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The Court of Common Please Called the same Justices : and sheriff & Clarke as Att the Quarter sessions :
Robert Barber Attorney for Joshua Hastings Acknowl- edged A Deed for Two Hundred Acres of land and Premises To Robert Varnon the Plantation Lying In Neither Providence the Deed beareing Date the nineteenth Day of of the first month 1695/6
Benjamin Mendinghall Brought A lad to be A Judged by this Court the boys name Is William Johnstown: who was A Judged to serve his said master and Asignes the ffull terme of six yeares from this Court.
John Bennitt Brought A sarvant Boy to this Court to be A Judged what time he should serve who was A Julged by this Court To serve his master or Assignes the full terme of five years from this Court the boys name is George Robinson
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Nathaniell Newland Brought A sarvant boy whose name is Thomas Robbinson To be A Judged by this Court who was by the Court A Judged to serve his sa Master or his Assignes the full terme of Eight yeares from the 20th Day of May last :
John Hanum Brought a sarvant boy whose name Saundy Hunter To be A Judged by this Court who was A Judged by the said Court To serve his s' master or his Assignes the full Terme of five yeares from the 20th Day of May last past.
Henery Worlye Brought A sarvant boy To this Court To be A Judged whose name Is Thomas Bullen who was A Judged to serve his master Caleb Pusye or his Assignes the full Terme of seven years from the 20th of may last past.
George Williard Acknowledged A Deed To Edmund Butcher for one Hundred Acres of land Iving In the Town- ship of Burningham the Deed beareing Date the ninth Day of June 1696:
William Thomas Acknowledged A Deed for Two Hundred thirty and three Acres of land unto William Lewis the land lying In NewTowne the Deed beareing Date the 23th Day of the third month 1696:
Jeane Sharply and her son John Sharply Acknowledged A Deed To Joseph Sharplye for three Hundred Acres of land lying in Midletowne the Deed Bareing Date the ninth Day of June 1696:
William Browne Brought A sarvant Girle To this Court To be A Judged whose name Is Jeane Gorden who was A Judged To serve her sª master or his Assignes the full Terme of five years from the 20th Day of May last past :
Robert Carter Brought A sarvant Girle To this Court To be a Judged whose name Is Margret Chambers who was A Judged to serve her s1 master or his Assignes ffive yeares and A halfe from the 20th Day of May last past :
Samuell Levis and William Garrett were Called to Answer to the presentment of the Grand Jury Att the Court Held the Eleventh Day of December 1695 and they promising to
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Appeare the last Court Held In the first month : and not Ap- peareing that Court nor this Judgment Is Given A gainst them by Default :
Thomas Worrolaw Acknowledged A Deed To John Golding for Two hundred Acres of land lying In Edgemond the Deed beareing Date the sixth Day of June 1696:
The Court orders Robert Barber and Henery Hollingsworth To Appraise the goods and Chattls of Thomas Longshaw De- ceased and to take them In to Costody :
David Loyd Attorney for William Howell Acknowledged A Deed unto Richard Hoyes for fivety Acres of land lying in the Township of Havorfoord the Deed Beareing Date the ninth Day of June 1696:
Samuel Downe Acknowledged A Deed To John Blunstone Gardien To John Bowne for Two hundred and fivety Acres of land lying In the Township of Darbye The Deed Beareing Date the Tenth Day of the fourth month 1696
SAMUELL ROWLAND Plf: Against : ) the Cause was Called WILLIAM FFREEMAN : Def : and Robert Barber In accon : Dept Appeared for the plantif : and the Decleration was Red wherein the plantif : Decleres for the sum of three pounds Two shillings and Ten pence : and none Appearing for the Defendant the plantifs accounts being In Court produced the Court Gave Judgment for the sd sum with Cost of suite
JOSEPH COEBOURN PIf Against ) the Cause was Called the RICHARD JOANS Deft pl'f Appeared and the In accon of Dept Decleration was Red and none Appeareing for the Defendant : the Plantif Decleres for the sum of one pound thirteen shillings and six pence to which account the plantif was Attested that It was A True and Just account whereapon the Court Gave Judgment for the said sum of one pound thirteen shillings and six pence with Cost of suite
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JAEMES BROWNE PI'f Against ) the Cause was Called and RICHARD JOANS: Deft : the plantiff appeared the
In accon : of Dept 7
Decleration was Red and the Plantif Declered for the sum of Two pounds nine shillings and six pence to become Due to him : and none Ap- peareing for the Defendant: the Court Gave Judgment for the same: with Cost of suite :
JOSEPH COEBOURNE PIf: Against : ) the said plantif became BENJAMIN SMYTH: Deft bound for the Defend- In an accon: of Trespas J
ants Appearence Att this Court and he the sª Defendant not appeareing your plif Is thereby Damnified to the vallue of four pounds and.
