COURT RECORDS DIGEST Presented by the Records Conservation Project in cooperation with the Clerk of the Circuit Court for the City of Fredericksburg, Virginia --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Court Records Digest created and developed by Barry L. McGhee, bmcghee@interserf.net This edition was prepared 07/07/96 Copyright © Barry L. McGhee 1996 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-1914 court papers located in the Circuit Court for the City of Fredericksburg, Virginia, are being processed for archival storage and microfilming. As part of this on-going project, a database containing the names of primary parties (plaintiffs, defendants, deponents, petitioners, etc) has been created by the Records Conservation Project. Also included in the database are Remarks on the contents of records containing documents of historical or genealogical significance. Over three thousand records containing Remarks are presented in the Court Records Digest. Search for Digest entries using the Digest Index, which contains all words in all Digest entries with the exception of common words (the, and, etc.), common abbreviations (dec'd, exor, etc.), and abbreviations for which complete words also exist in the same record (Comlth for Commonwealth, Wm. for William, etc.). The index does not contain initials or non-alphabetic characters. All words have been entered in the database spelled as they were found in the original documents (typos excepted). Consequently, several variations of a word may appear in the same word table. The lack of punctuation in early documents also produces variations on a single word ("Taliaferros" may have been used for "Taliaferro's" or for "Taliaferros", denoting several people named "Taliaferro"). In the instance of the use of "Slave" and "Slaves", the plural form was intentionally used to indicate records containing references to more than one slave. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Court Papers Court papers in the Circuit Court for the City of Fredericksburg are from the following courts: Hustings / Corporation Court for the Town / City of Fredericksburg (1782-1941) District Court for the Spotsylvania District (1789-1808) Superior Court of Law for Spotsylvania County (1808-1831) Superior Court of Chancery for the Spotsylvania District (1814-1831) Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery for Spotsylvania County (1831-1851) Circuit Court for Spotsylvania County (1852-1889) Circuit Court for the City of Fredericksburg (1889-current) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Courts in the Commonwealth of Virginia Hustings / Corporation Court The Hustings Court, also known as the Corporation Court in jurisdictions incorporated as independent cities, was the town/city equivalent of the County Court. It was presided over by Justices under the Mayor of the town/city and heard civil and criminal matters. Civil actions on appeal and criminal matters resulting in conviction were sent to the next higher court (Hustings Court to District Court / Superior Court and Corporation Court to Circuit Court) for further action. District Court District Courts, created in order to relieve the General Court of the congestion of common law cases, were established in eighteen Virginia localities and the district of Kentucky in 1789. Each district was comprised of several counties and court was held twice a year in each district. General Court judges presided over the District Courts. The court for the District of Spotsylvania included Spotsylvania, Caroline, King George, Stafford, Orange, Culpeper and Counties. District Courts were abolished in 1808, being replaced by Superior Courts of Law. Citation : THE VIRGINIA STATE COURT SYSTEM, 1776- by Thomas Jefferson Headlee, Jr. Virginia State Library 1969 Notes: Madison County was also part of the District for Spotsylvania as evidenced by the court records. The records for the Spotsylvania District Court are located in Fredericksburg because the District Court sat in the Fredericksburg courthouse, not in the Spotsylvania County courthouse. Consequently, this Court is often referred to as the Fredericksburg District Court. Among