November 1793 term

Day not given in the source

• Court in sessionThe county court opened its sitting with justices John Taylor, James Christmass and Wm McCauley present.
• JuryThe sheriff returned the venire with attendance annotations.
• JuryThe court swore the grand jury.
• Constable appointedJoseph Sloss swore to attend the grand jury.
• Road orderThe court appointed a jury to survey a road from the University toward Chatham and report.
• Road orderThe court appointed William Blackwood as road overseer, replacing John Freeland.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of John Dick granted to Elizabeth Dick; sureties James Baldridge, James Carson and Hardress Hawkins.
• Road orderThe court appointed Allen Cain as road overseer, replacing Jeremiah Roberts.
• Road orderThe court appointed John Hughes as overseer and assigned the listed road workers.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Matthew Forrest granted to John Forrest; sureties Alexander Russel.
• Official appointedHenry Thompson Sr qualified to keep the standard weights and measures.
• Deed provedDeed, Moses Crawford to John Simpson, proved in court.
• GuardianshipJohn Hodge became Matthew Ray’s guardian, subject to bond and security.
• Road orderThe court appointed Thomas Wilson as road overseer, replacing Andrew Griffin.
• County businessWilliam Watters and William Lytle approved John Walker’s treasury accounts; the court ordered the audited vouchers destroyed.
• County businessJohn Walker received an allowance for the balance due him.
• Official appointedKenneth Anderson resigned as constable.
• Tavern licenseWilliam Belvin received permission to operate a tavern at the stated residence.
• Road orderOn John Hogan’s petition, the court assigned workers to open the road linking Collins creek and the University road.
• Court in sessionThe county court opened its sitting with justices John Taylor, James Carson and John Liddle present.
• Road orderThe court appointed James Cheek as road overseer, replacing Ezekiel Brewer.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Sam’l Patton granted to John Patton and Robert Patton; sureties Ruben Smith.
• Road orderThe court appointed Allen Edwards as road overseer, replacing Jesse Towell.
• Constable appointedWilliam Hastings became Orange district constable, gave bond and qualified.
• Road orderThe court appointed Peter Foust as road overseer.
• Road orderThe court appointed John Morrow as road overseer.
• Estate accountHenry Edwards became guardian for the litigation; the court ordered dower division and sale of Peter Willis’s perishable estate, including enslaved people.
• JuryThe court listed a petit jury.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Jacob Councilman granted to William Ray; sureties Henry Loy and Andrew Gibson.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of James McMahon granted to Obed Green; sureties William Ray and Reubin Smith.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of William Jamison granted to Jane Jamison and John Ray; sureties James Jackson and James Moore.
• Order about enslaved peopleThe court appointed George Laws and five others as Saint Maries patrollers for one year.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of James Hart granted to Thomas Hart.
• Road orderThe court appointed a jury to survey the most convenient route between Hillsborough and the University.
• Road orderThe court appointed Robert Walker as road overseer, replacing Joseph Woods.
• State caseJack was discharged at a called court when nobody appeared to present the charge.
• Road orderOn John Hogan’s petition, Benjamin Davis became overseer with assigned workers for the road from John Grimes’s to Collinses creek.

27 November 1793

• Court in sessionThe county court opened its sitting with justices Andrew Murdock, Wm Lytle and Jonathan Lindley present.
• SuitAlexander Campbell was nonsuited against Robinson Mumford and obtained an appeal subject to bond and security.
• SuitOn Joseph Taylor’s motion, Wm Ray was discharged from custody after apparent satisfaction of Thomas Farmer’s judgment and costs.
• Road orderThe court appointed James Combs as road overseer, replacing Theophilus Thompson.
• Child or servant boundJohn Davis was released from Sam’l Earles’s apprenticeship indenture.
• SuitBenjamin Thomas won one penny in damages and one penny in costs against William Trousdale.
• Constable appointedReuben Holt became constable for one year and qualified.
• Road orderThe court appointed John Wilson as road overseer.
• Road orderThe court appointed Pomfret Herndon as road overseer.
• Road orderThe court appointed James Holt as road overseer, replacing Joseph Nicks.

28 November 1793

• Court in sessionThe county court opened its sitting with justices Jonathan Lindley, William Ansley and Walter Alves present.
• SuitDavid Dudley was nonsuited against William Cray; a new-trial motion was denied.
• SuitJohn Taylor was nonsuited against Elizabeth Peck.
• JuryThe court directed the sheriff to summon jurors Sam’l Pike, Wm Rodgers, John Pike and 30 others for next term.
• SuitWilliam Kennady was nonsuited against Nichols and Farmer; his motion to set aside the nonsuit was denied.
• Child or servant boundJonathan Johnston was bound to Andrew Brooks.
• State caseHugh Finley was fined for failing to answer the sheriff’s jury call.
• SuitFollowing default, a jury assessed damages for Wm Nash against John Estis.
• Courthouse and jailJohn Taylor received payment for providing a courtroom for two years.
• SuitThe jury found John Copland’s bond unpaid and assessed damages for Nathan Shelly.
• County businessThe court reserved Tuesdays for appeals and Thursdays for State business, directing public notice of the schedule.
• SuitJohn McCauley confessed judgment to sheriff John Sloss in an action also naming his sureties.
• Courthouse and jailJohn McCauley received payment for providing a courtroom.
• SuitThe jury found John Copland had undertaken the obligation and awarded William Jackson damages.
• Constable appointedAlexander Hatch became constable for one year and qualified.
• SuitExecution was directed against Nicholas Delone for attorney and unidentified officer fees.
• Court in sessionThe county court opened its sitting with justices Sterling Harris, William McCauley and James Baldridge present.
• Road orderThe court appointed Frederick Taylor as road overseer, replacing James Hastings.
• SuitThe court directed Geo Horner, James Moore and Mary Scarlett to produce proceedings and stay execution for rehearing.
• Road orderBry Gregory received payment for building the ordered bridge on new hope creek.
• SuitThe court rescinded William Ray and William McAdams’s discharge because costs remained unpaid, ordering them summoned to answer.
• Child support orderJohn Cook was ordered to pay Mary Green childbirth expenses and continuing child support, reduced proportionally if the child died.
• Tavern licenseJohn Hogan received permission to operate a tavern at the stated residence.
• Road orderThe court appointed Robert Faucet as road overseer, replacing James Jackson.
• Livestock markShadrick Forrest registered his livestock earmark.
• SuitThe jury found William Whitfield’s covenants unperformed and awarded William Hall damages and costs.

30 November 1793

• Court in sessionThe county court opened its sitting with justices James Carson, James Baldridge and John Thompson present.
• Road orderThe court appointed William Pendergrass as road overseer, replacing John Price.
• Road orderSam’l Piper became overseer with listed workers for the University road toward Clarks ferry.
• State caseA called court found Tamer not guilty and discharged her.