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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1723-1725
Volume 839, Page 162   View pdf image
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                       March Court                 1723                  162
Hannah Fords
Recognizance Forfeited
 Maryland Somersett County fs:  memorand.m that this day to witt the 6.th day
of December ann Dom 1723 Came Hannah Fords before me the Subscriber
                            one of his Lordships Justices of the peace for Somersett County to Keep &c
    and did acknowledge herselfe to owe and be Indebted to his Lordship the sum of five pounds
    Curr.t money due to be Levied on her goods and Chattels Lands and tenements for the use of his
    said Lordship               The Condition of which Recognizance is such that if Hannah Fords do
    doe make her personall appearance before the Justices of our Said County Court to be held at
    dividing Creek the third tuesday of march next to give Evidence ag.t Richard Driskill of the
    said County on Behalfe of his said Lordship then this Recognizance to be void Els to remain in
    full force & vertue in Law                                                                          Jno Handy

                         Whereupon the said Hannah Fords altho's Solemnly Called Comes not but makes
    default &c    Therefore it is Considered by the Justices here that the afd Recognizance of
    five pounds Curr.t money so as afd Entered into by the said Hannah Fords be forfeited & that
    the same become due to the said Lord proprietary afd and to his use &c to be levied &c

    Whereupon it is Rendered to this Court that there is two Bridges Over the Braces at
    the head of wickacomoco River in Somersett County very much Empaired and are dangerous
    for travellers the one Called Long bridge & the other the Cyprus Bridge &c and whereas
    a Certain Lewis Disharoone & Henry Toadvine both of Somersett County present here in
    Court, the Justices do agree with them the said Henry Toadvine & Lewis Disharoon to build
    Erect and Compleat one over Each Branch good & substantiall Bridge over Each Branch
    the said Bridges to be Nine foott wide the fains to be made of good Cypruss & to be Laid
    with good Cypruss Plank two Inch thick to be well trunneled down, the said Bridges
    to be archt Every ten foot and to be well Braced with good Braces &c
          The said Bridges to be finisht and done by the Last day of October next Ensueing
In consideration of which work (if well done) the said Lewis Disharoon and Henry Toadvine
is top have the Sum of five thousand pounds of tobacco to be paid at the Laying of
the COunty Levy next


Cornelius Morris
             agt
Somersett Dickenson
 Somersett County fs:  By Order of his Lordships County Court of Somersett
Now sitting at Dividing Creek to the Sherr of Somersett County Greeting whereas
a Certain Cornelius Morris this day Came into Court and made Complaint that
                      whereas he and a Certain Somersett Dickenson had agreed that if in Case the Said Cornelius
Morris would deliver up unto him the said Somersett Dickenson what few Creatures, that is Cattle
and hoggs and Other Substance he was possessed with all that then he the said Somersett Dickenson
would find and provided for him all such Necessarys as would be sufficient for him to have and
wear dureing his transitory Life &c    Whereupon the said Cornelius Morris delivered the
same up unto the said Somersett Dickenson But since that the said Somersett refuses &
delays to Comply with the agreemt afd Between them made &c
                                                                                                                         (these)


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