the records in Fredericksburg are a number of cases which were instituted in the General Court and moved later to the newly created District Court. Superior Court of Law Superior Courts of Law were created in 1808, superceding the District Courts and maintaining the same district structure for criminal and civil cases. The courts, established in each county, met twice a year, presided over by a General Court judge riding a circuit from county to county. Consequently, these courts are often referred to as "Circuit Courts", "Circuit Courts of Law" or "Circuit Superior Courts". Citation : THE VIRGINIA STATE COURT SYSTEM, 1776- by Thomas Jefferson Headlee, Jr. Virginia State Library 1969 Note: The records for Spotsylvania Superior Court of Law are located in Fredericksburg because the court sat in the Fredericksburg courthouse, not in the Spotsylvania County courthouse. Consequently, this Court is often referred to as the Fredericksburg Superior Court of Law. Superior Court of Chancery Superior Courts of Chancery were created in 1802 in order to expedite the hearing of chancery cases, which had previously been heard in the High Court of Chancery. Superior Courts were established in three districts and are sometimes referred to as "District Courts of Chancery". The number of Superior Court districts was increased to six in 1812, to eight in 1813/1814 and to nine late in 1814. The Spotsylvania District for the Superior Court of Chancery, established in 1814, included Caroline, Culpeper, Fauquier, Fairfax, Lancaster, Northumberland, Madison, King George, Orange, Prince William, Richmond, Spotsylvania, Stafford, Essex and Westmoreland Counties and the Town of Fredericksburg. Citation : THE VIRGINIA STATE COURT SYSTEM, 1776- by Thomas Jefferson Headlee, Jr. Virginia State Library 1969 Note: The records for Spotsylvania Superior Court of Law are located in Fredericksburg because the court sat in the Fredericksburg courthouse, not in the Spotsylvania County courthouse. Consequently, this Court is often referred to as the Fredericksburg Superior Court of Chancery. Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery Circuit Superior Courts of Law and Chancery were created in 1831, superceding the Superior Courts of Law and the Superior Courts of Chancery. The courts, held in each county twice a year and presided over by a General Court judge riding a circuit from county to county, were abolished in 1852 when the Virginia Constitution of 1851 became effective. Citation : THE VIRGINIA STATE COURT SYSTEM, 1776- by Thomas Jefferson Headlee, Jr. Virginia State Library 1969 Note: The records for Spotsylvania Superior Court of Law and Chancery are located in Fredericksburg because the court sat in the Fredericksburg courthouse, not in the Spotsylvania County courthouse. Consequently, this Court is often referred to as the Fredericksburg Superior Court of Law and Chancery. The Court Order Book for the period shows the last reference to Law and Chancery appearing in the May 1850 court term. Circuit Court Circuit Courts, established in 1852, were held twice a year in each county and were presided over by a judge riding a circuit from county to county. Citation : THE VIRGINIA STATE COURT SYSTEM, 1776- by Thomas Jefferson Headlee, Jr. Virginia State Library 1969 Notes: The records for Spotsylvania Circuit Court through 1889 are located in Fredericksburg because the court sat in the Fredericksburg courthouse, not in the Spotsylvania County courthouse, until Fredericksburg was incorporated as an independent city at which time this court was convened at the Spotsylvania County courthouse and the Fredericksburg Circuit Court was established in the City of Fredericksburg. The Court Order Book for the period shows the first reference to Circuit Court appearing in 16 August 1850 proceedings. