November 1808 term

Day not given in the source

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Samuel Benton, James Webb, Zach Herndon and Sterling Harris present.
• JuryThe court recorded Christopher Dannel, Jeremiah Roberts, James Robinson and 27 others for jury service.
• JuryThe court recorded John Ray, James Murray, Edward Pickett and 12 others for jury service.
• Constable appointedWm Andrews was sworn into office.
• JuryThe court recorded Isham Brewer, Benj Yeargin, Elisha Umstead and 3 others for jury service.
• SuitThe jury found Mordecai Southerland promised payment and awarded George Carrington damages and costs.
• SuitIn a second numbered case, the jury found Mordecai Southerland promised payment and awarded George Carrington damages and costs.
• SuitThe court recorded defense witnesses George Faucett and Robert Murdock as absent when called.
• SuitThe jury found John Hyde liable for spoken words; William Ballard appealed the award with Leonard Carlton and Ezekial Trice as sureties.
• SuitThe jury found David Bradford not guilty in John Reeves’s case.
• State caseWm McDaniel surrendered John Elmore to the sheriff, discharging his bail obligation.

29 November 1808

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Michael Holt, James Webb and Sam’l Benton present.
• SuitThe jury found James Murdock promised payment within three years and awarded John Elmore damages and costs.
• County businessThe sheriff was directed to bring James Hogg before the court.
• SuitThe jury found John Craig liable and awarded Abner W Long damages and costs.
• SuitOn Wm Norwood’s motion, Reuben Burroughs was appointed to survey the disputed land and report next term.
• SuitThe jury found a promise within three years, rejected payment and setoff, and awarded Nath’l Carrington damages and costs.
• SuitThe jury found Joseph Britain promised payment within three years and awarded Patsey Crowder damages and costs.
• SuitThe jury found a promise, rejected setoff, and awarded Henry Thompson damages and costs.
• SuitThe jury found John McKerrall promised payment within three years and awarded the plaintiffs damages and costs.
• SuitThe jury found James Mason liable and awarded Jacob Riley damages and costs.
• SuitThe jury found Wm Robertson liable within three years and awarded Wm Mangum damages and costs.
• Will provedWill of William A Freshwater, proved by Hardy Hurdle.
• Administration of an estateSalley Freshwater qualified as executor for William A Freshwater’s estate.

30 November 1808

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Thomas Whitted, James Webb and Page Patterson present.
• SuitThe jury rejected payment and setoff and awarded Sarah Thompson damages and costs.
• SuitThe jury valued the bond, rejected payment and setoff, and awarded Howel Lewis damages and costs.
• SuitThe jury awarded Joseph Woods nominal damages and costs.
• SuitThe jury rejected payment and setoff and awarded John Street damages and costs.
• SuitThe jury valued the bond, rejected payment and setoff, and awarded James Williams damages and costs.
• SuitThe jury rejected payment and setoff and awarded William Holt damages and costs.
• SuitThe jury found for George Hearndon in ejectment and awarded nominal damages and costs.
• SuitThe jury rejected payment and setoff and awarded Rich’d Thompson’s administrator damages and costs.
• SuitThe jury assessed Henry Thompson’s damages and costs in the appeal.
• SuitA memorandum directed issuance of scire facias concerning bail for R Hanks and Shearer.
• State caseThe jury acquitted James Davis of assault and battery.
• State caseThe jury acquitted Thomas Redding; the court directed the unnamed prosecutor to pay costs.
• State caseThe jury convicted Bennett Partin; the court imposed a fine and ten days’ imprisonment, continuing until fine and costs were paid.
• State caseA juror was withdrawn at John Cummins’s request.
• State caseThe jury acquitted Joseph Pickett.
• Child support orderThomas Hunt was ordered to pay Celia Hunt for maintaining her child.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of John Paris granted to Wm Paris; sureties Fisher Clendening and John Woody.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of James Roach granted to John Roach; sureties Wm Paris and Reuben Smith.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Mary Davis granted to Fisher Clendening; sureties Wm Paris and Reuben Smith.
• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices James Webb, Jonathan Lindley and Thos H Taylor present.
• Will provedWill of Peter Foust, proved by affirmations of Thos Lindley and Jacob Marshall.
• Administration of an estateMary Foust and John Foust qualified as executors for Peter Foust’s estate.
• Estate accountFrancis Child’s unnamed heirs received reinstatement of their estate-division petition and permission to amend it.
• Child support orderGeorge Campbell was ordered to pay Fanny Bradford an immediate sum followed by annual installments.
• Estate accountJohn Casey received a percentage allowance for administering Robert Williams’s estate.
• GuardianshipJoseph Baker received a percentage allowance on Holly Ray’s funds received as guardian.
• SuitExecution against Nicholas Holt’s executors was ordered for witness George Foust’s ticket, at the witness’s expense.
• GuardianshipEzekial Trice replaced Leonard Carlton as guardian of Peter House’s unnamed heirs and furnished bond.
• Child support orderSam’l Bartlett, Harriett Allen’s reputed father, was ordered to pay Lovy Allen an immediate sum and four further annual payments.
• Livestock markJohn Garratt registered his livestock earmark.
• Estate accountJohn Cabe and James Latta were appointed to settle Thomas Holden’s estate administration with John Holden and Eliz Holden and report next term.
• GuardianshipElizabeth Moore chose Andrew McBroom as guardian, and he furnished bond.

