May 1790 term

24 May 1790

• Court in sessionThe May county court opened in Hillsborough with three justices present.
• Road orderThe court appointed Dan’l Watson to replace Shepperd on the Rhodes–Comers road and assigned the named residents and their laborers.
• Child or servant boundThe court ordered sixteen-year-old Hugh Philips bound to Geo Madden until age twenty-one to learn blacksmithing.
• JuryThe sheriff returned the executed venire naming summoned jurors.
• JuryThe court excused Wm Kirk and Dav’d Mebane from jury service because they were not freeholders.
• JuryFifteen grand jurors were empaneled and sworn, with Richard Bennehan as foreman.
• Constable appointedConstable Wm Trousdale swore to attend the grand jury.
• Road orderThe court appointed James Wilson as road overseer, replacing Caleb Harvey.
• Road orderThe court appointed Jno Millason as road overseer, replacing Wm Andrew.
• JuryThe remaining panel jurors were listed with fine and excuse annotations.

25 May 1790

• Court in sessionThe court resumed its sitting with justices Wm Watters, James Carson and Wm Nunn present.
• State caseThe court conditionally fined three absent jurors three pounds each and ordered notices allowing them to show cause.
• Road orderThe court appointed Barnhill Ashley as road overseer, replacing Wm Moore.
• SuitThe jury found that Lundy executed the deed in Henry’s debt action; the recorded value was torn away.
• Administration of an estateWm Lytle declined administration of Arch’d Lytle’s estate when asked by the court.
• TaxThe court exempted Ro Horner from poll taxation.
• SuitThe jury awarded Ro Dickins £49.12.8 ½ plus costs against Tho Burks’s executors.
• TaxThe court relieved Jno Allen of one poll erroneously added to his tax assessment.
• Child or servant boundThe court ordered eight-year-old Vincey Wade bound to James Noey until adulthood to learn spinning.
• Child or servant boundThe court ordered the named Henderson child bound to Henry Martin until adulthood.
• Child or servant boundThe court ordered the named Henderson child bound to Henry Martin until adulthood.
• SuitThe jury awarded Jno May £23.6 plus costs against Parker and Glenn.
• Road orderThe court appointed miller Jno Moore road overseer, replacing a person of the same name.
• SuitThe jury awarded Peter V Williamson £16.17.0 plus costs against Wm Hoper.
• Road orderThe court appointed John Strayhorn road overseer, replacing Lewis P[hebus?] on the Hillsborough–Pattersons route.
• Child or servant boundThe court ordered orphan Maston Elmore bound to Richard Bull until age twenty-one to learn blacksmithing.
• SuitTaylor was called and nonsuited in his action against Bigalow.
• SuitThe jury awarded Rob’t Tinen £33 plus costs against Cox.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Edward Thomas granted to Hannah Thomas; sureties James Thompson and James Tate.
• Court in sessionThe court resumed its sitting with justices Jno Taylor, Wm Watters and Tho H Perkins present.

28 May 1790

• Court in sessionThe court resumed its sitting with justices Tho H Perkins, Jno Taylor and Jno Carrington present.
• State caseThe jury acquitted Alexander Hunter of petty larceny.
• SuitThe jury returned an award of £526.6.3 plus costs in Miller and Young’s debt action against Allison.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Arthur Mangum granted to John Carrington; sureties Wm Mangom and Worham Glenn.
• Estate accountThe court ordered a jury to allot Margaret Hodge one-third of the petitioned lands, excluding portions disputed in Mebane’s suit against Geo Hodge.
• SuitAn unidentified matter was continued without trial.
• SuitThe jury awarded Dan’l Green £23.14.9 plus costs against Watts’s executor.
• SuitThe jury awarded Wm Pickett £18.8.0 plus costs against Wm Rhodes.

29 May 1790

• Court in sessionThe court resumed its sitting with justices Jno Nichols, Wm Courtny and Wm Nunn present.
• County businessThe court awarded coroner Jno Taylor twenty-four shillings for holding an inquest on Dan’l McCartny.
• County businessThe court awarded sheriff Wm McCauley twenty-five pounds for the past year’s ex officio services.
• Official appointedThe court appointed Hogan and Murdock inspectors for the forthcoming General Assembly election.
• Tavern licenseThe court licensed John Nichols’s Hillsborough tavern and directed the clerk to take a secured bond.
• Tavern licenseThe court licensed Jno Taylor to operate a tavern at the stated residence.
• Road orderThe court appointed Joseph Bennet to replace Herenton on the Wake boundary–muster-field road and added Holder and Hampton to its workers.
• Road orderThe court appointed Jno Graves as road overseer, replacing Philip Isely.
• Road orderThe court appointed Benjamin Peelor as road overseer, replacing Thomas Redding.
• Road orderThe court appointed John Moore to replace James Boyles on the Stoney Creek–Caswell road and assigned fifteen workers.
• Deed provedDeed, James Allison to James Baldridge, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Henry E McCulloch to John Huffman, proved by Mich’l Holt.
• Deed provedDeed, John Nichols Shff &c to John Cain, proved by Absalum Tatom.
• Deed provedDeed, Samuel Allen to John Taylor, proved by Absalum Tatom.
• Deed provedDeed, William Downs to Thomas May, proved by Walter Alves.
• Deed provedDeed, Elias Turner to Walter Alves, proved by Andrew Patterson.
• Deed provedDeed, Wm McCauley Shff &c to Walter Alves, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Wm Newman to Jesse Benton, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, John Cain to Edward Trice, proved by Absalum Tatom.
• Deed provedDeed, John Scott to Rob’t Campbell, proved by John G Rencher.
• Deed provedDeed, Jacob Brinton et Ux to James Lewis, proved by John Holden.
• Deed provedDeed, Sam’l Strudwick to Allen Sikes, proved by Barnard Cates.
• Deed provedDeed, John Wood Jr to William Wood, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Tho Whithead to Joseph Woody, proved by Jas Thompson.
• Deed provedDeed, Henry Strader to John Starr, proved by Jacob Holt.
• Deed provedDeed, Lewis Kirk to Archibald Campbell, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, John Dannel to Edward Trice, proved by John G Rencher.
• Deed provedDeed, Tho Cate to Robert Cate, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, William McCauley to William Andrews, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, William Oneal et Ux to Ludwick Albright, proved by Tho H Perkins esq.
• Deed provedDeed, Josiah Lyon to Joseph Sharp, proved by John G Rencher.
• Deed provedDeed, Benjamin Blake to Robert Campbell, proved by Edward Trice.
• Deed provedDeed, Jacob Mason to James Mitchel, proved by John Dannel.
• Deed provedDeed, Richard Kennon to Wm McClelan, proved by Patrick McCulloch.
• Deed provedDeed, Thomas Horton to John Commins, proved by Stephen Wilson.
• Road orderThe court appointed William Love to replace Isaac Hall on the Quaker Creek–Stony Creek road and assigned seventeen workers.