Person:Sarah Unknown (3283)

Research notes

• According to her 1688 marriage record to John Culpeper, she was "Mrs. Sarah Mayo" which indicates that the Mayo surname was a married one. However, she is usually claimed to be Person:Sarah Mayo (25), daughter of Edward Mayo and Sarah Maggs of Barbados. Does additional proof exist to support this claim?

Court records

24 Sep 1694 - Albemarle -- To the Generall Court to be holden for the County at the House of Mrs. Diana Forster the last Munday Being the 24 day of September Anno Domini 1694. ... June the 6th William Duckenfeild of the said County of Albemarle esqr. enters his action against Patrick Henley of the same County in a plea of the Case. For and that John Culpeper late of the said County gentleman deceased did in his life time by a writing under his hand bearing date the 25 day of April 1683 oblige himselfe to pas good sufficient bille of exchange whensoever thereto required to be paid at the porte or cytty of london unto Henry Gawler his order or assignee in consideration of the sume of five pounds seven shillings which said sum being unpaid Sarah Culpeper Widow and Relect of the said John Culpeper did after the decease of the said John Culpeper assume in her own person to pay unto the said William Duckenfeild assignee of the said Henry Gawler after which assumption the said Sarah was Maried unto the aforsaid Patrick Henley the said summ being yett unpaid Wherefore the Provost Marshall is required to arrest the said Patrick Henley to appear at this Court to answer the premises and to make his returne. And it is returned Executed.
(CCR 101) ³

The Deposition of Elizabeth Mowbery Aged 56 yeares or there about being Deposed Sayeth: That Some Time in the Last of February or Beginning of March in the yeare 1690 I the Deponent came into the House of Thomas Slater where Mr. Pope now liveth and Mr. Tho. Slater asked Wm. Burnsby if it were a Bargane or no Bargane and asked the said Burnsby if the Cattle were his and the said Burnsby Replyed Cousin Slaughter all the Cattle I have is yours and in January in the yeare 1692 mrs. Slater told mee she Wondered what was the occation of the difference betwene Wm. Jones and Francis Williamson the said Wm. Jones Being then Security for Matthew Williamsons estate he being gon out of the Country; and Mrs. Slater told mee that she went to Mrs. Culpeper and Sould her Cattle and received Some Cloths ready made and some unmade and went home and made up what was unmad and putt them Into her Chiest and none could take away her redy Made Clothes; and on Whitson Munday 1693 between back River and York River in Virgenia William Bornsby told mee that he had heard of his vessell and that there was a Man would help him to his vessell and being in firther discourse I told him he had Sold the Cattle and what have you to help your Selfe and he answered that although he had sold them he Never was paid for them and he would take them againe. And These are the Cattle now in dispute between Wm. Burnsby and Mr. Henly This the deponent Saith and firther saith not. 7br 28, Sworne in Generall Court, Elizabeth Mowbery -- her Marke [Endorsed:] Mowberys deposition
(CCR 148) ³

01 Feb 1694/95 - Albemarle - 1694 Entrys to February Court first Day ...

• 3. December the tenth the Marshall is required to arrest Patrick Henley and Sarah his Wife Executrix of the last Will and testament of John Culpeper to answer the plaint of Rich. Plater Attorney of Colonel Samuel Shrimpton of Boston in New England in a plea of debt.
• 5. Feb 2d the Marshall is required to summons Patrick Henley and Sarah his Wife Executrix of the last will and testament of John Culpeper deceased to answer the Complaint of Wm. Duckenfeild esqr.
  

