November 1777 term

25 November 1777

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices James Freeland, Thomas Taylor, Wm. McCauley and Eli McDaniel present.
• Deed provedBill of Sale.
• Deed provedDeed.
• Official appointedBromfield Ridley was appointed state attorney for this court.
• County businessThe clerk was ordered to deliver all papers and records to current clerk Nath’l. Rochester.
• Road orderJames Fossett replaced Robert Tinning as road overseer.
• Deed provedDeed, John Hogan to John Johnston.
• Deed provedDeed, Hugh Edwards to Thos. Connelly.
• Estate accountThomas Burton returned an inventory and sales account for Thos. Crabtree’s estate, which were recorded.
• Deed provedDeed, Zachary Downs to Samuel Piper.
• Deed provedDeed, Wm. Tirhill ? to Elizabeth Thukell?.
• Deed provedDeed, Abraham Nelson to Edward Grigson.
• Deed provedDeed, Isaac Richardson & Elizabeth Richardson to Robert Nail?.
• Deed provedDeed, Wm. Johnston to Richard Bennehan.
• Deed provedDeed, R. Bennehan to J. Martin, Esq..
• Deed provedDeed, James Martin, Esq. to Wm. Johnston.
• Deed provedDeed, Joseph Scott to Geo. Newton.
• JuryThe sheriff returned fifteen grand jurors, who were empanelled and sworn.
• Tavern ratesTavern rates were listed.
• Estate accountThomas Hart returned an inventory of Thomas Donnalson’s estate.
• TaxWm. Cain, James Freeland and Thomas Taylor were appointed to receive assessors’ returns.
• Other businessJames Scarlett entered a bond with Anthony Cozart and Wm. Fitch.
• Deed provedDeed.
• Estate accountExecutor Abraham Miles returned an account of James Talbert’s estate.
• Deed provedDeed.
• Estate accountJos. Baring’s administrator returned an inventory and was ordered to sell the estate.
• MillGeo. Newton received permission to build a gristmill on Little River’s south fork.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Clement Bunch to Anthony Cozart.
• Oath of allegianceJohn Latta refused the oath after being cited to take it.
• Road orderCharles Abercrombie became overseer from near John Baker’s shop to Francis Kinners, with eight named workers.
• Road orderJames Wilson replaced William Austine as road overseer.
• Road orderJohn Nunn replaced John Baker as road overseer.
• Road orderJonathan Baker became overseer from Johnathan Nichols to John Browns, retaining the former workers.
• Road orderWarham Glenn became overseer from John Browns to Flat River, with assigned workers.
• Road orderThirteen named workers were assigned to Thomas Roundtree’s road.
• State caseJohn Morgan, Thomas Connelly and Thomas Raeborne were fined forty shillings for contempt after failing to appear as road jurors.
• Road orderThe previous road order from Chatham court was renewed, adding David Craig, Saml. Craig, James Craig and John Gattis as jurors (James Williams).
• Estate accountMark Morgan’s administrator returned an estate inventory, which was recorded.
• State caseJohn Holt, charged with treason, was ordered to post five hundred pounds for the next court with John Kinchen as security.
• Estate accountGaskville Brewer, John Noe and Mathew Scoby were appointed to audit executor Abraham Miles’s account for James Tolbert’s estate.
• Administration of an estateLetters with the will annexed were issued for Jo. Boren’s estate, with John Browning and Susannah Browning in bond.
• Estate accountJo. Boren’s administrator was ordered to sell the estate.
• Estate accountThe audit of James Talbert’s estate was recorded.
• Deed provedDeed.
• JuryThe sheriff was ordered to summon twelve named jurors for the next court.
• Deed provedDeed.
• Oath of allegianceAndrew Ross and James Pratt refused the allegiance oath after citation and were ordered to comply with the Assembly act.
• TaxJohn King offered John Hogan and Wm. McCauley as securities for collecting Saint Thomas district taxes.
• State caseJames Bunhill was bound over.
• GuardianshipWm. Campbell became guardian of James Crabtree.
• GuardianshipElizabeth Crabtree chose Thomas Barton as guardian.
• GuardianshipAnn chose Wm. Crabtree as guardian.
• Estate accountJohn Wiams returned a sales account for Wm. McCarton’s estate.
• TaxThe assessors exhibited their accounts.
• Constable appointedJames Dunning and James Horton Junior became constables in Saint Marys district.
• Court in sessionThree named justices signed the November court minutes.
• Official appointedAlex. Mebane Junior gave Governor Caswell a thousand-pound bond for one year as sheriff.
• TaxWm. Dunnegan gave a 412 pounds bond as tax collector.
• TaxJames Freeland gave a 234 pounds bond as tax collector.
• TaxJoseph McRory gave a 135 pounds bond as tax collector.
• TaxJohn Nair gave a 175 pounds bond as tax collector.
• TaxJohn King gave a 160 pounds bond as tax collector.
• TaxShadrach Forrest gave a 190 pounds bond as tax collector.
• TaxEli McDaniel gave a 204 pounds bond as tax collector.