Orange County Indexed
February 1803 term
57 items of business, in court order.
Day not given in the source
- Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Wm F Strudwick, S Benton and James Carson present.
- JuryThe court recorded the named men for jury service.
- JuryThe court recorded James Mebane Jr, John Durham, Alexander Pickard and 12 others for jury service.
- Constable appointedReuben Smith was sworn into office.
- JuryThe court recorded Isaac Holden, Eli Lindsy, James Strayhorn and 3 others for jury service.
- JuryThe court recorded Mich’l Holt, Joseph Moore, Geo Garrison and 3 others for jury service.
- SuitJurors upheld the defendants’ bond, rejected illness excuses and assessed James Moore’s damages in Benj’n Williams’s action against Hugh Lovins.
- SuitA juror was withdrawn in Benjamin Peeler’s action against William Dunnagan.
- State caseThe court fined Thomas Copley for drunken swearing in court and ordered custody until payment; payment was recorded.
- SuitA juror was withdrawn in John O’Daniel’s action against John Moore and others.
- SuitJurors upheld John Lankston’s bond and found an unpaid balance due Hugh Snelling.
- State caseThe court fined Samuel Hill for failing to attend the court’s call.
- JuryJohn Douglass and Wm Mangum were excused for missing the preceding term after giving sworn reasons.
- Deed provedPower of Attorney, Thomas H Perkins to Francis Bullock, proved by Isaac Holt.
1 March 1803
- Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Wm F Strudwick, James Carson and John Taylor present.
- SuitPeter Jeffers received damages and costs against Wm Edwards.
- SuitSam’l Robinett won principal, damages and costs against Norman and Patton after payment and setoff were rejected.
- SuitCain and Palmer won principal, damages and costs against Matthew Patton after payment and setoff were rejected.
- SuitCain, Ray and company received damages and costs against Jesse Cate.
- SuitCain, Ray and company won principal, damages and costs against Parham Kirk after payment and setoff were rejected.
- SuitIn another action, Cain and Ray won principal, damages and costs against Parham Kirk after payment and setoff were rejected.
- SuitHugh McCaddam received damages and costs against Absalom Holt.
- SuitJohn Lorain received damages against John Campbell.
- SuitCain, Ray and company received damages and costs against Robert Duke.
- SuitWilliam Kirkland won principal, damages and costs against John Caldwell after payment and setoff were rejected.
- SuitCain, Ray and company won principal, damages and costs against Robert Nutt after payment and setoff were rejected.
- SuitJurors rejected Nathaniel Clark’s claim against George Carrington because Carrington’s setoff exceeded the demand.
- SuitJames H Bowman received damages and costs against Charles Cotton.
- SuitBruce and McKerall received damages and costs against Augustine Dishon Jr.
- Official appointedWalter Alves and the other named appointees took the required oaths as justices.
- County businessThe court commissioned Nat Christmas’s deposition to prove John Trousdale’s deed to the University trustees.
- Will provedWill of Absalom Tatom, proved by Wm Norwood.
- Deed provedDeed, Abraham Swagerty to John Fairman, proved by Joseph Dixon.
- Deed provedDeed, John Fairman to Thomas O'Hara, proved by John Casey.
2 March 1803
- Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Sterling Harris, Joseph Clendening and Sam’l Benton present.
- Estate accountThe court set daily compensation for commissioners and surveyor John Daniel dividing land for John and Solo[mon] Morgan.
- Court in sessionThe court convened with justices James Carson, Sam Benton, Catlet Campbell and Walter Alves present.
- Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Joseph Green granted to Jacob Green; sureties John Casey.
- GuardianshipWilliam Bird became guardian of Susannah Bird.
- Child or servant boundThe court corrected Nathan Hargiss’s apprenticeship age and directed a revised indenture with John Breeze.
- GuardianshipMary Bird became guardian of Jehu Bird.
- GuardianshipMary Bird became guardian of Frances Bird.
- Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of James McMunn granted to Robert Smith; sureties Jacob Huggins.
- JuryThomas Woods was excused for missing jury attendance after giving sworn reasons.
- GuardianshipGeorge Carrington became guardian of James Carrington.
- Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Wm Cate granted to Elizabeth Cate; sureties John Cate and James Turrentine.
- Estate accountThe court authorized sale of Wm Cate’s perishable estate.
- GuardianshipSarah Manning became guardian of Cynthia Manning.
- GuardianshipSarah Manning became guardian of Polley Manning.
- GuardianshipSarah Manning became guardian of John Manning.
- GuardianshipSarah Manning became guardian of Charles Manning.
- Administration of an estateSam’l Turrentine qualified as executor for James Baldridge’s estate.
- Administration of an estateThomas Powell qualified as executor for John Powell’s estate.
- Court in sessionThe court recorded the attending justices.
- Road orderThe court allowed William Merritt payment for building the Newhope Creek bridge and directed the county trustee to pay him.
