November 1804 term

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• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Abner B Bruce, Jonathan Lindley and David Allison present.
• JuryThe court recorded Andrew McBroom, John McDaniel, Daniel Foust and 27 others for jury service.
• JuryThe court recorded William Whitted, Joel Phillips, John Towell and 12 others for jury service.
• Constable appointedRobert Caton was sworn into office.
• JuryThe court recorded William Thompson, John McDaniel, Hugh Mulhollan and 5 others for jury service.
• JuryThe court recorded Adam Sharp, Wm Mebane, John Marshall and 4 others for jury service.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Wm Watters granted to Mary Watters; sureties Duncan Cameron and Wm Norwood.
• SuitJurors found William Dunnagan detained enslaved Parker within three years and awarded Benjamin Peeler damages.
• SuitJurors found Mebane and Rainey detained enslaved Roger but not Nancy and awarded William Mebane and company damages.
• SuitJurors rejected John Huffman’s ejectment claim against Ben Roney and others; an appeal was allowed with Andrew Gibson as security.
• Road orderThe court appointed John Galbreath as road overseer.
• GuardianshipSarah Moore’s choice of Duncan Cameron as guardian was accepted, and he furnished bond.
• Child or servant boundJohn Hall was ordered to present Jonathan Mincey and explain why alleged ill treatment should not result in removal.
• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Jonathan Lindley, Abner B Bruce, David Mebane and John Ray present.
• SuitEzekiel Brewer was nonsuited against Washington Pulliam.
• SuitJurors found Mebane and Rainey detained enslaved Guilford within three years and awarded John Mebane and others damages.
• SuitFrancis Moreland’s executors received damages and costs against Jonathan Forrest.
• SuitFrancis Child received damages and costs against David Woods.
• SuitJurors rejected payment and setoff and awarded Oliver and Nathan Pierce damages against Sam Hopkins as Sam’l Love’s administrator.
• SuitJohn Hubbard was nonsuited against Thomas Edwards and requested an appeal.
• SuitJurors rejected John Jameson’s slander claim against Daniel Cloud.
• SuitJames Lynch’s executors received the remaining principal and interest against John Cain after a payment credit.
• SuitJurors rejected Hugh Woods’s ejectment claim against John Hughes.
• SuitJurors valued the bond and awarded Tobias Clapp damages against Jno Cook and Geo Loy.
• SuitJurors valued the bond, credited a payment and awarded Tobias Clapp a principal-and-interest balance against John and H Cook.
• SuitJohn Brower received damages and costs against John Cook.
• SuitJurors upheld Alexander Tinnen’s promise and awarded David Ray and company damages on appeal.
• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Sam’l Benton, Zachariah Herndon and Joseph Clendening present.
• State caseJurors convicted John Bragg and Wm Luster.
• State caseWm Mass was fined for missing subpoenaed testimony for Jno Bragg and Wm Luster.
• State caseJurors acquitted Thomas Jinkins, and the court ordered the unnamed prosecutor to pay costs.
• State caseJurors convicted Isaac Brackin Jr.
• State caseJurors convicted Edmund Macklin of petty larceny; the court ordered thirty-nine lashes to be administered within one hour.
• State caseJurors acquitted Jonathan Forrest, and the court ordered the unnamed prosecutor to pay costs.
• State caseJurors acquitted John Artis; the court found all State witnesses material.
• State caseJurors convicted Wm Lockhart.
• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Samuel Benton, Abner B Bruce and John Taylor present.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of David R Robinson granted to Isaac Holt and Nathaniel Kerr; sureties Arch’d D Murphy and James Webb.
• GuardianshipJohn Taylor was appointed guardian for infant William Moore during Sarah Moore’s suit against him and administrator James Webb.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Alice Hudson to Richard Browning for instruction in spinning.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Sanders Nash to Henry Shutt for instruction in hatmaking.
• Child or servant boundThe sheriff was ordered to bring Mary Lindsey’s son Hiram Lindsey before the next court for apprenticeship arrangements.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed John Burnet to John Nichols for instruction in farming.
• GuardianshipJohn Ray became guardian of Deborah Hopkins.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of James Dunlap granted to Isaac Griffis; sureties Alexander Lacky and Evan Jeffries.
• Estate accountJames Dunlap’s administrator received authority to sell his perishable property.
• Estate accountOn Christian Dunlap’s petition, James Moore and fellow commissioners were appointed to allot a year’s provisions from James Dunlap’s estate.
• Estate accountDavid R Robinson’s administrator received authority to sell his perishable property.

