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 (number) following a name is the age of the person named --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1801 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : [James Allan, Commissioner of Revenue vs] H. Farish Copy of Notice PLAINTIFF(s) : James Allan DEFENDANT(s) : Haslewood Farish PLACES MENTIONED : Fredericksburg; Madison REMARK(s) : Death ref. - abated Sep. 1801 by death of James Allan CITATION : [James Allan, Commissioner of Revenue vs] H. Farish Copy of Notice / 1801 / CR-DC-L / 562-73 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : [James Allan, Commissioner of Revenue vs] J. Kirck Copy of Notice PLAINTIFF(s) : James Allan DEFENDANT(s) : John Kirck PLACES MENTIONED : Fredericksburg REMARK(s) : Death ref. - abated Sep. 1801 by death of James Allan CITATION : [James Allan, Commissioner of Revenue vs] J. Kirck Copy of Notice / 1801 / CR-DC-L / 562-72 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : [James Allan, Commissioner of Revenue vs] Wm. Ridley Copy of Notice PLAINTIFF(s) : James Allan DEFENDANT(s) : William Ridley PLACES MENTIONED : Fredericksburg REMARK(s) : Death ref. - abated Sep. 1801 by death of James Allan CITATION : [James Allan, Commissioner of Revenue vs] Wm. Ridley Copy of Notice / 1801 / CR-DC-L / 562-74 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : [James Allan, Commissioner of Revenue vs] Wm. Welch Copy of Notice PLAINTIFF(s) : James Allan DEFENDANT(s) : William Welch PLACES MENTIONED : Fredericksburg REMARK(s) : Death ref. - abated Sep. 1801 by death of James Allan CITATION : [James Allan, Commissioner of Revenue vs] Wm. Welch Copy of Notice / 1801 / CR-DC-L / 562-75 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Banks vs Payne &ux PLAINTIFF(s) : George Banks (by Henry Banks next friend) DEFENDANT(s) : Nicholas Payne; Frances Payne; Frances Banks (widow of Gerard Banks) PLACES MENTIONED : Stafford REMARK(s) : Marriage ref. - Nicholas Payne -mr- Frances Banks, widow Tract ref. - Greenbank Will - Gerard Banks - Stafford - 1785/1787 CITATION : Banks vs Payne &ux / 1801 / CR-DC-L / 564-20 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Brokenbrough vs Morton & Hackley PLAINTIFF(s) : John Brokenbrough DEFENDANT(s) : Jere. Morton; Richard S. Hackley; William Brock & Co. PLACES MENTIONED : Spotsylvania REMARK(s) : Store acct - 1792 CITATION : Brokenbrough vs Morton & Hackley / 1801 / CR-DC-L / 563-138 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Carr's Exors vs Tayloes exrs PLAINTIFF(s) : Simon Luttrell (exor.); Thomas Chapman (exor.); William Carr (dec'd) DEFENDANT(s) : Mann Page (exor.); Ralph Wormley (exor.); Francis Lightfoot Lee (exor.); Warner Lewis (exor.); John Tayloe (dec'd) PLACES MENTIONED : Stafford; Middlesex REMARK(s) : Iron ref. - letters from Neabsco Furnace re Wm. Carr's debts - 1786 CITATION : Carr's Exors vs Tayloes exrs / 1801 / CR-DC-L / 563-125 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Carter vs Lawson PLAINTIFF(s) : Landon Carter DEFENDANT(s) : Gavin Lawson PLACES MENTIONED : Culpeper; Stafford REMARK(s) : Patent abstract - Elijah Mathews - 11 Jul 1797 Plat - land in dispute - 1799 CITATION : Carter vs Lawson / 1801 / CR-DC-L / 562-55 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Carter vs Rees PLAINTIFF(s) : William Carter Jr. DEFENDANT(s) : Gideon Rees PLACES MENTIONED : Culpeper REMARK(s) : Slave - Perimus - property of William Carter Jr. CITATION : Carter vs Rees / 1801 / CR-DC-L / 562-3 