Provincial Court Proceedings, 1679/80. 297

Prsent

Mr Joseph Wickes Mr James Ringold Mr Jno Hinson

Mr William Lawrence Mr Nathanll Evetts Mr Cornelius Comegys

Comissrs:

Liber W. C.

Thomas Harris p Mr Coursey plt & Lewis Blangey & Mary his wife Exx of Desborow Bennet defts

[The defts Craves an Imparliance wch the Court doth grant Vera Copa Elias King Ct:

p. 270

Att a Court holden for the County of Kent March 23^d 1679 Att
the Towne of New Yarmouth

Major James Ringold Prsent Mr Henry Hosier Mr Samll Tovey

Mr John Hinson Mr William Laurence Mr Cornelius Comegys

Comissionrs:

Thomas Harris p Mr Coursey plt & Lewis Blangey & Mary his wife Exx of Desborow Bennet defts.

In a plea of debt

Kent ss: Lewis Blangey and Mary his wife Ex^rs of the last will &
Testament of Desborow Bennet deceased were sumoned to
answere Thomas Harris That they Rend^r unto the said
Thomas & susanna his wife Two Two yeares old Heifers
w^th their Increase w^th they the said Lewis and Mary Un-
justly detaine

Whereupon the said Thomas Harris by James Coursey his At-
torney Sayth that Whereas the said Desborow Bennet in his life by
Last will & Testament dated the 26^th day of Ap^ll Annoq Domini
1676. Did give and bequeath unto the said Thomas Harris one
Two Yeare old Heifer & unto his Sarvant Susanna Hortley now
wife of the sd Thomas Harris one other Two yeare old heifer to bee
delivered to them w^thin six Monethes after his death, and the said
Desborow dyed in January following & his said will proved in due
forme of Lawe as by the sd will Remaining Upon Record may
appeare, Neverthelesse the said Lewis nor the said Mary the said
Two Heifers to the said Thomas & Susanna hath not Delivered
within the time Mentioned in the said will nor at any time since
though often demanded To the damage of the said Thomas Harris