22 NOVEMBER 1692

 

154 ~  Commissioners convene meeting with the freeholders for the laying out of Parishes; Commissioners present: Col. David Browne, Mr. Francis Jenckins, Capt. John Winder, James Dashiels, Roger Woolford, Edmund Howard, George Layfield, Capt. John King.

 

154 ~   Record of meeting: four Parishes to be erected: Somerset formed from Manokin and Mony Hundreds; Coventry (Cawventry) from Pocomoke and Annemessex; Stepney from Wicomico and Nanticoke; Snow Hill from Bogatee Norten and Mattapony. The freeholders are to meet 27 December to elect vestrymen as follows, Somerset Parish at Somerset Town, Coventry Parish at Pocomoke Church, Stepney Parish at Mr. John Huett’s, and Snow Hill Parish at Snow Hill; Constables to summon freeholders and clerk to draw up copies of the Act of Religion; Thomas Ackworth, Joy Hobbs, George Wilson and Nicholas Cornehill to deliver copies of the Act to freeholders at the respective Parish meetings. (See Transcription)

 

155 ~  Receipt for 900 lbs/tbco from Robert Pirrie to Edward Smith, dated 11 May 1687.

 

155 ~  Bond for £10 on Edward Sudberry, Edward Walker and Richard Cary, dated 22 October 1692, entered on record; for good behavior, especially to Henry Phillips, and not to hunt with dogs or guns off their own land; witnesses: John Elzey, John Odeer, Sam Worthington (Sub-Sheriff).

 

156 ~  Actions Returnable 2nd Tuesday in January, 1692/3

John Webb, answer to Capt. Henry Smith

Michael Hannah, weaver, answer to John Miller, merchant

Hugh Conner, answer to John Miller

Richard Wharton, answer to James Round

Francis Gunby, answer to Mr. Thomas Jones

Thomas Delahide, answer to Joseph Stanford

George Benson, answer to Peter Whaples; subpoena, --- Dunnahoe, Jr,

John Bell, answer to John Holland

Subpoena, John Rutter, Thomas Kemplin, Jone Kemplin; for Bell vs. Holland

William Keens, answer to John Holland; subpoena, John Rutter, Thomas Kemplin, Jone Kemplin

Robert Miller, answer to William Hayman; evidences Henry Philips, Anthony Goldsmith

Peter Cambell, answer to Teague Quillaine

Peter Whaples, answer to Andrew Whittington

William Henderson, answer to Moses Fenton

Francis White, answer to John Broughton

John Rousalo, answer to William Harper; subpoena Henry Smith, Edward Harper

Case against Elizabeth Read

Subpoena, John Henderson, James Henderson

Case against William Burch; subpoena, Dennis Ohigerty, Robert Frank, Edward Cary, Charles Mullens

 

157 ~  Writs Returnable 2nd Tuesday in January, 1692/3 (continued)

Case against Jone Needham, servant to Stephen Horsey

Case against William Layton; subpoena, Benjamin Cottman, Thomas Relph, Thomas Horseman

Case against George Noble, the late Cryer; subpoena, informer John Franklin, Thomas Roberts,

    Samuel Worthington

Case against Ellias Coleman, wife Damarias; subpoena, John Freeman, Anne Rich

Subpoena, evidences against Mary Mcmillion; Rhodiah Franklin, John Colestone, Anne Colestone, Agnis Davis,

    William Knox, informers Edward Davis & Jame Barry, wife of James

Subpoena, Sam Marchment, for Mr. Thomas Jones vs. Richard Wharton

Subpoena, John Renshaw, wife Frances, for David Griffis vs. Philip Lynes

Subpoena, John Parsons; for Somerset Dickinson vs. Lawrence Crawford;

Subpoena, evidences against John Pope; Alice Davis, Sarah alias Bridget Page, Mr. Samuel Hopkins, Sen., Walter

    Read, Elizabeth Lawrence (Larrance), Margarett Kenneday, William Ainsworth, Anney, wife of John Pope

John Obroughton, wife Jane, answer to Walter Lane

James Inglish, answer to Elinor Caine

William Mason, answer to Elinor Caine

James Nevill, answer to Capt. William Whittington

Gilbert Tayler, answer to Alexander Killoch

William Burch, answer to Mr. Francis Jenckins

David Griffis, answer to John Nelson

William Basson, answer to John Smock

Thomas Barns, planter, answer to John Smock

Subpoena, Thomas Gillett; evidence against Germain Gillett

 

158 ~  Writs Returnable 2nd Tuesday in January, 1692/3 (continued)

William Graham, answer to Richard Chambers

Thomas Williams of Nanticoke, answer to Robert Hopkins

William Coulbourne, tanner, answer to George Layfield, Gent

Sylas Chapman, bricklayer, answer to George Layfield

Thomas Cox, planter, answer to George Layfield

James Weatherly, answer to John Richins

Subpoena, John Claybourne, Thomas Ackworth, Robert Bowditch, Samuel Covington

James Barry, answer to John Strawbridge

William Jenckins, answer to Samuel Tomlinson, ropemaker; subpoena John Starlin, Anthony Bell

Subpoena, Peter Whaples; evidence for Gydeon Tillman, vs. James Barry

William Timons, answer to John Vigerous

Joseph Staton, answer to George Layfield, wife Ann, Admx of Col. William Stevens

Peter Bodkin, Matthew Scarbrough, answer to George Layfield

William Richardson, answer to Francis Jenckins

Sylas Chapman, answer to Devorax Dregors

Abraham Banks, answer to John Henry, merchant

Robert Tyra, answer to Capt. Samuel Showall

 

159 ~  Writs Returnable 2nd Tuesday in January, 1692/3 (continued)

Stephen Page, answer to Martin Trentham (Trentam)

Daniel Lisney, answer to Lawrence Crawford

Charles Williams, answer to Maj. Robert King

Charles Williams, answer to Col. David Browne

William Burch, answer to Col. David Browne

Doctor John Vigerous, answer to Col. David Browne

Robert Miller, answer to James Smith

Edward Archer, mariner, answer to Matthew Horsey; subpoena, Samuel Horsey, Isaac Horsey, Charles Dixon,

    Thomas Dixon, John Tayler

Robert Trueman (Trewman), Nicholas Jones, answer to Levin Denwood

Henry Ayres, answer to Robert Trueman (Trewman)

William Evatt, answer to George Noble

John Richards, answer to Andrew Worthington, innholder

Thomas Clifton, cordwinder, answer to William Brittingham of Accomac

John Goldsmith, answer to Henry Bowman

David Lahay, answer to Andrew Whittington

Matthew Davis, answer to Andrew Whittington

Abraham Knott, wife Elizabeth, Admn of John Glass, answer to Henry Lynch

Stephen Bernard, answer to William Henry

John Swain, answer to Ambrose Archer

Matthew Abbott, answer to Thomas Fenwick

Peter Dent, attorney of John Emmett, answer to William Willmott

John Kellam, answer to William Ainsworth

 

160 ~  Writs Returnable 2nd Tuesday in January, 1692/3 (continued)

William Hodder, answer to John Teague

John Johnson, answer to William Kenny (Kiening); subpoena, William Tomkins, Mr. Edward Green, Walter Talbott

William Bradshaw, answer to James Atkinson

John Pitts, carpenter, answer to John Waltam

Case against Edward Fowler; subpoena, Armold Elzey

Abraham Knott, answer to Francis Hepth