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 1803 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Grand jury Presentments Sep 30th 1803 PLAINTIFF(s) : Commonwealth DEFENDANT(s) : Barth. Blount; Thos. Perry; Arch. Burden; Ben. Sebastian; Peter Hord; Wm. Davis PLACES MENTIONED : Fredericksburg REMARK(s) : Guard of the jail gaming with prisoners CITATION : Grand jury Presentments Sep 30th 1803 / 1803 / CR-DC-G / 565-73 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Alsop vs Taylor &c PLAINTIFF(s) : Robert Alsop; Susanna Alsop; Ritchie Alsop; James Alsop (next friend) DEFENDANT(s) : James Taylor; Anthony Thornton; Peyton Stern; Justices of Caroline County PLACES MENTIONED : Caroline REMARK(s) : Guardianship of children of Benjamin Alsop dec'd - 1786 CITATION : Alsop vs Taylor &c / 1803 / CR-DC-L / 565-100 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Beazley vs Taylor PLAINTIFF(s) : Edmond Beazley DEFENDANT(s) : John Taylor DEPONENT(s) : John Hipkins (51); James Miller (70); Reuben Turner (36) PLACES MENTIONED : Caroline REMARK(s) : Agreement between John Taylor & Edmund Beazley his overseer - 1792-1795 Corn prices - 1793-1796 Slaves - overseer's responsibilities Tract ref. - Hazlewood CITATION : Beazley vs Taylor / 1803 / CR-DC-L / 565-129 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Bell assee vs Barbour PLAINTIFF(s) : Roger Bell (assignee of William Brockman) DEFENDANT(s) : Thomas Barbour; John Farguson PLACES MENTIONED : Orange REMARK(s) : Slave - Sam - property of Thomas Barbour CITATION : Bell assee vs Barbour / 1803 / CR-DC-L / 565-84 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Beverleys vs Cowgill PLAINTIFF(s) : Robert Beverley; Carter Beverley; Byrd Beverley; Mumford Beverley; Peter R. Beverley; McKenzie Beverley DEFENDANT(s) : George Cowgill PLACES MENTIONED : Culpeper; Madison REMARK(s) : Devisees of Robert Beverley dec'd Tract ref. - Stockwell CITATION : Beverleys vs Cowgill / 1803 / CR-DC-L / 565-88 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Beverley vs Cox PLAINTIFF(s) : Robert Beverley; Carter Beverley; Byrd Beverley; Mumford Beverley; Peter R. Beverley; McKenzie Beverley DEFENDANT(s) : Isaac Cox PLACES MENTIONED : Culpeper; Madison REMARK(s) : Devisees of Robert Beverley dec'd Tract ref. - Stockwell CITATION : Beverley vs Cox / 1803 / CR-DC-L / 565-107 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Beverley vs Ford PLAINTIFF(s) : Robert Beverley; Carter Beverley; Byrd Beverley; Mumford Beverley; Peter R. Beverley; McKenzie Beverley DEFENDANT(s) : Zachariah Ford DEPONENT(s) : John Dillard; Robert Jett; Reuben Samuel (36); James Jett Jr. PLACES MENTIONED : Culpeper; Madison REMARK(s) : Devisees of Robert Beverley dec'd Tract ref. - Stockwell CITATION : Beverley vs Ford / 1803 / CR-DC-L / 565-85 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Beverley vs Ford PLAINTIFF(s) : Robert Beverley; Carter Beverley; Byrd Beverley; Mumford Beverley; Peter R. Beverley; McKenzie Beverley DEFENDANT(s) : John Ford PLACES MENTIONED : Madison; Culpeper REMARK(s) : Devisees of Robert Beverley dec'd Tract ref. - Stockwell CITATION : Beverley vs Ford / 1803 / CR-DC-L / 565-86 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Beverleys vs Geo. Ford PLAINTIFF(s) : Robert Beverley; Carter Beverley; Byrd Beverley; Mumford Beverley; Peter R. Beverley; McKenzie Beverley DEFENDANT(s) : George Ford DEPONENT(s) : Samuel Crain; Robert Jett PLACES MENTIONED : Madison; Culpeper; KY (Fleming) REMARK(s) : Devisees of Robert Beverley dec'd Tract ref. - Stockwell CITATION : Beverleys vs Geo. Ford / 1803 / CR-DC-L / 565-106 