Feb Term 1792
[OCPQS 4/393 - Feb 1792]
State of North Carolina, At a County Court of Pleas and
Quarter Sessions began and held in the County of Orange at the Court House in
Hillsbo on the 27th day of February being the 4th Monday
of said Month and Year of our Lord 1792. Present: Wm McCauley, Andrew Burke,
Arch’d Campbell} Esqrs.
The Sheriff returns the Venire facias Ex’d, to wit: Garrot
Garrison, Jno Riggs, Joseph Wood, Abraham Davis, Samuel Wilson, Wm McKee, Wm
Dickey, David Dining, Enuch Collins, Henry Sarver, Charles Ray, Rob’t Scoby,
Jno Kelley, James Pratt, Jno Tate, Rob’t Tate, Henry Strader, Wm Gwinn, James
Andrew, Charles King, James Wilson, Henry O’Dannel, Jno Holt, Wm Rogers,
Richard Cates, Richard Christmas, Jno Holms, Richard Gott, Jno Holden, James
Latta, Philip Walker, Wm Clarke, Joseph Hart, Jno Flintham, Jno Lewis not
summ’d.
[OCPQS 4/394 - Feb 1792]
The Grand Jury impanneled & sworn, to Wit: Richard
Christmas Rob’t Scoby, Foreman, Jno Flintham, Joseph Hart, Jno Holden,
Richard Cate, James Latta, James Pratt, Rob’t Scoby, Jno Holms, Wm
Gwinn, James Wilson, Wm Clarke, Samuel Wilson, Charles King, Jno Kelley.
Joseph Sloss sworn to attend the Grand Jury.
Rob’t Scoby is appointed Foreman of the Grand Jury in the
room of Richard Christmas who is excused from his attendance on acco of the indisposition
of his wife.
Rob’t Tate is appointed Overseer of the road from Stoney
Creek to Caswell line. Ordered that the following hands work under him (viz): James
Bowles Sr, James Bracken, John McDaniel, Wm Banks, Gainer Jeffers, Evan
Jeffers, John Jeffers, Hugh Robertson, David Barker, Nimrod Philips, James
Adams, John Moore, Arthur Hiffeton?, Tho Moore, Andrew Robertson, Anderson
Tate, Jno Tate, Edmund Melvin, Rob’t Moore, Jo Sullivan, Owen Sullivan, Isaac Bracken,
Henry Bracken, James Ross, Tho Carmichael, Jacob Morton, James Bowels Jr, Wm
Bowles Jr, Jno Bowles Jr, Jacob Garrison, Andrew Smith.
[OCPQS 4/395 - Feb 1792]
Administration of the estate of Isaac Gattis is Granted to
Samuel Thompson, the widow the said Dec’d having in open Court relinquished the
same, and the said Samuel enters into Bond with Wm Newman & Jno Flintham
his Security in the sum of £200.
Administration of the estate of Thomas Holden is Granted to
Jno Holden son of the said Dec’d and Elizabeth Holden the widow who enters into
Bond with Wm Lytle & Jno Taylor Esqs Sec’ys in the sum of £1500, and the
said Jno & Elizabeth quallified accordingly.
The Court adjourns til tomorrow morning 10 o’Clock.
[OCPQS 4/396 - Feb 1792]
Tuesday Morn 28th February 1792, The Court met
according to adjournment. Present: Alexander Mebane, James Patterson, Geo
Dannel, Wm F Strudwick} Esqrs.
John Scott is appointed Constable for the District of St
Marks entered into Bond with Geo Dannel esq in the Sec’y and quallified
accordingly.
[Jury:] Enuch Collins, Henry Sarver, Jno Riggs, Joseph Wood,
James Andrew, Wm McKee, Henry O’Dannel, Samuel Turrentine, Wm Rogers, Charles
Ray, David Dining, Mathew McCauley Rob’t Tate, John Tate, Garret
Garrison. Wm Merrit vs Elliott & Barton} Debt. Jury sworn, find the Bond
not paid and assess the Plaintiffs Dams to £3.7.0 & 6d Costs.
