August 1777 term

26 August 1777

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices John Butler, Thos. Taylor, Charles Abercrombie and 6 others present.
• Official appointedThomas Hart, John Ray, James Freeland and Wm. Rainey qualified as justices.
• Will provedWill of James Watson, proved by Wm. Courtney by parity of hand.
• Estate accountWm. Hart returned a sales account for Jonathan Parker’s estate.
• Administration of an estateLetters were issued to James Watson, James Mone and Nath’l. Rochester; the qualification statement excepted Johnston.
• Estate accountWm. Shepperd returned a sales account for Tabithy Shepperd’s estate.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Jonathan Parker granted to Wm. Hart (?).
• MillAn order concerning Wm. Galbreath’s gristmill on Back Creek at Fish Dam was waived.
• Estate accountWm. Wart returned an inventory of Jonathan Parker’s estate.
• Constable appointedStephen Madden became constable for Orange district.
• Estate accountJohn Morgan was summoned on suspicion of concealing Mark Morgan’s will and ordered to exhibit it; John Hogan was summoned as witness.
• Road orderHenry Waggoner became overseer from Joseph Allison’s to the Caswell line.
• Road orderJohn Ball Junior replaced J. Tinning as overseer from Wm. Gibson’s to Woodies ferry, with workers J. Tinning.
• Road orderGeorge Fossett became overseer from the Caswell County line to Buckhorn.
• Road orderSamuel Allen became overseer from Buckhorn to Fossett’s mill.
• Constable appointedJohn Wilson replaced Thos Lashley as constable in Tryon district.
• Road orderTwelve jurors were appointed to lay out the route toward Hillsborough from Chatham courthouse across Haw River at Morgans mill to the county line.
• Constable appointedWm. Gunn, Mich’l. Killahan and Joseph McCrary became constables for Chatham district.
• Road orderJames Powell replaced Peter O’Neal as overseer from Trollingers ford on Haw River to the Guilford County line.
• MillHenry Mason received permission to build a gristmill on his own land along Enoe waters.
• Deed provedDeed, Thomas Forrester & Milly Forrester to Benjamin Forrest, proved by Geo. Grisham.
• Deed provedDeed, John Nunn to Thomas Hopson, proved by Abraham Massey.
• Deed provedRelease, Lodowick Swing & Margaret Clap & Daniel May & Henry Wytsell to summon S. Souther, proved by George Cortner.
• Deed provedDeed of Gift, Robt. Abercrombie the Elder to William Chapman Abercrombie, proved by Robt. Abercrombie, Jun..
• Deed provedDeed, Wm. ONeal & Elizabeth ONeal to Tobias Smith, proved by John Hawkins.
• Deed provedDeed, Robt. Abercrombie Sen. to Robt. Abercrombie Jun., proved by Wm. Pinkerton.
• Deed provedDeed, Wm. Forrest to Isaac Forrest, proved by Robert Grisham.
• Deed provedDeed, Timothy Terrill to Thomas Clements, proved by Jacob Bledsoe.
• Deed provedDeed, David Mitchell to John Tinning, proved by Henry Mason.
• Oath of allegianceFourteen merchants and agents were cited to appear concerning overseas trade; John Hogan and Nath’l. Rochester appeared and took the allegiance oath.
• Oath of allegianceTwenty-eight named people took the allegiance oath (Wm. Armstrong, Wm. McClellan, James Watson, Joseph Chittenson).
• Court in sessionThe court met the following morning with seven named justices present.
• Tavern licenseThomas Rice received permission to operate an ordinary.
• Tavern licenseWm. Courtney’s tavern license was renewed with Nath’l. Rochester securing fifty pounds.
• Constable appointedGeorge Riggs Junior replaced James Latta as constable.
• TaxWm. Courtney was appointed to take property lists for Hillsborough district.
• TaxWm. Rainey was appointed to take property lists for Chatham district.
• TaxThomas Taylar was appointed to take property lists for Orange district.
• TaxCharles Abercrombie was appointed to take property lists for St. Marks & St. Marys district.
• TaxJohn Hawkins was appointed to take property lists for St. Asaphs district.
• TaxJohn Butler was appointed to take property lists for Tryon district.
• TaxWilliam McCauley was appointed to take property lists for St. Thomas district.
• TaxThree named assessors were appointed for Hillsboro' District (Joseph Allison, Thomas Hart, John Ray).
• TaxThree named assessors were appointed for Chatham District (William Rainey, Zachariah Tate, James Bowles).
