May Term 1799
[OCPQS 5/541 - May 1799]
State of North Carolina, At a County Court of Pleas and
Quarter Sessions began & held for the County of Orange on the 4th
Monday of May being the 27th day of said Month & in the year
1799. Present: Wm McCauley, James Baldridge, John Thompson} Esqrs.
The Sheriff returns the Venire facias Ex’d, to wit: Joseph
Hodge, Henry Long, Wm Mangum, Joseph Baker, Joshua Holt, Rich’d Christmas,
James Stockard, James Mebane Jr, David Allison, John Wilson, Christopher
Barbee, George Horner, William Rhodes, William Nunn, William Picket, Rylie
Vickars, John Watson Jr, Joseph Shaw, David Parker, Wm Roberts, Wm Dollar, Jno
Latta Jr, Abner Roberts, Jacob Umstead, David Whyte, Isaac Holden, Alex
Turrentine, And[rew] McBroom, Dan’l Turrentine, Abner B Bruce.
[OCPQS 5/542 - May 1799]
Grand Jury impannelled & Sworn, viz: Richard Christmas,
George Horner, John Latta, Abner B Bruce, Joseph Barker, Wm Rhodes,
James Mebane, Andrew McBroom, Abner Roberts, Wm Dollar, Dan’l Turrentine, John
Watson, Wm Roberts, Rylie Vickars, Henry Long.
Enoch Collins sworn to attend the Grand Jury (as Constable)
this Term.
The following Jurors appears & and qualifies:
Isaac Holden, Wm Pickett, Jacob Umstead, David White, David Parker, Wm Nunn,
James Stockard, Christopher Barbee.
Talisman {John Holden, James Robinson, James Ray, Wm
Campbell.
[OCPQS 5/543 - May 1799]
Remaining Jurors of the Original Pannell who have not
appeared: Joseph Hodge, Wm Mangum, Joshua Holt.
Alexander Turrentine & David Allison are excused from
their Attendance as Jurors at this Term.
Ordered that Robert Lytle son of William Lytle now of the
age of 17 years at last October be bound to James Child Alias Floyd[?]
until he arrive to lawful age to learn the Art & mistery of a Sadler. [See
Apprentice Bonds, image 320.]
[OCPQS 5/544 - May 1799]
The Execution of a Deed of Trust from Robert Scoby to A
Murphey guardian &c was duly proved in open Court by the oath of Samuel
Thompson a Subscribing Witness thereto & ordered to be recorded. [See ODB
7/435.]
The Execution of a Deed from Daniel Clower to John Brown was
duly proved in open Court by the oath of Sam’l Turrentine a Subscribing Witness
thereto & ordered to be registered. [See ODB 8/53.]
The Execution of a Deed from Robert Eaton to Roswell
Huntington was duly proved in open Court by the oath of James Child a
Subscribing Witness thereto & ordered to be registered. [See ODB 8/54.]
The Execution of a Deed from George Farmer & Hannah his
Wife to Israel Holt was duly proved in open Court by the oath of Wm Rainey a
Subscribing Witness thereto & ordered to be registered. [See ODB 8/55.]
The Execution of a Deed from Wm F Strudwick to John Justice
was duly ackn’d in open Court by the said William & Ordered to be
registered. [See ODB 8/44.]
[OCPQS 5/545 - May 1799]
The Execution of a Deed from Jacob Holt to Jno Boon was duly
proved in open Court by the oath of Wm Rainey a Subscribing Witness thereto
& ordered to be registered. [See ODB 8/74.]
The Execution of a Deed from Samuel James to George Charles
was duly proved in open Court by the oath of Wm Rainey a Subscribing Witness
thereto & ordered to be registered. [See ODB 8/79.]
The Execution of a Deed from John Cable to Israel Holt was
duly proved in open Court by the oath of Wm Rainey a Subscribing Witness
thereto & ordered to be registered. [See ODB 8/51.]
Court adjourns till 10 o’Clock to morrow morning.
[OCPQS 5/546 - May 1799]
Tuesday Morning 28th May 1799, Court met
according to adjournment. Present: Wm Shepperd, Sterling Harris, Walter Alves}
Esqrs.
