Taken from Court and Testamentary Business of Maryland Courts: 1649-1650
11 Oct 1650 The Same Court Contynued: Present: The Governor Tho: Greene
Esq and Capt Price Mr Secretary
Joseph CADLE Plantif and Robt Robins Deft. The pltes suite being for 400
lb Tob and Caske accompt it being prayed on the def behaulf that the
Hearing bee referred till the next Court in regard of his urgent occasions
at this time and the plte agreeing thereunto it is ordered accordingly:
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July 22, 1650: These presents witness that I Richard Cottesford planter
haue appointed ffrancis Brookes of Maryland gent to bee my Attorney to
demand and on denyall made to sue and recover my Corne Clothes and
considerations due to mee by the Custome of Maryland for my service from
Joseph CADLE and uppon receipt of my due from him to give him Acquittance
for the same. Witness my hand: Richard Cottesford in the presence of Giles
Brent. Temperance Jay.
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Richard Cottesford Plaintiff and Joseph CADLE, Def: The plantifff by Mr
ffr. Brookes his Attorney sues for Corne clothes &c due to him as servant
to the deft according to the Custome. But the deft alleadged hee bought
his time of service for 2 yeares, and hee staying not a yeare ran from his
service and never afterwards made the same good by his further
service. Which being averred by sererall of the Counsell present in court
to bee true. It is ordered with the defs consent that the Corne clothes &c
sued for shall goe in satisfaction of the time of service wanting as
aforesaid and the pltes suite to bee dismissed with 60 lb Tob charges to
bee paid by the plte to the deft.
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Nichol: Cawseene Plte and JOSEPH CADLE DEFT: The pltes suite being for 330
lbs of tob: & Caske the remainder of a bill of 600 Tob; & Caske the deft
confessing the debt, it is ordered that the deft shall pay unto the plte
forthwith the said 330 lb of Tob: & Caske
20 No: Execuc ad satisfaciend
9 Mar, 1651: Henry ffox demandeth 2538 lb Tob and Caske as due to him by
Specialty out of the Estate of Joseph CADLE deced.
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17 Mar, 1651 Charles Maynard demandeth 890 lb Tob & Cask as due to him out
of the Estate of Joseph CADLE deceased.
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17 Mar, 1651 John Shertcliffe demandeth 477 Tob and Cask as due to him out
of the Estate of JOSEPH CADLE deceased together with a pail of Salt.
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19 Mar - June the 29th, 1650: This Bill bindeth me JOSEPH CADLE my heirs or
assignes to pay or Cause to be paid unto Thomas Thomas his heirs or
assignes the full and Just Sume of 305 of good Sound Merchantable Leaf
Tobacco with Caske, the which Tob is to be paid at or upon the tenth of
November next ensueing the date hereof as Wittness my hand the day and year
above written. Witness Charles Maynard: The mark of JOSEPH CADLE
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19 Mar 1651 Matthias Bryand on the behalf of Tho: Thomas demandeth of the
Estate of JOSEPH CADLE 305 lb Tob & Caske.
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22 Mar 1651 John Mannsfield demandeth 875 lb of Tobacco and Caske due to
him by bill and accompt out of the Estate of JOSEPH CADLE Deceased.
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Thomas Thomas by Matthias Bryan his Attorney Plt. Lt Richard Bancks Extor
of JOSEPH CADLE Deft.: The Plts Suit being for 305 lbs of Tob & Cask due
upon a BIll entred into by the Decendent in June 1650 and payable in Nov
then ext following to the Plt the Def'd extor to CADLE being present in
Court and by his Answer makeing noe objeccion against the said bill or
debt, it is ordered that he shall pay the said 305 lbs of Tobacco and Caske
to the Plt out of the Decedents Estate after one twelve Months time next
ensueing the said CADLES death.
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John Shertcliff Complt: Lt Richard Bancks Extor of JOSEPH CADLE
Def't. The Complaynts suit being for 267 of Tob and Cask & a pail of Salt.
