May 1783 term

26 May 1783

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices John Butler, John Ray, James Freeland and Eli McDaniel present.
• Estate accountThe settlement of Solo. Debow’s estate was returned and recorded.
• Official appointedJames Williams was appointed county attorney.
• Deed provedDeed, Wm. Hodge to John Elmore.
• Deed provedDeed of Gift, Susannah Castleberry to Castleberry.
• Will provedWill of Benj. Blake, proved by James Trice & Wm. Trice.
• Estate accountJones Blake returned the inventory of Benj. Blake’s estate.

27 May 1783

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices John Butler, John Ray, James Freeland and Eli McDaniel present.
• TaxJohn May was exempted from taxes because of age and infirmity.
• JuryFifteen grand jurors qualified, with Moses Crawford as foreman.
• Estate accountDavid Scoby proved the inventory of Mathew Scoby’s estate.
• Tavern licenseRobert Nelson received an ordinary license at his dwelling, with Thomas Farmer as security for £100.
• Tavern licenseAndrew Ross received an ordinary license at his dwelling on the same security terms.
• Tavern licenseMary Lynch received an ordinary license at her dwelling, with Andrew Murdoch as security for £100.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of David McBride granted to Wm. Ray; sureties Nicholas Gibbs and John Ray.
• Will provedWill of William Smith, proved by John Robertson.
• Road orderHands belonging to Samuel O’Daniel, John Moore, Lunsford Daniel and Richard Davis were assigned to Wm. Shepperd’s road.
• Deed provedDeed, Wm. Rainey to Richard Phillips, acknowledged in court.
• Road orderJacob Boone was appointed road overseer from Col. O’Neal’s to the Guilford County line.
• Deed provedDeed, Thos. Cates to John McCabe.
• Estate accountMark Patterson returned an account of Jno. Tapley Patterson’s estate.
• Child or servant boundJames Linley, orphan of Simon, was bound to Robert Ray.
• Official appointedJames Mebane was elected sheriff.
• TaxEight justices were appointed to receive taxable-property lists for their respective districts.
• TaxJohn Sims, Zacheus Tate and Daniel May were appointed assessors for Chatham and St. Asaphs.
• TaxNathaniel Morrison, Wm. Murray and Eli McDaniel were appointed assessors for Caswell and Orange.
• TaxJohn Taylor, John Thompson and David Craig were appointed assessors for St. Thomas and Hillsborough.
• TaxArthur Mangum, Robt. Abercrombie and Archer Grissom were appointed assessors for St. Marks and St. Marys.
• County businessCoroner John Taylor received 16 shillings for an inquest on an unnamed child found in Hillsborough.
• County businessConstable John Roberts received 16 shillings for summoning the inquest jury over the unnamed child.
• SuitOn Thos. Burke’s motion, Caswell’s sheriff was fined £50 for failing to return execution in Wm. O’Neal’s case against Wm. Saunders.
• Constable appointedJohn Koonce was appointed constable for St. Asaphs for the ensuing year.
• Tavern licenseWm. Courtney received an ordinary license at his Hillsborough dwelling.
• Tavern licenseJohn Hawkins received an ordinary license at his dwelling, with John Butler and Jesse Benton as securities.
• Deed provedDeed, Joseph White and Nancy his wife to Thomas Kirkland, proved by Sam'l. May & Mark Patterson.
• Deed provedDeed, Jesse Shoemaker to Chas. & Robt. Abercrombie.
• TaxThe court set a tax of one shilling per £100 of taxable property for 1783.

