August 1807 term

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• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Catlet Campbell, Samuel Benton and Wm Barbee present.
• JuryThe sheriff reported returning the jury summons; no juror names followed.
• JuryThe court recorded Andrew McCauley, John Burnside, James Warren and 12 others for jury service.
• Constable appointedWm Andrews was sworn into office.
• Estate accountAngel Robbs formally dissented from her late husband Alex’r Robbs’s will.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, Sam’l Riggs to John Jameson, proved by Thomas Laws.
• SuitJurors found Edward Alsobrook owed Isaac Kirk the stated debt and costs.
• SuitJurors valued the bond, rejected payment and setoff and awarded John Gorden damages against Jonathan Thompson.
• SuitJurors valued the bond and awarded John Morrow damages against two defendants named Sharp.
• SuitJurors valued the bond’s penalty and second condition and awarded Henry Shepperd damages against Wm Shepperd.
• SuitFollowing default in slander, jurors assessed nominal damages and costs for Jacob Shearer against Rich’d Stanley.
• SuitJurors rejected payment and setoff and awarded John Young principal and damages against Rich’d Cate.
• SuitJurors valued the bond penalty, rejected payment and setoff and awarded administrator James Webb nominal damages against Cate and Christmas.
• SuitJurors valued the bond penalty, rejected payment and setoff and awarded administrator James Webb nominal damages against Cate and Whitted.
• SuitJoseph Moore received principal, interest and costs against Thomas Whitted.
• SuitJurors upheld James Lewis’s promise within three years and awarded William Bond damages.
• State caseDavid Woods’s fine for missing the preceding term’s jury service was remitted after his affidavit.
• Deed provedDeed, Andrew McC[ulloch?] to Wm F Thompson, proved by Edward Jones.

25 August 1807

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices James Webb, Sam’l Benton and Michael Holt present.
• SuitJurors rejected payment and setoff and awarded Alex Rhodes principal and damages against John Redman.
• County businessOn Edward Jones’s motion, Gavin Alves and William Cain junior were appointed to settle John Casey’s prior-year county-trustee accounts and vouchers.
• SuitJurors valued the bond, rejected payment and setoff and awarded Pomphrett Herndon damages against Wm H Goodloe.
• SuitCatlett Campbell received principal, damages and costs against Robert Eaton.
• SuitJurors found unperformed covenants and awarded Peter Amick damages against Pomphrett Herndon.
• SuitJurors rejected payment and setoff and awarded Peter Amick principal and damages against Pomphrett Herndon.
• SuitJurors rejected payment and setoff and awarded Sterling Harris Jr principal and damages against George Carrington.
• SuitJurors upheld John Coupland’s bond, rejected payment and setoff and awarded Robert Harris’s administrators damages.
• SuitJurors rejected payment and setoff and awarded George Lea principal and damages against Wm and Sam’l Whitsell.
• SuitDavid McAdew received damages and costs against John Sharp.
• SuitJurors upheld David Nunn’s promise, rejected a gambling-statute bar and awarded Jonathan Forrest damages.
• County businessOn Duncan Cameron’s motion, John Campbell and James Mebane were appointed to examine Elisabeth Murray privately concerning her deed with John Murray to Thomas Ray.
• SuitThomas Edwards was nonsuited against David Nunn.
• State caseThomas Armstrong, Jacob Troxler and John Boon were released from November-term jury-default fines after sworn explanations.
• Child support orderOn Duncan Cameron’s motion, the court ordered Benjamin Ponds arrested and bonded for his next appearance concerning alleged paternity of Mary King’s child.
• Deed provedDeed, George Carrington to Mary Woods, proved by Joseph Woods.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, Samuel Riggs to John Jamison, proved by Thomas Laws.

