Archives of Maryland, Volume 0535, Page 0016 - Somerset Judicial Records 1692-96, Abstracts with Selected Transcriptions

19 OCTOBER 1692

88 ~ Court convenes; Commissioners present: Francis Jenckins, Capt. John Winder, James Round, Samuel Hopkins, Capt. John King, Stephen Horsey.

88 ~ Thomas Davis acknowledges receiving satisfaction from Colonel William Coulbourne for all debts due.

89 ~ Thomas Porter recognizance bond of Ł30 to appear in November Court; securities Richard Chambers and John Browne.

89 ~ Order to Peter Dent to prosecute actions of Cornelius Innis and Thomas Porter.

89 ~ Order that James Sangster plead no more in Court after his current actions are completed.

89 ~ James Dashiell and George Layfield take oath of Justice of the Peace; consent to foregoing order, for which they had been absent.

89 ~ Order to summon Rose Deaverley to answer to Anne Bishopp.

89 ~ John Parsons pays 100 lbs/tbco on account due to Col. William Stevens.

90 ~ Case against Sarah Russell, widow of George Russell of Mattapony, for lascivious behavior; William appears as witness and attests to Russell’s good character; Court acquits and orders that the Clerk of Indictment, James Sangster, not receive his fee.

91 ~ Order to John Kirke to clear road near Widow Rugg’s land, 20 feet wide.

91 ~ Petition of Mary Rugg for alteration of road, not to pass through her cornfield; granted.

91 ~ Patrick Davison petition to order Lawrence Crawford to give him the bench tools of Benjamin Kaiser, deceased, per deathbed instructions of Kaiser; Crawford appears and refuses; bids Davison to sue him.

91 ~ Petition of Ann Bishopp for reimbursement of expenses for taking care of bastard child of Rose Deaverly, now departed; no decision of Court recorded.

91 ~ Moses Owen asks payment for 10 days attendance at Court; trial of George Wilson vs. Thomas Dixon.

92 ~ Teague Riggin, Jun., asks payment for 8 days attendance at Court; trial of George Wilson vs. Thomas Dixon.

92 ~ Isaac Boston asks payment for 4 days attendance at Court; trial of George Wilson vs. Thomas Dixon.

92 ~ Will of Edward Smith entered on record, dated 14 April 1697; wife (Ann) executrix; bequeaths wife tracts Golden Quarter (300 ac) and Riple (400 ac), two Negroes and a servant, during her life; afterwards to daughters Martha and Elizabeth; bequeaths chattels to daughters and grand daughter, Anne Innis; to daughters Martha and Elizabeth, tracts Last Choice (700 ac) and Unity (300 ac), equally divided; to Robert Pirrie, tract Bengrave; mentions daughter Ann Vigerous; to two cousins Jonathan and Arumvell(?) Showell, cattle; to grandchild Persey Innis; to brother Showell; William and James Round to care for daughters if wife should die before they are of age; witnesses Michael Howard, Mary Osman, James Round.

93 ~ List of work due County: Anne Addams (40 days); Margery, woman servant of Thomas Miller (40); Mary Berry (40); Margaretta Maria Cooper (40); Elizabeth Greer (40); Elizabeth Larramore, servant of Stephen Page (20); Sarah Ward ( 40); Suzannah Westerman (20); Elizabeth Cunningham (25) to Mr. Crawfurd; Matt Jones (36); Eliz. Wildgoose ( 30); Rose Deverley (25); Edmund Beauchamp (50 for him and John Farlow); Thomas Oxford.

93 ~ Cornelius Innis recognizance of Ł5 to appear in November Court.

94 ~ Francis Jenckins requests to be relieved from account of Samuel Cooper, having appeared as required; granted.

95 ~ Actions Returnable 2nd Tuesday in November 1692

Charles Williams, answer to Maj. Robert King

John Rousalo, answer to Teague Quillaine

Francis Gunby, answer to Mr. Thomas Jones

William Henderson, answer to Francis Gunby

Henry Ayres, answer to Robert Trueman; subpoena, John Bell, William Keens

Ellis (Elias) Coleman, answer to Mr. Samuel Hopkins

Case against James Barry; informer Donn. Olonman (Olendmn)

Subpoena, John Dorman, wife Sarah, Margaret Tillman, wife of Gydeon, Marcus Oguillain; trial of James Barry

Case against Elizabeth Kotle (Kottle)

Case against Edmund Macdonnel

Cae against Susanna Hazzard

Case against Honora Conner, alias Collins

Subpoena, Mary Reynolds; case against Thomas Lewes

Case against John Pope

Swan Swanson, answer to Alexander Maddux

Case against Edmund Beauchamp

William Duffe, answer to John Rowell; Subpoena Isaac Boston, Esau Boston, Mary Mcmillion

John Joiner, answer to Andrew Smith; ordered to bring A. Smith, indenture

Thomas Delahide, answer to Joseph Standford

John Poplewell, answer to Henry Hall

William Henderson, sawyer, answer to John Watts of Accomac

Howell Francis, answer to Maximilliam Gore

William Coulbourne, currier, answer to George Layfield, Esq.

