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2. State of North Carolina, Randolph
County
June Session 1786
The Jurors for the state and county upon their oath represent and say that John
Lewis of said county aforesaid on the nineteenth day of May in the Year of our
Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty Six and tenth year of American
Independence with fouce and arms in the county aforesaid in and upon one Samuel
Allen ___and there being in the peace an assault did make and him the said Allen
did beat, wound and ill treat to his great damage and against the peace and
dignity of said state.
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3. State of North Carolina, Randolph
County
June Session 1786
The Jurors for the State and county aforesaid upon their oath present that John
Lewis late of said county labourer on the Nineteeth day of May in the tenth year
of American Independence AD 1786 with force and arms in the county aforesaid in
and upon one John Allred then and there being in the peace of said state an
assault did made on him the said John did beat injure and ill treat to his
damage and against the peace and dignity of said state.
A. Wood, Att for ST
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4. State of North Carolina, Randolph
County
This day caused Lydia Aldred before me the Justice being ___ and on explanation
oath that on this 30th day of October last week that Stephen Lewis over took her
on the road. She was going from her father's house to her brother-in-law,
William York, farm on Sandy Creek and said Lewis took hold of her and pulled her
to him and let down over a log and asked her if he might have carnal knowledge
of her body and in her deporment answered that she would rather suffer death
that grant to that and said Lewis said if she would not consent he would forse
her and then forst his hand under her close and put his hand on her privets and
forst his finger into her body and she this deponant cryed out and he told her
to cry no more and after some time he let her go and rode away _____ injourous
much to her ___ against the peace and dignity of said Lydia.
These are to command and ____ to apprehend and take the body of him the said
Stephen Lewis and bring him forth with before and of the Justice of the said
county to be charged conserning the premises and to be ____ doth with accordance
to law fail not and under my hand and seal this 6th day of November AD 1786
Zebedee Wood, JP
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5. State of North Carolina Randolph County
December Term 1786
The Jurors for the State and County swore upon their oath that Stephen Lewis,
late of county Labourner on the tenth day of December the Eleventh year of
American Independence AD 1786 with force and arms in the aforesaid County in and
upon one Lidia Allred then and there being in the peace of said State did made
an assault and her the said Lidia then and there did bead, wound and ill treat
with an intent her the said Lidia against her will and there ____ to ravish and
carnally know and other wrongs then and there did the great damage of the said
Lidia and against the peace and dignity of said state.
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6. Lidia Alred vs Stephen Lewis weather
laid over until the next court of Randolph or not as witness under oath this
15th December 1786
Held Over
Tried Instantly
Jacob Skien
E. Williams
John Small
W. Richards
Lidia Alred vs Stephen Lewis. He submitting himself to the court it is the
opinion of the court that the said Lewis pay the sum of five shilling and costs
of such.
E. Williams
Jacob Skien
Taken by _____
John Arnold CC
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7. State of North Carolina, Randolph
County
Where as John Allred hath this present day made oath before me the presiding
Justice that he is afraid that Stephen Lewis of the county aforesaid will beat,
wound, maim or kill him and hath therefore prayed _____ of the peace against
him.
These are therefore to command to you to cause the said Stephen Lewis to come
before me or some other justice for the said county to find profess causes for
this good behavior and for keeping the peace and in Person to witness the above
said John Allred. Here in fail not given under my hand and seal this 1 day
of February AD 1787.
To an Lawfull officer to Execute and Deliver
Zebedee Wood JP
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8. State vs Stephen Lewis
Randolph County
Stephen Lewis bound in one hundred pounds for his apprearance at court to be
held for this county on the second Monday of March next during date here of and
not to report the same witness William Allred security bound in fifty pounds for
the appearance of Stephen Lewis at the next county court to be held for the
county of Randolph on this second Monday of March next and not to depart the
same without leave witness and our hand ____ this _____ Stephen Lewis
acknowledge before me.
James Dougan
William Allred (seal)
Simeon Gerron as prosecuter bound in one hundred pound to appear at court and
provide and give testimony in behalf of the state against Stephen Lewis.
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9. State of North Carolina Randolph County
March Session 1787
The Jurors for said county upon their oath present that John Alred is a common
and profane swearer on the 14th day of March in the year 1787 did purposely
swear in hearing of Jurors of the Grand Jurory for said county on the aforesaid
14th day of March 1787 to the evil example of all other citizens of said state
and against the peace and dignity of said state.
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10. State of North Carolina, Randolph
County, December Session 1787
The Jurors for the State upon their oath present that Stephen Lewis late of the
county of Randolph yeoman on the first day of December one thousand seven
hundred Eighty Seven did with force and arms at the county aforesaid feloneously
shall take and carry away one price of money in silver the value of sixpence and
of the proper goods and chattles of Robert Hodges to his damages and to the evil
example of others in like case offending and against the peace and dignity of
said State.
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