May 1784 term

24 May 1784

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices James Freeland, William Ansley, John Taylor and John Hawkins present.
• Road orderTheophilus Thompson replaced Joseph Allison as road overseer.
• Road orderRobert Berry replaced James Murdoch as road overseer.
• Road orderJohn Justice replaced Wm. Hodge as road overseer.
• Road orderAnderson Comer replaced Francis Moreland as road overseer.
• TaxWm. Wray returned the 1783 insolvent list for St. Asaphs District.
• Child or servant boundBarby Sears was bound to Abram Allen for two and a half years from the court date.
• Road orderJohn Copley replaced Jos. Reed as road overseer.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Solomon Gamadge to John Blackwood until age 21.
• Road orderNicholas Davis replaced James Trice as road overseer.
• Attorney admittedWm. Tatom produced a license admitting him to practice in the several courts.
• Road orderA named jury, or any twelve members, was appointed to mark a road from Shallow Ford toward Fayetville and report next court.
• SuitOthniel McPherson proceeded against James Monroe in an attachment case.
• Road orderJames Bowles was appointed overseer from Stoney Creek to Caswell Line.
• Road orderWm. Fossit was appointed overseer from Stoney Creek to Quaker Creek.
• Road orderWm. ?ades was appointed overseer from Hillsborough to the head of New Hope.
• Road orderEdw. Trice replaced Wm. Shepperd as road overseer.
• Road orderJames Stockard became overseer from Haw River to Robt. Fossit’s.
• Road orderJames Murry, son of John, became overseer from Quaker Creek to John Collin’s.
• JuryFifteen grand jurors qualified.
• County businessJohn Mcanlis was ordered to pay £5 annually.
• GuardianshipOn James Williams’s motion for Wm. Alston, Thomas Hines was cited to account for Charity Alston’s guardianship at next court.
• Deed provedDeed.
• Deed provedDeed, Wm. Rainey and Mary, his wife to Wm. Oneal.
• County businessJohn King was ordered to pay £7 10s. 5d. annually.
• Deed provedDeed, John Powell to Wm. Oneal, proved by John Holt, jun..
• Deed provedDeed, Wm. Alston to John Carrington.
• Deed provedDeed, John Shields to Andrew Davis.
• Deed provedDeed, John Powell to Elias Powell, proved by Wm. Rainey.
• Deed provedDeed, Wm. Oneal to Thos. H. Perkins.

25 May 1784

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices John Ray, John Hawkins and Wm. Rainey present.
• Will provedWill of Richard Leek, proved by Geo. Webb & John Pugh.
• Tavern licenseMary Lynch received an ordinary license at her dwelling, with John Walker and Wm. Bradford as securities for £50.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Abel Nostrander granted to John Armstrong; sureties James Williams and Jesse Benton.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Frances granted to Joseph Woody; sureties John Thompson.
• Deed provedDeed.

26 May 1784

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices John Ray, John Elliott and Wm. Ansley present.
• Estate accountJohn Armstrong returned the inventory of Andrew McBroom’s estate.
• Deed provedDeed, Lodowick Albright to Jacob Albright, proved by Exec. of Deed.
• TaxSamuel Torrentine was recommended for tax exemption.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Benj. Nicholson granted to James Elliott; sureties John Morrow and John O Connell.
• Tavern licenseSamuel Shaw received permission to operate an ordinary.
• Tavern licenseAndrew Fossit received permission to keep a tavern at his Hillsborough dwelling.
• Road orderJos. Hamilton replaced Bruce Collins as road overseer.
• Constable appointedWm. Trousdale was appointed constable for Orange District.
• Constable appointedJohn Couch was appointed constable for St. Thomas District.
• Road orderJohn Blackwood replaced John Barbee as road overseer.
• Constable appointedSamuel Watson was appointed constable for St. Marks District.
• Deed provedDeed for 414 acres, Thos. Hart to Jesse Benton, proved by Thomas Pratt.
• Tavern licenseRobert Nelson received an ordinary license at his dwelling, with James Mebane as security.
• Tavern licenseAndrew Ross received an ordinary license at his dwelling.
• Estate accountJno. Breeze returned the inventory of Thos. Breeze’s estate.
• Estate accountSheriff James Mebane returned an account of sales of Edward Carregan’s estate.
• Official appointedJames Freeland produced Governor Martin’s commission appointing him sheriff for the ensuing year.
• Estate accountDavid McCanless returned the inventory of James MCanless’s estate.

27 May 1784

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices John Nichols, William Ansley, John Taylor and Alexr. Mebane present.
• County businessFormer sheriff James Mebane received £40 for two years of ex officio services.
• Will provedWill of Thomas Brazier, proved by Hanes Black.
• TaxJohn Ray was appointed to receive taxable-property lists for Hillsborough District.
• TaxWm. Ansley was appointed to receive taxable-property lists for St. Thomas District.
• TaxJohn Elliott was appointed to receive taxable-property lists for Caswell District.
• TaxJohn Walker was appointed to receive taxable-property lists for Orange District.
• TaxJohn Hawkins was appointed to receive taxable-property lists for St. Asaphs District.
• TaxWm. Raney was appointed to receive taxable-property lists for Chatham District.
• TaxJames Carrington was appointed to receive taxable-property lists for St. Marys District.
• TaxJames Alston was appointed to receive taxable-property lists for St. Marks District.
• TaxJames Mebane, Rich’d. Christmas and Moses Crawford were appointed 1784 assessors for Caswell and Orange.
• TaxJohn Sloss, Edw. Guinn and Wm. Oneal were appointed assessors for St. Asaphs and Chatham.
• TaxWm. Donnegan, Rich’d. Bennehan and Robt. Abercrombie were appointed assessors for St. Marys and St. Marks.
• Tavern licenseJosiah Watts received an ordinary license at his dwelling, with Henry Thompson as security for £50.
• JuryA jury was summoned.
• Deed provedDeed for 2200 acres, Thomas Taylor & John Estes to Abner Nash, Esq., proved by John Piper.
• Constable appointedJacob Richards took the qualifying oath as constable.
• Road orderRichard Clements became overseer from Benj. Forrester’s to Ellerby Creek.
• SuitIn Thomas Hart’s case against Thomas Tulloch, £185 paid to Nathaniel Rochester was credited against the bond.
• Road orderJohn Baker was appointed overseer.
• Tavern licenseJohn Whitney received a tavern license at his Hillsborough dwelling, bonded with Eusebius B? nell.
• Deed provedDeed.

28 May 1784

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices John Nichols, John Wray, John Taylor and 4 others present.
• Tavern licenseBenj. Chapman received a tavern license at his Hillsboro dwelling, bonded with John Nichols.
• Tavern licenseWm. Newman received a tavern license at his Hillsborough dwelling, bonded with Benj. Chapman.
• Deed provedDeed.
• TaxWm. Colters’s 1783 tax was reduced from triple to single.
• MillFour appraisers were appointed to value an acre of John Walker’s land for Richard Bush’s proposed Cains Creek mill.
• Road orderRobert Anderson became overseer from Hillsborough to Peter Hart’s, with nearby hands assigned.
• Courthouse and jailSheriff James Freeland objected to the Hillsborough jail’s ability to retain prisoners.
• Official appointedDeputy sheriff Andrew Gibson took the required oaths.
• County businessJames Williams received £10 for service as State attorney during the term.
• TaxAbel Peacock was recommended for tax exemption.
• County businessEphraim Feree produced a Superior Court order and received £3 12s. for attendance as constable (Ephraim Feree ?).
• County businessFuture constables were allowed £2 10s. for service.