30 November 1804

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices David Mebane, Sam’l Benton and Abner B Bruce present.
• Will provedWill of Sarah McCracken, proved by Robert Hodge.
• Deed provedDeed, James Patterson to Michael Moser, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, James Patterson to Matthew Futril, proved by Reuben Smith.
• Deed provedDeed, Christopher Barbee to Francis Barbee, proved by John Bragg.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, Joseph Street to Samuel Turrentine, proved by John Taylor Jr.
• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Sterling Harris, A B Bruce and Sam’l Benton present.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Benjamin Howell to Andrew Brooks after finding that his father Benjamin had left the family for over a year.
• Deed provedDeed, Lewis Kirk to Thomas Griffin, proved by Samuel Turrentine.
• Deed provedDeed, Bartholomew Zachry to Andrew Robinson, proved by William Brannock.
• Will provedWill of Joseph Wells, proved by William Pike.
• Deed provedDeed, Susannah Ward & Stephen Ward to John Pike, proved by affidavit of William Pike.
• Deed provedDeed, James Stockard to William Trousdale, proved by John Ray.
• Deed provedDeed, John Pike Jr to William Pike, proved by William Wells.
• Deed provedDeed, William Shepperd attorney &c to George Friddle, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Henry Bracken & Polly Bracken, proved by James Moore.
• Deed provedDeed, John Walker to John Walker Jr, proved by Ashford Walker.
• Deed provedDeed, Coleston Lovell & Margaret Dinning, proved by Alex Russel.
• Deed provedDeed, John Hust to David George, proved by Zach’a Herndon.
• Deed provedDeed, James Crutchfield to James Thompson, proved by Daniel Turrentine.
• Deed provedDeed, William Rhodes to Benjamin B Rhodes, proved by Wm Rhodes Jr.
• Deed provedDeed, Jacob Riley Jr to Peter Riley, proved by Samuel Benton.
• Deed provedDeed, John L Kirk to Lewis Kirk, proved by James Minnis.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, Mary Lloyd to Sally Caruthers, proved by Elizabeth Caruthers.
• Deed provedDeed, Fredrick Moser to John Moser, proved by Isaac Holt.
• Deed provedDeed, John Tickle to John Cockelrees, proved by Leonard Barrow.
• Deed provedDeed, Samuel Love to William Rhodes, proved by Joseph Dixon.
• Deed provedDeed, Nathan Jinkins to Ephraim Mitchell, proved by Shadrack Mitchell.
• Deed provedDeed, William Turner to James Disarn, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, Joseph Street to Conally Walker, proved by Samuel Turrentine.
• Deed provedDeed, James Currie to John Paul, proved by Hugh Mulhollan Jr.
• Deed provedDeed, Abner Bailey to Joseph Thompson, proved by Hugh Mulhollan Jr.
• Deed provedDeed, Nathaniel Robertson to John Durham, proved by Thomas Stroud.
• Deed provedDeed, Richard Cope to Micajah Debrulor, proved by Thomas Lynch.
• Deed provedDeed, Alexander Strain & Jesse Rigsby to Samuel Love, proved by John Daniel.
• Deed provedDeed, John Daniel to Samuel Hays, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Matthew Futril to James Thompson, proved by Charles Christmas.
• Deed provedDeed, Charles Christmas to James Thompson, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, Thomas House to John Steel, proved by Thomas Howard.
• Estate accountIsaac Wells and William Wells swore to Joseph Wells Sr’s inventory, and the court directed recording.
• Estate accountWilliam Brannock submitted a sworn inventory of Thomas Ross’s estate.
• Estate accountWilliam Trice submitted a sworn current account for Edward Trice’s estate.
• Estate accountJames Clendinnin submitted a sworn inventory of John McCracken’s estate.
• Estate accountJames Webb submitted a sworn inventory of George Moore’s estate.