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...defendant, -, Hartford county Connecticut, JOHN HALE (1647 CT to 1709 CT), JOHN HALE, 1, Hartford county Connecticut, I... He was fined for abusive language and excessive drinking.
...defendant, 13220414-, Canterbury, Kent county, England, BARTHOLOMEW BADLESMERE (1275 EN to 1322 EN), BARTHOLOMEW BADLESMERE, 1, Canterbury, Kent county, England, I... hanged same day as his trial
...witness, 15590402-, Somerset county England, RICHARD\ROBERT WHITE (?1525 ?EN to 1578 EN), RICHARD\ROBERT WHITE, 1, Somerset county England, I
...witness, 15730704-, South Petherton, Somerset county, England, ROBERT WHITE (c1550 ?EN to 1600 EN), ROBERT WHITE, 1, South Petherton, Somerset county, England, I... He was a witness and one of several overseers of the will of John Thorpe of South Petherton.
...plaintiff, 1612 -, ?Awliscombe, Devon county, England, PETER MAVERICK (?1550 ?EN to 1612 EN), PETER MAVERICK, 1, ?Awliscombe, Devon county, England, I... This suit of Peter's has reportedly been of vital importance in determining the early relationships of the Mavericks.
...plaintiff, 16230807-, Halifax, Yorkshire county, England, ABRAHAM SHAW (1590 EN to 1638), ABRAHAM SHAW, 1, Halifax, Yorkshire county, England, I... signed an agreement
...juror, 16300928-, Waterton, Middlesex county, Massachusetts, RICHARD LINTON III (c1585 ?EN to 1665 MA), RICHARD LINTON III, 1, Waterton, Middlesex county, Massachusetts, I
...defendant, 1638 -, ?Waterton, Middlesex county, Massachusetts, LAWRENCE WATERS (1602 EN to 1687 MA), LAWRENCE WATERS, 1, ?Waterton, Middlesex county, Massachusetts, I... warned for having danced with his wife
...plaintiff, 16390304-, Plymouth, Plymouth county, Massachusetts, RICHARD GOODMAN (1609 EN to 1676 MA), RICHARD GOODMAN, 1, Plymouth, Plymouth county, Massachusetts, I... brought suit
...juror, 1643 -, Wethersfield, Hartford county, Connecticut, SAMUEL HALE (1610 EN to 1693 CT), SAMUEL HALE, 1, Wethersfield, Hartford county, Connecticut, I
...defendant, 16451204-, Wethersfield, Hartford county, Connecticut, SAMUEL HALE (1610 EN to 1693 CT), SAMUEL HALE, 1, Wethersfield, Hartford county, Connecticut, I... fined 20 nobles for excessive drinking
...juror, 1646 -, Wethersfield, Hartford county, Connecticut, SAMUEL HALE (1610 EN to 1693 CT), SAMUEL HALE, 1, Wethersfield, Hartford county, Connecticut, I
...defendant, 16460330-, Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts, Robert WOODWARD (?1618 ?EN to 1653 ?MA), Robert WOODWARD, 0, Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts, I... arraigned for not having built his house
...juror, 1650 -, ?Hartford, Hartford county, Connecticut, RICHARD GOODMAN (1609 EN to 1676 MA), RICHARD GOODMAN, 1, ?Hartford, Hartford county, Connecticut, I
...defendant, 1652 -, ?Dedham, Norfolk county, Massachusetts, JONAS FAIRBANK (c1624 EN to 1676 MA), JONAS FAIRBANK, 1, ?Dedham, Norfolk county, Massachusetts, I... He was fined for wearing great boots before he was worth 200 pounds sterling.
...witness, 1653 -, Lynn, Essex county, Massachusetts, JOHN TURNER (?1612 ?EN to 1689 ?MA), JOHN TURNER, 1, Lynn, Essex county, Massachusetts, I
...witness, 16530817-, Rhode Island, Lawrence TURNER (c1621 ?EN to 1653), Lawrence TURNER, 0, Rhode Island, I... In a record of the Salem Quarterly Court it says: "Lawrence Turner of Rode Iland, aged about thirty-two years, deposed...sworn to 17:8:1653 before William Hibbens. Attested by Increase Noel". This was found in "The Essex Antiquarian", 7:179.
...witness, 1654 -, ?Massachusetts, WILLIAM HAYWARD (1604 EN to 1659 MA), WILLIAM HAYWARD, 2, ?Massachusetts, I... signed a deed as 'William Haywood' The deed was for James Everilla.
...defendant, 1658 -, Lancaster, Worcester county, Massachusetts, JOSIAH\JAMES WHITCOMB (1638 MA to 1718 MA), JOSIAH\JAMES WHITCOMB, 1, Lancaster, Worcester county, Massachusetts, I... Josiah and his brother Job were in court because they had killed three pigs of their neighbor. Stephen Gates was trying to get their father John to pay damages for the pigs.
...defendant, 1658 -, Lancaster, Worcester county, Massachusetts, Job WHITCOMB (1636 to 1683 ?MA), Job WHITCOMB, 0, Lancaster, Worcester county, Massachusetts, I... Job and his brother Josiah were in court because they had killed three pigs of their neighbor. Stephen Gates was trying to get their father John to pay damages for the pigs.
