May Term 1793
[OCPQS 4/449 - May 1793]
State of North Carolina, At a County Court of Pleas &
quarter Sessions begun & held for said County at the Court house in
Hillsborough being 27th day & fourth monday of May & in the
year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred & Ninety three. Present: James Carson,
Andrew Burke, William Lylte} Esquires.
The Sheriff Returns the Venire Facias Executed (to wit): Edw’d
Wilson, Jno Kelly, John Latta Jr, Alx’r Gattis, Tho Holloway, Wm Walker, Jno
Riggs, Henry Ferrell, Wm Clarke, Rich’d Cates, Alex’r Boling, William
James Walker, George Johnston ex’d, Jno Cates, David Mebane, Rob’t Hodge, Eli
Dannel, Jno Griffen, Wm Smith, Jno McDannel, Jno Hogan exc’d, Thos Armstrong
(Enoe), Sam’l Woods, Jno McKerall, Joseph Cooke, Benjamin Barbe, Philip Walker
ex’d, William Rider ex’d, William Hooper, William Courtney.
[OCPQS 4/450 - May 1793]
Remain’g Jurors of Original Pannel: Rob’t Hodge, Eli
McDannel, Jno Griffin, Wm Smith, Jno McDannel, Jno Hogan, Thos Armstrong (eno),
Sam’l Woods, Jno McKerall, Jos Cook, Benjamin Barber, Wm Hooper, Wm Courtney
Jr.
Ordered that two Orphan Children Andrew Killion & Betsey
Killion be bound to the Rev’d James McGrady until they arrive to full age
&c. [See Apprentice Bonds, image 207.]
Ordered that Levi Killion an Orphan boy be bound to Joseph
Barber till he arrives to the full age of twenty one years &c. [See
Apprentice Bonds, image 204.]
Ordered that the road leading from Hillsborough to Little
River be equally divided and the same Overseer that formerly was work on that
next Hillsborough & James Davison the other half next Little River. Ordered
that the hands be equally divided between said two Overseers.
Ordered that a Certiorari & Supercedias issue to [blank]
Court Adjourns till to morrow morning Nine o’Clock.
[OCPQS 4/451 - May 1793]
Tuesday morning nine o’Clock Court met according to
adjournment. Present: William F Strudwick, Walter Alves, John Siddel} esqrs.
Grand Jury Impannelled & Sworn (to wit): David Mebane foreman,
Jno Cates, George Johnston, James Walker, Alexander Boling, Rich’d Cates, Wm
Clarke, Henry Ferrell, Edward Wilson, Jno Kelly, Jno Latta Jr, Alex’r Gattis,
Thos Holloway, Wm Walker, Jno Riggs.
Alexander Hatch is Constable Sworn to attend the Grand Jury
this Term.
Ordered that an Orphan Child named Betsey Carson Smith be
bound to James Carson esq till she arrives to the full age of Eighteen years
&c. [See Apprentice Bonds, image 209.]
[OCPQS 4/452 - May 1793]
John Rhodes & Shadrick Forrester came into open Court
and qualified as Justices of the Peace.
Jacob Councilman is appointed Constable for St Asaphs
District for one year &c.
Rich’d Cates is appointed Guardian for Edward Edwards &
entered into Bond with Archer Campbell esquire &c. [See also litigation
OCPQS 4/532, removal from guardianship OCPQS 4/476 & OCPQS 4/485,
accounting OCPQS 5/68.]
Ordered that the road which Mr Bennehan Petitioned for be
turned agreeable to the return of the said Jury &
Ordered that James Carson & William Shepperd esq be appointed
to Settle with Robert Scoby Guardian of Solomon & Stephen Debow orphans of
???? Debow deceased, for the year 1791 & 1792 & make return next Court.
[But they were unsuccessful in getting Scoby to account, see OCPQS 5/95.]
Ordered that a Supercedias & Certiorari to William Nunn,
Andrew Burke esq & Harris Grisham Constable to bring ??? the papers had and
obtained agt Spencer Vaughan & Stay a all further prosecution till the same
be heard in our county Court &c.
[OCPQS 4/453 - May 1793]
Ordered that William Cabe, David Strayhorn & and James Crabtree be appointed Patrolers for
Saint Maries District.
John Thompson Son of Samuel is appointed overseer of the
road from Burnsides ford on Haw Creek to Thompson Mill on Haw River [Saxapahaw]
in the room of Robert Scoby.
On Motion of William Nash esq Atto for Spencer Vaughan in
the Certiorari Wm Nunn esq agt Spencer Vaughan, the Defendant Spencer Vaughan
pays into Court six shillings & six pence, which he considers was what he
owes the said Nunn which was tendered in open Court before the Magistrate
&c.
