LDS #32218 LOUISA CO., VA. COURT ORDERS 1742-1748 13 Dec 1742 At the house of Matthew Jouett on beaver Creek Louisa Co .present: Ambrose Joshua Smith, Thomas Meriwether, John Carr, Joseph Fox, John Poindexter. Motion of Matthew Jouet license granted to keep ordinary at his house by the courthouse. 14 Mar 1742/43 Gideon Carr appt. overseer of road where William Maybe was formerly appt. overseer by Hanover Ct. 11 April 1743 - Champness Terry overseers of road from bridge over Northanna to the road at Ellis Hughes with tithables of John Chiles, William Biggar, William Thomason are added to his company. 13 July 1743 - Francis Strother agst. James Smith for 30 shillings due by acct. Thomas Ballard Smith agst. Alex Carr due by acct. 8 Aug 1743 John Red deed to William Ballard. William Brooks vs. Thomas Ballard Smith. Upon petition of Henry Gambill agst. Richard Carter for 2 pounds due by account. Ordered Matthew Jouett pay Glover Davenport for one day as witness agst Richard Brooks. 12 Sept 1743 Champness Terry and Christian his wife to Daniel White of Orange Co. 300 ac. branches of Pamunkey, Louisa Co. 9 Jan 1743/44 - In an action of trespass assault and battery between Joseph Venable plt. and Richard Davenport def. dismissed being agreed. In an action upon the case between Joseph Venable plt. and Richard Davenport def. dismissed being agreed. 13 Feb 1743/44 - Trespass, assault and battery Joseph Venable agst. Richard Davenport agreed. 9 July 1744 - On the motion of Ann Powell a witness for Daniel McClaron from Hanover agst. Richard Davenport one day 25 miles. Same for Joseph Venable from Spots. Co. 1 day 25 miles. Motion of Catherine Venable witness for Daniel McClaron from Spots. agst. Richard Davenport for 1 day 25 miles. On the motion of William Davenport a witness for Richard Davenport agst. Daniel McHeron pay one day attendance. same to Richard Blalock. same to Charles Cannaday. 22 Oct 1745 - Thomas Davenport vs. John Moore exec. in case dismissed being agreed. 2 April 1746 - John Davenport vs, Benjamin Bibb trespass, assault and battery 23 May 1746 John Moore, exec. of Matthew Jouett agst. Thomas Davenport by account 2 % per annum from May 1744 till time of pmt. 22 Aug 1746 - Ind. Robert Hester to Thomas Baker ack. Richard Davenport agst. William Brown petition for 2 pounds current money. John Davenport agst. Benjamin Bibb trespass, assault and battery. COURT ORDERS 1766-1774 15 July 1766 - George Lumsden enters himself for John Davenport bail in two suits of Cunningham Stewart and Co. vs. John Davenport. 11 Aug 1766 - George Holland vs. David Davenport dismissed. 8 Mar 1773 - Mssr. Hart and Marshall agst. Jouett Davenport debt, confessed by def., judgment can be dismissed by paying 6 pounds from 14 Dec 1772 9 Mar 1772 - William Anderson agst. Henry Gambill debt with interest from 10 Sept 1771 to 22 Oct 1771. Thomas Johnson agst. Henry Gambill debt. 11 May 1773 - Exec. of Thomas Lipscomb decd. agst. John Davenport debt with interest from 1 May 1772 till paid. LDS #32219 ORDER BOOK 1766-1772 March 1767 - Alex. Baine vs. Henry Gambill debt. def. not appearing. 11 Aug 1767 - Richard Harvie & Co. agst. Henry Gambill in case William Smith to pay go to prison for him if Gambill should be cast in this suit. 12 May 1767 - Davenport Kennedy plt. agst. David Davenport def. trespass in the case, sheriff having returned the def. was no inhabitant of this county, suit abates. 13 April 1768 - William Cunningham, John Stuart and Co. agst. John Davenport debt, to pay def. costs. John Davenport agst. William Pearson petition cont. 12 Sept 1768 - William Johnson gent. pltl. agst. William Davenport def. in case, imparle till next court. Henry Lane agst. William Davenport Jr. petition dismissed being agreed. 10 Oct 1768 - John Davenport agst. William Yearson plt .matters between them are referred to determination of John Minor and Samuel Redd. 11 Sept 1770 - William Johnson vs. William Davenport def. to pay plt. costs. John Davenport agst. William Fearson petition now referred to William Tyler of Caroline Co. and his award to be definitive. 11 June 1771 - John Davenport agst. William Fearson def. stands justly indebted for 4 pounds 10 shillings current ORDER BOOK 1773 3 Feb 1773 - Lipscob exect. vs. Davenport abates as to Martin Davenport and attas? John Davenport. 8 Mar 1773 - Hart and Co. vs, Jouett Davenport 11 May 1773 - Lipscomb Exrs. vs. John Davenport judgment _______ so Board attached effects released. 13 July 1773 William Davenport vs. Sandage There are several Davenport cases in these records without given names used, so it is impossible to tell exactly who is involved. ORDER BOOK 1774-1782 March 1774 - Hart and Marshall agst. John Davenport debt, def. not appearing if def. does not appear at next court to answer plt. action judgment will then be given plt. agst. sd. def. and William davenport Jr. who was returned security for his appearance for the debt in the declaration mentioned to cont. James Davenport agst. John Parks by attachment plt. to recover 13 pounds from 25 Dec 1773 till paid and cost. Motion of Henry Gambill to keep an ordinary at his house for one year granted. April 1774 - David Davenport agst. The Reverend William Douglas in case this suit dismissed at the plt. cost. Prosper and Trent agst. Jouett Davenport debt, def. not appearing, arrested and not appearing attachment awarded agst. def. estate May 1774 - Cosby Duke agst. John and James Davenport def. in debt, def. beign again solemnly called and came not order of last July court be confirmed .plt. recover agst. sd. defs. and Henry Gambill their bail 5 pounds 2 shillings and cost. James Davenport agst. William Terrill in case dismissed being agreed. Prosper and Trent agst. Jouett Davenport debt attachment awarded at the last court not being executed and the sd. def. not appearing new attachment awarded them agst. def. estate for their debt and cost. Hart and Marshall agst. John Davenport Sr. debt, def. appearing ack. the plt. action of 48 pounds current money and cost. Hart and Marshall agst. John Davenport debt, def. appearing same as Sr. and same amount. July 1774 - Hart and Marshall agst. William Davenport Jr. in case, the def. by a note to the court confessed the plt. action for 15 pounds, etc. 11 Dec 1775 - County levy pd. Jouett Davenport for clearing and keeping Anderson Bridge in repair 12 months. 10 Mar 1777 - John Davenport agst. Gilson ordered plt. to appear at May court to prosecute the case. 9 June 1778 - Prosper and Trent agst. Jouett Davenport debt - suit abates by def. death. David and Matthew Anderson agst. James Davenport common order, debt. Samuel Smithson agst. Jouett Davenport upon an attachment this suit abates by the death of the def.. John Davenport agst. Jordone Gilson in case, this suit is dismissed for want of prosecution. 12 Oct 1779 - William Davenport ast. David Sandize debt..plt. to recover 5 pounds 18 shillings 4 pence and cost with interest from 29 June 1771 until paid. 15 April 1782 pp. 354 to 359 payments for service related supplies fo Rev. War. 16 April 1782 same p. 360-369 Thomas Barnett paid for supplying Cpt. William Davenports troop of light Dragoons commanded by Lt. William Carey 4 June 1781 and for breakfasting 10 of Cpt. William Davenports troops 14 June 1781 under Lt. Willima Carey No Davenport donations.