Kent County Court Proceedings, 1656-1662.223





   my remembrance she wanted for nothinge nither sack or Drames or Liber B
   seugare or spice or beare or any thinge that he Could gett for hur
   whearupon I watched with hur half e the nights for the time I wase
   theare & the night before goody barnes Came thether I wase at watch
   the fore part of the night & hur husband lay aslepe upon a bed before
   the fire she Desireinge to goe to hur husband I made hur answer
   that she wase not a fett wooman to goe to hur husband so I lay downe
   upon a Chest as sonne as I wase layd downe she threw all the Cloths
   of hure Whearupon I asked hur what she dide intend to doe & if she
   would not lye still I would take a linene and bind hur in hur beed and
   further saith not                Will: Granger
    William Hemsley sworne in Court
    Saith that your Deponant wase with Margrett Winchester the day
   before she Dyed and your Deponant asked the said Margrett Win
   chester if that she wanted any thinge and she answered she had sacke
   & Drames and beare and seugare plentifull which your Deponant saw
   sufitent & further saith not     Wm Hemsley

    This Defendant hath Craued a Reference tell the next Court which
   thes Court doth grant   Teste me Tobye wells Ctk

    Thes presents wittness that I Janne Salter do Constitute and or-
   dame Mr Will Coursey to be my law full atturny and what soeuer he
   shall do in my behalf to stand in full force and vertue as if I my selfe
   ware present wittnes my hand thes 30th of may 1661
   Testes Anthony Griffin    the mark of
                           Janne X Salter

    Mr William Coursey the aturny of Janne Salter Doth enter ann
   Acction against the estate of Gey Knowles of thre hundred fifty thre
   pounds of tobaco & Cask

  To The worshipfull the Commisioners of the County of Kent the
    humble pettition of Ruth Knowles
    Sheweth that whearas your pettitioners husband Died and oweth
   moore Debts then his Estate cann pay your pettir humbly Desirs of
   thes honnourable Court that thay will be pleased to Grant hur order
   that she may be alowed such maintainance as is usally allowed to other
   widdows for thaire relefe and she shall Euer pray

         The Inventary of Gey Knowles his Estate
    Impr on thre yeare ould heifer         450
    itt on two yeare ould heifer           300
    itt on yeare ould heifer               150
    itt on ould Chest                      030
    itt on seut of brodcloth               100
                                           1030