November 1797 term

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• Court in sessionThe county court opened its sitting with justices Wm Lytle, James Christmas and Sterling Harris present.
• JuryThe court recorded David Mebane, David Carson, James Philips and 27 others for jury service.
• JuryThe court recorded David Mebane, Isaac Holt, Martin Hurdle and 11 others for jury service.
• Constable appointedSamuel Hill was sworn into office.
• County businessThe court ordered a duplicate survey warrant for James Newlin’s recorded land entry.
• JuryThe court recorded Henry Neal, Sam’l Chambers, James Ray and 12 others for jury service.
• JuryThe court excused Nicholas Durnan from jury service because he was not a freeholder.
• SuitAdam Phifer recovered damages and costs against James Wilson for slander within the limitation period.
• State caseThe court fined John Powel for failing to attend as an additional juror.
• SuitHenry Thompson Jr recovered damages and costs against John Carrington; the court granted an appeal with James Carrington and Tho Hunt as sureties.
• SuitWm Courtney recovered damages against Samuel Benton; jurors rejected setoff and found the undertaking within three years.
• Deed provedDeed, Jacob Rich & Phillipina Rich his wife to Carson Caps, proved by James H Ray.
• Deed provedDeed, Benjamin Cornell & Sarah Cornell his wife to John Galbreath, proved by Moses Crawford.

28 November 1797

• Court in sessionThe county court opened its sitting with justices Walter Alves, Sterling Harris, James Christmas and Empson Bird present.
• SuitThe record reported a defense judgment on demurrer, then an incomplete jury finding and appeal in James Patterson’s action against James Ray and James Nicholson.
• TaxBenjamin Rainey returned a taxable list for the current year.
• SuitPhilip Walker recovered damages and costs against Wm Love for slander; jurors rejected justification and found the action timely.
• SuitWm Love recovered damages and costs against Philip Walker for trespass on Love’s freehold, with costs limited to two witnesses.
• State caseThe court fined Wm Cochran for jury nonattendance, then remitted the fine on Wm Norwood’s motion.
• SuitJohn Thompson recovered damages and costs against James Crutchfield; jurors rejected setoff and found the undertaking timely.
• TaxRichard Cochran returned his taxable polls and land.
• Livestock markPhilip Albright registered his livestock earmark.
• Livestock markAdam Phifer registered his livestock earmark.
• Deed provedDeed, Samuel Smith to James Mebane, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, James Smith to Samuel Smith, proved by John Burch.
• Deed provedDeed, James Murray to William Fausett, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Alexander Piper & Sarah Piper his wife, proved by Matthew McCauley.
• Court in sessionThe county court opened its sitting with justices Wm Shepperd, Walter Alves, Hardy Hurdle and John Thompson present.
• Livestock markRichard Cochran registered his livestock earmark.
• State caseThe court fined Henry Thompson Jr for jury nonattendance, then remitted the fine.
• State caseThe court conditionally fined Lewis Horneday for jury nonattendance.
• JuryThe court excused Henry Thompson Jr from further jury attendance.
• State caseThe court conditionally fined James Thompson for jury nonattendance, then remitted the fine after an affidavit.
• SuitJurors found James Johnston detained enslaved Ester, Moses, Ellick and Betsy, rejected limitation and awarded Marchel Roberts and others damages and costs.
• State caseThe court fined David Rainey for failing to attend as an additional juror.
• SuitBenjamin Spencer recovered damages and costs against Isaac Bracken; jurors rejected escrow and satisfaction defenses and found the undertaking timely.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, James Moore Admr &c of Wm Watters Dec’d to Samuel Benton, proved by John Taylor.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, Sam’l Benton to Mary Watters, proved by John Taylor.
• State caseJurors convicted Adam Phifer of petty larceny; an appeal was requested.
• State caseThe court fined Anthony Rickets for jury nonattendance.
