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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1727-1730
Volume 841, Page 120   View pdf image
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    August Court                            1728                 120

His Lordship
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Ann Heather
 We of the grand Jury for Somersett County do present Ann Heather of Allhollows
Parish in somersett County Spinster for Committing fornication with a negro
to this Inquest unknown and bearing on her body ^a molatto^ a bastard Child

                June 18:   1728                                                                           Thomas Humphrys foreman

                                     Thereupon Command is given to the Sherr of Somersett County that he
Should take the afd Ann Heather if &.c to answer &.c   And afterwards here in the Same
Court Came the said Ann Heather in her proper person and being by the said sherr putt to
the bar, And the presentm.t being under her Read is thereupon Instantly demanded how
she would acquitt herselfe of the premisses afd says that of the Premisses afd she is guilty
thereof and submitts herselfe to the Mercy of the Court for the fact afd

                      Whereupon forasmuch as there is due unto Somersett County Seven Years Service
from those that are Convict of Such inordinate Coppulation and such Child or Children to
be sold by the Justices of such County where the fact is Committed for thirty one years &.c

          Wherefore it is Considered by the Justices here that the afd Ann Heather ^be^ Sold unto
the biggest bidder for seven years and her Child till he arrives to thirty one years of age

                Thereupon the said Ann Heather is Sold by the Court for seven Years and her Child
till he arrives to the age of thirty one years (according to law in Such Case made and provided)
unto Ephraim Heather of the County afd for the Sum of five hundred pounds of tobacco
thereupon the afd Ann Heather is discharged from the presentm.t afd &c


The same
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Catherine Diall
We of the grand Jury for the body of Somersett County do present Catherine Diall
of Stepney Parish in the said County for bearing a bastard Child in ye year 1726
                                                 Thomas Hearn Informer               Adam Heatch foreman

            Thereupon Command was given tot eh Sherr of Somersett County that he should take the
afd Catherine Diall if &.c to answer &.c  And afterwards in the Same Court Came the Said Catherine
Diall by Levin Gale her attorney and says that the afd Catherine Diall is not Guilty of the premisses
afd as by the Presentm.t is upon her Imposed and for tryall thereof putts herselfe upon the Country
and George Dashiell who for his said Lordship in this behalfe Prosecutes Likewise

                         Thereupon Command is given to the sherr of Somersett County that he should Cause to
Come here twelve &.c by whom &.c to Recognize &.c because as well &.c of which said Preceipt the Said
Sherr to witt francis Allen Gent.m  Now hereat this day to witt the twentyeth day of august one thousand
                                                                                                                                                    seven


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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1727-1730
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