Feb Term 1799
[OCPQS 5/507 - Feb 1799]
State of North Carolina, At a County Court of Pleas &
quarter Sessions begun & held for the County of Orange on the fourth Monday
in February being the 24th day of February 1799. Present: James Carson,
James Moore, John Rhodes} Esqrs.
The Sheriff returns the Venire facias Ex’d, to wit: Eli
Harvey, Robert Morrison, Nathan Dixon, Allen, Edwards, John Shaddy, Ephraim
Cook, James Lapslie, Tho Armstrong, Sam’l Thompson, Robert Thompson, William
Craig, Thomas Baker, James Craig Jr, David Craig, Joseph Moore, John Pickard
Sr, Thomas Howard, James Crutchfield, Alex Russell, James Gorden, Sherwood
Dunnagan, John Riggs, David Allison, James Forsyth Sr, Jacob Jackson, Daniel
Wilkerson, Sam’l McCrackin, James Walker, William Whitted, Robert Eaton.
[OCPQS 5/508 - Feb 1799]
Grand Jury Impannelled & sworn, to wit: John Armstrong,
James Gorden, David Craig, Tho Howard, Sam’l McCracken, Dan’l Wilkerson, Wm
Craig, James Craig, Ephraim Craig Cook, Robert Thompson, Eli Harvey,
Robert Morrison, Wm Whited, Thomas Baker, James Walker.
Thomas Whited sworn to attend the Grand Jury as Constable at
this Term.
[OCPQS 5/509 - Feb 1799]
Thomas Armstrong & Jacob Jackson are excused from their
Attendance as Jurors by reason of their not being freeholders.
William Holladay who was fined at last Court is ret???ed at
this Court.
Court adjourns for one hour.
[OCPQS 5/510 - Feb 1799]
Court met according to adjournment. Present: James Carson,
Wm Shepperd, James Baldridge, Jno Taylor, Shad Forrister, Jno Rhodes, James
Moore, J Harris, Wm F Strudwick, Wm McCauley, Benj Lacy & Hardy Hurdle}
Esqrs.
The above being a majority of the Justices of Orange County,
they proceeded to Elect a Treasurer of Public buildings, when Sterling Harris
Esqr was unanimously Elected and offers for his Securities [blank] who are
approved of by the Court.
The Execution of a Deed from Benjamin Rhodes to John
Shepperd was duly proved in open court by the oath of John Edwards a
Subscribing Witness thereto & ordered to be registered. [See ODB 7/433.]
The Execution of the last Will & Testament of David
Carson Deceased was duly proved in open Court by the Oath of Robert Carson a
Subscribing Witness thereto & ordered to be recorded. At the same time the
Ex’r qualified. [See OWB C/127.]
[OCPQS 5/511 - Feb 1799]
The Execution of a Deed from James Riggs to William Walker
was duly proved in open court by the oath of Jno Riggs a Subscribing Witness
thereto & ordered to be registered. [See ODB 7/421.]
The Execution of a Deed from John Casey to Nelly Doherty
& Fanny Doherty was duly proved in open court by the oath of Wm Norwood a
Subscribing Witness thereto & ordered to be registered. [See ODB 7/415.]
The Execution of the last Will & Testament of Abraham
Massey Dec’d was duly proved in open Court by the Oaths of John Bragg &
James Trice Subscribing Witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded. At the
same time Abner Massey & Daniel Massey qualified as Ex[ecuto]rs. [See OWB C/132.]
The Execution of a Deed from Daniel Albright to Colba
Jackson was duly proved in open court by the oath of William Ray a Subscribing
Witness thereto & ordered to be registered. [See ODB 7/438.]
The Execution of a Deed from Daniel Albright to Malachia
Hatmaker was duly proved in open court by the oath of William Ray a Subscribing
Witness thereto & ordered to be registered. [See ODB 7/439.]
Court adjourns to 10 o’Clock To Morrow.
[OCPQS 5/512 - Feb 1799]
Tuesday 26th Feb 99. Court met according to
adjournment. Present: James Carson, Wm Shepperd, Wm McCauley, Sterling Harris,
James Moore} Esqrs.
