May 1764 term

1 May 1764

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices James Allison, John Sample and John Oliver present.
• Official appointedCommissions as justices of the peace were issued to twenty-four named men.
• Official appointedJohn Sample and John Oliver qualified as justices and took their seats.
• Deed provedDeed of Sale; his right to a certain tract of land, John Pugh to Even Pugh.
• Road orderNicholas Butts replaced Martin Loye as road overseer.
• Road orderJohn Armstrong replaced Richard Smith as road overseer.
• Road orderRichard Henderson replaced John Hornaday as road overseer.
• Road orderSamuel Smith replaced William Copeland as road overseer from Braswell’s ordinary to James Cellars’s.
• Road orderJames Cellars replaced William Copeland as road overseer from his residence to William Thomas’s old line.
• Road orderJoshua Eason replaced John Price as road overseer from William Thomas’s to New Hope.
• Road orderJames Craig replaced John Price as road overseer from New Hope to the county line.
• Road orderJohn Auldrige replaced John Allison as road overseer.
• Road orderJoseph Kirk replaced Jeremiah Hallady as road overseer.
• Road orderNathan Almond replaced John Booth as road overseer.
• Road orderAndrew Warwick replaced Thomas Kilgore as road overseer.
• Road orderOwen Reed replaced John Batown (?) as road overseer.
• Road orderJames Taylor replaced John Tinning as road overseer.
• Road orderBarney Clapp replaced John Fuller as road overseer.
• Road orderJacob Boon replaced John Powell as road overseer.
• Constable appointedWilliam Rainey replaced William Blackwood as constable.
• Court in sessionThe court met the next morning with three named justices presiding.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of James Wood granted to Elizabeth Wood; sureties John Oliver and John Powell.
• TaxDavid Castleberry and John May were recommended for tax exemption.
• Road orderThomas Cate replaced James Tinning as road overseer.
• Constable appointedGeorge Johnston replaced Laughlin Campbell as constable.
• Official appointedRobert Lytle and Enoch Spinks qualified as justices of the peace.
• Estate accountLodowick Clap filed a settlement of Peter Boon’s estate.
• Road orderMartin Mehafty replaced John Green as road overseer.
• JuryFifteen grand jurors were sworn with Solomon Debow as foreman.
• Estate accountJames Lindley, Joseph McLester and John Carter were appointed to divide John Woodie’s estate, administered by Robert Woodie.
• County businessJames Few was allowed ten pounds for treating William Willice’s gunshot wound in jail, sustained during his capture.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed John Hughlett to James Acock until age 21.
• Official appointedJames Terry qualified as a justice of the peace.
• Tavern licenseWilliam Ursury received permission to operate an ordinary.
• Constable appointedWilliam Stroud Junior replaced Phillip Gee as constable.
• Constable appointedJames Graves became constable for Deep River District.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Mary Pulliam to John Graves until age 18.
• Tavern licenseThomas Lockheart’s ordinary license was renewed with Samuel Farmer and John Blackwood as sureties.
• State caseCharles Adams was ordered fined for failing to appear as a petit juror.
• Official appointedSheriff candidates David Hart, Wm. Nunn and Ralph McNair received ten, seven and six votes respectively.
• TaxWilliam Kennady was recommended for tax exemption.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed John Jones to Phillip Mathews until age 21.
• Road orderChristopher Smith replaced Robert Willie as road overseer.
• Road orderJames England replaced Thomas Clarke as road overseer.
• Road orderNathaniel Harris replaced George Laws as road overseer.
• Estate accountMathew Hubbard’s estate, partly held by Hosea Tapley, was ordered sold.
• SuitChristopher Vandegraft swore that he held nothing of James Bowie’s estate.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of James Brown granted to Mathew Lard ? (Law ?) and Cairnes Tinnen; sureties John Meherg and Lawrence Thompson.
• Tavern licenseWilliam Mebane received permission to operate an ordinary.
• SuitThomas Goforth surrendered Miles Goforth, for whom he was bail in Robert Motherel’s suit.
• FerryRichard Barney received permission for a public ferry across Haw River at the red fields.
• Tavern licenseJohn Dowell’s ordinary license was renewed.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of John Alberd granted to Jane Alberd; sureties Wm. Means (?) and James McGowen.
• Estate accountRobert Woodie returned an account of John Woodie’s estate.
• SuitRobert Kilgore Senior and Andrew Bankson entered special bail for Miles Goforth in Robert Motherel’s suit.
• Livestock markTobias Clap registered his mark.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Patience Brooker granted to Richard Parker and Patience Brooker; sureties Thomas Hart and Joseph Barbee.
• SuitJohn McMaith’s deposition was taken in John McDaniel’s suit against Giles Chapman.
• Constable appointedJohn Mullain replaced Mark London as constable.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of William Brown granted to Jannett Allison and Robert Ray.
• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Thomas Lloyd, Tyrie Harris, Richard Parker and Enoch Spinks present.
