November 1790 term

Day not given in the source

• Court in sessionThe November county court opened in Hillsborough with three justices present.
• JuryThe sheriff returned the executed venire listing summoned jurors.
• JuryFourteen grand jurors were empaneled and sworn, with Sackfield Brewer as foreman.
• Road orderThe court appointed Eli Newland as road overseer, replacing Jno Powell.
• Administration of an estateMary Cantrill qualified as executrix of her unnamed husband’s will and received letters testamentary.
• Road orderThe court appointed Wm Shepherd as road overseer, replacing David Gilston.
• Road orderThe court appointed Jas Robertson as road overseer.
• JuryThe court excused juror Jno O’Dannell’s attendance or prior nonattendance.
• JuryThe court excused juror Wm Holliday’s attendance or prior nonattendance.
• JuryThe court excused juror Wm Galbreath’s attendance or prior nonattendance.
• Road orderThe court appointed Ro Faucett as road overseer, replacing Geo Long.
• GuardianshipDavid and Wm Edwards selected their uncle as guardian, who posted a £200 bond secured by Kirk and Conally.
• Road orderThe court appointed Collins as road overseer, replacing Martin Palmer.
• Child or servant boundThe court ordered orphan Charles Dun bound to Francis Jones until age twenty-one to learn shoemaking.
• Road orderThe court appointed Austin as road overseer, replacing James Pratt.

23 November 1790

• Court in sessionThe court resumed its sitting with justices John Ray, John Walker and Nich’s Gibbs present.
• Road orderThe court appointed Lewis Hornday as road overseer, replacing Nathan Wells.
• State caseThe court conditionally fined thirteen absent jurors and issued further process.
• Attorney admittedDaniel Judson qualified and was admitted to practice as an attorney.
• Road orderThe court appointed John Caldwell as road overseer, replacing Sam ????.
• Constable appointedJoseph Clendening resigned his constable’s commission.
• Road orderThe court appointed Jno Moore to replace Couch on the road east of New Hope and assigned seventeen workers.
• TaxThe court allowed collector Jno G Rencher insolvent-tax credits for fourteen polls and 1,111 acres.
• SuitOn Gooch’s affidavit, the court ordered the Hutchison dispute proceedings returned for review and stayed further constable action.
• Road orderThe court appointed Daniel Massey as road overseer, replacing Ezekiel Trice.
• Child or servant boundThe court ordered the named Revils child bound to Rob’t Neil, with one year of schooling required.
• Child or servant boundThe court ordered the named Revils child bound to Rob’t Neil, with one year of schooling required.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Patrick McCulloch granted to Hugh Woods.
• Road orderThe court appointed David Hall as road overseer, replacing Wm Shepherd.

24 November 1790

• Court in sessionThe court resumed its sitting with justices Jno Ray, Wm Watters and T H Perkins present.
• Road orderThe court accepted the jury’s rerouted-road report and directed Theophilus Thompson to open the route, with Williams’s laborers maintaining it.
• SuitA juror was withdrawn in Embree’s covenant action against Thompson.
• Road orderThe court appointed Stephen Hart as road overseer.
• SuitOn Tate’s attorney’s motion, the court ordered the lower-court proceedings returned for review with a stay.
• SuitThe jury awarded Taylor, Mebane and company £492.1.3 plus costs against James Williams.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of James Armstrong granted to John Armstrong.
• TaxThe court imposed county taxes of one shilling per poll, four pence per hundred acres, and one shilling per hundred pounds of town property.
• SuitOn Dunnivan’s attorney’s motion, the court ordered Love’s case proceedings returned for review with a stay.
• Estate accountThe court directed the sheriff to advertise and sell Patrick McCullock’s perishable property and report next term.
• Child support orderJames Walker paid the clerk four pounds for Anne Horton under the earlier order; a later receipt recorded disbursement to her.
• Deed provedDeed, Jno Mitchell & Ux to Rob’t Faucett, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Jno Horne & Ux to Cutberth Burton, proved by William Horne.
• Deed provedDeed, Jno Poteet & Ux to Josiah Warren, proved by James Warren.
• Deed provedDeed, Sam’l Strudwick to Jennings Gibson, proved by James Roach.
• Deed provedDeed, Sam’l Strudwick to Tho Lasley, proved by James Roach.
• Deed provedDeed, Jno Thompson to Wm Thompson, proved by James Roach.
• Deed provedDeed, Jno Thompson to James Thompson, proved by James Roach.
• Deed provedDeed, Jeremiah Bunch & Ux to Josiah Warren, proved by James Warren.
• Deed provedDeed, Sam’l Strudwick to Bernard Cate, proved by Rich’d Cate.
• Deed provedDeed, Sam’l Strudwick to Richard Cate, proved by Barnard Cate.
• Deed provedDeed, Jno Shugart & Ux to Jno Thompson, proved by Isaac Shugart.
• Deed provedDeed, Jno Steel to Jacob Debley, proved by Wm Strain.
• Deed provedDeed, Thomas Fitch to And McCauley, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Jno Thompson to Tho Thompson, proved by James Roach.
• Deed provedDeed, Sam’l Strudwick to Tho Bradshaw, proved by James Roach.
• Deed provedDeed, Tho Horne to Joshua Horne, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Wm Ward et Ux to Stephen Ward, proved by Nathan Wells.
• Deed provedDeed, Richard Hews to Jno Davis, proved by Tho Trice.
• Deed provedDeed, James McAllister to Jno Woods Jr, proved by Jno Armstrong.
• Deed provedDeed, James McAllister to Sam’l Woods, proved by Jno Armstrong.
• Deed provedDeed, Jno Strother & Ux to Sackfield Brewer, proved by E Brewer.
• Deed provedDeed, Wm Morrow & Ux to Andrew Morrow & Jno Morrow, proved by Frances Jones.