SURRY COUNTY, VA - COURT - Attachment Of Nicholas Valentine Property, 15 Jun 1737 --------------¤¤¤¤¤¤-------------- At a court held in Surry County June the 15th 1737 In the attachment obtained by John Allen, gentleman, against the estate of Nicholas Valentine who is lately absconded it appearing by the sheriffs return that he hath attached the old bed an furniture, one old chair? and several other things as by the will whom may appear and the said John Allen having made oath that the said estate is indicted to him in the sum of seventeen pounds seven shillings and seven pence currant mony and that he hath not received any satisfaction for the same it is therefore ordered that the sheriff do make sale of the said goods at publick outcry for the best price can be gott for them and that he do pay unto the said John Allen the abovesaid sum & costs and the mony arising from the said sale and that he make return of his proceding herein to the next court. Copy Test. John Allen, Cl. Cur. Attach. are the ret 20 Ded. file papers in?____? 30 Each copy sprdgen? 31 ____ 81 By virtue of the above judgment, I have disposed of the goods attached according to the account hereunder. John Ruffin, sheriff 1737 THE ESTATE OF NICHOLAS VALLENTINE To John Allen, gent. 17 : 7 : 7 By Wm George for sundry sold him 2 : 2 : 4 To Cash fees 0 : 10 10 By Henry Savidge for sundry 1 : 1 : To sheriff for the attachment 0 4 : 11 By John Allen, gent. for sundry 1 : 9 : 2 To offciil? en fee? 0 8 : 1 By Wm Mangurm for sundrys & . . 1 : 7 : bell? set? ___________ By John Regan? for sundrys 0 : 7 : 0 £ 18 : 10 : 9 and bell? ____________ £ 6 : 6 : 6 Ballance 12 : 4 : 3 Due £ 18 10 : 9 Errors excepted July 1737 John Ruffin, sheriff NOTE: Spelling is as shown on original. Source: Library of Virginia, Wills & Administrations Etc. 8 Surry Co, VA 1730-1738, Parts 1,2 Reel 5 page: not visible Note: Numbers may not add correctly due to my inability to properly decipher them. ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Von Mings Stachon, vstach@ix.netcom.com ___________________________________________________________________