Augustine Morris
Alexandria Court Order Book 4, Page 529, 22 August 1842
It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that a Patrol
is very essentially needed in the upper part of this County the Court then
proceeded to lay off a Patrol District as follows: To wit all that portion of
the County lying East of Well's Creek commencing at its Mouth and ending at
the County line be Made one District - and that Levi Dicken be appointed
Captain who was duly qualified according to law - and that the following
persons attend him on the exercise of his duties - to Wit: Robert Biggs, Chalfant Nelson, Harrison Young and
Augustine Morris for the ensuing 12 months
and that they be required to Serve 12 Hours in each Month.
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