May 1793 term

Day not given in the source

• Court in sessionThe county court opened its sitting with justices James Carson, Andrew Burke and William Lylte present.
• JuryThe sheriff returned the jury summons list.
• JuryThe court listed the remaining original-panel jurors.
• Child or servant boundAndrew Killion was bound to James McGrady until full age.
• Child or servant boundBetsey Killion was bound to James McGrady until full age.
• Child or servant boundLevi Killion was bound to Joseph Barber until twenty-one.
• SuitThe court ordered certiorari and a stay writ without identifying a recipient or case.
• Court in sessionThe county court opened its sitting with justices William F Strudwick, Walter Alves and John Siddel present.
• JuryThe court swore grand jurors David Mebane, Jno Cates, George Johnston and 12 others.
• Constable appointedAlexander Hatch swore to attend the grand jury as constable.
• Child or servant boundBetsey Carson Smith was bound to James Carson until eighteen.
• Official appointedJohn Rhodes and Shadrick Forrester qualified as justices of the peace.
• Constable appointedJacob Councilman became St Asaphs constable for one year.
• GuardianshipRich’d Cates became Edward Edwards’s guardian and gave bond with Archer Campbell.
• Road orderThe court approved turning the road sought by Bennehan according to the jury’s return.
• GuardianshipJames Carson and William Shepperd were assigned to settle Robert Scoby’s accounts for Solomon and Stephen Debow’s guardianship and report.
• SuitThe court ordered William Nunn, Andrew Burke and Harris Grisham to produce papers against Spencer Vaughan and halt further prosecution.
• Order about enslaved peopleWilliam Cabe, David Strayhorn and James Crabtree became Saint Maries patrollers.
• Road orderJohn Thompson was appointed overseer of the recorded road section.
• SuitSpencer Vaughan paid his admitted debt into court on William Nash’s motion in the certiorari proceeding.
• Order about enslaved peopleJohn Thompson, Wm Hall and David Allison became Hillsborough patrollers.
• Constable appointedWilliam Rhodes Jr became St Marks constable and qualified.
• State caseSam’l Woods was excused for missing jury attendance after explaining his reasons.
• Constable appointedBenjamin Dixon became Caswell constable, gave bond and qualified.
• Constable appointedIsaac Dorris became constable for one year and qualified.
• Constable appointedThomas Whithead became Caswell constable and gave bond with James Baker.
• Estate accountJames Mebane qualified as executor of Alexander Mebane Senior’s will.
• MillGeorge Johnston obtained permission to build a mill on his land at newhope creek.
• Court in sessionThe county court opened its sitting with justices James Carson, Jonathan Lindley and Walter Alves present.
• SuitJames Dobson won damages and costs against Benjamin Newman; surety A D Moore paid a fee to A B Bruce.
• Estate accountJames Hughes qualified as executor of Andrew Patton’s will.
• SuitJohn Caldwell prevailed in James Carson’s covenant action brought for Rich’d Clifton?.
• Child or servant boundWilliam Woods was bound to James Derixson until twenty-one.
• JuryThe court recorded a petit-jury list.
• Court in sessionThe county court opened its sitting with justices Jonathan Lindley, James Christmas, Hardress Hawkins and 2 others present.
• Order about enslaved peopleWm Kirk, John Brewer and Charles Christmas became Caswell patrollers.
• Order about enslaved peopleJames Robertson Sr, James Robertson Junior and Joshua Holt became St Asaphs patrollers.
• Road orderA jury was assigned to survey a route between marked trees at opposite ends of Wm Harvey’s lane and report.
• Road orderThe court appointed Baxter Boling as road overseer, replacing George Johnston.
• JuryThe sheriff was ordered to summon Levi Hall, Isaac Hall, Jno Grayham and 30 others for the August term.
• JuryThe court recorded a petit-jury list.
• SuitJohn McCauley confessed judgment in favor of the overseers of the poor.
• SuitThe overseers of the poor obtained judgment against William Tate.
• SuitThe overseers of the poor obtained judgment against Jno G Rencher; payment to David Ray was noted.
• SuitThe overseers of the poor obtained judgment against John Ray.
• SuitThe overseers of the poor obtained judgment against Wm Trousdale.
• SuitThe overseers of the poor obtained judgment against James Nelson.
• SuitThe court authorized Wm Hanes’s deposition for Matt’w Brooks’s administrators in their action against Andrew Gibson.
• SuitThe court authorized Wm Hanes’s deposition for the defense in Thomas Corksey’s suit against Mattw Brooks.
• Constable appointedSamuel Thompson became Hillsborough constable for one year, gave bond and qualified.
• County businessThe court reserved Fridays for State business and ordered public notice that cases would proceed in docket order.
• State caseWillis Cooper submitted to an indictment and received a fine plus costs.
