AMELIA COUNTY MARRIAGE BONDS. (Continued from page 213). January, 1810 -- Mabe, Matthew & Martha C. Perkinson.
atrick County, Virginia
ULY COURT (9 July 1793) Stephen Lyon is Recommended as a Major of the first Batalion and Wm. Carter of the second. Jesse Corn is recommended as Capt. of a Company of Militia for the first Batalion, James Turner Lieutenant & George Mabe as Ensign. John Poteet is also recommended Capt. of the said Batalion George Lackey Lieutenant & James Poteete Junr. Ensign. Jacob Critz Capt. of said Batalion Brett Stovall Lieutenant & Peter Corn Ensign. Samuel Crutcher Capt. of said Batalion William Sharp Lieutenant & Charles Hebert Ensign. Charles Foster Capt. of said Batalion William Adams Lieutenant & William B. Price Ensign. Henry Smith Capt. of the second Batalion James Lyon Lieutenant & John Tatum Ensign. Mumford Smith Capt. of the said Batalion Robert Hudspeth Lieutenant & William Moore Ensn. William Griffin Capt. of the said Batalion John Jarrett Lieutenant & Tandy Senter Ensign. John Parr Junr. Capt. of said Batalion Haman Shelton Lieutenant & Geo. Rogers Jr. Ensign. Joseph Stovall is recommended as a Capt. of a Company of Riflemen of the first Batalion, John Frans Lieutenant & Leander Hughes Ensign. Samuel Staples is also recommended as a Captain of a Company of Riflemen of the second Batalion John Hanby Lieutenant & Jesse Tatum Ensign. Ordered that all the citizens of the Town of Taylorsville except Samuel Staples hands be added to Eliphaz Sheltons list of hands.
Mar 1813: Stokes Criminal Action Papers 1810-1819:
"The Grand Jurors upon their oaths present that George Mabe on the 9th day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirteen with force and arms. . . in an upon on CHRISTOPHER STANLEY. . .an assault did make."
Catherine Mabe vs. Jesse Lawson State of North Carolina
Stokes County
KNOW all men by these presents, That we Jesse Lawson and John Lawson, Sr
all of the County and State aforesaid, are held and firmly bound unto (names of justices) Esquires, Justices of the Peace of the County aforesaid in the sum of $100 money of the State aforesaid; to which payment well and truely to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, jointly and severally, firmly by theses presents,
Sealed with our seals and dated the 10th day of March
Anno Domini, 1829
THE CONDITION of the above Obligation is such, that whereas a certain Jesse Lawson
is charged with having a certain illegitimate child, begotten on the body of Catherine Mabe. It is said Jesse Lawson, his heirs, executors shall provide for the support and maintenance of the said child to the indemnification of the parish of Stokes and the County aforesaid; and shall perform such order as the Court shall from time to time make in the premises, then this Obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.
Executed in open Court (signed by Jesse and John Lawson)
State of North Carolina
Stokes County
KNOW all men by these presents, That we Jesse Lawson and Alexander Mabe and Elijah Nelson
all of the County and State aforesaid, are held and firmly bound unto David S ------ governor of The State of North Carolina for the time being and his successors in office as aforesaid in the sum of two hundred dollars current money of the State aforesaid; to which payment well and truely to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, jointly and severally, firmly by theses presents,
Sealed with our seals and dated the 12th day of March
Anno Domini, 1834
THE CONDITION of the above Obligation is such, that whereas a certain Jesse Lawson
is charged with having a certain illegitimate child, begotten on the body of Catherine Mabe. Now if the said Jesse Lawson, his heirs, executors shall provide for the support and maintenance of the said child to the indemnification of the parish of Stokes and the County aforesaid; and shall perform such order as the Court shall from time to time make in the premises, then this Obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.
Executed in open Court (signed by Jesse Lawson Alexander Mabe and Elisha Nelson)
Margaret Lawson vs Lewis Mabe State of North Carolina
Stokes County
KNOW all men by these presents, That we Lewis Mabe, Taylor Mabe
all of the County and State aforesaid, are held and firmly bound unto (names of justices) Esquires, Justices of the Peace of the County aforesaid in the sum of $200 money of the State aforesaid; to which payment well and truely to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, jointly and severally, firmly by theses presents,
Sealed with our seals and dated the 16th day of September
Anno Domini, 1836
THE CONDITION of the above Obligation is such, hat whereas a certain Lewis Mabe is charged with having a certain illegitimate child, begotten on the body of Margaret Lawson. It is said Lewis Mabe, his heirs, executors shall provide for the support and maintenance of the said child to the indemnification of the parish of Stokes and the County aforesaid; and shall perform such order as the Court shall from time to time make in the premises, then this Obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.