RICHARD CROSBY PILf: Against ) The sheriff Returns the GEORGE ANDRESS Doft f Excecution with an In- quisision Annexed where A pon the Court Gave Judgment that the Plantif shall hould the messuage lands and Planta- tions late of George Androse As his ffree hold To him his heires for Ever according to law : And the said sherift To witt Joseph Wood now Returns here a cartaine Inquission Taken before him Att Chichester afore sd the second Day of June Instant by the Attestation of Twelve good and lawfull men of the neighborhood by which It remayns ffound that the sª George Androse was seized in his Demeasne as of ffee of and In one messuage or Tennement with a boute thirty five acres of land thereunto belonging scituate lying and being in Chi- chester afore-d Begining Att a Corner stone by the River Delawere being the Corner of George fformans land Runing thence north north west Three hundred Twenty Two perches To A Corner white oake saplin Thence Runing A longe the kings Roade eighteen perches To A Corner Red oake Thence Runing south south East Three hundred Twenty Two perches To A Corner stake Thence by the River Dellawere Eighteen pertches To the first mentioned Corner stone being A boute thirty five Aeres more or less with the Appurtenances of the vallue of fforty five pounds Ten shillings and being soe
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Thereof seized It is ffurther by the sa Inquission found that the said messuage land Tennement & plantation by the lawes and usage of this Goverment became lyable To be seised and sold for payment of the sª Defts Just Depts All which said mes- suage lands & Tennements Plantation and premises with the Appurtenances the said sherif The Day of his Takeing of the sª Inquission hath Caused To be Delivered To the sd Richard Crosbye Att the prise of fforty five pounds Ten shillings a fore said for Payment of the sª Dept Damages and Costs of suits aforesª To Hold To him the said Richard Crosbye his heires and asignes for Ever as by the said writt he was Commanded &c: Therefore It Is Considered that the said Richard Crosbye may hold the said messuage lands Tennements & Plantation : A fore said with the Annurtenances as his free hold To him and his heites and Asigues for Ever in part of the sª Dept Damages and Costs According to the forme & effect of the sª Acts of Assembly & known usage of this Goverment.
George Grist Acknowledged A Deed to Edward Pennick ffor thirty Three Acres and A third part of an acre of land: the land lying and being In the Township of Beathell the Deed bearing Date the Eight Day of June 1696.