Ordered that John Thompson, Wm Hall Constables and David
Allison be appointed Patrolers for the District of Hillsborough &c.
William Rhodes Jr is appointed Constable for St Marks
District & at the same time qualified accordingly &c.
Sam’l Woods is acquitted for not attending as a Juror at
court for reasons shewn the court.
[OCPQS 4/454 - May 1793]
Agreeable to an Order last Term for for turning around
through George Newtons plantation. Ordered that there be a road kept open but
not a publick road & William Cain being displeased therewith prays an
appeal to the Superior Court. [Evidently this language was replaced by the
entry at OCPQS 4/471.]
Benjamin Dixon is appointed Constable for the District of
Caswell and at the same time entered into Bond & qualified accordingly.
Isaac Dorris is appointed Constable for one year &c and
qualified accordingly.
Ordered that Thomas Whithead be appointed Constable for
Caswell District and enters into Bond with James Baker &c.
James Mebane came into open Court and qualified as an
executor to the last Will & Testament of Alexander Mebane Senior Deceased
&c. [See OWB B/216.]
Ordered that George Johnston have leave to build a Mill on
his own Land on newhope creek agreeable to the Petition of said Johnston &c
&c. [See Dunaway’s Mill Records, page 9 and Dunaway’s separate book
on the Johnston Mill. This site is now the Triangle Land Conservancy’s Johnston
Mill Preserve.]
[OCPQS 4/455 - May 1793]
Court adjourns till tomorrow morning Ten o’Clock.
Wednesday Morning Ten o’Clock court met according to
adjournment. Present: James Carson, Jonathan Lindley, Walter Alves} Esquires.
Petit Jury: John McKerall, Rob’t Hodge, John Griffin, John
McDannel, Eli McDannel, Rob’t Faucet, Alex Kirkpatrick, John Pugh, Isaac Hall,
James Tate, James Wm Jackson, John Breese. James Dobson vs Benjamin
Newman} T A B Gen’l issue. Jury Sworn find a Verdict for Plaintiff & assess
the Plff Damages Damages &C Costs. Fee paid to A B Bruce by A D Moore Sec’y
for said Newman.
James Hughes came into open Court and qualified as executor
to the last Will & Testament of Andrew Patton Deceased. [See OWB B/97.]
In pursuance of an Order Court made last Term for opening
a road from Cains Mill to little River meeting house.
[OCPQS 4/456 - May 1793]
Petit Jury: James McCulloh, Matthew McCauley, Griffith
Thomas, John Armstrong, Thomas Lasley, Francis Wilkinson, John Steele, Isaac
Holden, Thomas Whitehead, Mathew Wood, David Rainy, Daniel Nath’l
Carter. James Carson esq Chairman on behalf of Rich’d Clifton? vs John
Caldwell} Cov’t, plea, Covenants performed. Find for the Defendant.
Ordered that an Orphan boy named William Woods age fifteen
year old seventh day of August next be bound to James Derixson until he arrives
to the full age of twenty one years. [See Apprentice Bonds, image 210 & 212
which show the master’s name as James Derickson and give the trade to be
learned as tailor.]
Petit Jury: Rob’t Hodge, Jno Griffin, John McDannel, Eli
McDannel, Rob’t Faucet, Wm Harvey, Alex Kirkpatrick, John Pugh, James Tate, Wm
Jackson, John Bruse [or Breese?], John Caldwell.
[OCPQS 4/457 - May 1793]
Court adjourns till tomorrow morning nine o’Clock.
Friday Morning nine o’Clock Court met according to
adjournment. Present: Jonathan Lindley, James Christmas, Hardress Hawkins,
James Carson, Sterling Harris} Esqrs.
Ordered that Wm Kirk, John Brewer and Charles Christmas be
appointed Pattrolers for Caswell District.
Ordered that James Robertson Sr & James Robertson Junior
& Joshua Holt be appointed Pattrolers for St Asaphs District.
Ordered that the following Jurors be appointed to lay off a
road from a white oak tree at the west end of Wm Harvey lane to a black oak
tree at the opposite end of the same (to wit): Nathan Dicks, Eli Harvey, Wm
Holloday, John Murry, Jesse Towel, John Thompson, Rich’d Laughlin, Peter Stout,
Charles Stout & Wm Brown & Report to next Court &c.
Baxter Boling is appointed Overseer of the road from from
[sic] the fork by Wm Couches to dry creek in the room of George Johnston.
Ordered that the usual hands work on the same.
