AUGUSTA COUNTY, VIRGINIA - CHALKLEY's COURT RECORDS
Wm. McClintock, debtor. Sundries.
Christian vs. Curry.--William Curry (near Staunton) to Israel Christian,
debtor. 1769, July 2; 1761, item by son, William; 1763, 24th February;
1766, to your account at the Stone House with Walter Stewart. Sworn to,
29th December, 1766.
Anderson vs. Flushing.--Mr. William Fleming to William Anderson,
debtor. 1767.
Bowyer vs. Carpenter.--1762, July 16th. Solomon and Joseph Carpenter,
debtor to John Bowyer. Credit by 6 1/2 pounds beaver skins, at 4/ per
pound.
Boyd vs. Morrise.--John Morrise. 1766, February 4th; 1767, March
10th; June 10, cash; September 14th. Sworn to by Andrew Boyd,
administrator of Alexander Boyd, 18th May, 1768.
Boyd vs. Levy Smith.--1766. October 15th.
Boyd vs. Peter Stephens.--Sundries, 1766, November 11th, November
20th; 1767, March 4th, April 2d.
Boyd vs. William Dougherty.-Sundries. 1766, February 2d, May 23d,
September 30th; 1767, August 1st, to Henry Paulin; August 22. Contra:
1766, September 30th, by 72° ginzang root, 2/6d; 2 3/4 deerskins, 4/.
Boyd vs. John McFawl, Jr.--Sundries. 1766, March 17, April 4, June 8.
John Crank vs. John Craig.--Account. 1763.
William Crow vs. Joseph Gamble.--Account, Sundries. 1761, November 7;
1762, January 15, February 3; 1763, May 8; 1764, January 28,
June 8, August 13, September, October 8, November 22, your part of the
goods for the Garle (?) Garde (?); 1765, January 14, January 28, by John
Stewart, January 30; 1765, February 20, assumpsit for John Stewart;
December 16; 1766, February 10, March 8, per Dr. Donaldson, per William
Duncan; April 22; 1767, January 8, to your part of a servant; credit given
you instead of your uncle for hauling a load from Fredericksburg.
Israel Christian vs. Abraham Drilian (Dulian), lives at Robert Moady's
(Christian's Creek).--Sundries. 1762, February 7; October 6; January 28;
credit by one week's work in January, 1763, 10/.
AUGUST, 1767 (C).
George Mitchell vs. Thomas Reeves.--1767, August 4; August 18, August
22, August 26, paid Michael Smith per your order; August 29. Es. exd.
per Mr. Geo. Mitchell, per Henry Crutcher. Sworn to in Spottsylvania by
Henry Crutcher before John Stewart.
AUGUST, 1768 (C).
Boyd vs. Benj. Polson.--1766, November 14.
AUGUST, 1769 (A).
John Stewart vs. Samuel Cowdon.--1762, June 4, cloth returned from
your old account and not settled for; house rent, 4 months 25 days; January
16, seven pairs leather breeches for your brother Walter, £8, 11, 0; April;
May 16; April; 1763, May, one coat sold to John Martins; 1764, received by
James Ward; 1765, May, one coat for your son; 1766, May, by repairing
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your house that I rented, £2; 1767, July, one pair breeches in Carolina,
£1, 2, 0; cash paid Sheriff in ditto, £3, 4, 10; cash paid Gaoler in ditto,
£0, 11, 10; cash lent to buy shoes in ditto, £0, 11, 0; cash paid your
expenses coming in from ditto, £0, 9, 0; cash for Robert Garral, £0, 15, 0;
cash paid Robert Young, £0, 17, 0; 1760, to five months diet for James
Stevenson, £4, 10, 0; November, to cash of suit that I was in prison bounds
for you.
Pepper vs. Hannon.--We, James Johnson and Valentine Hannan, do
promise to pay unto Samuel Pepper, &c., &c., &c., 15th June, 1767. (Signed)
James Johnson, Vallaentin Harman. Test, Anthony Bledsoe, James Smith.
MAY, 1768.
M. Harrison vs. John Alderson.--1766, June 6; 1767, February 25; March
12, to credit Moses Marden; April 6; July 30, to credit Masay Staks.
