August 1793 term

Day not given in the source

• Court in sessionThe county court opened its sitting with justices John Taylor, Wm F Strudwick and Archibald Campbell present.
• JuryThe sheriff returned the venire with attendance annotations.
• JuryThe court swore the grand jury.
• JuryThe court listed the remaining original-panel jurors with attendance annotations.
• Estate accountWilliam Lytle, Sterling Harris and William Courtney were assigned to examine Andrew Harmon’s estate account and report on division.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of James Kennady granted to Margaret Ross, Levinia Minnis and John Minnis; sureties John Minis.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Thomas Baker granted to John Baker and George Madden; sureties Rob’t Milikin and Thomas Andrew.
• JuryCharles Christmass was excused from jury attendance until Wednesday.
• JuryMatthew Hunter was excused from jury attendance for the term.
• TaxJames Osborn and James Hall received poll-tax exemptions.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, John Nichols to John Hogg, proved by William Lytle.
• Deed provedPower of Attorney, Robert Adam Pa?? and the other partners of Arch’d Fleming & Co to John Hogg, proved by Alexander D Mo???.
• GuardianshipThe court ordered a jury inquiry in Richard Cates’s guardianship proceeding against John O’Da[niel?] concerning Edward Edwards.
• TaxJohn Allison, William Hooper and Jehu Whithead were appointed to assess town property.
• Deed provedPower of Attorney, John Hogg to Walter Alves & Absalom Tatom & William Hooper, acknowledged in court.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of James Mullin granted to James Ross.
• Road orderThe court listed workers for the road near William Rhodes leading to dry creek.
• MillWm Gwinn obtained permission for a public gristmill on his plantation.
• Road orderThe court appointed Nicholas Hardin as road overseer, replacing John Melvin.
• Court in sessionThe county court opened its sitting with justices William Lytle, Sterling Harris and Walter Alves present.
• Will provedWill of William Lewis, proved by Thomas Hines.
• GuardianshipJoseph Noe became guardian of Joseph R?? and gave bond with Peter Fogleman.
• Constable appointedPeter Fogleman became Saint Asaphs constable, gave bond and qualified.
• Attorney admittedWilliam Duffey presented his license and qualified to practice law.
• Child or servant boundThe court released George Madden from his apprenticeship obligation for Hugh Philips after finding Philips disabled and dependent on parish support.
• SuitPatric St Laurance won damages against Jesse Benton’s executors despite limitation and setoff defenses; a new trial was granted.
• Road orderThe court appointed Joshua Holt as road overseer, replacing Barnett Clapp.
• Road orderThe court appointed David Hogan as road overseer, replacing John Stroud.
• County businessWilliam Lytle, Andrew Burke and William Watters were assigned to settle the county treasurer’s accounts and report.
• Road orderThe court appointed John Galbreath as road overseer, replacing Gen’l Alex Mebane.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Peter Willis granted to Sarah Willis and Thomas Snipes; sureties Pomfret Herndon and Henry Edwards.
• Road orderThe court appointed James Andrew as road overseer, replacing James Donaldson.
• Road orderThe court appointed John Allen as road overseer, replacing John Justice.
• Road orderThe court appointed Wm Patterson as road overseer, replacing Wm Horne.
• Road orderThe court appointed David Phillips as road overseer.
• TaxThe court exempted John Smith from poll taxation.
• Court in sessionThe county court opened its sitting with justices James Carson, Wm Courtney and James Christmass present.
• SuitJacob Cantril’s executors prevailed against Elijah Mason; a new-trial motion was denied.
• Constable appointedWilliam Jackson became Hillsborough constable, gave bond and qualified.
• MillBenjamin Morgan’s Bolings Creek gristmill was declared public; Edmond Jones obtained an appeal through attorney William Nash.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of John Boon granted to Margaret Boon; sureties William Ray, Andrew Gibson, Isaac Dorris and Elias Wilhoit.
• MillMatthew McCauley obtained permission for a public gristmill on Morgans Creek.
• SuitRichard Leigh obtained bond judgment against the defendants, subject to specified payments and a damages release; a new trial was denied.
• Estate accountWilliam Watters, Sterling Harris and William Lytle were assigned to audit James Hogg’s estate and guardianship accounts for Thomas Burke and Polley Burke.
