December 1752 term

Day not given in the source

• Court in sessionThe December court convened at Marmaduke Kimbrough’s home with justices Lawrence Banckson, James Allison, Joseph Tate and 3 others present.
• Official appointedUnderhill presented the governor’s commission appointing William Churton county register; Churton was unable to attend.
• Official appointedWilliam Reed was appointed deputy to Churton.
• JuryThe court impaneled the thirteen named grand jurors.
• Livestock markWm. Pitman Jr., Wm. Pitman Sr, John Pitman, Miles Parker and James Watkins registered livestock marks.
• Tavern licenseJohn Boyd received permission to operate an ordinary.
• Tavern licenseJoseph Pinson received permission to operate an ordinary.
• Tavern licenseJohn Pitman received permission to operate an ordinary.
• Other businessZachariah Martin recorded a power of attorney authorizing his son Zach. Martin to act for him.
• FerryHenry Shaddock’s petition to operate a ferry on Haw River and Deep River was rejected.
• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices James Dickey, John Pittman, James Allison and Andrew Mitchel present.
• Tavern licenseMarmaduke Kimbrough received permission to operate an ordinary.
• JuryThe court swore the named trial jurors.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Jacob Pratt granted to Richard Cronk.
• Constable appointedJohn May was appointed constable south of Rocky River.
• State caseJohn Chapman was found not guilty on the traverse issue.
• Deed provedDeed, Hosea Tapley & Sarah to William Taylor.
• SuitHenry Shaddock proved an account against Ruth Creel (?).
• TaxUnderhill stated that Thomas Combast (?) owed no Orange County taxes.
• MillAlex. Mebane received permission to build a grist mill near the trading path on Haw River.
• JuryThe court selected grand and trial jurors for the next General Court.