Source: Duplin Court Minutes
Written: July 19, 1791

Duplin Court Minutes - July 19, 1791
Tuesday: Court met at 9 0'clock according to adjournment.

Present: Worshipfulls, WILLIAM HOUSTON, THOMAS ROUTLEDGE, CHARLES WARD, 
WILLIAM BECK, ROBERT SOUTHERLAND, THOMAS JAMES.

Grand Jury sworn: JAMES MIDDLETON, foreman; JAMES EVENS, IVEY SMITH; JOHN 
KITLEY; SAMUEL ALBERSON; ADAM REAVES; GEORGE KORNEGAY, THOMAS WRIGHT; EDWARD 
ARMSTRONG; JOHN MATCHET;  WILLIAM RIGBY; JONATHAN KITLEY; RICHARD BRADLEY; 
JACOB GLISSON; THOMAS HEATH.

As ROBERT WILSON obtained a judgment agains JACOB TYSON in this Court for a 
sum of money which he obtained on execution against said JACOB TYSON for same 
with costs which was returned not satisfied and the said ROBERT WILSON since 
1790 obtained another execution whidch was ___ to Sheriff of Anson County, for 
same sum and costs and the said ROBERT WILSON now made oath that he sent said 
execution to PLEASANT MAY, Sheriff of Anson County, said PLEASANT MAY 
acknowledged that he had received said execution and in virtue thereof had 
levied and collected the money of the said judgement and had failed to pay the 
same, and the Clerk of this Court also doth certify that the said Sheriff hath 
not made any return thereof into his office; Ordered said PLEASANT MAY, 
Sheriff of Anson County, be _____ in the sum of 50 pounds unless he can show 
cause at the next Term in October why he did not return said execution.





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