August 1806 term

Day not given in the source

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices James Mebane, Samuel Benton and Wm Dickie present.
• JuryThe court recorded John Kelly, Fisher Clendening, James Thompson and 12 others for jury service.
• Constable appointedReuben Smith was sworn into office.
• SuitJurors found Robert Murdock detained enslaved Daniel within three years and awarded Wm B Mebane damages.
• SuitJurors found William Cantrill detained enslaved Stephen and awarded Thomas McCullock and his wife damages; an appeal was allowed.
• Attorney admittedRichard Henderson presented his law-practice license and took the qualifying oaths.
• Attorney admittedWilliam C Love presented his law-practice license and took the qualifying oaths.
• SuitWm Cabe received damages and costs against Joseph Gevian?.
• SuitMoses Rhodes’s nonsuit against Henry Younger was set aside by consent.
• SuitWilliam B Mebane was nonsuited against Rebecca Mebane.
• SuitJurors upheld Andrew McCauley’s covenant, found no deed tender and awarded Wm F Thompson nominal damages; an appeal was requested.
• SuitWm Brown received damages against Wm Faucett and others for breach of a bond condition.
• SuitGeo Freeman Jr? received damages and costs against Ben Rainey.

26 August 1806

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices John Taylor, Sam’l Benton and David Allison present.
• SuitJurors upheld William Cook’s promise within three years, rejected payment and setoff and awarded Wm Kirkland damages.
• SuitJurors rejected payment and setoff and awarded Wm Kirkland a separate principal-and-damages recovery against William Cook.
• SuitJurors rejected payment and setoff and awarded Wm Shepperd principal and damages against David Rainey.
• SuitJoseph Moore received damages and costs against John Brown.
• SuitJurors rejected payment and setoff and awarded Salley Dunnagan principal and damages against James Horton.
• SuitJurors valued the bond, rejected payment and setoff and awarded Walter Alves damages against Jonathan Forrest.
• SuitJurors upheld Barnabas O’Farrill’s promise and awarded Stephen Taylor damages; an appeal was noted.
• SuitJurors upheld Francis Moreland’s promise and awarded John Cabe damages against executor John Majors.
• SuitA jury was charged in Joseph Brittain’s case against Thomas Latta; no finding was recorded.
• GuardianshipRichard Christmas became guardian of James and Edward and Mary and Elizabeth and Edmund Green.
• Estate accountJames Stockard received a percentage allowance for administering Edmund Green’s estate.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed William Grisham to William Lindley for instruction in an unspecified trade.
• Deed provedDeed, John Shaddy to Michael Holt, proved by John Coble.
• Deed provedDeed, John Shaddy Sr to John Coble & John Shaddy Jr, proved by Michael Holt.
• Deed provedDeed, Anthony Thompson to Isaac & Michael Holt, proved by Adam Whitsel.
• Deed provedDeed, Thomas Edwards & Mary his wife to Theodorick Love, proved by Sam’l Hopkins.
• Deed provedDeed, Rich’d Thompson to James Thompson, proved by John Woody.
• Deed provedDeed, David Coble to Henry Kime, proved by John Long.
• Deed provedDeed, John Clapp to Henry Whitsell, proved by Michael Holt.
• Deed provedDeed, John Sharp to Fitty Nease, proved by Michael Holt.
• Deed provedDeed, Allen Edwards to Enoch McPherson, proved by William Harvey.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, William Dillard to John Cabe, proved by George Brasfield.
• Deed provedDeed, John Armstrong to George Lea, proved by John Hanks.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, Frances Child to Francis McKerrall, proved by John Casey.
• Deed provedDeed, Roger Daniel to Samuel Holloway, proved by Ezekial Trice.
• Deed provedDeed of Gift, Benj Burnside to Louisa & Nancy Burnside, proved by A B Bruce.
• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Sam’l Benton, Wm Dickie and Michael Holt present.
• Estate accountIsaac Holt and Nath’l Carr received a percentage allowance for administering David R Robinson’s estate.
• State caseJurors convicted Benjamin Starks of trespass and acquitted Joel Tate; Starks received two weeks’ imprisonment, followed by detention pending security and payment.
• Estate accountJames Walker received a percentage allowance for executing Jesse Rice’s estate.
• Child support orderThe court ordered Mark Harris, charged as reputed father, to pay Priscilla Woods child-maintenance installments.
• Child support orderThe court ordered Thomas Hunt, charged as reputed father, to pay Celia Hunt child-maintenance installments.
• Deed provedBond, James G Mask to James Carson, proved by Richard Tomlinson.
• Deed provedDeed, Moses Carson to Wm Rainey, proved by Isaac Rainey.
• Deed provedDeed, John Armstrong to George Lea, proved by John Hanks.
