February 1783 term

24 February 1783

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Eli McDaniel, Robert Campbell and John Elliott present.
• GuardianshipMark Patterson was appointed guardian of Page Patterson on a £1,000 specie bond with John Booth and John Patterson.
• GuardianshipBenj. Yeargan was appointed guardian of Milly Patterson on a £1,000 specie bond with Wm. Rhodes and John Patterson.
• GuardianshipJohn Patterson was appointed guardian of Mann Patterson.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Geo. Maris granted to James Newlin, Thomas Lindley and Nuland; sureties James Thompson and Wm. Linley.
• Estate accountJohn Tapley Patterson’s executors were ordered to rent estate lands annually, hire out unnamed enslaved people and report at next court.

25 February 1783

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Eli McDaniel, John Steel and Archer Grissom present.
• Estate accountJames Freeland, John Ray and Thomas Douglas were appointed to divide Solomon Debow’s estate and report at next court.
• Road orderWm. Hooper was appointed overseer of the Cape Fear Old Road to Hillsborough.
• Road orderAquilla Rhodes replaced Joseph Reed as road overseer at the lower end of the county.
• Road orderJesse Benton was appointed road overseer from Hillsborough to Baxter’s.
• Road orderAndrew Patterson replaced Isaac Gaddis as road overseer.
• GuardianshipMargaret Yount became guardian of John Yount on a £200 bond with James Thompson and David Douglas.
• Deed provedDeed, John King to Nathaniel King, proved by John Hogan Esq.
• Estate accountRachel Morrow returned an account of Wm. Morrow’s estate.
• MillSam’l. McDaniel’s petition for a grist mill was postponed.
• Estate accountJonathan Lindley affirmed the inventory of Thos. Lindley’s estate.

26 February 1783

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Elliott McDaniel, John Steel and Robt. Campbell present.
• Estate accountRobt. Nelson returned the inventory of Wm. Karragan’s estate.
• Deed provedDeed, John Hopkins & Jean his wife to Sam'l. Shaw.
• Deed provedDeed, John Waggoner to Wm. McCauley, proved by Chas. Johnston.
• Deed provedDeed, James Riley & Rachel his wife to James Thompson.
• Estate accountAnne Pinkerton returned the inventory of David Pinkerton’s estate.
• Estate accountJohn Allison returned the inventory of Benj. Leanord’s estate.
• Estate accountLydda Ray returned the inventory of Joseph Ray’s estate.
• Estate accountThe sheriff returned Richard Edwards’s inventory and account of sales.
• Estate accountThe sheriff returned David Edwards’s inventory and account of sales.
• Deed provedDeed, Thos. Durham to John Kelly, proved by John Hogan.
• Deed provedDeed, Stephen Wilson to Wm. Ray.
• MillTwo acres claimed by Sam’l. Strudwick and Robt. Milliken, including Milliken’s mill seat, were condemned for a mill site valued at £1.
• Deed provedDeed, Wm. Howard to James Williams.
• Deed provedDeed, Wm. ONeal & Elizabeth his wife to Phillip Albright.
• Road orderWilliam Dunnagan was appointed overseer from Jemima Brittain’s to James Cain’s.
• Road orderJohn Kelly was appointed overseer from James Cain’s to Jacob Brinton’s.
• Road orderJacob Brinton was appointed overseer from his house to Hillsborough.

27 February 1783

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Wm. McCauley, John Steel and Eli McDaniel present.
• JuryThe jury was discharged.
• Road orderSamuel Daniel was appointed overseer from John Barbee’s through New Hope to the new public road; designated owners’ hands were assigned.
• Road orderWm. Ainsley replaced John Hart as road overseer.
• Road orderA twelve-person jury was appointed to lay out a road from Caswell County through the Abercrombie mill to John Baker’s.
• State caseBenj. Barbee entered a £100 specie bond with Henry McCoy.
• State caseJonathan Dollar entered a bond with Geo. Grissom on the same stated terms.
• State caseHarrison Wood entered a bond with Jno. Wood and Jno. Riggs on the same stated terms.

28 February 1783

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices William McCauley, John Ray and John Steel present.
• State caseMolton Eubanks entered a £100 specie bond with Nehemiah Payne.
• Official appointedJohn Ray and Abram Allen were appointed poll inspectors for the next election.
• Tavern licenseSam’l. Shaw received an ordinary license at his dwelling.
• SuitJohn McAdams appeared in a suit against Henry O’Daniel.
• SuitJames Gray appeared in a suit against Wm. Armstrong.
• SuitJohn Barton appeared in a suit against Lodowick Dronderry.
• SuitWm. Hart appeared in a suit against Dudley House.
• State caseThe sheriff was ordered to transfer Charles Jinkins to Guilford’s sheriff for trial on a murder charge at Salisbury Superior Court.
• Road orderJohn Logue replaced Gray as road overseer.
• Official appointedWm. Cummings and And. Brooks were appointed additional patrollers for Hillsborough.
• Constable appointedJohn Wilson was appointed constable for Hillsborough District.
• Road orderBruce Collins replaced Wm. Armstrong as road overseer.
• TaxElizabeth Eastridge was excused estate taxes because her deceased husband was in service at the time of inventory.
• TaxWinnie Arnold was excused estate taxes for the same service-related reason.
• TaxJohn M’Vinchley was recommended for exemption from taxes (John M'Vinchley (?)).
• Road orderAndrew McClary replaced John Ward as road overseer.
• MillFour appraisers were appointed to value two acres for Sam’l. Daniel’s proposed water grist mill on his and Jno. Davies’s land.
• County businessAlex Mebane resigned as commissioner of Orange County.