[OCPQS 4/458 - May 1793]
Ordered that the Sheriff Summons the following persons to
Attend at next August Term for ????: Levi Hall, Isaac Hall, Jno Grayham, Garret
Garrison, Nicholas Harden, Hugh Robertson, Wm Walton, Ben Peelor, Edw’d Trice
Jr, Tho Gwinn, Ephraim Carrington, Jas Baker Merch’t, Jo Tate H F,
Rainey Philips, David White, Thomas Dixon, Ezekiel Brewer, Matt Hunter, James
McDannel, Jo Clendinnen, John Albright, Obed Green, Jo Horner?, Wm Holt, Owen
Lindley, Jo Thompson (Quaker), Joshua Holt, John Boyd, John Shaddy,
Jacob Ridge, David Patterson, Nath’l McLemore, Charles Christmas, Wm Kirk, John
Thompson Son James?
Petit Jury: John Stults?, Tho Lasley, Nath’l Carter, Wm
Haroway?, Stephen Hart, Owen Lindley, Rob’t Hodge, John Griffin, John McDannel,
Eli McDannel, Jno McKerall, Jacob ?????? Riley.
[OCPQS 4/459 - May 1793]
Overseers of the Poor vs John McCauley} Judgmt Confessed for
£60.10.6 ½
The Overseers of the Poor vs William Tate Collector}
Judgment for £34.9.10 ½
The Same vs Jno G Rencher} Judgmt for £2.8.0 Judgmt paid
David Ray.
The Same vs John Ray} Judgmt for £14.8.11
The Same vs Wm Trousdale} Judgmt for £6.13.0
The Same vs James Nelson} Judgmt for £72.8.1
Ordered that a Dedimus Potestatem issue to take the Deposition
of Wm Hanes Patrick County Virginia for Plff twenty days Notice in the Suit
Matt’w Brooks Admrs agt Andrew Gibson.
Ordered that a Dedimus Potestatem issue to Patrick County in
Virginia to take the Deposition of Wm Hanes for Defendant in the suit Thomas
Corksey agt Mattw Brooks twenty days Notice.
[OCPQS 4/460 - May 1793]
Samuel Thompson is appointed Constable for one year in
Hillsborough District and enters into Bond with Wm Lytle & Walter Alves
esqrs and at the same time qualified accordingly.
Ordered that friday be set aside for States business at that
the Clerk give notice to the Sheriff to advertise the same at the court house
& other publick places within this county and that all Causes be tried as
they shall appear upon Docket.
State vs Willis Cooper} Indictment, submits & fined 6d
& Costs Suit
Thomas Latta Jr is allowed 389 acres of land for which he is
exempt from paying taxes for the year 1792.
Jonathan Lindley esquire came into open court and qualified
as a processioner.
Robert Hodge & Jno McDannel excused by the Court from
attending as Jurors.
James Tate is appointed Overseer of the road from David
Mebanes to the branch between Widow Nelson and Baxters old Place in the room of
Edward Wilson.
Letters of
administration heretofore having been granted to Matthew Woods on the estate of
James Oneal deceased are revoked because it appears he has no creditors &
that Letters of Administration be granted to James Green in right to his wife
Rachael Green in her right Giving Suf Security & at the same time qualified
according to Law. Appeal prayed & granted for reasons shewn the court.
Marshal Stroud comes into open court and chooses John Stroud
his Guardian and enters into Bond accordingly.
George [blank]
Ordered that Lasarus Tilley have notice to appear next Court
& shew cause why he shall not pay for the maintenance of a Bastard Child
gotten by him on the body of Elizabeth James. [See Bastardy Bonds, image 483,
541 & 545.]
Ordered that Peter Grisclard? have leave to retail Liquors
at his now dwelling house in Hillsborough at the same time enters into Bond
with Joseph Dixon his security in the Sum of five hundred pounds.
Court adjourns till tomorrow morning nine O’Clock.
[OCPQS 4/462 - May 1793]
Friday morning Court met according to adjournment. Present: Andrew
Burke, Wm Nunn, John William Ray} Esquires.
Stephen Harts & Wm Reas fines remited and five Justice
Present, Wm Nunn, John Taylor, Andrew Burke, Walter Alves, Wm Rau.
Petit Jury: John Armstrong Stephen Scarlet, Jno
Woods, Thomas Horne, Rob’t Faucet, Thos McFarlin, Rob’t Harris Edw’d Thomas
Trice, Sam’l Carson, Richard Harris Eli McDannel, Eli Hill, James Comb,
Abner Tapp, John McKerall. Jno Armstrong vs Wm Jamison} Appeal non Suit
James Trice is appointed Overseer of the road in the room of
Joseph Ferrel from James Vaughans to Chatham Line.