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Court Records Digest Common Abbreviations Some abbreviations frequently found in Court Records Digest extracts are : @ --> original document /s/ --> signature admr / admor / adm --> Administrator admrx / admorx / admx --> Administratrix ads --> adverse assee --> assignee dec'd --> deceased DT / Deed T --> Deed of Trust endee --> endorsee exor / exr / extr --> Executor exorx / exrx / extrx --> Executrix FN --> Free Negro gdn --> guardian GO --> Guardian of -mr- --> marriage referenced OOP --> Overseers of the Poor pd --> attorney for the defendant pq --> attorney for the prosecution Tr --> Trustee vs --> versus --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- RECORDS CONSERVATION PROJECT The Records Conservation Project, or RCP, a volunteer project under the auspices of Historic Fredericksburg Foundation, Incorporated, was started in 1990 for the purpose of identifying historic court documents which may be candidates for conservation due to their scholarly, historic or intrinsic value and raising funds for conservation of candidate documents. To that end, a database was created to provide an inventory of court paper records and a record of the identity and location of candidate documents. That database was the basis for the CPICS database currently used at the Circuit Court for the City of Fredericksburg for inventorying, indexing, and cataloging court paper records and from which the Court Records Digest was produced. CPICS (Court Papers Indexing and Cataloging System) also serves as a finding aid to court papers. The mission of the RCP has since expanded to one of assisting Circuit Court Clerks in court records preservation. The RCP, operating out of Fredericksburg, Virginia, is currently providing assistance in the Virginia Circuit Courts of Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania and Stafford. Assistance is provided in the form of : * recruiting, training and coordinating volunteers * processing court papers for archival storage * data entry * repairing court records * providing recommendations for records storage, access and maintenance * donating archival materials * raising funds for records preservation * coordinating preservation efforts * recommending preservation alternatives * recommending preservation priorities * seeking and obtaining preservation grants * educating the public in appropriate record handling procedures Records preservation, even with thousands of volunteer hours, is expensive and there is much work yet to be done. If you would like to make a lasting contribution to history please consider making a tax-deductible donation to the Records Conservation Project. Donations should be sent to : HFFI-RCP P.O. Box 8327 Fredericksburg, VA 22404 Sponsorship of memorial projects, such as preservation of a specific record book, may be arranged. Please contact the Director of the RCP at bmcghee@interserf.net to make sponsorship arrangements. Records Conservation Project Barry L. McGhee Director bmcghee@interserf.net --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- DISTRICT COURT RECORDS 1798 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Armistead vs Buckner PLAINTIFF(s) : Lucy Armistead DEFENDANT(s) : Richard Buckner PLACES MENTIONED : Caroline REMARK(s) : Death ref. - abated April 1798 by death of Richard Buckner. CITATION : Armistead vs Buckner / 1798 / CR-DC-L / 392-26 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Backhouse admrx vs Thornton admr PLAINTIFF(s) : Rebecca Backhouse (admrx.); John Backhouse (dec'd) DEFENDANT(s) : Francis Thornton (admr.); Seth Thornton (dec'd) PLACES MENTIONED : Caroline REMARK(s) : Shipping ref. - acct for shipments off Marlbro - 1772-1774 CITATION : Backhouse admrx vs Thornton admr / 1798 / CR-DC-L / 558-108 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Bogle, Sommerville & Co. vs Fitzhughs Exr PLAINTIFF(s) : Bogle Somerville & Co. DEFENDANT(s) : John Battaile Fitzhugh (exor.); Henry Fitzhugh (dec'd) PLACES MENTIONED : King George REMARK(s) : Ferry ref. - ferrege for Molly Fitzhugh to Fredericksburg - 1774 CITATION : Bogle, Sommerville & Co. vs Fitzhughs Exr / 1798 / CR-DC-L / 558-135 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Campbell vs Taliaferro exr. PLAINTIFF(s) : Duncan Campbell DEFENDANT(s) : Nicholas Taliaferro (admr.); William Plummer Thurston (dec'd) PLACES MENTIONED : Culpeper; Spotsylvania; Louisa; UK (London) REMARK(s) : Estate I&A - William P. Thurston - Culpeper - 1790 Slaves - Nat, Minor, Anthony, Mustopher, Randolph, Beck