August 1766 term

12 August 1766

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Tyrie Harris, Thomas Lloyd, Lawrence Thompson and 4 others present.
• TaxWilliam Lea, Thomas Hart, Thomas Lloyd, Tyrie Harris, Lawrence Thompson, John Sample and James Terry returned the current year’s tax lists.
• Tavern licenseJohn Holt’s ordinary license was renewed.
• Road orderJames Carragan replaced Thomas Lynch as road overseer.
• Road orderSamuel Vanhook replaced George Lea as road overseer.
• Road orderThomas Alred and Samuel Barker became overseers from the county line at Sandy Creek to Coxe’s Road toward Cape Fare.
• Road orderWilliam Cox replaced Flower Swift as road overseer.
• Road orderWilliam Teague replaced Joseph Hadley as road overseer.
• Road orderJohn Ramsey replaced the deceased Samuel Dark as road overseer.
• Road orderJames McGown became overseer from Enoe River to Alex. Mebane’s.
• TaxJames Thomas was exempted from tax.
• Estate accountJames Aycock proved an account against Wm. Aycock’s estate.
• Will provedWill of Thomas Mills, proved by Lewis Barton and Joseph Patterson.
• TaxLawrence Rambo’s list of six taxable persons was entered.
• Road orderGeorge Holt replaced Edward Trollinger as road overseer.
• TaxWilliam Brooks Senior was exempted from tax.
• Will provedWill of Hugh Tinning ?, proved by Thomas Lindley, Jr.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Hugh Tinning ? granted to Samuel Stewart.
• Attorney admittedIsaac Edwards qualified to practise law in Orange.
• JuryThe sheriff returned the grand jury panel, with James Freeland as foreman.
• Road orderJames Wilkinson replaced James Horton as road overseer.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Martha Weldon to William Thompson.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed David Weldon to William Thompson.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Mary Neblet to John Odeneal until age 21.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Valentine Hollingsworth granted to Elizabeth Hollingsworth.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Joseph Tate to David Linch until age 21.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed James Tate to Solomon West until age 21.
• SuitThomas Rainburne surrendered Joseph Stewart in Jackson’s executors’ suit; Elijah Cain and John Stewart entered as special bail.
• Estate accountJacob Grig returned an inventory of William Grigg’s estate.
• Constable appointedJohn Bohannon replaced John Boyd as constable.
• Road orderGeorge Keark became overseer from Robinson’s Creek to the road near Hodge’s ford.
• Tavern licenseJohn Trousdale received a license, apparently for a tavern.
• MillJames Lanckston received permission to build a water gristmill on Flat River at Cedar Island.
• Road orderGeorge Harlin replaced Dorman Hinson as overseer from Bear Creek at Norris’s to Deep River ford.
• Road orderJames Kirby replaced James Rigsby as road overseer.
• Road orderHenry Welsh replaced Christopher Smith as overseer of Harmon’s Road from Bear Creek to Lowe’s Creek.
• Tavern licenseJohn Graves’s ordinary license was renewed.
• GuardianshipJohn Ritenour became guardian of Peter Harmon and Paul Harmon on a £150 bond, with John Oliver and John Graves as bondsmen.
• Will provedWill of Charles Sinklin, proved by Joseph McLester & James Ferris.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Charles Sinklin granted to Amos Evans.
• Child support orderGilly Forsyth swore Richard Henderson fathered her child; Henderson was bonded for superior court with John Lea and William Lea as bondsmen.
• SuitAfter bail surrendered Bengerman in Waters and company’s suit, Thomas Stanton entered as special bail.
• Estate accountMary Terrell returned an inventory of Timothy Terrell’s estate.
• GuardianshipMargaret Caldwell chose her stepfather Archibald McCallister as guardian on a hundred-fifty-pound bond.
• SuitJoseph Glason surrendered James Minnis in Benjamin Nicholson’s suit, and Minnis was ordered into custody.
• Court in sessionThe court resumed after half an hour with four named justices present.
• TaxJohn Brantley, Richard Parker and Enoch Spinks returned their tax lists.
• TaxAndrew Gowan was exempted from tax.
• Road orderEdward Moore replaced William Reed as road overseer.
• Administration of an estateOn John Williams’s motion, John Holt and Daniel McDaniel were discharged as Elinor Butts’s securities upon replacement by Jacob Albright and Martin Lloyd.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of James Cummings granted to Mary Cummings and Thomas Hart; sureties David Hart and Edmund Fanning.
• Official appointedEdmund Fanning qualified as public register for Orange, with Thomas Hart and Richard Henderson as bondsmen.
• MillHenry Trollinger’s gristmill at the upper ford of Haw River was designated a public mill.