• Court in sessionThe county court opened its sitting with justices John Taylor, James Christmass and Hardress Hawkins present.
• SuitJames and Thomas Dean won damages against James H Keys, but a new trial was granted.
• SuitBenjamin Thomas won nominal damages against William Trousdale; the court granted a new trial.
• Official appointedHenry Thompson replaced Sterling Harris as keeper of the standard weights and measures.
• GuardianshipThe court ordered a jury inquiry in Richard Cates’s guardianship proceeding against John O’Dannel concerning Richard Edwards.
• Tavern licenseJames Patterson received permission to operate a tavern at the stated residence.
• Road orderThe court appointed Eli Holt as road overseer, replacing William Courtney Jr.
• SuitJohn Mitchell’s administrators won a finding that Jesse Miller’s bond was valid and unpaid, with recorded damages.
• Order about enslaved peopleThe court permitted Jem, described as belonging to William Hoopers, to carry a gun.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Charles Horton granted to Sarah Horton; sureties Archer Harris, John Carrington and John Taylor.
• SuitThe court struck Gilliam Dannel’s action against John Estes because the demand fell below its monetary threshold.
• County businessThe treasurer was directed to fund John Allison’s purchase of a bound deed-register book.
• Road orderThe court appointed James Holt as road overseer, replacing Dempsey Honeycut,.
• Road orderThe court appointed Steph Hart as road overseer, replacing Joseph Thompson.
• SuitGeorge May won damages against William Ray, reduced by a five-pound setoff.
• Court in sessionThe county court opened its sitting with justices Wm Watters, Andrew Burke and John Taylor present.
• Order about enslaved peopleAbner Peelor, Thomas Browning and Wm Rhodes became Saint Marks patrollers.
• Child support orderGeorge Horner was ordered to appear concerning support of Mary Hunt’s two children, whose paternity the order attributed to him.
• Child support orderGeorge Horner was ordered to support Mary Hunt’s two children through annual payments, with credit for amounts already paid.
• State caseThe jury convicted Harman Husk of petty larceny; the court ordered twelve lashes.
• State caseWm Kirk received a fine for leaving the jury without permission; the fine was remitted.
• State caseThe jury convicted Wm Love of assault; the court imposed a fine and costs.
• State caseJohn Ward incurred a conditional fine for missing supplementary jury service.
• State caseThe jury acquitted Elias Pettiford of petty larceny.
• GuardianshipJames Hogg was authorized to sell Mary Williams Burke’s land to discharge estate judgments, preserving the widow’s dower.
• Estate accountEnoch Collins received compensation for service as Bruce Collins’s executor.
• GuardianshipJohn Mitchell was summoned to answer John Armstrong’s petition concerning wards James Dixon, Margaret Dixon and Mary Dixon.
• Road orderThe court appointed John Harvey as road overseer, replacing William Love.
• Road orderThe court appointed John May as road overseer, replacing Michael Shoftner.
• Child or servant boundThe court ordered an unnamed child brought from Robert Wilson’s custody for binding out, to avoid parish maintenance.
• Court in sessionThe county court opened its sitting with justices John Taylor, Wm Watters and Wm Lytle present.
• Road orderOn John Hogan’s petition, the court appointed a road jury and workers for a route from the University toward Chatham.
• Road orderThe court appointed James Hutchens as road overseer, replacing Riley Vickers.
• Child or servant boundGeorge Madden was released from Hugh Philips’s apprenticeship obligation because the court found Philips unable to work.
• Road orderThe court appointed a jury to survey a connection from John Hogans to the Chatham road and report.
• JuryThe sheriff was directed to summon jurors Wm Cain, Wm Jackson, Jno Cain and 33 others for the next term.
• JuryThe sheriff was directed to summon John Rhodes, Shadrick Forrester, Joseph Dixon and 12 others for Superior Court jury service.
• TaxJohn Umstead submitted the taxable-property list.
• TaxJames Christmass submitted the taxable-property list.
• TaxGeorge Dannel submitted the taxable-property list.
• TaxHardress Hawkins submitted the taxable-property list.
• TaxHardy Hurdle submitted the taxable-property list.
• TaxSterling Harris submitted the taxable-property list.