Wm Picket & Dav’d White two of the original pannel are
fined 20/ each for not attending at the call of the Sheriff.
2. Jno Berry vs Charles Collier} Debt. Jury charged &c,
to Wit: Isaac Holden, Jacob Umstead, Dav’d Parker, Wm Nunn, James Stockard,
Christopher Barbee, Wm Philips, Benj Yeargan, Wm Hobbs, Samuel Clenny, Tho
Browning, Tho Holloway – find the Bond to be the act & Deed of the
Defend’t, that the £21.0.3 ½ V Money therein was of the value of £35.9.5 North
Carolina Currency, that there is no payment, set off, release,
[OCPQS 5/547 - May 1799]
satisfaction, tender, escrow, arbitrament or accord &
assess the plaintiffs Damages to £5 & Costs.
4. And[rew] Gibson Exr &c vs Jno Whitsides} Detinue,
General Issue. Jury charg’d, to wit: Isaac Holden, Jacob Umstead, Dav’d Parker,
Wm Nunn, James Stockard, Christopher Barbee, Wm Philips, Benj Yeargan, Wm
Hobbs, Samuel Clenney, Tho Browning, Tho Holloway – find the Defendant does not
Detain.
[OCPQS 5/548 - May 1799]
6. Cornfite[?] & Dunkin vs James H Keys} Appeal, Paym’t.
Jury charged &c, to wit: James Ray, Johnston Craig, James Johnston, Wm
Andrew, Aaron Sharp, Tho Basket, Wm Lewis, Allen Sikes, Dav’d Faucit, Tho
McCulloch, Rob’t McCulloch, James Mannen[?] – find that there is no payment
& assess the Plaintiffs Damages to £7.8.7 & Costs.
9. Andrew Gibson Exr &c vs Kesiah Holt} Case, not Guilty
& Statute Lim. Same Jury as above in No 6 charg’d &c, find the
Defendant guilty & within three years & assess the plaintiffs Damages
to £19 & Costs.
[OCPQS 5/549 - May 1799]
13. Jno Stroud assignee &c vs Jno Bragg} Debt, Judgm’t
by Def’t & Enq’y as to the value of V Money. Same Jury as in No 4 charg’d
&c, find for the Plaintiff & assess Damages to £85.17 & Cos.
14. Theo Hunter vs Jno Taylor & others} Debt, Paym’t.
Same Jury as in No 6 charg’d &c, find the Bond not paid a paym’t of
£9.18.7 in the date of the Bond & assess the Plaintiffs Damages to £22.2.5.
15. Kenneth Anderson assignee &c vs Watts & Roberts}
Debt, Paym’t & set off. Same Jury as in No 4 charg’d, find that there is no
payment or set off and assess the Plaintiff Dams to £1.1.8 & Costs.
[OCPQS 5/550 - May 1799]
16. Porter Allen vs Jno Holden} Slander, Gen’l Issue &
Statute Lim. Jury charg’d, to Wit: Wm Nunn, Jacob Umstead, David Parker, James
Stockard, Christopher Barbee, Wm Picket, Wm Philips, Benj Yeargan, Wm Hobbs,
Samuel Clenny, Tho Browning, Tho Holloway. Find the Defendant guilty and within
6 Months & assess the plffs Damages to £10 & Costs, appeal prayed &
granted. Henry Thompson Jr & Geo Carrington Sec’s for appeal.
James Rogers ????? ?????? ??? ????
Administration of the Estate of James Allison Dec’d
granted to John
George Johnston & Alex Boreland come into Court and denounce
renounce their right to the Executorship of the last Will & Testament of
James Nelson Dec’d [OWB C/140], Whereupon
Administration with the Will annexed of the Estate of the James Nelson Dec’d
[OCPQS 5/551 - May 1799]
Is granted to John G Rencher who enters into Bond with
Benjamin Yeargain & Thomas Browning his Sec’s in the Sum of Twelve hundred
pounds.
