February 1786 term

27 February 1786

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Alexander Mebane, John Taylor and Wm. Courtney present.
• JuryThe sheriff returned the venire.
• JuryEighteen grand jurors were impanelled and sworn.
• JuryStephen Madden served as constable for the grand jury.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of James Anderson granted to Jane Anderson; sureties Alex. Mebane.
• MillThe valuation order for Abram Allen’s mill was renewed; any four of seven named freeholders were to value two acres across New Hope.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Wm. Clifton to William Bryan until age 21.
• Constable appointedWm. McKee replaced John Wilson, who resigned, as constable.
• TaxJames Hall was exempted from poll tax.
• Road orderChr. McKee replaced Rob. Smith as road overseer.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Faucett granted to Rob. Faucett; sureties Rich'd. Faucett.
• Will provedWill of William Nelson, proved by Sam Stout ?.
• Deed provedDeed, James Hunter & Jane his wife to Caleb Harvey, proved by John Taylor.
• Deed provedDeed, Lunsford Dannell & Lidia his wife to Geo. Dannel, proved by John Morgan.
• Deed provedDeed, Malichi Iseley to Philip Iseley, proved by Fogleman.
• Deed provedDeed, John Barbie to John Patterson, proved by ack..
• Deed provedDeed, Everad Garrott to John Stealey, proved by John Crouse.
• Deed provedDeed, Arthur Mangum & Lucy his wife, proved by John Crouse.

28 February 1786

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Wm. McCauley, John Hawkins and Wm. Courtney present.
• Road orderTimothy Hews replaced M. Rippey as road overseer.
• MillWm. Courtney received permission to build a grist mill on his own land and New Hope stream.
• Tavern licenseWm. Courtney received a tavern license at his Hillsborough dwelling.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Wm. Hickman to Wm. Smothers until age 21.
• Road orderJames Wilkins became overseer from Samuel Shaws Ferry on Haw River to Forks of Road.
• SuitWm. Nunn’s case against Dan’l. Copeland ended in a nonsuit after a jury was sworn.
• Child or servant boundHugh Folean was released from his apprenticeship to Wm. Galbreath.
• County businessSamuel Fulton was ordered to give security to perform a court order.
• FerryThom. Ellis received permission to keep a Haw River ferry near John Elmon’s former ferry.
• SuitThe same jury heard James Williams’s case against Tho. Horn and others.
• County businessConstable Daniel Green received eight shillings daily for four days at August term.
• Constable appointedWarrem Glenn was appointed constable for Capt. Forrester’s District.
• Road orderWilliam Holloday replaced Rob. Morrison as road overseer.
• Road orderCharles Morrison replaced John Baker as road overseer.
• SuitA jury with three substitutions heard Rob. Dukus’s case against Millners.
• SuitThe same jury heard James Walton’s case against James Monro.
• Road orderWm. McBroom replaced John Davis as road overseer.
• Road orderJohn Nichols became overseer from James Click’s to the road fork.
• Deed provedDeed, James Kennedy & Elizabeth his wife to Joseph McCulloch, proved by Wm. Faucett.
• Deed provedDeed.
• Deed provedDeed, Tho. Loyd & Susannah his wife to Mathew McCauley, proved by Wm. McCauley.
• Deed provedDeed, Dan'l. Hogan to John Kirkland, proved by ack..
• Deed provedDeed, John Douglass to James Latta, proved by Wm. Caine.
• Deed provedDeed, John Barbie to Joseph Barbie, proved by ack..
• Deed provedDeed, John Boyle to Jacob Garrison, proved by Samuel Thompson.
• Deed provedDeed, Wm. Ray, Senr. to Wm. Ray, Jun., proved by John Ray.
• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Eli MDannell, John Hawkins and John Ray present.
• GuardianshipWilliam Lytle became guardian of William and Archibald Lytle, bonded with Arch’d. Lytle and Samuel Benton for £200.
• TaxJoseph Sharp was exempted from poll tax.
• SuitWm. Lytle received two shillings daily for 72 days keeping John MWhitney’s horse attached at And. Gibson’s instance.
• SuitJoseph M’Lellan proceeded against Sam’l. Allen.
• SuitWilliam Lytle received £16 3s. for keeping Sam Jenkins’s attached mare.
• Road orderJohn Dunnegan replaced Benj. Cates as overseer from Wm. Cain’s to Widow Brittain’s.
• SuitSam’l. Allen proceeded against Wm. Clerk.
• Court in sessionThe court reconvened after an hour with John Butler, John Hawkins and Wm. Rany present.
• SuitJohn Warrens’s administrators proceeded against Stephen Loyd.
• FerryWm. Elmon’s earlier permission to keep a ferry below Trollinger’s ford was rescinded.
• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Wm. MCauley, John Hawkins and Wm. Ansley present.
• County businessConstable Edw. Trice received eight shillings daily for ten days’ attendance last term.
• SuitMark Patterson’s case against And. Comer ended in a nonsuit.
• SuitJohn MWhitney gave special bail through Wm. Oneal and John Umstead in Andrew Gibson’s suit against him.
• Court in sessionThe court reconvened after an hour with John Butler, John Ansley and James Cearson present.
• County businessThomas Buckhannon remained under a court order without bond.
• Child or servant boundIsaac Gattis was cited to explain why orphan J___ Purvis should not be bound to And. MClary.
• SuitH. Morris proceeded against John Stroud.
• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Wm. M'Cauley, John Taylor and Wm. Courtney present.
• SuitJohn Dixon’s administrators proceeded against John Graves.
• SuitJohn Barbie’s deposition in Georgia was ordered for Israel Standifer against Wm. Picket, with thirty days’ notice.
• SuitWm. Stanley’s immediate deposition at Blue House was ordered for Wm. Picket against Izrael Standifer.
• Court in sessionThe court reconvened after an hour with John Butler, Wm. M’Cauley and John Sloss present.
• SuitSamuel Parks proceeded against Wm. Merritt.
• SuitWm. Mebane proceeded against M. Patterson.
• SuitMeredith proceeded against Mark Patterson.
• SuitJohn Umstead proceeded against Dan’l. Morgan.