Slaves - Will, Ruth, Lowis - property of William P. Thurston CITATION : Campbell vs Taliaferro exr. / 1798 / CR-DC-L / 558-140 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Cochrane Cunningham & Co. vs Taliaferro PLAINTIFF(s) : Andrew Cochrane; William Cunningham & Co. DEFENDANT(s) : John Taliaferro PLACES MENTIONED : King George; Spotsylvania REMARK(s) : Tract ref. - Jno. Taliaferro of Dissington CITATION : Cochrane Cunningham & Co. vs Taliaferro / 1798 / CR-DC-L / 393-21 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Corbin vs Weeks PLAINTIFF(s) : Gawin Corbin (assignee of George French assignee of Charles Wardell assignee of Bartholomew Conyers) DEFENDANT(s) : Benjamin Weeks PLACES MENTIONED : Spotsylvania; Stafford (Falmouth) REMARK(s) : Tract ref. - Ragged Mountain CITATION : Corbin vs Weeks / 1798 / CR-DC-L / 393-34 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Cunningham & Co. vs Fouke's Exrs PLAINTIFF(s) : William Cunningham & Co. DEFENDANT(s) : William Philips (exor.); Elizabeth Fowke (dec'd) PLACES MENTIONED : Stafford REMARK(s) : Death ref. - abated April 1798 by William Philips' death CITATION : Cunningham & Co. vs Fouke's Exrs / 1798 / CR-DC-L / 393-108 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Cunningham & Co. vs Fox's Exrs PLAINTIFF(s) : William Cunningham & Co. DEFENDANT(s) : William B. Wallace (exor.); Thomas Fox (dec'd) PLACES MENTIONED : Stafford; Spotsylvania; King William REMARK(s) : Will - Thomas Fox - Spotsylvania - [undated] CITATION : Cunningham & Co. vs Fox's Exrs / 1798 / CR-DC-L / 393-33 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Cunningham & Co. vs Hughs PLAINTIFF(s) : William Cunningham & Co. DEFENDANT(s) : John Hughs; Anthony Hughs; Thomas Hughs Jr.; William Hughs; Mathew Hughs PLACES MENTIONED : Culpeper REMARK(s) : Tobacco - acct in Roysters [warehouse] - 1775 CITATION : Cunningham & Co. vs Hughs / 1798 / CR-DC-L / 393-11 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Donald Scott & Co. vs Barbour &c PLAINTIFF(s) : Donald Scott & Co. DEFENDANT(s) : Thomas Barbour; George Scott PLACES MENTIONED : Orange REMARK(s) : School ref. - John Goss's School House CITATION : Donald Scott & Co. vs Barbour &c / 1798 / CR-DC-L / 558-56 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Dunlops vs Hackney PLAINTIFF(s) : Dunlops & Crosse; James Dunlop; Robert Dunlop DEFENDANT(s) : John Hackney PLACES MENTIONED : Caroline REMARK(s) : Death ref. - abated September 1798 by death of John Hackney CITATION : Dunlops vs Hackney / 1798 / CR-DC-L / 393-72 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Dunlops vs Hackney PLAINTIFF(s) : Dunlops & Crosse; James Dunlop; Robert Dunlop DEFENDANT(s) : John Hackney PLACES MENTIONED : Caroline REMARK(s) : Death ref. - abated September 1798 by John Hackney's death CITATION : Dunlops vs Hackney / 1798 / CR-DC-L / 393-79 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Dunlops vs Partlows Exrs PLAINTIFF(s) : Dunlops & Crosse; James Dunlop; Robert Dunlop DEFENDANT(s) : John Woolfolk; Sarah Woolfolk; Sarah Partlow (extrx); Lewis Partlow (exor.); Benjamin Waller (exor.); Thomas Minor (exor.); John Partlow (dec'd) PLACES MENTIONED : Spotsylvania; Caroline REMARK(s) : Marriage ref. - John Woolfolk -mr- Sarah Partlow, widow of John Partlow CITATION : Dunlops vs Partlows Exrs / 1798 / CR-DC-L / 393-80 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Hodge vs Welch PLAINTIFF(s) : Mary Hodge (admr.); Thomas Hodge (dec'd) DEFENDANT(s) : John Welch PLACES MENTIONED : Spotsylvania; Fredericksburg; King George; UK (London) REMARK(s) : Cooper - a servant purchased by John Welch - 1773 CITATION : Hodge vs Welch / 1798 / CR-DC-L / 393-20 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : James River Company vs Christie PLAINTIFF(s) : The James River Co. DEFENDANT(s) : Joseph Christie PLACES MENTIONED : Fredericksburg REMARK(s) : Slave - Monmouth, property of James River Co., ran off Tanner - Joseph Christie CITATION : James River Company vs Christie / 1798 / CR-DC-L / 558-113 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Johnston vs Johnston PLAINTIFF(s) : [Gabriel Johnston estate] DEFENDANT(s) : [Elizabeth Johnston] PLACES