On Motion of Wm Duffy Atto &c, Simon Williams is
appointed Guardian for Allison Williams an Infant under age & Martha his
Wife during the minority of the sd Allison Williams and enters into bond in the
sum of two thousand pounds Charles Christmas & Isaac Holden securities for
the performance of sd Guardianship. [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, partition of land OCPQS 5/533, guardianship OCPQS
6/315.]
Sam’l Torrentine app’d Guardian of Mary Willson & offers
David Parker & Jno McCanlass in the Sum of two hundred pounds for his
faithful performance.
The Execution of a Deed from Henry Cook to John Sharp was
duly proved in open Court by the oath of John Wm Ray a Subscribing
Witness thereto and ordered to be registered. [See ODB 8/65.]
The Execution of a Deed from Elmur Handly to James Hastings
was duly proved in open Court by the Oaths of Margret Young & Joseph
Hastings Subscribing Witness thereto & ordered to be registered. [See ODB
8/58.]
[OCPQS 5/552 - May 1799]
The Execution of the last Will & Testament of James
Nelson Dec’d was duly proved in open Court by the affirmation of James
Strayhorn & Adam Stowers the Subscribing Witnesses thereto & ordered to
be registered. [See OWB C/140.]
The Execution of a Deed from James H Ray to George Foust was
duly proved in open Court by the oath of James Stockerd a Subscribing Witness
thereto & ordered to be registered. [See ODB 8/63.]
The Execution of a Deed from Hardy Hurdle to Alexander Robbs
was duly acknowledged in open Court by the said Hardy and ordered to be
registered. [See ODB 8/62.]
The Execution of a Bill of Sale from Valentine Farmer to
George Albright was duly proved in open Court by the oath of Henry Long a
Subscribing Witness thereto and ordered to be registered. [See ODB 8/42.]
[OCPQS 5/553 - May 1799]
The Execution of a Deed from Henry Cook to Peter Noe was
duly proved in open Court by the oath of William Ray a Subscribing Witness
thereto and ordered to be registered. [See ODB 8/66.]
Court adjourns till 10 o’Clock To Morrow Morning.
[OCPQS 5/554 - May 1799]
Wednesday 29th May 1799, Court met according to
adjournment. Present: Wm Shepperd, John Thompson, Walter Alves} Esqrs.
Jno Hogg & Co vs Rob’t Scoby} O Atta, Levied &c.
Archibald Murfee interpleads for the property attach’d & files his
interplea. Jury charg’d &c, to wit to try the Interplea: Wm Nunn, Isaac
Holden, Wm Picket, Jacob Umstead, Dav’d White, James Stockard, David Parker, James
Stockard Christopher Barlow, Jos Hodge Ellerd Wortham, Sam’l
Thompson, Jno Comb, Tho E????? Wm Campbell – find all the property
levied on to be the property of Archibald Murfee Guardian & Trustee &c
except one wheel, two pails, two beds & furniture. Motion by the Plaintiff
for appeal.
[OCPQS 5/555 - May 1799]
The Memorial of Jesse Rigsby of Orange County being read
in the Court for allowance to be made him under the directions of an act of the
General Assembly pass’d at Hillsborough in the year 1784 entitled an act for
the relief of such persons as have been disabled
[OCPQS 5/556 - May 1799]
Jno Hogg & Co vs Rob’t Scoby} O Atta. Same Jury as in No
[blank] on the other side charg’d &c, find for the Plaintiff & assess
the Plaintiffs & assess his Damages to £20.15.3 & Costs.
The State vs Jno McCulloch} Ind’t. Charged & Submits,
fined 1d & Costs.
Wm Horton is appointed Standard keeper for Orange County in
the room of Sterling Harris Esqr resigned last Term And enters into Bond with
Sterling Harris Esqr and his Sec’s in the Sum of £50 & quallified
accordingly.
[OCPQS 5/557 - May 1799]
On the Presentment of the Grand Jury to this Court of
certain orphan Children who are proper objects for the care and attention of
this Court, It is Ordered that the Sheriff have the said Children before this
Court on friday next that the said Children may be bound out or otherwise
disposed as this Court may find proper. And that the Clerk give public notice
at the Court house door of this order. [Note that at least two of the three
children whose fate were taken up the following Friday at OCPQS 5/564 were free
people of color, which makes one wonder what the Grand Jury was up to here.]