On Motion of Wm Duffy Esqr Atto &c, ordered that an
Execution issued from the Clerk’s Office of this Court returnable to the
present Term in the name of Wm Guess agt John Sneed be set aside & the
property which was sold under the said Execution be restored by the Sheriff to
the said John Sneed, It being the opinion of the Court that the said Execution
issued irregularly.
Wm Rainey returns the List of Taxables by him taken in the
Dist of St Asaphs for the year 1799.
[OCPQS 5/513 - Feb 1799]
James Lapslie, Allen Edwards, John Shaddy, David Allison,
James Forsyth, Alex Russell & Joseph Moore are fined 20. Each nisi for
their non attendance as Jurors.
Hardy Hurdle Esqr vs John McRory} Suspension. Jury Sworn, to
wit: Jno Pickard, James Crutchfield, Nathan Dicks, Jno Riggs, Sherwood
Dunnagan, Robert Eaton, James Ray, James Roney, James Wilson, Joseph Thompson,
Rich’d Faucett, Tho Hunt. Find for the Defendant.
[OCPQS 5/514 - Feb 1799]
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Ordered that the Sheriff summon the following
persons to attend as Jurors at our next Superior Court (to wit): Joseph
Clendening, Wm Holloday, Jonathan Lindley, Joseph Clendenin, John Cabe, John
Thompson (of Jos), Robert Gray, Richard Holman, George Long, And’w McCauley,
Geo Laws Jr, John Freeland, Jno Armstrong (D??), John Ray (Col).
The Execution of the last Will & Testament of Jonathan
Hill was duly proved in open Court by the Oath of John Hughs a Subscribing
Witness thereto & ordered to be recorded. [See OWB C/129.]
The Execution of a Deed from Thomas Carrington to Ephraim
Carrington was duly proved in open court by the oath of James Walker a
Subscribing Witness thereto & ordered to be registered. [See ODB 7/414.]
The Execution of a Deed from James Watson Sr & May
Watson & James Watson Jr to William Riley was duly proved in open court by
the oath of Joshua Thompson a Subscribing Witness thereto & ordered to be
registered. [See ODB 7/419]
Court adjourns till to morrow 10 Clock.
[OCPQS 5/515 - Feb 1799]
Court Wednesday Morning 10 o’Clock, Court met
according to adjournment. Present: James Carson, Wm F Strudwick, John Taylor}
Esqrs.
The fine of Allen Edwards a Juror is remitted by the Court.
4. James Carson Esqr vs John Taylor Sr} Case. Jury charged,
to wit: Jno Riggs, Jno Pickard, James Crutchfield, Nathan Dicks, Robert Eaton,
Allen Edwards, Matthew McCauley, Anthony Rickets, James Faucett, Daniel
Turrentine, William Hall, John Kirk – find for plaintiff & assess the
Damages to /6d & Costs.
[OCPQS 5/516 - Feb 1799]
Sherwood Dunnagin is fined 20. For not answering at the call
of the Sheriff.
On the Petition or Robert Dickens & William ????? to
correct an Error in the Certificate of the Surveyor mentioned in the petition,
and also an Error in the said Pattent, that the said Error be certified
to the Secretary by the Clerk of this Court according to the Act of the Gen’l
Assembly, that the Course 43 chains East be made West 43 chains in the 2nd
Course from the Beginning in the said Grant & Pattent.
Jno Rigin, Tho H Perkins & John Ward & James
Faucett [blank]
[OCPQS 5/517 - Feb 1799]
James Carson vs Wm Shepperd} Case, Gen’l issue, Stat Lim,
Payment, set off, Satisfaction. Jury charged &c, to wit: Absalom Holt, John
Stroud, Charles King, John Piper, John Whitesides, James Horton, John Comb,
Lewis Rhodes, Wm Forsyth, Robert Wilson, Wm Philips, Christopher Barbee. Find
the Def’t did assume & within 3 years that there is no payment, set off or
Satisfaction & Assess the Plff’s Damages to £44.10.3.
John Dunnaven vs Wm Butler} Guarnishment. Same Jury as in No
5 charged &c. Find that the Defendant has in his hand £50 of the property
of James McMurtry which is condemned to the use of the Plff in his Suit agt
James McMurtry.
Court adjourned till to morrow 10 Clock.
