AUGUST, 1768 (C).

  Swink vs. Cowarden.--I, John Cowardin, Satler, in the <em>Coundi</em> of 
Bearckley, Saluda and John Swink, in Charleston, all bound to John Schutterle.
Bond dated 7th May, 1763. Payable in South Carolina money.
  Mathew Harrison vs. Reuben Rutherford.--Contract dated 1763.
  McClure vs. McClure.--Ejectment. James McClure and Nathaniel McClure, 
sons and devisees of Nathaniel McClure, vs. Halbert McClure.
  Footman vs. Mathew Harrison.--Mathew Harrison, of Frederick County.
Bond dated 1765.
  Paxton vs. Ward.--Thomas, Elizabeth and John Paxton depose. Elizabeth 
had a son, Samuel, 28th February, 1766.

MARCH, 1769 (A).

  Philip Barrier vs. Isaac Burns.--Attachment, 15th February, 1769. Thos.
Rodgers surety on bond.
  David Bell vs. John Smallwood.--Attachment, February, 1769.
  Matthews vs. William Christian, son to Sampson.
  James Ewing vs. John Thompson.--Attachment. John Thompson, heir to
Anthony and Robert Thompson, late of Pennsylvania. Captain John Willson, 
surety. Account as follows: "John Thompson, Dr. To your promise to
pay me for your brother Robert."
  William Robertson vs. William Teas.--Attachment, 15th November, 1768.
Archibald Hamilton, surety.
  Halbert McClure vs. James McClure.--James McClure not found, November, 
1768.
  Arthur McClure vs. Joseph Love.--Dr. Thomas Loyd, a witness, 1768.
  Patrick Denny vs. George Gibson.--Trespass, 1767. James Young, Thos.
McAllister, John McAllister, James Dillen, Richard McGee--witnesses.
  Thompson vs. Bigham.--Attachment, 19th August, 1768. John Thompson
(Robert Thompson, surety) vs. George Bigham, removed out of the County.
Served in hands of John Bigham.

AUGUST, 1766 (A).

  Israel Christian vs. John King.--Account 1757 to 1764. Credits--By
patrolling under Colonel Stuart. By allowed for going to Sivers's Fort.
  William Blackwood vs. James Callison.--Note by defendant and Richard
Morris, 16th September, 1762, to plaintiff. Witnesses: Ro. Cunningham
and Samuel Cloyd.
  Audley Paul vs. Stalnaher (from Hampshire).--Bond showing signature
of Audley Paul and David Cloyd.
  Agnes Young, late the wife of Robert Young, vs. John Brown.--Writ of
dower, 28th May, 1765.

MAY, 1765 (C).

  Looney vs. Looney.
  Greer vs. Boyd.--Note of Blagg and Grant.

OCTOBER, 1765 (D).

  Robert Finley vs. Sergeant John Nash.--1757 account.

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  Cotton vs. Christian.--Account of Cotton as schoolmaster.
  David Via vs. Thomas Johnson, Jr.--Account.
  Church Wardens vs. Ward and Preston.--Suit on contract to build a
glebe house.
  Is. Christian vs. Dr. Robt. Hamilton.--Account 1759. "Your trial in
Wiiliamsburg."
  Davis vs. John Young.--Writ 28th August, 1764. Defendant is a soldier.
  John Hamilton vs. Capt. John Smith.--Lieut. Hansley. Various accounts
vs. Smith, for bills of his soldiers at Dunkard Bottom, in 1760, assumed
by him.
  Henry Smith vs. Samuel Cowdon.--Henry on 15th September, 1758, becomes 
security for Thomas Fulton on a bond to Margaret Dyer--payable on
or before 16th September next ensuing date. After same was payable and
before it was paid it was assigned by John Cravens, who married Margaret,
to Robert Cravens.
  John Hope vs. Daniel Harrison.--Hope was Deputy Sheriff, and fearing
his account would be short, went to Carolina, &c.

OCTOBER, 1765 (C).

  Crow vs. Bell.--Elizabeth Hog deposes about the "fairing."
  Evick vs. Gabriel Coile.--Wm. Green deposes, 3d October, 1765, aged 40
years. Michael Reager deposes 3d October, 1765, aged 30 years and upwards. 
Michael says four or five years ago he lived at John Lemley's, in
Winchester, together with plaintiff Evick. The name is also spelled Guile.
  McClenachan vs. Crawford.--Account Robert McClenachan, 1760-61, to
wages as storekeeper of James Crawford.
  Devit vs. Francisco.--Nathaniel Lyon was Robert Armstrong's brother-in-law, 
26th December, 1764.

NOVEMBER, 1766 (A).