M. Harrison vs. Wm. McGee.--Sundries, 1766, July 4, July 10, July 23,
your note due Mr. Thomas Rutherford.
M. Harrison vs. John Phillips.--1767, June 5, credit by 15 geese--by Wm.
Harsh.
AUGUST, 1769 (C).
Andrew Crockett vs. James Scott.--Peter Wylie deposes, 17th June, 1769,
before William Preston: That when Peter Cochran was on his journey to
Halston River, he stayed some time at the deponent's house, when he
observed among Cochran's horses a bay mare with a black list along her back,
which Cochran told the deponent he had of James Scott, the present plaintiff,
in a swap; that some time afterwards the said Cochran returned to the
deponent's house and told him that he had sold the above mentioned mare
to Andrew Crockett on his way out, and further sayeth not.
AUGUST, 1768 (C).
William Crow vs. Capt. Walter Cunningham.--Sundries. 1762, 1763,
1764; 1762, March 25, to one pair shoes for your sister Betty; June 19, to
your provision account, 174 rations, at £1; 1763; 1764; 1765; 1766,
January 21, to cash stopped for James and John Ward; January 23, stopped for
Thomas Carpenter, Alexander Tilford, Wm. Daucherty, Archey Handley;
1767, April 10, your assumpsit for David Graham; May 15, to club at Poaking;
November 20, to club at Vestry; 1768, April 26, to George; March 15,
to cash answered for Captain Lynch. Credits--1766, February 11, by cash
at Strother and McPherson's frolic; February 22, by cash answered for your
son, £15. (Between the dates above scarcely a day passed without several
charges for drinks. I have only noticed a few items of an extraordinarily
long account.)
AUGUST, 1769 (C).
John Drake vs. Lanty Armstrong.--Sundries, 1761, cash paid Delaney.
AUGUST, 1768 (C).
James McAfee vs. Peter Cochrane.--I, Peter Cochrane, of Augusta, do
hereby oblige myself in the penal sum of £120, lawful of Virginia, to make,
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or cause to be made, to James McAfee, of said County, &c., &c., a good and
sufficient title in fee simple for 32 acres of land, less or more, on James
River, joining the land of George Givens, and the said Cochrane's right of
an entry upon the hill above the house of 400 acres, &c., &c. 11th March,
1765. (Signed) Pettor (mark) Cochran, Margaret (mark) Cochran. Test,
Samuel Lawrence, James Lawrence.
AUGUST, 1767 (C).
McCall vs. Boyd's Administrator.--To Mr. Henry Mitchell, merchant, in
Fredericksburg: Alexanderia, 6th September, 1764. Mr. Henry Mitchell.
Sir:--The last time I saw Mr. McCaul he told me he was just about leaving
the Country, and he having a note of hand of mine amounting to £96, 2, 6,
which I could not then discharge any part of, and as you have the direction
of his affairs, you'll please receive under cover £10, 15, 0, and two orders,
one on Mr. James Mercer for £2, 18, 6, due me by his brother, the Colonel,
and another, £20, 0, 0, which I'll receive at the next sitting of the Assembly,
it being for two months' pay of Person Cotuners, that was attached, for
which I never received. You have likewise another order for £22, 10, 0,
and interest, for some years due me from Squire Brown, which Mr. Truble
included in with a bond of his, and he promised to pay it at the October
Court, and make no doubt of your getting it then, or soon after. The balance
of £4, 2, 0, you'll receive (if not already paid) from Mr. William
Scott, which he owed me. As Mr. McCaul's account against me is for
medies. and billiards, he desired I might not put myself to any kind
of inconvenience till it suited me. You may depend, however, that I'll endeavor
to contrive the balance as soon as lies in my power. My bad fortune in that
way has been of great prejudice to me. When it is convenient your acknowledging
the receipt of this by way of Staunton--and direct for me--merchant
at Fort Lewis, in Augusta County, will be acceptable. I am, sir, your very
humble servant. (Signed) Alex. Boyd.
MARCH, 1769 (A).
The Rev. John Kinkead, debtor to Morris Terrell.--Labor. 1767, credit
by one dollar at 6/3.
AUGUST, 1768 (B).
