November 1786 term

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• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices John Nichols, Wm. Courtney and James Cearson present.
• JuryThe named grand jury was impanelled and sworn.
• Attorney admittedJohn Cocke produced a license to practice as attorney.
• TaxRob. Pendergrass was exempted from poll tax.
• Road orderRob. McCulloch was appointed road overseer from Shallow Ford on Haw River to the county line toward Fayetteville.
• Road orderWm. Davis replaced C. Holt as road overseer from Trollingers ford to little Alamance.
• Road orderWm. Oneal replaced Geo. Holt as road overseer from little Allemance to Armstrong’s ford.
• Road orderJames Mebane replaced Sam’l. Nelson as overseer from Col. Mebane’s to the branch between Rob. Nelson’s and Jerman Baxter’s old place.
• SuitRob. Tinnen, Sen., Thomas Bradford and Henry Mason entered special bail in John Walker’s case against James Sabine.

28 November 1786

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices James Freeland, Elie M'Dannel and James Cearson present.
• Child or servant boundFrank was bound to Wm. Aikles until full age.
• Road orderJohn Shady replaced Tobias Smith as road overseer from the Allemance to Capt. John Hawkin’s.
• Road orderSamuel Austen replaced Thos. Baker as road overseer from Town Ford on Enoe to Wm. Marteses.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed James James to Lewis Horneday until age 21.
• Road orderThos. Cates was appointed road overseer from Widow Moore’s to New Hope.
• GuardianshipWm. Lytle became guardian to Rachel, Mary, Rob. and Margaret Lytle, giving bond.
• JuryZacharius Tate was excused from jury service this term.
• Road orderWm. M’Cee was appointed road overseer from Jos. Allison’s to Thos. Griffin’s Spring (Wm. M'Cee).
• TaxSamuel Campbell was exempted from poll tax.
• County businessEdw. Trice received allowances for constable service at October and August terms.
• GuardianshipAnthony Rickets became guardian of James Harris, orphan of the deceased James Harris, and gave bond.
• County businessDaniel Green received allowances for constable service at October Superior Court and August County Court.
• Road orderCharles King replaced Baxter King as road overseer from Great Meadows to Flat Rock.
• Road orderWm. Stroud was appointed road overseer from the Chatham County line to Frederick Loyd’s.
• County businessThursday was set aside for State business.
• SuitMark Patterson proceeded against Archer Grisham.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Richard Clifton to John Galbreath until age 21 to learn tailoring.

29 November 1786

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices James Freeland, Elie McDaniel and Alex Mebane present.
• County businessWm. Courtney gave bond with two securities for good behavior toward all citizens of the State for one year.
• Official appointedJames Cearson was appointed temporary coroner to investigate John Brooks’s death in jail while John Taylor was absent.
• Courthouse and jailPrisoners confined in extreme cold were ordered supplied with a reasonable quantity of spirits.
• SuitMich’l. Wilson proceeded against Francis Day and Reason Rickets.

30 November 1786

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices John Nichols, James Cearson and Wm. Courtney present.
• County businessDa. Pasmore received an allowance for constable service at August term.
• JuryThe sheriff summoned jurors John Kelly, John Woods, Steaphen Kirk and 23 others for next County Court.
• JuryArcher Harris and Shadrach Forrest were fined for failing to attend as jurors.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, Phillip Pendleton to James G. Hunt.
• SuitWm. Mebane proceeded against C. Abercrombie.
• JuryWm. Blackwood was fined for failing to attend as a juror.
• County businessThomas Bradford received an allowance for constable attendance at Hillsborough Superior Court.
• SuitJohn Nichols brought a covenant action against Hardy Morgan.
• Tavern licenseJacob Richards received permission to operate an ordinary.
• Road orderAnd. Murdoch was appointed road overseer from Col. Alex. Mebane’s to Shaw’s old place.
• Road orderRichard Gott was appointed road overseer from Shaw’s Ferry on Haw River to Shaw’s old place.
• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices John Nichols, James Carrington and James Cearson present.
• Official appointedEphraim Carrington was appointed collector for St. Maries District for the current year.
• Constable appointedEphraim Carrington replaced Rob. Ashley as constable for James Carrington’s District.
• Official appointedJohn Allison, Josiah Watts and Wm. Walters were appointed assessors of taxable property in Hillsborough.
• SuitA commission issued to take Peter Johnston’s deposition in John Dunken’s case against And. Ross.
• SuitWm. Courtney proceeded against And. Lytle’s administrators.
• SuitCommissions issued for depositions from David English, Christean Varts, George Burket, Phillip Mheaner and others in David English’s case against James Cearson.
• Road orderThe old road from Trollinger’s ford by Mich’l. Holt’s to Great Allemance was ordered reopened, with Michael Holt appointed overseer.
• Order about enslaved peopleBaxter King, David Hogan and Peter Owen were appointed patrollers for St. Thomas District.
• State caseRichard Clements was found not guilty in the State’s case.
• JuryWm. Copland and John Powel were exempted from jury service this term.

2 November 1786

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices John Nichols, Wm. Courtney and James Cearson present.
• Child or servant boundMark Patterson was cited to show why Page Patterson should not be removed from his apprenticeship.
• SuitThomas Cates’s deposition was ordered taken in Wm. Crabtree’s case against Henry Morres Jun.
• TaxJames Hale was exempted from poll tax.