May 1777 term

Day not given in the source

• Court in sessionThe court opened under Richard Caswell’s commission appointing justices; eight appointees took the required oaths, subscribed the test and took their seats.
• Official appointedNath’l. Rochester was unanimously chosen clerk.
• Road orderJohn McRory became overseer from Wm. Hamilton’s to Trollinger’s ford.
• Road orderPeter ONeal became overseer from Trollinger’s ford to the Guilford County line.
• Road orderJames Ross became overseer from Colonel Mebane’s through Ross’s ferry to Old Trading Path.
• Road orderJoseph Noe became overseer from Old Trading Road to Great Allamance.
• Road orderTobias Smith became overseer from Great Allamance to the Guilford County line.
• Road orderGeorge Allen became overseer from Thos. Lockhart’s to Island ford.
• Road orderRobert Ray became overseer from Island ford to Wm. Laughlin’s.
• Road orderWilliam Laughlin became overseer from his house to the Chatham County line.
• Road orderNicholas Harden became overseer from Quaker Creek to Stony Creek.
• Road orderMordacai Gwinn became overseer from Stoney Creek to Shallow ford on Haw River.
• Road orderThomas Sharp became overseer from Shallow ford to the Guilford County line.
• Road orderJames Tinning became overseer from Wm. Gibson’s to Woodie’s ferry.
• Road orderJohn Carter became overseer from Woodie’s ferry to Linley’s mill.
• Road orderAbraham Allen became overseer from Gilbert Strayhorn’s to New Hope.
• Road orderJno. Patterson became overseer from New Hope to Thos. Capper’s.
• Road orderJoseph Muzzle became overseer from Thomas Capper’s to John Boothe’s.
• Road orderBenjamin Blake became overseer from John Boothe’s to the Chatham County line.
• Road orderGilbert Strayhorn became overseer from Hillsborough to the fork near his house.
• Road orderWm. Rhodes became overseer from the fork near Strayhorn’s to Cross Road.
• Road orderBenj. Rhodes became overseer from Cross Roads to Captain Abercrombie’s muster ground.
• Road orderGeorge Herndon became overseer from Captain Abercrombie’s muster ground to Wake County.
• Road orderJohn Armstrong became overseer from the Caswell County line to Six Mile Tree near Peter Hart’s.
• Road orderJohn Taylor became overseer from Six Mile Tree to Hillsborough.
• Road orderAbraham Whitticar became overseer from Widow Bolling’s to the crossroads near J. May.
• Road orderRichard Clements became overseer from the crossroads near John May’s to the Wake line.
• Oath of allegianceCharles Richardson was ordered jailed until he took the state allegiance oath he had refused.
• MilitaryThe Hillsborough district jailer was ordered to quarter Continental Army soldiers sent by justices of the peace.
• Child or servant boundAndrew Simpson was ordered to serve double time for running away from Wm. Galbreath.
• Child or servant boundJohn Simpson was also ordered to serve double time.
• Estate accountFive commissioners were appointed to divide Robert Burton’s personal property among his unnamed widow and children; sheriff and surveyor would assign her thirds.
• Road orderJames Hogg received permission to close the old Hillsborough–Ralph McNair ferry road after opening a new public road.
• Road orderJohn Wiams became overseer from Richard Bennehan’s to New Hope Chapel Road, then cleared only to John Patterson’s.
• Official appointedCharles Abercrombie and Wm. Cain qualified as justices.
• Estate accountWm. McCauley and James Hunter returned a sworn inventory of John Hunter’s estate, which was recorded.
• Estate accountJohn Hunter’s perishable estate was ordered sold.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Hohn Hunter granted to Wm. McCauley, Henry Hastings and James Hunter; sureties Charles Johnston and Jos. Glosson.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Mary Hadder granted to Wm. Ainsley; sureties Charles Johnston and Henry Hastings.
• Official appointedAlex. Mebane Junior was appointed sheriff.
• Official appointedJames Watson was appointed register.
• Official appointedWm. Courtney was appointed master.
• Constable appointedArchibald Grisham became constable for St. Marks' District.
• Constable appointedJohn Noe became constable for St. Asaphs District.
• Constable appointedJames Anderson and Thomas Lashley became constables for Tryon District.
• Constable appointedRobt. McIntyre became constable for Hillsborough District.
• Constable appointedJohn Giddens and Wm. Anderson became constables for St. Thomas District.
• Constable appointedJohn Taylor became constable for Hillsborough District.
• Constable appointedHugh McAdams became constable for Orange District.
• Constable appointedThos. Freeland became constable for Chatham District.
• Official appointedJohn Williams was appointed attorney for the state at this court.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Tabitha Shepperd granted to Edward Trice and William Shepperd; sureties Joseph Muzzle and James Trice.
• Other businessJos. Muzzle proved William Sheperd’s bond to Edward Trice.
• Other businessEzekial Reynolds certified that his statements about Elizabeth Rhodes’s character were false.
• Deed provedDeed for 191 acres, Wm. & Martha Robinson to Reuben Esters, proved by Andrew Viney.
• Deed provedDeed for 43 acres, Wm. & Martha Robinson to Reuben Esters, proved by Andrew Viney.
• Deed provedDeed.
• Constable appointedArchd. Grisham and Robert Maunters qualified as constables for the county.
• Deed provedDeed.
• Estate accountCharles Burton exhibited an account of Robert Burton’s estate, which was recorded.
• Official appointedJohn Steel qualified as justice.
• Official appointedJohn Williams, John Kinchin and Joseph Taylor qualified as justices.
• Constable appointedJames Latta and Wm. Clark became constables for Saint Marys district.
• Deed provedDeed, Charles Dunnegan & Elsey his wife to William Mebane, proved by James Martin.
• Deed provedDeed, Wm. Mebane to Wm. & Timothy Cain, proved by John Gray.
• Deed provedDeed, Geo. Haywood to Geo. Haywood,(Jr.), proved by Wm. Hightower.
• Deed provedDeed, Austin Hightower & Kisiah Hightower to Geo. Haywood, proved by Wm. Hightower.
• Estate accountJames Sanders exhibited an inventory of James Sanders’s estate.
• Deed provedDeed, Peter ? to John Debow, proved by John Taylor.
• Deed provedDeed, John Sheels to Archd. Higin, proved by Edmund Higgin.
• Deed provedDeed, Alex. Piper & Sarah Piper, proved by Thos. Turner.
• Road orderWm. Jackson became overseer from Hillsborough to Wm. Clinneys.
• Road orderWm. Dunnegan became overseer from Wm. Clenneys to Memy Brittaines.
• Road orderHarries Wood became overseer from Memy Brittaines to Little River.
• Road orderCharles Horton became overseer from Little River to the Granville County line.
• Child or servant boundWm. Galbreath was ordered to deliver John Simpson’s inventory when Andw. Simpson completed service and repaid five pounds three shillings Pennsylvania money.
• Court in sessionSix named justices signed the May court minutes.