1665/1666 General Court 6 March 1665/1666 Records of Plymouth Colony 8:127
John Barnes sues John Dotey for 5 pounds for mowing a part of his meadow. The jury found for Dotey the cost of the suit.
1667 General Court 2 July 1667 Records of Plymouth Colony 4:160-161
John Dotey, his brother Edward Dotey (Jr.) and several other men are granted permission by the Court to look for "some supplyes of land, if it be to be had."
Records of Plymouth Colony 8:137
At the same Court, John Barnes again sues Dotey for 5 pounds for mowing his meadow and making use of the hay without his order. The jury finds for Barnes, and awards him 25 shillings and the cost of the suit. But the jury grants Dotey a review of the case.
1668 24 August 1668 Records of Plymouth Colony 7:32
"John Doten, the son of John Doten, was borne the 24th day of August, 1668."
1669 General Court 5 July 1669 Records of Plymouth Colony 5:25
John Dunham, Sr. complained that he was cruelly beaten by John Dotey when he met him on the highway, and now is afraid that Dotey will come after him again. He requests that Dotey be bound to keep the peace. The Court orders that Dotey owes the Court 20 pounds to vouch for his appearance in the October court.
1670 General Court 29 May 1670 Records of Plymouth Colony 5:274
John Dotey is listed as a Freeman from Plymouth.
1671 General Court 5 June 1671 Records of Plymouth Colony 5:57
Pierce's Colonial Lists 1881:57
John Dotey is listed as a Surveyor of Highways for Plymouth.
28 June 1671 Records of Plymouth Colony 7:32
"Edward, the son of John Doten, was borne the 28th of June, 1671."
1673 24 May 1673 Records of Plymouth Colony 7:32
"Jacob, the son of John Dotey, was born the 24 of May, 1673."
1675 General Court 1 June 1675 Records of Plymouth Colony 5:166
Pierce's Colonial Lists 1881:57
John Doten is listed as a Surveyor of Highways for Plymouth.
General Court 30 October 1675 Records of Plymouth Colony 5:182
John Dotey serves on an Enquest that determines that John Fallowell committed suicide by drowning himself in a pond.
1676 General Court 7 July 1676 Records of Plymouth Colony 5:203-204
There is a dispute between John Doten and the executors and overseers of the will of Jacob Cooke. Doughtey demands that he is due 5 pounds from the estate. The Court orders that Jacob Cooke's sons are to give him two of the six acres of marsh lying at Jones River, or 40 shillings. As well, the sisters are also to pay him 40 shillings.
1678 General Court 30 October 1678 Records of Plymouth Colony 5:272
"Samuell Dunham, of Middlebery, appeered att the latter end of this Court to demaund charges for two witnesses in a case depending betwixt John Doten, plaintiffe, against the said Samuell Dunham, defendant, but could not have them, the plaintiffe not being in the Court; therfore it resteth untill the next Court."
1678/1679 General Court 8 March 1678/79 Records of Plymouth Colony 6:8
John Doten serves on an Enquest that finds that Thomas Lucas died because he was drunk, fell into a ditch and froze to death.
1680 General Court 1 June 1680 Records of Plymouth Colony 6:35
Pierce's Colonial Lists 1881:50
John Doten is listed as a Constable for Plymouth. (Note, that for Duxburrow, the Constable's name is Wrestleing Brewster!)
1681 General Court 7 July 1681 Records of Plymouth Colony 8:239
Doten (Dotey) sues Nathaniel Southworth for 50 pounds, silver money, claiming that Southworth hasn't fulfilled erecting or finishing a house for Dotey according to a contract signed by Southworth on 8 May 1680. The jury finds for Southworth, with no other comment.
Records of Plymouth Colony 8:239
In the same Court, Doten, "the constable of Plymouth" sues Robert Ransom for 5 pounds for "puting the said Doten to much unessesary troubles, expence of time, and losse in the execution of his late office of a constable..." Apparently, Ransom claimed that a saddle in the possession of Nicholas Talbott was his and complained to Doten. Ransom then had a hand in rolling 6 barrels of tar onto a boat belonging to John Rickard, and agreed to pay for their transport for the constable in payment for the saddle. But he did not pay as promised, so the Court awards Doten 22 shillings debt, two shillings in damages, and the cost of the suit.
General Court 27 October 1681 Records of Plymouth Colony 8:245
Doten (Dotey) has the Court review the Nathaniell Southworth suit. This time they find for Doten, award him 7 pounds and 10 shillings damages, in silver money, and the cost of the suit. The Court also awards Doten 3 pounds for the cost of prosecution of the previous suit in July.
1681/82 General Court 7 March 1681/1682 Records of Plymouth Colony 8:246
Doten sues Nathaniel Southworth again for 10 pounds, this time because Southworth "hath wrongfully taken away the estate of the aforsaid Dotey, alias Doten, under a covller of law, by an execution signed by Major William Bradford, served by Abraham Jackson, constable of the town aforsaid, bearing date the eleventh day of November, 1681, as may doth appeer." Southworth bills Dotey for the cost of his time of 13 shillings, which the Court awards.
