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 1807 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Alexander vs Withers COMMENT : Ejectment PLAINTIFF(s) : William Alexander DEFENDANT(s) : Daniel Read; James Withers; Merryman Spilman DEPONENT(s) : Martin Sullivant (63); Benjamin Berry (57); Lewis Elzey (41); John Payne (74) PLACES MENTIONED : Stafford; Fairfax; Westmoreland REMARK(s) : Deed - Betty French to Thomas Lee - Stafford - 1740 @ Deed - Edward Onis to Martin Scarlet - Stafford - 1691 Deed - Edward Smith to John Waugh - Stafford - 1694/5 Deed - Henry Fitzhugh &c to Hugh French - Stafford - 1738 Deed - James Waugh to Thomas Lee - Stafford - 1741 @ Deed - Thomas Ludwell Lee to William Alexander - Stafford - 1799 @ Deed - William Cave to Hugh French - Stafford - 1734 Deed - William Horton to William Northall - Stafford - 1666 Deed - William Northall to John Onis - Stafford - 1666 Deed of gift - Mary Lee to Thomas Ludwell Lee - Stafford - 1783 Deeds of L&R - David Cave to Cain Withers - Stafford - 1748 Deeds of L&R - Lewis Elzey to Hugh French - Stafford - 1726 @ Grant - Giles Travers - Stafford - 435 ac. on Potomac Creek - 1708 Grant - John Mott and George Mott - 15654 acres - 1670 Grant - William Haeberd and William Horton - 1663 Grant - Wm. Heaberd and Wm. Horton - 1600 acres on Potomac Creek - 1663 Marriage ref. - Andrew Edwards -mr- Elizabeth Withers, mother of James Marriage ref. - Giles Travers -mr- Ann Waugh reputed dau. of John Waugh Marriage ref. - John Cave -mr- Elizabeth Travers, dau. of Giles Travers Marriage ref. - John Payne -mr- [?] Edwards, sister of Andrew Edwards Marriage ref. - Joseph Waugh -mr- Million Travers, dau. of Giles Travers Marriage ref. - Lewis Elzey -mr- Ann W. Travers, widow of Giles Travers Marriage ref. - William Cave -mr- Ann Travers, dau. of Giles Travers Plat (color) - land in dispute - 1805 Plat - 695 acres - part of Haebard & Horton 1663 patent - 1743 Plat - land in controversy - 1804 Slaves - Dick; Jack; Nubb; Bettie; Giles; Pegg; Peter; Roger; Bess Slaves - Dirk; Toney; Phillis; Sarah; Moreah; Winney; Rachael; Harry Slaves - Frank; Mak; Jack; George; Anthony Slaves - Jack; Tobey; Franck; Breechee; Nan; Jeofrey Slaves - Jack; Toby; Frank; Breerlie; Nan; Jeffrey; Tom; Geo.; Danl.; Slaves - Killis; Toney; Sarah - property of Giles Travers estate Slaves - Nero; Jack; Harry; Joe Slaves - Will; Sliarxor; Bess; Granne Jenny; Diuali; Morie; Jud; Geo. Tract refs. - Belle View; Shepherd's Point; Stratford Will - Giles Traverse - Stafford - 1717 Will - Hugh French - Stafford - 1736 / 1737 Will - Hugh French - Stafford - 1739 Will - Thomas Lee of Stratford - Westmoreland - 1749/50 - 1751 CITATION : Alexander vs Withers / 1807 / CR-DC-L / 572-60 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Auston v Taylor adms. COMMENT : Debt on a note PLAINTIFF(s) : William Auston (aka William Austin) DEFENDANT(s) : Elizabeth T. Taylor (admrx.); George Conway Taylor (dec'd) PLACES MENTIONED : Caroline REMARK(s) : Death ref. - abated Sep 1807 by death of William Austin CITATION : Auston v Taylor adms. / 1807 / CR-DC-L / 572-116 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Backhouse's Admrx vs Jones Exrs COMMENT : Debt. PLAINTIFF(s) : Rebecca Backhouse (admrx. - dec'd); John Backhouse (dec'd); John Backhouse (admr.); Jane Backhouse (admrx.) DEFENDANT(s) : James Jones (exor. - dec'd); John Jones (dec'd); William Jones (exor.) DEPONENT(s) : Garstang Bradstock PLACES MENTIONED : Caroline; UK (Liverpool) REMARK(s) : Death ref. - John Backhouse - 1776 Ship - Marlbro - from Virginia to Liverpool - 1772-1775 Shipping - tobacco from Virginia to Liverpool - 1772-1775 CITATION : Backhouse's Admrx vs Jones Exrs / 1807? / CR-DC-L / 573-90 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Doe lessee of Baylor vs Coleman COMMENT : Ejectment PLAINTIFF(s) : John Walker Baylor DEFENDANT(s) : Samuel Coleman PLACES MENTIONED : Caroline REMARK(s) : Ejectment from 1000 acres. CITATION : Doe lessee of Baylor vs Coleman / 1807 / CR-DC-L / 571-123 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Baylor vs Verdier COMMENT : Writ of right PLAINTIFF(s) : John Baylor DEFENDANT(s) : Paul Verdier DEPONENT(s) : John Terrill (71); Francis Cowherd (48); Benjamin Porter (73); James Newman (70); Benjamin Winslow (65); Pierce Sanford (52); Jonathan Cowherd (75) PLACES MENTIONED : Caroline; Orange; Spotsylvania REMARK(s) : Deed - Duncan Bohannon to John Baylor - Orange - 1741 Deed of Lease - John Baylor to Richard Vernon - Orange - 1753 Grant - Henry Willis - 10000 acres on branches of Northanna - 1728 Grant - James Taylor - 8500 acres on Rapidan, N. Fork of North Anna 1722 Grant - John Baylor Jr. - 6500 acres on Rapidan - 1726 Plat - Baylor 1726 patent - 1721 Plats - 10,000 acres and 20,000 acres - 1721 Plats - land in controversy - 1803 CITATION : Baylor vs Verdier / 1807? / CR-DC-L / 573-140 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Bland vs Vass COMMENT : Debt on a judgment PLAINTIFF(s) : Theoderick Bland DEFENDANT(s) : Alexander Vass (admr.); Patrick Home (dec'd) PLACES MENTIONED : Culpeper; Stafford REMARK(s) : Estate - I&A of Patrick Home dec'd estate at Rappahannock Forge - 1805 Slaves - Fanny; Patty; Eliza; Billy; Jane - property of Patrick Home est. CITATION : Bland vs Vass / 1807? / CR-DC-L / 575-34 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Brooke Assee vs Netherton &c COMMENT : Debt on a bond. PLAINTIFF(s) : William Brooke (assignee of Humphrey Humes a bankrupt) DEFENDANT(s) : John Netherton; Joseph Robinson PLACES MENTIONED : Madison; KY (Jefferson Co.); KY (Montgomery Co.) REMARK(s) : Bond for a deed to 1000 acres in KY - on Licken River Tract ref. - KY land taken up by Richard Chenoweth & John Williams CITATION : Brooke Assee vs Netherton &c / 1807 / CR-DC-L / 571-122 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Browning vs Pinnell COMMENT : Breach of contract for land. PLAINTIFF(s) : Joseph Browning DEFENDANT(s) : William Pinnell PLACES MENTIONED : Culpeper REMARK(s) : Agreement between Joseph Browning & William Pinnell - 1803 @ CITATION : Browning vs Pinnell / 1807 / CR-DC-L / 571-120 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Burton & wife vs Goodridge's COMMENT : Attachment of satisfy judgment. PLAINTIFF(s) : James Burton; Betsey Burton DEFENDANT(s) : John Goodridge; Holland Goodridge; George Goodridge; Jacob Anderson PLACES MENTIONED : Orange REMARK(s) : Slaves - Mima; Tabb; Hannah; Sally; Barbour; Daniel - prop. of Goodridge CITATION : Burton & wife vs Goodridge's / 1807 / CR-DC-L / 571-44 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Coleman and Wife vs Lewis Holliday COMMENT : Ejectment PLAINTIFF(s) : Robert S. Coleman; Mary Coleman DEFENDANT(s) : Lewis Holliday DEPONENT(s) : Jacob Williams (68) PLACES MENTIONED : Spotsylvania; King William REMARK(s) : Deed - Benjamin Holladay to Lewis Holladay - Spotsylvania - 1799 @ Deed - Benjamin Holladay to Zachariah Lewis - Spotsylvania - 1747 Deed - Benjamin Lewis to Betty Littlepage - Spotsylvania - 1773 Deed - Betty Littlepage to John Lewis - General Court - 1774 @ Deed - James Taylor to John Holladay - Spotsylvania - 1729 Deed - James Taylor to John Holladay - Spotsylvania - 1729 Deed - Joseph Holladay to Benjamin Lewis - Spotsylvania - 1765 Deed - Joseph Holladay to Zachary Lewis - Spotsylvania - 1746 Deed - Lewis Holladay exor. of Joseph Holladay to Benj. Holladay 1798 @ Deed - Lewis Holladay exor. of Joseph Holladay to James Holladay - 1798 Deed - Lewis Holladay to Joseph Holladay - Spotsylvania - 1778 @ Grant - James Taylor - Spotsylvania - 5000 ac. - 1722 Marriage ref. - James Rollings Jr. -mr- Sarah Holladay, dau. of John Marriage ref. - Lewis Holliday -mr- Betty Littlepage [widow] Marriage ref. - Pattison Pulliam -mr- Elizabeth Holladay, dau. of John Marriage ref. - Thomas Pulliam -mr- Winnifred Holladay, dau. of John Mill - fulling mill - Zachary Lewis estate - 1764 Slaves - Ceasar; Harry; Esther; Fillis; Dick; Hannah; Peter; Moses Slaves - Jemmy; Phillis; Doll; Jack; Betty - property of John Holladay Slaves - Phebee; Kate; Ceasar & wife Nama; Peter & wife Grace; Benjamin Slaves - Sampson; Jamboy; Jack; Benboy; Anthony; Dennis Slaves - Sylvia; Jenny - deeded by John Lewis to Mary Littlepage Will - John Holladay - King William / Spotsylvania - 1742 / 1742 Will - Joseph Holladay - Spotsylvania - 1785 / 1795 Will - Zachary Lewis - Spotsylvania - 1764/1765 CITATION : Coleman and Wife vs Lewis Holliday / 1807? / CR-DC-L / 574-62 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Fitzhugh vs Hunter's Adr. COMMENT : Debt. PLAINTIFF(s) : William Fitzhugh DEFENDANT(s) : Joseph Enever (admr.); Adam Hunter (dec'd - surviving partner of Hunters & Taliaferro) PLACES MENTIONED : Stafford REMARK(s) : I&A of estate of Adam Hunter dec'd - 1798 - many books listed I&A of estate of Patrick Home dec'd at Rappahannock Forge - 1805 Slaves of Pat. Home estate - Fanny; Patty; Eliza; Billy; Jane Store account - 1772-1773 Tract ref. - Chatham CITATION : Fitzhugh vs Hunter's Adr. / 1807? / CR-DC-L / 573-88 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Fox vs Newton & wife COMMENT : Slander PLAINTIFF(s) : Philadelphia Fox DEFENDANT(s) : John Newton Sr.; Mary Newton (alias Molly Newton) PLACES MENTIONED : Stafford REMARK(s) : Death ref. - abated Sep 1807 by death of Mary Newton CITATION : Fox vs Newton & wife / 1807 / CR-DC-L / 572-117 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Glassford & Henderson v Mickleboroughs exor COMMENT : Debt on a bond PLAINTIFF(s) : Archibald Henderson; Alexander Henderson; Glassford & Henderson DEFENDANT(s) : Thomas Hackett (exor.); Robert Mickleborough (dec'd) PLACES MENTIONED : Caroline REMARK(s) : Death - abated as to Archibald Henderson April 1807 by his death Estate I&A - Robert Mickleberry dec'd - Caroline - 1793 Slaves - Daniel; George; Nan and child; Famm and child; China; Seller Slaves - Hampton; Balack; Dick; Ben; Brutus; Ambrose; Grifit; Davy Slaves - Rachael; Jemima; Humphrey; Isaac; Grace; Ben; Sall; Anna CITATION : Glassford & Henderson v Mickleboroughs exor / 1807 / CR-DC-L / 572-23 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Hart &c vs Winslow &c COMMENT : Debt on executor's bond PLAINTIFF(s) : Robert Hart (Justice); William Stanard (Justice); Benjamin Winslow DEFENDANT(s) : Thomas Winslow; William Winslow; Benjamin Robinson; Joseph Chew PLACES MENTIONED : Spotsylvania REMARK(s) : Thomas Winslow & William Winslow as exors of Beverley