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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1760-1763
Volume 543, Page 26b   View pdf image
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     June Court         1760          26
The Deposition of Benjamin Jones Aged 33 Years and upwards & Saith
About 20 Years ago he went to School Down the neck against Mr. John
Leatherburys and Boarded at James Joneses and Commonly went home to his
Brother Robert Joneses of Saturdays and back again of Mundays and at
times Crost ye. Creek from William Jonses Landing John Jones Landing Brother
of ye. afd. James Jones went a Cross ye. Creek with him at times and went a
Shore at a Landing then Called ye. Broad Landing and going by a marked
Hickory ye. Said John Jones told him that was ye. Begining of the
Division Between his Brother James Jones and Daniel Jones the said
Tree stooped to the Eastward And Some time before or after he was Walking
with the aforesaid James Jones through his field & going over ye. Division
                                                                    under
Fence by a haw tree that the Division Line run ^ that tree and that Daniel
held Some of his Land next ye. Creek and he held some of Daniels by ye. woods
And further Saith not
                                                           Benjamin Jones
Janry 4th 1755 ye. Deposition of Thomas Jones aged 42 Years or there abt. being sworn
Saith that James Jones Deceased and this Deponant was on ye. South Side of a Glade
of Marsh that makes from Great monny Creek above a Landing now Called ye. broad
Landing & ye. said James Shewed this Deponant a Hickory Standing on ye. North
Side of ye. said Glade of Marsh near ye. Edge of ye. bank & ye. said James said it was a
Divisional Tree Between him & Daniell Jones, and ye. said James told him that the
Division Line between him & Daniel Jones run near a Haw Bush Standing
in ye. field of Daniel Jones & further Saith not
                                                                              Thomas Jones
The Deposition of Robert Jones Aged 53 Years or there abouts &c. Saith that some
time in James Jones's Lifetime he Shewed this Deponant a marked Hickory
Standing near a Landing now Called ye. Broad Landing & ye. said James said
it was a Bounder of ye. Division between him & Daniel Jones & that the Course
from thence whether I run it not I Cannot Say but if not he said ye. Course went
under a haw Tre and there was then a Division Fence between them which had
Stood many Years in that place & ye. said James told this Deponant that next
the Creek Daniel Jones had part of his Land within ye. aforesaid fence and next
the Woods he held part of Daniels within ye. fence Aforesaid & further Saith not
We ye. Subscribers do hereby Certifie that we have Executed    Robert Jones
the within Commission According to ye. Directions of An
Act of Assembly in Such Case made and provided and taken those Depositions
thereto Annexed &c.                                      PLawes    {seal}
                                                                Levin Gilliss    {seal}
William Coulbourn
   Commission    Somerset fst Frederick Absolute Lord and Propry of ye. province of

   Maryland & Avalon Lord Baron of Baltimore &c. to William Turpin, John
Williams J.C. James Gunby & Josephas Bell of Somerset County Gent Greeting know
ye that we have appointed you or any three or two of you to be our Commissioners to Examine
Evidences on behalf of A Certain Wm. Coulbourn son Wm. of Somerset County in relation

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