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Road order: John Lewis

February 1794 · Orange County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions

The court appointed John Lewis as road overseer.

Kind of business
Road order
Court
February 1794 term
People
Road hands
Wm Lewis; Jno Lewis; William Clenny; David Copland; Douglas Copland; Samuel Cole; John Latta; John Latta Jr; Thomas Johnston; John Riley; Jonathan Clenny; Wm Anderson; Thornbury Anderson; Thomas Horne; Hugh Montgomery; Alexander Montgomery; William Cains; John Cains; John Woods; John Douglas; James Cains; John Holdens; Eli Woods; Brantons
Places
William Cains; John Lewis Place formerly Brantons, ordered that the following hands work on the same (to wit): Wm Cains hands, John Cains hands, Wm Lewis, Jno Lewis, John Woods hands, William Clenny, John Douglas hands, James Cains hands, John Holdens hands, Widow Holden two hands, David Copland, Douglas Copland, Samuel Cole, John Latta, John Latta Jr, Thomas Johnston, John Riley, Jonathan Clenny, Wm Anderson, Thornbury Anderson, Thomas Horne, Hugh Montgomery, Alexander Montgomery, Eli Woods hands

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 543
  • Transcribed by Mark Chilton, Orange County Register of Deeds: his transcription of the February 1794 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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