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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1735-1737
Volume 851, Page 274b   View pdf image
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    November Court           1736                    274

                                                                                          pounds of tobacco for his Costs and Charges aforesd
to the Same Samuel Dickerson at his request by the Court here by Consent of the parties afd adjudged &c
and the afd defend.t in mercy &c


WG  Thomas Watkins
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WB  Abra: Johnson
 Somerset County sst  Abraham Johnson late of Somerset County planter
otherwise called Abraham Johnson of Dorchestr County planter was
Summoned to answer unto Thomas Watkins of a plea that he render unto
him five pounds two shillings and six pence current money which unto him he oweth ^and^ unjustly
detaineth &c

And Whereupon the same Thomas by William Goldsborough his attorney saith that
whereas the afd Abraham the tenth day of May in the year of ^our^ Lord God seventeen hundred thirty and
six in Somerset County afd by his certain bill obligatory which the same Thomas with the seal of
the said Abraham sealed hereinto Court doth bring the date whereof is the same day and year had
acknowledged himself to owe unto the afd Thomas the afd sum of five pounds two shillings and six
pence Current money to be paid unto the afd Thomas when thereunto afterwards he should be required
to which payment well and truly to be made the afd Abraham did bind himself firmly by the same
bill  Nevertheless the afd Abraham altho often required the afd sum of money unto the same Thomas
yet hath not paid but that unto him hitherto ^to^ pay altogether hath refused and still doth refuse to the
damage of the same Thomas tenn pounds like money and thereupon he bringeth suit &c
                                                                                     Pledges &a   Jno Doe & R Roe

    And the afd Abraham Johnson by William Beckingham his attorney Cometh and defendeth
the force and Injury when &a and saith that he Cannot gainsay the action afd of the afd Tho.s
Watkins nor Can he say but that the writing Obligatory afd is the deed of him the Same
Abraham nor but that ^he oweth^ the Same Thomas the afd five pounds two shillings and Six pence Currant
money in manner and form as the afd Thomas first above against him declared thereupon
the said Thomas prays Judgm.t for his debt afd and his damages Sustained by occasion
of the detaining of the Same debt to him to be adjudged &a

          Therefore it is Considered that the afd Thomas Watkins Recover against the afd
Abraham Johnson his debt aforesaid and his damages by occasion of the detaining of the
same debt to Two hundred and thirty one                 pounds of tobacco to the same Tho.s
187   of his assent by the Court here adjudged and the afd Abraham in Mercy &a


WG  The same
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WB  Henry Wingate
 Somerset County ss  Henry Wingate late of Somerset County planter otherwise
called Henry Wingate of Dorchestr County planter was summoned to answer
unto Thomas Watkins of a plea that he render unto him the sum of twelve
hundred and eight pounds of good tobacco which unto him he oweth and unjustly detaineth &c

And wherereupon the same Thomas by William Goldsborough his attorney saith that
                                                                                                                   whereas


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