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Road order: Atha Lindsey

February 1795 · Orange County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions

Atha Lindsey became overseer for the road toward Chatham through Benjamin Lacys Land, with workers Jno Edwards, Ben Lacy, Atha Robertson and 36 others.

Kind of business
Road order
Court
February 1795 term
People
Road hands
Jno Edwards; Ben Lacy; Atha Robertson; Nat Robertson; Mary Lindsey; Edmond Harden; Tho Laurence; Charles Durham; Isaac Edwards; Wm Durham; Jno Durham; Mark Durham; Jno Jolly; Anderson Stroud; Sherah? Willis; Isham Thrift; Jno Cartis; Sam’l Caruthers; Wm Loyd; Wm Stroud; James Loyd; Owen Loyd; John Jery?; Sylvanus Edwards; Jno Edwards; David Ivey; Alex Hatch; Stokes Edwards; Wilson Ball; Henry E??????; Lysias Durham; James Martin; Henry Ivey; Jno Moore; Jno Moore; James Weaver; Wm Weaver; Rich’d Moore; Francis Moore; Rich’d Ball; Charles Vickers
Places
Chatham line; Clarks ferry

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 637
  • Transcribed by Mark Chilton, Orange County Register of Deeds: his transcription of the February 1795 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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