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Coates Surv &c vs Brown's Exr. PLAINTIFF(s) : William Coates (surviving partner of William Gray & Co.) DEFENDANT(s) : James Brown (exor.); John Brown PLACES MENTIONED : Spotsylvania; Caroline (Port Royal); UK (Glasgow) REMARK(s) : Death ref. - abated Apr. 1891 by death of William Coats CITATION : Coates Surv &c vs Brown's Exr. / 1801 / CR-DC-L / 561-61 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Coates vs Catlett PLAINTIFF(s) : James Coats (i.e. William Coats surving partner of William Gray & Co.) DEFENDANT(s) : John T. Catlett (exor.); John Cattlett PLACES MENTIONED : Caroline; UK (Glasgow) REMARK(s) : Death ref. - abated Apr. 1801 by death of William Coats CITATION : Coates vs Catlett / 1801 / CR-DC-L / 561-66 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Coates vs Dishman admr. PLAINTIFF(s) : James Coats; Wm. Gray & Co. DEFENDANT(s) : James D. Dishman (exor.); Samuel Odlham (dec'd) PLACES MENTIONED : King George; UK REMARK(s) : Death ref. - abated Apr. 1801 by death of James Coates CITATION : Coates vs Dishman admr. / 1801 / CR-DC-L / 561-65 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Cochran, C. & Co. vs Marye &c PLAINTIFF(s) : Andrew Cochran; William Cunningham & Co. DEFENDANT(s) : Peter Marye; Nathaniel Pinckard PLACES MENTIONED : Culpeper REMARK(s) : Slaves - Phill; Celia; Hannah - property of Peter Marye CITATION : Cochran, C. & Co. vs Marye &c / 1801 / CR-DC-L / 561-39 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Cockshutt &c vs Spotswood PLAINTIFF(s) : John Cockshutt (trustee for John Bland) DEFENDANT(s) : Alexander Spotswood; Alexander Spotswood Jr. PLACES MENTIONED : Spotsylvania REMARK(s) : Slaves - Tom; Harry - property of Alexander Spotswood CITATION : Cockshutt &c vs Spotswood / 1801 / CR-DC-L / 562-77 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Day vs Stanton PLAINTIFF(s) : Benjamin Day DEFENDANT(s) : William Stanton; William Stanton Jr. PLACES MENTIONED : Fauquier REMARK(s) : Slaves - Henry; Willis - property of William Stanton CITATION : Day vs Stanton / 1801 / CR-DC-L / 561-47 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Drummond vs Slaughter &c PLAINTIFF(s) : William Drummond DEFENDANT(s) : Francis Slaughter; Mordecai Barbour; Gideon Rees PLACES MENTIONED : Orange; Culpeper REMARK(s) : Slaves - Milley; Peter - property of Francis Slaughter CITATION : Drummond vs Slaughter &c / 1801 / CR-DC-L / 561-40 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Dunlops vs Taliaferro PLAINTIFF(s) : James Dunlop; Robert Dunlop; Dunlops & Crosse (assignees of William Woodford assignee of Lawrence Battaile) DEFENDANT(s) : John Taliaferro; John Taliaferro Jr. PLACES MENTIONED : Spotsylvania REMARK(s) : Slaves - Plato; Jeffery; Simon; Sarah; Kate - prop. of John Taliaferro CITATION : Dunlops vs Taliaferro / 1801 / CR-DC-L / 563-109 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Dwerhagen &c vs Richards PLAINTIFF(s) : Dwerhagen & Groverman; Anthony Groverman DEFENDANT(s) : Richard Richards PLACES MENTIONED : MD (Baltimore); Alexandria; Culpeper REMARK(s) : Shipping account for cloth (Osnabrig Linnen & White Rolls) - 1797 CITATION : Dwerhagen &c vs Richards / 1801 / CR-DC-L / 562-5 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Gray vs Bernard PLAINTIFF(s) : Nathaniel Gray DEFENDANT(s) : Ann Bernard PLACES MENTIONED : King George; Spotsylvania REMARK(s) : Death ref. - abated Apr. 1801 by death of Ann Bernard Family of Thomas:Ann Bernard CITATION : Gray vs Bernard / 1801 / CR-DC-L / 561-57 