Record of the courts of Chester County, Pennsylvania, 1681-1697, Part 14

Author: Chester County (Pa.). Courts; Lapp, Dorothy B
Publication date: 1910
Publisher: Philadelphia, Pa. : Printed by Patterson & White Co.
Number of Pages: 890


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The Jurey Impanneled


Thomas Rawlins


Joshua Hestings r


Nathaniel Lamplugh


Thomas Varnam


Calibe Pewsey


ffrances Chades


John Thomas


Jurors Joseph Richards


William Hawkes


John Neelde


George Pearce Thomas Cross


William Beakes High Sheriff his Evidence Taken in Writ- ting befor Justice James Sandilands.


Joseph Richards Being attested


Declareth that when John Child the Con- staple went to inquire for the ffetters he Serched up and downe the house att the Last William Woodmasell put his hand in a Caske and Said heare is the ffetters and ye sª Partrick Conway being asked where the Key was he s' be knew not where it was but att the Last his wife s" her husband had it and accordingly it was found in his pockett


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being Attested


John Buckenham? Decleareth that ye Prisoner Owned Par- Jtrick Conway to be his Brother and Sa Patrick asked him what Shall I say about the Horse Say it was Thomas Kerseyes but what sh I say about the ffetters Say you Bought them


John Childe being Attested


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Decleareth that he being att Mortons house asked Morton wether ther was not a horse but the man that was by would not redyly answere but afterward Par- trick Conway seamed to be faint-harted and asked Phillip Conway what he Should doe y& Sª Phillip Said thou art the faint harted man that lives (and in discorre said that Partrick had bin Cheated of a boat and they Intend to Cheat him of a horse). And ye Deponent asked where was the Key of the ffetters they was very loath to bring him out, but after- wards Patrick brought forth the Key but Partrick Could not open the Locke but Philip tooke the Key and oppened the Locke redely And Owened the Sª Par- trick Conway to be his Brother and Så it was Thomas Kerseyes horse and sª Phillip Conway polled the Key out of his pockett


Mordecay Maddock ) Decleareth that Partrick Conway came being Attested Sto him when he was att plow Sª he was a minde to Excha the Horse if he Could gett a Mare and Money to Boote and did Say the Horse was is Three yeares and that he was a Tanner by Trade and he Ground Barke wth the Horse


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Robert Moulder } Decleareth that he Coming to Mortons being Attested along wth John Childe and That Partrick Conway tooke the Key out of his pockett and Så that Philip and partrick said that the Horse was had from Kersey and if Philip and Partrick could have Liberty that they would bring Kersey the Owner of the Horse


ffrances Littell ) being attested


Decleareth S' that Philip Stode much in the behalfe of his Brother and Said he would goe and fetch the man that would Cleare his Brother And that the Lock was Phillips


being attested


armam ) Decleareth that Phillip Conway Vindi- cated Partrack Conway to be an honest man and put in prison unlawfully


The Jurey finde him Gilty ) Phillip Conway Being Called to of the Inditment


Sthe Barre and Judgement Awarded That thou Phillip Conaway shall goe wth all Convaniet Speed wth all that is thy Owen and to De- part this Province and not to Retorne againe and to pay all Lawfull Charges and to have Liberty for 14 dayes to settel his Concernes and to make sale sale of his Goods to make Satis- faction.


Thomas Person and Peter Worrall appointed to be fence vewers for the Towneship of Marple


John Chambers presented his pettion for his Liberty from Jeremy Collett Ext to Joseph Shaw Decesed reade and ac- cordingly Considered


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And Jeremy Collett meade it Appeare that he had a Law- full Titell or Claime to ye Said John Chambers.


Ordred that the Said John Chambers Shall Searve Jeremy Collett or his Order from the Tyme of his Decesed M' Joseph Shaw wch is 9 weeke and after untill his Tyme be Expired and sª Collett shall pay ye Lawfull Charges.


SAMUELL ADAMS against HENRY REYNOLDS Defdt wth Drawne


in an action on ye Case ---


JAMES SANDILANDS PItf against


JOHN SMITH Defát


with Drawne


in an action on ye Care 7 JAMES SANDILANDS PIU


JONATHAN HAYES Defat (with Drawne


in an Action On ye Case


Jeremy Collete Petitioned this Court for a Convaniant Roade to Brandy Wyne Reade and Considered.


Chester the 4th of the 4th Month 1690.


