Archives of Maryland, Volume 0089, Page 0054 - Somerset County Judicial Records, 1675-1677

Somerset County Judicial Records, 1675-1677

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The Summe aforesaid although often thereunto required y Pl^t: Saith hee is Damnified & hath Damage
to y value of 2975^lb of tob: & thereupon brings his Suite . . prquer Tho: Poole ~ ~ ~ ~
This Bill bindeth mee Samuell Tuckfeild in y County of Northampton in Virginia plaisterer my heirs exec^rs:
& adm^rs to pay or cause to bee paid unto Rob^t: ffilkin of y same place his heirs executo^rs adm^rs: or assignes y full-
Summ of Two Thousand pounds of good Tobacco & Casqe qualified according to act of assembly on y tenth Day
of October w^ch Shall bee in y yeare of o^r Lord God One thousand Six hundred Seaventy & Six att Some convenient
place on y Bay Side in y Said County of Northampton wittness my hand this twenty Seaventh Day of august
Annoq Domini 1675: ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Samuell Tuckfeild:
on y back of y Said bill was writt:
Knowe all men by these presents y^t I Robert ffilkin assigne over all my right title & interest unto W^m: Turpin
as wittness my hand this 7^th: of November A^o: Domini 1676: Robert ffilkin: ~ ~ ~
And this Day to witt y 10^th: Day of Jan^rs: Annoq Domini 1676 Came Samuell Tuckfeild in his owne proper
person & before y Co^rt: Did Confess judgm^t for y above Said Summ of Two thousand pounds of tob: being Due
to y Said Rob^t: ffilkin & thereupon this Co^rt: orders y^t y said Samuell Tuckfeild pay unto y pl^t: Robert ~~
ffilkin or his order Two thousand pounds of tobacco in Casqe forthwith alias execucon : / : ~ ~ ~ ~
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The Same Day Comm^rs as afore : / :
Thomas Skinner pl^t Edward Jones cpro pl^t:
ag^t
James: Hinderson Deft Tho^s: Poole pro Deft:
Som^rsett: Ss: James Hinderson late of this County was Sumoned to answ^r unto Thomas Skinner in an accon of ÿ Case
And Whereupon ÿ Said Thomas by his attorneÿ Edward Jones Complaineth y^t ÿ said James in y^d moneth of
October & in ÿ yeare 1676: then Did take ride or cause to bee rid one horse of ÿ said Thomas without
his Consent ÿ Said Thomas having Libertie of ÿ Said James to leave his horse upon ÿ Said James' plantacon
till ÿ Said Thomas Did returne but att ÿ returne of ÿ said Thomas ÿ aforesaid horse was not to bee found neith^r
Did ÿ aforesaid Thomas ever since finde ÿ Said horse whereupon ÿ Said Thomas Saith he is very much
Damnified & hath Damage to ÿ value & Losse of Two thousand five hundred pounds of tobacco & thereupon
hee bringeth his Suit pr quer: Edward: Jones: / : ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
And ÿ Defend^t: James Hinderson by his attorney Tho^s: Poole Cometh & Defendeth ÿ force & injury &c
and saith that there was noe horse rid by ÿ said James nor by his order of ÿ S^dThomas Skinner &
therefore humbly praÿes order ag^t ÿ S^d: Thomas there being no cause of accon: / : Therefore ÿ Co^rt comanded
The Sherriffe of this Countÿ to Impannell a Jury to Come here of twelve whoe are Sworne vizt Giles-
Yallop Nicholas Rice W^m: Planner Edward Davis Stephen Luffe John King Alexander Draper ~ ~
ffrancis: Roberts Nicholas: ffountaine Richard Davis Tymothÿ Macknamarray & Sumner Adams:
Robert: Blades: Rob^t: Hodge & Robt: Howard being Subp^a: on ÿ part of ÿ plaintiffe appeare before ÿ Co^rt
& Jury & are examined upon their oathes : ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
And ÿ same Day to witt ÿ tenth Daÿ of Jan^rÿ Annoq Domini 1676 Came as well Thomas Skinner bÿ~
Edward Jones his attorneÿ & James Hinderson bÿ Thomas Poole his attorneÿ as ÿ S^d: Jurors to witt Gyles
Yallop Nicholas Rice W^m: Planner Edward Davis Stephen Luffe John King Alexander Draper ffrancis
Roberts Nicholas ffountaine Richard Davis Tÿmothy Macknamarra & Sumner Adams who to saÿ
ÿ truth being summoned impannelled and Sworne upon theire oathes Saÿ y^y theÿ Doe finde for ÿ
Defendant with Cost of Suit The Co^rt: orders y^t ÿ Juries verdict bee entered & y^t ÿ Jurÿ in this case be dismist:
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The Same Daÿ Comm^rs: as afore:
John Aleward pl^t Thomas Poole pro plaintiffe
ag^t
Marÿ Dixon Deft Henry: Smith pro Def^t:
To ÿ WorShipfull Comm^rs: of Somm^rsett Countÿ The humble peticon of John Aleward: ~ ~
Humbley Sheweth: That Whereas yo^r peti^r: bought & paid for a Servant Woman named Mary Dixon in ÿ
moneth of october last past upon Consideracon y^t Shee ÿ S^d Mary was to joyne her selfe in matrimony with
yo^r pet^r: which Shee ÿ S^d: Marÿ Consented unto by giveing her Consent y^t the publicacon of matrimony~
Should be ÿ next Co^rt: & accordingly was published & Certificate according to Lawe issued out Since ÿ S^d Mary
hath refused to prforme ÿ Ceremoniall rights of matrimonÿ or to live with yo^r pet^r: as his Servant y^or
Petition^r humbly Craves ord^r: y^t Shee might as a Servant Live with yo^r petition^r or oth^rwise reimburse

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