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Record of Complaints Continued

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| Month | Date | No | Plaintiff | Defendant | Complaint | Referred to | Examination or Trial | Decision &c | 
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| May | 4. | 16 | Fannie Fry (Cold) | Mrs John P. Patterson | Complains that Patterson sold three of her daughters - The child Spencer Grier (her grand child) was taken from her by force of arms by John Patterson, Jim Coleman, Bug Bennett, & Adam Patterson & she and it taken before Jim Coleman J.P. of Pittsylvania Co - in the fall of /60. Patterson then brought the boy to Lt Warden & had him indentured by making the statement that he was without any one to take care of him. He is now ill treated & beaten poorly fed & clothed & she prays that he may be returned to her as she in abundantly able to take care of him. She and her Husband having no children - |   |   | As the child has no Guardian She is the nearest relation - Can take Spencer and keep him until the court rebinds him out |