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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1727-1730
Volume 841, Page 116   View pdf image
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August Court    1728                    116

John Purnall of Somersett County Gent.m Produceth a Commission for the Sherr
office of Somersett County who is approved he takeing the Severall Oaths appointed
to the government with the Oath of Sherr &c

                   Whereupon the said John Purnall took the Several Oath appointed
by Law to the governm.t with the Oath of high Sherr of the County afd and Subscribed
the Oath of abjuration and test &c

Afterwards in the same Court here the afd John Purnall offers Hutton Hill, John
Dennis Jun.r and Joshua Sturges all of Somersett County ^as undersherrifs^ who are approved of they
takeing the severall Oaths appointed by the Law to the government with the Oath of
undersherr   Thereupon the Said Hutton Hill, Jno Dennis Jun.r and Joshua Sturges all
Severally Subs took the Oaths to the governm.t afd with the Oath of Undersherrife and
subscribed the Oath of abjuration and test &c

       Francis Allen of Somersett County Gent.m humbly Prays the Court here that
he may be admitted one of the Practitioners of the law &c which is granted &c he taking
the Severall Oaths appointed by Law &c  thereupon the afd francis Allen took the
severall Oaths appointed by Law and subscribed the Oath of abjuration and test &c

Jemmy a negro boy of Eliz.a Burton is adjudged by the Court to Nine Years of age &c

David Wood
    bound to
David Dredon sen.r
 David Wood son of Robert Wood dec.d an Orphan of his Own Consent
being here in Court is bound by the same Court unto David Dredon sen.r
untill he arrives at the age of twenty One Years he being                   years
                                                          the said David Wood to serve his said Master the full term of
of age the
time afd honestly & faithfully the   Inconsideration of which servitude the afd David
Dredon sen.r Promiseth to Learn the afd David Wood during his Servitude the trade of a Shoemaker
and tanner and to Read and write and at the Expiration of his Servitude to give him
a new Suit of Cloaths whereupon it is Ordered by the Court that the afd David Dredon
give Security to Comply with the Covenants afd
                                                                   Thereupon the afd David Dredon with Saml
Mills his security both present herein Court acknowledged themselves to Owe and ^stand^ Justly Indebted
unto the afd David Wood in the Sum of twenty pounds Sterlling mony of England of their
bodys goods or Chattells Lands or tenements Seperately to be made and Levied for the Use of
the Said David Wood his heirs and assignes if default be made in the Condition hereunder written
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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1727-1730
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