February 1808 term

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• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Abner B Bruce, Samuel Benton, Catlet Campbell and James Webb present.
• JuryThe court recorded William Horton, Samuel Child, William Whitted Jr and 27 others for jury service.
• JuryThe court recorded Morgan Hart, George Garrison, Samuel Child and 12 others for jury service.
• Constable appointedWilliam Andrews was sworn into office.
• JuryThe court recorded James Lapslie, Joseph Tate, Joseph Baker and 5 others for jury service.
• JuryThe court recorded Charles Christmas, Samuel Cloud, William Whitted and 3 others for jury service.
• SuitIn Daniel Cloud’s petition, jurors favored Levi Whitted concerning Salley; the court awarded plaintiffs money but charged them costs, and an appeal was requested.
• SuitChristopher Swindle received nominal damages and costs against Joshua Minniard.
• SuitJurors valued the bond and awarded Daniel Cloud damages against Woods and McBroom.
• SuitGeorge Carrington received principal, interest and costs against Sampson Woods.
• SuitGeo Carrington received principal, interest and costs against John Carden.
• SuitGeorge Carrington received principal, interest and costs against Ashby Dunnagan.
• Deed provedDeed, Charles Carroll to Mark Barbee, proved by Stephen Pritchard.
• Deed provedDeed, Thomas Moore to James Moore, proved by Andrew Moore.
• Deed provedDeed, Matthew McCauley to George Johnston, proved by John Craig.
• Deed provedDeed, George Carrington to James Warren, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Susannah Whitted to William Kirkland & James Phillips, proved by William Horton.
• Deed provedDeed, Hugh Loving to John Powell Sr, proved by Thomas Powell.

23 February 1808

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Samuel Benton, Catlet Campbell and Isaac Holt present.
• SuitHenry Neal surrendered his principal in Archibald Henderson’s action, discharging bail; plaintiff’s counsel did not request continued custody.
• Deed provedDeed, Caleb Wilson to David Ray, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, John Criswell Sr to John Criswell Jr, acknowledged in court.
• SuitJurors found James Lockhart liable, rejected justification and awarded Norwood Hoskins damages.
• Deed provedDeed, John Hagwood to David Faucett, proved by Robert Tinnen.
• Deed provedDeed, David Faucett to William & James Clark, proved by James Lapslie.
• SuitThe court confirmed the record; jurors rejected release and setoff, valued its currency and awarded N and J Harder damages against Joseph Ming.
• State caseSamuel Bristow was fined for missing subpoenaed testimony for William Elliott against James Mason.
• SuitJurors found the deeds lacked intent to defraud Elizabeth Nunn; judgment favored David Nunn and others, and an appeal was noted.
• SuitJurors rejected payment and setoff and awarded George Carrington principal and damages against John Copley Jr.
• SuitJurors rejected payment and setoff and awarded George Carrington principal and damages against Samuel Southerland.
• SuitJurors upheld Jonathan Forrest’s bond, rejected payment and setoff and awarded Tarlton Johnston damages.
• SuitJohn Street was nonsuited against John McKerall.
• SuitJurors rejected John Estes’s executrix’s promise claim against William Cain.
• Deed provedDeed, Ashby Dunnagan to Edward Wortham, proved by William Cain.
• Deed provedDeed, William F Strudwick to Richard Woods, proved by James Murdock.
• SuitJurors rejected payment and setoff and awarded Geo Carrington principal and damages against Mark Harris.
• SuitJurors rejected payment and setoff and awarded George Carrington principal and damages against William Turner.
• Deed provedDeed, William Whitted to Susannah Whitted, proved by James Whitted.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, James Wilson to Jean Wilson, proved by Ephraim Cook.
• Official appointedThe named peace commissioners, including Andrew McBroom and Thomas Whitted, took their qualifying oaths.
• SuitJurors upheld George Carrington’s promise within three years, rejected payment and setoff and awarded Zachariah Herndon damages.
• Deed provedDeed, William Killington to James Webb, proved by William Norwood.
• Deed provedDeed, Richard Faucett to David Faucett, acknowledged in court.
• SuitJurors upheld Nathaniel Carrington’s bond, rejected escrow delivery, payment and setoff and awarded Joseph Brittain damages.
• SuitJurors upheld Michael Green’s promise within three years and awarded John Redmon damages.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, Anne Boroughs to Bryan, Reuben & Zaccheus Boroughs, proved by Stephen Gappins.
• Deed provedDeed, Ashby Dunnagan to Edward Wortham, proved by William Cain Sr?.
• Deed provedDeed, Mark Durham to Meriott Robertson, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, John Barbee to Mark Barbee, proved by Mann Patterson.
• Deed provedDeed, Joseph Booth to Mann Patterson, proved by Mark Booth.
• Deed provedDeed, William Pickard to William H Merritt, proved by William Merritt.
• Deed provedDeed, Edward Jones to William H Merritt, proved by John ????.

