November 1795 term

Day not given in the source

• Court in sessionThe county court opened its sitting with justices Wm Shepperd, James Baldridge, Jonathan Lindley and Wm Courtney present.
• JuryThe sheriff returned the venire.
• JuryThe court recorded Robert Fossett, James Trice, Wm Armstrong and 12 others for jury service.
• Constable appointedSamuel Hill was sworn into office.
• Livestock markJoseph Wells Jr registered his livestock earmark.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Powel Kimbrow granted to Jeremiah Kimbro; sureties James Patterson, Jacob Graves and Wm Roze [or Rogers?].
• GuardianshipThe court appointed Edward Walton[?] and Jacob Flowers guardians of John Morgan and Soloman Park Morgan; no security was given.
• Road orderThe court appointed Douglass Copland as road overseer, replacing Lewis Dec’d.
• SuitHannah Ray and Wm Clendening recovered damages and costs against Wm Ray after jurors upheld John Ray’s bond and rejected setoff.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of John Stark granted to Ruth Stark; sureties Hardy Hurdle and Samuel Ector.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Wm Dorris granted to Mary Dorris and Wm Dorris; sureties James Morrow and Tobias Stalcup.
• SuitWm Ray recovered damages and costs against John Hogan.
• Other businessAn unfinished order was recorded.
• SuitNancy Benton recovered damages and costs against Collins and Wizener for unperformed covenants.
• SuitJurors found the bond paid in Wm O’Neal’s action against Joseph Montgomery.
• State caseThe court summoned John Barlow to explain his failure to attend as a witness in Wm Brooks’s suit against And’w Brooks.
• Road orderThe court appointed a jury to lay out a road connecting Franklin Street with the road from Raleigh to the University.
• MillWalter Murrow received permission to build a public gristmill across quaker Creek.
• SuitJohn Buckhan recovered principal and damages against Dan’l Williams after jurors rejected payment and setoff.
• SuitMann Patterson recovered damages against Rhodes for guardian John Patterson’s default; jurors upheld the bond and rejected payment and setoff.
• Order about enslaved peopleThe court authorized Wm Courtney’s estate representatives to sell enslaved Charles to pay Herbert Heans?’s debt, following legal advertising.
• Road orderThe court appointed Wm Scott as road overseer.
• JuryJno Carrington replaced Jno Knight, who was excused from jury service.
• SuitJas Christmas recovered damages and costs against William Jackson on appeal.
• SuitJurors rejected payment and setoff in the trustees’ debt action against Stephen Gappens and others.
• Estate accountStarling Harris petitioned to sell perishable property belonging to William Jamison Senr’s estate.
• SuitGeo Johnston recovered damages and costs against James Patterson; jurors rejected payment, satisfaction and setoff.
• SuitReuben Burrows recovered the unpaid bond balance and damages against Andrew Patterson after jurors allowed two payments.
• Constable appointedWilliam Carrington qualified as constable for Saint Maris, posting security; his appointment required renewal in February.
• SuitJames Philips recovered damages and costs against Wm Nash.
• GuardianshipThos Lewis became guardian of John Lewis and posted bond with Jno G Rencher and Wm Browning as sureties.
• SuitJurors established the bond terms, allowed a payment and rejected setoff in the University trustees’ action against Rob’t Campbell and Nath’l Christmas.
• State caseWilliam Holt submitted to an assault charge; the court imposed a fine and costs, then reduced the fine.
• Official appointedJno Rives received a county appointment and posted the required bond with three sureties.

26 November 1795

• Court in sessionThe county court opened its sitting with justices Wm Courtny, And[rew] Murdock and James Christmas present.
• State caseJurors convicted James Riggs of assault; the court fined him.
• Child support orderThe court ordered Joseph Neeley, identified as reputed father, to make immediate and annual payments supporting Mary Parker’s child.
• State caseJurors convicted Polly Campbell of assault.
• State caseJurors acquitted John Flintham of petty larceny.
• JuryThe court ordered the sheriff to summon jurors for the next February term.
• Deed provedDeed, Robert Tate to John Douglass, proved by Thomas Bradford.
• Deed provedDeed, Wm Murray to Walter Murray, proved by J Murray.
• Deed provedDeed, Isaac Hicks to John Kennon, proved by Charles Kennon.
• Deed provedDeed, James Abbot to William Patterson, proved by David Patterson.
• Deed provedDeed, Wm Strudwick & his wife, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Wm F Strudwick et Ux, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Wm F Strudwick et Ux, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Bryan Judge to Andrew McCauley, proved by Thomas McCulley.
• Deed provedDeed, James Kennedy to Jesse Lynch, proved by John Ray.
• Deed provedDeed, Samuel Thompson to Martin Parmer, proved by Wm Belvin.
• Deed provedDeed, James Tinnen to George Foust, proved by Wm Ray.
• Deed provedDeed, John Carrington et Ux to James Carrington Jr, proved by Wm Carrington.
• Deed provedDeed, John Dorris to Wm Dorris, proved by Stephen Conger.
• Deed provedDeed, Thomas Straine et Ux to Eli Newland, proved by Wm Shaw.
• Deed provedDeed, Jonathan Lindley to Robert Morrison, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Wm Bracken to Andrew Smith, proved by Wm Bracken Jr.
• Deed provedDeed, Coonrod Piles et Ux to Caton Capps, proved by James Rogers.
• Deed provedDeed, Lewis Horniday to Jonathan Lindley, proved by Eli Harvey.
• Deed provedDeed, John Baker et Ux to James Carrol, proved by James Cheek.
• Deed provedDeed, George Carrington to John Taylor, proved by Jas Turrentine.
• Deed provedDeed, Robert Tate to Thomas Bradford, proved by John Douglass.
• Deed provedDeed, Wm Murray to Walter Murray, proved by J Murray.
• Deed provedDeed, Nicholas Davis to Richard Glasgow, proved by Charles Collier.
• Deed provedDeed, Thomas Connelly to John Connelly, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Wm Ray to George Foust, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Mark Patterson to Mann Patterson, proved by a witness whose name the record leaves blank.
• Deed provedDeed, Samuel Carson to Eliza Carson, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Lewis Kirk to James Kirk, proved by Parham Kirk.
• Deed provedDeed, Lewis Kirk to Parham Kirk, proved by John Kirk.
• Deed provedDeed, John Rhodes to John Grant Rencher, proved by James Nelson.
• SuitRob’t Donalsson and company obtained final judgment against And Burke.