John Low vs. Robert Bratton, admr. of James
Dunlop.--John Lewis's affidavit, 11th November, 1758, that he
served as a soldier under Capt. James Dunlop 22 days in the month
of June, 1756, and never received any satisfaction for it.
Givens vs. Frame.--Signatures: James Anderson
and Jesse Jackson, David Frame and John Botkin.
William Crow vs. Mordecai Howard.--Signatures:
Alexr. Sayers, John Blagg, Wm. Preston, Samuel McDowell.
James Stevenson vs. George Wooldridge and John
Ritchie.--Signatures.
Peterson vs. Hamilton.--Deposition Joseph
Greer, as garnishee, February, 1763.
Felix Gilbert vs. George Anderson.--Attachment,
1762.
Tunis van Pelt vs. Samuel Hutton.--Defendant
lives with his brother, James Hutton, in the Forks.
Elizabeth Crawford vs. Stephen
Loy.--Attachment, 17th April, 1763. Stephen Loy, of Frederick
Town, in Maryland, to Thomas Fulton. Bond 25th March, 1762.
Walter and Samuel Cowdon vs. Rev. Davis Calmer,
late of Virginia Regiment.--Attachment, 23d March, 1762.
Alexander Boyd, paymaster, summoned as garnishee.
Henry Heth vs. Cowdon.--Henry and William
Heth.
Moses McElvane vs. Mathew Linsey.--Defendant is
an old man--horse jockey.
Dr. Sergt. Wm. Bell to Samuel Cowdon &
Co.--1761, April, May, July, August--Liquors and furnishings.
Andrew Greer vs. Henry Harman.--Defendant in
Carolina, July, 1764.
Ester Stevens vs. Bowman.--Deposition of James
Urie, aged 60 years, 22d June, 1764. Defendant lives at the Great
Lick.
Shippen & Co. vs. Francis Co.--Signature:
Matthew Jordan.
Walker vs. Bowman and Abraham McClelan.--Many
petitions by Walker, treasurer, on bonds.
George Skillem vs. John Frazier and Thomas
Smith.--Defendant lives in the forest.
Matthews vs. McBride.--(Address) To Mr. Saml.
Crawford, at George Gibson's, near Collierstown.
Andrew Smithers vs. Thomas Bates.--Defendant is
a soldier, 20th June, 1764.
John Robinson, Treasurer, vs. John Robinson and
Mathias Yoacum. Yoacum a soldier, 25th June, 1764.
Benjamin Estill vs. Miss Elizabeth
Campbell.--(Great Lick.) Signature: 10th April, 1763.
Robinson vs. Robinson.--David Robinson
complains: In 1746 James Robinson, cousin of orator, now (1762)
deceased, took up 800 acres on
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South Fork of Roanoke, intending the
same for his two sons, John, the eldest, and Thomas. In 1756 John
died intestate, leaving Elizabeth Robinson his only child and
heir-at-law an infant about 8 years old.
Adam Thompson vs. Lawrence.--Adam Thompson and
Neome, his wife, administratrix of Johnston Hill, complain of
James and William Lawrence.
Beverly vs. Gay.--William Hamilton and
Margaret, his wife, late Margaret Gay, executrix of William Gay,
deceased.
McMahon vs. Anderson.--George Anderson attached
November, 1761, and returned no estate.
Stewart vs. Cunningham.--James Stewart and
Mary, his wife, late Mary Walker, administratrix of William
Walker, deceased. James and Mary were from Cumberland County,
Pennsylvania.
James Kerr vs. Bell.--James Kerr, in Cumberland
County, Pa., 1760.
Gay vs. Cowan.--Henry Gay, guardian of Henry
Gay, the younger, an infant, son of John Gay, deceased. Henry,
the guardian, was grandfather of Henry, Jr.
Nicholas and Hetrick vs. Pence and
Pence.--Jacob Nicholas and Adam Hetrick, in 1747, came to Augusta
from Pennsylvania. Jacob Pence left a son, Jacob, his eldest, and
heir-at-law. Jacob, Sr., and Valentine Pence were brothers.
Valentine left Adam, his eldest son and heir, an infant 14 years
old (in 1762). Jacob also had a son, George.
Graham vs. Armstrong.--Robert Graham and Jane,
his wife, vs. Robert Armstrong and Mary, his wife.
