February 1817 term

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• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Joseph Moore, Robert Tinnen and Isaac Holt present.
• JuryThe sheriff’s jury return supplied no juror names.
• JuryThe court recorded Andrew McBroom, William Murray, Daniel Whitsell and 12 others for jury service.
• Constable appointedReuben Smith was sworn into office.
• JuryThe court recorded William Clarke, Henry Loyd, Rankin McKee and 6 others for jury service.
• JuryThe record listed jurors who failed to attend.
• Official appointedWilliam Norwood was appointed temporary county attorney.
• State caseRobert Walker was fined for failing to testify in Benjamin Bullock’s action against George Riggs.
• SuitThe jury found for the surviving partner of Dunn and Caldwell and awarded damages and costs against George Carrington.
• SuitThe jury awarded Daniel Cloud damages and costs against Samuel Cloud.
• SuitThe jury upheld the paper offered as Joseph McCulloch’s will.
• Deed provedDeed, Josiah Turner Esqr Sheriff of Orange County to Richard Jones, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, John Allison to Henry Neale, proved by James Allison.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, Joseph B Shaw to Thos N S Hargis, proved by Samuel Bigelow.
• Deed provedDeed, William Henslee to Robert Tinnin, proved by David Davis.
• Deed provedDeed, John Taylor Trustee of Robert Eaton to James Phillips, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, Mary Rainey to Rachel Holt, Rebeckah King, William Rainey Junr, Polly Rose, Isaac Raney, Benjamin A Rainey, Elizabeth Holt, Nancy Sellars, John Rainey, Sally Raines & Milly Rainey, proved by John Holt.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, Mary Rainey to Rachel & Rebeckah & William & Polly & Isaac & Benjamin & Elizabeth & Nancy & Sally & John & Milly, proved by John Holt.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, Zebulon Veasy to William Cain Junr, proved by Rd Atkinson.
• Deed provedDeed, Daniel Huffman to Martin Loy, proved by Robert L Mitchell.
• Deed provedDeed, Samuel Peeler to Moses Hutchins, proved by Moses Guess.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, Sterling Harris to John Newton, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Josiah Turner Sheriff &c to Andrew Gibson, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Richard Browning & Sophia Browning his wife to Frederick Fonville, proved by Henry Hurdle.
• Deed provedDeed, Richard Campbell to Nathaniel Newlin, proved by James Jones.
• Deed provedDeed, Nicholas Harder to Willis Sellars, proved by Wm Grayson.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, William H Goodloe to James Mebane, proved by Jno Caruthers.
• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Thomas Whithed, Isaac Holt and Robert Tinnen present.
• Official appointedJames Clark and Dennis Hargiss and Thomas Fitch and William Lockhart took the qualifying oaths as justices of the peace.
• State caseStephen Gappins was fined for failing to testify in Reuben Penny’s action against Isaac Holt.
• State caseWilliam Crabtree was fined for failing to testify in Reuben Penny’s action against Isaac Holt.
• Deed provedDeed of Trust, James Mebane to John A Mebane, acknowledged in court.
• SuitReuben Penny was nonsuited in his action against Isaac Holt.
• SuitThe jury awarded Rachel Armstrong damages and costs against John Mason.
• Deed provedDeed, John Strayhorn to Samuel Strayhorn, acknowledged in court.
• SuitA juror was withdrawn in Robert Gregston’s action against William Mebane.
• SuitThe jury found Francis Norman not liable in Eli McDaniel’s action. An appeal was requested.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, John Sparrow to Henson Colter, proved by John Pendergrass Senr.
• Deed provedDeed, Abner B Bruce to Samuel Hancock, proved by Robert Eaton.
• State caseSusan Wilkie was fined for failing to testify in Eli McDaniel’s action against Francis Norman.
• Estate accountJames Moore and the other named commissioners were appointed to allot Mary Pettergrew a year’s provisions.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, William Brewer to Thomas H Hatch, proved by Isham Brewer.
• Deed provedDeed, David Yarbrough to James Thompson, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, David Cook to James Gaunt, proved by John Trollinger.
• State caseThe court reduced Josiah Payne’s forfeiture judgment and directed the sheriff to limit collection accordingly.
• SuitJames Boyles denied owing John Street money; Thomas Hunt testified that his debt did not exceed two shillings.
• Deed provedDeed, David Cook, James Cook, John Cook, William Baldwin, Martha Baldwin & Edward Cook to James Gaunt, proved by John Trollinger.
• Deed provedDeed, Mary Turner & James McCallum to John Roney, proved by John Trollinger.
• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Thomas Whithed, Thomas Scott and Samuel Child present.
• SuitThe jury awarded Samuel Wilson damages and costs against David Parker.
• Deed provedDeed, James Boyle to Andrew Hughes, proved by James Faucett.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, John Strain to William Jenkins, proved by Mann Patterson.
