February 1810 term

Day not given in the source

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Samuel Benton, Henry Thompson and Herbert Simms present.
• JuryThe sheriff reported returning the jury summons; no juror names followed.
• JuryThe court recorded Levi Whitted, James Turner, Henry Trolinger and 12 others for jury service.
• JuryThe court recorded David White, James Williams, Thomas Armstrong and 5 others for jury service.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, William McQuiston to Hugh McCaddams, proved by John Allison.
• SuitThe jury upheld the bond, found breached covenants and awarded damages; an appeal was allowed with Edward Jones, Thomas Ruffin and David Patterson securing it.
• SuitThe jury credited payments but found breached covenants and awarded damages; an appeal was allowed, and witness William Ray was fined for absence (Andrew Gibson, Thomas H Perkins, Edward Jones, Thomas Ruffin).
• SuitThe jury credited one payment, valued the bond and awarded Tho Flint damages against Willie Mangum’s administrators.
• SuitThe jury found a promise within three years, rejected setoff, and awarded Drury Dunn damages and costs.
• SuitThe jury rejected payment and setoff and awarded Bennehan and Cameron damages and costs.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Robert Sear[c]y granted to Benjamin Barns; sureties Dempsey Peale.
• SuitThe jury found Mary Pratt had released James Pratt from the claim.
• SuitThe jury found Fredrick Taylor liable for detention within three years, rejected release, and awarded Mary Pratt damages and costs.
• SuitPlaintiffs’ witness Robert Lewis was fined for failing to appear after subpoena.
• SuitThomas Clancy’s witness Robert Lewis was fined for failing to appear after subpoena.
• SuitThe jury rejected payment and setoff and awarded James Child’s firm damages and costs.
• SuitIn another judgment, the jury rejected payment and setoff and awarded James Child’s firm damages and costs.
• SuitThe jury valued the bond, rejected payment and setoff, and awarded Wm Craig interest damages.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Nimrod Ellis granted to Stephen Ellis; sureties Norris Crompton and Joseph Allison.
• Estate accountRobert Tinnen, Benjamin Bowls and John Dunn were appointed to allot widow Mary Ellis a year’s provisions from Nimrod Ellis’s estate.
• State caseAndrew Gibson entered an appearance recognizance with Tho Ruffin and Tobias Smith as sureties; James Patterson bound himself to prosecute and testify.

27 February 1810

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Tho Brewer, Zachariah Herndon and Catlet Campbell present.
• SuitThe jury valued two bonds and awarded Jesse Dickins interest and costs.
• SuitThe jury credited payments and awarded Alexander Russell damages; James Owens and Enoch Collins secured a stay of execution.
• Official appointedJohn Street took the required oaths as a justice of the peace.
• SuitThe jury found a promise within three years, rejected setoff, and awarded Moses Guess damages and costs.
• SuitThe jury found Thomas John Edwards liable within one year and awarded Joseph Gwinn damages and costs.
• State caseThe court fined Thomas McCullock for failing to attend when called.
• SuitThe jury upheld the bond, rejected payment and setoff, and awarded Joseph Brittain damages and costs.
• SuitThe jury rejected payment and setoff and awarded John Hogg damages and costs.
• SuitThe jury found Hugh McCaddams’s executors detained a mare and colt, noted the mare’s return, valued the colt and awarded Polley McCaddams damages.
• SuitThe jury found the executors detained enslaved Adam within three years and awarded Anne Furguson damages and costs.
• SuitThe jury credited endorsed payments and awarded Johnston Craig principal, interest and costs.
• State caseGeo Holt submitted to an assault charge and was fined.
• SuitThe jury found Arthur Bobbitt promised payment and awarded Isaac Holden damages and costs.
• SuitThe jury found Thomas Edwards promised payment and awarded Jonathan Forrest damages and costs.
• SuitJ Taylor and C P Patterson secured a stay of execution in Francis Jones’s action.
• MillHenry Merritt received permission to build a water gristmill on his own land.

