# Lancaster County, SC - Court of Common Pleas - Judgment Roll 587 | | | |---|---| | **Case** | William McKenna v. James Blackman Jr. | | **Dates** | 1823-1826 | | **Roll** | Box 16, Roll 587 | | **Pages in source images** | 14 | ## Source Lancaster County (formerly Lancaster District), South Carolina, Court of Common Pleas, Judgment Roll 587 (Box 16). Original records held by the South Carolina Department of Archives and History, Columbia, SC. Transcribed from photographs of the original judgment roll (image file: [Judgment Roll 587 - McKenna vs Blackman.pdf](Judgment%20Roll%20587%20-%20McKenna%20vs%20Blackman.pdf), 14 pages). ## Disclaimer This transcription was made using AI (Claude, by Anthropic) from photographs of the original court papers. It is an attempted transcription, not a certified copy. Faded ink, difficult handwriting, torn folds and damaged pages make some readings uncertain, and errors are possible. 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The executions are given here in the order they were issued. ## Transcription **PDF p. 1 - Docket cover of the declaration, with the confession** > [Left panel:] > Confession - $1[44.74] > Int[erest] on $142.28 fr[om] 11th March 1824 > Atto - 14.14 > Clerks - 6.40 $20.54 > $165.28 > > [Right panel:] > Roll 10 > Lancaster > B16 R 587 > William McKenna > v } Decl in > James Blackman Jr } Ass[umpsi]t > $300 > [struck: Miller & Dunlap] > > I Confess Judgment in this case for the sum of one hundred and forty two dollars and 28/100 and Interest from 1st Jany last. 11th March 1824 > Jn Adams [witness] Jas Blackmon Jr > > Recorded > Judt ent[ere]d up & Ex[ecutio]n issued 1[3] March 182[4] --- **PDF p. 14 - Declaration on the note (printed form: "Declaration on Note" - Camden Press)** > The State of South-Carolina, ***Lancaster*** DISTRICT. > ***James Blackman Jr otherwise called Jas. Blackman Jr*** was attached to answer to ***William McKenna*** of a plea of trespass on the case, and so forth; And whereupon the said ***William McKenna*** by ***Miller & Dunlap his*** Attorney[s] complain[s] That whereas, the said ***Jas Blackman Jr*** on the ***1st*** day of ***January*** in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ***twenty four*** at ***Lancaster*** Court-House in the District and State aforesaid, and within the jurisdiction of this Court, did make ***his*** certain Note in writing, commonly called a Promissory Note, with ***his*** own proper hand writing thereunto subscribed, bearing date the day and year lastmentioned; by which said Note, the said ***James*** did promise to pay, or cause to be paid, unto the said ***William McKenna*** or order, the full and just sum of ***One hundred & forty two Dollars and twenty eight Cents One*** [struck: on or before the] ***day after the date thereof***, by reason whereof, and by force of the statute in such case made and provided, and made of force in this State; the said ***James*** became liable to pay to the said ***William*** the sum of money in the said Note specified according to the tenor and effect of the said Note: And being so liable, the said ***James*** afterwards, to wit, The same day and year lastmentioned, at ***Lancaster*** Court-House aforesaid and within the jurisdiction of this Court, in consideration thereof, upon ***himself*** did assume, and to the said ***William*** then and there faithfully promised that ***he*** the said ***James*** would well and truly pay to the said ***William*** the said sum of money in the said Note mentioned, according to the tenor and effect of the said Note: Yet the said ***James his*** promise and assumption aforesaid, in form aforesaid, made, in no wise regarding, but contriving and fraudulently intending the said ***William*** in this behalf, craftily and subtly to deceive and defraud, the said ***James***, the sum of money abovementioned, or any part thereof, to the said ***William hath*** not paid (although oftentimes afterwards required to do so) but the same to the said ***William*** to pay the said ***James hath*** hitherto altogether refused and still ***doth*** refuse; to the damage of the said ***William three hundred Dollars*** and therefore ***he*** bring[s] suit, and so forth. > [struck: ***Miller & Dunlap***] Plaintiff's Attorney. --- **PDF p. 6 - The promissory note** > $142.28 One day after date I promise to pay William McKenna or order One hundred and forty two Dollars and twenty eight Cents Value rec'd > 1st January 1824 Jas. Blackmon