Tyrrell County, North Carolina
Bastardy Records


1830 - 1839 (continued)

TYPE RECORD Bond on Appeal of Bastardy Case
DATE OF BOND 28 Jan 1835
AMOUNT OF BOND 100 Dollars
PERSON APPEALING Hardy Alexander
BONDSMEN Benjamin Sykes & Nelson Alexander
CHARGED BY Lois Alexander
CHARGED OF Bastardy
SUIT INITIATED 1st Monday in September 1835
WITNESS [Unreadable]
SIGNATURES Hardy -x- Alexander, Benjamin -x- Sikes & Nelson Alexander
OTHER INFORMATION
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TYPE RECORD Summons to Testify
DATE OF SUMMONS 22 Feb 1835
PERSONS SUMMONED Silby Patrick, John Tweedy & Jesse McClees
COURT DATE 1st Monday in March next
PLAINTIFF IN CASE Lois Alexander
DEFENDANT IN CASE Hardy Alexander
JUSTICES Robt. Wynne
EXECUTION BY H. G. Spruill
OTHER INFORMATION
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TYPE RECORD Case of Father in Default of Bastardy Bond
SUMMONS ISSUED TO Sheriff, Tyrrell County
DATE OF SUMMONS 4th Monday of April 1834
PERSONS SUMMONED Hardy Alexander (father)
TO APPEAR IN COURT 4th Monday in July next
TYPE BOND IN DEFAULT Bastardy
DATE OF BOND IN DEFAULT [Not stated]
AMOUNT OF BOND IN DEFAULT 28 dollars for two years' maintenance
MOTHER OF CHILD Lois Alexander
CHILD's NAME [Not stated]
REASON FOR DEFAULT Maintenance money not paid
WITNESS Jos. Halsey
OTHER INFORMATION Summons executed by H. G. Spruill. Jno. H. Haughton attorney for plaintiff. Abner N. Nall attorney for defendant.
CONTINUATION OF CASE October Term 1834
CASE TRIED January Term 1835
JURY MEMBERS Jas. A. Spruill, Zebulon Kemp, Gabriel Craddock, Stark Hassell, Frederick Liverman, Reddin Davenport, Isaac Sawyer, William Cahoon, Elikem Swain, Jos. W. Alexander, Thos. B. Myers & William Meekins
VERDICT Defendant found guilty and assessed 28 dollars. Defendent thereupon obtained an appeal to the Superior Court and entered into bond.
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TYPE RECORD Warrant for Reputed Father to Appear
DATE OF WARRANT 5 May 1837
REPUTED FATHER George Longest of Martin County
COURT DATE [Not stated]
PREGNANT WOMAN'S NAME Annis Garman
WOMAN'S MARITAL STATUS Single Woman
WOMAN'S COUNTY OF RESIDENCE Tyrrell
CHILD'S STATUS Has a child
JUSTICES John Sikes & William Wynne
EXECUTION BY D. Clayton
OTHER INFORMATION
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TYPE RECORD Warrant to Summon Unmarried Mother
MOTHER OF CHILD Annis Jarman
DATE OF WARRANT 9 Mar 1837
CHARGED BY [Not Stated]
STATUS OF CHILD Now with child
JUSTICES ISSUING WARRANTCharles McClees & John Sikes
OTHER INFORMATION Executed by D. Clayton
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TYPE RECORD Examination of Pregnant Woman
DATE 5 May 1837
WOMAN'S NAME Annis Garman
MARITAL STATUS Single Woman
COUNTY OF RESIDENCE Tyrrell
NAMED AS FATHER George Langest
STATUS OF CHILD Has a child
EXAMINING JUSTICES John Sikes & William Wynne
SIGNATURE Anis -x- Garman
OTHER INFORMATION
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TYPE RECORD Warrant to Summon Unmarried Mother
MOTHER OF CHILD Martha Parisher
DATE OF WARRANT 20 Jan 1837
CHARGED BY [Not Stated]
STATUS OF CHILD With child
JUSTICES ISSUING WARRANTWilliam Norman & A. J. Swain
OTHER INFORMATION Executed by M. P. Brickhouse