Wee of the Grand Inquest doe Lay out A foot way of six foot Wid att the Lest begining att Chester Creek over against the Comon Landing place from thence upon a Strait Line over the Swamp of Robert Wades to the Corner of Robert Wades pales and So a long by the Said pales and fence to a popeler and White Walluot Standing by the Said Robert Wades fence and so to Remaine a Longe the Syde way accordingly as it is already Marked and Cutt out unto Chichester Creeke.


The 34 4º Mo 1690 Wee of the Grand Inquest present Bethell Hamlett for not repaireing the Bridge in the said hamlett


All so we present Chichester Towneship for not repaireing a Micey place betwist John Kinsmans and ve Kings Roade


Also we present Chester Towneship for not repareing a Miry Place in the Same Road from Concord to Calebs Mil!


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Also we present Chester for not repareing the foot Road betwixt Robert Wades and Chichester through there respective Towne Ships


Also we present John Thomas of Marple for Keeping of unlawfull fences and Disturbeing his Neighbours Catle.


Upon weh sd Presentm' John Thomas was Called and Promised a mendmt


Ordred that notice be given to the Supervisors of the Re- spective Towne Ships for the mendm' of the High wayes.


Ordred that George fforman High Sheriff be appointed Re- seiver Generall for all the Remainder of those Three Levies that was the 28 64 9 hundred and 12d @ hundred and 38 hundred that is unpaid and that a full power be Granted to sd George fforman for to Compell them to Make paymt And Tiko- wise that a Warrant be Sent to the Respective Constapies of Each Towne Ship to be Ayding and assisting unto the Said George fforman in Collecting the Same


Att a Court held at Chester) John Bristow president


Nicolas Newland ) James Sandilanes


for the County of Chester ye 1th 3d day in ye first Justices weeke in ye 7th month Samuell Levis present 1690 7 George forman Sherif Joshua ffearne Clerk The Grand Inquest being Called James Stanfield appeared not DAVID LOYD Plaintiff ) refered untill ye after noon & JAMES SANDILANES deft J soe also untill ye next morning this action being Called againe ye plaint appeared by his at- torney John White and aledged that ye Jury was not Lawfully Sumoned soe would not Com to tryall whereupon ye def" Craved a none sute and being refered to v° Court re Court granted re same


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Also we present Chester for not repareing the foot Road betwixt Robert Wades and Chichester through there respective Towne Ships


Also we present John Thomas of Marple for Keeping of unlawfull fences and Disturbeing his Neighbours Catle.


Upon weh sd Presentmt John Thomas was Called and Promised a mendmnt


Ordred that notice be given to the Supervisors of the Re- spective Towne Ships for the mendm' of the High wayes. "


Ordred that George fforman High Sheriff be appointed Re- seiver Generall for all the Remainder of those Three Levies that was the 25 64 9 hundred and 12 hundred and 3? hundred that is unpaid and that a full power be Granted to sd George fforman for to Compell them to Make paym' And Like- wise that a Warrant be Sent to the Respective Constaples of Each Towne Ship to be Ayding and assisting unto the Said George fforman in Collecting the Same


Att a Court held at Chester) John Bristow president


for the County of Chester ye 1th 3ª day in ve first weeke in ye 7th month 1690 7 George forman Sherif Joshua ffearne Clerk


Nicolas Newland ) James Sandilanes Samuell Levis


Justices [present


The Grand Inquest being Called James Stanfield appeared not DAVID LOYD Plaintiff ) refered untill ye after noon & JAMES SANDILANES deft S soe also untill ye next morning this action being Called againe ye plaint appeared by his at- torney John White and aledged that ye Jury was not Lawfully Sumoned soe would not Com to tryall whereupon ye def" Craved a none sute and being refered to ve Court ve Court granted ve same


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Charles Pickring & l


attornys to Tho : holmes plaint Patrick Robinson


John White & | attornys to Charles ash Com Defd'


Caleb Pusey in an action of trespas on ye Case ye Jury Impanelled


Richard Bonsall William Hawkes


John Smith


Walter Martin


John Bartram


philip rumon


John Bailes


Edward Cartter


Tho : powell


Robert penall Nathaniel! Ampley petter Taylor


Jurior somoned & not appeared


Edward peerson )ye sheriff was attested wheather be Law- Johnathan hayes fully somoned these men who declared that franses Yarnall [he somoned them a month before ye Court david Morris


the plaint declareth for tow hundred & five pounds Eleven shillings & one penny and acknowledged the recept of foure pounds of se same


