Nov Term 1787

[OCPQS 4/79 - Nov 1787]

At a County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions begun & held for the County of [Orange at] the Court House in Hillsbo on the Fourth Monday of November A Domini 1787 & in the XII Year of our Independence. Present: James Carson, John Walker, Wm Lytle} Esqrs

The Sheriff returns the Venire Facias to wit: Lewis Kirk, James Carr, James Newlan, Wm Holloday, Sterling Harris, Wm Whithead, John Thompson, Samuel Thompson, Wm Burnes, Samuel Thompson, Joseph Moore, Wm Bracken, Wm Clark, Empson Bird, Alex Tinnen, Samuel Thompson, James Gray, Jacob Riley, Jesse Miller, James Baldridge, Francis Baldridge, Ro Anderson, Wm Hale, Samuel Torrentine, Stephen Loyd, Joseph Hart, Samuel Craig, Alex Piper, Wm Partin Hugh McAdams, Jno McRory, Jacob Bason, James Stockard, Benjamin Raney.

[Below this more names, possibly intended to be part of the same list:] James Minnis, John Upchurch, Memucan Hunt, John Hunt

[OCPQS 4/80 - Nov 1787]

Grand Jury impaneld & sworn to wit Sterling Harris (Foreman}, Joseph Hart, Sam’l Craig, James Newland, Samuel Torrington, Jesse Miller, Wm Burns, Wm Holiday, Francis Baldridge, Wm Clarke, Wm Bracken, Jacob Rily, Alex Piper, Empson Bird, Jno Thompson.

[OCPQS 4/81 - Nov 1787]

Order’d that Jno Pouge be appointed Overseer of the Road from Caswell Line to James Clarks Little River instead of Andrew McBroom.

James Carr & Alexander Tinning are excused from serving as Jurors this Term.

Remaining Jurors of the Original Panel to Wit Samuel Thompson, Hugh McAdams, James Gray, Joseph Moore, Steph’n Loyd, Robert Morris, James Stockard, Lewis Kirk, Rich’d Laughlin.

George Reaves Records his Mark, a Crop & three Slits in the right Ear & an Hole in the left.

Philip Isely is appointed Overseer of the Road from Barnet Troxlers fording to Meliciah Forglerman’s Spring Branch – Order’d that the following hands shall work under him on the same to wit Philip Isely, George Isely, Peter Noe, John Noe, Abram Thomas, Henry Hart, Postion Alls, Peter Gruber, Ludwick Albright, John Moser.

Christian Coble is appoint’d Overseer of the Road from Wells Saw Mill Road in the to the Randolph Line in the Room of John Wheeler.

[OCPQS 4/82 - Nov 1787]

Alex Malcom Wm Hendley vs Archibald Lytle} Appeal. Ded potestatum to issue to take deposition of Alex Malcom of Virginia.

Ordered that Ebenezer Dewit an orphan boy be bound to John Torrentine for the Term of Five Years from the first day of this Instant to learn the art and mistery of a Black Smith. [Bond not found. Ebenezer was re-bound within two years at OCPQS 4/224.]

Court adjournd til tomorrow morning Nine O’Clock.

Tuesday morning Nine O’Clock November 1787, Present: James Carrington, Wm Courtney, Wm Lytle}

State vs Richard Jas Harris}

Edward Harris is appointed Overseer of the Road (instead of Richmond Harris) from Granville Line to Little River.

[OCPQS 4/83 - Nov 1787]

Tho Tullock Exr vs Wm Willie} Debt. Jury impanneld & sworn to wit Samuel Thompson, Hugh McAdams, James Stockart, James Gray, Robert Morrison, Steph’n Loyd, Joseph Moore, Andrew Ross, Richard Laughlin, Goodrich Kimbro, Lewis Kirk, Thomas Farmer, John Mitchem, John Rhodes. Find for the Defendant.

Tho Trice vs Harris Grisham} Case. The Same Jury as No 3 sworn. Find for the Plaintiff £14.7 & 6 - as to only Wm Kennedy in the room of Jno Rhodes.

No 10 And[rew] Wilson vs Isaac Sebastian} Jury sworn to wit Jno Davis, Andw Ross, Thos Cates, Conrod Piles, Wm Rogers, Andw Griffey, Fred’k Kimbro, Thos Moreland, Richmond Harris, Wm Hobbs, Jno Mitchell, Jno Johnston - find for the Plaintiff 1d & costs of suit.

No 9 Morris vs Loyd} Same Jury find for Plaintiff 1d & costs.

