Orange County Indexed
November 1812 term
72 items of business, in court order.
Day not given in the source
- Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Thomas Whithead, Joseph Clendening and James Hutchison present.
- JuryThe sheriff’s jury return supplied no juror names.
- JuryThe court recorded Jacob Garrison, Joseph Rippy, William Cabe and 12 others for jury service.
- Constable appointedReuben Smith was sworn into office.
- JuryThe court recorded Henry Trice, William Brown, Samuel Evans and 7 others for jury service.
- JuryThe record listed jurors who had failed to appear and qualify.
- Deed provedDeed of Bargain & Sale, Alexander Anderson to William Whitted, proved by made Oath.
24 November 1812
- Court in sessionThe court convened with justices John Thompson, Abner B Bruce and Thomas Whitted present.
- SuitJonathan Lindly was nonsuited after failing to appear against J Patterson and M Patton.
- State caseThe court fined Green Bowers for failing to attend as a witness.
- SuitJonathan Lindly was nonsuited against J Patterson and M Patton.
- SuitThe jury awarded John Low damages and costs against Robert Murdock.
- SuitThe jury awarded John Jameson damages against George Riggs and Ben Bullock.
- SuitThe jury awarded Susannah Thompson adm’x damages and costs against Adam Denon.
- SuitThe jury awarded Wm Kirkland damages against James Minnis.
- SuitThe jury awarded Thomas Yarbrough damages and costs against James Minnis.
- Order about enslaved peopleThe court authorized the executors to sell Charles Christmas’s unnamed enslaved people on credit to pay estate debts.
- Deed provedPower of Attorney, David Mebane & John Thompson Ex’rs &c to Henry Rigain, acknowledged in court.
- SuitThe jury awarded Herbert Sims damages and costs against George Carrington.
- Deed provedDeed, William H Haywood to John Taylor Sr, proved by Thomas H Taylor.
- Deed provedDeed, James H Bowman to William McKee Jr, acknowledged in court.
- Deed provedDeed, Mary McClure, Henry McClure and Archibald Carmichael to Andrew Garringer, proved by Jacob Summers.
- Deed provedDeed, George Anderson to Michael Carey, proved by Robert Jones.
- Deed provedDeed, Martin Shoftner to Ludwick Thrownberry, proved by John Cook.
- Deed provedDeed, James McClure to Andrew Garing[er], proved by Jacob Summers.
25 November 1812
- Court in sessionThe court convened with justices James Webb, Thomas D Bennehan and John Thompson present.
- Deed provedDeed, Walter Alves to Thomas D Bennehan, proved by Abner B Bruce.
- Deed provedPower of Attorney, Walter Alves & Thomas D Bennehan to William Norwood, acknowledged in court.
- County businessWilliam Horton was directed to obtain a replacement stamp for wooden measures at county expense.
- SuitSamuel Carson’s collection motion against Samuel Turrentine was dismissed because Turrentine held no unaccounted funds belonging to Carson.
- State caseJohn Weeden was committed until he provided a good-behavior bond with securities acceptable to John Taylor Jr and Abner B Bruce.
- Child or servant boundHemelius Patton’s apprenticeship to Luke Peacock was cancelled; the sheriff was ordered to produce Patton for a new binding.
- State caseThe court ordered an attachment against Luke Peacock for failing to produce Hemelius Patton as directed.
- Estate accountJames Patterson received an allowance of five percent on his administration accounts for Jno Smith’s estate.
- MillMann Patterson received permission to construct a public mill on his own land.
- Deed provedPower of Attorney, David Yarbrough & wife to William Bond, proved by Samuel Child.
- Child support orderJames Faucett was ordered to pay Phebe Cole child support as the reputed father.
- Deed provedDeed, James Webb to John Young & Josiah Turner, acknowledged in court.
- Deed provedBill of Sale, Samuel Child to Josiah Turner, acknowledged in court.
- Deed provedDeed, Thomas Moore to William Trice, proved by Charles P Patterson.
- Deed provedDeed, John Hall to Henry Shepperd, proved by William Sheppard.
- Deed provedDeed, Mary McClure & Henry McClure to James McClure and Andrew Garringer, proved by Jacob Summers.
- Deed provedDeed of Trust, Isaac Lint to William Faucett, proved by Josiah Turner.
- Court in sessionThe court reconvened with justices James Mebane, Tho Whithed and James Hutcheson present.
- Deed provedDeed, William Whitted Sr to William Whitted Jr, proved by Henry Thompson Jr.
- Deed provedDeed, Wm Pendergrass Sr to William Pendergrass Jr, proved by John Pendergrass Jr.
- Deed provedDeed of Gift, Abner Massey to John O'Kelly, proved by Zenos O'Kelly.
- Deed provedDeed, Abner Massey to John O'Kelly, proved by Zenos O'Kelly.
- Deed provedBill of Sale, James Child to Barnabas O'Farrill, acknowledged in court.
- Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Catlet Campbell, Thomas Whithed and Abner B Bruce present.
- Child support orderHenson Colter was ordered to support Holley Watson’s child as reputed father; execution was directed for the installment immediately due.
- Estate accountJames Thomas received permission to sell the unnamed decedent’s personal estate.
- Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Peggy Crabtree to William Chambers for instruction in spinning.
- Deed provedDeed, Frances Few & others to Samuel Scarlett, proved by John Flintham.
- Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Catlet Campbell, Sterling Harris and Abner B Bruce present.
- Child or servant boundThe sheriff was ordered to take custody of two Whittaker children held by James Thompson and produce them next court.
- GuardianshipJohn Crawford became guardian of Jane Elliott and James Elliott and William Elliott and John Elliott and Caty Elliott and Mary Elliott and Alfred? Elliott.
- Estate accountThe guardian received permission to sell William Elliott’s real estate on credit because personal assets could not cover estate debts.
- Deed provedDeed, George Troxler to Michael Holt, proved by William Holt.
- Deed provedDeed, Sarah Wilson to William Dollar, proved by James Latta.
- Deed provedDeed, Kenneth Anderson to Josiah Turner, proved by William Lockhart.
- Deed provedDeed, Samuel Scarlett to James Strayhorn, proved by John McKerall.
- Deed provedDeed, Egbert Bell to Elizabeth Bell & others, proved by Joel Sterling?.
- Deed provedBill of Sale, William Bond to Eliza M Bond, proved by Samuel Child.
- Deed provedDeed, David Yarbrough to James S Smith, acknowledged in court.
- Deed provedBill of Sale, Francis Child to Samuel Child, proved by Barnabas O'Farrill.
- Deed provedDeed, Robert McCauley to Junica Hall, proved by Robert Murray.
- Deed provedBill of Sale, Zephaniah Tate to Uriah Tate, proved by Anthony Tate.
- Deed provedDeed, Levi Wood to George Albright, proved by William Albright.
- Deed provedDeed, Charles Stout to Peter Stout, proved by Francis Stout.
- Deed provedDeed, John Brewer to Margret Hall, proved by Suvia? Hall.
- Deed provedDeed, Robert Newton & Mary his Wife to Duncan Cameron, acknowledged in court.
