May 1806 term

Day not given in the source

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Joseph Moore, Samuel Benton and James Mebane present.
• JuryThe court recorded Richard Christmas, James Johnston, Sam’l Thompson and 12 others for jury service.
• Constable appointedWilliam Andrews was sworn into office.
• JuryThe court recorded John Casey, Robert Faucett and Wm Allen for jury service.
• JuryThe court listed jurors who failed to attend.
• SuitJurors found Robert Murdock liable within three years and awarded Wm Mebane’s executors damages.
• SuitA juror was withdrawn in Thomas McCullock and his unnamed wife’s case against William Cantrill.
• SuitJurors upheld Daniel Cloud and Ann’s prior land conveyance; the court dismissed their petition against Henry Neal with costs, and they appealed.
• SuitJurors upheld the covenant, found nonperformance and awarded administrator Rich’d Hornbuckle damages against Henry Bracken and others.
• SuitJurors upheld the covenant, found nonperformance and awarded administrator Rich’d Hornbuckle a further recovery against Henry Bracken and others.
• Administration of an estateWilliam Stovall qualified as executor for Bartholomew Stovall’s estate.

27 May 1806

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Samuel Benton, John Taylor and Zachariah Herndon present.
• SuitJurors valued the bond, rejected payment and setoff and awarded Andrew Gardner damages against Dishon and Ellis.
• SuitJurors found an unperformed covenant and awarded Sam’l Hopkins nominal damages against Edwards and Yeargain.
• SuitJurors found unperformed covenants and awarded Nath’l King damages against Edwards and Yeargain.
• Courthouse and jailCatlet Campbell and Abner B Bruce were appointed to examine Sterling Harris’s public-building accounts and vouchers.
• SuitDaniel Boothes’s executors received principal and damages against Adams and Denon after payment and setoff were rejected.
• SuitJurors valued the bond and awarded Wm Guess damages against Ashby Dunnagan.
• SuitJurors found Harlow and Palmer liable within three years and awarded John Warren damages.
• SuitJurors upheld John Bragg’s promise and awarded Henry Thompson Jr damages.
• SuitRobert Campbell received damages against Wm Forsyth after expenses concerning an unnamed enslaved person were allowed.
• SuitJurors rejected payment and setoff and awarded Adie I Hogg principal and damages against Tho Edwards.
• SuitJohn Fossett received damages and costs against Luke Dishon.
• SuitJurors credited two endorsed payments and awarded John Brown the remaining principal and interest against Robert Carson.
• SuitWilliam Bryant received nominal damages and costs against Andrew Brooks.
• SuitJurors rejected payment and setoff and awarded George Garrison principal and interest against Dishon and Stalcup.
• SuitJurors valued the bond, rejected payment and setoff and awarded James Webb damages against Sihon Bobbitt.
• SuitJurors found Richard Browning liable within three years and awarded Andrew McCullock damages.
• SuitJurors upheld Joseph Brittain’s promise and awarded Wm Hall damages; an appeal was noted.
• SuitJurors credited a payment and awarded John Ray the remaining balance against Joseph Brittain.
• Deed provedRelease for reversion in the Estate of James Hunter, Richard and Andrew Hunter to Cuthbert Burton, proved by Duncan Cameron.
• SuitJ Hogg and company’s surviving partner received damages against Isaac Bracken.
• Deed provedDeed, Mary Clark to James Andrew, proved by William Jorden.
• Deed provedDeed, Richard Christmas and Archibald D Murphey to Archibald Campbell, proved by Wm Morrow.
• Deed provedDeed, Enoch Bradley to Robert Green, proved by Jonathan Lyndly.
• Deed provedDeed, S[t]ephen Carrel to Cuthbert Burton, proved by Henry Burch.
• Deed provedDeed, David Douglass & Heirs to Robert Eaton, proved by A McCauley.
• Deed provedDeed, Henry Murray to Andrew McBroom, proved by John Walker.
• Deed provedDeed, Thomas Couch to Reuben Bourroughs, proved by James Bourroughs.
• Deed provedDeed, William Bond to David Yarborough, proved by Wm Lockhart Jr.
• Deed provedDeed, Peter Fitch to Rankin McKee, proved by James Ray.
• Deed provedDeed, Arch’d Campbell to William Morrow, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Allen Sykes to John Sykes, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed of Trust, Ashby Dunnagan to Catlett Campbell & James Webb, proved by Robert Faucett.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, Nath’l McLemore to Allen Sykes, proved by Reuben Smith.
• Deed provedDeed, William Strudwick to Allen Sykes, proved by Sam’l Bradford.
• Deed provedDeed, John Sykes to Allen Sykes, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, John Wilkerson to James Wilkeson, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Benjamin Roney Sr to Benjamin Roney Jr, proved by David Bryan.
• Deed provedDeed, Thos Carrington to George Carrington, proved by E Cates.
• Deed provedDeed, James Kirk to John Sykes, proved by Allen Sykes.
• Deed provedDeed, Adam Whitsell to Christian Whitsell, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Robert Cate to David Passmore, proved by Ruth Austin.
• Deed provedDeed, William McPherson to Enoch McPherson, proved by James Neal.

