Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Court Records.....Britt v. Britt, 1802 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/vafiles.htm ************************************************ Joseph BRITT v. Matthew BRITT; Matthew BRITT v. Joseph BRITT; Benajmin BRITT v. Matthew BRITT: 1802-1804 OB1802-03:22, 25, 33-34 At a court of quartily Session's, continued and held for the county of Southampton on the 22d. day of June 1802 [...] = Joseph Britt pff } Against } Case Matthew Britt Deft.} By consent of the parties the order of reference in this cause is set aside and reinstated on the docket = Matthew Britt pff } Debt on a Against } Ward Joseph Britt Deft.} The order of reference made in this case is set aside and by consent of parties reinstated on the docket - = [...] On the motion of Benjamin Allen Witness for Joel Boykin exec. of Benja. Turner decd. Against Joseph Britt it is ordered that the said Joel Boykin exec. of Benja. Turner pay him fifty three cents for one days attendance according to law = [...] On the motion of William Britt Witness for Benjamin Britt against Matthew Britt it is ordered that the said Benjamin Britt pay him one dollar and six cents for two days attendance according to law = On the motion of John Britt Witness for Benjamin Britt against Matthew Britt it is ordered that the said Benja. Britt pay him one dollar and Six cents for two days attendance according to law - = On the motion of Benjamin Britt Witness for Matthew Britt against Joseph Britt it is ordered that the said Matthew Britt pay him one dollar and six cents for two days attendance accor =ding to law = [...] On the motion of Joseph Britt witness for Benja. Britt against Matthew Britt it is ordered that the said Benja. Britt pay him two Dollars and sixty five cents for five days attendance according to Law = [...] OB1802-03:92-94 At a court of quarterly session held for the county of Southampton the 15th. day of November 1802 [...] = Joseph Britt Plff } Against } In Case Matthew Britt Deft. } By consent of the parties and assent of the court all matters in difference between the parties are refered to William Bailey and Elias Herring [and] their umpire whose award is to be be the judgement [of the court] = [page break] [p.] 94 Matthew Britt Pltff } Against } In Case Joseph Britt Deft. } By consent of the parties and assent of the court all matters in difference between the parties are refered to William Bailey and Elias Herring and their umpire whose award is to be be the judgement of the court = Benjamin Britt pltff } Against } In Case Matthew Britt Deft. } By consent of the parties and assent of the court all matters in difference between the parties are refered to William Bailey and Elias Herring and their umpire whose award is to be be the judgement of the court = [...] OB1803-05:84, 96-97 At a court of quarterly session continued and held for the county of Southampton the 21st day of March 1804 [...] = Benjamin Britt Pltff } Against } In Case Matthew Britt Deft. } The persons to whom all matters in difference between the parties were refered this day made their report in following "words to wit, Agreeable to the appointment of the Honorable court "court of Southampton dated November 1802, We as arbitrators, so "appointed proceeded to hear and determine; a matter of contro= "versy depending in said court between Benjamin Britt plaintiff [page break] [p.] 97 "and Matthew Britt defendant We award Forty three pounds thirteen "Shillings and four pence (principal) and intrest thereon from the 1st. "day of January 1798, untill paid also the cost of the suit, to the "said Benjamin Britt plff. Given under our hands and seals this "9th. day of June 1803_ William Bailey Elias Herring Therefore it is considered by the court that the plaintiff recover against the said defendant the aforesaid sum of forty three pounds thirteen Shillings and four pence ) and his Cost by him in this behalf expended = Matthew Britt Pltff } Against } In Case John Urquhart ad. Joseph Britt Deft. } The persons to whom all matters in difference between the par_ _ties were refered this day made their report in following words (to wit): "Agreeable to an appointment of the Honorable court of So.ampton dated "November 1802 We as arbitrators, so appointed, have proceeded to "hear and determine; all matters of controversy depending in said court and "elsewhere between Joseph Britt plaintiff and Matthew Britt defendant "and Matthew Britt plaintiff and Joseph Britt defendant, We do award "and finally determine that Joseph Britts adr. pay to Matthew Britt "Twenty five pounds, Sixteen Shillings and five pence and that each party "pay their own and Several Costs, Given under our hands and Seals this "14th. day of March 1804_ William Bailey Elias Herring Therefore it is considered by the court that the plaintiff recover against the said defendant the aforesaid Sum of twenty five pounds sixteen shillings and five pence and that the cost be equally borne between the parties = John Urquhart adr. Joseph Britt Plff } Against } In Case Matthew Britt Deft. } The persons to whom all matters in difference between the parties were refered, this day made their report as follows (to wit [page break] [p.] 98 "Agreeable [to] an appointment of the Honorable court of Southampton "dated November 1802, We as arbitrators, so appointed have proceeded "to hear and determine a matter of controversy depending in said court "between Joseph Britt plaintiff and Matthew Britt defendant, "we do award Fourteen pounds, nineteen shillings and eight pence "principal, and interest thereon from the first day of January 1798 "untill paid also the cost of the suit_ to the said Joseph Britts plff, "Given under our hands and seals this 9th. day of June 1803. William "Bailey Elias Herring _ Therefore it is considered by the court that the plaintiff recover against the said defendant the aforesaid sum of fourteen pounds nineteen shillings and eight pence and his Costs by him in this behalf expended & = [...] OB1803-05:501, 506-07 At a court of quarterly Session continued and held for the County of Southampton on the 18th. day of June 1805 [...] = On the motion of James Williams witness for Benjamin Britt against Arthur Carr ex'or Lawrence Williams who was executor of Isaac Williams decd. it is ordered that the said Benjamin Britt pay him three dollars and Eighteen Cents for six days attendance on this Court according to law _ = [page break] [p.] 507 On the motion of James Britt witness for Benjamin Britt against against Arthur Carr ex'or Lawrence Williams who was executor of Isaac Williams decd. it is ordered that the said Benjamin Britt pay him three dollars and Seventy one Cents for Seven days attendance on this Court according to Law = [...] Southampton Co., VA, Court Order Book 1802 - 1803, pp. 22, 25, 33-34, 92-94 The Library of Virginia (LVA), Richmond, VA, Southampton Microfilm Reel 28 Southampton Co., VA, Court Order Book 1803 - 1805, pp. 84, 96-97, 501, 506-07 The Library of Virginia (LVA), Richmond, VA, Southampton Microfilm Reel 28 ****************************************************************************** Additional information: 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 Matthew was summoned in 1799 to answer a subpoena by Joseph, but the matter was dismissed for want of a proper bill of complaint. The chancery case (1799-002) is posted at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/court/1799_002.txt Litigant Joseph BRITT died between 15 Nov 1802 and 21 Feb 1803, when John URQUHART was named the administrator of his estate. For more information on the estate, see the file posted at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/wills/b630j4ad.txt While Matthew BRITT Sr. had sons Joseph, Matthew & Benjamin (& Merritt), his daughter Patsey (BRITT; Mrs. Peter) BRANCH appointed her bro Joseph executor to her 1808 will, so he is not identical with the litigant. Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Matt Harris, zoobug64@aol.com [brackets & line breaks mine] [BAILEY, BRITT, CARR, HERRING, HERRIN, URQUHART, WILLIAMS] file at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/court/b630ct01.txt