John Golding Past A Deed of mortgage for ffivety Two pounds To Joseph Baker To be paid to the sª Joseph Baker or his orders In the yeare of our lord one Thousand six hun- dred ninty ad nine on the ninth Day of the fourth month then the said John Golding Is to have his sa plantation with all the premises To him and his heires Againe Returned the plantation lying In Edgemond being one hundred acres of land with all houses: : The Deed beareing Date the ninth Day of June 1696
Thomas England Acknowledged A Deed To Thomas Cart- wright for one hundred and Eighty aeres of land lying in the Township of Aishtowne the Deed bearing Date the Tenth Day of the fourth month 1696:
Edward Bezer and William Hues Acknowledged A Deed unto John Pennick ffor seventy four Acres of land lying In 25
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the Township of Bethell the Deed beareing Date the Tenth Day of the fourth month 1696:
Edward Bezer Past A. Deed over unto George Grist for Thirty three Acres of land and one third part of an acre of land lying in beathell the Deed Beareing Date the 10th Day of the fourth month 1696:
Phillip Roman Acknowledged A Deed To ffrancis Chadsey for one hundred Twenty five Acres of land lying neare the Township of Concord the Deed beareing Date the ninth Day of ye fourth month 1696
Att A Court held Att Chester ffor The County of Chester the Eight Day of the seventh month Anne Dom 1696
John Simcocke President Jasper Yeates Justices Jonathan Heyes , Samuell Levis
Joseph Wood sheriff John Childe Clarke
After Silence commanded In His maJesties name
The Constables were Called and Returned All was well
The Grand Jury were Called: & they Brought in theyr presentments viz) Chester County September the Sth 1696: The Grand Jury haveing Perused The County accounts and ffinding that severall Tracts of land have not Paid their Taxces but are behind severall levies some in the Township are behind and the upper part of the County some Tracts being behind Ever sence they have been surveyed and others part of the said levies. The ffirst Levie being In the yeare 1685 The levie To the Court house & Prison Att 28: 6ª: pr hundred Acres To the woulfs heads Att 18: pr hundred Acres: The levie To the Court house and Prison Counsell men and Assembly mens salaries & other publike uses Att 38 pr hundred Acres the levie Att 18: 6ª: pr hundred Acres and four levies sence one Att 24 pr pound & the other three Att one peny pr pound these four last levies Amounting To 23 & one peny pr hundred Acres as may be hereafter made Appeare from Time To time
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by theire severall Accounts Charged one them being in Arreareges due to the said County as well appeare by per- ticular Accounts one severall Traets of land : subscribed by us the present Grand Jury Walter Martin fforeman: & all the Rest set their names To It
Chester County September the Sth: 1696 The present Grand Jury of the said County Charge' an Account one the sosieties Land being ffive Thousand Acres of land scituate and lying In the County of Chester being in Arrearages Due to the said County one severall lands as followeth sence the yeare : 1685: ffirst the levie To the old Court house & prison Att 2$ 6ª pr hundred Acres: 6£: 53: 0ª The levie to the woulfs heads Att one shilling pr hundred Acres 2: 10: 0 The levie To the Court house and Prison Counsell men and Assembly mens salliaries and other publike uses Att Thres akillinge; hundred Acres To A levie Att one shilling six pence pr hundred Acres: Comes to 11£: 58: 00d These four Above mentioned levies Amounting To Eight shillings pr hundred Acres for four levies sence on levie Att 2ª: pr pound and the other 3 Att 1ª pr pound being 25: 1ª pr hundred Acres The Totall sum being Twenty five pounds: four shillings and 2 pence :
Chester County September the Stb: 1696 The present Grand Jury of the said County Charge an Account on the land of Griffeth Joans being 1920 Acres of land scituate and lying In the County of Chester being In Arrerages Due to the said County on severall levies as ffolloweth sence the yeare 1655 the first levie to the ould Court house and prison Att 28: 6ª pr hundred Acres the levie to the woulves heads Att 15 pr hundred Acres