• SuitThe jury awarded Alexander McCracken damages and costs against John Patton.
• SuitThe jury awarded the State Bank damages against George Carrington after finding no payment or setoff.
• SuitThe jury awarded the State Bank damages and costs against Wm Cain after finding no payment or setoff.
• SuitA juror was withdrawn in Charles Jones’s action against Robert Cheek Senr.
• SuitThe jury awarded Nathan Edwards damages and costs against John Edward.
• Deed provedDeed, William Carter to Simon White, acknowledged in court.
• State caseThe named witnesses undertook to attend and give evidence against Thomas Laycock.
• State caseThe named witnesses undertook to attend and give evidence against Thomas Laycock.
• State caseThe named witnesses undertook to attend and give evidence against Joseph Proctor.
• State caseThe named witnesses undertook to attend and give evidence against Joseph Proctor.
• Child or servant boundAbsalom Harvey was summoned to produce Hugh Finley and show why his apprenticeship should continue.
• Official appointedJohn Trollinger took the qualifying oaths as justice of the peace.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, Zaccheus Boroughs to Wm Jenkins, proved by Mann Patterson.
• SuitThe jury decided Joseph Minor’s action in favor of John Crutchfield.
• SuitA juror was withdrawn in Archibald Carrington Sr?’s action against Dicey Dunnagan.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, John Wrightsell to Michael Holt, proved by Thos Scott.
• SuitThe jury awarded Andrew McCauley damages against William Wallace.
• SuitThe jury awarded Edmund Lane damages against Abram Lash.
• Deed provedDeed, Benjamin Carroll & Thener Carroll to William Jenkins, proved by Mann Patterson.
• Deed provedDeed, James Boyle to Andrew Hughs, proved by James Faucett.
• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Thomas Whithed, Samuel Child and Dennis Hargiss present.
• SuitA juror was withdrawn in Edward Robson’s action against Pleasant Henderson.
• Deed provedDeed, William Morrow to David Hathcock, proved by Samuel Everett?.
• Deed provedDeed of Gift, Matthew Rippey to Fanney Gaunt, proved by Samuel Scott.
• Deed provedDeed, John Scoby to Joseph Allison, proved by Joseph Armstrong.
• Order about enslaved peopleFredrick Blanshard received permission to sell an unnamed enslaved child belonging to Nancy Outlaw’s estate.
• State caseThe jury found Isaac Rhew guilty on the indictment.
• GuardianshipSarah Laws became guardian of John Laws and Hyrom Laws and James Laws and Elizabeth Laws and Guilford Laws and Isaac Laws.
• Deed provedDeed, Jacob Wilhoit to George Noe, proved by Jacob Neese.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, David Thom[pson] to Joseph Allison, proved by S Paisley.
• Child support orderThe jury found John Robinson Jr to be the father of the child identified in the bastardy warrant.
• State caseThe jury acquitted Wm Gappins and Wm Taylor on the first count and convicted them on the last count.
• State caseThe jury convicted Fredrick Taylor, Enos Taylor and William Bradshaw on the last count and acquitted them on the first.
• Court in sessionThe record listed the attending justices.
• Official appointedArchibald Harrelson was elected county attorney and qualified.
• TaxThe court imposed a tax on Black polls to fund patrols.
• TaxThe court imposed property and poll taxes to fund county expenses.
• Constable appointedWilliam H Adams and John Lindsy were appointed.
• Constable appointedJoseph Allison and Archibald Hamilton were appointed.
• Constable appointedEnoch Collins and Stephen Clark were appointed.
• Constable appointedWesley Rhodes and Anderson Clemments were appointed.
• Constable appointedMoses Leathers and William Horner and Taylor Duke were appointed.
• Constable appointedPeter Fogleman and Daniel Coble were appointed.
• Constable appointedAlfred Moore and Boston Isley were appointed.
• Constable appointedReuben Smith and John Cates and Thomas Whithed were appointed.
• Constable appointedJohn Pendergrass and Mark Barbee and Green Bowers were appointed.
• Deed provedDeed, John Craig to Jane Pickett, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Thomas Marcom Senr to Thomas Marcom Junr, proved by Nathan Marcom.
• Deed provedDeed, Thomas Carlton to Nathan Marcum, proved by Thomas Marcum.
• Deed provedDeed of Trust, John Warren to Andrew Watson, proved by John Comb.
• Deed provedDeed, William Norwood to Thos Crabtree Junr, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed of Trust, James Thompson to William Cain Junr, proved by William Kirkland.
• Deed provedDeed, Robert Horner to William Cain Junr, proved by David Yarbrough.
• Deed provedDeed, Moses Fussell to William Cain Senr, proved by Taylor Duke.