Purviance vs. Given.--Samuel Purviance, of
Philadelphia, 1761.
James Litsler vs. Robert Murphy.--Elizabeth
Moore married Robert Murphy between 1761-62.
Kennedy vs. Kennedy.--In 1740 Robert Galloway,
of Augusta, bought land from Borden, which Galloway sold to
Joseph Kennedy in 1748-9, but Galloway had received no deed. In
1760 William Kennedy, son of Joseph, had four infant sisters, the
oldest being 12 years old.
Arbuckle vs. Sayers.--This certifies that James
Arbuckle and two sons have served as soldiers in my Company of
Militia four months and sixteen days exclusive of what time they
have received pay for. April 21, 1759. (Signed) Alexr. Sayers.
Arbuckle sues for himself and two sons, who were his servants.
Goodman vs. Armentrout.--Catherine, wife of
Jacob Goodman, was daughter of John Colly.
Robt. Breckinridge vs. John Milton.--In July,
1761, John hired himself as waggoner to Robert for the summer
campaign to the southward, or wherever else his Majesty's service
required.
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Archibald Armstrong
and Margaret, his wife, vs. Robert Grimes and Jane, his
wife.--Slander.
Frame vs. Hannah.--David Frame, eldest son and
heir of John Frame, deceased, vs. Joseph Hanna. Bill filed
November, 1760. In 1748 John and Joseph bought land jointly on
Naked Creek, and there was great intimacy between the families.
John's wife was Margaret. The land was bought of Jennet Stark,
alias McDonald.
John Craven and Margaret, his wife, late Margaret Dyer, administratrix of William Dyer, deceased.
P. Henry, Jr., vs. J. Oliver.--Account of P. Henry, Jr., vs. Oliver. Affidavit of P. Henry, Jr., in Hanover, before John Henry.
Gilbert vs. George Anderson.--In 1762 George
Anderson was gone from Virginia.
Low vs. Bratton's Administrator.--John Low
served in Capt. James Dunlop's Company twenty-two days, in June,
1756. He also served 231 days, from 1st March, 1757.
Israel Christian vs. George Wilson.--Israel
Christian was Burgess prior to 1761, and was re-elected that
year.
Hugart vs. Bratton's Administrator.--Josias
Wilson was a soldier in Capt James Dunlop's Company.
Cresap vs. Drenning.--Walter Drinen's note
to William Griffiths, 1742. Walter Drenning, of Prince George's
County, Maryland, trader. Bond to Hugh Parker, of Lancaster
County, Pennsylvania, dated 18th December, 1740.
Stewart vs. Patterson.--Alexander Stewart
married Mary, daughter of Robert Patterson, and sues Patterson
because he did not get as much of Patterson's estate as the two
other children.
Warfell vs. Frame.--James Frame, of Laycock
Township, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, farmer. Bond to
George Warfell, of Strasburg Township, same County, dated 16th
March, 1750-51.
Philip Benezet, of Philadelphia, vs.
Cunningham.--Archibald Cunningham, of Township of Drunmore,
County of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, peddler. Bond dated 1st
August, 1759.
Catherine Passinger, an infant, by Jacob
Passinger, her father, vs. Jacob Pence.--Agreed to marry, 1762,
but Pence broke his promise and suit brought.
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May Court, 1762.--Margaret Gregg, late
Margaret Johnson, wife of Wm. Gregg, and administratrix of her
late husband, Arthur Johnson.
Stewart vs. Cloyd.--Alexander, Thomas and
Benjamin Stewart.
Thompson vs. Davidson.--Adam Thompson and
Neome, his wife, late Neome Hill.
Luney vs. Haines.--Margaret Luney, relict of
Peter Luney, 1761.
Wright vs. Carpenter.--The spring before the
Rangers were sent to Halifax County: Thomas Carpenter, son of
Joseph Carpenter.
Callyson vs. Curry.--(On a scrap of paper):
"This indenture made the ____ day of April, 1763, between
John Anderson, of the Township of West Easton, Province of
____"
Bowyer vs. McClenachan.--Barlingham Franklin,
of Augusta County, lately a soldier in the Virginia Regiment, in
Capt. Bucknor's Company, binds himself for three years as a
servant to John Bowyer. He was a tailor.
