May 1789 term

Day not given in the source

• Court in sessionThe May county court opened in Hillsborough with three justices present.
• JuryThe sheriff returned the venire naming prospective jurors.
• JuryFifteen grand jurors were sworn, with John Hogan as foreman.
• Constable appointedConstable Wm Trousdale swore to attend the grand jury.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of George Sharp granted to Aaron Sharp.
• GuardianshipThe court appointed James Woody guardian of four children of the deceased Ro Woody.
• GuardianshipOrphan Page Patterson selected Benj Yeargan as guardian, replacing Mark Patterson.
• GuardianshipJacob Lake resigned the Debow children’s guardianship; the court appointed Rob Scoby and commissioners to audit Lake’s accounts and transfer the children’s estate.
• GuardianshipThe court appointed Lewis Jones guardian of three children of Wm Wilson.
• Road orderThe court appointed Nathan Wells and James Robinson overseers of the road between the Guilford and Chatham boundaries.
• Road orderThe court appointed Wm Andrews as road overseer, replacing James Newland.
• Road orderThe court appointed John Caine as road overseer, replacing John Latta.
• Road orderThe court appointed Caleb Harvey as road overseer.
• Road orderThe court appointed James R Whitney as road overseer, replacing James Wilson.
• Road orderThe court appointed John Hackney as road overseer.
• Road orderThe court appointed Joseph Stalsworth as road overseer, replacing John Graham.

26 May 1789

• Court in sessionThe court resumed its Tuesday sitting; no justices were named after the presence heading.
• Will provedWill of Stephen Tatom, proved by William Tatom.
• Child or servant boundThe court ordered child Francis Croker bound to John Tate until legal adulthood.
• Child or servant boundThe court ordered child Margaret Croker bound to John Tate until legal adulthood.
• Child or servant boundThe court ordered orphan James Pratt bound to Henry Hasting Sr to learn farming.
• SuitThe Governor obtained judgment for tax arrears under the sheriff’s bond, dischargeable through specified money and certificates; a later arrest execution was noted (Wm Willis, Wm M Rankin, Lindsey White, Isaac Jones).
• SuitThe Governor obtained bond judgment for tax arrears against Campbell’s representatives and named associates, dischargeable through money and certificates plus costs.
• SuitThe Governor obtained tax-arrears judgment; executor Mallett admitted certificate assets through attorney Nash, and a later execution was noted.
• Child or servant boundThe court ordered ten-year-old George Lynch bound to Mary Lynch until adulthood.
• Road orderThe court appointed Thomas Bird as road overseer, replacing James Forrest.
• TaxThe court exempted John Donally from poll taxation.
• Child or servant boundThe court ordered orphan James McDade bound to John Shy until adulthood to learn hatmaking.
• Road orderThe court appointed Wm Morrow as road overseer.
• Road orderThe court appointed Ezekil Trice as road overseer, replacing John Scott.
• Estate accountThe court referred the Blake administrators’ accounts and vouchers to Jones and Humphreys for examination and a report next term.
• Child or servant boundThe court ordered Elizabeth King bound to John Harvey until legal adulthood.
• Child or servant boundThe court ordered five-year-old orphan John King bound to John Harvey until legal adulthood.
• TaxThe court exempted Allen George from poll taxation.
• Road orderThe court appointed Tho Reding as road overseer, replacing Stephen Carrel.
• TaxThe court remitted John Shy’s tax on 350 acres assessed to him by mistake.
• TaxThe court appointed John Taylor to receive taxable-property lists for the district.
• TaxThe court appointed Jonathan Lindley to receive taxable-property lists for the district.
• TaxThe court appointed John Sloss to receive taxable-property lists for the district.
• TaxThe court appointed Wm Nunn to receive taxable-property lists for the district.
• TaxThe court appointed Alex Mebane to receive taxable-property lists for the district.
• TaxThe court appointed Tho H Perkins to receive taxable-property lists for the district.
• TaxThe court appointed Ro Campbell to receive taxable-property lists for the district.
• TaxThe court appointed Wm Ansley to receive taxable-property lists for the district.
• Official appointedWilliam McCauley was elected sheriff of Orange County.
• SuitThe jury awarded Sam’l Dannel £14.9.0 ½ plus costs against Ro Campbell.
• JuryThe court excused Hunter from jury attendance for the term.
• SuitAllison’s action against Newman ended for failure to prosecute.
• SuitThe poor wardens recovered £94.7.1 plus costs against former wardens Armstrong and Crawford, subject to credits for later-established valid claims.
• FerryThe court fixed county ferry charges for loaded and empty wagons, carts, and riders, prohibiting other charges.
• SuitThe jury found for Walter Morrow in the slander action brought on John Murray’s behalf by an executor.
• SuitThe court denied executor Rencher’s request to set aside Whithead’s execution and recover estate money retained by sheriff Nichols.

28 May 1789

• Court in sessionThe court resumed its sitting with justices Robert Campbell, Wm Watters and Wm Lytle present.
• Child support orderAn unfinished order named Wm Cabe as reputed father of Jinne Latta’s child.
• SuitA nonsuit was entered in Talham’s action against Shepperd.
• SuitThe jury awarded Tho Farmer damages and costs against John Allison.
• SuitThe jury awarded Zachariah Harmon £38.2.0 plus costs against John Stroud.
• Child support orderAfter Jean Latta’s sworn paternity allegation, the court ordered William McCabe to fund child maintenance, ending if mother or child died before the child turned six.
• SuitThe jury found for Mich’l Carrel in the slander action by Bowls and his unnamed wife; Murdock replaced Bowls on the jury.
• Order about enslaved peopleOn Hooper’s attorney’s motion, the court permitted John to carry a gun on Hooper’s land to protect livestock and hunt game.
• SuitThe jury found for Hugh Catchum; Robinson Mumford replaced Joseph Dickson on the referenced jury.
• SuitThe jury awarded Joseph Mott £28.4.5 plus costs against John M Whitney.

29 May 1789

• Court in sessionThe court resumed its sitting with justices John Ray, John Walker, Wm Watters and Wm Nunn present.
• SuitOn appeal, the jury awarded Josiah Clifton £14.4.0 plus costs against Wm Lytle.
• State caseThe jury convicted Henry Morris of assault.
• State caseThe jury convicted Henry Morris on a further assault indictment.
• State caseThe jury convicted H Morris on another assault indictment.
• State caseThe jury convicted Wm Buckner of assault.
• State caseThe jury acquitted Wm Buckner on a separate assault indictment.
• State caseThe jury convicted Wm Buckner on a further assault indictment; the court fined him one penny.
• Child or servant boundThe court ordered James U???? bound to George Riggs until adulthood, but the closing terms were missing.
• Road orderThe court appointed Zachariah Herendon as road overseer, replacing John Marcom.
• JuryThe court ordered Wm Strayhorn to attend as a juror next term; the list ended after his name.
• Tavern licenseThe court licensed John Taylor to operate a tavern at the stated residence.
• Tavern licenseThe court licensed Wm McCauley to operate a tavern at the stated residence.
• Constable appointedConstable Wm Cumming was appointed.
• County businessThe court directed future summonses for constable attendance at Superior and county courts, including two constables for county court.
• Order about enslaved peopleThe court appointed three patrol officers for St Marys district (Charles Horton, Robert Harris, Henry).
• County businessThe court awarded former sheriff John Nichols £25 for ex officio services from May 1788 to May 1789.