August 1787 term

27 August 1787

• Court in sessionThe August county court opened in Hillsborough with three named justices present.
• JuryThe sheriff returned the executed venire naming the summoned jurors.
• JuryFifteen grand jurors were sworn for the term.
• Constable appointedRobert McEntire swore to attend the grand jury.
• MillThe court permitted Roland Hews to build a mill on his Haw River land, to become public upon completion.
• Road orderThe court appointed John Scott as road overseer, replacing Joseph Trice.
• Road orderThe court appointed James Forrest as road overseer, replacing Joseph Tate.
• Road orderThe court appointed Isaac Jackson as road overseer, replacing Robert Neal.
• Road orderThe court appointed John Cate as road overseer, replacing Thomas Cate.
• Road orderThe court appointed Samuel McMullin as road overseer, replacing Jacob Marshall.
• TaxThe court allowed collector James Canada insolvent-tax credits covering 1,568 acres and twelve polls.
• Child or servant boundThe court ordered orphan Polly bound to Alexander Carson until age eighteen.
• Court in sessionThe court resumed its sitting with justices William McCauley, Eli McDonald, Jonath’n Lindly and John Sloss present.
• JuryThe court directed the sheriff to summon twelve named jurors for the next Superior Court.
• Tavern licenseThe court licensed Samuel Allen’s Hillsborough tavern, with Wm Galbreath and Joseph Tade as sureties.
• JuryThe court excused Joseph Holmes from jury service for the term.
• Road orderThe court appointed Jacob Marshal as road overseer.
• Road orderThe court appointed Nicholas Gibbs as road overseer.
• Road orderThe court appointed Alexander Underwood as road overseer.
• JuryThe court excused jurors William Bracken and Henry White from attendance for the term.
• JuryThe court excused jurors Joseph Wells and Richard Cates from attendance for the term.
• JuryThe court excused juror Richard Laughlin from attendance for the term.
• Road orderThe court appointed Baxter Bolan as road overseer, replacing John Hart.
• Road orderThe court appointed David Rainey as road overseer, replacing Thomas Couch.
• Road orderThe court appointed Samuel Sheppard as road overseer, replacing Roger Dannel.
• SuitThe court jailed Samuel May for lacking bail in Carleton’s action against May and Southerland.
• Court in sessionThe court resumed its sitting with justices William Watters, Jno Taylor, Wm McCauley and Wm Courtney present.
• SuitThe jury returned a verdict favoring Thomas Surles against John Kelley.
• GuardianshipThe court appointed Jacob Garnet guardian of Susannah Harris, conditional on security from Beverly Glen and Richmond.
• Road orderThe court appointed Thomas Been as road overseer, replacing William Sheppard.
• SuitThe jury found for Murdock; the court ordered specified household goods held by him as garnishee subject to the plaintiff’s recovery.
• TaxThe court appointed Tate to collect district taxes.
• TaxThe court appointed John Armstrong to collect district taxes.
• TaxThe court appointed Wm Trousdale to collect district taxes.
• TaxThe court appointed Wm Rogers to collect district taxes.
• TaxThe court appointed John G Rencher Grant to collect district taxes.
• TaxThe court appointed John Carington to collect district taxes.
• TaxThe court appointed James Canada to collect district taxes.
• Road orderThe court appointed Jno Powel as road overseer, replacing William Rogers.
• Road orderThe court appointed Thomas Sutton as road overseer, replacing Richard Bennehan.
• Administration of an estateThe court cited Mary Patterson to appear during the term and accept or renounce administration of her deceased husband’s estate.
• Road orderAfter a favorable road-jury report, the court appointed Sterling Harris to oversee the Queen Street–Halifax connection and assigned George Doherty’s laborers.
• Road orderThe court appointed Drury Johnston as road overseer, replacing Charles Manning.
• SuitThe court directed Jno Kelley to pay an unspecified portion of the defendant’s witness costs.
• Road orderThe court appointed George Dannel as road overseer.
• Road orderThe court appointed John Baker as road overseer.
• State caseThe court ordered a fine against John Bowls for failing to attend as a talesman.
• SuitThe jury awarded Adam Rice damages recorded as 234.16 plus costs against Thos Davis.
• County businessThe court awarded constable Robert McEntire four pounds for attending April Superior Court.
• Tavern licenseThe court licensed Samuel Thompson’s tavern near Hillsborough and required a secured bond.
• SuitOn appeal, the jury awarded Joseph Dixon an amount recorded as 1.15 plus costs against Wm Latham.
• SuitOn appeal, the jury returned a verdict favoring William Rider against Catharine Lockart.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of James Patterson granted to Mark Patterson.
• SuitAfter Farris swore the prescribed insolvency oath and gave notice to Sweeny’s attorney, the court discharged him from the imprisonment process for debt.
• Court in sessionThe court resumed its sitting with justices William McCauley, Wm Lytle, Wm Watters and James Elliot present.
• Road orderThe court appointed Thomas Bowls as road overseer, replacing Michael Robinson.
• Child support orderThe court ordered reputed father Jno Breeze to pay Thomas Curtis and Mary £18 for support of Mary’s child.
• State caseThe court exonerated Hugh Ketchum and discharged him from the criminal allegation.
