(Excerpts from) Archives of Maryland, Vol. LIV (1937), pp. 224-225, 246-248,
Kent County Court Proceedings.
At A Court held upon Kent the seuenth Day of August 1661
at the house of Mr Thomas Ringgould
Psent Capt Robert Vaughan Capt William Leeads
Mr James Ringgould Mr Nickholas pickard
Commisioners
The Complaint of Sarah Tayler Servant to Capt Thomas Brodnox taken the 5th
of August 1661
Saith that on Satterday Morning being the 3d of august she beinge about hur
Mrs Bussines in hur Masters kitchin: hur Master & hur Mistres came and
suddenly fell uppon hur: and she helped to hold hur untell he bagune to beate hure with a
great ropes end: then she went and kept the doore untell hur husband hade beate her so
unreasonably that theare is twenty on Impresions of blowes small and great upon her backe
and Armes that hath binne taken notis of and when hur Master had soe beaten hur; hur
Master said now spoyle me a batch of bread againe
Thes Complaint being read to Capt Brodnox he did acknoledg the beating of
hur and that he would answer itt
Coru nos Rob vaughan
James Ringold
Nickholas pickard
Joseph Newman Sworne in Court Saith
That on on Sunday morneing when he lived at Capt Brodnox house Capt
Brodnnox tooke upe a thre futted stole and stroke Sarah Taylor on the head with it for
takeing a booke in hure hand to read: and said youe disimbling Jade what doe youe doe with
a booke in youre hand, & further saith not
Joseph Newman
Whearas Complaint hath binne made before use by Sarah Tayler servant to Capt
Thomas Brodnox that hur sd Mr hath Correckted hur when he hade no Caus at all
as itt hath apeared before use by the tistimony of Joseph Newman: ans when he hade Caus
Correcked hur above Measiour as it dide apeare by the veiw of Capt Rob Vaughan
and two other Commisioners to whom she shewed the Impresion of the blowes receved from hur
said Master Capt Bodnox: And thearfore we doe thinke fitt to discharge the said
Sarah Tayler of hur Aprentiships: In regard of the Eminent Danger likely to Insew by the
Invetterat Mallice of hur Master & Mistres toward hure
Thearfore we doe by thes presents under oure hands and seales pronounce & declare
that we have for the Causes aforesaid and other Causes to us Knowne Discharge the said
Sarah Tayler the Aprentise of hur Aprentisehood thes 7th of August 1661
Teste Me Tobye Wells Clks Rob Vaughan Å
Wm Leeads Å
James Ringgold Å
Nickholus pickard Å
Att A Court houlden the 30th June 1668 for the Lord propriat
In the 37 yeare of his Dominion &c for kent County
Henery Coursey Esq
Capt Robt vaughan Mr Richard Blunt
present mr Morgan Williams Mr Thomas osborne Comissioners
Mr Matt: Read Mr John Dabb
Toby Well plant
Valentine Southerne deft
In An Action of debt upon Account A Referance to next Court and in Case of default of
the said Southerne in Not Answering then Judgment to passe
Thease are to Impower and Authorize yow to Sweare into your Comission for the County
Court of Kent John vicaris Gent alsoe that he be Admitted of the Quorum in the said
Comission, And for soe doeing this shall bee your Sufficient warrant given under my hand
And Lesser Seale of the province this fourth day of June In the Six and Thirtith yeare of
the Dominion of Caecilius Absolute Lord and propriatary of this province of Maryland Annoq
Dominis one Thousand Six hundred Sixty Eight
Charles Calvert
To Capt Robert vaughan with the
Rest of his Lordships Comissioners
for the County of Kent
According to this order this day John vicaris Gent: was sworne to be of the Quorum into
the Comission in open Court
Test: John Wright Cla
Robt Fuller plant:
Toby wells defendt
In An Action of the Case a Referance to next Court
Edmond Burton brought two Servts to Court to be Judged what time the should
serve named Humphrey Hubbert and Mary Ewens ordered to Serve five years Apeice
Isabella Barnes brought A servant to Court named william whatly & ordered to Serve
Six yeares According to law
Marke benton Brought a servt to Court who Came in without Indenture named
James Dee & ordered to serve seauen yeares According to Law
Execution granted to Mr John vicaris for Eight hundred pounds Tobacco and
all Just Fees Against Toby Wells
Ordered that Christian Deare the Daughter of John Deare deceasd shall Serve
Robert Dunn for and during the Terme of Foure yeares or untill she be marryed The bond of
security for the orphans Cattle is delivered unto Robert Dunn
This Day John Maggison was Sworne Cunstable for Lower Hundred Henery Downes for upper
Hundred
Tho: Collins plant
John Erreckson defft
In An Action of the Case two Evidence being taken in part of the plant: the Court
finding it Just doth order the Said Erreckson to pay unto the plant: one hundred and
Eighty pounds of Tobacco all Accounts being Ballanced with Cost of Sute ells excp
Bee it knowne unto all men by these presents that I John Dabb of the Island of Kent for
divers good Causes and Consideracons me Thereunto moueing doe bind over my Daughter Sarah
Dabb unto mr Morgan Williams and his wiffe for and during the Terme of Foure
yeares to serve them in such occasions as they shall require and in Consideration whereof
the Said Williams is to finde her meate drincke washing and Lodging and Cloths for the
true performance of the premises I bind my selfe my heires Executors Administratrs
or Assignes In witnes whereof I have hereunto sett my hand the 30th June 1668
John ID Dabb
Acknowledged in Court andordered to be recorded his marke
Test John Wright Cla
This day Isaac Winchester desired to Record his marke of his Cattle and hoggs as
Followeth A halfe square over the right Eare and A Crop and A nick underneath A halfe
square under the left and A Cropp
John Wright Records his marke of Cattle and hoggs as Foll: Cropt of both Eares and a
slitt in the Right
John Wright Another marke underkeeled of the right Eare and A small peice taken Away of
the upper side Cropt and slitt of the left eare/
Know all men by these presents that I pasco Dunn doe Assigne over all my Right and
Title of this within specifyed Bill of Saile unto Henery Downes his heires or Assignes for
ever with all privildges thereunto belonging for pformance hereof I have hereunto Sett my
hand this 16 of Aprill 1667 Pasco Dunn
Acknowledged in Court by Robert Dunn his Atturney and ordered to be Recorded
Test John Wright Cla
Articles of Agreement made this 18 day of June 1668 & fully Concevd betwixt Tho:
Bright of the one party & Francis Shambrooke one the other party In manner and Forme
as Followeth
Impres that the Said Francis shambrooke for A Considerable Consideration Already
Reced doth bind her Selfe for Three Compleat yeares After the date hereof to
serve Tho: Bright in Such Service & Imploymt as the Sd Bright
shall Imploy her in & during the said Terme the Aforesaid Tho: Bright doth firm
ly Ingage hemselfe to Allow the Said shambrooke meate drinke lodging & Apparrell to
with Agreement the partyes above mentioned have hereunto Sett their hands & seales
Francis O shambrooke
her signe & seale Ä
Tho: T Bright
his signe & seale Ä
witnes Thomas Thechiley
Robert Hawkshaw
Acknowledged in Court & ordered to be recorded
Test: John Wright Cla:
Alexander Thourson Entred A marke for his Sonne Andrew Thourson Cattle being Five head
the left Eare over keeled and a hole the Right Eare Cropt and Three Slitts * * * * *
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