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Browne vs Kenner PLAINTIFF(s) : Walter Rawleigh Browne (infant); Robert Hening (guardian) DEFENDANT(s) : John B. Kenner PLACES MENTIONED : Stafford REMARK(s) : Family of Esom Porch CITATION : Browne vs Kenner / 1803 / CR-DC-L / 565-56 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Buchanan vs Triplett PLAINTIFF(s) : Andrew Buchanan DEFENDANT(s) : Daniel Triplett PLACES MENTIONED : Stafford; PA (Philadelphia) REMARK(s) : ARW ref. - Military Certificates of the State of Virginia exchanged CITATION : Buchanan vs Triplett / 1803 / CR-DC-L / 565-105 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Carter vs Jones PLAINTIFF(s) : Landon Carter DEFENDANT(s) : Henry Jones PLACES MENTIONED : Stafford REMARK(s) : Death ref. - abated Apr 1803 by death of Henry Jones CITATION : Carter vs Jones / 1803 / CR-DC-L / 565-89 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Carter vs Jones PLAINTIFF(s) : Landon Carter DEFENDANT(s) : Henry Jones PLACES MENTIONED : Stafford REMARK(s) : Death ref. - abated Apr 1803 by death of Henry Jones CITATION : Carter vs Jones / 1803 / CR-DC-L / 565-90 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Chapman vs Mountjoy PLAINTIFF(s) : Thomas Chapman (exor.); William Carr (dec'd - assignee of the Exor. of Charles Carter dec'd & Joseph Jones) DEFENDANT(s) : Thomas Mountjoy; Robert Crutcher PLACES MENTIONED : Stafford REMARK(s) : Slaves - Charles; James - property of Thomas Mountjoy CITATION : Chapman vs Mountjoy / 1803 / CR-DC-L / 565-65 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Eckols vs Barbour PLAINTIFF(s) : James Eckhols DEFENDANT(s) : Thomas Barbour; John Farguson PLACES MENTIONED : Orange REMARK(s) : Slave - Jim - property of Thomas Barbour CITATION : Eckols vs Barbour / 1803 / CR-DC-L / 565-83 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Farish vs Triplett PLAINTIFF(s) : Hazlewood Farish DEFENDANT(s) : Daniel Triplett PLACES MENTIONED : Madison; Stafford; Fredericksburg REMARK(s) : Liquor - whiskey sale (670 gallons) by Daniel Triplett - 1799 CITATION : Farish vs Triplett / 1803 / CR-DC-L / 565-102 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Gatewood vs Burrus PLAINTIFF(s) : James Gatewood DEFENDANT(s) : William Burrus PLACES MENTIONED : Caroline REMARK(s) : Deed - John Burrus estate to James Gatewood - Caroline - 1799 Deed of gift - Jacob Burrus to John Burrus - 225 ac. - Caroline - 1775 Estate account - John Burrus - 1778-1780 Marriage ref. - Thomas Hackett -mr- Rachael Burruss, widow of John Burrus Mill ref. - mill on Pole Cat Creek - 1775 Religion - 1 acre reserved for Quaker meeting house where it stands 1799 Survey - land in dispute - on Pole Cat - 1799 - old mill marked on plat Will - John Burruss - Caroline - 1777/1778 CITATION : Gatewood vs Burrus / 1803 / CR-DC-L / 565-19 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Glassell vs Bourns Exor PLAINTIFF(s) : John Glassell DEFENDANT(s) : John Pendleton (exor.); William C. Brown (exor.); James Pendleton (dec'd - exor. of George Bourne dec'd) PLACES MENTIONED : Culpeper REMARK(s) : Slave - Catoe - property of George Bourne's estate CITATION : Glassell vs Bourns Exor / 1803 / CR-DC-L / 564-124 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Harris vs Stanard PLAINTIFF(s) : Richard Harris DEFENDANT(s) : Larkin Stanard PLACES MENTIONED : Spotsylvania REMARK(s) : Millwright - Richard Harris CITATION : Harris vs Stanard / 1803 / CR-DC-L / 566-122 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Hart vs Thilman PLAINTIFF(s) : Robert Hart DEFENDANT(s) : John Thilman PLACES MENTIONED : Caroline