  John Long vs. John Hutcheson.--1766, To schooling your children.
  Hugh Smith vs. William Hutchison.--Sworn to by Hugh, Orange County,
North Carolina, 23d June, 1766.
  Patterson vs. Harrison.--Arbitrators: Daniel and Abraham Smith.
  Burnsides vs. Joseph Edwards.--Joseph Edwards, a soldier. Orders by
him on Charles Lewis for his pay, dated 27th August, 1764.
  John Clendenning vs. Capt. Walter Cunningham.--To pay as a soldier.
  Henry Heth vs. Philip Love.--1761. "To your club in mess an ye campaign" 
with Col. Andrew Lewis, Capt. Fleming <em>et als</em>., settled by the two
former.

AUGUST, 1766 (A).

  Johnston vs. Samples.--William English signature (Inglish).
  Heneberger vs. Kline.--Andrew Kline, of Borough of Lancaster, County
of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Bond, 1765.
  Briggs vs. Inglish.--Bond of Joseph Inglish, 1765.
  Breckinridge vs. Loy.--Bond of Steven Loy, of Manockissie, 1762.
  Cock vs. Ingless.--Bond of W. English (signed W. Ingles), 1764.

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MAY, 1766 (C).

  Marrow vs. Williams.--Sigs.: Archibald Huston and Joshua Boucher.

MARCH, 1767 (A).

  McClung vs. Fleming.--Certificate that Fleming is a soldier.
  John Pharis vs. Daniel Harrison.--George Anderson and William Cravens
are going out of the Colony, 29th September, 1764.
  Benjamin Hawkins vs. John Nealey.--Was John Nealey a physician?
1765.

NOVEMBER, 1766 (B).

  Patrick vs. John Kinkead, of Albemarle.--Bond, defendant to John
Shields, of Amherst, 1764.
  Malcolm Allen vs. Martin Kersey and Caleb Worley.--Debt. Writ, 1766,
28th August. Only the summonses. Copy left.
  Ray vs. Chandler.--Case: Writ, October, 1763. Deposition of Capt. John
Blagg, of his service, withdrawn. Deposition of Col. John Smith withdrawn.
  Calloway vs. John Robinson.--Writ, October, 1763. Defendant is a mill
wright by trade and lives near the Stone House on Roanoke.
  Christian vs. John Henderson, shoemaker.--1765.

AUGUST, 1766 (C).

  Alexander Wright vs. Capt. Christian Benjeman, in Hampshire.--1766-
1764.
  Givens vs. Cartmill.--James Cartmill, brother to John Cartmill, 1766.
  Finley vs. John Crank.--Defendant of New River, 1759-60.
  Gilbert vs. Campbell.--Wm. Campbell and Robert Campbell, brothers,
1764.

AUGUST, 1766 (D).

  Thomas Huggart vs. Israel Christian.--To the reward offered by defendant 
for taking up Dinnes McAny, a deserter from the pack-horse drivers, in
1760.
  James Greenlee vs. George Buff.--Petition, 24th October, 1765. Gone to
Carolina.
  William Fleming, carpenter, vs. Edward Sharpe.--Affidavit of William
before Wm. Fleming, gent., 4th June, 1765.
  Crow vs. Graham.--Dr. Joseph (James?) Donaldson, 12th May, 1764.
  Edward Long vs. James Ward.--1756. To making a suit of clothes for
yourself and a coat for your son William.

MARCH, 1767.

  Samuel Gist, of Hanover, vs. Andrew Steel.--Writ, 28th November, 1767.
Defendant dead August, 1766--not found.
  Robert Carlyle vs. George Francisco.--1766. To 10 bushels wheat @ 3/
per bushel.

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  John Campbell vs. Rev. John Kinkead.--1st March, 1766. Account showing 
cost of corn, coffy, labor, &c.
  John Craig vs. William Beard.--24th October, 1765. Defendant is a 
son-in-law of John Mills.
  Brown vs. Thomas Dun.--Defendant living at John Draper's, on headwaters 
of Peck Creek.

NOVEMBER, 1767 (B).

  Mat. Harper, administrator Michael Harper, vs. Capt. William Christian.
To Michael's bounty and pay as a soldier.
  Cabell vs. Boyd's Administrator.--Account with signature Sam. Jordan.
  Kinkead vs. Knox.--Deposition of Mrs. Kinkead.
  Trigg vs. Clark.--Stephen Trigg's account.
  Stephen Trigg vs. James Leatherdale.--1766. Assumpt. by James for his
son James.
  William Cabell vs. Mathew Mullen.--Defendant was formerly overseer for
William Tees, but now lives about six miles from Tees's.
  Robert Prit vs. Honorius Powell.--Agt. of rental and building a house.
  Rady vs. Robert Crafford.--Defendant lives near Steele's Mill and is a
shoemaker.
  Mary McDonald, administratrix Edward McDonald, vs. William Simpson
and Betty. administrators Malcolm Campbell.--Late Elizabeth Campbell,
executrix Malcom Campbell.

NOVEMBER, 1766 (D).