[OCPQS 5/518 - Feb 1799]
Absalom Holt & John Comb are fined 20. Nisi for their
nonattendance as Jurors. Fines remitted.
8. Andrew McCulley vs Robert Wilson} Case, Gen’l issue. Jury
charged &c, (to wit): Jno Stroud, Charles King, John Piper, James Horton,
Levin Rhodes, Wm Forsyth, Wm Philips, Christopher Barbee, Lewellin L Wall,
Wallis Herndon, Jno Whitesides, Sherwood Dunnagin. Find the Def’t did assume
& assess the Plffs Damages to £5 & Costs.
The Sheriff returns that the Jury whom he summoned in
obedience to an Order of the last Term to view the two roads in dispute between
Henry Mason and Joseph Hambleton, met in the premises and unanimously agreed
that the road passing by the said Joseph Hambletons should be kept open and
work’d.
[OCPQS 5/519 - Feb 1799]
Thursday morning 28th February 1799, Court met
according to adjournment. Present: Wm McCauley, Hardy Hurdle, Wm Rainey} Esqrs.
Sherwood Dunnagin is released from his fine for not
attending at the Call of the Sheriff.
The State vs Henry Faucett} Ind’t for keeping a disorderly
house. Jury sworn &c, to wit: Jno Pickard, James Crutchfield, Nathan Duke,
Robert Eaton, Allen Edwards, Lewellyn L Wall, Sherwood Dunagan, Eli McDaniel,
Theophilus Thompson, Henry Thompson Jr, William Elliot, Johnston Craig. Find
the Def’t guilty in manner & form as charg’d in the Bill of Ind’t, fined
£5, motion to remit the fine, motion over ruled.
[OCPQS 5/520 - Feb 1799]
Ordered that John Thompson Esqr be appointed Guardian to
[blank] & [blank] children of ???? Massey Dec’d who enters into Bond with
[blank] & [blank] his Securities in the Sum of Two hundred & fifty
pounds.
The State vs Geo Watson} In’t assault. Jury sworn, to Wit:
Jacob Rich, Joseph Tate, Eli Collins, William Hughs, Colby Jackson, Daniel
Cloud, Thos Holden, David Patterson, Henry Martin, Edward Torrinton, Jno Ray,
Andrew McCulloch – find the Defendant Guilty in manner & form charged in
the Bill of Indictment, fined £2 & Costs.
Court adjourned till morrow morning 10 O’Clock.
[OCPQS 5/521 is blank.]
[OCPQS 5/522 - Feb 1799]
A Memorandum of Acts and Journals of the Assembly delivered
out of this office May Term 1799. 26 Copies of the Act & 3 Journals sent to
Chatham.
1 Copy of the acts to Wm Shepperd by Ro Tinnen.
1 do to James Baldridge Esqr.
1 do & Journal to D Ray.
1 do and Journal to A Tatom
1 do to James Christmas Esqr
1 do to Jno Umstead Esqr
1 do to Sterling Harris Esqr
1 do to And’w Murdock Esqr
1 do & 1 Journal to John Cabe Esqr
1 do to Jno Thompson Esqr
1 do to Wm Raney Esqr
1 do to Wm McCauley Esqr
1 do to Wm Strudwick Esqr
1 do to H Hawkins by H Cook
1 do to Walter Alves Esqr
1 do to James Moore Esqr
1 do to John Rhodes Esqr
1 do to Benjamin Lacey
1 do to James Carson
1 do to Empson Bird Esqr
1 do to Sam’l Turrentine Esqr
1 do to Hardy Hurdle Esqr
[OCPQS 5/523 - Feb 1799]
Thos Person vs Thos Reden} Appeal. Jury sworn, to wit:
Jno
16. Charles Reed & Co vs Wm Forsyth} [Jury:] Jno
Pickard, Jno Crutchfield, Nathan Dicks, Jno Riggs, Sherwood Dunnagen, Rob’t
Eaton, Enoch Collins, Jno Wheelor, Isaac Harvey, Nathan Wells, Jos Wells, Rob’t
Wilson. Called & Non suit.
James Hogg assignee &c vs William Faucet} Debt. Same
Jury in no 16 charged &c, find the notes not paid and no set off &
assess the plaintiffs Damages to £1.15.
