October 1754 term

1 October 1754

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices James Dickey, Lawrence Thompson, John Gordon and John Pryor present.
• Livestock markMark Morgan, Bazel Brashear, James Latta and John Boyd registered livestock marks.
• JuryThe court empanelled and swore grand jurors John Anderson, James McAllister, John White and 9 others.
• Road orderWilliam Barnett replaced James Hendricks as road commissioner.
• Estate accountElizabeth and Aaron Harlan submitted Samuel Harlan’s inventory, with John Anderson and Alexander Mebane securing a thousand-pound bond.
• Constable appointedZachariah Headle replaced John Duncan as constable.
• Tavern licenseJohn West received permission to operate an ordinary.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of William Young granted to William Nelson.
• Deed provedDeed.
• Deed provedDeed.
• Livestock markJohn Boyd and Richard Webb registered livestock marks.
• Tavern licensePatrick Boggan’s ordinary license was renewed.
• Deed provedBills of Sale.
• Deed provedBill of Sale.
• Deed provedDeed.
• JuryThe court selected grand jurors for the next circuit court.
• JuryThe court selected petit jurors for the next circuit court.
• Child or servant boundAndrew Sheppeard was apprenticed to David Pinkerton for reading and cordwaining; if Pinkerton died before Andrew turned twenty-one, Agnes Leach was to receive him.
• Deed provedDeed, proved by James Taylor.
• Road orderJohn Gray replaced Francis Day as road commissioner.
• GuardianshipWilliam Roath (?), an orphan brought from Pennsylvania by Samuel Harlan, was placed in John Patterson’s care.
• SuitBogan brought an action on the case against Baker.
• Deed provedDeed of Sale.
• County businessThe court ordered Saint Mathews parish divided into districts.
• TaxAlexander Mebane presented under oath a list of 1,113 taxables compiled while he served as sheriff in 1752 and 1753.
• Official appointedJames Watson, Josias Dixon and Lawrence Thompson became commissioners and trustees for the town laid out on River Enoe.
• Official appointedJohn Patterson was appointed town treasurer.
• Tavern licenseWilliam Reed received permission to operate an ordinary near the courthouse.
• SuitBazel Brashear brought an action on the case against Edward Southwel.
• SuitJohn Brown brought an action on the case against Lewis Howel.
• SuitJohn Martin brought an action on the case against John Wood.
• SuitRobert Jones brought an action on the case against Francis Day.
• SuitDaniel Weldon brought an action on the case against John McAdow.
• Road commissioners’ meetingOctober road-commissioner business began.
• Road orderWm. Barnett replaced James Hendricks as road commissioner.