December 1753 term

11 December 1753

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices James Allison, Marmaduke Kimbrough, Lawrence Thompson and John Pitman present.
• Livestock markHugh Wood, William Creeg (Craig), John Rhodes and Henry Webb registered livestock marks.
• Deed provedDeeds of Sale for land.
• Livestock markJames Denny and William Rhodes registered livestock marks.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Elizabeth Aiken to Joseph Davis until age 18.
• Livestock markJames Denny registered a livestock mark.
• Deed provedDeed.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, John McCarver to James McAllister, proved by Witnesses: Thomas Parker, James Allison..
• Tavern licenseJohn Boyd’s ordinary license was renewed.
• Deed provedDeed of Sale, John Wood to Robert Little.
• State caseJohn Wood was fined twenty shillings for swearing twice in court.
• SuitHayes brought a civil claim against Cate.
• SuitWilliam Armstrong brought an action on the case against Edward Thompson.
• SuitPatrick Boggan brought an action on the case against Giles Tillett.
• SuitPeter Wilson brought an action on the case against Abraham Whitworth.
• SuitJohn McGee brought an action on the case against William Miers.
• SuitCairns Tinnen brought an action on the case against Thomas Wilkinson.
• Tavern licenseJames Dickey received permission to operate an ordinary.
• Road orderFrancis Day, Alexander Mebane and Robert Erwin were appointed commissioners for the old trading path from the county boundary through Haw River to great Alamanze.
• State caseA Crown prosecution against Gabriel Crocket proceeded on an issue of traverse.
• State caseA Crown prosecution against London proceeded on an issue of traverse.
• State caseA Crown prosecution against John Ward proceeded on an issue of traverse.
• SuitDickey brought an action on the case against Mathews.
• SuitAdam Caruth brought an action on the case against William Travis.
• Tavern licenseBrasel Brashear received permission to operate an ordinary at the courthouse.
• County businessWilliam Johnson was allowed seventeen shillings for boarding John Aaron for seventeen days.
• Constable appointedMoses Hollis was appointed constable near Dan River and the county boundary.
• State caseGrace Crockett was required to provide security for good behavior.
• Road orderFrancis Day, Alex. Mebane and Robert Erwin became road commissioners for Old Trading Path from the county boundary through Haw River to Great Alamanze.
• Road orderJohn Dunnagan, Isaac Jackson, James Morrow and Hugh Smith were assigned successive road sections from the Granville boundary to the south-side Haw River Hill.
• Road orderZachariah Martin, Wm. Copeland and James Collins became commissioners to maintain the courthouse–Hawfields–Cape Fare (Fear) road using neighboring residents’ labor.
• Road orderRobert Cate replaced John Patterson as road commissioner.
• Road orderThomas Lloyd replaced Mark Morgan as road commissioner.