[OCPQS 4/84 - Nov 1787]

No 14 Jno Woods vs Thos Sutton} Case. Same Jury as No 9. [blank space instead of verdict]

Licence is granted to Mary Lynch to keep a Tavern at her dwelling House. Fees p’d S B.

Court adjourns til tomorrow morning Nine O’Clock.

Wednesday morn Nine O’Clock Novemb 1787, Present: Eli McDannel, Ro Campbell, Wm Ansley}

James Canneday Constable is allowed £4.8.0 for his attendance as Constable at October Sup Court 1787.

Ordered that Jno Hart Barby Sen, Jno Barby & Ezekail Hinchey work on the road from Mark Pattersons to Wm Couches under Baxter Bowland.

[OCPQS 4/85 - Nov 1787]

Joseph Allison vs Jacob Lake} The Jury being impanelld and sworn to Wit David Pasmore, Geo Reeves, Wm Glenn, Henry O’Dannel, James Derickson Jno Parks, Samuel Thompson Hugh McAdams, James Stockard, James Gray, Stephen Loyd, Joseph Moore. Find for the Plaintiff that the tender was Lawful therefore Judgt for him, for £19.5.1 ½ with costs.

Wm Glenn vs Cha Abercrombie} OAH. Anderson Comer summoned as Garnishee, he came into Court & renderd on Oath the following Acct:
Wm Ansley         bond to Robt Abercrombie for   £200 on or payable         Jan 1^st          1787
do                                      do                                                     200                      do              do              88
Jenkins & Meritt              do                                                     188                      do              1^st Mar 89
Beverly Glenn                  do                                                     90                        do              2 Nov’r 86
Wm Glenn                        do                                                     66.13.4                                
Wm Pool                          do                                                     66.13.4                                
do                                      do                                                     66.13.4                             1^st Dec 87   
do                                      do                                                     66.13.4                             1^st Dec 88   
Rd Clements                    do                                                     5                                        
Wm Malcom                    do                                                     1.18.2                                7^th Oct 86
Jno Rigsby                        do                                                     1.2.4                                  16 Feby 73
Wm Saxon                       do                                                     0.5                                     7 Jan 86
David Moonshaw &        }                                                        {7.10
                                           } to Cha & Robt Abercrombie      {
Jo Chiddington               }                                                        {1.2.4 ¾
one prov’d Acct belonging to Crombi & Thedford for 1.0.2
NB your Garnishee is security for sd Col Abercrombie to Enoch for Fifty pounds with Int from 1^st Jan’y 1786.

[OCPQS 4/86 - Nov 1787]

Your Garnishee further says he has two bonds upon Wm Hor[n] payable to himself for £227 in the whole for Land this Garnishee sold the property of sd Chas Abercrombie, & which this Garnishee thinks are voidable because he thinks the title of the Land was not in sd Abercrombie at the time of sd Sale.

The Court adjournd for half an hour.

Court met agreeable to adjournment. Present: Jas Carrington, Wm Courtney, Wm Ansley} Esqs.

Henry Hargrove came into Court & made Oath that the Land with which he was charg’d as Taxable was a wrong return for that he never own’d nor gave in the same therefor the same is allow’d by the in James Carringtons Insolvent lists.

Abner Tapp came into Court & enters in himself with Wm Courtney & Jas Carrington Esqs in the sum £100 for the maintainence of a bastard Child he begat on the Body of Mary Peeks. [See Bastardy Bonds image 428, also OCPQS 4/105.]

Court adjourns til tomorrow morn 9 O’Clock.

Thursday 30^th Nov 1787, Court met according to adjournment. Present: Wm Courtney, Elai McDannel, Ro Campbell esq} Esqs

Robt Anderson is excused for this non attendance as a Juror at this Court.

[OCPQS 4/87 - Nov 1787]

State vs Alex’r McCracken} The following Jury being sworn Sam’l Thompson, Hugh McAdams, Jas Lockhart, Jas Gray, Stephen Loyd, Jo Moore, Ric’d Lauglin, Lewis Kirk, Robt Morrison, John Hart, John Barby, Reuben Smith find the Defendant not guilty in manner & form charg’d in the bill of Indict.

Joseph Baker is appointed overseer of the road from Col Alex’r Mebanes to Shaws old place in the room of And’w Murdock.

Ordered that a Tax for the Year 1787 be laid for this County of eight pence pr hundred acres of Lan & two shillings for each poll towards defraying the County charges for this Year.