• Deed provedDeed, Samuel Harvey to William Warren, proved by James Fulton.
• Deed provedDeed, Henry Kime to John Long, proved by John Long Sr.
• Deed provedDeed, Samuel Riggs & Wife to John Jamison, proved by Thomas Laws.
• Deed provedDeed, John Morgan to Joseph Loften, proved by Leonard Loften.
• Deed provedDeed, Wm Stockard to George Faucet, acknowledged in court.
• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Sam’l Benton, John Thompson and David Mebane present.
• County businessWm F Strudwick and Barnabas O’Farrell were appointed to settle John Casey’s county-trustee accounts.
• GuardianshipJames Webb became guardian of Wm Moore.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Alexander Benson granted to Joseph Ming; sureties William Wilkins and George Horner.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of John Tate granted to Andrew Robinson and Uriah Tate; sureties Robert Morrow and James Fossett.
• GuardianshipAfter James Crutchfield resigned, Joseph Steel selected Jacob Green as guardian, and Green furnished bond.
• GuardianshipLeonard Carlton furnished security concerning his children Nancy Carlton, Salley Carlton and Catey Carlton.
• GuardianshipJoseph Barbee furnished security concerning his five named children.
• Estate accountWilliam Dickie and fellow commissioners were appointed to allot a year’s provisions and stock to Alex’r Benson’s widow Martha Benson.
• Estate accountJoseph Ming received authority to sell Alex Benson’s entire personal estate, including an unnamed enslaved woman.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Ansley Macky to Archelaus Wilson for instruction in farming.
• GuardianshipSally Thompson, John Thompson and Elizabeth Thompson selected Sam’l Thompson as guardian, and he furnished bond.
• GuardianshipSam’l Thompson became guardian of Thomas Thompson and Richard Thompson.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of William Guy Sr granted to William Guy Jr; sureties James Williams and Thomas Fitch.
• Road orderThe court appointed Barnabas O’Farrell as road overseer.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Powell Riggains granted to Ruth Riggains; sureties Charles Trice and Frances Barbee.
• Estate accountWm Guy received authority to sell enslaved Tom from Wm Guy’s estate to enable equal distribution among beneficiaries.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed William Askque [Ayscue] to Robert Faucett for instruction in farming.
• Child or servant boundJohn Taylor Jr was released from Fanny Smith’s indenture; the court bound the expressly free child to her mother Lucy Smith for spinning instruction.
• Deed provedDeed, Charles Kennon to William Leathers, proved by Polly Leathers.
• Deed provedDeed, Daniel Baldridge to Wm Baldridge, proved by James Bryan.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, Robert Patton to John Patton, proved by affidavit of James Thompson.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, Samuel Patton to John Patton, proved by James B Cain.
• Deed provedDeed, Wm Leathers to John Alston, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, John Adams to Samuel Thompson, proved by Wm J Cain.
• Deed provedDeed, Anthony Thompson to Isaac Holt, proved by Richard Holt.
• Deed provedDeed, Mathew Patton to Samuel Crawford, proved by James Palmer.
• Deed provedDeed, Hardy Hurdle to Alexander Robbs, proved by James Hurdle.
• Deed provedDeed, John Young to William Hobbs, proved by James Hogg.
• Deed provedDeed, Joseph Ming to Fredrick Fonville, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, John Carson to John McDaid, proved by James Carson.
• Deed provedDeed, John Morrow to Wm Gapens, proved by affidavit of Andrew Morrow.
• Deed provedDeed, Wm Elliott to Robert Tinnen & James Lapsley, proved by James Armstrong.
• Deed provedDeed, John Jamison to Wm Lindsey, proved by James Ray.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, Wm Gappins to John Morrow, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Nath’l Rochester to Elizabeth Estis, proved by William Norwood.
• Deed provedDeed, William Lindsey to James Ray, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Thomas Pratt to Peter Mallett, Thomas Tullock & Jno Estis, proved by John Allison.
• Deed provedDeed, John Alston to John Arnold Sr, proved by John Arnold Jr.
• Deed provedDeed, John Brigance & Wife to Lewis Woody, proved by Jno Thompson.
• Deed provedDeed, Duke Williams to Thomas Bradford, proved by Uriah Tate.
• Deed provedDeed, Bennett Partin to Joseph Loften, proved by David Nunn.
• Deed provedDeed, John Arnold to John Alston, proved by John Arnold Jr.
• Deed provedDeed, William Frances Strudwick to Thomas Jones, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, William Frances Strudwick to William Gorden, acknowledged in court.