REMARK(s) : Slave - Jesse - property of Robert Hart CITATION : Hart vs Thilman / 1803 / CR-DC-L / 565-67 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Home vs Sharpe &c PLAINTIFF(s) : Patrick Home DEFENDANT(s) : Thomas Sharpe; Meshack Massey PLACES MENTIONED : Stafford REMARK(s) : Death ref. - abated Apr. 1803 by death of Patrich Home CITATION : Home vs Sharpe &c / 1803 / CR-DC-L / 564-127 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Hopkins assee vs Barbour PLAINTIFF(s) : William Hopkins (assignee of Thoms Adams assignee of Robert Snoddy assignee of John Stevens) DEFENDANT(s) : Thomas Barbour; John Farguson PLACES MENTIONED : Orange REMARK(s) : Slave - Sarah - property of Thomas Barbour CITATION : Hopkins assee vs Barbour / 1803 / CR-DC-L / 565-82 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Jones vs Sterne PLAINTIFF(s) : Thomas Jones DEFENDANT(s) : John Sterne DEPONENT(s) : Philip Jones; Benjamin Fickling Sr. (66) PLACES MENTIONED : Stafford REMARK(s) : Mill ref. - Jones Mill - Stafford Religion - Thomas Jones identified as a Quaker CITATION : Jones vs Sterne / 1803 / CR-DC-L / 565-118 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Standfield Jones against Michael Wallace PLAINTIFF(s) : Standfield Jones DEFENDANT(s) : Michael Wallace DEPONENT(s) : Robert Palmer PLACES MENTIONED : Stafford; King George REMARK(s) : Carpenter - Standfield Jones Construction - all work to be done 'from the stump' Construction - bill of cost for a granary - 1801 Tract ref. - Strawberry Hill CITATION : Standfield Jones against Michael Wallace / 1803 / CR-DC-L / 565-75 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Kelley vs Brewer PLAINTIFF(s) : James Kelly DEFENDANT(s) : Richard Brewer; William Mitchell PLACES MENTIONED : Bedford REMARK(s) : Death ref. - James Kelly died between 20 Mar 1802 & 15 Oct 1802 CITATION : Kelley vs Brewer / 1803 / CR-DC-L / 564-120 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Lomax vs Hord COMMENT : Includes extract of cause styled Corbin vs Lomax - King & Queen District Court - 1799 PLAINTIFF(s) : Thomas Lomax DEFENDANT(s) : John Hord DEPONENT(s) : John P. Lee; Lindsay Reynolds; Baldwin M. Lee; James Jones (30); Robert Wright Sr.; John Daniel PLACES MENTIONED : Caroline; Essex; King & Queen REMARK(s) : Patent - John Hord - vacant land between Lunsford & Garnett patents Patent ref. - Land Office Treasury Warrant # 416 for 1885.5 ac. - 1790 Survey - land in dispute on Port Tobago Bay Tract ref. - Sir Thomas Lunsford's patent on Port Tobago Bay CITATION : Lomax vs Hord / 1803 / CR-DC-L / 565-78 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Mercer vs Hansbrough Exor PLAINTIFF(s) : John Francis Mercer (devisee of Ann Mercer devisee of John Mercer of Stafford) DEFENDANT(s) : Peter Hansbrough (exor.); James Hansbrough (dec') DEPONENT(s) : Henry Jones (66); William Anderson (73); James Cross (67); James Mercer (52); George Sharpe (55) PLACES MENTIONED : King George; Stafford; Fredericksburg; Henry; MD (Annapolis); NC; MA; PA (Philadelphia) REMARK(s) : Birth ref. - John Francis Mercer age 11 in 1770 Death ref. - Mrs. Moses [Jennet] Rowley died in 1753 Deed - James Hansbrough to John Mercer - Stafford - 1752 Deed - Peter Hansbrough to John Francis Mercer - King George - 1794 Marriage ref. - James Hansbrough -mr- Lettice, dau. of Joseph Summer Marriage ref. - John Minor [Jr.] -mr- Margaret, dau. of Joseph Summer Marriage ref. - Moses Rowley -mr- Jennet Summer, widow of Joseph Summer Marriage ref. - Peter Mauzy -mr- Elizabeth, dau. of Joseph Summer Marriage ref. - Samuel Selden -mr- [?] Mercer, dau. of John Mercer School - William Simms - tutor in Mercer family Slaves - Harry; Kate - proprerty of John Mercer Slaves - Tom; Phillis; Dembo - property of James Hansbrough Slaves - bought on board the ship Penelope Tract ref. - Pasbytanzy Plantation CITATION : Mercer vs Hansbrough Exor / 1803 / CR-DC-L / 565-79 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Noel vs Woolfolk PLAINTIFF(s) : Taylor Noel DEFENDANT(s) : Charles Woolfolk PLACES MENTIONED : Caroline REMARK(s) : Charles Woolfolk as GO Richard, Thomas, Polly & Samuel Woolfolk Death ref. - abated Sep 1803 by death of Charles Woolfolk CITATION : Noel vs Woolfolk / 1803 / CR-DC-L / 565-103 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Pollard exr. ads Dade PLAINTIFF(s) : Thomas Pollard (exor.); John Pollard (dec'd) DEFENDANT(s) : Robert T. Dade PLACES MENTIONED : King George REMARK(s) : Mill - rent of William Piper's upper mill - 1790 CITATION : Pollard exr. ads Dade / 1803 / CR-DC-L / 565-155 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Proudfit vs Brock &c PLAINTIFF(s) : John Proudfit; Brock, Proudfit & Co. DEFENDANT(s) : Joseph Brock; Bowker Waller; Robert Cammack PLACES MENTIONED : Spotsylvania REMARK(s) : Slaves - Joe; Harry; Tom - property of Joseph Brock CITATION : Proudfit vs Brock &c / 1803 / CR-DC-L / 564-118 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Simms vs Crop &c PLAINTIFF(s) : Elijah Simms DEFENDANT(s) : John Crap; John Courtney PLACES MENTIONED : Stafford; Prince William REMARK(s) : Death ref. - abated Apl 1803 by death of Elijah Simms CITATION : Simms vs Crop &c / 1803 / CR-DC-L / 565-14 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Stone &c vs Norman PLAINTIFF(s) : Alexander S.H. Stone; Elinor Stone; Elizabeth Stone; Hawkins Stone (guardian & next friend) DEFENDANT(s) : Edward Norman; James Norman PLACES MENTIONED : Stafford REMARK(s) : Slaves - Nell; Rachel; Leah - property of Edward Norman CITATION : Stone &c vs Norman / 1803 / CR-DC-L / 565-47 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Stone vs Norman PLAINTIFF(s) : Hawkins Stone DEFENDANT(s) : Edward Norman PLACES MENTIONED : Stafford REMARK(s) : Guardian - Hawkins Stone GO the children of William Barton Stone CITATION : Stone vs Norman / 1803 / CR-DC-L / 565-72 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Stubblefield vs Walker PLAINTIFF(s) : Beverley Stubblefield DEFENDANT(s) : James Walker Jr. PLACES MENTIONED : Madison; Culpeper; Orange; Spotsylvania; MD (Baltimore) REMARK(s) : Agreement btwn James Walker Jr., Joseph Brock Jr. & Beverley Stubblefield Tract ref. - property formerly that of the Reverend George Eave CITATION : Stubblefield vs Walker / 1803 / CR-DC-L / 565-109 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Turner vs Baylor's Exor. PLAINTIFF(s) : Daniel Turner DEFENDANT(s) : Temple Gwathney (admr.); John Baylor (dec'd) PLACES MENTIONED : Louisa REMARK(s) : Tobacco purchase bond - 1782 CITATION : Turner vs Baylor's Exor. / 1803 / CR-DC-L / 565-111 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : James Walker vs J. Brock & B. Stubblefield PLAINTIFF(s) : James Walker Jr. DEFENDANT(s) : Joseph Brock Jr.; Beverley Stubblefield PLACES MENTIONED : Orange; Spotsylvania; Madison; MD (Baltimore) REMARK(s) : Tract ref. - Reverend George Eve's land CITATION : James Walker vs J. Brock & B. Stubblefield / 1803 / CR-DC-L / 565-108 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Walker vs Stubblefield PLAINTIFF(s) : James Walker Jr. DEFENDANT(s) : Joseph Brock Jr.; Beverley Stubblefield DEPONENT(s) : John Hite; James Seabry; Tinsley Vernon; William Jarrald; Joseph Field; Benjamin Head PLACES