Orange County Indexed
February 1814 term
92 items of business, in court order.
Day not given in the source
- Court in sessionThe court convened with justices James Webb, David Mebane and Thomas Brewer present.
- JuryThe sheriff’s jury return supplied no juror names.
- JuryThe court recorded Wm Clark, Taylor Duke, William Faucett and 12 others for jury service.
- Constable appointedReuben Smith was sworn into office.
- JuryThe court recorded Andrew Watson, John Leigh, Daniel Albright and 2 others for jury service.
- Deed provedDeed, Richard Hargraves and Mary his Wife to Edward McClusky, acknowledged in court.
- SuitThe jury awarded James Walker damages and costs against Archer Harris.
- State caseAndrew Crabtree was fined for failing to testify in John McKerall’s action against Samuel Child.
- SuitA juror was withdrawn in George Riggs’s action against Benjamin Bullock Adm.
- SuitA juror was withdrawn in Geo Carrington’s action against Thomas Carrington.
- SuitThe jury awarded Joseph Dixon damages and costs against Joseph Marcum.
- Deed provedDeed, Jacob Dishon to Isaac Holden, proved by Isaac Jackson.
- SuitThe jury awarded L Rainey damages against John Street.
- Deed provedDeed, George Johnston to William & Edward Robson, proved by John Craig.
- Deed provedDeed, Shurly W King to Richard Blackwood, acknowledged in court.
- Deed provedDeed, James Pickard to John Newland, proved by Nathaniel Newlin.
1 March 1814
- Court in sessionThe court convened with justices James Mebane, James Webb and Zachariah Herndon present.
- SuitThe jury awarded James Murray &c damages and costs against Charles Broom.
- SuitTho V Hargis was nonsuited after failing to appear against Hugh Montgomery.
- State caseThe court fined John Hopkins for failing to attend as a witness.
- SuitThe jury awarded Luke Simpson damages against William Wilkins.
- SuitThe jury awarded James Webb damages against Sam’l Dickins.
- SuitThe jury awarded Barnabas O’Farrill damages against Dan’l Carthy.
- Deed provedDeed, Jonathan Lindly to Isaac Harvey, proved by Certificate of Walter Taylor.
- SuitThe jury awarded David Ray and Co damages against David H Nunn.
- SuitThe jury awarded Squire Shearman damages against George Carrington.
- SuitThe jury awarded James Thompson damages against John L Kirk.
- SuitThe jury awarded Tho Taylor damages and costs against Stephen Taylor and Moses Gwinn. An appeal was requested.
- SuitThe jury awarded Morgan Vardeman damages and costs against Samuel Holmes.
- SuitThe jury awarded Sampson Moore damages against Edward Riggains.
- SuitThe jury awarded Joseph Caldwell damages against William P Mangum.
- SuitThe jury awarded James Child and Co damages against James H Lewis.
- SuitThe jury awarded Elizabeth Wilfong damages against Daniel Carthy.
- SuitThe jury awarded James S Smith damages against Benjamin Rainey.
- SuitThe jury awarded John Green Senr? damages and costs against James H Lewis.
- SuitThe jury awarded Will Kirkland Senr damages against James H Lewis.
- Deed provedDeed, James Osborn to Simpson Harris, proved by Michael Holt.
- Deed provedDeed, William F Strudwick to James Kirk, proved by William Kirkland.
- Deed provedBill of Sale, Robert Turner to David Tinnen, proved by Robert Tinnen.
- Deed provedDeed, Sarah Wilson to James Dollar, proved by William Dollar.
- Deed provedDeed, Peter Tickle to Conrod Tickle, proved by John Cable.
- Deed provedDeed, Joseph Pickett to Zachariah Trice, proved by Chesley P Patterson.
2 March 1814
- Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Isaac Holt, James S Smith and Thomas Whithed present.
- SuitThe jury awarded John Young County Trustee damages against Daniel Carthy.
- Deed provedDeed, Stephen Wells to Henry Eulis, proved by Martin Staley.
- State caseThe jury found Robert Brinkley guilty on the indictment.
- State caseThe jury found Isaac Holden guilty on the indictment.