  Hinds vs. William Bell.--Writ, 25th October, 1765. Defendant lives at
Col. Chiswell's Mines--not executed--the defendant is at the mines.
Wm. McC.
  Thomas Barker vs. William Robinson.--Defendant is a shoemaker.

MARCH, 1767 (C)

  McCaul vs. Robottom.--Writ, 10th Jan., 1767. Moved out of the County.
  Dore vs. McIlhenny.--Order by McIlhenny to be paid out of his pay.

AUGUST, 1767 (D).

  John Brent vs. Archibald Fisher and Susanna, his wife, late Susanna
Shaddon, administratrix Mathew Shaddon, deceased.--Writ, 28th May,
1767. Mathew Shaddon's bond dated 20th March, 1762.
  John Cawley and Margaret, his wife, late Margaret Woods, vs. Thomas
Patterson.--Writ, 13th July, 1767.
  Rutherford vs. Henry Tamewood.--Writ, 28th May, 1767. Defendant
lives this side of Hance Maggot's, upon Mr. Thomas Lewis's land. He is
commonly called <em>Temster</em>. (He is a German) from Frederick County.
  John Taylor vs. Malcum McCown.--Defendant is widow's son.

MAY, 1767 (C).

  Viers vs.Thomas Smith and Barbara.

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  Catherine Whitley, by Blakeley Brush, her next friend, vs. Jonathan Whitley, 
her next friend.--Bill for divorce for cruelty. Writ, 28th August, 1767.

AUGUST, 1767 (C).

  Israel Christian vs. John Hutcheson, Jr., son to John, Christian's Creek.
Bond dated 20th August, 1765.
  Samuel Pritchard vs. Dr. John Wood.--Account.
  Hugh Murphy vs. Joseph How.--Defendant at New River. Petition, 28th
May, 1767, not found. Account, 1766: "To your promise to pay me for
my right of my wife's dower in the tract of land sold you by Mathew
French."
  Thomas Johnson vs. Joseph Skidmore.--Bond, 1744-5, payable in Virginia
currency.

MAY, 1768 (A).

  Reed vs. Evans.--Ezekiel Evans, living on Goose Creek, 18th November,
1766.
  Christian vs. Mann.--Wm. Mann and Israel Christian. Contract by Israel
to employ William as hunter or Indian trader.
  John Stevinson vs. William Waterson.--Attachment, 6th April, 1768. On
the back of paper is a fragment, as follows: "the said Robert Trimble is to
have immediate possession of ye plantation of James Trimble, son of John
Trimble, deceased."
  Herron vs. Gwinn.--Papers withdrawn. Deposition of Daniel Harrison
<em>et als</em>.

AUGUST, 1768 (A).

  Wm. Hays vs. George Parris.--Account and paid. Att. by Hays to Israel
Christian to collect withdrawn. George Paris now of Carolina, 6th June,
1768.
  Gove vs. Phillips.--Plaintiff a school teacher--account.
  Gore vs. Andrew Hueling.--Account and contract with the patrons 
withdrawn.
  Arch. Mathews vs. John Ward.--To one man's saddle, <em>per</em> son John.

NOVEMBER, 1767 (E).

  Robert Hall vs. Robert Armstrong.--Bond, 26th September, 1764, by 
defendant to plaintiff, of Orange County, Province of North Carolina.
  Israel Christian vs. Isam O'Neal, son of Edmond O'Neal.--Acct. 1766.
  Edwards vs. McCutchean and wife.--Contract to build and operate a 
fulling mill.

MAY, 1767 (D).

  Rex vs. Joseph Bell.--Indictment for forgery--true bill--for forging
order to Parson Jones to publish banns of Anne Wallace, daughter of Wm.
Wallace, and Edward Sampson (March 9th, 1765), a deformed little tailor.
  Crow vs. Buchanan.--Account, 1759. To #1, Carolina money, to be
changed to Virginia money, is 13 shillings and 9 pence.

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  Thompson vs. Watterson.--Demurrer by Patrick Henry.

NOVEMBER, 1768 (A).

  Kent vs. Love.--Deposition of Hugh Crockett. "Before Love went to
live at Vanse's."

MAY, 1768 (A).

  Israel Christian vs. William Curry.--Defendant near Staunton. Account.
  Same vs. William McClintock.--Account.
  Archibald Fisher and Susanna, his wife, administratrix of Matt Shaddon,
vs. James Robinson.--9th August, 1766. Susanna Shaddon (alias Fisher),
administratrix of Mathew Shaddon swears that her late husband stated the
account vs. James Robinson. The money was due from George Robinson,
deceased, and was never paid.
  Mathew Glaspy vs. Robert Raburn.--Mathew is from Granville County,
South Carolina. Account and affidavit.
  James Logan vs. James Cowdon.--1767. Witness, Jane Steel, wife of
Robert Steel.
  Boyd vs. Levy Smith.--Defendant lives at New River.
  Same vs. Wm. Dougherty.--Defendant lives at New River.
  Same vs. Alexander Neelly.--Defendant is a tailor, and lives at Fort 
Chiswell.
  Israel Christian vs. John Stophelmine and Jacob Mire.--Jacob Mire lives
on Massanuteen, on South River, about 2 miles below one Millar's and Jacob
Bear's.
 
