Warburton, Winnefred, March 18, 1785; May Term 1785. Sons Thomas and John Warburton, daughter Sarah Warburton, Luke Warburton Exr. Test, Stephen Garrett, Winnefred Carter, Sarah Pollard.

Worsley, Lucretia, November 10, 1762. Mother Ann Gray, sisters Louisa and Amelia Gray, Cousins Janette, John and Ann McKenzie, mother Ann Gray Exx. Test, John Hill.

West, Peter, (no date but about 1767). Sons William, Thomas, and Peter, daughters Sarah Smith, Selah West, Maryan Oliver, Winne West and Christian West, wife Christian, John Smith and son William Exr. Test, John Smith, Lewis Thomas, Jno. Oliver, Sarah Smith.

West, Robert, April 22, 1771. Sons George and Robert, daughter Ann West, Ann Billups, John, William and Elizabeth (children of Ann Billups), Cullen Pollock, Dr. Robert Lennox, Alex How and Robert West Exrs. Test, Eli Hewlett, Dority Billups, John Billups. West, Thomas, March 1, 1794; Feb'y Term 1795. Wife Sarah, son John, child in esse, all my children, each of my daughters, James Leggett and James Ross Exrs. Test, Thomas Belote.

Wilson, Solomon, late of Norfolk, Va., Augt. 20, 1771; February Court 1775. Daughter Ann Wilson, Col. Samuel Boush, James Ivey, daughter Tabitha (wife of William Freeman) son Lemuel, daughters Mason, Elizabeth and Ann Wilson, daughter Ann, John Duke and John Lawrence Exrs. Test, Robert Pulle, David Pulle, Jeremiah Pulle.

Ward Phillip, June 17, 1776; February, 1777. Sons James, Daniel, George, Michael and William, wife Mary, daughters Elizabeth, Millicent and Sarah Ward, son Phillip, daughter Mary Anderson, son George and George Kittrell Exrs. Test, George Clements, Mary Green, Wm. Anderson.

Ward, James, April 13, 1780; Nov. Term 1780. Daughter Winne, wife Martha, daughter Susanna, child in esse, daughter Penelope Clifton, William and Solomon Cherry Exrs. Test, James Powell, Geo. Jernagan Hodum, Ephraim Jenkins.

Ward, Thomas, March 23, 1790; May Term 1790. Wife Ann, Sons George, Thomas, William and James, eldest daughters Mary, Milley, Nancy, Sarah and Betsey Ward, wife and brother-in-law Robt. Hendry Exrs. Test, Joshua Evans, Penelope Evans, Herbert Pritchard.

Ward, Thomas, March 14, 1795; Nov. Term 1796. Wife Pharaby, daughter Winnefred Holley, sons Michael, James and Isaac Hill Ward, son Joshua, daughters Mary Garrett, Martha Luton, Pharaby Sparkman, Elizabeth Ward, Ann Outlaw and Elinder Ward, (Solo

mon Cherry, son Isaac Hill, Ward, James and Joshua Ward Exrs.) Test, Wm. Watford, Jona' Spivey, Jno. Campbell.

White, Mordecai, May 13, 1776; Nov. Court 1779. Eldest son William, son Luke, daughter Abagail Butler, sons Mordecai, John and Media, daughter Rebecca Gains, grand-son Amos Weston, (son of daughter Rebecca Gains) Sarah Gains sister of Amos, grand-son King White (son of John), daughter Rebecca Gains and Jesse Hardy Exrs. Test, Wm. Hardy (son of Lamb), Sarah Hardy, Elizabeth Hardy.

White Luke, Nov. 9, 1795; May Term 1796. Wife Mary, son Noah, David Valentine and Nathan Harrell Exrs. Test, Nathan Harrell, Geo. White, Polly Hagarthy.

Watford, Hardy, July 5, 1784; Nov. Term 1784. Wife Milleson, wife and Capt. William Watkins Wynns Exrs. Test, George Green, Absala Woodard.

Watford, Joseph, Nov. 7, 1794; February Term 1795. Daughter Sarah Martin and her children Penina, William, Joseph, Winnefred and Sealah Martin, son John and his sons Joseph and George Watford, daughter Winnefred Mizell and her son Mills Mizell, grand-son William Watford and his sister Elizabeth, wife, grand-daughter Fanny Watford (daughter of John) grand-daughter Winnefred Watford (daughter of Hardy) William Watford and son-in-law Henry Mizell Exrs. Test, Demsey Eure, John Hoggard.

Warren, William, Sept. 24, 1788; Nov. Term 1788. Wife Elizabeth, Peggy Mathis, wife and Shadrach Early Exrs. Test, Grace Early, Wm. Morris, Abner Willeford.

