November 1785 term

28 November 1785

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices John Butler, Eli McDaniel and Jno. Ray present.
• JuryThe sheriff returned the venire, and fifteen named grand jurors were sworn.
• JuryConstable John F_citt was sworn to attend the grand jury.
• Deed provedDeed.
• Road orderJno. Lindsay became overseer from Chatham County Line to Cane Creek, with fifteen named hands assigned.
• Road orderJames Ball became overseer from Cain Creek to Meadow Meeting House, with hands Jos. Stalsworth, Wm. Rea, Jno. Rea and 22 others assigned.
• Road orderDavid Mebane became overseer from Meadow Meeting House to Col. Alex. Mebane’s, with hands Alex Mebane, Sam, John Nelson and 18 others assigned.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed John Reeves to Jannett Anderson until age 21 to learn tailoring.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Wm. Poe to James Guthrie until age 21.
• Constable appointedThomas Bradford replaced Reubin Lynch as constable.
• JuryWm. Blackwood was excused jury attendance.
• Livestock markChris. Barbee registered his mark.
• GuardianshipJohn Edwards replaced Isaac Stroud as guardian of James and Henry Edwards, bonded for £200 with Jno. Edwards and Jno. Moore.
• Road orderJames Kenneday became overseer from Caswell County Line to Stoney Creek Mill.
• Road orderWilliam Gwinn became overseer from Stoney Creek Mill to the middle of Haw River.
• Road orderHenry Server became overseer from the middle of Haw River to Andrew Gibson’s.
• GuardianshipWm. Andress became guardian of Robt. Andrew and Hannah Andrews, bonded with Farmer Newland and Sam’l. Holloday.
• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices John Butler, Arch'd. Grisham and Robt. Campbell present.
• Road orderWm. Hays became overseer from Gwinn’s Ford on Haw River to Caswell County Line.
• GuardianshipWilliam Colter was ordered to return Levi to his mother Mary Price, with the sheriff enforcing the order.
• County businessConstable John Moore received eight shillings daily for eight days’ Superior Court attendance and nine days at the April term.
• Child or servant boundGeo. Blavan, aged five last August, was bound to James Freeland.
• Will provedWill of Jas. Harris, proved by Wm. Pettigrew & Nance Pettigrew.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Solomon Wilson to Wm. Tate.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed James Massey to Robt. Rea.
• Deed provedDeed, Wm. Alston to John Taylor, Junr., proved by Ack. & Reg..
• Deed provedDeed, Wm. Alston to John Taylor, Junr., proved by Ack. & Reg..
• Deed provedDeed of Gift, Robt. Rea to Tence & James Massey.
• Other businessJames and Henry Edwards were identified as Edw. Edwards’s orphans, with their ages stated.
• Deed provedDeed, Lewis Kirk to Rich'd. Cate, proved by Barnet Cate.
• Deed provedDeed, John Ross to Mary Ross, proved by Thos. Holloway.
• Deed provedDeed, John & Mary Ross to Cutbert Burton, proved by Thos. Holloway.
• Deed provedDeed, Geo. Horner Junr. to Stephen Wilson, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Arthur Mangum to James Cozart, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Robt. Agnew & Margaret Young to Jacob Thomas, proved by Jno. Young.
• Constable appointedDavid Pasmore replaced Jas. Moore as constable.
• Road orderJoseph Trice replaced Nicholas Davis as road overseer.
• Deed provedDeed, Charles Abercrombie to Wm. Deshazen, proved by Jno. Meachum.
• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Jno. Butler, Eli McDonald and Jno. Walker present.
• Deed provedDeed, Jno. Nichols Esq. to Memucan Hunt, proved by Wm. Lytle & Absolom Tatom ack..
• County businessDaniel Guin received eight shillings daily for ten days’ attendance at October Superior Court.
• County businessDaniel Green received the same daily rate for four days at April Superior Court.
• County businessConstable Edward Trice received eight shillings daily for eight days’ October attendance.
• Constable appointedRobert Ashley replaced Wortham Glenn as constable for St. Marys.
• TaxJames Kenneday returned Chatham’s insolvency list and received an allowance for four polls.
• County businessFrederick Taylor bonded with Arch’d. Lytle and James Taylor to perform a court order.
• SuitIn Joseph Sharp’s case against James Munroe, property held by Andrew Ross was condemned for Sharp after Ross described Munroe’s belongings.
• Estate accountThe sheriff returned a sales account for Edward Edwards’s estate.
• Deed provedDeed, Jno. Morgan to Jno. Gwin, proved by Benj. Yeargan.
• SuitThe jury found for James Freeland in Chas. Clendenning’s case.
• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Jno. Butler, Jno. Nichols and Robt. Campbell present.
• County businessConstable Edward Trice received 40 shillings for five days at August court.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Esther Shepherd granted to Edw. Trice; sureties Jno. Bryant and Jno. Dannell.
