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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1725-1727
Volume 840, Page 99b   View pdf image
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             march Court        1725             99

Ambross Riggin Jun.r appears according to his recognizance for the good behaviour and is discharged therefrom

Eli Joyce appears according to her Recognizance to give Evidence against Andrew Thompson and is discharged

Esther Jenckins appears according to her Recognizance to give Evidence against Richard Pelavery and is discharged

W.m Calvert appears and discharged from recognizance to give Evidence agt Thomas Travers &c

Ordered by the Court that Jno Langston be discharged from Recognizance to give Evidence against Jos: Harrison


His Lordship
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Elizabeth Anderson
 We of the grand Jury do present Elizabeth Anderson of Stepney Parish Spinster

for bearing a bastard Child on her body about Six or Seven months Last Past
                      Jn.o MccClester Informer                                                              Adam Heatch Foreman

          Thereupon Command is given to the Sherr of Somersett County that he Should take the said Eliz.a
Anderson if &.c to answer &.c and afterwards in the Same Court Came the Said Eliz.a Anderson and being
by the Sherr Sett to the Barr is thereupon Instantly demanded how she would acquitt herselfe of the premisses
afd says that of the premisses afd she is guilty thereof and thereof puts herselfe in mercy of the
and makes oath that a Certain Jam Oneal is the begetter of the Child she stands presented for^ and is willing to pay thirty Shillings for her fine afd      Wherefore it is Considered by the Justices
here that the Said Eliza Anderson be fined to his Lordship the Lord proprietary toward ye defraying of the
County Charge thirty Shillings Curr.t money and is Ordered to give Security for the payment of all the Officers
Fees due by Occasion of the premisses afd thereupon Joseph MccClester of Somersett County Gent became
Security for the Said Eliz.a Anderson for the paym.t of the Severall Officers their fees due by occasion
of the premisses afd &c


The Same
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Will.m Oneal
 We of the grand Jury do present William Oneal of Stepney Parish Planter for

begetting a bastard Child on the body of a Certain Elizabeth Anderson
                Jn.o MaClester Informer                                                                        Adam Hitch foreman

       Thereupon Command is given to the Sherr of Somersett County that He Should take the afd Wm
Oneall if &c to answer &c afterwards in the Same Court Came the Said William Oneal and
being Sett to the Barr is thereupon Instantly demanded how he would acquitt himselfe of ye
premisses afd Says that of the premisses afd he is guilty thereof and puts himselfe in mercy of the
Lord proprietary and is willing to pay his fine for the fact &c

             Wherefore it is Considered by the Justices here that the Said William Oneal be fined to
his Lordship thirty Shillings for the fact afd to be appropriated toward the defraying of the
County Charge and is Ordered to give Security for the payment of the Severall Officers their Fees
due by Occasion of the premisses afd thereupon Joseph MaClester present to undertook to pay
the Severall Officers their Fees due by Occasion of the premisses afd &c

Upon the Pet.n of Solomon Taylor to be discharged from his recognizance the pet.n granted and
he accordingly discharged therefrom &c


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