MENTIONED : King George REMARK(s) : Death ref. - abated April 1798 by death of Elizabeth Johnston CITATION : Johnston vs Johnston / 1798 / CR-DC-L / 393-105 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Johnston vs Kendall &c PLAINTIFF(s) : Stephen Johnson DEFENDANT(s) : Wofendall Kendall; John Reynolds; George Weedon PLACES MENTIONED : King George; Spotsylvania REMARK(s) : Patent ref. - Gabriel Johnston - Northern Neck - 15 August 1749 Plat - Stephen Johnston's land - 1795 CITATION : Johnston vs Kendall &c / 1798 / CR-DC-L / 393-12 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Kenner vs Turner &c PLAINTIFF(s) : Rodham Kenner DEFENDANT(s) : Thomas Turner; William P. Flood PLACES MENTIONED : King George REMARK(s) : Slave - Win, property of Thomas Turner Tract ref. - Turner's plantation on the Nanzattico tract CITATION : Kenner vs Turner &c / 1798 / CR-DC-L / 393-43 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Kenner vs Turner &c PLAINTIFF(s) : Rodham Kenner DEFENDANT(s) : Thomas Turner; William P. Flood PLACES MENTIONED : King George REMARK(s) : Slave - Win, property of Thomas Turner Tract ref. - Nanziattico CITATION : Kenner vs Turner &c / 1798 / CR-DC-L / 392-24 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Lewis & Co. vs Armistead admrx PLAINTIFF(s) : Mordecai Lewis & Co. (assignee of William Hartshorne & Co.); Mordecai Lewis; William Bingham DEFENDANT(s) : Lucy Armistead (adrmx.); John Armistead (dec'd) PLACES MENTIONED : Spotsylvania; Caroline; Alexandria; Prince William REMARK(s) : Slave - purchased from Wm. Hartshorne & Co. in Alexandria - 1791 CITATION : Lewis & Co. vs Armistead admrx / 1798 / CR-DC-L / 392-21 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Mason vs Stern PLAINTIFF(s) : Enoch Mason DEFENDANT(s) : Francis Stern PLACES MENTIONED : Stafford REMARK(s) : Plat - Mason / Stern boundaries in dispute CITATION : Mason vs Stern / 1798 / CR-DC-L / 393-92 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Mathews & Co. vs Munroe &c PLAINTIFF(s) : John Matthews & Co. (aka John Matthews Jr. & Co.) DEFENDANT(s) : Andrew Monroe; Robert Garnett PLACES MENTIONED : Caroline; Essex; PA (Philadelphia) REMARK(s) : Grain - wheat shipments CITATION : Mathews & Co. vs Munroe &c / 1798 / CR-DC-L / 393-65 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : McCall, Smillie & Co. vs Taliaferros's PLAINTIFF(s) : McCall Smillie & Co. DEFENDANT(s) : James G. Taliaferro; John Taliaferro Jr.; William Thornton Alexander; Lucy Alexander; Lucy Taliaferro PLACES MENTIONED : King George; Spotsylvania; UK (Glasgow) REMARK(s) : Estate of John Taliaferro dec'd Marriage ref. - [?] Fitzhugh -mr- Lucy Taliaferro, widow of John Tract ref. - Hayes CITATION : McCall, Smillie & Co. vs Taliaferros's / 1798 / CR-DC-L / 393-109 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Murdocks Donalds & Co. vs Michleborrough's Exors PLAINTIFF(s) : Murdocks Donalds & Co. DEFENDANT(s) : Thomas Hackett (exor.); Robert Michleborrough (dec'd) PLACES MENTIONED : Caroline REMARK(s) : Estate acct - Robert Mickleborrough estate - 1788-1790 CITATION : Murdocks Donalds & Co. vs Michleborrough's Exors / 1798 / CR-DC-L / 558-137 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Wm. Newton vs Jas. Davis PLAINTIFF(s) : William Newton (the first Justice of the Commission of the Peace for & in behalf of the Justices of the county) DEFENDANT(s) : James Davis PLACES MENTIONED : King George REMARK(s) : Administrator's bond on the estate of Samuel Hoyle dec'd - 1775 CITATION : Wm. Newton vs Jas. Davis / 1798 / CR-DC-L / 392-69 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Parker vs Hipkins PLAINTIFF(s) : Robert Parker DEFENDANT(s) : LeRoy Hipkins PLACES MENTIONED : Caroline REMARK(s) : Death ref. - abated Sept 1798 by death of Robert Parker CITATION : Parker vs Hipkins / 1798 / CR-DC-L / 558-57 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Pickett vs Picketts PLAINTIFF(s) : William Pickett DEFENDANT(s) : Elizabeth Pickett; John Pickett; Francis Pickett PLACES MENTIONED : Caroline; King George REMARK(s) : Slaves - Mill, Sylvia & Charlotte - property of William Pickett CITATION : Pickett vs Picketts / 1798 / CR-DC-L / 393-74 