The def" play is we owe nothing to ye plaint


the plaint Comission was read


A list of lands & Survay mony was read


A paper under Governor penns hand Concerning Charles Ash Com making Returns & Giving part of ye Survay mony to Tho: holmes was read


Evidences


Charles Ash Coms Comission was read


A warrant from Tho: holmes to Charles Ashcom Survayor was read


A recept produced for foure pounds English mony Borrowed of Charles Ashcom under ye hand of tryall holmes sonn to ye sd Tho : holmes was read


An order to resurvay Land of ye old in habittants on this side ye skulkiln in Chester County & make returnes into ye Secretarys offices under Governor penns hand to Charles Ashcom was read


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ye Verdite


we ye Jurors are unanimusly agreed and Gives ye verdite for ye defd' wie the Cost & Charge of Sute & tenn shillings damage


Walter Martin foreman


Judgment is Awarded according to the verdite


Whereupon ye plaint Craved an appeale to ve next provinc- tiall Court in Law And it was Granted paying all Cost & Charges due according to Law and Giving Security to prose- cute : who accordingly did ye same


The plaint by his attorneys Charles peickering & Robert Long Shore Recognize them selves there executors Adminis- terators in ye sum of one hundred pounds Corent money of this province that if we ye above sd Charles pickering & Robert Longshore Attorneys to ye st thomas holmes shall prosecute ye appeale now Granted to ye next provinciall Court in Law against a Judgment now obtained & to pay all Cost and dam- age if ye appealant be againe Cast


Charles pickering Robert Longshore


JAMES STANFIELD plaint RICHARD CLUSE defdt in an Action of ye Case ye plaint declares for tenn pounds


Rich Bonsall


Jury phillip ruman


John Smith


Walter Martin


John Bartram Joseph Wood


John Bailes Mordikai Madock


Robert pennall Caleb pusey


Will Haukes James Swafer


Witneses John Smith Andrew Jobe George Willard


We ye Juriors Give ye verdite for ye defendant wth ye Cost and Charge of Sute and six shillings damage being all un- animusly agreed thereto Walter Martin foreman Judgmt awarded according to verdite


This 3ª of ye 7th month 1690 we of ye Grand Inquest doe present Andrew ffriend Alias Neales and John friend Alias Neales for Killing and taking away on ye 26th day of ve 6th month 1690 a hogg or hoggs from of ye red bauke Island of


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petter dalbos or wlloe dalboe Contrary to ye Law in that Case made and provided Jacob Chandler forman


the presentm' being red unto weh ye pleaded not Gilty


Thomas Gardner pleaded as attorney for ye King


ye Jury impanielled Jury


Rich Bonsall phillip rumon


the Juriors finds Andrew


John Smith


Walter Martin freind alies Neals and


John Bartram Joseph Wood John freind alias Neals


John Bayles Mordikai Madock Gilty in maner and forme Robert Pennall Robert Barber according to ye presentm'


William Haukes James Swaffer Witnesses


Walter Martin foreman


Mounce Lock John ramboe


James Whiticor


henrick hendrickson


Judgm' was awarded


that the shall pay four pounds tenn shillings and Cost of Sute &c.


Edward pritchitt entered a Cavitt Concerning a parcell of Land Lying att Crum Creeke.


Chester yº 3ª of ye 7th mo 1690 Wee of yº Grand Inquest doe present William Collit of Concord and Edward Beazer of Bethell for Breaking ye peace in fighting to ye wounding and sheding of Blood Contrary to ye Law in that Case mad and provided ;


Jacob Chandler foreman


Chester ye 3ª of ye 7th mo 1690 we of ye Grand inquest present James Stanfield for absenting himself from ye Grand Jury he Being on of them Contrary to ye law on that Case provided : Jacob Chandler foreman


Chester ye 3ª of ye 7th mo 1690 wee of ye Grand Jury present William Cobern supervizer for ye township of Chester for rot mending ye miery place from Calebs mill up Concord road Jacob Chandler foreman


Chester ye 3ª of ye 7th mo 1690 wee of ye Grand Jury doe present Joseph Coborne for e legall fettering ye horse of Thomas Marttin alsoe wec present thomas Coboru for sufering


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his man servant Richard Woodward to ride ye horse of ye sd Thomas Martin Contrary to ye Law in that Case provided :


Jacob Chandler foreman


Patrick Robinson 7


Charles pickering Attorneys to thomas


in action of frespas holmes plaintiff


on ye Case


John White) attorneys to Charles Ashcom


Caleb puseyj defendant with drawne


Ordered that Robert penall be supervizer for Midle towne ye yeare in suing


Ordered that david Morris be supervizer for Marple ye yeare insuing


Ordered that henry hastings be supervizer for Chiahector ye year insuing


Ordered that Tho peerson & petter worrell be ye vewers of fences ye yeare insuing for Marple


Anne vanculin was Called & examoned Concerning her Giving out evell words against some magistrats but upon her submission was discharged paying ye fees.