AUGUST, 1768 (D).

  Scott vs. Davis.--William Davies, living in the forks. 1766.
  Scott vs. Mary Ann Young.--Defendant is daughter-in-law to William
Young.
  William Hutchison vs. Robert Galloway.--Account dated 1740. To wheat,
rye and Indian corn. To cash lent at Rocky Ridge.
  John Biggs vs. Robert Hamilton.--Defendant is a doctor.

NOVEMBER, 1768 (C).

  McGinty vs. Skidmore.--Dr. Wm. Ginits vs. Joseph Skidmore. Account
for schooling, dated Hampshire, 1766. Affidavit before Jonathan Heath.
  Andrew Elliott vs. James Loyd.--Affidavit by plaintiff in Craven County,
South Carolina, April 11, 1764, before James Wyley.
  John Thompson vs. Perdue Courtney.-Account, 1763.

AUGUST, 1768 (C).

  Reed vs. Allsup.--Bond by Robert Allsup of County Amherst, to John
Reid of same County, 3d August, 1762.
  Peter Grieder (Krieder) vs. James Neely.--Bond by defendant to plaintiff, 
of Northampton County, Pennsylvania, 8th May, 1766. Conditioned to
make deed to plaintiff for land on Peters Creek.

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MARCH, 1768 (D).

  Estate of Alexander Boyd vs. Joshua McCormack, North Fork.
  Same vs. Elliott.
  McDowell vs. Stuart.
  Price vs. Allsup.
  Robert Hall vs. Major Robert Breckenridge.--1759.--to my pay as a
soldier. 44 days @ 1/ = #2, 4, 0. Hall's discharge dated 22d February
1759. Summons dated 28th November, 1768.
  Anderson & Co. vs. Alexander Boyd.--Defendant was of New London, in
Colony of Virginia.
  Fulton vs. Mann.--Order dated Fort Defiance, August 28, 1764.
  William Allason vs. William Fleming (son-in-law of James Ryburn).--
Account, 1763. Affidavit in King George, 1767.

MARCH, 1768 (D 2).

  William Simpson and Elizabeth, late Elizabeth Campbell, vs. Michael
Woods and William Holly, of Bedford.--Writ, 28th August, 1767. Bond to
Elizabeth Campbell, dated 29th November, 1763.
  Ewing vs. Man and McCutchan.--<em>Suit about</em> slaves. Showing transactions.
  James Crawford vs. Samuel Patterson.--Attachment. Defendant is of
Halifax County. Bond by him, 8th September, 1766.
  Anderson & Co. vs. James Hynd.--Bond by defendant of Albemarle
County, 19th November, 1764.
  Crocket vs. Long.--Bond by Henry Long of Mechlenburg County, North
Carolina, dated 15th August, 1766.

NOVEMBER, 1768.

  Whitzell vs. McDonald.--June 11, 1755. Then received unto the Secretary's 
office John McDaniel's survey for 80 acres of land with 2 rights and
10/6, the patent fee, assigned to Martin Witsell, in whose names the patents
will issue. (Signed) James Davenport.

MARCH, 1768 (E).

  Dr. Robert Brown of Henrico vs. Alexander Boyd.--Account for medicines 
and attendance, 1764-5.
  Clark vs. Thomas Carpenter.--Thomas commonly called Jacke.
  Alexander Boyd Estate vs. Jacob Brown, No. Fork Roanoke.--Account,
  Same vs. David McGee, North Fork.--Account.
  Same vs. Thomas Goodson, South Fork.
  Hutchins, Assignee, vs. John Thomson.--Bond by defendant to Robert
Orr, dated 3d March, 1762. Assigned by Orr, 10th August, 1766. Witnesses, 
Henry Halstin and John Stephens.
  Gabriel Jones vs. Mr. William Hughes, Adjutant, &c.--Account. Letter,
Alexander Love to Lieutenant William Hughes, Winchester, Va.

MAY, 1768.

  Alexander Boyd Estate vs. Wm. Moor, Craig's Creek.--1766, June 7. To
6 bushels hemp seed, #3, 0, 0.

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  Mathew Harrison vs. William McGee.--1767, April. By bringing 2 servants 
in your wagon from Winchester to the <em>Plains</em>.

AUGUST, 1769 (C).