Winslow dec'd CITATION : Hart &c vs Winslow &c / 1807? / CR-DC-L / 575-19 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Hill v Tucker COMMENT : Writ of Habeas Corpus PLAINTIFF(s) : Darky Hill DEFENDANT(s) : John Tucker PLACES MENTIONED : Culpeper; Fauquier REMARK(s) : Apprenticeship indenture - OOP bind Darcas to Benjamin Grigsby - 1806 Apprenticeship order - Darkey Hill to be bound to Beede Johnston - 1806 Birth ref. - Darcas born in 1796 FN (Mulatto) - Darky Hill (aka Darcas), detained by John Tucker FN - Nan Hill, supposed mother of Darky Hill CITATION : Hill v Tucker / 1807 / CR-DC-L / 572-4 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Hoffman & Son vs Porter COMMENT : Sale of land without clear title. PLAINTIFF(s) : Peter Hoffman & Son DEFENDANT(s) : William Porter Jr. PLACES MENTIONED : Spotsylvania; Fredericksburg REMARK(s) : Deed - Rebecca Stone to Peter Hoffman & Son - Fredericksburg - 1800 @ CITATION : Hoffman & Son vs Porter / 1807 / CR-DC-L / 571-18 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Howard assee vs R&H Bell COMMENT : Debt PLAINTIFF(s) : Joshua Howard (assignee of John S. Wellford & Co.) DEFENDANT(s) : Robert Bell; Henry Bell PLACES MENTIONED : Orange; Fredericksburg; Alexandria REMARK(s) : Printer - bond form printed by Cottom & Stewart of Alexandria CITATION : Howard assee vs R&H Bell / 1807? / CR-DC-L / 574-56 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Howard assee vs Mann Page COMMENT : Debt on a bond PLAINTIFF(s) : Joshua Howard (assignee of John S. Wellford & Co.) DEFENDANT(s) : Mann Page PLACES MENTIONED : Spotsylvania; Fredericksburg; Alexandria REMARK(s) : Printer - bond form printed by Cottom & Stewart of Alexandria CITATION : Howard assee vs Mann Page / 1807 / CR-DC-L / 574-78 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Innis vs Walden COMMENT : Debt from rent due. PLAINTIFF(s) : Elizabeth Innis DEFENDANT(s) : John Walden PLACES MENTIONED : Spotsylvania; James City REMARK(s) : Tract ref. - Yarmouth - James City Co. - rented in 1802 CITATION : Innis vs Walden / 1807 / CR-DC-L / 571-149 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Barsheba Jett Admrx vs William Burton COMMENT : Unlawfull possession of a slave PLAINTIFF(s) : Barsheba Jett (admrx.); Francis Jett (dec'd) DEFENDANT(s) : William Burton DEPONENT(s) : Martin Sullivant PLACES MENTIONED : Stafford REMARK(s) : Slave - Judy & her child John - sold from est. of Francis Jett in 1795 CITATION : Barsheba Jett Admrx vs William Burton / 1807 / CR-DC-L / 574-59 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Barsheba Jett Admrx vs Archibald Rowley COMMENT : Unlawfull possession of slaves PLAINTIFF(s) : Barsheba Jett (admrx.); Francis Jett (dec'd) DEFENDANT(s) : Archibald Rowley DEPONENT(s) : Martin Sullivant PLACES MENTIONED : Stafford; Lancaster REMARK(s) : Blacksmith - Francis Jett acct with H. Rillers for smith work - 1789-1791 Death - Francis Jett died in 1791 Marriage ref - William Burton -mr- Susanna Jett, dau. of Francis Marriage ref - [?] Bowling -mr- Anne Jett, dau. of Francis Marriage ref - [?] Sullivant -mr- Mary Jett, dau of Francis Marriage ref. - [?] Cox -mr- Sarah Jett, dau. of Francis Jett Slave - deed from Joseph Carter to Francis Jett for Judy - 1787 @ Slaves - Tom; Port; Jane; Billah; Silva; Hannah; Judah & child John Will - Francis Jett - Stafford - 1791 / 1794 CITATION : Barsheba Jett Admrx vs Archibald Rowley / 1807 / CR-DC-L / 574-60 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Johnson's