• State caseThe jury convicted Wm O’Neal of assault.
• Road orderThe court appointed Enoch Bradley as road overseer, replacing Wm Holloday.
• Child or servant boundThe court ordered orphan Richard Lamb bound to Joseph Hastings until adulthood, with indentures issued immediately after payment of fees.
• SuitThe jury awarded Thos Burk’s executors £18.10 plus costs against Ro and Wm Means.
• SuitThe jury could not agree in Trice’s action against Grisham, withdrew, and the suit was continued.
• Court in sessionThe court resumed its sitting with justices William Watters, Wm Lytle, Wm Courtney and Jno Elliot present.
• SuitA nonsuit was entered in Patrick Carney’s action against Jacob Richards.
• SuitJacob Richards’s action against Patrick Carney ended for failure to prosecute.
• Road orderThe court appointed Alexander Boland as road overseer, replacing Joseph Hart.
• SuitA nonsuit was entered in Izabella Harrison’s action against Jacob Richards.
• SuitThe jury awarded Watts and Richards £15.15.8 against Jno Kelly in their debt action.
• SuitThe jury awarded Andrew Gibson £22.4 against Jno M Whitney.
• SuitThe jury returned a verdict favoring Wm O’Neal against Tilman Dixon.
• SuitThe jury awarded Clement Lanier £17.12.6 plus costs against Robert Baldrige and And’w Murdock in the covenant action.
• TaxThe court relieved Jno Woods of taxes on 100 acres that he declared were added beyond his reported holding.
• SuitThe jury awarded Lassiter and McNess £218 plus costs against Allen and Farmer in their debt action.
• SuitThe jury awarded William Courtney £86.12 against Thos Davis.
• SuitThe jury returned a verdict favoring Darby Conner against Wiley Aspie.
• Court in sessionThe court resumed its sitting with justices William Courtney, Wm Watters, Wm Lylte and 2 others present.
• SuitThe jury awarded Mary Humphries £97 plus costs against Wm Johnston’s executors; the court granted a requested writ of error.
• SuitThe jury awarded Andrew Gibson £22.2 against Humphry Pasmore in the debt action.
• SuitThe jury awarded Jesse Nevil £17.10 against John Umstead in the debt action.
• SuitThe jury awarded assignee Isaac Stubbs £39.15 in damages plus costs against James Wilkinson.
• SuitThe jury found the bond unpaid and awarded Mark Patterson £31.5 plus costs against Wm Thetford and Sam’l May.
• SuitThe jury awarded Samuel Ector £13.11.3 in damages plus costs against Peter Hart.
• SuitThe jury awarded Andrew Gibson £16.13 in the debt action against the defendant referenced as Same.
• SuitThe jury withdrew in Whitney’s action against Tinnin, and the suit was continued.
• Deed provedDeed, Absalom Tatom to Josiah Watts, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, John Allison, Josiah Watts, William Lytle & Henry Thompson to Absalom Tatom, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Robinson Mumford to Peter Mallet, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, John Allison, Josiah Watts, William Lytle & Henry Thompson to William Courtney, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Arthur Mangum to Sihon Bobbit & wife, proved by James Carington.
• Deed provedDeed, Frederick & Juda Smith to Adam Smith Sen’r, proved by John Rudolph.
• Deed provedDeed, Andrew Huffman & Sophia his wife to John Elmore, proved by William Robbs.
• Deed provedDeed, James Freeland Esqr to James Hastings, proved by Phillip Austin.
• Deed provedDeed, James Freeland to John Allison, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Samuel Strudwick & wife to Thomas Thompson, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Samuel Strudwick & wife to Jno Thompson, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, John Kelly to George Doherty, proved by William Jackson.
• Deed provedDeed, John Reaves to Joseph Townsend, proved by Benjamin Newman.
• Deed provedDeed, Hugh Edwards to John Wilson, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Joseph Noe & his wife to Conrod Poiles, proved by William Rainey.
• Deed provedDeed, Charles Abercrombie to James Jolly, proved by John R Grant.
• Deed provedDeed, James Hastings to Margaret Young, proved by John Wilson.
• Deed provedDeed, Samuel Hart & Susannah his wife to John Hart, proved by John Hart Sr.
• Deed provedDeed, Josias Thetford & Elisabeth his wife, proved by John Sloss.
• Deed provedDeed, Samuel Strudwick to John Steel, proved by Thomas Mulholland.
• Deed provedDeed, Samuel Hart & his wife Susannah to Joseph Hart, proved by John Hart Sen’r.
• JuryThe court directed the sheriff to summon grand jurors Lewis Kirk, James Carr Jun’r, James Newland and 32 others for the next county court.
• Will provedWill of Wm Williams, proved by Josiah Watts & Wm Lytle.
• Deed provedDeed, Absalom Tatom to Robinson Mumford, proved by William Nash.
• Deed provedPower of Attorney, Michael Sampson to Joseph Dixon, proved by Samuel Benton.
• Will provedWill of Nicholas Holt, proved by Michael Holt & Joshua Holt.
• Deed provedDeed of Gift, Patrick McCulloh to John Woods, proved by John Elliot.
• Will provedWill of Andrass Randall, proved by one of the Subscribing Witnesses.