Conrod Pile Overseer of the road from Butlers ford
[Swepsonville] to the ford on great Alamance resigns and returns Francis Holt
in his stead.
[OCPQS 4/397 - Feb 1792]
Administration of the estate of John Ray Dec’d is Granted to
Susanah Ray his widow and the said Susanah enters into Bond with Wm Ray &
Wm Patterson his Sec’ty for the sum of – order & is’d. [See also administration OCPQS 5/12 &
OCPQS 5/33, guardianship OCPQS 5/361.]
Tho Bevins next friend &c vs Tho Watts} Same Jury sworn
as in No 9 sworn, find Verd’t for Def’t.
Mathew McCauley who was summoned to attend as a Talis man
this day and has failed to attend is fined 20/ peremtorily. Fine pd.
18. Benjamin Bagley vs Ephraim Cook} Same Jury as in No 9 sworn
except Rob’t Tate in the room of Mathew McCauley sworn & find the Bond not
paid and assess the plaintiffs damaged to £2.10.4 & 6d Costs.
George Newton Overseer of the road resigns and returns Edward
Wortham from the North Fork of Little River to the South fork of Little River.
[OCPQS 4/398 - Feb 1792]
20. Thomas Bivins vs Jesse Miller} Case. Jury sworn, to Wit:
Jno McCrory, Jno Mitchel, Jacob Graves, Jno Jameson, Wm Patterson, Jno Steel,
Joseph Thompson, Thomas Tate, Rob Faucet, Wm Bradford, Wm Montgumry, Wm Burns.
Find a ver’t for the [blank]
Shadrick Forrister, Abraham Whittaker & Richard Rhodes
are discharged from their Guardianship of James Heflin who is adjudged by the
Court to have recovered his reason. [See OCPQS 4/367 & OCPQS 4/371.]
29. Zachariah Herndon vs Reuben Westmoreland} Covenant. Same
Jury as in No 28 sworn, find a Verd’t £135.8 & 6d Cost.
Ordered that an orphan Child of Lucy Burrow be bound to
Lazarus Cates aged two years & two months old named Temperus Burrow. [Bond
not found. See OCPQS 4/403 where Merrimon Cole is charged with being the
father.]
[OCPQS 4/399 - Feb 1792]
Wm Dorsett Overseer of the road from Lazarus Cates to Benehans
old store road leading to Benehans old store resigns & returns Rob’t
Cats in his place.
. John Moore having served as overseer of the road from Cain
Creek to Chatham line one year returns Capt John Moore or Robert
Miliken Rob’t Millakin in his room
Court adjourns till tomorrow morning 10 o’Clock.
Wednesday morning Court met according to adj’t.
[OCPQS 4/400 - Feb 1792]
Wednesday morn 29th Feb 1792, The Court met
according to adjournment. Present: James Patterson, Geo Dannel, Wm F Strudwick,
Jno Liddle} Esqrs.
11. Thomas Davis vs Thomas Mulholland & others} Case.
Jury sworn, to wit: Henry Sarver, Jno Riggs, Joseph Wood, James Andrew
Enuch Collins, Wm McKee, Henry O’Dannel, Samuel Torrentine, Wm Rogers, Charles
Ray, David Dening, Rob’t Tate, Jno Tate.
Michael Shofner is appointed Overseer of the road in the
room of John Liddle esq.
Wm McKee one of the original pannel
[OCPQS 4/401 - Feb 1792]
Dan’l Booth vs Thomas Connelly} Debt. Same Jury as in No 11
sworn, find a Verd’t for the the Bond not paid and assess the plaintiffs
Damages to 1.10.4 & 6d Costs.
Josiah Watts Exrs vs Norm Bigalow} Same Jury as in No 11
sworn, find a Verd’t for the Plaintiff for £30.0.0 & Costs.
Court adjourns till tomorrow morning 9 o’Clock.