William Hearn, answer to George Layfield & wife Elizabeth

Joseph Staton, answer to George Layfield, wife Elizabeth

Thomas Morris, tinman, answer to George Layfield, wife Elizabeth

96 ~ Actions returnable 2nd Tuesday in November (Continued)

Silas Chapman, answer to George Layfield

John Colestone, answer to George Layfield, wife Elizabeth

George Banum, answer to George Layfield

Peter Bodkin, Matthew Scarbrough, answer to George Layfield

Matthew Scarbrough, answer to George Layfield, wife Elizabeth

Robert Miller, answer to John Mcknitt

Thomas Hill, answer to John Mcknitt

Henry Flood, answer to Nicholas Carpenter

Henry Dighton, carpenter, answer to John Marshall & wife Annabella

Subpoena, Jone Kirke, Mary Sumers; for Edmund Bowlin vs. John Roach

Swan Swanson, answer to John Henry, merchant

Garret Seple, answer to John Starrett; subpoena, Francis White

William Bradshaw (Broadshaw), answer to Alexander Maddux; subpoena, Samuel Richardson, John Broughton

George Benson, answer to Peter Whaples

Subpoena, John Hepworth; for Ed. Bowlane vs. John Roach

John Carter, answer to Thomas Davis

James Barry, answer to Capt. Smith

Subpoena, William Layton, William Burch, Thomas Horseman; case against John Cary

Subpoena, Elizabeth Wildgoose, case against Cornelius Innis

Subpoena, Miles Gray; Peter Whaples vs. Henry Lynch

Henry Lynch, merchant, answer to Peter Whaples

97 ~ Actions returnable 2nd Tuesday in November (Continued)

David Dreddon, answer to George Layfield

Stephen Page, admn of Arnold Parramore, answer to Dorothy Yarington

Rose Deaverly, answer to Anne Bishop

Richard Wharton, John Williams, Jun; for William Millard vs. R. Davis

Daniel Lisney, answer to Lawrence Crawford

Robert Tyra, blacksmith, answer to Peter Waples

Richard Wood, answer to Adam Johnson

William Kellam, answer to William Ainsworth

David Griffiths, answer to Richard Stevens

Matthew Winn, answer to John Booth, case of assault & battery; subpoena. John Watters, Daniel Meginny,

Richard Stevens

Subpoena, Donack Dennis, Sen; for Henry Lynch vs. Walter Lane

John Webb, answer to Capt. Henry Smith

Philip Shapleigh of Virginia, answer to Col. William Whittington, attorney of Abigail Kellend of Boston


