The summer of 1685 seems to have been a busy time for all those folks in (Old) Rappahannock County. James II had just started his reign, and number of dramatic changes were about to take place. On the 4th of June it is recorded:
"Whereas by the Sheriffs returne of an execution bearing date the 2d day of Aprill 1685, issued upon an Order of Aprill Court last past to Capt. Cadwaldr: Jones (JO-1), assignee of Colnll. Nicholas Spencer (SPE-1), Attorney of my Lord Culpeper (CU-1) againt the Estate of Majr. Henry Smith (SM-45) decd, for Eleven thousand pounds of tobb:& cask of the sd Order is leaveyed of the Estate aforesd. And Whereas the charge of the sd Order amounts to 404 lbs. of tobb:, It is there ordered that sd Execution formerly issued against the Estate aforesaid be continued in force and the remaining dues upon the sd Order of Court with cost be leaveyed by Virture of the same"
Here poor Cadwallader seems to listed as "Capt." [captain] instead of his usual title of "Colln."[colonel]. Later court dates will reinsert the title. Again, our Cadwallader is listed as the "assignee" of Nicholas Spencer. (SPE-1)
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CJ ( #26) Another Judgment
The Rappahannock County Court continues on the 1st of April 1685 giving the following:
"Judgmt. is granted to Colnll. Caldwaldr:Jones (JO-1), assignee of Nicholas Spencer Esqr.(SPE-1) Attorney of the Lord Culpeper, against the Estate of Majr. Wm. Smyth (SM-44) deced for Eleven thousand pounds of tobb:& caske being the condicon of a Bond bearing date the 30th day of 7ber 1683, the consideration for which the sd Bond was passed by attestation the Honrble. Nicholas Spencer Esqr. (SPE-1) appearing to be for Quit Rents reced by the sd. Major. Smyth during his Office of Sheriff of this County wch: is 11715 lbs. of tobb: & cask; Tis Court have ordered to be pd. according to priority in Law wth: costs of suit als exec."
This case shows the connections that our Cadwallader (JO-1) had with the powers to be! Lord Culpeper [King Charles II granted the "Northern Neck" to some half-dozen noblemen in 1649.] had
received transfers of ownership to this area, and was to die around 1688/90. Nicholas Spencer (SPE-1) represented Lord Culpeper as his attorney. Our Cadwallader was then the assignee of Spencer.
See Hening, Vol. 1, p 358 for a discussion of the 1649 grant. An understanding of the origin and ownership of the Northern Neck becomes important in later tree climbing adventures.
The case is recorded (Old) Rappahannock County Orders (1683 - 1685), p. 74.
"Judgmt. is granted to Colnll. Caldwaldr:Jones (JO-1), assignee of Nicholas Spencer Esqr.(SPE-1) Attorney of the Lord Culpeper, against the Estate of Majr. Wm. Smyth (SM-44) deced for Eleven thousand pounds of tobb:& caske being the condicon of a Bond bearing date the 30th day of 7ber 1683, the consideration for which the sd Bond was passed by attestation the Honrble. Nicholas Spencer Esqr. (SPE-1) appearing to be for Quit Rents reced by the sd. Major. Smyth during his Office of Sheriff of this County wch: is 11715 lbs. of tobb: & cask; Tis Court have ordered to be pd. according to priority in Law wth: costs of suit als exec."
This case shows the connections that our Cadwallader (JO-1) had with the powers to be! Lord Culpeper [King Charles II granted the "Northern Neck" to some half-dozen noblemen in 1649.] had
received transfers of ownership to this area, and was to die around 1688/90. Nicholas Spencer (SPE-1) represented Lord Culpeper as his attorney. Our Cadwallader was then the assignee of Spencer.
See Hening, Vol. 1, p 358 for a discussion of the 1649 grant. An understanding of the origin and ownership of the Northern Neck becomes important in later tree climbing adventures.
The case is recorded (Old) Rappahannock County Orders (1683 - 1685), p. 74.
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