Orange County NC Court of Pleas & Quarter Session Minutes

[OCPQS 4/49 - Aug 1787 - similar to OCPQS 3/671] At a County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions begun & held for the County of Orange at the Court House in Hillsborough on the 27 th Day of August being the fourth Monday in said Month in the year 1787 & in the 20 th yr of our Independence, Said County and State. Present: John Taylor, Wm Watters, Wm McCauley} Esqrs The Sheriff returns the venire facias executed to Wit: Lewis Hornedy, Joseph Wells Sen’r, Richard Laughlin, Wm Canada, James Craig Sen’r, James Craig Jun’r, James Ball, Jno Grins [Grimes], Wm Morrow, Geo Reeves, Thos Baker, Wm Partin, Thos Connelly, Jno King Jun’r, Thos King, Henry Sarver, Henry Morrow, Wm Bracken, Henry White, James Tate, Ro Miliken, Joseph Stalsworth, Thos Lindsey, Benj’n Davis, Jno Patten Sen’r, Joseph Holmes, Robert Ray Sen’r, Wm Philips, Stephen Forrest, Richard Cate (Enoe), Stephen Wilson, Jno Dannel Sen’r, Jno Tinnen, Wm McBroom, Math’w Lindsey. [OCPQS 4/50 - Aug 1787 - similar to OCPQS...

[The first part of the minutes for May 1787 are not included in Minute Book 4, but appear in draft form at OCPQS 3/639-642, which are included here for the sake of continuity.] [OCPQS 3/639 – May 1787] Strudwick vs Steel vs Samuel Strudwick vs John Steel Samuel S Strud State of No, At a County Court of Pleas & Quarter Session begun and held for the County of Orange at the Court House in Hillsbo on the fourth Monday of May being the 28 th day of said Month & the XI Year of American Independence. Present: John Taylor, Jonathan Lindley, Eli McDonal, James Carson} Esqrs Jour? Sions? I am Madam your obedient Humb Servant. The Sheriff Returns the Venire Facias, to Wit: Jno Brooks, James Woody, Wm Common, Joseph Baker, Jno Galbreath, Ro Faucet, Francis Wilkinson, Abram Thompson, Ro Tinnen, Jno Sturgess, Mark Patterson, James Baldridge, Joseph Allison, Wm McKee, James Hogg, Geo Johnston, Rich’d Benehan, Wm Blackwood, Wm Burns, Wm Steel, Wm King, Jno Strayhon, Gilbert Strayhon, Wm Nunn...

[Minute Book 4 begins in the midst of the Feb 1787 Term; some parts of the minutes of 1787 and 1788 are found toward the end of Minute Book 3.] [OCPQS 4/1 - Feb 1787] David Bradford appointed overseer of the road from Collins to Hambletons Branch. Wm Lytle & Wm Waters esqs qualified as Justices of the Peace. Court adjourns until to morrow morning 9 O’clock. Tuesday morning February 27 th 1787, Court met according to adjournment. Present: Eli McDonald, Jno Ray, Jas Freeland & Wm Waters} esqs. Conrod Long is appointed overseer of the road instead of James Wilkins. Benjamin Lacy is appointed Overseer of the road from Frederick Loyd’s Spring to Chatham Line. William Woods is appointed Overseer of the road instead of John Nichols Richard Williams is appointed overseer of the road from Chatham Line to Cane Creek instead [of] Jno Lindsey. Drurah Johnson is appointed overseer of the Road from Bennehan’s to the Town road instead of Charles Mannen. Garret Garrison is exempt from serving...