Phebe Martin

We the jury find for the Plantiff/Phebe and that the Defendant/Wells is guilty of the Transport and False Imprisonment as charged in the detention[sic] and of selfs[sic] the damages to our court with Costs of Juis [sic] [trial?]

SB- We the jury find for the Plaintiff and that the defendant is guilty of the transport and False Imprisonment as charged in the detention-and offsets her damages to our Court with costs of trial.

Phebe Martin vs. John Wells

In this case the defendant comes into court and defends on and by modistation* and in nowise admiting [sic] the ability of the said Plaintiff/Phebe to sue in saith that he is in no wise gilty [sic] of the trespas [sic] assault and battery and imprisonment complained of in the plaintiff's Declaration and of this he puts himself on the Country. J. Williams/ attorney for Wells [name here is illegible. Looks like it begins D W Ba ] attorney for Defendant and the plaintiff also [signature] [illegible name, assumed to be P.M.]

[2 different documents] MISSISIPPI TERRITORY. To the Sheriff of Adams County, Greeting:

YOU are hereby commanded to summon Sarah Erwin personally to appear before the Justices of County Court of Said County, to be held at the Court House on the 9th [Instant___] and not depart thence without leave of the Court; then and there to testify and the truth to say in behalf of Phebe Martin ______ in a certain matter of controversy depending in said Court then and there to be tried, between Phebe Martin Plaintiff and John Wells Jr. Defendant; and this you shall in no wise omit under the penalty prescribd by law. Witness Benjamin S[eaman?] Clerk of our said Court at the Clerk's Office this 6th day of June 6 in the year of our Lord 1803/ June 6, 1803 and in the 27th year of the Independence of the United States

Benj'n Seaman [?]

MISSISIPPI TERRITORY. To the Sheriff of Adams County/Evans, Greeting: YOU are hereby commanded to summon Champness Terry personally to appear before the Justices of the County Court of said - County, to be held at the Courthouse on the 9th Instant -, and not depart thence without leave of the Court; then and there to testify and the truth to say in behalf of Phebe Martin in a certain matter of controversy depending in said Court then and there to be tried, between said Phebe Martin _ Plaintiff and John Wells, Jr. - Defendant; and this you shall in no wise omit under the penalty prescribed by law. Witness Benjamin Seaman. Clerk of our said Court at the Clerk's Office this 6th day of June in the year of our Lord 1803/June 6, 1803 and in the 27th year of the Independence of the United States.

[rec'd ? name?] Benjamin Seaman[?]

Mississippi Territory, County of Adams, (unknown symbol) United States to Elias Blunt, Stephen Blunt, John Wells Sen. & John House We command you, and each of you, that all business and excuses being laid aside, you, and each of you [large space] be and appear at the next Court of Common Pleas to be holden in the town of Natchez for the said county on the Wednesday next after the first Monday in February February 1801next ensuing the date hereof to testify all and singular whatsoever who has come to your knowlegde [sic] in a certain cause now depending, and then and there to be tried, wherein Phebe Martin is Plaintiff [large scribble] and John Wells Junior. Defendant. And hereof fail not under the penalty of one hundred dollars. (large space) Witness John Ellis Esquire presiding Justice of the said Court this fifth day of January, 1801 January 5, 1801. Issued at the instance of the Plaintiff

Peter Walker Prothy [signature]

Mississippi Territory County of Adams vs. John Wells [sic] & John House?

The United States to [? ] Blunt Elias Blunt you are hereby commanded that all business and excuses being laid [sic] aside you be and appear at the next Court of common Pleas to be holden in Natchez for the said county on the Wednesday next after the first Monday in May May, 1800 ensuing to testify all and singular whatsoever has come to your knowledge in a certain cause depending and then and there to be tried wherein Phebe Martin is Plaintiff and John Wells Defendent and hereof fail not under that Penalty of three hundred dollars.

Witness Daniel Clark Esquire for Justice of the court this 21st day of April 1800 [April 21, 1800]]

(signed by) Peter Walker Prothy