4     Chancery Court Proceedings, 1669.





         Liber C D Affidavit Ch.r Rousby et ux.r pltfs. John Pearce def.t
                The plant.f maketh Oath that upon the 30.th day of March last
               he personally Served the defend.t with a Subpcena Issued out of this
               Court by delivering him the same under Seal which Writt was
               directed to the said defendant and was for his appearance in this
               Court the 13.th day of this Instant Aprill to answer a Bill at the
               plantiffs Suit.
                Chr:    Rouseby/Sworn the 9.th day of Aprill 1669 before me.
                                                  Phillip Cal


          20.th Aprill 1669. The provinciall Court Begun.

                Elver James p.lt Ralph Williams defend.t the defen.t app.rs to a
               subp.a ret 13 Ap.r
                Elver James. p.lt Ralph W.ms def.t the def.t app.rs to a Subp.a ret.
               13.th Ap.l

                Rouseby Chris. p.lt & uxor John Peirce def.t the defendt app.rs
               Ut supra
                Bayley John p.lt Raym.d Staplefort def.t appears ut Supra.

               A Deed between Coil.0 Nath.a Utye and John Carter Esq
                This Indenture made the Eighteenth day of January in the Year
               of our Lord God Sixteen hundred Sixty and Seven Between Coll.°
               Nathaniel Utye of the province of Maryland of the one partie and
               John Carter Esq of the County of Lancaster in Virginia of the other
               party Wittnesseth that it is Covenanted Concluded Condescended
               and fully agreed upon by and between the said parties to these
               presents for them their severall heirs Executors and Adminis.rs that
               he the sd Nathaniel Utye shall and will Marry and take to wife
               Elizabeth the daughter of the sd John Carter if she the sd Elizabeth
               shall thereunto agree and Consent before the last day of february
               next and the said Nathaniel Utye for and in Consideration of Six
               hundred pounds of lawfull money of England to be to him according
               to a Bond bearing date with the sd presents paid by the said John
               Carter as a marriage portion for the advancement and good of the
               said Elizabeth and for the Love and affection which the sd Nathaniel
               Utye beareth to the sd Elizabeth and for a Competent Joynture to
               be made to the sd Elizabeth in recompense of all Title and Presence
               of Dower that she the sd Elizabeth shall or may Claim out of all
               or any the Mannors Lands Tenements or hereditaments of the said
               Nathaniel Utye his heirs or assignes or any of them doth for him
               his heirs Executors Adm.rs and Assignes and every of them by these
               presents Covenant that he the said Nathaniel Utye if the said mar
               riage between him and the sd Elizabeth be solemnized and in case