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Orange County Indexed

August 1816 term

150 items of business, in court order.

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Court in sessionThe court opened its term; no justice attendance names followed.
JuryThe sheriff’s jury return supplied no juror names.
JuryThe court recorded Aaron Walker, Mark Pickett, Ben Simpson and 12 others for jury service.
Constable appointedReuben Smith was sworn into office.
JuryThe court recorded Jacob Long, Sam’l Allen, Joseph Smith and 11 others for jury service.
JuryThomas Bradford was listed as failing to attend and qualify for jury service.
SuitThe jury found for Robert Murray against ???ah Mitchell and awarded Murray damages and costs.
State caseJohn T West was fined for failing to testify in Jno? McCulloch’s action against Thos Loyd, his unnamed wife, Wm Walker and others.
Deed provedBill of Sale, Martin Palmer to Joseph Allison Senr, proved by Thomas Clancy.
SuitThe jury awarded Walter Alves damages and costs against George Riggs.
SuitThe jury decided James Hogg’s action in favor of Edward Robson.
SuitThe jury found William McKee liable in Wm Hall’s ejectment action for land south of the line depicted on the filed plat.
State caseSamuel Ward undertook daily attendance to testify in the prosecution of Travis Simpson.
County businessThe sheriff was ordered to summon a jury to investigate John Wells’s mental capacity.
Deed provedDeed of Gift, Benjamin Roney to John Roney, proved by ????? Dixon.
Deed provedDeed, John Caldwell to Dennis Smelt, proved by James Gattis.
Deed provedDeed, James Hart to John Walker, proved by Samuel Eccles.
Deed provedBill of Sale, John Warren to Joseph Allison, proved by Wm Woods.
Deed provedBill of Sale, Peter Tickle to Samuel Whitsett, proved by William Whitsell.
Deed provedBill of Sale, William Sullivan to Samuel Whitsitt, proved by Wm Whitsett.
Deed provedDeed of Gift, Peter Ingold Senr to Adam Ingold, proved by Jacob Ingold.
Deed provedDeed of Gift, Peter Ingold to Jacob Ingold, proved by Adam Ingold.
Deed provedDeed, James Clarke, Thomas Clarke & Jesse Clark to Joseph Clarke, proved by John Anderson.

