Orange County Indexed
February 1806 term
44 items of business, in court order.
Day not given in the source
- Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Jonathan Lindley, Samuel Benton and Ca Campbell present.
- JuryThe sheriff reported returning the jury summons; no juror names followed.
- JuryThe court recorded Joshua Holt, Eli McDaniel, Henson Colter and 12 others for jury service.
- Constable appointedReuben Smith was sworn into office.
- JuryThe court recorded Bryant Kittrell, Geo Clancy, And’w Watson and 4 others for jury service.
- JuryThe court listed jurors who failed to appear.
- JuryWm Whitted, Tho Fulton and John Daniel were excused from jury attendance.
- Official appointedJohn Long and James Latta took the required oaths as justices of the peace.
- SuitJurors rejected Robert Murdock’s promise claim against William Mebane’s executors.
- SuitJurors upheld Robert McLemore’s promise within three years and awarded John Carrington damages.
- SuitJurors found Joseph Street liable within three years, rejected release and awarded Zephaniah Tate damages.
- Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Mich’l Holt, Ca Campbell and Sam’l Benton present.
- Official appointedWilliam Dickie took the required oaths as justice of the peace.
- SuitDaniel Cloud and his wife were nonsuited against Henry Neal and others; on Robert Bell’s motion the court reinstated the case, charging plaintiffs costs.
- SuitJurors upheld James Palmer’s promise, rejected setoff and awarded William Blalock damages.
- SuitJurors upheld Robert Gray’s promise within three years, rejected setoff and prior judgment and awarded William Whitfield damages; judgment also bound appeal securities.
- SuitWill Mebane’s executors received the remaining principal and interest against King, his unnamed wife and Albright after payment credits.
- SuitJurors upheld David Fogleman’s promise and awarded Robert Dickson damages.
- SuitJurors rejected payment and awarded Robert Williams principal and damages against Joseph Street.
- SuitRobert Trice and others received nominal damages and costs against Conrod Ringstaff.
- SuitJurors valued the bond and awarded Elisha Wharton damages against the two defendants named McClure.
- SuitJurors valued the bond, rejected payment and setoff and awarded James Campbell damages against Arch’d Campbell.
- SuitJurors found William Blackman liable and awarded John Taylor Sr damages.
- GuardianshipRobert Swinny became guardian of William Evans.
- Official appointedThomas Searcy, William Barbee and Herbert Sims took the required oaths as justices of the peace.
- SuitJurors rejected payment and setoff and awarded John Hays and others principal and damages against Peter Jeffers.
- SuitJurors found unperformed covenants and awarded Jacob Harder damages against Dishon and Ellis; the court excluded witness costs from defendants’ liability.
- SuitPeter Amick received damages and costs against Anderson Stroud.
- SuitJurors upheld Tho H Perkins’s promise and awarded William Rainey damages.
- SuitJurors rejected Thomas Couch’s promise claim against Jacob Peeler.
- Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Samuel Benton, Abner B Bruce and Zachariah Herndon present.
- State caseJurors convicted Wm Leathers Sr.
- State caseWilliam Leathers was fined for courtroom disorder and committed until payment and sufficient security for good behavior and his next appearance.
- Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed John Thompson to John Holden for instruction in saddlery.
- Child support orderThe court ordered Thomas Ross, charged as reputed father, to pay Milley Crabtree child-support installments; she acknowledged receiving an initial payment.
- Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Samuel Benton, John Thompson and Joseph Clendening present.
- Livestock markGeorge Coble registered cropped ears and a half-penny cut beneath the left ear.
- Deed provedBill of Sale, Samuel May to John Latta Jr, proved by John Latta Sr.
- GuardianshipSally King selected Joshua Wyatt as guardian, and he furnished bond.
- Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Elsy James to Mann Patterson for instruction in farming.
- Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Jonathan Whithed to Isaac Sugars for instruction in farming.
- Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Joseph Sharp to James Child for instruction in saddlery.
- GuardianshipAnd’w McBroom replaced Stephen Baldridge as guardian of Josiah and Martha Baldridge because Baldridge planned to leave the state.
- Court in sessionThe court convened with justices A B Bruce, Ca Campbell and Sam’l Benton present.