrusted with all manner of duties, ranging from levying taxes, appointed constables, appointing court officers, deciding issues in dispute of a minor nature, etc.
This record lists 135 men who serves as Justice of the Peace in Smyth County in the 1832-1869 period.
| Name | Dates of Service | Notes/Comments | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Begin | End | ||
| Aker, Daniel | May 27, 1852 | July 22, 1852 | |
| Anderson, Isaac C. | – | July 14, 1864 | |
| Atkins, Joseph | March 1, 1832 | April 28, 1846 | |
| Atkins, Thompson | March 1, 1832 | September 20, 1832 | |
| Baker, M. F. | – | July 17, 1860 | |
| Barton, John H. | – | July 20, 1859 | |
| Beatie, Robert | March 1, 1832 | – | Elected Clerk |
| Bise, Samuel L. | – | August 17, 1869 | |
| Bonham, Joseph P. | March 1, 1832 | September 14, 1832 | |
| Bonham, Robert S. | – | July 22, 1856 | |
| Bowen, Arthur M. | April 30, 1832 | May 24, 1832 | |
| Buchanan, James A. | April 28, 1846 | July 17, 1860 | |
| Buchanan, Patrick C. | May 27, 1852 | July 17, 1860 | Presiding Justice |
| Call, Elijah | – | July 22, 1856 | |
| Campbell, Charles C. | May 27, 1852 | July 20, 1852 | |
| Campbell, Jerome B. | July 29, 1835 | August 18, 1835 | |
| Cassell, Jacob | – | July 19, 1864 | |
| Cecil, John G. | April 28, 1846 | May 19,1846 | Elected Presiding Justice on August 17, 1852 |
| Cole, James | April 30, 1832 | May 24, 1832 | |
| Cole, Sampson | May 27, 1852 | July 20, 1852 | |
| Cox, Andrew H. | October 15, 1832 | November 23, 1832 | |
| Cox, James | August 4, 1837 | August 22, 1837 | Presiding Justice |
| Crabtree, William | September 18,1852 | November 16, 1852 | |
| Cregger, Jacob W. | May 27, 1852 | July 20, 1852 | |
| Davis, Benjamin F | July 27, 1835 | September 22, 1835 | |
| Davis, George W. | March 1, 1832 | September 20, 1832 | |
| Davis, James | April 30, 1832 | September 20, 1832 | |
| Davis, James M. | November 2, 1838 | November 20, 1838 | |
| Davis, Joseph W. | July 29, 1835 | August 18, 1835 | |
| Davis, Martin | August 4, 1837 | August 27, 1837 | |
| Davis, Robert A. | April 28, 1846 | May 19, 1846 | |
| Delp, E. R. | – | July 20, 1869 | |
| Dungan, William P. | – | July 22, 1856 | |
| Dungan, C. J. | – | July 19, 1864 | |
| Edmiston, Moses | April 28, 1846 | June 16, 1846 | |
| Edwards, W. W. | – | July 17, 1860 | |
| Farris, John | July 17, 1860 | December 19, 1865 | |
| Farris, William | – | July 20, 1869 | |
| Gallehon, Thomas | – | July 19,1864 | |
| Goodpasture, William L. | April 30, 1832 | May 25, 1832 | |
| Greever, Hiram A. | August 13, 1847 | November 16, 1847 | |
| Griffiths, David N. | – | – | |
| Groseclose, John S. | May 17, 1852 | July 20, 1852 | |
| Groseclose, John T. | – | July 22, 1856 | |
| Groseclose, Stephen H. | July 17, 1860 | – | |
| Harley, William R. | June 20, 1833 | – | Removed from office |
| Harmon, Hezekiah | – | July 17, 1860 | |
| Harris, James | May 27, 1852 | July 20, 1852 | |
| Harrison, William P. | April 28, 1846 | July 16, 1846 | |
| Houston, Matthew | May 27, 1852 | July 20, 1852 | |
| Houston, Robert | March 1, 1832 | September 17, 1832 | |
| Hubble, James R. | – | July 19, 1864 | |
| Hubble, Justice | – | July 19, 1864 | |
| Hubble, William H. | May 27, 1852 | July 20, 1852 | |
| Hull, Thomas T. | April 28, 1846 | May 19, 1846 | |
| Humes, William | July 29, 1835 | August 18, 1835 | |
| Humphrey, David F. | – | March 17, 1869 | |
| Iron, John | – | July 22, 1856 | – |
| James, David E. | – | July 19, 1864 | – |
| Jones, David | April 28, 1846 | June 16, 1846 | |
| Kestner, Andrew | – | July 22, 1856 | |
| Killinger, Peter | August 4, 1837 | August 27, 1837 | |
| King, William | August 4, 1837 | August 23, 1837 | |
