List of crimes found in Virginia early court records
This James Burk is an interesting character I will write more about later. The mother of Grandma (Watkins) Turner (1899-1975) was Canzada (Gregory) Watkins (1874-1956). Her great grandmother was Jane Burks. Tracking Jane's line led me to find this very interesting abstract. List of crimes found in Virginia court records Roanake, Virginia area mid -century 1700's DISCORDS IN THE MORAL TONES OF THE COMMUNITY " George Campbell was fined for absence from divine worship, Robert Cunningham for being drunk, James Burk for swearing, Humberton Lyons for adultery, Stephen Holston for breaking the peace, Patrick McDonald for being drunk and drinking the Pretender's health, John Graham for abusing Rev. John Hindman, John Flanagan for horse stealing, Samuel Hulls for breaking the Sabbath by singing profane songs, Daniel Evans for not providing for his children in a "desent" christian manner. John...