24 February 1808

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices A B Bruce, John Thompson and Thomas Brewer present.
• GuardianshipThe court ordered summonses requiring guardians appointed since 1762 with unsettled accounts to account at the next term.
• State caseThe court ordered Robert Clinton confined until he secured bail for his Superior Court appearance.
• State caseJurors convicted James Mason.
• State caseJurors convicted John Taylor.
• State caseJurors convicted Susannah Jackson.
• GuardianshipNathan Wells was ordered to explain why replacement security should not be required for Charity Wells’s guardianship after his prior securities left the state.
• State caseJurors convicted James Watson.
• Child or servant boundNancy Weaver was apprenticed to ???? Roberts until age twenty-one for spinning instruction.
• Child or servant boundLucy Weaver was apprenticed to William Roberts until age twenty-one for spinning instruction.
• Child or servant boundEdith Weaver was apprenticed to James Latta until age twenty-one for spinning instruction.
• Child or servant boundElizabeth or Betty Weaver was apprenticed to John Latta until age twenty-one for spinning instruction.
• Child or servant boundFranky Weaver was apprenticed to Edward Harris until age twenty-one for spinning instruction.
• Child or servant boundPenny Weaver was apprenticed to Rob’t Harris until age twenty-one for spinning instruction.
• Child or servant boundSimon Weaver was apprenticed to Duncan Cameron until age twenty-one for farming instruction.
• Deed provedDeed, John Morgan to John Craig, proved by Fredrick Collier.
• Deed provedDeed, Rachel Phillips to John Phillips, proved by Henry Trolinger.
• Deed provedDeed, Daniel May to Tobias May, proved by Isaac Holt.
• Deed provedDeed, Thomas Eubank to William Keeling, proved by James Keeling.
• Deed provedDeed, John Hogg to William Kirkland & James Phillips, proved by Gavin Alves.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, James Wilson to Jacob Troxler, proved by Isaac Holt.
• Deed provedDeed, the heirs of John Lynn Dec’d to Isaac Holt, proved by Stephen Wells.
• Deed provedDeed, James Trousdale to Henry Albright, proved by Levin Wood?.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, James A Morgan to Chesley P Patterson, proved by Christopher Barbee.
• Deed provedDeed, William Morrow to John Morrow, proved by John Criswell.