The following persons are appointed to take in the list of
Taxable property in the County of Orange for the present year, to wit:
James Baldridge Esqr Hillsbo District
Wm Strudwick Esqr Orange Do
Hardy Hurdle Esqr Chatham
James Moore Esqr St Mary’s
John Taylor Esqr St Thomas’s
Hardress Hawkins Esqr St Asaphs
Francis Moreland Esqr St Marks
John Thompson Esqr Caswell
James Christmas Esqr Town Hillsbo
[OCPQS 5/558 - May 1799]
Sterling Harris Esqr Treasurer of Public buildings for this
County returns into Court his acco as required of him by act of Assembly.
John G Rencher Guardian to Jno Morgan & Solomon P Morgan
returns into Court an acco of his sd Guardianship on oath.
The Execution of a Deed from Frances Child to James Shanklin
was duly proved in open Court by the oath of John McKerall a Subscribing
Witness thereto & ordered to be registered. [See ODB 8/57.]
The Execution of a Deed from Robert Faucett to Frances Child
was duly acknowledged in open Court by the said Robert Faucet and ordered to be
registered. [See ODB 8/61.]
Court adjourns till Tomorrow Morning 10 o’Clock.
[OCPQS 5/559 - May 1799]
Thursday the 30th May 1799, The Court met
according to adjournment. Present: Jno Umstead, Sterling Harris & James
Moore & Walter Alves} Esqs.
13. The State vs Jno McCauley (Irish)} Ind’t for keeping a
disorderly house, charg’d & pleads not Guilty. [Jury:] Wm Nunn, Isaac
Holden, Wm Picket, Jacob Umstead, David White, Joseph Hodge, David Parker,
Christopher Barbee, Josiah W Dixon?, Jno Ward, Wm G? Durham, Jno McCulloch.
Find the Defendant guilty in Manner and form as charged in the bill of
Indictment. It is considered by the Court that the Defendant be deprived of his
Licence and be fined 40/ & Costs. [Revoking his tavern license which had
been granted at OCPQS 4/466.]
[OCPQS 5/560 - May 1799]
17. The State vs Sherwood Dunnagan} Ind’t Assault, charged
& pleads not guilty. Jury charged, to wit: Wm Montgomery, David Strayhorn,
Jno Thompson, Hugh Mulhollan, Robert Walker, Jesse Clark, James Hart, Tho
Atkinson, Burris Eastridge, Hugh Curruthers, James McCulloch, Robert Faucett.
Find the Def’t guilty in manner and form as charged in the Bill of Ind’t.
Sentence of the Court that Sherwood Dunnagan be Imprisoned until 12 o’Clock on
Saturday next, that he pay a fine of 20/ and that he continue in prison until
the fined & Costs of this pros be paid. Motion for appeal.
The State vs Same} Ind’t Ass’t, charged & pleads not
Guilty. Same Jury as in No 17 sworn &c, find the Defendant not Guilty. It
is the Opinion of the Court that Charles Dunnagan the prosecutor pay the Costs
of this Ind’t.
[OCPQS 5/561 - May 1799]
The State vs Tho Nelson} Ind’t, Pleads not Guilty. Same Jury
as in No 13 sworn, find the Defendant Guilty in manner & form as charg’d in
the Bill of Ind’t.
James Walker and Robert Hodge are appointed to inspect the
poll of Election for Members of the Assembly on the East Side of Haw River to
be held at the Court house in Hillsborough.
The Execution of a Deed from George Horner to George
Waggoner was duly proved in open Court by the oath of Nathaniel Harris a
Subscribing Witness thereto & ordered to be registered. [See ODB 8/27.]
The Execution of a Deed from Thomas Horton to Edward Harris
was duly proved in open Court by the oath of Nathaniel Harris a Subscribing
Witness thereto & ordered to be registered. [See ODB 8/22.]
The Execution of a Deed from Thomas Horton to Edward Harris
was duly proved in open Court by the oath of Nathaniel Harris a Subscribing
Witness thereto & ordered to be registered. [See ODB 8/31.]
