November 1798 term

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• Court in sessionThe county court opened its sitting with justices William McCauley, Sterling Harris and James Baldridge present.
• JuryThe sheriff returned the venire.
• JuryThe court recorded Jno Cain, Joseph Allison, William Allen and 12 others for jury service.
• Constable appointedReubin Smith was sworn into office.
• Constable appointedSamuel Hill and Reuben Smith and Reuben Holt were appointed.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of John Allen Sr granted to John Campbell and Elizabeth ???; sureties Jno Allen and Alex Russell.
• SuitLyne Shackleford’s executors were nonsuited against Charles Collier.
• SuitWilliam McQuiston recovered damages and costs against William Nash.
• JuryThe court excused David Rainey from jury service.
• County businessRichard Massey and Henry Wood received a one-year license to peddle goods together, with separate trading excluded.
• SuitMichael Turnan recovered damages and costs against Lewis Kirk; jurors found the undertaking timely.
• Court in sessionThe county court opened its sitting with justices Sterling Harris, Jno Thompson and Francis Mooreland present.
• SuitJurors found for Tho Horne Jr in Jno Kelley’s trespass action.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of John Gibson granted to John Stroud; sureties Walker Herndon and William Forsyth.
• State caseThe court fined Alex Bourland and Jno Woods for jury nonattendance.
• SuitRob’t Faucet was nonsuited against Sherwood Allen and requested an appeal with James Faucet as surety.
• Deed provedPower of Attorney, Charles Duncan to Jno McKerrall, proved by William Kirkland.
• Will provedWill of Thomas Smith, proved by Thomas Reding & John Whitaker.
• Deed provedDeed, James Stockerd to Stephen White, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, James Hogg to William Hooper, proved by Gavin Alves.
• Deed provedDeed, William Shepherd to William Hooper, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Daniel Turrentine to Joseph Hodge and Richard Christmas, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Joseph Hodge to Daniel Turrentine, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, John Trousdale to John Campbell, proved by John Ray.
• Deed provedDeed, Richard Christmas to Gibson & Perkins, acknowledged in court.
• JuryThe court excused Rob’t Carson from further jury attendance.
• SuitCommissions were recorded for deposition testimony involving Michael Holt in A Gibson’s action against Keziah Holt and another incompletely described case.
• Court in sessionThe county court opened its sitting with justices Sterling Harris, Wm McCauley and William Shepperd present.
• SuitJoseph Marcum recovered damages and costs against Kounies Moreland.
• State caseThe court fined Daniel Baldridge for nonattendance, then remitted the fine.
• JuryThe court recorded a venire for the February term.
• State caseThe court fined Joseph Barber and Alex Strain and recorded payment; Strain’s fine was later remitted and reimbursed by M? Hart.
• SuitWilliam McQuiston recovered damages and costs against Augustus Benton; jurors rejected payment and setoff.
• SuitFrancis Dunn recovered damages and costs against Jo Armstrong.
• SuitJno Hanks recovered the unpaid debt balance and damages against Jess Lynch after a payment credit and rejection of setoff.
• SuitWilliam Lyttlejohn and Geo Alston recovered bond damages against executor Mathew Strudwick; jurors rejected payment, release, setoff and satisfaction.
• SuitJames Christmas was nonsuited against Mark Carragin.
• SuitJames Stockard recovered bond damages and costs against James Patterson and others.
• SuitJames Stockard won further bond damages and costs against James Patterson and others.
• Court in sessionSterling Harris, James Christmas and James Baldridge attended the resumed court.
• State caseJurors acquitted Margaret Phifer of petty larceny.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Mary Basket to Joseph Wicks for instruction in spinning.
• SuitRob’t Adam recovered the unpaid bond amount, damages and costs against Charles Christmas; jurors rejected payment and setoff.
• State caseJames Wood submitted to an assault charge and received a fine and costs.
• State caseJurors convicted Rob’t Duk[e] of assault; the court fined him.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed James Dabling [Deblin] to John Chapman for instruction in tailoring.
• Court in sessionThe county court opened its sitting with justices Wm McCauley, Sterling Harris and James Baldridge present.
• State caseThe record reported Geo Watson guilty of assault but also stated that a juror was withdrawn.
• State caseJurors convicted Jno Ray of assault.
• State caseJurors acquitted Rob’t Stagg of assault; the court denied charging the prosecutor with costs.