Ordered that Obediah Martin have leave to build a Grist Mill
on his own land on Jordans creek agreeable to the petition of said Martin
&c &c. [See Dunaway’s Mill Records, page 43.]
[OCPQS 4/463 - May 1793]
William Courtney Senior hath Obtained an Order court to keep
a Tavern at his new dwelling house in the Town of Hillsborough.
Walter Alves esq is appointed processioner for St Maries
District and at the same time qualified agreeable to Law.
James Christmas esq is appointed processioner for the
District of Hillsborough.
David Mebane is appointed Processioner for the District of
Orange.
William Ray is appointed processioner for the Districts of
Chatham & St Asaphs.
Jonathan Lindley esq is appointed processioner for the
district of Caswell and qualified accordingly.
William McCauley esq is appointed processioner for the
District of St Thomases.
John Dannel is appointed Processioner for the Districts of
St Marks and qualified accordingly.
[OCPQS 4/464 - May 1793]
Petit Jury: Stephen Scarlet, Levi Coal, Thomas Horne, Rob’t
Faucet, Tho McFarlin, Edward Trice, Charles Dunagan, Eli McDannel, Eli Hill,
James Comb, Abner Tapp, John Jameson. Margaret Carson vs John Taylor esq}
Appeal, Judgmt for 40/ & Costs.
[Jury:] Stephen Scarlet, Levi Coal, Thomas Horne, Rob’t
Faucet, John Armstrong, Edward Trice, Charles Dunagan, Eli McDannel, Eli Hill,
James Comb, Abner Tapp, John Jameson. Peter Elmore vs Tarry Feigh} Jury Sworn
and assess the Plff Damages to 51.10/ & 6d Costs.
Wm Nunn esqr & James Mebane are appointed Overseers
Inspectors of the Pole for next Election.
[OCPQS 4/465 - May 1793]
Hardress Hawkins esq is appointed to receive the List of
Taxable property in the District of St Asaphs for the year 1793.
James Christmas is appointed to receive the List of Taxable
property in the county District of Caswell for the year 1793.
John Umstead esq is appointed to receive the List of Taxable
property in the District of Orange.
Hardy Hurdle esq is appointed to receive the List of Taxable
property in the District of Chatham.
Sterling Harris esq is appointed to receive the List of
Taxable property for Hillsborough District.
William Nunn esq is appointed to receive the List of Taxable
property in St Maries Thomases District.
Walter Alves esq is appointed to receive the List of Taxable
property in the District of St Marries.
George Dannel esq is appointed to receive the List of
Taxable property in the District of St Marks.
[OCPQS 4/466 - May 1793]
Saturday morning nine o’Clock Court met according to
adjournment. Present: Wm McCauley, Andrew Burke, Wm Shepperd, Wm Ray, William
Courtney, John Umstead} Esqrs.
Ordered the Sheriff of Orange be allowed the Sum of fifty
pounds for ex officio Services for one year past. Ordered that the county
Treasurer pay the same.
Ordered the Clerk of Orange County Court be allowed the Sum
of fifty pounds [for] ex officio services for one year past. Ordered that the
county Treasurer pay the same.
Ordered that John Taylor esq have leave to keep a Tavern at
his now dwelling house in the Town of Hillsborough and offers John Sloss &
Morgan Hart Securities which now approved of &c.
Ordered that John McCauley have leave to keep a Tavern at
his now Dwelling house in Hillsbo and offers Wm McCauley esq Security which was
approved of Accordingly &c. [License revoked at OCPQS 5/559.]
[OCPQS 4/467 - May 1793]
Thomas Carrington is appointed Overseer of the road from
Graves ford on little River to Abraham Davises. Ordered that the convenient
hands work on the Same and keep said road in good repair as the Law directs.
James Trousdale is appointed Overseer of the road from
Butlers ford to the ford on the great Alamance in the room of Francis Holt.
Ordered that the usual hands work on the same.
John Cole is appointed Overseer of the road from Cates
spring branch to Eno River in the room of Thomas Hor[n]e.
Robert Smith is appointed Overseer of the road in the room
of James Clarke from said Clarkes to the fork of the road.
James Godfrey is appointed Overseer of the road from the
Island ford on Haw river to John Wheelers in the room of Joseph Holmes. Ordered
that the usual hands work on the same.
Thomas Armstrong is appointed Overseer of the road [from]
Joseph Collinses to Hillsborough crossing Enoe at Dickies ford in the room of
Thomas Bane.