Jacobus hendrickson was Called upon ye susspition of hogg stealing but none prosecuting he was discharged paying his fees


A deed of Effeofment delivered in Open Court by George foreman attorney to petter Banton for a parcell of Land Lying in Chichester to Samuell Rowlland dated ye 5th day of ye 4th month 1690


A deed of Efeofment delivered in Oppen Court by Robert Pile attorney to James Browne unto John Kingsman attorney to Amey harding & for ye use of ye sd Amy harding for A cer- taine parcell of Land Lying in Chichester towneship with all y9 building upon ye same bearing date ye 5th day of ye 4 month 1690


A deed of Efeafment delivered in Oppen Court by John Kingsman attorny to Amy harding unto Robert pile in ye behalf and for ye use of Amy James for A Certaine parcell of land Lying in Chichester towneship wth all ye building upon ye


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same bearing date the twenty forth of ye fourth month 1690


A deed of Efeofment delivered in Oppen Court by thomas powell unto petter Taylor and Randle Malin in ve behalf of severall others for A parcell of Land Lying in uper providence for ye use of A burying place bearing date the second day of the seventh month 1690


Charles Whitticor delivered a deed of Efeofment in Oppen Court unto Randle vernon for A parcell of Land Containing tow hundred acers bearing date the third day of the seventh month 1690


The Court Adjournes untill ye 1th 3ª day in ve 1th weeke in ye 8th Mo 1690


Att A Orphans Courtt held at Chester ve 1th 3d day


in vº 1th weeke in ye Sth Mo 1690


John Blunston Presid John Simcocke John Bristow Nicolas NewLine


Justices Present


Samuell Levis James Sandilanes Geo. foreman Sheriff Joshua ffearne Clerke


hester Gleaves being Called appeared & brought in an In- ventory of ye Goods and Cattles of George GLeave Late of Springfield deceased taken by us whose names are here under written the 12"% of ye 11th month 1688; 1 6


for 3 Cowes one heafer one bull. 18 00 00


for 4 shotes & 2 Sowes. 03 05 00


for plowing & seed for eleven acers Corn 07


03 00 for 3 mares 2 Colts one horse at home 14


00 00


fore one mare & a 2 years old Colt & one horse hassartable in ye woods. .... . 07 00 00


for one whip saw one Cross Cut Saw 2 hand sawes 01 02 00


for Corno in ye Stack


00


12 00


for Corne in vª house


00


06


for 2 Sucks (3) & 2 Couliers 01 00 00


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for 4 paire of hames & 4 paire of


Cheains & 2 horse Collers 01


10 00


for Sithes & Sickles 00 14 00


for nailes 01 10 00


for 2 Casments & 2 other panes of Glass 00 14 00


for flax undresed 00 15 00


for one bed & beding & bed stids in ve


uper rome 04 00 00


for one bed & beding Curtains & bed- stead in the parlor 05 10 00


for table Linnin 01


00 00


for 5 paire of Sheets 03 00 00


for 2 warming panes 01


00 00


for black silke


00


10 00


for 5 speckled hand Cherifs


10 00


for 2 paire of Linin stockins & 1 paire shoes 00 09 00


for 5 yards of broad Cloath and foure yards of Collered fustion 02 16 OS


for a pound of whalbone & 1 piece of Uper Leathers 00


04 00


for one Looking Glass


00


05 00


for one Match Coate


00


08 00


for Edge tooles


01 06 00


1


8


đ


2 Chests one trunke & boxes in ye parllor 01 for 8 augers 3 wedges 1 square 1 dung


05 00


forke with some other Loose Iron ... 01 04 00


for one mathack one Iron Crow 00 10 00


for 5 pound of steele


00 03 08


for a peece of Leather 00


02 06


for ye Loume & Metterials to it 01


00 00


for Linin varne in ye Loume


00


14 00


for Sadle & pillion 01


04 00


for 44 pound of wooll


02


07 04


for 2 pound of Comed Jarsey 00


05 00


for 2 pound of Spun Jersey 00


10 00


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for a gun barrell and Lock 00 05 00 for a Cuberd & table & 4 Cheirs and