• Livestock markChristian Sharer registered his livestock earmark.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, Robert Bell to Wm Shepperd, proved by Charles Christmas.
• Deed provedDeed, John Carrington to Chuza Hopkins, proved by John Latta Jr.
• Deed provedDeed, Stephen Wilson to Wm Guess, proved by Jno Latta Jr.
• Estate accountThe court ordered James Moore’s sworn inventory of Wm Watters’s estate recorded.
• JuryThe court recorded James Pyles, Wm Bowles Jr, Joseph Tate and 26 others for jury service.
• Court in sessionThe county court opened its sitting with justices Sterling Harris, Empson Bird and Hardy Hurdle present.
• Livestock markSamuel Turrentine registered his livestock earmark.
• SuitThe court discharged garnishee Joseph Ming after he denied holding Adam Marley’s property or owing him money and described prior payment of a note.
• State caseJurors acquitted Anthony Rickets of assault and battery; the court charged the unnamed prosecutor with costs.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Edward Willis granted to Warrum Glenn; sureties Wm Hall and Tho McFarlin.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Jno Trousdale granted to Wm Trousdale; sureties Reuben Smith and Tho Whited.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Tho Ross granted to Sarah Brumley.
• GuardianshipElizabeth Armstrong chose Rich’d Christmas as guardian; he posted bond with David Mebane and Samuel Nelson.
• Child support orderJonathan Jones Jr offered Thomas Whited and Hugh Mulhollan as sureties for maintenance of Sarah Hargiss’s child.
• Child support orderThe court approved George Fosset and Robert Wilson as Robert Fosset’s sureties to protect the county from child support expenses.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Moses Estridge granted to Willie Estridge; sureties Burroughs Estridge and James Cheek.
• TaxThe court ordered town assessors to pay taxes on their own property using the previous year’s assessed values.
• TaxThe court allowed the sheriff credit for land and polls Mrs Child had mistakenly listed twice.
• Child or servant boundThe court bound orphan Green Richards to Hamilton Allison until age twenty-one.
• Estate accountThe court summoned Holt, Geo Holt’s widow, to explain why she had not produced his will.
• Deed provedDeed, James Patterson to Geo Johnston, proved by Jno McCauley.
• Deed provedDeed, James Patterson to Geo Johnston and Samuel Hopkins, proved by Jno McCauley.
• Deed provedDeed, James Patterson to Geo Johnston & Samuel Hopkins, proved by John McCauley.
• Deed provedDeed, Andrew Murdock Esq to Geo Horner, proved by James Green.
• Deed provedDeed, Andrew Murdock Esq Shff &c to Eli McDaniel, proved by ??????.
• Deed provedDeed, Henry McClure to Sarah Ross, proved by Joseph Rumbley.
• Deed provedDeed, Jno Daniel to Rob’t Campbell, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, James Freeland Shff &c to Wm Courtney, proved by Hugh Mulhollan Jr.
• Deed provedDeed, Andrew Murdock Shff &c to James Carrington Jr, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Andrew Murdock Shff &c to James Carrington Jr, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Ralph Macnair to Thomas Estes, proved by James Anderson.
• Deed provedDeed, Wm Smothers & Ann Smothers to Joseph Sullivan, proved by Wm Hatchett.
• Deed provedDeed, Wm Smothers & Nancy Smothers to Jno Smothers, proved by Wm Hatchett.
• Deed provedDeed, Susannah Smothers to Jno Smothers, proved by Wm Hattchett.
• Deed provedDeed, Lewis Hornaday to Jacob Nugant, proved by Andrew Morrow.
• Deed provedDeed, Matthew Lindsay to William Lindsay, proved by Jos Allison.
• Deed provedDeed, Wm Stroud to David Simmons, proved by Boling Jolly.
• Deed provedDeed, James Hunter to Sion Bobbit, proved by James Horner.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, John Daniel to Joseph Booth, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed of Gift, Wm Christmas to Moial Graves Christmas, proved by Nat’l Christmas.
