Dobbs County, NC - Court Records

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Source: New Bern District Superior Court, Criminal Action Papers, 1761-1775,
        Broken Series, 1777-1784, D.S.C.R.206.326.1

Jno. ROBERTSON being first sworn upon the Holy evangelist of Almighty God,
Deposeth and Sayeth that a Certain Thomas BUTCHER Sen'r did on Sunday ye 10th
of May speak, Words as follows
To Wit
     That Gen'l. HOWES Armey was betwext Col. Ab'm. SHEPPARDs Regiment and Gen'l.
WASHINGTON and that Col. SHEPPARD Could not get to Gen'l. WASHINGTON and that
Gen'l HOWE had Taken all the Great Guns or artilery from Gen'l. WASHINGTON,
and that Gen'l. WASHINGTON had nothing but Small arms to Defend himself with
and that WASHINGTON had never gained one fight since the Beginning of the
Warr, and also that Gen'l. HOW had never attempted to git to any Place but
that he had done it, & this Deponant further Sayeth Not.

On reverse: The within Deposition

                           vs

                     Tho's. Butcher         Taken before Ben'j. Exum, J.P.

Peggy ROBERTSON being first sworn upon the Holy evangelist of Almighty God
Deposeth and sayeth that a Certain Thomas BUTCHER Sen'r. did on Sunday ye
10th day of May speak Words as follows, to Witt,
     That the Said Thomas BUTCHER said he was Informed that Gen'l. HOW had got
betwext Col. SHEPPARD, and Gen'l. WASHINGTON, and that they could not git
together and that HOW had Taken all Gen'l. WASHINGTONS Great Gunns or
artilery and that WASHINGTON had nothing but Small arms to defend himself
with and this deponant further Sayeth not.
     This deposition taken before me.
                                               Benj. EXUM J.P.

On reverse: The Within Deposition

                           vs

                       Tho's. Butcher
                                 M.J.(?)


State of No Carolina }
Dobbs County         }

                      Be it remembered that on ye 28th day of August in the 
year of our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Eight John ROBERTSON 
& his wife Peggy ROBERTSON Personally came before me Ben'j. EXUM Esq. one of 
the Justices assigned to keep the peace in & for the County aforesaid and 
acknowledged themselves indebted to his Excellency Richard CASWELL Esq'r. 
Governor & his Successors, in the sum of Two Thousand pounds to be Levied of 
their goods Chattells Lands & Tenements respectively to the use of the said 
State upon Condition that if the above Bounded John ROBERTSON and Peggy 
ROBERTSON shall Personally Appear at the Next Sup'r. Court to be held for the 
District of New Bern in the Town of New Bern on ye Twentieth day of Nov. Next 
then and their to give Evidence in Behalf of the State against Tho's. BUTCHER 
and that they do not depart the Court without Leave thereof then this 
recognizance to be void or else to remain in full force Strength & Virtue.

                        Acknowledged before
    
                                          Benj. EXUM J.P.

On reverse side: State vs Tho's. Butcher
                 Recognizance
                 Jno. Robertson & Peggy his wife }  £
                 Forfeited Nov'r Term 1773       }  200

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