Feb Term 1805

 

[OCPQS 7/1 – Feb 1805]

State of N Carolina, At a Court of pleas & quarter Sessions begun & held for Orange County at the Court House in Hillsboro on the 4^th Monday of Feb’y A D 1805. Present: S Benton, Ca Campbell, James Mebane} Esqrs.

The Sheriff returns the Venire Facias viz’t: [blank].

[OCPQS 7/2 – Feb 1805]

Grand Jury impannelled & Sworn vizt: William Kirkland, Robert Murdock, William Cabe, James Thompson, James Crutchfield, John Durham, Isaac Jackson, Page Patterson, Anderson, Stroud, Tho Robinson, John Kelly, Francis Barbee, Samuel Bradford, Bryant Kittrell, William Horton.

Reuben Smith Sworn to attend the Grand Jury as constable.

Remaining Jurors: Andrew Gray, John Comb, James Ray, George Foust, John Campbell, Robert Mebane, Jacob Green, John Davis, John Morgan, James Williams, Wm Mangum.

[OCPQS 7/3 – Feb 1805]

Rankin McKee is excused from his attendance as a Juror by reasons shewn the Court.

Jurors who have failed to appear: James Stockard, John Galbraith, James Latta, William Mangum.

James Murray vs James Lynch’s Exrs} T Q C F. Jury Sworn: Andrew Gray, Alexander Benson, James Mebane Jr, John Campbell, Adam Sharp, James Barnhill, George Horner, James Dixon, Stewart Dixon, William Shaw, Richard Bull, William Griffith. Plaintiff called & non Suit.

The State vs Wm Brown} £50 to appear & answ for an as’t of Rob’t Carson/

The State vs And’w McCullock} £50 for the appearance of Wm Brown.

[OCPQS 7/4 – Feb 1805]

William H Thompson vs Robert Carson} Jury charged: Andrew Gray, John Comb, James Ray, George Foust, John Campbell, Robert Mebane, Jacob Green, John Davis, John Davis Robert Faucett, John Morgan, James Williams, William Mangum. Find that the Defendant did assume & within three Years, that there is no pay’t or set off & assess the Plaintiffs Damages to 10/ & Costs.

John Brown vs Sam’l Riggs} Same Jury, assess the Plffs Damages to £46.5/ & Costs.

[OCPQS 7/5 – Feb 1805]

Tuesday Morning, Court met according to adjournment. Present: S Benton, Ca Campbell, Wm McCauley, Sam’l Hopkins} Esqrs.

Luke Dishon vs John Taylor} Jury Sworn: Andrew Gray, John Comb, James Ray, George Foust, John Campbell, Robert Mebane, Jacob Green, John Davis, John Morgan, James Williams, William Mangum, Solo Nevill. Plff called & non Suit.

James Phillips vs John Cain} Same Jury. Find that the Conditions have not been performed & assess the Plffs Damages to 6d & Costs.

[OCPQS 7/6 – Feb 1805]

James Palmer & Co vs Nathaniel McLemore} Same Jury. Find the payment ??? set off & assess the Plffs Damages to £4.7.6 & Costs. Prin 72.19.1.

Catlet Campbell vs John Collins Jr & others} Same Jury. Find no pay’t or set off and assess the plaintiffs Damages to £2.4/. Prin 64.11/.

Peddy & Barker vs John O’Daniel} Same Jury. Find the bond declared on to be the act & Deed of Defendant that the money mentioned in said Bond is of the Val £54.10/ & assess the Plffs Dam to 7.14/6 & Costs.

[OCPQS 7/7 – Feb 1805]

Andrew Peddy vs John O’Daniel} Same Jury. Find the Covenant declared on to be the Act & Deed of the Defend’t & assess the Plaintiff’s Damages to £54.10/ & Costs.

Zephaniah Tate vs Joseph Street} Same Jury. Find that the Defendant doth owe the Plaintiff £50 & assess the Plff Damages to 6d & Costs.

[OCPQS 7/8 – Feb 1805]

Edward Trice Exr of the last Will & Testament of Thomas Trice Dec’d has leave to sell the perishable property belonging to the Dec’d. [See OWB D/114.]

[OCPQS 7/9 – Feb 1805]

Wednesday, Court met according to adjournment. Present: Joseph Clendening, Jonathan Lindley, David Mebane} Esqrs.

Ordered the Sheriff bring into this Court Pomphrey Shelton Son of Lucy Tudor now in the Keeping of John Cook for the purpose of binding him out. [See OCPQS 7/37.]

