August 1796 term

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• Court in sessionThe county court opened its August term at Hillsborough.
• JuryThe sheriff returned the venire.
• JuryThe court recorded John Taylor, Benj Herendon, Edward Jones and 12 others for jury service.
• Constable appointedSamuel Hill was sworn into office.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Samuel Devenport granted to Martha Davenport and John Torentine; sureties James Turrentine and Rob Stuard Jr.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Wm Hendrick, Ann Hendrick’s son, to Thomas Horne until age twenty-one.
• SuitWm Galbreath was nonsuited in his action against Joseph White.
• SuitJurors determined the bond amounts and a payment in Henry Newsome’s action against Robert Trotter.
• SuitJoseph Nicks obtained judgment against Herman Husk and Jesse Couch, dischargeable upon payment of a partly unreadable amount and costs.
• SuitJohn Carrington recovered against Wm Mangom; execution was stayed pending a related petition, with costs dependent on its result.
• SuitJohn Carrington recovered against Lucy [or Leroy?] Mangom and Sion Bobbit; execution was stayed pending Wm Mangum’s petition.
• SuitJurors found for Shadrach Ditto in Thomas Brooks’s trespass action.
• Poor reliefThe court ordered the sheriff to bring Mary Moore and Ann Moore, James Moore’s children, before it after reports of their distress.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed James Currence Pinnel to Sam’l Box for instruction in farming.
• SuitThomas Mulholland’s executors recovered damages and costs against Wm and John Ray.
• Child or servant boundThe court bound Mary McIntosh, identified as ??? Fury’s child, to Richard Hargroves for six years.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Wm McIntosh to Andrew McClary for instruction in tailoring.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Samuel Freeman granted to Daniel Freeman; sureties Wm Ray and Peter Stout.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Wm Freeman to Richard Thompson for instruction in blacksmithing.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Polley Forrister Alias Chisenhall, Nancy Forrester’s daughter, to Lazarus Cates until age eighteen.
• JuryThe court listed remaining original jurors.
• JuryThe court excused jurors Edw’d Jones, Wm Wilkinson, John Bragg and 4 others.
• JuryThe court listed original jurors whom the sheriff had not summoned.

23 August 1796

• Court in sessionThe county court opened its sitting with justices James Carson, John Rhodes, Absalum Tatom and 2 others present.
• State caseThe court conditionally fined Dav’d Gilson for failing to attend as a juror.
• SuitJurors assessed damages and costs in Wm Sim?’s action against John Kimball.
• State caseThe court fined Ralph Faucit for failing to attend as a juror.
• SuitThe court withdrew a juror in Charles Collier’s action against Ezekail Trice.
• SuitJurors assessed damages for And[rew] Gibson against Joseph Street.
• State caseThe court fined Jonathan Harvey for failing to attend as a juror.
• SuitJesse Nevil recovered principal and damages against Charles Collier; jurors rejected payment and setoff.
• SuitMutter and Brown obtained judgment against Ephraim Frazier, dischargeable by a specified payment with interest after conversion of Virginia currency.
• SuitJohn Adams recovered damages against Wm Woods.
• SuitJohn Adams recovered damages and costs against James Woods.
• State caseThe court fined John Wheeler for failing to attend as a juror.
• State caseThe court fined Lewis Horneday for failing to attend as a juror.
• SuitWm Penn recovered damages and costs against John Carrington after default and a jury inquiry.
• TaxThe court exempted Barney May from poll taxation.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Simpson Garner to Michael Charles for instruction in blacksmithing.
• SuitJohn Estes recovered damages and costs against Wm Nash; jurors rejected payment and setoff.
• SuitThe University trustees recovered damages and costs against Alex Mebanes’s executors.
• SuitThe trustees obtained judgment on John Carrington’s unpaid bond, dischargeable by payment with interest.
• SuitThe preceding plaintiffs obtained judgment on And[rew] Burke’s unpaid bond, dischargeable by payment with interest.
• Official appointedAndrew Murdock qualified as sheriff and posted separate bonds for office duties and collection of public and county taxes.
• Official appointedWm Hall qualified as deputy sheriff under Andrew Murdock.
• Road orderThe court appointed a jury to lay out a road from Trolingers ford toward the road near Haisting Bartlets.

24 August 1796

• Court in sessionThe county court opened its sitting with justices James Carson, Absalum Tatom and John Hogg present.
• County businessThe court reserved Wednesdays for state cases and appeals and directed the clerk to give notice.
• JuryThe court ordered jurors Rich’d Christmas, Joseph Hodge, Dav’d Mebane and 11 others to attend the specified court term.
• JuryThe court ordered jurors James Thompson, Tho Bracher, Sam’l Stuard and 27 others to attend the specified court term.
• Official appointedJames Baldridge qualified as public buildings treasurer and posted bond with Walter Alves, Wm Kirkland and Henry Thompson Sr.
• SuitThe court dismissed Joshua Horne and others’ petition and awarded costs to Thomas Horne.
• SuitOn John Williams’s motion, the court summoned James Coghlin concerning alleged concealment of John Fairman’s property to defeat the plaintiffs’ recovery.

25 August 1796

• Court in sessionThe county court opened its sitting with justices James Carson, John Umstead, Absalum Tatom and John Hogg present.
• GuardianshipOn Wm Farmer’s motion through Wm Norwood, the court summoned Lewis Jones Sr concerning unsettled guardianship accounts and renewed security for Wm Wilson’s orphans.
• Child support orderThe court ordered reputed father John Hawkins to support Catherine Charles’s child; a later note recorded funds paid through S Benton to Michael Charles.
• State caseJurors convicted Susanah Jackson of assault.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Rob’t Tinnen granted to Catherine Tinnen, Carnes and Robert Tinnen; sureties Henry Mason and Thomas McCracken.
• Courthouse and jailThe public buildings treasurer reported the jail insecure and repairable; the court deferred action because a majority of county justices was required.
• State caseA juror was withdrawn in Wm Lockard’s fraud prosecution; no verdict was completed.