• Deed provedBill of Sale for stock, Benjamin Rhodes to William Pickett.
• SuitJohn Boyd brought a petition against Robert Brashears.
• SuitJohn Esdale brought an action on the case against George Ingle.
• SuitJohn Meherg brought an action on the case against Samuel Barton.
• SuitSamuel Burton brought a debt claim against John Woods.
• SuitJohn Dowell proceeded against Harriss’s unnamed administrators.
• SuitJohn Pierce brought an action on the case against Thomas Wiley.
• SuitPeter Noey brought an action on the case against Patrick Morris.
• SuitJohn Meherg brought a petition against Jacob Mason.
• SuitBuchannon and company brought an action on the case against Joseph Akin.
• SuitThomas Erskine brought an action on the case against Vanhook’s unnamed executors.
• SuitWilliam Carlisle proceeded against Benjamin Phillips.
• SuitWilliam Morgan brought an action on the case against Benjamin Phillips.
• SuitSamuel Allen brought an action on the case against James Boyd.
• SuitJohn Carson brought an action on the case against William Luten.
• SuitEpaphroditus Benton and his unnamed wife proceeded against Mordecai Sutherland.
• SuitJohn Woods brought an action on the case against Jacob Mason.
• SuitPeter Terry brought an action on the case against George Lumpkin.
• SuitRobert Hastie and company brought an action on the case against William Almond.
• SuitJohn McMaith brought an action on the case against Hugh Smith.
• SuitRobert Witty proceeded against John Smith.
• SuitJohn Thompson brought an action on the case against Isaiah Watkins.
• SuitJohn Dowell brought an action on the case against Andrew Norwood.
• SuitJohn Dunnagan brought an action on the case against William Whorton.
• SuitReuben Roberts brought an action on the case against Humphrey Barnett and his unnamed wife.
• SuitRobert Hastie and company brought an action on the case against Joseph Akin.
• SuitWilliam Brackett brought an action on the case against William Armstrong.
• SuitHenry Walker and company brought an action on the case against Samuel Burton.
• SuitThomas Raney brought an action on the case against John Robinson.
• SuitIsaac Raney brought an action on the case against Jeremiah Duckworth.
• SuitGeorge Lumpkin brought an action on the case against William Williams.
• SuitDerring Manning brought an action on the case against Micajah Pickett.
• SuitRobert Jones brought an action on the case against Reuben Roberts.
• SuitIsaac Gray brought an attachment proceeding against Robert Barnett.
• SuitJames Lindley brought a petition against Vachel Clarke.
• SuitWilliam Wiley brought a petition against Jeremiah Duckworth.
• SuitHugh McGarrock petitioned against George Finley and unnamed others.
• SuitThomas Hart brought an attachment proceeding against William Barton.
• SuitAnthony Hampton brought an action on the case against Benjamin Phillips.
• SuitStephen Marett brought an action on the case against Amos Whitehead.
• SuitJohn McGowen and his unnamed wife proceeded against John Stroud.
• SuitJacob Mason proceeded against Thomas Page.
• SuitGeorge Lumpkin brought an action on the case against Frederick Fitzgarrand and unnamed others.
• SuitThomas Moore brought an action on the case against John Going.
• SuitThomas Humphries and his unnamed wife proceeded against John Dowell.
• SuitReason Whitehead brought a petition against Thomas Pledger.
• SuitJosiah Mitchell brought an action on the case against Owen Reed.
• SuitJohn Fish brought a petition against Thomas Green.
• SuitBathena Perkins brought a petition against John Lovelatty.
• SuitGeorge Watkins brought a petition against Peter Craven.
• SuitJohn Sample brought a petition against Bazel Brashears.
• SuitJohn White brought an action on the case against John Couch.
• SuitHenry Lemon brought an action on the case against Phillip Hilviston.
• SuitThomas Green proceeded against John Dowell.
• SuitJoseph Landrum brought an action on the case against Walter Ashmore.
• SuitMcCaul, Lytle and company brought a debt claim against Alexander Going.
• SuitMcCaul, Lytle and company brought a debt claim against Moses Hollis.
• SuitMcCaul, Lytle and company brought a debt claim against William Garrett.
• SuitRichard Bullard brought a debt claim against Samuel Barnett.
• SuitGeorge Lumpkin brought an action on the case against Robert Barnett.
• SuitJames Bowie brought an action on the case against William Martin.
• SuitJohn Camp brought an action on the case against William Camp.
• SuitRichard Finch proceeded against Alexander Going.
• SuitRobert Hastie and company brought an action on the case against Jacob Robinson Junior.
• SuitAndrew Cochrane and company petitioned against William Marsh.
• SuitFrancis Nash brought an action on the case against William Armstrong.
• SuitJohn Dowell brought an action on the case against Daniel Handley.
• SuitJohn Wood brought a petition against William Nelson.
• SuitConrod Strader brought an original attachment proceeding against Nicholas Burndrake.
