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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1723-1725
Volume 839, Page 160b   View pdf image
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March Court               1724                   (160)
By the said Fasitt to a small Red Oak Bloan Down & Marked with Notches within a few
Nearto ye said Edmond Crappers House where he now Liveth ye said Alexander Being byers
the subscribers Examined again upon his Oath what he Knew in Relation to ye Marking
of the said red oak sayeth that he Left them when he Caried ye Chane as afsd Before they Came
to that place but remembers that before he Left Carying ye Chane that they Marked hickory
for a Line tree ye said William Turvill one of the defendants afsd Being present acknowledgeth
Before ye said Fasitt & Craper that att ye time ye said Land Called Mayfeild was surveyd
By the said Wrixham White that ye Land adjoyning to Mayfeild Now possest by the sd Craper
was then In his possession & the last Bounder of Mayfield Being demolished that the thought
through ye Instigation of ye said Fasitt Consented to Mark ye said red Oak for ye last Bounder
of Mayfield ye said red Oak Bloan down as afsd Being Near ten paces to ye west of a
Large dead white Oak Bending Eastward & About a Quarter of a Molato South
west from an Orchard (said ^to be^ planted by the said William Turvill) of aple trees Given
under our hands this Fourth day of May in ye Eighth year of his Lordships dominion
Annoq Domy 1724                                                                           Robert Martin
                                                                                                        Adam Spence Senr


Joy Hobbs
    Recogn
 Joy Hobbs appears according to his recognizance Entered into before Cap.t
John Jones and William Stoughton Esq.r two of his Lordships Justices of the
                   peace for Somersett County and prays that his appearance may be recorded to save
himselfe and securitys from the same recognizance of Bail Entered into for his appearance this
Court &c Whereupon the said Joy hobbs appearance is Recorded and he accordingly discharged
                thereupon It's Ordered by the Court that the said Joy Hobbs give New Recognizance for
his good beheaviour and appearance at next Court &c   Thereupon the said Joy Hobbs present here
in Court acknowledged himself to owe and stand Justly Indebted unto his Lordship the Lord proprietary
his heires and successors in the sum of ten pounds sterr to be Levied on his Body goods
or Chattels Lands or tenements for the Use of his said Lordship in Case the said Joy Hobbs do not
make his personall appearance before the Justices of Our County Court to be held at dividing Creek
the third tuesday of June next to answer unto his Lordship Concerning all such matters and things
the Judgm.t of the Court thereupon and not to depart the Court without Lycence thereof and in the
mean time to be of good behaviour to all his Lordships Leige People & more Especially the people
Called the Indians &c


Thomas Wilson
      Pet.n
     To the worshipfull Justices of Somersett County now sitting the humble petition
of Thomas Wilson of Nanticoke aged about one hundred & ten years sheweth
                that your petitioner about two months agoe had his hous burnt and all he had in the
    world and it being a burthen to pay taxes pray it may be Considered by the Court that I may be
    tax free and as in duty Bound shall Ever pray                  Thomas Wilson
the petition afd being read & heard and the premisses Considered   It's ordered by the Court that
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