Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Court.....Britt v. Britt, 1799 

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Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Court Records 
     Joseph BRITT vs. Matthew BRITT, Chancery Case 1799-002 

Southampton Co., VA, Chancery Court Papers. 
   [Image # refers to LVA Southampton Chancery Microfilm Reel 399] 


[image 0537 - folder] 

1799-002 Southampton County Chancery Papers 

BRITT VS. BRITT  3/1799 


[Document 1 - subpoena] 

[image 0538 - docketing] 

Britt   } 
        }  Spa 
    vs  }    In 
Britt   }    Chy 
        } 
        } 

 to Septr. 1798 
Executed the 10 August 
      1798 
Richd. Mabry  DS 
 Robt. Mabry  Shff 

  March 1799 
   Dismissed for 
  want of a Bill 

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[images 0539 & 0540 - subpoena] 

The commonwealth of Virginia to the Sheriff of 
Southampton county  greeting  You are hereby 
commanded to Summon Matthew Britt 
to appear before the justices of our Sd. court 
at the Courthouse of the Sd. county on the 
third mondy in September next to answer 
["Joseph Brother of" struck] a Subpoena in Chancery exhibi 
=ted against him by Joseph Britt  and this he 
Shall in no wise omit under the penalty of 
£100 and have then there this writ  witness 
Saml. Kello  clerk of our Said Court at the Court 
=house of the Sd. county the 21st. day of June 
1798 and in the 22d. year of the common 
wealth                Saml. Kello jr DCC  
                                    ŻŻŻŻ 

[case end] 


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Additional information: 

This case is not mentioned in the Court Minute Book (1793-99), although they 
   do appear in cases litigated in 1802- Joseph v. Matthew, Matthew v. Joseph, 
   & Benjamin v. Matthew - combined and referred to William BAILEY & Elias 
   HERRING.  Joseph died by Feb 1803, causing his suit to abate, but it was 
   reinstated by his administrator John URQUHART.  Excerpts from the Court 
   Order Books touching these issues are posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/court/b630ct01.txt 

Joseph, Matthew & Benjamin are likely sons of Benjamin BRITT [Sr.], who left 
   will 14 Apr 1783, proved 10 Mar 1785 (WB4:95-96); file at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/wills/b630b3wl.txt 


Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:
Matt Harris, zoobug64@aol.com [brackets mine] 

file at: 
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/court/1799_002.txt