	MSA C 1774-10 19 OCTOBER 1692 88 ~ Court convenes; Commissioners present: Francis Jenckins, Capt. John Winder, James Round, Samuel Hopkins, Capt. John King, Stephen Horsey. 88 ~ Thomas Davis acknowledges receiving satisfaction from Colonel William Coulbourne for all debts due. 89 ~ Thomas Porter recognizance bond of Ł30 to appear in November Court; securities Richard Chambers and John Browne. 89 ~ Order to Peter Dent to prosecute actions of Cornelius Innis and Thomas Porter. 89 ~ Order that James Sangster plead no more in Court after his current actions are completed. 89 ~ James Dashiell and George Layfield take oath of Justice of the Peace; consent to foregoing order, for which they had been absent. 89 ~ Order to summon Rose Deaverley to answer to Anne Bishopp. 89 ~ John Parsons pays 100 lbs/tbco on account due to Col. William Stevens. 90 ~ Case against Sarah Russell, widow of George Russell of Mattapony, for lascivious behavior; William appears as witness and attests to Russell’s good character; Court acquits and orders that the Clerk of Indictment, James Sangster, not receive his fee. 91 ~ Order to John Kirke to clear road near Widow Rugg’s land, 20 feet wide. 91 ~ Petition of Mary Rugg for alteration of road, not to pass through her cornfield; granted. 91 ~ Patrick Davison petition to order Lawrence Crawford to give him the bench tools of Benjamin Kaiser, deceased, per deathbed instructions of Kaiser; Crawford appears and refuses; bids Davison to sue him. 91 ~ Petition of Ann Bishopp for reimbursement of expenses for taking care of bastard child of Rose Deaverly, now departed; no decision of Court recorded. 91 ~ Moses Owen asks payment for 10 days attendance at Court; trial of George Wilson vs. Thomas Dixon. 92 ~ Teague Riggin, Jun., asks payment for 8 days attendance at Court; trial of George Wilson vs. Thomas Dixon. 92 ~ Isaac Boston asks payment for 4 days attendance at Court; trial of George Wilson vs. Thomas Dixon. 92 ~ Will of Edward Smith entered on record, dated 14 April 1697; wife (Ann) executrix; bequeaths wife tracts Golden Quarter (300 ac) and Riple (400 ac), two Negroes and a servant, during her life; afterwards to daughters Martha and Elizabeth; bequeaths chattels to daughters and grand daughter, Anne Innis; to daughters Martha and Elizabeth, tracts Last Choice (700 ac) and Unity (300 ac), equally divided; to Robert Pirrie, tract Bengrave; mentions daughter Ann Vigerous; to two cousins Jonathan and Arumvell(?) Showell, cattle; to grandchild Persey Innis; to brother Showell; William and James Round to care for daughters if wife should die before they are of age; witnesses Michael Howard, Mary Osman, James Round. 93 ~ List of work due County: Anne Addams (40 days); Margery, woman servant of Thomas Miller (40); Mary Berry (40); Margaretta Maria Cooper (40); Elizabeth Greer (40); Elizabeth Larramore, servant of Stephen Page (20); Sarah Ward ( 40); Suzannah Westerman (20); Elizabeth Cunningham (25) to Mr. Crawfurd; Matt Jones (36); Eliz. Wildgoose ( 30); Rose Deverley (25); Edmund Beauchamp (50 for him and John Farlow); Thomas Oxford. 93 ~ Cornelius Innis recognizance of Ł5 to appear in November Court. 94 ~ Francis Jenckins requests to be relieved from account of Samuel Cooper, having appeared as required; granted. 95 ~ Actions Returnable 2nd Tuesday in November 1692 Charles Williams, answer to Maj. Robert King John Rousalo, answer to Teague Quillaine Francis Gunby, answer to Mr. Thomas Jones William Henderson, answer to Francis Gunby Henry Ayres, answer to Robert Trueman; subpoena, John Bell, William Keens Ellis (Elias) Coleman, answer to Mr. Samuel Hopkins Case against James Barry; informer Donn. Olonman (Olendmn) Subpoena, John Dorman, wife Sarah, Margaret Tillman, wife of Gydeon, Marcus Oguillain; trial of James Barry Case against Elizabeth Kotle (Kottle) Case against Edmund Macdonnel Cae against Susanna Hazzard Case against Honora Conner, alias Collins Subpoena, Mary Reynolds; case against Thomas Lewes Case against John Pope Swan Swanson, answer to Alexander Maddux Case against Edmund Beauchamp William Duffe, answer to John Rowell; Subpoena Isaac Boston, Esau Boston, Mary Mcmillion John Joiner, answer to Andrew Smith; ordered to bring A. Smith, indenture Thomas Delahide, answer to Joseph Standford John Poplewell, answer to Henry Hall William Henderson, sawyer, answer to John Watts of Accomac Howell Francis, answer to Maximilliam Gore William Coulbourne, currier, answer to George Layfield, Esq. William Hearn, answer to George Layfield & wife Elizabeth Joseph Staton, answer to George Layfield, wife Elizabeth Thomas Morris, tinman, answer to George Layfield, wife Elizabeth 96 ~ Actions returnable 2nd Tuesday in November (Continued) Silas Chapman, answer to George Layfield John Colestone, answer to George Layfield, wife Elizabeth George Banum, answer to George Layfield Peter Bodkin, Matthew Scarbrough, answer to George Layfield Matthew Scarbrough, answer to George Layfield, wife Elizabeth Robert Miller, answer to John Mcknitt Thomas Hill, answer to John Mcknitt Henry Flood, answer to Nicholas Carpenter Henry Dighton, carpenter, answer to John Marshall & wife Annabella Subpoena, Jone Kirke, Mary Sumers; for Edmund Bowlin vs. John Roach Swan Swanson, answer to John Henry, merchant Garret Seple, answer to John Starrett; subpoena, Francis White William Bradshaw (Broadshaw), answer to Alexander Maddux; subpoena, Samuel Richardson, John Broughton George Benson, answer to Peter Whaples Subpoena, John Hepworth; for Ed. Bowlane vs. John Roach John Carter, answer to Thomas Davis James Barry, answer to Capt. Smith Subpoena, William Layton, William Burch, Thomas Horseman; case against John Cary Subpoena, Elizabeth Wildgoose, case against Cornelius Innis Subpoena, Miles Gray; Peter Whaples vs. Henry Lynch Henry Lynch, merchant, answer to Peter Whaples 97 ~ Actions returnable 2nd Tuesday in November (Continued) David Dreddon, answer to George Layfield Stephen Page, admn of Arnold Parramore, answer to Dorothy Yarington Rose Deaverly, answer to Anne Bishop Richard Wharton, John Williams, Jun; for William Millard vs. R. Davis Daniel Lisney, answer to Lawrence Crawford Robert Tyra, blacksmith, answer to Peter Waples Richard Wood, answer to Adam Johnson William Kellam, answer to William Ainsworth David Griffiths, answer to Richard Stevens Matthew Winn, answer to John Booth, case of assault & battery; subpoena. John Watters, Daniel Meginny, Richard Stevens Subpoena, Donack Dennis, Sen; for Henry Lynch vs. Walter Lane John Webb, answer to Capt. Henry Smith Philip Shapleigh of Virginia, answer to Col. William Whittington, attorney of Abigail Kellend of Boston