August 1795 term

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• Court in sessionThe court opened its August 1795 term with four justices present.
• JuryThe sheriff returned the jury summons list.
• JuryGeo Long, Geo Clincey and James Morrow were excused from jury attendance after explanations under oath.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Jane Smith to John Minnis for instruction in spinning.
• Estate accountWilliam Ray, James Patterson and Obid Green were assigned to audit John Albright’s executorship accounts for Jacob Albright’s estate.
• SuitCharles Collier and Rob’t Campbell confessed judgment to unnamed trustees, with interest and a three-month execution stay.
• JuryJames Morrow was excused from jury attendance because he was not a freeholder.
• Road orderThe court appointed Charles Collier as road overseer.
• JuryThe court swore the grand jury.
• Constable appointedReuben Smith swore to attend the grand jury as constable.
• SuitBenjamin Thomas won nominal damages and costs against Peter Noey.
• Road orderThe court appointed John McKee as road overseer.
• State caseJames Rogers’s earlier jury-attendance fine was remitted after the court accepted his excuse.
• Child support orderJane Atwood secured the county against expenses for her child Anne, with Thomas Atwood as surety.
• JuryThe court listed the remaining original-panel jurors.
• Road orderThe court appointed Joseph Albright as road overseer, replacing James Holt.
• Road orderThe court appointed James Holt as road overseer, replacing Joseph Albright.

25 August 1795

• Court in sessionThe county court opened its sitting with justices James Carson, Rob’t Campbell, Hardy Hawkins and A Tatom present.
• State caseJeremiah Holt’s February jury-attendance fine was remitted after his sworn explanation.
• Estate accountBenjamin Lacy, Jonathan Lindley and Arch’d Campbell were assigned to audit Geo Madden and John Baker’s administration of Thomas Baker’s estate.
• SuitJesse Robertson was nonsuited in his covenant action against James Kenneday.
• SuitWm Brooks was nonsuited against And[rew] Brooks; witness John Barlow was fined for ignoring his subpoena.
• SuitHerman Husk was nonsuited against Joseph Weeks.
• SuitThe jury upheld the defendants’ bond, rejected setoff and awarded And[rew] Gibson damages and costs.
• SuitJames D Bradley was nonsuited against Benjamin Jones; defaulting witnesses Dan’l Green and Geo Stone were fined, then released by Bradley.
• SuitThe jury found James Carson’s covenant unperformed and awarded Wm Ellegard damages and costs.
• SuitSam’l Guthrie won covenant damages against Wm Oneal, who appealed with Tho H Perkins and Charles Doud as sureties.
• Road orderThe court appointed John Hughes as road overseer.
• SuitA jury was sworn and charged in Jno Wair’s debt action against Thomas Mulholland.
• SuitAuston Willis won damages and costs against Tho H Perkins, with no release or satisfaction found.
• Child support orderOn Sarah Rickets’s application, Absalum Roach was ordered to produce Polly Rickets; the deadline was extended to next term.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Jno Ray granted to Wm Ray; sureties John Ray and John Thompson.
• Estate accountCommissioners were appointed to divide Stephen Loyd’s land, assigning Martha Loyd a widow’s third and the remainder among Henry, Stephen and Thomas Loyd.
• Court in sessionThe county court opened its sitting with justices James Carson, A Tatom and Walter Alves present.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Wm Clark granted to James Clark and Thomas Clark; sureties Wm Clark and Dav’d Faucet.
• TaxThe court exempted James Holston from poll taxation.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of John Lewis granted to Wm Lewis; sureties John Wood and Wm Wood.
• SuitHenry Trolinger was nonsuited in his appeal against Benjamin Thomas.
• SuitJames Christmas was nonsuited against John Kirkpatrick on appeal.
• SuitJno Caine prevailed in the caveat; the parties agreed to pay their own attorneys and divide other costs.
• State caseIsaac was convicted of petty larceny after enslaved witnesses testified; the court ordered thirty-nine lashes.
• GuardianshipThe court ordered Jacob, James, John Dablin and Fanny Dablin brought next term for guardianship appointments and possible apprenticeships.
• TaxJames Rogers received a poll-tax exemption for Hannah.

27 August 1795

• Court in sessionThe county court opened its sitting with justices James Carson, Jno Hogg and A Tatom present.
• State caseThe jury acquitted Thomas Morgan of assault; prosecutor Walham Wood was ordered to pay costs.
• Official appointedJoseph Hodge secured his sheriff and tax-collection duties with approved sureties and took the office oath.
• Road orderThe court appointed John Rives as road overseer.
• JuryThe sheriff was directed to summon jurors James Wilson, Anthony Thompson, Obed Green and 25 others for next term.
• Estate accountFrances Child’s executorship accounts were referred to Wm Courtny and four colleagues for examination.
• Deed provedDeed, Wm Roberts to Abner Roberts, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Thomas Done & Anne Done to Thomas Smothers, proved by Sarah Smothers.
• Deed provedDeed, Daniel Green to George Stovall, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Thomas O'Niell to Alexander McKee, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, John Fogalman to Peter Fogalman, proved by Hardress Hawkins.
• Deed provedDeed, Thomas Cole to John Elliss, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, John Barbee Jr to Chesley Page Patterson, proved by Mann Patterson.
• Deed provedDeed, Andrew Burk to Lemuel Robertson, proved by Benjamin Yeargain.
• Deed provedDeed, Samuel Turrentine, Daniel Turrentine, Alexander Turrentine, James Turrentine to John Neely, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, William Strudwick to Barnard Cate, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, James Watson to David Parker, proved by Joseph Courtney.
• Deed provedDeed, Everard Garrett to Jeremiah Holt, proved by Jacob Albright.
• Deed provedDeed, Abimilick Barbee to Abraham Whitaker, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Joseph Bennett to John Bennett, proved by John Scoggin.
• Deed provedDeed, John Roberts to John Bennett, proved by John Scoggin.
• Deed provedDeed, Jacob Allen to Abimilick Barbee, proved by Thomas Reding.
• Deed provedDeed, Hugh McCaddam to Wm McCaddam, proved by William Murray.
• Deed provedDeed, William Roberts to Susannah Roberts, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Benjamin Rainey to John Harden, proved by Isaac Holt.
• Deed provedDeed, Benjamin Piggott to Joshua Piggott, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Daniel Watson to Rob’t Campbell, proved by Daniel Green.
• Deed provedDeed, Joseph Hodge Sheriff to Shadrach Forrester, proved by John McKerrall.
• Deed provedDeed, Robert Tate to Thomas Bradford, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Benjamin Piggott to John Piggott, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Anderson, John, [&] Richard Tate to Rob’t Tate, proved by William Jackson.
• Deed provedDeed, John, Rob’t & Rich’d Tate to Anderson Tate, proved by William Jackson.
• Deed provedDeed, Wm Chamberlin & Hannah Chamberlin to Wm Guy, proved by Wm Guy Jr.
• Deed provedDeed, Rob’t Campbell to Charles Collier, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, James Boggs to Fred Shoftner, proved by Wm Dyson.
• Deed provedDeed, William Strudwick to Thomas Thompson, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, George Carrington to Thomas Carrington, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, John Carrington to Nath’l Carrington, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, John Carrington to Herbert Sims, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, John Carrington Sr to Eph’m Carrington, proved by John Carrington.
• Deed provedDeed, Edmund Jones to Alston Jones, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Wm G Gooch to Jesse Thomas, proved by John Moody.
• Deed provedDeed, Wm Hayes to Thomas Stokes, proved by Wm Cain.