23 September 1698 These may Certify whome itt may concerne yt Robt Cobbs did on ye 22 of May 1697 bring before me a Runaway Negro man whoe upon Examination confest himselfe to be a servt to Mr Geo Poindexter in New Kent County And ye said Cobbs did declare upon Oath yt hee tooke ye said Negroe near Coll Parkes lower Mill which is upwards of ten miles distance from his masters house Henry Tyler The within Claime was then proved by ye oath of the within named Robt Cobbs yt. noe satisfaction was as yett paid for ye same wherefore Cert. is granted Test: Willm Sedgwick Cl Cur Source: York County Deeds, Orders, and Wills (11) 84-85. 24 April 1699 This is to Certify yt. this day mr: Thomas Perrin of Gloster County brought before me Affaby Sargent & Mark Pevow two Servant boyes belonging to John Miller in Charles pish in York County which said two boyes ye said Thomas Perrin tooke up near his owne house on ye mouth of Sarah’s Creek itt being above tenn miles from ye. habitation of the said Miller ye. master of ye. said boyes which is where ye said servants lived before their absenting themselves dated ye. 4th: of July 1698 Thomas Perrin Willm Bucker I assign [torn] Rieght & tytle of ye. within Certificate to Mr. [James] Whaley John Chiles The [torn] claime being proved in Cort. by ye Oath of mr. James [Wh]aley assignee of John Chiles Assignee of Thomas Perrin yt. hee ye. said Whaley never as yett received any part of Satisfaccon for ye within Claime whereof Certificate is granted Octobr: 14th 1699 proved in Cort. by ye. oath of Thomas Perrin yt. he never recd any Satisfaccon for ye above claime Test. Willm Sedgwick Cl Cur Source: York County Deeds, Orders, and Wills (11) 153. 24 April 1699 Aprill ye 6th 1699 These may Certify yt: Mr. Anthony Robinson of Charles pish in ye County of Yorke did bring that day before me two Runnaways belonging to mr Willm Ball in the County of Lancaster And therefore desired Satisfaccon according to Law Thomas Roberts Willm Grate John Hambleton The within Claime was this day proved in Cort: by ye oath of ye within named Anthony Robinson yt. he never yett received any part of Satisfaction for ye same, And that the within named servants Willm Grate & Jno Hambleton was their names as they declared before ye Majestrates and this Depont. wherefore Certificate is granted Teste. Willm Sedgwick Cl Cur Source: York County Deeds, Orders, and Wills (11) 153-154. 24 April 1699 These are to Certify yt: Mr: Willm Barbar this [d]ay brought a Runaway woman Servant named Sarah Role belonging to Capt. Thomas Mountfort in Merchants Hundred in James Citty County shee being taken up above five miles from her Masters house brought before me this 13th: of Aprill 1699 Charles Hansford. The within Claime being proved in Cort: by ye oath of the within named Willm Barbar yt. hee never as yett received any pte of Satisfaccon for ye Same wherefore Certificate is granted Test: Willm Sedgwick Cl Cur Source: York County Deeds, Orders, and Wills (11) 154. 24 May 1699 Henry Taylor haveing preferd his peticon to this Cort: agt. his Apprentice John Power for Absenting himselfe from his said masters service whereupon itt is ordrd yt. ye said servt [forthwith] returne to his master aforesaid & serve him according to ye tenure & contents of his Indenture Source: York County Deeds, Orders, and Wills (11) 155. 19 October 1700 Yorke County Virginia ye 8th of December 1699 These are to Certify yt. Lt: Collo: Thomas Ballard of Yorke County this day brought before me Willm Stivenson whoe acknowledged himselfe to be servant to ye Reverend Mr: John Bertrand Clk: living in Lancaster County & yt. he was Runaway from his Said Masters Service which is above tenn miles from his Said Master’s house which is Certifyed ye day & year above by E Jenings Att A Cort: of claimes held for Yorke County October ye 19th. 1700 the above claime was this day presented in Cort: on oath of ye within named Lt. Coll. Ballard yt. he never received any pte of Satisfaccon wherefore Certificate is granted Source: York County Deeds, Orders, and Wills (11) 370. 