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Mecklenburg County, Va Court Order Bk4 [1773 - 1779]
Court Session
of June, 1777
Last Will and Testament of Richard Willis
The last will and testament of Richard Willis was proved by the oaths of James Brown and Sherod Willis witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of Anne Willis the executrix therein named remained thereto and together with Benjamin Sampson and Sherod Willis for securities entered bond in penalty of one hundred pounds conditioned as the law orders. Certificate is granted for obtaining a probate thereof in due form. page 362
An inventory of the estate of Richard Willis, deceased was returned and is ordered to be recorded. page 365
On the complaint of Dorcas Crowder against Sherwood Willis for all usage and on hearing the said Dorcas on oath it is considered that the sheriff take the said Sherwood Willis into his custody thereto remain until he shall give bond with good security and the penality of one hundred pounds the condition to be of good behavior to all people, especially toward the said Dorcas Crowder for the space of one year. page 367
Mecklenburg County, Virginia Court Order Book 8, [1792-1795]
Chancery Suit
Page 178 (9th day of September 1793)
An
Inventory and Appraisement in the estate of William Willis, deceased
being returned into court and ordered to be recorded.
Page 209
Petition of Mary Willis, Administrator of William Willis deceased
against William Nash is discontinued at the defendants cost.
Page
226
On the petition of Mary Willis administrix of William Willis
deceased against William Naish for debt due by note on hand the
defendant having been summoned and served with a copy of the petition
and not appearing. It is considered by the court that the said plaintiff
recover against the defendant two pounds eight shillings the debt
aforesaid with interest thereon to be computed at the rate of five
percent per annum from the 21st day of August 1792 till payment and her
cost including a lawyer's fee.
Page 305
An account of sale
of sale of the estate of William Willis, deceased being returned to
court is ordered to be recorded.
Page 486
Howel Rose and
Mary his wife Plaintiff
against
John Greenwood and Thomas Lockett
Defendants
William Willis of the county comes into court and
undertakes for the defendant that in case they shall be cast in this
suit they shall satisfy and pay the condemnation of the court or tender
there bodies into prisonin execution for the same court act be the said
William will do and for them. Richard Swepson, Thomas Wilson and
John Pulliam having bound themselves in this court for Mary Willis (who
hath since intermarried with Howel Rose) her due and faithful possessing
her duty as the administrix of William Willis deceased and the said
Richard Swepson, Thomas Wilson and John Pulliam appearing themselves to
be in danger of suffering damages by reason of their being security as
aforesaid - --- on motion of Richard Swepson, Thomas Wilson and John
Pulliam it is ordered that the said Howel Rose and Mary his wife be
summoned to appear due on the second Monday of September next begin the
said Richard Swepson, Thomas Wilson and John Pulliam security to
indemnify themselves against any damages that may happen to them by
being their being security as aforesaid.
Mecklenburg County, Virginia
Court Order Book 10, Page 13
Estate of Edward Willis
On the petition of William Willis
administrator of Edward Willis deceased against John Royster for thedebt
due by account. By consent of the parties it is cleared by the court
that the petitioner recover against the debt $10.10 the debt aforesaid
and its costs including a lawyer's fee and for the full agrees to pay
the execution of this judgement until the 30th day of November next.
Page 17
William Willis against John Royster
This day
came as well the plaintiff lay his attorney as the debt in his proper
possession and the said debt acknowledged the plaintiffs action,
therefore it is considered by the court that the plaintiff
recoveragainst the debt one hundred and thirty pounds nine shillings and
two pence current money of Virginia.The debt in the declaration
mentioned in his cost by him about his suit in his behalf expended in
the saiddebt in mercy of this judgement is to be discharged by the
payment of 32 pounds 10 shillings and 6 pence 3 farthings like money
with interest thereon to be computed after the rate of six percent per
annum from the 14 days of August 1798 to a payment and the cost and the
plaintiff agrees to stay the execution of this judgement till the 30th
of November next.
