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Orange County Indexed

August 1813 term

102 items of business, in court order.

Day not given in the source

Court in sessionThe court convened with justices James Webb, David Mebane, Joseph Moore and Absalom Tatom present.
JuryThe sheriff’s jury return supplied no juror names.
JuryThe court recorded William Whitted, Samuel Nelson, Thomas Armstrong and 12 others for jury service.
Constable appointedReuben Smith was sworn into office.
JuryThe court recorded John Ray, William Wallace, James Davis and 5 others for jury service.
JuryThe record listed jurors who had not appeared.
JuryWilliam Horton and James Gant were excused from jury attendance.
SuitAndrew Faddis and Thomas Bean secured a stay of execution in Stephen Thompson’s action.
SuitThe jury awarded John Strowd damages and costs against James Moore.
SuitThe jury awarded Robert Brinkly damages and costs against James Patterson.
SuitThe jury found George Carrington detained five enslaved people claimed by Henry Dunwoody’s executor and awarded nominal damages and costs.
Deed provedDeed, Jacob Allen to John Cabe and Moses McCown, proved by Thomas Re????.
Deed provedDeed, James Osburn to Israel Holt, proved by John Ray.
Deed provedDeed, Samuel Turrentine to Wm Kirkland, proved by Hugh Mulhollan.
Order about enslaved peopleBarnabas O’Farrill received permission to sell Tom and Jince on secured credit to pay Andrew Brooks’s estate debts.
State caseRobinson Mumford Sr was fined for failing to testify in W F Strudwick’s action against Margret Mebane.
SuitThe jury awarded Mark Harris damages and costs against John Hopkins.
Deed provedDeed, Mark Boothe to Harison Trice, proved by Elijah Birch.
Deed provedDeed, John Walker to Ashford Walker, proved by Jno Ray.

24 August 1813

25 August 1813

Court in sessionThe court convened with justices John Street, Thomas Whithed and John Thompson present.
GuardianshipDaniel McP[h]erson became guardian of Aaron and Stephen and Anne McPherson.
Child or servant boundThe sheriff was ordered to bring Ellison Parish and five other named children before the next court for apprenticeship.
Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of James Carrington granted to Herbert Sims; sureties Duncan Cameron.
Child support orderJohn Duke was ordered to pay Leah Lingo child support as the reputed father.
Estate accountThe court authorized sale of James Carrington’s perishable estate.
Deed provedDeed of Trust, James Carrington to Herbert Sims, proved by Henry Thompson.
Deed provedDeed of Trust, James Carrington to Herbert Sims, proved by Samuel Turrentine and John J Carrington.
State caseThe jury found Robert Clinton guilty on the indictment.
State caseThe jury found Wm Wilkins guilty on the indictment.
State caseThe jury found Charles Jones guilty on the indictment.
State caseThe jury found ????? Long guilty on the indictment.
State caseThe jury found Amos Long guilty on the indictment.
State caseThe jury found Anne Harris and Elizabeth Sanders guilty on the indictment.
State caseThe jury found Gasper Long and others guilty on the indictment.
SuitThe jury awarded Edward Robson damages against Bryant Kittrell.
Deed provedBill of sail, James Lewis to James Child & Gavin Alves, acknowledged in court.
Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Thomas Whithed, John Street and John Thompson present.
Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of John Casey granted to Daniel Carthy; sureties Elizabeth Hart and Phoebe Kean.
GuardianshipThomas Whithed became guardian of John and Henry and James and William O’Daniel.
GuardianshipTaylor Duke became guardian of Celia Jones.
Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Nathan Hall granted to Rachel Hill and John Hill; sureties James McClure and Abner Powell.
Estate accountThe court authorized sale of Nathan Hall’s perishable estate.
Will provedWill of John Taylor, proved by duly proved.
Administration of an estateThos Taylor qualified as executor for John Taylor’s estate.
SuitA summons to show cause was directed to John Woody’s heirs in John Marshal’s action; John Crawford was identified as their guardian.
County businessWilliam Horton received an allowance for making jury boxes, payable by the county trustee.
Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Prophenius Brown to William Lynn for instruction in farming.
Official appointedPleasant Henderson took the qualifying oaths as justice of the peace.
Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of David Rainey granted to Joseph M??is; sureties David Mebane and Thomas Armstrong.
Order about enslaved peopleAlexander Russell and the other named men were appointed to patrol Rich’d Woods’s district without pay.
Other businessAn incomplete order listed John Taylor and sixteen other men without stating the action.
Deed provedDeed, James A Morgan to Christopher Barby, proved by John Craig.
Court in sessionThe court convened with justices John Street, Robert Graham and Thomas Whithed present.
Road orderJames Faucett received payment for repairing the bridge after the contracting committee reported.
Deed provedDeed, John Roberts to Wm Hutchins, acknowledged in court.
Deed provedBill of sale, James Linn to Frederick Shoftner, proved by Peter Shoftner.
Deed provedDeed, James Neal to Enoch McFerson, proved by James Neal the subscriber thereto.
Deed provedBill of sail, William Raney to Wm Holt, proved by Benjamin Raney & John King.
Deed provedDeed, Thomas Ruffin to Josiah Turner, acknowledged in court.
Deed provedDeed, Josiah Turner & Susanna his Wife, proved by James Webb|acknowledged sepperately.
Deed provedDeed, William Boile to Henry Boile, proved by James Boile.
Deed provedDeed, John Roberts to James Latta, acknowledged in court.
Deed provedDeed, James Ray to Rober[t] R Reed, proved by Levi Whitted.
Deed provedDeed, Perry Sutton to Stephen Tapan, proved by Robert McCrory.
Deed provedBill of sail, Mary Tripp to Henson Cotter, proved by Thomas Cotter.
Deed provedDeed, Joshua Standaford & others to Isaiah Marcum, proved by Thomas Marcum.
Deed provedDeed, Peter Shoftner to Frederick Shoftner, proved by Peter Fogleman Jr.
Deed provedDeed, Frederick Fonville to Stephen Gappins, proved by Robert McCrory.
Deed provedDeed, Jesse Cosort to George Wells, proved by Abner Jones.
Deed provedDeed, Wm Edwards to John Morgan, proved by Lemuel Morgan.
Deed provedDeed, Lemuel Morgan to John Craig, acknowledged in court.
Deed provedDeed, John Morgan to John Craig, proved by Lemuel Morgan.
Deed provedDeed, Walter Alves to Chuza Hopkins, proved by James Latta.
Deed provedBill of sail, Wm Raney to Rebecca King, proved by B.
Deed provedDeed, Rhubon Cardin to Patsey Crowder, proved by James Latta.
Deed provedDeed, Lemuel Morgan to Christopher Barby, acknowledged in court.

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