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Ritchie & Co. vs Field &c PLAINTIFF(s) : James Ritchie & Co. DEFENDANT(s) : Daniel Field; Thomas Allen PLACES MENTIONED : Culpeper REMARK(s) : Slaves - George & Davey, property of Daniel Field CITATION : Ritchie & Co. vs Field &c / 1798 / CR-DC-L / 558-69 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Ritchie & Co. vs Field &c PLAINTIFF(s) : James Ritchie & Co. DEFENDANT(s) : Daniel Field; John Strode PLACES MENTIONED : Culpeper REMARK(s) : Daniel Field [Jr.] as exor. of Daniel Field Sr. dec'd Slaves - Winney & her children - Charles, Reuben, Thomas, Robert CITATION : Ritchie & Co. vs Field &c / 1798 / CR-DC-L / 558-71 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Jas. Ritchie & Company vs Jenkins PLAINTIFF(s) : James Ritchie & Co. DEFENDANT(s) : John Jenkins PLACES MENTIONED : Spotsylvania REMARK(s) : Death ref. - abated September 1798 by death of John Jenkins CITATION : Jas. Ritchie & Company vs Jenkins / 1798 / CR-DC-L / 393-88 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Ritchie & Co. vs Lomax &c PLAINTIFF(s) : James Ritchie & Co. DEFENDANT(s) : Thomas Lomax; Mann Page PLACES MENTIONED : Caroline REMARK(s) : Slaves - Ned, Phill, Jacob, Whitefield, Joe & Peggy w/her children CITATION : Ritchie & Co. vs Lomax &c / 1798 / CR-DC-L / 393-78 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Ritchie & Co. vs Lurty's Admr PLAINTIFF(s) : James Ritchie & Co. DEFENDANT(s) : Rawleigh T. Brown (admr.); John Lurty (dec'd) PLACES MENTIONED : Stafford REMARK(s) : Death ref. - abated April 1798 by death of Rawleigh T. Brown CITATION : Ritchie & Co. vs Lurty's Admr / 1798 / CR-DC-L / 393-64 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Ritchie & Co. vs Lurty's Admr. PLAINTIFF(s) : James Ritchie & Col DEFENDANT(s) : Rawlieigh T. Brown (admr.); John Lurty PLACES MENTIONED : Stafford REMARK(s) : Death ref. - abated Sept 1798 by death of Rawleigh T. Brown Ship - John Lurty, master & part owner of the schooner Bee CITATION : Ritchie & Co. vs Lurty's Admr. / 1798 / CR-DC-L / 558-112 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Robb & Co. vs Taliaferros &c PLAINTIFF(s) : James Robb & Co. DEFENDANT(s) : James G. Taliaferro; John Taliaferro Jr.; William Thornton Alexander; Lucy Alexander; Lucy Taliaferro PLACES MENTIONED : King George REMARK(s) : Estate of John Taliaferro dec'd Marriage ref. - [?] Fitzhugh -mr- Lucy Taliaferro, widow of John Tract ref. - Hayes CITATION : Robb & Co. vs Taliaferros &c / 1798? / CR-DC-L / 393-102 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Skinker vs Winder PLAINTIFF(s) : John Skinker DEFENDANT(s) : Edmund Winder PLACES MENTIONED : Orange REMARK(s) : Death ref. - abated April 1798 by death of John Skinker CITATION : Skinker vs Winder / 1798 / CR-DC-L / 393-37 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Skinker vs Winder PLAINTIFF(s) : John Skinker DEFENDANT(s) : Edmund Winder PLACES MENTIONED : Orange REMARK(s) : Death ref. - abated April 1798 by death of John Skinker CITATION : Skinker vs Winder / 1798 / CR-DC-L / 393-133 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Stevens vs Dempsey PLAINTIFF(s) : Edward Stevens DEFENDANT(s) : James Dempsey PLACES MENTIONED : Caroline REMARK(s) : Ejectment for 500 acres in Caroline County CITATION : Stevens vs Dempsey / 1798 / CR-DC-L / 393-4 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Taliaferro vs Lambeth PLAINTIFF(s) : Philip Taliaferro (sheriff - admr.); Alexander Kennedy (dec'd) DEFENDANT(s) : John Lambeth PLACES MENTIONED : Spotsylvania; King & Queen REMARK(s) : Ship - sloop owned by the esate of Alexander Kennedy CITATION : Taliaferro vs Lambeth / 1798 / CR-DC-L / 393-115 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Voss vs Kenner PLAINTIFF(s) : Edward Voss DEFENDANT(s) : Rodham Kenner; Judith Kenner PLACES MENTIONED : Caroline REMARK(s) : Slave - Judy & her child Gabariller, prop. of Rodham Kenner CITATION : Voss vs Kenner / 1798 / CR-DC-L / 393-49 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Webb vs Madison's Admrx PLAINTIFF(s) : William C. Webb DEFENDANT(s) : Mary M. Madison (extrx.); Ambrose Madison (dec'd) PLACES MENTIONED : Orange REMARK(s) : Death