CRAVEN COUNTY, NC - COURT - New Bern District Court Civil Action Papers
			    1755-1758
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New Bern District Court
Civil Action papers
DSCR.206.325.1

Folder: Supreme Court of Justice 1755-1758
Information: Thos. FOY vs. Roger CANNON: FOY sues CANNON (³Innholder²) for 
³trespass² [debt-sbg], stating that CANNON promised to pay him 25 pounds, and 
that FOY has applied to CANNON numerous times for that amount, and that CANNON 
has not paid. FOY brought suit, and CANNON did not respond or give reason why 
it should not be heard, therefore a jury of Nathl. SCARBOROUGH, Jas. FARMER, 
Saml. WHITEHURST, Thos. MOORE, Wm. CARRAWAY, Senr., John FONVILLE, John 
TURNER, Joel MASTIN, John WALLIS, Benjn. HODGES, Jos. RHODES, & Jas. WILLIAMS 
found in favor of plaintiff, and the sheriff was ordered to bring CANNON to 
court.
Date: 2 Feb 1755/September term 1755
Date of: Debt incurred/court case
County:  Craven

Folder: Supreme Court of Justice 1755-1758
Information: Order that guardians of orphans whose estates or effects are in 
Craven Co. be summoned to give an account of their guardianship.
Date: February term, 1756
Date of: Order
County:  Craven

Folder: Supreme Court of Justice 1755-1758
Information: Bond from Arthur MURPHY with Moody KIRBY, bondsman to Wm. TAYLOR 
and Miles CARY, Exor for Richd. TAYLOR, decd. Condition is that MURPHY will 
pay TAYLOR and CARY 35 shillings on 13 June 1757
Date: 13 Dec 1755
Date of: Bond
County:  Not given

Folder: Supreme Court of Justice 1755-1758
Information: George CAMPBELL ag. Joseph CARRUTHERS: CAMPBELL charges that 
Elias LEGARDERE delivered the following slaves, belonging to CAMPBELL to 
CARRUTHERS: Woman, Priscilla; Girl, Rachel; Boy, Charles; Boy, Ben. These 
slaves were to be delivered to CAMPBELL by CARRUTHERS when requested, but 
CARRUTHERS did not do so. CARRUTHERS stated that he did not have the slaves in 
his possession. Jury of David DUNN, Newman DUNN, Josiah RIDGWAY, Henry INSE, 
Edward GATLIN, Junr., Moses HOUSTON, James GREEN, Junr., Levin LANE, Joseph 
LETCHWORTH Senr., William WILLIAMS, James LEARY found that CARRUTHERS did not 
detain the Negroes.
Date: 14 Mar 1756/March term 1757/March term 1758
Date of: Slaves allegedly delivered/Suit brought/Suit heard 

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