May 1810 term

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• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices John Taylor, James Webb, James Moore and Thomas Whithed present.
• JuryThe sheriff reported returning the jury summons; no juror names followed.
• JuryThe court recorded George Johnston, Jacob Garrison, Richard Thompson and 11 others for jury service.
• Constable appointedReuben Smith was sworn into office.
• JuryThe court recorded John Paul, Henry Albright, William Marshall and 8 others for jury service.
• JuryThe court listed jurors who had failed to appear and qualify.
• JuryThe court accepted John Gant’s sworn explanation and excused him from further jury attendance that term.
• SuitThe jury found a promise within three years and awarded William Bond damages and costs.
• SuitWilliam Whitsell was nonsuited after failing to appear when called.
• SuitThe jury found a promise within three years, rejected setoff, and awarded John Street damages and costs.
• SuitThe jury found for Alexander Allen; an appeal was requested.
• Deed provedDeed, John Young to Melchi McDaniel, proved by William Norwood.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, Sarah Hogain to Thomas Hogan, proved by Daniel Hogan.
• Deed provedDeed, John Rhew to Nancy Dunnagan, proved by Wm Warren.
• Deed provedDeed, Charles Ray to James Fossett, proved by David Ray.

29 May 1810

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices James Webb, Ca Campbell and Thomas Whithed present.
• SuitThe jury rejected payment and setoff and awarded Alexander Allen principal, interest and costs.
• SuitA juror was withdrawn in assignee Francis Barbee’s action against Edmund Willis’s administrators.
• State caseWm and Aaron Rumley appeared and were discharged.
• SuitThe jury rejected payment and setoff and awarded John Morgan principal, interest and costs.
• SuitThe jury rejected payment and setoff and awarded James Child principal, interest and costs.
• SuitThe jury rejected payment and setoff and awarded William Kirkland principal, interest and costs.
• SuitThe jury rejected payment and setoff and awarded William Kirkland principal, interest and costs.
• SuitThe jury rejected payment and setoff and awarded David Ray principal, interest and costs.
• SuitThe jury rejected payment and setoff and awarded David Ray principal, interest and costs.
• SuitThe jury upheld and valued the bond, rejected payment and setoff, and awarded Wm Ray damages and costs.
• SuitThe jury rejected payment and setoff and awarded Whithed and Yarbrough principal, interest and costs.
• SuitThe jury valued the bond and awarded guardian James Webb principal, interest and costs against executrix Sarah Kirk.
• SuitThe jury awarded John Wilson nominal damages and costs.
• SuitThe jury rejected payment and setoff and awarded Joseph Marcum principal, interest and costs.
• GuardianshipBenjamin Yeargain was ordered to replace dissatisfied sureties John Kelly and William Cabe with Jarratt Yeargain, Mark Morgan Yeargain and Chesley P Patterson.
• GuardianshipMann Patterson became guardian of Solomon Morgan.
• Deed provedDeed, Anderson Stroud to George Reeves, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, David White & Samuel Turrentine Exrs of James Baldridge Dec'd to William Norwood, proved by Edward Robson.
• Deed provedDeed, Fredrick Kimbrough to Nicholas Smith, proved by Jacob Smith.
• Deed provedDeed of Gift, George Reeves Sr to George Reeves Jr, proved by Thomas Brewer.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, Thomas Cole to Daniel Albright, proved by John Smith.
• Deed provedDeed, Samuel Turrentine to Sarah Birch, proved by William Whitted.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, Thomas Brooks to Andrew Brooks, proved by Catlet Campbell.

