Orange County Indexed
November 1783 term
69 items of business, in court order.
24 November 1783
- Court in sessionThe court convened with justices John Butler, Elie McDaniel and Archer Grissom present.
- JuryWm. Ray and Robt. Hunter were excused from jury service at this court.
- Road orderWm. Ray was appointed overseer from Allamance to Whitehead’s Creek.
- Road orderJohn Linley was appointed overseer from Whitehead’s Creek to Linley’s Mill.
- Road orderRobt. Hunter replaced James Trousdale as road overseer.
- Road orderJos. Boothe replaced Henry McCoy as road overseer.
- Road orderWm. Nunn replaced Michael Whateley as road overseer.
- JuryJohn Tinnen received £4 4s. for jury attendance at April Superior Court.
- JuryElie McDaniel received the same allowance for jury attendance at April Superior Court.
- Will provedWill of Edward Carragan, proved by Alexr. Mebane, jun. made oath that he believed signing was in hand writing of said Edward Carragan.
- Deed provedDeed, John Trice to Henry McCoy, acknowledged in court.
- Deed provedDeed, Thomas Linley to Wm. Linley, proved by Johnathan Linley.
- Deed provedDeed, Henry McCoy to Zachariah Herndon.
- Estate accountSarah Box proved the returned account of Wm. Bolton’s estate.
- Estate accountThomas Linley and James Nuland proved the returned inventory of Geo. Maris’s estate.
25 November 1783
- Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Alex Mebane, Wm. McCauley and Elie McDaniel present.
- Estate accountMary Williams returned the inventory of Christopher Williams’s estate.
- Estate accountDeborah Andrews and Wm. Andrews returned an account of sales of John Andrews’s estate.
- Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of John McVey granted to James M'Vey; sureties Hugh Rogers and John Patton.
- Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Christopher Williams granted to Mary Williams; sureties Hugh Rogers and John Patton.
- Deed provedDeed, David More to Abner Nash, proved by John Estes.
- Deed provedDeed, Joseph Cloud to John Piggott, proved by John Marshall.
- Deed provedDeed, Jeremiah & Charey Piggott to John Piggott, acknowledged in court.
- Deed provedDeed, Jacob Allen to Edward Grisham, acknowledged in court.
- Deed provedDeed, Jacob Marshall to Jno. Piggott, proved by ack..
- Deed provedDeed, Wm. McFarlin to Anslow Parish, proved by ack..
- Deed provedDeed, Samuel Staffield to Jno. Piggott.
- Deed provedDeed, Robert Cate to Lewis Kirk, proved by Richard Cate.
- Deed provedDeed, Jno. Allen to Wm. Marshall, proved by Jacob Marshall.
- Deed provedDeed.
- Tavern licenseSamuel Allen received an ordinary license at his Hillsborough dwelling, with John Estes and James Williams as securities for £50.
- Will provedWill of John Christmas, proved by Wm. Richards & James Pickhart.
- Will provedWill of John Rice, proved by James Thompson & Prudence Murdoch.
- GuardianshipOn James Williams’s motion for Wm. Alston, former guardian Thomas Hynes was cited to account for Charity Alston’s guardianship at next court.
- County businessJames Pickhart was charged £10 annually for four years.
- County businessGeo. Carrington was charged the same annual amount for three years.
26 November 1783
- Court in sessionThe court convened with justices John Butler, Wm. McCauley, Jno. Nichols and Jno. Taylor present.
- JuryFifteen grand jurors qualified, with George Allen as foreman.
- Road orderWm. Armstrong became overseer from Bruce Collins to Hillsborough; the listed inhabitants’ hands were ordered to maintain the road.
- Will provedWill of Hugh Morrow, proved by John Jenkison.
- Estate accountJno. Dickson’s estate inventory was returned and proved before Robert McClain.
- Deed provedDeed, Jacob Macon to James Hunter, proved by Wm. Rountree.
- Deed provedDeed, Thomas Farmer to John Nichols, proved by ack..
- Deed provedDeed, Thomas Farmer to Samuel Allen, proved by ack..
- Deed provedDeed, John Pinkerton to William Jackson, proved by Wm. Rountree.
- Will provedWill of Jno. Debow, proved by Joseph Baker.
- Deed provedDeed, Hardy Morgan to Wm. Pendergrass, proved by Wm. Partain.
- Deed provedDeed, William Oneal to Edward Guin, proved by ack..
- Tavern licenseTheophilus Thompson received an ordinary license at his dwelling near Hillsborough, with Henry Thompson as security.
- Road orderChristopher Barbee became overseer from between Parton’s and Loyd’s to Jones Blakes; listed inhabitants’ hands were assigned to maintain the road.
- Deed provedDeed of Mortgage, Samuel Allen to Thos. Farmer, proved by ack..
- Deed provedBill of Sale, Stephen Kirk to Jesse Kirk, proved by Lewis Kirk.
- TaxZacheus Tate qualified as Chatham’s public-tax collector, bonded with John Butler and Alex Mebane.
27 November 1783
- Court in sessionThe court convened with justices John Butler, John Walker, John Nichols and 2 others present.
- Road orderWm. King was appointed overseer from Hamiltons to Back Creek.
- Court in sessionThe court convened with justices John Butler, John Ray, Wm. McCauley and John Taylor present.
- County businessOn Wm. Galbreath’s petition, four appraisers were appointed to value one acre belonging to Henry Trollinger.
- Deed provedDeed, Wm. Courtney to Josiah Watts.
- Deed provedDeed, James Veazey to Joseph Speed.
- Deed provedDeed, Edw. McDade to James Williams & Jno. Estes & Samuel Allen, proved by Thos. Clark.
- Deed provedDeed, Wm. Cain to Wm. Dunnegan, proved by James Moore.
- Deed provedDeed, Henry Montford to Wm. Cain, proved by Wm. Courtney.
- Deed provedDeed, Wm. Rhodes to Archer Gresham, proved by Jno. Rhodes.
- Will provedWill of Edward Carrigan, proved by Jno. & James Carrigan.
- JuryJohn Butler, Wm. McCauley, Archer Gresham and John Ray were paid for jury attendance at Superior Court.
- SuitA commission was ordered to take Wm. Bailey Smith’s deposition in John Hogan’s case against Luttrell’s administrators.
- State caseJohn Allison was found guilty of refusing state currency and fined £50.
