August 1814 term

Day not given in the source

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Thomas Whithed, David Allison and Samuel Child present.
• JuryThe sheriff’s jury return supplied no juror names.
• JuryThe court recorded Wm P Mangum, Alex’r Pickard, Nathaniel Carter and 12 others for jury service.
• Constable appointedWilliam Adams was sworn into office.
• JuryThe court recorded John Scarlet, Richard Workman, John Albright and 3 others for jury service.
• County businessThe sheriff was ordered to summon a jury to investigate Nancy Dixon’s mental capacity.
• SuitJames Hasting was discharged under the insolvency law after proving notice to John D Carrington and taking the required oath.
• Deed provedPowers of Attorney, Duncan Cameron & Catlet Campbell to Abram Murray, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedPowers of Attorney, Duncan Cameron & Catlet Campbell to Abram Murray, acknowledged in court.
• SuitThe jury awarded John McKerall damages and costs against Samuel Child. An appeal was requested.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, James Latta to John Tilley, proved in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Stephen Madden to John Madden, proved by Andrew Maden.
• Deed provedDeed, John Turrentine to William Hall, proved by Hugh Riggs.
• SuitThe jury found Ashley Dunnagan had not promised payment in Geo Carrington’s action.
• State caseJohn Riggs was committed for disorderly street conduct audible to the court.
• Deed provedDeed, Francis Moreland to Anderson Clements, proved by James Head.
• Deed provedDeed, William Love to David Harvey, proved by Solomon Love.
• Deed provedDeed, Archer Harris to Edward Harris, proved by John Tilley.
• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Thomas Whithed, William Holt and William Moore present.
• SuitThe jury decided Samuel Couch’s action in favor of Mebane and Standiford.
• Deed provedCovenant, proved by John Umstead.
• SuitThe jury found Hugh Mulhollan liable in John Ray’s ejectment action; an appeal was requested.
• State caseDaniel May entered a recognizance to prosecute and testify against Sam’l Whitsett.
• SuitThe jury awarded Robert Eaton damages against Isaac Holden. An appeal was requested.
• SuitThe jury awarded Edward Robson damages and costs against Pleasant Henderson.
• SuitThe jury awarded Robson and Taylor damages and costs against Pleasant Henderson.
• SuitThe jury found Reuben Penny? had not promised payment in Isaac Holden’s action.
• SuitThe jury awarded William Faucett damages and costs against James Faucett.
• SuitThe jury awarded Holt and Dixon damages and costs against Faucett and Boon.
• SuitThe jury awarded John Thompson damages against David Strayhorn.
• Deed provedDeed, Arch'd D Murphey to Jacob Greer, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedRelease, James Mebane to Robert Tinnen Sr & others, proved by Thomas C Tinnen.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, David Woods to James Latta of Thomas, proved by Samuel Woods.
• Deed provedDeed, William H Goodloe to Thomas Brewer, proved by James Whitted.
• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Thomas Whithed, James Hutcheson and Robert Murray present.
• State caseThe court recorded a recognizance involving Enoch Thompson, Robert Woody and James Goodener?.
• State caseRecognizances were recorded for Jno Rogers, Wm Rogers and Anne Rogers.
• SuitThe jury awarded Wm M Ballard damages and costs against Wyatt Ballard.
• State caseJohn Cate entered a recognizance to prosecute and testify against Burke? Walker.
• SuitBenjamin Person was nonsuited after failing to appear against John Redmond.
• SuitFrancis B Phillips was nonsuited after failing to appear against William Hobbs.
• Deed provedDeed, William H Goodloe to James Mebane, proved by James Whitted.
• SuitThe jury awarded Thomas Hailey damages and costs against John D Carrington. An appeal was requested.
• SuitThe jury awarded Herbert Sims damages against Geo Carrington.
• SuitThe jury awarded James Leathers damages against Geo Carrington.
• State caseThe court fined Robert Thompson for missing attendance when summoned as a talesman.
• SuitThe jury decided Isaac Holden’s action in favor of John Brown.
• SuitThe jury awarded William Warren damages and costs against John D Carrington.
• SuitThe jury credited Samuel Riggs’s payment but rejected further payment, setoff or release; the court recognized George Carrington’s judgment.
• SuitThe jury awarded Absalom Clinton damages and costs against James Faucett.
• SuitThe jury awarded Hargis and Womack damages against James H Lewis.
• SuitWalter Galbraith was nonsuited after failing to appear against James Palmer. An appeal was requested.
• SuitThe jury awarded Herbert Sims damages and costs against George Carrington.
• SuitThe jury awarded Herbert Sims damages and costs against George Carrington.
• SuitThe jury decided for John Cole against George Carrington and recorded a prior payment.
• SuitThe jury decided James Lockhart’s action in favor of Geo Carrington.
• SuitThe jury awarded Sam’l O’Daniel damages and costs against Richard Stanford. An appeal was granted.
• Road orderOn James Palmer’s petition, the court ordered a jury to lay out a connecting road across his land.