George Paris, debtor to Archibald Fresher (?).--Sundries and labor.
To cooking and washing for six months for him and his daughter at 6/.
Credit by one wagon body at 6/.
MARCH, 1769 (A).
Harrison vs. Fleming.--Sir:--Be so kind to pay Mr. Edmd. Winston, or
order, the sum of five pounds, seven shillings and six pence, cash lent you at
Benjamin Mosby's, while I served in the Virginia Regiment, and you will
oblige, your humble servant. (Signed) C. H. Harrison. October 18, 1766.
To Dr. Fleming, in Staunton. Accepted, 28th May, 1767, Bedford Court
House. (Signed) Wm. Fleming.
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Moses Moore vs. Samuel Cloyd.--Samuel Cloid be pleased for to pay
unto John Risk, my father-in-law, that money that you owe me, which is five
pound, nine shillings, for I have impowered him for to do for me in my
absence for to recover it, or to look after it for me. Given under my hand
this fifth day of February and year 1766. (Signed) Moses Moore, Samuel
Cloyd. Test, Robert Risk, Martha Risk.
AUGUST, 1767 (C).
Crow vs. Cowdon.--Samuel and Walten Cowdon, debtor to William Crow.
1759, December 30, cash for James Stevenson, John Givins and Brine McBride;
1760, December 22, to McAnulty's wages; 1762; 1763, February 10,
to cash per Wat in Carolina; 1764, April 10, per George Francisco; April
15, per Edward Long; May 18, per Wm. Robertson, per John Stinson's son;
June 7.
MARCH, 1769 (A).
Wilson vs. Christian.--William and John Wilson, debtors to Is. Christian.
Sundries. 1756-1757, February 26; 1759, March 23; May 31, cash to Thos.
Cassaty; credit by Thomas's Rainging, £2, 2, 0; by John's Rainging,
£1, 12, 0; balance due when above notes are received from the Government.
1768, by different accounts settled last Assembly. 1763, February 17, cash
for Stephen Wilson.
AUGUST, 1768 (B).
Whitesides vs. Graham.--May 20, 1767, Arthur Graham agrees to confess
judgment to William Whitesides. Test, P. Henry, Jr.
Garnishment vs. John Henderson, in behalf of Andrew Boyd, vs. Samuel
Pepper.--Henderson deposes, 10th March, 1767, that in 1766 he purchased,
through Robert McGee, of George Pearis, a tract of land on North Fork of
Roanoke, alias Goose Creek.
Whitesides vs. Crawford.--Bond dated 17th May, 1763, by James Crawford
to William Hutchinson. Test, Wm. Preston, Susanna Preston.
Yuille vs. Parrish (George Parish).--1759, March 3. Cumberland S__.
Sworn to by Thomas Yuille, 22d February, 1762. (Signed) Wade Nethenland.
(See if he can be got at Bedford.)
August, 1765.--Robert Reed, debtor to Robert Cunningham. 1766, February.
William Daven to Stephen Trigg, debtor. 1766, October 27; November
24; December 6. (Signed) Stephen Trigg.
AUGUST, 1767 (C).
George Carpenter vs. William Crow.--Simon Robinson deposes, 21st May,
1767, before John Poage: That he was employed by Capt. Crow to help him
to take a drove of cattle towards Pennsylvania, and on their way said
deponent saith several strange cattle came into the drove, and particularly
below Frazier's some came in, as likewise at Davies Mill, all which he believes
was turned out, and had particular orders from Mr. Crow to take care of
the drove, and likewise to be careful to turn out all stray cattle, and likewise
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said Crow did assist himself to turn out cattle at different times and order
people where they lodged to detain stray cattle from their drove till they
could get clear of. William (mark) English deposes: That passing by
Shurley's he saw in his pasture Capt. Crow's drove of cattle, and with them
he saw several of Mr. Carpenter's cattle. Next morning, after they were
started off out of the field and met several of Mr. Carpenter's cattle on
road coming back. Randal Lockhart deposes, 21st May, 1767: That about
four years agone he met with Mr. Crow at Pat. Frazier's with his drove and
was desired by said Crow to count his cattle, which he did, and counted 131.