dishboard 02 00 00


for 2 plowes


00 05 00


for 2 brass pots one brass pann one cettle & one skellitt 02 15 00


for 3 Iron pots 01


10 00


for pewtter & alkemy Spoons 01


10 00


for foure pound of tallow 00 02 00


for 6 flitches of bacon & braken meat. 02 05 00


for treane ware 00 15 00


for tow Cushons 00 02 00


for 3 frying pans one baking pan a paire of Iron Goberis 2 paire of tongs wth other Irons in ye Chimney 01 00 00


for 2 Spining wheils 00 08 00


for 2 Shovels & other ode Lumber 00 08 00


for George wearing apparrel 05 00 00


Apraysed by Bartholomew Coppock Robert Taylor


y& Sun is .105 19 CA


An account of what was owing Geoe GLeaves when he dyed 1 S


d


petter Leaster depter 03


15 00


James Stanfield depter


00 15 00


Barthollomew Coppock ye elder depter. 01 00 00


John ffox depter


00 19 00


Thomas Cross depter


05 11 00


The sum of all is 12 00 00


An account of ye depts of Geoe GLeaves deceased that are already paid by ye widdow £ 5 d


To James Stanfield 03


17 00


To Joseph Lownes & George 00


07 OS


To William dillion


01


04 00


To Griffith Owin


00


00


To Philip England


00


06


00


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To Edward Peersou 00


04 06


To John Madocks 00


12 06


To Mordicai Madocks 02 14 09


To Robert Woodward 00


15 00


To John Edge 00


01 05


To Walter ffossitt


01 01 06


To Richard Cross


00 07 00


To John Cross 00 08. 00


To Petter Leaster 00


11 00


To Henry Barnes


02 12 00


To John Simcock


02 17 00


To Thomas Brasey 01


10 00


To Henry Cadman 00


01 00


To John Hodkinson 00 01 02


To hendrick Totten 00 13 00


To Matthew Mortton 00


02 06


To James SandiLanes


04


04 08


To Jacob Simcock 00 05


10}


To John Peerson 00


07 00


To Eliz: Penall 01 15 02


To Robert Taylor 05


16 08


To Bartholomew Coppock eld" 00 03 00


To Thomas Peerson 00


02 00


To A Coffin


00


05 00


To A Levey ye sum of all is 35 13 083


00


04


06


An Inventory of ye Goos belonging to Wm Taylor deceased taken ye 3th day of ye 1th Mo 1683 1b a


Imp$ 10 doz & 10 Knives Cost 00


10 00


2 doz: & 2 Combs Cost .


00 01 03


2 doz: & eight paire of Sisers Cost .. 00 02 00


1 doz : & 3 paire of Shoe buckles Cost. . 00 01 03


16 grosse & # of buttons Cost 00


13 00


paire of Shooes Cost


01


03 04


for a parcell of old Iron


00


13 00


for 100 waight of nails 01


12 09


4


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for Edge tooles & frying pan pitch


forks one square one paire of Compases 02 05 00 A mare & Colt 04 12 :00


for part of tow Cowes 04 00 00


for houshold Linin beding & Cloathes. 08 09 00


for brass & peutter 03 12 00


A sadle bridle & wearing apparrell 05 00 00


' for Lumber. 00 10


00


y® sum of all is 33 11 05


Apraysers Randle Mallin Robertt Vernon Thomas Menshaw was Caled & appeared & brought in ye inventory above men- tioned with ye will of ye sd William Taylor & an account of dep" & Crdt" as followeth


To finerall Expences & taking up man 1


And proving the will & taking up a mare 01 12 00


.


To Petter Taylor for bringing up tow of ye Children &c 21 06 03 To my selfe for bringing up y& other child . 10 13 13 To one of ye sª Children as by recept Appeareth 05 00 00


To Mary Taylor one of ye sd Children. . 04 04 06


To 6 days & a halfe to gett a letter of Attorney with other expences ...... 00 16 03


To taking up ve mare & Colt & 2 days About dissposing of ye Estate 00 07 06


The sum of all is 43 19


Errors & omissions excepted ve 6th of ye 7th mo 1690 Contra


Credt 8 d


To recived being ye whole Esstate of 1


William Taylor deceased ya sum of ... 33 11 05 To received more for a Citty Lott ..... 09 17 00