28 February 1810

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices John Taylor, Zachariah Herndon and John Street present.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Willis Drake granted to Elizabeth Drake; sureties Thomas Lindly and William Pike.
• GuardianshipChesley P Patterson received a percentage allowance for managing Solomon P Morgan’s estate and resigned the guardianship.
• GuardianshipJohn Taylor Sr was appointed temporary curator of Solomon P Morgan’s goods and assets until the next court.
• GuardianshipThe clerk was ordered to notify all guardians to settle their accounts at the next term.
• State caseThe jury found John Phipps Jr guilty as charged.
• SuitThe court ordered execution against the principal and stay sureties on Joseph Marcum’s earlier judgment.
• SuitEnoch Collins and Daniel Turrentine secured a stay of execution in Thomas Johnston’s action.
• SuitGeo Johnston and Mark Barbee secured a stay of execution in Wm Kirkland’s action.
• Deed provedDeed, William P Mangum to Arthur Mangum, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Samuel Turrentine Shff to William Wallis, acknowledged in court.
• State caseWith solicitor Edward Jones’s consent, Milden Chavous took the insolvent-debtor oath and was ordered released from confinement.
• Road orderThe county trustee was ordered to pay William Barbee jury-assessed compensation for a public road through his plantation.
• Deed provedDeed, Mark Barbee to Mann Patterson, proved by Chesley P Patterson.
• Deed provedDeed, Mark Barbee & others to Mann Patterson, proved by Chesley P Patterson.
• Deed provedDeed, William Bradshaw to William Bradshaw Jr, proved by Joseph Clendining.
• Deed provedDeed, James Kennady to James Latta, proved by Hugh Morris.
• Deed provedDeed, Archer Harris to Edward Harris, proved by Thomas Rhew.
• Deed provedDeed, Henry McFarlain to John McFarlain, proved by Herbert Sims.
• Deed provedDeed, Ellenor McDade to William McDade, proved by Charles McDade.
• Deed provedDeed, John Winslow & John Eccles Exrs of Peter Mallett Deceased to George Horner, proved by Joseph Armstrong.
• Deed provedDeed, Joseph Taylor to William Laws, proved by George Laws Jr.
• Deed provedDeed, Alexander Allen to James Palmer, proved by Samuel Bradford.
• Deed provedDeed of Trust, David Horner to George Carrington, proved by John D Carrington.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, Anthony Cozort to Robert Cozort, proved by Robert Jones.
• Deed provedDeed of Gift, Rachel Jones to Celia Jones, proved by Absalom Nutt.
• Deed provedDeed, Jacob Greer to Seamore Duncan, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Robert Stewart to William Hicks, proved by Micajah G Debruler.
• Deed provedDeed, William Woods to Mark Fann, proved by William Moore.
• Deed provedDeed, Asael Moore & Andrew McBroom to Joseph Armstrong, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Caleb Wilson to the Children of Robert Wilson, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Mary McClure to Christian Isley, proved by Boston Isley.
• Deed provedDeed, William Faucett to his Son George Faucett, proved by Drury Dunn.
• Deed provedDeed of Trust, Dicey Dunnagan to George Carrington, proved by John Vaughan.
• Deed provedDeed, Thomas Wilson to Richard Holman, proved by Andrew Gray.
• Deed provedDeed, Joseph Townsend to Adam Dixon, proved by Andrew Gray.
• Deed provedDeed, Robert Gray to Andrew Gray, proved by William Armstrong.
• Deed provedDeed, Robert Berry to Wm Armstrong, proved by Andrew Gray.
• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices John Thompson, Tho Whitted and James Clendening present.
• GuardianshipJames Turner became guardian of William and Thomas and Fisher and John Clendening.
• Road orderThe sheriff was ordered to summon a jury to inspect and reroute the road past Duncan Cameron’s new house and report next term.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Thomas Dodson to John Howard for instruction in house carpentry, joinery, reading, writing and arithmetic.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Dorcus Hays granted to Hardy Hurdle; sureties James Hurdle.
• JuryDavid Mebane, Herbert Sims, John Craig and Tho Whitted were appointed to examine freeholder lists and prepare jury lists.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Jesse Heagwood granted to Anderson Stroud; sureties John Stroud and John Connally.
• Road orderThe sheriff was ordered to summon a jury to lay out a road and report next term.
• Estate accountThomas Brewer, Richard Blackwood and William Andrews were appointed to allot widow Elizabeth Heagwood a year’s provisions.
• SuitMann Patterson and Henry Bunch secured a stay of execution in John Daniel’s action.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of George Long granted to Anne Long.
• SuitR O Cumpton and Thomas Eubanks secured a stay of execution in James Child’s action.
• SuitJ D Carrington and Thomas Hart secured a stay of execution in John McMullen’s action.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Benjamin Wabbleton to Richard Thompson for instruction in farming, reading, writing and arithmetic.
• Deed provedDeed, George Herndon to Samuel Brian, proved by Stephen Ellis.
