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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1725-1727
Volume 840, Page 268b   View pdf image
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          June Court            1727            268

Jos Venables
    Petition
 To the worshipfull the Justices of Somersett County in Court now Sittting the Petition
of Jos: Venables Sheweth        That your petitioner has had a publick Landing
for the Space of these Twenty years and upwards at a place Called [illegible]
house warfe upon Wiccocomoco River (wo which place the road Crosses a small Slipe of Land late
Belonging to Geo Hutchins but now in ye hands and possession of M.r Jno Handy) to which place it has been
the Custom not only of your petitioner but of all the upper part of ye Inhabetance of Stepney Parish
to Carry & deliver the ^their^ goods to persons who have formerly don & still frequently do use to Com^Come^ and
be those vessells to trade & also that ye Way to ye sd Landing has been a publick Road for the
disinters to go to their Religious worship ever since their having had for that purpose a meeting hous
Built near ye sd Landing which has been by the space of time afd in w.ch they have never been Interrupted
but Since ye Late possession of ye afd Handy of ye afd Slip of Land afd who has now Stopped up ye
said road to ye sd Landing (as well as to ye meeting house) to ye disadvantage of your petitioner
therefore prays to be relieved as is in your worships Power & your petitioner Shall pray &c
                                                                                                                      Jos Venables

          The Petition afd being Read and heard and Premisses Considered   It's thereupon ordered by
the Court that the Pet.nr have Liberty to Clear a road from the ferry Road over wickacomoco
River near the Plantation of Mr Jnr Handy to the Presbitarian Meeting hous standing Near
the said River and that the said New Road to be Cleared as afd be Cleared according to the
Direction of Thomas Humphrys and Adam Hitch the most Nearest and of Least of
Prejudice to any person &c

Moll a negro woman belonging to Ann Bozman had is ordered by the Court to be tax free for the
future &c

Ordered by the Court that George Dashiell of Somersett County Gent Clear a road from the upper ferry
Road (over wickacomoco River) to a Landing on Wickacomoco Creek Opposite to Coll Gales Dwelling
Plantation &c

Ordered that Coll Levin Gale Clear a road from the Main Road to W.m Robinson Landing on Wickacomoco
Creek &c


Peter Swell
  Pet.n agt
Rowland Beavens
     To the Worshipfull Justices of the peace for Somrsett County
the petition of Peter Swell Humbly Sheweth yt your petitioner
is unjustly held a Servent by Rowland Beavens your
                         Petitioner therefore Desires youll Enquire into ye premisses & Give
Such relief as to you Shall Seem Meet & he as in Duty Bound will pray
                                                                                           Peter Swell

          The Petition afd being Read and heard and all and Singular the Premisses Considered as well
on the Part of the afd Rowland Beavins (who was present in Court) as on the part of the Petitioner
and forasmuch as the said Rowland Beavins did not produce any Instrument of writing or Indenture
                                                                                                                                        whereby


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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1725-1727
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