John Moore overseer of the road resigns and returns Cap
John Moore in his room from Cain Creek to Chatham line ordered that he keep the
same in good repair. twice entered.
[OCPQS 4/402 - Feb 1792]
Thursday morn 1st March 1792, Court met according
to adjournment. Present: Wm Courtny, Walter Alves, Andrew Burk} Esqrs.
Tho Ellis is appointed overseer of the road in the room of
Benjamin Rainey.
Wm Eckles is appointed Constable for the District of orange
and enters in to Bond with Jno Sloss & Dav’d Dening his Securities &
quallifies accord.
9. The State vs James McAdams} Ind’t. Jury sworn, to Wit: Henry
Sarver, Jno Riggs, Joseph Wood, Enuch Collins, Wm McKee, Henry O’Dannel, Samuel
Torrintine, Wm Rogers, Charles Ray, Dav’d Dening, Rob’t Tate, Jno Tate. Find
the Def’t not Guilty.
John Latta Jr is appointed Constable in the District of St
Maries and entered into Bond with James Moore & Wm Cain & quallified
accordingly.
State vs Drewry Johnston} Ind’t Trespass. Same Jury as in No
9 sworn, find the Defend’t Guilty as charg’d in the Ind’t, fined 1d &
Costs.
[OCPQS 4/403 - Feb 1792]
Andrew Farris is appo excused from the paym’t of a
poll tax for reasons shewn.
Ordered that Meriman Cole the reputed father of a child
begoten on the body of Lucy Burrow pay unto the said Lucy Burrow within Six
months from this date the sum of fifteen Pounds for as reimbursement to
the the said Lucy Burrow for her trouble and expence with the said child
for three years past. [See Bastardy Bonds, images 498 & 553, also OCPQS
4/398 where the child Temperus Burrow is bound to Lazarus Cate.]
Wm King submits to the Court
Ordered that John Leathers the reputed father of a child
begoten of the body of Mary Blalock pay unto said Mary Blalock within six
months from this date the sum of Five Pounds as a reimbursement to the said
Mary for her trouble and expence about the raising of said Child. Satisfied as
pr receipt. [See Bastardy Bonds, images 488 & 502.]
14. The State vs Joshua Childers} Ind’t. Same Jury as in No
9 Sworn, find the Defendant Guilty as in manner & form charg’d in the bill
of Ind’t.
Thomas Horton is appointed overseer of the road from
Carringtons Brid[g]e on flatt river to Thomas Watsons ford on little river in
the room of Jas Moore.
[OCPQS 4/404 - Feb 1792]
The Court adjourns til tomorrow morning 9 o’Clock.
Friday morning 3rd March 1792, The Court met
according to Adjournment. Present: Wm Courtny, Jno Taylor, Wm Shepperd, James Carson,
Sterling Harris, Wm F Strudwick, Walter Alves, And[rew] Burke} Esqrs.
Samuel Benton Clerk of Orange County Court resigns his
office as Clerk aforesd and Abner Benton Bruce is appointed Clerk in his stead
and enters into Bond with Samuel Benton, Wm Shepperd, James Carson, Andrew
Burke and Wm F Strudwick esqs his Sec’ys and at the same time the said Abner
took the oaths for his quallification.
John McCauley is appointed Collector of taxes for the
District of Hills for the year 1791, and enters into Bond with Jno Carrington
& [blank] Trousdale his Sec’ys. The same Justices of the bench as above
except Jno Taylor esq.
Ordered that the Clerk give notice by advertisement to the
County of orange that [blank]
[OCPQS 4/405 - Feb 1792]
Benj Leonards Admrs vs Thom Farmer} Same Jury as in No 9
sworn. Find a Verd’t for the plaintiff for £8 with Int from 11th
June 1780 til this date & Costs.
Henry Thompson vs Rob’t Ferguson} Same Jury as in No 9 find
a Verd’t for the Plaintiff for £4.16.8 & Costs.