(CCR 101) ³

01 Mar 1694/95 - Albemarle - 1694 Entrys to the Generall Court the first of March ...

• 2. Feb. the 2d (1694) the Marshall is required to arrest Patrick Henley and Sarah his Wife Executrix of the last Will and testament of Jno. Culpeper of the County of Albemarle to answer the Plaint of William Duckenfeild Esqr. and Susanah his Wife Executrix of the last Will and testament of Colonel Francis Heartley deceased in a plea of the Case.
• 7. Feb. the 6th (1694) The Marshall is required to arrest Patrick Henley of the Precinct of Pascotanck to answer the Plaint of William Duckenfeild and Susanah his Wife Executrix of the last Will and testament of Colonel Francis Heartley late of the County of Albemarle deceased in a plea of the Case.
• 9. Feb the 9 (1694) The Marshall is required to arrest Patrick Henley and Sarah his Wife Executrix of the last will and testament of Mr. Jno. Culpeper late of the County of Albemarle deceased to anser the sute of Capt. Jno. Hunt Attorney of Anthoney Brockhos of the Cyty of New yorke in a plea of the Case and to summons Conrnel. Jones Charles Jones Richard Pope and Edw. Mayo for plaintif.
• February the 26th (1694) The Court Meet Present The Honorable Thomas Harvey Esqr. Deputy Governor the Honorable Danl. Akehurst Esqr. Benj. Lakar Esqr. Francis Tomes Esqr. Major Saml. Swann. Colonel Tho. Pollock. Lords Deputys: Capt. Anthony Dawson. Assistant.
• Patrick Henley and Sarah his Wife Executrix of the last Will and testament of Jno. Culpeper deceased arested to answer Mr. Rich. Plater attorney of Colonel Saml. Shrimpton of New England in a plea of debt And the said Rich. Plater came and saith that the defendants are justly Indebted to the Plaintif qualifyed as is aforesaid the summ of seventy three pounds fifteen shillings and three pence by Bill and the said Pa. Henley came and defends the sute and Craves Oyer of the said Bill which being read specifying the said summ haveing a seal annexed and signed with the name of Jno. Culpeper Dated the 24th day of September Anno Domini 1678 the said Patr. Henly pleads Non est factum and casteth himselfe upon the Country and the said Plater Also Wherefore the Marshall is Commanded to cause to come twelve true and lawfull men of the vincinage and who to Neither of the Partys are related Who Impannelled and sworne viz. Mr. Tho. Miller Foreman, Jno. Lilly, Tho. Nicols, Arthure Carleton, Christopher Butler, Jacob Overman, Francis Hendricks, William Bray, Thurloe Fee, William Collings, John Dan, Jno. Wilson Say upon their Oath We of the Jury finde noe Cause of Action. Ordered that the sute be dismissed and that the said Richard Plater pay Costs of sute alias Execution.
• March the First (1694). The Court Meet. Present The Honorable Tho. Harvey Esqr. Deputy Governor The Honorable Danl. Akehurst Benj. Lakar Francis Tomes Major Saml. Swann Colonel Tho. Pollock Esqrs. Lords Deputys Capt. Anthony Dawson Mr. William Duckenfeild Assistants.
• (Mr. Duckenfield riseth) Patrick Henley and Sarah his Wife Executrix of the last Will and testament of Mr. John Culpeper deceased Arrested to answer the sute of Wm. Duckenfeild and Susana his wife Executrix of the last Will and testament of Colonel Francis Heartley And the said William Duckenfeild cometh by Hanaball Haskins his Attorney and saith that the said Patrick Henley and Sarah his Wife is indebted to the Plaintif by account contracted by the said Jno. Culpeper in his lifetime with the said Francis Heartley in his lifetime the summ of Eleven pounds seventeen shillings five penc halfe peny and the said Patrick Henley craves Oyer of the said account which being Read bearing date Anno 1689/90 (the date on the account is 1688/9 January) the said Henley saith that after the date of the said account viz Anno 1690/91 the said Jno. Culpeper had frome the said Francis Heartley a full discharge from all former accounts which by the said discharge produced in Court he maketh Appear. Ordered that the sute be dismissed and that the said William Duckenfeild and Susana his Wife pay Costs alias Execution. And the said Patrick Henley prayeth his said discharge from the said Francis Heartley to be recorded.
• Patrick Henley and Sarah his Wife Executrix of the last will and testament of Jno. Culpeper deceased arrested to answer the sute of Capt. Jno. Hunt attorney of Anthony Brockhos of New Yorke in a plea of the Case And the said Jno. Hunt saith that the said Jno. Culpeper hath received by Order of Thomas Clancy upone the account of the said Anthony Brockhos and James Larkin certain Goods to the value of forty five pounds Eighteen shillings and six pence And the said Patrick Henley saith that the Goods he hath received as is aleged And his reasonable account therof he is ready to render but the said Jno. Hunt haveing noe authority from the said James Larkin to whom parte of the said Good did belong. He cannot answer the said sute. Ordered that the sute Fall and that the said Jno. Hunt pay Costs of sute.
• 1694 At the Court of Chancery holden at the house of Thomas White the 28th of February Present the Honorable Thomas Harvey Esqr. The Honorable Danl. Akehurst Esqr. Benj. Lakar Francis Tomes Major Saml. Swann Colonel Thomas Pollock Lords Deputys Capt. Anthony Dawson Mr. William Duckenfeild Assistants
• Mr. Patrick Henley sumoned to answer the plaint of William Burnsby and the said William Burnsby sheweth that Wheras the said Patrick Henley had Recovered at Common law against the Complainant the Summ of ten pounds with Cost on the account of some Cattle of the said Patrick Henleys aleged to be detained by the said Wm. Bournsby the said Wm. Bournsby saith that the said Cattle was indeed had by the said Henley and by him disposed of and craves that herof the said Patrick Henley may be examined upon his Oath concerning the premises And the said Patrick Henley upon his Oath saith that he hath not killed or any wayes disposed of the three kowes for which he brought his Action at Comon law against the said Wm. Bournsby and upon which the recovery of the said ten pounds was had. Decreed that the said William Bournsby pay unto the said Patrick Henley the summ of ten pounds recovered at Common law with all Costs of sute.
• Patrick Henley and Sarah his Wife Executrix of the last Will and testament of Jno. Culpeper deceased sumoned to answer the sute of William Duckenfeild Esqr. and the said William Duckenfeild saith that there is due to him from the defendants the summ of five pounds seven shillings for soe much money paid by the said William Duckenfeild unto Henry Gawler in Virginia on the account of the said Jno. Culpeper in his lifetime for which the said Jno. Culpeper assumed payment of the said summ unto the said William Duckenfeild. And the said Patrick Henley cometh and confesseth the same to be due as is aleged and assumeth payment of the same in Wheat at the next insueing Crop: and the said William Duckenfeild is content to receive the said summe in that specie. Decreed that the said Patrick Henley and Sarah his wife pay unto the said Wm. Duckenfeild the summ of five pounds and seven shillings in Wheat alias Execution