• Deed provedDeed, George Horner to Caleb Jessop, proved by Joseph Armstrong.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, William Hogan to Edward Robson, proved by William Robson.
• Deed provedDeed, Joseph Montgomery to James Tate, proved by John Walker.
• Deed provedDeed, Aron Simpson to Roger Simpson, proved by Josiah Turner.
• Deed provedDeed of Trust, George Carrington to William Kirkland & Thos Whitted, proved by Frederick Nash.
• Deed provedDeed, Daniel Booth to John B Leigh, proved by John Craig.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, Benjamin Rainey & William Rainey to Michael Holt, proved by B A Rainey.
• Deed provedDeed, George Brown to James Hurdle, proved by Hardy Hurdle.
• Deed provedDeed, Aron Simpson to Azariah Graves, proved by Josiah Turner.
• Deed provedDeed, Henry Hastins to Melchi McDannel, proved by Samuel Bradford.
• Deed provedDeed, James Smith to James Turner, acknowledged in court.
• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices John Taylor, John Thompson and Thomas Whithed present.
• SuitJohn Taylor Jr and James H Lewis secured a stay of execution in John Casey’s action.
• Deed provedDeed, John Allison to Barnabas O'Farrell, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, Ashby Dunnagan to John Carrington, proved by Robert Clinton.
• SuitCatlet Campbell and George Johnston secured a stay of execution in Alexander Brown’s action.
• SuitJames H Lewis and Sam’l Child secured a stay of execution in James Hogg’s action.
• SuitJames H Lewis and Sam’l Child secured a stay of execution in Bruce and McKerall’s action.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed John Berry to Samuel Hancock for instruction in bricklaying.
• SuitJohn Taylor Jr and James H Lewis secured a stay of execution in Wm Whitted’s action.
• SuitJohn Taylor Jr and James H Lewis secured a stay of execution in Wm Kirkland’s action.
• SuitJohn Taylor Jr and Samuel Benton secured a stay of execution in Charles Lewis’s action.
• SuitJohn Taylor Jr and Samuel Benton secured a stay of execution in John Casey’s action.
• SuitJohn Taylor Jr and Sam’l Benton secured a stay of execution in James Child’s action.
• SuitJohn Taylor Jr and Samuel Benton secured a stay of execution in James Child’s action.
• Road orderThe court appointed Callam Parish as road overseer.
• Road orderThe court appointed Aquila Herndon as road overseer.
• Road orderThe court appointed John Biggot [John Piggott] as road overseer.
• Road orderThe court appointed Robert Tate as road overseer.
• Road orderThe court appointed Shad Mitchel as road overseer.
• Road orderThe court appointed John Blackwood as road overseer.
• Road orderThe court appointed David Crutchfield as road overseer.
• Road orderThe court appointed Israel Holt as road overseer.
• Road orderThe court appointed Jacob Summers as road overseer, replacing George Strader.
• Road orderThe court appointed John Shepherd as road overseer.
• Road orderThe court appointed Anthony Cabel as road overseer.
• Road orderThe court appointed Peter Stoner as road overseer.
• Road orderThe court appointed John Williams as road overseer.
• Road orderThe court appointed Joshua Leigh as road overseer.
• Road orderThe court appointed Samuel Hodge as road overseer.
• Road orderThe court appointed Robert Fossett as road overseer.
• Road orderThe court appointed Andrew Faddes as road overseer.
• Road orderThe court appointed Jesse Thomas as road overseer.
• Road orderThe court appointed James Taylor as road overseer.
• Road orderThe court appointed Hugh Cain as road overseer.
• Road orderThe court appointed James Tate as road overseer.
• Road orderThe court appointed Levi Gifford as road overseer.
• Road orderThe court appointed John Forrest as road overseer.
• Road orderThe court appointed Robert Tate as road overseer.
• Road orderThe court appointed William Lewis as road overseer.
• Road orderThe court appointed Frederick Fonville as road overseer.
• Road orderThe court appointed Henry Meritt as road overseer.
• Road orderThe court appointed John Taylor as road overseer.
• Road orderThe court appointed Benjamin Stoney Jun’r as road overseer.
• Road orderThe court appointed William Whitfield as road overseer.
• Road orderThe court appointed John Wilkerson as road overseer.
• Road orderThe court appointed Henry H Goodloe as road overseer.
• Road orderThe court appointed Thomas Jenkins as road overseer.
• Road orderThe court appointed John Durham as road overseer.
• Road orderThe court appointed Robert Faucett as road overseer.
• Road orderThe court appointed William Crosset as road overseer.
• Road orderThe court appointed Bryant Kittrell as road overseer.
• Road orderThe court appointed John Nelson as road overseer.
• Road orderThe court appointed Miles Wallis as road overseer.
• Road orderThe court appointed John Barton as road overseer.
• Road orderThe court appointed Thomas Bane as road overseer.
• Road orderThe court appointed James Shepherd as road overseer.
• Road orderThe court appointed Samuel Thompson as road overseer.
• Road orderThe court appointed William Woods as road overseer.
• Road orderThe court appointed Noris Crumpton as road overseer.