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Hackett &c vs Chiles PLAINTIFF(s) : Thomas Hackett; Elizabeth Hackett (admrx.); Isaac St. John (dec'd) DEFENDANT(s) : Tarlton Chiles PLACES MENTIONED : Caroline; Spotsylvania REMARK(s) : I&A of Isaac John's estate - Caroline - 1786 Slave - Delpha - property of Isaac St. John's estate CITATION : Hackett &c vs Chiles / 1801 / CR-DC-L / 563-111 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Hall vs Lewis PLAINTIFF(s) : John Hall DEFENDANT(s) : George Lewis PLACES MENTIONED : King George REMARK(s) : Tract ref. - Marmion CITATION : Hall vs Lewis / 1801 / CR-DC-L / 562-18 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Hamilton's vs Henderson PLAINTIFF(s) : Robert Hamilton; James Hamilton DEFENDANT(s) : David Henderson PLACES MENTIONED : Spotsylvania; Fredericksburg; NY REMARK(s) : Ship - schooner Goluntier (?) Shipping - items from NY to Fredericksburg CITATION : Hamilton's vs Henderson / 1801 / CR-DC-L / 563-126 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Hansbrough vs Bunbury &c PLAINTIFF(s) : Peter Hansbrough (assignee of Charles Love Jr.) DEFENDANT(s) : Thomas Bunbury; William Hooe PLACES MENTIONED : Spotsylvania; King George REMARK(s) : Slave - Peter - property of Thomas Brunbury CITATION : Hansbrough vs Bunbury &c / 1801 / CR-DC-L / 562-58 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Harrison vs Kendel PLAINTIFF(s) : John Harrison DEFENDANT(s) : William Kendel PLACES MENTIONED : King George; Madison REMARK(s) : Slave - Hannah - property of John Harrison CITATION : Harrison vs Kendel / 1801 / CR-DC-L / 562-35 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Head vs Graves PLAINTIFF(s) : Henry Head DEFENDANT(s) : Thomas Graves; Mary Graves PLACES MENTIONED : Culpeper; Madison REMARK(s) : Slave - Bett - property of Thomas Graves CITATION : Head vs Graves / 1801 / CR-DC-L / 563-115 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Hill vs Howard PLAINTIFF(s) : Samuel Hill DEFENDANT(s) : Lindsay Reynolds; Coleman Pitts; William Pitts; Mordecai Howard DEPONENT(s) : Charles Adams PLACES MENTIONED : Caroline (Port Royal); KY REMARK(s) : Tan yard - Hazlegrove's tan yard, near David Powers CITATION : Hill vs Howard / 1801 / CR-DC-L / 562-62 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : John Doe lessee Henry Hill vs Richard Roe [John Purvis] PLAINTIFF(s) : Henry Hill DEFENDANT(s) : John Purvis PLACES MENTIONED : Spotsylvania; Caroline REMARK(s) : Will - Henry Rains - Caroline - 1766/1767 CITATION : John Doe lessee Henry Hill vs Richard Roe [John Purvis] / 1801 / CR-DC-L / 561-113 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Home vs Seddon PLAINTIFF(s) : Patrick Home (exor.); John Hunter (dec'd) DEFENDANT(s) : John Seddon PLACES MENTIONED : Stafford; Spotsylvania REMARK(s) : Iron - acct with Rappahannock Forge - 1793 Slaves - Scipio; Daniel; George - property of the Rappahannock Forge CITATION : Home vs Seddon / 1801 / CR-DC-L / 562-20 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Doe (Johnston) vs Roe (Johnston) PLAINTIFF(s) : Mary Johnson (widow of Gabriel Johnston) DEFENDANT(s) : Larkin Johnson PLACES MENTIONED : King George; Westmoreland REMARK(s) : Patent ref. - Gabriel Johnston - 1749 Patent ref. - Gabriel Johnston - escheat land - 1788 Patent ref. - James Thomas - 1738 - formerly Thomas Gullock's in 1694 Plat - land in dispute, adj. the road to Washington's Mill - 1801 CITATION : Doe (Johnston) vs Roe (Johnston) / 1801 / CR-DC-L / 562-59 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Love