[OCPQS 5/524 - Feb 1799]
Jno McCaddams vs Absolam Holt} Debt. Same Jury as in No 16
charged &c, find the note not paid & assess the plaintiff’s Damages to
£1 & Costs.
21. Jno Paul vs Absolam Holt} Debt. Same Jury as in no 16
charged &c, find the no payment or set off and assess the find that
is a payment of £15, and assess the plaintiffs Damages to £1.1.4,
Jno Nelson is excused for his non attendance at last Term by
reason of shewn the Court.
[OCPQS 5/525 - Feb 1799]
Ordered that Allen Parish be appointed overseer of the road
from the fork near Simses ???? to James Walker plantbed Branch, and the
following hands to work on the same (to wit): Herbert Sims, Dav’d Parker, John
Hague, Wm McFarlin, James Cozzort, Sam’l Mangum, Henry Horton.
Ordered that James Walker be appointed overseer of the road
from the plant bed branch to the Rockey Branch and the following Hands to work
on the same (to wit): James Walkers hands from both plantations, Jno McFarlin,
Archer Harris, William Hopkins, Jno Rhew, Lazarus Tilley and John Tilley.
Ordered that Richmond Harris be appointed Overseer of the
Road from Bennehans to the wake County line and the usual hands work on the
same.
Ordered that Robert Harris be appointed overseer of the Road
from the Rockey Branch to ??? ????? and the following hands to work on the same
(to wit): Tyree Duke, Taylor Duke, Rob’t Duke, Hardimon? Duke, Thos Horner, Geo
& Jno Wagoner, Nath Harris, William Montgomery, Thos Hunt, Antoney Rickets,
Joseph Hortons hands, Sam’l Vaughan, Jno Vaughan, Joseph Ellis, James Horner,
Rob’t Stagg, Zach Weaver & Jno Roberts.
[OCPQS 5/526 - Feb 1799]
Administration of the Estate of William Augustus Richards is
granted to August Benton as the greatest creditor, he entering into with
bond Benjamin Yeargan & Mathew McCauley in the sum of five hundred pounds.
[See also personal property to be sold OCPQS 5/527 & OCPQS 5/565,
accounting OCPQS 5/650.]
Matthew Patton is appointed Guardian to his Brother Samuel
Patton, he entering into Bond & security with Thomas Whitted & David
Raney in the Sum of Three hundred pounds.
Administration the Estate John Nelson Deceased is granted
to Joseph Clendenen & Eli McDaniel they entering into Bond with Jno Ray
& Rob’t Patton in the Sum of five hundred pounds. [Apparently this was
superseded by OCPQS 5/494.]
Order by the Court that Jacob Deblin son of Jacob Deblin
Deceased be bound to John Chapman to ??????????? until he arrive to the
age of twenty one years to learn the art & mistery of a Taylor. [See
Apprentice Bonds, image 316. See also accounting OCPQS 5/304, guardianship
OCPQS 4/406.]
[OCPQS 5/527 - Feb 1799]
Administration of the Estate of William Stanford is granted
to Samuel Couch who offers Thomas Couch his Security in the Sum of Two hundred
& fifty pounds, at the same time the Widow came into Court &
relinquished her right of Administration to the said Samuel Couch. [See also
guardianship OCPQS 5/631.]
John Scott, Wm Forsyth & Samuel Hayes appointed a
Patrole for the village & neighborhood of the University.
On motion of Wm Norwood Esq Atto &c, Ordered that
Augustus Benton Admr of the estate of Wm Richards Dec’d sell by the Sheriff the
personal Estate of the said Dec’d and make return to next Court. [See also
administration OCPQS 5/526, personal property to be sold OCPQS 5/565,
accounting OCPQS 5/650.]
Simon Williams is appointed Guardian to Allison Williams who
is under age for the purpose of Answering a Petition filed in exhibited
to this Court by the nam Joseph Courtny & others for the Partition
of Lands of the Estate of the late William Courtny Dec’d. [See also
administration OCPQS 4/639, slave & perishable property to be sold OCPQS
4/554, slave to be sold OCPQS 5/51, partition of land OCPQS 5/533, guardianship
OCPQS 5/551 & OCPQS 6/315.]
