Dobbs County, NC - Court Records File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Grace Williamson Turner Transcribed and posted by 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 North Carolina } Dobbs County } The Examination of Thomas Vause late of Dobbs County Labourer Charged with Feloniously Murdering Hardy Powell, taken at Kingston the Twentieth Day of March Anno Dom. 1782 Before William Hooker Esq'r one of the Justices Assigned to keep the peace in the said County, as follows, That the said Thomas being charged with the offence afors'd declares he is innocent thereof that he was on Friday evening the 15th Instant at Mr.(?)(or Mrs.?) Pates & that before dark he left Mrs.(?) Pates & went to Mary Youngs about two Miles distance where he remained 'till late in the night, afterward he went to Thomas Barfields & there remained until the next morning, And further he Says not. Tho's Vause Acknowledged Before Will. Hooker J.P. __________________________________________________________________________ USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. The electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. __________________________________________________________________________