May 1788 term

26 May 1788

• Court in sessionThe May county court opened with three justices present.
• JuryThe sheriff returned the venire listing the summoned jurors.
• JuryThe court excused three named jurors from attendance this term.
• JuryThe court excused Hugh Findley from jury attendance this term.

27 May 1788

• Court in sessionThe court resumed its sitting with justices Eli McDannel, James Carson and Wm Lytle present.
• State caseThe court fined jurors John Woods, Barnet Troxler, James Holmes and 5 others for failing to attend.
• Child or servant boundThe court ordered orphan Sarah Woods bound to Francis Wilkinson until legal adulthood.
• Child or servant boundThe court ordered orphan Jonathan Hightower bound to Jno Elliott until legal adulthood.
• Constable appointedRo Hunter and Jacob Councilman resigned their constable appointments.
• SuitThe jury awarded Andrew Gibson £20.10.6 plus costs against John Jones.
• Constable appointedThe court appointed Charles Clendening constable in place of Jacob Councilman.
• SuitThe jury awarded Jno Lehaff damages and costs against Wm Galbreath.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of John McAdams granted to Sam’l McAdams.
• TaxThe court allowed the collector’s listed insolvent-tax credits (Wm Ray).
• TaxThe court allowed the collector’s listed insolvent-tax credits (Wm Trousdale).
• TaxThe court appointed Wm McCauley to receive taxable-property lists for the district.
• TaxThe court appointed John Elliott to receive taxable-property lists for the district.
• TaxThe court appointed Ellis McDannel to receive taxable-property lists for the district.
• TaxThe court appointed Wm Ansley to receive taxable-property lists for the district.
• TaxThe court appointed Anderson Comer to receive taxable-property lists for the district.
• TaxThe court appointed John Walker to receive taxable-property lists for the district.
• TaxThe court appointed Wm Watters to receive taxable-property lists for the district.
• Road orderThe court appointed Henry Bunch to oversee the road near Copleys and assigned workers Jno Copleys, Jno Redmond, Wm Rhodes and 8 others.
• SuitThe jury found Walter Murray not liable in Henry Murray’s action.
• TaxThe court appointed John Sloss to receive taxable-property lists for the district.
• Estate accountThe court appointed Carson and Ray to examine and settle executor James Murdock’s accounts for Moses Gwin’s estate.
• Road orderThe court appointed Isaac Hall as road overseer, replacing James Murray.
• Road orderThe court appointed Thomas Bowls as road overseer.
• Tavern licenseThe court licensed John Carrington to operate a tavern at the stated residence.
• Constable appointedConstable Worham Glenn was appointed.
• Road orderThe court appointed Wm Sheppard as road overseer, replacing Tho Hall.
• Official appointedJohn Nichols was elected county sheriff for the ensuing year.
• TaxThe court allowed Joseph Woods relief for one assessed poll who was under taxable age.
• Administration of an estateThe court cited Mary Patterson to accept or decline administration of John Patterson’s estate during the term.
• County businessThe court awarded sheriff John Nichols thirty pounds for the past year’s ex officio services.

28 May 1788

• Court in sessionThe court resumed its sitting with justices Alexander Mebane, Wm McCauley, James Carrington and Wm Watters present.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Eliza Ashley granted to Wm Ashly.
• SuitThe jury awarded Wm Lindleys’s executors £19.8.7 plus costs against Dan’l Carelond.
• SuitThe jury awarded Benj Leonards’s administrators £144 plus costs against James Williams.
• JuryThe sheriff was directed to summon jurors Jno Walker, James McMunn, Jno Smith and 33 others for the next court.
• SuitThe jury awarded Sam’l Thompson £55.17.9 plus costs against John Wilcox.
• Road orderThe court appointed Wm Shepperd as road overseer, replacing Wm Coupland.
• SuitA nonsuit was entered in Harrison’s action against Richards.
• Road orderThe court appointed John Latta as road overseer, replacing Wm Cain.
• SuitThe jury awarded Jacob Richards £20.15.4 plus costs against Izabell Harrison.
• Tavern licenseThe court licensed Robert Ferguson to operate a tavern at the stated residence.

