December 1758 term

12 December 1758

• Court in sessionThe December court opened at Corbintown courthouse.
• Estate accountUnnamed enslaved people belonging to William Barbee’s estate were ordered sold on Friday the twenty-second.
• Tavern licenseDaniel Cain received permission to operate a tavern in William Reed’s former home.
• Deed provedDeed.
• Deed provedDeed, John Watson to James Cary, proved by Alex. Emsley.
• County businessHugh Smith and Henry Watson received payment for jury attendance at Salisbury’s November 1758 court.
• GuardianshipJohn Barbee became guardian of Christopher Barbee, son of the deceased William Barbee.
• Tavern licenseSamuel Allen’s ordinary license was renewed.
• Deed provedDeed of Sale, Josias Dixon & Elizabeth to Joseph Armstrong.
• SuitRobert Jones brought an action on the case against Margaret Boggan.
• Constable appointedWilliam Brazier was appointed constable south of Haw River.
• Tavern licenseAnn Anderson’s ordinary license was renewed, secured by Alex. Mebane and Wm. Reed.
• County businessThe sheriff was ordered to pay James Bowie for transporting prisoners Gordon and Erwin to Salisbury Court.
• County businessThe sheriff was ordered to pay jailer Samuel Stewart for prison fees and feeding Gordon and Erwin.
• SuitJames Watson brought an action on the case against Jacob Mason.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, James Ross to Richard Wood, proved by Hugh McConnel.
• MillWilliam Chambers was to build a water-powered gristmill on Marlow’s Creek; Michael Dixon was summoned.
• Road orderWilliam Lea replaced Wm. Armstrong as road commissioner.
• Road orderJohn Graves replaced Benjamin King as road commissioner.
• Livestock markBarnaby Cabe registered a livestock mark.
• State caseJoshua Fincher was fined twenty shillings for contempt of court.
• SuitNathaniel Cary surrendered Bendal Strayham (?), for whom he had provided security.
• County businessThe sheriff was ordered to pay James Spratt’s account once proved.
• SuitJohn Williams brought a civil claim against Howell Brewer.
• SuitRobert Lyttle brought an action on the case against William Moore.
• SuitGiles Chapman brought an action on the case against James Lindley.
• SuitHector McNeel brought an action on the case against John Brantley.
• SuitBlake Baker brought an action on the case against Richard Copeland.
• SuitBlake Baker brought a petition against William Lacey.
• SuitMichael McDowel brought a petition against John Davison.
• SuitWilliam Richmond brought an action on the case against Jacob Mason.
• SuitJacob Mason brought a petition against Andrew Crawford.
• SuitJoshua Fincher brought a petition against James Espey.
• SuitMark Morgan brought a petition against James Espey.
• SuitJames Carey brought a petition against William Berry.
• SuitJames Carey brought a petition against Aaron Vanhook.
• SuitEliz Underhill brought a petition against John McDaniel.
• SuitTimothy Terrell brought a petition against John Armstrong.
• SuitJames Dickey brought a petition against John Dover.
• SuitJames Cary brought a debt claim against Samuel Sarratt.
• SuitJames Cary brought a debt claim against John Cantril.
• SuitJames Cary brought a debt claim against John Boid.
• SuitJames Cary brought a debt claim against Jacob Haggins.
• SuitJames Cary brought a debt claim against John Raney and Mordecai Gwinn.
• SuitJames Cary brought a debt claim against Hugh Dobbin.
• SuitJames Cary brought a debt claim against Jacob West.
• SuitJames Cary brought a debt claim against Richard Cheek.