[OCPQS 5/562 - May 1799]
The Execution of a Deed from Thomas Horner to Nathaniel
Harris was duly proved in open Court by the oath of James Horner a Subscribing
Witness thereto & ordered to be registered. [See ODB 8/19.]
The Execution of a Deed from Hugh Roberson to Aaron Simpson
was duly proved in open Court by the oath of Rich’d Simpson a Subscribing
Witness thereto & ordered to be registered. [See ODB 8/11.]
The Execution of a Deed from David Barker to Aaron Simpson
was duly proved in open Court by the oath of Rich’d Simpson a Subscribing
Witness thereto & ordered to be registered. [See ODB 8/8.]
The Execution of a Deed from Robert Lilley to Hugh Roberson
was duly proved in open Court by the oath of Richard Simpson a Subscribing
Witness thereto & ordered to be registered. [See ODB 8/10.]
The Execution of a Deed from James Adams? to David Barker
was duly proved in open Court by the oath of James Taylor a Subscribing Witness
thereto & ordered to be registered. [See ODB 8/9.]
[OCPQS 5/563 - May 1799]
The Execution of a Deed from David Austin to Tho Robertson
was duly proved in open Court by the oath of Geo Meacham a Subscribing Witness thereto
& ordered to be registered. [Not found, but presumably related to ODB
8/12.]
The Execution of a Deed from John Redding & Anne his
wife to James Thompson was duly proved in [See OCPQS 5/570 where this was
not crossed out; also see ODB 8/15.]
The Execution of a Deed from Edmund Jones to James S
Gallaspie was duly proved in open Court by the oath of John McCauley a
Subscribing Witness thereto & ordered to be registered. [See ODB 8/142.]
[OCPQS 5/564 - May 1799]
Friday Morning 31st May 1799, Court met according
to adjournment. Present: Sterling Harris, Empson Bird, Walter Alves} Esqrs.
Ordered that Paul Kennon an Orphan Boy Son of Laurence
Kennon now of the Age of [blank] be bound to John Carter to learn the art and
mistery of a farmer. [Bond not found. He was also summoned & bound at OCPQS
5/638-639.]
Ordered that John the son of free Mary now of the age of
Twelve years Aug next be bound to William Horton until he arrive to lawful age
to learn the Art & mistery of a Carpenter. [See Apprentice Bonds, image
324.]
Ordered that James Son of Free Mary now of the age of eight
years Aug next be bound to And’w Brooks until arriving to lawful age to learn
the art & mistery of a Carpenter. [See Apprentice Bonds, image 322.]
[The preceding three orphans are apparently the same ones
whom the Grand Jury brought to the Court’s attention earlier in the term at
OCPQS 5/557. Two of them (at least) would appear to be free people of color.]
[OCPQS 5/565 - May 1799]
Administration of the Estate of Benjamin Hall is granted to
David Hall who enters into Bond with Joseph Dixon and Thomas Horn his
Securities in the Sum of £500.
On Motion of William Norwood Esqr Atto &c, Ordered that
Augustus Benton Adm’r of the Estate of William A Richards dec’d have leave to
sell the loose plank, Scantlin and Lumber laying on the Lott of the Estate of
the said Richards at the University. [See also administration OCPQS 5/526,
personal property to be sold OCPQS 5/527, accounting OCPQS 5/650.]
Administration of the Estate of John Patton deceased with
the Will annexed [OWB C/128] is granted to
Tho Whitted who entered into Bond with James Thompson and Reuben Smith his
Securities in the Sum of £1000.
John McDaniel is appointed Guardian to William Patten and
enters into bond with James Mebane & William Kirk in the Sum of £1000.
[OCPQS 5/566 - May 1799]
Margaret Loy is appointed Guardian to Joseph, Daniel &
Elizabeth Loy orphans of Henry Loy dec’d who enter into Bond with [blank] &
[blank] her Securities in the sum [of] £200. [See also administration OCPQS
5/360.]
