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Road order: Jacob Troxler

May 1794 · Orange County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions

Jacob Troxler replaced Joshua Holt as overseer for the Allamance–Guilford route with workers Joshua Holt, Anthony Thompson, Martain Neice and 40 others.

Kind of business
Road order
Court
May 1794 term
People
Road hands
Joshua Holt; Anthony Thompson; Martain Neice; John Efland; George Neice; Conrod Cagg; John Graves; Boston Graves; Henry Cook; Peter Fogleman; Colby Jackson; Malachi Hatmaker; Jacob Neice; John Sharp; Peter Noe; John Noe; Henry Cagg; Martain Shofner; Felty Neice; Ludwick Albright; George May; Barney Clap; Isaac Burke; George A Fogleman; John Fogleman; Henry Friddle; Peter Poore; John Hawkins; Ansel Milton; Jesse Acock; John Hobbs; Peter Smith; Nich’s Smith; John Linn; John Coontz; Reubin Jackson; Tobias Smith; John Sharp; David Cotner; Francis Moser; John Scott; ??? Loy; Samuel Fogleman; Michael Fogleman; Joshua Holt
Places
Allamance; Guilford line

Reading note: Loy’s given name was unreadable; some workers carried counts of additional hands; repeated John Sharp entries were retained.

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 557
  • Transcribed by Mark Chilton, Orange County Register of Deeds: his transcription of the May 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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