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State case: Leonard Hayes

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

The jury convicted Leonard Hayes of petty larceny; after a motion challenging judgment, judgment was arrested.

Kind of business
State case
Court
August 1788 term, 27 August 1788
People
Jurors
Stephen Loyd; Henry O’Dannel; James Hughey; Zachariah Dickey; Eli Lindsey; Jno Piper; Rich’d Gott; Joseph Haisting; Ansel Parish; Ro Tinnen; Nath’l King; Tho Cates

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 146
  • 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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