This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: CindyMcC Surnames: Hull, Beisley, Cornwell, Warlick, Baleys, Ramsour Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.northcarolina.counties.lincoln/4006/mb.ashx Message Board Post: State of North Carolina Lincoln County The deposition of David Warlick Esqr. taken before Mr. Major Hull Sr. and David Baley two of the justices of the peace for said county. Taken at the hand of David Baleys Esq. in the county of Lincoln and State of North Carolina on the fifth day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty one to be read in the county of Rutherford in the Court of Equity in a suit pending--wherein Micajah Cornwell is plaintiff and John Ramsour is defendant after being sworn on the holy Evangilist of Almighty God to speak the truth both partees being present. Deposith and saith that in the spring or first part of the summer in the year to the best of my knowledge of 1827 John Ramsour came to my house and asked me to come to Micajah Cornwells with him as he wished to make a settlement with him and when we got to Cornwells said Ramsour said to Cornwell I have come to see you and to settle with you or to know if you will settle or if I must seek other recourse and asked said Cornwell if he knowed that his father had deeded that land away. Said Cornwell said he did not then said Cornwell took me aside and asked what I thougth of it and I told him that I thought he was bound to make it good and that I thought said Ramsours proposals was very fair as he wanted nothing but the money he was out and the intrust of the same then Cornwell and Ramsour went out and after some time I was called by said Ramsour as I believe and they agreed to come to a settlement and said Ramsour produced his papers and I was called on to make a statement of R! amsours papers which I did and after making close examination said Ramsours papers amounted to two hundred and sixty dollars or thereabouts as near as I remember and said Cornwell give said Ramsour his note and security for the same on a credits of a few months. Question by Cornwell. Did you hear Ramsour say he have got one thousand dollars for the land if I would give a warantee deed for the same. Answer by Deponant. He said eight hundred not thousand as near as I mind. Question by Cornwell. Did said Ramsour threaten to run or push the law if he did not make settlement. Answer by Deponant. He said no threats further than he said he come to see whether we can settle and if I must have other recourse. Question by Ramsour. Did I attempt any violence or compell in any way said Cornwell to settle. Answer by Deponant--No, I did not. Further this deponent saith not. Given under our hands and seals the days and place above specified. Dvd. Warlick M. Hull David Beisley Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.