May 1801 term

Day not given in the source

• Court in sessionThe county court opened its term; the attendance list was absent.
• JuryThe court recorded William Guy, Thomas Holloway, Charles Cotton and 27 others for jury service.
• JuryThe court recorded Robert Gray, Eli Hill, John Copley and 12 others for jury service.
• Constable appointedThomas Fitch was sworn into office.
• JuryJohn Holt was excused from jury attendance after submitting an affidavit.
• JuryThe court recorded Wm Bradford, Geo Maddin, William Riley and 2 others for jury service.
• JuryThe court recorded jurors Joseph Tate, John Walker, Robert Eaton and 6 others’ failure to appear.
• SuitJurors upheld Richard Cate’s promise and awarded Mary Hastings damages and costs.
• JuryRobert Eaton and William Palmer were excused for missing the sheriff’s jury call.
• State caseThe court remitted James Sykes’s fine for missing the preceding term after receiving an affidavit.
• SuitFollowing an initial damages assessment, the court set aside judgment and dismissed Peter and John Bysor’s action against Simpson Tate.
• SuitFollowing default, John Dunnavin received damages and costs against Jean Polston.
• SuitJohn Ferrington won damages and costs against Robert Trotter after jurors rejected payment and setoff.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Margret Crayton to Levi Gifford for instruction in spinning.
• Court in sessionThe county court opened its sitting with justices Sam’l Benton, Wm McCauley and James Carson present.
• SuitBruce and McKerall won damages against Africa Parker after jurors upheld the promise within three years and rejected setoff.
• SuitJurors rejected James and Edm’d Birchett’s promise claim against Wm F Strudwick; an appeal was granted with securities.
• SuitCain and Ray won damages and costs against Dan’l Watson after jurors rejected payment and setoff.
• SuitJno Grant Rencher won damages against Wm Jinkins and fellow executors; jurors found sufficient estate assets and rejected payment and setoff.
• SuitIn another action, Jno G Rencher won damages against Wm Jinkins and fellow executors, with sufficient estate assets found.
• SuitJohn G Rencher won damages against Benj Yeargain and fellow executors; jurors found remaining estate assets and rejected payment and setoff.
• SuitAfter crediting payment, jurors awarded Jesse Nevil principal, interest and costs against James Pickard.
• SuitJames and Edm’d Birchett won damages and costs against Nath’l McLemore after payment and setoff were rejected.
• SuitJames and Edm’d Birchett won damages and costs against Charles Christmas after payment and setoff were rejected.
• SuitJames Thompson received damages and costs against Robert Millikin.
• SuitJurors found unperformed covenants and awarded Wm Holt Jr damages and costs against Henry Long.
• SuitAndrew Morrow won principal, interest and costs against James Pickard after payment and setoff were rejected.
• SuitJurors valued Alex Hunter’s bond and awarded Jarrell Burrow damages and costs.
• SuitPeter and John Bysor received damages and costs against Valentine Tate.
• SuitJurors upheld Henry Whited’s bond, rejected payment and setoff, and awarded Joshua and Isaac Holt damages; the court allowed costs.
• SuitSam’l Riggs received damages and costs against James Grimes.
• SuitRich’d Forster received principal, interest and costs against Geo Freeman.
• State caseThe court excused Tho Holloway’s jury-attendance fine after receiving an affidavit.
• Child support orderThe court ordered Asa Benton [Asa Burton?], charged as father, to pay Elizabeth Horn child support in immediate and annual installments.

27 May 1801

• Court in sessionThe county court opened its sitting with justices Wm McCauley, James Baldridge and Isaac Holt present.
• Courthouse and jailDavid Ray, Catlet Campbell and John Casey were appointed to settle Sterling Harris’s public-building accounts.
• JuryJohn Walker was excused for missing jury attendance after submitting an affidavit.
• SuitJames Williams won a balance against Thomas Watts after setoff; the court entered judgment against the unnamed appeal securities.
• SuitThe court upheld the record, rejected payment, release and the principal’s death, and entered judgment in James Mitchel’s proceeding against Charles Seat?.
• GuardianshipThe court appointed Nathaniel Carrington as guardian of William Evans.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of George Laws granted to Susannah Laws; sureties James Walker and Wm Carpenter.
• Estate accountSusannah Laws received permission to sell Geo Laws’s personal estate.
• State caseThe court discharged Robert Allen from the vagrancy proceeding upon payment of costs because he was not properly before it.
• State caseJurors convicted John Sutton of petty larceny; the court ordered whipping and continued imprisonment until prosecution costs were paid.
• State caseWm Hogan was fined for missing the sheriff’s jury call.
• Child support orderThe court ordered Taylor Duke, described as reputed father, to pay Chancy Mangum child support through immediate and annual installments.
• Estate accountThe court appointed commissioners to allot Susanna Laws a year’s provisions from Geo Laws’s estate (John Cabe, Walter Alves, James Moore, Hugh Cain).
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Mary Wood granted to William Henly; sureties Walter Alves and Joseph Brittain.

