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Road order: John Hogan, Benj Davis

November 1793 · Orange County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions

On John Hogan’s petition, Benjamin Davis became overseer with assigned workers for the road from John Grimes’s to Collinses creek.

Kind of business
Road order
Court
November 1793 term
People
Road hands
John Grimes; Rich’d Cate Sr; Jno Lindsay; James Tinnen; Sam’l Ashe; Jesse Shy; Nath’l Robertson; Athanatious Robertson; Athanatious Lindsey; Benj Davis; Robert Milikin; James Milikin; Charles Milikin; John Ray; Wm Ray; Jno McDannel; Eli McDannel; John O’Dannel
Places
Collinses creek

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 506
  • Transcribed by Mark Chilton, Orange County Register of Deeds: his transcription of the November 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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