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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1735-1737
Volume 851, Page 294   View pdf image
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                 November Court                           1736            294

FA  WB  Thomas Fletcher
WG                      @
GD  Rebecca Obryan
 Somerset County ss.t  Rebecca Obryan late of Somerset County
spinster was attached to answer unto Thomas Fletcher and
Sarah his wife of a plea of trespass upon the Case &c
And whereupon the said Thomas and Sarah by Francis Allen their attorney
complain that whereas the said Sarah is a good true honest and faithfull leige Subject
of our Lord the King that now is and as a good true honest and faithfull leige Subject
of our said Lord the King and his progenitors King and Queens of the Realm of Great
Brittan from the time of her nativity hitherto hath behaved and demeaned herself and from
all kind of Feloney Robbery Larceny or any such wicked and base crime hath from the
time of her nativity hitherto free clear unspotted and unattainted remained by reason
whereof she hath kept and Conserved herself of good name fame estimation and repute amongst
her neighbours and other faithfull leige Subjects of our said Lord the King and also all and
Singular her goods and Chattles in now wise Subjects to the Rigour of the law for such like
offences made and provided but hath deservedly had and obtained the love and good will of
her neighbours and other faithfull leige Subjects of our said Lord the King by all the time
afd  Nevertheless the said Rebecca being not Ignorant of the premisses by envying the
happy estate and Condition of the said Sarah Malitiously plotting and Contriving the sid
Sarah not only in her good name fame estimation and repute afd very much to hurt but
also to Cause her innocently to be brought in danger of suffering corporal punishment and the
pillory and forfeiting four fold as the law in such Case directs the twenty ninth day of Janry
Anno Dom seventeen hundred and thirty four at the County of Somerset afd within the
Jurisdiction of this Court these false Infamous scandalous Malitious and aprobrious
words following of her the said Sarah of her malice fore thought in the presents and
hearing of sundry faithfull liege subjects of our Lord the King having Comunication and
speach concerning her the said Sarah with an audible voice scandalous^ly falsely and
malitiously did assert rehearse publish pronounce and speak viz.t she (the said Sarah
meaning) stole Mannerings Corn [the Corn of a certain Abraham Mannering of Somerset
County meaning after it was brought in (meaning after the share of Corn was brought
in and divided between the afd Thomas and Abraham made upon the said Thomas his
plantion ^out^ of the part or share belonging thereout to him the said Abraham] when as in
truth the said Sarah no such wicked and base crime ever did comitt or perpetrate by reason
whereof the said Sarah in her good name fame creditt and repute afd is very much hurt
and damnified but also the said Thomas sundry sums of money and tobacco for clearing
and vindicating of the good name fame creditt and repute of the said Sarah is forced to
                                                                                                                         expend


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