Next Citation:
State vs. Supposed Torys
State of North Carolina
To the Sherriff of Lincoln County
Greetings, you are herby commanded to Summon Philip Earhart, Martin Keener, George
Fink, Lemal Sanders, Robert Johnston, Thomas Anderson, Senor; Henry Slinkard, Adam
Dyke, George Heager, Jacob Sits, George Sits, Abraham Earhart, Adam Killyon, George
Romener, Peter Linebarger, Fredrick Heager, Thomas Beaty, James Cronester, Philip
Cloonenger, Michal Cloninger, George French, Arther Bynam, Gilbert Bynam, Peter
Finger, Senor; Michal Ingle, Michal Miller, Peter Snyder, Ritchard Beel, Sherod
Stroud, Henry Hoover, Christian Syke, John Shegal, John Binnom, Lenard Killon, John
Beel Jun'r, David Abernethy Jun'r, George Dick, James Reed, David Hutchason,
Gasper Club, John Saylor, John Stroud Sen,r, John Stroud Jun,r, Simon Hager Sen,r,
______ to be and appear before the Justice of the County Cour of pleas and Quarter
sessions to be held in and for the County at the Court Hous on the first Monday in
January next to shew caws if any they have why their Estate Shall not be Deemed
forfeited, given under our hand this 21st Day of December 1782.
Thomas Espey Com.
at the same time Summons Jacob Forney Sen,r, John Bowers, Ann Brown, Sussannah Forney Sen,r, Elezabeth Wamack, James Ross, Meary Elexander, Meary Walker, Meary Morrison, Esther King, Abner Wamack, Robert Caruthers, to be and appear before the Justices of the County Court of pleas to give Evadance in behalf of the State Philip Earhart, Abraham Earhart and others.
On the back of the citation is the following:
Philip Earhart & Martin Keener in the Conental forces under M.J. Green. Thomas Anderson in Burke County. John Shegal not found. Adam Dyke, Adam Killyon, Fredrick Heager, Michal Ingle, Henry Hoover, & James Cronaster is gon with the enemay & Nicholas Holderman was summoned by Wm. Armstrong Constable, & the remainder is Summoned. Meary Walker is in Meklinburg county, The remainder of the Evadances is Summoned.
Joseph Henry H.S.F.
Third citation (date uncertain):
State of North Carolina Lincoln County
A Return of Men Summoned by order of the Commitioners of Confiscated property to shew
Caws Why their Estates Shall not be Confiscated agreeable to an Act of assembly
| Fredrick Sumey
Peter Peker Thomas Hoover Jacob Loots William Keener Barney Snayder Conrad Hekelman Henry Crase John Crase Christian Cras |
John Bumgarner
John Hekleman Jacob Hekleman Andrew Craislay John Kenor Robert Blackburn Antony Holman George Havner Daniel Kingery John Miller |
Ordered by the court that the following Persons be summoned to appear at the next Court to be held for said County there to Be Tried Respecting their Characters as Enemies to the United States
I haven't been able to find any evidence of the outcome of these accusations, unfortunately. Other than the item above, Peter Finger and his family are not to be found too often in Lincoln County's court records of the late eighteenth century. Two mentions in the Lincoln County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions are:
Peter Finger marks with a swallow fork the left ear & a half penny
crop & brands thus "P F" - Minutes from April 1785
The Last Will and Testament of Peter Finger was Proved in open Court and the Widow
came into Court and Refused to Qualify as Executor to the will and Claimed Dower in
the Land - Minutes from July 1792
Peter Finger's will was read on the Tuesday following the first Monday in July 1792. Present were Robert Alexander, John Moore and David Robinson. The will, which makes very interesting reading, is printed in James Avery Finger IV's book. It seems noteworthy to me that Peter Finger gave priority in his will to the distribution of his books, which was mentioned third (after payment of funeral expenses and his wife, Barbara):
Thirdly I will that my Books be Equally Divided Amongst, all my Children Except my Bible which I give to my wife,
I hope you find the information above interesting. Comments are welcome. You can
reach me at wade@wadefinger.com
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Wade Finger
Feb. 2008