May 1796 term

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• Court in sessionThe county court opened its May term in Hilsbo.
• JuryThe court recorded a jury panel with some members excused.
• JuryThe court recorded Benjamin Yeargan, Rob’t Moore, James Watson and 12 others for jury service.
• JuryThe court listed the remaining original jurors.
• County businessJohn Casey and Wm Belvin were appointed to examine county trustee Dav’d Ray’s accounts.
• Estate accountWm Courtny and Sterling Harris were appointed to examine Wm Belvin’s executor accounts for Sam’l Clenney’s estate.
• Estate accountJonathan Lindley and Jno Thompson were appointed to examine Joseph Woody’s administration accounts for Frances Bartly’s estate.
• JuryJames Craig and three other named men were excused from jury service.
• SuitJohn Ray was nonsuited and appealed his ejectment action against John Williams; jurors Richard Christmas and Jno Ellis proved attendance expenses.
• SuitJurors rejected payment and setoff in John Ray and James Jamerson’s action against Rob’t Carson and Jno Carrington.
• SuitJoseph Taylor recovered damages against John Carrington for unperformed covenants; an appeal was requested with Wm Mangum and Wm Cozart as sureties.
• SuitCockran, Mukin? and company recovered damages and costs against Jno Fairman.
• SuitJames Philips recovered damages and costs against James Patterson for slander.
• State caseWm Dosset entered recognizance to answer an assault charge involving Wm Ansley, with Wm Hall providing additional security.
• SuitWm Shepperd recovered damages and costs against John Coleman on appeal.
• SuitJohn Gattis Jun’r recovered nominal damages and costs against Rich’d Blackwood.
• SuitJurors found unperformed bond conditions in the trustees’ action against John G Rencher and others.
• SuitWm Faucit recovered nominal damages and costs against Samuel Riggs.

24 May 1796

• Court in sessionThe county court opened its sitting with justices Jonathan Lindley, Sterling Harris, Empson Bird and James Christmas present.
• SuitJames Mills’s surviving partners recovered on Samuel Dannel’s bond; jurors rejected payment, satisfaction and setoff and converted Virginia currency.
• Road orderThe court released Samuel Couch from overseeing the road between Wm Rhodes’s and Gilbert Strayhorns because he worked on another road.
• Road orderThe court appointed James Strayhorn as road overseer, replacing Samuel Couch.
• SuitSamuel Parks Jr recovered principal and damages against Jacob Flowers and Jno Scott; jurors upheld their bond and rejected payment, satisfaction and setoff.
• SuitJurors found for Wm Brownen in John Flintham’s action.
• Estate accountJohn Thompson presented an unnamed deceased person’s purported will; John O’Dannel entered a caveat.

25 May 1796

• Court in sessionThe county court opened its sitting with justices Jonathan Lindley, Shad Forrist and Geo Dannel present.
• SuitJoseph Brown recovered damages and costs against Stockly Donaldson for breached covenants; jurors found Brown had paid and rejected tender and refusal defenses.
• TaxThe court allowed John Faddis’s sworn insolvent tax list for Hillsboro, then rescinded the allowance.
• SuitJurors upheld James Patterson’s bond and rejected payment and setoff in Wm Kirkland and company’s action.
• SuitThe preceding plaintiff firm recovered damages against Wm Ray; jurors rejected payment and setoff.
• County businessThe court allowed county trustee Dav’d Ray compensation for handling county funds.
• SuitJurors upheld James Patterson’s bond to Gracie and Anderson, rejected payment and setoff, and converted the Virginia currency penalty.
• SuitJurors rejected Andrew Patterson’s claim that Alexander Dugger had undertaken the alleged obligation.
• TaxThe court ordered an allowance for insolvent taxes, then rescinded it.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Jeanet McCazen granted to John O’Dannel; sureties Joseph Hodge and Tho Whithead.
• State caseThe court fined absent witness Arch’d Campbell and ordered notice in Wm Kirk’s action against John and Fred Taylor.
• Estate accountWm Courtney and Sterling Harris were appointed to examine Martha Nale and Sarah Whithead’s executor vouchers for Rob’t Nale’s estate.