28 May 1783

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices John Butler, John Walker and James Carrington present.
• TaxJohn Davis was recommended for exemption from tax.
• Official appointedThomas Mulholland was appointed county entry taker and qualified, with James Williams and Jesse Benton as securities.
• Tavern licenseWm. Johnston received an ordinary license at Chapel Farm, with Jesse Benton as security.
• SuitJames Elliott appeared in a suit against Ralph McNair.
• Road orderWm. Ray was appointed overseer from Little River to Widow Brittain’s Branch.
• Deed provedDeed, Davis Grisham to Charles Abercrombie.
• Deed provedDeed, Joseph White to Thomas Kirkland, proved by Sam'l. May.
• Official appointedJames Alston resigned as public register, and James Williams was appointed.
• State caseThe State proceeded against Henry Pickle (Henry Pickle (?)).
• JuryJames Russell was fined for failing to attend as a talesman.
• Road orderWm. Hodge replaced Andrew Murdoch as road overseer.
• TaxNine named people were exempted from taxes (Richard Pond, John McVinchey, Wm. Gibson, Isaac Gaddis).
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of John Kelley granted to Jean Kelly and Jean Kelley; sureties Wm. McCauley.
• Estate accountThe administratrix returned the inventory of John Kelly’s estate.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of John Luttrell granted to Susannah Luttrell.
• TaxRichard Thomas Senior was ordered to pay 1782 tax on £559.
• TaxRichard Thomas Junior was ordered to pay 1782 tax on £29.
• Tavern licenseJosiah Watts received an ordinary license at his Hillsborough house.
• Official appointedWm. Ainsley qualified as a justice of the peace.

29 May 1783

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices John Butler, John Walker and Robert Campbell present.
• Road orderWm. Laws resigned as overseer from Little River to Granville, and Hugh Caine replaced him.
• Tavern licenseHenry Thompson received an ordinary license at his Hillsborough dwelling, with John Walker as security.
• Tavern licenseJohn Taylor received an ordinary license at his Hillsborough dwelling, with Jesse Benton as security for £100.
• Road orderA named jury, or any twelve members, was appointed to lay out a road from Hillsborough to Jackson’s.
• SuitJno. Kitzmiller proceeded against Thomas Lowe and John Minnis.
• Deed provedDeed, John McCulloch to James Andrew, proved by John Armstrong.
• State caseNath’l. Clark was found not guilty.
• SuitJohn Carragan’s suit against John Minnis ended in a nonsuit.
• SuitWm. Cummings’s suit against Henry Morris ended in a nonsuit.
• MillJohn Boothe’s petition for a grist mill on his New Hope land was read and postponed.
• SuitJohn Kelly proceeded against John Copeland.

30 May 1783

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices John Butler, Robert Campbell, William McCauley and 2 others present.
• JuryThirty people were appointed jurors for next court.
• Estate accountRobt. Gray and Mary Murdoch returned John Murdoch’s estate inventory, which was recorded.
• Tavern licenseRobert McIntyre received an ordinary license at his dwelling, with Jesse Benton as security.
• Tavern licenseWm. Newman received an ordinary license at his Hillsborough dwelling, with Wm. McCauley as security.
• County businessJohn Nichols entered a bond with Wm. McCauley to perform the court’s orders.
• Tavern licenseMrs. Farmer and Mrs. Nichols received an ordinary license at their Hillsborough dwelling, with Jesse Benton as security.
• Tavern licenseBenj. Chapman received an ordinary license at his Hillsborough dwelling, with Jesse Benton as security.
• Courthouse and jailWm. Courtney received an allowance for courthouse repairs.
• Tavern licenseStephen Smith received an ordinary license at his house.
• MillRichard Cate received permission to build a grist mill on his land.
• MillWilliam Merritt’s mill petition was postponed; five appraisers were appointed to value one acre of John Morgan’s land and report next court.
• Road orderJames Murdoch was appointed overseer from Caswell Line to the north fork of Little River.
• County businessCollected county articles were ordered deposited at John Taylor’s little red house.
• County businessJohn Roberts resigned as constable.
• County businessJesse Benton received £20 for one year’s extra service.
• County businessSheriff James Mebane received £10 for one year’s extra services.
• Court in sessionWm. McCauley, John Ray and Wm. Ainsley signed the minutes.