February 1784 term

23 February 1784

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices William M'Cauley, James Freeland, John Nichols and John Walker present.
• Road orderHenry Hastins became overseer from Hillsborough to Cape Fear old Road, with hands within the usual bounds assigned.
• Constable appointedJohn Roberts was appointed constable for Hillsborough District for the ensuing year.
• Will provedWill of Thos. Breeze, proved by Joseph Ellison & John Parks.
• Will provedWill of James McCanlis, proved by John Armstrong & Thomas Jordan.
• Deed provedDeed, James Baldridge to Daniel Baldridge.
• Deed provedDeed, Wm. Armstrong to Thomas McCracken, proved by Adm. Nordike.
• Deed provedDeed, Jos. Jackson & Mary, his wife to Abraham Nordike, proved by Aden Nordike.
• Estate accountLucy Debow returned John Debow’s inventory on oath.
• Estate accountMary Williams returned an account of sales of Christopher Williams’s estate.

24 February 1784

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices James Freeland, Elie McDaniel and John Walker present.
• Constable appointedStephen Forrest replaced John Chizzenhall as constable.
• MillOn John Hutchison’s motion through his wife Margaret, his Quaker Creek mill was declared public.
• Estate accountOn Joseph Taylor’s motion, Edward Carragan’s perishable estate was ordered sold with a return at next court.
• JurySamuel Craig received £4 for jury service at April 1783 Superior Court.
• County businessJohn Elmore, John Walker and Andrew Gibson pledged £100 to indemnify Orange County and perform court orders concerning three orphan children.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed John M’Caliss to Andrew McBroom to learn farming.
• MillJohn Gant’s water grist mill was declared public.
• Road orderAndrew Griffin replaced Robert Gray as road overseer.
• TaxSamuel James was exempted from taxes because of age and infirmity.
• Official appointedWm. Nunn and Moses Crawford were named for the poll at the next Assembly election.
• Tavern licenseWm. McAdam received an ordinary license at his Hawfields house.
• Deed provedDeed, Hugh Tinnen, Colo. to Jno. Reeves.
• Deed provedDeed, Jno. Reeves to James C. Mebane.
• Deed provedDeed, Jno. Blackwood to Joseph Kirkland.
• Deed provedDeed, Chas. Abercrombie to John Mitcham.
• Estate accountMargaret Carrigan proved the inventory of Edward Carragan’s estate.
• Estate accountSarah Lee proved the inventory of Hugh Morrow’s estate.
• Estate accountAn addition to Benj. Blake’s estate inventory was recorded.
• Deed provedDeed, Henry E. McCulloch to John Trousdale, proved by Mich'l. Holt.
• Deed provedDeed.
• GuardianshipElloner Logue chose Alex Mebane as guardian, with Cairns Tinnen as security.
• Will provedWill of John Trousdale, proved by James Wilkins & Wm. Phillips.
• Will provedWill of Phillip Dossitt, proved by Joseph Townsend.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Robt. Scott granted to Mary Scott.
• Estate accountMary Scott returned Robt. Scott’s estate inventory, which was recorded.
• Will provedWill of Wm. Edwards, proved by Benj. Lacey & John Durham.
• GuardianshipMargaret Carragan became guardian of her daughter Elizabeth, with John Collins and James Roney as securities.
• GuardianshipBenj. Yeargan returned a guardianship account for Milly Patterson.
• Estate accountExecutor John Trousdale returned John Trousdale’s estate inventory.

25 February 1784

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices John Ray, John Walker and James Freeland present.
• Road orderDavid Williams replaced James Clark as road overseer.
• Road orderJos. Allison replaced Wm. McBroom as overseer from James Clark’s to Caswell Line.
• Estate accountRichard and Robt. Christmas proved Jno. Christmas’s estate inventory.
• FerryRates were set for Samuel Shaw’s and John Elmore’s Haw River ferries, including three shillings for loaded wagons and two for empty wagons.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed John Horton, als. Morise to Martin Palmer until age 21.
• JuryTwelve named people were ordered summoned for Hillsborough District Superior Court.
• JuryTwenty-six people were ordered summoned for the next Hillsborough county court.
• Estate accountJohn Dixon’s estate was ordered sold.
• Estate accountJohn Dunnevan returned the inventory of Michael Berry’s estate.
• Estate accountJesse Powels returned the inventory of Jon Rice’s estate.