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Court SC York


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York Co., SC, Court Records 1786-1836


Source Text
Entries involving McKenzie.

Minute Book A 1786-1791

Page Date Description
16 1/1786 Joseph McKenzie petit jury
21 4/12/1786 Joseph McKenzie grand jury
31 7/11/1786 James Campbell & James Beard, Admins vs. Joseph McKenzie. John Currence, Wm. Fergus & John McCaw apptd. auditors to meet at Mill of Joseph McKenzie 4th Monday in July to determine award.
31 7/11/1786 Jno. McWaters vs. Jos. McKenzie. Case. Deft. pays $25.
49 10/9/1786 James Campbell & James Beard, Admins of Peter Clinton decd. vs. Joseph McKenzie. In acct. Auditors to meet at McKenzies Mill 1st Monday of next month.
61 1/8/1787 James Campbell & James Beard Admrs vs. Joseph McKenzie. Account. Award returned & entered by consent, each side to pay attys & half costs.
66 1/11/1787 Jos. & Rebecca McKenzie sold 63 a. to Eleanor Moore, 1/2/1787
150 4/15/1788 Joseph McKenzie proved will of Joseph Bigger
159 7/15/1788 Robert Lattimore will proven by Jos. Howe & Matthew Bigger. Executors Andrew Love & Joseph McKenzie, Hugh Simpson & James Ramsey security.
165 7/16/1788 Joseph McKenzie jury
200 4/15/1789 Joseph McKenzie & D. Murphey vs. Wm. Robinson. Case. Issued joined.
215 7/15/1789 Joseph McKenzie vs. John Kenslor & Nathaniel Henderson. No interest before 4/10/1776.
217 7/15/1789 Joseph McKenzie, Joseph Carrel & William Fergus set price of Goal, pay Elijah Bayly £4 for Smith work.
226 7/17/1789 Joseph McKenzie & Daniel McMurphey vs. Wm. Robison. Case. John McDonald & John Faries enter security for costs, pltff. living out of this state.
229 10/12/1789 Joseph McKenzie grand jury
241 10/15/1789 Joseph McKenzie vs. John Kenslor & N. Henderson. Debt. Debt fixed &depreciated by date of notes.
248 1/14/1790 William Henry Senr. vs. Wm. Stevenson & Joseph McKenzie. Appeal, continued.
267 4/1790 Joseph McKenzie jury
275 7/14/1790 William Henry Senr. vs. Wm. Stevenson & Joseph McKenzie. Appeal, reversed.
283 10/14/1790 Joseph McKenzie vs. Kenslor & Henderson. Debt. Receipt for 2nd payment.
291-2 1/11/1791 Joseph McKenzie petit jury

Minute Book B 1792-1797

Page Date Description
13-4 7/12/1792 Joseph McKenzie jury
35 7/5/1793 Joseph McKenzie grand jury
57 2/6/2794 Joseph McKenzie grand jury
126 10/1795 Joseph McKenzie grand jury
159 8/9/1796 Joseph McKenzie Senr. proved will of Francis Burke

Minute Book C 1800-1808

Page Date Description
77 11/8/1802 Joseph McKenzie petit jury summons.
95 4/11/1803 Joseph McKenzie Senr. petit jury.
216 11/8/1804 Administrators of James Ross vs. Joseph McKenzie & Samuel Walker. Defendants confess, $531 + interest from 3/22/1804.
217 11/8/1804 Robert Campbell vs. William Nesmith, Isaac Campbell, & Joseph McKenzie. Debt. Defendants confess, $110.50 + interest from 8/7/1804.
268 10/30/1805 Samuel Watson vs. John McCall & Joseph McKenzie. Jury finds for plaintiff, $307.46 + interest.
345 3/28/1807 John McKinsey petit jury summons.
359 10/27/1807 William Smith & James Mitchell vs. William & Thomas Howe & Joseph McKenzie. Sum. pro. Plaintiff wins $109.50 + interest, deduct $50.79 + interest.
381 3/28/1808 Joseph McKenzie petit jury summons.