28 May 1801

• Court in sessionThe court resumed its sitting with justices Samuel Benton, Wm McCauley and James Baldridge present.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Charles Rhodes to James Rainey for instruction in farming.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Charles Manning granted to Sarah Manning; sureties Joseph Brittain and Samuel Southerland.
• Estate accountThe court appointed commissioners to allot Sarah Manning a year’s provisions from Charles Manning’s estate (Abram Anderson, Wm Chizenhall, James Wood, Joseph Wood).
• GuardianshipEnoch Groom chose John Groom as guardian, and he furnished security.
• Child support orderThe court ordered Nathaniel Harris to support Elizabeth Waggoner’s first child through immediate and annual payments.
• Child support orderThe court ordered Nathaniel Harris to support Elizabeth Waggoner’s second child through immediate and annual payments.
• Court in sessionJustices James Baldrige, Wm McCauley, Samuel Benton and 9 others attended the court.
• County businessSamuel Turrentine received an allowance for the preceding year’s sheriff services.
• County businessJohn Taylor received an allowance for the preceding year’s clerk services.
• County businessThe court allowed the county trustee commissions on receipts and payments for the preceding year.
• TaxThe court ordered a public-building levy collected with the 1800 taxes.
• TaxThe court levied the current year’s county tax on polls, town property and land.
• TaxThe court levied taxes on polls, land and town property to pay county jurors.
• Official appointedSterling Harris was reelected public-buildings treasurer and furnished security.
• Official appointedSamuel Turrentine was reelected sheriff, furnished security and qualified.
• Official appointedCharles Christmas renewed his county-surveyor bond with approved securities.
• Official appointedThomas Whitted was appointed deputy sheriff and qualified.
• Estate accountMary Newton recorded her dissent from George Newton’s will.
• Deed provedDeed, James Lewis to Charles Kennon, proved by John Alston Jr.
• Deed provedDeed, John Carrington Sr to Nathaniel Carrington, proved by Samuel Evans.
• Deed provedDeed, John Robertson to Ransom Gwyn, proved by John Douglas.
• Deed provedDeed, Joseph Ming to Daniel Atkins, proved by Robert Carson.
• Deed provedDeed, David Dinning to Samuel Thompson, proved by Daniel Atkins.
• Deed provedDeed, John Adams to John Faddis, proved by Wm Hogan.
• Deed provedMortgage Deed, James McCay to Robert Eaton, proved by Andrew Brooks.
• Deed provedDeed, Samuel Turrentine Sheriff &c to Jehu Whitted, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Robinson Mumford to Samuel McCracken, proved by Thomas McCracken.
• Deed provedDeed, Richard Foster to William Freeman, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, John Wheeler to Lewis Hornaday, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Samuel Pike to Lewis Horneday, proved by John Wheeler.
• Deed provedDeed, Thomas H Perkins to Lewis Horneday, proved by John Wheeler.
• Deed provedDeed, Jacob Garrison to Nehemiah Cook, proved by Caleb Pyle.
• Deed provedDeed, Jacob Garrison to William Brown, proved by Nehemiah Cook.
• Deed provedDeed, W F Strudwick to Elisha Kirk, proved by Henry Shepperd.
• Deed provedDeed, John Kennon to Charles Kennon, proved by John Alston Jr.
• Deed provedDeed, Robinson Mumford to George Horner, proved by Thomas McCracken.
• Deed provedDeed of Mortgage, Edmund Forrest to [John] Cain & [Joseph] Armstrong, proved by Willie Hill.
• Deed provedDeed, Cunningham Smith to Henry Brannock, proved by Wm Brannock.
• Deed provedDeed, Henry Morris to William Hogan, proved by Richard Blackwood.
• Deed provedDeed, William Hogan to Henry Morris, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, William Roark to Edward Wortham, proved by William Newton.
• Deed provedDeed, Hugh Caruthers to William Hogan, proved by Reuben Smith.
• Deed provedDeed, Joseph Hodge to Henry Younger, proved by Matthew Patton.
• Deed provedDeed of Gift, Charles Kennon to John Alston Jr, proved by Absalom Alston.
• Deed provedDeed of Gift, Hanna King to Thomas King, proved by Richard Blackwood.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, Wm Hogan to Henry Morriss, acknowledged in court.