May 1804 term

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• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Walter Alves, James Carson and Sam’l Benton present.
• JuryThe court recorded the named men for jury service.
• JuryThe court recorded Thomas Holloway, Thomas Thompson, Levi Whitted and 12 others for jury service.
• Constable appointedEnoch Collins was sworn into office.
• JuryThe court recorded Jno Galbraith, David Parker, Joseph Thompson and 3 others for jury service.
• Attorney admittedFrancis Nash Williams Burton presented his law-practice license and took the qualifying oath.
• JuryThe court recorded jurors who had failed to appear.
• SuitE McNair’s surviving-partner action against Baxter Boling ended in nonsuit.
• State caseJames Ray was fined for failing to attend as Josiah Taylor’s subpoenaed witness against Robert Duke.
• SuitDavid Passmore received nominal damages and costs against James and H Pickard.
• SuitJurors upheld Henry Hastings’s bond, credited a payment and awarded Jesse Cate the remaining principal and interest.
• State casePhilemon Hawkins was fined for missing subpoenaed testimony for Henry Hunter against John Stroud.
• SuitJurors found an unperformed covenant and awarded Henry Hunter principal and interest against John Stroud and Anderson Stroud.
• SuitAdministrator John Stroud was nonsuited in detinue against Wm Whitted; an appeal was allowed.
• SuitJurors rejected payment and setoff and awarded Daniel Albright principal and interest against Holt and Fogleman.
• SuitJurors found an unperformed covenant and awarded Isaac Mordicai principal and interest against Robert Bell.
• SuitJurors rejected payment and setoff and awarded surviving partner Jacob Green principal and interest against Robert Bell.
• SuitJurors valued the bond, rejected payment and setoff and awarded Oliver and N Pierce principal and interest against James Mason.
• SuitJurors found Wm Mebane liable within three years and awarded Henry Thompson damages against his executors; an appeal was allowed.
• SuitAlexander Mebane won damages concerning enslaved Lucy and Nancy; Wm Mebane’s executors undertook payment, and Mebane released Long from the judgment.
• State caseTho Jenkins entered a recognizance requiring daily attendance to prosecute and testify against James Thompson and others concerning a riot.
• SuitJurors rejected payment and setoff and awarded Catlet Campbell principal and interest against Robert Bell.
• SuitJurors valued the Virginia-money bond and awarded Wm Sharp damages against Isaac Bracken Sr.
• SuitJoseph Ming received damages and costs against Charles Cotton.
• SuitEphraim Mitchell received damages and costs against Charles Cotton.
• SuitJurors found an unperformed covenant and awarded James H Bowman principal and interest against Charles Cotton.
• SuitJurors rejected payment and setoff and awarded Moore, Bowden & Co principal and interest against Thomas Browning.
• SuitA juror was withdrawn in the Governor’s action for Benj’n Rhodes against Henry Forrest and others.
• SuitJurors rejected payment and setoff and awarded Hogg and Adic principal and interest against Tho Edwards.
• SuitJurors rejected payment and setoff and awarded Wm Kirkland principal and interest against Robert Bell.
• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Jno Thompson, Ab[ner] B Bruce and David Mebane present.
• Courthouse and jailJohn Fades, Catlet Campbell and James Phillips were appointed to settle Sterling Harris’s public-building accounts and vouchers.
• SuitJurors rejected payment and setoff and awarded Wm and James Kirkland principal and interest against Thomas Edwards.
• SuitJurors rejected payment and setoff and awarded William Kirkland principal and interest against Thomas Edwards.
• SuitJurors upheld Eliza Estes’s promise, found an award and granted James Patterson damages.
• SuitJurors rejected payment and setoff and awarded Wm Ray principal and interest against Aquilla Rhodes.
• SuitHenry Edwards received damages and costs against James Clendening.
• SuitJames Patterson received damages and costs against Randolph Parks.
