Aug Term 1787

[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 3/672 & 673]

Grand Jury sworn to Wit: William Morrow, James Craig Jun’r, Henry Sarver, Benj’n Davis, Jno King, James Ball, Robert Rea Sen’r, Henry Murry, Mathew Lindsey, Jno Lindsey, Thomas Baker, James Tate, Robert Milliken, George Reeves, Lewis Hornedy.

Robert McEntire sworn to attend the Grand Jury.

Ordered that Roland Hews have leave to build a Mill on Haw River, the Seat being situate on his own Land which when built be come a public Mill. [Hughes assigned his interest in this land to William Mebane. See OFile 2031. The mill was near the north end of what is now Sellers Mill Road in Burlington, near the large island now called Goat Island.]

John Scott is appointed Overseer of the Road instead of Joseph Trice.

James Forrest is appointed Overseer of the Road in Stead of Joseph Tate.

[OCPQS 4/51 - Aug 1787 - similar to OCPQS 3/673 & 674]

Isaac Jackson is appointed Overseer of the Road (in the Room of Robert Neal) to Jacob Brantons.

John Cate is appointed Overseer of the Road instead of Thomas Cate from the Widow Moores to the five Miles post by Mortis’s.

Samuel McMullin is appointed Overseer of the Road in the Room of Jacob Marshall from the Widow Lindleys & Widow Lauglins Mill on Cane Creek to Whitehead Creek.

James Canada Collector for the District of Chatham is allowed Insolvents for 1568 Acres of Land & 12 Poles.

Ordered that an Orphan Child Polly [Mary Elliott] aged four years March next be bound to Alexander Carson untill she arrives to eighteen yrs of age. [See Apprentice Bonds, image 128.]

Court Adjourns un till to Morrow Morning 9 O’Clock.

[OCPQS 4/52 - Aug 1787 - similar to OCPQS 3/674]

Tuesday Morning 9 O’Clock Court met agreable to Adjournment. Present: William McCauley, Eli McDonald, Jonath’n Lindly, John Sloss} Esqrs.

Ordered that the Sheriff summon the following persons to attend as Jurors at the next Superior Court to wit Eli McDonald, John Sloss, James Freeland, James Carson, Wm Mebane, Wm King, David Scoby, Jno Tilley, Jno Woods, Sheriff, Andrew Murdock, Jacob Marshal, Wm Nunn.

Licence is granted to Samuel Allen to keep a Tavern at his Dwelling house in Hillsborough, Wm Galbreath & Joseph Tade Security.

Joseph Holmes is excused from serving as a Juror this Term.

Jacob Marshal is appointed Overseer of the Road from Chatham County Line to the fork of the Road of Honeycut’s Hill.

[OCPQS 4/53 - Aug 1787]

Nicholas Gibbs is appointed Overseer of the Road from the Allemance ford at Barnet Troxdales to Honeycut’s Hill.

Alexander Underwood is appointed Overseer of the Road from Chatham Line to Hardy Perkins Store.

William Bracken & Henry White are excused from attending as Jurors at this Term.

Joseph Wells & Richard Cates are excused from attending as Jurors at this Term.

Richard Laughlin is excused is excused from attending as Jurors at this Term [sic].

Baxter Bolan is appointed Overseer of the Road instead of John Hart from Mark Pattersons to William Croiks.

David Rainey is appointed overseer of the Road instead of Thomas Couch from Wm Rhodes to Gilbert Strayhon.

Samuel Sheppard is appointed Overseer of the Road (instead of Roger Dannel) from Wm Rhodes to Anderson Comers.

Samuel May is committed to Goal for want of Bail at the Suit of Carleton vs. May & Southerland.

[OCPQS 4/54 - Aug 1787]

Wednesday Morning 10 O’Clock the Court met agreable to adjournment. Present: William Watters, Jno Taylor, Wm McCauley, Wm Courtney} Esqrs.

