November 1764 term

6 November 1764

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Tyrie Harris, Wm. Lea, John Lea and Thomas Hart present.
• Road orderDaniel Smith replaced Stephen Terry as overseer from North Hico to Colonel Terry’s ferry.
• County businessThe sheriff was ordered to pay James Watson thirty-four pounds for extra services as clerk.
• Road orderWilliam Mebane Junior became overseer from the Rowan–Orange boundary across Sandy Creek above Guest’s mill.
• JuryThe grand jury was sworn with William Few as foreman.
• MillJohn Graves’s mill on Wolf Island was designated a public mill.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of James Crawford granted to Christopher Eustin; sureties Samuel Paul and John Walker.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of John Beverly granted to Harmon Husband; sureties Thomas Stubbs and Laughlin Campbell.
• GuardianshipJohn Martial and Harmon Husbands became guardians of John Beverly’s unnamed orphan children.
• Court in sessionThe court resumed after an hour with four named justices present.
• Road orderStewart’s road was discontinued.
• Court in sessionThe court met the following morning with three named justices present.
• Road orderEdward Smith replaced Joseph King as road overseer.
• SuitA commission was ordered to take Solomon Hughstuff’s deposition in Christmass Ray’s suit against Thomas King.
• Will provedWill of Joel Brooks, proved by William Brown, Charles Keys and Charles Stout, Quakers.
• Road orderAlexander Underwood replaced John Hyatt as road overseer.
• MillAaron Harland received permission for a Rocky River gristmill, with four men appointed to examine and lay off one acre.
• SuitPhillip Jackson and Stephen Marritt surrendered James Couch in Reason Ricketts’s suit, and Couch was committed.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Andrew Mishelly (?) granted to James Fossett; sureties James Cunningham and David Fossett.
• Tavern licenseStephen Marit’s ordinary license was renewed with William Johnston and Robert Abercromby as bondsmen.
• Tavern licenseJames Ryann received permission to operate an ordinary.
• Tavern licenseJohn Pryor’s ordinary license was renewed with Francis Nash as bondsman.
• SuitRobert Wells and William Grimes surrendered Charles Phillips in John Tomlin’s suit.
• Road orderWilliam Carlisle replaced Elias Powell as road overseer.
• Court in sessionThe court resumed after an hour with three named justices present.
• Estate accountSolomon Alston returned an account of James Alston’s estate, including sales totaling £197-18-2.
• Estate accountCharles Johnston and David Craig returned an inventory of David Long’s estate.
• Road orderA jury was appointed to lay out two roads, with named workers and Burges Harrelson and Thomas Douglass as overseers.
• Court in sessionThe court met the following morning with three named justices present.
• Estate accountElizabeth Johnston’s twenty-shilling claim against John Johnson’s estate was allowed.
• MillAbner Nash received permission for an Enoe River gristmill, with four commissioners appointed to value and lay off Francis Corbin’s acre.
• Road orderFlower Swift became overseer from Daniel McCullom’s to Sarrow Town ford, with workers assigned along Dann River and Wolf Island Creek.
• Deed provedDeed for 202 acres of land, Peter Ream & Mary his wife to John Forest, proved by Michael Holt, Jr..
• Estate accountSamuel Watt returned an inventory of Robert Barnett’s estate.
• Other businessMichael Holt Junior proved Henry Eustace McCullock’s thirty-four-pound receipt to Malachi Fogleman, which was recorded.
• Tavern licenseThomas Douglass received permission to operate an ordinary.
• County businessThomas Hart was ordered to pay Barnaby Cabe £4-10 for guarding prisoners to Halifax superior court.
• Estate accountEdmund Fanning and Francis Nash returned William Reed’s inventory, with a sale scheduled for December twentieth.
• Road orderEleven jurors were appointed to lay out a road from Lewis Green’s ford on Dann River to Boyd’s mill on Haw River.
• Road orderJohn M Williams became overseer from Alexander Mebane’s mill to Trollinger’s ford on Haw River.
• Road orderWilliam Carlisle became overseer from Trollinger’s ferry to the Rowan County road.
• County businessThe sheriff was ordered to pay Francis Nash twelve pounds for extraordinary services as county clerk.
• Court in sessionThe court met the following morning with three named justices present.
• Tavern licensePhillip Jackson’s ordinary license was renewed with Francis Nash as security.
• Estate accountHarmon Husband returned an inventory of John Beverley’s estate.
• Other businessWilliam Bridgett swore before John Sample that he had wronged James Allison concerning a hog; the statement bore William Sample’s signature.
• SuitDaniel McDaniel brought an action on the case against Giles Chapman.
• SuitThomas Lowe brought an action on the case against James Lindley.
• SuitAndrew Shepheard brought an action on the case against Richard Mauldin.
• SuitWilliam Grimes brought an action on the case against William Stephens.
• SuitRoger Adkinson brought an action on the case against James Terry.
