Court: Matthew MOUNTFORD, 1842: Southampton Co., VA 

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[p. 501] 
[At a Court held for the County of Southampton, the 20.th of June 1842] 
Baldy Mountford who stands bound by recognizance for his appearance here to 
answer the complaint of Matthew Mountford against him for a breach of the 
peace this day appeared in Court.  Whereupon for reasons appearing to this 
Court the Said recognizance is continued till the next Term. 
[indexed "Mountford, Bauldy"; was likely named 'Archibald'] 
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[p. 517] 
[At a Court held for the County of Southampton, the 18.th of July 1842] 
Matthew Mountford who stands bound by recognizance for his appearance here to 
answer the complaint of Baldy Mountford against him for a breach of the peace 
this day appeared on discharge of his recognizance - and the said Baldy 
Mountford being sworn and examined. and the said Matthew Mountford  being 
fully heard it is the opinion of the Court & accordingly ordered that the said 
Matthew Mountford do find Security for keeping the peace for the term of 12 
Months from this day. the said Matthew Mountford to be bound on a recognizance 
in the sum of $20. with two Securities in the Sum of $10 each. and that he also 
pay the costs of the prosecution 
Whereupon the said Matthew Mountford with Anthony M Howell & Fielding J Mahone 
his Securities herein [sic] court Severally acknowledge themselves indebted 
into John M Gregory  Lieutenant Govenor [sic] acting as Govenor of the 
Commonwealth of Virginia that is to Say the said Matthew Mountford in the sum 
of $20 and the said Howell & Mahone in the Sum of $10. each of their 
respective goods & chattel lands & tenements to be levied & to the Said 
Lieutenant Govenor acting as Govenor and his Successors in the Office of 
Govenor to the use of the commonwealth rendered.  Yet Upon this condition that 
if the said Matthew Mountford shall keep the peace & be of good behaviour 
towards all the citizens of this Commonwealth more especially towards the said 
Baldy Mountford for the term of twelve months from this day  then this 
recognizance to be Void. 
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On the motion of James D Massenburg. Ordered that Master Commissioner Cobb 
examine State & Settle an additional account of the said Massenburgs 
administration on John Blunts estate & make report thereof to Court with any 
matters Specially Stated deemed pertinent by himself or which he may be 
required to State 
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For reasons appearing to the Court. Ordered that [blank] late Sheriff & 
administrator of William Jenkins dec.d pay to Elizabeth Jenkins the widow of 
the said William Jenkins the balance due upon the Settlement of his 
administration account 
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The Overseers of the Poor                          Pltf} 
     against                                           } Upon a Recog: 
John P Boykin                                      Deft} 
This case is continued till the next court 
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Lewis N Branch. Valentine Branch, Orson Branch, Cary Gay & George Gay in right 
of their wives Nancy and Matilda children of Etheldred Washington and Sally 
his wife formerly Sally Branch, James Davis Son of James Davis and Dizzy his 
wife formerly Dizzie Branch, Newsum B Johnson, John Stephenson in right of his 
wife Lizzie, Jerry and 
[remainder of page illegible in photocopy] 


Southampton Co., VA, Order Book 1839-1843, pp. 501, 517  
The Library of Virginia, Southampton Co. Microfilm Reel 31 

[It is unclear from the records why the names of the plaintiff and defendant 
 are reversed in the two entries - whether because of error or counter-claim.] 

[BLUNT, BOYKIN, BRANCH, COBB, DAVIS, GAY, HOWELL, JENKINS, JOHNSON, MAHONE, 
 MASSENBURG, STEPHENSON, WASHINGTON]