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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1727-1730
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         November Court   Ann.o   1728            140

His Lordship
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Geo: Benston
 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
that George Benston late of Somersett County al.s dictus George Benston of
Somersett parish planter the fear of God before his eyes not having but being seduced by the
Instigation of the devill on or about the second day of february Ann.o Dom One thousand
Seven hundred and twenty seven eight at somersett County afd within the Jurisdiction of this
Court did Committ adultery with a Certain Hannah Noble of the Same parish and on her
body did begett a male bastard Child to the great dishonour of Almighty God against the peace
of the right honourable the Lord proprietary his good rule and Government and against the form
of an act of assembly of this province in such Case made and Provided &c
                                                                               Dashiell prosecuter for his LDp
Testis:  Hannah Noble
                            On the back side of the foregoeing bill of Indictm.t it was thus
Endorsed vizt      A True Bill   William Lane foreman

                         Thereupon Command was given to the sher of Somersett County that he
Should take the afd George Benston if &.c to answer &c  Afterwards here in Court
Came the afd George Benston in his proper person and being by the sher sett to the
bar (Indictment read) is thereupon Instantly demanded how he would acquitt himselfe
of the premises afd above upon his Imposed says that of the premisses afd as by the
Indictment above upon him Imposed he is noeways guilty thereof and thereof for tryall
puts himselfe upon the Country and George Dashiell who for his said Lordship in this behalfe
prosecutes Likewise
                                                          Thereupon Command is given to the sher of Somersett
County that Immediately he Cause to Come here twelve &.c who &.c to recognize &.c because
as well &.c of which said preceipt the Said sher to witt John Purnall ^Gent^ 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 Adam Hitch, William Jones,
Ceaser Goddin Thomas Collins, Peter Claywell, Johnson Hill, William Cord, Edmond Hought
Thomas Holbrook, Charles Townsend, Brufe Broughton, Peter frazer who being duly
tryed and Sworn to Say the truth in the premisses upon their Oath do say that the afd
George Benston is Guilty of the adultery whereof he stands Indicted &c

                   Wherefore it is Considered that the afd George Benston be fined to his Lordship
the Lord proprietary three pounds Curr.t mony for the fact afd toward the defraying of
the County and that she be he be taken &.c whereupon the said George Benston is discharged
paying the fees due by Occasion of the premisses afd &.c  Whereupon it is ordered by the Court
that the afd George Benston take Care of the Child afd begott of the afd Hannah Noble he ind
present here in Court promiseth so to do &a


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