Exor vs Johnson's Admr COMMENT : Breach of agreement PLAINTIFF(s) : Martin Johnston (exor.); Martin Johnston (dec'd) DEFENDANT(s) : James Barbour (admr.); Benjamin Johnston (dec'd) DEPONENT(s) : William McBrayers; William Steele (50+); Cave Johnson PLACES MENTIONED : Orange; KY (Franklin); KY (Lincoln); KY (Boone) REMARK(s) : ARW - Benjamin Johnston's soldier's certificate traded for land in KY ARW ref. - Treasury Warrant 10844 for 1000 acres in KY - Richard Matthews CITATION : Johnson's Exor vs Johnson's Admr / 1807 / CR-DC-L / 575-108 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Laughlin vs Chiles COMMENT : Slander PLAINTIFF(s) : John Laughlin DEFENDANT(s) : Fleming Chiles DEPONENT(s) : Jonathan Johnson PLACES MENTIONED : Caroline REMARK(s) : Slave - Ben - property of Jno. Laughlin CITATION : Laughlin vs Chiles / 1807 / CR-DC-L / 574-93 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Leavell vs Ballard &c PLAINTIFF(s) : John Leavell DEFENDANT(s) : James Ballard; Charles Ballard; Charles Lewis; Henry Robinson DEPONENT(s) : John Minor; Clement Montague (46); Mary Hutcherson (53) PLACES MENTIONED : KY (Woodford Co.); Spotsylvania REMARK(s) : Family of Elizabeth Vaughan Marriage ref. - Edward Leavell -mr- Elizabeth, dau. of Elizabeth Vaughan Marriage ref. - William Pemberton -mr- Elizabeth Leavell, widow of Edwd. Slave - Ank - property of John Leavell CITATION : Leavell vs Ballard &c / 1807? / CR-DC-L / 571-61 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Morson vs Fox COMMENT : Writ of right PLAINTIFF(s) : Alexander Morson DEFENDANT(s) : Nathaniel Fox PLACES MENTIONED : Stafford; King George REMARK(s) : Deed - John Lewis Alexander to William Alexander - Stafford - 1803 @ Deed - John Mott and George Mott to William Thornton - (old) Rappahannock Deed - Lucy Alexander to Philip Thornton Alexander - Stafford - 1779 @ Deed - Philip Alexander to Nathaniel Fox - 1781 @ Deed - William Alexander to Alexander Morson - Stafford - 1803 @ Ferry ref. - Carsons ferry otherwise called Alexanders ferry Grant to John Mott and George Mott - 15654 ac. - 1670 Plat - land in dispute Will - Philip Thornton Alexander - King George - 1783 Will - William Thornton - King George - 1743 CITATION : Morson vs Fox / 1807? / CR-DC-L / 575-132 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Mutual Assurance Society against Fire &c vs Stanard COMMENT : Money improperly drawn for loss alledged in burning his mill PLAINTIFF(s) : Mutual Assurance Society DEFENDANT(s) : Larkin Stanard PLACES MENTIONED : Spotsylvania REMARK(s) : Insurance - Stannard's mill insured per policy 2037 Mill of Larkin Stanard on Stanfield tract burned down in Oct 1803 CITATION : Mutual Assurance Society against Fire &c vs Stanard / 1807 / CR-DC-L / 574-46 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Ritchie's admr. vs Scott COMMENT : Debt on a bond. PLAINTIFF(s) : John Scott (admr.); Robert Ritchie (dec'd) DEFENDANT(s) : Robert Scott DEPONENT(s) : John Brockenbrough; George Wm. Smith PLACES MENTIONED : Spotsylvania; Essex; King & Queen REMARK(s) : Death ref. - James Lang dec'd by 21 Sep 1801 CITATION : Ritchie's admr. vs Scott / 1807? / CR-DC-L / 573-89 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : J. Robinson vs Grymes's exors COMMENT : Debt. PLAINTIFF(s) : Judith Robinson DEFENDANT(s) : William Jones (exor.); Philip L. Grymes (exor.); Benjamin Grymes (dec'd) PLACES MENTIONED : Orange; Orange REMARK(s) : Slave - Squire - prop. of Judith Robinson