December 1757 term

Day not given in the source

• Court in sessionThe December court term opened.
• Deed provedDeed.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Elizabeth Neblet to William White until age 18.
• Tavern licenseAlexander Mebane’s ordinary license was renewed.
• Tavern licenseMathew Woods received permission to operate an ordinary at his Corintown home.
• Tavern licenseBenjamin Jackson received permission to operate an ordinary at his Corbintown home.
• Tavern licenseJohn Green received permission to operate an ordinary at his Hawfields home.
• Livestock markRobert Harris registered a livestock mark.
• Deed provedDeed, Robert Jones to John Warren.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of William Goss granted to Thomas Goss; sureties Thomas Robinson, James Couch and Edward Stone.
• Deed provedDeed, James Taylor to Isaac Gaddis.
• Deed provedDeed, James Taylor to John Tinnen.
• Deed provedDeed, James Taylor to Ann Anderson.
• Deed provedDeed, John Rutherford to James Taylor, proved by Robert Taylor.
• Deed provedDeed of Sale, John Rutherford to James Anderson, proved by Robert Taylor.
• Livestock markJohn McDaniel registered a livestock mark.
• Deed provedDeed.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Ball Seboon(?) granted to Lodowick Clap; sureties Joseph Boggs and Jacob Boon.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Joseph Bohannon granted to Patty Bohannon; sureties John Patterson and Thomas Tinden (?).
• Estate accountProof of Jonathan Fincher’s submitted will was deferred because no witnesses appeared.
• Child or servant boundJustice Stroud was bound to William Stroud, who was to provide two years of schooling after the child turned ten.
• SuitWatts brought a civil claim against Brown.
• Tavern licenseJohn Slater’s ordinary license was renewed.
• Livestock markRobert Brashear and Wm Reed registered livestock marks.
• State caseWilliam Halcomb was found not guilty on the traverse issue.
• SuitCharles Gibbons brought a civil claim against Joseph Collins.
• SuitThomas Williams brought an action on the case against William Bobbitt.
• SuitBoggsn’s administrators brought an action on the case against William Halcomb.
• SuitWm Richmond brought an action on the case against Thomas Barkley.
• SuitWm Williams brought an action on the case against John Dover.
• SuitWm Gibson brought a petition against Hosea Tapley.
• SuitJohn Murry brought an action on the case against Christian Tyrie.
• SuitJames Moss brought a debt claim against James Couch.
• SuitHugh Smith brought an action on the case against John Lambert.
• SuitMichael Synnot brought an action on the case against Joseph Collins.
• SuitCairnes Tinnen brought a petition against Bazel Brashear.
• SuitBlake Baker brought a petition against Francis Day.
• SuitBlake Baker brought a petition against John Brantley.
• SuitJohn Martin brought a petition against John Byars.
• SuitJames Cary brought a petition against Charles Conally.
• SuitJames Cary brought a debt claim against William Howlet.
• SuitCary and Weldon brought a debt claim against John Collins.
• SuitJohn McCullom brought a petition against Wm. Miller.
• SuitWilliam Wiley brought an original attachment proceeding against Hugh Foster.