2 December 1808

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Thomas Whitted, James Webb and Abner B Bruce present.
• Estate accountWilliam Lockhart’s heirs obtained a subpoena requiring James Edwards to prove Thomas Person’s bond promising conveyance of part of a Hillsborough lot.
• Estate accountCommissioners were appointed to allot a year’s estate provisions for widow Sarah Lockhart and her family and report next term (Catlet Campbell, Gavin Alves, John Faddis, Henry Thompson Jr).
• GuardianshipThomas Clancy was appointed to protect minors Thomas and David Lockhart during the estate-division proceedings.
• Deed provedDeed, William Bond to Mary Doherty, proved by Anderson Whitted.
• Deed provedDeed, Mary Doherty to James Breese [James Bruce?], proved by Thomas Clancy.
• Estate accountOn Samuel Lockhart’s petition, commissioners and James Latta were appointed to divide William Lockhart’s real estate equally among the petitioners and report.
• GuardianshipJames Philips was appointed to protect minors Thomas and David Lockhart during Sarah Lockhart’s dower suit.
• Estate accountSarah Lockhart received a lifetime dower interest in one-third of William Lockhart’s real estate; the sheriff was directed to arrange allotment and possession.
• GuardianshipJames Phillips became guardian of Thomas Lockhart.
• Child or servant boundOn Reuben Wood’s motion and grand-jury presentment, the sheriff was ordered to bring specified children next term for possible apprenticeship or other disposition.
• Child support orderHenry Berry was ordered to reimburse Anne Jordan and sheriff Samuel Turrentine for maintaining Robert Alves Pinkerton before and during custody.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Robert Alves Pinkerton to Robert Morrow for instruction in blacksmithing.
• Child support orderHenry Berry was ordered to pay Robert Morrow for maintaining his reputed son Robert Alves Pinkerton.
• Deed provedDeed, William Holt Sr to Wm Holt Jr, proved by Joshua Holt.
• Deed provedDeed, Henry Brackin to Isaac Brackin Jr, proved by William Brackin.
• Deed provedDeed, John Dannel to Solomon P Morgan, proved by John Morgan.
• Deed provedDeed, Abner Cate & Elisabeth his Mother to James Latta, proved by James Latta (of John).
• Deed provedDeed, Patsey Chisenhall to John Latta, proved by Burwell Chisenhall.
• Deed provedDeed, Martha Deblin Executors to Zachariah Horn?, proved by John Woody.
• Deed provedMarriage agreement, proved by Aron Walker.
• Deed provedDeed, John Comb to Sterling Harris, proved by John Young.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, John Morgan to Solomon P Morgan, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Charles Stout to Solomon Stout, proved by Ephraim Doan.
• Deed provedDeed, Aron Simpson to John Simmons, proved by James Simmons.
• Deed provedDeed, David Cozort to George Copley, proved by John Neeves.
• Deed provedBond, John Dannel to Burton Clark, proved by William Pritchard.
• Deed provedDeed, Sarah Rigsby to Bryant Kittrell, proved by William Pritchard.
• Deed provedDeed, Peter House to John Cabe, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Barnard Cate Jr to John Workman, proved by Barnard Cate Sr.
• Deed provedDeed, Christian Sharer to Jacob Isley, proved by Shadrack Allen.
• Deed provedPower of Attorney, Samuel Major to George Brasfield, proved by Major Brasfield.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, Leonard Carlton to John Cabe, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, Rachel Jones to Elizabeth Jones, proved by Moses Jones.
• Deed provedDeed, James Riggs to Andrew McBroom, proved by Asahel Moore.
• Deed provedDeed, Isaac Rainey to Benjamin Ryche [Rike], proved by Michael Holt.
• Deed provedDeed, Jacob Shaddy to Michael Holt, proved by Joshua Holt.
• Deed provedDeed, Catharine Kimbro Widow of Powell Kimbrough Dec’d & his Children to Michael Holt, proved by Joshua Holt.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, Ezekiel Trotman to Michael Shoftner, proved by Michael Holt.
• Deed provedPower of Attorney, Sarah Patillo to Williamson Patillo, proved by Major Brasfield.
• Deed provedDeed, Peter Brinkly & Robert Brinkly to Mason Tapley, proved by Ephraim Cook.
• Deed provedDeed, Bryant Kittrell to Moses Atwater, proved by John Wilson.