| Kincannon, Francis | May 27, 1852 | July 20, 1852 | |
| Kincannon, Samuel | April 28, 1846 | June 16, 1846 | |
| Leonard, William | May 27, 1852 | July 20, 1852 | |
| Locke, John F. | May 27, 1852 | July 20, 1852 | |
| Look, N. L. | – | – | |
| McDonald, C. F. | – | July 22, 1856 | |
| McDonald, Solomon, | April 30, 1832 | May 24, 1832 | |
| McDonald, Wm. H. | – | July 22,1856 | |
| Miller, John | July 29, 1835 | October 20, 1835 | |
| Mitchell, G. A. | – | May 19, 1869 | |
| Mitchell, Zachariah | April 30, 1832 | May 24,1832 | |
| Nichols, William K. | May 27, 1852 | July 20, 1852 | |
| Porter, William | March 1, 1832 | September 20, 1832 | Presiding Justice |
| Poston, Hatch D. | March 1, 1832 | September 30, 1832 | |
| Poston, John C. | – | July 21, 1863 | |
| Poston, John M. | – | August 17,1869 | |
| Preston, Thomas L. | August 13, 1847 | November 16, 1847 | |
| Pruner, James M. | May 27, 1852 | July 20, 1832 [sic] | Presiding Justice |
| Rider, A. G. | – | July 21, 1869 | – |
| Roberts, William C. | – | July 21, 1853 | |
| Roland, Michael | – | March 18,1869 | |
| Rosenbaum, John | – | – | |
| Rouse, James | – | March 16, 1869 | – |
| St. John, Cambell B. | – | July 17, 1860 | |
| Sanders, James B. | August 4, 1837 | September 19, 1837 | |
| Scott, Harold S. | – | March 16, 1869 | |
| Scott, Mitchell | August 4, 1837 | August 22, 1837 | |
| Scott, William | April 30, 1832 | June 22, 1832 | |
| Scott, William, Jr. | July 29, 1835 | August 18,1835 | |
| Shannon, John | – | April 18,1865 | |
| Shannon, Charles J. | May 27, 1852 | July 20, 1852 | |
| Schoolfield, John W. | August 4, 1837 | August 23, 1837 | |
| Shugart, Zachariah J | May 27, 1852 | July 20, 1852 | |
| Shupe, Abraham | – | July 22, 1856 | |
| Shupe, William | – | July 20, 1862 | |
| Smith, John T. | July 29, 1835 | August 18, 1835 | |
| Snavely, Adam B. | – | July 21, 1863 | |
| Snavely, Joseph | – | March 16,1869 | |
| Snider, John | – | March 16,1869 | |
| Spratt, Isaac | March 1, 1832 | September 24, 1832 | – |
| Sprinkle, Annias P. | – | – | |
| Sprinkle, Sylvester D. | – | July 19, 1864 | |
| Strother, James P. | June 20, 1833 | October 24, 1834 | |
| Starrett, A. T. | – | July 21, 1863 | |
| Tate, Charles | March 1, 1832 | March 26, 1832 | Died September 1842 |
| Tate, Thomas M. | April 28, 1846 | May 19, 1846 | |
| Taylor, Charles C. | November 2, 1838 | December 18, 1838 | |
| Taylor, James | March 1, 1832 | March 27, 1832 | |
| Tilson, Harmon H. | April 28, 1846 | May 19, 1846 | |
| Thomas, Abijah | August 4, 1837 | September 19, 1837 | |
| Thomas, John | April 30, 1832 | May 24, 1832 | |
| Thomas, Thomas | March 1, 1832 | September 20, 1832 | |
| Thompson, Henry B. | March 1, 1832 | September 17, 1832 | |
| Thurman, John G. | – | October 24, 1834 | – |
| Thurman, Robert | June 20, 1833 | October 24, 1834 | |
| Thurman, Thomas H. | – | July 19, 1864 | |
| Thurman, William T. | – | July 17, 1860 | |
| Townsend, John M. | April 30, 1832 | May 24, 1832 | |
| Trigg, Abram B. | March 1, 1832 | September 17, 1832 | – |
| Ward, James | May 27, 1852 | August 17, 1852 | – |
| Watson, Edward S. | August 4, 1837 | August 22, 1837 | – |
| Watson, Matthew P. | April 28, 1846 | May 19, 1846 | – |
| Welch, James | – | August 17, 1869 | – |
| Wilkinson, Samuel | – | July 19, 1864 | – |
| Williams, A. C. | – | March 16, 1858 | – |
| Williams, Robert C. | – | July 18, 1860 | – |
| Williams, Rufus K | April 28, 1846 | June 18, 1846 | – |
| Williams, Samuel | March 1, 1832 | March 20, 1832 | |
| Williams, Walter W | – | August 17, 1869 | – |
| Wolfe, Isaac C. | May 27, 1852 | July 20, 1852 | – |
| Young, John | – | August 17, 1869 | – |