Executed in open Court (signed by Lewis and Taylor Mabe)
Millie Maib -- Bastard Suit State of North Carolina, Stokes County
Know all men by these presents that ---- Milly Maib, Robert Maib, and George Maib are held and firmly bound unto the Justices of the County of Stokes in the sum of Two hundred pounds to be paid to the said justices or their successors in office so that which payment will and truely be made and bind ourselves our heirs executors and administrators jointly severally firmly by these presents sealed with our seals and dated This on the --- day of Aug AD 1821.
Signed by Robert and George Maib and the two justices.
The condition of the above obligation is such there whereas the above bounders Robert Maib and George Maib stands securely for Milly Maib She being charged with having a bastard child and having paid the fine which the law requires her to do now if the above bounded Robert Maib and George Maib thus execution and ad----- ----- or any of them do and from time to time and at all times hereafter acquit - discharge - and make ------- the ----- of the ---- ---------- of the county Aforesaid all cost - charges and ---------- --------- for and by reasons of the birth and maintenance of said bastard child and off and from all other duties charges and demand ------ and ------ ---- ---- the above obligation to be void and ---------- --------- ------- and Virtue in law.
Signed by Samuel Welsh and another Justice
Moor vs Maybe
North Carolina ) Stokes County ) In Equity
To the honorable the judge of said court the Bill of Complt of Saml Moor,
Edward Moor, Wm Moor, Gabriel Moor, Martha R. Moor, Nancy Hughs, Ambrose
Gaines & Polly his wife, Johnston Clement & Elizabeth his wife & Mathew
Moor, Wm Moor, Reubin Moor, Gabriel Moor, Gidion Moor, Peter Critz & Polly his
wife & John Clayton & Elizabeth his wife & Charles Moor & Gabriel Moor
against
David Maybe, Wm Maybe, Loyd Maybe, Wm Shelton & Franky his wife, Fanny
Maybe, George, John Tilly & Winny his wife, Milly Maybe & Edmd Graves & Nancy his
wife, & the children & heirs of Nancy Maybe
Humbly complaining sheweth unto your Honor your Orators & Oratrixas that
Mathew Moore formerly of said county departed his live in in the year 1801
intestate leaving him surviving the complainants his children &
grandchildren, his heirs at law & entitled to his real estate.
Complts shew tht previous to the death of said Mathew Moor in the year ---
one Robt Maybe entered into the entry takers office of Stokes County a
certain tract of land containing by estimation fifty acres bounded as follows to wit
beginning at a black oak old marked corner runs north 92 poles to post oak,
west 80 poles to a red oak, South 60 pls to a White Oak West 20 poles to a
Post Oak South 32 poles to a White oak thence east to the beginning & that being
in [here ends the first page]
Mourning Lisk vs Brison Mabe State of North Carolina
Stokes County To any lawful officer to execute and return
Whereas information hath been made to us two of the justices of the peace for the said County that Mourning Lisk of said county Single woman is with child which child when born will be a bastard and may become chargeable to the said County. These are therefore to command you to apprehend and bring before us or any two justices of the peace for said county the said Mourning Lisk to answer the matters all edged against her as aforesaid for which this shall be your sufficient warrant given under our hands and seals this 14th day of may 1830.
(signed by the two justices)
State of North Carolina The examination of Mourning Lisk in said County single woman
Stokes County take on oath before us Joseph Martin and John Hill two of the justices of the peace of the said County this 26th day of June 1830 who sayeth that she has been ------ with child and that said child when born a bastard and to be chargeable to the said county and that Brison Mabe of said county ------- is the Father of Said Child.
Taken before us and signed the day above. (signed by Mourning Lisk)
(signed by the two justices)
State of North Carolina To any lawful officer to execute and return
Stokes County
Whereas upon the examination of Mourning Lisk Single Woman this day taken on oath before us it appears that she hath been begotten of a Bastard child which child may become chargeable to the County and the said Mourning Lisk hath confirmed that Brison Mabe of the county aforesaid did begat the said child and hath charged him with the same these are therefore to command you to apprehend the said Brison Mabe and bring him before us or any two Justices if the Peace for said County to answer the said charges and to be otherwise dealt with as the law ----- given under our hands and seals this 26th day of June 1830.
(signed by the two justices)
Brison Mabe the ----- is bound in the sum of one hundred dollars and Taylor Mabe the surety is bound for one hundred dollars that Brison Mabe appear at the next County Court of the Sate and answer the charge.