Thomas Watts is appointed Guardian to William, Thomas &
Joseph Watts sons of the sd Thomas Watts for the Purpose of answering a
partition of certain Lands of certain Lands of [sic] the estate of the late
William Courtney Dec’d.
Court adjourned till to Morrow 10 O’Clock.
[OCPQS 5/528 - Feb 1799]
Saturday Morning 2 March 1799, Court met according to
adjournment. Present: Wm McCauley, Sterling Harris, James Carson} Esqrs.
Geo Johnston, John Mitchel are appointed to examine the
accounts and Vouchers of William McCauly & James Mitchel Guardians of the
children of David Craig Deceased and report to next Court. [See also accounting
OCPQS 5/569, guardianship OCPQS 4/522, OCPQS 4/523 & 5/612.]
No 10. Tho Person vs Tho Reden} appeal. Jury charged and
sworn, to wit: Jno Piper, Mark Durham, Henry Thompson, Johnston Craig, Rob’t Carson,
Rob’t Taylor, William Smith, Sam’l Couch, Joseph Hamilton, Benja Burnsides,
Thos Taylor – called and non pros.
[OCPQS 5/529 - Feb 1799]
Nathan Forrest is appointed Overseer of the Road from
Elliby’s Creek to the Hillsborough Road by John Dixon’s with the usual hands.
Henry Nollner is appointed Overseer of the Road from
Graves’s ford on Flat River to Enoch Davis’s old place with the following
hands, viz: John Carrington’s Jr’s hands, Benjamin Carrington’s hands, his own
hands & all convenient hands.
Henry Loy is appointed Overseer of the road from the Little
Allamance Creek above Mrs Oneals to Guilford County Line above Michael
Charles’s with the following hands, viz: Philip Albright & hands, Peter
Sullinger & hands, Daniel Albright, George Albright, Jeremiah Holt
&hands, William Dickson, Thomas Dickson & hands, Jacob Boon, John Boon,
Jacob Wilhoit & hands, Shadrack Holt, Absalom Wilhoit, James Ellis, Jacob
Whitsell, Adam Whitsell, Daniel May Jr, James Wilson & hands, John Summers,
Reuben Holt, [blank] Stewart & Robert McCullock.
Samuel McCracken is appointed Overseer of the road from
Henry Mason’s Creek to William Elliotts with the usual hands.
Joseph Freeland is appointed overseer of the Road from
Trolingers Ford on Haw River to Col Oneal’s. Ordered that the following hands
work under him, viz: Hugh Lovins, Wm Raney & hands, Widow Oneal 3 hands,
Thomas Cole, Absalom Holt, Christopher Holt, John Gant, John Elliss & John
Powell & hands.
Jonathan Nichols is appointed Overseer of the road in the
room of Jacob Jackson from the ford of Little river at George Riggs to the
cross roads by James Jacksons with the usual hands.
James Johnston is appointed Overseer of the road in the room
of James Gordon, from Joseph Hodges to the Meadow Creek with the usual hands.
[OCPQS 5/530 - Feb 1799]
James Turrentine is appointed Overseer of the road in the
room of Samuel Turrentine from Graves’s ford on Flat river to little river at
the ??? Jamison’s with the usual hands.
James Mason is appointed Overseer of the road from Back
Creek to Henry Masons Creek with the usual hands.
Joseph Ray is appointed Overseer of the road from James
Clark’s Creek to the forks of the road beyond William Clark’s with the usual
hands.
John Bragg is appointed Overseer of the road in the room of
Charles Trice from Charles Trices to Chatham Line with the usual hands.
Sherwood Allen is appointed Overseer of the road in the room
of Thomas Holden from the Chappel [St. Mary’s Chapel] to Wm Jacksons with the
usual hands.
William Elliott is appointed Overseer of the road from
Benton’s Mill to his own house with the usual hands.
Ben? Sears is appointed Overseer of the road in the room of
Christopher Barbee from the forks of the road below Daniel Boothes to the
W????? with the usual hands & Sarah Morgan’s hands.
Joseph Moore is appointed Overseer of the road in the room
of Wm Crabtree from the Widow Boreland’s Creek to the first fork that leads
from Cates’s Creek with the usual hands.