• Deed provedMarriage contract, proved by William Norwood.
• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices William Shepperd, David Patterson and Thomas Whithed present.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed William Foster to John Long for instruction in farming.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Henry Shepperd granted to William Shepperd and Isaiah Marcum; sureties Sampson Moore and William P Mangum.
• Estate accountThe court authorized sale of Henry Shepperd’s perishable estate.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Anthony Cozort granted to Robert Cozort and Allison Cozort; sureties Nathaniel Carrington and John J Carrington.
• Estate accountThe court authorized sale of Anthony Cozort’s perishable estate.
• GuardianshipJohn J Carrington became guardian of Ellison G Mangum.
• GuardianshipMichael Holt received a commission on his guardianship accounts for Wm Rainey.
• Estate accountHugh Cain received a commission on his administration accounts for Richmond Harris’s estate.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of William Rainey granted to Michael Holt and John King; sureties William Holt and Samuel Child.
• Deed provedDeed, Mark Andrews to John Reeves, acknowledged in court.
• Child support orderJohn Freeman was ordered to pay Sally Liner child support as the reputed father.
• Child or servant boundJohn Towell was ordered to produce John Woody and justify continuing his apprenticeship, with security for production.
• Deed provedDeed, Joshua Phillips to Jacob Albright, proved by Johnston Freeland.
• Deed provedDeed, Richard Jones to Quinton Anderson, proved by Levi Walker.
• State caseThe jury acquitted Joseph Hughs.
• State caseThe jury acquitted Charles Partin.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, Mary Chissenhall to James Latta, proved by J H Latta.
• Estate accountPeggy Murdock rejected Andrew Murdock’s will; the court ordered a jury to allot her dower and a child’s share of the personal estate.
• SuitThe jury established the estate’s obligations but limited judgment against John Mason to assets remaining in his administration.
• State caseThe jury found Lewis Partin guilty on the indictment.
• GuardianshipRobert Lindsey became guardian of Martin Luther Lindsy.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Drucilla Hopkins granted to William Hopkins; sureties William P Mangum and Arthur Bobbitt.
• Estate accountThe court authorized sale of Drucilla Hopkins’s perishable estate.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Charles Qualls granted to Al?? Qualls; sureties Thomas Whitted and John Kirkpatrick.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of William Jackson granted to John Young; sureties Levi Whitted and Henry Neal.
• Estate accountThe court authorized sale of William Jackson’s perishable estate.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of John Wood granted to Samuel Thompson and Thomas Wilson; sureties John Young and William Maris.
• Estate accountThe court authorized sale of John Woods’s perishable estate.
• GuardianshipSamuel Edmiston became guardian of Delia Anne Love.
• GuardianshipJames Dickey became guardian of Clemment Shutt and Nancy Shutt and Peggy Shutt and Henry Shutt.
• GuardianshipWright House became guardian of Nancy House.
• GuardianshipJohn Turner became guardian of Patsy House and Tabitha House.
• GuardianshipDaniel Wilkerson became guardian of Rachel Wilkinson.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Nancy Daniel to David Faucett for instruction in spinning.
• GuardianshipMilley Cate furnished replacement security for her guardianship of Benjamin Cate after the former security objected to continuing.
• Child or servant boundElizabeth Revill, described as free, was apprenticed to Simon Davis for spinning.
• GuardianshipJoseph Allison became guardian of Caroline Clark and William Clark and David Clark and Luther Clark and Delilah Clark and Louisa Clark and James H Clark.
• County businessThe sheriff was ordered to summon a jury to investigate Nancy Atwood’s mental capacity.
• Child or servant boundJames Forsyth was ordered to produce John Whittaker and justify continuing his apprenticeship, with security for production.
• GuardianshipAbram Craig became guardian of Andrew and Peggy Craig.
• GuardianshipAlexander Russell became guardian of Andrew and Perry Steel.
• Deed provedDeed, James Forsyth to Mark Andrews, proved by George Reeves.
• Deed provedDeed of Trust, John L Kirk to Melch McDaniel, proved by James Millican.
• Deed provedDeed of Gift, Hugh Cain to Elizabeth Cain, proved by Arch’d Cain.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, Moses Atwater to Solm Nevill, proved by Goodman Nevill.
• Deed provedDeed, Francis Barbee to Charles Trice, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, John Hobbs to David Hobbs, proved by Andrew Watson.
• Deed provedDeed, James Freeland to George Peasly, proved by Johnston Freeland.
• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Thomas Clancy, Thomas Whithed and William Lockhart present.
• State caseThe prosecution of Samuel Carson was discontinued; the court ordered payment of four material state witnesses’ attendance.
• Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Lewis McDaniel to Matthew Ray for instruction in farming.
• State caseThe sheriff received an allowance for travelling to Granville to produce a witness in the prosecution of Jim.