Acknowledged before us
(signed by one justice)
Nancy Mayab - Bastard Suit against John Tilly North Carolina ! The examination of Nancy Mayab taken before us Thomas Martin
Stokes County ! and Samuel Welsh two of the Justices of the Peace for said
county who saith that she was lately delivered of a bastard child and on oath saith that John Tilly a married man of said county is the father of said child sworn on this 31st day of August 1818 and acknowally - Nancy Mayab
Signed by the two justices
Stokes County ! To William Welsh constable of said county. Whereas upon the examination of
North Carolina ! Nancy Mayab single woman this day taken upon oath before us Thomas Martin and Samuel Welsh two of the Justices of the Peace for the county aforesaid that she has been lately delivered of a bastard child and may become charitable to the county aforesaid and the said Nancy mayab saith that John Tilly a married man is the father of said child and hath charged him with the same these are therefore to command you to apprehend the said John Tilly and him safely keep so that you have him before us or some two Justices of the Peace for said county to answer said charge. Given under our hands and seals this 31st day of August 1818.
Signed by both justices.
State of North Carolina Stokes County ---------
It remembered that on this first day of September in the year of our lord 1818 came John Tilly planter and Lewis Tilly planter before us Samuel Welsh and James Davis two of the Justice of Peace for the county afore said and severally acknowledge him to give to the state of North Carolina that is to say the said John Tilly in the sum of thirty pounds and the said Lewis Tilly in the sum of fifteen pounds to be respectively levied of their lands and -------- goods and chattels if the said John Tilly make default in the performance of the condition.
Acknowledged Before us --------- signed by both justices
The condition of the recognizance is such whereas the above bonder John Tilly is charged by nancy mayab of Stokes County single woman that she, the said nancy mayab, hath been lately delivered of a bastard child and that John Tilly is the father of said bastard child is therefore the said John Tilly shall personally appear before the Justices of the court of pleas and quarter sessions to be held for the county of Stokes in the courthouse in Germantown on the second Monday of month then and there to abide by and perform what there shall be enjoined him by the said court concerning his promises then the above written recognizance shall be void
Known all men by these presents, That we John Tilley and John Lemmons are held and firmly bound unto the domain of the county court Justices court Stokes and their successors in office, in the just and full sum of fifty pounds current money; for the true payment of which, we and each of us bind ourselves our and each of our heirs, executors, and administrators, jointly, severally, and firmly by these presents, sealed and dated 17th day of September 1818 AD.
THE CONDITION of the above obligation is this, that whereas Nancy Maab a single woman in our said county, upon oath before two Justices of the Peace in and for said county, did in due form of law and according to the directions of an Act of the General Assembly, in this case made and provided, accuse the above bounden John Tilley of being the father of a bastard child, begotten of her body: Whereby he stands charged with the maintenance of said bastard, as the court aforesaid ordered. Now if the said John Tilley shall well and truely indemnify the county court aforesaid, free from any charges for the maintenance of such bastard child, then the above obligation to be void; otherwise to remain in full force, power and virtue.
Signed by John Tilley
Peggy Lawson vs. Lewis Mabe State of North Carolina To George Reeves one of the Constables for said County
Stokes County and to other lawful officers to execute the
Whereas information hath been made to us, by Henry Bullin, two Justices of the Peace for said county that Peggy Lawson of said County, single woman, has been delivered of a child which child was born a Bastard and may become chargeable to the County. These are therefore to command you to apprehend and bring before us or any two Justices of the Peace for said County the aforesaid Peggy Lawson to answer the charge alleged against her as aforesaid, for which this shall be your sufficient Warrant- Given under our hands and seals this 13th day of January 1830.
(signed by the two Justices)
State of North Carolina
Stokes County The examination of Peggy Lawson in said County single woman taken on oath before us William C. Coles and John Banner two of the Justices of the Peace for said County this 16th day of January AD 1830 who sayth that she has been delivered of a child and that said child is and was born a bastard child and to be chargeable to said County and that Lewis Mabe of said County, planter, is the Father of said child.
(Signed by Peggy Lawson)
(Signed by the two Justices)
State of North Carolina
Stokes County To any lawful officer to execute and return
Whereas upon the examination of Peggy Lawson single woman this day taken on oath before us it appears hat she has been delivered of Bastard child which child may chargeable to the County - And the said Peggy Lawson hath confessed that Lewis Mabe --- of the County aforesaid did beget the said child and hath charged him with the same. These are therefore to command you to apprehend the said Lewis Mabe and bring him before us or any two Justices of the Peace for said County to answer the said charge and to be otherwise dealt with as the law directs -- given under our hands and seals this 16th day of January 1830.
(Signed by the two Justices)
Known all men by these presents, That we Lewis Mabe ---- and Hiram Vernon Seurat are held and firmly bound unto the Chairman of County Court of Appeals and Quarter Si--om for the County aforesaid in the full and just sum of one hundred dollars current money of the state aforesaid to paid to the said Chairman or his successor in office the payment of which well and truely to be made, we and each of us bind ourselves and our heirs Written our hands and seals this 26th day of August 1830.