He assisted Mr. Crow down the road as far as where John Waddell lived,
and helped to turn out some cattle out of the drove, and was desired by said
Crow so to do. Some time after Mr. Crow came home. Deponent heard
Mr. Carpenter and said Crow discoursing about cattle that Carpenter lost.
Crow affirmed that he discovered one stray cow, and no more, in his drove
at Robert Wilson's. Some time afterwards Crow went down to speak with
Carpenter about cattle that he had lost, who affirmed he had lost two. Crow
asked him what price he valued his cattle to. He said £6. Crow said he
would set the price on an average, or leave it to two men, if he could prove
his cattle were in his drove. They nominated Robert Shanklin and William
Beard. The appointment was set, and the time came, but Carpenter did
not appear. James Bruster deposes: In October, 1763, deponent went to
house of George Carpenter in search of lost cattle, which he suspected Mr.
Crow had taken off in his drove, and they went in search of Crow's drove.
On their way they came to Michael Shirley's. Mrs. Shirley said Crow had
asked her to count the drove, which she did, and found them 141. They
proceeded to Alex. Buchanan. Mrs. Buchanan told them that Crow's drove
increased damnably. Thence they went to one Heard's. Mr. Heard said
Crow offered to sell one heifer. They came to Mr. Crow's house in Staunton.
Mr. Crow says: Mr. Bruster, I understand you are like to make me
out a cow thief? I never called you a thief, but you acknowledged a stray
cow which I dare ventur to say is mine, and I have come to see what you
have done with her.
MARCH, 1768 (E).
Brown vs. Boyd.--1764. Dr. Mr. Alexander Boyd, to Robert Brown.
Shop account. Medicine account. Henrico Sc.--Dr. Robert Brown made
oath before me that Alexander Boyd died indebted to him, etc., 10th
September, 1766. (Signed) Philip Mayo.
Dr. David McGee, North Fork, to Estate of Alexander Boyd.
Alexander Forbes, Dr., to Estate of Alexander Boyd.--Credit by Mrs.
Margaret Robinson.
Mathew Ralstone, Dr., to Stephen Trigg.--Account, 1766-1767.
Dr. Jacob Brown, North Fork, to Estate of Alexander Boyd.--1767.
MAY, 1767 (C).
Hutchinson vs. Boyd.--Mr. Gabriel Jones, Augusta Court House. Sir: I
humbly beg your advice in a matter of consequence, and that is one of my
neighbors named Robert Boyd has abused my wife and my mother-in-law in
a most scandalous manner and publicly reported that they were both
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perjured. I shall beg, if you be pleased, to take the affair in hands and
execute as far as the law directs in such a case, and beg that you will let me
have an answer by Mr. Smith, the Sheriff, for I shall be down the fall Court,
and you shall be paid to your full satisfaction. From your most humble servant
(Signed), Willhn Hutchinson. P. S.--My mother's name, Margaret Marrow
(Morrow?); my wife's name, Ann.
Thompson vs. Hays.--John Thompson, Hugh Hays.
NOVEMBER, 1768 (C).
William Beard, Dr., to Wm. Thornton.--To dressing 40 deer skins @ 2/.
Zaphar Carpenter, Dr., to Israel Christian.--1765, 21st December. To 3
dues harps, 1/6.
Francis Kidd, Dr., to John Howard, 1767, December 14. Credit by making
and nailing 80 clap boards, £0, 7, 0. Sworn to by Arthur Campbell, before
Samuel Bowyer, 16th November, 1768.
1766. Joseph Skidmore to Dr. William Ginits, Dr. To your subscription
for a year's schooling, £5, 0, 0, Hampshire County. Sworn to, 8th March,
1768, by William Ginits, before Jonathan Hath (Heath).
I promise to pay, etc., unto Peter Dinges, etc., 11th February, 1767. Ellis
Beane. Test, Jesse Beane. Endorsed--1768, Dr., to James Redick; February
10, Dr., to James Laughlin; Dr., to John Laughlin; Dr., to David
Robinson.
13th February, 1768. John Thompson, Bording's Land, Dr. Sworn to by
Joseph Scot, 18th August, 1768.
