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| Juliana Covington col vs T T Covington w | Rockingham Feby 6th '68  Complains that her daughter Roseanna is kept by T T Covington against her will   That R is his child is 16 yrs old. That Julia lived on Mike Ellabees plantation & that her husband made a good crop & has plenty to live on.  Asks that her deceased sisters Child Charles may be given to her. | Feby 6 1868  Wrote to T.T. Covington if this girl wishes to return to her mother to bring her to this off[ice] that I may send her home  See S filed- |

| James Davis w vs Van Morrison col | Rockingham Feby 7th 68  Complains that he and Van Morrison traded oxen & asks that Van be made to stand up to his trade | Wrote to Van Morrison to report to this office on Wednesday 12th. |

| Charles Ellerby Col. V.S. T T Covington W Administrator of Stephen Ellerby Estate | Feby 8th 1868  Complains that he works for Sally Ellerby (for contract verbal) 1865 for 6 months. She to pay him $10. pr month & board Recd 1 Bush Wheat | Feby 8th 1868  Wrote to T T Covington to state to me if this claim is not allowed & why |

| [[?]] Fauley col vs Elias Gillis w | Rockingham Feby 8th 1868  Complains that he & E Gillis made a bargain for 1867 that he was to work for E.G. at 1/3 & now Mr G. Chgs him for bagging & rope and he is not willing to pay for it since Mr G promised to bear all expenses | Feby 8th 1868 Wrote to Col J Roper to settle this case & report his decision. |

| Peter Watson - col vs Isaiah Priest W | Rockingham Feby 8 '68 Complains that he was arrested on a Warrant issued by Jno McKay and placed in the hands of I. Priest to execute: on Tuesday Feby 2nd & taken before J McKay That Jack Threadgill aged 12 yrs swore that Peter shot a cow around by Wm Martin and that he cut her throat and that he & his father cut up and divided this meat and that Peter carried his part home. That Isaiah Priest searched his house & found nothing. and that he P.W. was turned loose, telling him to get securities by the 8th inst for his appearance to Court - That he Peter Watson heard I Priest & Blue threatened to kill Jack Threadgill white in  the road if he did not tell who killed this cow. That they found the horns of this cow in a swamp but Jack did not tell them where to look for it. | Feby 8th wrote to John McKay for prosecution [[crossed out]] regard to this complaint. Feby 10th Jno McKay writes that the warrant was issued by Duncan McNeil, Esqr and returned before him. State if he knew the facts to be [[?]] Jack Threadgill had him threatened he would not have rendered for against Peter Watson. See Sif drawer for letter of J McGogy