No 7 John Kelley vs Thomas Surles} Case. Jury sworn to wit Thomas Connelly, John Thompson, Wm Philips, James Craig, Wm Canada, John Tinnen, Stephen Forrest, Thomas Trice, James Thompson, Robert Scoby, James Derickson, Joseph Tade. Find for the Defendant.

Ordered that Jacob Garnet be appointed Guardian to Susannah Harris on giving Beverly Glen & Richmond Security.

Thomas Been is appointed Overseer of the Road instead of William Sheppard.

[OCPQS 4/55 - Aug 1787]

Robert Hunter vs Andrew Murdock} 6 Atta. Jury sworn to wit William Jackson, Jno Riley, Wm Clarke, Geo Long, Jonath’n Nichols, Wm Ray, Jno Edwards, Ro Faucet, Wm Galbreath, Sam’l Chambers, Thos Cates. Find for the Defendant.

Ordered that two Bedsteads, two Tubs & old Chairs or two in the hands of Andrew Murdock (Garnishee) be Subject to the recovery of the Plaintiff.

Mr Tate is appointed Collector for the District of Orange.

John Armstrong is appointed Collector for the District of Hillsborough.

Wm Trousdale is appointed Collector for the District of Caswell.

Wm Rogers is appointed Collector for the District of St Asaph.

John G Rencher Grant is appointed Collector for St Thomas’ & St Mark’s.

John Carington is appointed Collector for the District of St Marries.

[OCPQS 4/56 - Aug 1787]

James Canada is appointed Collector for the District of Chatham.

Jno Powel is appointed Overseer of the Road instead of William Rogers.

Thomas Sutton is appointed Overseer of the Road in stead of Richard Bennehan.

Ordered that Mary Patterson appear by the virtue of a Citation at this Term to Administer upon the Estate of her late husband Deceas’d or renounce the same.

The Jury of Men to lay off a Road from the end of Queen Street to the public Road leading to Halifax from the Town of Hillsborough having reported that the said Road is not injurious, Ordered that Sterling Harris be appointed Overseer of the same. [See Dunaway’s Road Records, vol 1, page 16.]

Drury Johnston is appointed Overseer instead of Charles Manning.

Jno Kelley vs Thos Scarlet} Ordered that Jno Kelley pay only [blank] of the Defendants Witnesses.

Sterling Harris is appointed Overseer of the Road from the end of Queen Street to the Halifax Road & the hands of George Doherty work on the same.

[OCPQS 4/57 - Aug 1787]

George Dannel is appointed Overseer of the old Road from dry Creek to the new Road by Jno Pivot[?] east end of N Hope.

John Baker is appointed Overseer of the Road from the fork Roads below Wm Couches to dry Creek.

Ordered that John Bowls be fined for non attendance as a Talisman.

Adam Rice vs Thos Davis} Debt. Jury sworn to Wit William Philips, James Craig, Wm Kenneday, Jno O’Dannel, Jno Tinnin, Steph’n Forrest, Alexander McKee, James Hughey, Daniel Baldridge, James Wilson, Hugh Findley, Mark Patterson. Find for the Plaintiff : 234.16 & Costs of Suit.

Robert McEntire is allowed four pounds for his attendance as Constable at April Superior Court 1787.

Licence is granted to Samuel Thompson to keep a Tavern at his Dwelling house near the Town of Hillsborough & enter into Bond with Security agreable to Law.

[OCPQS 4/58 - Aug 1787]

No 143 Joseph Dixon vs Wm Latham} Appeal. Jury sworn to Wit Baxter Boreland, Jno Breeze, Joseph Tade, Wm Sheppard, Jno Steel, Jno Woods, William Rogers, Jno Davis, Jno Armstrong, Jos Woodey, Jno Thompson, Wm Burns. Find for the Plaintiff : 1.15 & Costs of Suit.