29 May 1788

• Court in sessionThe court resumed its sitting with justices Alex Mebane, Wm McCauley and Wm Lylte present.

28 May 1788

• State caseThe jury convicted Wm Courtney B of assault; a fine recorded as 20 was imposed.
• GuardianshipSusannah and Peggy Pratt selected James Pratt as guardian; he posted a £1,000 bond with two sureties.
• GuardianshipThe court appointed James Pratt guardian of George Pratt, with a £1,000 bond secured by McCauley and Taylor.
• State caseThe jury convicted James B Horne of petty larceny; the court ordered fifteen lashes at the public whipping post.
• SuitThe jury returned a verdict favoring Henry Meredith against Mark Patterson.
• State caseThe court fined Martin Palmer for failing to attend as a talesman.
• State caseThe jury acquitted Thomas Riggs of trespass and assault; the court ordered prosecutor Samuel Devenport to pay prosecution costs.
• TaxThe court exempted Charles Wilson from poll taxation because he had lost his sight.
• Other businessSheriff John Nichols was recorded as having legally summoned five named people, without a stated purpose.
• State caseThe jury acquitted James Riggs of petty larceny; the court rejected a motion to charge the prosecutor with costs.
• Road orderThe court appointed Reubin Smith as road overseer, replacing Dav’d Mebane.
• Road orderThe court appointed Robinson Mumford as road overseer, replacing James Mebane.
• SuitThe jury awarded Jno Williams £49.1 plus costs against Edmond Fanning.
• Road orderThe court appointed five commissioners to supervise the Enoe bridge, requiring its contractor to maintain it for seven years (Wm McCauley, John Taylor, Wm Lytle, Wm Watters).
• SuitOn appeal, the jury awarded Wm Kenneday £0.6.0 plus costs against John Taylor.
• SuitOn appeal, the jury awarded John M Whitney £15.9.6 plus costs against Wm Oneal.
• SuitOn appeal, the jury found for Archibald Lytle; Wm Poll replaced Benj Yeargan on the referenced jury.
• SuitOn appeal, the jury awarded Archibald Lytle twenty shillings plus costs against Turner Herod.
• SuitOn appeal, the jury awarded David Douglass £11.0.0 plus costs against Abner Tapp.
• SuitJames Roark and Frances Bauldridge entered special bail for Devenport’s appearance in Riggs’s action.
• SuitThe jury awarded James Gray and his unnamed wife £10, interest from 15 September 1785, and costs against Wm Cumming.
• State caseLewis Kirk paid a jury-nonattendance fine of £8.10; an adjacent note cited a £3 statutory fine and Lytle’s presence on the bench (S B).
• Road orderThe court appointed John Mitchel to oversee the Hillsborough–Bakers road and assigned named workers and the widow Craig’s laborers.
• Road orderThe court appointed Joseph Kirkland to replace John Strain on the Bakers–Meadows road and assigned named workers.
• Deed provedDeed, William McCauley & wife to Thomas Crabtree, proved by Thomas Barton.
• Deed provedDeed, John Jinnings & wife to William Oysten, proved by James Millikin.
• Deed provedDeed, Robert Hall to Cornelius Fogarty, proved by Frances Ross.
• Deed provedDeed, Jno Jinnings & wife to James Milliken, proved by William Oysten.
• Deed provedDeed, Henry Hayes to Thomas Garner, proved by Lewis Garner.
• Deed provedDeed, Christopher Daniel to Frances Moreland, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Thomas Sharp to Michael Cocklereece, proved by Adam Sharp.
• Deed provedDeed, Thomas White to Daniel Huffhines, proved by John Hutson.
• Deed provedDeed, Joshua Smith to Cornelius Fogarty, proved by Frances Ross.
• Other businessA notation stated that cases 98 and 99 had not been committed to writing.
• Other businessAn unfinished obligation promised Samuel Benton five hundred pounds, but omitted the obligors and purpose.