...plaintiff, 165901 -, ?Hempstead, Nassau county, New York, THOMAS IRELAND (1622 EN to 1668), THOMAS IRELAND, 2, ?Hempstead, Nassau county, New York, I... attempted to impeach Richard Brudenell Richard Lattin was a witness for Thomas.
...court, 16621007-, Cambridge, Middlesex county, Massachusetts, common court, JOHN WHITCOMB (c1588 EN to 1662), JOHN WHITCOMB, 1, Cambridge, Middlesex county, Massachusetts, I
...defendant, 1665 -, York county Maine, Isles of Shoals, WILLIAM J. TUCKER (1623 ME to 1666 ME), WILLIAM J. TUCKER, 1, York county Maine, I... sued by Thomas Wescott for slander and defamation
...defendant, 1665 -, York county Maine, Isles of Shoals, WILLIAM J. TUCKER (1623 ME to 1666 ME), WILLIAM J. TUCKER, 1, York county Maine, I... fined as a common swearer and drunkard, a first conviction
...defendant, 1665 -, York county Maine, Isles of Shoals, WILLIAM J. TUCKER (1623 ME to 1666 ME), WILLIAM J. TUCKER, 1, York county Maine, I... fined for striking the constable's deputy, on Mr. Rishworthiel's complaint
...defendant, 1665 -, York county Maine, Isles of Shoals, WILLIAM J. TUCKER (1623 ME to 1666 ME), WILLIAM J. TUCKER, 1, York county Maine, I... with wife Grace, fined for railing speeches against the neighbors
...defendant, 1666 -, York county Maine, Isle of Shoals, Mrs. GRACE TUCKER (1627 NH to 1674 ME), Mrs. GRACE TUCKER, 1, York county Maine, I
...defendant, 167106 -, Taunton, Bristol county, Massachusetts, Nathaniel WOODWARD (1646 MA to 1672 ?MA), Nathaniel WOODWARD, 0, Taunton, Bristol county, Massachusetts, I... Nathaniel was found guilty by the court for speaking abusive words against the pastor of the Taunton church, Mr. Shove. He was sentenced to sit in the stocks for the pleasure of the court.
...defendant, 1675 -, ?Worcester county Massachusetts, JOHN FOSS (1638 ?DN to a1710 NH), JOHN FOSS, 1, ?Worcester county Massachusetts, I... He was in a suit over his Shrewsbury Patent stake.
...grand jury, 1675 -, ?Worcester county Massachusetts, JOHN FOSS (1638 ?DN to a1710 NH), JOHN FOSS, 1, ?Worcester county Massachusetts, I
...defendant, 167701 -, Hartford, Hartford county, Connecticut, Ruth WARNER (?1647 CT to 1677), Ruth WARNER, 0, Hartford, Hartford county, Connecticut, I... fined for wearing silk contrary to law
...grand jury, 1678 -, ?Worcester county Massachusetts, JOHN FOSS (1638 ?DN to a1710 NH), JOHN FOSS, 1, ?Worcester county Massachusetts, I
...witness, 1680 -, Shelter Island, Suffolk county, New York, Peter ALDRICH (1648 MA to 1688 ?NY), Peter ALDRICH, 0, Shelter Island, Suffolk county, New York, I... witnessed a will
...grand jury, 1681 -, ?Worcester county Massachusetts, JOHN FOSS (1638 ?DN to a1710 NH), JOHN FOSS, 1, ?Worcester county Massachusetts, I
...grand jury, 1692 -, ?Worcester county Massachusetts, JOHN FOSS (1638 ?DN to a1710 NH), JOHN FOSS, 1, ?Worcester county Massachusetts, I
...court, 16930106-, Salem, Essex county, Massachusetts, ABIGAIL WHEELER (1660 MA to 1743 MA), ABIGAIL WHEELER, 1, Salem, Essex county, Massachusetts, I... accused of witchcraft, found not guilty
...jurist, 1695 -, Roxbury, Suffolk county, Massachusetts, JOHN SCOTT (1646 ?MA to 1706 MA), JOHN SCOTT, 1, Roxbury, Suffolk county, Massachusetts, I... jury f tryalls'
...defendant, 1736 -, Henrico county Virginia, THOMAS ELIJAH DEATON Sr. (1679 ?EN to 1761), THOMAS ELIJAH DEATON Sr., 1, Henrico county Virginia, I... charged with being drunk A Colonel Kennon had to "bail him out".
...plaintiff, 1759 -, John WOODWARD (1676 ?MA to 1765 ?MA), John WOODWARD, 0, I... made a deposition at about age 83
...##govt, 1776 -, Sutton, Worcester county, Massachusetts, BENJAMIN CARTER Jr. (1747 MA to 1814 VT), BENJAMIN CARTER Jr., 1, Sutton, Worcester county, Massachusetts, I
...petitioner, 18140328-, Greenlee county Kentucky, ELIZABETH ROBERTSON (1752 VA to 1818 KY), ELIZABETH ROBERTSON, 1, Greenlee county Kentucky, I... The Green county Kentucky courthouse records dated Mar.28, 1814 says: On themotion of Elizabeth Bass it is ordered that William Phillips [?]son Francis Graves and William Barnett or any two of them be appointed to state and settle with her as administrations of the estate ofJosiah Bass deceased and that they also divide allot and set apart to thewidowher dowers in her deceased husband's estate and report thesame to court.