30 May 1810

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices James Webb, Ca Campbell and Zachariah Herndon present.
• State caseThe jury returned a guilty finding in the prosecution of John Hubbard and Nehemiah Thomas.
• Oath of allegianceGavin Hogg, described as foreign-born, took the statutory oath of allegiance.
• Estate accountAbner B Bruce, Catlet Campbell and John Latta were appointed to audit Elizabeth Holden’s administration accounts for John Holden’s estate.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed David Dickey to William Woods for instruction in wagon making.
• Child support orderJames Latta was appointed to receive Elizabeth Sparks’s child-support allowance and pay suppliers; Bradly Collins was identified as reputed father.
• Child support orderEdward Alsobrook was ordered to pay Laney Barton child support as the reputed father.
• Official appointedHenry Brannock took the qualifying oaths as a justice of the peace.
• County businessCatlet Campbell and Henry Thompson were appointed to examine county trustee James Webb’s accounts and report during the term.
• Deed provedDeed, David Ray Shff to James Webb, proved by George McNeil.
• Deed provedDeed, James Webb to Josiah Turner, proved by George McNeil.
• Deed provedDeed, Nicholas Durning to James Durning, proved by Lewis Durning.
• Deed provedDeed, Allen Barber & wife to Paul Morgan, proved by Isaac Jackson.
• Deed provedDeed, John Rhodes Sr to Pleasant Rhodes, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, James Barnwell & John Barnwell to John Criswell, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Abraham Whittaker to Thomas Redding Sr, proved by John Cabe.
• Deed provedDeed, John Criswell to James Barnwell, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Thomas Marcom to Eli Herndon, proved by Aquilla Herndon.
• Deed provedDeed, James Thompson & others to Owen Lindly, proved by James Lindley.
• Deed provedDeed, Samuel Benton to Henry Shepperd, proved by Richard Henderson.
• Deed provedDeed, Joseph Woods Sr to Solomon Woods, proved by James Woods.
• Deed provedDeed, William Dixon to John Whitsell, proved by Samuel Whitsell.
• Deed provedDeed, David Ray Shff &c to David Mebane & John Thompson Exrs &c, proved by James Webb.
• Deed provedDeed, Joshua Horn to Benjamin Rhodes, proved by John Rhodes.
• Deed provedDeed, John Rhodes Sr to Mark Pickett, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, John Gardner to Benjamin Shearman, proved by Levin Sullivan.
• Deed provedDeed, John Melvin to Levin Sullivan, proved by Benjamin Shearman.
• Deed provedRelease, Daniel Huffman to James Adams, proved by Abner B Bruce.
• Deed provedDeed of Mortgage, William Matthews to William Norwood & Thomas Ruffin, proved by Samuel Turrentine.
• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Thomas Whithed, Michael Holt and Thomas H Taylor present.
• Official appointedWilliam Holt took the qualifying oaths as a justice of the peace.
• SuitGarnishee William Moore was sworn in Wm Hogan’s action, but his testimony was absent.
• GuardianshipJohn Taylor Jr became guardian of James Underhill’s six named children and furnished bond.
• Order about enslaved peopleRobert Mebane and the other named patrol members received allowances for the previous year’s service.
• Order about enslaved peopleStephen Pritchett received an allowance for patrol service during 1808.
• Deed provedDeed, Samuel Turrentine Shff to Fredrick Trolinger, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Thomas Compton to John Eccles, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Samuel Stewart & others to John Pickard & others, proved by John Woody.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, Sarah Hogan to Daniel Hogan, proved by Thomas Hogan.
• Deed provedDeed, Mark Pickett & others to Henry Merrett, proved by Benjamin Rhodes.
• Deed provedDeed, William Bond & David Yarbrough to John Rasbury, proved by Thomas Clancy.
• Deed provedDeed, John Holt & others to William Holt, proved by Samuel Whitsell.
• Court in sessionThe court recorded the attending justices.
• County businessClerk John Taylor received an allowance for official services.
• County businessSheriff David Ray received an allowance for his services.
• TaxThe court levied poll, town-property and land taxes for public-building repairs.
• TaxThe court levied poll, town-property and land taxes for county contingencies and jurors.
• Official appointedGavin Alves was appointed county trustee and offered James Webb, William Norwood and John Taylor Jr as sureties.
• Official appointedJosiah Turner was elected sheriff by the assembled justices, furnished bond and took the qualifying oaths.
• Deed provedDeed, Robert Duke & Thomas Horner to Judith Stagg, proved by William P Mangum.
• Deed provedDeed, Mary Birch & others to David Bradford, proved by James Tate Sr.
• Deed provedDeed of Trust, Daniel Watson to George Carrington, proved by Riley Vickers.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, Thomas Lloyd Jr to John Walker, proved by John Reeves.
• Deed provedDeed, Joseph Townsley to William Laycock, proved by John Cabe & Walter Alves.
• Deed provedDeed, Caleb Busick to Benjamin Shearman, proved by Henry Brannock.
• TaxJohn Woods received tax relief for enslaved Sarah.
• TaxWilliam Norwood received tax relief for enslaved Mary.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Rebecca Baldwin to Elizabeth Woods for instruction in spinning.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Candiss Morrow to John Woody for instruction in spinning.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Elizabeth Merrit to Robert Faucett for instruction in spinning.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Willie Merritt to George Faucett for instruction in farming.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Hemelius Patton to Luke Peacock for instruction in farming.
• Deed provedDeed, Jonathan Lindley to Richard Standford, proved by Thomas Lindley.
• Deed provedDeed, John Latta Sr to Joseph Latta, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed.
• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices John Webb, Thomas D Bennehan and John Street present.
• Estate accountElizabeth Brooks petitioned for solemn probate of Thomas Brooks’s alleged will; interested parties were summoned, with newspaper notice ordered for Benjamin Howell.
• GuardianshipJohn Taylor Jr was appointed litigation guardian for Hannah Brooks and her infant child James Brooks.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Thomas Brooks granted to John Taylor Jr.
• Deed provedReceipt & release, Amelia Morgan to Sarah Morgan, proved by John G Rencher.