August 1801 term

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• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Samuel Benton, Wm McCauley and John Taylor present.
• JuryThe court recorded Edmund Gwin [or Green?], George Albright, Jacob Wilhoit and 27 others for jury service.
• JuryThe court recorded Nathaniel Carter, George Albright, John Wilkerson and 12 others for jury service.
• Constable appointedReuben Smith was sworn into office.
• JuryThe court recorded Samuel Thompson, Robert Tinnen, Hugh Cain and 6 others for jury service.
• SuitJurors upheld John Wood’s bond and awarded Ebenezer McNair the remaining principal, interest and costs after payments.
• SuitThe court found for bail Reuben Smith in David Rainey’s proceeding.
• SuitJurors rejected John Scott’s promise claim against Edward Hampton.
• SuitAndrew Brooks was nonsuited against Eli Collins and received leave to appeal with approved securities.
• SuitFollowing default, jurors valued John Kennon’s bond penalty and condition and awarded Twitty and Shanks nominal damages and costs.
• SuitFollowing default, James Walker received covenant damages and costs against Ephraim Frazier.
• SuitJurors rejected payment and setoff and awarded Wm Kirkland principal, damages and costs against Pomfrett Herndon.
• SuitJeremiah McCracken won damages against Jonathan Jones Sr after jurors upheld the promise and rejected setoff and limitation defenses.
• SuitFollowing default, jurors valued the bond and awarded Joseph Gwinn nominal damages against Fitch and Compton.
• SuitJurors found unperformed covenants and awarded Jacob Graves damages against Wyche and James Nicholson.
• Deed provedDeed, Wm Shepperd Atto &c to Fredrick Cimrow, proved by Jacob Graves.
• Deed provedDeed, John Stewart, Marshal &c to Mary Doherty, proved by Duncan Cameron.
• Deed provedDeed, James Morrow to And’w Morrow & John Morrow, proved by Daniel Freeman.
• Deed provedDeed, William Sheperd Atto &c to Thomas H Perkins, proved by And’w Gibson.
• Deed provedDeed, Tho H Perkins to Ambrose Powell, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Tho H Perkins to Jeremiah Holt, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Tho H Perkins to Ambrose Powell, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, James Prossey to Jas Patterson, proved by Anthony Ricketts.
• Will provedWill of James Watson, proved by James Moore & John Moore.
• Administration of an estateJohn Watson qualified as executor for James Watson’s estate.
• Deed provedDeed, John Stewart, Marshall &c to David Ray, proved by Duncan Cameron.
• Deed provedDeed, Jno Stewart, Marshall &c to Levi Whitted, proved by Duncan Cameron.
• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Samuel Benton, James Baldridge, John Thompson and James Carson present.
• SuitFollowing default, Bruce and McKerall received damages and costs against William Smith.
• SuitFollowing default, Thomas Watts received covenant damages and costs against Brooks and Stubbins.
• SuitJurors found John Taylor’s bond to Jacob Lemmon fully paid and discharged.
• SuitJurors upheld James McCoy’s promise and awarded William Allen damages and costs.
• SuitThomas Hunt won damages and costs against William Barton after jurors rejected payment and setoff.
• SuitJurors valued Ephraim Frazier’s bond and awarded James Walker damages and costs in a separate action.
• SuitJurors upheld Africa Parker’s promise, rejected setoff and awarded Catlet Campbell damages and costs.
• SuitJurors rejected Conrod Letterman’s promise claim against Peter Smith; an appeal followed with approved securities.
• Deed provedDeed, Peter Stout, Benjamin Piggott, David Vestal & John Piggott to Solomon Dixon & Joshua Chamness Trustees &c, proved by Daniel Freeman.
• Deed provedDeed, John Craig Sr to James Craig, proved by Abram Craig.
• Deed provedDeed, John Craig Sr to David Craig, proved by Abram Craig.
• Deed provedDeed, Richard Rhodes to Abram Anderson, proved by Shadrach Forrest.
• Deed provedDeed, William Marcum to Joseph Marcum, proved by Thomas Cook.
• Deed provedDeed, Stockley Donelson to Phillip Whithead Jackson, proved by William McQuiston.
• Deed provedDeed, Barney Troxler to David Troxler, proved by Isaac Holt.
• Deed provedDeed, Wm Mebane to Margaret Murdock, proved by John Galbreath.
• Deed provedDeed, Samuel Hopkins to Pleasant Henderson, proved by Thomas Searcy.
• Deed provedDeed, James Davis to William Paisley, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Matthew McCauley to John Strother, proved by William Nunn.
• Deed provedDeed, Daniel Green to Henry Forrest, proved by Shadrack Forrest.
• Estate accountJames Walker submitted a sworn inventory of Edward Harris’s estate.
• Deed provedDeed, James Mitchell to Archibald Reves, proved by Thomas Searcy.
• Deed provedDeed, James Warnock to Austin Nevel, proved by Thomas Bradford.
• Deed provedDeed, Geo Johnston to Samuel Hopkins, proved by Thomas Searcy.
• Deed provedDeed, John Shaddy to Martin Nese, proved by John Cook.

