November 1807 term

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• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Samuel Benton, John Taylor and Joseph Clendining present.
• JuryThe court recorded Samuel Thompson, George Clancy, John Casey and 26 others for jury service.
• JuryThe court recorded John Ray, William Hall, Andrew Watson and 12 others for jury service.
• Constable appointedWm Andrews was sworn into office.
• JuryThe court recorded John Casey, Cutberd Burton, Arthur Mangum and 4 others for jury service.
• State caseThe court conditionally fined jurors Stewart Dixon, Abraham Parker, Tobias Smith and 5 others for failure to appear.
• Estate accountGeorge Johnston, John Freeland and John Cabe were appointed to divide James Burroughs’s personal estate and allot a year’s provisions to his widow.
• SuitJurors found Thomas Edwards liable, rejected release and awarded John Huske damages.
• JuryThomas Alexander was excused for earlier jury nonattendance after sworn reasons.
• JuryDaniel Whitsell was excused for earlier jury nonattendance after sworn reasons.
• SuitBenjamin Rainey was nonsuited against James Wilson; an appeal was allowed with John Reeves and James McCallum as securities.
• SuitArch’d Henderson received damages and costs against Mebane and Tyrrell.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of John Daniel granted to Mary Daniel; sureties Edward Walton Sr and Edward Walton Jr.
• Deed provedDeed, William Marcum to Jonathan, proved by Joseph Dixon.
• Deed provedDeed, Isaac Morris to George Smith, proved by Thomas Brewer.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, James Bridges & Stephen Bridges to Bryant Stroud, proved by John Stroud.
• Deed provedDeed, Benjamin Rhodes Jr to John Rhodes, proved by John Rhodes.
• Deed provedDeed, John Rhodes to William P Mangum, proved by W Person Mangum.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, John Brown to George Garrison, proved by William Matthis.
• Deed provedDeed, William Marcum to Joseph Marcum, proved by Joseph Dixon.
• Deed provedDeed, William F Strudwick to James Smith, proved by Henry Shutt.
• Deed provedDeed, James Rhodes to William P Mangum, proved by W Person Mangum.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, John Green to William P Mangum, proved by Joseph Dixon.
• Deed provedDeed, John Shepperd to James Latta of John Latta esqr, proved by John Latta esqr.
• Deed provedDeed, Rich’d Cate to William O’Daniel, proved by Henry O’Daniel Sr.
• Deed provedDeed, Elias Turner to William Turner, proved by John Phipps?.
• Deed provedDeed, John S West Marshall esqr to Elenor McDade, proved by William McDade.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, Hamilton Allison to Joseph Allison?, proved by Thomas Ellison.

24 November 1807

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Sam’l Benton, Jonathan Lindley and Abner B Bruce present.
• State caseThe court fined Robert Carson for missing jury attendance.
• SuitJurors upheld John Warren’s promise within three years, rejected setoff and awarded William Lindsey damages.
• State caseE Jones ordered the prosecution of Rob’t Faucett and Wm Lockhart discontinued.
• SuitJohn Adams received damages and costs against Watson and Collier.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, Deborah Faucett to Milley White, proved by George Fossett A.
• SuitWilson Jones received damages against Wilson and Holman after a payment credit.
• SuitJurors valued the bond’s penalty and condition and awarded administrator James Webb nominal damages against Morgan Yeargain.
• SuitJurors valued the bond, rejected payment and satisfaction and awarded James Mebane damages against David Rainey.
• SuitJurors valued the bond, rejected payment and satisfaction and awarded James Mebane a separate recovery against David Rainey.
• SuitJurors valued the bond, credited a payment and awarded James Child remaining principal and interest against John L Kirk.
• SuitJurors upheld George Carrington’s promise and awarded Wm P Mangum damages.
• SuitJurors rejected Geo Carrington’s promise claim against Joseph Marcum.
• SuitJurors found all pleas for Priscilla Woods and awarded principal and interest against Mark Harris.
• SuitJurors found all pleas for Priscilla Woods and awarded a separate principal-and-interest recovery against Mark Harris.
• SuitJurors upheld John Garrard’s promise and awarded John Trimble damages.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Nath’l Harris granted to Mary Harris and Chuza Hopkins; sureties William P Mangum and John Garrard.
• Estate accountThe court authorized Nathaniel Harris’s administrators to sell an unnamed enslaved woman and three children because equal division among his children was impracticable.
• Deed provedDeed, Robert Wilson to Caleb Wilson, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, Deborah Fossett to Edward Fossett, proved by George Fossett.
• Deed provedDeed, John Carrington to William Carrington, proved by Benjamin Bullock.