26 August 1796

• Court in sessionSterling Harris, Wm McCauley, Absalum Tatom and John Hogg attended the resumed sitting.
• MillOn Pumphret Herendon’s petition through Wm Norwood, the court appointed viewers to value mill land and summoned adjoining owner Jno Stroud.
• Road orderThe court appointed a jury to consider Walter Alves’s proposed road relocation near his house at his expense.
• SuitOn Wm Duffy’s motion, the court appointed ??? Whithead to represent Eleanor Whitehead in her suit against Fisher Clendennin.
• TaxJohn Casey, Wm Kirkland and Wm Whithead were appointed town property assessors.
• County businessAbsalum Tatom and four other commissioners were appointed to examine the entry taker’s transcript and certify it for the secretary’s office.
• Deed provedDeed, Gilbert Strayhorn to the Rev’d Wm F Thompson, proved by John McCauley.
• Deed provedDeed, Gilbert Strayhorn to New Hope Congregation, proved by John Mitchel.
• Deed provedDeed, John Ward to Sutton Ward, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Wm Kirk & Anne Kirk his wife, proved by Isaiah Kirk.
• Deed provedDeed, Samuel Allen & Elizabeth his wife to George Johnston, proved by Alexander Dugger.
• Deed provedDeed, Samuel Gattis et Ux’r to John Gattis Sr, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Samuel Hopkins to Henry Haywood, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Hugh Mulholland & ?????? to John Sharp, proved by Wm Ray.
• Deed provedDeed, Wm Henry Hill Esq to James Hogg, proved by John Williams.
• Deed provedDeed, Howell Hunt to Jno Cole, proved by James Durn.
• Deed provedDeed, Isaac Dorris to Augustine Dishon, proved by James Roney.
• Deed provedDeed, Benjamin Rhodes to John Shepperd, proved by John Edwards.
• Deed provedDeed, Joel Corder to Samuel Dickey, proved by Joseph Tate.
• Deed provedDeed, Austen Hightower to James Blackwood, proved by William McCauley Esq.
• Deed provedDeed, Thomas Connelly to George Johnston, proved by John McCauley.
• Deed provedDeed, Andrew Corbin Reed to Sam’l Dannel, proved by Lunsford Dannel.
• Deed provedDeed, James Blackwood to Geo Johnston, proved by Alexander Craig.
• Deed provedDeed, Wm F Strudwick Esq to Charles Christmas, proved by Samuel Bradford.
• Deed provedDeed, Tilman Dixon to John Thompson, proved by Wm Lytle.
• Deed provedDeed, Wm Hays to Gray Barbee, proved by Wm Courtney.
• Deed provedDeed, John Dannel to the Trustees of the University, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Dickens & Waite to Anthony Rickets, proved by James Christmas.
• Deed provedDeed, John Standiford to John Ranes, proved by Stephen Roberts.
• Deed provedDeed, John Campbell to Wm Shepherd, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, James Carson to Robert Carson, John Carson & Dan’l Carson, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, James Carson to Robert Carson & John Carson, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Jesse Robertson to William Cantrell, proved by William Leak.
• Deed provedDeed, Hugh Shannon to Andrew McBroom, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Wm Shepperd Esq Atto &c to Archer Harris, proved by William Ray.
• Deed provedDeed, Cornelias Fogarty to Joshua Smith, proved by Daniel Green.
• Deed provedDeed, Wm McBroom to Andrew McBroom, proved by J Armstrong.
• Deed provedDeed, John McMenamy to Absalom Knight, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Thomas Brown to Sackfield Brewer, proved by William Andrews.
• Deed provedDeed, Thomas Pascal to Robert Breeze, proved by Andrew McBroom.
• Deed provedDeed, William Kirk & wife to Thomas Durham, proved by Isaiah Cate.
• Deed provedDeed, James Neal to William Murdock, proved by Peter Stout.
• Deed provedDeed, Stephen Carrel to Jno Jenkins, proved by Thomas Burch.
• Deed provedDeed, Wm Allen to John Cole, proved by Henry Bunch.
• Deed provedDeed, James Neal & wife to Peter Stout, proved by Wm Murdock.
• Deed provedDeed, Tilman Dixon to [Lewis] Horna, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, John Elliott to Wm Carter, proved by Richard Carter.
• Deed provedDeed, Joshua Smith to Thomas Alley, proved by John Hall.
• Deed provedDeed, Barnet Troxler to Jacob Troxler, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Michael Holt Sr to Barnet Troxler, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, John Dannel to Josiah Warren, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Anthony Doherty to James Doherty, proved by Samuel Coleman.
• Deed provedDeed, William McCauley to Samuel Gattis, proved by John Gattis.
• Deed provedDeed, Thomas Mulhollan to John & Henry Cook, proved by John Sloss.
• Deed provedDeed, Jesse Nevill to John Taylor, proved by George Johnston.
• Deed provedDeed, Wm Shepperd Atto for the Trustees of the University &c to James Stockard, proved by Thomas Whitted.
• Deed provedDeed, Thomas Sutton to John [Cain], proved by Joseph Brittain.
• Deed provedDeed, Thomas Connelly to Titus Atwater, proved by John Piper.
• Deed provedDeed, Thomas Marcom to Thomas Hall, proved by David Hall.
• Deed provedDeed, Wm Lloyd & wife to Thomas Hall, proved by David Hall.