June  (13^th) 1693                                   ( 225 )
 
Then was the act Concerning Orphants & Probat of Wills read.  And the Jury for Orphants was
then Sworn upon the holy Evangelists, a list or panel whereof was returned as followeth viz
Chambers Wm: Planner,Senio^r. Richard:Ackworth. Jn^o. ffreeman. Robert: Burridge. B
  uces: Beard Anthony: Jones. Robert: Catlin. Henry: Hall. Wm: Tompkins Abraham: Emmett
     ch Chambers. Tho: Humphreys. - - - - -
 
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       James:Dashiels Junio^r his Nigro Jack, was this day brought before the Justices  to have
(his) age adjudged. and after full view thereof.  the said Justice, did judge the sd Nigro Jack
to be thirteen years of age .
 
Sarah: Whitty Orphant of Rich: Whitty deceased this day appeared in Court according to An
Order past in March Court last. //
 
To their Worp^s their Maties Justices of the Peace of the County of Somerset now in Crt Sitting
These are to lett y^r worps understand that it hath pleased God to visit me with an aflicting
Sickness, So that I am not able to come to Court, I therefore humbly pray y^r Worp^s to continue
what accons I am concerned in it will be no great prejudice they being of no long continuance
and your languishing Servant will ever pray.           Sam^l. Alexander //  
no result
To the Wor^ll. their Maties Justices of the Peace for the County of Somerset in Crt Sitting
the humble Petition of Mary Noble humbly Sheweth.  That Whereas y^r Petioner is
arrived to the full age of Sixteen years, and therefore humbly Craves, that I may
have the Estate is left me by my deceased ffather in my own hands & posession, which
the Ext^r is ready to performe when Ordered by your worps, So hopeing y^r Worps will
grant Order for the Same y^r Petioner as in duty bound Shall pray &ca.
 
    Ordered by the Justices in Court Sitting.  That the^Extor or Execcutrix of y^e Estate of
  Isaac: Noble deceased, deliver to Mary Noble daughter to y^e sd deceased her Estate
& portion left her by her deceased ffather, And that Benjamine:Cottman. William
Robbinson and Nicholas: Tyler See the said Estate delivered to y^e foresd Mary
Ord^r Sent
To the Wor^ll. the Justices of Somerset County Court, The humble Petion of Joseph: Taylor
humbly Sheweth C  That y^r Petioner hath a Sonn of Seaventeen years of age next
August, which Sonn is both deaf and dumb y^r Petioner desires to know whether he shall
pay taxes or not, and y^r Petioner as in duty bound Shall pray .
 
Courts Opinion is that he y^e sd Joseph pay taxes ___