May 1799 term

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• Court in sessionThe county court opened its sitting with justices Wm McCauley, James Baldridge and John Thompson present.
• JuryThe court recorded Joseph Hodge, Henry Long, Wm Mangum and 27 others for jury service.
• JuryThe court swore grand jurors Richard Christmas, George Horner, John Latta and 12 others.
• Constable appointedEnoch Collins was sworn into office.
• JuryJurors Isaac Holden, Wm Pickett, Jacob Umstead and 5 others appeared and qualified.
• JuryThe court recorded additional jurors.
• JuryThe court recorded jurors who had not appeared.
• JuryAlexander Turrentine and David Allison were excused from jury attendance.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Robert Lytle to James Child Alias Floyd[?] for instruction in saddlery.
• Deed provedDeed of Trust, Robert Scoby to A Murphey, proved by Samuel Thompson.
• Deed provedDeed, Daniel Clower to John Brown, proved by Sam’l Turrentine.
• Deed provedDeed, Robert Eaton to Roswell Huntington, proved by James Child.
• Deed provedDeed, George Farmer & Hannah his Wife to Israel Holt, proved by Wm Rainey.
• Deed provedDeed, Wm F Strudwick to John Justice, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Jacob Holt to Jno Boon, proved by Wm Rainey.
• Deed provedDeed, Samuel James to George Charles, proved by Wm Rainey.
• Deed provedDeed, John Cable to Israel Holt, proved by Wm Rainey.

28 May 1799

• Court in sessionThe county court opened its sitting with justices Wm Shepperd, Sterling Harris and Walter Alves present.
• State caseWm Picket was fined for missing the jury call.
• State caseDav’d White was fined for missing the jury call.
• SuitJurors upheld Charles Collier’s bond, rejected his defenses, and awarded Jno Berry damages and costs.
• SuitJurors found that Jno Whitsides did not detain the property claimed by And[rew] Gibson.
• SuitCornfite[?] and Dunkin won damages and costs against James H Keys after jurors found no payment.
• SuitJurors found Kesiah Holt liable within the limitation period and awarded Andrew Gibson damages and costs.
• SuitFollowing default, jurors assessed Jno Stroud’s damages against Jno Bragg, with costs.
• SuitJurors credited a bond payment and awarded Theo Hunter damages against Jno Taylor and others.
• SuitJurors rejected payment and setoff defenses and awarded Kenneth Anderson damages and costs against Watts and Roberts.
• SuitPorter Allen won slander damages against Jno Holden; the court granted an appeal with approved securities.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of James Nelson granted to John G Rencher, George Johnston and Alex Boreland; sureties Benjamin Yeargain and Thomas Browning.
• GuardianshipThe court appointed Simon Williams as guardian of Allison Williams and Martha.
• GuardianshipThe court appointed Sam’l Torrentine as guardian of Mary Willson.
• Deed provedDeed, Henry Cook to John Sharp, proved by Wm Ray.
• Deed provedDeed, Elmur Handly to James Hastings, proved by Margret Young & Joseph Hastings.
• Will provedWill of James Nelson, proved by James Strayhorn & Adam Stowers.
• Deed provedDeed, James H Ray to George Foust, proved by James Stockerd.
• Deed provedDeed, Hardy Hurdle to Alexander Robbs, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, Valentine Farmer to George Albright, proved by Henry Long.
• Deed provedDeed, Henry Cook to Peter Noe, proved by William Ray.

