May 1780 term

22 May 1780

• Court in sessionThe May court opened on the twenty-second, with Adam Potts identified as clerk.
• Tavern licenseThomas Lynch received an ordinary license at his dwelling, bonded with John Hopkins.
• Road orderHenry Murray replaced Levi Hall as road overseer.
• Road orderTimothy Cain replaced Wm. Whitted as road overseer.
• Road orderJohn Collins replaced Samuel McCrail as overseer from Eno to Hamilton’s Creek.
• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Jno. Butler, Wm. McCauley and John Ray present.
• Deed provedDeed, proved by Execution.
• Road orderMoses Crawford and other petitioners received leave to divert the road from Hillsborough to Howell’s Ferry on Haw River.
• Official appointedJohn Ray resigned as commissioner for confiscated property.
• Road orderJohn Armstrong was appointed road overseer to the Trading Path’s southern Haw branch, using workers belonging to John Butler, John Trousdale and John Homes.
• TaxRichard Bond received a tax exemption.
• Constable appointedRichard Galbreath replaced Thos. Freeland as constable.
• Estate accountLewis Kirk and Richard Cate returned Melchi McDaniel’s estate inventory.
• Official appointedThomas Trice qualified as justice of the peace.
• Deed provedDeed, proved by executed.
• Estate accountSarah Hill and Joseph Wood took executor oaths and submitted George Hill’s estate inventory under oath.
• Deed provedDeed, proved by Exec..
• JuryTwelve grand jurors were sworn, with Andrew Faddis as jury constable.
• State caseWm. Laycock appeared and was bailed for next court, entering further recognizance with Wm. Ray at £2,000 each.
• Official appointedJohn Taylor replaced John Nichols as county coroner.
• Tavern ratesTavern rates were listed.
• TaxJustices were appointed to receive taxable-property lists, with three assessors for St. Asaphs District (Everad Garret, Zacheus Tate, Daniel May).
• TaxJustices were appointed to receive taxable-property lists, with three assessors for Caswell District & Orange District (Samuel Shaw, John Christmas, Thos. Thompson).
• TaxJustices were appointed to receive taxable-property lists, with three assessors for Hillsborough & St. Thomas Districts (Thomas Hart, Wm. McCallom, John Ray).
• TaxJustices were appointed to receive taxable-property lists, with three assessors for St. Marks & St. Marys (Wm. Johnston, James Scarlet, Edw. Trice).
• Official appointedAlex Mebane was elected sheriff.
• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices John Butler, Wm. McCauley and Alex. Mebane present.
• Deed provedDeed.
• Estate accountThomas Burton submitted his executor account for Thomas Crabtree’s estate; it was approved and recorded.
• Official appointedWm. Johnston, Wm. Courtney, John Hawkins and John Butler were appointed inspectors of currency in Orange County.
• Deed provedDeed, proved by executed.
• MillObidiah Martin received leave to erect a water gristmill on Jordans Creek.
• Deed provedRight of Dower of tract conveyed from Henry Lemon, Elizabeth Leamon & Henry Lemon to James Munro.
• Deed provedLott of Land in Town of Hillsborough, John Kinchen to James Munro, proved by Ack. & Reg..
• JuryThirty named jurors were appointed for next court and ordered summoned.
• State caseThomas Cofield appeared before the court and was discharged.
• Road orderAndrew McBroom replaced Moses Careson as overseer from Caswell Line to James Clarks.
• Road orderOverseers of four road sections were summoned to next court to explain their roads’ disrepair.
• Court in sessionWm. Courtney, Wm. McCauley and John Ray signed the minutes.
• Deed provedDeed, proved by executed before adjournment.