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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1727-1730
Volume 841, Page 220b   View pdf image
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       M         November Court    1729                220

Oath of abjuration and test and take their places as Followeth viz.t



The Worshipfull
 Mr William Planner
Mr John Jones
Mr Wm Fasitt
Mr John Smith
Mr Wm Stoughton
 Mr Jn.o Caldwell
Mr Jno MccClester
Mr Jno Handy
Mr James Dashiell
Mr Jno Scott
 His Lordships

           Justices
                      John Purnall sher                                                      Thomas Hayward Cl

                               Proclamation being made in Usual form the Sherr of Somersett
to witt John Purnall Gent.m makes return of the pannel of Grand Jurors as followeth viz.t Edward
Rownd, John Dorman, George Goddard, Stephen Walton, James Thompson Nehemiah Holland Thomas Dixon Richd
Knight, William Porter, Robert Davis Jn.o Denston, Joseph Gillis Barkley Fisher, Richard Chambers Underwood
Renchor, Robert Mitchell, Arthur Warwick Peter Frazer James Word W.m Aydelott & randall Smullin

                Whereupon Proclamation being made againe in common form and the Jurors afd so as afd being Impannelled
and severally called over by their names do appear as above and thereupon they are sworn and Charged &
sent out to Consider &c soon after the grand Jurors afd being Impannelled sworn and Charged as afd return here
into court and severally Called Over appear and being asked if they had agreed to any bills of Indictm.t or made any
presentments Return ye following Presentments against George Horner Jun.r, Margt Taylor, Eliz.a Bratton, Tho.s
Davis, Sarah Southby, Eliz.a Finch, Eliz.a Tingle and Indictm.t against Jones Records    thereupon the grand Jurors
are discharged and ordered that they be allowed for their public Service this Court five hundred pounds of tobo
to be paid next Levy Court and against the Severall persons so as afd prosecuted and Indicted it is ordered
that Capias Issue returnable to next Court &c


Comfort Benton
          Petn
     Your Humble Petitioner doth hereby desire from the honrble Court an Order for to
turn the road about a quarter of a mile from the plantation whereon Aaron Jordine did live
                   formerly Called Killies to the Corn feild of Isaac Coston that peice of road being much to my disadvantage
and noe ways hurtfull to the County I hope the honrble Court will grant me my request He Engage
to make the ^said^ peice of road ^as^ good and the former and remain Obliged tot he honrble Court
                                                                                                                                           Comfort Benton

                         The Petition aforesaid being read and hears  Wherefore it is Considered by the Court here that
the afd Road be turned as by the petition afd is praid she the said Comfort Benton first making the
new road as good as the old &c


Jeremiah Brittingham
           Petn
     To the worshipfull Court now sitting the humble Petitioner of Jeremiah
Brittingham humbly sheweth that whereas the road Commonly Called the seaside
                               road is very determeniall to him in so much that he Can't Clear Enough for a Corn feild
without maintaining a lane of fence humbly prays he may have an Order of Court to turn the same it
being noe ways hurtfull to Travellers nor a quarter of a mile further about and as in duty bound shall
ever pray                                                                                       Jeremiah Brittingham
                         The petition aforesaid being read and heard      Wherefore it is Considered by the Court
that the afd Jeremiah Brittingham turn the road as by the petition afd is praid he first making the new road
as good and passable as the Old &c


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