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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1687-1689

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Came John Gelly and desired to have the boy called John Morris now Serv^y: to William
Wheatly untill he came of age the said Wheatley giveing under his hand & Seale that
he was willing to part with the said boy Called John Morris afores^d: being as followeth //
This is to acquaint the Worshipfull Court that the boy John Morris is willing to Serve the
Remainder of his time with John Gelly and being the boy is willing to goe I am ffree and
Willing that he Should and to noe other man whereunto I Sett my hand and Seale this
Eight day of december in 1688 W^m Wheatly Seale
Testes Robert Bowditch
Anne Connyway Upon w^ch: it was Ordered that John Gelly aforesaid have the boy
Called John Morris aforesaid Son to Jenckin Morris late of this
County deced untill the said John Morris attaine to the yeares or age of Twenty one yeares
and that the Said John Gelly give him a Cow Calfe next yeare as alsoe to learne him the
said John Morris to read and bring him up in the feare of God w^ch: he promissed in Court

The peticon of George Noble for the Creyers place and granted him &^a: - - - - -

Ordered that ffrancis Jenckins Sheriff of this County take into his Custody John Kemp
and him safe keepe untill Securitty given as well for his behavio^r: as for his appearance
next Court &c^a:-

Came William Elgate and made appeare to this Court by the Oath of William Harper
taken before m^r: Thomas Newbold one of his Lordpps Justices for this County that the Twenty
daies worke due from his ffather William Elgate late of this County deced were paid
viz^t: that the said worke was performed on his Lordpps high ways by one Thomas =
Midglee upon the acco^t: of the said William Elgate deced - &^a-

Court adjournes to the Second Tuesday in January next
Entries Returnable the Second Tuesday in January next
Returne made viz^t= //Anno 1688 //
by the sheriff ~
Cepi= Cap: ag: Edw^d: Wright to answer unto John Wood in an accon of Trespass on the Case . .
S^o = Subp^a Thomas Wilson and Marmaduck Mister on the part of pl^t: - - - - -
S^o = Subp^a: on the behalfe of his Lordpp ag^t: Lawrence Young William Davis Cordwinder
Cepi = Cap: ag: William Morris to answer unto William Round in an accon of Slander
S^o = Subp^a: John Jones Thomas Jones Roger Burkum John Barron William Whittington
Peter Bodkin Josepy Taxter and John Culbreath on the part of pl^t: - - - - - -
Cepi = Cap: ag: William Robeson to answer unto John Webb in a plea that he render 400^lb: of Toba^o
which to him he oweth and unjustly deteyned - - - - - - - - -
S^o = Subp^a: James Gwen Robert Gwen Thomas Ackworth Edw^d: Bennett John Goslin W^m: Keene
Jun^r: Edw^d: Craige Thomas Gordon and David Harris on part of the Lord prop^ry ag^t
Lawrence Young and John Kemp - - - - - - - - - - -
N:E:I: Cap: ag: Thomas Clifton to answer unto James Round in an accon of Debt - - - -
Subp^a: William Weight and Peter Watson on part of pl^t:
2^as writt Cap: ag: Edw^d: Williams to answer unto Thomas Dunckin in an Accon of Debt . . .
N:E:I: Subp^a: John ffoster and Rich^d: Pumfritt on part of pl^t: . . . . . .

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