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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1727-1730
Volume 841, Page 204b   View pdf image
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           Augt Court   1729                         204

James MccMorie
        Pet.n
     To the worshipfull his Lordships Justices of the Peace for Somersett County in Court
sitting the humble Petition of James MccMorie Sheweth that whereas your Petitioner hath
                         a tract of Land Lying on Broad Creek in this County Called Bachellors Invention beggs your
worships to appoint and Commissionate men to take what Evidence may be produced relateing to the bounders
thereof and to make return as the Law in Such Case directs and your Petitioner as in duty bound shall
pray &c
                              The Petition afd being read and heard and fully understood   Wherefore it is Considered
by the Justices here that a Commission Issue to John Caldwell Sen.r John Caldwell Jun.r Ebenezer
Handy and Thomas Humphrys of Somersett County Gent and that they Execute same Commission according
to Law &c



Levin Layton
   bound to
Sarah Houchan
     Levin Laton son of John Layon aged six years next Christmass next is bound
by the Court unto Sarah Howcher untill he arrives at the age of Twenty one years
the said Levin Layton to serve his said Mistress the full term of time afd in all Such
lawfull Service as she should Imploy him in or about the full term of time afd the said

             In consideration of which Servitude the afd Sarah Howchen undertakes to Learn the said Levin
Layton the trade of a weaver and to read in the bible during his Servitude and Likewise found and
provide for her said apprentice sufficient meat drink washing Lodging and Cloathing mete for Such
a servant to have and wear during his servitude as afd &c

                Whereupon it is ordered by the Court that the afd Sarah Howchen give Security to Comply
with the Covenants afd &.c
                                             Thereupon the said Sarah Howchen with John Hewett Nutter her security
both Present here in Court in their proper persons acknowledge themselves to owe and stand Justly
Indebted unto the said Levin Layton in the sum of fifteen pounds sterling Good and Lawfull mony
of England of their goods and Chattells Lands and tenements Joyntly and Seperately to be made and
Levied for the Use of the said Levin Layton his heirs or assigns if defauld be made in the Condition
hereunder WRitten
                                       The Condition of the above Recognizance is such that if the above bound
Sarah Howchen do and shall well and faithfully Learn the Said Levin Layton the trade of a weaver
and to read in the bible with Sufficient meat drink washing Lodging and Cloathing mete for Such
an apprentice to have and wear during his Servitude afd the above recognizance to be void &
of none Effect otherwise &c

          Tamer a negro Girle of David Polk is adjudged by the Court to be of the age of Ten Years

       Upon the Mocon of Collo Levin Gale on behalfe of a Certain William Waters for to have
        his Negro Woman Tax free &c
                                                          Wherefore it is Considered that the Negro Woman Called
                                  is Adjudged by the Court to be tax free for the future &c




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