Estate
Records relating Robert Poe, Katherine Poe and Samuel Poe Essex County Court 17th of January 1722, p. 737 In ye attachmt (torn) Getar agt ye estate of Robert Poe, judgmt is granted sd Plt. against deft. for thr
(torn) pounds of Tobo with an attorneys fee &
costs & ye constable having return'd (torn) vizt. 'Novr ye 9, 1722 attached
by virute virtue of ye within attachment. Two cows
(torn Tobo in ye Tobo Hows. excepting 71 rent to Issac
Truck and all the Indian (torn) pots & two
grubing hoes, two old bed coverings, one
old gun by me (torn) part of his judgmt. aforesd, & ye sd.
attachment is continued for (torn). Essex County, Virginia Court 19th of February 1722 p. 742 The suit brot. by John Griffin* assignee of John Askew, agt
Katherine
Poe, Frances Gee
and William Thomas, is dismist. *We have
seen John Griffin in connection with estate of Robert Poe and in association
with estate of Samuel Poe lawsuit. Essex County Court 20th of March 1722 In attachmt obtained by
John Getar
agt. estate of Robert Poe, William Thomas filed his plea & ye Plt. joyned issue, ye triall where of is referred till net court. Essex County, Virginia Court 7th of January 1723 p. 737 The suit brought by John Griffin agt Katherine Poe ETC. is dismist. 18 September 1723 The attachment obtain'd
by Jno.
Getar agt. the Estate of Robert Poe, the
issue being upon ye Country between ye sd. Getar & William
Thomas being waved & referr'd to ye
next Court, is continued. p. 42 Viewed
original on Microfilm at LVA September 16, 2005.
Reel 68, Orders, 1723-1725. A few notes in red. Also confirmed it is page 42
of the book) Essex County Court 16th Day of October 1723 In the attachment obtained by John Getar agt. the estate of Robert Poe (spelling this way in original) , (10/24 written in margin) William Thomas failing to make out his
claim to the 2 cows, a two year old heifer & one yearling heifer. It is
therefore ordered that the Sheriff get the sd.
cattle appraised & deliver the same to the Plt.
or so much thereof as will satifie & pay ye Balla. of ye Judgmt. which ye sd Plt obtained agt the sd deft. on ye 17th Day
of January last and sd attachment is dismist. Francis Starn making
oath that he attended eleven days as
an evidence for John Getar
on his Atta. aft the estate of Robt. Poe
(Poo
in original) ye sd John is therefore
ordered to pay sd. Francis for his eleven days attende. according to law with costs. (eleven days – this much has been
quite an issue) -- it is ordered that John Getar
pay John Griffin for two days attendance as an
evidence agt. Robert Poe . Essex County Court 16th Day of September 1724 It is ordered that William Thomas pay Samuel Poe for seven
days attende as an evide.
(on oath) agt John
Getar according to law with costs. 15 March 1725 (date on original document) Pages 126-27. Bond of Francis
Browning as administrator of Samuel Poe. Unto
Lawrence Taliaferro, Francis Thornton, Salvator Muscoe and John Battaile,
Gent., justices. For 150 pounds sterl. 15 March
1725 [1726]. Securities, William Thomas and John Saunders Junr. Francis
(F) Browning William Thomas (x) John
Sanders Wit. W. Heny. Terrett. 15 March 1725. Acknowledged. 15 March 1726 p. 364 (at LVA, Essex Co. Orders
1723-1725, Reel 68. Text and page number verified. Spelling is Poe) Francis Browning came into
court and made oath that Samuel Poe deced
dyed without making any will as farr as he knows or
believes and on his motion & giveing security
for his just & faithful admcon. of the said
estate certificate is granted him for obtaining letters of Admcon thereof in due form. -- Francis Browning with William Thomas & John Sanders Junr.
acknowledged their bond for the said Francis his just and faithful Admcon. of estate of Samuel Poe deced which is admitted to record. |