Kent County Court Proceedings, 1648-1656.45





    Wm Leeds Complaines against the Estat of Edward Tarrent Liber A
   desseassed For five hundred pounds of tob which the sd Tarrent stood
   indebted to the plaintiffe to bee payd the next ensuinge Croppe Capt
   weeks beinge ouerseer The plaintiffe hauinge proued his Complaint
    The Court doth thearefore Ordr tht the afforementioned debt bee
   payd out of the Estate of the sd larrent by Capt Joseph Weecks
   Ouerseer to the Estat the last of Nouembr next ensuinge this prsent
   date

    The Coutt doth Ordr that John Winchester and John Elis shall
   make a legall Aprissement of the Estat of Edward Tarrent dessessed
    Capt John Russell Complains against the Estat of Edward
   Tarrent desseassed For on hundred fiftie eight pound of tob; hauinge
   proued his Complaint
    The Court doth thearefore Ordt tht prsent payment bee made of
   the on hundred fifty eaight pounds of tob out of the sd Tarrents
   Estat to the plaintiff els Execution

    Anicake Hanson haueinge sould half a boat tht was her husbands *
   to mr Hen Canine The Court is pleasd to Asent to the sall, Con
   sideringe it was for her Releife in her Extreame nessessitie in
   Child birth & ordred the sail to stand good; march Court againe
   Confirmd

    Bee it knowen unto all men by theese prseflts That I Roger Baxster [fol. 112]
   of the Countie of kent planter, beeinge truly affected in loue to
   Marye Croutch widdow the late Relict of George Croutch desseassed
   and am fully determined God willinge to take her to my wedded wife
   & soe to make her one with my selfe, The sayd Mary hauinge
   Children of her own dessires to Resserue sume part of tht Estate
   which was her husband Croutches to her own pp usse namely theese
   pticulars heare in heareaftr exprest
  Imprimi One Redde Cow Called Cherie, Formerly bought of Capt
    Vaughan her marke the Right eare Cropt the left eare under
    keeled
  Item On Cowe of a Redish Colouer Called blinkes hauinge but one
    Eye Formerly bought of John Deare
  Item The wholl plantacon that was in the possession & did lately
    belonge to her husband Croutch with all the Apurtenances thear
    unto belonginge or any wise Apertaininge
  Item On single bedde with all belonginge to it which bedd her hus
    band Croutch gaue to their Daughter
  Item On Boxe Containeinge in bignes about half e a bushell
    Item On Iron kettle Containinge about foure gallones
    Now I the said Roger Baxster Joyninge my selfe in matremony
   the sd Marie Croutch doe notwithstandinge by vertue heareof








   * Interpolated entry probably made at the March session.