Ordered that the following Persons be appointed as a Jury of view on the part of Jno M Whitney in a suit depending in this court wherein Jno M Whitney is Plaintiff & Jno Davis defen’t, to Wit David Mebane Jun’r, Jas Mebane, Edwd Wilson, Wm Nunn, Jno Hogan & Andrew Murdock. Thos Mulholland Surveyor.

State vs Wm Ansley Esq} The former Jury being sworn find the Def’t guilty & fine 5/ & cost.

Order’d that a road be laid off from Wake County Line near Frank Ross the nearest & best way thro Boyces Old Field to Hillsb & the following persons lay off the same To Wit Benj Peelor, Ab’m Whitaker, Jno Copley, Jno Cabe, Thos Gwinn, Jno Meacham, David Driskill, Israel Stantiford, Nich Farmer, Jno Green, Jno Edwards, Joshua Smith.

[OCPQS 4/88 - Nov 1787]

Ordered that Jas Pratt pay to Elizabeth Hastings the sum of Five pounds pr year for five years or during the Life of sd Child to commence from the birth of sd Child, to be paid annually. [See Bastardy Bonds, images 414 & 415.]

Ordered that Mark Patterson enter further Bond with additional Security in the sum of five hundred pounds for the faithful discharge of his duty as administrator to collect & take care of the goods & chattels, rights & credits of the Estate of John Patterson Deceased, agreeable to the power and authority he sustains under Letters of ad colligendum bona Defuncti which were lately granted to him by the County Court Orange. John Bryant & Jno Barbee offerd as Security & approved by the Court.  [See also administration OCPQS 4/114.]

This Order rescinded.

Jno Davis chooses Jno Woods Shff, Jno Wilson, Ralph Faucet, James Thompson, Jessee Miller & Samuel Thompson as a Jury of View & Jonathan Lindley Surveyor to examine lines & boundaries of the lands & questions between the said Jno Davis & Jno M Whitney.

Ordered that Jno G Rencher enters into Bond with Joseph Taylor, Jesse Benton & Robert Campbell Esqs Security in the sum of fifteen hundred pounds for the faithful discharge of his duty as Administrator ad Colligendum defunctis to collect & take care of the Goods & Chattles, rights & Credits of Jno Patterson deceas’d agreeable to the power & Authority invested in him under Letters Ad Colligendum boa Defunctis which same are hereby granted him by the County Court of Orange in the room of Mark Patterson who is hereby depos’d from the same because he doth not give sufficient security according to law &c.

[OCPQS 4/89 - Nov 1787]

Wm Glenn vs Chas Abercrombie} Wm Ansley Garnishee summon’d declares on oath that he is owing to Chas & Robt Abercrombie one bond to the amount of £200 – but what part thereof belongs to Chas Abercrombie he knows not.

Tho Holden vs Jno Kelley} Ordered that Thomas Mullholland & Mr Whithead lay off the Land in question agreable to the order of the Former Court.

Jno Barbee & Turner Herod are Deemd sufficient security for Mark Patter in his appeal from the letters ad Colligendum granted Jno G Rencher.

Henry O’Dannel is Deemed sufficient Security for Jno McDannel in his Bond for the indemnity of the parish by reason of a Bastard Child begotten by him &c. [See Bastardy Bonds, image 438 which seems to indicate that the mother was Elizabeth Cates.]

Jno Robinson appeard agreeable to his recognizance & pay’d his fine. Ordered that he enter into Bond &c.

Jno Robertson appeared and pay’d his fine. Ordered that he enter into Bond.

Court adjourns @ til tomorrow morn Nine O’Clock.

[OCPQS 4/90 - Nov 1787]

Friday Morn Novem 7 1787, Court met according to Adjournmt. Present: Elie McDannel, Wm Courtny, Wm Lytle esq} esqs

John Taylor is allow’d Ten pounds for his Ex officio services three months in the vacation of the Sheriff.

Saml Thompson, Stephen Loyd, Lewis Kirk & Richd Laughlin are fined 90/ each for their Non attendance at the Jury as Jurors. all excus’d from their fines. Samuel Thompson excusd for reasons shown on Oath.