• SuitJurors found an unperformed covenant and awarded James Adams damages against Luke Dishon.
• SuitJurors upheld Stephen Pritchard’s bond, rejected payment and setoff and awarded Moore, Bowden & Co principal and interest.
• SuitJurors valued the Virginia-money bond and awarded Wm Sharp damages against Thomas Jouett.
• SuitJurors valued the bond and awarded Wm Clifton damages against John Brown.
• SuitJurors rejected payment and setoff and awarded Jno McDaniel principal and interest against Mark Durham.
• SuitJurors upheld Nicholas Durning’s promise and awarded Robert Wilson damages.
• SuitJohn Holts’s administrator won principal and interest against Lokey and Holt after payment and setoff were rejected; an appeal was allowed.
• SuitJohn Holts’s administrators received the remaining bond principal and interest against Wilhoit and Rogers after a payment credit; an appeal was allowed.
• SuitJurors rejected payment and setoff and awarded William Hogan principal and interest against Lewis Kirk.
• SuitIn Levi Whitted’s case against Dan’l Cloud, jurors rejected the document presented as Martha Nail’s will.
• State caseThe court fined Wm Montgomery for missing additional-juror attendance.
• SuitJurors found Joseph Street detained enslaved Jack within three years and awarded Susannah Leath damages.
• Deed provedDeed, William Hay to Samuel Couch, proved by William Norwood.
• Deed provedDeed, Henry Saxon to William Morris, proved by Thomas Jinkins.
• Deed provedDeed, Henry Shepherd to Andrew Gibson, proved by Archibald D Murphey.
• Deed provedDeed, Martin Hurdle to George Brown, proved by James Hurdle.
• Deed provedDeed, Martin Hurdle to Hardy Hurdle, proved by James Beasley.
• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Sam’l Benton, Sterling Harris and Mich’l Holt present.
• State caseJurors convicted Joseph Ming.
• State caseJurors acquitted Wm Smith.
• State caseJurors acquitted Sam’l Southerland.
• State caseJurors convicted John Jacobs.
• State caseJurors convicted Sam’l Southerland.
• State caseJurors convicted John Clinton; the court imposed ten days’ imprisonment and a fine, with further detention until the fine and costs were paid.
• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices John Umstead, John Taylor, John Thompson and A B Bruce present.
• Official appointedJames Child resigned as stray master.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Fanny Smith to John Taylor Jr for instruction in spinning.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Martha Nail granted to Levi Whitted; sureties William Whitted and James Phillips.
• Estate accountThe court authorized Samuel Hopkins to sell enough unnamed enslaved people from Sam’l Love’s estate to cover debts exceeding its perishable property.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Rich’d Thompson granted to Sam’l Thompson and James Clark; sureties Ralph Faucett and John Reeves.
• Estate accountThe court authorized Rich’d Thompson’s administrators to sell his personal property.
• Estate accountMartha Nail’s administrators received authority to sell her personal property.
• SuitJames Hutcheson joined as James Lynch’s executor; the court appointed John Ray surveyor and a viewing jury in James Murray’s case.
• GuardianshipWilliam Lockart Sr was appointed guardian for James Lockart during Simeon Cochran’s suit.
• GuardianshipAnderson Thompson selected Sam’l Thompson as guardian, and he furnished bond.
• Estate accountJane Lynch formally dissented from her late husband James Lynch’s will.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Wm McLellan granted to Mary McLellen; sureties William McKee and Sam’l Woods.
• SuitTho Griffin’s case against George Moore was captioned without a recorded ruling.
• Estate accountMary McLellan received authority to sell Wm McLellan’s personal estate.
• GuardianshipLeonard Carlton became guardian of Betsy House and Wright House and Lewis House and John House and Sally House.
• GuardianshipWilliam Cate selected his mother Mary Cate as guardian, and she furnished bond.
• GuardianshipMary Cate became guardian of Mary Cates and James Cates.
