Orange County Indexed
November 1780 term
14 items of business, in court order.
27 November 1780
- Court in sessionThe November court opened at Hillsborough courthouse on the twenty-seventh.
- Court in sessionThe court convened with justices William Courtney, John Nichols and William M'Cauley present.
29 November 1780
- Court in sessionThe court convened with justices William Courtney, Jn. Tapley Patterson and Eli McDaniel present.
- Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Thomas Airls to John Coontz until age twenty one to learn carpentry.
- Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed John Batrell to George Sharp until age 21.
- Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Betsy Airls to James Rutherford until age 18 ?.
- Deed provedDeed for 414 acres, James Frazer to Thomas, proved by Thos. Tulloch.
- State caseJohn Bryant surrendered Joshua Horn, for whom he was surety, on a charge of treason against the state.
- TaxSaml. Tolby was recommended to the General Assembly for tax exemption because of age and infirmity.
- County businessThomas Hart’s power of attorney to James Hogg and Jaees Benton was proved by subscribing witness Susannah Miller.
- State caseJoshua Horn entered a £20,000 recognizance with William Nunn and Abraham Nelson to appear at next court on a treason charge.
- Deed provedBill of Sale, James Frazer to Thos. Hart, proved by Jesse Benton.
- TaxJohn Tapley Patterson was appointed tax gatherer in St. Marks District.
- TaxSamuel Strudwick was exempted that year from taxes on lands occupied and enjoyed by other taxable possessors.