Ordered tha[t] Margaret Loy Guardian &c be allowed to
sell a tract of Land containing 125 acres of the Estate of Henry Loy Dec’d
whereon the sd Henry lately liv’d, for the purpose of satisfying the Debts of
the Dec’d. [Loy sold 100 acres in 1801, though it does not say she is selling
as guardian. See ODB 10/55.]
Alexander Steward is appointed Guardian to John Devonport
orphan of Sam’l Devonport Dec’d who enter into Bond with James Ray his Security
and [blank] in the Sum of £500. [See also administration OCPQS 5/106.]
On Motion of Wm Duffy Atto &c, it ordered that
Christopher Stubbins the reputed father of a Child of which Nancy Carrington
hath been lately delivered pay until [blank] £5 p Annum for five years, the
[corrected at OCPQS 5/567.]
[OCPQS 5/567 - May 1799]
Ordered that Richard Cates the reputed father of a Child
delivered of the body of Mary Hastings single Woman pay unto the said Mary
Hastings for the support and Maintenance of the said Child Twenty seven pounds
in annual payments, to wit, Seven pounds for the first year and 40/ of the
first payment to be paid on issue, five pounds for each year thereafter until
the whole shall be paid. The time of payment to commence from the birth of the
sd Child and he the said Richard Cate enters into bond for the performance of
this Order and to keep the County indemnified &c. Rec’d of Rich’d Cates 40/
SB. 10th Sept 99 rec’d of S Benton 40/ for Mary Haisting. /Absalom?
Hastings/ [See Bastardy Bonds, images 787, 793, 795, 874, 1012 & 1037, also
OCPQS 6/61.]
Ordered that Christopher Stubbins the reputed father of a
Child delivered of the body of Nancy Carrigan single Woman pay unto the said
Nancy Carrigan for the support and maintenance of the said Child Twenty seven
pounds, five annual payments, to wit, Seven pounds for the first year and five
pounds for each year thereafter until the whole shall be paid. The time of
payment to commence form the birth of the said Child. And he the said
Christopher enters into bond for the performance of this Order and to keep the
County indemnified &c. [Corrected from OCPQS 5/566. See Bastardy Bonds,
images 789, 797, 802 & 879, also OCPQS 6/20 & OCPQS 6/144.]
[OCPQS 5/568 - May 1799]
Present the following Justices when the Court proceeded to
the appointm’t of a Sheriff for the ensuing year in the room of A Murdock whose
time expires with this Term: E Bird, Wm F Strudwick, James Christmas, Walter
Alves, James Carson, Wm McCauley, James Baldridge, Benj Lacey, Jno Umstead,
Francis Moreland, Jno Thompson, Sterling Harris, Jno Rhodes, Wm Shepperd, Wm
Raney, Shad Forrister, Jno Taylor, James Moore. When the Shff Samuel
Turrentine was Elected was Elected by a majority of four votes, Who is
Commission’d by the Governor & Quallified accordingly.
Andrew Murdock Shff of Orange County is allowed £50 for his
Ex Officio Services as Shff for one year past. Ordered that the County
Treasurer pay the Same.
[OCPQS 5/569 - May 1799]
Ordered that the Clerk of Orange County be allowed £50 for
his Ex Officio Services for one year past and that the County Treasurer pay the
Same.
John Estis Public Register for the County of Orange is
allowed £13 for blank Books furnished in his Office and ordered that the County
Treasurer pay the same. [Evidently Deed Book 8 and perhaps 9.]
Ordered that John Taylor, Wm F Strudwick & Jno Umstead
Esqrs be appointed to examine the Accts and Vouchers of Wm McCauley Guardian of
the Orphans of David Craig Dec’d and make report to next Term. [See also
accounting OCPQS 5/528, guardianship OCPQS 4/522, OCPQS 4/523 & 5/612.]
[OCPQS 5/570 - May 1799]
On the Motion of William Jackson and ????? with the Consent
of Samuel Chambers, It is Ordered that the said Samuel Deliver to the said
William, Betsey Jackson and Sarah Jackson two of his Children heretofore bound
by this Court to the said Samuel [OCPQS 5/410-411], and that the said Samuel be
discharged from the future care and tuition of the said Children.
