February 1764 term

7 February 1764

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Tyrie Harris, Alexander Mebane and Richard Parker present.
• Road orderHarmon Husband’s road was ordered cleared and maintained, with Wm. Thompson, Robert Watkins, George Adam Salling and Harmon Husbands overseeing sections.
• Road orderWilliam Reed became overseer from Collins’s Road to Flat Creek’s main waters; Isaac Varnon oversaw the continuation to Cox’s mill.
• SuitFour garnishees reported holding nothing in Railey’s suit against Bowie (Gideon Lincicum, William Dunnagan, Reason Ricketts, Joseph Dunnagan).
• SuitMary Long’s conditional fine was remitted after she swore she had never been summoned in Nethery’s suit against Espey.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of William Lesslie granted to John Wiley; sureties William Wiley and Andrew Findley.
• SuitWilliam Roberts’s bail surrendered him in Cochrane and company’s suit, and he was ordered into custody.
• SuitNathan Howard stated he had never been summoned as witness in Espay’s suit against Scarlett.
• Road orderJoseph Bowring became overseer from North Hico to the head of Enoe; John Thompson oversaw the continuation to town.
• Will provedWill of William Forbus, proved by John Wilice (or Willis).
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Arthur Parr granted to William Wiley; sureties John Wiley and Andrew Findley.
• Road orderAny twelve of Robert Bumpass, John Bumpass, Jonas Parker and 21 others were authorized to open the Striplands path–county-line road; William Byas became overseer.
• SuitAlexander Mebane was excused from the fine for failing to appear in Nethery’s suit against Espey.
• SuitJoseph Barbee entered bail for William Roberts in Cochrane and company’s suit.
• JuryThree grand jurors and three petit jurors were appointed for the next Halifax superior court.
• MillHugh Smith’s mill was ordered recorded as a public mill.
• Road orderEleven jurors were appointed to open the road from Isaac Lowe’s mill through Alexander Mebane’s mill to Woody’s ferry.
• Constable appointedSamuel Torringtine replaced William Hullams as constable.
• Road orderVachel Clarke became road overseer from Robert Cellars’s to the old fields.
• Road orderJames Cheek replaced William Barney as road overseer with the same workers.
• Road orderJames McGown replaced Henry Willson as road overseer.
• Tavern licenseJoseph Brittain received permission to operate an ordinary.
• SuitGeorge Poplen surrendered Richard Mauldin in Andrew Shepheard’s suit; the sheriff was ordered to take Mauldin into custody.
• Road orderWilliam Byars became overseer from Deep Creek toward the county line near Jonas Parker’s, using workers belonging to twelve named men.
• Road orderThe road from Lindley’s mill through John Armstrong’s mill to the county line was ordered laid out, with the existing jury to report.
• Tavern licenseJohn Armstrong received permission to operate an ordinary.
• SuitGarnishee Samuel Stewart reported that he held nothing of James Bowie’s estate.
• Road orderNathaniel Harris Junior replaced George Law(s) as road overseer.
• Road orderSamuel Allen became road overseer from Alexander Mebane’s to Haw River.
• Tavern licenseWilliam Brashwell received permission to operate an ordinary.
• JuryFifteen grand jurors were charged.
• SuitEdmund Fanning brought a debt claim against James Saunders.
• SuitEdmund Fanning brought a debt claim against Edward Camp.
• SuitEdmund Fanning brought a debt claim against Christian Shy.
• SuitEdmund Fanning brought a debt claim against Daniel Allen.
• SuitGeorge Lumpkin brought a debt claim against Benjamin Garrot and Benjamin King.
• SuitGeorge Lumpkin brought a debt claim against Nathaniel Fields.
• SuitGeorge Lumpkin brought a debt claim against John Spradling.
• SuitGeorge Lumpkin brought a debt claim against Charles Harrison.