  James Clark, infant, by mother, Margaret Clark, vs. John Trotter.--Trespass
on land. A. C., 28th August, 1768.
  Andrew Crockett vs. James Scott.--Deposition, Peter Wylie, 17th June,
1769: "When Peter Cochran was on his journey to Halston River" he
stopped at deponent's house.
  Crow vs. Captain William Cunningham.--Account.
  Samuel Cowdon vs. William Wallace.--John Murray swears, 17th August,
1769, that he assisted Samuel Cowdon in his store in 1762.
  John Drake vs. Lanty Armstrong.--1761. Account.
  Henry Begley vs. James Kelly.--From Hampshire County. Attachment,
12th March, 1765. Samuel Dew, Deputy Sheriff. Henry swears, 15th June,
1769, before Jonathan Heath, that James is removed out of the Colony.
  James Bush of Amherst vs. Thomas Francis.


MARCH, 1769 (A).

  Mathews vs. William Christian.--Willian, son to Samson.
  James Ewings vs. John Thompson.--To your promise to pay me for your
Brother Robert.
  Carter Henry.
  C. H. Harrison vs. Dr. William Fleming.--Order, 18th October, 1766,
by plaintiff on defendant. Cash lent you at Benj. Mosby's, while I served
in the Virginia Regiment. (Endorsed) Accepted, May 28, 1767, Bedford
Court House. Wm. Fleming. To Dr. Fleming in Staunton.
  Moses Moore vs Samuel Cloyd.--Samuel Cloid be pleased for to pay unto
John Risk, my father-in-law, that money you owe me, for I have empowered
him to act for me in my absence, &c. Dated 5th February, 1766. (Signed)
<em>Moses Moore</em>.
  Gay vs. John Dailey.--Bond by John Dailey to Caleb Wordley(?), 18th
October, 1764. Assigned by Caleb, 14th February, 1765. Witnessed by
Jesse Atkinson and Rebekah (her x mark) Wordley(?).

AUGUST, 1768 (B).

  Thomas Yuille vs. George Parish.--Affidavit by Thomas before Wade
Netherland, Cumberland County, 22d February, 1762.
  Samuel Pepper vs. George Pearis.--July 5, 1763.
  Boyd's Estate vs. Same.--At Bedford Store, 1764, March 27th. John
Henderson swears, 10th March, 1767, he bought 2 tracts land of George
Pearis on <em>North Fork Roanoke, alias Goose Creek</em>.

AUGUST, 1768 (C).

  William Bowyer vs. George Pacer.--On 30th July, 1768, good hemp sold
at 35 shillings for 112 lbs.

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  Andrew Greer vs. Peter Grub.--The paintiff being out in Carolina with a
store of goods had purchased for the sale of those goods a house and lot.
  Paxton vs. Ward.--One run of liquor made of Thos. Paxton's own grape.
  James Ray vs. Hog.--William Chandler of Bedford County.
  Smiley vs. Thompson.--John Smiley, Chapman, 1767.
  John Street vs. John Collier's Executor.--John Collier's wife had a son,
James Gault. Order on Mrs. Gault, jailer at Williamsburg. 15th November,
1765.
  McAfee vs. Cochraine.--Original deed, Peter C. to James M. Original
contract, 2d October, 1765. Recorded 16th October, 1765. Peter C. and
Margaret. 11th March, 1765.

AUGUST, 1769 (A).

  James Huston vs. John Henderson.--Hampshire County. 5th March,
1768. James Huston makes affidavit.
  James McCorkle vs. John Skilton, Tailor.
  Mathews vs. Robert Knox.--Robert Knox, shoemaker. Bond, 25th November, 
1766.
  Pepper vs. Johnson.--Signature, Anthony Bledsoe.
  Smith vs. Berry.--William McKemey's signature.
  Samuel Woods and Margaret, late Margaret Robinson, Administratrix
William Robinson, deceased, vs. William Simpson and James Robertson.--
Note by defendants to Margaret Robinson, 27th September, 1765. Writ,
29th June, 1769.

MARCH, 1769 (A).

  John Hanna vs. George Hendrix.--Attachment 13th December, 1768.
John Hanna, Jr. (John Hanna, Sr., surety.)
  Robert and Mathew Reed, Administrators of George Rodgers, vs. William
Watterson.--Attachment, 7th June 1768. Plaintiffs "have reason to believe 
that defendant is about to leave the County or so absconds." Walter
Cunningham, surety.
  Mathew Reed and Hugh Johnson vs. James and William Jones.--Attachment, 
24th January, 1769. Defendants about to leave the County. Suit on
bond dated 16th September, 1768. Witnessed by John Verner and Margaret
Reed.
  John Dinwiddie (Dunwoodie) vs. William Busheers (Bearshears).--Attachment, 
5th December, 1768. Robert Dunwody, surety.
  Hugh Donaho vs. Joseph Dickinson.--Attachment, 19th March, 1769. 
Defendant about to remove. Property sold.
  Joseph Paxton vs. Daniel Davis.--Attachment, 1st February, 1769.
  Fowler vs. Skidmore.--Bill in Chancery, filed 1764-5. John Fowler and
Margaret, his wife, William Patterson and Mary, his wife, Patrick Quinn
and Jane, his wife, which said Margaret, Mary and Jane, together with
Sarah, since intermarried with James Skidmore, were sisters and co-heirs of
Randolph McDonald of Augusta County, deceased, against James Skidmore
and Sarah, his wife. Randolph died intestate unmarried and without children. 
Randolph's mother was Janet McDonald. Randolph was 26 years
old when he died.