• Deed provedDeed, Henry Towell to Jesse Towell, proved by John Towell.
• Deed provedDeed, William Duke Senr to William Duke Jr, proved by William Horner.
• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Thomas Clancy, Thomas Whithed, Dennis S Hargiss and 4 others present.
• Tavern licenseWesley Rhodes and the other listed applicants received licenses to retail spirits.
• Deed provedDeed, George Neese to Sampson Neese, proved by Jacob Neese.
• Deed provedDeed, George Neese to Jacob Neese, proved by Sampson Neese.
• Deed provedDeed, Edward Robson to John Craig, proved by Wm N Pratt.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, Wright Houze to Anderson Clements, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed, Anderson Clements to Wright House, acknowledged in court.
• Tavern licenseA list beginning with Wesley Rhodes recorded liquor-license fees or issuance annotations.
• Deed provedBill of Sale, Wright House to Anderson Clemments, acknowledged in court.
• Deed provedDeed of Conveyance, Thomas H Perkins & Mary M Perkins & Nicholas Perkins Sen’r to David Ray, proved by Certificate of Robert Whitte.
• Will provedWill of Thomas Hatwood, proved by oaths.
• Administration of an estateLaban Andrews qualified as executor for Thomas Hatwood’s estate.
• Will provedWill of Nancy Masson, proved by Oath.
• Administration of an estateAlexander Gattis qualified as executor for Nancy Masson’s estate.
• Deed provedPower of Attorney, Solomon Nevill to Goodman Neville, proved by John Craig.
• Will provedWill of John Craig, proved by Oaths.
• Administration of an estateAlexander Russell and Isaac Craig qualified as executors for John Craig’s estate.
• Deed provedDeed of conveyance, Margaret Wall, proved by William Dicky.
• Deed provedPower of Attorney, Mary Douglass & others to Adam Douglass, proved by William Dickey.
• Will provedWill of Andrew Murdock, proved by oath.
• Administration of an estateJames Mebane qualified as executor for Andrew Murdock’s estate.
• GuardianshipThe court recorded an account between Abram Craig and Alexander Russell concerning Russell’s guardianship of John Craig.
• GuardianshipThe court recorded John Towell’s account for John Woody’s unnamed orphan children.
• GuardianshipThe court recorded Thomas Mordock’s guardianship account.
• GuardianshipThe court recorded James Webb’s guardianship account.
• GuardianshipThe court recorded James Phillips’s guardianship account.
• Estate accountThe court recorded Wm P Mangum’s estate return for Willie Mangum.
• Estate accountThe court recorded Jehu Byrd’s estate return for Aaron Bowles.
• Estate accountThe court recorded Wm Cain’s estate return for John Cain.
• Estate accountThe court received and recorded a sales account for John Cain’s estate.
• Estate accountThe court received and recorded an inventory for Asa Browning’s estate.
• GuardianshipThe court recorded Michael Holt’s guardianship account.
• Estate accountThe court received and recorded a sales account for William Raney’s estate.
• Estate accountThe court received and recorded a sales account for John Craig Junr’s estate.
• Estate accountThe court received and recorded an estate account for Wm Izzard’s estate.
• Estate accountThe court received and recorded a sales account for Micajah G Debruler’s estate.
• Estate accountThe court received and recorded a sales account for Vincent Roberts’s estate.
• Estate accountThe court received and recorded a sales account for John Wilkerson’s estate.
• Order about enslaved peopleThe court recorded George McCulley’s account of hiring out enslaved people belonging to Jos McCully’s estate.
• Estate accountThe court received and recorded an inventory for Frederick Gates’s estate.
• Estate accountThe court recorded Thomas B Patterson’s estate return for Frederick Gated.
• Estate accountThe court received and recorded a sales account for Thomas Cate’s estate.
• Estate accountThe court received and recorded an inventory for Hiram Cozort’s estate.
• Estate accountThe court received and recorded an inventory for Robert Fossett’s estate.
• Estate accountThe court received and recorded an inventory for Jacob Umstead’s estate.
• Estate accountThe court recorded Elisha Umstead’s list of debts owed to Jacob Umstead’s estate.
• Estate accountThe court received and recorded a sales account for Jacob Umstead’s estate.
• Estate accountThe court received and recorded an inventory for Henry Sheppard’s estate.
• Constable appointedIrby Phillips was appointed.
• JuryThe sheriff was directed to summon jurors John Craig, Robert Eaton, John Rippey and 27 others for the next county court.
• County businessMichael Holt and the other named commissioners were appointed to review tax lists and prepare jury rolls.
• Deed provedMortgage, Alex’r Lackey to Wm Barker, proved by Caleb Wilson.
• Deed provedMortgage, Alex’r Lackey to Jacob Garrison, proved by Caleb Wilson.