The Levie To The Court house and Prison Counsell mens and Assembly mens salliaries And other Publike uses att 35 pr hundred Acres The levie Att 18: 6ª pr hundred acres These four Above mentioned levies Amounting To Eight shillings pr hundred acres ffor four levies sence on levie Att 2ª pr pound and the other three Att one peny pr Pound being To shill- ings & 1ª pr hundred Acres The Totall sum being: 9€ 138 6ª:
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Chester County September ye Sth 1696 The present Grand Jury of the said County Charges An Account on the land of Thomas Barker Seabean Cole Humphry South Tom Moore Samuel Jobson In Company being four Thousand Acres of land scituat and lying In the County of Chester being In ARerages Due to the said County on severall levies as ffol- loweth sence the yeare 1685 The ffirst levie to the old Court house and prison at 23: 6ª pr hundred acres The levie To the woulves heads Att: 15: pr hundred Acres the levie To the Court house and Prison Counsellmen & Assembly mens salaries and other Publike uses Att 38 pr hundred Acres The levie Att 15: 6ª pr hundred acres These four A bove mentioned levies Amounting To Eight shillings pr hundred Acres for four levies since one levie Att 24 pr pound and the other Three Att une peny pr pound being: 25 12: pr hundred Acres The Totall sum being Twenty pounds three shillings & four pence: subscribed by us the present Grand Jury To these before mentioned three Presentments Walter Martin foreman: Na- thaniell Newlien: Joseph Baker: Thomas Worrolaw: Henry Hastings Moulton Moulttonson : George Williard: Jolm Smyth : Humphry Johnson Mathias Morton: Thomas Cartwright : George Chandler : John Hoskins : Joseph Need : John Hurlbatt :
Chester ye Sth of the 7th month 1696 We the Grand Inquest for the body of this County Doe present Mary Moore for ffornication And haveing A Bastard Childe Walter Martin foreman :
Mary Moore being Called To Answer the s" Presentment : Appeared and Exhibeted A Peticion to the s' Court which being Red and she being very sorry for the same the Court Considering thereof And shee submitting her selfe to the merey of the bentch: the Court orders that shee shall be omitted Corporal Punishment and that she shall pay forty shillings for A fine and the Charges of the Court and Give security for the bringing up of the Childe : and be Discharged for this time George Stroud became her security for the bring- ing up of the Childe :
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The New Grand Jury that were somond to Appeare Att this Court were Called Andrew Jobe: Robert Pennell: George Woodyard: James Whitaker ffrancis Baldwin : John Holstone : Peter Taylor: Joseph Cocbourne Randell Mallin: Phillip Yarnell: William Cloud: Issaac ffew: Robert Carter: John Bethell: James Cooper: Robert Scothorn Adam Roads John Martin : they Apperd And were Attested
John Radley being Called To Answer to The presentment of the Grand Jury the last Court he Appeared and Confesses To It the Judgment of the Court is that he shall pay Twenty shillings for A fline and pay All the Court Charges and Doe soe noe more and be Discharged for this Time
John Hendrixson & Johanis ffriend & Henry Coleman & Robert White: were Called To Answer the presentment of the Grand Jury: they pleaded not Guilty: The Court orders that John Hendrixson pay five shillings for being Drunk and Robert White is fined five shillings: Henry Coleman Is Dis- charged : Maudlin Hendrixson was Called To find sureties for her good behaviour It being proved that she beate hur hus- band Charles Whitaker became her security
Joli kock being Called Appeared And noe proofe Appeare- ing Against him he is Discharged for this Time paying the Charges of Court :
Jacobus Vanculin & Peter Peterson was Called To Answer To the present' of the Grand Jury they Confes Guilty & submits them selves to the bentch The Court gives Judgment that they shall pay 58: \ peece for A fine and the Charges of the Court and be for this Time Discharged & to Doe soe noe more :