The Execution of a Deed from Jno Reading to James Thompson
was duly proved in open Court by the oath of Benj Dixon a Subscribing Witness
thereto & ordered to be registered. [See ODB 8/15.]
The Execution of a Deed from Jno Thompson to Wm Thompson was
duly ack’d in open Court by the said Jno Thompson and ordered to be registered.
[See ODB 8/67.]
The Execution of a Deed from John Thompson to James Thompson
was duly ack’d in open Court by the said John and Ordered to be registered.
[See ODB 8/68.]
The Execution of a Deed from Wm F Strudwick to Wm Woody was
duly proved in open Court by the oath of John Thompson a Subscribing Witness
thereto & ordered to be registered. [See ODB 8/49.]
[OCPQS 5/571 - May 1799]
The Execution of a Deed from James Cate to Eli McDaniel was
duly proved in open Court by the oath of Nathaniel Charles Christmas a
Subscribing Witness thereto & ordered to be registered. [See ODB 8/69.]
The Execution of a Deed from David Passmore to Robert
Simmons was duly proved in open Court by the oath of Charles Christmas a
Subscribing Witness thereto & ordered to be registered. [See ODB 8/71.]
The Execution of a Deed from Lysias Durham to Wm L Durham
was duly ack’d in open Court by the said Lysias and ordered to be registered.
[See ODB 8/73.]
The Execution of a Deed from William F Strudwick to Joseph
Moore was duly acknowledged in open Court by the said William and ordered to be
registered. [See ODB 8/47.]
The Execution of a Deed from Hardy Morgan to Jno Taylor was
duly proved in open Court by the oath of Samuel Holmes a Subscribing Witness
thereto & ordered to be registered. [See ODB 8/60.]
The Execution of a Deed from Robert Abercrombie to John
Woods was duly proved in open Court by the oath of James Faucett a Subscribing
Witness thereto & ordered to be registered. [See ODB 8/75.]
The Execution of a Deed from Wm Lytle Jr Atto &c to
Joseph Sears was duly proved in open Court by the oath of And’w Murdock a
Subscribing Witness thereto & ordered to be registered. [See ODB 8/77?]
[OCPQS 5/572 - May 1799]
The Execution of a Deed from Wm F Strudwick to James Mebane
was duly ack’d in open Court by the said Wm and ordered to be registered. [See
ODB 8/46.]
The Execution of a Deed from Hugh, Alexander & James
McMullen to George Wilson was duly proved in open Court by the oath of Samuel
Turrentine a Subscribing Witness thereto and ordered to be registered. [See ODB
8/87.]
The Execution of a Deed from Henry Wason to Alexander Wason
was duly proved in open Court by the oath of Geo Stalcup a Subscribing Witness
thereto & ordered to be registered. [See ODB 8/84.]
The Execution of a Deed from David Williams to Robert Ray
was duly ack’d in open Court by the said David and ordered to be registered.
[See ODB 8/50.]
The Execution of a Deed from James Cox to Evan Jeffries was
duly proved in open Court by the oath of Tho Bradford a Subscribing Witness
thereto and ordered to be registered. [See ODB 8/81.]
[OCPQS 5/573 - May 1799]
The Execution of a Deed of Trust from James Christmas &
wife to James Phillips was duly proved in open Court by the oath of Sam’l
Turrentine a Subscribing Witness thereto and ordered to be registered. [See ODB
8/103.]
The Execution of a Deed from Wm L Durham to Lysias Durham
was duly ack’d in open Court by the said Wm and ordered to be registered. [See
ODB 8/41.]
The Execution of a Deed from Geo Tate to James Tate was duly
proved in open Court by the Oath of David Mebane a Subscribing Witness thereto
and ordered to be registered. [See ODB 8/83.]
The Execution of a Deed from Catherine Patton to John Patton
was duly proved in open Court by the Oath of James Thompson a Subscribing
Witness thereto & ordered to be registered. [See ODB 8/85.]
The Execution of a Deed from John Morris to Henry Kime was
duly proved in open Court by the oath of [blank] a Subscribing Witness thereto
& ordered to be registered. [See ODB 8/78, which lists the probate witness
as “som person in du[t]ch.”]
