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March Court 1716 172 three Shillings & four pence Sterling money of the afd one hundred and twenty Shillings part to be paid to the Said John (in his life time) or to his Execrs — when thereunto required and that whereas also the afd Deft afterwards — vizt the thirteenth day of June Anno Domini Seventeen hundred & nine at the Parish afd in ye County afd within ye Jurisdiciõn afd by his Certain Bill obligatory which the Said Deft~ in the life time of the Said John Sealed with his Seale and as his deed delivered hereinto Court brought the date whereof is the Same day and year last mentioned bound himselfe to pay to the afd John in— his life time or to his Executors the afd full and Just Sume of four hundred and forty pounds of good Sound Bright Merchantable neat leafe Tobacco clear of Ground leaves and all other trash every way well qualified and in good well Seasoned Casque to Contain the Same of the value of thirty Six Shillings and eight pence Sterling money of the afd one hundred and twenty Shillings residue upon the Said Defendts. then dwelling —— plantation in farlo Creek in the afd County at or upon the tenth day of 8ber next ensuing ye date of the Said Bill yet the afd Deft~ altho’ often required the afd one Thousand and four hundred & forty pounds of Tobacco to the afd John in his life time or to the afd Mary after the death of the Said John while She was Sole or to the Said Richard and Mary after . Espousals between them Celebrated hath not rendered but that to the Said John in his life time to the Said Mary^afterthe death of the Said John & to the Said Richard and Mary after espousals afd to render hitherto hath denied and Yet to the Said Richard and Mary to render doth deny and unjust: :ly detain in delay of ye Executorship afd and to the Damage of the Said Richard and Mary two hundred Shillings Sterling money and thereupon they bring Suite &ca. And bring hereinto Court the letters Testamentary. which Testifie &ca. TBowne pr Querr plegs &ca. Jno Doe & Rd Roe And the afd Deft by John Johnson his attry appeared to the afd Accõn and prayd liberty thereof to imparle thereto and to answer at the next Court~ which was granted the Same day was given the Plts also Anno Domi one Thousand Seven hundred & Sixteen— Att which Said next Court vizt. the twentieth day of November^ the Same Cause was Continued untill the then next Court in Course . . . Att which Said next Court viz this twenty third day of March Anno — Domini one Thousand Seven hundred and Sixteen Came the afd Plts by their attry afd And the Said Deft in his proper person and Saith that he Cannot gainsay the Accõn afd of them the Said Plaintifs nor but that the writings obligatory above mentioned are Each of them is his Act and deed and that he oweth unto the Said Plts the Sumes afd above mentioned and is willing that Judgment Should be entred for |
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Kent County Court, Proceedings, 1716-1718
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