Records of John Test Before the Court at New Castle
1677 – 1679

Records of the Court of New Castle

Page 92: June 6,1677 (O.S.)
John Test, Defendant, sued for 85 Gilders. Court decided for plaintiff.

Page 93: Same date. John Test counter sued. Case continued.

Page 114: September 4, 1677 (O.S.)
John Test, Plaintiff. counter sued for 49 Gilders. Court decided for plaintiff.

Page 184: March 6, 1677/78 (O.S.)
John Test transferred land to Marmaduke Randall London Merchant

Page 198: May 8, 1678 (O.S.)
John Test Defendant, sued by Abram Mann for debt of unspecified amount. Defendant absent from court. Case continued.

Page 200: May 8, 1678 (O.S.)
John Test Defendant. Capt Billop, Commander of the Militia under Gov. Andros sued John Test for 407 pounds of tobacco. Court decided for plaintiff.

Page 211: June 4, 1678 (O.S.)
Case of May 8, plaintiff Abram Mann awarded £1:5:6.

Page 280: January 8, 1678/79 (O.S.)
John Test, Defendant, Thomas Spry, Plaintiff. Court decides for plaintiff. John Test ordered to pay debt of 74 gilders.

Page 370: January 6, 1679/80 (O.S.)
A tract of 300 acres called Chelsey granted by the Governor to Roelof Andries and Jacob Aertsen, sold to John Test who sold the parcel to Marmaduke Randall, London merchant has remained vacant and unimproved thus the court ruled it forfeited.

Page 390: March 2, 1679/80 (O.S.)
Representing Marmaduke Randall, James Sanderlins petitioned the court to reverse its forfeiture of the 300 acre tract called Chelsey. The court referred the petition to the Governor at New York.