Dobbs County, NC - Court Records

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Grace Williamson Turner

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Lori Price Cobb (jhcobb@iquest.net)

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

The State of No Carolina }
Dobbs County             }  The Deposition of William Falkner taken 
before Williams Hooker esq'r one of the Justices of said County the 
20th March 1782 knows nothing of the killing or murder of Hardy Powell, 
some Time past as the Deponent & Thomas Vause were riding towards 
Kingston on the day that Hardy Powell was to be tried by a Court Marshal,
Vause sayed to the Depon't if Hardy Powell is not turned into the
Continental Service where will he live the Deponent Answered
at his own place where should he, Vause sayed if he would give
him Bond and Security Not to Settle nearer than one hundred miles
from him he might do so, but if he stays on his old place he would
kill him, further he says not

Sworn before      }                       William Falkner
Will. Hooker J.P. }  The above William Faulkner Bound in one Hundred Thousand 
                     pounds to appear at the Next Newbern Superior Count in May 
                     Next to Give Evidence against Thomas Vause
                     Acknowledged Before }
                     Will. Hooker J.P.   }

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