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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1735-1737
Volume 851, Page 307b   View pdf image
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March Court       1736             307

Ordered by the Court that John Handy Isaac Handy and Mitchell Dashiell of Somerset
County Gentlemen agree with some person or persons to build Erect and finish a good and substancial
bridge over or a Cross a Creek in Nanticoke marsh that Cropes the road to Vianna Ferry the
said Bridge to be made wide good and Substantiall for horse and foot man to pass and repass about
their Occasions and the Same Builder or Builders to be allowed for the same according to Contract
and they the said John Handy Isaac Handy and Mitchell Dashiell to make their report thereof to the County
Court of Somerset with all Convenient Speed &c


Ordered that there be Left Out of the Overseer of Manocan hundred warrent the road from Geo:
Horners Lane to the North side of John Shores plantation &c

And that there be Left out of the Overseer of Many hundreds warrent from the End of Mr Stoughtons
Causway to the South End of John Shores' plantation &c


Ordered that Stanton Atkins be Overseer and Clear a road from James Trewitts bridge or Coongoe
branch and from the said Branch to the great Bridge over the head of Pocomoke river and that
James Martin and Edward Rownd of Somerset County Gent Lay out and Order the way that the same
Roads are to be Cleared &c


And all the Other County roads and Overseers belonging to them stand as before they were Limmited
and directed untill further orders &c


Sarah Elzey
    pet.n
 To the Worshipfull the Justices of Somerset County the petition of Sarah Elzey
humbly sheweth    That your petitioners Father about twenty years ago bought
a negro woman named Hannah who was then in her declining years to all appearance
and is now very Antient and has lost the use of her Limbs by Rumatick pains and
Swellings in several parts of her body so that she is rendred uncapable of helping herself and is not
only become useless but a very great burthen to your petitioner wherefore your petitioner humbly prays
the said negro Hannah may for the future be set tax free and your petitioner thereby eased of that Charge
and she as in duty bound shall pray &c

      The petition afd being read and heard and fully understood  Wherefore it is Considered by the Court
here that the afd Sarah Elzey be discharged for the future from paying of Levys for the afd Negro Hannah
as by the petition afd is praid &.c


Thomas Dashiell Jun.r
           petn
 To the Worshipfull Justices of Somerset County Court  The humble petition of Tho.s
Dashiell Jun.r sheweth that whereas your petitioner hath a negro woman that
is a very great Cripell and uncapable of doing any manner of service therefore
your petitioner prays she may be set tax free and your petitioner is duty bound shall ever pray
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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1735-1737
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