August 1760 term

Day not given in the source

• Court in sessionThe August court opened at Corbin Town.
• Estate accountAnthony Chamness and John Marshal submitted Henry Maynor’s inventory.
• GuardianshipWilliam Cummings requested Jane Mayner’s appointment as guardian of Betty and Ann; Jane was to appear and enter bond.
• Official appointedWilliam Reed became Orange County standard keeper.
• Constable appointedWilliam Fletcher replaced John Burks as constable.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Mary Douglass granted to William Reed; sureties James Bowie.
• Constable appointedWilliam Hart replaced John Brooks as constable.
• Road orderThomas Stagg replaced Thomas King as road overseer.
• Road orderSemore York replaced Thomas Lowe as road overseer.
• MillSherrod Reynolds received permission to build a public gristmill at his residence on Little Barton’s Creek; Granville’s agents were to receive notice.
• Will provedWill of Aaron Vanhook, proved by Lucy Vanhook.
• GuardianshipJames Daniel became guardian of orphan John Gouge with Thomas Harris and William Reaves securing a two-hundred-pound bond.
• Livestock markJames Aycock, William Reaves and Wm. Wireman registered their marks.
• Estate accountWilliam Forrest submitted James Forrest’s inventory.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of James Wade granted to Jane Wade; sureties Robert Abercromby and Hugh Wood.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Joshua Ambrose Smith granted to John Spann; sureties Benjamin Blake and Benjamin Saxon.
• Livestock markNathaniel Walton registered his mark.
• Road orderJames Dinkins replaced Lawrence Redman as road overseer.
• Road orderJoseph Money replaced George Horner as road overseer.
• JurySix jurors were appointed to attend the next superior court for Halifax District on September first.
• JurySeventeen grand jurors were empanelled and sworn.
• Tavern licenseJacob Mason’s ordinary license was renewed.
• Tavern licenseDaniel Cain’s ordinary license was renewed.
• Road orderA jury was appointed for the road from Daniel McCullom’s plantation to Taylors Road; Benjamin King and John Cantril became overseers.
• Road orderA jury was appointed for the road from Robert Patterson’s toward the county line; John Brantley and James Copeland became overseers.
• TaxHugh Bradley was exempted from taxes because of poverty.
• Constable appointedJohn Fuller became constable south of Haw River.
• Road orderPeter Noey became road overseer from Haw River to Great Alamance.
• Order about enslaved peopleThe court ordered the sheriff to collar and hire out jailed Jack, whom the record identified as enslaved by Benjamin Cook.
• Child or servant boundSamuel Watt was ordered to bring Winnifred Mitchell to the next court to be bound to him.
• Child or servant boundSamuel Watt was ordered to bring Judith Mitchell to the next court to be bound to him.
• Constable appointedDaniel Cain replaced John Thomas as constable.
• SuitHenry Temple brought a debt claim against Sampson Williams.
• SuitJames Cary brought a petition against Timothy Lea.
• SuitEdward Herren brought a petition against Sherrerd Reynolds.
• SuitAlex. Torrington brought an original attachment proceeding against Wm and Alex. Spencer.
• SuitThomas Harriss brought a debt claim against James Bowie.
• SuitThomas Harriss brought a debt claim against Thomas Loyd.
• SuitThomas Harriss brought a debt claim against James Boyd.
• SuitThomas Harriss brought a debt claim against Samuel Burton and Thomas Stagg.
• SuitLuke Bynum brought a petition against Jacob Mason.