• SuitJames Fruit brought an original attachment proceeding against Nicholas Burndrake.
• SuitJohn Brown brought an action on the case against Edward Chapple.
• SuitEdward Chapple brought an action on the case against John Brown.
• SuitBethena Perkins brought an action on the case against Larkin Pearpont.
• SuitThomas Williams brought a debt claim against George Lumpkin.
• SuitSamuel Watt brought an action on the case against Larkin Pearpont.
• SuitJohn Calwill brought a debt claim against Larkin Pearpont.
• SuitJohn Bynum brought an action on the case against Wyatt Stubblefield.
• SuitRobert Waters and company brought a debt claim against George Lumpkin.
• SuitRobert Williams brought a debt claim against George Lumpkin.
• SuitThomas Bauldin brought a debt claim against George Lumpkin.
• SuitBuchannon Bowman and company brought a debt claim against George Lumpkin.
• SuitRichard Holden brought an action on the case against Richard Hill and unnamed others.
• SuitThomas Page brought an action on the case against Neal McCallister.
• SuitDaniel Handley proceeded against John Dowell.
• SuitJohn Swillivant proceeded against Henry Fuller.
• SuitRichard Lyon brought a petition against Edward Bull.
• SuitStephen Jett brought an action on the case against Phillip Jackson.
• SuitRoger Adkinson and company brought an action on the case against Thomas Thompson.
• SuitWalker and Nusum petitioned against Samuel Smith.
• SuitJoseph Parish brought an action on the case against John Pilkinton.
• SuitPhillip Jackson brought an action on the case against William Barney.
• SuitPhillip Jackson brought an action on the case against Baswell Thompson.
• SuitJohn Graves brought a petition against Hugh Smith.
• SuitWilliam Fry brought an action on the case against Joshua Eason.
• SuitJohn Bickerstaff brought an action on the case against Thomas Holden.
• SuitJohn Lambert brought a petition against John Brooks.
• SuitThomas Capper brought an action on the case against John Cox.
• SuitGeorge Flynn brought an action on the case against Samuel Vanhook.
• SuitWilliam Williams brought a debt claim against John Caven (?).
• SuitWilliam Williams brought a debt claim against Bazell Brashears.
• SuitJames Young and company brought an original attachment proceeding against Joseph Sharpe Junior.
• SuitJohn Daley brought a debt claim against George Lumpkin.
• SuitThomas Hart brought a debt claim against William Wiley.
• SuitJohn Williams brought an original attachment proceeding against Joseph Sharpe.
• SuitThomas King brought a petition against Nathaniel Wm. Banks.
• SuitChristmass Ray brought an action on the case against Thomas King.
• SuitJohn Graves brought an original attachment proceeding against Nicholas Bundrake.
• SuitThomas Hart brought a debt claim against Stephen Cantril.
• SuitJudith Terrill proceeded against Alexander Mebane.
• SuitJudith Terrill proceeded against Robert Tinning.
• SuitJudith Terrill proceeded against John Stroud.
• SuitWilliam Dunman (?) brought an action on the case against John Lambert.
• SuitGalloway and company brought a debt claim against Joseph Burchfield.
• SuitGalloway and company brought a debt claim against John Burchfield.
• SuitRobert Abercromby brought an action on the case against John Meherg.
• SuitWilliam Bridgett brought an action on the case against Samuel Moore.
• SuitJohn Camp brought an action on the case against James Saunders.
• SuitHugh Irwin petitioned against James Anderson and unnamed others.
• SuitRichard Hanson brought an action on the case against Charles Stephens.
• SuitDavid Steel proceeded against Thomas Brooks.
• SuitJames Benton brought a petition against Thomas Nelson.
• SuitWilliam Ursury brought a debt claim against William McDaniel.
• SuitLuke Robertson brought an action on the case against Wm. and Robert Hawkins.
• SuitJohn Marshal brought a petition against Joshua Eason.
• SuitRobert Motherel brought an action on the case against Giles Goforth.
• SuitThomas Karr (?) brought an action on the case against Hosea Tapley.
• SuitJames Young and company brought an action on the case against John Dennice.
• SuitDavid Castleberry brought an action on the case against John Cox.
• SuitPatrick Porter brought a petition against Benjamin Phillips.
• SuitNathaniel Hart brought an action on the case against Patrick Parker.
• SuitCroker and company brought an action on the case against Peter Terry.
• SuitWilliam Banks brought an action on the case against Nathaniel Harris.
• SuitRobert Abercromby brought a debt claim against William Baker.
• SuitNash and McNair brought a debt claim against Joseph Burchfield.
• SuitWilliam Nunn brought a debt claim against George Chapman.
• SuitThomas Hart brought a debt claim against Richard Pilkinton.
• SuitJohn Williams brought a debt claim against Richard Tyers.
• SuitEdmund Fanning brought a debt claim against John Swillivant.
• SuitJohn Dowell brought a debt claim against John Dunnagan.