Volume 10, Page 293 View pdf image (33K) |
Court and Testamentary Business, 1653. 293
Andrew Wardnor his mark for Cattle and hogs viz, over- Liber B. keeld on both Eares with a Notch under the Nether part of the right Eare.
Mr Syrnon Oversea Mercht his Mark for Cattle and hogs vizt cropt on both Eares and a hole in the Crop & underkeel'd on the Left Eare.
At a Court held at St William Stone Esq Governr Maries the 26th day of Present Capt John Price Septembr 1653 J mr Thomas Hatton Ser mr John Hamond on the behalf The Defendant upon an Action of his wife & Children plt brought against him this day by the p. 482 Walter Fakes Defendant on the behalfe of his wife
and Children for five Cowes the Remainder of Six Cowes due upon Bill from Gervis Dodson to Ann the Coinplts wife and her four Children Mentioned in the Said Bill upon Record Dated the 28th of December Anno Domini 1652 doth accord- ing to his former promise in that behalf upon a Lre from the Said Dodson desireing him to make payment thereof (as he alledgeth) Acknowledge a Judgmt to the Said Complt for the payment of the Said five Cowes to him for the use of his Said wife and Children according to the true intention of the Said Bill with Court Charges.
The Examination of Mary Warrow widdow taken this day Upon Oath in open Court. That upon Thursday in the last week of July last about Noon the Same day four Indians, whom this deponent then knew not, came after a bould Manner into the house of Capt Daniell Gookins upon the South River in Annarundell County this Deponents then husband Jacob Warrow, this Deponent and Jacob their Son a child of about Seven years of age being then in the Said house where they dwelt being Ser- vants to the Said Capt Gookine, And after the Said In- dians had Stay'd in the Same house about an hour her Said husband Stooping down upon Some Occasion, Upon a watch word or Notice from one of the Said Indians: three of them whereof one is now here prisoner, in a Violent Sud- den Manner fell upon her Said Husband and with their weapons or Tomohawks wounded him Soc that he died, And further this Deponent upon her Oath Sayeth that as Soon as She perceived that the Said three Indians were resolved to Murther her Said Husband She not being able as She con- ceived any wayes to help him & desireing if it might please God to Save her Self and her Said Child from Slaughter tooke up the
|
||||
Volume 10, Page 293 View pdf image (33K) |
Tell Us What You Think About the Maryland State Archives Website!
|
An Archives of Maryland electronic publication.
For information contact
mdlegal@mdarchives.state.md.us.