February 1765 term

12 February 1765

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Thomas Lloyd, John McGee and Thomas Hart present.
• Tavern licenseJames Cummings received permission to operate an ordinary.
• MillMichael Holt received permission to build a public water gristmill on his land along Alamanchey River.
• Livestock markJoshua Hadley and James Ross recorded cattle marks.
• JuryThe grand jury was sworn with Benjamin Long as foreman.
• MillGideon Kirksey received permission to build a water gristmill at Seven Islands on Haw River.
• Tavern licenseJohn Dowell’s ordinary license was renewed with John Dennis and John Stroud as bondsmen.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Isaac Beverley to Joshua Hadley until age 21.
• Court in sessionThe court resumed after an hour with three named justices present; no business followed.
• Court in sessionThe court met the following morning with three named justices present.
• Livestock markWilliam Braxton’s cattle mark was recorded.
• Road orderWilliam Gibson replaced Robert Baker as road overseer.
• Estate accountJoseph Wells returned an inventory of Joell Brooks’s estate.
• Estate accountSummoned at James Collins’s request, Richard Berry stated he held only an old wig from James Fogerson’s estate.
• Road orderSamuel Blair replaced John Adam Salling as road overseer.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Ruth Chance to John Patten until age 18.
• Estate accountHarmon Husband returned an inventory of John Beverley’s estate.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed John Beverley to Harmon Husband until age 21.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Jesse Beverley to William Moffitt until age 21.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Hannah Beverley to John Fruit until age 18.
• Will provedWill of Timothy Terrill proved.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Timothy Terrell granted to John Piles.
• SuitThomas Hines and John Sample certified that imprisoned debtor James Hall received statutory relief in Hugh Montgomery and Francis Nash’s suit.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Nicholas Butts granted to Elinor Butts; sureties John Holt and Daniel McDaniel.
• Road orderJohn Latty replaced Samuel Money as road overseer.
• Livestock markBenjamin Coleman, Richard Castleberry and Mordecai Southerland recorded cattle marks.
• TaxJohn Alexander was recommended for tax exemption.
• Constable appointedJames Clarke replaced James Latta as constable.
• Tavern ratesTavern rates were listed.
• Livestock markRichard Right and Herman Husband recorded marks.
• Estate accountThomas Trice’s sworn account against James Alston’s unnamed orphans was admitted.
• MillFrancis Cypart’s mill on New Hope was designated a public mill.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of George Cellars granted to Phillip Cellar.
• SuitGarnishee Abraham Nelson reported an unknown balance due on Thomas Nelson’s bond held by Gilbert Strayhorn.
• Court in sessionThe court met the following morning with four named justices present.
• County businessJames Cummings was ordered to deliver the standard to William Reed and file Reed’s receipt with the clerk.
• SuitImprisoned William Shepheard submitted an estate schedule and petitioned as an insolvent debtor in Thomas Cresap’s suit.
• TaxDeputies Mark London, Robert Saunders and Charles Abercromby verified insolvent taxpayer totals under Thomas Hart; the court allowed the tax settlement.
• Livestock markJames Cellars, Stephen Lloyd, Henry Rudolph, Bartholomew Bunch and Thomas Green recorded marks.
• Constable appointedEdward Young replaced James Terry as constable.
• TaxJohn Stroud was recommended for tax exemption.
• Court in sessionThe court met on Monday with three named justices present.
• Deed provedDeed of Sale, Jesse Hollingsworth to Herman Husband, acknowledged in court.
• SuitJailed William Shepheard returned an estate schedule for sale to benefit Thomas Caper.
• JuryThree grand jurors and three petit jurors were appointed for Halifax court.
• Constable appointedRobert Graves replaced James Graves as constable.
• State caseJames Hall faced an indictment with an issue of traverse; Abner Nash represented him.
• Court in sessionThe court met the following morning with three named justices present.
• County businessJohn Williard’s £5-11-4 account for burying Arthur Parr and Robert Burton and briefly keeping the jail was allowed for sheriff payment.
• SuitWilliam Shepheard reported further estate funds held by Mark London, Joseph Thrasher and James Saunders.
• SuitWilliam Shepheard took the insolvent debtor’s oath.
• SuitJohn Dowell pleaded no debt in Mathew Brown’s suit and was released on appeal with John Wood Senior and David Steel as bondsmen.
• Tavern licenseNathaniel Hart received permission to operate an ordinary.
• MillNathaniel Hart’s mill on Hosley’s Creek was designated a public mill.
