February 1816 term

Day not given in the source

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Joseph Moore, David Allison and Robert Murray present.
• JuryThe sheriff’s jury return supplied no juror names.
• JuryThe court recorded James Hart, John Walker, Noah Rhodes and 12 others for jury service.
• JuryThe court recorded Thomas McCullock, Rob’t Hutcheson, James Herndon and 2 others for jury service.
• SuitThe jury decided Nimrod Carroll’s action in favor of John Trimble.
• SuitThe jury awarded Elizabeth King damages and costs against Norris Compton.
• State caseWalter Murray Senr and Joseph Bradford were fined for missing testimony for Norris Compton in Elizabeth King’s action.
• Attorney admittedWilliam McCauley presented his law license and took the qualifying oaths.
• SuitThe jury found Richard Thompson detained Stephen, claimed by Hawkins Stroud, and awarded nominal damages and costs.
• State caseBurnett Partin was fined for failing to testify in James Hogg’s action against Edward Robson.
• SuitThe jury decided Ashley Dunnagan’s action in favor of Nancy Dunnagan.
• SuitThe jury awarded Wyatt Ballard damages against John L Kirk.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of I???? Tatom granted to William Hicks; sureties John Rob???.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Mary Pool granted to William Kirk; sureties John Roberts.
• Deed provedDeed, Andrew Walker to John Walker, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Benjamin A Rainey to Simpson Harris, proved by Mich’l Holt.
• Deed provedDeed, Henry Sheppard & William Sheppard to John Lattey of Thomas, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, John Connelly to Richard Blackwood, proved by P Willis.
• GuardianshipThe appointment of Peter Stout and Francis Stout as guardians was rescinded.
• County businessThe sheriff was ordered to summon a jury to investigate Charles Stout’s mental capacity.
• Deed provedDeed, Joseph Wells to Isaac Hobson, proved by Hugh Woody.
• Deed provedDeed, William Robinson Senr to Joseph Terry, proved by Thos Rountree.
• Deed provedDeed, Andrew Walker to William Walker & others, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Josiah Turner Esqr Sheriff of Orange County to John Cole of Samuel, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, David Kime to Wm Rose, proved by Moses Davisson.
• Deed provedDeed, Daniel Atkins to Garret Garrison, proved by Jehu Garrison & David Bradford Senr.

