NC Archives - New Bern District Court Records:
DSCR 206.326.3; Folder: 1794

State of North Carolina, District of Newbern, Superior Court of Law
March Term 1794

The Jurors for the State upon their oath present that Jesse Aldridge late of the county of Glasgow Yeoman within the district of Newbern aforesaid and Drury Aldridge lately of same county and district Yeoman on the sixth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety three and in the eighteenth year of the Independence of the state with force and arms at the House of one Lewis in the county of Glasgow within the district aforesaid, one duck of the value of one pound, one cart of the value of one pound and one pair of lading lines of the value of one shilling of the goods and chattels of the said William Lewis then and there being found with force and arms did take and carry away against the peace and dignity of the State.
Ed Jones

[Back of document: State vs Jesse Aldridge and Drury Aldridge} Trespass

March Term 1794; William Lewis; Bartheny Lewis witn's
Sworn and sent; Silas Cooke
A True Bill as to Jesse Aldridge; Not a True Bill as to Drury Aldridge
J. Blount Foreman
E. Jones

Note: Was the witness Bartheny Lewis in this record William's wife?