Store account - 1778-1782 CITATION : J. Robinson vs Grymes's exors / 1807 / CR-DC-L / 573-139 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Sale vs Dejarnett COMMENT : Illegally harboring a Negro PLAINTIFF(s) : Caleb Sale DEFENDANT(s) : Joseph Dejarnett PLACES MENTIONED : Caroline REMARK(s) : Slave - Harry - one of Mrs. Sales dower slaves CITATION : Sale vs Dejarnett / 1807 / CR-DC-L / 572-118 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Smith vs Gaddis &c COMMENT : Breach of conract PLAINTIFF(s) : William Smith DEFENDANT(s) : Alexander Gaddis; Hawkin Stone; Henry Kendall DEPONENT(s) : Robert Crutcher; John Williams; John Goolrick; William Cocke; Benjamin Adie PLACES MENTIONED : Stafford; Fredericksburg; Prince William REMARK(s) : Deed T. - Alexander Gaddes &c to William Smith - Stafford - 1804 Deed T. - Alexander Gaddes to John Moncure - 1804 @ Slave - Tom - bought by Alexander Gaddes from the estate of George Brent Slave - William Brit - property of Alexander Gaddes Tobacco - accounts at Aquia Warehouse - 1804 CITATION : Smith vs Gaddis &c / 1807 / CR-DC-L / 571-17 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Stevens vs vs vs Camp COMMENT : Debt on a judgment PLAINTIFF(s) : John Stevens DEFENDANT(s) : William Camp PLACES MENTIONED : Culpeper REMARK(s) : Slaves - Joe; Ibby - property of William Camp and William Camp CITATION : Stevens vs Camp / 1807 / CR-DC-L / 572-119 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Taylor admx vs Stone & Richard COMMENT : Debt PLAINTIFF(s) : Elizabeth T. Taylor (admrx.); George C. Taylor (dec'd) DEFENDANT(s) : William S. Stone; Thomas Richards; Thomas Richards & Co. DEPONENT(s) : Roger Bell PLACES MENTIONED : Madison; Orange; NY; Norfolk REMARK(s) : Flour - accts for various grades - 1802 Mill refs - McKennys Mill; Orange Mills; Madison Mills Store account - acct due William S. Stone - 1801-1802 Wheat - transactions for wheat sale to a mill CITATION : Taylor admx vs Stone & Richard / 1807? / CR-DC-L / 575-110 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Charles Tod vs Miller & Co. & Chiles COMMENT : Debt on an indemnity bond. PLAINTIFF(s) : Charles Tod (sheriff) DEFENDANT(s) : William Miller & Co.; Flemming Chiles PLACES MENTIONED : Caroline REMARK(s) : Slave - Delphia - property of Garrett Woolfolk - sold a sheriff's sale CITATION : Charles Tod vs Miller & Co. & Chiles / 1807? / CR-DC-L / 571-146 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Wilson's Admrs vs Barnett COMMENT : Debt PLAINTIFF(s) : William Wilson (surviving admr. of William Wilson, James Wilson & Campbell Wilson - admrs of Cumberland Wilson dec'd) DEFENDANT(s) : James Barnett (surviving partner of James Barnett & James Johnston) PLACES MENTIONED : Madison REMARK(s) : Wheat acct - 1798 - 1800 CITATION : Wilson's Admrs vs Barnett / 1807 / CR-DC-L / 574-75 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Winchester vs Beverley COMMENT : Debt on a note. PLAINTIFF(s) : Stephen Winchester (assignee of John Smith Jr. assignee of Thomas Lang) DEFENDANT(s) : Munford Beverley PLACES MENTIONED : Culpeper REMARK(s) : Mill ref. - debt note made at Beverleys Mills, Culpeper CITATION : Winchester vs Beverley / 1807 / CR-DC-L / 571-4 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Winchester H. & Co. vs Dunbar COMMENT : Damages for diverting water from the plaintiff's mill. PLAINTIFF(s) : Stephen Winchester; Richard Winchester; Joshua Howard; Winchester Howard & Co. DEFENDANT(s) : Robert Dunbar PLACES