• State caseWitnesses were summoned in Ned’s murder prosecution; the jury acquitted him. Ned was enslaved by Thomas Holloway (Samuel Peelor, Benjamin Peelor, Jeany Copley, Rachel Copley).
• State caseJohn Arnold and Norris Crompton entered recognizances to testify against John Arnold Jr.
• State caseJames Freeland and Benjamin Whitby surrendered Hezekiah Holt to discharge their bail obligations.
• State caseHez[ek]iah Holt entered an appearance recognizance, secured by Leonard Prather and Joseph Harder.
• State caseHarwell Blalock entered a recognizance to testify against Jno Robinson Jr and John Robinson Sr.
• Deed provedPower of Attorney, James Mebane, William Mebane & Robert Mebane to John A Mebane, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, Jeremiah Lea to John Shofner, proved by Daniel Shofner.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, John Roberts to Joseph Ellison, proved by Joseph Hodge.
• Deed provedDeed, Peter Mallets Exrs to John H Pickard, proved by Charles P Mallet.
• Deed provedDeed, Josiah Turner Shff &c to James Webb, proved in court.
• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices James Webb, Thomas Whithed and Samuel Child present.
• GuardianshipJohn Towell became guardian of Joseph Woody and James Woody and Sarah Woody and Nancy Woody and Mary Woody and Elizabeth Viney.
• SuitThe jury awarded John McKerall damages and costs against James Child.
• GuardianshipWilliam Anderson became guardian of John Anderson.
• Estate accountJames Mebane and the other named commissioners were appointed to settle Benjamin Roney’s executor accounts.
• Order about enslaved peopleThe executors received permission to sell enough unnamed enslaved people from James Mebane?’s estate to discharge its debts.
• State caseThe jury found recognizance breaches; the court imposed recovery against Robert Clinton and reduced discharge amounts for Geo Carrington and William P Mangum.
• State caseWilliam McKissick was provisionally penalized for failing to return process in the prosecution of Alex’r Golliber?; a show-cause summons was directed.
• State caseJames Craig, William Cain and William Lockhart were fined for failing to attend as talesmen.
• GuardianshipJames Mebane became guardian of Frances and Joseph McCaddams.
• TaxAlexander Pickard was released from taxes mistakenly assessed on two black polls.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Robert Grisham granted to Catharine Grisham; sureties Thomas Redding and Riley Vickers.
• Estate accountJohn Cabe and the other named commissioners were appointed to allot a year’s provisions to Catharine Grisham.
• Deed provedDeed, Levin Sullivan to Benja Shearman, proved by John Melvin.
• Deed provedDeed, William Brooks to James Johnston, proved by Joseph Steel.
• Deed provedDeed, Leonard Prather to David Yarbrough, proved by James Hart.
• Deed provedDeed, Ludwick Albright to Daniel Albright, proved by John Albright.
• Deed provedDeed, William Brown to Nehemiah Cook, proved by Caleb Pyle.
• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices John Taylor, Henry Thompson and John Cabe present.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Elizabeth Moore granted to Asael Moore; sureties William Clark and Joseph Hodge.
• GuardianshipJames Hart became guardian of Samuel Hart.
• Official appointedJohn Ray was appointed district processioner.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed John Lingo to William McKee for instruction in farming.
• Child or servant boundReeves Lingo’s apprenticeship to William McKee was cancelled; the court bound him to Aaron Ellis to learn farming.
• Road orderJoseph Caldwell’s road petition was continued to the next court.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Samuel Allen granted to John Taylor Jr; sureties John Umstead.
• Deed provedDeed of Sale, Jacob P Womack to William Norwood, proved by Rhodes Herndon.
• Deed provedDeed, Fielding Lewis to James Latta, proved in court.
• County businessCommissioners were appointed to obtain acknowledgment or witness proof of George May’s deed to Thomas Atkinson.
• County businessCommissioners were appointed to obtain acknowledgment or witness proof of Henry Hays and Anny Hays’s deed to George May.
• Deed provedDeed, John Majors to Anderson Clements, proved by George Brasfield.
• Deed provedDeed, John Faddis to Jacob Womack, proved in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Jacob Whitaker to John Pool, proved by James Latta.
• Deed provedDeed, John Swindle to Jonathan Cook, proved by Z Garrison.
• Deed provedDeed, Peter Cortner to Daniel Shoftner, proved by Henry Cook.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, John Cate to Richard Stanford, proved by Mark Andrews.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, Richard Stanford to Caleb Lindsey, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Alexander Carson to Samuel Carson, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, William P Little to Timothy Dunnagan, proved by William R Robinson.
• Deed provedDeed, Josiah Turner Sheriff &c to James Webb, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, John Guess & Betsey his wife, acknowledged in court.
• Will provedWill of Jeremiah Glenn, proved by Dempsy Wood.
• Administration of an estateWilliam Glenn qualified as executor for Jeremiah Glenn’s estate.
• Deed provedDeed, George D Riggs to James Webb, proved by James Hart.
• Deed provedDeed, Josiah Turner Sheriff to James Webb, acknowledged in court.