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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1730-1733
Volume 842, Page 127b   View pdf image
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          November Court            1731                        127

County Gentleman is appointed by the Court Guardian to the afd Matha Givins untill the time as she shall arrive
at full age by Law to Chose a Guardian &c

             whereupon it is ordered by the Court that Joseph Venables of Somerset County Gent.m deliver up unto
the Said John Handy Guardian as aforesaid all the Estate of the Said Martha Givans both reall and personall
that he hath in his hands &.c      and it is Likewise it is ordered by the Court that the Said John Handy
Give recognizance with two Security to Comply [illegible] Guardianship afd &.c

       whereupon the Said John Handy together with James Caldwell and Robert Givans of Somerset County
Gentleman his Securitys all present herein Court in their proper persons and acknowledged themselves to Owe
and Stand Justly Indebted unto the Said Martha Givans that is to say the Said John Handy in fifty pounds
Sterling and the Said James Caldwell and Robert Givans in twenty five pounds Sterling Each of their bodys Goods
and Chattells Lands or Tenements Seperately to be made and Levied for the Use of the Said Martha Givans her heirs
and assigns if default be made in the Condition here underwritten &.c

             The Condition of the above Recognizance is Such that if the above bounden John Handy do
and Shall well and truely Comply with the Law in Relation to Guardians and Likewise deliver up unto
the Said Martha Givans or her Guardian all the estate of the Said Martha both real and personall
when legally required peaceably and quietly &.c then the above Recognizance to be Void and of None
Effect otherwise &.c


William Elgate a poor Old man is by the Justices discharged from paying of Leveys for the future &c


Tabitha Parker
     petition
 Somerset ss
                     To the worshipfull his Lordships Justices of the peace for Somerset County the
humble petition of Tabitha Parker most humbly Sheweth viz.t
       That whereas Your petitioner hath a negro man who by being Busoned is not Capable of doing his daly
Labour which Capt John Smith may better Inform Your worships Your humble petitioner prays Your worships
will discharge me from paying any dues for the Said negro and Your petitioner as in duty bound shall ever pray

          The petition aforesaid being Read and heard and fully understood and mature deliberation thereupon had
Wherefore it is Considered by the Justices hear that the afd Tabitha Parker be for the future discharged from
paying of Levies for the afd Negro as by the petitioner aforesaid is praid &c


Nathaniel Davis
      petition
           To the worshipfull bench now in Court Sitting the humble petition of Nathaniel
Davis now Sheweth that whereas Your petitioner having a Child thats Constantly
troubled with sundry distembers which Renders him uncapable of any Service to
your petitioner so that Your petitioner beggs your worships would please to take it into Your Considerations
that he may be tax free and your petitioner will allways in duty bound to pray   Nat Davis
       the petition afd being read and heard and fully understood and mature deliberation thereupon had

wherefore it is Considered that the aforesaid Nathaniel Davis be discharged from paying of Levies
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