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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1727-1730
Volume 841, Page 221b   View pdf image
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          November Court            1729                     221

James Caldwell
        Petn
 Somersett ss     To the worshipfull Justices of Somersett County now in Court Sitting
The humble Petition of James Caldwell humbly sheweth that whereas your petitioner
hath a tract of Land in his possession containing five hundred acres Called first Choice Lying in the
County afd the bounds whereof are much decayed and the Evidences to prove them Antient and
Infirm wherefore your Petitioner prays your worships to grant him a Commission to Perpetuate
the bounds of said land according to act of assembly in such Case provided and your petitioner as in
duty bound shall pray &c                                                                          James Caldwell

             The Petition afd being read and heard and the premisses Considered  Wherefore it is ordered by
the Court that a Commission Issue to John Handy, James MccMorie, Thomas Humphry's and John Records Sen.r
all of Somersett County Gent and that they Execute the same according to Law &c


Edward Roberts
             Petn
     The Petition ^of^ Edward Roberts sheweth that your Petitioner is much oppressed
with two roads that leads through the middle of his plantation to richard Wallisses to the great
             Prejudice of your petitioner it would be as Convenient for the said Richard Wallis and of great
benefitt to your petitioner wherefore your petitioner doth humbly desire that your worships would be
pleased top admitt him to turn the road or nominate any two men that they may appoint where the said
Road may be turned without Prejudice to your Petitioner and your petitioner as in duty bound shall
every pray                  The Petition afd being read and heard and fully understood and mature deliberation
thereupon had   Wherefore it is Considered by the Court that the afd Edward Roberts turn the said road
(according to the direction of a Certain Robert Jones and Thomas Laws) as by the Petition afd is praid
&c


Abraham Lamberson
           Petn
           To the worshipfull Justices of Somersett County in Court sitting
the humble Petition of Abraham Lamberson humbly sheweth    that whereas
             the road leading from M.r Hopkins Mill to Benstons dams passeth thorow your petitioners land which
       much to his damage your petitioner desires the favour of your worships to have Leave to remove
the same about a hundred yards further out and your petitioner will take ^care to^ Clear a better and neigher
road and your petitioner as in duty bound shall ever pray

                         The petition afd being read and heard and fully understood and mature deliberation
thereupon had  Wherefore it is Considered that the afd Abraham Lamberson turn the road as by the petition
afd is praid so far that the new road be made as good and passable as the old and that it be made
and done according to the direction of Wm Lane and Philip Quinton of the County ^afd^ Gent.m and that the
old road be keept open till the new one finished and made Good &c

          Ordered by the Court that Capt John Jones pay unto John Murray out of the fines five pounds
          ten Shillings Currant mony for Glass for the Court house &c


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