[OCPQS 5/531 - Feb 1799]
Joseph Hastings is appointed Overseer of the road from
Andrew Collins’s at the valley above his fence to Rockey Creek or the place to
which he formerly worked with the usual hands and all convenient hands not
appointed to work on other roads, together with the hands of Thomas Baker.
James Carson is appointed Overseer of the road leading from
Hillsboro to Dix’s Ferry on Dan River with the following hands, Viz: Judge
Haywoods lower place, Judge Haywoods upper, Thompson’s place, Joseph Griffin,
Robert Smith, Eli Linsy, Em McMun, Joseph Allison, Ham Allison, Robert
Seivert[?], Elijah Allis, John Allis, John Hubard, Isaac Durham, Thomas Hargis,
John Breese, Thomas Nichols, Wm McCord, Wm Guy, Stephen Maddin, John Carson
& Robert Carson.
Wm Cabe is appointed Overseer of the new Road from Eno River
to Cates’s Creek with the usual hands.
Joseph Dixon is appointed Overseer of the road from the
County Line to the old Muster Ground near James Wilsons in the room of Thomas
Cook with the usual hands.
George Foust is appointed Overseer of the road from Rays
ford on the Allamance to Whitteds Creek with the usual hands.
[OCPQS 5/532 - Feb 1799]
David Mebane is appointed Overseer of the road from his own
house to Mont Willing with the following hands: Samuel Kirkpatrick, Lewis Jones,
John Cheek, James Nelson, George Johnston, Jonathan Jones, Matthew ?????,
Thomas Jones, Aquilla Jones Sr, Aquilla Jones Jr, John Williams, Charles
Carroll, James Gilstrat, Brown Mebane, Samuel Shaw & John Nelson.
In consequence of a Petition of a number of the Inhabitants
of this County exhibited to this Court & filed, the opening of a New Road
from John McRory’s to Caswell County Line to join the road leading from said
Line to Paine’s Ordinary, It is ordered that the Sheriff Summon the following
persons to mark off & lay out the same: James Mebane Jr, James Hutcheson,
Jesse Fulton, ???? Sharp, Thomas Fulton, Jacob Thomas, Wm Walker, John Walker
Jr, Wm Walker Esq, John Reves, Robert Faucett, John Campbell, Edward Picket,
Moses Lynch, William Bradford, Micajah G Debrular, Edward Faucett, Edward
McC????, Samuel Whitsell, Andrew Walker and make return to next Court.
Ordered that the
following persons lay off & mark out a road the nearest & best way from
Franklin Street in the Village of the University into the old Raleigh road,
viz: Matthew McCauley, William Nunn, David Craig, Sam’l Hopkins, Lambert
Robinson, Bennet Watson, John Daniel, Benjamin Yeargan, Joseph Caldwell, Samuel
Holmes, James Craig & Edward Jones & make return to next Court.
Joseph Courtney
& others vs Allison Williams & Wife} Petition. This cause coming on to
be heard on the Petition & answer, it is ordered by the Court that Absalom
Tatom, William Kirkland, David Ray, Catlet Campbell & James Philips be
& they are hereby appointed Commissioners to partition & divide into
four equal parts as near as may be as to Value of the said several Tracts of
Land in the petition mentioned with the Value in Money of the difference
between the several Allottments shall pay to or receive from another for the
difference in Value, whether that difference arise from the nature of the Soil
or from the Intervention of the Widow’s Dower or from both or any other Cause
and a plat or plats of such Division to make according to Law, which together
with a report of their proceedings they are hereby required to return to this
Court on the fourth Monday of May next. [See also administration OCPQS 4/639,
slave & perishable property to be sold OCPQS 4/554, slave to be sold OCPQS
5/51, guardianship OCPQS 5/527, guardianship OCPQS 5/551 & OCPQS 6/315.]
[OCPQS 5/534 - Feb 1799]
Allison Williams & Wife by Simon Williams Jr Guard
&c vs Joseph Courtney & others} Petition. This cause coming on to be
heard on Petition & answer, it is ordered by the Court that the Sheriff of
Orange County to summon a Jury of good & lawful Men to attend on the
premises specified & lay off the Dower of the Petitioner Martha according
Law and thereof put the petitioners into possession that is to say one equal
third part of the Tract of 440 Acres and also one equal third part of the
several other Tracts mentioned in the petition & return the Verdict of a
Jury & his proceedings thereon to this Court on the 4th Monday
of May next.