26 August 1807

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Herbert Sims, Sam’l Benton and James Webb present.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Reuben Bradbury granted to Matthew McCauley; sureties S.
• Deed provedDeed, John Leigh to Sullivan Leigh, proved by Leonard Carlton.
• State caseJurors convicted John Ray of assault after his not-guilty plea.
• State caseJurors acquitted John Ray of assault.
• Deed provedDeed of Gift, James Lewis to Sam’l Child, proved by Sam’l Benton.
• Child support orderOn William Norwood’s motion, the court ordered David Herndon, charged as father, to pay Priscilla Wade child-maintenance installments.
• Deed provedDeed of Trust, Henry Smith to William Bond, proved by Rob’t Mebane.
• Deed provedDeed, John Bowles Sr to John Bowles Jr, proved by Wm Barnhill.
• Deed provedDeed, John Madden to Ezekial Currie, proved by Thomas Ellison.
• Deed provedDeed, John Ray to John Ellison, proved by Joseph Ellison.
• Deed provedDeed, James Lea to Elisha Wells, proved by Stephen Wells.
• Deed provedDeed, Joseph Ellison to Thomas Ellison, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, John Ellison to Thomas Ellison, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Wm Whitted to Sam’l Thompson, proved by James Whitted.

27 August 1807

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices John Taylor, Wm Barbee and Sam’l Benton present.
• Deed provedDeed, Sam’l Turrentine Shff to David Nunn, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Lydia Ray & Joseph Ray to Thomas Ray, proved by David Ray.
• Deed provedAgreement, proved by John Cook (Abraham McLemore, James Nicholson, Agness Green, Sugar Jones).
• Deed provedMorgtgage, Robinson to Hudson Berry, proved by William Culberson.
• Deed provedDeed, Hardy Morgan to John Morgan, proved by Chesley P Patterson.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Joel Philips granted to Sarah Philips and John Gant; sureties George Wilkie and William Rogers.
• Estate accountPolley Whitaker formally dissented from her late husband Abraham Whitaker’s will.
• Child support orderOn William Norwood’s motion, the court ordered Benjamin Carroll, charged as father, to pay Ellinor Crabtree child-maintenance installments.
• State caseHenry Fogleman’s fine for missing the preceding court’s jury service was remitted after his affidavit.
• Estate accountJohn Campbell and fellow commissioners were appointed to allot a year’s provisions to John Wells’s widow Nancy Wells.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, Wm Kirkland to James Moore, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedAssignment, Jas Cumming to John Carrington, proved by Jno Carrington Jr.
• Deed provedDeed, Thos H Perkins to Andrew Gibson, proved by Absalom Holt.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, George Horner to Michael Holt, proved by John King.
• Deed provedDeed of Trust, James Christmas to Wm Kirk, proved by Thomas Whitted.
• Deed provedDeed, Andrew McCauley to Rob’t McCauley, proved by George Faucett.

28 August 1807

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Catlett Campbell, Abner B Bruce and Sam’l Benton present.
• JuryThe court appointed Sam’l Thompson, George Clancy Sr, John Casey and 26 others for November county-court jury service.
• Deed provedDeed, Ephraim Cates to John Roberts, proved by H H Lovins.
• Deed provedDeed, James Adams to John Rumbley, proved by John Daneley.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, John Bowles Sr to John Bowles Jr, proved by Wm Barnhill.
• Deed provedDeed, Edward, George, Wm & John Faucett, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, John Armstrong to George Lea, proved by John Hanks.
• Deed provedDeed, John Bowles Sr to John Bowles Jr, proved by William Barnhill.
• Deed provedDeed, Luke Dishon to Jacob Harder, proved by John Danieley.
• Deed provedDeed, John Taylor Sr to Chesley P Patterson, proved by Thos H Taylor.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, James Pratt to James Chambers, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Ephraim Cates to George Roberts, proved by John Roberts.
• Deed provedDeed, Wm Pendergrass to John Pendergrass Sr, proved by Willie Fann.
• Deed provedDeed, James Currie to Miles Wells, proved by William Currie.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, Hyrem A Davie to John Taylor Jr, proved by T H Taylor.
• Deed provedDeed, John Allison to Miles Wells, proved by Wm Currie.
• Deed provedDeed, John Daniel to William Pendergrass Jr, proved by John Pendergass Jr.
• Deed provedDeed, Mary Robertson, Benj Stephens, Mary Stephens, Thos Riggs and Nancy Roberts to John Ray, proved by Thomas Bradford.
• Deed provedDeed, Samuel Dickins to Richard Bennehan, proved by William Norwood.