Jr > Jn Adams --- **PDF p. 8 - Original writ (attachment), 1823 (printed form: "Writ" - Camden Press)** > The State of South-Carolina. > TO ALL AND SINGULAR THE SHERIFFS OF THE SAID STATE, GREETING. > YOU, and each of you, are hereby commanded, without delay to ***attach the body of James Blackman Jr otherwise called Jas. Blackman Jr*** wheresoever ***he*** may be found within your and each of your respective Districts, so that you compel ***him*** to be and appear before the Associate Judges of the said State, at the Court of Common Pleas, to be holden at ***Lancaster*** Court-House in and for the District of ***Lancaster*** on the ***first*** Monday after the fourth Monday in ***March*** next, to answer to ***William McKenna*** of a Plea of trespass on the case and so forth; also for certain promises and assumptions by the said ***James*** to the said ***William*** made and not performed to the damage of the said ***William Three hundred Dollars &c.*** > And have you there this Writ, before the Clerk of the said Court, fifteen days next before the sitting of the said Court. > WITNESS the Honorable ELIHU HALL BAY, Esquire, Senior Associate Judge of the said State at ***Lancaster*** Court-House the ***first*** Monday after the fourth Monday in ***October*** in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ***twenty three*** and in the forty ***8th*** year of the Sovereignty and Independence of the United States of America. > [struck: ***Miller & Dunlap***] Plaintiff's Attorney. > [Left margin:] Wm McKenna clk **PDF p. 7 - Back of the original writ** > Lancaster > William McKenna > v } Writ in > Jas Blackman Jr } Ass[umpsi]t > [struck: Robert Gibson?] > $300 > [struck: Miller & Dunlap] > > [Printed notice to the defendant ("You are arrested by virtue of, or served with this Writ or Process..."), unfilled and crossed out.] --- **PDF p. 11 - Judgment by confession (printed form: "Judgment by Confession" - Camden Press)** > AND the said ***James Blackman Jr*** come[s] and defend[s] the force and injury, when, and so forth, and say[s] that ***he*** cannot deny the action of the said ***William McKenna*** nor but that ***he*** the said ***William McKenna*** ha[s] sustained damages by reason of the non-performance of the promise and assumption aforesaid, to ***One hundred and forty four Dollars and seventy six [sic] cents*** as ***he*** the said ***William McKenna*** above, by declaring, suppose[s], and upon this the said ***William McKenna*** pray[s] judgment and those damages so acknowledged, together with ***his*** costs and charges by ***him*** about ***his*** suit in this behalf sustained, to be adjudged to ***him*** and so forth. > THEREFORE it is considered that the said ***William*** do recover against the said ***James his*** damages aforesaid to ***him*** above acknowledged, and also ***Twenty Dollars & fifty four cents*** for ***his*** costs and charges aforesaid, with ***his*** assent by the said court now herewith adjudged, which said damages in the whole amount to ***One hundred and sixty five Dollars and twenty eight cents*** and the said ***James*** be in mercy, and so forth. > > [Left margin, written vertically:] Judgment entered up & signed 13 March 1824 > Wm McKenna ccpl *[The judgment says $144.76, but every other paper says $144.74, and $144.74 + $20.54 = $165.28.]* --- **PDF p. 13 - First writ of fieri facias (printed form: "Fi. Fa. in Case" - Camden Press)** > THE STATE OF SOUTH-CAROLINA. > TO ALL AND SINGULAR THE SHERIFFS OF THE SAID STATE - GREETING. > YOU, and each of you, are hereby commanded without delay, that of the Goods and Chattels, Houses, Lands and other Hereditaments and Real estates of ***James Blackman Jr*** you cause to be levied the sum of ***One hundred and sixty five*** dollars and ***twenty eight*** cents, also the interest on the sum of ***One hundred and forty two*** dollars and ***twenty eight*** cents, from the ***Eleventh*** day of ***March*** in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ***twenty four*** until satisfaction shall be made of this execution; which ***William McKenna*** in the Court of Common Pleas, before the Judges of the said State, at ***Lancaster*** Court-house, lately recovered against the said ***James*** for the damages which ***he*** ha[s] sustained by reason of the non-performance of certain promises and assumptions by the said ***James*** to the said ***William*** made as for ***his*** Costs and Charges by ***him*** expended