August 1794 term

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• Court in sessionThe county court opened its sitting with justices John Taylor, William Nunn and Absalom Tatom present.
• JuryThe sheriff returned the venire with attendance annotations.
• JuryThe court swore the grand jury.
• Road orderJames Nelson became overseer for the road near William Rhodes and Gilbert Streyhorns, with four named workers.
• Road orderThe court appointed William Turner as road overseer, replacing James Hutchins.
• Road orderThe court appointed Joseph Tates as road overseer.
• SuitJames B Horne won damages against Thomas Horne’s executor; a new-trial motion produced a rule to show cause.
• Road orderThe court appointed John Hinton as road overseer, replacing Baxter Boling.
• GuardianshipElisabeth Dick became Mary Dick’s guardian, subject to bond.
• SuitJoseph Nicks was nonsuited in his appeal against Warham Glenn.
• SuitArmour King prevailed against Garrard Tool on appeal.
• Road orderThe court appointed Thomas Armstrong as road overseer, replacing James Andrew.
• State caseJoseph Dickson was fined for missing the sheriff’s jury call.
• SuitJno O’Dien was nonsuited against Rob’t Campbell on certiorari.
• SuitWilliam Nunn won damages and costs against Spencer C Vaughan on certiorari.
• SuitDaniel Cloud won damages and costs against John Taylor on appeal.
• SuitHenry Thompson Jr won damages and costs against John Taylor on appeal.
• Official appointedWilliam Hooper qualified as a justice under Richard D Spaight’s commission.
• State caseThomas Whithead was fined for missing constable attendance.
• State caseJacob Flowers was fined for missing the sheriff’s jury call.
• SuitFollowing default, the jury assessed James Elliott’s damages and costs against Alexander Hatch.
• Court in sessionThe county court opened its sitting with justices Jno Thompson, Absalom Tatom and William Hooper present.
• SuitJames Godfrey won damages against Matthew McCauley; the jury rejected setoff and limitation defenses.
• Road orderThe court appointed Isaac Stalcup as road overseer, replacing William Mebane &c.
• SuitThomas Horne won damages and costs against Joshua Horne in trover.
• Estate accountSterling Harris, William Lytle and David Ray were assigned to audit James Hogg’s guardianship and estate accounts for Mary Williams Burke and Thomas Burke.
• Road orderThe court appointed David Hogan as road overseer.
• Road orderThe court appointed Thomas Latta as road overseer.
• Road orderThe court appointed William Jackson Senior as road overseer, replacing Eli Hill.
• JuryThe sheriff was directed to summon jurors Empson Bird, Wm Hooper, James Carson and 11 others for Superior Court.
• TaxFrancis Moreland submitted St Marks’s taxable-property list.
• State caseWm Woods, Nathaniel Morrison, Wm Andrews, Leonard Carlton and Samuel Woods incurred conditional fines for missing jury service.
• Road orderOn John Haywood and Alexander Mebane’s memorial, the court appointed a jury to survey a route from Franklin Street toward Chappel Hill.
• State caseNicholas Durnan was fined for missing the sheriff’s jury call.
• Child or servant boundWilliam Patton was bound to John McDannel until full age.
• Official appointedBenjamin Yeargan, Wm King and Ezekiel Brewer received an uncertain district appointment, with Brewer designated captain.
• SuitThe jury found no payment or setoff in Elisha and Jno N Reid’s executorship proceeding against Andrew Burke and Samuel Benton.
• SuitThe jury favored Thomas Horne’s ejectment claim and assessed nominal damages and costs.
• Will provedWill of Thomas Holgan, proved in court.
• County businessThe justices divided themselves into four classes for holding court.
• JuryThe sheriff was directed to summon jurors George Faucet, Jno Walker, Jno Dannel and 27 others for November court.
• GuardianshipJames Mangrom chose Barry Burrow as guardian, with John Coome, John Stroud and John Cook as sureties.
• Constable appointedJoseph Dickson became St Marks constable, gave bond and qualified.
• Court in sessionThe county court opened its sitting with justices James Carson, Wm Ray, Wm Hooper and 3 others present.
• SuitDen’s ejectment claim on Ray’s demise prevailed against Fenn and Boggs, with nominal damages and costs.
• Livestock markWilliam Courtney junior registered his livestock earmark.
• SuitSamuel Hughes won damages and costs against William and John Ray on a timely obligation.
• SuitThe jury upheld Reuben and James Burrows’s bond, found a partial payment and land sale, and rejected release in Jonah Warren’s action.
• State caseCharles Christmas was fined for missing jury attendance.
• SuitSam’l Cornuk[?] was nonsuited against Isaac Doyle.
• SuitRichard Kennons’s administrators won damages and costs against John Willis; the jury found neither payment nor setoff.
• SuitThe jury found no payment and awarded William Kirkland damages and costs against Thomas Smith.
• SuitA juror was withdrawn by consent in Sam’l Strudwick’s action against Archibald Campbell, and Strudwick’s death was reported.
• SuitThe court appointed opposing view jurors and surveyors for Jno Kelly’s disputed claim against Jno and Isaac Holden.
• State caseNicholas Durnan and Charles Christmas were released from their jury-attendance fines.
• Will provedWill of James Thompson, proved in court.
• Road orderA jury was assigned to survey the requested route through Benjamin Lacies’s land toward Chatham Courthouse via Clarks Ferry.
• Court in sessionThe county court opened its sitting with justices James Carson, Wm Ray, Wm Hooper and James Christmas present.
• Child or servant boundLewis Desern was bound to John Ackles until twenty-one, subject to bond.
• State caseThe jury acquitted Jacob Cable of trespass.
• County businessFormer trustee John Walker’s accounts were referred to Andrew Murdock and three colleagues for settlement.
• State caseThe jury acquitted Frederick Williams of assault.
• Road orderThe court appointed Thomas Bowls as road overseer, replacing John Berry.
• State caseThe court remitted attendance fines for the constable and supplementary jurors while preserving original-panel fines.
• Child or servant boundLabon Taborn, a free apprentice alleging mistreatment, was ordered released on security for appearance in Granville court after paying jail fees.
• Road orderThe court appointed Rainey Philips as road overseer, replacing Zachariah Herndon.
• Tavern licenseHenry Thompson received permission to operate a tavern at the stated residence.
• Road orderThe court appointed Abraham Davis as road overseer.
• Official appointedJames Latta Jr replaced Walter Alves as St Maries processioner and qualified.
• Road orderThe court appointed Edward Couch as road overseer, replacing Jno Dannel.
• Court in sessionThe county court opened its sitting with justices Wm Ansley, A Tatom and Wm Hooper present.
• GuardianshipThe court invalidated the inquiry writ concerning John Morgan, set aside the jury’s finding and ordered a replacement writ.
• Road orderThe court appointed William Wilkinson as road overseer, replacing Robert Tinnin.