Adams County MsArchives Court.....Et Al, Et Al October 1802 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/ms/msfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ellen Pack e.j.pack@natchezbelle.org December 10, 2005, 9:44 am Source: Minutes Of The Court Of General Quarter Written: October 1802 Pages 7 - 14 Tuesday October the 5th 1802 Court mot according to adjournment. Present Samuel Brooks Caleb King Esquires Joseph Irwin Jacob Guice Ordered that John Bradley, James Cole, Gederon Hopkins, John Armstreet, John Verdiman, Israel Luse & Nathan Sayze Gent do view & mark out the nearest and best way for a road from Mr. Richard Swayze’s Mill to Mr. James Ferrill’s store near Capt Luse’s from thence Continue the same road to Benjamine Farrow’s Mill. Also view and mark out the nearest & best way for a Road from Mr. John Lusk’s ferry on the Homochitto to James Ferrill’s Store near Capt. Luse’s’ from thence to the meeting-house near the North corner of Nathan Swayze’s, improvement; and from thense to the Northwest corner of Jesse Hopper’s improvement, and from thence to the main road leading from Willis’s Creek to Natchez and make report thereof to the next Court according to Law. Ordered that Jesse Harper, Batley E. Chaney, David Greenleaf, John Martin, Jonathan Rucker, Nathaniel Kinnison and Alexander Farrow Gent to view and mark out the nearest and est way for a road from Ellicotville to Jacob Guice, Esq Page 8 Esquire and continue the same Road to Thomas Ward’s; Also view and mark out such other roads necessary in Capt. Guice’s district, and make report therefore to the next Court according to Law. A report of a road from Natchez crossing st. Catherine’s Creek at Glascock’s bridge to E. Bonnell’s ford of the Homochitto was returned in these words to wit “In compliance with an order of the Honourable Court for May Term 1802 we the undersigned have proceeded lay off and mark a road from Natchez crossing St. Catherine’s Creek at Glascock’s to E. Bonnell’s ford of the Homochitto In Testimony Whereof we have hereunto subscribed our names this tenth day of September A.D. One thousand Eight hundred and two Whereupon it is ordered that the said report be confirmed and that the said road be established Ordered that Jeremiah Coleman be appointed overseer of the road in the place of prosper King. Letters of admininistration on the estate of Williams deed is granted to Jesse Carter he having taken the Oath prescribed by Law and entered into and acknowledged Bond with Jeremiah Routh his security conditioned for his due and faithful administration of said estate according to law. Page 9 Hoggett & McClure Plaintiff Versus Attachment William Nolin Defendant This day came the plaintiff and the [word "defendant" lined out] Sheriff having made return of the said attachment in the words to wit, “August 23rd 1802 By virturo of the within write I proceeded to the former residence of the within named and under the direction of the Plaintiffs and at their risqué attached one Yoke of Oxen” and the Defendant failing to appear and replevy the same Therefore It is consididered by the court that the plaintiffs recover against the Said defendant sixty nine dollars ninety eight and half cents and also their costs by them about their suit in this behalf expended, and the defendant in Mercy & it is ordered that the sheriff do make sale of the attached effects aforesaid and out of the money ensuing from such sale apply to the discharge of this Judgt and the overplus (if any) to the defendant. An instrument of writing purporting to be a mortgage from Frederick Zerban to Samuel Watson was proved to be the act and deed of the said Frederick by the Oath of Abner L. Duncan a subscribeing witness thereto and Ordered to be Recorded. An Indenture of Bargain & Sale from David Ferguson & wife to William Wells was proved to be the act and deed of the Said David & wife by the oath of Page 10 Morris Custard a subscribing witness thereto & ordered to be Recorded. Barthm James, Admor. Of Plaintiff The Estate of John McGurley In Case Against John Wells Defendant This day came the parties by their attorneys and thereupon came also a Jury to wit Robert Throgmorton, Montford Calvit, Ezekiel Dewit, Israel Luce, John King, Andrew Walker, George Killian, Abram Taylor, Moses Moore, Daniel Whitaker, Hansel McCollum, Elisha Estridge, who being elected tried and sworn well and truly to ty the issue joined upon their oath do say the defendant did assume in manner & form as the plaintiff against him has declared and they do assess the plaintiff damages by reason thereof to fifty dollars and eighty one cents & costs of suit; Therefore It is considred by the Court that the Plaintiff recover against the said defendant his damages aforesaid in the manner & form by the Jurors in their verdict aforesaid assessed and also his costs by him