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  Mathew Reid and Johnston vs. Wm. Fleming.--Attachment, 5th August,
1768. Defendant has removed. Bond by Mathew Read and Arthur Campbell. 
Witnessed by <em>Jest</em> Breckenridge.
  Murray vs. M. Mathews.--Bill in Chancery, filed 1768, August. John
Murray and Elizabeth, his wife, late Elizabeth Matthews, one of the daughters 
of Joshua Matthews, deceased, also niece and co-heir of her uncle, John
Matthews, deceased. John Matthews made his will(?), 27th November,
1761, and devised land to his son Edward, his son John, his son George, and
his three daughters, Lettice, Jane and Ann Matthews, all said children being
then infants. Soon after making said will, John Matthews, his wife and six
children all died, suffered to be murdered. Joshua Matthews was elder
brother of John and was dead when John died, leaving daughter Elizabeth
and her sister Martha, now an infant. Suit against Martha Matthews for a
division. Answer by Sampson Matthews, defendant's guardian, says that
John and his family were murdered and burnt in and with their house.
Division decreed and set out in the papers. Will probated 22d March, 1764.
John was brother of Sampson and George Matthews.
  Palzer Smelzer vs. Frederick Stem.--Frederick Stem of New River, 1761.
"Kept off by force of arms."
  William Findley vs. William Teas.--Attachment, 3d September, 1768.
Surety, John Stewart. William Teas, late of Albemarle County.
  Akerling vs. Linn (Zinn?).--Will filed 1767. Samuel Akerling (Ekerling),
late of County of Augusta, in year 1750, owned land on Dunker Bottom, on
New River, sold it to Garret Zinn. Bonds were put in hands of orator's
brother, ____ Akerling, who lived on Gawgawganie, where he was taken
prisoner, his house and effects burned by Indians. Garrett Zinn, in order
not to be murdered by the Indians, moved to Carolina, where he died intestate, 
leaving Valentine Zinn (defendant) his eldest son and heir, who sold
the land to Israel Christian (defendant).
  Moses More vs. Samuel Cloyd.--John Risk was father-in-law of Moses
More, 5th February, 1766. Samuel Cloyd had removed, 1767.
  McClenachan vs. Bromley.--Mary, wife of Captain David Moore.
  Daniel Harrison vs. Jonathan Douglas.--Bill for foreclosure of mortgage
filed 1768. Mortgage, 1763, of 300 acres, part of 2 tracks containing 400
acres each, whereof Nicholas and Henry Mace and Patrick Quin possessed
the other part, the one tract granted to Douglas by Thomas Beal of 
Frederick County, Maryland, by deed 2d July, 1755, the other patented to 
Douglas, 11th July, 1761, on head of Broad Run, a branch of North River of
Shenandore, where Douglas now lives.

JUNE, 1769 (A).

  Israel Christian vs. Donald (Daniel) Campbell and James Bell.--Attachment, 
28th November, 1768. Defendants removed from County.
  James Bell vs. William Phillips.--Attachment, 30th January, 1769, in
hands of Rev. George Cummins.
  Esther Cobb (Easter Cob?) vs. Gabriel Powell.--Attachment, 13th November, 
1768. Defendant about to remove. Jeremiah Harrison, surety.
  S. and G. Mathews vs. John Stuart.--Attachment, 23d May, 1767. "John
Stewart, late of Augusta County."

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  John Bowman vs. James Bryan.--Attachment, 27th January, 1768. On
19th February, 1768, Mrs. Elizabeth Bryan, Wm. Simpson and John Simpson 
declare that James Bryant, when he went to Pennsylvania, was indebted
to Elizabeth.
  William Spiller vs. Joseph Colven, alias Corbin.--Petition, 1768. Memo:
The above Joseph Colven, at the time he contracted the debt, lived with one
Wm. Loggins in King William County, and enlisted himself in the Regiment
in 1760-61, but am informed is since married to widow, by whom he has
several children, about 6 miles below Staunton, in Augusta, about 1/2 mile
from Stone Meeting House. (Signed) Wm. Spiller. Spiller was from King
William, 1760.
  Harrison vs. Kinley.--Daniel Harrison, Sr., vs. Benj. Kinley. May, 1769.
  James McKinney vs. John Thompson.--Joseph Steel deposes, 16th June,
1769. John Thompson's wife was Susanna, and he had a son, Billy.

AUGUST, 1769 (A).

