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Orange County Indexed

Jury

August 1793 · Orange County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions

The sheriff was directed to summon jurors Wm Cain, Wm Jackson, Jno Cain and 33 others for the next term.

Kind of business
Jury
Court
August 1793 term
Jurors
Wm Cain; Wm Jackson; Jno Cain; John Carrington; Edward Wortham; Wm McKees; John Hogan; Baxter King; George Johnston; Henry Cook; Joseph Hodge; John McDannel; Wm Cabe; Alex’r Bowling; James Jackson; James Hastings; Jacob Wilhoit; Josiah Warren; Wm Walker; Tate; James Latta; James Miller; John Woods Jr; Ben Yergan; David Strain; John Collier; Joseph Moore; Thomas Dick; Rich’d Christmass; Nath’l Christmass; Wm Riley; Jo Thompson; Jo Collins; John Holden; Jos Wood; Elias Turner

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 494
  • Transcribed by Mark Chilton, Orange County Register of Deeds: his transcription of the August 1793 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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