MENTIONED : Madison; Pittsylvania; KY (Bo(Bo(Bourbon); NC; Orange REMARK(s) : Tract ref. - land and mill of the Reverend George Eve CITATION : Walker vs Stubblefield / 1803 / CR-DC-L / 565-115 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Wood vs Hand PLAINTIFF(s) : William Wood DEFENDANT(s) : Thomas Hand DEPONENT(s) : Thomas Conn Jr. PLACES MENTIONED : Culpeper REMARK(s) : School - Schoolhouse near Mr. Barton's in Culpeper County - 1800 CITATION : Wood vs Hand / 1803 / CR-DC-L / 565-7 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Woodroop vs Waller PLAINTIFF(s) : Catharine Woodroof DEFENDANT(s) : Martha Waller DEPONENT(s) : Richard M. Owen PLACES MENTIONED : Spotsylvania; SC (Laurens) REMARK(s) : Slave - Matilda - property of Catharine Woodroff Slave - Poll (5) - property of Fielding Woodroof in 1784 CITATION : Woodroop vs Waller / 1803 / CR-DC-L / 565-116 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Woodroop vs Waller PLAINTIFF(s) : Catherine Woodroof DEFENDANT(s) : Sarah Waller DEPONENT(s) : Joseph Woolfolk PLACES MENTIONED : Spotsylvania; KY (Mercer Co.) REMARK(s) : Slaves - Frank; Pat - property of Catherine Woodroof Slaves - Patty & her child Nelly - prop. of Fielding Woodroof in 1785 CITATION : Woodroop vs Waller / 1803 / CR-DC-L / 565-125 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Yates Exr. vs Home &c PLAINTIFF(s) : Charles Yates (exor.); Daniel Payne (dec'd) DEFENDANT(s) : Patrick Home; Joseph Ennever PLACES MENTIONED : Stafford REMARK(s) : Slave - London - property of the estate of James Hunter dec'd CITATION : Yates Exr. vs Home &c / 1803 / CR-DC-L / 565-64 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Henderson's vs Churchill Jones COMMENT : Debt. PLAINTIFF(s) : Alexander Henderson; Archibald Henderson; Glassford * Hendersons) DEFENDANT(s) : Churchill Jones (admr.); William Champe (dec'd) PLACES MENTIONED : Spotsylvania REMARK(s) : Marriage ref. - Churchill Jones -mr- Mary Champe, widow of Wm. Champe CITATION : Henderson's vs Churchill Jones / 1803 / CR-DC-O / 523-3 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Spotswoods exors vs Slaughter COMMENT : Debt. PLAINTIFF(s) : Sarah Spotswood (extrx.); John Spotswood (exor.); John Spotswood (dec'd) DEFENDANT(s) : John Slaughter PLACES MENTIONED : Culpeper; Spotsylvania; Orange REMARK(s) : Deed of lease - William Thompson to John Spotswood - Culpeper - 1793 CITATION : Spotswoods exors vs Slaughter / 1803 / CR-DC-O / 523-10 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : CWealth vs Alexander PLAINTIFF(s) : Commonwealth DEFENDANT(s) : John L. Alexander PLACES MENTIONED : King George REMARK(s) : Death ref. - abated Apl. 1804 by death of John L. Alexander CITATION : CWealth vs Alexander / 1803 / CR-DC-R / 565-138 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : CWealth vs Alexander PLAINTIFF(s) : Commonwealth DEFENDANT(s) : John L. Alexander PLACES MENTIONED : King George REMARK(s) : Death ref. - abated Apl. 1804 by death of John L. Alexander CITATION : CWealth vs Alexander / 1803 / CR-DC-R / 565-139 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Commonwealth against Charles Brown PLAINTIFF(s) : Commonwealth DEFENDANT(s) : Charles Brown PLACES MENTIONED : Spotsylvania REMARK(s) : Carpenter - Charles Brown CITATION : Commonwealth against Charles Brown / 1803 / CR-DC-R / 565-50 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Commonwealth against Archibald Burden PLAINTIFF(s) : Commonwealth DEFENDANT(s) : Archibald Burden PLACES MENTIONED : Spotsylvania; King George; Orange REMARK(s) : Death ref. - John Berry killed 9 October 1801 CITAITATION : Commonwealth against Archibald Burden / 1803 / CR-DC-R / 565-101 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : An indictment against Dan Forward alias Daniel Forward ... PLAINTIFF(s) : Commonwealth DEFENDANT(s) : Dan Forward (alias Daniel Forward) DEPONENT(s) : William Eave; Thomas Jones PLACES MENTIONED : Spotsylvania; Orange REMARK(s) : Slave - Daniel Forward, property of Benjamin Winslow CITATION : An indictment against Dan Forward alias Daniel Forward ... / 1803 / CR-DC-R / 565-77 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : CWealth vs Hipkins &c PLAINTIFF(s) : Commonwealth DEFENDANT(s) : Batran Griffin Hipkins; Corbet Miller; Robert Miller DEPONENT(s) : John Taylor; Robert Miller; Thomas Miller; Corber Miller PLACES MENTIONED : Caroline (Port Royal); City of Portsmouth REMARK(s) : Marriage ref. - [?] Gray -mr- [?] Miller, sister of William Miller CITATION : CWealth vs Hipkins &c / 1803 / CR-DC-R / 565-87 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Commonwealth against Walter McFarlane PLAINTIFF(s) : Commonwealth DEFENDANT(s) : Walter McFarlane (alias Walter MacFarlane) PLACES MENTIONED : Spotsylvania REMARK(s) : Weaver - Walter McFarlane CITATION : Commonwealth against Walter McFarlane / 1803 / CR-DC-R / 565-54 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Commonwealth against Walter McFarlane PLAINTIFF(s) : Commonwealth DEFENDANT(s) : Walter McFarlane (alias Walter MacFarlane) PLACES MENTIONED : Spotsylvania REMARK(s) : Weaver - Walter McFarlane CITATION : Commonwealth against Walter McFarlane / 1803 / CR-DC-R / 565-55 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Indictment agt. John Miller PLAINTIFF(s) : Commonwealth DEFENDANT(s) : John Miller PLACES MENTIONED : Caroline; Orange; King George REMARK(s) : Death ref. - John Berry killed 9 October 1801 CITATION : Indictment agt. John Miller / 1803 / CR-DC-R / 565-114 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : An Indictment against William Redman alias Billy Redman ... PLAINTIFF(s) : Commonwealth DEFENDANT(s) : William Redman (alias Billy Redman) PLACES MENTIONED : Fredericksburg REMARK(s) : Slave - Lurty - propertyof Dr. Robert Wellford CITATION : An Indictment against William Redman alias Billy Redman ... / 1803 / CR-DC-R / 565-94 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Commonwealth against Jacob Staiar PLAINTIFF(s) : Commonwealth DEFENDANT(s) : Jacob Staiar PLACES MENTIONED : Spotsylvania REMARK(s) : Baker - Jacob Staiar CITATION : Commonwealth against Jacob Staiar / 1803 / CR-DC-R / 565-51 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Indictment agst Lucy Stevens for Murder PLAINTIFF(s) : Commonwealth DEFENDANT(s) : Lucy Stevens DEPONENT(s) : Nathaniel Stevens; Daniel Tiller; Achilles Mills PLACES MENTIONED : Spotsylvania REMARK(s) : Death ref. - unnamed infant female child killed 6 Feb 1803 CITATION : Indictment agst Lucy Stevens for Murder / 1803 / CR-DC-R / 564-112 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Commonwealth against Wm. Steward PLAINTIFF(s) : Commonwealth DEFENDANT(s) : William Steward PLACES MENTIONED : Caroline; King George; Orange REMARK(s) : Death ref. - John Berry killed 9 October 1801 CITATION : Commonwealth against Wm. Steward / 1803 / CR-DC-R / 565-81 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Chiles vs Hackett & ux PLAINTIFF(s) : Tarlton Chiles DEFENDANT(s) : Thomas Hackett; Elizabeth Hackett (admrx.); Isaac St. John ([dec'd]) PLACES MENTIONED : Fredericksburg REMARK(s) : Slave - Delphia - property estate of Isaac St. John CITATION : Chiles vs Hackett & ux / 1803 / CR-DC-V / 565-162 