• Attorney admittedJames Forsyth presented his commission as attorney.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed William Seal to John Douglas.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Thomas Wiley granted to William Wiley; sureties Wm. Reed and Joseph Reed.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed James Roney to Frederick Albert Black.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed William King Brown to Daniel Booth.
• TaxGeorge Blaik was exempted from tax because of age and infirmity (George Blaik (Black ?)).
• Court in sessionThe court resumed after an hour with three named justices present.
• TaxJohn Patterson returned his tax list for the current year.
• TaxJohn Oliver returned his tax list.
• SuitNicholas Durning was committed after bail surrendered him in Vincent Tollock’s suit.
• Estate accountFive men were appointed to divide James Alston’s estate on Tuesday the nineteenth.
• Road orderThomas Moore replaced Samuel Blair as road overseer.
• TaxJohn McGee, Thomas Hines, Richard Simpson and James Allison returned their tax lists.
• State caseMoses Watkins received ten lashes for stealing John Woods’s drawing knife.
• Court in sessionThe court met the following morning with four named justices present.
• Official appointedTyrie Harris qualified as high sheriff of Orange County on a thousand-pound bond with Thomas Hart and Richard Simpson as bondsmen.
• Courthouse and jailJohn Dowell was allowed £13-11 for feeding jailed defendants William Massey, James Robinson, John Ward, Moses Watkins and Bazzel Brashears before trial.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of John Manen granted to Benjamin Forrist; sureties Phillip Johnston and Phillip Dosset.
• Tavern licenseDavid Mashburn received permission to operate an ordinary.
• Court in sessionThe court resumed after half an hour with four named justices present.
• TaxJonathan Sell was exempted from tax.
• State caseJohn Ward was convicted of stealing two deer skins from John Kelly and sentenced to twenty lashes.
• State caseRobert Holloway was acquitted of marking three of Robert Tate’s hogs as his own.
• GuardianshipBenjamin Marit chose James Scarlet as guardian.
• Court in sessionThe court met the following morning with three named justices present.
• TaxJohn Pryor returned his tax list.
• Constable appointedJames Gregory replaced James Allen as constable.
• GuardianshipWilliam Reed became guardian of Andrew Corban Reed, with Barnaby Cabe and William Few as bondsmen.
• GuardianshipJames Freeland became guardian of Andrew Caldwell’s named orphans on a thousand-pound bond, with Alexander Mebane Senior and John Butler as bondsmen.
• County businessThomas Hart’s accounts as former sheriff were settled.
• Courthouse and jailFrancis Nash, Edmund Fanning and James Watson were appointed to lay out the prison bounds and report.
• SuitHugh Smith and William Raney offered James Lindley, James Doho, John Holt and Barnaby Clap as securities in Elwick’s executors’ suit.
• Tavern licenseWilliam Few received permission to operate an ordinary.
• SuitJohn Hogan and Enoch Bradley entered as special bail for Barnaby Cabe in Wm. Few’s suit.
• Court in sessionThe court met the following morning with three named justices present.
• Tavern licensePhillip Jackson’s ordinary license was renewed.
• Tavern licenseAlexander Mebane’s ordinary license was renewed.
• Livestock markThomas Hart’s mark was recorded.
• State caseThomas Campbell, Henry Campbell and William Campbell were convicted of stealing and killing Barnaby Cabe’s hog; each received ten lashes.
• Tavern licenseCreed Childers received permission to operate an ordinary.
• SuitThomas Beford brought an action on the case against James Terry.
• SuitFrancis Day brought an action on the case against Michael Synnot.
• SuitCharles Cupples brought an action on the case against James Terry.
• SuitJohn Bynum brought an action on the case against William Stephens.
• SuitJohn Bynum brought an action on the case against David Stephens.
• SuitWilliam Banks brought an action on the case against Nathaniel Harris.
• SuitDrury Hawkins brought an action on the case against Joshua Hawkins.
• SuitJacob Mason brought a petition against Robert Brashears.
• SuitWilliam Stroud brought an action on the case against Joseph Collins.
• SuitPeter Perkins brought a debt claim against Nathaniel Austin.
• SuitAndrew Lynum brought an action on the case against Alexander Fogerson.
• SuitThomas Dobbins brought an action on the case against Patrick Porter.
• SuitJohn Scott proceeded against John Dowell and his unnamed wife.
• SuitMichael Swillivant and his unnamed wife proceeded against Joseph Sloss.
• SuitHamilton and company brought an action on the case against George King.
• SuitPhillip Jackson proceeded against Bazel Thompson and others.
• SuitPhillip Jackson proceeded against William Barney.
• SuitJohn Williams brought an action on the case against Alexander Going.
• SuitJeremiah Piggott brought a petition against John Armstrong.
• SuitEpsom Bromfield brought an action on the case against Isaac Lowe and his unnamed wife.
