11/7/1763 Deed: concerning a Contract of Marriage between me JOHNPOW ELL and FRANCES, the Daughter of MARK STOWERS, it was imagined bysome p eople that the said Mark Stowers mades some light promise tome. . . of £ 2 00? . . .which said promise might in time to comeoccasion some trouble . These are to certifie -- that I have receivedfull satisfaction of St owers for all gifts -- that I have no claim ordemands -- me nor my hei rs against Mark Stowers or his heirs. . 7 Nov1763. . .
John Powell
Witnesses: Isaac Smith, Thomas Spaldin, Isaac (his x mark) Smith.Recor ded Orange Co. 25 Nov 1763 Orange County Deed Book 13: 355
It seems John had a running battle with the relatives (possiblynephews ) of sister Lucretia Shiflet:
Guardian Bond
25 May 1780
submitted by Julia Crosswell
This document is on file at the Orange County Historical Society,where I o btained this copy
Know all men by these presents that we John Shifflett, Wm. Cox, andTho mas Jones are held and firmly bound to Wm. Bell, Rowland Thomas,Thos. B ell, Wm. Moore and Andw. Shepherd and Jarel White Gentlemen,Justices o f the Court of Orange County, now sitting, in the Sum ofTwo Seven Thou sand pounds curt. money to the payment whereof, welland truly to be ma de to the said Justices, and their Successors, webind ourselves, and e ach ofus, our and each of our Heirs, Eecutores,and Administrators, joi ntly and severally, firmly by these Presents.Sealed withour Seals, thi s 25th Day of May Anno Domini One ThousandSeven Hundred and Eighty and i n the fourth Year of the Reign of ourSovereign Lord King George III. C ommon Wealth.
The Condition of the above Obligation is such, that if the abovebound, J ohn Shiflett his executors, and Admistrators, shall well andtruly pay a nd deliver, or cause to be paid and deliverd unto LewisPowell Orphan o f James Powell deceased, all such Estate or Estates asnow is or are, o r hereafter shall appear to be, due to the saidOrphan, when and as soo n as he shall attain to lawful Age, or whenthereto required by the Jus tices of the siad County Court, as alsokeep harmless the above named J ustices, their and every of theirHeirs, Executors, and Administrators, f rom all Trouble and Damagesthat shall or may arise aobut hte said Esta te, then the aboveObligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full F orce.
Sealed and Deliverd in Presence of:
John Shiflett SEAL
Wm. Cox SEAL
Thos. Jones SEAL
p. 19
John Powell )
vs. ) In trespass
John Shifflett, Lewis Shifflett, Joel Shifflett Defts )
This suit is continued to next court as to John and Lewis.
This day came as well the Ptff by his attorney as the other Deft Joelb y his attorney and the said Deft prays and has leave to Impart heretil l the next Court and then plead.
p. 20
John Powell Ptff )
vs. ) Assault & Battery
John Shifflett, Lewis Shifflett & Joel Shifflett Defts )
This suit continued as to John and Lewis till next Court. This daycame a s well the Ptff by his attorney as the other Deft Joel by hisattorney a nd the said Deft prays and has leave to Impart here tillthe next Court a nd then plead.
p. 27
John Powell Ptff )
vs. ) In assult & battery
John, Lewis & Joel Shifflett Defts)
Defts deny this, case continued till next Court.
p. 53
John Powell Ptff)
vs. ) In trespass
John, Lewis & Joel Shifflett Defts )
Case continued to next Court.
p. 90
12 Sep 1783 John Powell Pltf )
vs. ) Assult & Battery
John Shifflett & Defts )
This suit continued till the next Court.
John Powell Pltf )
vs. ) In Trespass
John Shifflett & Defts )
The defts gave evidence & the trial on the same issue refered to nextC ourt.
p.112
John Powell Ptff )
vs. ) In Assult & Battery
John, Lewis and Joel Shifflett Defts )
This day came the parties by their attendance and thereupon came aJury t o wit: --, -- who were elected, tried and sworn the truth speakupon th e issue joined and retired.
John Powell Ptff )
vs. ) In Trepass
John, Lewis and Joell Shifflett Defts )
This day came the parties by their attornies, and thereupon came alsoa J ury to wit: {a different one] who being elected tried and swornthe tru th to speak upon the issue joined upon their oaths to say,that the Def ts did trepass on the sd Ptff and they do assess thePtffs damages by R eason of the trepass to three pounds besides hiscosts. Therefore it wa s ordered by the Court that the Ptff recoveragainst the said Defts his d amages aforesaid in form aforesaid andhis costs by him about his suit I n this behalf expended & the Deftsin _______ [?]
p. 113 On the motion of Maie Bekett a witness for John Powell againstJ ohn Shifflett & al & is ordered that the said Powell pay him threehund red and eighty seven pounds tobacco for six days attendance andfor com ing and returning three times twenty six miles from OrangeCounty accor ding to law. Only once coming and returning & two daysattendance to be t axed in costs.
Winney Powell and Betty Powell witnesses for John Powell against JohnS hifflett & al. On their motion it is ordered that the said Powellpay e ach of them six hundred and fifty pounds of tobacco for sevendays atte ndance and for coming & returning forty miles from CulpeperCounty four t imes according to the law. Only two days attendance andone coming for e ach of them to be taxed in bill costs.
p. 113
On the motion of Maie Bekett a witness for John Powell against JohnShi fflett & al & is ordered that the said Powell pay him threehundred and e ighty seven pounds tobacco for six days attendance andfor coming and r eturning three times
On the motion of Hanah Handon[?] a witness for John Powell againstJohn S hifflett & al & it is ordered that the said Powell pay hertwenty five p ounds for one days attendance according to law.
On the motion of William Powell a witness for John Shifflett & at thes uit of John Powell & is ordered that the said Shifflett pay him onehun dred twenty two pounds of tobacco for two days attendance oncetwenty f our miles from Orange County according to law.
