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Henry Peters sues William Owen

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March 24, 1824

To the sheriff of the County of Tolland, his deputy, or other of the constables of the town of Hebron within sd County, Greetings.  Whereas Henry Peters of sd Hebron received Judgement against William Owen late of Hebron aforesaid  (for the crossed out) before the County Court holden at Tolland, within the County of Tolland aforesaid on the2nd Tuesday of March A.D. 1824 for the sum of 49 Dollars 60 cents damages; and for the sum of 7 Dollars 83 cents cost of suit as appears of record: where of execution remains to be done –These are thereafter, by authority of the State of Connecticut, to command you, that of the goods, Chattels or lands of the sd Debtor within your precincts as the law directs paid and satisfied unto the sd Creditor the afore said sums being 56 Dollars 43 cents in the whole with seventeen cents more for this writ, together with your own fees – And for want of such goods, chattels, or lands of the sd Debtor to be by him shown unto you or found within your precincts , to the acceptance of the said Creditor ( the full sum above mentioned –crossed out) for the satisfying the aforesaid sums, you are hereby commanded to take the body of the said Debtor and him commit unto the keeper of the goal in Tolland, in the County aforesaid, within the sd prison, who is likewise hereby committed to receive the Said Debtor and him safely keep until he pay unto the Said Creditors the full sums above mentioned and be by him released, and also satisfy your fees –Thereof fail not, and make due returns of this writ, with your doings thereon, within sixty days next coming – Dated at (Hebron –crossed out) Tolland this 11th day of March A.D. 1824  Jeremiah Parish Clerk

Received fourteen Dollars and sixty-six cents by Note on Davis Norton March the 5th 1824 which was not indorsed on the Note on which this Exec- is predicated leaving due on this Exc- $42.94 cents –

On the 23rd day of March A.D. 1824 the within named Debtor not being or dwelling within my precincts and no personal estate of the Debtor to be found, I then by virtue of this Exn- and by the direction of the Creditor levied the same on all the right title and interest the Sd Debtor had in a certain of land Situated in Said Hebron containing in estimation about fifty acres, bounded and described as follows (viz) North on burying ground and land owned by Andrew Mann ESQ; East on Horace Babcock, South on the land of the heirs of Neziah Bliss deceased and West on a highway: the same belonging to the said Debtor in common with Alanson Owen & Harry Owen in equal shared both of the State of New York, to have use and enjoy the same during the natural life of Said Owen and thereafter one fourth to the Sd Debtor until the heirs of Guy Owen arrive to full age and thereupon the Said Creditor appointed Amos Strong a freeholder of  SD Hebron an indifferent person to appraise sd estate and Debtor not being within my precincts and neglecting to choose an appraiser I applied to Abner Hendee __ one of the Justices of the Peace of Sd. Hebron qualified to Judge between the parties, who appointed David Norton & Frederick Phelps indifferent freeholders of SD Hebron appraised the estate of Sd Debtor in Sd land and thereupon Sd Justice administered to Amos Strong, Davis Norton and Frederick Phelps, the oath provided by law for the appraisers of land on Execution and they on the day last afore said having viewed said land, the sd appraisers and estimate the right share, and interest of the sd Debtor I Sd land being his undivided third part thereof as aforesaid at the sum of forty nine dollars and did certify the sum under their hands in writing and this Execution cost and charges amounting to the sum of forty seven dollars and nineteen cents; I thereupon sett of to the Creditor herein such part and proportion of Sd Debtor’s share right and interest as forty seven Dollars and nineteen cents to the sum of forty nine Dollars, the amount of his interest in such land as valued by said appraisers in full satisfaction of this Execution and all charges thereon

Attest Charles Post Constable

Travel to levy and return 17 miles                                                          $.85

Levy                                                                                                               $.17

Paid Appraisers                                                                                           $.75

Paid the Justice for appointing and administering the oat to the said appraisers $.25

Time getting appraisers                                                                            $.25

Causing the Levy to be recorded                                                            $.34

Paid Town Clerk for recording do                                                           $.60

Making indorsement                                                                                 $.25

Commissions on $39.60 @ 2 prct                                              $.79

                                                                                                            $ 4.25

We the subscribers, freeholders of the town of Hebron aforesaid having been appointed and sworn as above specified to appraise the rights, title, and interest of the Said Debtor, in said land to be set off on said Execution did appraise the same at the sum of forty nine dollars as the Just and true value thereof =

March 23rd 1824     Amos Strong

1824 March 24th     Davis Norton

Recd & Recorded by Frederick Phelps              Appraisers

John S. Peters Registrar

Book 14 / page 261

March 25, 1824

Land taken by execution vs William Owen

Know all men by these presents that I Henry Peters of Hebron in Tolland County for diverse & good causes and considerations hereunto moving  speciably for the consideration of fifty Dollar received to my full satisfaction of Dudley Summers of Chatham in Middlesex County have remised, released, and forever quit claimed and do by these presents for myself justly and absolutely remise, release and forever quit-claim unto said Summers and to his heirs and assigned forever all such right and title as I the Said Peters have or ought to have in a certain parcel of land in sd Hebron, which said land is particularly described on an Execution in my name against William Owen in the officers returned of his doings on sd Execution reference being had thereto, in the town clerk’s office? For the Town of Hebron –To have and to hold the premises unto him the sd Summers and his heirs and assigned to the only for the town of Hebron __ To have and to hold the premises unto him the sd Summers and his heirs and assigns to the only use and behalf of the Said Summers and his heirs and assigns forever, so that neither I the said Peters nor my heirs , nor any other person or persons for me or in my name and behalf, Shall or will thereafter claim or demand any right or title to the premises or any part there of byt they and every of them shall these presents be excluded and forever barred --  In witness whereof, I hereunto set my hand and seal this 25th Day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty four –  Signed and Delivered

In the presence of

Sylvester

Ralph Gilbert                                               Henry Peters l.S

Tolland County Hebron March 25th 1824 Personally appeared Henry Peters signer and sealer of the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same to be his free and deed Before me   Sylvester Gilbert, Justice of Peace

1824 March 25th

Rec’d and Recorded by John S. Peters Registrar