27 February 1816

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices James Mebane, James Hutcheson and Robert Murray present.
• SuitThe jury awarded John Pendergrass damages and costs against William Clark.
• State caseMatthew Barber and Geo McCullock entered recognizances to prosecute and testify against John Bracken.
• SuitThe jury awarded Harrison Trice damages and costs against William Varser?.
• SuitThe jury awarded John Taylor Senr damages against Samuel Hogg.
• SuitThe jury awarded James Allison damages and costs against James Jackson Senr.
• State caseDavid S Blalock was convicted and ordered imprisoned, exposed in the pillory for an hour, and detained further until prosecution costs were paid.
• State caseWm Sweany entered a recognizance to appear at the next term.
• SuitThe jury awarded Fredrick Schoffner damages and costs against William Duke.
• SuitThe jury awarded William Hilliard damages and costs against Auston Talman?.
• SuitThe jury decided William McCaddams’s action in favor of Alexander Allen.
• SuitCavis? Belk was nonsuited after failing to appear against John Roberts.
• SuitReuben Smith was nonsuited after failing to appear against David Mebane.
• SuitThe jury awarded James Webb damages and costs against James Mebane.
• SuitThe jury awarded Richard Blackwood damages and costs against Thomas Hatch.
• SuitThe jury awarded Samuel Kirkpatrick damages and costs against Turrentine and Mebane.
• SuitThe jury rejected payment and awarded the United States nominal damages and costs against James Faucett.
• SuitThe jury awarded John Cheek damages and costs against Daniel Cloud.
• Deed provedDeed, William Whitted to James Whitted, proved by Henry Y Houze.
• SuitThe jury awarded John Ray ass’ee ?? damages against George Carrington.
• SuitThe jury awarded Moses Lambert damages against John T West.
• State caseTemple Spivey was convicted of a separate assault; the court ordered imprisonment followed by continued detention until costs were paid.
• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Thomas Whitted, William Moore and Thomas Brewer present.
• SuitThe jury awarded Henry Thompson damages and costs against Henry Ringstaff.
• Deed provedDeed, Lewis Wilhoit to Joseph Freeland, proved by Johnston Freeland.
• Deed provedDeed, William Cooper to William Moore, proved by James Moore.
• SuitThe jury awarded the United States damages against John Mason.
• SuitThe jury awarded the United States damages against John Mason.
• SuitThe jury awarded the United States damages against John Mason.
• Deed provedDeed, Peter Willis to Moses Atwater, proved by George Reeves Jr.
• SuitThe jury decided the Governor’s action in favor of Allexander Allen.
• State caseThe prosecution of Samuel Carson ended in a mistrial without prejudice to the state.
• Deed provedDeed, Andrew Gibson to Thomas Murdock, proved by Thomas Pawley.
• Deed provedDeed of Gift, John Scott to Thomas Scott, proved by William Allen.
• State caseRobert Cheek Senr was fined for failing to testify for Charles Jones.
• Deed provedDeed, Martin Palmer to Martin Huntington, proved by Wm Huntington.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, John McDaniel to Caleb Lindsey, proved by John Scott.
• Deed provedDeed, Wiley Whiteheart to William Elison, proved by James Barnwell.
• Deed provedDeed, James Lindsey to Thomas Clark, proved by James Clark.
• Deed provedDeed, Thomas Vincent to Wiley Whitehart, proved by Wm McClusky.
• Deed provedDeed, George Carrington to Archibald Carrington, proved by John Brown.
• Deed provedDeed, John Barnhill to Wiley Whitehart, proved by James Barnwell.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, Stephen Justus to Thomas Griffin, proved by Caleb Lindsey.
• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Thomas Whithed, Thomas Brewer and Joseph Clendening present.
• County businessRobert Graham received compensation at the coroner’s rate for inquests over Daniel Wilson and Edith Johnston’s unnamed child.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Alves Hilliard to William Carter for instruction in farming.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Henry Waggoner granted to William R Robinson; sureties William Jameson and William Hannah.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Nancy Pulton granted to Fredrick Blanchard; sureties Ross Hutcheson and William Anderson.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Thomas Laws to William R Robinson for instruction in farming.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Sutton Ward granted to Archibald Ward; sureties Joseph Armstrong and John Campbell.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of John Ward granted to Archibald Ward; sureties Joseph Armstrong and John Campbell.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Solomon Beckum granted to Joseph Buckingham; sureties Joshua Buckingham and William Wells.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of John Proctor granted to Richard Proctor; sureties Joseph Buckingham.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Martha Holloway granted to Thomas McCracken; sureties James Tate and Thomas Whitted.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Ellinor McDade granted to William McDade; sureties James Hart and Henry Thompson.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Thomas Redding granted to Margret Redding and Thomas Crompton; sureties James Mebane and Joseph Allison.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of John Blair granted to Isaac Holt; sureties Thomas Ruffin and Fredrick Nash.
• Deed provedDeed, Joseph Steele to James Thompson son of John Thompson Esqr, proved by John Whitted.
• Deed provedDeed, John Piggott to Martin Shoftner, proved by J Doak.
• Deed provedDeed, Martin Shoftner & John Fogleman to Michael Shoftner, proved by J Doak.
• State caseJoseph Spivey was convicted, fined and committed until payment of the fine and costs.
• State caseThe jury found John Robinson Jr guilty on the indictment.
• Will provedWill of Hiram [Love], proved by Wm Fulliar?.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Hiram Love granted to Samuel Edmonston; sureties Wm Finly and George McCulloch.
• Official appointedRobert Harris took the qualifying oaths as justice of the peace.
• County businessThe sheriff was ordered to summon a jury to investigate John Wells’s mental capacity.
• Court in sessionThe record listed the justices present.
• TaxThe court levied a property-value tax for county expenses.
• TaxThe court levied a poll tax for county expenses.
• County businessThe court appropriated funds for public-building repairs.
• Administration of an estateAn incomplete entry recorded William Rose’s intestate death and named Mary Rose.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, George Carrington to Archibald Carrington, proved by Enoch Collins.
• Deed provedDeed, Adam Ingold Exr of John Coble dec’d to Henry Ulless, proved by J Doak.
• Estate accountAnn Clendening formally dissented from Fisher Clendening’s will.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, Hugh McAdams to Tinnin McAdams, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed of Gift, John Warren to Kitty Ann Warren, proved by Dennis Hargis.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Thomas Jourdan granted to William W Jurden and John Jorden; sureties Thomas Rountree.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, Solomon Nevill to Richard Pilkington, proved by Francis Barbee.
• Deed provedDeed, Burton Clark to Thomas Hollaway, proved by John Wood.
• Deed provedDeed, Mary Combs to Dennis Hargis, proved by Dudley Sneed.
• Deed provedDeed, Aquila Compton to Thomas Compton, proved by William McCauley.
• Deed provedDeed, Hardy Hurdle to Frederick Blanchard, proved by James Hurdle.
• Deed provedDeed of Gift, John Warren to Eleanor Ann Warren, proved by Dennis Hargis.
• Deed provedDeed, James Linn to John Cook, proved by James Holt.
• Deed provedDeed of Gift, Henry Cook to Henry Cook Jr, proved by Isc Holt.
• Deed provedDeed, Duncan Rose to Thomas Brown, proved by Henry Holt.
• Deed provedDeed, John Curry & Susannah his wife to John Cook, proved by Isc Holt.
• Deed provedDeed, Abner Powell to William Powell, proved by Jas Moore.
• Deed provedDeed, John Cook to Michael Shoftner, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, John Cook to Daniel Shoftner, acknowledged in court.