THE CONDITION of the above obligation is this, that whereas the said Lewis Mabe has this day brought before us to answer the written charge. Now therefore Lewis Mabe ----------- the rest to hard to read-------------------------------------------
(Signed by Lewis Mabe and Hiram Vernon)
(Signed by the two Justices)
Polly Maib vs Lige Evans N. Carolina ! To any lawful officer of Said County
Stokes County !
Whereas information has been made to us, two of the Justices of the Peace for the County aforesaid, that Polly Maib of this County, single woman, has lately been delivered of a child, which child is a bastard, and may be chargeable to this County:
These are, therefore, in the Name of the State, to command you to Apprehend the said Polly Maib and cause her to be brought before us or any two Justices of the Peace of this County, to Answer the complaint alleged against her as aforesaid.
Given under our hands and seals this 31st day of August, Anno Domini: 1835
(signed by the two justices)
N. Carolina ! The examination of Polly Maib in Stokes County on Oath before us the 7th Stokes County ! day of September AD 1835. who saith that the last she has been delivered of is a bastard, and is likely to become chargeable to the this county, and that Lige Evans a man of colour is the Father of the said child.
Sworn to and -----
Before us the date above (signed by Polly Maib)
written
(Signed by two justices)
North Carolina
Stokes County
September 7th 1835 Judgement for the officers cost forty cents to be paid by Lige
Evans
(signed by one man) Sally Mayab Summons State of North Carolina
To the Sherriff of Stokes County Greetings
You are hereby commanded that you make known unto Sally Mayab that she appear at the next court to be held in Stokes County on the first Monday of ---- Next ---- ---- to produce to said court Wheeler, Hiram, Susanna, and Sally Mayab Bastards Children of the said Sally Mayab or show good sufficient cause wherefore she will not.
Wittrup Robert Williams Clerk of our said court --- office the first Monday of March AD 1806
Signed by Robert Williams
Tabitha Deatherage Stokes County ! To any lawful officer for the said County to execute ------- according to law
N. Carolina ! Whereas information hath been made by Richard Hill to us two Justices of the Peace for the said County that Tabitha Deatherage of the said County Single Woman have Brought forth A Bastard Child and May Become Chargeable to the County. These are therefore to Command you to Apprehend and Bring before Any Two Justices of the peace for said County The aforesaid Tabitha Deatherage to Answer the Above Charge Against her as Aforesaid for Which This shall be your Sufficient Warrent Given under Our ----- seals This 19th day of January 1830.
(signed by the justices of peace)
Note underneath
January 20th for the want of a lawful officer Wm. Hill is ---- to Serve this warrant.
January 21, 1830
The within named Tabitha Deatherage was brought before us this day and upon complaints being made known to her requiring her to say upon oath who is the father of her bastard child, whereas how she refused and paid a fine of five dollars agreeably to the act of assembly in such case made and provided and entered into a bound with (names of justices) for the Maintenance of said child according to law before us two of the acting justices for the County of Stokes. (signed by the justices)
State of North Carolina
Stokes County
KNOW all men by these presents, That we Tabitha Deatherage William Hill and Richard Hill
all of the County and State aforesaid, are held and firmly bound unto the acting wardean of the County aforesaid in the sum of one hundred pounds current money of the State aforesaid; The payment of which will and truely to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs writing our hands and seal this 21st day of January 1830.
THE CONDITION of the above Obligation is such, that whereas the above bounder Tabitha Deatherage has been delivered of a Bastard Child and has refused to swear the name and has paid this fine agreeably the act ------- is such case made and provided. Now therefore the said Tabitha Deatherage Wm Hill and Richard Hill or either of them shall will and truely maintain and keep the said child from becoming chargeable to the said county to all ---- and purposes then this obligation to be void otherwise to remain in full force and Virtue in ------ whereof we have hereto set our hand and seal this day and year above written.
(signed by Tabitha Deatherage, Wm and Richard Hill and the justices)
Winefred Maybe Bastard Suit One Known all men by these presents, That we Winnefred and Robert Maybe acknowledge and firmly ----- to this county in the Sum of Twenty Pounds for which payment we bind ourselves and each our heirs firmly by these presents, sealed and dated 1st of April 1800.
THE CONDITION of the above obligation is such that if the above bounded Winnefred Maybe single woman , Shall appr--- --- --- North Carolina --- ---- court in Germantown -- ----- ----- of --- then and there: paying the fines for examining and make known an Oath the father of the bastard child which she hath delivered of in the said county and further give ------- security for it becoming chargeable to the County the the obi ligation to be void; otherwise to remain in full force ------
Signed by Winnefred and Robert Maybe and three justices
