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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1735-1737
Volume 851, Page 62b   View pdf image
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August Court                   1735            62

Constable that I was set levy free nor could I prevail on y.e then Constable Timothy
Attkinson to leave me out of the list of taxables altho' I still remain'd unable to get
my bread which is well known to many of my Neigbours and may be easily discerned
by any person that will Cast their eye upon me I have been with M.r Hayward
to know if any Entry was made concerning me but cannot hear of any your Worships
Compassion on your poor pettitioner in my present distress will lay me under the
Stricktest obligation as in duty bound to pray                              William Bowen

    the petition afd being read and heard and fully understood and Mature deliberation thereupon had  Wherefore
it is Considered by the Justices here that the afd William Bowen be discharged from paying of Levies untill such
time as pleas God restore him to his former state of health or untill Such time as he shall be able Labour
to discharge his Leavies &.a



Richard Hayward
          Pet.n
           To the worshipfull Justices of Somerset County Court now Sitting
                                       the Humble petition of Richard Harwood being questioned
by the Officer appointed for that purpose for his taxes for the Ensuing
Year he humbly layeth his case before your worships viz.t having served the Government
in the wars In Germany (Flanders France England Scotland & other places from the 17.th year
of his age to the 39.th 12 years In the Regiment of the Royall Brittish Draggoons under
the late Duke of Marleborough 6 years in the Regiment of Coll William Kerr 4 years
in the Regiment of Gen: Whitham your humble Petitioner humbly desireth to be
cleared from paying taxes having neither house nor land in this Country & never haveing
paid any taxes your worships granting this request your humble Petitioner shall ever pray

       The petition aforesaid being Read and heard and fully understood and mature deliberation thereupon
had   Wherefore it is Considered by the Court here that the said Richard Harwood befor the future Levy Free
as by the petition afd is praid &a


       Richard Nicholson of wickacomoco in Somerset County being ancient and infirm and
past his Labour at the prayer of some Gent in his behalfe he is adjudged Levy Free for the future
as by the request aforesaid is praid &a

    Edmond Hough of Somerset County Gent is discharged from paying of Levys for his negro man George
    for the future the said negro being ancient and Infirm &a

John Pope of Somerset County planter is discharged by the Court from paying of Levys for Rose an
Indian slave of his who is adjudged by the Court here to be ancient and Infirm &a


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Somerset County Judicial Records, 1735-1737
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