Box MSS-007.002
Contains 95 Results:
Receipt, 1787 September 10
Receipt for payment to Richard Spragg by Richard Jackson, on behalf of Mordecai Beedle, of £2, 10 shillings as partial payment for his brother Jacob. Dated September 10th, 1787 and signed by Richard Spragg.
Subpoena, 1799 January 12
Commanding Stephen Carmon [Carman] to appear before Richard Jackson on Monday, the 21st of January, at "two of the clock in the afternoon" to testify in the matter of Amos Suthand, Plaintiff, versus Richard Ellason, Defendant, on behalf of the defendant. Dated 12th of January, 1799 and signed by Richard Jackson, Justice. Writing on back details execution of subpoena by Felix Fowler, Constable.
Entry of judgment, undated
Entry of judgment in the matter of Stephen Richardson, Stephen Vorus [Voris], and Elisha Post, plaintiffs, versus Joseph M. Coun, defendant. Defendant found to be in debt to plaintiffs for £16 and also ordered to pay costs of suit, which totaled £1, 9 pence. Dated August [rest of date torn off] and signed by Richard Jackson.
Petition, undated
Petition from unnamed people of Queens County to the Council of Appointment requesting that Richard Jackson be appointed to fill the vacant office of justice of the peace. This appears to be an initial draft of the petition, as it is unsigned and undated.
Record of case for Pearsall Brush v. Isaac Powel, Jr., 1796 February 6
Contains testimony regarding the case from various parties and witnesses, including John Whitson, Amos Powel, Jonus [Jonas?] Powel, [Wait?] Willis, and Joseph Lattin. Total of judgment (presumably against defendant), including various costs, was £1, 6 shillings, 9 pence. Dated February 6th, 1796 and signed by Richard Jackson, Justice.
Subpoena, 1797 August 25
Commanding Samuel Week of Oysterbay to appear before "our justices of our Supreme Court of oyer and terminer . . . at a circuit court to be held in and for our County of Queens" in the courthouse in North Hempstead on the 5th of September at "eleven oclock in the fornoon." Dated 25th of August, "the year of our Lord 1797 and of our independence the twenty second." Signed by Richard Jackson.
Arrest Warrant, 1798 June 8
Arrest warrant, 1798 November 5
Arrest warrant for Benjamin Raynor, son of Joel Raynor. William Biggs stated on oath to Richard Jackson that he is "afraid of his life for fear of Benjamin Raynor." The constable is commanded to apprehend Mr. Raynor and bring him before Richard Jackson to answer the complaint sworn against him. Dated 5th of November, 1798 and signed by Richard Jackson, Justice. Writing on back indicates the warrant was executed.
Summons, 1799 January 22
Constable of Hempstead is commanded to summons Jacob Marvin at North Hempstead to appear before Richard Jackson on Saturday, the 2nd of February, at "two of the clock in the afternoon" to answer to Thomas Smith for damages of £10 or under. Dated 22nd of January, 1799 and signed by Richard Jackson, Justice. Writing on back details execution of summons by Felix Fowler, Constable.
Summons, 1798 October 20
Constable of Hempstead is commanded to summons David Jackson to appear before Richard Jackson on Tuesday, the 30th of October, at "two of the clock in the afternoon" to answer to Jacob Smith for a debt of £10 or under. Dated 20th of October, 1798 and signed by Richard Jackson, Justice. Writing on back details execution of summons by Felix Fowler, Constable.