Orange County NC Court of Pleas & Quarter Session Minutes

[OCPQS 4/241 - Nov 1789] At a County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions begun & held for the County of Orange at the Court house in Hillsbo on the 4 th Monday of Nov A Dom 1789 and in the 14 th Year of our Independence. Present: Jno Ray, Ro Campbell, Jno Taylor} Esqrs. The Sheriff returns the Venire facias Executed, to Wit: Henry Haistings Sr, Tho Baker, Tho Trice, Jno Rhodes, James Hutchins, Wm Malion, Roger Dannel, Patterson Dannel, Ro Scoby, Dav’d Scoby, Dav’d Mebane, Andrew Murdock, Jo Baker, James Patterson, James Robinson, Geo Johnston, Ro Thompson, Edw’d Gwinn, Isaac Bracken, Tho Love, Wm Faucet, Frederick Taylor, Jno Davis, Dav’d Allison, Jno Wood, Ro Grey, Andrew Griffin, Jno Riley, Geo Long, Jno Mitchel, Enuch Collins, Samuel Thompson, Dav’d Lapsley, Jno Moore, Jno Douglass, Henry Thompson. Tho Trice, Patterson Dannel, Dav’d Mebane, Jno Riley, Jno Douglass & Jno Moore are Excused from attending as Jurors at this Term. [OCPQS 4/242 - Nov 1789] The Grand Ju...

[OCPQS 4/219 - Aug 1789] State [of] North Carolina, At a County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions begun and held for the County of Orange at the Court house in Hillsbo on the 4 th Monday of August A Dom 1789 and the 24 th day of the Month aforesaid And XIV Year of American Independance. Present: Alexander Mebane, John Taylor, Wm Lytle} esqrs. The Sheriff returns the Venire facias Ex’d: Wm Strayon, John Strayon, Wm Couch, Mark Patterson, Hardy Morgan Ex’d, John McCabe, John Piper, John Latta, Samuel Ector, Wm Hall, Geo Doherty Ex’d, Wm McKee, John McCanlis, Joseph Allison, John Breeze, Empson Bird, Isaac Dorris, Zachariah Dicks, Obediah Martin, Geo Fosset, Jacob Albright, Tobias Smith, Michael Holt Ex’d, Pumphret Herendon, John Holt, Michael Shoftner, John Ray Ex’d, Ro Ray Ex’d, Nath’l Morrison, Wm Andrews, Jo Stalsworth, Tho Cate, Tho Cate, Rich’d Cate, Wm Ray. [OCPQS 4/2 20 - Aug 1789] Grand Jury sworn, to wit: Zachariah Dicks, Wm McKee, Jno Breeze, Samuel Ector, Jno Str...

[OCPQS 4/199 - May 1789] At a County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions begun & held for the County of Orange at the Court house in Hillsbo on the 4 th Monday of May A Dom 1789. Present: Wm McCauley, Jonathan Lindley, Nich’s Gibbs} Esqrs. The Sheriff returns the venire facias, to wit: Arch’d Campbell, Wm Kirk, Benjamin Lacy, John Grimes, Nich Hardin, John Hogan, Sackfield Brewer, Benja Peelor, James? Hunter, Jno Hodge, Geo Hodge, Tho Hogen, Stephen White, John O’Dannnel, James Ball, Edw’d Pickard, Alexander Anderson, Tho Lindley, John Carter, James Mebane, Tho Mulholland, Edw’d Wilson, John Caine, Barnet Grimes, Thomas Gwinn, Alexander McKee, Wm McKee, Henry Thompson, Hugh Findley, John Carrington, John Pickard, James Newland, Alex Kirkpatrick, Alex Piper, Pumphret Herndon. [OCPQS 4/200 - May 1789] The Grand Jury Sworn, to wit: John Hogan F[oreman], Barnet Grimes, John Caine, Henry Thompson, Tho Mulholland, James Mebane, John O’Dannel, Edward Wilson, Alexander Piper, Th...

[OCPQS 4/188 - Feb 1789] At a County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions begun and held for the County of Orange on the 4 th Monday of February 1789 [A Dom] and in the year of our Independence [XII]. Present [blank] The Sheriff returns the Venire facias Ex’d, to Wit: Wm Ray Jr, James Stockard, Jno Ray, Geo Loy, Henry Albright, Aaron Sharp, Nathan Wells, Wm Shepperd, Wm Hall, Wm Cabe, Richard Faucit, Sam’l Thompson, Richard Bennehan, Wm Brown Sr, Alexander Underwood, Daniel Freeman, Wm Whithead, John Pike, James Hogg, John Shaddy, Wm Dunnagin, Jno Collins, Geo Dannel, Joseph Hart, Tho Trice, Nich’s Davis, Benja Herendon, Jno Lynn, James Woody. [blank] Constable sworn to attend the Grand Jury this Term. Sam’l Benton Clerk &c. [OCPQS 4/187 - Feb 1789] Grand Jury impanneled & sworn, to wit: Wm Hall F[oreman], Rich’d Faucet, Alexander Underwood, Wm Whitehead, Geo Loy, Joseph Hart, Jno Pike, Nath’l Wells, James Stockard, Sam’l Thompson, Wm Dunagin, Wm Ray, Henry Albright...

[OCPQS 4/163 - Nov 1788] At a County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions begun & held for the County of Orange at the Court House in Hillsbo on the 4 th Monday of November A Dom 1788 being the 24 th day of said Month. Present: Eli McDannel, Wm Watters, Wm Lytle} Esqrs. The Sheriff returns the Venire Facias to Wit: Wm Clark, Andrew McBroom, Wm Woods, Wm Hall, Tho Wilson, Wm Cate, Jno Morrow, Wm Morrow, Jacob Dablin [Deblin], Abram Thompson, James Trousdale, James Thompson, Geo Foust, Peter Foust, James Neil, Henry McColurs?, John Donnally, Joseph Stalsworth, Joseph Kirkland, Sterling Harris, Thomas Bradshaw, Rich’d Christmas, Geo Long, Mathew McCauley, Jo Haisting, Jo Weaks, Frederick Williams, Lewis Kirk, Jno Griffith, Jno Steel, Geo Johnston, Jno Ray. [OCPQS 4/164 - Nov 1788] License is granted to William Clark to keep an Ordinary at his dwelling House on the Road leading from Hillsborough to Paines Ordinary. Ordered that the Sheriff sell the property of Robert McInt...

[OCPQS 4/133 - Aug 1788] At a County Court of Pleas & quarter Sessions begun & held for the County of Orange at the Court House in Hillsbo on the 4 th Monday of August A Dom 1788 & in the XII year of our Independence. Present: James Freeland, Wm McCauley, Jno Ray} Esqrs. [in left margin are several practice signatures of Samuel Benton] The Sheriff returns the Venire Facias, to wit: Jno Walker, James McMunn, Jno Smith, Alex McKee, Alex Tinnen, Ro Tinnen, Dan’l Booth, Henry Haisting, Sam’l Chambers, James Thompson, Frances Wilkinson, Andrew Griffin, Tho Cate Sr, Jno Cate, Hugh McAdams, Nath’l King, Andrew Patton, James Gattes, James Craig Jr, Alex Gattes, Jo Haisting Sr, Wm Craig, Jno Crow, Ansel Parish, Anthony Cozort, James Cozort, James Vaughn, Jno Wilbourn, Thos Bird, Moses Crawford, Ro Scoby, James Bracken, Jacob Deblin, Rich’d Gott, Jno Thompson. [OCPQS 4/134 - Aug 1788] Jno Morrow is brought the body of Jno Morrow Jno Morrow is brought into Court & surre...