• SuitIn the garnishment proceeding, the court assigned the household articles to James Monroe’s children and condemned the separately listed books for the plaintiff (Joseph Sharp, James Munroe, James Hogg, Kinchin).
• SuitIn the garnishment proceeding, the court assigned the household articles to James Monroe’s children and condemned the separately listed books for the plaintiff (Jno. Urquart, Munro, James Hogg, Kinchin).
• SuitMalcolm’s case against Picket ended in a nonsuit.
• SuitJames Freeland proceeded against Robt. Means.
• SuitIn John Cain’s case against James Munro, garnishee John Kelley’s £8 13s. 8d. debt was condemned for Cain.
• SuitMalachi MDannells proceeded against Jno. Murray and James Elliott.
• SuitAn appeal was recorded in Dan’l. Hogan’s case against Jno. Umstead.
• JuryThe grand jury was discharged.
• TaxJno. Minnis was exempted from poll tax.
• TaxUriah Springer was exempted from poll tax.
• Child or servant boundHugh’s indenture to Wm. Galbreath was upheld without renewal.
• County businessConstable Jno. Terrill received eight shillings daily for four days at the present sessions.
• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Robt. Campbell, Wm. Ansley and James Carrington present.
• SuitA jury was sworn in Jno. Collins’s case against administrator Arch’d. Boreland.
• SuitA jury was sworn in Robt. Campbell’s case against Jno. ODannel.
• TaxWm. Logan was exempted from poll tax.
• Deed provedDeed, Peter Hart to Martin Palmer.
• SuitJno. Dunnegan and Jno. Reeves consented to arbitration by Jno. Collins and Edw. Gwinn, whose award would bind the court.
• Child or servant boundWm. Edwards was bound to Wm. Ansley for literacy and arithmetic instruction, with a suit of clothes due at twenty-one.
• SuitA jury was ordered for John ODannell’s caveat against Richard Edwards’s heirs concerning 640 acres adjoining James Ball on Little Cain Creek.
• Deed provedDeed, Thos. Loyd to Jno. Hogan, acknowledged in court.
• SuitIn Benj. Thompson’s case against Hugh Tinnen, the court condemned John Tinnen’s reported debt balance after two deductions for Thompson.
• Road orderAlex. Mebane replaced Wm. King as road overseer.
• Estate accountJames Clarke’s estate inventory was returned and recorded.
• Road orderThos. Kirkland became overseer from Wm. Rhodes to Jno. Weams.
• Road orderJohn Wiams became overseer from Weams to Jno. Sparrows.
• JuryThe sheriff was ordered to summon jurors George Allen, Jno. Allen, Geo. Johnston and 30 others for next county court.
• SuitAttorney and clerk fees were allowed in John Umstead’s appeal against Jno. Hogan as in other suits.
• Courthouse and jailWm. Lytle received £9 10s. for courthouse and jail repairs.
• Deed provedMortgage, Benj. Chapman to Wm. Newman, proved by Benj. Newman.
• SuitA commission was ordered to take Arch’d. Grisham’s deposition in Wm. Picket’s caveat against Israel Stantiford.
• Estate accountEdward Trice was ordered to sell Esther Shepherd’s estate according to law.
• Estate accountThos. Phillips and Henry Massey delivered an inventory of Benj. and Jones Blake’s estate.
• Estate accountThe sheriff rendered an account of estate sales.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed June Moore to Stephen Hart until age 18.
• SuitA jury was sworn in Thos. Holden’s case against Wm. Picket for John Campbell.
• State caseAbner Tap entered recognizance to appear in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Benj. Blake to Wm. Malcolm, proved by Littleberry Grisham.
• MillAbram Allen’s August order permitting a grist mill was renewed.
• Will provedWill of Wm. Fossett, proved by Richard Fossitt.
• SuitArch’d. Grisham’s deposition was ordered in the pending suit between Joseph Barbie and Wm. Picket.
• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices John Nichols, Wm. Ansley and Robt. Campbell present.
• TaxJohn Estes and Samuel Allen replaced Wm. Hooper and James Williams as town assessors, joining John Shields to return the list next court.
• Road orderIsaac Davis became overseer from Haw River to Stoney Creek.
• SuitDepositions of Benj. Jones and Wm. Stanley were ordered in Wm. Picket’s case against Israel Standifer.
• Road orderRobt. Turner became overseer from Stoney Creek to Quaker Creek.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Wm. Faucett granted to Robt. and James Faucett; sureties Jno. Nichols, Harden and Rich'd. Faucett.
• State caseOn Jesse Benton’s motion, two justices were authorized to bail Jesse Clements, jailed under Robt. Rowan’s warrant on a jailbreak charge.
• TaxRob. Ashley became St. Marys collector, bonded with James Carrington for £1,000.