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Orange County Indexed

Jury

February 1791 · Orange County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions

The sheriff returned the venire with annotations of absence, excuses, failure to summon, and death.

Kind of business
Jury
Court
February 1791 term
Jurors
Wm Hall; Dav’d Fosset; Wm Shepperd; Stephen Hart; Martin Parmer; Caleb Harvey; Rob’t Anderson; Rich’d Fosset; Rob’t Ferguson; Jno Flintham; Jno Cabe; Joseph Haisting Jr; James Allison; Sam’l Torrentine; James Baker; Wm Hobbs; Jno Strayhorn; Wm Burnes; Dan’l Clower; James Moore; Sherwood Dunnagin; Jno Thompson; Andrew McBroom; Jno Riley; Edmond Jones; Alexander Piper; Jno Kirkland; James Craig; Stephen Loyd; Andrew Brooks; Henry Thompson; Jno Estes; Jno Riley; Sam’l Hunter; Jno Mitchel
Places
Washington

Reading note: Jno Riley appeared twice and was retained separately; the text after Loyd’s death notation was unclear.

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 321
  • Transcribed by Mark Chilton, Orange County Register of Deeds: his transcription of the February 1791 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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