• Deed provedDeed, Wm F Strudwick to Nat’l Christmas, proved by Thomas Watts.
• Deed provedDeed, Geo Johnston to Matthew McCauley, proved by John Caldwell.
• Deed provedDeed, Geo Johnston to Matthew McCauley, proved by Jno Caldwell.
• Deed provedDeed, Jesse Nevil to Daniel Stevens, proved by John Watson.
• Deed provedDeed, James Warnock to Wm Walker, Rachel Hunter & Mary Hunter, proved by James Warnock.
• Court in sessionThe county court opened its sitting with justices James Christmas, Benj Lacy and Jno Ray present.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed John Pasmore to John McDaniel for instruction in farming.
• State caseThe court fined Reuben Longwith for contempt while intoxicated and ordered confinement until evening, with release conditional on paying fine and fees.
• Deed provedDeed, Isaac Bracken to Israel Barker, proved by Lemuel C? Thompson.
• Deed provedDeed, Jesse Cates to Thomas Griffin, proved by William Moore.
• Deed provedDeed, Wm Mebane to Tho Cates [Thomas Cole], proved by Absalom Holt.
• Deed provedDeed, Christopher Holt to Absalom Holt, proved by George Holt.
• Deed provedDeed, Wm Shepperd Atto &c to Obediah Green & Nicholas Holt, proved by a witness whose name the record leaves blank.
• Deed provedDeed, Nicholas Holt to Obed Green, proved by Edmund Green.
• Deed provedDeed, Humphrey Williams to Jeremiah Piggott, proved by Edmund Green.
• Deed provedDeed, Obed Green to Joshua Picket, proved by Edmund Green.
• Deed provedDeed, Obed Green to Nicholas Holt, proved by Edmund Green.
• Deed provedDeed, Hugh Telford to [John] Gardner, proved by Wm Walker.
• Deed provedDeed, Isham Hawkins to Jno Jenkins, proved by James Roan.
• Deed provedDeed, Wm Eccles to Jno Eccles, proved by Isaac Hall.
• Deed provedDeed, Henry Horton to Thomas McFarlin, proved by John McFarling.
• Deed provedDeed, Thomas Hall to David Hall, proved by Jno Hust.
• Deed provedDeed, John Leigh to David Hall, proved by Rich’d Marcom.
• Deed provedDeed, Joseph Stubbs to Robert Thompson, proved by Richard Woods.
• Deed provedDeed, Wm Lewis to Wm Whitted Sr, acknowledged in court.
• GuardianshipArchibald Murphey returned his guardianship account for Solomon and Stephen Debow.
• Estate accountThe court ordered Jno Stroud’s sworn inventory of Ludwick Stroud’s estate recorded.
• Court in sessionThe county court opened its sitting with justices Wm McCauley, Jno Thompson and James Christmas present.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of George Holt granted to Andrew Gibson.
• SuitThe court discharged Alexander Anderson, ordered sale of property held by James Fosset Jr, and attached Abner B Bruce in Jesse Lunch’s action.
• Deed provedDeed, Samuel Shaw Sr to Wm Rogers, proved by Thomas Bradford.
• Deed provedDeed, Jno G Rencher Atto for John Hogan to Baxter King, proved by John Faddis.
• Deed provedDeed, Samuel Gattis to Nathaniel King, proved by Wm Gattis.
• Deed provedDeed, Stephen Hart to Owen Lindley, proved by James Thompson.
• Deed provedDeed, Allen Edwards to Isaac Harvey, proved by Tho Lindley.
• Deed provedDeed, Henry McCallum to Elizabeth Williams, proved by S Harris.
• Deed provedDeed, James Woody, James Allen, James Matthews, Nathaniel Morrison & John Hackney to Allen Edwards, proved by Thomas Lindley.
• Deed provedDeed, the Trustees of the University to John Caldwell, proved by Samuel Benton.