ref. - abated April 1798 by death of Mary M. Madison CITATION : Webb vs Madison's Admrx / 1798 / CR-DC-L / 393-32 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Chiles vs Dejarnett COMMENT : Debt PLAINTIFF(s) : Samuel Chiles DEFENDANT(s) : Joseph Dejarnett DEPONENT(s) : Joseph Richeson (aka Joseph Richerson) PLACES MENTIONED : Caroline; KY REMARK(s) : Slaves - James; Bob - property of Samuel Chiles Slaves - Peter; Nan; Hy - property of Joseph Richerson CITATION : Chiles vs Dejarnett / 1798 / CR-DC-O / 521-129 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Payne vs Butts COMMENT : Unlawful detention of a slave. PLAINTIFF(s) : William Payne DEFENDANT(s) : William Butts DEPONENT(s) : John Payne; John Ward; William White; William Mozingoe; Franklyn Symms; Samuel Butts; Elizabeth Quesenbury PLACES MENTIONED : Culpeper; Westmoreland (Leedstown); Fauquier REMARK(s) : Family of John Green dec'd of Westmoreland Guardianship - Thomas Drake GO Elizabeth Green, dau. of John Green dec'd Slave - Judy - property of William Butts CITATION : Payne vs Butts / 1798 / CR-DC-Q / 372-12 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Indictment against David Greenlaw PLAINTIFF(s) : Commonwealth DEFENDANT(s) : David Greenlaw PLACES MENTIONED : Stafford REMARK(s) : Tobacco - forged Inspectors Stamps at Gibsons Warehouse CITATION : Indictment against David Greenlaw / 1798 / CR-DC-R / 392-112 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Indictment agst Wm. Hendron PLAINTIFF(s) : Commonwealth DEFENDANT(s) : William Herndon PLACES MENTIONED : King George REMARK(s) : Tobacco - forged Inspectors Stamps - Totusky Warehouse CITATION : Indictment agst Wm. Hendron / 1798 / CR-DC-R / 392-77 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Indictment agst Elias Mason PLAINTIFF(s) : Commonwealth DEFENDANT(s) : Elias Mason PLACES MENTIONED : Fredericksburg REMARK(s) : Magazine - 7 casks of John Legg's gun powder stolen from the magazine. CITATION : Indictment agst Elias Mason / 1798 / CR-DC-R / 392-58 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Indictment against Andrew Parke, Thomas Dowell & Thos. Dogharty PLAINTIFF(s) : Commonwealth DEFENDANT(s) : Andrew Parke; Thomas Dowell; Robert Dogharty PLACES MENTIONED : Spotsylvania REMARK(s) : Ferry - John DeBabtist, ferryman, assaulted. CITATION : Indictment against Andrew Parke, Thomas Dowell & Thos. Dogharty / 1798 / CR-DC-R / 392-61 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Indictment agst Joseph Williams PLAINTIFF(s) : Commonwealth DEFENDANT(s) : Joseph Williams PLACES MENTIONED : Fredericksburg REMARK(s) : Magazine - 7 casks of John Legg's gun powder stolen from the magazine. CITATION : Indictment agst Joseph Williams / 1798 / CR-DC-R / 392-60 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Caroline Justices vs John Hord PLAINTIFF(s) : Caroline Justices; James Taylor (JP); Anthony New (JP); Samuel Temple (JP) DEFENDANT(s) : John Hord; John Conduit (admr. of James Conduit dec'd) PLACES MENTIONED : Caroline REMARK(s) : Estate I&A and Admr's acct - James Conduit - Caroline - 1782 Slaves - Charles (boy); Tom (boy) Slaves - Mike (wench); Jenny (20); Phebe (girl); Harry (boy) Slaves - Sam (lad); Harry (50); Great Rose (40); Little Rose (30) CITATION : Caroline Justices vs John Hord / 1798 / CR-DC-V / 392-19 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Chapman vs Bruce PLAINTIFF(s) : George Chapman DEFENDANT(s) : John Bruce DEPONENT(s) : William H. Territt; Spencer Bobo; William Bledsoe; John Zachery; William Sparks; James Rucker; Lewis ; Cuthbert Bullitt (49); Constant Chapman; Henry Field; Jasper Haynes; Frances Rouse (63); PLACES MENTIONED : Culpeper; Madison; Augusta; Orange; Prince William; UK (Scotland); Albemarle; KY; MD (Charles Co.); MD (Baltimore Co.); Alexandria; Fairfax; Stafford; Mecklenburg REMARK(s) : Birth - Alexander McDaniel - 15 March 1747 Birth - Alexander Rouse - 14 March 1747 Birth - Matthew Rouse - 1 March 1749 Birth ref. - John Bruce, age 19 in 1764 Deed - Constant Chapman to George Chapman - Culpeper - 1774 @ Grant to John Bruce - 400 acres in fork of Robinson River, Orange - 1735 Grant to John Bruce - 400 acres on Dark Run, Orange Co. - 1735 Iron ref. - Accokeek Iron Works Marriage ref. - Dr. John Hunter -mr- Elizabeth Chapman, dau. of Constant Marriage ref. - John Bruce -mr?