May 1792 term

Day not given in the source

• Court in sessionThe county court opened its sitting with justices Wm Watters, Wm Lylte and Walter Alves present.
• JuryThe court recorded James Mebane, Dav’d Mebane, Ro Tinnen and 37 others for jury service.
• JuryThe court recorded Joseph Hodge, James Mebane, James Craig and 12 others for jury service.
• Constable appointedJoseph Sloss swore to attend the grand jury.
• JuryJames Vaughn, Wm Whithead and John Whithead were excused from jury attendance.
• JuryThe court listed the remaining original-panel jurors.
• Road orderThe court appointed James Clark as road overseer, replacing Wm Parks.
• Constable appointedJacob Councilman became constable for St Asaphs, gave bond with Wm Ray and Jno Siddell, and qualified.
• Road orderThe court appointed Ezekiel Brewer as road overseer, replacing Jno Bowls.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Isaac Watters granted to William Evans; sureties Isaac Hicks and Robert Campbell.
• TaxThe court ordered lots belonging to Vincent P Williamson, Daniel Mallett, John Stokes and James Williams offered for sale for tax arrears.

29 May 1792

• Court in sessionThe county court opened its sitting with justices Wm McCauley, Wm Courtney, Wm F Strudwick and 2 others present.
• Child or servant boundThomas Pettagrew was bound to Andrew Patterson until full age.
• Child or servant boundNancy Johnston was bound to Andrew Patterson until lawful age.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Samuel Webb to James Dixon for instruction in cooperage.
• Child or servant boundAbner Pettigrew was bound to William Hall until age twenty-one.
• Attorney admittedSamuel Benton presented a license and qualified to practice before the county court.
• County businessWalter Alves replaced Absalom Tatom on the committee reviewing trustee John Walker’s accounts alongside Alex Mebane and Wm Lylte.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of William Hawkins granted to William Hawkins; sureties Matthew Cates and Stephen Smith.
• Road orderThe court appointed William Mebane as road overseer, replacing James McCaddams.
• Child or servant boundWilliam Pettigrew, aged eleven, was bound to Robert Gray until full age.
• SuitA jury upheld Thomas Horn Sr’s will in Thomas Horn Jr’s dispute with James B Horn and another Horn; a new trial followed.
• TaxDefault judgment was entered against Aaron Hill and his sureties for tax arrears, dischargeable upon payment of the stated arrears and interest.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Robert Jordon granted to Thomas Jordon; sureties Wm Shepperd and James Baldridge.
• Constable appointedIsaac Dorris became Chatham district constable, gave bond and qualified.
• Constable appointedJoseph Culbertson became Chatham district constable and gave bond with Thomas Cole and Edward Adkinson.
• Estate accountJames Hart and Rachael Hart were summoned concerning Elizabeth Paul’s missing will; after examination, the court discharged them.
• Road orderThe court appointed William Wallace as road overseer, replacing John Chizenhall.
• Estate accountChristopher Barbee’s executors were ordered to sell his perishable estate property and report next term.
• Estate accountGeorge Madden was approved as Nath’l Carter’s surety for managing and distributing Wm Edwards’s estate under the will.
• Road orderThe court appointed John Pugh as road overseer.
• Road orderThe court appointed John Price as road overseer, replacing Alexander Piper.
• Road orderThe court appointed Wm Wallace as road overseer, replacing Richard Cate.
• SuitGarnishee Thomas Dickson disclosed a note owed to Wm Galbreath and Galbreath’s report that he had transferred it.
• SuitA second jury upheld the disputed instrument as Thomas Horn Sr’s will.
• Other businessThe court ordered a citation to Anne Horton.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Alex Smith granted to Wm F Lewis; sureties John Taylor and John Riley.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Alex Cole granted to Joshua Smith.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Thomas Horn Sr granted to Thomas Horn Jr.
• Road orderThe court appointed James Michell as road overseer.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of John Curry granted to James Adams; sureties Edward Gwin and Isaac Dorris.
• Road orderAfter a jury reported opening the route, James McDaniel became overseer with workers James Stockard, Joseph Clendening, William Ray and 20 others.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of John Maddison granted to Peyton Maddison; sureties Isaac Hicks and George Laws.
