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Orange County Indexed

State case: John Kirk

26 February 1818 · Orange County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions

After his security surrendered him, John Kirk was ordered jailed pending peace recognizances and his next court appearance.

Kind of business
State case
Court
February 1818 term, 26 February 1818
People
Amounts
£500; £250
Other dates
next Court

Reading note: The passage contained unreadable wording; two securities were required.

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 466
  • Transcribed by Mark Chilton, Orange County Register of Deeds: his transcription of the February 1818 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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