November 1760 term

Day not given in the source

• Court in sessionThe November court opened.
• Estate accountJane Wade submitted James Wade’s inventory; his estate was ordered sold on December eleventh.
• JuryFifteen grand jurors were empanelled and sworn.
• Will provedWill of Joshua Hadley, proved by Patience Hadley and Joshua Hadley.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Alexander Young to James Henderson until age 21.
• Tavern licenseThomas Stagg’s ordinary license was renewed.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of James McCall granted to Josias Dixon; sureties Thomas King and Thomas Harris.
• Estate accountCatherine Vanhook submitted Aaron Vanhook’s inventory.
• Road orderHenry Leman and Thomas Watkins became road overseers from the courthouse to Woody’s ferry.
• County businessThomas Stagg, Luke Bynum and Thomas King were allowed payment for attendance at Halifax superior court.
• Tavern licenseJohn Dowell’s ordinary license was renewed.
• Road orderWilliam Grimes replaced Nathaniel Hart as road overseer from Isaac Durham’s through Hogan’s Creek to Country line Creek’s fork.
• Constable appointedJohn Almond replaced James Satterfield as constable.
• Road orderThomas Hendricks replaced David Vanhook as road overseer.
• Estate accountJoshua Ambrose Smith’s estate was ordered sold on December fifteenth.
• GuardianshipJames Daniel became guardian of orphan John Gouge, with Thomas King and Thomas Harris securing a two-hundred-pound bond.
• Livestock markThomas Capper registered his mark.
• Tavern licenseThomas King received permission to operate an ordinary.
• Deed provedDeed of Sale.
• Road orderEdward Tyrie replaced deceased Joshua Hadley as road overseer.
• County businessJames Cary was allowed payment for standard weights and measures, his services and transport from Halifax.
• Road orderEighteen jurors were appointed to lay out the road from Childsburg to the Johnston County line and assemble at the courthouse in February.
• Deed provedDeed, Earl of Granville.
• Deed provedDeed, Earl of Granville.
• Deed provedDeed, Earl of Granville.
• Deed provedDeed, Earl of Granville.
• SuitCharles Jones brought an original attachment proceeding against John White.
• SuitThomas Bowman brought an action on the case against Joseph Sutton.
• SuitJohn Kelly brought a debt claim against Joshua Fincher.
• SuitJoshua Fincher brought an action on the case against Hugh Smith.
• SuitLeonard Clayborne brought a petition against William Petty.
• SuitA. Dixon brought an assault-and-battery proceeding against John Meherg.
• SuitMichael Boyl brought a debt claim against Daniel Caine.
• SuitJohn Cox brought an action on the case against Thomas Capper.
• SuitThomas Anderson brought an original attachment proceeding against Daniel Dean.
• SuitReason Ricketts brought a debt claim against Joseph Voss.
• SuitWilliam Cummings brought an action on the case against Conrod Lowe.
• SuitJohn Kelley brought an original attachment proceeding against Joseph Benton.
• SuitDavid Bradford brought an action on the case against Michael Boyl.
• SuitBenjamin Posey brought an original attachment proceeding against Thomas Landrop.
• SuitWm. Cummings brought a petition against Notley Hollis.