First Franklin County Court

First Franklin County Court (HM18VA)

Location: Rocky Mt, VA 24151 Franklin County
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N 36° 59.35', W 79° 53.55'

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Here at the house and ordinary of Col. James Callaway, proprietor of the Washington Iron Works, the first Franklin County court met to organize the new county on Monday, Jan. 2, 1976. The iron works had been established here by 1773 by Col. John Donelson, the father of Rachel, wife of President Andrew Jackson. After being pruchased by Col. Callaway and Jeremiah Early in 1779, the iron plantation was expanded to over 18,000 acres and supplied iron products as far south as Georgia.

The original gentlemen justices held monthly court here at the ironmaster's house until the spring of 1785 when the first log courthouse was completed on land donated by Col. Callaway where the present courthouse now stands.

Original Gentlemen Justices: Hugh Innes; Robert Hairston; Robert Woods, Sheriff; Peter Saunders; Thomas Arthur; Jonathan Richardson; John Smith; Moses Greer; Spencer Clark; John Gypson; Swinfield Hill; John Rentfro.

Franklin County Bicentennial, 1786-1986.
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Date Added Thursday, October 9th, 2014 at 11:42am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 598556 N 4094243
Decimal Degrees36.98916667, -79.89250000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 59.35', W 79° 53.55'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 59' 21.00" N, 79° 53' 33.00" W
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Area Code(s)540
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 59-147 Lawndale Dr, Rocky Mt VA 24151, US
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