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Samuel Endicott, IV
b.7 Oct 1755 Danvers, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
d.1817 (autumn) Dickenson, Virginia, United States
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m. 27 Feb 1752
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Herefore below is the best known history of Samuel Endicott IV- (Revisions and updates were compiled on April, Sunday the 30th, A.D. 2017).
Russell County Law Order Book # 5 Page 388- March 6th, 1816 The Commonwealth on a rule founded on a presentment against of the Grand Jury Alexander Shoemaker, defendant. For riotous conduct same against Thomas Roman & Samuel Indicott [Endicott] defts [defendants]. On a like rule for a breach of the peace Same against Richard Colby defendant on a like rule for assaulting & beating his children Same against Fielding Isaacks defendant on a like rule for assaulting Henry Mead Same against Henry Goodman & Hurly Day defts [defendants] on a like rule for assaulting each other. The defendants respectively having been required to show cause at this term why information should not be filed against them for the causes stated in the said presentments by summonses served upon them, and failing to show such cause it is ordered that information be filed accordingly. The attorney prosecuting for the Commonwealth thereupon filed information against the said Richard Colby, Fielding Isaacks, Henry Goodman, and Hurly Day. Russell County Law Order Book #6 Page 8- December 4th, 1817 William Fletcher, Richard Johnson, George Belcher, Joseph Indicut [Endicott], and Francis Fluty of this county came into Court and severally acknowledge themselves to be indebted to His Excellency James P. Preston, Esquire, Governor or Chief Magistrate of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the sum of one hundred dollars each, of their respective lands and tenements goods and chattels to be levied & to the said Governor and his successor for the use of the Commonwealth rendered. Yet upon this condition that if the said William Fletcher, Richard Johnson, George Belcher, Joseph Indicut [Endicott], and Francis Fluty shall severally make their personal appearance before the Judge of the Superior Court of Law for this county on the second Monday in April next, then there to give evidence in behalf of the Commonwealth against Sylvanius Brewer charged with murder, then this recognizance to be void. - Signed John Tate Page 10- January 6th, 1818 Sarah Indicut [Endicott], widow of Samuel Indicut [Endicott], dec’d [decided] this day in court relinquishing her right of administration on the estate of the said decd [deceased] on motion of Johnson Howard who made oath thereto & together with Jacob Weddington, James McFarlane, and Larkin Herndon his security entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of $500 conditioned as the law directs, certificate is granted the said Johnson Howard for obtaining administration of the said decedent's estate in due form. Page 11- January 7th, 1818 Ordered that James Wallis, William Fletcher, William Ferral, and John Wallis severally or any three of them being first sworn before a Justice of the Peace do appraise in current money the personal estate of Samuel Indicut [Endicott] dec’d [decided] and return the appraisement under their hands signed by the administrator to this court. Page 188- April 17th, 1818 Sylvanus Bruer late of the county of Russell labourer who stands convicted of murder in the first degree was again led to the bar in custody of the keeper of the jail of this county, and thereupon it being demanded of him if anything for himself he had or knew to say why the court here to judgment and execution against him of and upon the premises should not proceed, he said he had nothing but what he had before said. Therefore it is considered by the court that he be hanged by the neck until he be dead, and that execution of this judgment be made and done upon him the said Sylvanus Bruer by the sheriff of Russell County, on Friday, the 22nd day of May next between the hours of eleven in the forenoon and two in the afternoon of the same day at the place of execution in the said county. Page 24- April 29th, 1818 At a Court held by the Justices of Russell County at the Courthouse on Wednesday the 29th day of April 1818 for the examination of Sarah Indicot [Endicott] charged with being (an) accessory to the murder of Samuel Indicut [Endicott]. Present James Dickenson, William Gilmore, George Kendrick, John Baisden, and James Browning, Gentlemen Justices. The Court having heard and duly considered the evidence as well for as against the prisoner are of opinion, that the said Sarah Indicott [Endicott] for the said felony ought to be tried in the Superior Court of Law for this County and she was therefore remanded to jail. Jacob Weddington, Francis Fluty, and Jacob Crabtree of Russell County came into Court and severally acknowledge themselves to be indebted to James P. Preston, Esquire Governor or Chief Magistrate of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the sum of $100 each to be levied of their respective land and tenements goods & chattels and to the said governor & his successors for the use of the Commonwealth to be rendered; Yet upon this condition that if the said Jacob Weddington, Francis Fluty, and Jacob Crabtree shall severally make their personal appearance here before the Judge of the Superior Court of Law for Russell County at the next term then & there to give evidence on behalf of the Commonwealth against Sarah Indicot [Endicott] charged with being accessory to the murder of Samuel Indicot [Endicott], then this recognizance to be void James Dickenson. Page 26- May 5th, 1818 Ordered that Johnson Howard be appointed guardian for Benjamin Endecott [Endicott] and Joshua (Henry) Endecott [Endicott], children and orphans of Samuel Endecott [Endicott], deceased who thereupon with James McFarlane his security entered into bond in the sum of $500; conditioned faithfully to discharge the duties of his guardianship. Page 192- September 15th, 1818 Sarah Indicut [Endicott], late of the County of Russell, spinster who stands indicted as an accessory before the fact to the murder of Samuel Indicut [Endicott] was led to the bar in custody of the keeper of the jail of Russell County and thereof arraigned and pleaded not guilty to the indictment, and for her trial put herself upon God and the country: Whereupon came a jury, to wit: Larkin Harndon, John Whitlock, James Vermillion, John Brown, Ezekiel Dougherty, Francis Davis, David Duncan, Shadrack White, Joseph Shoemaker, David McClenchen, William Holland, and Pater Bays, who being elected tried and sworn, the bulk of and upon the premises to speak, and having heard the evidence upon their oath do say that the said Sarah Indicut [Endicott] is not guilty as accessory to the murder aforesaid as in pleading she hath alleged; and thereupon proclamation being made as the manner is, and nothing further appearing or being alleged against her it is considered by the Court that the said Sarah Indicut [Endicott] be acquitted and discharged of the felony aforesaid and go thereof without delay.
Inventories of the appraisement and sale of the estate of Samuel Endecut [Endicott] were indeed produced in court and ordered to be recorded.
Ordered that John Wallis, do examine state and settle the accounts of Johnston Howard administrator of the estate of Samuel Endecott deceased, and make report themselves to this court.
Ordered that George Kendrick and John Wallis be appointed commissioner to settle with Johnston Howard his administration accounts of the estate of Samuel Endecutt [Endicott], deceased, they being first sworn according to law, and that they make report thereof to this court.
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