Northampton County - misc court records (William and Mary College Quarterly) William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Papers, Vol. 1, No. 3. (Jan., 1893), pp. 155-156. NORTHAMPTON COUNTY. _________ 20 Sept., 1644. This depon.t saith that Cap.t William Stone (1) being at the dwelling house of Mr Peter Walker(2) about his occasions con- cerning the estate of Mr. William Burdette decd(3) and discours- ing thereupon the said Mr Walker undervalued the sd estate say- ing it is not worth a pion or words to that effect whereupon Capt Stone replyed saying such an estate would become as good a man as you or words to that effect whereupon the said Walker rising upp from the table sayde "God's Wounds I am as a good a man as thee and better to better borne and better bredd" where- upon the sd Capt Stone stept upp to him haveing his Rapier in his hands and put the hilt of the Rapier toward the brest of the sayde Walker and the sd Walker sayde "God's Wounds doe ye strick mee in myne own house" and thereupon Struck the sd Capt Stone in the face with his fist And Capt. Stone in his own defence put his hands into the haire of the sayde Peter Walker and keept him out Imed: the company then present pted them And further deposes not. Luke Stubbins.(4) ___________ (1) Justice and high sheriff of Northampton County and subse- quently deputy governor of Maryland. (2) Justice of the Peace in 1651. (3) Will of William Burdett, gent. dated 22d July 1643, Rec. 7 Aug., 1643. Son Thomas, wife Alice, widow of George Traveller; wife's son Geo. Traveller, and dau. Elizabeth. Bequeaths "L5 to the lower parish of Northampton for a communion cup and plate if it will hold out. other- wise one cupp only, or, as the ministers and their church wardens shall think fitt." Thos. Burdett to have 1 doz. silver spoons with his name engraved upon them Alice, his wife, to have the charge of the education of his child and to live on his lands. Asks that "Mr. John rozier, Capt. Wm. Stone and Mr. Thomas Johnson take special care of he educacon of my Tender Sonne" (4) There is also on record in this county a marriage contract of "Ralph Wormeley of the Parish and County of York in Virginia, gen- tleman and Mrs. Agatha Stubbins, the widow of Luke Stubbins of the County of Northampton, gentleman, deced." Dated 2d July 1645, Pr. 13 July 1645. Page 156 Will of Dame Elizabeth Dale. Dat. 4 July, 1640, Rec.(1) 2 Dec. 1640. Debts to be paid out of her estate in East India Co. and in Va.; "ueece Mrs Dorothy Throgmorton to have 500 acres in Va."; Edward Hambye to have all her land in Charles Hunt- dred in Va.; "her ould servant Hannah Pickering to have L100 lawful English money." Residue in two equal parts of which one she gives to the children of Sir William Throgmorton, Knight Baronet, and the other to Mr. Richard Hambye and Mr. William Crimpton; gives her nephew, the Viscount Gondamore, a Ring of tenn pds price: mentions "Richard Hambye, Mr. Richard Hambye's sone." The mark of Dame Elizabeth Dale. "Mr. Wm. Schrimpton of Whitechurch in the Co. of South: Gent and Richard Hambye of the citty of Weston in the County of Midd, Gent, exors of the will of Dame Elizabeth Dale, late wife and sole exx of Sir Thomas Dale, knt. deced, etc." [their deed to Samuel Chandler of London, merchant, "now bound for Virginia," dated last of August, 1641.] ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ************************************************************************