• TaxThomas Latta Jr received a land-tax exemption for the recorded acreage.
• Official appointedJonathan Lindley qualified as a land processioner.
• JuryRobert Hodge and Jno McDannel were excused from jury attendance.
• Road orderThe court appointed James Tate as road overseer, replacing Edward Wilson.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of James Oneal granted to Matthew Woods and James Green.
• GuardianshipMarshal Stroud chose John Stroud as guardian, with bond required.
• Other businessAn isolated fragment recorded the name George.
• Child support orderLasarus Tilley was ordered to appear and answer why he should not support Elizabeth James’s child, which the order attributed to him.
• Tavern licensePeter Grisclard? obtained permission to retail liquor at home and gave bond with Joseph Dixon.
• Court in sessionThe county court opened its sitting with justices Andrew Burke, Wm Nunn and William Ray present.
• State caseThe court remitted Stephen Harts’s and Wm Reas’s fines with five justices present.
• SuitJno Armstrong was nonsuited in his appeal against Wm Jamison.
• Road orderThe court appointed James Trice as road overseer, replacing Joseph Ferrel.
• MillObediah Martin obtained permission for a gristmill on his land at Jordans creek.
• Tavern licenseWilliam Courtney Senior received permission to operate a tavern at the stated residence.
• Official appointedWalter Alves was appointed land processioner for the recorded district.
• Official appointedJames Christmas was appointed land processioner for the recorded district.
• Official appointedDavid Mebane was appointed land processioner for the recorded district.
• Official appointedWilliam Ray was appointed land processioner for the recorded district.
• Official appointedJonathan Lindley was appointed land processioner for the recorded district.
• Official appointedWilliam McCauley was appointed land processioner for the recorded district.
• Official appointedJohn Dannel was appointed land processioner for the recorded district.
• SuitA judgment for forty shillings and costs was entered in Margaret Carson’s appeal against John Taylor.
• SuitThe jury awarded Peter Elmore damages and costs against Tarry Feigh.
• Official appointedWm Nunn and James Mebane were selected to inspect the next election’s poll.
• TaxHardress Hawkins was assigned to receive the district’s taxable-property lists.
• TaxJames Christmas was assigned to receive the district’s taxable-property lists.
• TaxJohn Umstead was assigned to receive the district’s taxable-property lists.
• TaxHardy Hurdle was assigned to receive the district’s taxable-property lists.
• TaxSterling Harris was assigned to receive the district’s taxable-property lists.
• TaxWilliam Nunn was assigned to receive the district’s taxable-property lists.
• TaxWalter Alves was assigned to receive the district’s taxable-property lists.
• TaxGeorge Dannel was assigned to receive the district’s taxable-property lists.
• Court in sessionThe county court opened its sitting with justices Wm McCauley, Andrew Burke, Wm Shepperd and 3 others present.
• County businessThe county sheriff received fifty pounds for a year’s ex officio services.
• County businessThe county clerk received fifty pounds for a year’s ex officio services.
• Tavern licenseJohn Taylor received permission to operate a tavern at the stated residence.
• Tavern licenseJohn McCauley received permission to operate a tavern at the stated residence.
• Road orderThe court appointed Thomas Carrington as road overseer.
• Road orderThe court appointed James Trousdale as road overseer, replacing Francis Holt.
• Road orderThe court appointed John Cole as road overseer, replacing Thomas Hor[n]e.
• Road orderThe court appointed Robert Smith as road overseer, replacing James Clarke.
• Road orderThe court appointed James Godfrey as road overseer, replacing Joseph Holmes.
• Road orderThe court appointed Thomas Armstrong as road overseer, replacing Thomas Bane.
• Road orderThe court appointed Robert Tucker as road overseer, replacing Richard Lee.
• Road orderThe court appointed Daniel Cotner as road overseer, replacing Christian Coble.
• Road orderThe court appointed Robert Tinnen as road overseer, replacing Wm Clark.
• Road orderThe court appointed James Newlin as road overseer.
• Road orderThe court appointed James Woody as road overseer.
• MillJohn and James Mitchell obtained permission for a gristmill on their land at Newhope creek.
• Road orderThe court appointed Thomas Rippey as road overseer, replacing Matthew Rippey.
• Court in sessionThe county court opened its sitting with justices Wm Rainey, Wm Courtney, Jno Thompson and 29 others present.
• Official appointedJohn Sloss was elected county sheriff for one year.
• Road orderWilliam Harvey obtained permission to divert the road around his newly cleared ground.
• Road orderThe court listed workers and providers of labor for the road from Canes to an uncertain former residence (Holden).
• MillMann Patterson, George Johnston and Page Patterson obtained permission for a gristmill and sawmill on their New Hope creek land.
• Road orderAfter George Newton objected to the surveyed route, the court allowed a private road; Wm Cain appealed with David Ray as surety.