Orange County Indexed
November 1802 term
70 items of business, in court order.
Day not given in the source
- Court in sessionThe court convened with justices James Carson, Sterling Harris and Sam’l Benton present.
- JuryThe court recorded the named men for jury service.
- JuryThe court recorded James Hart, Joseph Thompson, Sam’l Thompson and 12 others for jury service.
- Constable appointedEnoch Collins was sworn into office.
- JuryThe court recorded Wm Crabtree, Stephen Ward, Jacob Garrison and 5 others for jury service.
- State caseThe court conditionally fined jurors James Crutchfield, William Cain, Jeremiah Holt and 3 others for failure to appear.
- SuitJurors found Arch’d Brockwell’s bond to Samuel Crawford paid.
- SuitJurors rejected John Kirk’s promise claim against Joseph Simmons.
- SuitJurors upheld Eliza Stroud’s promise, rejected setoff and awarded John Ferrington damages against her executor.
- SuitJurors upheld and valued James Pickard’s bond, rejected payment and setoff, and awarded John Henderson damages.
- SuitNancy Benton won principal, damages and costs against William Elliott and others after payment and setoff were rejected.
- SuitJonathan Lindley received damages and costs against David Pierce.
- SuitJurors found Samuel Thompson not liable in George Clency’s action.
- SuitFrancis Morelands’s executors won bond damages against Jonathan Forrest after payment and setoff were rejected.
23 November 1802
- Court in sessionThe court convened with justices John Taylor, Wm McCauley and Sam’l Benton present.
- Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Elizabeth Copeland to Tho Lindley for instruction in spinning.
- State caseThe court excused James Crutchfield’s previous-day jury nonattendance after receiving sworn reasons.
- SuitJames Dunn was nonsuited against James Mason.
- SuitJno Campbell received damages and costs against Geo Freeman.
- SuitJames O’neal received nominal damages and costs against Isaac Johnston.
- SuitJurors upheld James Clendening’s promise within three years, rejected payment and awarded Ezekiel Brewer damages.
- SuitWilliam McCauley received damages and costs against Thomas Barton and others.
- SuitJurors valued the bond and awarded Tobias Claps’s executors damages and costs against Clap and Hobbs.
- SuitJurors credited payments and awarded Robert Thompson’s administrators the remaining principal, damages and costs against Hart and Ward.
- SuitJurors rejected justification and awarded Wm B Mebane nominal assault damages against Thomas Ray.
- SuitJurors rejected justification and awarded Wm B Mebane nominal assault damages against John Ray.
- SuitTho H and Constant Perkins received damages and costs against Willie Salter? [or Latter?].
- SuitJurors valued David Bryant’s bond, rejected payment and setoff, and awarded John Neeley damages.
- SuitJurors valued Johnston Webb’s bond, rejected payment and setoff, and awarded Ephraim Burrow damages.
- SuitDen won ejectment damages against Rich’d Roe and Jno Dunneven on Jacob Harder’s demise.
- SuitAugustus Benton received damages and costs against George Johnston.
- SuitJohn Taylor won damages and costs against James M Burton after payment was rejected.
- SuitBy agreement, the court removed James Moore Jr and James Moore Sr from John O’Daniel’s action and permitted correction of service on John Moore.
- SuitThe court continued William Griffin’s garnishment in James Mason’s attachment against Charles Cotton.
- SuitGarnishee John Woods disclosed debts and possession of Stephen, enslaved by Charles Cotton, offering to deliver Stephen to the sheriff.
24 November 1802
- Court in sessionThe court convened with justices James Carson, Jno Thompson and Sam’l Benton present.
- State caseJurors convicted Tho McCullock.
- State caseThe court fined James Jackson for missing additional-juror attendance.
- State caseThe court fined Thomas Cate for missing additional-juror attendance.
- State caseThe court fined Hugh Finley for missing additional-juror attendance.
- State caseA juror was withdrawn by agreement in Chapman Johnston’s prosecution.
- SuitAfter Joseph Wheeler caveated probate, jurors rejected the purported will of John Wheeler presented by Wm Vestal.
- State caseJurors convicted Andrew McCullock.
- State caseJurors convicted Andrew and Tho McCullock.
- Estate accountThe court appointed reviewers to settle Elizabeth Dick’s administration and guardianship accounts for John Dick’s estate and Mary Dick.
- Child support orderThe court ordered Hugh Mulhollan Jr, described as reputed father, to support Lucy Tudor’s child through installments while the child lived.
25 November 1802
- Court in sessionThe court convened with justices James Carson, John Thompson, Wm McCauly and Sam’l Benton present.
- Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Nathan Hargess to John Breeze for instruction in farming.
- Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Amey Harges to John Breeze for instruction in spinning.
- Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Hester Hargiss to Robert Smith for instruction in spinning.
- Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Charles Milliken granted to John Milliken; sureties James Kirk and Thomas Whi??.
- GuardianshipJohn Rountree became guardian of William Hannah.
- GuardianshipCharles Rountree became guardian of Elizabeth Hannah.
- Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of John Tate granted to Simpson Tate and Zacheus Tate; sureties Isaac Bracken and John Dunnaven.
- Estate accountNancy Moreland recorded her dissent from Francis Moreland’s will.
- Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed James to Josiah Warren for instruction in coopering.
- Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of John Wheeler granted to Elizabeth Wheeler and Nathan Horneday; sureties Thomas Whithed and Christopher Horneday.
- Estate accountThe court appointed commissioners to allot Elizabeth Wheeler a year’s provisions from John Wheeler’s estate (Isaac Holt, David H Patterson, Isaac Patterson, Christopher Horneday).
- Order about enslaved peopleThe court authorized sale of unnamed enslaved people from Thomas Ross’s estate to facilitate distribution.
- Estate accountElizabeth Wheeler and Nathan Horneday received permission to sell John Wheeler’s personal estate, reserving provisions for the widow and family.
- Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Brooks Howell to Andrew Brooks for instruction in carpentry.
- Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Salley to Samuel Bon for instruction in spinning.
- Estate accountThe court authorized John Tate’s administrators to sell his personal estate.
- Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Ruth Hargiss to Samuel Woods for instruction in spinning.
- GuardianshipThomas Robinson became guardian of William Robinson.
- GuardianshipThomas Durham became guardian of Merritt Robinson.
- Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Joseph Trice granted to Nelly Trice; sureties James Comb and David Ray.
- Estate accountThe court appointed commissioners to allot Nelly Trice and her family a year’s support from Joseph Trice’s estate (Sterling Harris, Catlet Campbell, James Phillips, Caleb Harvey).
- Estate accountNelly Trice received permission to sell Joseph Trice’s personal property unnecessary for her and the children’s use.
- Child support orderThe court ordered Thomas Woods, described as reputed father, to support Nancy Nichols’s child through installments, crediting proven prior payments.
