August 1786 term

28 August 1786

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices John Butler, Wm. M'Cauley and Wm. Ansley present.
• JuryThe sheriff returned the venire referenced at 32-296½.
• SuitSamuel Craig proceeded against Geo. Riggs, Sam’l. Torrentine and Chas. Dunnegan.
• JuryThe named grand jury was impanelled and sworn.
• Constable appointedDaniel Green was appointed to attend the grand jury.
• TaxDavid Ray was exempted from poll tax.
• TaxWm. Baldwin was exempted from poll tax.
• Road orderJames Holmes replaced John Holt as road overseer.
• Road orderRoger Dannel was appointed overseer from Wm. Rhodes’ to Anderson Corners.
• Deed provedDeed.
• Road orderSamuel May was appointed road overseer from Fish Dam Ford on the Wake line to the Cross Roads.
• SuitAnd. Gibson proceeded against Hermon Cook.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Robert Faucit granted to Thomas Faucit; sureties Alexr. Mebane, Jun. and Hugh Crawford.
• Estate accountA jury was ordered to divide John Debow’s estate; Jacob Lake would manage the children’s share, sell perishables, hire unnamed enslaved people and rent land.
• SuitPatrick St. Laurence and Tim. Hews were accepted as And. Gibson’s appeal securities against Hermon Cook.
• County businessJohn Booth was placed under an order of the court.
• SuitJames M’Carrol’s administrators were nonsuited against James Freeland.
• Road orderJoseph Tate replaced Thomas Fitch as road overseer from Buckhorn to the county line.
• TaxMoses Crawford received an insolvency allowance for his district.
• Road orderAlexr. Piper replaced Thos. Connelly as road overseer from the Chatham line to Flat Rock.
• Road orderDavid Lapsley replaced John Reeves as road overseer from Fosset’s Mill to Buckhorn Creek.
• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices John Butler, James Freeland and Elie M'Dannell present.
• TaxJohn G. Rencher received an insolvency allowance for his districts.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Isaac Purvis to Samuel Chambers until age 21.
• Road orderRob. Neal replaced Wm. Whitehead as road overseer.
• TaxNeal M’Connel was exempted from poll tax (Neal M'Connel).
• Road orderWm. Sheppard was appointed road overseer from Brice Collin’s to Jesse Benton’s Mill.
• Road orderCharles Dunnegan was appointed road overseer from the creek at Widow Brittaine’s to Wm. Cain’s.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Margaret Gourly to John Woods until age 18.
• SuitAnd. Wilson proceeded against Isaac Dorris.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Thomas Baket to Thomas Cate, Senr. until age 21.
• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices John Butler, James Carrington and John Sloss present.
• Official appointedJohn G. Rencher was appointed district collector.
• Official appointedWm. Tate was appointed district collector.
• Official appointedJohn Armstrong was appointed district collector.
• Official appointedWm. Rogers was appointed district collector.
• Official appointedJames Kenneday was appointed district collector.
• Official appointedEdw. Trice was appointed district collector.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Lucy to Henry O’Dannel.
• JuryJurors Edw. Trice, Sen., Geo. Herndon, John King and 10 others were summoned to attend the next Superior Court.
• Official appointedRob. Ashley was appointed district collector.
• Tavern licenseSamuel Allen received a tavern license for his dwelling house in Hillsborough.
• GuardianshipJohn Armstrong became guardian to James Dixon and Margaret Dixon and gave bond with securities.
• TaxWm. Ansley was exempted from poll tax.
• County businessWm. Webb gave bond with security to perform the court’s order.
• JuryThe sheriff was ordered to summon jurors John Loy, Phillip Snotterly, Aaron Sharp, Jun. and 33 others for next County Court.
• TaxThos. Woods was exempted from poll tax.
• Road orderRobt. Gray was appointed road overseer from Joseph Allison’s to the Caswell line on Deiken’s Road.
• TaxRob. Ashley, collector for the District of St. Maries, was allowed insolvents for 11 polls and 430 acres of land.
• Road orderA jury was appointed to lay out the most direct road from Wm. Ansley’s Mill to Hillsborough.
• SuitAdam Cooper proceeded against Samuel Torrentine’s administrators.

1 September 1786

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices James Freeland, John Walker, James Carrington and John Sloss present.
• Tavern licenseMary Lynch received permission to operate an ordinary.
• Tavern licenseJohn Hawkins received permission to operate an ordinary.
• Estate accountJames Clerk’s personal estate held by William and Mary Clerk was ordered sold according to law.
• State caseThe State proceeded against Jacob Richards.
• TaxHugh M’Connel was exempted from poll tax (Hugh M'Connel).
• SuitSamuel Thompson proceeded against John Wilcox.
• SuitWm. Ray proceeded against David Pasmore as assignee.
• Road orderMichael Robinson replaced Rob. Berry as road overseer from the Caswell line to the South Fork of Little River.
• TaxNath’l Lewis was exempted from poll tax.
• TaxThos H. Perkins was exempted from poll tax.
• SuitCommissioners Potts and Carrington proceeded against Tho. Bailey and Wm. Galbreath.
• SuitJohn Urquart proceeded against James Monro.
• SuitMichael Charles proceeded against Isaac Bracken.
• Road orderThomas Couch replaced Wm. King as road overseer.
• State caseJacob Richards’s indictment was quashed on James G. Hunt’s motion, opposed by John Williams.
• State caseIsaac Kirk was discharged in the State’s case.
• State caseThe State discontinued prosecution of Abner Tapp.
• TaxWm. Tate received an insolvency allowance for his district.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Benj. Nicholson to Wm. Holliday until age 21 to learn the blacksmith’s trade.
• TaxWm. Ray received an insolvency allowance for 640 acres.
• SuitJames Gattis proceeded against Mark Patterson.

2 September 1786

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices John Taylor, Wm. M'Cauley and John Sloss present.
• SuitJames Thaxton proceeded against John Rittuk.
• SuitJames Bozwell proceeded against Henry Cummings.
• SuitJohn King’s executors proceeded against John Stroud and Pomfret Herndon.
• SuitEdward Ramsours proceeded against Benj. Thompson and Alex Tinnen.
• SuitNash’s executors proceeded against C. and Rob. Abercrombie.
• SuitJohn Dunaravin proceeded against Dan’l. Robinson.
• SuitBrian Judge proceeded against Gainer Jeffers.
• Official appointedHardrip Hawkins qualified as deputy sheriff under John Hawkins.
• SuitJames Hogg was authorized to sell Thomas Burke’s estate property to pay Rob. Lytle’s children and representatives four hundred pounds by November term.
• Official appointedJosiah Watts was appointed public register and ordered to take custody of office records, give bond and take the oath.