- State caseThe jury acquitted Daniel Pickard.
- State caseThe jury found Daniel Pickard guilty on the indictment.
- Deed provedBill of Sale, Washington Norwood to William Norwood, proved by Samuel Webb.
- State caseThe jury convicted Andrew, enslaved by Jno Arnold; the court ordered seventy-five lashes to be administered immediately.
- Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of George Laws granted to Margret Laws; sureties William Horton and William Leathers.
- Child support orderJohn Bowls was ordered to pay Salley Polston child support as the reputed father.
- Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Charles Wilson to Alfred Wortham for instruction in farming.
- Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Isaac Newton granted to Isaac Holden; sureties James Cain.
- Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed John O’Daniel to Thomas Hastings for instruction in farming.
- Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Henry O’Daniel to James Hastings for instruction in farming.
- Deed provedDeed, John Thompson to William Cooper, proved by Richard Thompson.
- Deed provedBill of Sale, Robert Tinnen to Thomas Tinnen, acknowledged in court.
- Deed provedDeed, Redding Atkinson to Willis Sellars, proved by James Freeland.
- Deed provedDeed, Michael Holt to David Boon & Wife, proved by Michael Holt.
- Deed provedDeed of Release, Arch'd D Murphy to Benjamin & William Rainey, proved by Michael Holt.
- Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Thomas Scott, Michael Holt and James Webb present.
- Road orderThe court appointed Alexander Russell as road overseer.
- Road orderThe court appointed Allen Cain as road overseer.
- Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed James O’Daniel to Rich’d Fosset for instruction in farming.
- Road orderThe court rejected the road jury’s report and ordered another inspection with assessment of damages to affected landholders.
- Road orderA jury was ordered to relocate the road south of Richard Stanford’s house.
- Road orderThe court declared the route through James Murdock’s bridge a public road and directed a jury to lay it out.
- Road orderWilliam Kirkland and the other named commissioners were appointed to arrange paving opposite the courthouse.
- Road orderThe court appointed John Cable as road overseer.
- SuitThe jury awarded Jacob Boon damages and costs against John Powell.
- Deed provedDeed, James Ray to John Douglass & wife, proved by Rankin McKee.
- Deed provedDeed, Andrew Mitchel & wife to Stephen Lloyd, proved by William McCauley.
- Deed provedDeed, James Child to Kenneth Anderson, proved by Thomas Clancy.
- Deed provedDeed, Josiah Turner Shff to Mrs Frances Child, proved by Charles Bruce.
- Deed provedBill of Sale, James Lockhart Sr to William Lockhart, proved by John Taylor.
- Deed provedBill of Sale, Jeremiah Holt to Wm Holt Jr, proved by Mason Tapley.
4 March 1814
- Court in sessionThe court convened with justices James Webb, Henry Thompson and William Shaw present.
- Administration of an estateJohn Moore qualified as executor for Joseph Moore’s estate.
- Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Sarah Lockhart granted to James Phillips; sureties James Webb and David Yarbrough.
- Deed provedDeed, Ephraim Roberts to James Nutt, proved by James Latta.
- Deed provedDeed, Jacob Foust & wife to John Clap, proved by Isaac Holt.
- Deed provedDeed, Elisha Bennett to John Youless [Euliss], proved by Martin Staley.
- Deed provedBill of Sale, Anthony Cozort to Isaiah Davis, proved by John L Carrington.
- Deed provedDeed, John Phipps to Henry Forrest, proved by Fielding Leathers.
- Deed provedBill of Sale, Anthony Cozort to Isaiah Davis, proved by Fielding Leathers.
- Deed provedDeed of Trust, David D Nutt to Herbert Sims & Chuza Hopkins, acknowledged in court.
- Deed provedDeed, Daniel Weeks to Jarratt Barnet, proved by Amos Wilson.
- Deed provedDeed, Colby Jackson to Henry Anthony, proved by Daniel Albright.
- Deed provedDeed, Samuel Turrentine to Samuel Turrentine & others, proved by Thomas Clancy.
- Other businessUnexplained calculations named James Jackson and Sally Morgans.