Jacob Flowers vs Rob’t Ferguson} Jury sworn, to wit: Tho
Mulholland, Jno Steel, Jno Woods, Jno Albright, Tho Horne, Henry McCallum, Jno
Armstrong, Archer Harris, Tho Brooks, James Christmas, Garrot Garrison, James
Andrews. Find for the Plaintiff £3.18.6 & Costs.
Thomas Watts & Henry Thompson are appointed patrollers
for the town of Hillsbo.
A Power of Attorney from Samuel Price to Joseph Taylor was
proved in open Court by the Oath of Andrew Burke as also instructions from the
aforesaid Samuel Price was proved by the Oath of Andrew Buke on motion ordered
to be recorded. [See OWB B/225 & OWB B/227.]
[OCPQS 4/406 - Feb 1792]
Ordered that James Carrigan & Margery his wife be
allow’d the whole profits of the Lands lately belonging to Jacob Deblin Dec’d
for the support and maintainance of the orphans of the said Jacob Deblin in the
care of the said James Carrigan and Margery his wife, and that the Executors of
the said Jacob Debley pay to the said James & wife such profits for the
present year and at the end of the year deliver possession of the said Lands to
the said James Carrigan and wife – and that the said Carrigan & wife give
Security in the sum of £150 for the maintainance of the said orphans on the profits
of the said Lands and that they commit no waist on the said Lands. James Paine
is approved of Security. [See also accounting OCPQS 5/304, orphan apprenticed
OCPQS 5/36, OCPQS 5/526, OCPQS 5/362 & OCPQS 5/492.]
Court adjourns til tomorrow Morn 10 o’Clock.
Ordered that the Clerk give notice to the County of Orange
by advertisement that Absalom Tatom, John Hogg, Wm Lytle and John Allison or
any two of them a Committee to examine the State of the records of the County
and report thereon to the May Court, viz the No of Deeds or other conveyances
as nearly as can be ascertained that require to be renewed and report also the
time that the business would require be done in.
[OCPQS 4/407 - Feb 1792]
Saturday morning 10 o’Clock 3d March 1792,
Present: Wm Courtny, Wm Nunn, Wm Lytle, Wm McCauly, Andrew Burke} Esqrs.
Ordered that the Collectors in future Collect the County tax
money and pay the same into the hands of the County Trustee, and that he the
said County Trustee receive no vouchers from the Collectors of the said County
tax and that the said County Trustee take up the County orders as they are
presented agreable to their dates and not otherwise.
Ordered that Sterling Harris esq be allowed £17.10.3 for his
trouble and expence about the building [of] the pillory and stocks, as ordered
last Term and that the County Treasurer pay the same.
Ordered that John Rhodes be allowed four pounds Sixteen
shillings for work done as a Carpenter about the pillory & stocks &
that the County Treasurer pay &c.
Ordered that Sterling Harris esq be allowed to bring in his
acco a further acco at next Court for painting the said pillory &
stocks &c and for the scantling about the said pillory & Stocks
which was perchas’d of James Baldridge esq.
[OCPQS 4/408 - Feb 1792]
Ordered that the Sheriff notify all the Justices of Orange
County to attend on the 2d day of our next Term to take under consideration an
act of Assembly pass’d in’88 for Transcribing the records of Registers office.
Ordered that Samuel Benton late Clerk of Orange County Court
be allowed fifty pounds for his Ex officio Services for one year past. Ordered
that the County Treasurer pay the same.
Wm Courtny, Dav’d Ray and Walter Alves Esqs are appointed to
assess the town property and make report to the Clerk as soon as may be.
Ordered that Joseph Underwood son of Mary Underwood aged
about twelve years be bound to William Patterson who is learn him to read,
write & Cypher the four comon Rules also to learn him the art of
Shoemaking. [See Apprentice Bonds, images 36 & 196.]
Ordered that Jean Underwood be bound to John Ray who will
give her comon freedom, learn her to read the Bible and give her a new Spining
Wheel &c. [Bond not found, but per her mother Mary’s request. See
Apprentice Bonds, image 36.]
