Elizabeth Cole Weeden
Might it
therefore please this honorable court to concider the case the child is not
wrongd the person offending hath not the languidry to answer for it? If so that
as might express contrary to his det? is the petitiod slave bought with his
money and has been demanding to the understanding of the petitioner educated so
that if the sentence to be executed it will not or only be a defamation to his
child but a great loss and himself having dispursed greatly upon him yet not
that of the petitioner would find in any some or punished upon him for his
attempt not for his romon all of the country if so by your honorable selves
thought moot but for his life the petitioner humbly begs which being obtained
from your honorable selves shall and will oblige this petition not only to
acknowledge ____________ artifull favor
to him in this case but ever to pray HIS MARK -
RTC
Slave's MARK – CB
Elizabeth Cole Weeden
Suffolk County Court Case number # 1254 - Broy #1
The examination of Peter Broy (Croy) aged about 20 years
confesseth he met with Sarah Lambert (her sister Mary being nearby) on Thursday
was ___night? in the fields and that he was
with Sarah being asked whether He did not thrown her down and lie upon
her and lie with her, he made no answer, being asked whether he did not pull up
her coats he said no, whether he did not stop her breath when she cried he said
no, being asked whether he asked her to lie with her and whether she consented,
he answered nothing.
Taken before me Oct. 30 1673
Daniel demmirou?
The Testimony of John Nirsi, about 13 years of age. Saith
that on Thursday was joaw___night? towards night he went with Peter Croy to fetch up cows coming
nearer meadows (Mr. Wade's) lott up said Peter said he would go that way to
fetch a horse and bid thy servant to go another way with him did and having found
the cows as he was bringing them towards the highway he heard one scream out 4
or 5 times and coming to the highway said Peter appointed to meet him, he
called up said peter, and he answered I come presently and but came he not. I
stood still and heard one say you from up carr lott meadow, soon after I went
toward the place I heard the voices and I saw Peter Croy brushing his Hat with
his head and Sarah Lambert was rising from the ground, and went away, homeward,
when I called to Peter I said to him, you have been playing the rouge with
P_____?'s girls. He said no, I swear I have not, and as we came home, Peter
Croy bid me say nothing, because fellows would say he had been playing the
rouge with P____?'s girls.
John Nirsi attested to ___________ of what ab______ before
me
Daniel Dennison
Noumb : (mark)
November 1672 8 R.S.
Elizabeth Cole Weeden
Suffolk County Court Case number # 1254 Broy #2
The examination of Sarah Lambert aged about 12
years.
Saith that on Thursday was
j_____nights being in the fields looking for her missing cows Peter Croy
called to her and took her by the middle and throw her down on the ground
(cross out) and took up her coates and lay upon her belly there cried out to
her sister that was not far off and he stopped her breath with His hand on her
throat he lay upon her a long time and she felt His member in her body which
did hurt her and afterward she felt wet upon her shift and that her private
parts did burn.
Taken before me Oct. 31, 1673 Daniel Dennison
Taken upon oath in open court 11th
November 1673 Edward Ramfordberry
R. (his
Mark)
The testimony of Mary Lambert aged about 15
years.
Saith that on Thursday was joausnnight? towards night being in the
fields looking for calves together with her sister Sarah Lambert she saw Peter
Croy take her sister Sarah and throw her down on her back and took up her coats
and lye upon her belly and when my sister cried out he took her by the throat
with his hand and stopped her breath I bid him come off her and hhe said he
would presently any? bid me hold my tongue or after he would pass my coats I saw his naked privities and
the agitation and thrashing of his body upon my sister and after a considerable
time he rose from my sister and went away and afterwards I saw the print of his
nails on my sister's throat.
Taken upon oath before me Oct. 31 1673 Daniel
Dennison deposed in op[en court this 11th November 1673 as attested Edward Rawson.
Elizabeth Cole Weeden
Suffolk County Court Case number # 1254 -Broy #3
As to said Indictment I plead Not Guilty
I will be tryed by the Bench & Jury
I confesse I would have been naught said wench? whether she would
or no, but was hindered from having all knowledge of her body by reason John
Syes (Nirsi) come and called to me,
which made me ___leap? before I could committ an act nor can it be conceived
that I could ins that home? easily committ an act.
1. because my clothes were all up & I was not naked with her
nor did I even fully enter her body
2. her sister or rev Jeffe? might easily have hindered
3. these were no signs of her being deflowered that were seen or
offered
4. if I had committed the act I humbly conceive I could not
legally be charged with it by Sarah Lambert or her dame Pod?.
1. because Sarah never spoke of it either to John Seyers when he
came up to us or to any else
2. nor did she speak of it to her dame till the next morning
3.
her dame did not complaine to any officer till four days after and that was
only for fear she thought prove with child, then she should be undone for ever as the fair.
This paper was given m__to the court by Peter Croy 11th November
1673 to be recorded as his phrase with hr__d eprod? and at it was heard whi__
geny? _om he being absent whip___ he would stand by it he says no: As A___ cow Rawson Jockey?
(his Mark)
givin me gyn___ _a____ at Croy ______
____________
Elizabeth Cole Weeden
Suffolk County Court Case number # 1254 - Broy # 4
The
Jury finds by evidence the body of
Sarah Lambert deflowered by Peter Croy on join_________ other and the partly
deflowered ___________________ it to be by the same/said Croy once ____________
evidence
Elizabeth Cole Weeden
Suffolk County Court Case number # 1254 - Broy # 6
To the constable of Boston.
_____________________
by his Majestys name forethwith to sumon required mi like Margret
goodwife Baxter goodwife Weeden midwife ________ _______________ wife to take into thier custody one? male _____________ search on the body
of Sarah Lambert who ______________ had a
on
her by Peter Croy now to be hanged making three ____________________ to this
court how they find her whether so abused