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TYPE RECORD Examination of Pregnant Woman
DATE 18 May 1837
WOMAN'S NAME Martha Parisher
MARITAL STATUS Single Woman
COUNTY OF RESIDENCE Tyrrell
NAMED AS FATHER Zephaniah Brickhouse (now deceased?)
STATUS OF CHILD [Not stated]
EXAMINING JUSTICES H. S. Sutton & D. S. Godfry
SIGNATURE Martha -x- Parisher
OTHER INFORMATION Not clear whether the father or the child is deceased.
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TYPE RECORD Appearance Bond of Reputed Father
DATE OF BOND 8 Nov 1836
AMOUNT OF BOND 100 pounds-D. S. Godfry/50 pounds-Matthew Owens/50 pounds-Caleb Walker
PERSON TO APPEAR D. S. Godfry
BONDSMEN Matthew Owens & Caleb Walker
CHARGED BY Matilda Ambrose
CHARGED OF Bastardy
COURT DATE 4th Monday in January 1837
WITNESS Silas Davenport & R. D. Hassell
SIGNATURES D. S. Godfry, M. Owens & C. L. Walker
OTHER INFORMATION
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TYPE RECORD Examination of Pregnant Woman
DATE 1 Nov 1836
WOMAN'S NAME Matilda Ambrose
MARITAL STATUS Single Woman
COUNTY OF RESIDENCE Tyrrell
NAMED AS FATHER Dempsey S. Godfrey
STATUS OF CHILD Now with child
EXAMINING JUSTICES Silas Davenport & Richd. D. Hassell
SIGNATURE Matilda -x- Ambrose
OTHER INFORMATION
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TYPE RECORD Warrant for Reputed Father to Appear
DATE OF WARRANT 1 Nov 1836
REPUTED FATHER Dempsey S. Godfrey
COURT DATE [Not stated]
PREGNANT WOMAN'S NAME Matilda Ambrose
WOMAN'S MARITAL STATUS Single Woman
WOMAN'S COUNTY OF RESIDENCE Tyrrell
CHILD'S STATUS Now with child
JUSTICES Silas Davenport & R. D. Hassell
EXECUTION BY Saml. Rogers
OTHER INFORMATION
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TYPE RECORD Warrant to Summon Unmarried Mother
MOTHER OF CHILD Matilda Ambrose
DATE OF WARRANT 25 Oct 1836
CHARGED BY [Not Stated]
STATUS OF CHILD With child
JUSTICES ISSUING WARRANTThos. H. Alexander & Silas Davenport
OTHER INFORMATION Executed by Saml. Rogers. Initially jailed for refusing to name father.
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TYPE RECORD Warrant for Reputed Father to Appear
DATE OF WARRANT 17 Jun 1837
REPUTED FATHER Tully Spruill
COURT DATE [Not stated]
PREGNANT WOMAN'S NAME Hariet Padget
WOMAN'S MARITAL STATUS Single Woman
WOMAN'S COUNTY OF RESIDENCE Tyrrell
CHILD'S STATUS Has been delivered
JUSTICES D. S. Godfry & Samuel Rogers
EXECUTION BY R. D. Hassell
OTHER INFORMATION
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TYPE RECORD Appearance Bond of Reputed Father
DATE OF BOND 1 Jul 1837
AMOUNT OF BOND 100 pounds-Tully Spruill/50 pounds-Jas. A. Spruill/50 pounds-Richd. D. Hassell
PERSON TO APPEAR Tully Spruill
BONDSMEN Jas. A. Spruill & Richd. D. Spruill
CHARGED BY Harriet Padget
CHARGED OF Bastardy
COURT DATE 4th Monday in July next
WITNESS Danl. N. Bateman
SIGNATURES Tully Spruill, J. A. Spruill & R. D. Hassell
OTHER INFORMATION
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TYPE RECORD Summons to Testify
DATE OF SUMMONS 6 Jul 1837
PERSONS SUMMONED D. S. Godfry & Richd. Hassell
COURT DATE 4th Monday in Oct next
PLAINTIFF IN CASE The State
DEFENDANT IN CASE Tully Spruill
JUSTICES Jos. Halsey
EXECUTION BY John McClees
OTHER INFORMATION


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