(CCR 101) ³

1. ↑ THE PETITION OF MATTHEW PRITCHARD AND WIFE SARAH TO THE COURT OF CHANCERY. , in The North Carolina Historical and Genealogical Register
   3:88.

   (Original in Court House at Edenton, N. C. )
   
   "To the honoble the high Cort of Chancery
   
   The Bill of Complaint of Matthew Pritchard and Sarah his wife Administratrix of Patrick Henley deceased and also Extrix of John Culpeper deceased Complaynants agt Captn John Hunt, Deft In humble manner yor Dayly Orator humbly shew to yor Honors that some time before the Decease of the sd Culpeper yor Orator Sarah's former husband One James Larkin of New England came to and agreed wth him for the use. of a Store house and accomodations for Such person as he should Send to look after the management and Sale of what Goods should be Sent by himself and Company after the Rate of Five and Twenty Shillings per Month and in pursuance of the sd Agreement the Sd Larkin and Company did send a Store ot Goods and one Thomas Chancy to Manage the Same who continued wth the said Store att yor said Orators Sarahs husband Culpeper house about the Space of Eighteen Months for which there became due the Sum of Twenty two pounds Ten Shillings. And yor Orator further humbly sheweth that after the Decease of her said Husband Culpeper She Entermaried with the Said Patrick Henley who was advised to take out Letters of Administration of the sd Clancy's Estate and upon obteyning of which William Duckenfield Esqr brought his Sute in the Honoble the Generall Cort agt yor Orators sd Husband & yor Orator for Twelve pounds as Administrator of the Estate of Clancys and Recovered the Same with Costs and the said Duckenfield has Since to witt the Last Generall Cort revived his sd Judgment by a Writt of Scire facias and yor Orators aie dayly in Danger of an Execution to be taken out against them for the Same
   
   Now Soe is it may it please yor Honrs that Captn John Hunt by Virtue of a power from the sd Larkin or some other of the Company then living obteyned a Judgmt agt yor Orators sd Husband Henley and herself for all what Estate was in their possession by virtue of the Administration aforesaid and tooke the same out of their Hands as by the Records of the Honoble Generall Cort may appear May it therefore please yor Honors (yor Dayly Orators haveing noe Remedy by the Strict Rules of the Comon Law) to take the premises into yor Grave and Serious Considerations and to Grant unto them the Lords proprietors Writt of Subpa to the Said John Hunt Directed thereby comanding him att a Daye certaine and Under a Certaine penalty to appear before yor Honors and then and there Declare upon his Oath what Estate of the Sd Larkins and Company he has yett remaining in his hands and that soe much of the Same may be decreed to your Orators as will Satisfy the aforesaid Judgmt of Twelve pounds with Costs aforesaid and the Storage and accomodations aforesaid and that yor Orators m ly be further releived in the premises according to yor Honors Wonted Equity Justice and Good Conscience. And as in duty Bound they shall pra} r &c."
   
   
   The above paper is without date, but as Matthew Pritchard married, about 1696 or 1697, Mrs. Sarah Henley widow of Patrick Henley, it was written shortly after this marriage. Mrs. Sarah Henley has a very large number of descendants among the "Friends. - " We have published it not only as a record of the Court of Chancery, but also that they may have the benefit of the Genealogy contained in it. — Editor.

2. ↑ Hinshaw, William Wade; Thomas Worth Marshall; and John Cox. Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy. (Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States: Edwards Brothers, 1936-1950)
   1:162.

   [According to William Wade Hinshaw, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy (Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1936), Vol. I, p. 162, she was born early 1670's(?), before the family came to Carolina died probably before 1726. Pasquotank [Quaker] Monthly Meeting, Pasquotank Co., N.C., reported, 3 of 2 Mo. 1726, the death of Matthew Pritchard [Sarah's last husband]; Thomas his sole surviving heir.]

3.   Records of Courts Held by The Governor and Council, in The North Carolina Historical and Genealogical Register
   1 (1900):135.

   [Note: The original documents are now lost. This source appears to consist in part of abstracts and to reflect many misreadings of the manuscript.]