1 March 1816

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Thomas Whithed, Robert Graham and Thomas Crompton present.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of James Finley granted to William Finly; sureties Samuel Edmiston and William Hart.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Hugh Finley to Absalom Harvey for instruction in blacksmithing.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Alexander Finly granted to John Finley; sureties William Finley and Henry Fossett.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Abner Pettigrew granted to Henry Bowles; sureties James McCray and George McCullock.
• GuardianshipJoseph Caldwell became guardian of James Hooper.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Margret Tate granted to Abner Tate and Jesse Tate; sureties William Finley and George Faucett.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Robert Fossett granted to James Barnhill; sureties Robert Murray and Thomas Compton.
• Order about enslaved peopleRobert Fossett’s administrators received permission to sell personal assets, including an unnamed enslaved person, to pay debts or divide the estate.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Lydia Fossett granted to Ralph Faucett and George Faucett; sureties James McCray and Ralph Faucett Senr.
• Estate accountThe court authorized sale of Wm Fossett’s perishable estate.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of James Tate Jr granted to William Hart; sureties Samuel Edmiston and Absalom Harvey.
• Estate accountThe court authorized sale of James Tate’s perishable estate.
• GuardianshipWilliam Leathers became guardian of John Harris.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Thomas Love granted to James Love and Snelson Love; sureties Samuel Edmiston and William Hart.
• Estate accountThe court authorized sale of Thomas Love’s perishable estate.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Jesse Burnett to James Bass for instruction in farming.
• Official appointedWilliam Barbee took the qualifying oaths as justice of the peace.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed William Williams to William Turner for instruction in farming.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed William Johnston to William Johnston for instruction in blacksmithing.
• SuitDaniel Cloud requested an appeal of the judgment in John Creek’s action and offered securities.
• Child or servant boundJohn Clark’s apprenticeship to John Craig was cancelled with Craig’s consent; the child was bound to Reuben Smith to learn farming.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed James Johnston to Jacob Quackenbush for instruction in farming.
• Road orderThe bridge contract was cancelled; John Cabe and fellow commissioners were directed to seek the lowest bid with security for seven years’ maintenance.
• Road orderWilliam Barbee and the other named commissioners were appointed to repair or rebuild the bridges.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Haley Goode granted to John Stockard; sureties James Tate.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed George Gray to James Clancy for instruction in tailoring.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Ephraim Haithcock to Jacob Johnston for instruction in farming.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Meshack Ward to Caleb Wilson for instruction in farming.
• Child or servant boundThe sheriff was ordered to produce the unnamed children presented by the grand jury.
• Deed provedDeed, Henry Cagg to Isaac Holt, proved by Conrad Stailey.
• Deed provedDeed of Assig[n]ment, David Mitchell to Noah Mitchell, proved by James Barnwell.
• JuryThe sheriff was ordered to summon jurors James Walker, Micajah Thomas, John McCrory and 27 others for the next term.
• Constable appointedMoses Guess was appointed.
• Deed provedDeed, John Cook to Isaac Holt, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, Dennis Hargis to James Latta (Son of Thomas), acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Josiah Turner Esqr Sheriff of Orange County to Edmund Herndon, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, Young Dorch to William Carrington, proved by John Latta.
• Deed provedDeed, Andrew Murdock Esq late Sheriff of Orange County to John Cain, proved by William Cain Jr.
• Deed provedDeed, Archibald D Murphey to Jeremiah Holt, proved by William Holt.
• Deed provedDeed, Adam M Douglass to John Douglass, proved by John Latta & William Carrington.
• Deed provedDeed, John McDaniel to Melchi McDaniel, proved by Wm Gean.
• Deed provedDeed, Isham Jordan to Henry Callcoat, proved by Zachariah Patillo.

2 March 1816

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices John Craig, Henry Thompson and James S Smith present.
• SuitOn William Norwood’s motion, execution was ordered to sell land in Benjamin Bullock’s action against John Sneed’s unnamed heirs.
• SuitAfter publication, judgment was entered against out-of-state defendants in Asahel Moore’s action, with an uncontested hearing set for the next term.
• Deed provedDeed, John Huffman to Daniel Huffman, proved by John Clapp.
• Deed provedDeed, John Cook to Isaac Holt, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Stephen Redding to Aquila Rhodes, proved by Harrison Trice.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, John Warren to Dennis Hargis, proved by Dudley Snead.
• Deed provedDeed, William Moore to Samuel Child, proved by Thomas Clancy.
• Constable appointedSamuel Wilson was appointed.