Case papers, William Searle vs. John Turnout, Hunterdon Co, NJ 1743

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New Jersey Sup. Cur. 6859
William Searle outho
Dom. --- & heir 
of Danl. Coxe deceased 
vs.
John Turnout
Richard Furman Tent.
May the 2nd. 1743 delvered 
a copy of the within Declaration to
the wife of the within named Richard Furman
fild May 13th1743

James Johnston Maketh Oath that he on the Second Day of May 1743 delivered unto the wife of 
Richard Furman within mentioned a copy of this Declaration and that the notice subscribed and 
at the same time read the same unto her
								James Johnston
Before me Commissioned 
for taking of Affidavits for the 
County of Hunterdon
	Thos. Cadwalader

New Jersey Sup. Curt.		March Term in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven 
				hundred and forty-two
Hunterdon ---	William Searle complains against John Turnout in Custody vs. for that Whereas 
John Coxe Executor of the last Will and Testament of Daniel Coxe Esq. deceased the First day 
of February in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and forty two - at Trenton in the 
County of Hunterdon aforesd. had domised --- and to --- to the afd. William Searle - one 
Messuage one Barn, one orchard one Garden one Stable three hundred acres of arable Land there 
hundred acres of Pasture Land, three hundred acres of Meadow Land three hundred acres of 
Wood lands with the Appurtenances Scituate and being in Trenton in the County of Hunterdon 
afsd. and now late in the tenure or Occupation of Richard Furman or his assigns To have and to 
hold the Tenements afsd. with the Appurtenances unto the said William Searle and his assigns 
from the last day of January then last past for and during untill the full End term & Seven years 
from thence most ensuing and fully to be compleat and ended By Virtue of which domise the 
said William Searle into the Tenements afsd with the Appurtenances did enter and was there 
possessed untill the said John Turnout afterwards to witt the Second day of February in the year 
afsd with force and Arms &c. unto the Tenements of afsd. with the Appurtenances in and upon 
the possession of him the said William Searle there afrsd. enter and him the said William Searle 
from his farm aforesaid his torn thereof afsd. not being as yet ended did eject expell and move 
and Whereas Daniel Coxe son of the said Daniel Cox Esq.. deceased the First day of February in 
the said year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and forty two at Trenton in the County of 
Hunterdon afsd. had domised Lett and --- Lett unto the said William Searle One Messuage, one 
Barn, one orchard one Garden one Stable three hundred Acres of Arable Land three hundred 
acres of Pasture land and three hundred Acres of Meadow land and three hundred Acres of 
Woodland with the Appurtenances Scituate and being in Trenton in the County of Hunterdon 
afsd and now or late in the tenure or occupation of the said Richard Furman or his assigns To 
have and to hold the Tenements last mentioned with the appurtenances unto the said William 
Searle and his assigns from the last day of January then last past  for during and untill the full 
end and Term of Seven Years from thence next Ensuing and fully to be compleat and ended By 
Virtue of --- last mentioned Domise the said William Searle into the Tenements last mentioned 
with the Appurtenances did enter and was therefore possessed untill the said John Turnout --- 
afterwards with the Second day of February in the year afsd. with force and arms &c. into the 
tenements last mentioned with the appurtenances in and upon the possession of him the said 
William Searle did enter and him the said William Searle from his farm last mentioned his term 
thereof afsd. not being as yet ended did eject expell and move and the said William Searle so 
being ejected expelled and moved from his possession of his several farms afsd. he the said John 
Turnout hath withheld and still doth withhold and other harms to him the said William Searle he 
the said John Turnout then and there did bring against the peace of our Lord the King and to the 
Damage of him the Said William Fifty pounds proclamation money and thereof he brings this 
suit &c
							JMurray ---
								--- ---
Hunterdon afsd. William Searle puts in his place Joseph Murray his attorney against John 
Turnout in a Plea of Trespass & Ejectment

	
	I am informed that you are in Possession & or Claim title to the Premises in the aforesd. 
Declaration in Ejectment mentioned or some part thereof &c And I being sued in this Action as a 
Casual Ejector and having no claim or ritle to the same do advise you to appear at the next 
Supream Court of Indictment to be hld for the Province of New Jersey at Burlington on the 
Second Tuesday in May next and then and there by rule of the same Court to Cause yourself to 
be made Defendt. in my stead and defend your title if any you have to the Premises otherwise I 
shall suffer judgmt. to be entered against me y default and you will be turned out of possession
								John Turnout
To Mr. Richard Furman tent.
in possession of the Premises or
Some part thereof