John Robinson (Mill Wr.) to James Reddick, Dr., 1767.
1767. Robert Hooks, Dr. Robert Campbell, 5th November, 1768.
MARCH, 1768 (E).
Dr., Mr. William Hughes, Adjutant, etc. February, 1759, to fee ads. Lord
Fairfax, 15/. May, 1764, to a retainer, £1, 1, 6; to fee ads. your boys'
mother, £0, 15, 0; to Dr. Johnson's account, £1, 17, 6. Credit by
Alexander Love. (Signed) Gabriel Jones.
AUGUST, 1767 (D).
Malcolm McCown (widow's son) Dr., to John Taylor. 1766, February 5,
to account.
William Gilmore, Dr., to Dr. William Cabell. 1763, April 9, to dressing
your daughter Eleanor's eye until the 22d day; Bord; Trouble; about her
interment; coffin, etc., £3, 15, 0.
August, the 31st day, 1764. Sir: To Capt. Walter Cunningham, please
to pay George Dare seven pound ten shilling as soon as my pay comes in to
your hand, without Eney Dout, for it is justly due him, and in so doing you
will veray much oblige your humble friend to serve. (Signed) James
McElhiney. Test, Robert Gilipe.
AUGUST, 1768 (C).
Mr. William Teas. His account with Alex. McCaul, 1767, July 31.
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MARCH, 1768 (E).
Jacob Argenbright, in account with Isaac Heslap. Sworn to in Spottsylvania
before Charles Yates.
AUGUST, 1767 (C).
Monteath & Co. vs. Boyd's Administrators.--Mr. Alexander Boyd, Dr,
to Glasgow Tanwork Company.
AUGUST, 1769 (D).
William Hill, Dr., to James McKee. Sworn to 22d August, 1768.
MAY, 1768 (C).
Perdue Courtney, to John Thompson, Dr. 1765, May. Sworn to.
MAY, 1768.
Michael Reasoner, Dr., to Andrew Boyd's Estate. 1766, January 15.
September 25, 1761. I promise to pay, etc., unto William Ingles or
Cumpaney, etc. (Signed) John Smith. Test, Thomas Coaperd (Coasserd).
(Endorsed, "Col. Smith to Wm. English--Bill.")
AUGUST, 1768 (D).
September, 1767. George Rodgers, to John Allison, Dr. (George is
deceased, February, 1768.)
1763. Mr. Robert Hambleton, Dr., to John Biggs. March, 24, to 4 days
getting house logs and covering cabin; to 4 days fencing; to 3 days planting
corn; to 6 lbs. tobacco @ 3d.; to 8 days work by son and daughter.
Mr. Wm. McCutchan, Dr., to John Handley. 1760. To 1 elk skin, 10/.
February 14, 1766. William Davis, living in the Forks, Dr., to Joseph
Scott. To 1 fine hat, 2 alminicks, 1 alminick.
February 20, 1765. Mary Ann Young, daughter-in-law to William Young,
1 alminick.
NOVEMBER, 1767 (E).
John Rees, Dr., to Hugh Hayes.
NOVEMBER, 1768 (C).
1760, January 9. John King, Middle River, to Wm. Crow, Dr.
MARCH, 1768 (D).
Joshua McCormick (North Fork) Dr., to Boyd's Estate. Account, 1766,
1767.
Francis Stuart, Dr., to Thomas McDowell. 1766.
NOVEMBER, 1768 (C).
May 11, 1767. Thomas Moore, Dr., to Edward Sampson. To 40/ you
agreed to give me for schooling two of your children @ 20/ each, and a
cravat, £2, 3, 9. Credit by 3 yards coarse linen @ 2/6 and a slate.
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MAY, 1767 (D).