26 May 1796

• Court in sessionThe county court opened its sitting with justices Wm Courtny, James Carson, Jno Ray and 7 others present.
• Official appointedJohn Augustus Williams replaced John Williams as state’s attorney and took the required oath.
• State caseJurors convicted Henry Willis of assault.
• Estate accountThe court allowed John G Rencher a commission for settling John Patterson’s estate.
• Oath of allegianceBarnibas O’Farrill took the required naturalization oaths after reporting residence in the county.
• State caseJurors acquitted Jonathan Clenny of assault; the court charged prosecutor Samuel Smith with costs.
• Estate accountThe court accepted arbitrators’ award in Stephen Hart’s petition against Thos Hart, ordered partition of land and allocated costs.
• GuardianshipWm Courtney and James Christmas were appointed to examine Rob’t Scoby’s guardianship accounts for Sol and Stephen Debow, Jno Debow’s orphans.
• TaxHenry Thompson Sr, Tho Watts and Wm Belvin were appointed to assess Hillsbo town property.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed John Cole to Charles King for instruction in farming.
• SuitJno Dennin obtained default judgment against Benj Spencer; the court applied garnishee Zacheas Tate’s debt toward recovery.
• Court in sessionThe county court opened its sitting with justices Wm Courtney, Wm McCauley, Jonathan Lindley and 2 others present.
• Child or servant boundThe court bound Leah Pollard to Abraham Whittaker until lawful age.
• Road orderThe court appointed Samuel Chambers as road overseer.
• Court in sessionJustices John Walker, Wm McCauley, Wm Courtny and 26 others attended the sheriff and surveyor election.
• Official appointedAndrew Murdock was elected sheriff after Jn Hodge’s term expired.
• Official appointedCharles Christmas was elected county surveyor after Thomas Mulholland’s death, qualified and posted bond with approved sureties.
• County businessThe court allowed former sheriff Joseph Hodge compensation for the preceding year’s services.
• County businessThe court allowed deputy clerk Samuel Benton compensation for his services.
• Official appointedJames Baldridge became public buildings treasurer; the court approved John Sloss, Wm Shepperd and Henry Thompson as sureties.
• County businessWm Forsyth, Rob’t Trotter, Edm’d Jones and Sam’l Caruthers were appointed to lay out and value an acre of land.
• TaxThe court set county tax rates on polls, land and town property.
• Road orderThe appointed jury reported laying out the road between James Strayhorns and Benjamin Peelors.
• JuryThe court ordered the sheriff to summon jurors for the next August term.
• TaxShadrack Forrister was appointed to receive the district’s taxable lists.
• TaxBenj Lacy was appointed to receive the district’s taxable lists.
• TaxWm McCauley was appointed to receive the district’s taxable lists.
• TaxJames Baldridge was appointed to receive the district’s taxable lists.
• TaxWm Ray was appointed to receive the district’s taxable lists.
• TaxWm Shepperd was appointed to receive the district’s taxable lists.
• TaxJno Sloss was appointed to receive the district’s taxable lists.
• TaxWalter Alves was appointed to receive the district’s taxable lists.
• Official appointedJno Ray and Geo Johnston were appointed inspectors for the coming election.
• Estate accountThe court ordered Richard Hargroves and Mary to pay Jesse and Dav’d Lynch their respective shares of Thomas Lunch’s estate.
• Road orderJohn Strain, Alex Strain and James Strayhorn were appointed to inspect and value the bridge at Mathew McCauley’s Mill.
• Other businessA fragmentary notation named Dav’d Williams and a July date.
• MilitaryA militia muster date and location were noted for Griffiths.
• MilitaryA militia muster date and location were noted for Thompson.
• MilitaryA militia muster date and location were noted for Sloss.
• MilitaryA militia muster date and location were noted for Christmas.
• MilitaryA militia muster date and location were noted for Forister.
• MilitaryA militia muster date and location were noted for Cole.
• MilitaryA militia muster date and location were noted for Stockard.
• MilitaryA militia muster date and location were noted for 1st.