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View Entry Andrew Jackson v. Norton Pryor, et al. Bedford Unknown

Incomplete case file; subpoenas only. These documents probably relate to the Allison Land Deal of the late 18th century. Pryor was a Philadelphia merchant. Additional defendants: James Patton, Andrew Erwin, and John Ewell.

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View Entry Jonathan Greaves v. Josiah Barnes Bedford Ejectment

Josiah Barnes possessed a grant that was older than the one Jonathan Greaves held for the same plot of 3,000 acres of land, near the current location of Henry Horton State Park. This suit sought to confirm the true owner of the property as well as the boundaries of the land.

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View Entry John White v. John Fisher Bedford Debt Dispute

Incomplete case.

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View Entry Polly Patterson, et al. v. John Peyton Bedford Land and Title Dispute

Peyton offered to sell acreage to Thomas Patterson, the plot of land belonging to a plot granted to Jacob Fisher in 1792. Thomas Patterson supposedly agreed to purchase the land, but Polly and the other descendants claim this was not so. Additional plaintiffs: Lucinda, Elizabeth & John (minors).

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