August 1804 term

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• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices James Carson, Sam’l Benton and Isaac Holt present.
• JuryThe court recorded the named men for jury service.
• JuryThe court recorded William Cain, Abner Walker, Tho Griffin and 12 others for jury service.
• Constable appointedWm Andrews was sworn into office.
• JuryThe court recorded Tho Robinson, Jonathan Thompson, John Holden and 5 others for jury service.
• JuryThe court listed jurors who failed to appear.
• SuitJosiah Taylor was nonsuited in his action against Robert Duke.
• SuitSamuel Riggs and his unnamed wife received damages against Hall and Browne after a setoff credit; an appeal was allowed.
• SuitJurors upheld Henry Hamlin?’s promise and awarded John Stroud damages; an appeal was allowed with approved securities.
• SuitJurors found Mebane and Rainey detained enslaved Dinah within three years and awarded John Walker damages.
• State caseJames Bryan’s fine for missing additional-juror attendance was remitted after his affidavit.
• SuitJurors rejected setoff and awarded John Ferrington damages against Sam’l Love’s administrator.
• State caseChampion Rhodes entered a recognizance to answer an alleged assault on Joshua Smith.
• State caseHenry Lewis and Joseph Dixon provided recognizances for Champion Rhodes’s appearance.
• State caseRobert Creek entered a recognizance to testify against James McCauley concerning assault.
• State caseMuhlad? Carrole entered a recognizance for himself and son Mosy to prosecute and testify against J McCauley.
• Deed provedDeed, Micajah Ferrell to James Wood, proved by Walter Alves.

28 August 1804

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices James Carson, Sam’l Benton and Isaac Holt present.
• Estate accountJohn Scott, Joshua Holt and Isaac Holt were appointed to divide Rich’d Cochran’s unnamed enslaved people between his widow and daughter Pollydella Cochran.
• State caseThomas Robinson and John Holden were fined for missing the sheriff’s jury call.
• SuitJurors found Mebane and Rainey detained enslaved Charles within three years and awarded John Mebane damages.
• SuitJurors rejected payment and setoff and awarded Collins and Dunkin principal and interest against Sam’l Love’s administrator.
• SuitDaniel Boothe’s executor received principal and interest against Love’s administrator and Strain after payment and setoff were rejected.
• SuitJurors upheld the bond and awarded B Rhodes damages for its breached condition against Henry Forrest and others; an appeal was allowed.
• SuitJurors upheld Josiah Warren’s promise, rejected payment and setoff and awarded Mark Harris damages.
• SuitRobert Lindsey’s executor received principal and interest against Eli Lindsy after payment and setoff were rejected.
• SuitJurors found an unperformed covenant and awarded William Duffy damages against Hugh Mulhollan.
• SuitJurors rejected payment and setoff and awarded Wm Shepperd principal and damages against Arch’d Campbell.
• SuitJurors upheld the bond, rejected payment and setoff and awarded Samuel Scott principal and interest against A Dishon Jr?.
• SuitJurors upheld Archibald Campbell’s promise within three years, rejected payment and setoff and awarded John M Goodloe damages.
• SuitJurors upheld Arch’d Campbell’s promise within three years, rejected payment and setoff and awarded William Bond damages.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, Zacheus Tate to Robert McCulley, proved by Edward Hatchett.
• SuitJurors upheld Jonathan Forrest’s promise within three years, rejected setoff and awarded Joseph Cook damages; an appeal was allowed.
• SuitArchibald Campbell received damages and costs against John Kirk.
• SuitJames H Bowman received damages and costs against James Clendening.
• Deed provedDeed, Joseph Taylor to Robert Anderson, proved by John Anderson.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, Malachi Isely to Malachi Isley Jr, proved by Archy Richardson.
• Deed provedDeed, Abraham Whitaker to Thomas Holoway, proved by Culbert Burton.
• Deed provedDeed, William Strudwick to Thomas Bradshaw, proved by James Clendeni[n].
• Deed provedBill of Sale, Uriah Tate to Robert McCulley, proved by Edward Hatchett.
• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices James Carson, Sam’l Benton and Zachariah Herndon present.
• Estate accountSamuel Thompson and James Clark received additional time to return Richard Thompson’s estate inventory.
• Deed provedDeed, David Passmore to Jesse Cate, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Abner Veazy to Ephraim Cates, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Stephen Forrest to Jesse Hunter, proved by James Curry.
• Deed provedDeed, Samuel Goodwin to James Webb and William Bond, proved by Archibald D Murphey.
• SuitThe court settled John Jameson and others’ claims against Sam’l Riggs and his wife, excluding enslaved Flora and her children from division.
• Deed provedDeed, John Caldwell to Thomas Edwards, proved by Bennett Watson.
• Deed provedDeed, James Webb to William Bond, acknowledged in court.
• State caseJurors convicted John Carrington.
• GuardianshipBenjamin Yeargain resigned as John Morgan Sr’s guardian.
• GuardianshipJohn Morgan Jr became guardian of John Morgan Sr.
• GuardianshipNathan Wells became guardian of Charity Wells.
• State caseJurors convicted John Artis of petty larceny.
• County businessAbner B Bruce, Catlet Campbell and Patrick Dunkin were appointed to examine John Casey’s county-trustee accounts and vouchers.
• Estate accountCatharine Tate received authority to sell enslaved Simon from Simpson Tate’s estate.
• Deed provedDeed, John Sparrow to Thomas Massey, proved by William Sparrow.
• Deed provedDeed, Samuel Hill to Peggy Sloan, proved by Abner B Bruce.
• Deed provedDeed, John Armstrong to Jesse Dickens, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, George Allen to William Allen, proved by James Minnis.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, John Johnston to James Minnis, proved by John B Minnis.
• Deed provedDeed, John Allen to Samuel Allen, proved by William Allen.
• Deed provedDeed, James Pinson to Henry Brannock, proved by William Brannock.
• Deed provedDeed, Nicholas Durning to Isaac Griffith, proved by William Barber.
• Deed provedDeed, Joseph Street to Daniel Huffhines, proved by Samuel Turrentine.
• Deed provedDeed, Henry Hastings to John McDaniel, proved by James O'Daniel.
• Deed provedDeed, Reuben Smith to Thomas Whitted, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, William Wallace to John Rhodes, proved by Abner Veazy.