- Margaret Frazier Marriage ref. - Samuel McNeese -mr- Martha Bruce, dau. of John Bruce Marriage ref. - [?] Weems -mr- [?] Chapman, dau. of Constant Mortgate - John Bruce to Augustine Washington & Co. - Stafford - 1742 Northern Neck Grant to Constant Chapman, formerly John Bruce's - 1772 Plat - grants to John Bruce in 1735 - land in Robinson Fork on Dark Run Slaves - Bob and his wife Nanny, property of Constant Chapman Weaver - Samuel McNeese Will - Constant Chapman - Fairfax - 1768/1798 CITATION : Chapman vs Bruce / 1798? / CR-DC-V / 558-144 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Courts & Beverley vs McCormack PLAINTIFF(s) : John Courts; Carter Beverley DEFENDANT(s) : John McCormack PLACES MENTIONED : Fauquier; Culpeper; MD REMARK(s) : Mill - McCormack to build a grist mill in Fauquier Co. Run - Ruffin's Run in Beverley's field CITATION : Courts & Beverley vs McCormack / 1798 / CR-DC-V / 393-3 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Heads vs Simpson PLAINTIFF(s) : William Head; Benjamin Head DEFENDANT(s) : William Simpson PLACES MENTIONED : Spotsylvania; Stafford; Madison REMARK(s) : Deed - Harry Head to William & Benjamin Head - Stafford - 1792 Slaves - Nan, Dick, Jane, Parlowe & Margaret, prop. of Heads CITATION : Heads vs Simpson / 1798 / CR-DC-V / 393-120 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Martin vs Gardner PLAINTIFF(s) : John Martin DEFENDANT(s) : Anthony Gardner PLACES MENTIONED : Spotsylvania; King & Queen REMARK(s) : Deed - James Gardner to Anthony:Caty Gardner - King & Queen - 1783 Plat - James Gardner's land - Spotsylvania - 1771 Slaves - Oney; Lucy - prop. of James Gardner / Anthony Gardner Slaves - Toby; Booker (blacksmith); Amos; Armistead; George; Lewis; Jerry Will - James Gardner - King & Queen - 1784/1788 CITATION : Martin vs Gardner / 1798 / CR-DC-V / 392-1 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Roy vs Gray PLAINTIFF(s) : Mingo Roy DEFENDANT(s) : William Gray PLACES MENTIONED : Caroline REMARK(s) : Slaves - Randolph, big Frederick, little Frederick & Tulep, prop. of Roy CITATION : Roy vs Gray / 1798 / CR-DC-V / 393-47 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Roy vs Miller & Co. PLAINTIFF(s) : Mingo Roy DEFENDANT(s) : William Miller & Co. PLACES MENTIONED : Caroline REMARK(s) : Slaves - Adam & Auckey, property of Mingo Roy CITATION : Roy vs Miller & Co. / 1798 / CR-DC-V / 393-48 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Spencer &c vs Moore PLAINTIFF(s) : Joseph Spencer; William Forde DEFENDANT(s) : Reubin Moore PLACES MENTIONED : REMARK(s) : Will ref. - Francis Moore CITATION : Spencer &c vs Moore / 1798 / CR-DC-V / 393-42 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Tyler vs Massey &als PLAINTIFF(s) : James Tyler DEFENDANT(s) : Robert Massie (exor.); William Washington (exor.); William Tyler (dec'd); Thomas Wroe DEPONENT(s) : Elizabeth Dudley (60); Elizabeth Gray Christie (22); Blanch Mustin (31); Caleb Smith; Joel Settle (4 PLACES MENTIONED : King George; Caroline REMARK(s) : Marriage ref. - Thomas Wroe -mr- Sarah Tyler, widow of William Tyler Marriage ref. - [?] Mustin -mr- Blancy Tyler, sister of William Tyler School ref. - schoolhouse at Mrs. Mary Stiths - King George- 1791 Slaves - Bob, Nell, Harry, Sarah & Sue - prop. of William Tyler CITATION : Tyler vs Massey &als / 1798 / CR-DC-V / 559-168 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Court Record Codes CR = Court Record DC = District Court J = Judgment L = Law action M = Miscellaneous O = Office Judgment Q = Arbitration R = Criminal action V = Appeal X = Notice --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Digest Notations @ following a document reference indicates an original document FN = Free Negro GO = Guardian of -mr- = Marriage reference OOP = Overseers of the Poor pd = attorney for the defense pq = attorney for the prosecution (number) following a name is the age of the person named --------------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. 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