about his suit in this behalf expended, and the defendant in Mercy & John Crow Plaintiff Against In debt John E. Long Defendt Page 11 The defendant by James Wallace Esquire his attorney comes and prays over of the writing obligatory in the declaration mentioned which is read to him in these words to wit “Know all men by these presents that I john E. Long of Louisville and state of Kentucky am held and firmly bound until John Crow or his heirs or assigne of sd state and county of Green in the penal sum of two hundred dollars to be paid on or before the 14th day of January 1800. Given under my hand & seal this twenty third of February One thousand seven hundred and ninety nine. The above condition of said obligation is such that if the above menshed, E. Long or his heirs or assigns pays or cause to be paid under John Crow or his Heirs or assigns the just sum of Eighty three Dollars and twenty three cents and one third then the above obligation to be void otherwise to remain in full force and virgue Given my hand seal the date above mentioned”. His John E. Long (seal) Teste Bennan B Wilkins Isaac Hogland Mark Thomas Martin Plaintiff Against In [Blank] Thomasinan Sigvalt Defandant This day came the parties by their attornies and thereupon came also a Jury to wit, Robert Throgmorton, Montford Calvit, Reubin Gibson, Israel Luse, John King, Andrew Walker, George Killian, Abram Taylor, Moses Moore, Daniel Whitaker, Hornself, McCollum & Elisha Estridge who Page 12 who being elected tried and, sworn the truth to speak upon the issue joined returned the following verdict to wit, “We of the Jury find for the Plaintiff One hundred dollars in damages and costs of suit.” Therefore, It is considered by that Court that the plaintiff recover against the said defendant his damage aforesaid in manner and form by the Jurors of their verdict aforesaid asscessed and also his costs by him about his suit in this behalf expended & the said Defendant in Mercy &c. Samuel Owens (a Mullatto Freemans) deceased dying leaving a small estate, The Court doth order that Philander Smith take the said estate into his lands and the same Safely keep until the further order of the Court. James Stewart is by the Court appointed Guardian to Alexander Calvet, Infant Orphan of Frederick Calvit dec’d whereupon he together with Robert Throgmorton and William A. Vandorn his securities entered into and acknowledged Bond Condition according to Law. Ordered that Hampton White, Jesse Carter, Israel Smith, David Mitchell, Abner Green, William Conner, & Peter Presley son. Do view and mark out the most convenient way for roads in what is called Carter’s District and make report thereof to Court. Page 13 Bennet Truly Plaintiff Versus In Debt Luke Whiting Defendant This day came the parties by their attornies and the defendant acknowledged the plaintiff’s actions. Therefore it is considered by the Court that the plaintiff recover against the Said Defendant the sum of Eighty one dollars and also his costs by him about his suit in the behalf expended and the Defen’d in Mercy &c The Plaintiff agrees to stay over 4 months. Ferguson & Wooley Plaintiff Versus In [Blank] James Findley Defendant Robert Throgmorton of this County comes into Court and undertakes for the Defendant that in case he shall be cast in this suit he shall satisfy and pay the costs and condomnation of the Court or render his body to prison in execution for the same or on failure thereof that he the said Robert will do it for him. James Burney, Stephen Douglass, Patrick Connely, having been summoned as Jurors for this Term and failing to attend at the Solemly called It is ordered that the Page 14 be finded in the sum of ten dollars each and that Capear’s pro fines do issue thereof. Ordered that the Court do adjourn until tomorrow morning nine of the clock. Additional Comments: This transcription part of "Transcription of County Archives of Mississippi No. 2 Adams County (Natchez) Volume II Minutes of the Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace 1802 - 1804 Prepared By The Mississippi Historical Records Survey Service Division Work Projects Administration Published by The Board of Supervisors Adams County June 1942 This book was transcribed by Ellen Pack, with special thanks to Robert Shumway. The book is not paginated; the page numbers in this transcription refer to the pages in the original Minutes Book. Where text in the source was scratched out the WPA transcribers typed the word or words and them back-spaced and overtyped with ----. For the purposes of this copy, the scratched out information is shown thus: [word "one" lined out] WPA transcribers' notes and comments are shown thus: /word illegible/ Spelling, capitalization and grammar errors are the fault of the original clerk and/or the WPA transcriber. 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