30 August 1804

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Sam’l Hopkins, James Carson and Sam’l Benton present.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed William Sears to William Sparrow for instruction in farming.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Moses Woody to Henry O’Daniel for instruction in farming.
• SuitWm Brannock recovered against Joseph Rumley and his wife; estate profits were allowed them as compensation for maintaining the unnamed children.
• Order about enslaved peopleJames Tate and Matthias Wilson joined the patrol for Capt Tinnen’s company; Joseph Griffin was released from it.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Benjamin Futtrell to Kenneth Anderson for instruction in shoemaking.
• GuardianshipCatharine Beason selected James Crawford as guardian, and he furnished bond.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed John Laurence to Jarratt Yeargain for instruction in farming.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Drury Ballard to Isaac Griffith for instruction in house carpentry.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed James Lindsey to Obediah Harlow for instruction in farming.
• Child support orderThe court ordered James Mason, charged as reputed father, to pay Salley Hurdle child support in installments, allowing credit for previous payments.
• Road orderOn Thomas Griffin’s petition, the court ordered a jury to assess a proposed road change, public benefit and individual damages.
• Estate accountThe court ordered a jury to allot land under Margret Somers’s dower petition against John Somers and Andrew Gibson.
• SuitOn A D Murphey’s motion, the court allowed Henry Long to retrieve papers in his case against Peter Noah.
• GuardianshipPolley Baldridge selected David White as guardian, and he furnished bond.
• GuardianshipStephen Baldridge became guardian of Susannah Baldridge and Charity Baldridge.
• GuardianshipDavid White became guardian of Jean Baldridge and Charity Baldridge.
• GuardianshipStephen Baldridge became guardian of Josiah Baldridge and Martha Baldridge.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, Samuel Hopkins to Maurice Moore, proved by William Kirkland.
• Deed provedDeed, Mary Doherty to Frances Doherty, proved by James Webb.
• Deed provedPower of Attorney, James Latta to Thomas Latta, proved by James Walker.
• Deed provedDeed, Thomas Massey to Christopher Barbee, proved by Francis Barbee.
• Deed provedDeed, William F Strudwick to Reuben Smith, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Samuel Turrentine to Andrew McCauley, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, James Hart to Ralph Faucett, proved by David Anderson.
• Deed provedDeed, Andrew Smith to James Warnick, proved by Thomas Bradford.
• Deed provedDeed, James Kerr to Joseph Ellison, proved by John Campbell.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, Henry Dukes to Joseph Ellison, proved by Jno Campbell.
• Deed provedDeed, James Clark to Joseph Ellison, proved by John Campbell.

31 August 1804

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Ca[tlet] Campbell, A B Bruce and S Benton present.
• Deed provedDeed, John Reeves to Thomas Reeves, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, William Culberson to Joseph Ellison, proved by John Campbell.
• Deed provedDeed, Joseph Cook to William Ridens, proved by Hugh Morris.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, Charles Cotton to William Shepherd, proved by Samuel Turrentine.
• Deed provedDeed, James Tinnen to Leonard Prather, proved by Joseph Clendenin.
• Deed provedDeed, Conrod Farmer to Abner James, proved by Daniel Hufhines.
• Deed provedDeed, John Drollinger to William Drollinger, proved by John Drollinger.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, William Leathers to Peter Jeffries, proved by Samuel Hopkins.
• Deed provedDeed, Felty Farmer to Daniel Hufhines, proved by Lewis Morgin.
• Deed provedDeed, Thomas Edwards to Francis Jones, proved by Pleasant Henderson.
• Deed provedDeed, Leonard Prather to Edmund Green, proved by Joseph Clendenin.
• Deed provedDeed, John Ray to James Tinen, proved by Joseph Clendenin.
• Deed provedDeed, Edmund Green to George Foust, proved by Joseph Clendenin.

1 September 1804

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Ca[tlet] Campbell, Ab[ner] B Bruce and Sam’l Benton present.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of George Moore granted to James Webb; sureties Henry Watters, William Norwood and William Kirkland.
• TaxThe court relieved Wm Shepperd of future taxes on enslaved Kitt, citing infirmity.
• Deed provedDeed of bargain and Sale, Caleb Harvey & Mary his wife to Robert Nail, acknowledged in court.
• Estate accountThe court authorized guardians David White and Stephen Baldridge to sell their wards’ inherited land to discharge Malcom Baldridge’s and James Baldridge’s debts.