Orange County Indexed
November 1781 term
33 items of business, in court order.
26 November 1781
- Court in sessionThe court convened with justices John Steel, John Nichols, John Walker and Archer Grissom present.
- Official appointedJohn Elliott took the oaths and qualified as justice of the peace.
- TaxMoses Crawford was appointed collector for Caswell District.
- TaxJohn Armstrong was appointed collector for Hillsborough District.
- TaxWilliam Tate was appointed collector for Orange District.
- TaxWilliam Nunn was appointed collector for St. Thomas District.
- TaxRobt. Campbell was appointed collector for St. Marks District.
- TaxJames Carrington was appointed collector for St. Marys District.
- TaxJames Mebane was appointed collector for St. Asaphs District.
- TaxJames Baldridge was appointed collector for Chatham District.
- TaxWm. Watson received a tax exemption because of age and infirmity.
- Official appointedJohn Bryant qualified as deputy sheriff.
- Deed provedDeed, John Barbee to Christopher Barbee, proved by Dan'l. Watson & Mark Patterson.
- Will provedWill of John Tapley Patterson, proved by Joseph Barbee & John Patterson.
- Deed provedDeed, John Kinchen to Wm. Courtney.
27 November 1781
- Court in sessionThe court convened with justices John Steel, James Carrington, John Walker and John Elliott present.
- Official appointedJohn Alston was nominated and qualified as justice of the peace.
- JuryThe sheriff was ordered to summon twenty-six named jurors for the next county court on the fourth Monday in February.
- Official appointedJesse Benton was appointed court clerk during good behavior, bonded with George Hodge.
- Will provedWill of Hugh Cain, proved by Moses Leathers & Wm. Johnston.
- Estate accountExecutors James Carson and James Carr returned Thomas Clark’s estate inventory, which was recorded.
- Will provedWill of James Clark, proved by John Ray & Wm. Williams.
- Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of James Byrd granted to James Byrd; sureties Wm. Armstrong and James Elliott.
- Will provedWill of James Trice, proved by Robert Campbell & Abraham Massey.
- Estate accountJames Trice’s estate inventory was returned and recorded.
- Will provedWill of Joseph Young, proved by Wm. Galbreath.
- State caseMich’l. Holt surrendered John Linley, for whom he was surety.
- Will provedWill of Mich'l. Synnot, proved by subscribing witness.
- Estate accountExecutor Wm. Johnston returned Michl. Synnot’s estate inventory.
- Will provedWill of George Waggoner, proved by George Clower.
- Will provedWill of Wm. Wilson, proved by John & James Wilson.
- Will provedWill of Thomas Lapslie, proved by David Anderson & Robert Anderson.
- Court in sessionJohn Steel, James Carrington, John Walker and John Elliott signed the minutes.