  David Looney vs. Wm. Crow, John Stewat, James Cowden, Hugh Hays
and James Huston.--Stewart arrested, August, 1767.
  Walter Stewart vs. Colonel John Buchanan.--Covenant, 29th June, 1769.
"Not executed, the man is dead."
  Alexander Stewart vs. Hugh Means.--Bond dated 1766. Witness, Benjamin 
Stewart.
  John Stewart vs. Samuel Cowden.--Trespass Case, 1767. Account, 1762-
1767. 16th January, 1762, breeches for your brother, Walter. July, 1767,
to 1 pair breeches in Carolina.
  Samuel Woods and Margaret, his wife, vs. William Simpson and James
Robertson.--Margaret, late Margaret Robinson. administratrix of William
Robinson, deceased.

AUGUST, 1769 (B).

  Samuel Kirkham vs. Robert Stewart.--Case, 1767, June.

MARCH, 1769 (B).

  Buchanan's Administrator vs. Sayers.--Bill filed 14th January, 1767.
Archibald Buchanan, administrator of Walter Buchanan, late of County of
Chesterfield, merchant, orator. In 1764 Alexander Sayers, now deceased,
owned land in Dunkar's Bottom, on New River, and on Red Creek, at Fort
Chiswell, and mortgaged the same to Walter Buchanan on 21st January,
1764. Alexander died 1765 intestate, leaving son Robert, eldest son and
heir. Walter Buchanan died 1766. Archibald is brother of Archibald. Robert 
Breckinridge was guardian of Robert Sayers, May 1767. The mortgage
was proved before the General Court, 28th April, 1764, by John Skelton,
Robert Donald and Marty Handly, witnesses. John Fleming and Joseph
Maynard were also witnesses.
  Joseph Watson vs. Joseph How.--Joseph How, of Hampshire County.
Bond to Joseph Watson of Fairfax County, dated 4th April, 1765, for making 
title to land in Hampshire.

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JUNE, 1769 (B).

  Mathews vs. Hughes, Administrator.--Chancery. Suit begun 23d July,
1767. Sampson and George Mathews, orators. James Hughes, deceased,
made will leaving his wife executrix and 3 small children, to wit: Euphemia
Hughes, Jane Hughes and Mary Hughes, but wife refused to prove the will
and administration was granted to Sampson Mathews. Jas. Hughes owned
lots in Staunton, sold him by Wm. Preston, by order of County Court, being
property of the County. Wife was Euphemia Hughes. Answer of children
by mother.
  Sampson Mathews vs. John Archer.--Commission, 1768, to North Carolina, 
to take deposition of Ephraine Wilson.
  Rex vs. James Anderson.--James Anderson, indicted 1768, for poisoning
Wm. Robertson's hogs, &c. On October, 1768, James Meeks was about to
leave the Colony.

JUNE, 1769 (C).

  Deed of apprentice by Michael Kirkham, son of Henry Kirkham, of himself, 
to John Skelton, to learn hatter's trade. 1763.

JUNE, 1769 (D).

  Turk vs. Tees.--Letter of Thomas Turk to Gabriel Jones, 25th July, 1768,
says Wm. Creag, son to Alexander Creag, deceased, used to drive a wagon
for Samson Mathews.
  Thos. Turk vs. James Greenlee and James McDowell.--James McDowell
was a friend and relative of James Greenlee.

JUNE, 1769 (E).

  James Dever and Elizabeth, his wife, vs. Daniel Henderson and Elizabeth,
his wife.--Hugh Dever. brother of James.
  Wm. Crow vs. Geo. Carpenter.--Slander. George was born in Germany.

OCTOBER, 1769 (A).

  William Stewart's Executor vs. Wm. Christeele and John Archer.--John
Stewart, executor of William. 29th June, 1769.
  Stewart vs. Ray.--James Stewart, November 9, 1763.

JUNE, 1769 (F).

  McCain vs. Breckinridge.--Margaret Cain, formerly Margaret Looney,
wife of Peter Looney, deceased. January 22, 1768.

AUGUST, 1769 (D).

  John Stewart vs. James Ward.--1768. James Ward makes oath that he
never settled for 2 hides coined by his son William and delivered at the
Dutch tanner's, which hides were property of John Stewart.

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  Cowden vs. McCroskey.--Daniel Smith, aged about 39, 25th March, 1769.
  McKannie vs. Scatian.--Francis McKannie. living in Frederick in 1769.
  Thomas Miller vs. James Anderson, son of Deaf James.

OCTOBER, 1769 (B).

  Nicholas Null vs. John Craig.--Chancery. Bill filed, 1767. Revived, 1768,
November. Nicholas Null, orator. Revived by George Null, eldest son and
heir. Nicholas Null, late of Pennsylvania, but now of this Colony, came to
Virginia, 1750. Applied to William Burk for a piece of land which Burk
had bought of James Wood of Frederick. John Craig had a claim on the
land. Null was a German. Valentine Pence was brother-in-law of Nicholas
Null.
  William Lamb and Margaret, his wife, late Margaret Reed, vs. Samuel
Kirkham.--Bond to Margaret Reed, 30th March, 1766.
  Lud Francisco vs. George Francisco.--Bond of George and John Francisco 
to Ludwick Francisco, dated 10th January, 1762.
  Samuel Woods and Margaret, his wife, late Margaret Robinson, administratrix 
of William Robinson, deceased, vs. James Robinson.--Bond dated
27th September, 1765. Suit brought 29th June, 1769.