in and about prosecuting ***his*** Suit in that behalf, whereof the said ***James is*** convicted, as appears on record. > AND that you have the said Monies before the Judges, at the Court of Common Pleas, to be holden at ***Lancaster*** Court-house on the ***first*** Monday [struck: in October] ***after the fourth Monday in March*** next, to render the said ***William*** for ***his*** Damages, Interest, Costs and Charges aforesaid. And have you there this Writ, before the Clerk of the said Court, fifteen days next before the sitting of the said Court. > WITNESS the Honorable ELIHU HALL BAY, Esquire, Senior Associate Judge of the said State, at ***Lancaster*** Court-House, the ***first*** Monday after the fourth Monday in [struck: ***October?***] in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ***24*** and in the ***48th*** Year of the Sovereignty and Independence of the United States of America. > [struck: ***Miller & Dunlap***] Plaintiff's Attorney. > [Left margin:] Wm McKenna clk **PDF p. 12 - Back of the first fi. fa.** > [Left panel:] > Entered in my Office > 15th March 1824 > [Perry] Shff > > [Center panel:] > 1637 > Lancaster > William McKenna > v } 1st fifa > Jas Blackman Jr } in Ass[umpsi]t > > Confession - $144.74 > Int[erest on] $142.28 from 11 March 1824 > [struck: Atto - $14.14] > Clerks - 6.40 $20.54 > $165.28 > > Lodged to bind but not to levy & Shff will wait orders of plff > Ren[ewe]d 27 July 1824 --- **PDF p. 10 - Second writ of fieri facias (printed form: "Fi. Fa. for Principal and Interest" - Camden Press)** > SOUTH-CAROLINA. THE STATE OF SOUTH-CAROLINA. > TO ALL AND SINGULAR THE SHERIFFS OF THE SAID STATE - Greeting. > YOU, and each of you are hereby commanded ***as before commanded*** without delay, that of the Goods and Chattels, Lands and other Hereditaments and Real Estates of ***James Blackman Jr*** you cause to be levied, the sum of ***One hundred and Sixty five dollars and twenty eight Cents*** and also the interest which shall accrue on ***One hundred and forty two dollars & 28/100 cents*** being the principal sum of the judgment in this case, from the ***eleventh*** day of ***March*** in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ***twenty four*** up to the day on which such levy shall be made and satisfaction entered on this execution, which ***William McKenna*** in the Court of Common Pleas before the Judges of the said State at ***Lancaster*** Court-house, lately recovered against the said ***James*** for damages sustained by the said ***William*** as well by reason of promises and assumptions by the said ***James*** to the said ***William*** made and not performed as for ***his*** Costs and Charges by ***him*** expended in and about prosecuting ***his*** Suit in that behalf, whereof the said ***James is*** convicted, as appears on record. And that you have the said Monies before the said Judges, at the Court of Common Pleas, to be holden at ***Lancaster*** Court-House, on the ***first*** Monday after the fourth Monday in ***October*** next, to render to the said ***William his*** Damages, Costs and Charges aforesaid. And have you there this Writ, before the Clerk of the said Court, fifteen days next before the sitting of the said Court. > WITNESS the Honorable ELIHU HALL BAY, Esquire, Senior Associate Judge of the said State, at ***Lancaster*** Court-House the ***first*** Monday after the fourth Monday in ***March*** in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ***twenty four*** and in the forty ***eighth*** Year of the Sovereignty and Independence of the United States of America. > [struck: Plaintiff's Attorney.] > [Left margin:] Wm McKenna ccp **PDF p. 9 - Back of the second fi. fa.** > Lancaster > Wm McKenna > v } 2nd fifa > [illegible] James Blackman } in Ass[umpsi]t > > Confession - $144.74 > Int[erest] on $142.