Welton, Ebenezer vs. Jesse Slawson

Description:	The file contains ten documents related to the appeal Ebenezer Welton brought against the judgment awarded to Jesse Slawson. Included is a recognizance bond, four subpoenas, the request of a mandamus, the mandamus, the court transcript, the account of Slawson to Welton, and the account of Welton to Slawson. On 23 of August 1815, Ebenezer Welton and John McClure posted recognizance bond before William Carruthers a justice of the peace. They acknowledged themselves bound to Jesse Slawson for the sum of $100.00 if default was made in an appeal of the judgment rendered against Welton in favor of Slawson. This bond document was signed by Welton and McClure, and witnessed by William Carruthers. Witmill Harrington was subpoenaed four times to appear in the Circuit Court in Vincennes to testify on behalf of Ebenezer Welton. He was to appear the first Monday of October 1815, on the sixth day of the October Term 1815, the first Monday of March 1816, and the fourth Monday of May 1816. All the writs were issued by clerk, Robert Buntin. These writs were executed by B.V. Beckes, Sheriff KC,or James Jordan, Deputy Sheriff, KC, or James Thomas, Deputy Sheriff KC. John Hatten was subpoenaed to appear in Circuit Court in Vincennes the first Monday of October, next to give evidence on behalf of E. Welton, the writ was issued by Robert Buntin and executed by B.V. Beckes, Sheriff, KC. A requested by the appellant asked for court records and bond issued by Welton at the time of the appeal. E. Welton appeared in Open Court and after being sworn, deposed and said at the time he appealed, he filed a bond with security to prosecute the appeal and he called upon Williams Carruthers for the necessary papers. Sworn in open court , Robert Buntin, Clerk. A mandamus was issued for William Carruthers to certify the appeal bond with all other papers concerning the cause where in Ebenezer Welton is the Plaintiff and Jesse Slawson the Defendant. It was to be done by the first Monday in June next. Robert Buntin issued on the 26th of March 1816 and executed by Jas. Jordan, DSKC with $1.06 1/2 fees attached for executing. According to the court transcript: The summons issued on July 10th 1815 subpoena for C. W. Arington returnable 15th July; July 15th the defendant appeared and moved for a continuance and a subpoena for James Timms; Continued till Saturday 22nd July 17; Subpoenas issued for James Timms and Luke Matson, not executed constable sick; continued to 29th July; July 29th the Parties and their witnesses (except Arington) appeared and by agreement went into trial and after their testification, judgment suspended for 15 days or until 12th of August; August 12th the cause being fully heard considered that the Defendant recover of the Plaintiff twenty-one dollars forty-three and three fourths cents ($21.43 3/4) and costs. The Plaintiff appealed 23rd day of August 1815. You are commanded to summons Luke Matson before Wm. Carruthers one of the Justices of the Peace on 29th day of August at his house and testify on case where Ebenezer Welton is the Plaintiff and Jesse Slawson is the Defendant issued by Wm. Carruthers, J.P. 17th day of August 1815. I do certify that the above is a transcript from my docket together with copies of all process and proceedings there in. Wm. Carruthers J.P. Documentation of court cost $3.05. Notification to H. Beddis to summons Jesse Slawson to appear on 15th day August at my house to answer to Ebenezer Welton in a pleas of trespass on the case and forty dollars. Signed 10th day of July 1815 . Wm. Carruthers J. P.Samuel Lemon, Constable command you to summons James Timms to appear before me at my house on the 29th day of August to testify in suit where Ebenezer Welton is a Plaintiff and Jesse Slawson is a Defendant. 17th August 1815. Wm Carruthers. The ninth document was the account of Jesse Slawson to Ebenezwe Welton June 27th 1815. To rent of fifteen acres of land at ten bushels per acre $3.50; received 46 bushels $11.50; balance due $26.00; timothy hay $12.00; cash $1.06 1/4 and $3.00; one bushel salt $5.50 Total $39.06 1/4. Putting two new sills under my house being balance of work not done for house rent $5.50 3/4. Credit for 17 panels of post and sail fence at $0.50/ panel. My account $47.56 1/4; his account $8.50 equals $39.06 1/4. Next account ledger dated February 22, 1815. Mr. Ebenzer Welton the putting up of seventy-five panels of fence at three shillings panels 37 or 50 to one days work one dollar rolling logs , to getting out stuff for fencing $8.50.
Origin:	2019-03-20
Created By:	Indiana Territory. Circuit Court (Knox County);
Contributor(s):	McCall, James; Raymond, David; Polke, William;
Source:	http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/ving/id/28354
Collection:	Early Vincennes, 1732-1835
Rights:	http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/
Copyright:	No Copyright - United States
Subjects:	Indiana Territory Accounts -- Indiana Territory Affidavits -- Indiana Territory Appeal -- Indiana Territory Bonds -- Indiana Territory Circuit courts -- Indiana Territory Contracts for work and labor -- Indiana Territory Corn -- Indiana Territory Costs (Law) -- Indiana Territory Court records -- Indiana Territory -- Knox County Cows -- Indiana Territory Damages -- Indiana Territory Farms -- Indiana Territory Fences -- Indiana Territory Hay -- Indiana Territory Judgments -- Indiana Territory Personal debt -- Indiana Territory Personal property -- Indiana Territory Real property -- Indiana Territory Subpoena -- Indiana Territory Court Records

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