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Clarke vs Lawson PLAINTIFF(s) : William Clarke; John Clarke DEFENDANT(s) : Gavin Lawson PLACES MENTIONED : Culpeper REMARK(s) : Slave - Cate - property of William Clarke CITATION : Clarke vs Lawson / 1803 / CR-DC-V / 565-18 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Custis Admr. vs Baylor PLAINTIFF(s) : David Stuart (admr.); John P. Custis (dec'd) DEFENDANT(s) : John Baylor PLACES MENTIONED : Caroline REMARK(s) : Guardianship ref. - George Washington GO of John Parke Custis Slave - Christian Slaves - Isaac; Stephen; Barnett; Fanny & child; Betty; Tom; Ben Slaves of estate of George Baylor dec'd - Simon; Nanny; Judy; Billy CITATION : Custis Admr. vs Baylor / 1803 / CR-DC-V / 565-130 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Haslewood Farish ads Daniel Triplett PLAINTIFF(s) : Haslewood Farish DEFENDANT(s) : Daniel Triplett PLACES MENTIONED : Stafford; Madison REMARK(s) : Flour sale - 1799 CITATION : Haslewood Farish ads Daniel Triplett / 1803 / CR-DC-V / 565-40 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Holloway vs Washington's exrs PLAINTIFF(s) : Charles Holloway; Uriah Harris DEFENDANT(s) : Harriett Washington (extrx.); William P. Flood (exor.); Thacker Washington (dec'd) PLACES MENTIONED : Spotsylvania REMARK(s) : Slaves - Isaac; Billy - property of Charles Holloway CITATION : Holloway vs Washington's exrs / 1803 / CR-DC-V / 565-4 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Lewis &c vs Grinnan PLAINTIFF(s) : Robert Lewis; John Sutton DEFENDANT(s) : Daniel Grinnan (assignee of William Drummond) PLACES MENTIONED : Spotsylvania REMARK(s) : Slaves - Robin; Dinah - property of Robert Lewis CITATION : Lewis &c vs Grinnan / 1803 / CR-DC-V / 565-3 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Lewis &c vs Grinnan assee PLAINTIFF(s) : Robert Lewis; John Sutton DEFENDANT(s) : Daniel Grinnan (assignee of William Drummond) PLACES MENTIONED : Spotsylvania REMARK(s) : Slaves - Guy; Tom - property of Robert Lewis CITATION : Lewis &c vs Grinnan assee / 1803 / CR-DC-V / 565-5 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Miller vs Ghequire PLAINTIFF(s) : John Miller; William Fields DEFENDANT(s) : Charles Ghequire (assignee of William Dunlop & Co.) PLACES MENTIONED : Caroline REMARK(s) : Slave - Joshua - property of John Miller CITATION : Miller vs Ghequire / 1803 / CR-DC-V / 565-15 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Pendleton vs Lawson PLAINTIFF(s) : Thomas Pendleton; William C. Brown DEFENDANT(s) : Gavin Lawson PLACES MENTIONED : Culpeper REMARK(s) : Slave - Liz - property of Thomas Pendleton CITATION : Pendleton vs Lawson / 1803 / CR-DC-V / 565-6 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Taliaferro's vs Mortimer's Exrs PLAINTIFF(s) : John Taliaferro (the elder); John Taliaferro Jr. DEFENDANT(s) : Benjamin Day (exor.); John Minor (exor.); Thomas Goodwin (exor.); Charles Mortimer (dec'd) PLACES MENTIONED : King George REMARK(s) : Slave - Anthony - property of John Taliaferro the elder CITATION : Taliaferro's vs Mortimer's Exrs / 1803 / CR-DC-V / 565-8 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Taliaferro's vs Mortimers Exrs PLAINTIFF(s) : John Taliaferro (the elder); John Taliaferro Jr. DEFENDANT(s) : Benjamin Day (exor.); John Minor (exor.); Thomas Goodwin (exor.); Charles Mortimer (dec'd) PLACES MENTIONED : King George REMARK(s) : Slaves - Ben; Bob - property of John Taliaferro the elder CITATION : Taliaferro's vs Mortimers Exrs / 1803 / CR-DC-V / 565-9 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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