Mecklenburg County, Virginia
Court Order Book 10, page 32
Estate of William Willis
Howell Rose, administrator etc of
William Willis, deceased plaintiff James Littlejohn and William Willis
defendent
This day came the parties by these attornies on the
motion of debts who say they have not broken the covenant in manner and
found as the per against them hath complained and of this they put
themselves upon the country and the plaintiff likewise is ordered that
the writ of inquiry awarded in this suit be set aside and thereupon came
also a jury TOWIT, Edward Leafman, Richard Ragsdale, Thomas Puryear,
Richard Hughes, Ray Moss, Charles Hutcheson, Caleb Johnston, Hannan
Thompson, John White, Solomon Pettits, William Coleman, and Thomas Allen
who being elected tried and sworn the truth to speak upon the issue
joined upon their oath do say that the debts have not been perfouned the
covenant in the declaration mentioned but have broken the same in manner
and form as the petition against them have complained and they do assess
the claim for damages by occassion thereof to eight pounds thirteen
shillings besides his costs. Therefore it is considered by the court
that the plaintiff recover the debts his damages against the defendant.
His damages aforesaid in aforesaid assessed and his costs by him about
his suit in his behalf expended and the said defendents in mercy & etc.
Mecklenburg County, Virginia
Court Order Book 12 [1803-1805]
Page 19
Howel Rose and Mary, his wife, administrator and
Plaintiff administratrix of William Willis, deceased
against
Thomas Huett Defendant
In case, discontinued by the plaintiff's
attorney.
Page 22
Chancery Court
Richard Willis,
William Hopewode and Nancy his wife, Sherwood Willis, Thomas Daniel and
Elizabeth his wife, John Willis, Sterling Willis, Edward Willis, Drury
Willis,Plaintiff Thomas Willis, Anna Willis, John Algood and Sarah his
wife, heirs of William Willis deceased
against
Howel Rose and Mary
his wife, administrator of William Defendant Willis, deceased
By
consent of the parties commissioners are worded that for thirty days to
examine or take the despositions of the witnesses in this cause giving
each other legal notice of the times and plans of executing the same.
And it is
ordered that the said cause retain as place on the dockett.
Page 150
Richard Swepson having bound himself in the court
for Mary Willis who has since intermarried with Howel Rose her due and
faithfully her duty as administratrix of William Willis, deceased.
Apprehending himself to be in danger of suffering damages by reason of
his being security aforesaid. On the motion of the said Richard wepson
that the said Howel Rose and Mary his wife be summoned to appear here on
the 2nd Monday in June next give the said Richard Swepson security to
indemnfy himself ---- any damages that may happen to him by reason of
his being security as aforesaid.Page 170
Chancery Court
Richard Willis, William Hopewode and Nancy his
wife, Sherwood Willis, Thomas Daniel and Elizabeth his wife, John
Willis, Sterling Willis, Edward Willis, Drury Willis,Plaintiff Thomas
Willis, Anna Willis, John Algood and Sarah his wife, heirs of William
Willis deceased
against
Howel Rose and Mary his wife,
administrator of William Defendant Willis, deceased
Continued at
the cost of the defendants ---- and by consent of the parties a
commission is awarded the defendants to account and take the
despositions of William Marshall, Christopher Clausel, and Hume R.
Field, witnesses in this case giving the plaintiffs legal notice of the
time and place of executing the same.
Page 293
Chancery
Court
Richard Willis, William Hopwood and Nancy his wife,
Sherwood Willis, Thomas Daniel and Elizabeth his wife, John Willis,
Sterling Willis, Edward Willis, Drury Willis,Plaintiff Thomas Willis,
Anna Willis, John Algood and Sarah his
wife, heirs of William Willis
deceased
against
Howel Rose and Mary his wife, administrator of
William Defendant Willis, deceased
Continued in the next court.
Howel Rose and Mary his wife, Administrator and Plaintiff and
administratrix of William Willis, deceased
against
Thomas Huett
Defendants
On the motion of the defendant by William Mumford his
attorney his attorney who pleaded now aforesaid to which the plaintiffs
replied generally it is considered that the will of inquiry awarded in
this suit be set aside.
Page 469
Chancery Court
Richard Willis, William Hopwood and Nancy his wife, Sherwood Willis,
Thomas Daniel and Elizabeth his wife, John Willis, Sterling Willis,
Edward Willis, Drury Willis, Plaintiff Thomas Willis, Anna Willis, John
Algood and Sarah his
wife, heirs of William Willis deceased
against
Howel Rose and Mary his wife, administrator of William
Defendant Willis, deceased
On the motion of the defendant who
made oath to the materiality of his witness a commission is awarded him
to examine and take the best positions of Hume R. Field, Robert Boutin,
William Marshall, Burnett Marshall, John Hill, and Christopher Clausel
witnesses in this case giving the plaintiffs legal notice of the time
and place of executing the same.
Submitted 2001 Mar 04 by William Willis
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