August 1783 term

25 August 1783

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices James Freeland, John Walker and Robert Campbell present.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Sampson Marlon to John Young.
• Road orderRiley Vickers was appointed overseer from Ellerbys Creek to John Bakers.
• Road orderBenj. Forrest was appointed overseer from John Bakers to Wm. Johnstons.
• JuryThe grand and petit jurors qualified.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of John Andrew granted to Deborah Andrew and Wm. Andrew.
• TaxJames Kennaday and Thomas Todd were exempted from taxes.
• Deed provedDeed, Joseph Reed to Stephen Carroll.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Isaac Morrow to Jos. Keys until age 21.
• Deed provedDeed, James Thompson to Joseph Thompson.
• Estate accountThe administrators returned an account of sales of Geo. Maris’s estate.
• Deed provedDeed, Jos. Wills to Nathan Wells.
• Deed provedDeed, same to Jos. Wills, jr..

26 August 1783

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices James Freeland, John Ray and Eli McDaniel present.
• Road orderSamuel Nelson replaced David Douglass as road overseer.
• Deed provedDeed, Jno. Estes & Elizabeth, his wife to David Sloan.
• Deed provedDeed, Wm. Whitehead to John Harvey.
• Deed provedDeed, Wm. Sett to Mary Lynch.
• Deed provedDeed, Geo. Laws to Wm. Hampton.
• Deed provedDeed, Joseph Thompson to Peter Writsman.
• Deed provedDeed, John Woods to Wm. Woods.
• MillJohn Morgan received permission for a water grist mill at the great falls; Wm. Merritt’s competing petition was rejected.
• MillFour appraisers were appointed to value an acre each of John Walker’s and Richard Bush’s land for Bush’s proposed mill.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Winnie Kennaday to Wm. Tate until age 18.
• Deed provedDeed, Wm. Oneal & Elizabeth, his wife to Joseph Pevey.
• Deed provedDeed, Robert Paisley to Henry Mason.
• Deed provedDeed, James Caine to Thomas Sutton.
• Road orderWilliam Beezor was appointed overseer from Caswell Line to Jos. Clarks.
• Road orderJohn Holt was appointed overseer from Trading Ford to Great Allemance.
• Road orderTobias Smith was appointed overseer from Allemance to Guilford Line.
• GuardianshipThomas, Obedience and Hannah King chose their mother Hannah King as guardian, with John, Baxter and Nath’l. King as securities.
• GuardianshipHannah King was appointed guardian of Rebecca King, orphan of Jno. King.
• Road orderAlex Torrentine was appointed overseer from Flatt River to Little River along Carrington Road.
• Road orderEnock was appointed overseer from Flat River to Caswell County Line.
• Estate accountBenj. Shepperd produced vouchers for sales of Cornell’s confiscated estates.
• Deed provedDeed, John Shaday to John Boone, proved by John Hawkins.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of John Dixon granted to John Wilburns.
• Will provedWill of Edward Gant, proved by Wm. Rainey.
• GuardianshipBenj. Yeargan returned accounts as guardian of Milly Patterson.
• Estate accountAn appraisal of David McBride’s estate was returned.

27 August 1783

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices John Elliott, Robt. Campbell and Wm. Ainsley present.
• Road orderMordacai Gwinn was appointed overseer from Caswell Line to Haw River.
• Road orderEdw. Gwinn was appointed overseer from Haw River to Holt’s.
• Road orderRobt. Ray was appointed overseer from Cross Roads to Linley’s Mill.
• Road orderRobt. Morrison replaced Isaac Harvey as road overseer.
• Official appointedJames Few, Wm. Crabtree and Thomas Roads were appointed patrollers for St. Mary’s District.
• Road orderSamuel Craig replaced Andrew Patterson as overseer from the Meadows to Hillsborough.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed John Hunter to John Strain until age 21.
• Road orderJohn Flintham was appointed overseer from Jean Bolin’s Creek to Cateses Creek.
• Deed provedDeed.

28 August 1783

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Archer Grissom, John Elliott and Wm. Ainsley present.
• GuardianshipElizabeth Debow chose Jesse Benton as her guardian.

29 August 1783

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Wm. McCauley, Elie McDaniel, John Walker and John Taylor present.
• Road orderHands within the listed inhabitants’ bounds were ordered to work under Jesse Benton from Gallows Hill to the branch between Nelson’s and Baxter’s.
• Road orderNamed inhabitants and their hands were assigned to roads from Hamilton’s Branch to Hartford under Bruce Collins.
• TaxThe tax lists and assessments for the district of Hillsborough were returned, and John Taylor was appointed collector.
• TaxThe tax lists and assessments for St. Marys were returned, and James Carrington was appointed collector.
• TaxThe tax lists and assessments for St. Thomas were returned, and Mathew McCauley was appointed collector.
• TaxThe tax lists and assessments for St. Marks were returned, and Robt. Campbell was appointed collector.
• TaxThe tax lists and assessments for Orange were returned, and John Mebane was appointed collector.
• TaxThe tax lists and assessments for St. Asaphs were returned, and Wm. Ray was appointed collector.
• TaxThe tax lists and assessments for Chatham District were returned, and Zacheus Tate was appointed collector.
• TaxThe tax lists and assessments for Caswell were returned, and Moses Crawford was appointed collector.
• JuryTwelve named people were ordered summoned for the next Superior Court of Law and Equity.
• JuryThe listed people were ordered summoned as jurors for next county court.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Catey Reaves to Elizabeth Sharp until age 18 to learn spinning and weaving.
• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Wm. McCauley, John Taylor and John Nichols present.
• JuryTwelve jurors were impanelled and sworn as Jury No. 76.
• County businessJames Williams received £10 for service to the State as attorney during the term.