Lenoir County, NC - Moseley vs Parrott, 1817

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#632 MOSELEY VS PARROTT

Supreme Court Case found at the NC Archives

William Moseley vs Simon Parrott and Thomas Campbell - 1817 Lenoir County

Action of debt to the Oct Court 1816 Lenoir Co - Case regarding a bond executed 
by Elijah Baker and the two defs with the following words - 12 months after date 
we jointly promise to pay William Moseley guardian to orphans of Frederick Baker, 
dec the sum of 62 pds 10 shillings and 6 pence - dated 16 Nov 1812
Signed by Elijah Baker, Thos Campbell, Simon Parrott
WIT Joshua Tucker

Elijah Johnson Senr gave a Deposition - stated in June 1814 he was at the house 
of Thomas Campbell with William Moseley and Simon Parrott and hard Moseley state 
he held a note from Baker with Parrott and Campbell as surities - Parrott asked 
Moseley to bring suit against Baker or he would

Baker's property was exhausted and Moseley refused to do so saying he was about 
to purchase Baker's land and he was afraid Mr. Washington had an execution on 
the land and asked Parrott to ask Washington about the matter

Later Moseley bought Baker's land and the original note was to go to pay for 
land - Parrott was not satisfied and wanted to give Moseley his own note and take 
up the note with Baker before Baker's property was all gone - Moseley assured 
Parrott the note would never come up.

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