John Shard being Brought Into the Court To Answer the Complaint of Joseph Wood High sherif of the County for Abuseing of him In the excecution of his office: John Shard Appeared and submits himselfe To the benteh The Court orders that he shall humbly Acknowledge himselfe to the sd Joseph Wood and pay the Charges of the Court and Doe soe noe more And be for this Time Discharged :
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Robert Woodward being called to Answer to the present- ment of the Grand Jury Aboute the Taken away of James Swafords goods he was Called three times and Appeared not In the Court: James Swafar Evidences were Called and Pat- rick kelly being Called & Attested: Deposeth that he was Att John Simcocks house that Day that James Swaford De- clereth he lost his goods and that aboute four a Clock In the After noone the Deponant Did helpe the s' Robert Woodyard over the Creeke & that the sd Woodyard Tould your De- ponant that James swafar had Given him the sd Woodyard A Dram of Rumm & he sd that he had Rather that he had Given him some small beare & further saith not. James Swaffar being Attested Deposeth that Robert Woodyards two sons was Att plow Att his house & that he the sª Deponant had some busines Att Chester faire & that before they went he & his wife asked the sd Woodyards sons where they lacked any thing before they went & they would helpe them To It before they went & they Gave them a Dram & when they came home Att night It being night: the next morning he looked Att A bottle of Rum & there was A Greate Dele of It gon And they Could not tell what was become of It & then they looked ffurther & his wife missed three yards of holland & four neck char . . . and A silver thimble. And afterward I mett him & he sd he would goe to a wise man a boute them and After some time his son Richard came to me & would have me to meet him Att A wise mans house & there I should here of my goods: and After I Considered of it I answered I would not goe: & Afterwards I had a warrant for him & then he mett me & Asked me what was the Reason I was In such hast & that If I would stay two weeks he would give me A bill that I should have my goods In two weeks time. John Sharply being Attested Deposeth that as he was gocing Two James Swafars mett with Robert Woodyard and he Asked me to goe To James Swafards with him and I Did & I herd Robert Woodyard Promise James Swafard To Pay him forty shillings & on the morrow I writt the bill for forty shillings
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& further saith not: Alse Howell being Attested Deposeth that Robert Woodyard went over the Creeke and A boute four A Clock he came back a gaine And Asked for some small beare & said that James swafard had Given him a Dram and he had Rather he had Given him some small beare for he was very dry.
John Cannide being Attested Deposeth that he came to Chester To Thomas Howells & mett with Robert Woodyard there who Asked the Deponant where he worked Att James Swafards & he answered he Did & the sª Woodyard sª that he Did not thinke that James Swafard would have sarved his sons soe as not to leave them any food or Drinke And said that he was In James Swaffards house After that they came A way and further saith not : The said Robert Woodyard being Called Againe three times & not Apper' In Court: The Court Gave Judgment that James Swafard Recover Against the sd Robert Woodyard the sum of six pounds with Cost of suite.
Jonathan Heyes made knowen To this Court how that some of Owen Mackdaniells neighbours Complained to him that the sd owen had Arms which they were Afraid of & that one the severall Complaints he ordered the said Armes to be taken & brought to this Court & the Court ordered that the sª Arms should be committed In to the sherifs Costody And Alsoc that the said Owen shall shall not hence forward Entertaine no straingers In his house To let them Abide there:
Att A Court of Common Pleas held Att Chester for the County of Chester the 9th
Day of the seventh
month Anno Dom: 1696:
The same Justices as Att the Quarter ssesions: & John Blunstone more.
Joseph Wood High sherif John Childe Clarke
William Woodmansee Brought A sarvant boy to this Court whose Name is William Bruise who was A Judged To serve his s' master William Woodmansee or his Assignes the full terme of Eight years from The 20th Day of June last past.
