Bertie COUNTY NC Court 1813 Catharian HAYES/Wm HODGES File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Cathy Farris http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/bertie.htm Bastardy Bonds 1739-1815 NCArchives CR 010.102.1 verbatim 1801 29 November State of No. Carolina Bertie County: The Examination of Catharian HAYES in the county aforsaid taken before us Jesse BROWN and Jesse COTTEN two of the Justices of the said county this 29th day of November 1801- Who saith that she has been delivered of a bastered child and that Wm. HODG is the reputed father of the said child. Catharian HAYES her mark Taken before us and signed before the year above written- Jesse BROWN Jesse COTTEN ============== 4. Bastardy Bonds 1739-1815 NCArchives CR 010.102.1 verbatim 1803 20th day of February Warrant for William HODGES State of North Carolina Bertie County: Where as upon the Examination of Catharian HAYES taken upon oath before us Jesse BROWN and Jesse COTTON two of the Justices of the county aforesaid that says that she has been delivered of a bastard child and that the said child is likely to be come chargeable to the county and the said Catharian HAYES confessed that William HODG of the said county is the reputed father of the said child and hath charged him with the same these are therefore in the name of the state to command you to apprehend the said William HODG and cause him to be brought before us or any two Justices of the peace of this county to answer the complaints alledged against him as aforesaid. Given under our hands and seals the 20th day of February 1803. Jesse BROWN Lewis THOMPSON NOTE: See 1808 for another record for Catherine KINEHORNE ======================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for FREE access. ==============