June 1753 term

12 June 1753

• Official appointedThe sixteen named appointees had qualified and taken the required oaths as justices of the peace.
• Court in sessionThe June court opened on the stated twelfth day.
• Official appointedRichard Caswell qualified as clerk of Orange County Court.
• Official appointedWilliam Reed was appointed county standard keeper.
• County businessBoundary commissioners and surveyor William Churton were granted daily pay for dividing Orange, Granville and Johnston counties.
• MilitaryJosias Dixon and the other listed county military officers qualified.
• Official appointedWilliam Churton presented his commission and qualified as county register with security.
• Livestock markJames Watson, Zachariah Martin, William Johnson and John Hunter registered livestock marks.
• JuryGrand jurors Henry Bedingfield, Abraham Whitworth, John Dunnagan and 12 others were impaneled and sworn.
• Deed provedDeed, James Taylor to Judith Coates, proved by James Taylor.
• Deed provedDeed, James Taylor to Thomas Utley, proved by James Taylor.
• Deed provedDeed, James Taylor to John Taylor, proved by James Taylor.
• Constable appointedThomas Prestwood was appointed constable in place of Richard Parker.
• Constable appointedJames Currie was appointed constable.
• Constable appointedJsoeph Duncanson was appointed constable.
• Constable appointedSamuel Sowel (or Sorrel or Lowel) was appointed constable in place of Hugh Dobbin.
• Constable appointedJames Williams was appointed constable in place of Daniel McDaniel.
• Constable appointedPeter Helton was appointed constable in place of Gabriel Johnson.
• Constable appointedWilliam Johnson was appointed constable in place of James Collins.
• Livestock markDavid Stapler (?) and John White registered livestock marks.
• SuitWm. Vanal (?) proved witness attendance for Wm. Miers in Patrick Boggan’s suit.
• SuitThomas Smith brought an action on the case against William Williams.
• SuitThomas Smith brought an action on the case against Thomas Coates.
• SuitMichael Synnot brought a debt action against Charles Fogerson.
• SuitMichael Synnot brought an action on the case against Benjamin Boling.
• SuitJoseph Bridger brought an action on the case against Elisha Fowler.
• SuitBenton brought an action on the case against William Cox.
• SuitSamuel Benton brought an action on the case against Benjamin Boling.
• SuitPatrick Boggan brought an action on the case against William Miers.
• SuitJosias Dixon brought a slander action against James Satterfield.
• SuitAnthony Metcalf brought a debt action against Robert Cate.
• SuitWilliam Eaton brought an action on the case against Thomas Priesthood.
• SuitRichard Knight brought an action on the case against Charles Dodson.
• SuitJohn Ford brought an action on the case against James Lancford (?).
• SuitPeter Wilson brought an action on the case against Richard Robins.
• Estate accountJoseph Sidwel filed an inventory of Joseph Sidwel’s estate.
• State caseSamuel Nelson requested good-behavior security from Timothy Tyrrell, with Josias Dixon and James Dickey named as securities.
• State caseA traverse issue was recorded in the Crown’s prosecution of Henry Reynolds.
• State caseA traverse issue was recorded in the Crown’s prosecution of Benjamin Merrit.
• State caseA traverse issue was recorded in the Crown’s prosecution of Joseph Dolittle.
• JuryThe named trial jurors were impaneled and sworn.
• SuitSamuel Benton brought an action on the case against Thomas Mathews.
• SuitDolittle brought an action on the case against Hughes.
• SuitMaccadow brought an action on the case against Merret.
• SuitJohnson brought an action on the case against Davis.
• SuitSynnot brought an action on the case against Owen.
• SuitPittman brought an action on the case against Headle.
• SuitJohnson brought an action on the case against Combast.
• SuitJohnson brought an action on the case against McAdow.
• SuitMcAdow brought an action on the case against Chapman.
• SuitAllison brought an action on the case against Brown.
• County businessThomas Prestwood, Joseph Duncan and John McGee were assigned constable attendance at the next Inferior Court.