29 May 1799

• Court in sessionThe county court opened its sitting with justices Wm Shepperd, John Thompson and Walter Alves present.
• SuitJno Hogg’s attachment case yielded damages against Rob’t Scoby; jurors largely upheld Archibald Murfee’s property claim, and Hogg sought an appeal.
• State caseJno McCulloch submitted to the charge and was fined with costs.
• Official appointedWm Horton qualified as standard keeper, replacing Sterling Harris, who provided security.
• Child or servant boundThe court ordered unnamed orphan children brought before it for consideration of apprenticeship or other arrangements.
• TaxJames Baldridge was appointed to receive taxable-property lists.
• TaxWm Strudwick was appointed to receive taxable-property lists.
• TaxHardy Hurdle was appointed to receive taxable-property lists.
• TaxJames Moore was appointed to receive taxable-property lists.
• TaxJohn Taylor was appointed to receive taxable-property lists.
• TaxHardress Hawkins was appointed to receive taxable-property lists.
• TaxFrancis Moreland was appointed to receive taxable-property lists.
• TaxJohn Thompson was appointed to receive taxable-property lists.
• TaxJames Christmas was appointed to receive taxable-property lists.
• Courthouse and jailSterling Harris submitted his account as treasurer for public buildings.
• GuardianshipJohn G Rencher submitted a sworn account for his wards Jno Morgan and Solomon P Morgan.
• Deed provedDeed, Frances Child to James Shanklin, proved by John McKerall.
• Deed provedDeed, Robert Faucett to Frances Child, acknowledged in court.

30 May 1799

• Court in sessionThe county court opened its sitting with justices Jno Umstead, Sterling Harris, James Moore and Walter Alves present.
• State caseJno McCauley was convicted of keeping a disorderly house, fined with costs, and deprived of his license.
• State caseSherwood Dunnagan was convicted of assault, fined and sentenced to imprisonment; he sought an appeal.
• State caseSherwood Dunnagan was acquitted on another assault charge; prosecutor Charles Dunnagan was ordered to pay costs.
• State caseJurors convicted Tho Nelson on the indictment.
• Official appointedJames Walker and Robert Hodge were appointed to supervise the Assembly election poll.
• Deed provedDeed, George Horner to George Waggoner, proved by Nathaniel Harris.
• Deed provedDeed, Thomas Horton to Edward Harris, proved by Nathaniel Harris.
• Deed provedDeed, Thomas Horner to Nathaniel Harris, proved by James Horner.
• Deed provedDeed, Hugh Roberson to Aaron Simpson, proved by Rich’d Simpson.
• Deed provedDeed, David Barker to Aaron Simpson, proved by Rich’d Simpson.
• Deed provedDeed, Robert Lilley to Hugh Roberson, proved by Richard Simpson.
• Deed provedDeed, James Adams? to David Barker, proved by James Taylor.
• Deed provedDeed, David Austin to Tho Robertson, proved by Geo Meacham.
• Deed provedDeed, Edmund Jones to James S Gallaspie, proved by John McCauley.