No 144 Catharine Lockart vs William Rider} Appeal. The same Jury sworn as above. Find for Defendant.

Ordered On Motion made by Jno Williams Atty at Law Ordered that Letters (ad collegendum Bona Defuncti of James Patterson be granted to Mark Patterson on his giving sufficient Security. Appeal pray’d & granted. Bonds & Reasons filed.

Samuel Farris who had been lately confined in the public Goal of this County by virtue of a Case ad Satisfacieandum, for the Sum of twenty five Pounds, two Shillings & Costs, which Issued out of the Clerk’s Office from the said County at the Instance of John Sweeny vs the sd Farris having been closely confined for the space of

[OCPQS 4/59 - Aug 1787]

twenty Days & upwards, & having given due Notice to Jesse Benton Atto at Law for the said Sweeny his Intentions of taking Benefit of the Act of Assembly made for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors with respect to the Imprisonment of their Persons has come into Court & made Oath that he is not worth forty Shillings Sterling Money in any worldly Substance, either in Debts owing him or otherwise Whatever over & beside his wearing apparel, Working Tools & Arms of Mustering – that he ahs not at any time since his Imprisonment or before directly or indirectly sold assign’d or otherwise dispos’d off or made over in trust for himself or otherwise any part of his real or personal Estate whereby to have or expect any Benefit or profit to himself or to Defraud any of his Creditors to whom he is indebted – The Court therefore Orders that the said Farris be discharg’d from the said process.

Thursday Morning 9 O’Clock The Court met agreable to Adjournment. Present William McCauley, Wm Lytle, Wm Watters, James Elliot} Esqrs.

Thomas Bowls is appointed Overseer of the Road instead Michael Robinson from Caswell Line to the South Fork of little River.

[OCPQS 4/60 - Aug 1787]

State vs Jno Breeze} Ordered that John Breeze pay Thomas Curtis & Mary his wife the Sum of £18 for the Maintenance of a Bastard Child begotten on the Body of Mary Curtis of which the said Jno Breeze is reputed to be the Father. [See Bastardy Bonds, image 421 which calls her “alias Mary Allison,” also OCPQS 4/35.]

State vs. Hugh Ketchum} Ordered that Hugh Ketchum be exonerated & Discharged from the Criminality Alleged to him.

State vs Wm O’Neal} Indt Assault. Jury sworn to Wit Thomas Connelly, Wm Philips, James Craig, James Canada, Jno O’Dannel, Jno Tinnen, Stephen Forrest, Jno Piper, James Bracken, James Bowls, Joseph Tade, Wm Craig. Find the Defendant Guilty.

Ordered that Enoch Bradley be appointed Overseer of the Road (instead of Wm Holloday) from Woody’s Ferry to Chatham Line.

[OCPQS 4/61 - Aug 1787]

Ordered that Richard Lamb and Orphan Aged 18 years in Octob’r next be bound to Joseph Hastings untill he arrives at Lawful Age Fees paid. Indentures to Issue immediately. [Bond not found.]

Thos Burk’s Exrs vs Ro & Wm Means} Debt. The same Jury sworn as to No 28. Find for the Plaintiff £18.10 & Costs of Suit.

Thomas Trice vs Harris Grisham} Case. Jury sworn to wit Sterling Harris, Wm Gilbreath, Jno Davis, Wm Means, Wm Craig, Hugh Findley, Daniel McMahan, Lewis Jones, Walter Galbreath, Wm Sheppard, Henry O’Dannel, Alexander Bowlen. The Jury withdrawn, not agreed in their Verdict, the Suit Continued.

The Court Adjourned un till to Morrow Morning 9 O’Clock.

[OCPQS 4/62 - Aug 1787]

Friday Morning 9 O’Clock A M, Present William Watters, Wm Lytle, Wm Courtney, Jno Elliot} Esqrs.

