August 1789 term

24 August 1789

• Court in sessionThe August county court opened in Hillsborough with three justices present.
• JuryThe sheriff returned the venire; five named jurors were marked excused.
• JuryFifteen grand jurors were sworn.
• Child or servant boundThe court ordered Samuel Gappin’s unnamed three-year-old orphan bound to Robert Holms until adulthood to learn coopering.
• Road orderThe court appointed Wm Jamison as road overseer, replacing Andrew Griffin.
• Road orderThe court appointed Wm Moore as road overseer, replacing Wm Kirk.
• Road orderThe court appointed Jonathan Jones as road overseer, replacing Reuben Smith.
• Road orderThe court appointed Martin Palmer as road overseer, replacing Thomas Beane.
• Road orderThe court appointed Wm Bradford to oversee the new Finding Rock–Back Creek road and assigned named workers.
• Road orderThe court appointed Wm Strudwick to oversee the new Back Creek–Mebanes road and assigned named residents and their laborers.
• TaxThe court exempted Zachariah Allen from future taxation for reasons presented in his petition.
• Court in sessionThe court resumed its sitting with justices Jno Taylor, Wm Courtney and Wm Lytle present.
• SuitThe jury awarded Colter one penny plus costs against Cockman.

25 August 1789

• Court in sessionThe court resumed its sitting with justices John Ray, James Carson and Baxter Kind present.
• Estate accountOn Lytle’s motion, the court appointed commissioners, any three acting, to settle and divide Robert Lytle’s estate held by Wm Lytle.
• Road orderThe court appointed James Pratt as road overseer, replacing Joseph Haisting.
• SuitThe jury returned an award of £57.18.11 plus costs; an appeal followed in McVey’s debt action against Allison.
• SuitThe jury returned an award of £81.12.10 plus costs in the executors’ action against Whitney.
• State caseThe court fined Alexander Kirkpatrick for failing to attend as a talesman.
• SuitThe jury returned an award dischargeable through payment in specie certificates and costs in Sampson’s action against Whitney.
• State caseThe court fined Lewis Kirk for failing to attend as a talesman.
• SuitThe jury awarded James Blakes’s administrators £62.16.7 plus costs against John Taylor and Elisha Caine.
• Road orderThe court appointed James Strayhorn as road overseer, replacing David ?????.
• TaxThe court exempted Jacob Garrot from poll taxation.
• TaxThe court exempted Reuben Westmoreland from tax assessed for Martin because of Martin’s infirmity.
• GuardianshipOn three petitioners’ request, the court cited Anne Pengerton to show cause next term against removal as guardian of two children.
• Constable appointedThe court appointed Wm Hall district constable and required a bond.
• Road orderThe court appointed James Allison as road overseer.
• Road orderThe court appointed John Sloss esq as road overseer.
• Road orderThe court appointed Peter Elmore as road overseer.
• Road orderThe court appointed Richard Gott as road overseer.
• Road orderThe court appointed Robert Scoby as road overseer.
• Road orderThe court appointed James Newland as road overseer.

26 August 1789

• Court in sessionThe court resumed its sitting with justices James Carson, Wm Nunn and John Sloss present.
• Child or servant boundThe court rescinded Ebenezer Duwit’s earlier binding and ordered him bound to Wm Cooper until adulthood to learn weaving.
• SuitThe jury found Picket liable and awarded Benjamin Peelor five shillings plus costs.
• FerryThe court licensed Philips’s Haw River ferry; Samuel Shaw obtained leave to appeal, posted bond, and filed reasons through attorney Williams.
• Road orderThe court appointed twelve men to inspect and mark a road via Bulls’s smith shop toward Trolingers Ford, reporting next term.
• JuryThe sheriff was directed to summon jurors Archibald Campbell, Wm Kirk, Benjamin Lacy and 32 others for the court’s stated next May term.
• Deed provedDeed, James Hutchinson to George Hodge, proved by Joseph Hodge.
• Deed provedDeed, Tho Mulholland to Wm Caine, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Kenneday Almond to Wm Halliburton, proved by John Jinkins.
• SuitThe Governor obtained tax-arrears judgment against the sheriff and sureties, dischargeable through the recorded payment terms (Roger Jones, Green Hill, Robert Hill).
• SuitThe Governor obtained tax-arrears judgment against the sheriff and sureties, dischargeable through the recorded payment terms (Dan’l Harget, John Iscles).
• SuitThe Governor obtained tax-arrears judgment against the sheriff and sureties, dischargeable through the recorded payment terms (Isaac Bryan, John Irela, Wm Bush, Edw’d Bryan).
• SuitThe Governor obtained tax-arrears judgment against the sheriff and sureties, dischargeable through the recorded payment terms (James Sam’l Purdy, Jared Erwin, James Richardson, Joseph Singleton).
• SuitThe Governor obtained tax-arrears judgment against the sheriff and sureties, dischargeable through the recorded payment terms (Moses Sumner, James Moore, Robert Montgumry).
• SuitThe Governor obtained tax-arrears judgment against the sheriff and sureties, dischargeable through the recorded payment terms (Wm Merridith, James ???, Constant Ladd, John Armstrong).
• SuitThe Governor obtained tax-arrears judgment against the sheriff and sureties, dischargeable through the recorded payment terms (Wm Nall, John Brown, Franklin).
• SuitThe Governor obtained judgment against sheriff James Campbell for money he had collected, plus costs.
• SuitThe jury awarded John McKethin £30.14.1 plus costs against Henry Murray; the court granted a requested appeal.
• TaxThe court appointed the named district tax collector for the year (Wm Trousdale).
• TaxThe court appointed the named district tax collector for the year (James Kenneday).