Minute Book D 1808-1820

Page Date Description
1 10/24/1808 Hezekiah B. McKenzie petit jury summons.
1-21 10/24/1808 Joseph McKenzie petit jury.
26 3/27/1808 Samuel Watson vs. John McCall & Joseph McKenzie. New plaintiff attorney.
221 10/24/1814 Joseph McKenzie vs. Thomas & William Howe. Sum pro. on note. Plaintiff wins $23.37 + interest from 1/6/1813.
259 10/26/1815 Montford Stokes vs. Joseph McKenzie & Samuel Waler. Defendant to give security for costs.
299 3/24/1817 Joseph McKenzie petit jury.
391 3/23/1819 Joseph McKenzie vs. William & Wylie Reeves. Sum pro. Plaintiff wins $29.78 + interest from 12/1/1818.
441 3/27/1820 Samuel A. McKenzie vs. John Wallace Jr. Sum pro. Defendant confesses, $44 + interest from 10/25/1819.

Miscellaneous small volumes, generally year-by-year

Page Date Description
4 3/23/1829 William Reeves vs. Joseph McKenzie. Sum pro trespass. Defendant wins. Witnesses: Charles M. Hurt, John Mason, John Jackson.
21 10/22/1829 Joseph McKenzie witness in Whitaker vs. Anderson.
23 10/23/1829 Joseph McKenzie witness in Hill vs. Hill.
3 10/18/1830 Joseph McKenzie petit jury summons
25 10/22/1830 William Campbell vs. Ed Dameron. Samuel A. McKenzie having been garnished & failed to appear, being absent from state, plaintiff may enter judgment against him.
3 3/26/1832 Jonathan McKinney petit jury summons.
12 10/16/1832 Jonathan McKenzie couldn't come for petit jury. He is out of district due to health of the family.
1 3/1836 Joseph E. McKenzie petit jury #2.

Full transcriptions of selected entries

A-31 7/11/1786
James Campbell & James Beard, Admrs, vs. Joseph McKenzie. Ordered that John Currence, Wm Fergus & John McCaw be appointed auditors, to meet on the fourth Monday in July inst. at the Mill of Joseph McKenzie, & sit untill they have adjusted the Acct. of the Pff. and Defendant & that the Clerk of the Court be impowered to administer oaths to the witnesses, and that the auditors return their award to the next Court, and the award of the said auditors or any two of them shall be the Judgment of the Court.
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Jno. McWaters vs. Jos. McKenzie. Case. Awards returned that the deft. pay the plff. 25 Dolls. and suit dismissed at Mutual Costs.

A-49 10/9/1786
James Campbell & James Beard, Administrators of Peter Clinton deceased, vs. Joseph McKenzie. In acct. Ordered that the Auditors appointed at last court who have not determined this controversy, meet at McKenzies Mill on the 1st Monday in next month to decide the Controversy.

A-61 1/8/1786
James Campbell & Jas Beard Admrs vs. Joseph McKenzie. Account. Award returned & entered by consent of parties that each pay their attorney & one half of the other costs of suit, and drop the action.

A-159 7/15/1788
Will of Robert Lattimore was proven by Joseph Howe & Matthew Bigger, evidences thereto. Letters Testamentary to Andrew Love & Joseph McKenzie, Exors. of said Will, who offers Hugh Simpson and James Ramsey securities.

A-215 7/15/1789
Joseph McKenzie against John Kenslor & Nathaniel Henderson. Ordered that the Notes of Hand be calculated to 10 Apr. 1776 and no interest be charged before date of notes.

A-217 7/15/1789
Joseph McKenzie, Joseph Carrel & William Fergus being appointed to settle the price of the Goal do give their opinion that the County pay Mr. Elijah Bayly £4 in consideration of Smith work & altogether.

A-226 7/17/1789
Joseph McKenzie & Daniel McMurphey vs. Wm. Robison. Case. John McDonald & John Faries enter security for costs, pltff. living out of this state.

A-241 10/15/1789
Joseph McKenzie vs. John Kenslor & N. Henderson. Debt. An Order being entered last Court to calculate the notes to the 10th of April 1776, it is now ordered that the debt shall be fixed and depreciated according to the date of the notes.

A-248 1/14/1790
William Henry Senr. vs. Wm. Stevenson & Joseph McKenzie, appees. Appeal from the Judgment of Wm. Hill, Esqr. Continued.

A-275 7/14/1790
William Henry Senr., apellant, vs. Wm. Stevenson & Jos. McKenzie, appellees. Appeal from the Judgment of Wm. Hill, Esq. The Judgment reversed.