What bit of intrigue sparked the debate between these two Londonderry neighbors?  We may never know, but clearly, in the following court documents, Conrad Helm was not very happy about something as it related to my 4^th Great Grandfather, John Logue Sr., of Bedford County, Pennsylvania.  Peruse the transcribed notes of the following documents (I purchased one of these original documents several years ago; while the other two were eventually sold on eBay for an amount greater that I was able to afford).

Document 1:

County of Bedford of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to the constable of London Derry Township, greeting,

Whereas John Logue Senior of the township and county afore said hath this day made oath before David Bonnell one of our justice of the peace in and for said county, that he is afraid that Coonrad Helm of London Derry Township will do him some bodily harm, and hath therefore prayed surety of the peace against him, these are therefore to command  you to take the said Coonrad Helm and bring him before the said David Bonnell or some other justice of the peace for this county, to find sufficient surety as well as for his appearance at the next general quarter session of the peace to be held for the county afore said, is also in the meantime to keep the peace, especially toward the said John Logue senior.

Witness this said David Bonnell at London Derry Township this seventh day of October Anno Domino 1811

Given under my hand and seal   David Bonnell

 

Document 2:

October the Seventh Anno Domino 1811
John Logue Senior personally came before me, David Bonnell one of the justices of the peace in and for the county of Bedford, and was duly sworn, and on his solemn oath deposeth and saith, that Coonrad Helm has lately, repeatedly threatened that he would take his life, and that the said Conrad Helm ordered his wife Mary Helm to fetch him his gun and swore that he would kill him, and that he verily believes that he goeth in danger of his life, and that he doth not require a surety of the peace for malice, vexation and revenge, but purely for his ownly safety,

Conrad Helm (the Principal) bound in Two Hundred Dollars to appear at the next court of general quarters of the peace to be held at Bedford borough for the county of Bedford and George P Schultz (the Surety) bounds in Two Hundred Dollars,

Coonrad Helm of London Derry Township Bedford County, mason, tent in $200 George P Schultz of the same place yeoman tent in $200

Upon conditions, that if this said Coonrad Helm shall personally appear at the next court of general quarter sessions of the peace to be held at Bedford burough in and for the county of Bedford then and there to answer such matters and things as shall be objected against him, on behalf of the Commonwealth, for breaking the peace by threatening the life of a certain Jon Logue Senior, and shall in the meantime keep the peace, and be of good behaviors toward all the liege subjects of the Commonwealth, especially toward John Logue Senior, and not depart the said court without license then the above recognizance to be Void, otherwise the several sums of money to be levied of their goods and chattels, lands and tenements, respectively to the use of the Commonwealth.

Taken and acknowledged the 12^th Day of October AD 1811

David Bonnell

Document 3:

John Logue Senior and the Commonwealth versus Conrad Helm

Thomas McGibbons  personally came before me the subscriber one of the justices of the peace in and for the county of Bedford on Saturday the 12th day of this instant and was duly sworn in on his solemn oath deposeth and saith that on the fourth day of this instant that he saw Conrad Helm a coming down from Bedford and that he asked the said Helm how he made out with his affairs and John Logue senior, and he further saith that Helm said that he made out well enough for they told him that he should take a club  and if he should kill him they would keep him clear, and further this deponent saith not.

Thomas McGibbons

 The above deposition was taken sworn in subscribed to before me the 12th day of October Anno Domino 1811 David Bonnell