Statement from John Crane concerning the sell of land by William Gowin - Bedford County, VA

Although William Gowin/Gowan had moved to Madison County, KY around 1800, it seems that a tract of land he sold in 1799 to John Crane, which bordered Isaac Wade, was in question. This may be William Gowan Jr. that sold the land and not William Gowan Sr. The original is in a .pdf format that doesn't meet the upload requirements for this blog.

To the worshipful court of Bedford County in chancery sitting honorably came your orator John Crane humbly represents that sometime in 17?? (possibly 1799) your orator purchased a tract of land lying in the County of Bedford to contain 100 acres of William Goan for which your orator was to give 100 pounds and fifty pound was paid down for the ballance. Your orator executed his bond payable at Christmas 1799 on which bond a said has been instituted ?? recovered on the law side of this court ? names of wherein Samson A/s of said Goan to the effects of which the property of your orator is subject which is incquilous? in this. That payments have been made to them on the said bond of 50 pound by your orator and the credit given equity ought to have been done. Further your orator has discovered that a valuable part of the land purchased as affsaid shown to your orator as part is within the lines of the property of Isaac Wade as your orator is informed. Wherefore your orator can only believe himself against the judgement affsaid in chancery. Therefore he prays that William Goan and said Sampson be made Defendent to this Bill and compelled on oath to answer all its allegations. First whether he did not sell to your orator 100 acres of land and containage lying as affsaid, whether therefor your orator was not to give 100 pounds. Whether thereof he did not secure 50 pounds. Whether he did not take a bond for the ballance. Whether he as not on that bond received payments for which he has not extended credits to your orator thow much I'd him set forth. Whether he did not show and sell to your orator land which belongs to Isaac Wade. Whether that circumstance was not known to him, the said Goan on the sale affsaid. Whether it would not be considered and actually be a valuable part of the tract if attached be it as your orator believed it was. Whether the greatest part of said disputed land is not first rate low ground on Island Creek. Thow much I'd him say. And that injunction may ?? to stay ?? for the preecedings on said duty? until the matters can be heard in equity? May 25th 1801. Sworn to in court.