Finleys Summoned by the Cumberland County Prothonotary, 1750 to 1764

Summons in the Case of James Trotter vs John Finley, yeoman, Summons Served
20 miles, 22 July 1750; Fieri Facias #100, basement - Office of Cumberland
County Prothonotary.

Cumberland County: George the Second by the Grace of God of Great Britain
France & Ireland King Defendor of the Faith &. To the Sheriff of Cumberland
County Greeting We Command you that you summon John Finley late of your
County yeoman that he be and appear before the Justices of Carlisle at our
County Court of Common pleas there to be held the Twenty second Day of
October next To Answer James Trotter of a plea of Trespass on the Case & And
have you then there this Writ Witness Samuel Smith Esq at Carlisle the
twenty Second Day of July In the Twenty fifth year of our reign
Harmanus Alrichs

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Summons in Case George Emlen, Junior vs. John Finley, trader, 20 miles from
Carlisle, 26 July 1752; Fieri Facias #/88/, basement - Office of Cumberland
County Prothonotary.
same wording as above

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Summons: Robert Findley vs. John Findley, yeoman, Debt L55.6.6, 23 January 1753;
Fieri Facias # 9 Office of Cumberland County Prothonotary.
Cumberland County: George the Second by the Grace of God of Great Britain
France and Ireland King Defender of the faith vc To the Sheriff of
Cumberland County Greeting We Command you that of the Goods and Chattels
Lands & Tenements of John Finley late of your County Yeoman otherwise Called
John Findly of the province of pennsilvania & of Cumberland County yeoman in
your bailiwich Cause to be made as well a Certain Debt Fifty five pounds Six
Shillings which Robert Findly in our Court before our Justices at Carlisle
lately recovered against him as Two pounds Eleven shillings & Sic pence
which to the said Robert in our same Court were adjudged for his Damages
which he sustained against him by Occasion of the ??? of that Debt where of
the said John in Convict and have you that money before our Justices at
Carlisle at our County Court of Common pleas there to be held the Twenty
third Day of April Next to render tothe said Robert of his Debt and Damage
aforesaid and have you then there this Writ Witness Samuel Smith Esq vs at
Carlisle the Twenty third Day of Jany in the Twenty year of our Reign.
Harmanus Alrichs

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Summons: James Finley vs John Kennedy, 22 January 1763; Fieri Facias #92,
basement of Office of Cumberland County Prothonotary.
Cumberland County: George the Third by the grace of god of great Britain
France and Ireland King Defender of the faith &. To the Sherriff of
Cumberland County Greeting We Command you that you take John Kennedy late of
your County yeoman if he be found in your Bailiwich and hime safely keep so
that you may have his Body before out Trustees at Carlisle at our County
Court of Common pleas There to be held the Nineteenth Day of April Next to
Answer James Finly of a plea of Trespass on the Case & and have you then
there this Writ Witness John Armstrong Esq. at Carlisle the twenty second
day of January In the Third Year of our Reign
Harmanus Alrichs

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Summons: Michael Finley vs. John Williams, No. 21, 20 April 1764; Fieri Facias
#21, basement - Office of the Cumberland County Prothonotary.
same wording as above

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Summons: David McNear vs James Finley, yeoman, 20 April 1764; Fieri Facias #23,
basement - Office of the Cumberland County Prothonotary.
same wording as above

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Summons: James Finley vs David McNear, 20 April 1764; Fieri Facias #25, basement
- Office of Cumberland County Prothonotary.
same wording as above.

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Summons: David McNear vs. James Finley, 20 April 1764; Fieri Facias #102,
basement - Office of Cumberland County Prothonotary.
Cumberland County: George the third by the grace of great Britain France &
Ireland King Defender of the faith vc To the Sheriff of Cumberland County
Greeting David McNear make you secure in prosecuting him Claim then we
Command you that you Cause to be Replevied (?) & Delivered to the said David
McNear one black Stalion one Roan'd horse with a white bald in his face &
one Waggon & Geers for four horse which James Finley took and unjustly
detained against Sureties & safe pledges and have you the said James Finley
before our Justices at Carlisle at out County Court of Common pleas there to
be held the twenty fourth day of July Next to Answer David McNear of a pleas
of taking & unjustly Detaining his said Good vc and have you then there this
Writ Witness John Armstrong Esq at Carlisle the twentyeth day of April in
the fourth Year of our Reign
Harmanus Alrichs

[All docs found by Merri Lou Schaumann, October 1991]