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Orange County Indexed

Constable appointed: Charles Clendening

27 May 1788 · Orange County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions

The court appointed Charles Clendening constable in place of Jacob Councilman.

Kind of business
Constable appointed
Court
May 1788 term, 27 May 1788
People
Places
District of St Asaphs

Names and places are given as the source writes them. This record has not been checked against the original minute book.

Where to find it

  • Minute book 4, page 112
  • Transcribed by Mark Chilton, Orange County Register of Deeds: his transcription of the May 1788 term
  • Original: State Archives of North Carolina, Orange County court minutes (CR.073.301).
  • Microfilm at the Orange County Public Library, Wall Local History Collection: reel 30002, “County Court Minutes, 1777–1795” (State Archives film).
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