Augusta County, to wit: The Grand Jurors, for our Lord the King for the
County aforesaid, upon their oaths present that Joseph Bell, of the Parish
of Augusta, in the County aforesaid, yeoman, falsely, unlawfully, and wickedly
devising, contriving and intending one Anne Wallace, a single woman,
and daughter of William Wallace, maliciously and injuriously to aggrieve,
oppress, ridicule and to bring her and her parents into discredit and disgrace,
on the 9th day of March, 1765, at the Parish of Augusta, in the County
aforesaid, did forge, counterfeit with and publish on a certain piece of paper
the banns of matrimony between the said Anne Wallace and a certain Edward
Sampson, a deformed little tailor, in the words following, to wit: "You
are to proclaim the Banns of Matrimony between Edward Sampson and
Anne Wallace, March 9, 1765. William Wallace. To Parson Jones, Clerk
of Church," which said piece of paper, so written, forged and signed with
the name of said William Wallace, the said Joseph Bell, the day and year
aforesaid, at the County aforesaid, did give, or cause to be given, to one
Simon Robinson, Clerk of the Parish Church, of Augusta, and by that means
occasioned the said Ann Wallace and Edward Sampson to be published in
the said Church without the knowledge or consent of the said Ann or her
father, the aforesaid William, and much against their wills, to their great
discredit and grief and also against the peace of our said Lord the King, his
Crown, and dignity, etc. A true bill. Elijah McClenachan, Foreman.
Mr. Robert Alsup to John Price, Dr. Account, 1762.
Major Robert Breckenridge, Dr. 1759. To my pay as a soldier, 44 days
@ 1/, £2, 4, 0. Robert Hall. I certify that Robert Hall served as a soldier
44 days and now is discharged, this 22d February, 1759. Robt. Breckenridge.
MAY, 1768 (A).
William Anderson vs. Thomas Hughes.--1767. Sworn to 13th August,
1767. Patrick McCallard, Dr., to Andrew Donnelly, 1767, 16th February.
MAY, 1767 (D).
Thompson vs. Watterson.--Motion by Patrick Henry, attorney.
MAY, 1768 (A).
Joseph McMurtrey, debtor to Stephen Trigg. 1766, October __.
William Grahams, debtor to James Redeck.--1766, May.
Elijah McClenachan, Sr., debtor to Wm. Fleming.--Account for 1764.
including a journey to Mr. Poage's.
NOVEMBER, 1767 (E).
Edwards vs. McCutchen and wife.--A memorandum of a bargain made
between Andrew Duncan and David Edwards: That the above Andrew
Duncan, of Augusta County, has bargained with David Edward, clothier, late
of the County aforesaid, for him to set up a fulling mill, with all the utensils
for to work with belonging to the trade, or mystery, of a fuller, &c., &c.
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And said Andrew Duncan is to vittle the said David Edwards during the
space of three years, in which the said David Edwards is to enter upon the
premises, and said Andrew Duncan is to pay to said David Edwards £60 at
the expiration of the time, £30 in money and £30 in cattle. The said David
Edwards is to learn the said Andrew Duncan and one of his own family the
mystery, or trade, of a fuller in the terms above mentioned, and Edwards is
to have a house raised for his wife. (Signed) Andrew Duncan, David (his
mark) Edwards. 6th March, 1760. Test, David Syer, James Pollock.
AUGUST, 1768 (A).
I, William Hays, do hereby impower and authorize Israel Christian to be
my lawful attorney for me, my heirs, &c., to sue for, collect, and receive from
George Paris, late of this Colony, but now of Carolina, the sum, &c., &c.
(Signed) Wm. (his mark) Hays. 6th June, 1768. Test, Francis Smith,
Daniel McNeill. Account above assigned is viz: Bedford County. George
Paris to William Hays, debtor. 1761. Sundries. To two lbs. powder and
four lbs. lead; to 69 days' waggoning in the campaign at 2/6 per day.
Sworn to, 16th May, 1765, in Bedford County. Sworn to, 6th June, 1768,
in Augusta.
Dunn vs. Burnsides.--William Dennis, account against James Burnsides.
John Campbell vs. William Anderson.--1767, to malling rails, sawing
plank. 1767, credit, by Jerry Edwards, by the schoolmaster, by paying
mother, by paying Thomas, by paying John Graham. Received by William.
MARCH, 1768 (D).
William Allison vs. William Fleming, son-in-law of James Ryburn,
Augusta. 1763. Account. Sworn to in King George County, 31st March,
1767, before James Buchanan.
Henry Dougherty, debtor to Thomas Wilson.--1764, November. Sworn
to in Augusta, 20th November, 1766.