vs Fox PLAINTIFF(s) : Samuel Love (exor.); John Thornton (dec'd) DEFENDANT(s) : Nathaniel Fox PLACES MENTIONED : Stafford REMARK(s) : Death ref. - abated Apr. 1801 by death of Samuel Love CITATION : Love vs Fox / 1801 / CR-DC-L / 561-45 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Lovell vs Banks & McCoull PLAINTIFF(s) : William Lovell DEFENDANT(s) : Baylor Banks; John McCoull; John Strode PLACES MENTIONED : Culpeper REMARK(s) : Slaves - James; Lisey; Mary; Griffin - prop. of Baylor Banks CITATION : Lovell vs Banks & McCoull / 1801 / CR-DC-L / 561-46 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : R. Lowry vs T. Mountjoy PLAINTIFF(s) : Robert Lowry DEFENDANT(s) : Thomas Mountjoy DEPONENT(s) : Nathaniel Fox PLACES MENTIONED : Stafford REMARK(s) : Deed - Andres Edwards to George Oswald James Denniston & Co. - 1774 Deed - Andrew Edwards to Mary Mountjoy & Peggy Edwards - Stafford 1778 @ Marriage ref. - Alvin Mountjoy -mr- Mary Edwards, dau. of Andrew Edwards Marriage ref. - Robert Lowry -mr- Margaret Edwards, dau. of And. Edwards Slaves - Brooke - property of Andrew Edwards Slaves - Dinah; Nan; Lucy; Reuben - prop. of Andrew Edwards estate Slaves - Easter & her child Dinah - property of Robert Lowry Slaves - George; Jack; James; Harry; Peter; Sue; Hestor; Joseph; Peter Slaves - Moses; Rose; Phillis; Margery; Tom; Milly; Daniel; Charles Will - Andrew Edwards - Stafford - 1786/1788 CITATION : R. Lowry vs T. Mountjoy / 1801 / CR-DC-L / 563-141 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Madison's vs Barbour &c PLAINTIFF(s) : William Madison; James Madison Jr.; James Madison; Francis Madison DEFENDANT(s) : Thomas Barbour; Robert Chewning PLACES MENTIONED : Orange REMARK(s) : Slaves - Ben; George; Mary; Milly; Sawny - prop. of Thomas Barbour CITATION : Madison's vs Barbour &c / 1801 / CR-DC-L / 563-123 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Fontaine Maury assee vs Brock & Co. PLAINTIFF(s) : Fontaine Maury (assignee of Francis Tupman) DEFENDANT(s) : Jeremiah Morton; Richard S. Hackley; William Brock & Co. PLACES MENTIONED : Spotsylvania; Norfolk REMARK(s) : Ship - schooner Sally - sold by Francis Tupman to Wm. Brock & Co. - 1793 CITATION : Fontaine Maury assee vs Brock & Co. / 1801 / CR-DC-L / 562-60 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Maury vs Brooke &c PLAINTIFF(s) : Fontaine Maury DEFENDANT(s) : Lawrence Brooke; Robert Patton PLACES MENTIONED : Spotsylvania REMARK(s) : Slaves - Gilbert; Sam; Hogans; Sam Scott; Jermey; Keziah; Viola; Sally Slaves - Sally; Rose; Jenny; Lucy; Jacob; Bob - prop. of Lawrence Brook CITATION : Maury vs Brooke &c / 1801 / CR-DC-L / 561-48 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Mayor &c vs Baylor &c PLAINTIFF(s) : Mayor & Comanalty of Fredericksburg DEFENDANT(s) : John Baylor; Mungo Roy PLACES MENTIONED : Caroline REMARK(s) : Slave - Tom, property of John Baylor CITATION : Mayor &c vs Baylor &c / 1801 / CR-DC-L / 559-104 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : McCall & Co. vs Taliaferro PLAINTIFF(s) : George McCall & Co. DEFENDANT(s) : John Taliaferro; Benjamin Parke PLACES MENTIONED : Spotsylvania REMARK(s) : Slave - Simon - property of John Taliaferro CITATION : McCall & Co. vs Taliaferro / 1801 / CR-DC-L / 562-21 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : McCall Smillie & Co. vs Taliaferro PLAINTIFF(s) : McCall, Smillie & Co. DEFENDANT(s) : John Taliaferro; Benjamin Parke PLACES MENTIONED : Spotsylvania REMARK(s) : Slaves - Plato; Jeffery - property