...witness, 1823 -, Hickman county Tennessee, ELIAS DEATON (1786 NC to 1870 TN), ELIAS DEATON, 1, Hickman county Tennessee, I... several land transactions The lands were all near Beaverdam Creek in the southwest part of the county.
...juror, 182603 -, Vermilion county Illinois, CYRUS DOUGLASS (1792 ?VT to 1880 IL), CYRUS DOUGLASS, 1, Vermilion county Illinois, I... on the first grand jury in the county
...plaintiff, 184604 -, Washington county Illinois, HAWKINS RAGLAND (1812 KY to 1881 IL), HAWKINS RAGLAND, 1, Washington county Illinois, I
...defendant, 18560425-, Muskingum county Ohio, MATTHEW MEREDITH WILSON (1810 PA to 1886 OH), MATTHEW MEREDITH WILSON, 1, Muskingum county Ohio, I... Per Muskingum county civil cases docket Y page 373, Matthew Wilson and wife Kezia H Wilson were defendants against John McBride. Co-defendants were John and Amanda Tanner and the Ohio Railroad Company. John and Matthew had judgment against them costing $1,160 plus court costs. This case involved a mortgage. The defendants appealed the case but still lost.
...defendant, 18560425-, Muskingum county Ohio, KEZIAH H. HILDEBRAND (1816 PA to 1909 OH), KEZIAH H. HILDEBRAND, 1, Muskingum county Ohio, I... Per Muskingum county civil cases docket Y page 373, Matthew Wilson and wife Kezia H Wilson were defendants against John McBride. Co-defendants were John and Amanda Tanner and the Ohio Railroad Company. John and Matthew had judgment against them costing $1,160 plus court costs. This case involved a mortgage. The defendants appealed the case but still lost.
...plaintiff, 18990922-, Pecatonica, Winnebago county, Illinois, Celia Ann SEARLS (1843 OH to 1924 IL), Celia Ann SEARLS, 0, Pecatonica, Winnebago county, Illinois, I... She sued for $6,000 because they had not paid her claim after Leroy's death.
...plaintiff, 19000330-, Illinois, Mary Ellen Comly (1847 PA to 1943 IA), Mary Ellen Comly, 0, Illinois, I... She brought suit against her mother-in-law for partition of Ambrose's estate.
...court-***, 19110817-, Xenia, Greene county, Ohio, William Magee WILSON (1839 OH to 1915 OH), William Magee WILSON, 0, Xenia, Greene county, Ohio, I... William M. Wilson, at age 72, applies on Aug.17, 1911 for a U.S. passport. He was then a resident of Xenia, Greene county Ohio and is a retired merchant. He states that his birthdate was Mar.12, 1839. His physical characteristics listed include: 5'9' tall, gray hair and gray eyes, dark skin complexion. A witness was M. Wolf who stated he had known William for twenty five years.
...court, 1916 -1925, ?Xenia, Greene county, Ohio, William Magee WILSON (1839 OH to 1915 OH), William Magee WILSON, 0, ?Xenia, Greene county, Ohio, I... From an article from the Xenia Ohio newspaper, sometime around 1917, a Reamy A. Wilson contested and won a court case concerning the will of his father. Reamy had already won a prior ruling that he was indeed the son of the late Captain William Wilson. William, who had married twice, did not mention Reamy, his only child which he had by his first marriage, in his will. William wanted to leave his estate to his widow DeEtta during her lifetime and then to his nephews and nieces, who were: Lawrence Wilson, Mrs. Gertrude Wilson Sawin, Mrs. Lora Wilson Haughton [Hoghton], Mrs. Nellie Van Horn Moorehead, and Mrs. Mary Van Horn Dare. The nephews and nieces of William's who were not listed in his will were: Hannah (Wilson) Van Horn's oldest son Charles, Evaline (Wilson) Smart's two children Alberta and Margaret, and, all six children of Robert S. Wilson (all of whom were living at the time in Kansas City).
...plaintiff, 1917 -, ?Xenia, Greene county, Ohio, Reamy A. WILSON (1879 IN to 1920), Reamy A. WILSON, 0, ?Xenia, Greene county, Ohio, I... Reamy contested the will of his father because his father had not included Reamy in it as his father believed that he did not have any children.
...employee, 19170131-, White Swan, Charles Mix county, South Dakota, EDWIN JAMES SEARLS (1850 OH to 1917 IA), EDWIN JAMES SEARLS, 1, White Swan, Charles Mix county, South Dakota, I... An office U.S. Post Office form signed by Edwin makes him the postal agent for the White Swan township post office in what was then in 'The Dakota Territory' since South Dakota had yet to become a state.