Orange County Indexed
Guardianship: Martha Benson, James Mebane, Edward Benson
November 1807 · Orange County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
Martha Benson and James Mebane became guardians of Alexander Benson’s nine named orphans and furnished security.
- Kind of business
- Guardianship
- Court
- November 1807 term
- People
- Martha Benson (guardian)
- James Mebane (guardian)
- Edward Benson (ward)
- Salley Benson (ward)
- John Benson (ward)
- Beaufort Benson (ward)
- Stephen Benson (ward)
- William Benson (ward)
- Phoebe Benson (ward)
- Reuben Benson (ward)
- Nancy Benson (ward)
- David Mebane (surety)
- Alexander Benson (deceased)
- Amounts
- £200 for each child
Names and places are given as the source writes them. This record has not been checked against the original minute book.
Where to find it
- Minute book 7, page 354
- Transcribed by Mark Chilton, Orange County Register of Deeds: his transcription of the November 1807 term
- Original: State Archives of North Carolina, Orange County court minutes (CR.073.301).
- Microfilm at the Orange County Public Library, Wall Local History Collection: reel 30004, “County Court Minutes, 1805–1814” (State Archives film).