No 16 Patrick Carney vs Jacob Richards} T.A.B. Jury sworn to Wit Thomas Connally, James Craig, Wm Philips, Wm Canada, Jno O’Dannel, Jno Tinen, Stephen Forrest, James Derickson, Jno Davis, Edward Gwin, Henry O’Dannel, Jno McCallum. Non Suited.

No 18 Jacob Richards vs Patrick Carney} T.A.B. The same Jury as to No 16. Non pross.

Ordered that Alexander Boland be appointed Overseer of the Road (instead Joseph Hart) from Bolands to Cates Creek.

[OCPQS 4/63 - Aug 1787]

Izabella Harrison vs Jacob Richards} T A B. The same Jury worn as to No 16. Non Suited.

No 25 Watts & Richards vs Jno Kelly} Debt. The same Jury sworn as to No 16. Find for the Plaintiffs £15.15.8.

Andrew Gibson vs Jno M Whitney} Case. Jury sworn to Wit Thomas Connally, James Craig, William Philips, William Canada, John O’Dannel, John Tinnin, Stephen Forrest, James Derickson, Samuel Chambers, John Allison, Henry O’Dannel, John McCallum. Find for the Plaintiff £22.4.

[OCPQS 4/64 - Aug 1787]

No 30 Tilman Dixon vs Wm O’Neal} Case. The same Jury sworn as to No 26. Find for the Defendant.

Clement Lanier vs Robert Baldrige & And’w Murdock} Covenant. Jury sworn to Wit Richard Fosset, Jno Thompson, Wm Gilbreath, Jno Parks, Thos Cates, Jno Strawder, Jno Armstrong, Geo Russel, Jno Woods, Ro Tinning, Enoch Collins, Jno Edwards. Find for the Plaintiff £17.12.6 & Costs of Suit.

Ordered that Jno Woods Gentlem’n be excused from the payment of Taxes on 100 acres of Land which he declares is entered over and above the Quantity he gave in.

[OCPQS 4/65 - Aug 1787]

No 35 Lassiter & McNess vs Allen & Farmer} Debt. The same Jury sworn as to No 26. Find for the Plaintiff £218 & Costs of Suit.

William Courtney vs Thos Davis} Case. Jury sworn to Wit Thomas Connally, James Craig, Wm Philip, Wm Canada, Jno O’Dannel, Jno Tinnin, Stephen Forrest, James Derickson, Saml Chambers, Jno Allison, Henry O’Dannel, Jno McCallum. Verdict for Plaintiff £86.12.

No 40 Wiley Aspie vs Darby Conner} Case. The same Jury sworn as to No 26. Find for the Defendant.

The Court adjourned untill to Morrow Morning at 9 O’Clock.

[OCPQS 4/66 - Aug 1787]

Saturday Morning 9 O’Clock the Court met agreable to Adjournment. Present: William Courtney, Wm Watters, Wm Lylte Wm McCauley, Jno Elliot} Esqrs.

No 45 Mary Humphries vs Wm Johnston’s Excrs} Case. The Jury sworn to Wit Robert Ferguson, Harris Grisham, John Rodes, Henry O’Dannell, Wm Philips, Moses Hutchins, James Craig, Wm Canada, Jno O’Dannel, Jno Tinnin, Stephen Forrest, Thos Connally. Find for the Plaintiff £97 & Costs of Suit. A Writ of Error prayed & granted.

Andrew Gibson vs Humphry Pasmore} Debt. The same Jury sworn as to 45. Find for the Plaintiff £22.2.

[OCPQS 4/67 - Aug 1787]

Jesse Nevil vs John Umstead} Debt. Jury sworn to wit Wm Clarke, Sam’l Chambers, John Allison, Walters Alves, Jno Armstrong, Joseph Dixon, James Grant, Ros Huntington, Sam’l Thompson Jno Woods, Abr’m Riston, Geo Doherty. Find for the Plaintiff £17.10.