To Ballance due to Thomas Meushaw


001 119 0234 43 19 073 43 05 05


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Memorandom there is 1' & 5º due to me weh I paid Mary Taylor more than her wages w" shee Lived wth mee wch by agreement ye sª Mary was to pay mee againe and to give mee a Discharg


The Pittisson of Mary Taylor exhibited to ye Court shee being one of ye orphans of William Taylor deceased Concerning her Cloaths being detained & Kept from her by Tho; Men- shaw whereupon Thomas Menshaw was ordered by ye Court to pay 125 6ª & to deliver yº Cloaths to ye sd Mary and to deliver as many planks as was taken of ye Childrens house upon which ye said Thomas Menshaw is fully discharged by this Court ; ye Court adjourns untill ye 4th hour in ye afternoon And mett again according to adjournment.


The Court ordered that y widdow Gleaves Give Security to ye next orphans Court to make Good ye Estate of Joseph Powell deceased unto ye Children


Joseph Wood exhibited a pittission to ve Court & upon ye reading thereof an Inventory was produced of ye Goods and Cattles of William Wood deceased ye Court finding things not well amongst ye orphans of ye deceased ordered John Blunston Samuell Leuis And Joshua ffearne to Inspeett into them and indeavor to Composs matters amongst the orphans of ye deceased and alsoe orders John Bartram to Appeare for him that Cannot speake for him selfe and make return to ye next orphans Court.


The Court orders Robert pile Jacob Chandler and Joseph Bushell bee trustees for ye orphans of Edward Beazer deceased according to inventory and make return to the next orphans Court


The Court Adjourns untill ye 1th 3d day in ye 1th weeke in ye 1th month next


This orphans Court Adjorns untill ye 23" day in ye 2th wecke in yº 1 mo next


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Att A Court held at Chester the 1th 3ª day in ye 1th weeke in the 8th


month 1690


John Blunston Presid' John Simcocke John Bristow Justices present nicº newline Samuell Levis James Sandilands) Geo: foreman Sheriff


JOHN ANDERSON plt )


Joshua ffearne Clerke


ANDREW BOONE


dft (withdrawne


in an action of ya case -


JAMES SANDILANDS PI )


DAVID LOYD Dft Continued


in an action of ye Case


MATHEW HOMAN


LARRONS HOMAN Plt


WILLIAM HOMAN withdrawne


HANCE URIN Dft


in an action of ye Case


Edward Beazer and William Collitt was Caled to answer to a presentment of ye Grand inquest and upon examination ye sª Edward Beazar was Cleared And William Collitt was ordered to find surtys to appoint at ye next County Court and the Court ordered that ye sª Beazer and Collitt doo pay this Court Charges equally between them.


the Jury Impaneled


monce Petterson Pl)


Jury walter fossitt Sam : Sellers


Petter Petterson


Anne ffriend Deffdt


Joseph Richards elder


Robert Vernon


John ffriend Edward Cartter John Kingsman


Sarah ffriend


William Browne John Marttin


in an action of


Joseph Richards vonger Thomas powell


Scandall and


thomas minshaw James swafford


defamation


Witneses Edward pritchitt Ringneare petterson and his wife Andrew hendrickson Jacob Jolinson Tatton Hendrickson


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The Jury finds for ye Deft wth two pence damage and Cost of Sute


Judgment awarded according to verdite


The Court Adjourns until ye 2ª 34 day in ye 2ª weeke in ye 10th month.


Joseph Wood acknowledged and Pased over a deed unto George Simcocke and Susanah his wife for 500 acers of Land in tow parcels Lying in new towne: bearing date ye 1st day of the 7th month September 1690


Hendrick Jacobson Pased over a deed unto Ringneare Petter- son for fifty Acers of Land Lying upon Crum Creek bearing date the third day of the first month 1690


Att A Court att Chester) John Bristow President


The 9- day of ye 10th


Mo 1690


the Kings Justices


being Caled John Beavon Appeared not


NicoLas NewLine -1 prsentt


Samuell Levis


James SandiLands George fforman Sheriff Joshua ffearne Clerke


The Grand Inquest was Caled over and John Mendinghall appeared not but upon good reasons given he was excused for this Courtt


Thomas Cowborn was Called and gave satisfaction to the Court and was discharged


James Standfield was Called and gave satisfaction to the Court and was discharged


William Cowborn superveisser of the towneship of Chester made his Complaint to the Court that the inhabittants thereof would not Come to mend the highways upon which Complaint the Court ordered that those That have made neglectt of the same shall make satisffaction either in worke or pay tow shill- ings pr day for every Days Neglectt




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