of John Taliaferro CITATION : McCall Smillie & Co. vs Taliaferro / 1801 / CR-DC-L / 562-22 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Monteath &c vs Wm. Graves PLAINTIFF(s) : Neil Jamieson & Co.; Walter Monteath; William Robertson; James Gordon DEFENDANT(s) : William Graves; Edmund Graves PLACES MENTIONED : Stafford REMARK(s) : Slave - Joshua - property of William Graves CITATION : Monteath &c vs Wm. Graves / 1801 / CR-DC-L / 561-44 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Morton Assee vs Taliaferro &c PLAINTIFF(s) : Robert B. Morton (assignee of Gavin Lawson) DEFENDANT(s) : John Taliaferro; John Taliaferro Jr. PLACES MENTIONED : King George REMARK(s) : Slaves - Anthony; Jeremiah; Robert - property of John Taliaferro CITATION : Morton Assee vs Taliaferro &c / 1801 / CR-DC-L / 562-45 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Pendleton Exr. vs Spotswood &c PLAINTIFF(s) : Alexander Spotswood; Francis T. Brooke DEFENDANT(s) : Philip Pendleton (exor.); Benjamin Pendleton (dec'd) PLACES MENTIONED : Spotsylvania REMARK(s) : Slaves - Fanny; Billy - property of Alexander Spotswood CITATION : Pendleton Exr. vs Spotswood &c / 1801 / CR-DC-L / 561-60 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Ritchie & Co. vs Lurty's Exr. PLAINTIFF(s) : James Ritchie & Co. DEFENDANT(s) : John Cooke (exor.); Traverse Daniel Jr. (exor.); Robert Henning (exor.); Rawleigh T. Brown (dec'd - exor. of John Lurty) PLACES MENTIONED : Stafford REMARK(s) : Agreement btwn James Ritchie & Co. & John Lurty re schooner Bee - 1774 @ Ship - purchase of part of schooner Bee by John Lurty - 1771 CITATION : Ritchie & Co. vs Lurty's Exr. / 1801 / CR-DC-L / 562-7 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Simons & Jones vs White PLAINTIFF(s) : Simons & Jones; David Simons DEFENDANT(s) : Richard White DEPONENT(s) : John White PLACES MENTIONED : Fredericksburg; Spotsylvania; NY REMARK(s) : Ship - schooner Betsy - Richard White, master Shipping - flour & wheat to New York - 1798 CITATION : Simons & Jones vs White / 1801 / CR-DC-L / 563-120 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Spotswood vs Slaughter PLAINTIFF(s) : John Spotswood DEFENDANT(s) : John Slaughter PLACES MENTIONED : Culpeper REMARK(s) : Death ref. - abated Apr. 1801 by death of John Spotswood CITATION : Spotswood vs Slaughter / 1801 / CR-DC-L / 561-62 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Stanard Exr. vs Fitzhugh &c PLAINTIFF(s) : Larkin Stanard (exor.); Harry S. Beverley (dec'd) DEFENDANT(s) : McCarty Fitzhugh; George Simpson PLACES MENTIONED : Fairfax REMARK(s) : Slaves - Prince; Betty - property of McCarty Fitzhugh CITATION : Stanard Exr. vs Fitzhugh &c / 1801 / CR-DC-L / 561-49 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Den Lessee of Sterne vs Fen als Beach PLAINTIFF(s) : John Sterne DEFENDANT(s) : Thomas Beach PLACES MENTIONED : Stafford REMARK(s) : Plat - 50 acres in dispute - Stafford - 1800 CITATION : Den Lessee of Sterne vs Fen als Beach / 1801 / CR-DC-L / 559-119 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Strickler vs Slaughter &c PLAINTIFF(s) : Abraham Strickler DEFENDANT(s) : Francis Slaughter; John McCoull PLACES MENTIONED : Culpeper REMARK(s) : Slave - Peter - property of Francis Slaughter CITATION : Strickler vs Slaughter &c / 1801 / CR-DC-L / 563-140 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Strode vs Home &c PLAINTIFF(s) : John Strode (admr.); Abner Vernon (dec'd) DEFENDANT(s) : Patrick Home; Robert Dunbar PLACES MENTIONED : Stafford REMARK(s) : Slaves - Jacob; Betty; Toney; Anna - property of Patrick Home CITATION : Strode vs Home &c / 1801 / CR-DC-L / 563-104 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Tapp vs Duncanson &c PLAINTIFF(s) : Nimrod Tapp DEFENDANT(s) : James Duncanson; Edward Brown PLACES MENTIONED : Culpeper REMARK(s) : Slave - Molly - property of James Duncanson CITATION : Tapp vs Duncanson &c / 1801 / CR-DC-L / 563-39 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Taylor vs Mortontonton PLAINTIFF(s) : William Taylor DEFENDANT(s) : Jeremiah Morton PLACES MENTIONED : Spotsylvania REMARK(s) : Construction - Jeremiah Morton's account with a brick yard - 1796-1798 CITATION : Taylor vs Morton / 1801 / CR-DC-L / 562-34 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Taylor vs Taliaferro &c PLAINTIFF(s) : William Taylor DEFENDANT(s) : John Taliaferro; John Taliaferro Jr. PLACES MENTIONED : Spotsylvania REMARK(s) : Slaves - Bob; Anthony; Peter; Tom; Lucy; Clemetina; Julius CITATION : Taylor vs Taliaferro &c / 1801 / CR-DC-L / 563-110 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Thomas & Co. vs Terrell jr. PLAINTIFF(s) : Edmond Thomas & Co. DEFENDANT(s) : William Terrell Jr.; George Morton Jr. PLACES MENTIONED : Orange REMARK(s) : Slaves - Robin; Sary - property of William Terrell Jr. CITATION : Thomas & Co. vs Terrell jr. / 1801 / CR-DC-L / 561-51 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Thornburg & Field vs Barbour &c PLAINTIFF(s) : Thornburg & Field DEFENDANT(s) : Mordecai Barbour; Reuben Zimerman PLACES MENTIONED : Culpeper REMARK(s) : Slaves - Billy; William; Reuben - property of Mordecai Barbour CITATION : Thornburg & Field vs Barbour &c / 1801 / CR-DC-L / 563-131 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Todd & Mott vs Rees &c PLAINTIFF(s) : Todd & Mott DEFENDANT(s) : Gideon Rees; Reuben Zimerman PLACES MENTIONED : Culpeper REMARK(s) : Slaves - Sinthe; Bob - property of Gideon Rees CITATION : Todd & Mott vs Rees &c / 1801 / CR-DC-L / 561-41 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Wood vs Triplett PLAINTIFF(s) : James Wood DEFENDANT(s) : Daniel Triplett DEPONENT(s) : Thomas Wood; Thomas Clayton ; Thomas Wood; Thomas Clayton ; Thomas Wood; Thomas Clayton PLACES MENTIONED : Madison; Culpeper; Orange; Caroline REMARK(s) : Deed - Jacob:Rebeckah Miller to John Scott Wood - Culpeper - 1772 @ Deed - James Barbour to Philip Barbour - Culpeper - 1761 @ Deed - James:Sarah Barbour to John Scott Wood - Culpeper - 1771 @ Deed - John Scott to Thomas Scott - General Court - 1743 @ Deed w/survey - James:Sarah Barbour to Jacob Miller - Culpeper - 1771 Patent to James Barbuor for 400 ac - 26 June 1731 Plat - 580 acres - 1801 Plat - James Barbour's 26 June 1731 patent - 127 ac near Beautiful Run Plat - James Woods' 629 acres in Madison Co. - 1801 Plat - land in dispute - 1799 Will - James Barbour - Culpeper - 1775 Will - John Scott Wood - Culpeper - 1778 CITATION : Wood vs Triplett / 1801? / CR-DC-L / 562-26 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Young vs Schooler PLAINTIFF(s) : Lawrence Young DEFENDANT(s) : William Schooler; Richard Sanders PLACES MENTIONED : Caroline REMARK(s) : Slave - Violet - property of William Schooler CITATION : Young vs Schooler / 1801 / CR-DC-L / 562-57 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Jones vs Sterne COMMENT : Debt PLAINTIFF(s) : Gabriel Jones DEFENDANT(s) : John Sterne; Elizabeth Sterne PLACES MENTIONED : Stafford REMARK(s) : Marriage ref. - John Sterne -mr- Elizabeth Samuel Music - Leonard Hills singing