May 1779 term

24 May 1779

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices William McCauley, Bryan Crosbie and William Courtney present.
• Deed provedDeed, John Scoggin to Allen Scoggin.
• Deed provedDeed for 299 acres, Robert McConnell to Andrew Griffin.
• Deed provedDeed for 214 acres, John Pinkerton to John McVey.
• JuryLaurance Thompson was exempted from jury service after being summoned.
• JuryThomas Wilkenson, Sam’l. Chambers, James Thompson and James Jackson were exempted from jury service.
• JuryFourteen grand jurors were sworn, with James Morrow as foreman.
• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Alex Mebane, Eli McDaniel and William Cain present.
• Will provedWill of Martin Loy, proved by Henry Garhart & Isaac Sharp.
• State caseGeo. Allen’s fine for nonattendance was remitted.
• JuryAdam Dixon was discharged after swearing he was not a freeholder.
• Estate accountBenj. McCall, witness to M ? M’Daniel’s will, was ordered to appear at next court.
• County businessAt Edward Wilson’s request, the court recorded that his eleven-year-old son William lost the upper part of his right ear to a mare’s bite.
• Estate accountUnity McCoy and John Douglas returned their administration account for Wm. McCoy’s estate.
• Estate accountExecutor E. Cochran returned the current account for Alex Cochran’s estate.
• Road orderLevi Hall was appointed overseer from Chatham District Line to Staggs Creek.
• Road orderJames Bowles was appointed overseer from Isaac Brackens to the District Line.
• Road orderJohn Woods was appointed overseer from James Clarks Line to Hillsborough.
• Road orderWm. McKee replaced Henry Waggoner as road overseer.
• State caseSam’l. Allen’s fine for failing to attend as a juror was remitted.
• State caseCairns Tinning’s fine for failing to attend as a juror was remitted.
• Deed provedDeed, Peter Writisman to German Baxter.
• Deed provedDeed, John Hart to Saml. Hart.
• Deed provedDeed, John Wilkenson & Ann Wilkenson to James Walker.
• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Alex Mebane, William Courtney and Thomas Taylor present.
• TaxJohn May was granted exemption from taxes.
• Official appointedAlex Mebane became sheriff for one year on a £5,000 bond, secured by Geo. Allen and Saml. Allen.
• Tavern licenseWm. Courtney’s tavern license was renewed, bonded with Nathaniel Rochester.
• Road orderJames Trousdale replaced George Allen as road overseer.
• Road orderWm. Whitted replaced James Faucett as road overseer.
• Road orderSaml. McCracken replaced James Faucett as road overseer.
• Deed provedDeed for 4 acres, Arthur Mangum to Solomon Mangum.
• State caseThomas Connelly, Henry Hastings, Wm. Whithead and Wm. Oneal were fined for jury nonattendance; Connelly’s fine was remitted.
• SuitA new trial was granted in the caveat dispute between Alex Mebane and Warham Glenn.
• Road orderThe previous court’s order to lay out a road from Old Court House to Guilford Road was renewed.
• TaxJames Freeland was appointed magistrate for Orange District’s tax work.
• TaxJohn Steel was appointed magistrate for Tryon District’s tax work.
• TaxWm. Rainey was appointed magistrate for Chatham District’s tax work.
• TaxJohn Hawkins was appointed magistrate for St. Asaphs District’s tax work.
• TaxJohn Hogan was appointed magistrate for St. Thomas District’s tax work.
• TaxJohn Tapley Patterson was appointed magistrate for St. Marks District’s tax work.
• TaxWm. Cain was appointed magistrate for St. Marys District’s tax work.
• TaxWm. Courtney was appointed magistrate for Hillsborough District’s tax work.
• TaxThree assessors were appointed for St. Asaphs & Chatham District (Jno. Graves, Wm. Neal, Edward Gwinn).
• TaxThree assessors were appointed for Orange & Tryon District (Wm. Clendenning, Alex Mebane, Jos. T'son).
• TaxThree assessors were appointed for St. Thomas & Hillsborough District (Thos. Hart, Wm. McCauley, John Armstrong).
• TaxThree assessors were appointed for St. Marks & St. Marys District (Chas. Abercrombie, Wm. Rhodes, Arthur Mangum).
• Constable appointedRobert Burnside and Henry O’Daniel were appointed constables for Tryon District.
• County businessTryon District was renamed Caswell District.
• Road orderIsaac Harvey was appointed overseer from Woodies Ferry to Lindleys Mill, including half the road in the river.
• State caseJohn Hopkins faced a state trespass case before twelve named jurors.
• State caseSam’l Aiken’s fine for failing to attend as a juror was remitted.
• Deed provedRight of Dower in land sold by her husband Bryan Crosbie, Mrs. Nancy Crosbie & Bryan Crosbie to Nathaniel Rochester, proved by privately examined by Wm. McCauley, Esq.|Reg..
• Deed provedDeed.
• JuryThirty named jurors were appointed for next court and ordered summoned.
• County businessClerk Nathaniel Rochester was allowed £250 for the previous year’s service.
• County businessAlex Mebane was allowed £250 for his previous year’s service as sheriff.
• TaxColo. John Hogan and Thomas Lloyd received tax exemptions for two unnamed enslaved people described as physically infirm.
• Court in sessionWm. McCauley, Jas. Freeland and John Steel signed the minutes.