Chancery Court Proceedings, 1676.   185





     he dyed Seized, of at the time of his Death in Right of his wife Liber C D
     Susanna formerly Called Susanna Robinson the Relict of Wm
     Robinson late of the S.d County decd by the Oaths of Tho.8 Baker
     Richard Dodd, Tho. Pope, Tho: Helgar, John Court, John Barker,
     Jno Bouchier, marke Lampton, Phillip Mason, ifran: Adams Rob.t
     Jnglesby & W.m Ward WCh Juro.rs upon their Oaths Saith that
     Samuell Cressey did not dye Seized of any Lands in Right of his
     wife Susanna ye Relicts of Wm Robinson upon y.e day of he
     dyed Viz.t upon 27.th day of Jan.ry in y.e year of our Lord 1675 &
     Susanna his wife dyed upon the day of the af.d month in the
     year af.d And at the time of the Death of the s.d Susanna the Relict
     of W.m Robinson, that Geo: Robinson yC Son & heir of W.m Robin
     son af.d was liveing who dyed the 26th day of Jan.ry in y.e year af.d
     therefore we Jurors upon our Oaths Saith that the sd Sam” Cressey
     in Right of his wife Susanna the Relict of W.m Robinson did not
     dye possest of any Land, but we find that W.m Robinson dyed
     possest of a Tract of Land Lying on the north Side of Potornock
     River Cont.a about one hund.d & fifty acres & Geo: Robinson y.e
     Son & heir of W.m Robinson being deed We do not find any heir
     of Wm Robinson & of what manno.r the s.d tract of Land is holden
     & under what Rents & Services We Jurors are altogether Ignorant
     And further We Juro.rs do humbly Conceive that y.e S.d Tract of
     Land is of value & ye year in all issues is four hund.d p.ds of Tob.o
     p añum And further we Jurors do find that the Sd tract of Land
     hath been in y.e possession of Sam.ll Cressey Since y.e Death of y.e.
     S.d W.mm Robinson as marrying Susanna his Relict & Since y.e
     death of y.e Said Sam.” Cressey & Susanna his wife y.e Sd Land
     hath been in y.e possession of Rich.d Edelen Adm.r to y.e Said Sam.'
     Cressey In Testimony whereof y.e Com.rs as well as y.e Juro.rs have
     hereunto Set their hands & Seals y.e day & year above written
                                Henry Adams sealed
                                Ignatius Causin sealed
     Tho: Baker D  sealed  John Barker      sealed p.153
           Signum          Jno Bouchier     sealed (fol. 187)
     Rich.d Dodd   sealed                   Marke W Lampton      sealed
           Signum          Phil X Mason     sealed
     Tho: Pope        sealed ffrancis Adams sealed
     Tho: Helgar      sealed Rob.t          Inglesby   sealed
     John Court       sealed W.m  Ward      sealed

     Charles Coty ss

     By virtue of a writt in the nature of a mandamus to us Jno Douglas
     & Rob.t Henly directed bearing date the 20.th day of march in the
     first year of the Dominion of Charles &ca Annop Dom 1676 We