"... the court orders are a 'court of last resort' for finding clues to relationships in Greenbrier County. Original court records are missing for the most part until about 1840's. Buried within the court orders are missing death dates, many names and ages of children before 1850 (usually identified with the father, 2nd marriages for widows, maiden names of many women, clues about former residences, heirs at law, estate information when wills are missing, military service, naturalizations, 'road crews' may identify relatives living nearby, and a wealth of historical information is scattered throughout." Includes index.