MENTIONED : Stafford; Spotsylvania REMARK(s) : Deed - Francis Thornton &c to Stephen Winchester - Fredericksburg - 1800 Plat - Thornton Mill & Winchester Mill dams on the Rappahannock - 1800 CITATION : Winchester H. & Co. vs Dunbar / 1807 / CR-DC-L / 571-29 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Wyatt vs Beverley COMMENT : Breach of contract for land in Caroline Co. PLAINTIFF(s) : William Wyatt DEFENDANT(s) : Munford Beverley PLACES MENTIONED : Culpeper; Caroline; Fredericksburg; Gloucester REMARK(s) : Agreement between Brett Randolph and W.S. Wyatt for sale of land - 1805 @ Marriage ref. - Brett Randolph -mr- [?] Beverley, sister of Munford Post Office ref. - White Chimnies - 1805 Tract ref. - letter from Townsend G.S. Dade marked 'Broadfield' - 1806 CITATION : Wyatt vs Beverley / 1807 / CR-DC-L / 571-10 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : White vs Fitzhugh &al COMMENT : Court order only PLAINTIFF(s) : Henry White DEFENDANT(s) : Philip Fitzhugh; George Lewis; Richard Johnston PLACES MENTIONED : King George REMARK(s) : Death ref. - Philip Fitzhugh dead by 4 Feb 1807 CITATION : White vs Fitzhugh &al / 1807 / CR-DC-M / 571-154 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Rootes Attoy vs John T. Walker COMMENT : Debt on a bond. PLAINTIFF(s) : : Thomas R. Rootes (attorney in fact for Joshua Howard of Maryland) DEFENDANT(s) : John T. Walker PLACES MENTIONED : Spotsylvania; MD; Fredericksburg; Alexandria REMARK(s) : Printer - bond blank form printed in Alexandria by Cottom & Stewart CITATION : Rootes Attoy vs John T. Walker / 1807 / CR-DC-O / 523-123 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Wellford & Co. vs Chas. Thornton COMMENT : Debt on a bond. PLAINTIFF(s) : John S. Wellford & Co. DEFENDANT(s) : Charles Thornton PLACES MENTIONED : Spotsylvania; Alexandria; Caroline REMARK(s) : Printer - blank bond form printed in Alexandria by Cottom & Stewart CITATION : Wellford & Co. vs Chas. Thornton / 1807 / CR-DC-O / 523-118 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : An Indictment against Alexander Burke for Murder PLAINTIFF(s) : Commonwealth DEFENDANT(s) : Alexander Burke PLACES MENTIONED : Culpeper REMARK(s) : Death - Jonathan Garrott died 22 December 1804 CITATION : An Indictment against Alexander Burke for Murder / 1805 / CR-DC-R / 567-107 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Brown vs Nalle COMMENT : Debt. PLAINTIFF(s) : Thomas Brown DEFENDANT(s) : Jessee Nalle (assignee of Richard Norris) PLACES MENTIONED : Culpeper REMARK(s) : Slave - Jack - property of Thomas brown CITATION : Brown vs Nalle / 1807 / CR-DC-V / 571-112 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Samuel Chiles v Lucy Chiles COMMENT : Debt on a bond PLAINTIFF(s) : Samuel Chiles; Mark C. Woodford DEFENDANT(s) : Lucy Chiles PLACES MENTIONED : Caroline REMARK(s) : Slave - Miles - property of Samuel Chiles CITATION : Samuel Chiles v Lucy Chiles / 1807 / CR-DC-V / 572-105 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Drummonds admors. vs Wm. Miller & Co. COMMENT : Debt PLAINTIFF(s) : Alexander Duncan (admr.); David Henderson (admr.); William Drummond (dec'd - surviving partner of John Matherson & Co.) DEFENDANT(s) : William Miller & Co. PLACES MENTIONED : Spotsylvania; Island of Maderia REMARK(s) : Shipping - joint mercantile to Island of Maderia - 1798 CITATION : Drummonds admors. vs Wm. Miller & Co. / 1807 / CR-DC-V / 572-94 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Gillison