• County businessThe sheriff was ordered to pay Nash and McNair £3-12-8 on George Foutz’s assigned account.
• County businessThe sheriff was allowed ten shillings for extraordinary services removing Bazil Brashear’s effects.
• County businessThe sheriff was ordered to pay Robert Reed £5-12-6 for extraordinary county services.
• Livestock markHenry Fuller, John Craig and Archibald Bowling recorded cattle marks.
• MillThe jury reported laying off one acre for Aaron Harland’s mill site.
• Road orderSix additional workers were assigned to the road overseen by Daniel Duncan.
• MillRichard Clements’s mill on New Hope was designated a public mill.
• Road orderTwelve men were appointed to lay out a road from Reedy Fork’s mouth on Haw River, with John Powell as overseer.
• Livestock markGeorge Rigsby, John Shaddy, Ludwick Albright and Charles Johnston recorded cattle marks.
• SuitThomas Webb brought an action on the case against Richard Burton.
• SuitAdam Lawrence brought an action on the case against Peter Shearman.
• SuitRobert Dunlap brought a petition against John Thrasher.
• SuitGeorge Boyd brought an action on the case against Joseph Dolittle.
• SuitWalter Ashmore brought an action on the case against William Wallice.
• SuitRichard Burton brought an action on the case against John Meherg.
• SuitJoseph Richardson brought an action on the case against Benjamin Phillips.
• SuitThomas King brought an original attachment proceeding against William Collins.
• SuitGideon Marr proceeded against Plunkett Ballard.
• SuitJohn Dowell proceeded against John Scott and his unnamed wife.
• SuitAndrew Cochrane and company brought an action on the case against Stephen Jett.
• SuitThomas Brooks proceeded against John Dowell and his unnamed wife.
• SuitBenjamin Phillips proceeded against Daniel Higden.
• SuitJames Robinson brought an action on the case against Gideon Marr.
• SuitJohn Cox brought an original attachment proceeding against William Callahan.
• SuitRobert Hastie and company brought an action on the case against Easther Robinson.
• SuitJohn Dowell brought an action on the case against Andrew Campbell.
• SuitJames Minnis brought a debt claim against Nathaniel Austin.
• SuitJohn Jones brought an action on the case against George Lumpkin.
• SuitBuchannon Spiers and company brought a debt claim against Hosea Tapley.
• SuitBowman Spiers and company petitioned against John Rogers.
• SuitBowman Spiers and company petitioned against John Day.
• SuitJames Lesslie brought an action on the case against Alexander Going.
• SuitThomas King brought an action on the case against Edward Stone.
• SuitJohn Dowell brought an action on the case against Joseph Sharpe.
• SuitBenjamin Crooker and company brought an action on the case against Gideon Lincicum.
• SuitMiddleton Brashears brought an action on the case against Ralph Shaw.
• SuitWilliam Few brought an action on the case against James Espey.
• SuitRichard Parker brought an action on the case against John Clarke.
• SuitJohn Wyatt brought an action on the case against Bynum Stubblefield.
• SuitJohn Swillivant proceeded against Henry Fuller.
• SuitThomas Capper brought an action on the case against John Cox.
• SuitJames Young and company pursued an original attachment against Joseph Sharpe Junior.
• SuitJohn Dailey brought a debt claim against George Lumpkin.
• SuitChristopher Ray brought an action on the case against Thomas King.
• SuitJudeth Terrell proceeded against Alexander Mebane.
• SuitJudeth Terrell proceeded against Owin Reed.
• SuitJudeth Terrell proceeded against Robert Tinning.
• SuitJudeth Terrell proceeded against John Stroud.
• SuitRichard Hanson brought an action on the case against Charles Stephens.
• SuitWilliam Ursury brought a debt claim against William McDaniel.
• SuitNathaniel Hart brought an action on the case against Patrick Porter.
• SuitHenry Morris brought an original attachment proceeding against William Fry.
• SuitJohn Cate brought an original attachment proceeding against Mathew Hubbard.
• SuitJames Bowie petitioned against Young Pitts and others.
• SuitNathaniel Hart brought an action on the case against Jacob Green and others.
• SuitDrury Hawkins brought an action on the case against Joshua Hawkins.
• SuitMary Redman brought an action on the case against John Mills.
• SuitRalph Shaw brought an action on the case against Middleton Brashears.
• SuitRalph Shaw proceeded against Middleton Brashears.
• SuitGilchrist and company brought an action on the case against William Nealey.
• SuitWilliam Ursury brought an action on the case against David Embree.
