August 1798 term

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• Court in sessionThe county court opened its sitting with justices John Taylor, Robert Campbell and Hardy Hurdle present.
• JuryThe court recorded Thomas Vincent, John Long, John Horneday and 27 others for jury service.
• JuryThe court recorded Andrew McBroom, James Clark, Thomas Thompson and 12 others for jury service.
• Constable appointedJohn Fitch was sworn into office.
• JuryThe court listed remaining original jurors.
• TaxArchibald Campbell returned his taxable property list.
• SuitThe defendant confessed judgment with interest in Jno Hawkins’s action against Henry Cook and Daniel May.
• SuitHenry Cook confessed judgment to Tho Duk[e] with interest and credits for two payments.
• Deed provedDeed, James Dickie to Wm Dickie, proved by Hardy Hurdle.
• Deed provedDeed, Martin Hurdle to Robert Marley, proved by Hardy Hurdle.
• Deed provedDeed, Hardy Hurdle to Robert Marley, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Joel Moody to George Brown, proved by Callum Parrish.
• Deed provedDeed, Henry Shepherd Commissioner &c to Catlet Campbell, proved by John McKerrall.
• Deed provedDeed, John Moore to Thomas Roberson, proved by Latta Moore Jr.
• Deed provedDeed, John Moore to John Moore, proved by Thomas Robertson.
• Deed provedDeed, Jarrell Burrow to Wm Burrow, proved by Michael Holt.

28 August 1798

• Court in sessionThe county court opened its sitting with justices James Carson, Sterling Harris, Robert Campbell and James Christmas present.
• State caseThe court fined Jacob Boon and Levi Hall for jury nonattendance.
• SuitJohn Bullock recovered damages and costs against Adam Marley.
• SuitJohn Dunnavin recovered damages and costs against Tho Mulhollan’s executors after jurors rejected part of his claim and credited payment.
• SuitRobert Campbell recovered damages and costs against John Taylor after setoff; Taylor appealed with Wm Sheppard as approved surety.
• Deed provedDeed of Trust, proved by Absalom Tatom & Wm Lytle.
• Deed provedDeed of Gift, Geo Doherty & Mary Doherty to Arch’d Lytle & Jesse Benton, proved by Absolom Tatom & Wm Lytle.
• TaxFrancis Moreland returned his taxable property list.
• State caseThe court remitted nonattendance fines for additional jurors Tho Fitch and Rich’d Hargraves.
• SuitJesse Lynch recovered damages and costs against John Sloss after default and jury inquiry.
• SuitGeorge Brown recovered bond damages and costs against Rich’d and Isaac Morris; jurors rejected payment and setoff.
• Deed provedDeed, Stephen Tatom & Mourning Tatom to George Carey, proved by John Wilbourn.
• Deed provedDeed, Margaret Denning to Colson Lovel, proved by John Denning.
• Deed provedDeed, Jno Carrington to Wm Brown, proved by James Carrington.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, David Lewis to Jacob Troxler, proved by Barnaby Troxler.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, Jno Gorden, Wm Gorden & James Gorden to Wm Nelson, proved by Edward Wilson.

29 August 1798

• Court in sessionThe county court opened its sitting with justices James Carson, Emson Bird and Sterling Harris present.
• Tavern licenseAnd’w McCauley received a license to retail spirits.
• SuitJurors rejected John Sloss’s claim that Abner B Bruce had undertaken the alleged obligation.
• TaxWilliam Lytle returned his taxable property list.
• TaxGeorge Cleney, James Philips and Catlet Campbell assessed Hillsborough town property and returned their valuation.
• SuitWm Elliot recovered damages and costs against John Galbreath for unperformed covenants after a setoff; jurors found Elliot’s work completed.
• JuryThe court ordered jurors Adam Sharp, George Horner, Jehu Whited and 11 others summoned for the next court term.
• TaxWalter Alves returned his taxable property list.
• State caseThe court fined Andrew McCulley and James Watson for failing to attend as additional jurors.
• JuryThe court ordered jurors Wm Carter, Thomas Lindley, Wm Holloday and 27 others summoned for the next court term.
• SuitJohn Hogg recovered damages and costs against John Taylor; jurors rejected payment, setoff and satisfaction and found the undertaking timely.
• SuitJno Stroud recovered principal and damages against Jno Taylor; jurors upheld the note and rejected payment and setoff.
• SuitJurors found Jno Piper had paid Jno Hogan’s bond with interest; the court delivered the discharge receipt to Wm Duffy.
• SuitJurors found Jno Woods had paid Jno Hogan’s bond with interest; the court delivered the discharge receipt to Wm Duffy.
• SuitJohn Ferrington recovered damages and costs against Christopher Barbee after a payment credit.
• SuitJohn Moore recovered damages and costs against Isaac Brackin for untrue statements within six months.
• SuitJohn Moore recovered damages and costs against Isaac Brackin; jurors rejected justification and found the action timely.
• SuitJeany Watson recovered principal, damages and costs against James Watson Jr; jurors rejected payment and setoff.
• SuitAugustus Benton recovered damages and costs against James Green; jurors rejected payment and setoff.

