Halifax Co. VA Court Orders 1771-1773 (Plea Book
No. 7 Part 2) by TLC, 2000
[p. 35] May Court 1772 The will of Nathan
Chapman, deceased, was exhibited into Court by John Chapman, the
executor, and the same being proved by the oaths of 3 of the
witnesses, was ordered to be recorded. And the executor, having together
with James Watts and Thomas Douglass, his securities, entered into bond
and ack. the same, and on his motion, certificate is granted him for
obtaining a probate of the said will in due form.
On the motion of John Chapman, executor of Nathan
Chapman, dec'd, it is ordered that Richard Carter, Theodorick Carter,
Larkin Caison and James Mullin (page 318) do value the personal estate and
Negroes (if any) of the said testator, and return an inventory and
appraisement thereof here to the court.
[p. 46] May Court 1772 Nathan Chapman,
Plaintiff, vs Thomas Childree and William Mays, Defendants, in Deft.
The Plaintiff being dead, this suit abates.
[94] July Court 1772 John Bolling and Ann his
wife, Plaintiffs, vs John Chapman, executor of Nathan Chapman, Defendant,
In Case. Page 413. The Plaintiffs not residing in this Colony, the
Defendant, by his attorney, moved for Security for costs (pursuant to the
Act of Assembly in that case made and provided) and thereupon Micajah
Snead came into Court and undertakes that if the Plaintiffs should be cast
in this suit that they shall pay the Defendant's costs or that he, the
said Micajah Snead, will pay it for them.
[Note from Rhoda: Ann Bolling was eldest daughter of
Nathan Chapman.]
[p. 155] Nov Court 1772 (page 504) Burr Harris
and John Chapman, being committed to the jail of this County on
suspicion of their being guilty of felony and having given security
for their appearance, this day came into Court and surrendered themselves
up in discharge of their recognizance and submitted to an immediate trial,
whereupon the Court proceeded to examine divers witnesses on [p. 156]
behalf of the King against the said prisoners, who were also fully heard
in their own defense, on consideration whereof it is the Court's
opinion that the prisoners are not guilty of the fact whereof they are
accused. Therefore it is ordered that they be discharged out of custody.
[p. 171] Nov. Court 1772 (page 526) David
Bolling, Plaintiff, vs John Chapman, defendant, in case. The Plaintiff
being ruled to give security for the costs of this suit and failing to
perform the same, therefore it is considered by the Court that the said
suit be dismissed and that the defendant recover against the Plaintiff his
costs.