25 November 1807

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices John Taylor, Sam’l Benton and Thomas Brewer present.
• Estate accountOn Mary Dan’l’s petition, John Taylor and fellow commissioners were appointed to allot a year’s provisions from John Daniel’s estate.
• Estate accountMary Daniel received authority to sell John Daniel’s perishable estate.
• Deed provedDeed, Henry Mason to James Johnston, proved by John Wilson.
• Deed provedDeed, John Latta Sr to James Latta Jr, acknowledged in court.
• SuitJurors found Bigalow and Collins not liable to Bowman and Woods.
• State caseJurors acquitted Matthew Patton.
• Child support orderThe court ordered James Robertson, charged as reputed father, to pay Judah Cain child-maintenance installments.
• Child support orderThe court ordered John King, charged as reputed father, to pay Nancy Hogan child-maintenance installments.
• SuitA juror was withdrawn by consent in John Coupland’s case against Abram Collins.
• Deed provedDeed, John Tilley to John Tilley Jr, proved by Robert Horner.
• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Samuel Benton, Abner B Bruce and Ca Campbell present.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of William O’Daniel granted to Henry O’Daniel and John Workman; sureties David Mebane and Reuben Smith.
• Road orderThe court rescinded Isham Brewer’s appointment and retained John Walker as overseer of the flat-rock road to the county line.
• Deed provedRelease or Bill of Sale, James Shepperd to William F Strudwick, proved by Abner B Bruce.
• Deed provedDeed, William Morrow to James Morrow, acknowledged in court.
• Freedom or emancipationOn Richard Harris’s petition, the court permitted Daniel’s liberation by Richard Henderson, conditional on compliance with statutory requirements.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Rosannah Cate to Barnabas Cate for instruction in farming or spinning.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Joce? Cate to Barnabas Cate for instruction in farming or spinning.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Mary Cate to Barnabas Cate for instruction in farming or spinning.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Joshua Cate to Barnabas Cate for instruction in farming or spinning.
• GuardianshipJohn King replaced the resigned Joseph Ming as guardian of John King’s four named orphans.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed John Berry to Henry Waggoner for instruction in farming.
• Road orderJohn Taylor, William Barbee and Bryant Kittrell were appointed to contract for a Ben’s Creek bridge near Henry Sears’s plantation.
• Estate accountThomas Brewer and fellow commissioners were appointed to allot a year’s provisions to William O’Daniel’s widow Sarah O’Daniel.
• GuardianshipMartha Benson and James Mebane became guardians of Alexander Benson’s nine named orphans and furnished security.
• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Samuel Benton, Ca Campbell and Abner B Bruce present.
• County businessWilliam Norwood was requested to purchase four books in Raleigh for the clerk and register, with expenses paid by the county trustee.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, Lewis Kirk to Green Campbell, proved by Richard Kirk.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, William Faucett, Lydia Faucett & George Fossett to George Walker, proved by James Walker.
• Deed provedDeed, Titus Atwater to Isaiah Rigsby, proved by William Brewer.
• Deed provedDeed, John Craig to Henry Hastings, proved by James Hastings.
• Deed provedDeed, Bryant Stroud to Tabby, Dililah, Nancy & Summer Stroud, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, James Kerr to John Barton, proved by John Mitchel.
• Deed provedDeed, James McClure to Brice Collins, proved by James Faucett.
• Deed provedDeed, James Adams to Daniel Huffman, proved by Robert Lackey.
• Deed provedDeed, Abraham Green to John Bragg, proved by William M Ballard.
• Deed provedDeed, John Gooch Sr to John Gooch Jr, Bedford Gooch & William Gooch Jr, proved by Benjamin Bullock.
• County businessCatlet Campbell, David Mebane and John Campbell refused to purchase a deed-registration book.
• SuitA writ directed collection of Henry Thompson Jr’s costs in his suit against John Adams from Thompson’s property.