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Suit: William Cain, John D Carrington

May 1817 · Orange County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions

The jury decided William Cain’s action in favor of John D Carrington.

Kind of business
Suit
Court
May 1817 term
People
Jurors
David Strayhorn; James Robertson; David Woods; John Cheek; James Ray; Samuel Craig; John Strayhorn; Burris Estridge; Charles McCauley; David Parker; Rankin McKee; James Grahams

Names and places are given as the source writes them. This record has not been checked against the original minute book.

Where to find it

  • Minute book 9, page 350
  • Transcribed by Mark Chilton, Orange County Register of Deeds: his transcription of the May 1817 term
  • Original: State Archives of North Carolina, Orange County court minutes (CR.073.301).
  • Microfilm at the Orange County Public Library, Wall Local History Collection: reel 30005, “County Court Minutes, 1815–1826” (State Archives film).
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