The Tobacco being the remainder of 467 Tob formerly due as appears by the
deposition of Richard Willan 200 lb Tobacco thereof being paid in Cask, and
the Salt being proved by Charles Maynard his Oath, And the Deft not makeing
any objection against the Said proofes, it is ordered that he shall pay to
the plantiff out of the decedent's estate at the expiration of the time
limitted by the Custome in that behalf 267 lbs of Tobacco and Cask and a
pail of Salt. Richard Willan aged 30 yrs of thereabouts being deposed the
11th of March 1651 upon Oath saith: That being at Joseph Cadle's house with
John Shertcliff about the 11th or12th of February, and there I made up
their account, and there was due to Jo: Shertclifff from Joseph CADLE 467
lb of Tobacco acknowledge by the Said JOSEPH CADLE and further he deposeth
not. Jurat coram me John Pille Richard Willan
Charles Maynard aged 31 yrs or thereabouts being deposed the 15th of Mar
1651 upon his Oath Saith That some time in Nov I was goeing to John
Shertcliff's house JOSEPH CADLE desired me to take the Bagg and to bring
the salt with me that he lent me, Soe John Shertcliff sent by me his great
pail full of Salt and desired me to bidd him to gett him his Salt again as
Soon as he came And further Saith not: Jurat coram me John
Pille Charles Maynard.
This Bill bindeth me Richard Bennit my heires Execut's Administrators or
Assignes to pay or Cause to be paid unto Richard Banks his heires or
Executors, Administrators or Assignes the full and Just Sume of three
thousand Eight hundred pounds of Good Sound Merchantable leafe Tobacco and
Caske to thousand of this Tobacco due for to be paid upon the tenth day of
Nov in the yeare of our Lord 1653 and one thousand eight hundred in the
yeare of our Lord 1654 and in the true performance hereof I the said
Richard Bennit have here unto put my hand also I Richard Bennit doth here
bind the plantation lying upon the North Side of Brettons Bay which was
formerly CALLED JOZYPH CADDELLS and two Cowes Called by the Name of Cherry
and pie and one heifer of two yeare old Called by the name of Nancey which
plantation and Cattell I the said Richard Bennit doth here bind over unto
Richard Banks for his Security in Case that I the said Bennit Should
anywayes Miscarry or faile in the payment of the Said Tobacco and in the
true performance hereof I the said Richard Bennit have hereunto put my hand
this present first of Deember in the year of our Lord God 1652. Teste:
John Thimbleby his mark
Henry X Midlap Richard Bennit
his mark
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William Whittle and Walter Pakes were this day Sworne before his Ldps
Secretary to make a Just and true Valuation to the best of their Skill of
the plantation at NEWTOWNE late of JOSEPH CADLE deceased. At court held at
St Maries 24 Nov 1652: Present: The Govr Col FFranc. Yardley, Capt John
Price mr Tho: Hatton Mr Job Chandler
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24 Nov 1652: William Whittle and Walter Peakes having this day taken their
Oaths before his Lordship Secretary to make a Just and true appraisement to
the best of their Skill and understanding of a Plantation at New Town late
of Joseph Cadles deceased being as they alleadge in the whole 150 acres of
which 100 acres is leased out, they doe value the same upon their oaths at
twelve hundred pounds of tobacco and Cask Wittness their hands the day and
year abovesaid. Signed Jurat and Signat coram me: Walter Pakes, Tho
Hatton, The Mark of William Whittle.
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19 Oct 1650
Sold and delivered unto Thomas Thomas one Black Cow Cropt on the right Ear
Green horn'd for the price of seven hundred pounds of Tobacco and Cask and
I doe hereby warrant the said cow to him against all men. Signed William
Evans and Wittness: William Hungarford, JEZIPH I. CADLE
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Charles Maynard, Plaintiff: Lt Richard Banks Administrator to Joseph CADELL
deceased, Defendant:
The Complainant craveth to have reliefe for 875 pounds of Tobacco and
Caske out of the Estate of Joseph CADELL deceased due to him for two shares
of the crop for his man and himself according to the decedents agreement
before his death, and the defendant acknowledging the said agreement. It
is ordered that the complaintant haqve 875 lbs of tobacco and caske out of
the siad decedents estate.
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Jo: Maunsell plt and Rich: Banks Adm * c deft. Upon the depoisition of
Charles Maynard it is ordered that the plantiff be paid 875 lbs of Tob: and
Caske out of the Estate of the decedent JOSEPH CADELL being due by ill and
Accompt.
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