John Test Before the Court at Upland (Later Called Chester) and the Court at New Castle as a Defendant or a Plaintiff
All dates are in the Old Style or Julian Calendar.
Date | Court | Name of Plaintiff | Name of Defendant | Facts of the Case | Ruling of the Court in Favor of John Test? |
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1. June 6, 1677 | The Court at New Castle p. 92 |
Thomas Morse Plaintiff |
John Test Defendant |
Debt of 85 Gilders | Court decided in favor of Morse |
2. June 6, 1677 | New Castle p. 93 |
John Test Represented by William Tom | Thomas Morse | Debt of 49 gilders | Case Continued |
3. Sept. 4, 1677 | New Castle p. 114 |
John Test | Thomas Morse defended by Thomas Spry | Thomas Spry conceded Thomas Morse debt of 49 Gilders to John Test | Court ruled in favor of plaintiff |
4. Nov. 13, 1677 | Upland p. 68 |
John Test | Neeles Laersen | John Test demands of the defendant for sundry goods and merchandizes 186 Gilders | Court rules for plaintiff. Laersen to pay 186 Gilders |
5. Nov. 13, 1677 | Upland p. 69 |
Neeles Laersen | John Test | Neeles Laersen complains that this defendant hath been troublesome to his son about a knyf, desiers to know the reason of the same. | The court orders the partees to be frinds and forgive one the other; Neeles Laersen to pay clercq and sherrifs fees. |
6. April 3, 1678 | Upland p. 98 |
Plaintiff John Test |
Defendant Neeles Laersen |
Plaintiff demands £1: 11 shillings for cost of court action against defendant Nov 13, 1677 | Judgement entered against defendant |
7. May 8 1678 | New Castle page 198 |
Abram Mann | John Test | John Test sued for unspecified amount | John Test absent from court. Case continued |
8. May 8 1678 | New Castle p. 200 |
Capt Billop, Commander of the Militia under Gov. Andros | John Test | Plaintiff claims John Test owes 407 lbs of tobacco and caske | The court decides for the plaintiff. |
9. June 4, 1678 | New Castle p. 211 |
Abram Mann | John Test | Plaintiff claimed that John Test paid him £6 : 5 shillings : 6 pence and John Test still owed hime £1:5:6 | Judgment in favor of plaintiff, John Test to a pay £1:5:6. |
11. January 8, 1678/79 | New Castle p. 280 |
Thomas Spry | John Test | Plaintiff claims that John Test owes him 74 gilders | Judgement against John Test. Defendant to pay plaintiff 74 gilders. |
March 12, 1678/79 | Upland p. 129 |
Plaintiff Robberd Waede |
Defendant John Test |
No facts recounted | This action withdrawne by the Plaintiff’s order. |
March 12, 1678/79 | Upland p. 129 |
John Test Plaintiff |
Hans Petersen Defendant |
Balance of debt 242 Gilders | Court ruled against the Defendant for the sume of 242 gilders |
Nov 25, 1679 | Upland p. 140 |
James Crawford of St. Georges Creek Plaintiff | John Test Defendant | Plaintiff did not show in court. Case dismissed. | |
13. Nov. 25, 1679 | Upland p. 140 |
John Test Plaintiff |
James Crawford Defendant |
Case Continued | |
Nov. 25, 1679 | Upland p. 145 |
John Test | Elizabeth Kinsey represented by John Ashton | “John Test demands restitution of 5½ Bevers Left with hur ... in trust.” | Continued until Elizabeth Kinsey herself appears in court |
March 10, 1679/80 | Upland | John Test Plaintiff |
James Crawford Defendant |
Defendant not in court | Case continued |
March 10, 1679/80 | Upland p. 159 | John Test Plaintiff |
John Ashton and Elizabeth Kinsey Defendants | Agreement reached out of court. Case withdrawn | |
June 8, 1680 | Upland p. 168 |
John Test Plaintiff | James Crawford Defendant | Both Absent from court | Nonsuit ordered |
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Sources:
The Records of the Court of New Castle, 1676–1681
The records of the court of New Castle 1681–1699 are not available, as of September 2015. It seems as if there is no such collection of records. Volume 2 of Records of the Court of New Castle on Delaware, 1681–1699: Land and Probate Abstract Only seems to be available but not online.
The Record of the Court at Upland 1676–1681
The Record of the Court at Chester 1681–1697