HEYWARD, Thomas, Jr. (1746-1809), Signer (South Carolina) . Partly printed document signed ("Thos. Heyward Junr.") as Justice, Charleston, 15 February 1785. 1 page, oblong 4to, square papers seal at top left, accomplished in manuscript, boldly signed in the broad left-hand margin . In excellent, untrimmed condition. A writ by which Heyward directs the sheriff to compel the appearance of "Gershon Cohen and Jacob Jacobs ..of Charleston" before "the Court of Common Pleas" in Charleston, to answer the suit of "Benjamin Moodie of a Plea that they render to him [£352. 8s., 6d.] Sterling which to him they owe and from him unjustly detain...." The verso with multiple endorsements, two by Sheriff Isaac Huger (1742-1797) noting "I have by John Kelly my lawful Deputy served the within named defendants with true copies of this Writ...." Huger (see DAB) served in the militia against the Cherokees, and had a distinguished military career during the Revolution, rising to the rank of Brigadier General. Gershon Cohen (1748-1802), one of the defendants, had settled in South Carolina in 1772 and served in the American Revolution. He was captured at the fall of Charleston on 12 May 1780 and evidently exchanged a year later. Jacob Jacobs was evidently an auctioneer and merchant of Charleston.
HEYWARD, Thomas, Jr. (1746-1809), Signer (South Carolina) . Partly printed document signed ("Thos. Heyward Junr.") as Justice, Charleston, 15 February 1785. 1 page, oblong 4to, square papers seal at top left, accomplished in manuscript, boldly signed in the broad left-hand margin . In excellent, untrimmed condition. A writ by which Heyward directs the sheriff to compel the appearance of "Gershon Cohen and Jacob Jacobs ..of Charleston" before "the Court of Common Pleas" in Charleston, to answer the suit of "Benjamin Moodie of a Plea that they render to him [£352. 8s., 6d.] Sterling which to him they owe and from him unjustly detain...." The verso with multiple endorsements, two by Sheriff Isaac Huger (1742-1797) noting "I have by John Kelly my lawful Deputy served the within named defendants with true copies of this Writ...." Huger (see DAB) served in the militia against the Cherokees, and had a distinguished military career during the Revolution, rising to the rank of Brigadier General. Gershon Cohen (1748-1802), one of the defendants, had settled in South Carolina in 1772 and served in the American Revolution. He was captured at the fall of Charleston on 12 May 1780 and evidently exchanged a year later. Jacob Jacobs was evidently an auctioneer and merchant of Charleston.
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