May 1785 term

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• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices John Butler, John Taylor and John Walker present.
• JuryFourteen grand jurors were sworn after the sheriff returned the venire.
• JuryStephen Madden was sworn to attend the grand jury during the term.
• JuryJohn Cain and John Mebane were excused; Mebane was not a freeholder.
• Child or servant boundJames James, about six or seven with unknown parents, was bound to Wm. Jamison.
• JuryJames Douglas was excused jury service.
• County businessWm. Buckner was ordered to bond with Henry Morris for £100 to perform an order and indemnify the county.
• Will provedWill of Wm. Johnston, proved by Gen'l. John Butler, Jesse Benton, & Absolom Tatom.
• SuitA jury was sworn in Wm. Austen’s case against Rob. Baldridge.
• Road orderThos. Lynch replaced James Murray as road overseer.
• SuitA jury was sworn in Tyree Harris’s case against James Alston.
• SuitThe same jury heard Commons’s case against Campbell.
• SuitThe same jury heard Henry Thompson’s case against Geo. Clower.
• SuitThe same jury heard James Ray’s case against James Baldridge.
• SuitThe same jury heard Wm. Nunn’s case against John Flintham.
• GuardianshipJane Riggs chose John Riggs as guardian, with bond entered.
• Road orderRob. Grisham replaced Jno. Copley as road overseer.
• County businessElihu Wood entered a bond with security.
• Tavern licenseMary Lynch received a tavern license at her dwelling.
• JuryEdw. Wortham was excused his fine for failing to attend as juror.
• Official appointedJames Freeland was elected Orange County sheriff.
• County businessJames Hogg, cited on suspicion of concealing confiscated property or unnamed enslaved people, was found holding John McNier’s still, against which he claimed rights.

24 May 1785

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices John Butler, James Kerson and Jno. Walker present.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Zachariah Tate granted to Sarah Tate.
• Constable appointedJames Jiffers was appointed constable for Chatham District.
• JuryFrancis Baldridge and Alex Eastwood were fined for failing to attend as talesmen.
• SuitA jury was sworn in Sam’l. Thompson’s case against Henry Morris, Hugh Caruthers and Henry Morrow.
• SuitA jury was sworn in Charles Abercrombie’s case against David Watson.
• SuitThe same jury heard Charles Abercrombie’s case against Sam’l. Dannell.
• SuitThe same jury heard Mary Pratt’s case against James Monro.

25 May 1785

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices John Butler, John Walker and James Kerson present.
• SuitThe same jury heard John Penn’s case against Jas. and Thos. Pickard.
• SuitThe jury found for commissioners Potts and Carrington against Wm. Galbreath and Rob. McIntyre, but judgment was arrested.
• SuitJohn Minnis proceeded against Rob. Russell; Jno. McCauley replaced John Minnis on the referenced jury.
• Court in sessionThe court reconvened at four o’clock with John Butler, John Ray and James Elliott present.
• Road orderJohn Davis replaced Theophilus Thompson as overseer from Hillsborough to Jos. Allison’s.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Sam’l. Earle to John Davis.
• TaxNicholas Tripp was exempted from poll tax.
• Constable appointedJno. Wilson was named constable for Hillsborough District.
• Road orderWm. Eckles replaced Wm. Faucitt as road overseer.
• Road orderJames Baldridge replaced Wm. Beason as road overseer.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of John Hamilton granted to Henry Murray.

26 May 1785

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices John Butler, Andrew Grisham and John Walker present.
• State caseA jury was sworn in the State’s case against Wm. Picket and Jas. B. Horn.
• Court in sessionThe court reconvened after two hours with Jno. Butler, Wm. McCauley and Wm. Raney present.
• State caseA jury was sworn in the State’s case against Michael Fermoy.
• State caseA jury with two substitutions was sworn in the State’s case against Wm. Picket.
• Child or servant boundThe court ordered Sackville Brewer to surrender Mary and Peter Brewster to James Lindsey and Delila after reported mistreatment, pending next court.
• SuitA jury was sworn in Lewis Phillips’s case against Derby Conners.
• Estate accountThe court ordered Torrentine’s unnamed enslaved people and perishable estate sold.
• Road orderThomas King replaced Hugh Cain as overseer from Little River to Granville County Line.
• MillMary Lynch received permission to build a water grist mill on Back Creek.
• SuitThe referenced jury heard Wm. Merritt’s case against Benj. Chapman.
• SuitThe referenced jury heard Jno. Morrow’s case against Jno. Grisham.
• SuitThe referenced jury heard Rob. Morrison’s case against James Monro.
• Tavern licenseWm. Galbreath received a tavern license at his dwelling and was ordered to enter bond.
• MillHenry Trollinger received three years to repair his previously licensed Haw River mill.
• County businessJno. Taylor was appointed to examine Nancy Benton about relinquishing dower in land conveyed by Jesse Benton to Wm. Shepherd.

28 May 1785

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices John Butler, Wm. McCauley and Wm. Courtney present.
• County businessWm. Cumming entered a bond with security to perform a court order.
• Official appointedWm. Lytle and John Grant qualified as deputy sheriffs under James Freeland.
• Tavern licenseMathew McCauley received a tavern license at his dwelling.
• SuitTho. Brooks proceeded against Wm. Nunn.
• County businessAndrew Ross disclosed James Monro’s books, case, spoons and tools; the court found the property subject to confiscation law.
• TaxJno. Armstrong received an insolvency allowance as district tax collector.
• TaxJohn Grant Rencher received an insolvency allowance as district tax collector.
• TaxJno. Hart received an insolvency allowance as district tax collector.