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

Folder: 1772
Information: Receipt from P. GORDON att at law from Mr. Willson PENDER 50 
shillings being the contents of HANDCOCKS note to me & 20 shillings due by 
Mrs. HANDCOCK now Mrs. PENDER. Represents final payment in full.
Date: 30 Sept 1772
Date of: Receipt
County:  Not given

Folder: 1772
Information: ŗThe Deposition of Richard GRAVES Deposeth and SaithŠon or about 
Wednesday the 17th Instant this Dept. saw Solo. VICKERS Deliver to Saml. SMITH 
two Plows at the sd. GRAVES plantation which he assisted Mr. SMITH to carry to 
his landeŠ˛ Deposition given to James DAVIS and R. COGDELL
Date: 31 Mar 1772
Date of: Deposition
County:  Not given. 

Folder: 1772
Information: Deposition of William SIMMONS of the age of 17 that on Tues. 17 
March he was at the Plantation when Solomon VICKERS rented a cow from Doct. 
HASLINE along with Thomas VICKERS when he saw Mr. Samuel SMITH at the end of 
the house take up 2 plows and go toward the landing, about 40-50 yards. 
SIMMONS did not know who the plows belonged to, but that they were plows that 
were usually worked on the plantation. s/William [X] SIMMONS. Deposition given 
to James DAVIS and R. COGDELL
Date: 31 Mar 1772
Date of: Deposition
County:  Not given

Folder: 1772
Information: Deposition of Solomon VICKERS that on or about the 18th of March 
he and Mr. SMITH went together from Graves landing to Doct. HASLINES and 
stayed about an hour, and he believes returned together. He did not see SMITH 
carry any plows from Dr. HASLINEšs plantation. Some time before he let SMITH 
have one or two of the plows from Mr. GRAVEšs plantation. He does not remember 
ever seeing SMITH on Dr. HASLINEšs plantation before. Deposition given to 
James DAVIS and R. COGDELL.
Date: 31 Mar 1772
Date of: Deposition
County:  Not given

Folder: 1772
Information: Thomas HASLIN Esq. vs. Samuel SMITH: SMITH comes to court and 
says that HASLIN should not continue the action against him, because HASLIN 
did not provide SMITH with a copy of the declaration against him 5 days prior 
to the action, as required, nor has he provided it since.
Date: Nov term 1772
Date of: Petition by SMITH
County:  Not given

Folder: 1772
Information: Summons for Samuel SMITH, planter, to appear and answer a charge 
of trespass on the damage of Thomas HASLIN
Date: 19 May 1772
Date of: Summons
County:  Craven

Folder: 1772
Information: Thomas HASLIN vs. Samuel SMITH: ŗSamuel SMITH Š maketh oath and 
saith that he Š was not served with a copy of the Declaration five days before 
the Commencement of the above mentioned Term nor at any time since as Directed 
by and Act of AssemblyŠ˛
Date: 13 Nov 1772
Date of: Oath
County:  Not given

Folder: 1772
Information: Oath given by John HAY that Deborah SMITH had occasion to warrant 
Hugh GAVIN. The cause was tried by Richard COGDELL, Esq., who rendered a 
judgement of 20 shillings in favor of SMITH. HAY went to COGDELL at the 
request of SMITH to obtain an execution on the warrant. COGDELL told HAY that 
he understood by the Governour that the judgement was wrong and therefore 
would not give the execution and secured the judgement in his pocket.
Date: 18 Nov 1772
Date of: Oath
County:  Craven

Folder: 1772
Information: Arrest warrant for Henry SMITH, laborer, to answer a charge by 
Richard Nasau STEPHENS of trespass with force, and cutting, carrying away, and 
destroying trees belonging to STEPHENS.
Date: 11 Nov 1772
Date of: Warrant
County:  Craven 

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