Timothy Roark, debtor to John Hite.--1750. Sundries. 1751. Credits,
1751: September 5, by David Vance; July 28, by George Wright.
Fulton vs. Mann.--Fort Defiance, August 28, 1764. Sir:--Please pay to
William Fulton £4, 15, 0, for a rifle gun, and you will much oblige, sir,
your humble servant. (Signed) Thomas Mann. To Capt. Walter Cunningham.
MAY, 1767 (D).
August 8, 1765.--Rene Laforce's deposition (aged about 42). In 1764 he
ordered Robert Cauthon to deliver to Joseph Martin an obligation of Mathew
Lindsey's, payable to Rene. Before Joseph Woodson and William Miller.
August 8, 1765, Agnes Laforce's deposition (aged about 40). August 8,
1765, Robert Cauthon's deposition (aged about 29 years). August 14, 1765,
William Ford's deposition (aged about 64 years). August 14, 1765, George
Chowning's deposition (aged about 32 years).
Cabell vs. Bowen.--Augusta, ss: This day Malcom Allen came before me,
John Dickison, one of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the County
aforesaid, and on his oath sayeth that he went with Moses Bowen to Dr.
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William Cabell, and that he, the said Allen, informed Dr. Cabell that his
instructions from said Moses Bowen's father was to make a certain agreement
with said Doctor, viz: How much his charge must be if he performed
a cure upon said Moses Bowen, and how much his charge will be if he missed
making a cure, and said Dr. William Cabell answered and said that as said
Moses received his wound in defense of his country and in his Majesty's
service, the country would pay him, the said Doctor, and that his, the said
Moses's father, nor mother, nor uncle, nor aunt, had nothing to do with it;
and I said: Then I had nothing more to do with it, and some time afterwards
said Moses came to my house, and I went with him down to the Doctor, and
the Doctor then informed me that his charge was £15, some shillings and
pence. (Signed) John Dickison. 18th March, 1767. Same witness continues,
19th March, 1767: Moses Bowen informed me in his lifetime that
Dr. Cabell yoused him very kindly during his continuance with him, and also
that he in that time, by the Doctor's direction, went to the river to wash his
wound, but instead thereof he swimmed over, and upon his coming back the
waters went into his body, and was in danger, but he was preserved by the
help of a canoe. Said Moses was of age when he went first to Dr. Cabell;
to the best of knowledge he was of age the April before he went to said
Doctor. (Signed) John Bowyer.
AUGUST, 1768 (A).
Gore vs. Phillips.--Articles of agreement, and concluded this the 22d day
of January, 1766, between Joseph Goare, of Frederick County, of the one
part, and the subscribers of the other part. Witness that the said Goare,
schoolmaster, for my part, doth covenant and agree to and with the said gent.,
subscribers, to teach their said children, if committed to my care, according
to their capacities in reading, writing and arithmetic and all other Christian
principles in my power, and if the said master should lose any of the said
term of time within the term of twelve months, commencing, it shall be
made up at the end of the year. In consideration, we, the said subscribers.
do hereby covenant and agree to and with the said master to give him the
sum of £1, 3, 0, per scholar, where we are bound each to either in the penalty
of £50, as witness our hands the day and year above mentioned. (Signed)
Jos. Goare, An. Bird (2), John Blizard (2), Andrew Huling (4), Robert
Oneal (2), John Philips (2), Tim Ororke, Sr. (2), Henry Goare (2), John
Blizard (1 more), Andrew Huling (1), John Philips (1).
NOVEMBER, 1767 (E).
Bledsoe vs. Herbert.--1765. The estate of Robert Andrews to Anthony
Bledsoe, debtor: January 26, to liquor lost with Shay, charged at store at
Dunkard Bottom, viz: Various items. Stone House, November 15, 1766.
Sir:--I omitted giving you my account with Andrew, which is justly
£6, 10, 0. I judge the step to be taken my advice is to serve a writ on
the administrators. I therefore beg you will be so kind as to have a writ
served in your hands for that sum if it should be agreeable with the law.
Your trouble shall be thankfully acknowledged by, sir, your very humble
servant. (Signed) Anthony Bledsoe. To Mr. William Herbert.
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