Orange County Indexed
August 1810 term
95 items of business, in court order.
Day not given in the source
- Court in sessionThe court convened with justices James Webb, John Latta, William Barbee and John Taylor present.
- JuryThe sheriff reported returning the jury summons; no juror names followed.
- JuryThe court recorded Jeremiah Holt, Hugh Cain, Rankin McKee and 12 others for jury service.
- Constable appointedReuben Smith was sworn into office.
- JuryThe court recorded William Leathers, John Wilborne, William Bowles and 7 others for jury service.
- JuryThe court listed jurors who failed to appear and qualify.
- JuryWilliam Mebane was excused from jury attendance because he was a miller.
- SuitThe jury valued the Virginia-money bond, rejected payment and setoff, and awarded Holliday and Hinton nominal damages and costs.
- SuitThe jury upheld and valued the bond and awarded Jonathan Forrest damages and costs.
- SuitThe jury found for John Latta in ejectment and awarded nominal damages and costs.
- SuitThe jury found a promise within three years, rejected payment and setoff, and awarded Theophilus Thompson damages and costs.
- SuitThe jury rejected payment and setoff and awarded James Child’s firm principal, interest and costs.
- SuitThe jury valued the bond and awarded David Ray’s firm damages and costs.
- SuitThe jury rejected payment and setoff and awarded John Young principal, interest and costs.
28 August 1810
- Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Ca Campbell, Tho Whithed and John Street present.
- SuitThe jury found covenants unfulfilled and awarded Hillsboro’s commissioners damages against administrator William Lockhart.
- SuitThe jury credited payment, valued the bond and awarded William Kirkland the remaining principal, damages and costs.
- SuitThe jury rejected payment and setoff and awarded damages; an appeal was allowed with Isaac Holden and William Duke as sureties.
- SuitThe jury valued the bond, rejected payment and setoff, and awarded Edward Harris damages; an appeal was requested with two sureties.
- SuitThe jury rejected payment and setoff and awarded James Child’s firm principal, interest and costs.
- SuitThe jury rejected payment and setoff and awarded David Ray’s firm principal, interest and costs.
- SuitThe jury valued the bond, rejected payment and setoff, and awarded James Thompson damages and costs.
- SuitThe jury valued the bond, rejected payment and setoff, and awarded James Mitchel damages and costs.
- SuitThe jury valued the bond, rejected payment and setoff, and awarded James Webb damages and costs.
- SuitThe jury valued the bond, rejected payment and setoff, and awarded Thomas Armstrong damages and costs.
- SuitFrancis Phillips was nonsuited and requested an appeal with William J Cain and John Faddis as sureties.
- SuitThe jury valued the bond, rejected payment and setoff, and awarded John C Goode damages and costs.
- SuitThe jury rejected payment and setoff and awarded Mary Comb principal, interest and costs.
- SuitThe jury rejected payment and setoff and awarded Henry Thompson Jr principal, interest and costs.
- SuitThe jury found a timely promise, rejected prior adjudication and setoff defenses, and awarded Andrew McCully damages and costs.
- SuitThe jury found a promise within three years, rejected setoff, and awarded John Lynch damages and costs.
- Court in sessionThe court convened with justices John Taylor, Thomas Whitted, John Latta and James Moore present.
- Order about enslaved peopleNathan Moore and Edward Boswell received allowances for the previous year’s patrol service.
- Road orderOn residents’ petition, the sheriff was ordered to summon a road jury to inspect and lay out the requested route and report.
- State caseThe jury returned an apparently guilty verdict against William Lockhart.
- Deed provedDeed, David Yarbrough & Helen his Wife to Jacob Rich, proved by Alfred Jones & William A Jones.
30 August 1810
- Court in sessionThe court convened with justices John Street, Andrew McBroom and William Barbee present.
- Child or servant boundCharles Rhodes’s former apprenticeship to James Rainey was rescinded, and he was apprenticed to Henry Goodrich as a hatter.
- GuardianshipAfter David White resigned, Thomas Woods became guardian of Jane Baldridge and Margret Baldridge and furnished bond.
- Child support orderJohn Smith was ordered to pay Sarah McMunn child support as the reputed father.
- Child support orderThe sheriff was ordered to produce John McMunn next term, and reputed father John Smith was summoned concerning additional support for Sarah McMunn’s child.
- Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of James Durning granted to Ali Durning; sureties George Carrington and John Cole.
- GuardianshipAfter Leonard Carlton abandoned his wards, Jarratt Yeargain received temporary custody and management; Carlton was ordered to show cause against replacement.
- Child support orderWilliam Riggs was ordered to pay Polley Hunt child support as the reputed father.
31 August 1810
- Court in sessionThe court convened with justices James Webb, John Street and Ca Campbell present.
