![]() John, the oldest, and his brother, Thomas, swore that they had observed their brother, Gregory, help their father load the boat and leave together. When it came time for the trial, the prosecutor called upon two of the sons of Thomas Glascock to testify. Whether he died on his escape route or he just stayed away because of shame and remorse, he never was to be seen again. Although Sammy struggled with why it all happened, he couldn't overlook the fact that Thomas never returned to stand trial. Not only were Thomas and Sarah good people, but their children seem to follow their example. This is the last person in the worldSammy would ever expect of commiting such a horrendous crime. Thomas not only was a planter with a large plantation and many slaves, but he also was a surveyor of roads. All appearances showed this was a successful happy family of Richmond County. Thomas Glascock was married to Sarah Stone, who gave him six children, three of them now being adults. Judge Sammy Peachey wrestled with this dilemma he faced. However, Gregory Glascock later returned home without his father and claimed that he knew nothing about his father's whereabouts. An extensive search was made to find the men, but to no avail. From Glascock's Landing on Farnham Creek, they left by boat to travel down the Chesapeake Bay heading south. Nevertheless, following the stabbing, Thomas and his son, Gregory, fled the scene. No one ever knew the motive for the crime. Why the call was made or what was said and done was all left to speculation. Forrester had gone to the Glascock home on a doctor's house call. The way it was reported in the news was that Thomas Glacock "made an assault on the body of William Forrester by stabbing him with a knife by means whereof the said Forrester instantly died." Instead, he was a respected surgeon in the Northern Neck - Dr. ![]() To make matters worse, the fellow he killed was not an Indian or a slave or some indentured servant. Thomas Glascock, the first cousin of Sammy's father-figure, allegedly stabbed a man to death. His family, his neighborhood, his church, his business relationships, and the Virginia militia were all visibly shaken by the turn of events of this historic day. This became the day that would shake his North Farnham Parish to the core. However, on November 5th, 1723, Sammy was forced to reassess his commitment to serve as Justice of Richmond County. He knew if it hadn't been for George, he might not be sitting in this seat of justice today. As he organized his desk, his mind went back to many of the special times George had spent with him as a teen. He would have been so proud of what Sammy had achieved in life. Sammy was enthusiastic about beginning a career as a Justice that would span the next 25 years.Īs he sat in his judge's seat in the courtroom, he only wished George Glascock, his father-figure, was there to see him. Fall was in the air, and the leaves of the hardwoods were in full color. Sammy Peachey had just become the Justice of Richmond County when all hell broke loose in his district. William Forrester By Mamie Foerster Jat 04:32:58
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