Orange County Indexed
August 1781 term
16 items of business, in court order.
27 August 1781
- Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Hugh Tinnen, John Nichols, William Cain and James Carrington present.
- Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed John Love to Wm. Anderson until age 21 to learn tailoring.
- Official appointedArchd. Grissom and John Taylor took allegiance and justice-of-the-peace oaths after nomination in the peace commission.
- Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of James Byrd granted to James Bird.
- TaxWm. Cain, John Nichols and James Carrington were appointed to assess Richard Bennehan’s and William Dunnegan’s estates.
28 August 1781
- Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Alexander Mebane, William MCCauley, William Raney and John Taylor present.
- TaxAlex Mebane Senior received a tax exemption for an unnamed enslaved person described as sickly.
- TaxGeorge Johnston received a tax exemption for an unnamed enslaved person described as blind.
- Official appointedRobert Campbell and John Walker took their qualification oaths and seats as justices of the peace.
- TaxWilliam Tate was appointed collector for Orange District.
- State caseThirteen named men were fined £100 each for disobeying Hugh Tinnen’s commands after Robert McIntyre notified them; they were summoned to show cause (Wm. McKee, John Griffith, James Yount, Andrew Griffiths).
- County businessSheriff James Mebane was allowed £10,000 for extraordinary services during the preceding year.
- Road orderChristopher Holt was appointed overseer from Haw River to Little Alamance.
- Road orderAdam Whitseet was appointed overseer from Little Alamance to County Line.
- Road orderHugh Crawford was appointed overseer from Trollinger’s Ford to Wm. Hamiltons.
- Road orderJohn Forrest was appointed overseer from Staggs Creek to Collins on New Cut Road.
