August 1761 term

4 August 1761

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices William Churton, Thomas Lloyd and Tyrie Harriss present.
• Tavern licenseJacob Mason’s ordinary license was renewed.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Thomas Browning granted to Elizabeth Browning; sureties James Bowie and Robert Patterson.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Henry Morgan granted to Ann Morgan; sureties John Jones and John Marshal.
• Tavern licenseJames Cummings received permission to operate an ordinary.
• Road orderJohn Bohannon became road overseer from Cape Fare River to White Oak, and Robert Jones from White Oak to the county line.
• Tavern licenseWilliam Nunn’s ordinary license was renewed.
• Official appointedAttorney Daniel Weldon became Crown prosecutor for Orange County.
• JuryGrand jurors Hugh Porter, Robert Taylor, John Taylor and 16 others were empanelled and sworn.
• Estate accountAnn Morgan proved her deceased husband’s inventory; an estate sale was scheduled at his former plantation on August twenty-eighth.
• MillThe mill associated with Thomas Laxton and Son and Neil McCoy was ordered established as a public mill.
• Road orderNamed workers were assigned the road from John Roberson’s shop toward Solomon Debow’s and McCoy’s mill under William Lea.
• Road orderA jury was appointed for the road toward Granville County; Edward Chambers, Robert McFarland and Thomas Douglas became overseers.
• Official appointedWilliam Reed qualified as Orange County sheriff.
• Will provedWill of Richard Braswell, proved by Henry Braswell.
• Administration of an estateSarah Crethers received administration with James Tinnen and Charles Milligan as sureties.
• Will provedWill of Duncan Bohannon, proved by Joseph Brantley.
• Estate accountDuncan’s widow Susannah Bohannon relinquished her executorship.
• Road orderA jury was appointed for the courthouse road to the red fields; Hezekiah Collins and James Stroud became overseers.
• Estate accountJohn Alston submitted James Alston’s inventory.
• County businessThe sheriff was ordered to supply twenty-four constables’ staffs before the next court.
• MillJohn Campbell’s petition for a public gristmill above the Haw River trading path was rejected; he appealed to Halifax superior court.
• Livestock markAlexander Forgerson and James Hart registered their marks.
• Estate accountThe sheriff was ordered to sell Susannah Fooshe’s personal estate at her plantation on October’s first Tuesday.
• GuardianshipJoseph Fooshe was ordered to bring orphan Hannah Foshe before the next court to choose her guardian.
• Estate accountWilliam Mebane and wife Jane submitted a further inventory of James Wade’s estate.
• SuitJohn Taylor and Francis Wilkinson became sureties for William Daniel in Robert Tate’s suit.
• Road orderDorman Hinson replaced Daniel Norris as road overseer.
• Road orderWm. Mills Senior, John Roberson and George Adams became overseers of adjoining road sections beginning at James Allison’s.
• Road orderAnthony Stanford became road overseer from James Burnhill’s to Pine ford and Trollinger’s ferry on Haw River.
• Road orderAlexander McCracken replaced John Douglas as road overseer.
• Will provedWill of Mary Stafford, proved by Samuel Money.
• Estate accountThe sheriff returned an account of sales for Joshua Ambrose’s estate.
• State caseAaron Harland was taken into custody for his behavior in court.
• Estate accountWidow Honor Graw submitted William Graw’s inventory.
• Estate accountJohn Slater submitted Mary Stafford’s inventory.
• Livestock markJoshua Griffin and Richard Parker registered their marks.
• Road orderMichael Holt Junior became overseer near Pine Ford; ten men were ordered to lay out the connection from Trollinger’s ferry.
• Courthouse and jailSheriff William Reed protested that the jail was inadequate.
• Road orderFrancis Wilkinson became overseer from Taylor’s Ford to Stagg’s Creek; James Boid or Bird oversaw the continuation to his residence.
• Road orderBenjamin Long replaced Luke Roberson as road overseer.
• Official appointedWilliam Reed the younger qualified as undersheriff.
• Road orderJohn Booth replaced Samuel Parks as road overseer.
• Road orderThomas Parker became road overseer from Middle White Oak to the county line.
• Livestock markJohn Wrightsman registered his mark.
• JuryThree grand jurors and three petit jurors were appointed for Halifax superior court on September first.
• Road orderNamed men and specified taxables were assigned the Haw River–Roberson’s Ford road in Wm. Petty Senior’s district.
• Livestock markRobert Burnside registered his mark.
• Courthouse and jailJames Watson and William Reed were ordered to hire someone to repair the prison.
• SuitAlex Torrington brought an original attachment proceeding against Wm and Alex. Spence.
• SuitRobert Hastie brought an action on the case against Charles Jones.
• SuitHugh Smith brought an action on the case against William Armstrong.
• SuitThomas Donalson proceeded against Samuel Parks.
• SuitThomas Donalson proceeded against Henry Porter and James Thompson.
• SuitJohn Woods proceeded against Benjamin Phillips.
• SuitHugh Smith proceeded against Micajah Wright.
• SuitHugh McConnell brought an original attachment proceeding against Peter Furley or(Turley).
• SuitDavis’s unnamed administrators brought an action on the case against William Howlett.
• SuitWilliam Burgess brought an action on the case against James Webb.
• SuitJohn Crawford brought an action on the case against James Webb.
• SuitNathaniel Cary brought an action on the case against Benjamin Saxon.
• SuitJohn Stroud brought a petition against Hugh McConnell.
• SuitWilliam Nunn brought a petition against Hugh McConnell.
• SuitJohn Stubbs brought an action on the case against James Aspey.
• SuitDavid McKnight brought a debt claim against Adam McConnell.
• SuitEdward Moore brought an action on the case against William Nealey.
• SuitWilliam Grimes brought an action on the case against William Stephens.
• SuitJohn Kelly brought an action on the case against Waldrop Senior and Hinckey.
• SuitJohn Kelly brought an action on the case against Michael Waldrop.
• SuitReason Ricketts brought a debt claim against Cammer.
• SuitThomas Lowe brought an action on the case against James Lindley.
• SuitJames Ricketts brought an original attachment proceeding against Bordon.
• SuitWm. Mebane and his unnamed wife, acting as administrators, brought a debt claim against Powell and Stagg.
• SuitThomas Brown brought an action on the case against Joseph Sutton.
• SuitCharles Jones brought an original attachment proceeding against John White.