[OCPQS 5/535 - Feb 1799]
John McCauley is appointed Overseer of the road in the room
of Alexander Strain from Ashe’s Road to the University with the usual hands.
John Scarlett is appointed Overseer of the road in the room
of Tho Lacock near Ben Forristers to Eno River with the adjacent hands.
James Ray is appointed Overseer of the road in the room of
John Warren from Forresters Creek to Hillsborough.
Wm Bowles is appointed Overseer of the road in the room of
Wm Fitch from the North fork of Little River to the South fork with the usual
hands.
David Raney is appointed Overseer of the road in the room of
Thomas Nelson from Gilbert Strayhorns to Raineys Branch with the usual hands.
William F Strudwick is appointed Overseer of the Road from
David Mebanes to Robert Duncans with the usual hands.
Alexander Pickard is appointed Overseer of the road from
Ball’s Creek to Mont Willing in the room of Henry Pickard with the adjacent
hands.
Zachariah Dickey is appointed Overseer of the road from
Person County Line to Clarks Creek with the usual hands in the room of Andrew McBroom.
[OCPQS 5/536 - Feb 1799]
Absalom Tatom is appointed Overseer of the Road leading to
Woody’s Ferry from Hillsborough in the room of John Faddis, Beginning at the
fork of the roads at Samuel Thompson’s & from thence to Andrew Colling’s to
the Valley above the house with his own hands, Henry Hasting’s hands, William
Hastings, D?? Collins, Alfred Moore, Frederick Taylor, James Pratt, John?
Barton, George Pratt, Samuel Thompson and the convenient hands not appointed to
work on other roads, together with the assistance of all the hands appointed to
work from Samuel Thompson to Baker’s old place on Hogans road from Thompson’s
to the fork leading to Woody’s Ferry and the Overseers of either road shall
when necessary call upon the Overseer of the other to meet at Thompsons for the
purposed of working on that part to the fork.
John Mitchel is appointed Overseer of the road from Samuel
Thompson’s to Baker’s old place in the room of James Roney? With the following
hands, to wit: William McCauley, Felty? Craig, Johnston Craig, James Craig Sr,
James Craig Jr, Joseph Mallett, James Mitchel, John Mitchel, George Long,
Richard Fossett, James McDade & his Brother, Archibald Nelson, Thomas
Pittman & James Kerr & all other convenient hands not appointed to work
on other roads together with the Assistance of all the hands appointed to work
from Samuel Thompson’s to Andrew Collins’s, viz, from Thompsons to the fork
that Leads to Woody’s ferry and the Overseer of either road when necessary call
upon the Overseer of the other to meet at Thompson’s with his hands for the
purpose of working from Thompsons to the Fork.
[OCPQS 5/537 - Feb 1799]
Ordered Joseph Wilkerson be bound & that now of
the age of seven years old to learn the art and mistery of Manufacturing gunn
powder untill he arrive to the age of twenty years [sic]. [See Apprentice
Bonds, image 318.]
[OCPQS 5/538 is blank.]
[OCPQS 5/539 - Feb 1799]
David Patterson comes into court and records his ear year
Mark a smoth crop in the left year and under Bit in the rite year. [sic]
[OCPQS 5/540 - Feb 1799]
Friday Morning 1th March 1799, Court Met according to
adjournment. Present: Wm McCauley, Sterling Harris, Hardy Hurdle} Esqrs.
Ordered that James Massey Son of Fents? Massey now about 5
years old be bound unto Isaac Harvey to learn the art the art [sic] &
Mistery of a Miller. [See Apprentice Bonds, image 372.]
Ordered that John Wheeler be appointed Guardian to Charity
Wells who enters into Bond with Nathan Wells his Security in the Sum of Two
hundred & fifty pounds.
Ordered that Nathan Wells & Joseph Wells Admrs of the
Estate of Jesse Wells Dec’d be allowed £3 as Commission for their trouble in
the Management of sd Estate. [See also administration OCPQS 4/611, guardianship
OCPQS 6/577.]
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