• SuitThomas Webb brought an action on the case against William Armstrong.
• SuitJohn Woods brought an action on the case against James Trice.
• SuitRobert Thompson brought an action on the case against Sarah Hayles.
• SuitAndrew Campbell brought an action on the case against Christian Morris.
• SuitIsaac Ramsey brought an action on the case against Jeremiah Duckworth.
• SuitThomas Cresap brought a petition against James Martin.
• SuitHugh Montgomery brought an action on the case against James Hall.
• SuitThomas Cresap brought an action on the case against William Shepheard.
• SuitJohn Scott and his unnamed wife proceeded against John Dowell.
• SuitReason Ricketts brought an action on the case against James Bawie.
• SuitWilliam Journey brought a petition against Hugh Quinn.
• SuitJohn McLeroy brought a debt claim against Benjamin Saxon.
• SuitThomas Hart brought an action on the case against Phillip Jackson.
• SuitWilliam Nunn brought an action on the case against William Humphries.
• SuitJoshua Haughton brought an action on the case against William Luten.
• SuitDavid Castleberry brought an original attachment proceeding against William Browning.
• SuitCroker and company petitioned against Thomas Cate Senior.
• SuitThomas Dobbin brought an original attachment proceeding against Andrew McMillion.
• SuitHamilton and company brought an action on the case against George Ring.
• SuitJohn Williams brought an original attachment proceeding against Middleton Brashears.
• SuitPhillip Williams brought an action on the case against John Tomlin and his unnamed wife.
• SuitBenjamin Bohannon brought an action on the case against Joseph Kirk.
• SuitWilliam Nunn brought an original attachment proceeding against Nathaniel Austin.
• SuitJohn McMillion brought an original attachment proceeding against John Thomas.
• SuitAdam Salling brought a debt claim against George Hobson.
• SuitJohn Williams brought a debt claim against Richard Tyers.
• SuitJohn Williams brought a debt claim against Wm. Cannon Childers.
• SuitJohn Williams brought a debt claim against William Thompson.
• SuitThomas Hart brought a debt claim against Lancelott Armstrong.
• SuitThomas Hart brought a debt claim against Alexander Ritchey.
• SuitThomas Hart brought a debt claim against William Weatherspoon.
• SuitAbner Nash brought a debt claim against Benjamin Rhodes and William Pickett.
• SuitJohn Giles Thomas brought a debt claim against Hugh Quinn.
• SuitAndrew Cochrane and company brought an action on the case against Stephen Jett.
• SuitJames Bowie brought an action on the case against James Pomfrey.
• SuitWilliam Mebane brought an action on the case against Martin Mehaffy.
• SuitReason Ricketts brought an action on the case against James Bowie.
• SuitRobert Langley brought an action on the case against Hugh Quinn.
• SuitJohn Fuller Lane brought an action on the case against Patrick Porter.
• SuitRichard Holden brought an action on the case against Richard Hill and others.
• SuitThomas Page brought an action on the case against Neal McCallister.
• SuitPhillip Jackson brought an action on the case against William Barney.
• SuitPhillip Jackson brought an action on the case against Baswell Thompson.
• SuitJohn Camp brought an action on the case against James Saunders.
• SuitThomas Carr brought an action on the case against Hosea Tapley.
• SuitCroker and company brought an action on the case against Peter Terry.
• SuitJames McCraw brought a petition against John Kirksey.
• SuitRalph Shaw brought an action on the case against Middleton Brashears.
• SuitRalph Shaw proceeded against Middleton Brashears.
• SuitCochrane and company petitioned against John Graves Junior.
• SuitMicajah Pickett brought an action on the case against John Alston.
• SuitJohn Ross brought an original attachment proceeding against William Burney.
• SuitWyatt Stubblefield brought a petition against John Cox.
• SuitMichael Willson brought an action on the case against Elisha Eastwood.
• SuitReason Ricketts brought an action on the case against James Couch.
• SuitNathaniel Austin brought an action on the case against William Barney.
• SuitOwen Reed brought an action on the case against Thomas Brooks.
• SuitRobert Taylor brought an action on the case against James Bowie.
• SuitJoshua Hawkins brought two actions on the case against Lawrence Rambo.
• SuitRobert Jackson’s unnamed executors brought an action on the case against Joseph Stewart.
• SuitWilliam Nunn brought an action on the case against Zachariah Martin.
• SuitThomas Dobbins brought an action on the case against Patrick Porter.
• SuitPhillip Jackson brought a petition against Baswell Thompson.
• SuitWilliam Stokes and company petitioned against Henry Willice.
• SuitJames Way brought an action on the case against James Davis.
• SuitJohn Scott proceeded against John Scott and his unnamed wife.
• SuitThomas Hart brought an action on the case against Phillip Jackson.
• SuitJoshua Haughton brought an action on the case against William Luten.
• SuitDavid Castleberry brought an original attachment proceeding against William Browning.