May 1765 term

Day not given in the source

• Court in sessionThe May court convened on the second Tuesday at the courthouse in Childsburg.
• Constable appointedElias Powell replaced Jacob Boon as constable.
• Constable appointedWilliam Millwee replaced William Rainey as constable.
• Constable appointedWilliam McCear replaced Henry Hayes as constable.
• MillJohn Graves and Barnett Trocks received permission to build a mill on Trocks’s land along Great Allimance.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Margaret Nelson granted to David Nelson; sureties David Craig and George Nelson.
• Tavern licenseWilliam Nunn received permission to operate an ordinary.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of William Horton granted to Sarah Horton; sureties Wm. Johnston and Wm. Burford.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of William Acock granted to James Acock; sureties Benjamin Blake and Williams.
• Constable appointedAbraham Hilton replaced Barnard Clapp as constable.
• MillPhillip Hartso received permission to build a water gristmill on Rocky River about one mile above Captain Martin’s.
• TaxNicholas Copeland was exempted from tax.
• Road orderJames Rigsby replaced James Cellars as road overseer.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Andrew Caldwell granted to Jannett Caldwell and James Freeland.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Hugh Laughlin granted to Mary Laughlin; sureties John Oliver and Wm. Laughlin.
• Constable appointedRichard Clemens became constable for the ensuing year.
• Constable appointedJames Hunter replaced Benjamin Guest as constable.
• Constable appointedWm. Laughlin became constable for Cain Creek district.
• Tavern licenseJohn Oliver received permission to operate an ordinary.
• Tavern licenseWilliam Wiley received permission to operate an ordinary.
• Tavern licensePeter Noey received permission to operate an ordinary.
• Official appointedWilliam Nunn, John Patterson and Thomas Lloyd were recommended as candidates for sheriff of Orange County.
• Road orderWilliam Nealey replaced John Satterfield as road overseer.
• Constable appointedJohn Moore replaced William Neill as constable.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Joell Brooks granted to Jeremiah Piggott.
• Will provedWill of Hugh Laughlin, proved by William Payne|William Laughlin|John Lambert.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Mary Henson to Adam Trollinger until age 18.
• Courthouse and jailThomas Hart’s jailer submitted £18-15-4 in county charges for imprisoning William Willice, Price Willice, Charles Gunter, John Posten and William Runnolds.
• State caseShadrick Morrice was committed for trial at Halifax superior court.
• Road orderWilliam McMath became overseer from Allamance to Lindley’s mill.
• Constable appointedJames Morrow replaced Mullington Blalock as constable.
• Constable appointedJoshua Stroud replaced John Craig as constable.
• Road orderThe jury reported laying out the Granville road, and David Halleyburton became overseer from Mayo to the Granville line.
• Constable appointedThomas Breeaze replaced Ralph Williams as constable.
• Road orderSackfield Brewer replaced Thomas Cate as road overseer.
• Road orderJames Ball replaced Thomas Cate Senior as road overseer.
• Road orderTimothy Murphy replaced John Moore as road overseer.
• Road orderJohn Morrow replaced John Cantril as road overseer.
• Road orderSamuel Bumpass became overseer from Deep Creek to the county line.
• Tavern licenseAlexander Ritchey received permission to operate an ordinary.
• Road orderAbraham Miles became overseer from Thomas Hart’s old place to Runnolds Cabbins.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed William Graves to Richard Wood.
• Livestock markWilliam Hargas recorded his mark.
• Constable appointedWindsor Pierce replaced John Carson as constable.
• Court in sessionThe court met the following morning with three named justices present.
• Constable appointedAugustine Hightower replaced William Stroud Junior as constable for the ensuing year.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed John Thomas to John Camp until age 21.
• Constable appointedJohn Dunnagan replaced William Rea as constable.
• Road orderArthur Mangum replaced Robert Thompson as overseer of the road to Tarborough.
• Road orderFourteen jurors were appointed to lay out a road to Henry Brewer’s ford, with Vachel Clarke and William Marsh as overseers.
• Estate accountCharles Johnston and David Craig returned an inventory of William Long’s estate.
• TaxRobert Kilgore Senior was exempted from tax.
• County businessGeorge Foultz proved a £1-13 account against the county.
• Road orderCharles Saxon replaced Howell Brewer as road overseer.
• Road orderEnos Elliman replaced Joseph Aldridge as road overseer.
• Road orderJoseph Henderson replaced John Fuller Lane as road overseer.
• Livestock markPeter Dear and John Oliver recorded marks.
• Road orderThirteen jurors were appointed to lay out a road from Red Fields ford to the Western Road at Little River.
• Road orderA road was ordered from Old Cape Fare Road near Zacharaih Martin’s on Rocky River to Harman Husbands Road.
• Estate accountWilliam Wiley’s account of debts paid for Arthur Parr’s estate was allowed.
• Estate accountWilliam Wiley’s account of debts paid for William Forbus’s estate was allowed.
• Road orderWilliam Couch replaced James Craig as road overseer.