James H Bowman vs James Clendening} Jury charged: Andrew Gray, James Ray, George Foust, John Campbell, Robert Mebane, Jacob Green, John Davis, John Morgan, James Williams, Robert Carson, Joseph Tate, Joseph Woods. Assess the Plffs Damages to £44.5/3 & Costs.

The Same vs The Same} Same Jury. Assess the Plffs Damages to £154.10/ & Costs.

[OCPQS 7/10 – Feb 1805]

The State vs Reuben Smith} Ind’t. Same Jury Sworn. Find the Def’t Guilty in Manner & form as charged in the Bill of Indictment.

The State vs Wm F Thompson} Ind’t. Jury Sworn No 1: Andrew Gray, James Ray, George Foust, John Campbell, Robert Mebane, Jacob Green, John Davis, John Morgan, James Williams, Joseph Tate, Joseph Woods, William Mangum. Find the Defendant Guilty in manner & form as charged in the Bill of Ind’t.

[OCPQS 7/11 – Feb 1805]

The State vs William Brown} Ind’t. Jury Sworn No 2: Joseph Ming, James Faucett, John Howard, James Minnis, John Douglas, Jacob Harder, Charles Christmas, John Sykes, Hugh Mulhollan, James Davis, Ralph Faucett, William Hobbs. Find the Def’t Guilty in manner & form as charged in the bill of Ind’t.

The State vs Dan’l Thompson?} Ind’t. Jury No 1 Sworn. Find the Def’t Guilty in Manner & form as charged in the bill of Ind’t.

The State vs Richard Thompson} Ind’t. Jury No 1 charged. Find the Def’t Guilty in Manner & form as charged in the Bill of Indictment.

[OCPQS 7/12 is blank.]

[OCPQS 7/13 – Feb 1805]

Thursday, Court met according to adjourm’t. Present: Jonathan Lindley, Mich’l Holt, Jos Clendening} Esqrs.

Ordered that Benjamin Wabbleton Son of Wm Wabbleton now of the age of 8 years 25^th Jan’y last be bound to James Morrow until he arrive to lawful age to learn the Art & mistery of a farmer. [See Apprentice Bonds, image 464, also OCPQS 7/241, OCPQS 8/32, OCPQS 8/427 & OCPQS 8/434.]

The State vs James Faucett} Jury Sworn: Andrew Gray, James Ray, George Foust, John Campbell, Rob’t Mebane, Jacob Green, John Davis, John Morgan, James Williams, William Mangum, John Woody, John Comb. Find the Defendant not Guilty.

[OCPQS 7/14 – Feb 1805]

The State vs James Faucett} Same Jury. Error Jury disch’d. It appearing to the Court that

John Orand vs Mebane & Faddis} Same Jury, assess the Plffs Damages to £44.19.3 & Costs.

Augustine Willis vs Absalom Holt} Same jury. Find the money mentioned in the bond declared on to be of the Value of £89.10 & assess the Plffs Dam to £2.4.6 & Costs. [totaling] £92.4.6

[OCPQS 7/15 – Feb 1805]

Ordered that Thomas Rice Son of Mary Rice now of the age of 4 years 15^th last Sep’r be bound to George Morgan to learn the art & mistery of a Weaver Corded Weaver. [See Apprentice Bonds, image 470.]

Ordered that Edmund Lynch aged 18 years the 10^th of March past be bound to Samuel Harvey to learn the art & mistery of a Black Smith until he arrives to lawful age. [See Apprentice Bonds, image 469.]

[OCPQS 7/16 – Feb 1805]

Friday, Court met according to adjournment. Present: Ca Campbell, Sterling Harris, Sam’l Benton} Esqrs.

The State vs Will F Thompson} Ordered that the Attendance of John Dunnavin a Witness in behalf of the State in this Case be not taxed against the Defendant.

William Wells comes into Court & records his Ear mark vizt a Crop off of each Ear & a half penny on the under Side of the left Ear.

Ordered that John G Rencher be allowed 5 P Ct on the amount of his Account as Guardian for Solomon Morgan.

Ordered that Hyrom Rhew son of Polley Rhew aged 8 years 22^nd April next be bound to Thomas Cook until he arrives to lawful age to learn [the art] & mistery of a Bricklayer. [See Apprentice Bonds, image 466.]

[OCPQS 7/17 – Feb 1805]

William Wells on of the Executors of Joseph Wells Dec’d returns an Inventory of the Estate of the said Joseph & It is ordered to be recorded.

[OCPQS 7/18 is blank.]