30 August 1798

• Court in sessionThe county court opened its sitting with justices James Carson, Emson Bird and Wm McCauley present.
• SuitThe court discharged garnishee Augustus Benton after testimony about payments and a land conveyance for Stokely Donelson’s obligation to Joseph Brown.
• SuitJno Washington recovered damages and costs against Wm Courtney after jurors allowed a tavern account setoff.
• County businessWm Shepperd, Empson Bird and James Christmas settled county trustee David Ray’s accounts and reported the balance held.
• State caseJurors convicted Marg’t Phifer of petty larceny; the court granted a new trial.
• State caseJurors acquitted Joseph Courtny of assault; an evenly divided court denied the motion to charge the prosecutor with costs.
• State caseJurors convicted enslaved Bob of housebreaking and theft from Sam’l Dick; the court sentenced him to whipping, ear mutilation and branding.
• Official appointedDavid Ray was appointed county trustee for the coming year.

31 August 1798

• Court in sessionThe county court opened its sitting with justices Wm McCauley, Jas Christmas and Sterling Harris present.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Rachel Morrow to Andrew Morrow for instruction in spinning.
• Child or servant boundThe court bound Elizabeth Morrow, Wm Morrow’s orphaned daughter, to Jno Morrow.
• State caseThe court released Stephen Kenneday after payment of his fine, a deposit toward fees and an insolvency oath; Robert Williams received counsel fees.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Moses to John Bullock for instruction in pottery.
• SuitThe court removed Jesse Lynch, Moses Lynch and Thomas Fulton’s witness charges from And[rew] McCleary’s petition costs because no summonses were established.
• Child or servant boundThe court bound Nancy Jackson, Mary Jackson Collins’s daughter and reputed daughter of Levi Whitehead, to Whitehead until lawful age.
• Child support orderThe court summoned reputed father Jno Hawkins to explain why execution should not issue for previously ordered support of [Catherine] Charles’s child.
• SuitJurors rejected the purported will of David English in Ellenor English’s caveat against James Carson.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of David English granted to Ellinor English; sureties James Riggs, Thomas Jourdan and William McCanlis.
• Child support orderThe court ordered Benjamin Burnsides, identified as reputed father, to support Mary Coble’s child through annual payments from birth.
• Courthouse and jailThe court discharged the jail guard.
• TaxEmpson Bird returned his taxable property list.
• Official appointedMichael Holt qualified as deputy county surveyor.
• Estate accountThe court upheld Ferabee Fossett’s dower claim and ordered a jury to lay it out on the land.
• Child support orderThe court ordered Bowling Jolley, identified as reputed father, to support Mary Dixon’s child through annual payments from birth.
• Child support orderThe court ordered Robert Simmons, identified as reputed father, to support Mary Whithead’s child through annual payments from birth.
• Court in sessionThe county court opened its term; the attendance list was absent.
• Child support orderThe court ordered Samuel Benton, identified as reputed father, to support Alice Murphey’s child through annual payments from birth.
• County businessThe court renewed its previous order to examine the clerk’s copies of the entry taker’s books.
• SuitA case caption named James Coghlin against sheriff Andrew Murdock.
• Deed provedDeed, Peter Stout to Jno Morrow, proved by Andrew Morrow.
• Deed provedDeed, William Rainey to James Wilson, proved by Charles Wood.
• Deed provedDeed, Alexander Gwinn to James Wilson, proved by Charles Wood.
• Deed provedDeed, John Bullock, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, John Hastings, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, Geo Gray to Jno Campbell, proved by Freeman Wood.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, Jonathan Clower to Richard Holeman, proved by Samuel Turrentine.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, Jacob Nugent to George Foust, proved by Peter Foust.
• Deed provedDeed, Luke Pendergast to Isham Jordan, proved by William Pleasant.
• Deed provedDeed, William Courtney to John Henry Hesse, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Daniel Freeman to Lewis Hornaday, proved by John Long.
• Deed provedDeed, James Watson to William McQuiston, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, William McQuiston to James Watson Junior, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, William Shepperd Attorney &c to Jeremiah Holt, proved by Michael Holt.
• Deed provedDeed, James Murray, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, James Murray to Thos Williams, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Hardy Hurdle to William Wallace, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, James Patterson to Frances Hatmaker, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Rebecca Reed to Vincent Roberts, proved by Absolam [K]Night.
• Deed provedDeed, Aaron Sharp to George Foust, proved by James Tinnen.
• Deed provedDeed, Martha Strudwick and William F Strudwick, proved by James Tate.
• Deed provedDeed, James Watson to David Parker, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Andrew McBroom to John Ellis, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Thomas Cate to George Smith, proved by Green Bower.
• Deed provedDeed, Jno Tate to Joseph McCulley, proved by Jo Hart.
• Deed provedDeed, William Clendenin to Joseph Clendennin, proved by James Clendennin.
• Deed provedDeed, Joseph Sharp to Abner B Bruce, proved by John McKerrall.