• Road orderTwelve jurors were appointed to continue the road from Finley’s to Allison’s road, with William Porter and Robert Wells as overseers.
• Road orderThirteen jurors were appointed to lay out a road from William Braswell’s ferry on Cape Fare to Hamilton’s store on Crabtree Creek.
• Road orderJohn Woods replaced James England as road overseer.
• Constable appointedThomas Brown replaced William Hart as constable.
• Constable appointedJohn Smith replaced John Mullin as constable.
• TaxThe clerk was ordered to direct tax-list warrants to the magistrates as in the previous year.
• TaxRichard Simpson was assigned the Haw River portion of David Hart’s tax district.
• County businessJohn Dowell was allowed £1-16 for extra county services.
• TaxThomas Hart was assigned to take tax lists in a district bounded by Trading Road, Haw River, Rocky River and Cape Fare Road.
• Courthouse and jailNine men were ordered to meet to plan a public jail and advertise its construction for the lowest bidder (Tyrie Harris, Thomas Lloyd, Thomas Hart, John King).
• Road orderNine men were appointed to lay out a road from Pinson’s Path near Thomas Runnolds to Synnot’s Road near the meeting house.
• Livestock markJohn Howell and Thomas Beal recorded marks.
• SuitJosiah Mitchell brought an action on the case against Owen Reed.
• SuitJohn Wimbush and company brought an action on the case against Fred. Fitzgerald and others.
• SuitJacob Black brought a debt claim against Hugh Quinn.
• SuitThomas Lowe brought an action on the case against Andrew Campbell.
• SuitHenry Morrice brought an action on the case against James Patterson and others.
• SuitJoseph Parish brought an action on the case against John Pilkinton.
• SuitJohn Bickerstaff brought an action on the case against Thomas Holden.
• SuitJohn Williams brought an original attachment proceeding against Joseph Sharpe.
• SuitRobert Abercrombie brought an action on the case against John Meherg.
• SuitThomas King brought an action on the case against Benjamin Bohannon.
• SuitNicholas Cooke brought an action on the case against Edward Roberts.
• SuitJacob Mason brought a petition against Robert Brashears.
• SuitPeter Johnston brought an action on the case against Phillip Dossett.
• SuitAdam Dixon brought an action on the case against William Childers.
• SuitSamuel Farmer brought a debt claim against Abraham States.
• SuitPeter Perkins brought a debt claim against Nathaniel Austin.
• SuitFrancis Nash brought a debt claim against Benjamin Long and others.
• SuitPeter Copeland brought an action on the case against William Mebane.
• SuitJohn Dowell brought an action on the case against Daniel Handley.
• SuitJohn Camp brought an action on the case against Hugh Smith.
• SuitMichael Sullivant and his unnamed wife proceeded against Joseph Sloss.
• SuitJohn Dowell brought a petition against Henry Trollinger.
• SuitWilliam Nunn brought an action on the case against William Humphries.
• SuitJohn McMillion brought an original attachment proceeding against John Thomas.
• SuitValentine Braswell pursued an original attachment against Mary Morris and others.
• SuitNathaniel Austin proceeded against William Barney.
• SuitJoseph Duncan proceeded against John Dunnagan.
• SuitZachariah Martin brought a petition against Daniel Norris.
• SuitGordon and Boyd petitioned against Hugh Dobbins.
• SuitJohn Williams brought a petition against David Phillips.
• SuitJohn Williams brought an action on the case against Alexander Going.
• SuitJoseph Aken brought an action on the case against Alexander Going.
• SuitFrancis Nash brought an action on the case against Thomas Camp.
• SuitFrancis Nash brought a petition against Samuel Fulton.
• SuitFrancis Nash brought an action on the case against John Smith.
• SuitJames Young and company brought an action on the case against Joseph Stewart.
• SuitNash and McNair petitioned against Alexander Mahone.
• SuitNash and McNair brought an action on the case against James Nicholson.
• SuitNash and McNair brought an action on the case against John Warren.
• SuitHenry Hastings brought an action on the case against Christian Shy.
• SuitPatrick Rutherford brought an action on the case against Andrew McBroom.
• SuitJohn Kelley pursued an original attachment against Henry Nelson and Thos Nelson.
• SuitThomas Hart brought a petition against Hugh Porter.
• SuitWilliam Johnston brought an original attachment proceeding against Thomas Nelson.
• SuitJohn Powell brought an original attachment proceeding against Amos Whitehead.
• SuitGeorge Lumpkin brought an original attachment proceeding against Thomas Harrison.
• SuitJames Saunders brought an original attachment proceeding against Thomas Harrison.
• SuitRobert Jones brought an action on the case against James Herndon.
• SuitJohn Pankey and company pursued an original attachment against John Brassfield.
• SuitWilliam Few proceeded against James Espey.
• SuitDerrick Manning proceeded against Micajah Pickett.
• SuitJohn Thompson proceeded against Isaiah Watkins.
• SuitBenjamin Crooker proceeded against Gideon Linicum.
• SuitJohn Wimbush and company proceeded against Moses Hollis.
• SuitAnthony Hampton proceeded against Benjamin Phillips.