No 61 Isaac Stubbs Assignee vs James Wilkinson} Case. Same Jury as to No 53. Find for the Plaintiff and Assess his Damages at £39.15 & Costs of Suit.

No 77 Mark Patterson vs Wm Thetford & Sam’l May} Debt. The same Jury as to No 45. Find the Bond not paid & assess the Damages of the Plaintiff at £31.5 & Costs of Suit.

[OCPQS 4/68 - Aug 1787]

No 80 Samuel Ector vs Peter Hart} Case. The same Jury as to No 45. Find for the Plaintiff & Assess the Damages at £13.11.3 & Costs of Suit.

No 76 Andrew Gibson vs Same} Debt. The same Jury as to No 45. Find for the Plaintiff & Assess his Damages at £16.13,

John M Whitney vs Ro Tinnin} Case. The same Jury as to No 45. The Jury withdrawn. The Suit continued.

[OCPQS 4/69 - Aug 1787]

The Execution of a Deed from Absalom Tatom to Josiah Watts was duly acknowledged in open court & ordered to be Registered. [Not found in ODB or OWB.]

The Execution of a Deed from John Allison, Josiah Watts, William Lytle & Henry Thompson to Absalom Tatom was duly acknowledged in open court & ordered to be Registered. [See ODB 4/45.]

The Execution of a Deed from Robinson Mumford to Peter Mallet was duly acknowledged in open court & ordered to be Registered. [See ODB 4/124.]

The Execution of a Deed from John Allison, Josiah Watts, William Lytle & Henry Thompson to Absalom Tatom was duly acknowledged in open court & ordered to be Registered. [See ODB 4/47.]

The Execution of a Deed from John Allison, Josiah Watts, William Lytle & Henry Thompson to William Courtney was duly acknowledged in open court & ordered to be Registered. [See ODB 4/308.]

[OCPQS 4/70 - Aug 1787]

The Execution of a Deed from Arthur Mangum to Sihon Bobbit & wife was duly proved in open court by the oath of James Carington one of the Subscribing Witnesses & ordered to be Registered. [See ODB 3/45.]

The Execution of a Deed from Frederick & Juda Smith to Adam Smith Sen’r was duly proved in open court by the oath of John Rudolph one of the Subscribing Witnesses & ordered to be Registered. [See ODB 4/423.]

The Execution of a Deed from Andrew Huffman & Sophia his wife to John Elmore was duly proved in open court by the oath of William Robbs one of the Subscribing Witnesses & ordered to be Register’d. [See ODB 3/43.]

The Execution of a Deed from James Freeland Esqr to James Hastings was duly proved in open court by the oath of Phillip Austin one of the Subscribing Witnesses & ordered to be Register’d. [See ODB 4/105.]

The Execution of a Deed from James Freeland to John Allison was duly acknowledged in open court & ordered to be Register’d. [Not found but see ODB 4/236.]

[OCPQS 4/71 - Aug 1787]

The Execution of a Deed from Samuel Strudwick & wife to Thomas Thompson was duly acknowledged in open court & ordered to be Registered. [See ODB 3/47?]

The Execution of a Deed from Samuel Strudwick & wife to Jno Thompson was duly acknowledged in open court & ordered to be Registered. [See ODB 3/44.]

The Execution of a Deed from John Kelly to George Doherty was duly proved in open court by the oath of William Jackson one of the Subscribing Witnesses & ordered to be Registered. [See ODB 3/42.]

The Execution of a Deed from John Reaves to Joseph Townsend was duly proved in open court by the oath of Benjamin Newman one of the Subscribing Witnesses & ordered to be Registered. [See ODB 7/235?]

The Execution of a Deed from Hugh Edwards to John Wilson was duly acknowledged in open court & ordered to be Register’d. [See ODB 3/37.]

[OCPQS 4/72 - Aug 1787]

The Execution of a Deed from Joseph Noe & his wife to Conrod Poiles was duly proved in open court by the oath of William Rainey one of the Subscribing Witnesses & ordered to be Registered. [See ODB 3/25.]