School 1786 Slaves - Alexander age 12; Hannah mother of 14; Judah dec'd May 1786 Slaves - property of Elizabeth Samuel Store account - 1782-1789 CITATION : Jones vs Sterne / 1801 / CR-DC-O / 523-2 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Patton vs Welch COMMENT : Debt on a bond PLAINTIFF(s) : Robert Patton DEFENDANT(s) : James Welch PLACES MENTIONED : Spotsylvania; Greenbrier; Orange REMARK(s) : Bond part of deed of trust from J. Mathews to W.H. Cavendish CITATION : Patton vs Welch / 1801 / CR-DC-O / 523-17 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ STYLE : Commonwealth vs John Carter PLAINTIFF(s) : Commonwealth DEFENDANT(s) : John Carter DEPONENT(s) : Thomas Walden; John Lowen; Thomas Thornhill; John Popham PLACES MENTIONED : Culpeper; KY REMARK(s) : Death - George Hughlette killed at dusk on 28 June 1800 CITATION : Commonwealth vs John Carter / 1801 / CR-DC-R / 568-87 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Indictment agst John Gatewood for a misdemeanor PLAINTIFF(s) : Commonwealth DEFENDANT(s) : John Gatewood DEPONENT(s) : John Hoomes PLACES MENTIONED : Caroline (Port Royal) REMARK(s) : Assisting in the escape of Matthew Gatewood from custody Birth ref. - William Nelson, age 16 in 1801 (born in 1785) School - note from James Malleston re William Nelson's education - 1801 @ CITATION : Indictment agst John Gatewood for a misdemeanor / 1801 / CR-DC-R / 563-103 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Barbour & Strother vs Ritchie & Co. PLAINTIFF(s) : Mordecai Barbour; Daniel F. Strother DEFENDANT(s) : James Ritchie & Co. (assignees of John McCoull) PLACES MENTIONED : Culpeper REMARK(s) : Slaves - Hora & Jenny, property of Mordecai Barbour CITATION : Barbour & Strother vs Ritchie & Co. / 1801 / CR-DC-V / 559-77 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Barbour & Zimerman vs Lovell PLAINTIFF(s) : Mordecai Barbour; Reuben Zimmerman DEFENDANT(s) : William Lovell PLACES MENTIONED : Culpeper REMARK(s) : Slaves - Billy, Will, Baker & Reuben - property of Mordecai Barbour CITATION : Barbour & Zimerman vs Lovell / 1801 / CR-DC-V / 559-76 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Beale's vs Winslow PLAINTIFF(s) : William Beale; Reuben Beale DEFENDANT(s) : Benjamin Winslow PLACES MENTIONED : Orange; Madison REMARK(s) : Slave - Thomas - property of Benjamin Winslow Slaves - Mildred; Fanny; Tom - prop. of John Taylor Hamilton Slaves - Winny; James; Mary; Charity - prop. of John Taylor Hamilton CITATION : Beale's vs Winslow / 1801? / CR-DC-V / 562-49 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Beverley & Norman vs Geo. Martin PLAINTIFF(s) : Carter Beverley; Benjamin Norman DEFENDANT(s) : George Martin PLACES MENTIONED : Culpeper; Fauqier REMARK(s) : Mill - land for George Martin's mill on the Rappahannock River Mill ref. - Back's Old Mill CITATION : Beverley & Norman vs Geo. Martin / 1801 / CR-DC-V / 562-10 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Field &c vs Pleasants & Co. PLAINTIFF(s) : Henry Field Jr.; Bayler Banks DEFENDANT(s) : John & Robert Pleasants & Co. PLACES MENTIONED : Culpeper REMARK(s) : Slaves - Winney; George; Frederick; Zachy - prop. of Henry Field CITATION : Field &c vs Pleasants & Co. / 1801 / CR-DC-V / 562-87 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Freeman vs Lawson PLAINTIFF(s) : George Freeman; George Doggett DEFENDANT(s) : Gawin Lawson PLACES MENTIONED : Culpeper REMARK(s) : Slaves - Cato & Colania - property of George Freeman CITATION : Freeman vs Lawson / 1801 / CR-DC-V / 559-79 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Pat Home ads W. Richards PLAINTIFF(s) : Patrick Home (exor.); James Hunter (dec'd) DEFENDANT(s) : William Richards PLACES MENTIONED : Stafford (Falmouth) REMARK(s) : Forge ref. - new road passing along the road leading to the Forge Road - opening a new road from Falmouth to William Richards grist mill CITATION : Pat Home ads W. Richards / 1801 / CR-DC-V / 562-39 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : P. Home vs W. Richards PLAINTIFF(s) : Patrick Home (exor.); James Hunter (dec'd) DEFENDANT(s) : William Richards PLACES MENTIONED : Stafford; Fauquier REMARK(s) : Forge ref. - new road to intersect the Forge road Road - opening a road from the main County road to Richards grist mill CITATION : P. Home vs W. Richards / 1801 / CR-DC-V / 562-40 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Miller's vs Timberlake's Est. PLAINTIFF(s) : Thomas Miller; William Miller DEFENDANT(s) : Joseph Timberlake PLACES MENTIONED : Caroline (Port Royal) REMARK(s) : Slaves - Beck; Matt; Betty & her children Adam, Peter & [?] Slaves - Billy; Peter; Frank; George; Matthew; Harry; Bamby; Jacob; Beck Slaves - Sucky & her child Jacob; Betty - prop. of Joseph Timberlake Jr. CITATION : Miller's vs Timberlake's Est. / 1801 / CR-DC-V / 561-55 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Muse assee vs Jones &c PLAINTIFF(s) : Hudson Muse (assignee of William Steptoe) DEFENDANT(s) : Gawin Corbin; Catesby Jones PLACES MENTIONED : Caroline; Northumberland; Middlesex; City of Richmond REMARK(s) : Slaves - Mark; Phillis; Abraham; Rose; Joe; Peggy - prop. of C. Jones CITATION : Muse assee vs Jones &c / 1801 / CR-DC-V / 562-41 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Will Powell vs R.S. Jardine PLAINTIFF(s) : William Powell; Coleman Crutcher DEFENDANT(s) : Robert S. Jardine PLACES MENTIONED : Culpeper REMARK(s) : Slaves - Molly, Nave & Hunter - property of William Powell CITATION : Will Powell vs R.S. Jardine / 1801 / CR-DC-V / 559-89 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Stanard vs Blaydes's Exrs PLAINTIFF(s) : Larkin Stanard DEFENDANT(s) : Joseph Graves (exor.); Hawes Coleman (exor.); Spencer Coleman (exor.); John Blaydes (exor.); Mary Ann Blaydes (extrx.); William Blaydes (dec'd) PLACES MENTIONED : Spotsylvania REMARK(s) : Construction ref. - dwelling & other buildings built by William Blaydes CITATION : Stanard vs Blaydes's Exrs / 1801 / CR-DC-V / 562-47 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Stanard vs Crutchfield PLAINTIFF(s) : William Stanard; Stapleton Crutchfield DEFENDANT(s) : Robert Crutchfield (assignee) PLACES MENTIONED : Spotsylvania REMARK(s) : Slaves - Aga & her children York, Beckey & Rachell - prop. of Wm. Stanard CITATION : Stanard vs Crutchfield / 1801 / CR-DC-V / 561-53 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Voss vs Irwin & wife &c PLAINTIFF(s) : Edward Voss; Nicholas Voss DEFENDANT(s) : Richard Irwin; Sarah Irwin; Sarah Robinson (admrx of Israel Robinson dec'd) PLACES MENTIONED : Culpeper REMARK(s) : Marriage ref. - Robert Irwin -mr- Sarah Robinson, widow of Israel CITATION : Voss vs Irwin & wife &c / 1801 / CR-DC-V / 559-81 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Court Record Codes CR = Court Record DC = District Court L = Law action O = Office Judgment Q = Arbitration R = Criminal action S = Summons / Subpoena U = Account V = Appeal --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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