• SuitThomas Moore proceeded against John Going.
• SuitWither and company proceeded against Samuel Burton.
• SuitJohn Dowell proceeded against Joseph Sharpe.
• SuitDerwin Elwick brought an original attachment proceeding against Nicholas Pundrake.
• SuitWilliam Few brought an original attachment proceeding against Christian Shy.
• SuitMicahel Killinger brought a petition against John Dowell.
• SuitEdward Moore brought a petition against John Camp.
• SuitHugh Smith brought an action on the case against John Camp.
• SuitJohn Meherg brought a petition against Noel Johnston.
• SuitWilliam Armstrong brought a petition against Thomas Whitton.
• SuitJames Young and company brought an action on the case against John Camp.
• SuitJohn Brooks proceeded against John Webster.
• SuitHugh Smith brought an action on the case against David Lowe and others.
• SuitThomas Hynes brought a petition against Phillip Jackson.
• SuitWilliam Nunn brought a petition against Hugh Smith.
• SuitNash and McNair petitioned against Benjamin Hart.
• SuitJames Ryan brought a petition against Robert McConnal.
• SuitThomas King brought a petition against James Wileston.
• SuitPeter Copeland brought a petition against William Ketor ?.
• SuitIsaac Middlebrooks petitioned against Michael Boyle and others.
• SuitJoseph Preston Parker brought an action on the case against John Meherg.
• SuitAbner Nash brought a petition against Alexander Going.
• SuitAbner Nash brought a petition against John Brown.
• SuitJohn Lam(p)bert brought a petition against John Brooks.
• SuitBarnaby Clapp petitioned against Christian Shy as assignee.
• SuitRobert Maxwell and company brought an action on the case against William Ware.
• SuitJohn Ward brought a petition against Thomas Shiels.
• SuitJohn Dowell brought a petition against John McVey.
• SuitJohn Dowell brought a petition against Samuel Fulton.
• SuitJohn Dowell brought a petition against Isaac Holden.
• SuitJohn Dowell brought an action on the case against James Minnis.
• SuitJohn Dowell brought an action on the case against George Smith.
• SuitPhillip Jackson brought an action on the case against Gabriel White.
• SuitJames Elliott brought a petition against William Marsh.
• SuitJoseph Brantley brought an action on the case against John Bohannon.
• SuitWm. Brantley brought an action on the case against John Bohannon.
• SuitJohn Jackson brought a petition against Robert (Ferguson) Fogerson.
• SuitEdward Sorrell brought an action on the case against James Trice.
• SuitBenjamin Drummond brought an action on the case against Valentine Braswell.
• SuitJeremiah Piggott brought a petition against John Armstrong.
• SuitJohn Armstrong brought a debt claim against Richard Lyon and company.
• SuitRichard Leigh brought an original attachment proceeding against John McMillion.
• SuitJames Young and company petitioned against James Ryan.
• SuitWilliam Johnston brought an original attachment proceeding against Charles Johnston.
• SuitWm Hamilton and company brought a debt claim against Robert Marsh.
• SuitWm Hamilton and company brought a debt claim against John Brooks.
• SuitWm Hamilton and company brought a debt claim against Benjamin Clanton.
• SuitWm Hamilton and company brought a debt claim against John Cortner ? or S?.
• SuitDerwin Elwick’s unnamed executors brought a debt claim against John Boyd.
• SuitDerwin Elwick’s unnamed executors brought a debt claim against Michael Beaver.
• SuitDerwin Elwick’s unnamed executors brought a debt claim against John Phillips.
• SuitDerwin Elwick’s unnamed executors brought a debt claim against John McQuery and Henry Mullin.
• SuitDerwin Elwick’s unnamed executors brought a debt claim against Henry Mullin and John McQuery.
• SuitDerwin Elwick’s unnamed executors brought a debt claim against John Sitton.
• SuitDerwin Elwick’s unnamed executors brought a debt claim against Joseph Harvey.
• SuitJames Young brought a debt claim against Nathan Whitton.
• SuitJames Young brought a debt claim against Francis Cozart.
• SuitThomas Hart brought a petition against James Hagan.
• SuitJames Young brought a debt claim against Samuel Hicks.
• SuitRobert Carmichael and company brought a debt claim against David Embree and Jacob Womack.
• SuitWm. Hamilton and company brought a debt claim against Elijah Eastwood.
• SuitJames Young and company brought a debt claim against Abraham Dennis and John Dennis.
• SuitAdam Dixon brought a debt claim against John Collins.
• SuitThomas Pervice ? brought a debt claim against Thomas Collins.
• SuitJohn Dowell brought a debt claim against Henry Brasewell and Elijah Cain.
• SuitJacob Womack brought a debt claim against John Armstrong.
• SuitJohn Williams brought a debt claim against James Elliott.
• SuitJohn Williams brought a debt claim against Alexander Clarke.
• SuitJohn Williams brought a debt claim against Robert Lumpkin.
• SuitJohn Meherg brought a debt claim against Abraham Dennis.
• SuitJohn Meherg brought a debt claim against John Dennis.