27 August 1789

• Court in sessionThe court resumed its sitting with justices Alexander Mebane, John Sloss, Tho H Perkins and John Walker present.
• Estate accountThe court appointed three commissioners to settle Thomas Pratt’s estate accounts with executor David Ray and report during the term.
• Constable appointedWm Hall qualified as constable and posted bond with Jno Woods and David Allison as sureties.
• Road orderThe court appointed John Wood Jr as road overseer, replacing Wm Hall.
• Child or servant boundThe court ordered orphan Barnes Farmer bound to Christ Barnard until adulthood.
• SuitThe jury awarded Peter V Williamson £20.10.6 plus costs against administrator Jno Mitchel.
• SuitThe jury found that the limitation statute barred Mangum’s recovery against Cozort.
• GuardianshipOn Thompson and Douglass’s petition, the court cited John Adams and an incompletely named co-guardian to show cause against removal.
• Deed provedDeed of Mortgage, Arch’d Lytle to Wm Mebane & Wm McCauley & Mathew McCauley & Alex Mebane Jr & Wm Bell & James Mebane & Anthony Sharp, proved by Absalum Tatom.
• TaxThe court exempted Wm Montgumry from poll taxation.

28 August 1789

• Court in sessionThe court resumed its sitting with justices Jno Walker, Jno Ray, Jno Taylor and Wm Courtny present.
• SuitThe jury found Whitney liable, awarded Davis five shillings plus costs, and identified the boundary by the specified stump and rock.
• Road orderThe court appointed James Moore as road overseer.
• Road orderThe court appointed Geo Newton as road overseer.
• Road orderThe court appointed James Latta as road overseer.
• SuitThe court ordered sale of Jacob Richards’s house and lot to satisfy Feree’s judgment, interest, and costs.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Andrew Ross granted to Alex Ross and John Allison.
• Estate accountThe court ordered sale of Andrew Ross’s perishable property and a report next term.

29 August 1789

• Court in sessionThe court resumed its sitting with justices Wm Courtny, John Taylor and Wm Lytle present.
• SuitThe jury awarded Isaac Gattis twenty shillings plus costs against John Armstrong.
• Tavern licenseThe court licensed Samuel Thompson’s Hillsborough tavern upon bond with Furguson and O’Dannel as sureties.
• Estate accountThe court authorized executor Hogg to sell Flora, Cate, Peter, Fran, and other perishable estate property to pay debts, reporting next term.
• Child or servant boundThe court denied orphan McIntire’s release request and ordered him back to his master’s service under the apprenticeship agreement.
• SuitThe jury was sworn in Courtny’s action against Turner; no verdict was recorded.
• SuitOn appeal, the jury awarded James Christmas damages and costs against Isaac Kirk.
• County businessThe court awarded constable J G Rencher forty-eight shillings for attendance this term.
• JuryThe court ordered jurors Henry Hasting Sr, Tho Baker, Tho Trice and 33 others to attend next term.
• Road orderThe court appointed Isham Thrift as road overseer.
• Road orderThe court appointed Robert Berry as road overseer, replacing Tho Bowls.
• Road orderThe court appointed Tho Durham as road overseer, replacing Jno Cates.
• Road orderThe court appointed Philip Walker as road overseer, replacing Tho Loyd.
• Road orderThe court appointed Samuel Parks as road overseer, replacing Isaac Dorris.
• Road orderThe court appointed Nicholas Harden as road overseer.
• Road orderThe court appointed Wm Harper as road overseer.
• Road orderThe court appointed Thomas Gwinn as road overseer.
• Road orderThe court appointed Ruebin Westmoreland as road overseer.