Sarah (Osborne) Morris (abt. 1650 - aft. 1690)

CHARLES CITY COUNTY, Va. COURT ORDERS 1687-1695 - notes 3 June 1678 pg

303 The suit of Mrs. Sarah Gattley plt. agst. Maj.Wm. White deft., he not appearing Mrs. Gattley had judgmt. agst. Lt. Coll. Dan. Clark, high sherr..The deft. not now appearing, judgmt. confirmed. The suit of Mrs. Sarah Gattley admx of Capt. Nich. Gattley, dec'd plt. agst Maj. Wm.White adm. of Capt. Hubt.Farrell, dec'd deft..At the last court the plt. obtained judgmt agst. the then dherr. for L 20 sterl. due by bond to Nich. Gattley as adm. of Rich Meers. Sd. sherr. still not appearing, judgmt. confimed agnst. sd. sher..Lt. Coll. Dan. Clark. Maj. Jno Stith asks Lt. Coll. Clark argue same at next court, granted 5 Aug 1678 judgement stands - mentioned widow married before judgement

4 Dec 1677 - Judmnet awarded Sarah Gatly agst Jonas Luscomb

15 Aug 1678 Jno Smith having md the relict ....if /gatket dec'd - drops

suit

3 Oct 1690 Jno. Crew, who married Sarah, orphan of Nicholas Gattley,

dec'd having summoned to court James Woodhouse and Jonah Liscombe, declares that Woodhouse and Liscombe and Sarah, the mother of the said Sarah, being bound jointly for delivery of the estate of Jno. Smith to the orphans of sd. Gattley, and showsthat his part, in right of his wife, is 4604 lbs tobo. Woodhouse and Liscombe appear by their attornesy Mr. Edwd. Chilton and Mr. Kno. Everitt and say (in effect) that Jono. Crew is in his nonage and request that no judgt. may pass until Crew is capbable by law to discharge them or the court from the orphans's estate, unless it be transacted by a guardian; whereupon Jon. Crew and Sarah his wife choose Maj. Jno. Stith their guardian 4 Aug 1690 original pet. - action to be against those holding estate 15 Sep 1690 Summond Ja. Woodhouse & Jonah Liscombe (sur.) out of estate of John Smith dec'd

5 Jan 1690 judgment against Woodhouse and Liscombe, against estate of Wm

Morris in hand of Sarah his relice, belonging to orphans of Nic. Gatley. .Maj Jono Stith guardian of Jno. Crew & Sarah his wife 3 Mar 1690 Jno Crew, who marryed Sarah, orphan of Nicho. Gatley, dec'd by Maj. Jno Stith, their guardian, set forth that on 3 April 1685, by court order, the estate of John Smith, dec'd who, marrying said Sarah's mother, (and Adm'x of Nicho. Gatley, decd'e) was brought in and delivered to this court for part payment of Gatley's orphans estates, and court did deposit Smith's estate in hands of said Sarah her mother , who gave bond. Sarah, the orphan, being now of age, prays from Sarah her mother 4605 lbs tobacco, being her part in Smith's estate. Court advises tat Sarah the mother is to pay the daughter, or her security Ja. Woodhouse and Jonah Liscombe will be liable for it.