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Southern Choate Family Association Bulletin
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Court Minutes and Pleas of Washington Co., North Carolina 1778---
25 May 1778 - Court at home of Charles Robertson - James Hollis a juror
26 May 1778 - Elizabeth Shoat) States Witnesses
Edward Shoat ) L(pounds) 100
Trial of Jno. Rogers who was sent to Superior Court for further trial
Samuel Smith) Secured each
William Ward) L(pounds) 50
and void upon condition that Elizabeth Shoal and Edward Shoal appear as
evidence in behalf of State in Superior Court in Salisbury 15 Sept. 1778.
24 May 1778 - Ann Choate adm. of Thos. Choate entered. Elizabeth Smith, James Hollis
and Robert Sevier her securities in sum of L(pounds) 3000
2 Nov. 1778 - Mary Chote fined T sd
24 Aug 1778 - Ordered that way be revised and marked for road from Choates Ford
on Holston to Cherokee Ford on Big Limestone and public road from
Choates Ford to Court House
From this point, the pages of the court minutes rather than the dates are given.
pg. 156 - The Sheriff appoints Mary Choate and the widow of Jno Magoff appear in
court and show cause why their children may to be bound out according to
law.
pg. 155 - Court appoints Col. Charles Robertson guardian to orphans of Robert
Sevier dec'd.
pg. 163 - Isaac Choate on jury
pg. 165 - Sic. Fac. Issue vs. Chris Choate, David Choate, John Scott and Wm.
Grisham to appear next court and show cause why recognizance not to
be forfeited. Appear in sum of L(pounds) 200 specie and indictment
not be confirmed for sum of L(pounds) 200 aforesaid.
pg. 170 - State vs. Isaac Choate - indictment for horse stealing.
pg. 171 - John Clayton in sum of ____. Condition that give evidence day to
day behalf of State vs. Isaac Choate.
pg. 172 - Isaac Choate - Indictment for horse stealing - pleads guilty - For his Tryal (calls on)
God and his country. Find defendant guilty.
pg. 178 - Isaac Choate - under sentence of death - to be executed 10 Sept. next.
pg. 209 - Release and acquitance from Austin Choate to Squire Smith, Sarah Smith,
John Smith, Thomas Smith of his right, title, claim and demand unto estate
of Thomas Choate was duly proven by the oaths of Emanuel Carter,
Ezekiel Smith and William Cocke, Esq. and ordered to be recorded.
pg. 197 - Hal I. Carter prime in sum of L(pounds) 50 species Austin Choate
security in the sum of L(pounds) 25.
pg. 248 - Todd, Lewis and Parker vs. David Choate, Isaac Choate and William
Ramsey Inquiry. A jury impereled and sworn to find for the plaintiff
one penny damages.
pg. 256 - Ordered that a road be laid off from this court house to county line where
intersects road leading from Green Court house and that Tho. Robinson,
Isaac Hill, Wm Maybel, Wm Halliway, Dan Blyth, Saml Davis, John
English, Jno Wheellock, Danl Read, Jos Blair, Benja Choate, Chris
Choate and Green Choate lay off same.
pg 394 - Ordered that Austin Shoat and William Gregory view road from Col. Loves
the nearest and best way over the Bald Mt. and report the same to next
court.
pg. 401 - Austin Shoat on jury
pg. 447 - Austin Shoat on jury
pg. 245 - Ephm Dunlop Esq. vs. Austin Shoat and Christopher Shoat Jury passed on
tryal and do find for plaintiff and assess damage to L(pounds) 74-2-8 & 6d
costs.
pg. 539 - Ordered that road be laid out the nearest and best way from Christopher
Choates old place to Greens line. Jury to lay out same.
pg. 606 - State of N.C. Washington Co.
Know all men by these presents that I, Christopher Shoutts of the State
& Co. aforesaid joined held & formerly bound unto Michael Thomas of the
state of Va. and Montgomery Co. Planter in the sum of L(pounds) 1500 of
good and lawful money of the state of Va. to be paid as the money passed
in the year 1763 to the said Michael Thomas his heirs etc. to what payment will
and truly be made & done I bind myself my heirs etc. dated 12 Aug 1781 --
7th year of independence.
The condition of the obligation is that if Christopher Shoutts his heirs etc.
make firm titles unto Michael Thomas heir heirs etc. to certain tracts of land
lying on No. side of Wattaga containing 140 acres to be the same more or
less it being a place now in dispute between said Shoutt and one Mr. Sharp.
Beginning at the place known by name of Great Caxey bottom and running
thence down to the horse ford lying in that bend of the river wherever the
rites of that place comes out of the office to the said Shoutts this above
obligation to be void & of no effect. Otherwise to stand & remain in full
force, power and virtue
Signed sealed & delivered in presence of us.
Witnesses: Mathew Allison
Francis Kenedy Christopher Shoutts (seal)
I'm looking for the family of my fifth great grandmother Vesta Zipporah (Zipporah) Choate who married John England. Zipporah and John moved to Tennessee from Montgomery County, Virginia. There were many Choates in Sullivan County, Tennessee. Sullivan County was created from Washington County in 1779.
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