March 1753 term

13 March 1753

• Court in sessionThe March court opened at the courthouse with justices James Dickey, John Patterson, James Allison and Joseph Tate presiding.
• Official appointedReed presented his commission from Richard Caswell appointing Reed deputy clerk.
• Deed provedDeed, John Sidwell to Thomas Matthews, proved by Joseph Wells.
• JuryThe court impaneled grand jurors Henry Bedingfield, Benjamin Martin, James McAlester and 10 others.
• Livestock markRobert Harris, Zach. Headle and Thomas Saxton or Laxton registered livestock marks.
• Tavern licenseWilliam Morrow received permission to operate an ordinary at his Haw fields residence with Alex Mebane as security.
• Constable appointedJohn West replaced James Owen as constable.
• Livestock markDaniel Stilwel and John Pryor registered livestock marks.
• Constable appointedJames McGee replaced John McAdow as constable.
• TaxGeorge Hut (?) was recorded as having one taxable person despite being charged for two in 1752.
• TaxRichard Hasell (?) was recorded as not taxable in 1752.
• TaxWilliam Reynolds was recorded as charged for an additional taxable person in 1752.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Jacob Prat granted to Abraham Whitworth.
• Deed provedDeed of marriage settlement (Elizabeth Douglas, William Reed).
• SuitJohn Cargdel testified that Henry Davenport had a reputation for disruptive conduct in Virginia.
• Road orderMarmaduke Kimbrough, Henry Bidings and Joseph Boggs replaced Timothy Terrell, David Miers and William Miers as road commissioners.
• County businessJohn Williams, John McGee and John West were ordered to attend the next court as constables.
• Road commissioners’ meetingAn undated road-commissioner meeting was introduced.
• Road orderThe listed commissioners were assigned to five road districts (James Dickey, Jno Pitman, John Allison, Mark Morgan).
• Road orderA road was ordered from the county boundary through the courthouse and Pine Foard to James McGowen’s old path, with five named overseers (James Dickey, Andrew Bargdel (?)(Bridget?), James Allison, John West).
• Road commissioners’ meetingThe road commissioners met during the March court with unnamed justices present.
• Road orderMarmaduke Kimbrough, Henry Bedingfield and Joseph Boggs replaced Timothy Tyrrell, David Miers and Wm. Miers as commissioners for the south-Haw road district.
• Road orderJoseph Teat (Tate?) requested a twelve-foot road from the courthouse through Giles Tillet’s to his home; four overseers were appointed.
• Road orderOn Weldon’s motion, a road through upper Sorry Town to (Y)Adkin River was ordered, with William Haltham (?) and James Hampton overseeing it.