• Child or servant boundJohn Laurence was ordered apprenticed to Fredrick Collier; if Collier refused, Sam’l Hopkins was to hold and present him at the next court.
• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices James Carson, David Mebane, John Umstead and 14 others present.
• Official appointedSam’l Turrentine was unanimously elected sheriff and entered bond.
• Official appointedSamuel Bradford was elected county surveyor and entered bond.
• Official appointedSterling Harris was elected public-buildings treasurer and entered bond.
• Official appointedJohn Allison was elected county stray master.
• Road orderSterling Harris and fellow commissioners were authorized to contract for an Eno bridge at Hillsboro and obtain the builder’s bond.
• TaxThe court directed collection of poll, land and town-property taxes to fund the Eno bridge at Hillsbo.
• County businessSamuel Turrentine received an allowance for the preceding year’s sheriff duties.
• County businessJohn Taylor received an allowance for the preceding year’s clerk duties.
• GuardianshipLivina King selected John Bason as guardian, and he furnished bond.
• GuardianshipJoseph Ming became guardian of Celia King and Hezekiah King and John King and William King.
• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Catlet Campbell, Abner B Bruce and Sam’l Benton present.
• Deed provedDeed, Thomas Gwinn to Benjamin Rhodes Jr, proved by Abner Veazy.
• Deed provedDeed, Thomas Gray to William Shepherd, proved by Leonard Carlton.
• Deed provedDeed, James Pyles to John Danilly, proved by John Cook.
• Deed provedDeed, James Farmer to David Delk, proved by Daniel Green.
• Deed provedDeed, James Smothers to John Stalcup, proved by James Pyles.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, David Reid to Daniel Albright, proved by Henry Albright.
• Deed provedDeed, John McCauley to William R Davie, proved by William Meares.
• Deed provedDeed, Othnia Farmer to David Delk, proved by Daniel Green.
• Deed provedDeed, Henry Bracken to Solomon Stalcop, proved by Edmond Gilliam.
• Deed provedDeed, Silas Forrest to James Currey, proved by Abner Veazey.
• Deed provedDeed, John Howel to John Danielly, proved by John Cook.
• Deed provedDeed, James Currey to Abner Veazy, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Thomas Bradshaw to William Bradshaw, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Benjamin Peeler to James Hutching, proved by Willoughby Self.
• Deed provedDeed, Jacob Harden to Caleb Pyle, proved by James Pyle.
• Deed provedDeed, Nathan Forrest to John Phipps, proved by Shadrack Forrest.
• Deed provedDeed, Catlet Campbell to William Whitted, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, John McCrorey Jr to John McCrorey Sr, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, John McCrorey Jr to Robert McCrorey, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Owen Lindley to Hugh Finley, proved by Alexander Finly.
• Deed provedDeed, James Yarbrough to William Kirkland, proved by William Norwood.
• Deed provedDeed, William Kirkland to Carson Swindell, proved by Gavin Alves.
• Deed provedDeed, Robert Boak to Daniel Turrentine, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, James Williams to John Munckhousen, proved by Benjamin Burnsides.
• Deed provedDeed, John McCrorey Jr to David McCrorey, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Benjamin Barbee to William Cook, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Thomas Lewis to Henry Lewis, proved by John Rhodes.
• Deed provedDeed, Frederick Blanshard to Hardy Hurdle, proved by Samuel Beasley.
• Deed provedDeed, Christopher Barbee to William Barbee, proved by John Bragg.
• Deed provedDeed, Benjamin Peelor and Thomas Browning to Thomas Couch, proved by Samuel Couch.
• Deed provedDeed, George Faucett to John Faucett, proved by John Ray.
• Deed provedDeed, Andrew Anderson & wife to John Stalcop, proved by John Cook.
• Deed provedDeed, John Hanks to Jesse Dickins, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, John Armstrong to John Hanks, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, William Hay to William White, acknowledged in court.