• Child support orderThe court discharged Jno Justice’s paternity recognizance concerning Ann Asque [Ayscue] after accepting testimony about the child’s racial classification.
• State caseThe court jailed Joseph Guin overnight for fighting in contempt of court.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of James Nelson granted to John Grant Rencher, George Johnston and Alexander Rowland; sureties Edward Trice, Archibald Nelson and Thomas Watts.
• GuardianshipSarah Riggs became guardian of James Woods with Jas Latta Senr as surety.
• Court in sessionThe county court opened its sitting with justices William McCauley, Jno Taylor, Jno Thompson and Sterling Harris present.
• County businessThe court established attendance allowances for state witnesses, covering the initial term and later periods scheduled for state trials.
• Road orderThe court appointed Rob’t Faucet as road overseer.
• Road orderThe court appointed Wm Elliott as road overseer.
• Road orderThe court appointed an impartial jury to choose between disputed roads; the rejected route would close and the selected route remain maintained.
• SuitThe court dismissed Eli Collins and his wife’s land petition against Tho Bane, Jno Ward and their wives; an appeal was granted.
• Deed provedDeed, Abraham Whinnery to Moses Holmes, proved by Joseph Clendenin.
• Deed provedDeed, William Roach to Thom Cates, proved by Jno Cate.
• Deed provedDeed, Joseph Moore to James Phillips, proved by Catlet Campbell.
• Deed provedDeed, Wm Courtney to Wm Lockhart, proved by Catlet Campbell.
• Deed provedDeed, Wm Courtney to James Phillips, proved by Ca Campbell.
• Deed provedDeed, John Gattis to Edm’d Shelton, proved by Bennett Watson.
• Deed provedDeed, James Gattis to Edm’d Shelton, proved by Samuel Hopkins.
• Deed provedDeed, William Lytle to Wm Norwood, proved by Samuel Turr[ent]ine.
• Deed provedDeed, Thomas Clark to Jno Ray, proved by Wm Clark & Jesse Clark.
• Deed provedDeed, John Daniel to William Pickett, proved by William Pendergrass.
• Deed provedDeed, James Baxter to Wm Lingo, proved by Ruebin Baxter.
• Deed provedDeed, Wm Hodge to Joseph Hodge, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, William Hodge to Joseph Hodge, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Daniel Turrentine to Wm Hodge, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, William Ansley to David Hinchey, proved by Gilbert Ansley.
• Deed provedDeed, William McCauley to Alexander Kirkpatrick, proved by James Roberts.
• Deed provedDeed, William Ansley to Gilbert Ansley, proved by Sutherland May.
• Deed provedDeed, William Ansley to Geo Carrington, proved by Joseph Brittain & Gilbert Ansley.
• Deed provedDeed, Samuel Clenney to James Cain, proved by James Latta Jr.
• Deed provedDeed, Charles Kelley to Robert Cate Sr, proved by Robert Cate Jr.
• Deed provedDeed, John Knight to Geo Carrington, proved by James Horton.
• Deed provedDeed, Alexander Anderson to Wm Freeman, proved by William Jenkins.
• Deed provedDeed, Tho Rich to John Loy, proved by Jacob Rich.
• Deed provedDeed, John Daniel to Wm Pendergrass, proved by Wm Ricket.
• Deed provedDeed, Ezekiel Boggs to Jno Williams, proved by Phillip Moir.
• Deed provedDeed, James Faucett to George Riggs, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Gilbert Strayhorn to James Strayhorn, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, William Courtney to William Cain, proved by James Yarbrough.
• Deed provedDeed, Thomas Attwood Sr to Thomas Atwood Jr, proved by Frederick Lloyd.
• Deed provedDeed, Barnabus O'Farrell to Baxter King, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, William Eccles Sr to William Eccles Jr, proved by John Barnhill.
• Deed provedDeed, Alexander Anderson to William Freeman, proved by William Jenkins.
• Will provedWill of George Riggs, proved by John Latta & Elizabeth Latta.
• Administration of an estateSarah Riggs and John Latta qualified as executors of George Riggs’s will.
• Estate accountJno Campbell and Elizabeth Allen returned John Allen’s sworn estate inventory.
• Will provedWill of Thomas Smith, proved by John Reding & John Whitaker.
• Will provedWill of Jno Piper, proved by Sam’l Piper & Jno Cabe.
• Administration of an estateJno Piper qualified as executor of Jno Piper’s will.