ads. Leach, admor. &c COMMENT : Debt. PLAINTIFF(s) : John Gillison DEFENDANT(s) : James Leach (admr.); Bryant Chadwell (dec'd) PLACES MENTIONED : Stafford; Fauquier REMARK(s) : Slave - George - property of John Gillison CITATION : Gillison ads. Leach, admor. &c / 1807 / CR-DC-V / 571-51 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Miller junr. vs Pearson & Co. COMMENT : Debt on a bond. PLAINTIFF(s) : William Miller Jr.; Thomas Slaughter Jr. DEFENDANT(s) : John B. Pearson & Co. (assignees of Robert Parker) PLACES MENTIONED : Caroline REMARK(s) : Slave - Ralph - property of William Miller Jr. CITATION : Miller junr. vs Pearson & Co. / 1807 / CR-DC-V / 571-147 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Miller vs Upshaws Admrs. COMMENT : Debt on a bond. PLAINTIFF(s) : James Miller; Thomas Miller; Robert G. Robb DEFENDANT(s) : Jeremiah Upshaw (admr.); Francis Buckner (admr.); Churchill Anderson (admr.); James Upshaw (dec'd) PLACES MENTIONED : Caroline REMARK(s) : Slaves - Joshua; Ben; Billy; Dick; Tom - property of James Miller &c CITATION : Miller vs Upshaws Admrs. / 1807 / CR-DC-V / 571-50 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Nelson vs Taylor &c COMMENT : Debt PLAINTIFF(s) : William Nelson DEFENDANT(s) : James Taylor (Justice); Anthony Thornton (Justice) PLACES MENTIONED : Caroline REMARK(s) : Guardian - Roy Griffin GO Robert Alsop, Susanna Alsop & Ritcie Alsop CITATION : Nelson vs Taylor &c / 1807 / CR-DC-V / 574-90 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Pittman vs Motley COMMENT : Debt on a bond. PLAINTIFF(s) : Hipkins Pittman; James Pittman DEFENDANT(s) : John Motley (assignee of Edwin Motley assignee of Reubin Willson) PLACES MENTIONED : Caroline REMARK(s) : Slaves - Lucy; Henry - property of Hipkins Pittman CITATION : Pittman vs Motley / 1807 / CR-DC-V / 571-125 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Scott vs McCoull exrx COMMENT : Debt PLAINTIFF(s) : Robert Scott DEFENDANT(s) : Ann McCoull (admrx.); Neil McCoull (dec'd) PLACES MENTIONED : Fredericksburg; Essex (Tappahannock); King & Queen REMARK(s) : Includes transcript of McCoull vs Long - King and Queen District Court CITATION : Scott vs McCoull exrx / 1807 / CR-DC-V / 572-10 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Spotswood vs Pittman COMMENT : Debt for unpaid labor PLAINTIFF(s) : Alexander Spotswood DEFENDANT(s) : John Hipkins Pittman PLACES MENTIONED : Spotsylvania REMARK(s) : Excerpts from overseer agreement with plantation owner Overseer - John Hipkins Pittman overseer on Spotswood plantation CITATION : Spotswood vs Pittman / 1807 / CR-DC-V / 572-121 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Stanard vs Ritchie & Co. COMMENT : Debt on a bond. PLAINTIFF(s) : William Stanard DEFENDANT(s) : James Ritchie & Co. PLACES MENTIONED : Spotsylvania REMARK(s) : Slaves - Jerry; James; Will; Bob; Jenny - prop. of William Stanard CITATION : Stanard vs Ritchie & Co. / 1807 / CR-DC-V / 571-133 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STYLE : Taliaferro vs The Sheriff COMMENT : Recovery of costs in re Charles C. Taliaferro vs Anderson McWilliams PLAINTIFF(s) : Charles Champe Taliaferro DEFENDANT(s) : Sheriff of Spotsylvania County (Stockley Towles) PLACES MENTIONED : Spotsylvania REMARK(s) : Slave - Patty - property of Anderson McWilliams CITATION : Taliaferro vs The Sheriff / 1807 / CR-DC-V / 575-22 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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