The Execution of a Deed from Charles Abercrombie to James Jolly was duly proved in open court by the oath of John R Grant one of the Subscribing Witnesses & ordered to be Register’d. [See ODB 3/34.]

The Execution of a Deed from James Hastings to Margaret Young was duly proved in open court by the oath of John Wilson one of the Subscribing Witnesses & ordered to be Registered. [See ODB 3/39.]

The Execution of a Deed from Samuel Hart & Susannah his wife to John Hart was duly proved in open court by the oath of John Hart Sr one of the Subscribing Witnesses & ordered to be Registered. [See ODB 3/41.]

The Execution of a Deed from Josias Thetford & Elisabeth his wife [to James Dickey] was duly proved in open court by the oath of John Sloss one of the Subscribing Witnesses & ordered to be Registered. [See ODB 5/4.]

[OCPQS 4/73 - Aug 1787]

The Execution of a Deed from Samuel Strudwick to John Steel was duly proved in open court by the oath of Thomas Mulholland one of the Subscribing Witnesses & ordered to be Register’d. [See ODB 3/46.]

The Execution of a Deed from Samuel Hart & his wife Susannah to Joseph Hart was duly proved in open court by the oath of John Hart Sen’r one of the Subscribing Witnesses & ordered to be Register’d. [See ODB 3/38.]

Finis

Ordered that the Sheriff summons the following persons to attend as grand Jurors to the next County Court to wit Lewis Kirk, James Carr Jun’r, James Newland, Wm Holliday, Sterling Harris, Wm Whithead Jun’r, Jno Thompson Miller, Sam’l Thompson [of] H[aw] River, William Burns, Sam’l Thompson Over’n, Jno M Whitney, Joseph Moore, Wm Bracken, Wm Clarke, Empson Bird, Alexand’r Tinnin,

[OCPQS 4/74 - Aug 1787]

Samuel Thompson [of] Enoe, James Gray, Jacob Riley, Jesse Miller, James Baldridge, Francis Baldridge, Robert Anderson, Wm Hall T River, Saml Torrington, Stephen Loyd, Joseph Hart, Saml Craig, Alexand’r Piper, Wm Partin, Hugh McCadams, Jno M Roney, Jacob Bason, James Stalcurd, Benj’n Rainy, Jacob Marshal.

The Execution of the last Will & Testament of Wm Williams deceased was duly proved in open Court by the Oath of Josiah Watts & Wm Lytle subscribing Witnesses thereto & ordered to be Registered. [See OWB B/22.]

The Execution of a Deed from Absalom Tatom to Robinson Mumford was duly proved in open court by the oath of William Nash one of the Subscribing Witnesses thereto & ordered to be Registered. [See ODB 4/125.]

[OCPQS 4/75 - Aug 1787]

The Execution of a Power of Attorney from Michael Sampson to Joseph Dixon was duly proved in open court by the oath of Samuel Benton one of the Subscribing Witnesses thereto & ordered to be Register’d. [See OWB B/19.]

The Execution of the last Will and Testament of Nicholas Holt was duly proved in open Court by the Oaths of Michael Holt & Joshua Holt subscribing Witnesses thereto & ordered to be Registered. [See OWB B/17.]

The Execution of a Deed of Gift from Patrick McCulloh to John Woods was duly proved in open court by the oath of John Elliot one of the Subscribing Witnesses thereto & ordered to be Register’d. [Not found but see ODB 4/556 & ODB 4/557.]

The Execution of the Last Will & Testament of Andrass Randall was duly proved by the Oath of [blank] one of the Subscribing Witnesses thereto & ordered to be Register’d. [See OWB B/20.]

[OCPQS 4/76 is blank.]

[OCPQS 4/77 is blank.]

[OCPQS 4/78 is a blank leaf used for lots of practice writing/calculations not transcribed here.]