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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1735-1737
Volume 851, Page 280   View pdf image
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November Court           1736                280

Wise in whose possession he then was who refused to deliver him   we do also find that
the negro devised to Arthur Johnson came to the possession of William Richardson as Executr
of the Last Will and Testament of Robert Johnson the devisor that the said devisor by his
last will and Testament afd devised a negro woman and her Child to Arthur Johnson who is since
deceased intestate   that negro in dispute was born whilst the said William Richardson ^was^ possessed
of the said Negro woman and that the said William Richardson by his Last Will and
testament duly proved and Insinuated dated the tenth day of may Seventeen hundred and
Twenty Seven devised the sid negro to his son Samuel in whose right the deft is now of
the said Negro possessed which negro is now about sixteen Years of age and was
appraised in the Inventory of the said Will.m Richardsons Estate to the Sume of twelve
pounds tenn Shillings Curr.t money [illegible] say that the negro in dispute is of the Value
of forty pounds Curr.t money [illegible] on the whole matter we pray advisement of
the Court in the premisses if [illegible] plft we then say upon our oath that Tho.s
Wise doth detaine the Negro Slave Cæsar in the declaration mentioned in Such manner and form
as the said David Johnson above against him hath Complained and doe assess damages by occation
of the said detainer beyond the [illegible] the said Negro so as afd found to one Shilling Currt money
of Maryland beyond his Costs and Charges by him about this Suit Expended and for his said Costs &
Charges to One pound of tobacco [illegible] Law be for the deft we say on our Oath that Thomas
Wise doth not detaine ye said negro in manner and form as the said David above against him
hath Complained   and because the Court here (of his Lordship the Lord Proprietary) of their
Judgment of and upon the premisses afd to render as yett will advise day thereupon is given
to the afd David and Thomas before the Justices of his said Lordships County Court of Somerset
to be held at dividing Creek in the Same County untill the third Tuesday of November
then next of their Judgment thereupon to hear for that the Court here thereof as Yett &c
Att which said next Court to witt the Sixteenth day of November Anno Dom One thousand
Seven hundred and thirty Six Came againe as well the afd David as the afd Thomas by
their attorneys afd and whereupon all and Singular the premisses by the Court here being seen
and fully understood &c

       Therefore it is Considered that the afd David Johnson administrator of Arthur Johnson
       [illegible] writt and declaration afd but be in mercy for his false Clamour and that
       the said Thomas Wise goe thereof without day &c


GD  John Follows
WB FA      @
RH TB  Thomas Browne
 Somerset sst  Thomas Brown late of Somerset County Gentleman was
attached to answer unto John Follows of a plea of trespass upon the Case &c
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