[OCPQS 4/409 - Feb 1792]
At February Term 1792
The Execution of a Deed from John Estes to William Nash was
duly proved in open Court by the Oath of Samuel Thompson one of the subscribing
witnesses thereto and ordered to be registered. [See ODB 4/538.]
The Execution of a Deed from Hugh Woods to Elihu Woods was
duly proved in open Court by the Oath [of] William Nash one of the subscribing
witnesses thereto and ordered to be registered. [See ODB 4/557.]
The Execution of a Deed from John Woods to Elihu Woods was
duly proved in open Court by the Oath of Joseph Woods one of the subscribing
witnesses thereto and ordered to be registered. [See ODB 4/556.]
The Execution of a Deed from Elihu Woods to John Estes was
duly proved in open Court by the Oath of William Nash one of the subscribing
witnesses thereto and ordered to be registered. [See ODB 4/557.]
The Execution of a Deed from James Alston to Elias Turner
was duly proved in open Court by the Oath [of] one of the subscribing witnesses
and ordered to be registered. [See ODB 4/534.]
The Execution of a Deed from John Scott to Edward Trice was
duly proved in open Court by the Oath of George Daniel one of the subscribing
witnesses thereto and ordered to be registered. [See ODB 4/535.]
The Execution of a Deed from Benjamin Few to William Lytle
was duly proved in open Court by the Oath of Joseph Stubbins one of the
subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be registered. [See ODB 4/549.]
The Execution of a Deed from John Woodys to John Carter was
acknowledged in open court by the subscriber and ordered to be registered. [See
ODB 4/526.]
[OCPQS 4/410 - Feb 1792]
The Execution of a Deed from Alexander Robbs to Hardy Hurdle
was duly proved in open Court by the Oath of Adam Marley one of the subscribing
witnesses thereto and ordered to be registered. [See ODB 4/553.]
The Execution of a Deed from Adam Marley to Henry Jacobs was
acknowledged in open Court by the subscriber and ordered to be registered. [See
ODB 4/532.]
The Execution of a Deed from Henry White to Jonathan Jordon
was duly proved in open Court by the Oath of Adam Marley one of the subscribing
witnesses thereto and ordered to be registered. [See ODB 4/552.]
The Execution of a Deed from John Woody to James Woody was
acknowledged in open Court by the subscriber and ordered to be registered. [See
ODB 4/555.]
The Execution of a Deed from John Roberson to Hugh Roberson
was acknowledged in open Court by the subscriber and ordered to be registered. [See
ODB 4/551.]
The Execution of a Deed from John Barbee to Goin Barbee was
duly proved in open Court by the Oaths of Joseph Bennett & Benjamin Barbee
two of the subscribing Witnesses and ordered to be registered. [See ODB 4/533.]
The Execution of a Deed from Alexander Robbs to Jonathan
Jordon was duly proved in open Court by the Oath of Adam Marley one of the
subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be registered. [See ODB 4/554.]
The Execution of a Deed from James Latta to James Latta Jr
was acknowledged in open Court by the subscriber and ordered to be registered. [See
ODB 4/538.]
The Execution of a Deed from Thomas Mulholland to Anthony
Cable was acknowledged in open Court by the subscriber and ordered to be
registered. [See ODB 4/550.]
The Execution of a Deed from Samuel Strudwick to Thomas
Mulhollan was duly proved in open Court by the Oath of John Woods one of the
subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be registered. [See ODB 4/540.]
[OCPQS 4/411 - Feb 1792]
The Execution of a Deed from Samuel Strudwick to John Steele
was duly proved in open Court by the Oath of William F Strudwick one of the
subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be registered. [See ODB 4/545.]
The Execution of a Deed from William Wooley to Markcom Smith
was duly proved in open Court by the Oath of Charles Powell one of the
subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be registered. [See ODB 4/547.]