MARCH, 1770 (B).

  Peter How vs. Grant.--Chancery. Bill filed 1767. Peter How, Esq., late
of town of White Haven, in Great Britain, orator. In 1764, John Grant, of
King George, mortgaged slaves to How for a debt. Deposition of Wingfield
Wright, brother of John Wright, in King George, 1764-5, certified before
John Stewart, in Spottsylvania County, 14th October, 1767. Each of the
Wrights married a sister of Grant's. Letter of William Templeman, of
Fredericksburg. Mortgage was executed by Colonel John Champe, agent of
How, witnessed by Joseph Herndon, William Templeman, David Briggs and
Charles Yates, and recorded in General Court, 29th October, 1764. William
Templeman's deposition: After death of Col. John Champe, with whom he
had lived as a clerk, he was employyed by Charles Yates of Fredericksburg,
merchant, to collect the debts due to the store kept by the said Col. Champe
for Peter How of Whitehaven.
  Hetrick vs. Hetrick.--Chancery. Filed 28th August, 1768. In 1752-53,
John Hetrick, defendant, brother of Caspar Hetrick, orator, went from
Pennsylvania to the back part of this Colony and purchased land from John
Bombgardner and then returned to Pennsylvania, where orator then lived.
Land was cheap and the range for cattle good and fresh. Orator and defendant 
came to Virginia and settled on the land bought by John. William
Frazer had entered a piece of land near which he gave to orator, but John
sold it to Peter Tresser. This caused trouble between the brothers and
orator built his own house on first piece of land. Orator heard defendant
would not give him the land and removed his family to the house of Adam
Hetrick and sent his neighbors, Valentine Pence and Frederick Harmentrout,
to defendant, to know his intentions. Orator moved back on the land and
had been living there 14 years in 1768. Bill to compel John to convey to him.

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  William Fulton vs. George Breckinridge.--Summons on petition, 23d October, 
1769, on account for schoolkeeping. "Not executed by reason of high
waters--John Bowyer."

MARCH, 1770 (B?)

  James Stewart vs. Thomas Carpenter.--Petition, Summons, 22d August,
1769. Account dated 1766, for making a suit of clothes.
  Robert and Mathew Read, administrators of George Rogers, vs. Dr. John
Watkins.--Bond dated 1st June, 1768.

NOVEMBER, 1770 (A).

  Thomas, Assignee, vs. Lange--Chancery, bill filed 25th June 1770. Bond
of Charles Lange, Reformed Minister, to James Johnson, for #45, dated
21st October, 1768. Bond assigned to John Thomas, who sues Chas. Lange.
Charles failed to pay and departed from this Colony to parts unknown, leaving 
land which is decreed to be sold.
  John Walmsley vs. Andrew Johnston.--Matthew Patton, gent., mentioned
in 1765.
  William Robertson vs. James Anderson, of Long Meadow.
  Thomas Stewart vs. Thomas Black.--Petition on account dated 1766.
  John Smith vs. Patton's Executors.--Bill filed May, 1767. In 1741, John
Smith, orator, being joint partner with Zachariah Lewis, William Waller,
Benjamin Waller, Robert Green, James Patton, in an order of Council for
100,000 acres on James River and Roanoke. The whole direction of the affair
was committed to James Patton, by whom orator was appointed to see the
land surveyed, in which service orator was employed until 1751, and was
entitled to a large sum of money therefor. Patton purchased the parts of
the other partners and got the whole grant in his hands, except orator's and
the part of Zachariah Lewis. (James was a member of General Assembly,
1763-4.) Orator was also engaged in protection of frontiers, and was 
captured by the French and Indians in 1756 and remained a prisoner until 1758.

AUGUST, 1770 (A).

  Zebulon Harrison vs. Daniel Prentice.--On a bond dated 1764, 31st October, 
payable to Zebulon Harrison.
  Reuben Harrison vs. Joseph Reaburn.--1770, 2d April.
  Eleanor Dunn's Petition.--Her son was bound to James Stewart, about 8
years ago, to learn trade of a tailor.

MARCH, 1770 (D).

  John Anderson, Assignee of Robert Anderson and George Anderson, vs.
Christian Bingaman.--Debt. Writ issued August, 1766. Bond dated 8th
July, 1764. Assigned by George 10th July, 1765. Assigned by Robert 19th
April, 1766.
  William Anderson vs. John Dailey.--Writ 22d August, 1769.
  James Anderson vs. Andrew and James Hays.--Debt. Writ 26th January,
1769.

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