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Court records and legal documents of Josiah Hearns

The following transcriptions are taken from The Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace for the Mecklenburg/Midland District (Counties of Frontenac, Lennox & Addington, Hastings and Prince Edward) as they relate to the Hearns/Harns Family.

The Quarter Session courts were authorized to perform a variety of tasks, including:

.issuing of certificates for the purposes of performing matrimony.
.levying of taxes in order to pay local representatives of the Legislative Assembly
.hearing claims for damages by road construction
.approving road work, bridges and maintenance
.reviewing and approving district expenditures
.receiving assessment rolls and setting taxation rates
.hearing criminal cases
.regulating tolls for ferries
.approving and granting tavern licenses
.appointing constables
.hearing land claims and recording barred dower rights   *
.appointing highway surveyors
.determining compensation for the housing of destitute and unfortunates of the district.

The Court of Quarter Sessions held at Adolphustown on January 23, 1799:

The Grand Jury came into court and presented bills of indictments against Jason Herns.
THE CASEThe King on the prosecution of Mary Herns versus Jason Herns.
THE CHARGE "assault and battery".
THE JURY consisted of Caleb Platt, foreman, Henry Bird, John Dingman, Barnard Cole, James Edwards, John Cumming, James Gerolomy, Reuben Hughes, David Dulmage, John Ogden Jr., Henry Smith and Benjamin Wait.
THE PLEA "not guilty".
WITNESSES FOR THE PROSECUTION consisted of Mary Herns, Elizabeth Arnold, Catharine Loyd, Oliver Arnold and Gerard Tyler.
WITNESSES FOR THE DEFENCE consisted of Josiah Herns and Jane Herns.
VERDICT: The jury, without retiring from the court, found that the defendant is guilty.
The Sessions were adjourned until January 24th, 1799 at Adolphustown.


The sources used for the transcribed records of the following pages are microfilm #c-694 and #C-730, which may be found at the Archives of Ontario. Because the original records were hand written, mistakes in transcription are always possible. If in doubt, please check the microfilm.
These are excerpts from the book transcribed and indexed by Linda Corupe, U.E.~page 73


There is a gap in court records from October of 1799 to January of 1800. Therefore, the cause of the charges levied against Josiah Herns in the following case is unknown.

At the Court of Quarter Sessions, held at Adolphustown, January 29, 1800 (adjourned from January 28, 1800), the Sessions bound Josiah Cain in fifty pounds and Josiah Herns and Frances Vandebogart each in the sum of twenty-five pounds that the said Josiah Cain shall keep the peace and be of good behavior for the space of twelve months.


The sources used for the transcribed records of the following pages are microfilm #c-694 and #C-730, which may be found at the Archives of Ontario. Because the original records were hand written, mistakes in transcription are always possible. If in doubt, please check the microfilm.
These are excerpts from the book transcribed and indexed by Linda Corupe, U.E.~page 84


At the Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace for the Midland District held at Kingston on October 15, 1800:
CASEThe King on the prosecution of Elizabeth Fitchett versus John Hough.
THE CHARGE "assault and battery".
THE JURY consisted of John Davy, foreman, James McTagert, Alexander McDonell, John Stauber, John Cronklin, John Sills, Florence Donovan, Josiah Yarns George Barns, William Brayly, Robert Perry Jr. and Henry McGuin.
THE PLEA "not guilty".
WITNESSES FOR THE PROSECUTION consisted of Elizabeth Fitchet, Evan Tassel and Elisha Phillips.
WITNESSES FOR THE DEFENCE consisted of Mary Hough (Huff) and Martin Hough (Huff).
THE VERDICT: The jury withdrew to consider their verdict and having returned into court, said the defendant is not guilty.


The sources used for the transcribed records of the following pages are microfilm #c-694 and #C-730, which may be found at the Archives of Ontario. Because the original records were hand written, mistakes in transcription are always possible. If in doubt, please check the microfilm.
These are excerpts from the book transcribed and indexed by Linda Corupe, U.E.~page 94


The Court of the Quarter Sessions held at the township of Adolphustown on January 27, 1807:
*Jane Herns, wife of Josiah Herns, was barred of her dower of lot number 57, in the 1st concession of the township Sophiasburgh. Sold to John Huyck.
*(nee Bartley)


The sources used for the transcribed records of the following pages are microfilm #c-694 and #C-730, which may be found at the Archives of Ontario. Because the original records were hand written, mistakes in transcription are always possible. If in doubt, please check the microfilm.
These are excerpts from the book transcribed and indexed by Linda Corupe, U.E.~page 144


Court of Quarter Sessions held at the township of Adolphustown on January 26, 1808:

Josiah Harnes and *Janet, his wife, barred of her dower of the south half of lot 15, 5th concession of Ernestown. Sale to John Parrot Sr.

*(nee Bartley)


The sources used for the transcribed records of the following pages are microfilm #c-694 and #C-730, which may be found at the Archives of Ontario. Because the original records were hand written, mistakes in transcription are always possible. If in doubt, please check the microfilm.
These are excerpts from the book transcribed and indexed by Linda Corupe, U.E.~page 161


Court of the Quarter Sessions held at the township of Adolphustown on January 14, 1815:

The Grand Jury came into court and presented a bill of indictment against Thomas Yarns on the complaint of Thomas Richardson.
CASEThe King on the prosecution of Thomas Richardson versus Thomas Harns Jr. (sic)
THE CHARGE "assault".
THE JURY consisted of Benjamin Allison, foreman, Peter DeMill, William Wood, William Rightmeyer, Andrew Norton, Abraham Warren, James Clark, Daniel Fraser, John Carscallen, John Thrasher, Stephen Halstead and John Vanhorn.
THE PLEA "not guilty".
THE WITNESSES FOR THE PROSECUTION consisted of Thomas Richardson.
THE WITNESSES FOR THE DEFENCE were George Fisher, Josiah Yarns.
THE VERDICT The jury withdrew to consider of their verdict and having returned into the court said that the defendant is guilty of an assault on the said Thomas Richardson while in the execution of his office as a constable.
Thomas Yarns set to bar and fined five shillings.

The sources used for the transcribed records of the following pages are microfilm #c-694 and #C-730, which may be found at the Archives of Ontario. Because the original records were hand written, mistakes in transcription are always possible. If in doubt, please check the microfilm.
These are excerpts from the book transcribed and indexed by Linda Corupe, U.E.~page 275


*(dower right: one third interest (sometimes called a widow’s third) in all property owned by a woman’s husband. Unless a wife agreed to the sale of a piece of land, it could not proceed. The dower right also protected a woman if her husband died intestate or neglected to leave her any of his property in his will).





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