19 October 1700 Yorke County June ye 25th: 1700 These are to Certify yt: this day Lt: Coll: Thomas Ballard tooke up att Yorke Towne a Runaway Servant boy about 18 years old of age named John Green belonging to Richard White of pharnam pish in ye County of Richmond being upwards of forty miles from his said Masters house Certifyed by me Willm Buckner Att A Cort of Claimes held for Yorke County October ye 19th: 1700 The above Claime was this day presented in Cort. on ye oath of ye said Thomas Ballard yt. he never recd any pte of satisfaccon wherefore Certificate is granted Source: York County Deeds, Orders, and Wills (11) 370-371. 19 October 1700 This may Certify yt. Henry Duke in Hampton pish in Yorke County brought a Runaway boy named James Harvell belonging to mr. Thomas Wells living in James Towne ye sd Runaway being taken up above tenn miles from his Masters house Charles Hansford Janry: 29th: 1699/1700 Att A Cort held for Yorke County for Claimes &c ye above Claime being Sworne to by ye above named Henry Duke yt. he never received any part of Satisfaccon wherefore Certificate is granted Source: York County Deeds, Orders, and Wills (11) 371. 19 October 1700 Yorke County October ye 10th: 1700 Whereas this day being ye 10th: of this instant mr: Richard Nickson of Charles pish in ye. County abovesaid brought before me A Runaway Negroe wch he ye said Richard Nickson hath declared upon oath yt. hee tooke him up within a mile & halfe of his owne house which is above 10 or 12 miles from ye sd Negros masters house his masters name is Smell liveing in Hampton Towne he ye. sd Nickson desireing this for a Certificate to Certify whom itt [may conserne] given under my hand ye day & date above written Dannll [Taylor] The above Claime was psented in Cort: att a [Cort:] of Claimes held for Yorke County October ye 19th 1700 & noe Satisfaccon recd on the sd Nixons oath & Certificate granted Source: York County Deeds, Orders, and Wills (11) 371. 19 October 1700 Yorke County These are to Certify whome itt may conserne that mr Joseph White hath taken up a Runaway servant woman named Magdalen Browne belonging to mr John Banister in Gloster County in ye Collony of Virginia whoe confessed voluntary yt. she was Run away which is att least tenn shillings miles from her takeing up from her said Masters house Given under my hand this 9th day of September 1700----1699 James Whaley Att A Cort: of Claimes held for Yorke County October ye 19th: 1700 The above named Joseph White did this day make oath yt. he never recd any Satisfaction for ye above Amount Source: York County Deeds, Orders, and Wills (11) 372. 19 October 1700 Yorke County These are to Certify whome itt may conserne yt. Willm Kendall Overseer to Coll Edmund Jenings did this day bring before me a Runaway Mollotto man whoe by confession declared he belonged to mr: George Harvey in James Citty County which is att least tenn miles distant ye said Molotto his name is Frank to this Cert I have herewith sett my hand this 7th day of May 1700 James Whaley Yorke County Cort. of Claimes held October ye 19th: 1700 The above named Willm Kendall made oath in Cort he never received any satisfaccon for ye above Claime wherefore Certificate is granted Source: York County Deeds, Orders, and Wills (11) 372. 19 October 1700 These are to [C]ertify whome itt may conserne yt. Cornelious Jones brought before me this day Peter Johnson a portogees whoe by his own confession had been Runaway from his sd Master one George Wood in Gloster Cnty near Tindalls Poynt att least fourteen dayes of distance from his Masters house att least tenn miles given under my hand this 18th. day of August 1700 James Whaley Yorke County Cort: of Claimes held October ye 19th. 1700 The above Claime was Sworne to in Cort: by Cornelious Jones yt he never received any Satisfaction, Wherefore Certificate is granted Source: York County Deeds, Orders, and Wills (11) 372.