The following negro slaves, vis Lewis, Joie and Davey were brought to the Bar, and charged with the murder of Nathaniel Norwood --- whereupon a jury were impannelled and sworn vis Benjamin
DeBerry, Benjamin Howell, William Jones, Thomas Futral, William Bridgers, John Brewer, Joseph Boon, John Futral, Richard Summer, Joseph Varsis, Hailey Broan, Henry Cotton - who say the negroes are guilty of the murder for which they stand charged.  The sentence of the court is that Davey and Joie be hanged by the neck, at 4 o'clock this evening near the Courthouse, and when dead, their heads be severed from their bodies and their heads stuck up at the cross roads near the Courthouse -- and that Lewis be hanged until nearly dead at 4 o'clock tomorrow at the old field of the deceased and his head cut off and stuck upon a pole at same crossroads------.
Ordered that the sheriff see that the said sentence is put into execution.
 

Ordered that the Estate of Nathaniel Norwood, deceased, pay to the Coroner and to the Guard, also to sundry other persons for expenses attending the negroes Trial and Execution for the murder of Nathaniel Norwood, agreeable to account filed in the Office.

p. 134  Joseph Norwood, Laban Norwood and William Norwood, orphans of Nathaniel Norwood, came into court and chose John Ingram their Guardian, in Bond of 100 pounds each with William Jones and Annie Norwood, Securities.  Ordered that Annie Norwood be appointed Guardian of Tabitha, Nathaniel, John, Winnefred, Burwell and Martha Norwood, orphans of Nathaniel Norwood, deceased who entered into Bond of 1000 pounds each for John Ingram and Wm. Jones.

On petition of John Ingram and Mary his wife, it is ordered that Allen Jones, John Rives, Frances Dancy, Benjamin Williamson, and Eaton Haynes, divide the real estate of William Norwood, deceased, among the heirs of Nathaniel Norwood, deceased agreeable to the will of the testator, and make a report to the next Court and -- that the persons appointed Guardians to the orphans of Nathaniel Norwood, deceased, be especially appointed to act in each suit in behalf of said orphans.
 
 
 

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