1682 General Court 7 July 1682 Records of Plymouth Colony 8:250
The latest Nathaniel Southworth case is reviewed by the Court. This time the jury finds for Doten, awards him 35 shillings and 6 pence, and cost of the suit. "The bill of cost of thirty nine shillings is allowed by the Court to John Dotey against Nath Southworth"
General Court 31 October 1682 Records of Plymouth Colony 8:253
The Dotey/Southworth case just won't go away. This time Nathaniel Southworth complains that "hee is much wronged and damnifyed therby, and the Court and jury were misled by the fallatious please of said Dotey" and asks for a review at the next Court. The jury, this time finds for Dotey the cost of the suit.
1683 General Court 7 July 1683 Records of Plymouth Colony 8:265
John Dotey serves on a jury at Court.
1683/1684 General Court 5 March 1683/84 Records of Plymouth Colony 8:275
John Dotey serves on a jury at Court.
1684 General Court 1 July 1684 Records of Plymouth Colony 6:142
John Dotey serves on a petty jury that finds that Daniell Standlake died by a "misadventure." However, they also find that the negro, John Trayes, although cleared of blame, had some hand in the death of Standlake. Therefore, he is ordered to pay Standlake's father 3 pounds, and he is fined 2 pounds "for the negroes wrong that hee hath don in takeing away, or being an instrument in takeing away, Daniell Standlake out of the world, although by misadventure."
1684/1685 General Court 5 March 1684/85 Records of Plymouth Colony 6:154
John Dotey serves on a petty jury that finds that Hanna Dillingam is not guilty of "ploying" eight silk hoods and other things from Timothy Thornton.
They also hear a case involving Betty, an "Indian squa" who is guilty of "homiside by misadventure." Apparently Betty killed her husband Great Harry with a stone unintentionally. She was aiming at a bottle of liquor, missed, and hit Great Harry in the side of the head instead.
1685 General Court 27 October 1685 Records of Plymouth Colony 8:294
John Dotye serves on another jury at Court.
1685/86 General Court 2 March 1685/1686 Records of Plymouth Colony 8:298
John Dotye serves on another jury at Court.
1686 General Court October 1686 Records of Plymouth Colony 6:202
"John Dotey, of Plimough, plaitiff, against John Bradford, of sd Plimouth, defendant. The action barrd because it ought first to have been tryed at a County Court."
General Court 5 October 1686 Records of Plymouth Colony 8:304
John Dotey, Sr. sues John Bradford for defamation and slander to the damage of 200 pounds, saying that Bradford "hath slaunderously charged the aforesd Dotey, that he...was a thief, and had stolen about half a lode of hay from him...some time last winter..." The Court decided that this was a case that needed to be heard at county court, and awarded Dotey 9 shillings cost of the case.
1690 General Court 1 April 1690 Records of Plymouth Colony 6:236
The Court appoints John Dotey in charge of the estate of Henry Clarke and Thirsten Clarke (he is their nephew) because the two are "by reason of their age, indiscretion, & weakness of understanding, are uncapable of making necessary provision for their own support, sutainence, and livelyhoode..."
John Dotey of Plymouth: His Network of Relationships, 1665-1690
John Barnes -loses suit against Dotey for 5 pounds for illegally mowing his meadow, 6 March 1665/1666.
-at same Court, sues again saying Dotey used the hay he got from Barnes's meadow. Court awards Barnes 25 shillings, 6 March 1665/1666.
John Bradford -Dotey tries to sue Bradford in General Court, but they rule it must be tried at county court, Oct. 1686.
William Bradford -signs a petition for Nathaniel Southworth against Dotey, 7 March 1681/1682.
Henry Clarke -Dotey is Clarke's nephew, and is awarded charge of Clarke's estate because Clarke is incapable of handling it himself, 1 April 1690.
Thirsten Clarke -Dotey is Clarke's nephew, and is awarded charge of Clarke's estate because Clarke is incapable of handling it himself, 1 April 1690.
Jacob Cooke -Dotey demands he is due 5 pounds from Cooke's estate, 7 July 1676.
Edward Dotey, Jr. -noted as brother of John Dotey, 2 July 1667.
Edward Doten -son of John Dotey born 28 June 1671.
Jacob Dotey -son of John Dotey born 24 May 1673.
John Doten, Jr. -son of John Dotey born 24 August 1668.
John Dunham, Sr. -claims he was beaten up by Dotey, and is now afraid, 5 July 1669.
Samuell Dunham -asks for compensation for a court case pending against Dotey, 30 Oct. 1678.
Abraham Jackson -as constable, he serves Dotey a petition from Southworth, 7 March 1681/1682.
Robert Ransom -Dotey sues Ransom for causing him trouble in executing his office of constable. Court awards Dotey 22 shillings, 7 July 1681.
Nathaniel Southworth -Dotey sues Southworth for 50 pounds because he has not finished a house for him yet, but jury finds against Dotey, 7 July 1681.
-Dotey sues Southworth again, and this time wins 10 pounds, 27 Oct. 1681.
-Dotey sues Southworth again for 10 pounds, this time for wrongfully taking away his estate. Dotey loses, 7 March 1681/1682.
-the latest Southworth/Dotey case is reviewed, and Dotey wins 35 shillings, 7 July 1682.
-this time Southworth claims he is wronged by Dotey and asks for a review of the case, 31 Oct. 1682.