[28] from 11 March 1824 > Atto - $14.14 > Ck - 6.40 20.54 > Atto 1 Ren[ewal] - 1.07 > Ck do - .54 $1.61 > > Lodg'd to bind & Shff will wait orders > Ren[ewe]d 20 Jany 1825 --- **PDF p. 3 - Third writ of fieri facias (handwritten)** > State of South Carolina. To all and singular the Sheriffs of the said State Greeting > You and each of you are hereby authorized and commanded, that of the Goods and Chattels Lands & tenements of James Blackman Jr you cause to be levied the sum of One hundred and sixty five dollars & 28 cents, and also the Interest which shall accrue on the sum of One hundred & forty two dollars and 28 cents being the principal sum of the judgment in this case from the 11th day of March Anno Domini 1824 up to the day on which such levy shall be made, and [struck: execution] satisfaction entered on this execution which William McKenna in the Court of Common Pleas at Lancaster Court House lately recovered against the said James Blackman Jr for the damages he sustained as well by reason of the promises & assumptions by the said James Blackman Jr to the said William McKenna made & not performed, as for his costs and charges, by him expended, in and about the prosecution of his suit in that behalf whereof the said James Blackman Jr is convicted as appears on record - and that you have the said monies before the said Judges at the Court of Common Pleas to be holden at Lancaster Court House on the first monday in April next to answer to the said Wm McKenna for his debt interest costs & charges aforesaid, and have you there this writ before the Clerk of the said Court fifteen days next before the sitting of the said Court - Witness the Honorable E. H. Bay Esquire Senior Associate Judge of the said State at Lancaster C.H. the first Monday after the fourth Monday in October in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty four, and in the forty ninth year of the Soveriegnty and Independence of the United States of America. > [Left margin:] Wm McKenna clk **PDF p. 2 - Back of the third fi. fa.** > 1820 [?] > Lancaster > William McKenna > v } 3 fi fa > James Blackman Jr } in Asst > > Confession - $144.74 > Int[erest] on $142.28 from 11 March 1824 > Atto - $14.14 > Clerks - 6.40 $20.54 > 2 Ren[ewa]ls - $3.22 > > Lodged to bind & Shff will wait orders > Renewed 8 March 1826 --- **PDF p. 5 - Fourth writ of fieri facias (printed form: "[FI. FA. IN CASE.]"; stereotyped by J. Howe, N. York, for James Lyon, Editor of the Pee Dee Gazette)** > The State of South-Carolina. ***Lancaster*** District. > To all and Singular the Sheriffs of the said State.....GREETING: > YOU, and each of you are hereby commanded ***as before commanded*** without delay, that of the Goods and Chattels, Houses, Lands and other Hereditaments and Real estates of ***James Blackman Jr*** you cause to be levied, the sum of ***One hundred and sixty five dollars & twenty eight Cents*** and also the interest which shall accrue on ***One hundred and forty two dollars & twenty eight cents*** being the principal sum of the judgment in this case, from the ***eleventh*** day of ***March*** in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ***twenty four*** up to the day on which such levy shall be made and satisfaction entered on this execution, which ***William McKenna*** in the Court of Common Pleas before the Judges of the said State at ***Lancaster*** Court-House, lately recovered against the said ***James*** [struck: ***Blackman***] for damages sustained by the said ***William McKenna*** as well by reason of promises and assumptions by the said ***James*** [struck: ***Blackman***] to the said ***William McKenna*** made and not performed as for ***his*** Costs and Charges by ***him*** expended in and about prosecuting ***his*** Suit in that behalf, whereof the said ***James is*** convicted, as appears on record. [struck: And that you] have the said Monies before the said Judges, at the Court of Common Pleas, to be holden at ***Lancaster*** Court-House, on the ***first*** Monday after the fourth Monday in ***March*** next to render to the said ***William McKenna his*** Damages, Costs and Charges aforesaid. And have you there this Writ, before the Clerk of the said Court, fifteen days next before the sitting of the said Court. > WITNESS, the Honorable ***E H Bay*** Esquire, Senior Associate Judge of the said State, at ***Lancaster*** Court-House the ***first*** Monday after the fourth Monday in ***October*** in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ***twenty five*** and in the ***fiftieth*** Year of the Sovereignty and Independence of the United States of America. > ***Clark*** Plaintiff's Att[orne]y > [Left margin:] Jno McKenzie ccpl **PDF p. 4 - Back of the fourth fi. fa.** > [Left panel:] > Ren[ewe]d 8th Decr 1826 > > [Center panel:] > Lancaster 4th > Wm McKenna > v } fi fa > James Blackman Jr } in Ass[umpsi]t > > Confession - $144.74 > Int[erest] on $142.28 fr[om] 11 March 1824 till [paid] > Atto - $14.14 > Clerks - 6.40 $20.54 > 2 Ren[ewa]ls - $3.22 > this Ren[ewa]l [struck: 1.6] > Atto - $1.07 > Clerk - .54 > > Lodged to bind & Shff will wait orders