February 1815 term

Day not given in the source

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices James Webb, Samuel Child and Robert Tinnen present.
• JuryThe sheriff’s jury return supplied no juror names.
• JuryThe court recorded James Philips, Allen Cain, William Gant and 12 others for jury service.
• Constable appointedReuben Smith was sworn into office.
• JuryThe court recorded David Parker, James Thompson, John Strayhorn and 6 others for jury service.
• JuryThe record listed jurors who failed to appear and qualify.
• JuryJohn Daniel was excused from jury attendance after presenting reasons under oath.
• SuitThe jury awarded Abner B Brice Chairman &c damages and costs against Mary Cate and others.
• SuitThe jury awarded Samuel Child damages and costs against George Taylor.
• SuitFrancis Child was nonsuited after failing to appear against John McKerall. An appeal was requested.
• SuitThe jury awarded Nancy Dunnagan damages and costs against John D Carrington.
• SuitThe jury awarded Samuel Turrentine damages against George Carrington.
• SuitThe jury awarded Hall Garrison damages against Murdock and Ray.
• SuitThe jury awarded Tinnen McCaddams damages and costs against James Carson.
• SuitThe jury awarded John Arnold damages and costs against James Durning.
• SuitThe jury awarded James Strayhorn damages against Reuben Penny and others.
• SuitThe jury awarded Henry Moore damages against Joseph B Shaw.
• Deed provedDeed, Martha Strudwick to William F Strudwick, proved by Josiah Turner.
• Deed provedDeed, Alexander Boreland to Andrew Boreland, proved by John Scarlet.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, John Young to Thomas Cate, proved by Thomas Brewer.
• Deed provedDeed, John Warren to Thomas Barlow, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Thomas Freeland to James McCallum, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, George Sharp & Wife & others to George Foust, proved by George Foust.
• Deed provedDeed, George Sharp & wife & others to George Foust, proved by George Foust.
• Deed provedDeed, Walter Alves to Mildred Garrard, proved by B Bullock.
• Deed provedDeed, Elijah Allis to Stephen Taylor, proved by Thomas Taylor.
• Deed provedDeed, John Roberts to Edmund Herndon, proved by A M Dickson.
• Deed provedDeed, Thomas Moore to Andrew Moore, proved by Thomas Moore.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, John Woods to James Scarlett, proved by Allen Cain.
• Deed provedRelease, Sampson Moore to James Pratt, acknowledged in court.
• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices James Webb, Absalom Alston and Zachariah Herndon present.
• SuitThe jury found Josiah Turner not liable in James Jackson’s action.
• State caseJohn Dockery was fined for disorderly conduct and detained pending payment and security for good behavior and appearance at the next court.
• Deed provedDeed, Thomas Bradford to James Nicholson, proved by John Busick.
• Deed provedDeed, John Moore to Andrew Moore, proved by Thomas Moore.
• Deed provedDeed, David Delk to John Roberts, proved by John N Rencher.
• Deed provedDeed, Joel Cloud to Wm Huntington, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Jeremiah Glenn to Demsey? Wood, proved by James Latta.
• Deed provedDeed, Roger Hancock to John Pool, proved by James Latta Senr.
• Deed provedDeed, Adam Whitsell to Christian Whitsell, proved by Mich’l Holt.
• Deed provedDeed, John Maris to William Morrison, proved by Benj Burnside.
• Deed provedDeed, Robert Morrison to John Maris, proved by Benj Burnsides.
• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Samuel Child, Zachariah Herndon and Absalom Alston present.
• SuitThe jury awarded William McCaddams damages and costs against Murdock and Mebane.
• SuitWm Jackson ?? was nonsuited after failing to appear against Josiah Turner.
• SuitThe jury awarded James Barham damages and costs against Wyatt Ballard.
• SuitThe jury credited two payments by James Glenn and rejected setoff; the court recognized Moore Bowden’s judgment.
• SuitThe jury found a balance owing to William Laws’s administrators after offsets, but found Thomas Laws’s administrators had fully administered and held no assets.
• SuitThe jury awarded Palmer and Thompson damages and costs against Daniel Carthy.
• SuitThe jury awarded Henry Jones damages and costs against Thomas Bird.
• SuitMichael Hinchy was nonsuited after failing to appear against John Bowers.
• Deed provedDeed, Solomon Peeler to David Strayhorn, proved by Thomas Scarlett.
• Deed provedDeed, Robert R Reade to James Jackson son of James, proved by Levi Whitted.
• SuitThe jury found for John Hudgins after crediting judgments that fully offset George Carrington’s demand.
• SuitThe jury awarded James Turrentine damages and costs against Debrular and Debrular.
• SuitGeorge Carrington was nonsuited after failing to appear against Merrimon Cole.
• SuitThe jury awarded Henry Thompson damages against David H Nunn.
• SuitThe jury awarded William Kirkland damages against John L Kirk.
• State caseThe court fined Francis Barbee for failing to attend when called as a juror.
• SuitThe jury awarded Daniel May damages and costs against Samuel Whitsell.
• SuitThe jury awarded James Whitted damages against Augustine Dishon.
• SuitThe jury awarded William Ray damages and costs against Douglass and Ray.
• SuitThe jury awarded William Kirkland damages against Young Dortch.
• SuitThe jury awarded William Kirkland damages against Joseph B Shaw.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, Richard Ashe to James Trimble, acknowledged in court.
• SuitThe jury awarded Yarbrough and Cain and Co damages against Young Dortch.
• SuitThe jury awarded William Norwood damages against William Holt.
