14 NOVEMBER 1694

 

142 ~  Court convenes; Commissioners present: Francis Jenckins, Samuel Hopkins, James Round, Capt. John King.

 

142~  Richard Murrah, Pltf. vs. John Strawbridge, Deft; no declaration filed; Court orders a non-suit.

 

143 ~  Thomas Roberts, Pltf. vs. William Kenny (Kening), Deft; no declaration filed; Court orders a non-suit.

 

143 ~  Francis Jenckins, Pltf. vs. Lawrence Crawford, adminstrator of Benjamin Keizer, Deft. scieri facias for 4960 lbs/tbco judgement made 14 November 1691; confirmed.

 

143 ~  Capt. Henry Smith, Pltf. vs. Henry Smith, planter, Deft; no declaration filed; Court orders a non-suit.

 

143 ~ Capt. John King, Pltf. vs. Henry Smith, planter, Deft; no declaration filed; Court orders a non-suit.

 

143 ~  Peter Dent, Pltf. vs. Lawrence Crawford, administrator of Benjamin Keizer, Deft. scieri facias for 300 lbs/tbco judgement made 11 November 1691; confirmed.

 

143 ~  John Barren, Pltf. vs. Lawrence Crawford, administrator of Benjamin Keizer, Deft. scieri facias judgement made 11 November 1691 for 200 lbs/pork; confirmed.

 

143 ~ Thomas Hart, Pltf. vs. Edward Green, Deft; no declaration filed; Court orders a non-suit.

 

143 ~  John Kirke, Pltf. vs. Christopher Jones, administrator of Christopher Chippindale, Deft; Samuel Alexander, attorney for Kirke, presents account for care and burial services provided Chippendale from April to September 1693; Jones admits debt; Court orders payment, with costs.

 

144-146 ~  Documents relating to case against Charles Tindall & John Barker for aiding Peter Whaples to avoid arrest by subsheriff Martin Trentham in August.

 

144 ~  Warrant to Constable of Bogerternorten Hundred for arrest of Charles Tindall and John Barker, signed  by William Whittington; cites them for interfering with arrest of Peter Whaples by Subsheriff Martin Trentham in August; mentions writs of complaint against Whaples issued to Sheriff Ephraim Wilson by Francis Jenckins, James Round and Peter Dent.

 

144 ~ Bond for £40 on Charles Tindall & John Parker, cordwinders, and Jonathan Towers, planter, for appearance of Tindall at November Court; witnesses John Johnson, Robert Pirrie.

 

144 ~  Bond for £40 on John Barker, Jonathan Towers and William Round for appearance of Barker at November Court; witnesses Ephraim Wilson, John Johnson.

145 ~ Deposition of Leonard Johnson, age 21, dated 24 September 1694; describes events at Whaples house when Subsheriff Martin Trentham went to arrest Peter Whaples with assistance of Johnson and his brother Robert late in August; Tindall, Barker and others interfered.

 

146 ~ Deposition of Robert Johnson, age 20, dated 24 September 1694; describes events at Whaples house when Subsheriff Martin Trentham went to arrest Peter Whaples with assistance of Johnson and his brother Leonard late in August; Tindall, Barker and others interfered.

 

146 ~ Court hears depositions and other evidence; orders continuation to next Court since material witness John Teague is sick and did not appear.

 

146 ~  Bond for £50 on Charles Tindall for appearance at January Court; security Robert Caderand(?).

 

146 ~  Bond for £50 on John Barker for appearance at January Court, security Miles Gray.

 

146 ~  Major John West & Col. Charles Scarbrough of Accomac, Pltfs. vs. Robert Synock, Deft. for debt of £24; Sam Worthington attorney for Plaintiffs cites note made 1 May 1682 to Lt. Col. Claybourne, ordered to West & Scarbrough; attorney for defendant (unnamed) asks for oyer of the bill - granted; plaintiffs’ attorney asks for special bail - not granted; Court dismisses case because plaintiffs’ attorney does not have warrant to prosecute.

 

147 ~  Deed of gift from Andrew Whittington of Manokin to his daughter Ursila Whittington, for 250 acre tract of land called Webly (Henry Smith patent, 1679), where he presently dwells; also 90 acre tract Chance (Henry Smith Patent, 1675); signed 6 November 1694; witnesses John King, Richard Chambers, Ludowick Fleming, Roger Burkum.

 

147 ~ Attestation by Mr. Dashiels that Bryan Gaudy had brought in a wolfs head to Andrew Whittington.

 

147 ~  Bond for £300 sterling on Thomas Dixon and John West to Mary, widow of Ambrose Dixon, dated 28 July 1694 to ensure terms of Dixon’s will are met; requires construction of a house for Mary Ambrose and a servant and food while she lives; witnesses John Heath, Isaac Horsey.

 

148 ~  Bond for 21,740 lbs/tbco on Francis Jenckins and John Cornish to Lawrence Crawford, dated 13 November 1694;  gives Crawford a year and a day to settle debt with Jenckins before attachment is effected; witnesses, Alexander Kyll, John West. (See f.140)

 

148 ~  Bond for 5630 lbs/tbco on Peter Dent and Francis Jenckins to Lawrence Crawford dated 14 November 1694; gives Crawford a year and a day to settle debts with Dent before attachment is effected; witness, John West.  (See f.141)

 

149 ~  Actions agreed or dismissed this Court:

William Owens, cooper vs. John Davis

Ephraim Wilson vs. Peter Whaples

William Ocanillan vs. William Jenckins

William Cord vs. Alexander Dunne

Mr. William Monteeth vs. Mark Powell

John Webb vs. John Handson

Mary Whiteing vs. John Panther

Major Robert King vs. John Yates

John Bishopp vs. John Teague

Robert Johnson vs. Nathaniel Abbot

Capt. Arnold Elzey vs. Anthony Goldsmith

John Handson vs. Matthew Patrick