• TaxThree named assessors were appointed for St. Marks (Laurence Thompson, Alexander Mebane, Wm. Morrow).
• TaxThree named assessors were appointed for District of St. Asaphs (William ONeal, Averet Garrett, John Graves).
• TaxThree named assessors were appointed for District of Tryon (Mathew Scoby, John Steel, Sarfield Brewer).
• TaxThree named assessors were appointed for District of St. Marys (John Hogan, William Stroud, John Craig).
• TaxThree named assessors were appointed for District of St. Marys (Robert Abercrombie, James Scarlett, J. Alston).
• TaxSamuel Allen was appointed collector for Hillsborough District.
• TaxWm. Rainey was appointed collector for Orange District.
• TaxShadrach Forrest was appointed collector for St. Marks District.
• TaxJohn Noe was appointed collector for St. Asaphs District.
• TaxEli McDaniel was appointed collector for St. Marys District.
• Constable appointedJames Stewart replaced James Andrews as constable.
• Estate accountWm. Ainsley returned a sales account for Widow Hadder’s estate.
• Deed provedDeed of Gift, Ann Pruor to Salley Pryor, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Cuming Warwick & Co. to Peter Smith (John Kelly), proved by Wm. Courtney.
• Deed provedDeed, Wm. and Susannah Shepperd, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedSarah Glosson released Dower Rights, Joseph Glasson to Bryan Corbier, proved by John Wood.
• Oath of allegianceJohn Hamilton and John McClean refused the allegiance oath and intended to leave the state after being cited to take it or depart.
• Oath of allegianceSimon Adamson, Sam Thompson, Timothy Nucomb and Benj. Nicholson appeared and took the allegiance oath.
• Official appointedWm. McCauley became public register; James Watson’s executors were ordered to deliver the records to him.
• Oath of allegianceEnoch Bradley, a prisoner of war who had broken parole, appeared and took the allegiance oath.
• Official appointedJohn Sheels became county standard keeper; the previous keeper’s executors were ordered to deliver the standard.
• Child or servant boundMichael Ryley, formerly bound to Wm. Galbreath, was ordered delivered to his mother, Mrs. Manakin.
• Road orderJohn Cate became overseer from New Hope waters to Wm. Gibson’s.
• Deed provedDeed.
• Deed provedBills of Sale.
• Other businessRalph Maunier gave power of attorney to Harmonson Hall.
• Other businessEbenezer McNair gave power of attorney to Harmonson Hall.
• Court in sessionThe court met the following morning with five named justices present.
• Estate accountExecutors James Watson and Nath. Rochester returned an inventory of James Watson’s estate.
• GuardianshipJames Watson became guardian of his son James Watson on a £300 bond with John Hogan, Wm. Courtney and Nath’l. Rochester.
• Estate accountThe inventoried goods and chattels of James Watson’s estate were ordered sold.
• Tavern licenseWm. Armstrong received permission to operate an ordinary.
• Tavern ratesTavern rates were listed.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Thomas Hunt to Stephen Wilson until age full age.
• Estate accountExecutor Thomas Burton was ordered to sell Thomas Crabtree’s perishable estate.
• Tavern licenseWm. Numan received permission to operate an ordinary.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Thomas Donaldson granted to Thomas Hart.
• MilitaryJohn Brumfield and Reuben Brumfield, jailed following a South Carolina hue and cry, were permitted to enlist in the Continental Army.
• Estate accountThos. Donaldson’s administrators were ordered to sell his perishable estate.
• Oath of allegianceNine named people took the allegiance oath (Simon Adamson, Sam'l. Thompson, Timothy Nucombe, Benj. Nicholson).
• Deed provedDeed, Archd. Higgin to John Gordon.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Mark Morgan granted to Sarah Morgan and Hardy Morgan; sureties John Kinchen, John Tapley, Patterson and Nathaniel Rochester.
• Oath of allegianceThomas Dixon refused the allegiance oath and agreed to leave the country within sixty days.
• Road orderEdward Turner became overseer from Hillsborough to Colonel Alex. Mebane’s.
• Road orderThos. Roundtree became overseer from Little River’s south fork through Joseph Allison’s to Hillsborough.
• Road orderJohn Hall became overseer from Hillsborough through Joseph Allison’s to New Hope, retaining the former workers.
• Road orderJohn Johnston became overseer from the Caswell County line through John Allison’s to the road forks near James Cheek’s.
• State caseThe sheriff was ordered to convey Wm. Grimes and Wm. Rains to Salisbury jail.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Wm. McCoutry granted to Margaret McCintry? and John Wimms.