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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1725-1727
Volume 840, Page 159c   View pdf image
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       August Court          1726             159

Laws in relation to guardian's and Likewise deliver up Peaceably and quietly all the
unto the Said Mathew Nutter the Younger when he Shall arrive to full age all the Estate that
he hath of his in his hands both reall and Personall without any Molestation whatsoever &a


His Lordship
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Thomas Davis
 Somersett fs    The Jurors for the Right honrble the Lord Proprietary of
this Province that now is for the body of Somersett County upon their
Oath do present that Thomas Davis Late of Somersett County ^Bricklayer and Negro Jacob of the said County^ Labourer the tenth
day of July Anno Dom One thousand Seven hundred and twenty Six with force and arms &c
at Somersett County afd within the Jurisdiction of this Court One Suite of Cloaths of the value
of five hundred pounds of tobacco One Coat of the value of one hundred and fifty pounds
of tobacco one Shirt of the value of one hundred pounds of tobo and two pair of Stockens
of the value of forty pounds of tob.o of the goods and Chattells of a Certain Daniel Maddox then
and there being found then and there feloniously did ^take^ Steal and Carry away against the Peace of
of the Right honrble the Lord propry his good Rule and Government and also against the form
of the act of assembly in Such Case made and provided &c      L Gale P Dom prop
Test   W.m Planner, John Kellem, Jn.o White Junr

          On the Backside of the foregoing Bill of Indictment it was thus Endorsed viz.t Billa vera
Ja: MccMorie Foreman

                Thereupon Command was given to the Sherr of Somersett County that he Should take
the Said Thomas Davis if &c to answer &c and afterwards in the Same Court Came the Said
Thomas Davis in Custody of the Sherr and being by the Said Sherr Put to the Barr is thereupon
Instantly demanded how he would would acquitt himselfe of the felony afd says that of the felony
afd so as afd upon him Imposed my that he is now noe ways guilty thereof and for tryall
thereof putts himselfe upon the County and Levin Gale his Lordships attorney who for his
Said Lordship in this Behalfe prosecutes Likewise &c

                   Thereupon Command was given to the Sherr: of Somersett County that Immediately
he Cause to Come here twelve &c by whom &c who neither &c to Recognize &c because as well &c of which
Preceipt the Said Sherr to witt Francis Allen Gent Now hereat this day to witt makes return that he
hath here ready twelve &c as by his Said preceipt he was Commanded and the Jurors of that Jury
therein Impannelled Being Called Came to witt William Handy, Thomas Layfeild, William Sasser
Benj.a Fooks, Thomas Pullett, Jn.o Fleming, Thomas Bevins, Jn.o Dennis Sen.r Cannon Winwright James
Mumford, Isaac Brittingham and Robert Mills who being duely Elected tryed and sworn to say the
truth in the premisses afd upon their Oath do Say that the afd Thomas Davis is guilty of the
Felony whereof he Stands Indicted &c                  whereupon ye Court here valued the goods in
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