Edward Crossland vs Jonas Crossland, Debt Litigation, 1718, Surry County
Jonas Crosland, Witness, Will of Giles Underhill, 1723/1724, Surry County
John Crossland, Plaintiff, Debt Litigation, 1747, Brunswick County
John Croslin & Nathaniel Croslin, Jury Duty, 1794, Southampton County
John Croslin, Trial Witness, 1794, Southampton County
Croslin, Trial Defendant, 1794, Southampton County
Edward Croslin, Trial Witness, 1794, Southampton County
Edward Croslin & Richard Crosslin, Court Ordered Orphan Oversight, 1805, Southampton County
John Crossland, Plaintiff, Recovery of Costs, 1805, Southampton County
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At a Court held at Southwark for the County of Surry, July 16th 1718.
Present
Capt Wm Browne, Mr.. William Cocke,
Mr. Samuel Thompson, Mr. Tho Collier
In the action of case between Edward Crossland Plt & Jonas Crossland Deft the Deft appearing pleads Nil debt & the issue is joined and is deferred till the next Court for Tryall.
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Jonas Crosland,
Witness, Will of Giles Underhill, 1723/1724, Surry County1
January the 27 1723
In the name of God, Amen. I Giles Underhill being sick of body but of sound and perfect mind and memory thanks be to Almighty God do make this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following viz:
First and princably I give my soul to God hoping to recieve full and free pardon of all my sins through the mercies of Jesus Christ my Lord and I give my body to be buried at the discretion of my ex hereafter named.
First I will that all my debts be paid and fully discharged.
Item I give to my daughter Sary Garrit one cow and calf and eyue and lamb.
Item I my estate to my kind and loving wife as long as she remains a widow afterwards to be divided between John and Henry, Mary and Elizabeth and her self desiring that my estate may not come to appraisement untill such times that it comes to be devided. As witness my hand.
Giles Underhill
Teste Richard Rives
Jonas Crosland
At a Court held at Southwarke for the
County of Surry April ye 15th 1724
The above mentioned will of Giles Underhill decd being presented by Mary Underhill Relict to the sd decd. There being no executor named in the said will who made oath therto and being proved by the oathes of Richard Rives and Jonas Crosland witnesses thereto the same is ordered to be recorded and is recorded by CC
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John Crossland,
Plaintiff, Debt Litigation, 1747, Brunswick County4
6 May 1747
John Crossland,Plt
Against
Moses Price, Def
This day came the plt by his attorney and the sherrif returned that by virtue of the attachment to him directed he had attached one ___ and bag one spinning wheel one iron pott and hook one frying pan one axe one hoe one pair of fore tongs one bed and furniture two chairs four water pails one washing tub two pig ___ two barrels one old mare saddle two ___ two ___ one book one iron spinate two pair of wool cards and one ___ brake of the goods and chattels of the said def to which he had ready ___ thereupon came the said def by Robert Jones jun his attorney and plead the general issue the trial of which is referred 'til the next court.
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Page 76, 15 March 1794
Calvert adm vs Browne: Case. Jury sworn to try the issue to wit: Jacob Turner, Mathew Johnson, Jo - Pond, Timothy Att-, Wm Evans, John Purcel, Jn Croslin, Henry -, Bery Johnson, James Tanners, Jn Kirby, Jn Edwards. Returned verdict for £53.11.11 dam. Jud for the same. Cont.
Page 81, 18 March 1794
Newsum vs Deloach: Case. wit of ing. Set aside & not guilty. Jury sworn to try the issue to wit: David Washington, Timothy Atkinson, Jacob Turner, Jn Pursell, Jonas Bryant, Jacob Newsum, John Croslin, Nat Croslin, Henry Love, Edward Griffin, Peter Butts, Thomas Mountfortt. Ret verdict for the plaintiff for one penny dam and judgmt accordingly.
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John Croslin,
Trial Witness, 1794, Southampton County5
Page 89-90, 9 May 1794
Jn Croslin sen is allo 8 days att as a wit for Scoggins vs Williams.
Henry Croslin is allo 6 days att as a wit for Scoggins vs Williams.
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Croslin,
Trial Defendant, 1794, Southampton County5
Page 104, 15 August 1794
Ash vs Croslin & others. T.A.B. wit of ing. Set aside & not guilty. Jury sworn to try the issue to wit: Samuel Moody, Wm Bames, Thomas Foster, - Turner, John Thorpe, Jordan Williams, Jesse Williford, James Palmer, John Hallcome, Edwin Lenard, Stephan Pope, Mathew Johnson. Ret verdict for the defendants and judgmt accordingly.
Nath Croslin is allo 5 days attendance as a wit for Ash vs Croslin & others.
Matthew Cobb is allo 4 days attendance as a wit for Ash vs Croslin & others.
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Edward Croslin,
Trial Witness, 1794, Southampton County5
Page 103-105, 15 August 1794
Edward Croslin is allo 10 days as a wit for Scoggins vs Williams.
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At a Court held for the County of Southampton on the 20th day of August 1804, present:
Robert Mabry, John Lee,
Henry Briggs & Carr Bowers
Gentleman
Ordered that the overseers of the poor bind out Edward Croslin orphan of Richard Croslin according to law.
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John Crossland,
Plaintiff, Recovery of Costs, 1805, Southampton County3
In a court continued and held for the County of Southampton on the 16th day of July 1805, present:
Josiah Vick, Robert Mabry,
Samual Calvert & Henry Blow
Gentleman Justices
Upon the petition of John Croslin against Joseph Norsworthy. This day came the plaintiff by his attorney and the deft having been duly summoned and served with a copy of the petition, and not appearing, therefore it is considered by the court that the plaintiff recover against the deft the sum of five pounds, thirteen shillings and three pence and his cost by him in this behalf expended.
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1 Sussex County, Virginia Court Order Book
2 Surry County, Virginia Court Order Book
3 Southampton County, Virginia Court Order Book
4 Brunswick County, Virginia Court Order Book 3
5 Southampton County, Virginia Minute Book
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