Wife Sarah,

Weston, William, Nov. 21, 1795; Feb'y Term 1796. sons Malachi, Edmond and William, daughter Winnefred, Edmond Dunston and Ephraim Weston Exrs. Test, K. F. Strother, John Bosman, Ephraim Weston, Jr.

Winants, Winant, June 4, 1789; Augt. Term 1796. Henry Harramond, Sr., and Frederick Lawrence Exrs. David Winants, all my children.

Wife Mary,

Son Henry

Wife Mary,

Wilks, James, Feb'y 2, 1790; Nov. Term 1798. sons James and Micajah, grand-son Jesse Wilks, sons James and Micajah Exrs. Test, Jos. Horn, Josiah Pulle, Noah Harrell.

Yeats, John, April 4, 1789; May Term 1787. Children Thomas. William, Edward, James, Peter, Elizabeth, Mary and Sarah Yeats sons Thomas and William Exrs. Test, Wm. Lawrence.

Test,

Yeats, William, Oct. 10, 1779; February Term 1789. Daughter Anne Yeats, son David, daughter Rhode, wife Elizabeth Exx. Peter Yeats, Sarah Yeats, Anne Redditt.

Yeats, Elizabeth, Oct. 4, 1792; Nov. Term 1792. Son David,

daughter Anne Kars, Sally and Rhoda Bayley, son David Exr. Test, Peter Yeats, David Cooper.

Yeats, Peter, Apl. 3, 1795; May Term 1795. Nephew Thomas Yeats, wife Sarah and nephew Thos. Yeates Exr. Test, Cader Cooper, Penelope Griffin, Charlotte Hardy.

Yeats, David, Sept. 24, 1790; Probated in Baltimore county, Md., Dec. 17, 1794; May Term Bertie Co., Court 1795. Wm, and Sarah Bayley, Sarah Kerr, Edward Manning (all of Bertie Co., N. C.), Edward Manning of Bertie Co., N. C., Exr. Test, William Williamson, Jonas Osborn, James Lane.

"AN ACT TO DIRECT THE METHOD TO BE OBSERVED, IN THE EXAMINATION AND COMMITMENT OF CRIMINALS."

Be it Enacted by His Excellency, the Palatine, &c., with consent of the General Assembly, just met at Little River, &c. That from henceforward, no Person within this Province shall be committed to Prison for any Criminal Matter, until Examination thereof be first had before some Magistrate; which Magistrate shall admit the Party to Bail, if bailable, and shall record the Examination of the Party, and also the full matter given in Evidence, both against him and for him, with all concurring Circumstances; and shall take Recognizance, with good and sufficient Securities, to our Sovereign Lord the King, for the Informer to appear and prosecute, as the Laws of the Kingdom of Great Britain and this Province do direct; and likewise for all Evidences for the King to appear, and give evidence against the Criminal at the next Court, where the matter is cognizable, ensuing such Examination; Which Examination and Recognizance so taken, shall be returned to the Office of the Court wherein the matter is to be tried, under the Penalty of Five Pounds for every neglect; One Half to the Lord's Proprietors, and the other half to Him or them that shall sue for the same; To be recovered, in any Court within this Government by Action of Debt, Bill, Plaint, or information; wherein no Essoign, Protection, Injunction or Wager of Law shall be allowed or admitted of. (Session of 1715).

ABSTRACT OF BERTIE COUNTY

MARRIAGE BONDS.

(Original in Office of the Superior Court of Bertie County at Windsor, N. C.)

1788.

Jesse Cooper. Apl. 7. Henry Hill. Jas. Hardy. Gerrard Ware. Jos. Simons.

Blount, Jesse and Rebecca Bartlett. Feb'y 28.
Barksdale, William and Christian Sumner.
Brinkley, Eli and Sally Gaskins. Nov. 26.
Branch, Burwell and Nancy Morgan. Oct. 15.
Coffield, Jethro and Elizabeth Butler.
Davidson, David and Elenor Hinson.
Harrell, Henry and Annis Davis. March 10.
Hardy, James and Bettie Gaskins, Sept. 30.
Howell, James and Susanna Swain.
Hornby, James and Penelope White. Sept. 22.

Ap'l 25.

M'ch 25.

Jno. Bentley.

Jno. Wimberly. Stevens Gray.

Letchwork Swain.

Sept. 10.

Peleg Belote.

