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Orange County Indexed

Jury

May 1799 · Orange County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions

The court recorded Joseph Hodge, Henry Long, Wm Mangum and 27 others for jury service.

Kind of business
Jury
Court
May 1799 term
Jurors
Joseph Hodge; Henry Long; Wm Mangum; Joseph Baker; Joshua Holt; Rich’d Christmas; James Stockard; James Mebane Jr; David Allison; John Wilson; Christopher Barbee; George Horner; William Rhodes; William Nunn; William Picket; Rylie Vickars; John Watson Jr; Joseph Shaw; David Parker; Wm Roberts; Wm Dollar; Jno Latta Jr; Abner Roberts; Jacob Umstead; David Whyte; Isaac Holden; Alex Turrentine; And[rew] McBroom; Dan’l Turrentine; Abner B Bruce

Names and places are given as the source writes them. This record has not been checked against the original minute book.

Where to find it

  • Minute book 5, page 541
  • Transcribed by Mark Chilton, Orange County Register of Deeds: his transcription of the May 1799 term
  • Original: State Archives of North Carolina, Orange County court minutes (CR.073.301).
  • Microfilm at the Orange County Public Library, Wall Local History Collection: reel 30003, “County Court Minutes, 1795–1804” (State Archives film).
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