The Execution of a Deed from John Buckner to William Buckner
was duly proved in open Court by the Oath of Boling Jolley one of the
subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be registered. [See ODB 4/537.]
The Execution of a Deed from William Ray to James Latta was
duly proved in open Court by the Oath of Joseph Clendennen one of the
subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be registered. [See ODB 4/522.]
The Execution of a Deed from James Woodey et Uxor to
Jonathan Lindly was duly proved in open Court by the Oath of Zacharias Dicks
one of the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be registered. [See ODB
4/541.]
The Execution of a Deed from William Buckner to William L
Durham was acknowledged in open Court by the subscriber and ordered to be
registered. [See ODB 4/542.]
The Execution of a Deed from Edward Gwinn to John Gwinn was
duly acknowledged in open Court by the subscriber and ordered to be registered.
[See ODB 4/544 - deed says to William Gwinn.]
The Execution of a Deed from James Britton & Jeremiah
Smith to Barnabas Grimes was duly proved in open Court by the Oath of William
Pray one of the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be registered. [See
ODB 4/547.]
[OCPQS 4/412 - Feb 1792]
The Execution of a Deed from Jacob Holstein to Christian
Shearer was duly proved in open Court by the Oath of Jeremiah Browder one of
the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be registered. [See ODB 4/536.]
The Execution of a Deed from Zacharias Dicks to Jonathan
Lindley was acknowledged in open Court by the oath of by the subscriber
and ordered to be registered. [See ODB 4/525.]
The Execution of a Deed from Samuel Strudwick to John
Justice was duly proved in open Court by the Oath of Richard Hargreaves one of
the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be registered. [See ODB 4/531.]
The Execution of a Deed from William Pashel to Thomas Pashel
was duly proved in open Court by the Oath of A Murphey one of the subscribing
witnesses thereto and ordered to be registered. [See ODB 4/535.]
The Execution of a Deed from Matthew Durham to Lysias Durham
was duly proved acknowledged in open Court by the subscriber and ordered
to be registered. [See ODB 4/523 or 4/524?]
The Execution of a Deed from John Armstrong to Robert Tate
was duly proved in open Court by the Oath of George Sprouse one of the subscribing
witnesses thereto and ordered to be registered. [See ODB 4/529.]
The Execution of a Deed from Thomas Garner to Henry McCluer
was duly proved in open Court by the Oath of John Melvin one of the subscribing
witnesses thereto and ordered to be registered. [See ODB 4/527.]
The Execution of a Deed from James Dickey to John Lynch was
duly proved in open Court by the Oath of Edward King one of the subscribing
witnesses thereto & ordered to be registered. [Not found, but see ODB
6/196.]
[OCPQS 4/413 - Feb 1792]
The Execution of a Deed from Robert Ray to John Ray was duly
proved in open Court by the Oath of William Ray one of the subscribing
witnesses thereto and ordered to be registered. [See ODB 4/530.]
The Execution of a Deed from James Willis to Lewis Kirk was
duly proved in open Court by the Oath of Archibald Campbell one of the
subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be registered. [See ODB 4/543.]
Wm Kirk is appointed Overseer of the road from Jas Tinnens
to Ellinor Moores in the room of H O’Dannel.
Wm Ray son of Dav’d is appointed overseer of the road from
James Tinnens to Woodies ferry in the room of John Graham.
George Johnston is appointed overseer of the road from the
fork by Wm Couch’s to dry Creek in the room of Mann Patterson, with the
addition of George Gregston & Wm Gregston to the former hands.
John Melvin is appointed overseer of the road from Stony
Creek to the Shallow ford of Haw river with the convenient hands.
John Haney is appointed overseer of the road from Caswell
line to the shallow ford of Haw river with the usual hands.
Joseph Kennet? is appointed overseer of the road from James
Vaughns to the Chatham line.
Alexander Mebane is appointed overseer of the road from the
Widow Faucets to Homer? Stones? place.
[OCPQS 4/414 is blank.]
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