• SuitThe jury awarded William Moore damages against James Lockhart.
• Deed provedDeed, Daniel Malone to Robert Tinnin, proved by David Tinnin.
• SuitThe jury awarded John Campbell damages and costs against James H Bowman.
• SuitThe jury awarded William Moore damages against Fredrick Taylor.
• Deed provedDeed, William Strayhorn to Samuel Strayhorn, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, James Latta to John & Reuben Farthing, acknowledged in court.
• SuitThe jury awarded David Ray and Co damages against James Cain.
• SuitThe jury awarded James Webb damages against James Lockhart.
• State caseJames Cole entered a recognizance securing Rhodah Johnston’s appearance at the next court.
• Deed provedDeed, Armour King to Edward Benson, proved by Reuben Benson.
• Deed provedDeed, Claudius Bailey to John Close, proved by George Johnston.
• Deed provedDeed, Josiah Turner Sheriff to James Leathers, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Samuel Holloway to Ezekiel Trice, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Reuben Smith to James Smith, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, David Davidson to Reuben Benson, proved by Luke Pendergrass.
• Deed provedDeed, James Turner to James McCallum, proved by John Rippy.
• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices John Street, Thomas Clancy, Joseph Clendening and 2 others present.
• TaxHannah Harris was released from taxes assessed for Dilcy, whom she enslaved.
• SuitThe jury awarded Walter Alves damages against Robert Eaton.
• SuitThe jury awarded Walter Alves damages against Henry Fossett.
• SuitThe jury awarded Walter Alves damages against Thomas Holloway.
• SuitThe jury awarded Francis Child damages and costs against James Lockhart.
• SuitThe jury found a principal-and-interest balance owing to Anne Kittrell from William Pannel Senr and awarded nominal damages.
• SuitThe jury awarded William Montgomery damages and costs against Thomas Rhew.
• SuitThe jury decided William McCaddams’s action in favor of Thomas Clancy.
• Deed provedDeed, Gilbert Strayhorn to John Strayhorn, proved by William Kirkland.
• Deed provedDeed, Reuben Benson to Patsey Benson, acknowledged in court.
• GuardianshipMichael Holt|William Holt Jr became guardian of William Rainey.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, James Minnis & Thomas Griffin to James Chambers, acknowledged in court.
• Official appointedHenry Thompson Jr was appointed entry taker and provided bond with Josiah Turner and Samuel Child.
• County businessJohn Street and the other named commissioners were appointed to review register-office records and identify those needing transcription.
• Deed provedDeed of Trust, John L Kirk to Thomas Griffin, proved by J Minnis.
• Deed provedDeed, Josiah Turner Sheriff to Joseph Scott, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed of Gift, John L Kirk to John L F Kirk, proved by Sarah Kirk.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, Sarah Kirk to Thomas Griffin, proved by James Minniss.
• Constable appointedAlexander Hall and William Adams were appointed.
• Constable appointedEnoch Collins and Thomas B Patterson were appointed.
• Constable appointedJoseph Allison and James Wilson were appointed.
• Constable appointedReuben Smith and Alexander Allen and James Millican were appointed.
• Constable appointedJames Leathers and Moses Guess and John Nieley were appointed.
• Constable appointedPomfret Herndon and Lemuel? Alston were appointed.
• Constable appointedJohn Pendergrass and James Forsyth and Mark Barbee were appointed.
• Constable appointedThomas Fitch and Boston Isley were appointed.
• Constable appointedJames Holt and Thomas Whithed were appointed.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed John Browning to John Redmond Senr for instruction in weaving.
• Will provedWill of Henry Evans, proved by John Rhodes and Thomas Hudgins.
• Administration of an estateChesley P Patterson qualified as executor for Henry Evans’s estate.
• Estate accountElizabeth Evans formally dissented from Henry Evans’s will.
• GuardianshipElizabeth Evans became guardian of Asa Evans.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Thomas Steel granted to Elizabeth Steel and Solomon Jones; sureties Chesley P Patterson and Joseph Bilbo.
• GuardianshipElizabeth Steel became guardian of Rebecca and Rachel and William Alston and Chr??? Emily Steel.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Archibald Reeves to John Baker for instruction in shoemaking.
• Estate accountJohn Rhodes and the other named commissioners were appointed to allot a year’s provisions to Elizabeth Evans.
• Estate accountAbsalom Alston and the other named commissioners were appointed to allot a year’s provisions to Elizabeth Steel.
• Estate accountThe court authorized sale of Henry Evans’s perishable estate.
• Estate accountThe court authorized sale of Thomas Steel’s perishable estate.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Raiford Burnett to William Gappins for instruction in masonry and coopering.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Anne Taylor granted to Thomas Taylor; sureties John Taylor Jr, William Thompson and Joseph Allison.
• Estate accountThe court authorized sale of Anne Taylor’s perishable estate.
• Road orderThe sheriff was ordered to summon a road jury to lay out the route and report land damages.
• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices John Street, Thomas Whitted and Zachariah Herndon present.
• State caseThe jury found Samuel Child guilty on the indictment.
• State caseThe jury found John Robinson Senr guilty on the indictment.
• State caseThe jury found Joseph Marcum guilty on the indictment.
• State caseThe jury acquitted James Horton.
• State caseA juror was withdrawn and the proceeding against James McRae was quashed.
• State caseThe jury found James Lockhart guilty on the indictment.
• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices John Street, Andrew McBroom and Thomas Whithed present.
• Deed provedDeed of Trust, James Lockhart to James Webb, proved by Thomas Ruffin.