26 August 1801

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Samuel Benton, Jno Thompson and Isaac Holt present.
• TaxThe court corrected James Jones’s taxable list and directed the sheriff to omit five erroneously returned polls.
• State caseJurors convicted Samuel Hill of assault.
• State caseJurors acquitted John Carrington of keeping a disorderly house.
• State caseJurors acquitted Wm Warren.
• State caseJurors acquitted Tho Thomas of assault.
• State caseThe court fined Samuel Turrentine for failing to maintain courtroom order.
• State caseThe court fined Thomas Whitted for failing to maintain courtroom order.
• State caseThe court fined Samuel Hill for failing to maintain courtroom order.
• State caseThe court fined Enoch Collins for failing to maintain courtroom order.
• State caseJurors acquitted David Shepperd of petty larceny.
• State caseThe court fined Samuel Cole for courtroom disorder and ordered custody until payment.

27 August 1801

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Sam’l Benton, Jno Thompson and Empson Bird present.
• County businessThe court allowed Samuel Turrentine credit for a lost clerk-compensation order that he had already paid.
• County businessOn Jno A William’s motion, the court commissioned Nathaniel Christmas’s deposition to prove John Trousdale’s conveyance to the University trustees.
• GuardianshipWilliam Brannock became guardian of Amey Ross.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Wm Fossett to Hugh McCaddams for instruction in farming.
• GuardianshipJames Moore became guardian of Elizabeth Rickets.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of James Nichols granted to William Kirkland and James Yarbrough; sureties Duncan Cameron and William Norwood.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of James Carrington Jr granted to George Carrington and William Cain; sureties Joseph Woods and Elihu Woods.
• Child or servant boundThe court ordered Nathaniel Revill, McLin Revill and Cary Revill brought before the next term for apprenticeship consideration.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed William Ashley to Wm Mangum for instruction in farming.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Andrew Crabtree to William Crabtree Sr for instruction in farming.
• County businessCatlet Campbell, John Casey and William Kirkland were appointed to review David Ray’s county-trustee accounts.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Archibald Crabtree to James Crabtree for instruction in farming.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Uriah Crabtree to James Crabtree for instruction in farming.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Anderson Thompson to Isaac Holden for instruction in saddlery.
• Estate accountHenry Edwards received permission to withdraw John Edwards’s contested will after the term to obtain depositions.
• State caseJurors convicted Elisha Johnston of petty larceny, but the court arrested judgment.
• SuitJurors found no escape by Africa Parker; the court denied Samuel Goodwin’s motion against Parker and his prison-bounds sureties.
• Official appointedJohn Casey became county trustee and furnished security.
• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Samuel Benton, Sterling Harris and John Cabe present.
• Order about enslaved peopleThe court appointed James Clendening and the other named men to patrol the stated district.
• Order about enslaved peopleThe court appointed Charles Christmas and the other named men to patrol the stated district.
• Order about enslaved peopleThe court appointed William Shaw and the other named men to patrol the stated district.
• State caseJurors convicted the riot defendants; the court fined Joseph Morgan, William Flinthim and James Morgan and imposed differing prison terms.
• Administration of an estateHenry Newton qualified as executor for George Newton’s estate.
• Child support orderThe court ordered Francis Nash to pay Sarah Roberts in five yearly installments.
• SuitThe court denied Africa Parker permission to add William McKerall to his insolvency petition; Parker received leave to appeal.