The Depositons of Salathiel Harrison, Luke Core and Rachel Core - March 12th 1772 - Transcribed by Gail M. Walczyk
Contained in the Chancery Cause Thomas Upshur vs Robert Bell Gdn 1769-003
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Thomas Upshur Compt.
vs . . . . . In Chancery
Robert
Bell Respt.
Dippositions taken on behalf of the Complainant
The Dipposition
of Seleah Harrison aged sixty two and upwards being duely sworn on the holy Evangalis
of Almighty God in the suit afsd. deposeth and saith that at the time when Henry
Gaskins held the Complainants plantation, that is to say his wife's dower in said
plantation the said Gaskins offered to rent his third part of said plantation to
this Deponent for the yearly rent of twenty pounds, which sum this Deponent thought
was rather too much, but this Depont: judged that the said one third of said plantation
was then worth fifteen or sixteen pound which sum this Depnt would have given and
this Depont believes that the other two thirds of said Complts. plantation was worth
as much in proportion and he believes that the value of the said two thirds were
of the same value or there abouts through out the whole time That Robert Bell the
Respondt lived on the same --- And further this Deponent saith notSalathiel Harrison
The
dipposition of Luke Core aged forty five years or there abouts being duely sworn
deposeth and saith that he this Depont lived on the said Compt Plantation and rented
some part thereof for one year in the time the Respondt. held and lived on the two
thirds of said Plantation and he believes that the two thirds which the Respondt.
held was worth thirty pounds in not more. And this Depont. further saith that he
lived in the same yard with the Respondt. and he well remembers that the Compt lived
as on of the said Respondts family and worked out generally with his Uncle, at the
Plough and Harrow and went often a fishing which worth this Deponent verily believes
was worth the victuals and cloths found the Compt. by the Respondt. And this Depont
remembers and verily believes that all the cloath the Respondt. found the Compt that
year he lived on the Plantation was one outside and under Jacket of Virginia Cloath
one pare britches of the same two virginia linnin shirts shoes and stockings and
believes on bought Coat, of some Kind of english stuff And this Depont further said
that the Respondt. the same year and the following year worked the two Negroes belonging
to the Compt to wit one Negro Man and one Negro woman which Negroes he believes,
were worth yearly seven pounds ten shillings and also the said Respondt. worked two
horses of the Compt. which were good work horses And further this Depondent saith
not
Luke Core
Rachel Core Aged forty eight or thereabouts being duely sworn
deposeth and saith that she well remembers every particular that the Deponent Luke
Core above deposed with respect to the Cpmt. working out in the ground and Also a
to his Cloathing. and this Deponent further remembers that the Complaint had a horse
which the said Respondt worked in his crops, which hors this Deponent believes was
a good work hors. And further this Dept. saith not
Rachel Core
March 12th
1772 Pursuant to a Commission form Accomack County court to us the subscribers directed
bearing date the xxvth day of September in the xi year of his majesty's Reign we
took the above Deppositions which wer properly sworn o before us
Thos Darby
John
Respess
Wm. Christian
Sources:
_____. Accomack County VA Chancery Causes, 1727-1805. Thomas Upshur vs Robert Bell Gdn 1769-003. Local Government Records Collection, Accomack County Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia. Accessed 3 December 2011.
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