John Morehead vs. James Dennison in Chancery Court, Fauquier County, Virginia, 1793.
The Deposition of
Antony Hailey
Being Duly Sworn
According to Law
This Deponent says
that he and James Denison went to the house of John Morehead and after some
small stay at Mr. Moreheads James Denison asked Morehead if they could not settle
between themselves or he would leave the settlement to his son John Morehead
and abide by what John Morehead should do in the settlement, then Mr. Morehead
absolutely refused for to let his son make the settlement but says James I will
tell you what I will do with you I will give you two thousand weight of tobacco
and be at quits. Then James Denison told
him that he would not take it, to this Morehead said that he was willing to
leave it to be arbitrated between Captain Shakeford and Colonel Triplet to
which Denison said he was willing. But
Morehead said to Denison now James since it is left to the law I will open your
eyes for I will quirk and rogue all I can.
You may do the same so let the hardest fend off to which Denison replyed
I shall not quirk nor quivocate nothing about it. All that I want is my right and my right I
will have if the law will give it me.
Farther this deponent says not.
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i am the 6th great grandson of James Dennison
Nice to meet you!
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