4 March 1786

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Wm. M'Cauley, John Taylor and Wm. Courtney present.
• SuitJohn Booth proceeded against Mark Patterson.
• SuitPocock proceeded against M. Patterson.
• SuitDa. Robinson proceeded against James Munro.
• SuitJoseph Barbie’s slander case against Wm. Picket ended in a nonsuit.
• SuitWm. Rainey returned an attachment bond in Gibson’s case against Whitney.
• County businessClerk Samuel Benton received £30 for one year of ex officio service.
• Road orderThos. Kirkland became overseer from Wm. Rhodes to John Weams, with eleven named hands assigned to repairs.
• SuitDavid Craig proceeded against James Munro.
• Road orderJohn Mitchum replaced Chas. Abercrombie as road overseer.
• SuitJohn Taylor received a verdict with one penny damages against James Monro.
• SuitJohn Allison received a verdict with one penny damages against James Monro.
• SuitJoseph Sharp received a verdict with one penny damages against James Monro.
• SuitJohn Caine received a verdict with one penny damages against James Monro.
• County businessConstable Stephen Madden received eight shillings daily for sixteen days.
• Deed provedDeed, Thos. Loyd Senr. to Thos. Loyd Junr., proved by D. Hogan.
• Deed provedDeed, Geo. Horner to Geo. Horner Junr., proved by Rich'd. Rhodes.
• Deed provedDeed, Mulholland & Mebane to Jacob Councilman.
• Deed provedDeed, Chas. Abercrombie to Wm. Ashley, proved by John Strayhorn.
• Deed provedDeed, Chas. & Rob. Abercrombie to Wm. Ashley.
• Deed provedDeed, Samuel May to John May Junr., proved by Henry Bunch.
• Deed provedDeed, John Graves Senr. to John Graves Junr., proved by Wm. Ray.
• Deed provedDeed, Chas. & Rob. Abercrombie to do..
• County businessThe court recorded a November 1777 act concerning confiscation from people who failed to appear and submit to the State.
• County businessThe enforcing act of 1779 was noted.
• SuitArchibald Lytle was ordered to suspend confiscation proceedings pending hearing of John Butler’s claim to land formerly belonging to Henry Eustace McCulloh.
• State caseThe State proceeded against Shadrach Abbot.
• SuitSurveyors were appointed in Samuel Strudwick’s land dispute against Laurence Thompson and others, with a report due next court.
• SuitJonathan Lindley and William Hunt were appointed to survey disputed lands in Thomas Davis’s case against James Elliott.