May 1766 term

13 May 1766

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices John Pryor, Tyrie Harris, David Hart and 5 others present.
• Road orderCharles Milliken replaced James Ball as road overseer.
• Road orderCharles Francis replaced James Elliott as road overseer.
• Constable appointedJoseph Allison replaced James McCallister as constable.
• Constable appointedJacob Railey replaced Thomas Breeze as constable.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Andrew Caldwell granted to James Freeland.
• TaxRobert Graves was exempted from taxes because of age and infirmity.
• Road orderArchibald Bowland replaced James Craig as road overseer.
• Courthouse and jailThe sheriff was ordered to pay John Dowell £1-12-8 proclamation money for repaving the old jail.
• Constable appointedGeorge Stanley replaced James Clarke as constable.
• Constable appointedJohn King replaced John Moore as constable.
• Constable appointedRalph Williams replaced John Woods as constable.
• Constable appointedGeorge Findley replaced George Miller as constable.
• Constable appointedWm. Hightower replaced Austin Hightower as constable.
• Constable appointedJames Rutledge replaced George Johnston as constable.
• Livestock markEdmund Fanning’s cattle mark was recorded.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of William Gregg granted to Jacob Gregg.
• Tavern licenseJohn Hunter’s ordinary license was renewed.
• Tavern licenseJohn Dowell’s ordinary license was renewed.
• Constable appointedWilliam Graden replaced Richard Cate as constable.
• Constable appointedJohn York replaced James Hunter as constable.
• Road orderThomas Lowe replaced John Barton as road overseer.
• Estate accountArchibald McCallister and Janet McCallister returned an inventory of Andrew Caldwell’s estate.
• Official appointedTyrie Harris, Thomas Lloyd and Thomas Hart were recommended to the governor as sheriff candidates, each receiving eight votes.
• Court in sessionThe court met the following morning with four named justices present.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Stephen Maritt granted to Grace Maritt and James Scarlett; sureties Stephen Scarlett and John Johnston.
• Road orderJames Talbert replaced James Anderson as road overseer.
• Road orderHugh Dobbin replaced Daniel Smith as road overseer.
• Road orderJohn Bell replaced Timothy Murphy as road overseer.
• Road orderThomas Stubbs replaced James Taylor as road overseer.
• Road orderJohn Cantril replaced William Laughlin as road overseer.
• Road orderWilliam Murrow replaced Joseph Richardson as road overseer.
• TaxThe previous year’s magistrates’ tax-list districts were continued, with corresponding orders to the constables.
• Child or servant boundMary Rigsby, aged eight, was apprenticed to John Campbell and his wife Mary until age eighteen.
• State caseJames Robinson was returned to jail for trial at Halifax on suspicion of murdering Charles Seal.
• State caseWilliam Massey was committed for trial at Halifax on suspicion of stealing horses.
• Road orderJacob Pearson replaced John Woods as road overseer.
• Road orderJames Paul replaced John Grubbs as road overseer.
• Tavern licenseJames Alley received permission to operate an ordinary.
• Will provedWill of James Roney, proved by Mary Sample.
• GuardianshipSamuel King and Elizabeth King became guardians of twelve-year-old Ann Rainey, James Rainey’s orphan daughter, until she reached eighteen.
• Constable appointedAndrew Hilbreath replaced William Miller as constable.
• Constable appointedWilliam Cowley replaced William Gibson as constable.
• Courthouse and jailFollowing Thomas Lloyd, James Watson and Francis Nash’s inspection report, the court accepted Thomas Hart’s new jail and released his construction bond.