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March 13th. 1690/1 ( 76 ) The said William Woodland being to live and enjoy the said land and premisses dureing the pleasure of the said Lane, or till he should turne them off. And further this Deponent saith that the said Walter Lane in the presence and with the Consent of George Seaward, did take two Nigroes belonging to the said Estate of Josias:Seaward and named Casar and Boston by the hands and did deliver them to her Husband to be with him as a Confirmation of ye agreement between them, but this Deponent not being satisfied therewith advised her Husband to take from under the hand of mr Lane, that they might be assured how long they should enjoy the said Land Nigroes &c. and thereupon spoke to mr Lane her her Self, and desired that the agreement might be in black and white as she phrasd it Walter Lane made answer the times were troublesome and unsetled, that he could not draw Conditions then; but calld his Brother John: Lane to wittness what he had done, there was also an antient woman Named Ellinor Harris in presence togeather with George:Seaward who gave his assent to all Also this Deponent saith that her Husband being somewhat dissatisfied that he was to have but half of what was made. mr Lane made answer that he would make it to him otherwayes (or words to that Effect) this Deponent also further saith that the sd Walter Lane did take into his posession and Carried away from the Plantation One Cedar boat Some tarr and some Ring bolts the quantity uncertain being the propper Estate of Josias Seaward and further Saith not her Anne Woodland marke. Sworne before us the 10th. day of December 1690/1 Edmund: Howard George: Layfield The Widdow Seaward being Examined doth confirm all the perticulers above mentioned to be truth Edmund: Howard George: Layfield Persons agreed upon Dockett this Court William: Willmott Mercht. plt William. Hearne Mercht plt agt Agreed saith mr Dent plts agt Agreed saith plt John: Vigerous deft - Attorney Andrew: Elliot. deft - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - John: Miller.Carpenter plt Andrew:Elliot. plt. agt Agreed saith mr Perrie - - agt Agreed saith deft. Daniel: Itholl. deft. Wm: Hearne Mercht.deft - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - John: Knox. plt. Sampson:Waters.plt agt Agreed saith the plt. agt Agreed saith mr Luffe Thomas: Banister deft John: Hall. deft. C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - John: Gray Plt. Simon: Perkins. plt agt Agreed saith mr Perrie agt agreed. George: Latcham deft Thomas: Winder deft |
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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1690-1691
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