• SuitWilliam Johnston brought an original attachment proceeding against John Coleman.
• SuitJohn Handley brought an original attachment proceeding against Archibald Bohannon.
• SuitJohn Wimbush and company petitioned against James York and others.
• SuitFrancis Nash brought a petition against John Scott.
• SuitAbner Nash petitioned against William Garrett and others.
• SuitHamilton and company brought an action on the case against James Rigsby.
• SuitHamilton and company brought an action on the case against David Griffin.
• SuitHamilton and company petitioned against Jesse George.
• SuitHamilton and company brought a debt claim against Joseph Fooshea.
• SuitHamilton and company petitioned against Benjamin Johnston.
• SuitHamilton and company petitioned against Benjamin Posey.
• SuitElwick’s unnamed executors petitioned against James Irwin.
• SuitElwick’s unnamed executors brought a debt claim against Benjamin Hinson.
• SuitWilliam Johnston brought a debt claim against Daniel Smith.
• SuitThomas Anderson brought a petition against Thomas Flynn.
• SuitJane Albred brought a petition against William Carlisle.
• SuitFrancis Nash brought a petition against Alexander Mahone.
• SuitJohn Meherg proceeded against Wm. Mebane and others.
• SuitJames Young and company petitioned against Daniel Oakes.
• SuitJames Alley brought a petition against Gabriel White.
• SuitPeter Copeland brought an action on the case against Samuel Farlee and others.
• SuitGeorge Felton brought an action on the case against James Alley.
• SuitWilliam Few brought an action on the case against Barnaby Cabe.
• SuitJohn Williams brought an action on the case against Thomas Brooks.
• SuitNash and McNair brought an action on the case against Hosea Tapley Senior.
• SuitJames Young and company petitioned against Nathaniel Gammage.
• SuitJacob Chavis brought a debt claim against Chas. Humphries and Wm. Humphries.
• SuitJohn Dowell brought a petition against John Woods.
• SuitJohn Dowell brought an action on the case against John Dennice.
• SuitJohn Dowell brought an action on the case against Samuel Ricketts.
• SuitNathaniel Hart brought a debt claim against Wm. McLean and others.
• SuitJames Dobbins brought a debt claim against James Fulkerson and others.
• SuitCunningham Sample brought a petition against David Ray.
• SuitCunningham Sample brought a petition against Joseph Polk.
• SuitJohn Dowell brought an action on the case against Hugh Smith.
• SuitJohn Dowell brought an action on the case against Niel McCallister.
• SuitJohn Hannah brought an original attachment proceeding against David Frames.
• SuitJames Powell brought an original attachment proceeding against Zachariah Martin.
• SuitArbitrators Joseph Maddock and James Riley awarded Benjamin Nicholson £2-10 plus £2-14-8 costs against James Minnis.
• SuitJohn Patterson brought a petition against Abraham Childers.
• SuitHugh Smith brought a petition against James Herbinson.
• SuitJames Herbinson brought a petition against Hugh Smith.
• SuitWeldon’s unnamed administrators petitioned against John Dowell.
• SuitBibby (?) Brooks proceeded against John Dowell.
• SuitJohn Campbell brought an action on the case against William Barton.
• SuitAdministrator Richard Parker brought a debt claim against Richard Hill and others.
• SuitAdministrator Richard Parker brought a debt claim against Absolom Tyler and others.
• SuitJohn Meherg brought an action on the case against Nicholas Robinson.
• SuitHugh Smith proceeded against James Herbinson.
• SuitJames Herbinson brought an action on the case against Hugh Smith.
• SuitJohn Kelly brought an action on the case against Barnaby Cabe.
• SuitElwick’s unnamed executors brought a debt claim against John Grimes and others.
• SuitElwick’s unnamed executors brought a debt claim against Hugh Smith and others.
• SuitNash and McNair petitioned against Hugh Smith and others.
• SuitWilliam Alrid brought an original attachment proceeding against William Todd.
• SuitAugustine Bate’s administrators brought a debt claim against Thomas Copestick.
• SuitJohn Williams brought a debt claim against Andrew Shankland.
• SuitJohn Dowell brought a debt claim against John Davis.
• SuitJohn Patterson brought a debt claim against John Booth.
• SuitWilliam Nunn brought a debt claim against Samuel Watt.
• SuitWilliam Nunn brought a debt claim against Patrick Porter.
• SuitWilliam Nunn brought a debt claim against Joseph Avent.
• SuitWilliam Nunn brought a debt claim against Thomas Shiels.
• SuitWilliam Nunn brought a debt claim against William Ursury.
• SuitNash and McNair brought a debt claim against William Davenport and Joseph Reed.
• SuitNash and McNair brought a debt claim against William Ballard and Zackariah Stanley.