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Court in sessionThe court convened with justices James Mebane, Thomas Whithed and Chesley P Patterson present.
Deed provedBill of Sale, Levi Whithed to John Young, acknowledged in court.
SuitThe jury awarded John Young damages against William Warren.
State caseJohn Barbee was fined for failing to testify in Rivers Hodges’s action against Edmund Herndon.
TaxThe court exempted John Dollar from poll taxation.
SuitRivers Hodges was nonsuited in his action against Edmund Herndon.
SuitThe jury awarded Young Dorch damages against William Carrington.
SuitThe jury awarded James Webb damages and costs against William Bracken.
SuitThe jury awarded David Harvey damages and costs against Walter and John Murray.
SuitThe jury awarded Joseph Dickey damages and costs against John T West.
SuitThe jury awarded Jones Watson damages and costs against Robert Mebane Jr.
SuitThe jury awarded Edward Pride damages and costs against Edward Robson.
Deed provedDeed, Chesley P Patterson & George Johnston to Mann Patterson, proved by Edward Robson.
SuitThe jury decided Thomas Anderson’s action in favor of Joseph McCracken.
SuitThe jury credited several payments and assessed the remaining principal, interest and costs against Joseph Moore.
Deed provedBill of Sale, Eve Smith to George Fogleman, proved by Mich’l Holt.
Order about enslaved peopleSamuel Child, Joel Parish, Mark White and Petterd were appointed to patrol without pay.
Deed provedRelease of Dower, Christiana Dunlap to Evan Jeffries, proved by James Jackson.
Deed provedDeed, Henry Bunch to Richard Crabtree, proved by John J Carrington.
Deed provedDeed, Josiah Turner esquire Shff to James Phillips, acknowledged in court.
Deed provedDeed of Trust, John Campbell to Thomas Ruffin, proved by David Yarbrough.
Deed provedDeed of Conveyance, John Newton & Elizabeth Newton to Duncan Cameron, acknowledged in court.
Deed provedDeed of Trust, Edward Robson to James Webb, proved by Thomas Ruffin.
Will provedWill of Ludwick Albright, proved by Oath.
Will provedWill of Edmund Gilliam, proved by Oaths.
Will provedWill of Thomas Cate, proved by Oaths.
Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Thomas Whithed, John Craig and William Moore present.
State caseSusannah Jackson was fined for failing to testify in the prosecution of Sam’l Carson.
State caseThe jury acquitted John Bracken.
State caseBenjamin Barbee’s forfeiture was removed on affidavit; the county attorney requested an appeal.
State caseThe jury found Fredrick Taylor guilty on the indictment.
State caseThe jury acquitted Josiah Turner.
State caseThe jury found Edward Robson guilty on the indictment.
State caseThe jury found Edward Robson guilty on the indictment.
State caseThe jury found John King and William King and Lewis Partin guilty on the indictment.
State caseThe jury found Hosea C Smith guilty on the indictment.
Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of James Hamilton granted to Archibald Hamilton; sureties Wm Hamilton and Hugh McAdams.
Order about enslaved peopleWilliam Moore received a patrol-service allowance for the previous year.
Order about enslaved peopleThomas Robinson received a patrol-service allowance for the previous year.
Estate accountThe court received and recorded an inventory for Eli Lindsey’s estate.
Estate accountThe court received and recorded a sales account for Eli Lindsey’s estate.
Estate accountThe court received and recorded an inventory for James Lockhart’s estate.
Estate accountThe court received and recorded a sales account for James Lockhart’s estate.
Estate accountThe court received and recorded a sales account for Mary Scott’s estate.
Estate accountThe court received and recorded an inventory for John Cain’s estate.
Estate accountThe court received and recorded an estate account for John Cain’s estate.
Estate accountThe court received and recorded a sales account for John Cain’s estate.
Estate accountThe court received and recorded an inventory for Hugh Mulhollan Senr’s estate.
Estate accountThe court received and recorded a sales account for Hugh Mulhollan Senr’s estate.
Estate accountThe court received and recorded a sales account for Hiram Love’s estate.
Estate accountThe court received and recorded an estate account for Joseph McCulley’s estate.
Estate accountThe court received Joseph Moore’s settlement of David Raney’s estate with the unnamed guardian and widow.
Estate accountThe court received and recorded a sales account for Wm Rose’s estate.
Estate accountThe court received and recorded an inventory for Richard Stanford’s estate.
Estate accountThe court received and recorded an estate account for Richard Stanford’s estate.
Estate accountThe court received and recorded a sales account for Haley Goode’s estate.
Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Thomas Whithed, Thomas Clancy and Thomas Brewer present.
Order about enslaved peopleWilliam Barbee and fellow commissioners were appointed to appraise and divide David Craig’s enslaved estate among the named heirs and John Craig’s administrator.
Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Benjamin Starks granted to Chesley Faucett; sureties James Hutchison and David Bradford.
JuryThe sheriff was ordered to summon jurors Taylor Duke, Adam Douglass, John Durham Senr and 27 others for the next county court.
Child support orderThe jury found John Freeman to be the father of Sally Liniry?’s child. An appeal was requested.
Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed William Gates to James Woods for instruction in blacksmithing.
Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Solomon Love granted to Samuel Edmiston; sureties David Bradford and Robert Murray.
Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Abel Lewyllyn to Kenneth Anderson for instruction in shoemaking.
Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Emsley Sears to William H Goodloe for instruction in carpentry.
State caseBurke Walker, held under the previous court’s order, took the insolvency oath with the state attorney’s consent.
Child or servant boundThe court ordered production of Jeptha Shaw and Tandy Shaw at the next court for apprenticeship.
Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Sterling Price granted to Joseph Price; sureties Robert Murray and Joseph Smith.
Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Mary Smith granted to Robert Smith; sureties Robert Murray and Joseph Smith.
GuardianshipJohn Taylor Jr became Emily Underhill’s temporary guardian; Charles Partin was ordered to show cause, and two witnesses were summoned.
Child support orderRobert Mebane was ordered to make a payment to Elizabeth Smith.
Order about enslaved peopleWilliam J Cain received authority to sell the remaining enslaved people and personal estate of John Cain.
Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed William Burnside to James Faucett for instruction in spinning.
Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Henry Stallings granted to Augustine Dishon; sureties Robert Murray.
Estate accountThe court received and recorded an inventory for James Andrew’s estate.
Estate accountThe court received and recorded the list of James Andrew’s debts submitted by Wm W Jourdan.
Estate accountThe court received and recorded a sales account for James Andrew’s estate.
Estate accountThe court received and recorded an inventory for Moses Lynch’s estate.
Estate accountThe court received and recorded an inventory for John Ray’s estate.
Estate accountThe court received and recorded a sales account for John Ray’s estate.
Estate accountThe court received and recorded an inventory for Micajah Debruler’s estate.
Estate accountThe court received and recorded an inventory for Thomas Ward’s estate.
Estate accountThe court received and recorded a sales account for Thos Ward’s estate.

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