McClenachan vs. Calmer.--Rev. Mr. Davis
Calmer was chaplain of the Virginia Regiment. Attachment issued
against him 23d March, 1762. Alexander Boyd was a Commissioner to
settle accounts with the soldiers and was ordered not to pay
Calmer.
Ward vs. Howell.--Samuel Purviance and James
(Samuel?) Howell were partners in Philadelphia, 1762.
Price vs. Allison.--Deposition of Patrick
Henry, Jr., 27 years old. Deposition taken 22d October, 1763. He
kept store in Hanover in 1758.
Madison vs. Robinson.--William Robinson was
brother of John Robinson, who was murdered by the Indians. John
Robinson sold land to Joseph Kennedy, who sold to McGavock, who
sold to Madison. Land on Roanoke.
Brown vs. Daley.--Wm. Carlton and Esther,
his wife, late Esther Brown.
Potts vs. Boff.--Conrad Boff, of East Nantmill
Township, County of Chester, Pennsylvania, bound to John Potts,
of Calebrook Dale, County of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2d
February, 1749. (Note.--Mary Boff, widow and executrix of Conrad,
lives (at time of suit) on South Fork of South Branch.)
Man vs. Galloway.--James Walker deposes: That
in fall of 1759, being stationed at Fort Young as a Lieutenant of
a Company in the Frontier Battalion, the defendant, Man, acted
under him as a Sergeant. (This was Wm. Man. His brother, Thomas,
was also a soldier. Fort Young was on a a river.)
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Ruddle vs. McDaniel.--Stephen Ruddell, of Hampshire County, in 1763.
Fillbrick vs. Bullitt.--Henry Fillbrick was
a soldier in Virginia Regiment under Capt. Thomas Bullitt in
1762.
McPheeters vs. Anderson.--"George Anderson
is a soldier." 1763.
Fowler vs. Long.--William Fowler was a soldier
under Capt. Long. 1762.
Stringer vs. Morrow.--In 1748-9 Daniel
Stringer, of Fallowfield Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania,
purchased an improvement near Buckley's Mill, in said County,
of one James Orton, which Orton had bought of one William Morrow.
This land, Stringer, intending to come to Virginia, sold to
Robert Turner. John Taylor was Surveyor of Chester County.
Kerr vs. Bell & Hamilton.--James Kerr, of
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, Bond, 1760, conditioned to sell
land on Christian's Creek by Bell & Hamilton to Kerr.
Upp vs. Stone.--Frederick Upp was a school
teacher in 1760. Agreement by the Congregation on the Fork in
Augusta County with Upp.
Looney vs. Looney.--In 1759 Peter Looney and
David Looney bought land from their father, Robert Looney. Peter
Looney is dead (1763), leaving Peter Looney, an infant, his son
and heir, but Robert made a deed to the land to John Bowyer.
Robert answers that at time of making the contract he was drunk.
Col. Thomas Cresap vs. Dr. Thomas Walker.--Van
Swearingen's deposition taken in Frederick County, Maryland,
1764. He pastured horses in 1755 for Dr. Walker, who, he
understood, was the King's Commissary. Cresap was from "Old
Town." This suit was to recover costs and expenses in
Braddock's expedition. Advertisement by Robert Leahe, Commissary,
13th February, 1756, that the Commissioners to settle accounts
(Edward Shippen, Samuel Morris, Alexander Stedman and Samuel
McCall) would attend at Lancaster, Pennsylvania, to settle
accounts. Letter from Cresap, to Walker and from Walker to
Cresap. Walker's letter dated Castle Hill.
Rowland vs. Walker.--Williarn Walker, of
Augusta, also of Bedford Co.
Leister's Administrator vs. Charles Lewis and
wife.--Charles Lewis and Sarah, his wife (was Miss Sally Murray).
Bowman vs. Bird.--Cornelius Bowman, father of
George and Peter Bowman. Peter Bowman's widow, Margaret, married
Van Pelt.
Daily vs. Dugind.--John Daily, late of Co. of
Goochland, was there in 1747.
Seely vs. Carpenter.--Jeremiah Seely married the daughter of Joseph Carpenter, lately of the Province of New York. Joseph, in 1746, and after above marriage, moved to Jackson's River, where he and most of his children, then unmarried, settled. Jeremiah came in 1748.
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