31 May 1799

• Court in sessionThe county court opened its sitting with justices Sterling Harris, Empson Bird and Walter Alves present.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Paul Kennon to John Carter for instruction in farming.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed John to William Horton for instruction in carpentry.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed James to And’w Brooks for instruction in carpentry.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Benjamin Hall granted to David Hall; sureties Joseph Dixon and Thomas Horn.
• Estate accountAugustus Benton received permission to sell lumber from William A Richards’s University lot.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of John Patton granted to Tho Whitted; sureties James Thompson and Reuben Smith.
• GuardianshipThe court appointed John McDaniel as guardian of William Patten.
• GuardianshipThe court appointed Margaret Loy as guardian of Joseph and Daniel and Elizabeth Loy.
• Estate accountMargaret Loy received permission to sell Henry Loy’s land to settle estate debts.
• GuardianshipThe court appointed Alexander Steward as guardian of John Devonport.
• Child support orderThe court ordered Richard Cates, described as reputed father, to support Mary Hastings’s child in installments; later receipts recorded payments.
• Child support orderThe court ordered Christopher Stubbins, described as reputed father, to support Nancy Carrigan’s child through five annual payments.
• Official appointedSamuel Turrentine was elected sheriff to succeed A Murdock, received his commission, and qualified.
• County businessAndrew Murdock received an allowance for the preceding year’s sheriff services.
• County businessThe court allowed compensation to the unnamed county clerk for the preceding year’s services.
• County businessJohn Estis received reimbursement for books supplied to the register’s office.
• Estate accountJohn Taylor, Wm F Strudwick and Jno Umstead were assigned to examine Wm McCauley’s guardianship accounts for David Craig’s orphans.
• Child or servant boundThe court discharged Samuel Chambers from Betsey Jackson’s and Sarah Jackson’s apprenticeships and ordered their return to William Jackson.
• Deed provedDeed, Jno Reading to James Thompson, proved by Benj Dixon.
• Deed provedDeed, Jno Thompson to Wm Thompson, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, John Thompson to James Thompson, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Wm F Strudwick to Wm Woody, proved by John Thompson.
• Deed provedDeed, James Cate to Eli McDaniel, proved by Charles Christmas.
• Deed provedDeed, David Passmore to Robert Simmons, proved by Charles Christmas.
• Deed provedDeed, Lysias Durham to Wm L Durham, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, William F Strudwick to Joseph Moore, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Hardy Morgan to Jno Taylor, proved by Samuel Holmes.
• Deed provedDeed, Robert Abercrombie to John Woods, proved by James Faucett.
• Deed provedDeed, Wm Lytle Jr Atto &c to Joseph Sears, proved by And’w Murdock.
• Deed provedDeed, Wm F Strudwick to James Mebane, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Hugh, Alexander & James McMullen to George Wilson, proved by Samuel Turrentine.
• Deed provedDeed, Henry Wason to Alexander, proved by Geo Stalcup.
• Deed provedDeed, David Williams to Robert Ray, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, James Cox to Evan Jeffries, proved by Tho Bradford.
• Deed provedDeed of Trust, James Christmas & wife to James Phillips, proved by Sam’l Turrentine.
• Deed provedDeed, Wm L Durham to Lysias Durham, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Geo Tate to James Tate, proved by David Mebane.
• Deed provedDeed, Catherine Patton to John Patton, proved by James Thompson.
• Deed provedDeed, John Morris to Henry Kime, proved by a witness whose name the record leaves blank.
• Deed provedDeed, James Dunlap to Isaac Griffith, proved by Evan Jeffries.
• Deed provedDeed, Eli Brinkley to Wm Brinkley, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Pierce Jones to Eli Brinkley, proved by Wm Brinkley.
• Deed provedDeed, William Austin to Thomas Robinson, proved by George Meacham.
• Deed provedDeed, James Derixon to William Parks, proved by Robert Smith.
• Deed provedDeed, Sam’l Turrentine to David Nutt, proved by John Watson.
• Deed provedDeed, Anderson Tate to James Cox, proved by Thomas Bradford.
• Order about enslaved peopleEdmond Shelton, Bennet Watson, John McCauley and John Picket were added to the St Thomas’s patrol.
• JuryThe court recorded James Lapsley, John Wilkerson, Wm Haywood and 27 others for jury service.
• Courthouse and jailJames Baldridge received reimbursement for jail repairs, to be deducted from the current treasurer’s account.
• Order about enslaved peopleThe court assigned Chesley P Patterson and three other named men to patrol Capt Herendons Company.
• TaxWm F Strudwick was appointed to receive taxable-property lists.
• TaxHardy Hurdle was appointed to receive taxable-property lists.
• TaxJames Moore was appointed to receive taxable-property lists.
• TaxJohn Taylor was appointed to receive taxable-property lists.
• TaxHardress Harkins was appointed to receive taxable-property lists.
• TaxFrancis Moreland was appointed to receive taxable-property lists.
• TaxJohn Thompson was appointed to receive taxable-property lists.
• TaxSterling Harris was appointed to receive taxable-property lists.
• TaxThe court levied county taxes for general expenses, jury payments, jail construction and construction arrears.
• MilitaryAfter medical examination, the court recommended an annual allowance for Jesse Rigsby, whose petition described a disabling militia wound.
• Estate accountThe court corrected John Luttrell’s recorded probate year from 1781 to 1782 after examining the original will and court records.