November 1791 term

Day not given in the source

• Court in sessionThe county court opened its sitting with justices Sterling Harris, And Burke and James Baldridge present.
• JuryThe court recorded David Strayhorn, James Hart, James Craig and 34 others for jury service.
• JuryThe court recorded Jno Allen, James Lapsley, Alexander Kirkpatrick and 12 others for jury service.
• Constable appointedWm Trousdale swore to attend the grand jury as constable.
• JuryThe court listed the remaining members of the original jury panel.
• JuryThomas Bowls, Jno Allison, Wm Tate, Sherwood Dunnigan and James Robinson were excused from jury attendance because they were not freeholders.
• Road orderThe court appointed ??? Ray Capt as road overseer, replacing Jno McDannel.
• Road orderThe court appointed Dempsey Honeycutt as road overseer, replacing Jacob Albright.
• TaxJno Sloss submitted Chatham’s insolvent-tax list and received allowances for land and polls.
• TaxWm Tate submitted Orange’s insolvent-tax list and received the recorded allowance.
• SuitOn Wm Love’s affidavit and Wm Nash’s motion, the court ordered writs bringing up James Burch’s judgment and related papers.

29 November 1791

• Court in sessionThe county court opened its sitting with justices Wm Watters, Sterling Harris and And Burke present.
• State caseJames Haisting and Barnabas Grimes were fined for failing to answer the sheriff’s jury call.
• State caseJno McCallum and five other jurors received fines for missed attendance.
• State caseJames McCulloch’s jury-attendance fine was excused after he explained his absence under oath.
• Child or servant boundThe court rejected binding out Jacob Deblin’s children and directed his executors to pay James Carrigan.
• State caseRob’t Hodge was excused from his jury-attendance fine and further attendance because of illness.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Wm Jean to Arch’d Campbell for instruction in hatmaking.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Jno Jean to Lewis Kirk for instruction in hatmaking.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of James Waggoner granted to Catherine Waggoner; sureties Rob’t Berry Jr.
• Road orderThe court appointed Jno Holden as road overseer, replacing Jno Cain.
• Road orderRob’t Grey became overseer of the new route toward Caswell County, using available nearby workers and marking distances.

1 December 1791

• Court in sessionThe county court opened its sitting with justices Wm Watters, Sterling Harris and And Burke present.
• Courthouse and jailThe court ordered stocks and a pillory built in Hillsboro, with Sterling Harris, Wm Lytle and Andrew Burke supervising the contract.
• SuitThe jury awarded Thomas Farmer twenty shillings and costs against Absalum Tatom.
• SuitA verdict recorded damages and costs in Grear and Ford’s covenant action against Tate and Scoby.
• SuitA jury found for Wm Courtney Jr against Wm Hooper Jr.
• Road orderThe court appointed Walter Alves as road overseer, replacing Dav’d? Hunt.
• Court in sessionThe court resumed its sitting with Wm Watters, Sterling Harris and And Burke present.
• State caseJames McCulloch failed to answer the jury call, received an absolute fine and paid it into court.
• State caseRob’t Hunter obtained release from his jury-attendance fine and further attendance after explaining his circumstances under oath.
• SuitA tax-interest action against Isaac Clark produced a monetary verdict; fees were paid and an unclear stay was noted.
• State caseThe jury acquitted Abraham Abbott of petty larceny.
• State caseMcCluskey, Tho Watts and Wm Courtny Jr appeared in an incomplete security notation.
• Road orderThe court appointed ??? Galbreath as road overseer, replacing Alex Kirkpatrick.
• County businessJames Walker deposited five pounds for Anne Horton under an earlier court order.
• Constable appointedGrisham was appointed constable for St Marks, gave bond and qualified.
• SuitThe jury found Wm Lylte’s instrument valid and unpaid, awarding Norman Bigalow damages and costs.
• SuitTho Burke’s executors won damages and costs against Geo Doherty and Wm Mebane; execution was postponed.
• SuitPeter Thompson won damages and costs against Wm Lytle.
• SuitWm Combs’s executors won damages and costs against Geo Doherty on appeal.
• Official appointedJoseph Sloss and Wm Hall qualified as deputies to sheriff Jno Sloss.
• SuitTheo Thompson won damages and costs against Geo Doherty on appeal.
• SuitMartha Loyd won damages and costs against Wm Cooper on appeal.
• Road orderThe court appointed ?? Armstrong as road overseer, replacing Rob’t Berry.
• Deed provedDeed, Thomas Loyd to Abraham Anderson, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, James Railey to James Thompson, proved by James Riley.
• Deed provedDeed, Stephen Carrel to Samuel Piper, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, John Estes & Elizabeth Estes to James Faucet, proved by William Nash|Robert Faucet.
• Deed provedDeed, Hardy Morgan to Christopher Barbee, proved by Francis Barbee.
• Deed provedDeed, Robert Abercrombie to Jeremiah Glenn, proved by James Carrington.
• Deed provedDeed, James Ross et ux to John Haistings, proved by Thomas Mulholland.
• Deed provedDeed, John Flintham to Stephen Carrel, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, John Elmore to William Hodge, proved by Robert Hodge.
• Deed provedDeed, William McCauley to John Moore, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Nicholas Gibbs to Obed Green, proved by John Albright.
• Deed provedDeed, John Flintham to Stephen Carroll, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, John Barbee to William Jenkins, proved by Mann Patterson.
• Deed provedDeed, Ann Bailey & James Bailey & Wm Bailey to William Holditch, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Jean Russell to Alex’r Russell, proved by Eli McDannel.
• Deed provedDeed, Wm Partin to Henson Cother, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, James Watson to Alfred Moore, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Thomas Bailiff to Joseph Thompson, proved by James Thompson.
• Deed provedDeed, Robert Abercrombie to James Faucet, proved by J Woods.
• Deed provedDeed, Catharine and Sarah McAdams to James Allen, proved by Andrew Murdock Esqr.
• Deed provedDeed, William Mebane to Thomas Loyd, proved by Hugh McAdams.
• Deed provedDeed, Thomas Holgan to William Hodge, proved by Robert Hodge.
• Deed provedDeed, John Nichols to James Bonner, proved by Andrew Burke Esqr.
• Deed provedDeed, Joseph Clark & Mary Clark to Samuel Chambers, proved by James Riley|Acknowledged by Mary Clark.
• Deed provedDeed, Peter Cullum to David Strain, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Walter Alves et ux to Mordecai Sutherland, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Walter Alves et Uxor to Stephen Carrol, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Wm, James and Thomas Rutherford to Robert Berry, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Thomas Moore to Richard Cates, proved by Barnard Cate.