Robert Tucker is appointed Overseer of the road from Wake to
the cross road above Samuel Mays in the room of Richard Lee.
Daniel Cotner is appointed Overseer of the road from Dickie?
Cabbin to Randolph line in the room of Christian Coble.
[OCPQS 4/468 - May 1793]
Robert Tinnen is appointed Overseer of the road from Francis
Wilkinsons fence to the upper part of County Line road called Barnes road in
the room of Wm Clark. Ordered that the following hands work on the same, to wit:
Wm Hall & hands, Bothius Cook, James Lapsley, David Fossett, Fran
Wilkinson, Daniel Wilkinson, Wm Wilkinson, Wm Clarke, Rich’d Lake, David
Clarke, John Richards.
James Newlin is appointed Overseer of the road from Maries
Creek to the county line. Ordered that the following hand work on the same, to
wit: Joshua Lambe, Henry Lewis, Thos Baker, Wm Andrew, John Millison, Wm
Carter, Rob’t Morrison, Tho Andrew, George Madden.
James Woody is appointed Overseer of the road from the river
at Thompsons Mill to Maries creek. Ordered that the following hands work on the
same (to wit): Jo Woody, Sam’l McMullen, Jno Woody, Lewis Roach, Jno Atkinson,
Nath’l Newlin, Geo Sherridon, Jno Shy.
Ordered that John & James Mitchell have leave to build a
Grist Mill on their own Lands on Newhope creek agreeable to the petition of
said Mitchell &c &c.
[OCPQS 4/469 - May 1793]
Thomas Rippey is appointed Overseer of the road from Stoney
creek to Hutchesons in the room of Matthew Rippey. Ordered that the following
hands work on the same &c &c Edward Rippey, John Cooke, Edward Cooke,
David Cooke, John McCracken, Rob’t Turner, James Rippey, half Wm Mebanes
[slaves], Matthew Rippey.
On the Election of Sheriff, Present: Wm Rainey, Wm Courtney,
Jno Thompson, Fran’s Moreland, Rob’t Campbell, Jonathan Lindley, Wm McCauley,
Wm F Strudwick, Wm Shepperd, John Liddel, Hardress Hawkins, James Christmas,
Ben Lacy, Wm Ray, Shadrick Forrester, John Rhodes, Walter Alves, James Carson,
Sterling Harris, Jno Umstead, Andrew Burke, Arch’d Campbell, John Taylor, Wm Nunn,
Wm Lytle, Hardy Hurdle, Wm Ansley, James Moore, John Walker, Jno Ray, Geo
Dannel, James Baldridge.
John Sloss Esquire is Elected Sheriff of Orange county for
one year &c.
[OCPQS 4/470 - May 1793]
Ordered that William Harvey have leave to turn the road
around a piece of new ground he hath on the road that leads from Barnet
Troxdales to Chatham Line agreeable to the Petition of the said Harvey &c
&c.
List hands to work on the road from Canes to P??? old place:
Wm Cains hands, Jno Cains hands, Henry Bunch, Stephen Carrel, James Burnet, Jno
Kellys hands, Jno Laws?, Wm Lewis, Jno Woods hands, Wm Clenney, Jno Duglass,
James Cain hands, Jno Holden hands, Isaac Hobson hands, Widow Holden two hands,
David Copland hands, Duglass Copland hands, Wm Belvin, Sam Cole, John Latta,
James Latta Jr, Thomas Johnston, John Riley &c &c &c
Ordered that Mann Patterson, George Johnston and Page
Patterson have leave to build a grist and Saw Mill on their own Lands on New
Hope creek agreeable to the petition of said Patterson and Johnston. [See
Dunaway’s Mill Records, page 25.]
Court adjourns till court in course.
[OCPQS 4/471 - May 1793]
Agreeable to an Order Court, the Jury met and was duly sworn
agreeable to the Petition, and say on their Oaths that the road from little
River meeting house to Cains Mill starting at said meeting house, keeping the
old road to the corner of Robert Walkers field, then the nearest and best way
to the ford, opposite Wm Walkers Plantation on little River, then the usual way
to said Mill, Given under our hands & Seals this 26 day of March 1793
&c.
George Newton appeared personally in court and said the road
would run through his plantation and damag’d him very much, Tis therefore
Ordered by the Court that a road be kept open but not a publick road. Wm Cain
being dissatisfied therewith prayed an appeal to our Superior Court of Law to
be held for the District in the town of Hillsboro on the 6th day
October next which is Granted & he enters into bond with David Ray Security
in the Sum of two hundred & fifty pounds agreeable to Law.
[OCPQS 4/472 is blank.]
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