John H. Schaeffer v. Ephraim Barrett

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Walsh History Center - Camden Public Library

Name/Title

John H. Schaeffer v. Ephraim Barrett

Entry/Object ID

WHC 2018.26.8

Scope and Content

JUDGMENT OF JOHN H. SCHAFFER V. EPHRAIM BARRETT FOR OVERDUE PROMISORY NOTE 21 APRIL 1812 Transcription of the original document that was given to the Walsh History Center of Camden Public Library by William B. Merrill, August 2018 Copy of Judgment Schaffer v Barrett James Barrett [End of cover] Suffolk, ss. Commonwealth of Massachusetts At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Middle Circuit begun and held at Boston, within and for the Country of Suffolk, on the third Tuesday of April being the twenty first Day of the said Month, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twelve John H. Schaffer of said Boston trader Plaintiff, vs. Ephraim Barrett of Camden in the County of Lincoln Gentleman otherwise called trader in a Plea of the Case, for that the said Barrett at Camden towit at said Boston on the thirteenth day of November now last past by his promissory note of that date by him subscribed for value received promised the Plaintiff by the name of John Shaffer to pay him on order the sum of one hundred and seventeen dollars & thirty five cents in the month of January then next but long since elapsed. Yet the said Barrett though often requested since the expiration of said month of January hath not paid the same but neglects and refuses so to do To the Damage of the said Schaffer as he saith, the Sum of Two hundred Dollars. And now the plaintiff appears; but the Defendant, although solemnly called to come into Court, does not appear, but makes Default. IT IS THEREFORE CONSIDERD BY THE COURT, That the said John H. Schaffer recover against the said Ephraim Barrett the sum of Eighteen dollars & ninety seven cents Damage, and Costs of Suit, taxed at Four dollars & Seventy four cents A true Copy, appears of Record, examined by Wm [Tudor ?] [End of page 1] Boston January 2, 1816 Received of Mr Ephraim Barrett by the hand of Mr Frye Hall thirty seven dollars and fifty two cents in full discharge of the within judgment and the costs which [illegible] therein Amt. of Judgment $ 23.71 3 yrs of months interest 5.31 for Israel Munroe cost? 3.00 Atty to Schaffer service 5.00 John [Farne ?] Jr. copy of judgment .50 $ 37.52 37.52 5.00 accrued from [May ?] [End of page 2] Transcribed 12 September 2018 by Jane M. Mackay

Collection

Barrett Collection

Cataloged By

Wyatt Berry

Acquisition

Accession

WHC 2018.26

Source or Donor

Donated by William B. Merrill, Jr.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Decree

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Declaratory Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

1812

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Date Examined

Sep 10, 2018

General Notes

Note

Notes: JUDGMENT OF JOHN H. SCHAFFER V. EPHRAIM BARRETT FOR OVERDUE PROMISORY NOTE 21 APRIL 1812 Transcription of the original document that was given to the Walsh History Center of Camden Public Library by William B. Merrill, August 2018 Copy of Judgment Schaffer v Barrett James Barrett [End of cover] Suffolk, ss. Commonwealth of Massachusetts At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Middle Circuit begun and held at Boston, within and for the Country of Suffolk, on the third Tuesday of April being the twenty first Day of the said Month, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twelve John H. Schaffer of said Boston trader Plaintiff, vs. Ephraim Barrett of Camden in the County of Lincoln Gentleman otherwise called trader in a Plea of the Case, for that the said Barrett at Camden towit at said Boston on the thirteenth day of November now last past by his promissory note of that date by him subscribed for value received promised the Plaintiff by the name of John Shaffer to pay him on order the sum of one hundred and seventeen dollars & thirty five cents in the month of January then next but long since elapsed. Yet the said Barrett though often requested since the expiration of said month of January hath not paid the same but neglects and refuses so to do To the Damage of the said Schaffer as he saith, the Sum of Two hundred Dollars. And now the plaintiff appears; but the Defendant, although solemnly called to come into Court, does not appear, but makes Default. IT IS THEREFORE CONSIDERD BY THE COURT, That the said John H. Schaffer recover against the said Ephraim Barrett the sum of Eighteen dollars & ninety seven cents Damage, and Costs of Suit, taxed at Four dollars & Seventy four cents A true Copy, appears of Record, examined by Wm [Tudor ?] [End of page 1] Boston January 2, 1816 Received of Mr Ephraim Barrett by the hand of Mr Frye Hall thirty seven dollars and fifty two cents in full discharge of the within judgment and the costs which [illegible] therein Amt. of Judgment $ 23.71 3 yrs of months interest 5.31 for Israel Munroe cost? 3.00 Atty to Schaffer service 5.00 John [Farne ?] Jr. copy of judgment .50 $ 37.52 37.52 5.00 accrued from [May ?] [End of page 2] Transcribed 12 September 2018 by Jane M. Mackay Status: OK Status By: Wyatt Berry Status Date: 2018-09-10

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Create Date

September 10, 2018

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Update Date

October 27, 2025