Court orders (1764-1768, Isle of Wight County, Virginia)
Order Book 1764-1768, Page 19, Isle of Wight County, Virginia
| Benjamin Westray | Plft \ |
|
| against | | |
In Debt |
| John Ward | Deft / |
|
This day came the parties by their Attorny and the Deft saving and reserving to
himself all and all manner of advantage and benefit of exception as well to the
Plfts. Writ as to this Defts. Prayer and has have to Impart here 'till the
next Court and then to plead.
Order Book 1764-1768, Pages 56-57, Isle of Wight County, Virginia
| Benjamin Westray |
Plft \ | |
| against |
| | In Debt |
| Arthur Turner & Robert Johnson |
Deft / | |
The Deft Johnson not being arested [-page break-] arested on the Motion of the
Pltf. by his Attorney as Attachment is awarded against the said Defts estate
for thirty four pounds eighteen and Costs returnable to the next Court.
| Benjamin Westray | Plft \ |
|
| against | | |
In Debt |
| John Ward | Deft / |
|
This Cause is Ordered to be Continued 'till the Next Court.
Order Book 1764-1768, Page 97, Isle of Wight County, Virginia
| Benjamin Westray |
Plft \ | |
| against |
| | In Debt |
| Arthur Turner and Robert Johnson |
Defts / | |
The Sheriff having made return this Day that he had Attached of said Deft
Johnsons Estate two Shillings and Sixpence and the said Defts being Solemnly
Called and not appearing It is considered by the Court that the Plft recover
against the said Defts Johnson thirty four pounds eighteen Shillings the Debt
in the Declaration Mentioned together with his Costs by him in this behalf
Expended and the said Defts. in Mercy &C.
But this Judgment the Costs excepted is to be Discharged by the payment of of
Seventeen pounds Nine Shillings and Six pence with Lawfull Interest thereon
from the twenty Second Day of May 1763 to be Computed after the rate of 5 Pct.
P annum 'till the time of payment.
Memorandum the Plft Acknowledges Satisfaction for five Pounds fifteen Shillings
and Sixpence the first of September 1763.
Order Book 1764-1768, Page 99, Isle of Wight County, Virginia
| Benjamin Westray | Plft \ |
|
| against | | |
In Debt |
| John Ward | Deft / |
|
The Parties having agreed this Cause is Ordered to be Dismissed and that the
Deft Pay the Costs thereof.
Order Book 1764-1768, Page 216, Isle of Wight County, Virginia
At a Court held for Isle of Wight County August 1:st 1765.
| Present |
| James Bridger |
Michael Eley |
| Dolphin Drue |
Nicholas Parker |
| Daniel Herring |
John Eley Jun.r Gent |
Martha Westray's Orphans Account was returned into Court by Daniel
Herring Gent Guardian and Ordered to be Recorded.
Unice Westray's Orphans Account was returned into Court by John Nelms
her Guardian who made oath thereto and ordered to be Recorded.
Martha Westray's Orphans Account was returned into Court by Samuel
Corbitt her Guardian who made oath thereto and Ordered to be Recorded.
Order Book 1764-1768, Page 217, Isle of Wight County, Virginia
John Tomlin and Harris Tomlins Orphans Accounts was returned into Court by
Benjamin Westray her Guardian and Ordered to be Recorded.
Mary Westrays Orphans Account was returned into Court made oath to by
the Guardian and ordered to be recorded.
Order Book 1764-1768, Page 218, Isle of Wight County, Virginia
Daniel Westray's Orphans Account was returned into Court made oath to by
the Guardian and ordered to be recorded.
Edmund Westray is by the Court appointed Guardian to James
Westray orphan of John Westray deced who gave Bond as the Law
Directs.
Exum Westray's Orphans Account was returned into Court made oath thereto
& Ordered to be Recorded.
Order Book 1764-1768, Page 219, Isle of Wight County, Virginia
Edmund Westray is appointed Surveyor of the road in the Room of Thomas
Whitney Gale and Ordered that he keep the same well Cleared from Woods Bushes
and all other obstructions thirty feet wide at least and that he erect or cause
to be Erected and kept in repair a stone or post with plain Inscriptions
thereon in large letters in every fork of his said Road and Causuay the same as
the Law Directs.
Order Book 1764-1768, Page 263, Isle of Wight County, Virginia
John Tomlin and Haris Tomlins orphans accounts was returned into Court made
oath to by the Guardian and ordered to be Recorded.
An Account of the profits and Disbursments of the Estate of Mary Westray
was returned into Court made oath to by the Guardian & Ordered to be
Recorded.
An Account of the Profits & Disbursments of the Estate of Exum
Westray was returned into Court made oath to by the Guardian & Ordered
to be Recorded.
Order Book 1764-1768, Page 266, Isle of Wight County, Virginia
An Account of the Profits and Disbursments of the Estate of Martha
Westray was made oath to by the Guardian & Ordered to be Recorded.
On the Petition of Sundry the Inhabitants of this County setting forth that
they are Desirous of having a road out of Little John road a crop King Sale
Swamp below Benjamin Bakers Mill to the County Line. It is therefore ordered
that John Eley Jun.r Michael Eley & John Scarsbrooke Wills Gent &
Joshua Council or any three of them do View the Conviniencies &
inconvinienies attending the opening of the said Road & make report thereof
to the Next Court.
Order Book 1764-1768, Page 279, Isle of Wight County, Virginia
On the Petition of Benjamin Westray against John Ward for nine Shillings
and Eleven pence and one hundred & twenty three pounds of Nett tobacco
& fifteen Shillings due by Judgment this Day the Deft Appeared &
Confessed the Court that the Plft recover against the said Deft one pound ten
Shillings & Sixpence together with his Costs by him in this behalf
expended.
Transcribed by Michael Wester