The Deposition of Polly Fisher - 28 February 1773 - Transcribed by Gail M. Walczyk
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Bell
Deposition of Mrs. Fisher
Northampton
County Feb 8th 1773 Upshur vs Bell in Chany
Polly Fisher aged 40 years or
upwards being duely Sworn on the hold Evangels of almighty god deposeth and Saith
that Thomas Upshur ye comptl applied to Mr. Bell ye Defendant to be his Guardian
which the Said Bell did not Like to do Saying that in that Short time he Should be
in possession of his Estate (the Compt then wanting but two years of being of age)
he Should not be able to make anything for housekeeping but that if he coud have
it for three years it might be worth while to accept upon which Mr. Upshur told him
that he Shoud have it three years --- Mr. Bell then Said that he being under Age
his premise woud not be binding, but Mr. Upshur Said that his word was his Bond ---
Mr. Bell in Consequence of this agreed to be his Guardian of which Mr. Upshur appeared
very desirious. Mr. Bell had one Negroe fellow of Mr. Upshur and a breeding Wench
who had a young child at the Time and She was brought to bed of another during the
Time Mr. Bell carried upwards of twenty Barrle of Corn for the use of ye Family and
was obliged to purchase meat for Same Mr. Bell Kept, Mr. Upshur pretty well cloathed
he had Virginia Cloaths for common wear some of which the Dept. helpd make, Also
Cloaths out of the Store and Linnen particularly one Shirt and further This Deponent
Saith not
Polly Fisher
Northamn
Febry 8th 1773
Pursuant to a Commission
from Accomack County Court to us the Subscribers directed bearing date the xxvth
day of Septr in the xith year of his majesty's Reign we took the above Deposition
which was properly Sworn to before us
Thos Dalby
Wm. Christian
Sources:
_____. Accomack
County VA Chancery Causes, 1727-1805. Thomas Upshur vs Robert Bell Gdn 1769-003.
Local Government Records Collection, Northampton County Records. The Library of
Virginia, Richmond, Virginia. Accessed 8 December 2011.
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