• SuitWilliam Ursury brought a debt claim against Joshua Hawkins.
• SuitPeter Howe brought an action on the case against William Gibbons.
• SuitMathew Axum brought an action on the case against John Arrington.
• SuitEpaphroditus Benton and his unnamed wife proceeded against Mordecai Southerland.
• SuitPhillip Taylor brought a debt claim against James Roberts.
• SuitPeter Watkins brought an action on the case against Francis Posey.
• SuitMathew Brown brought an action on the case against John Dowell.
• SuitAlexander Fuller and his unnamed wife proceeded against John Dowell.
• SuitSamuel Farmer brought an action on the case against Abraham Hales ? (States?).
• SuitAnthony Street brought a debt claim against David Embree and others.
• SuitEdward Kirksey proceeded against James Elliott.
• SuitAnthony Warrick brought an action on the case against James Terrell.
• SuitWilliam Thompson brought an action on the case against Elijah Cane.
• SuitJames Young and company brought an action on the case against Benjamin Caine.
• SuitNathan Carter brought an action on the case against Hugh Smith.
• SuitJohn Camp brought an action on the case against Hugh Smith.
• SuitThomas Levvitt? brought an action on the case against Joseph Hawkins.
• SuitJohn Dowell brought an action on the case against Daniel Handley.
• SuitJohn Hogan brought an original attachment proceeding against Nathaniel Austin.
• 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.
• SuitBenjamin Bohannon brought an action on the case against Joseph Kirk.
• SuitJohn Williams brought an original attachment proceeding against Walter Ashmore.
• SuitWade and Stokes pursued an original attachment against Joseph Cooker.
• SuitWilliam Reed brought an original attachment proceeding against James Terrill.
• SuitJohn Williard brought an original attachment proceeding against James Terrill.
• SuitJohn Williard brought an original attachment proceeding against Hope Taylor.
• SuitHugh Smith brought an action on the case against Thomas Raborn.
• SuitJesse Amberson proceeded against Benjamin Thompson.
• SuitWilliam Gilbert brought a petition against William Jameson.
• SuitRobert Jennings brought a petition against Mary Redmond.
• SuitJohn Williams brought a debt claim against Joseph Dolittle.
• SuitFrancis Nash brought an action on the case against Francis Carney.
• SuitFrancis Nash brought an action on the case against Thomas Camp.
• SuitEd. Fanning and Fr. Nash brought an action on the case against Samuel Watt.
• SuitAdministrators Edmund Fanning and Francis Nash brought four debt suits against John Dowell.
• SuitAdministrators Ed. Fanning and Fr. Nash petitioned against administratrix Mary Redman.
• SuitFrancis Nash brought a petition against John Warren.
• SuitAbner Nash brought an action on the case against Valentine Brashwell.
• SuitNash and McNair petitioned against John Camp.
• SuitThomas Hart brought an original attachment proceeding against Benjamin Saxon.
• SuitJohn Meherg petitioned against John Dowel and others.
• SuitNash and McNair brought an action on the case against William Saunders.
• SuitNash and McNair brought an action on the case against Benj. Allen Tharpe.
• SuitNash and McNair petitioned against Mark London.
• SuitWilliam Nunn brought a petition against John Webster.
• SuitHenry Hastings brought an action on the case against Christian Shy.
• SuitNash and McNair pursued an original attachment against Jacob Herrendon.
• SuitJames Minnis brought an action on the case against Frederick Nall or Natt.
• SuitThomas Langdon brought an action on the case against Larkin Pearpont.
• SuitMichael Synnot brought an action on the case against William Baker.
• SuitThomas Hart brought an action on the case against John Edwards.
• SuitJames Young and company brought an action on the case against John Williard.
• SuitJoseph Sharpe brought a debt claim against John Dennise.
• SuitNathaniel Edwards brought a petition against Howell Brewer.
• SuitAndrew Norwood brought an action on the case against Samuel Hill.
• SuitMichael Synnott brought a petition against Barnaby Baker.
• SuitRichard Grove brought a petition against John Armstrong.
• SuitJohn Williams brought an action on the case against Samuel Watt.
• SuitPhillip Jackson brought an original attachment proceeding against William Brashwell.
• SuitGeorge Parmor brought an action on the case against Samuel Fear ?.
• SuitWilliam Phillips brought an original attachment proceeding against Thomas Winberry.
• SuitNathaniel Rice brought an original attachment proceeding against James Collins.
• SuitEdward Stapler brought a debt claim against William Wiley.