28 May 1806

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices John Taylor, Jonathan Lindley and John Thompson present.
• State caseJurors convicted George Ray.
• State caseJurors convicted Wm Lockhart and James Ray of assaulting Sarah Jackson.
• State caseJurors separately convicted Wm Lockhart and James Ray of assaulting Susannah Jackson.
• State caseJurors convicted Geo Ray and James Ray of assaulting Pearson Jackson.
• Child support orderOn Sarah Ray’s motion through Wm Norwood, the court ordered Moses Gwinn, charged as reputed father, to pay child-support installments.
• Child support orderThe court ordered Joseph Woody, whom Elizabeth Berry charged as reputed father, to pay her immediate child maintenance.
• Deed provedDeed, Sam’l Turrentine to Andrew Murdock, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed of Trust, James Pratt to Wm Kirkland & David Ray &c, proved by Robert Faucett.
• Deed provedDeed, George Carey to Abner Cates, proved by Shadrach Chandley.
• Deed provedDeed, John Edwards to John Shepherd, proved by James Latta.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, James Norton to John Cabe, proved by Thomas Reding.
• Deed provedAgreement, proved by Catlett Campbell & Sam’l Turrentine.

29 May 1806

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Sterling Harris, Catlet Campbell and James Mebane present.
• Estate accountLevi Whitted received a percentage allowance on his account as Martha Neal’s administrator.
• SuitTimothy Rich Jr’s administrators continued his attachment; Samuel Thompson denied holding defendant’s property, and another attachment was ordered.
• Child or servant boundHannah Freeman was apprenticed to William Freeman for spinning instruction until age eighteen.
• GuardianshipWilliam Freeman became guardian of Anne Freeman and Hannah Freeman.
• Estate accountMartin Palmer received a percentage allowance on his account as Robert Thompson’s administrator.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Isaac Berry granted to George Madden; sureties William Moore.
• Child or servant boundThe court rescinded William McCaddam’s binding to Hugh McCaddam for reasons presented.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed William McCaddam to Edward Fossett for instruction in farming.
• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Samuel Benton, James Mebane and David Mebane present.
• Official appointedJohn Taylor Jr renewed his clerk’s bonds with John Taylor Sr, Samuel Turrentine and Duncan Cameron as securities.
• Child support orderDavid Mebane paid Jennings Rickets’s childbearing-related fine concerning Margret Ray; a later receipt recorded repayment to Mebane.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Matthew Browning granted to William Turner; sureties James Huggins.
• Estate accountMartin Palmer was ordered to invest Robert Thompson’s estate funds and continue secured bond debts at interest pending appointment of guardians for the orphans.
• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices John Rhodes, James Latta, Ca Campbell and 6 others present.
• Official appointedSamuel Turrentine was elected sheriff, furnished bond with securities Catlet Campbell, John Taylor, William Kirkland and 2 others and qualified.
• Official appointedSterling Harris was elected public-buildings treasurer and furnished bond with William Whitted and James Phillips.
• Deed provedDeed, John McCanless to John Wilkinson, proved by James Wilkinson.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, William Moreland to John Cabe, proved by Thos Reding.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, John Allison to Joseph Allison, proved by Jno McDade.
• Deed provedDeed, Drury Johnston to George Carrington, proved by Wm Carrington Jr.
• Deed provedDeed, Wm Anderson to George Carrington, proved by Wm Carrington.
• Deed provedDeed, Thos Carrington to George Carrington, proved by Wm Carrington.
• Deed provedDeed, Samuel Clinton to George Carrington, proved by Ashby Dunnagan.