25 February 1808

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices John Thompson, Abner B Bruce and Jonathan Lindley present.
• SuitWm P Mangum received leave to withdraw papers from his case against John Chizenhall.
• GuardianshipRichard Thompson became guardian of Isaiah Horneday.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Wm Davis granted to George Horner; sureties Robert Murdock and Sutton Ward.
• JuryThe court ordered Robert Tinnen, Mann Patterson, Tho Holloway and 27 others summoned for Superior Court jury service.
• JuryThe court ordered Aaron Walker, Tho McCracken, Samuel Woody and 27 others summoned for the next county-court jury service.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of James Underhill granted to James Davis.
• Court in sessionThe court recorded the attending justices.
• TaxThe court levied a tax for county contingencies.
• TaxThe court levied poll, town-property and land taxes to pay jurors.
• TaxThe court levied poll, town-property and land taxes for public-building repairs.
• Road orderWilliam Merritt was awarded payment for building the Bens Creek bridge and maintaining it for seven years.
• Road orderThe county trustee was ordered to pay Rosannah Sears the jury-assessed damages from a new road crossing the plantation.
• Road orderThe county trustee was ordered to pay Henry Sears the jury-assessed damages from a new road crossing the plantation.
• TaxThe court levied a patrol tax on people designated as black polls, exempting those residing in Hillsboro.
• GuardianshipMark Barbee became guardian of William Barbee.
• Estate accountOn Mark Barbee and Wm Barbee’s petition, commissioners and surveyor Hugh Mulhollan were appointed to divide John Barbee’s devised land.
• Deed provedDeed, Robert Berry Sr to William Stagg, proved by William Cock.
• Deed provedDeed, John Cates to Abner Cates, proved by Shadrach Chandler a Witness.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Sarah Turner granted to James McCallon; sureties Robert Murdock and Henry Trolinger.
• GuardianshipLeonard Carlton received until the next term to settle accounts for Wright House, Lewis House, John House and Salley House.
• Road orderWilliam Barbee received permission to close the old road through his plantation after the new road opened.
• Estate accountLeonard Carlton was authorized to sell enslaved Eliza and Jane on credit to divide their six owners’ property.
• Estate accountRebecca McCaddams formally dissented from her late husband James McCaddams’s will.
• Administration of an estateJames McCaddams qualified as executor for James McCaddams’s estate.
• Deed provedDeed, Thomas Wilson & others to Caleb Wilson, proved in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Abram Rickman to Mark Barbee, proved by Mann Patterson.
• Deed provedDeed, Isaac Hicks to Henson Cotter, proved by Gidden Price.
• Deed provedDeed, Martha Devonport & others to Miles Wells, proved by Robert McKee.
• Deed provedDeed, Martha Davenport & others to John Hulet, proved by Robert McKee.
• Deed provedDeed, Susanna & Stephen Ward to Stephen Ward, proved by Stephen Wells.
• Deed provedDeed, John Wheely to Benjamin Wheely, proved by William Keelin.
• Deed provedDeed, Francis Willis to Peter Willis, proved by Thomas Snipes.
• Deed provedDeed, Ephraim Cates to Jonathan Kenneday, proved by Abner Cates.
• Deed provedDeed, Thomas Copley to Charles Dunnagan, proved by Henry Goodrich.
• Deed provedDeed, John Morgan, Solo Morgan & Jacob Flowers to Francis Long, proved by John Craig.
• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices J Taylor, Thomas Whitted and John Cabe present.
• Official appointedEdward Bartlet took the qualifying oath as deputy sheriff.
• Road orderThe court ordered suit on Henry Goodloe’s bridge bond unless he repaired the Eno River bridge by the stated deadline.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Warren Burnside to William Jackson for instruction in farming.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed William Underhill to Thomas Hatch for instruction in carpentry.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Serina Underhill to John McCauley for instruction in spinning.
• GuardianshipJohn Taylor became Elizabeth Horton’s guardian during litigation.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, James A Morgan to Chesley Morgan Patterson, proved by Christopher Barbee.
• Deed provedDeed, Ephraim Cates to James Kenneday Sr, proved by Abner Cates.
• Deed provedDeed of Trust, Sihon Bobbitt to Joseph B Shaw & John Gooch, proved by Morgan Carrington.
• Deed provedDeed, Benjamin Yeargain to John Craig, proved by Fredrick Collier.
• Deed provedDeed, James Curry to Ephraim Cates, proved by Jonathan Kenneday.

27 February 1808

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Samuel Benton, Abner B Bruce and Tho Whithed present.
• GuardianshipJohn Williams selected William Kirkland as guardian, and he furnished bond.
• GuardianshipMary Williams selected William Kirkland as guardian, and he furnished bond.
• State caseThe court ordered Samuel Bristoe and John Wilson confined for gambling until Monday and until they furnished good-behavior and appearance security.
• Deed provedDeed of Gift, John Douglass Sr to John Douglass Jr, proved by James Cain & Rosannah Douglass.
• Deed provedDeed, William Courtney to Joseph Courtney, proved by John Craig.
• Deed provedDeed, James Trice to Mark Booth, proved by Mann Patterson.
• Deed provedDeed, James Finly to John Wilkerson, proved by Samuel Turrentine.
• Deed provedDeed, Daniel Cortner to Peter Cortner, proved by Isaac Wells.
• Deed provedDeed, Champion Rhodes to William Lewis, proved by James Latta esqr.