- GuardianshipAfter John Cate resigned, Milley Cate became Benjamin Cate’s guardian and furnished bond.
- Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Arch’d Collins granted to Brice Collins; sureties Daniel Wilkerson.
- Poor reliefSamuel Turrentine received an allowance for keeping and supporting orphan Charles Rhodes since the previous court.
- Deed provedBill of Sale, Richard Cate to Thomas Cate, acknowledged in court.
- Deed provedBill of Sale, Henry Hastings to Thomas Cate, proved by John Young.
- Deed provedBill of Sale, James Cate to Thomas Cate, proved by David Roach.
- Deed provedBill of Sale, William Hopson to Thomas Cate, acknowledged in court.
- Deed provedBill of Sale, James H Lewis to Thomas H Taylor, acknowledged in court.
- Deed provedBill of Sale, Francis Benton to Samuel Benton, proved by Edward Jones.
- Deed provedDeed, William Mebane to James Murray Sr, proved by Benjamin Rainey.
- Deed provedBill of Sale, Sterling Harris to Henry Neal, proved by Gavin Alves.
- Deed provedDeed, Robert Ray to David Ray, proved by William Roberts.
- Deed provedDeed, Nancy Williams to John Wilkerson, proved by Ralph Faussett.
- Deed provedBill of Sale, Daniel Turrentine, Jacob Gray, William Holt & Nancy Steel & Mary Crutchfield to Salley S Greer, proved by Joseph Steel.
- Deed provedDeed, John McMurray to Daniel Malone, proved by Nathaniel Malone.
- Deed provedDeed, Barnabas O'Farrill to William Whitted, acknowledged in court.
- Deed provedDeed, Richard Stanford to Henry Edwards, acknowledged in court.
- Deed provedDeed, Benjamin Yeargain to Joseph Caldwell, proved by William H Merrit.
- Deed provedDeed of Gift, William Forsyth to his Sons James, Barnett & John and his daughters Anne, Margret and Gilley, proved by Richard Stanford and Richard Freeman.
- Deed provedDeed, William Dodd to John Redmond, proved by William P Mangum.
- Deed provedDeed, John Redmon to Absalom Alston, acknowledged in court.
- Deed provedDeed, Henry Smith to Peter Smith, proved by Isaac Holt.
- Deed provedDeed, William McMinamy to Daniel Wilkerson, proved by John Wilkerson.
- Deed provedDeed, Edward Harris to William Shepperd, proved by John Wilkerson.
- Deed provedDeed, John Thompson to Jonathan Lindly, acknowledged in court.
- Deed provedBill of Sale, Samuel Benton to Francis Benton, proved by Edward Jones.
- Deed provedDeed, Jacob Garrison & Craven Boswell to William Cannon, proved by David Bradford.
- Deed provedDeed, Thomas Bane to William & James Clark, acknowledged in court.
- Deed provedDeed, William Harvey & May his Wife to Hugh Woody, proved by Jonathan Lindly.
- Deed provedBill of Sale, John Weeden to Quinton Anderson & Co, proved by James Anderson.
- Deed provedDeed, James Turrentine to William Hall, proved by John Jameson.
- Deed provedDeed, William Ray to James Hopkins, proved by William Hopkins.
- Deed provedDeed, Richard Cate to John O'Daniel, acknowledged in court.
- Deed provedDeed of Trust, John Stroud to James Webb, proved by James S Smith.
- Deed provedDeed, John Nichols to David Woods, proved by John Reding.
- Deed provedDeed, Thomas Cate to William Hopson, acknowledged in court.
- Deed provedDeed, Eliza Estis to William Picket, proved by James Latta.
- Deed provedDeed, Matthew Woods to Samuel Kirkpatrick, proved by James Johnston.
- Deed provedDeed, Nicholas Durning to George Carey, proved by James Latta.
- Deed provedDeed, James & John Comb to Mary Comb, proved by John Trice.
- Deed provedBill of Sale, Thomas Williams to William Andrew, proved by John Wilkerson.
- Deed provedBill of Sale, Frances Benton to Samuel Benton, proved by Wilson Child.
- Deed provedDeed, Henry Edwards to Richard Stanford, proved by Nathan Edwards.
- Deed provedDeed, Edward Boswell to Thomas Boswell, proved by James Moore.
- Deed provedBill of Sale, James H Lewis to Thomas H Taylor, acknowledged in court.
- Deed provedDeed, David Dickie to John Redding, proved by David Woods.
- Deed provedBill of Sale, James H Lewis to Levi Whitted, proved by William A Whitted.
- Deed provedBill of Sale, James Cate to John Cate, proved by John L Kirk.
- Deed provedBill of Sale, David Strayhorn to John Taylor, proved by Thomas H Taylor.
- Deed provedDeed, William King to John Taylor, proved by Thomas H Taylor.