• Court in sessionThe county court opened its sitting with justices Wm Mebane, Wm McCauley, Wm Lytle and James Baldrige present.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Humphry Durham granted to Wm Shepperd; sureties James Baldridge.
• Child or servant boundJohn Boggs was bound to Joseph Hodge until full age.
• Child or servant boundPeter Boggs was bound to James Robinson until twenty-one.
• Child or servant boundJenny Boggs was bound to James Robinson until full age.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Peter Melone granted to Isaac Hicks; sureties Wm Shepperd and George Horner.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Edmund Pendleton granted to Joseph Taylor; sureties John Sloss and Isaac Hicks.
• GuardianshipOn Jo Hodge’s motion, Ro Scoby was summoned to provide countersecurity for his guardianship of Jno Debow’s orphans.
• Constable appointedWarham Glenn became Saint Marys constable and gave bond with Stephen Forrest and Abraham Anderson.
• SuitEllender McDade won forty shillings and costs against William Kelley; an appeal was requested.
• Will provedWill, proved by Samuel Wilkinson & Samuel McCrackin.
• Other businessRobert Fausett and Thomas Bradford appeared in an isolated name fragment.
• Tavern licenseWm Courtney Jr received permission to operate a tavern at the stated residence.
• Court in sessionThe county court opened its sitting with justices Wm Watters, Wm Ray, James Moore and Wm Courtney present.
• Road orderThe court appointed Alexander Robbs as road overseer.
• Tavern licenseThomas Watts was permitted a one-year license to retail liquor and operate a billiard table.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of John Burn granted to Wm Burn; sureties James Craig and Wm McCauley.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Major May granted to Thomas May; sureties Isaac Hicks and John Marcom.
• Official appointedJohn Hogan and Joseph Hodge were selected to inspect the General Assembly election poll.
• Oath of allegianceJustices John Taylor, Wm McCauley, Wm Watters and 14 others took the prescribed oath supporting the United States Constitution.
• Oath of allegianceThe constitutional oath was taken by John Williams and four other attorneys.
• Oath of allegianceClerk Abner B Bruce and sheriff John Sloss took the constitutional oath.
• Oath of allegianceNotary Jno Hogg took the constitutional oath.
• Oath of allegianceCounty register John Allison swore to support the United States Constitution.
• County businessJohn Sloss received forty pounds for a year’s ex officio services as sheriff.
• Oath of allegianceDeputy sheriff William Hall swore to support the United States Constitution.
• Oath of allegianceConstable Reuben Smith swore to support the United States Constitution.
• Oath of allegianceConstables Harris Grisham, Dan’l Green and Sam’l Thompson swore to support the United States Constitution.
• Oath of allegianceCoroner John Taylor swore to support the United States Constitution.
• Oath of allegianceConstable John Scott swore to support the United States Constitution.
• Oath of allegianceConstable William Andrews swore to support the United States Constitution.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Peter Farmer granted to Mary Gott.
• SuitA[n]drew Burke was nonsuited in his action against Wm Courtney.
• Child or servant boundJoseph Pettigrew was bound to Leonard Hays until twenty-one.
• Road orderThe court ordered a twelve-man jury to consider rerouting the road between Hillsborough and Graves ford and report.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Owen Smith granted to Thomas Smith; sureties Joseph Moore.
• Road orderThe court appointed Matthew Rippey as road overseer.
• Constable appointedGeorge Horner became constable for St Maries for the current year.
• Road orderThe court appointed James Haistings as road overseer.
• SuitThe court ordered Peter House and Thomas Trice’s levied land sold to satisfy Wm Morlands’s judgments.
• Court in sessionThe county court opened its sitting with justices Wm Courtney, Wm Watters, Wm Lytle and Walter Alves present.
• State caseOn William Nash’s motion, sheriff Council Briant incurred a conditional fine for failing to return an execution.
• SuitJno Elliott was nonsuited in his appeal against Rob’t Ferguson and Andrew Burke.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of John Farmer granted to Thomas Farmer; sureties Wm Courtney and John Wilson.
