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Orange County Indexed

Jury

August 1788 · Orange County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions

The sheriff returned the venire listing the summoned jurors.

Kind of business
Jury
Court
August 1788 term
Jurors
Jno Walker; James McMunn; Jno Smith; Alex McKee; Alex Tinnen; Ro Tinnen; Dan’l Booth; Henry Haisting; Sam’l Chambers; James Thompson; Frances Wilkinson; Andrew Griffin; Tho Cate Sr; Jno Cate; Hugh McAdams; Nath’l King; Andrew Patton; James Gattes; James Craig Jr; Alex Gattes; Jo Haisting Sr; Wm Craig; Jno Crow; Ansel Parish; Anthony Cozort; James Cozort; James Vaughn; Jno Wilbourn; Thos Bird; Moses Crawford; Ro Scoby; James Bracken; Jacob Deblin; Rich’d Gott; Jno Thompson

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 133
  • Transcribed by Mark Chilton, Orange County Register of Deeds: his transcription of the August 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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