No 7 Jno Lehaff vs Wm Gilbreath & Andrew Gibson} Debt. The following Jury being sworn To Wit Hugh McAdams, James Stockard, James Gray, Jno Johnston, Jno M Whitny, Walter Murray, Henry Trolinger, Wm Rogers, Wm Courtny, Joseph Moore, Ro Morrison, Jno Hart. Find the Defendant

[OCPQS 4/91 - Nov 1787]

94 Saml Dannel vs Ro Campbell} Appeal. Judgmt of the Justice  Confirm’d for £5.9.4 & costs of suit.

No 95 Tho Brown vs Jno Hatcherbaw[?]} Appeal. Judgmt of the Justice Confirmed. Barred by the Statute.

Ordered that any two Justices of this County admit Thomas House to Bail to appear at our next County Court the said House to be bound in the sum of £100 & two Justices will Securities in the sum of £50 each.

Court adjourns til tomorrow morn 9 O’Clock

Saturday morn 9 O’Clock 1^st Decem 1787, Present: Wm Courtney, Wm Ansley & Wm Lylte}

[OCPQS 4/92 - Nov 1787]

96. And Gibson vs Wm Galbreath} Case. Jury sworn to Wit Saml Thompson, Hugh McAdams, James Gray, James Stockard, Samuel Allen, Thos Faucet, Archibald Lytle, Norman Biggelow, Lewis Jones, Ro Morrison, Rich’d Laughlin, Jo Moore. Find for the Plaintiff & assess his dam to £0.16.5 & Costs.

And Gibson & Wm Galbreath, John Galbreath a witness seen in the forgoing Suit calld to appear and give Testimony & fails to appear. Issue S.F.

John McDannel is appointed overseer of the road in the room of Wm Ray from the Allemance to Whitheads Creek.

Wm Copland is appointed overseer of the road from his house to Mark Pattersons. Ordered that the following hands work under him under the same to Wit Ro Campbell, Thomas Trice, John Davis, Wm Sheppard, John Hust, Wm Loyd, Jo Hust, David Hall, Leonard Hayes, John Dannel, Christopher Dannel, Dan’l Watson, Dan’l Watson Jun.

[OCPQS 4/93 - Nov 1787]

Ordered that the Sheriff sum’s the following persons to attend at next court as Jurors to Wit: Joseph Thompson, Jno Breeze, Abram Thompson, Ro Tinnen Jun, Wm Wallace, Sampson Wood, Robert Cates [of] Eno, Elis Turner, Charles Dunnagin, Tho Trice, Zachariah Herendon, Rich’d Lee, Wm Shepperd [of] new hope, Jacob Beeson, James Freeland, Tho Straine, James McAdams, James Turner Jun, Wm Howell Jun, Mathew Rippy, Wm Bowls, John Alston, John Carter, Enoch Bradley, Wm Andrew Andrew [sic], Jesse Towel, James Ball, Wm Muurry near Jno Tinnens, Edw’d Wortham, James Moore, James Watson [of] little river, Jno Carrington, Jno Douglas, Isaac Jackson, Geo Newton, John Horn & Wm Woods.

On Motion of Jesse Benton Esq atto for John Cate the Presence of a Certificate from the Depty Secty ordered that the Sheriff Summon a Jury of good & lawful men to appear on the Premises & try a disputed claim of Land between Thomas Cate Enteror & John Cate Caveator, for about 200 acres on Bear Creek a branch of little Cain Creek Joining the lines of Thomas Cate & John Cate & make due return to the next Court. Will Lytle, Wm Ansley, William Courtney.

[OCPQS 4/94 – Nov 1787 – similar to OCPQS 3/691]

Whereas it appearing to the County Court of Orange that manifest injurys are rendered to Just Creditors by persuing the Docket as it genera[lly] stands, We therefor herby inform Suitors and others who have beausiness to do at the next County Court to be held for the County aforesaid that it is the intention of the Court to proceed on beausiness in the Following manner to Wit – On Monday the first day of the Term Qualify the grand Jury take probates of Wills, Deeds, grant Admr & the Second and third days to proceed to the trial of such cases as are brought on specialties, Assumptions and plaine Accounts. The fourth day prosecute the State beausiness, The fifth appeals form Warrants the S?? Assaults & Batteries and actions of Slander. Saml Benton.

[OCPQS 4/94a – the microfilm shows a slip of paper here, but it is no longer present in the original book:]

ordered that 5 per cent be allowed on both sides.

[OCPQS 4/95 is blank.]

[OCPQS 4/96 - Nov 1787?]

[a list of names with nothing else] Jno Thompson, Edward Turner, Isaac Gattis, James Fanch, Danl Clone, Jno Woods, Abs Tatom, Geo Daugherty, Jno Estes, Arch’d Lytle, Gilbert Strayhon, Wm Combes, Jacob Garret.