• SuitDaniel Mallett’s appeal against Wm Oneal ended for failure to prosecute.
• Constable appointedReuben Smith became constable for the year, gave bond and qualified.
• SuitWm Courtney won damages and costs against Andrew Brooks on certiorari.
• Road orderThe court appointed Thomas Bane as road overseer.
• Will provedWill of John Conner, proved by Hugh Molholland & Wm Ray.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of John Conner granted to Jones Watson; sureties Wm Riley and Samuel Austen.
• Constable appointedGeorge Horner gave bond and qualified as Saint Maires constable, including the constitutional oath.
• Court in sessionThe court resumed its Saturday sitting.
• SuitJohn Robinson won damages and litigation costs against Zacheus Tate on certiorari.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Abraham Parish granted to Daniel McDaniel; sureties Samuel May and Joshua Smith.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of James Johnston granted to Daniel McDaniel; sureties Samuel May and Joshua Smith.
• SuitAndrew Burke’s new-trial motion was denied, but his appeal was granted and secured by bond.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Daniel Rayman granted to John Sloss; sureties Mebane.
• Child or servant boundThe court ordered James Mangom transferred from master John Carrington to James Carrington, identified as the child’s father.
• TaxThe court assigned eight justices to collect taxable-property lists for their respective districts.
• Courthouse and jailSterling Harris’s account for building and painting the stocks and pillory was allowed, including James Baldridges’s lumber.
• Road orderThe court appointed John Griffin as road overseer.
• Road orderThe court appointed William Clark as road overseer.
• Deed provedDeed, Henry Holliday to Robert Holliday, proved by Thomas Lindly.
• Deed provedDeed, Henry Holliday to William Holliday, proved by Thomas Lindley.
• Deed provedDeed, Michael Holt to Wm Holt, proved by Joshua Holt.
• Deed provedDeed, Michael Holt to Ludwick Albright, proved by Joshua Holt.
• Deed provedDeed, Michael Holt & wife to Joshua Holt, proved by Wm Holt.
• Deed provedDeed, David Driskell to Cornelius Fogerty, proved by Reuben Westmoreland.
• Deed provedDeed, James Carrington to John Carrington, proved by Alexander McMullen.
• Deed provedDeed, James Carrington to John Carrington, proved by Alex’r McMullen.
• Deed provedDeed, Absalom Tatom to Thomas Brooks, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, John Nichols Sheriff to Absalom Tatom, proved by David Ray.
• Deed provedDeed, Joseph Dorris to Stephen Conger, proved by John Moody.
• Deed provedDeed, Stephen Carrel & Abraham Whitaker to John Redding, proved by Benjamin Carrel.
• Deed provedDeed, Stephen Hart to James Thompson, proved by Robert Burnside.
• Deed provedDeed, Amy Hendrix, Isaac Hendrix & George James to Benjamin Carrel, proved by Harris Grisham.
• Deed provedDeed, Robert Harden to Benjamin Lacy, proved by George McVain.
• Deed provedDeed, Joseph Dorris to John Moody, proved by Stephen Conger.
• Deed provedDeed, Walter Alves & wife, proved by Absalom Tatom.
• Deed provedDeed, Robinson Mumford to Spencer C Vaughan, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Arthur Moore to John Carrington, proved by Alexander McMullen.
• Deed provedDeed, James Carrington to James Carrington, proved by Alexander McMullen.
• Deed provedDeed, Mordecai Sutherland & Wife to Elias Turner, proved by Robert Tucker.
• Deed provedDeed, Wm Downs & Wife to Robert Tucker, proved by Elias Turner.
• Deed provedDeed, Jacob Holt to Anthony Cable, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Sackfield Brewer to Wm Hopson, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Alexander Mebane to Joseph Dixon, proved by William Watters Esquire.
• Order about enslaved peopleJohn Ashe’s recorded instrument conveyed Larry to Andrew Burke with a warranty of title.
• Order about enslaved peopleJohn Ashe’s recorded instrument conveyed Sampson to Andrew Burke with a warranty of title.
• JuryAn isolated list recorded twelve apparent jurors.