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ffebruary: 12th. 1690/1 ( 50 ) Their Majesties Somerset County Ssc. The Jurors for their Maties being sworn upon ye holy agt Evangelists, at a Grand Jury held for the body of this County the Second Charles: Johnson tuesday in 9ber last past doe present and find that Charles: Johnson of - - - - - - - - - - - - this County is of bad name and a very suspitious person for stealing & killing Severall of the Inhabitants hoggs but more espetially the hoggs of mr ffrancis Jenckins, who in or about the month of March Ano. Domi 1690 and at Sundry other times both before and after had to the number of four of the best of his hoggs espetiall old bigg barrows killed and deadly wounded at what time the sd Charles Johnson was heard shoot in the woods and followed by some of his neighbours, did the same confess, and did alleadge that it was at a Boar, but that he was sure he had hitt him, for he bled like a hogg, whereupon the said mr ffrancis: Jenckins hoggs came runing home, whereof two was deadly wounded, and died in the bushes and others were missing,which never came home, and being accused before the sd mr Jenckins for killing of his the said Jenckins Hoggs at that time, did most impudently and audaciously assert that he was not within twenty miles of the place or near his own house when the Contrary will be evidenced in Court, which said denyal, togeather with the Circumstances of the time, place, discourse, manner of living, the want of provision, and of from his own stock, when he had non.being altogeather compared, is Sufficient testimony of the said Grand Jurys presentmt. Therefore their Maties Comes and sayes that the sd Suspition being evidently found agt the sd Charles. judgmt ought to pass agt him &c. Ja: Sangster Clk Indts. - - - - - - Indictmt being read, it was demanded of the deft. whether guilty or not guilty to wch he pleaded not guilty, and for his tryall puts himself upon the Country. and thereupon Command was given to the sheriffe to Sumon twelve good and lawfull men of his neighbourhood, that the truth of the matter might be the better known A List or pannell appears afolloweth (viz) Richard:Chambers. Walter:Taylor. John Calhoon. John:Broughten. Mathew Dorman William: Smullen.Benjamin:Deards. William:Planner.Junr.John: Panther.Michael:Williams Richard:Jefferson Thomas: Larramore, who being legally Sumoned and duely Sworn to attend the tryall in hand, who having heard the foresd Indictmt read as also three evidences sworn agt the deft. received their Charge and are sent forth to determine the matter - - - - -And the same day being returned in Court, being unanimously agreed, do give in this following verdict which is read in the audience of the deft (viz) The Jury finds Charles: Johnson,guilty of Suspition of hogg Stealing Rich Chambers foreman. Evidences Sworn were Esau: Boston. Isaac: Boston. & Anne: Moore. The Court Orders the verdict to be entered, and that the sd Charles Johnson find Sureties for his good behaviour Whereupon came the said Charles and by Recognizance, did confess himselfe to be justly indebted to their Maties in the Sum of fourty pounds Sterling money of England, due to be leavied upon his goods and chattels, lands & tenemts likewise came the sd Charles=s two Securities, and did likewise as above acknowledge themselves indebted to their Maties. in the sum of twenty pounds pr man to be Leavied as aforesd, for ye uses aforesd &c. Securities are Thomas: Williams and Thomas: Wood. for the sd Johnson The Condition of which Recognizance is Such that if the above bound Charles Johnson, be of the good behaviour and abearance to all their Maties Liege people of this Province dureing the Courts pleasure as also pay Court Charges then the above sd Recognizance to be void and of none effect, Otherwayes to be and remain in full power force and vertue. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Andrew. Whittington Somerset County Ssc. John: Rickards of this County was attached to answer Plt agt unto Andrew Whittington of the same County Innholder in an action upon Jno. Rickards, deft And whereupon the plt by his Attorney James Sangster Comes and sayes that the said deft John: Rickards is and stands indebted unto the plt in the full Sum or quantity of eight hundred pounds, of good sound Mertable tobacco in Caske, which sd Sum was formerly due to John Webb of the above said County Inholder as |
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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1690-1691
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