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John Joans Past A Deed To Jobn Beunett Junior for five hundred Acres of land & premises the land lying In the County of Chester the Deed beareing Date the last of August 1696:
Joseph Wood High sherif Past A Deed for one hundred Acres of land lying in Darby To Obadiah Bonsall the Deed Bereing Date the Second Day of July Anno: Domi: 1696:
John Simcocke Past A Deed To John Davis for one hundred Acres of land lying in Thornbury the Deed beareing Date the Eight Day of September Anno Domi: 1696:
There was A Deed offered to be Past from Richard Apt Thomas unto William Thomas and there was A Cavitt Entred Against It that hindred the pasing of the Deed by Thomas John Evans & others:
francis Chadsev Past A Deed To John Martin labourer for one hundred & Twenty ffive Acres of land and premises It being In the Township of Concord the Deed bareing Date the seventh Day of september Anno Domi: 1696:
David loyd Attorny for Howell James & William James Past A Deed To David Evan for Two hundred Acres of land lying In Radnor Township the Deed beareing Date the fifth Day of September Anno: Domi: 1696:
William Davis Acknowledged A Deed To David Evan for fiveteene Acres of land lying in the Township of Radnor the Decd bereing Date the fourteenth Day of Aprill Anno: Domi: 1606:
John Simcock Past A. Deed To HIenry Swift for seventy Eight Acres of land lying in the Towneship of Rydiye the Deed beareing Date the ninth Day of September Anno: Domi: 1696
David loyd Attorny for William Carter Past A Deed To William Clayton for one hundred Acres of land lying In Con- cord the Deed bereing Date the fifth Day of September Anno Domi: 1696:
Reynere Peterson Past A Deed To Walter ffaussett for ffivety Acres of land & premises lying In the Towneship of
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Ridlye the Deed bereing Date the Eight Day of September Anno: Domi: 1696:
MARGRET TRESS Pltf ) In An Action of Trespass one the SAMUELL JERROME: Deft Case the Plantife was Called & John Moore Appeard for the plantif And the Defendant Samuell Jerrom Came Into Court and Confest Judgment for the sum of Eight pounds & Cost of suite : he is committed Into the sheriff's Costody tell sattisfaction be made for the ffore said suum & Cost of suite :
Jeremiah Collett Acknowledged A Deed To Josiah Taylor for ffive hundred Acres of land lying in Upper Providence the Deed beareing Date the 11th Day of June: 1696:
OWEN MACK DANIELL PIf ) In An Action of Trespas HENRY HAMES Deft ! the Plif & Defondat were Called and they Appeared: the Decleration was Red the De- fendants plea is (viz) that he hath performed the Above men- tioned Condition so ffar as by law he is obliged to and puts himselfe upon the Country : They Joyne Issue The Petty Jury were Called whose names are as ffolloweth :
Joseph Kent George James r Henry Swift Peter Thomas
Peter lester James Bayliss
John Sharplys Abraham Beaks
Thomas Taylor James Swaffar
they were Attested The Jurys verdit:
John Worrell William Coebourne J This ninth Day of the seventh month 1696 Wee of the petty Jury find it for the Defendant with Cost of suite & Two ponce L Damage
The plantif & Defendant went out afterwards And Agreed It betwene them- selfs :
John Worrall fforeman
Robert Wade pif in action of Dept Against the E-tate of Thomas Longshaw Deceased In the hands of Henery Hollings. worth Deft: the Cause was Called and Continued tell the next Court :
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John Watts of New Castell Pltf: In an action of Dept Against the Esteate of Thomas Longshaw Deceased In the hands of Henry Hollingsworth: Defendant: the Cause wa Called and David Loyd Attorny for John Watts Appeared & the Decleration was Red & Continued tell next Court: De- cleres for four pounds sixteen shillings: 11ª
David Loyd Acknowledged A Deed unto Jasper yeats ffor A lott of land being fforty four foote In Bredth Towards the street ffronting Delaware River and fforty foote backwards from the house the lott being formerly In the Possesion of Roger Jackson but never made over To him & therefore now made over unto ye said Jasper yeates by A Deed beareing Date y& Eight Day of september Anno: Domi: 1696:
John Simcocke Brought his Account: The County of Chester Deptor To John Simcock for Ballance of his Account To the yeare 1695: the sum of Twenty Eight pounds Two shillings : John Simcocke Deptor to the seale of the old Court house the sum of ffivety seven pounds By Ballance Remains Due to the County from John Simcock the sum of Twenty Eight pounds Eighteene shillings
The sheriff made Returne of An Excecution Against William ffreeman Granted Att the suite of Samuell Rowland : that It was ffully satisfied : Alsoe Another Excecution Granted To Joseph Coebourn A gainst Benjamin Smyth levied one A mare which sª mare was A praised by the County Praisors Att four pounds Ten shillings Apraised by Thomas Varnon & Robert Vernon:
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