November 1813 term

Day not given in the source

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices James Webb, Joseph Clendenen and Thomas Clancy present.
• JuryThe sheriff’s jury return supplied no juror names.
• JuryThe court recorded Mark M Yeargain, Samuel White, Noah Rhodes and 12 others for jury service.
• Constable appointedReuben Smith was sworn into office.
• JuryThe court recorded Nathaniel King, Benjamin Shearman, George Garrison and 9 others for jury service.
• State caseWillie P Mangum was fined for failing to testify in Samuel Thompson’s action against Joseph Marcum.
• SuitJohn Bane’s ejectment action was nonsuited when the plaintiff failed to appear.
• SuitThe jury awarded Shadrack Forrest damages against Mangum and Mize.
• State caseRecognizances secured Wm Hall’s appearance on an assault charge and Geo Carrington’s testimony, with Jno Holden securing Hall’s attendance.
• State caseIsaac Holden entered a recognizance to appear and answer the charge.
• State caseA recognizance was recorded for James Leathers.
• State caseSam’l Carson entered a recognizance to prosecute.
• SuitThe jury awarded James Leathers damages against Geo Carrington.
• SuitThe jury awarded Richard Crabtree damages against John D Carrington and Geo Carrington.
• SuitAfter pleas were withdrawn, judgment was entered for Henry Womack with interest; Samuel Turrentine and Reuben Smith secured a stay.
• Deed provedDeed, Ruebin Penny to Michael Graham, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, William Bond & David Yarbrough to David Yarbrough, proved by James Child.
• Deed provedDeed, John Street to Josiah Turner, proved by Samuel Bigalow.
• Deed provedDeed, John Newlin Atto in fact of Jonathan Lindly to James Laurence, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, David Glenn to Reuben Carden, proved by Thomas Reavis.
• Deed provedDeed, John Bason to Adam Sharp, proved by George Campbell.
• Deed provedDeed, John Riley to Ezekiel Trice, proved by Daniel Carlton.

23 November 1813

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices John Thompson, Thomas Brewer and Joseph Clendening present.
• SuitBarnabas O’Farrill’s action was dismissed and the bond cancelled after Parham L Kirk showed the horses had been reclaimed; Kirk owed costs.
• SuitThe jury awarded Jonathan Lindly damages against Patterson and Patton.
• SuitThe jury awarded Jonathan Lindly damages and costs against Patterson and Patton.
• State caseIsaac Kirk was fined for failing to testify in Jonathan Lindly’s action against Patterson and Patton.
• SuitThe jury awarded Richard Freeman damages against Mary Howell alias Milleson.
• Deed provedDeed, Luke Pendergast to David Davidson, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Elisha Driskell to William Hatchet, proved by Benjamin Shearman.
• Deed provedDeed, Benjamin Shearman to Sophia Lewis, proved by Hall Garrison.
• Deed provedDeed, Charles Merriweather and Mary his Wife to Burton Clark, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, William P Mangum & Willie P Mangum to Absalom Alston, proved by Joseph Marcum.
• Deed provedDeed, James Strayhorn to Michael Graham and Ruben Penny, proved by Abner B Bruce.
• Deed provedDeed, William McMillan to Michael Graham & Rueben Penny, proved by Abner B Bruce.

24 November 1813

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices James Mebane, Thomas Whithed and John Thompson present.
• State caseThe jury found William B Mebane guilty on the indictment.
• State caseThe jury found William Hall and others guilty on the indictment.
• State caseThe jury acquitted James Lockhart and William Horton.
• State caseThe jury found Bisha Faucett guilty on the indictment.
• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices John Thompson, Tho Whithed and And’w McBroom present.
• GuardianshipJohn Thompson received permission to sell enough of Mary Howell’s personal estate on credit to satisfy Rich’d Freeman’s judgment.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Anderson Watson to James Watson for instruction in blacksmithing.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Ann Beamer to Levi Gifford for instruction in spinning.
• Estate accountJames Mebane and the other named commissioners were appointed to allot a year’s provisions to Nancy Rainey.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of William Brown granted to Lydia Brown and Hall Garrison; sureties Benjamin Jenpson? and James Faucett.
• Estate accountWilliam Dickey and the other named commissioners were appointed to allot a year’s provisions to Lydia Brown.
• Estate accountThe court authorized sale of Wm Brown’s perishable estate.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Walter Kinchen Dodson to William Palmer for instruction in carpentry.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Hyrom Lindsy to William Palmer for instruction in carpentry.
• SuitExecution was ordered against George Johnston for James Barbee’s witness ticket omitted from costs in the action against Robert Campbell.
• Order about enslaved peopleWilliam Whitsell, John Harden, John Whitsell and Thomas Murdock received equal allowances for patrol service during the previous year.
• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Catlet Campbell, Abner B Bruce and Ezekiel Trice present.
• Child or servant boundThe sheriff was ordered to produce two unnamed children of James Desern for apprenticeship.