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May 1794 · Orange County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions

Justices Empson Bird, John Thompson, Archer Campbell and 32 others attended the sheriff’s election.

Kind of business
Court in session
Court
May 1794 term
Justices
Empson Bird; John Thompson; Archer Campbell; Wm Courtney; John Ray; John Umstead; Jno Hogan; Wm Lytle; Jonathan Lindley; Wm McCauley; Absalom Tatom; Jno Hogg; Jo Culbertson; Francis Moreland; James Baldridge; Wm Rainey; Shadrick Forrester; Jno Rhodes; Hardy Hawkins; Ben Lacy; Sterling Harris; Wm Shepperd; Wm Ray; James Moore; Hardy Hurdle; Wm Strudwick; Robert Campbell; Jno Taylor; Jno Walker; Geo Dannel; Wm Ambery; James Christmass; Walter Alves; Wm Nunn; Andrew Murdock

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 563
  • 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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