Family:Thomas Hall and Margery Rutherford (1)

source: http://www.vawterfamily.org/Georgine/Bartholomew%201-99.pdf

Found Vol. 31 VA Colonial Abstracts, Lower Norfolk Co., 1651-1654 by Beverly Fleet, pub. 1961.

1652

p. 6 On petition of Francis Laud (or Land?) that there is due him 1150 lb tobo from George Hawkins, order for payment.

p. 6 That Francis Laud (or Land?) has arrested Tho Hall to this Court and no cause for action. Order that he pay Hall 40 lb. Tobo.

p. 7 On Petition of Anne Rutherford, an orphan, order that Thos Hall her Brother in Law be her Guardian, and likewise Francis Laud (Land) deliver the cattle belonging to her according to the s/o give the Court by Hall.

p. 7 On petition of Thos Hall who intermarried with Margery Rutherford one of the orphans of __Rutherford (first name left blank in record), that Francis Laud (Land?) who intermarried with the relict of the said Rutherford, deliver the cattle, etc., etc.

p. 10 That Francis Laud (Land) “beine gone for England” his attorney, Robt Powes,ordered to pay debt of 346 lb tobo due to Simond Oversee.

p. 11 In cause betw Tho. Hall guardian of Anne Rutherford an orphan, and Francis Laud(Land) the cattle to be divided by Mr. Henery Woodhouse and Mr. Xpofer Burrowes.

p.18 Recorded 16 Aug 1652. By court order, 1 Jun 1652, all differences betw Thomas Hall on behalf of the children of Richard Rudderford late in the tuition of Francis Land, and the said Francis Land on behalf of himself, order that Robter Powis, attorney of the sd Francis Land, pay to Tho Hall for the children, before the last of Nov next, 7800 lb tobo, in consideration of a steer belonging to the children sold by Land. Further order that Powis give to Hall for the sole use of Ann Rudderford, “One meete of Decent Stouf’s Suto of Clothes becoming the ranke and quality of her the said Ann together with Change of headlinen hankerchiefs shifts neckclothes and aprons with a payer of shooces and stockins answerable within twenty days after the date hereof”. Both payments to be made from est of sd Francis Land. Dave 5 Aug 1652. Signed Henry Woodhouse, X’pfer Burrowes.