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

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Information: ELLIS vs. CLARKSON: Complaint by James ELLIS stating that he had 
been a merchant in Newbern for a long time, and has carried out his business 
so as to support himself and his family. On the ____ day of ____, 17__, 
Richard CLARKSON maliciously and deliberately made the statement that ³he 
[ELLIS] was bankrupt.² Later in the day he repeated this statement to others, 
and adding that if ELLIS was not bankrupt at this time, he [CLARKSON] would 
soon make him so. This statement damaged ELLISıs reputation and business.
Date: Not given
Date of: 
County:  Craven

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Information: Lydia CUTTING vs. Nathan TISDALE: Appeal by plaintiff to District 
court in a debt case. Appeal based on jury not allowing the whole amount as 
the debt. Refers to plaintiffıs testator, but does not name that person.
Date: Not given
Date of: 
County: Not given

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Information: Pieces of a document: Appears to be a summons for Adam LANY. 
Date: Not present on pieces
Date of: 
County:   Hyde

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Information: Only a few scattered words. Appears to refer to an estate, and to 
have genealogical information. 
Date: ?15 Sept 1796
Date of: 
County:  Not readable

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Information: Judgement on a suit by RUMSEY and WILSON for debt against William 
TATE. Samuel CORNELL, Esq.; Richard ELLIS, Esqr. Edmond WRENDFORD, & Richard 
BLACKLEDGE were guarantors of TATE. They appeared and testified as to the 
personal property that they had that was attached to the debt. TATE was called 
and did not appear. A jury consisting of Timothy CLEAR, John FONVIELLE Junr., 
Bernard PARKINSON, [torn] TURNER Edward FRANK, William BRYAN, William DENNIS, 
Elijah [torn], Joseph CAMPIN, John ROBINSON, John WARWICK, William [torn] 
found that TATE owed a debt and damages to the plaintiffs, and the property 
attached should be sold to pay the debt.
Date: Not given
Date of: 
County: Craven 

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Information: 1) Richard HAZLEWOOD vs. Jacob BARDON: Statement of Lazarus 
CRAWFORD: Plaintiff was a carpenter hired to build a house for for defendant. 
CRAWFORD never heard deft. find fault with the work. Benj. CRAWFORD: Shows 
estimate of costs. 2) Jno. WEAVOR vs. Jno. PEACOCK:  Statement by Mr. ELLIS: 
Appears to concern a dispute about payment for driving a sow and hogs to 
Virginia. 3) Jno.. PARKINSON vs. Francis MACKELWAINE & his wife: 6.4.0 for 
goods sold to Mary wife to sd. Jno. 6.4.0 money lent. 4) Wm. WILTON Wm. RUMSEY 
vs. Jno. & Jas. JOHNSTON: List of goods to be delivered to Wm. BONNERS 
landing. 5) Robt. SALTER Admr. of Isaac HARDY vs. Jno. HARDY: Handwriting in 
this hard to read, but it appears that Isaac HARDY was the son of Jno. HARDY. 
Isaac attempted to buy a Negro man at auction, but was outbid by Mr. SIMPSON. 
Later Jno. gave Isaac the money to purchase the Negro, and a bill of sale was 
made out to Isaac. There was an agreement between Jno. and SIMPSON that the 
Negro would belong to SIMPSON after Isaacıs death. At some point, Jno. gave 
the bill of sale to SIMPSON, but SIMPSON returned it. Witnesses in this case 
were Mr. BONNER, sheriff, Mr. SIMPSON, Mr. SALTER. Decision was that Jno. 
HARDY was entitled to half ownership in Negro. 
Date: Dec. 1759 or 1760
Date of: Death of Isaac
County:  Not given

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Information: 1) Jno. MOORE vs. Geo. HAYS: First issue found for plaintiff. 2nd 
issue found for deft. Deft. does not pay cost his first plea being falsified. 
2) Hardyıs Adminr. vs.. Jno. HARDY: Motion of new tryal.
3) Jno. WEAVER vs. Jno. PEACOCK: Motion for arrest of judgement
4) HANDCOCK vs. Jas. HANDCOCK
5) The King ags. Hartop CALE Sheriff of Leicescesshire an attachmt. of 
contempt having issued agt. deft. for not returning a writ. Apparently a 
mistake on the writ.
6) RAWLINS, Gent. PULLEN & wife Vouchees: This is a dispute about the wording 
of a deed. No names listed. Handwriting difficult to read.
Date: Not given.
Date of: 
County:  Not given.

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Information: Agreement by plaintiff that defendant had satisfied terms of 
debt. No names given.
Date: No date
Date of: 
County:  Not given 

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