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June 10th. 1690 (108). - - - - - - Lodowick: fflemming being Sumoned to this Court an Evidence agt Donack: Dennis, did not appear when called, and therefore was fined according to law for his contempt - Their Maties Somersett County Ss/. The Jurors for their Maties. being Sworne upon the holy Evangelists agt. at a grand Jury held for the body of this County the second tuesday in March last - Edward Stevens past doe present and find that Edward: Stevens of this County about the month of December last past at the house of Peter Watson and upon the sabbath day, did kill ------ and dress one sow: and if not forwarned the same would have carryed away under the pretext of a bought hogg of John: Evans late of this County Sawyer, which said hogg did properly belong to Thomas: Clifton and of his marke. the sd Stevens as a graceless and prophane wretch did then and their wilfully wickedly and prophanely abuse the sabbath or Lords day. thereby dishonouring Allmighty God and contemning all humane and devine laws: And evill example and scandall of all good Christians. Their Maties Attorney craves judgmt may be entered agt the sd Edward Stevens according to law in that case made and provided. --------- James: Sangster. Clk Indtmts. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To which Indtmt the defendt pleaded not guilty, and for tryall put him selfe upon the Court who having heard the matter and Evidences Sworne, doe find the above sd hogg to be the proper goods of the sd Stevens, and therefore the sd Stevens is dismist only Ordered to pay Cost of suite. Their Maties Somersett County Ss/. The Jurors for their Maties being sworne upon holy Evangelists at a agt County Court held for the body of this County doe present and find that James: Minor Cordweiner James: Minor of the hundred of Bogatenorton having had one Nigro man Runaway upon the second day of february last past did break into the house of ffrancis Joyce of the same County Taylor and the sd Nigro did then and their wickedly and felloniously steal and carry away out of the sd house one Coat worth 300lb. tobacco price, one shirt 150lb. tobacco price, one Jackett 150lb tobacco, one hatt 45lb tobacco price one paire of shoos 30lb. tobacco price, one leather bagg of 45lb. tobacco price , one knife 15lb. tobacco price, One piece of bacon 27lb tobacco price amounting in all to seven hundred sixty and two pounds of tobacco, now the sd Joyce being in pursuit of the said Nigro did meete with the sd Minor who said he was likewise looking after the sd Nigro, and then the said Joyce did acquaint the sd Minor, what things the sd Minors Nigro had stolen, the sd Minor did then say, that if his Nigro had stolen his goods, and were found with him he would satisfie the sd Joyce, Now their Maties Attorney comes and sayes and sayes that the sd Minor notwithstanding of his said assumption and promise to the sd Joyce, is not oly accessary, aider and abetter to the foresd fellony but is become principall, in as much as the sd Miner upon pursuit of the said Nigro did find him att the house of Elias Taylor in the County of Accomack, with the foresd goods in his Custody, directly as the sd Joyce had informed him where then and their the sd Nigro did declare that he did take them out of the house of the sd Joyce in manner as aforesd which sd goods the sd Minor did take into possession and the same did sell together with the sd Nigro to Dorothy Watts of Occoconsen in Accamack County in Virginia and upon his returne did utterly deny and peremptorily and audaciously thieflike affirme, that his Nigro was not the thief and had not the sd Joyce goods, but some others of his neighbours had stolen them, with severall asseveration opprobrious scurrulous threatining language, defying either law or government, therefore their Maties Attorney Craves judgment may be entered agt the sd Minor according to law in that case made and provided &c. James: Sangster Clk Indt. The Indictmt being read, to which the sd Minor pleads not guilty and for tryall putts him Selfe upon the Jury, whose names are as followeth. viz Capt. William: Coulborne. John: Vigerous. Simon Perkins Junior Richard: Tull Richard: Hill. William Bowen. Edward Harper Cornelius Ward. Robert Cattling. Samuel: Shewell. John: Carter. Adam: Hitch. being duely impannelled and sworne, having ` heard the Evidences, and these following depositions goes forth to consult the matter. - - - - - The Deposition of Christian Harmon aged about one or two and twenty years saith that being a worke att the house of mrs Dorothy Watts of Accamack, when James Minor made sale of One man Nigro by name Tony unto the sd mrs. Watts he saw upon the said Nigro one linen shirt one wasecoat and one hatt, this the Deponant saith and further he saith not Christian: Harmon / Sworne before me this 16th. May 1690. Samuel: Hopkins |
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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1689-1690
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