James, Emanuel and Patience Gardner. Jan'y 19. Jno. Gardner.
Jacobs, Samuel and Bethiah Cherry. Nov. 3. Jas. Warren.
James, Benj. and Kesiah James. Nov. 1. Jno. Hicks.
Jenkins, Samuel and Mary Penny. Dec. 15. John Perry.
Jones, Jesse and Linah Monk. July 21. Silas Belote.
Leggett, Alex and Mary Kittrell. Feb. 2. Thos. Leggett.
Malone, Drury and Francis Bentley. July 19. Noah Belote.
Newborn, Thomas and Eliz. Sparkman. Oct. 7. Jos. Mizell.
Oliver, John and Molly Watford. Feb. 27. John Oliver, Sr.
Overton, James and Milly Mitchell. Nov. 26. John Thomas.
Roscoe, Peter and Ann Smithwick. June 24. Jno. Smithwick.
Rasor, Josiah and Elizabeth Sutton. March 27. Thos. Shehan.
Standley, David and Mrs. Sarah Lassiter. June 10. Stevens Gray.
Seay, James and Eliz Crank. July 26. Wm. Gray.
Trotman, Thomas and Winnefred Cullen.
Vann, Edward and Sally Higgs. Feb. 7.
Weaver, John Bynum and Mary Hundley.
White, King and Martha Britt.
Warren, James and Mary Cherry.
1789.

M'ch 3. Fred'k Cullen.
John Harrell.

M'ch 26. Geo. Cratch.

Jan'y 22.

John Pierce.

June 21.

Wm. Gray.

Jan'y 17.

John Morris.

Jan'y 17.

John Weston.

Best, Henry and Mikey Morris.
Basonan, John and Mary Weston.
Bass, Jacob and Mary Lassiter.
Carney, Josiah and Sarah Power.
Keater, William and Kediah Wilkinson. July 8. Jas. Wilkinson.

Sept. 8. Israel Outhouse.
Aug. 19. Thos. Sutton.

Stevens Gray.
Timothy Mizell.

King, Henry and Sarah Worley. Feb. 10.
Mizell, John and Winnie Miller Nov. 9.
Overton, Asa and Patsey Tart. Dec. 26. Jas. Tart.
Stallings, John and Delitha Dunning. Sept. 19. Sam'l Dunning.
Smith, William and Rachel Savage. May 23. Luke Warburton.
Turner, John Blount and Amelia Barnes. Dec. 29. Jas. Turner.
Todd, Samuel and Winnefred Morris. Nov. 28. Lem'l Todd.

1790.

May 4. Titus Moore.

Aug. 17.

Chas. Dunning.

Aug. 13.

Drury Malone.

Aug. 13.

Wilson Cooper.

Sept. 17.

Wm. Standley.

Dec. 30.

Dec. 30.

Stevens Gray.

Oct. 7. Ransome Billups.

Abington, Littebury and Sarah Moore. Askew, John and Mary Dunning. Boyce, Hardy and Mary Hubbard. Bynum, Abner and Milly Cooper. Baker, John and Martha Cherry. Bond, Thomas and Rhodea Bond. Boswell, Charles and Margaret Soward. Blount, John and Elizabeth Milburn. Jan. 13. Whyriot Blount. Cottle, William and Eliz. Glisson. Aug. 25. Ephraim Rhodes. Coffield, Josiah and Lydia Speight. Aug. 28. Wm. Coffield. Dunning, Uriah and Ann Early. May 17. Job Umfleet. Davis, Smith and Happy Cobb. Jan. 5. Bryan Smith. Granberry, James and Penelope Moore. May 18. Wm. Granberry. Harrell, Guing and Eliz. Kittrell. Aug. 23. Sol. Page. Hardy, Lamb and Winifred Boswell. Aug. 23. Chas. Boswell. Hubbell, Walter and Mary Ventures. May 22. Jno. Wolfenden. Harrison, Reuben and Ann Mitchell. May 18. Geo. Harrison. Harman, Stephen and Judy Farmer. Oct. 26. Jas. Farmer. Jones, William and Asia Holladay. Jan. 23. W. H. Green. Jernagan, Arthur and Mary Bond. Feb. 25. Benj. Jernagan. Lassiter, John and Mary Elizabeth. April 22. April 22. Jno. Weston. Moore, Joseph and Priscilla Atkinson. Oct. 29. Allen Frazier. Morris, William and Rhode Mitchell. Nov. 22. John Mitchell. Minton, Benj. and Olive Reed. Feb. 15. Robt. Bridgen, Jr. Privote, Noah and Penny Evans. Sept. 6. Jos. Evans. Sanderson, Richard and Sarah Ryan. Jan. 19. Thos. Ryan. Standley, William and Penelope Keen. May 25. May 25. Wm. Watson. Sholar, Thomas and Nancy Sholar. Jan. 4. Benj. Howard. Smith, William and William Wood. Feb. 10. Wm. Wood. Thomas, James and Mary Standley. Sept. 6. Whitmell Whitacre. Whitacre, Whitmell and Easter Sholar. April 26. Cader Sholar.

1791.

Acree, William and Ferebee Skinner. March 12. Micajah Wilkes. Bunch, Micajah and Levina Holder. April 8. Elisha Holder. Butler, Jethro and Winnefred —. Aug. 16. Jos. Mitchell. Brogdon, Timothy and Sarah McHenry. Aug. 18. Thos. Brogden.