The Execution of a Deed from James Dunlap to Isaac Griffith
was duly proved in open Court by the oath of Evan Jeffries a Subscribing
Witness thereto & ordered to be registered. [See ODB 8/37.]
[OCPQS 5/574 - May 1799]
The Execution of a Deed from Eli Brinkley to Wm Brinkley was
duly ack’d in open Court by the said Eli and ordered to be registered. [See ODB
8/7.]
The Execution of a Deed from Pierce Jones to Eli Brinkley
was duly proved in open Court by the oath of Wm Brinkley a Subscribing Witness
thereto and ordered to be registered. [See ODB 8/6.]
The Execution of a Deed from William Austin to Thomas
Robinson was duly proved in open Court by the oath of George Meacham a
Subscribing Witness thereto & ordered to be registered. [See ODB 8/12.]
The Execution of a Deed from James Derixon to William Parks
was duly proved in open Court by the oath of Robert Smith a Subscribing Witness
thereto & ordered to be registered. [See ODB 8/13.]
The Execution of a Deed from Sam’l Turrentine to David Nutt
was duly proved in open Court by the oath of John Watson a Subscribing Witness
thereto & ordered to be registered. [See ODB 8/16.]
[OCPQS 5/575 - May 1799]
The Execution of a Deed from Thomas Horner Anderson
Tate to Nat Harris James Cox was duly proved in open Court by the oath
of Thomas Bradford a Subscribing Witness thereto and ordered to be registered.
[See ODB 8/18.]
Edmond Shelton, Bennet Watson, John McCauley & John
Picket are appointed a Patrol, for the Parish of St Thomas’s in addition to the
patrole appointed at last Term.
Ordered that the Sheriff of Orange County Summon the
following persons to attend as Jurors at our County Court of Pleas &c to be
held for the County of Orange at the Court house in Hillsbo on the 4th
Monday of August next, to wit: James Lapsley, John Wilkerson, Wm Haywood,
Thomas Carter, James Neal, James Rogers, Richard Cates, Jno McDannel Jr, Joseph
Thompson Samuel Stewart, Wm Cain, Wm Kirkland, Absalum Tatom, Charles Kennon,
Mordecai Southerland, Elias Turner Sr, George Carrington, Jno Campbell merch’t,
Dav’d Mebane, Page Patterson, Joseph Shaw, Wm Kellen, Joseph Allison, Eli
Lindsay, Robert Hodge, James Strayhorn, John Breeze, Hamilton Allison, Robert
Steward Sr, John Wilson.
[OCPQS 5/576 - May 1799]
Ordered that James Baldridge late Treas’r of Public
buildings &c be allowed the sum of one pound two shillings & six pence
for repairs done the Goal ??? to his acco rendered & filed, And that the
Pr??? Treasurer make a deduction in his acco accordingly.
Chesley P Patterson, William Rhodes Jr, Ezekiel Trice &
John Hyde are appointed a patrole for Capt Herendons Company.
Wm F Strudwick is appointed to take & receive a List of
the taxables & taxable property in the District of Orange for the present
year.
Hardy Hurdle Esqr is appointed to take & receive a List
of the Taxables & taxable property in the District of Chatham for the
present year.
James Moore Esqr appointed to take & receive a List of
the taxables & taxable property in the District of St Mary’s for the
present year.
John Taylor Esqr is appointed to take in a List of the taxables
& taxable property in the District of St Thomas’s for the present year.
Hardress Harkins Esqr is appointed to take in a List of the
taxables & taxable property in the District of St Asaphs for the present
year.
[OCPQS 5/577 - May 1799]
Francis Moreland Esqr is appointed to take a List of the taxables
& Taxable property in the District of St Marks for the present year.
John Thompson Esqr is appointed to take & receive a List
of the taxables & taxable property in the County for district of
Caswell for the present year.
Sterling Harris Esqr is appointed to take & receive a
List of the taxables & taxable property in the the [sic] Town of Hillsbo
for the present year.
Ordered that a County tax be levied & Collected as
follows, to Wit: 2/6 on every poll & 2/6 every three hundred acres of Land
for County contingencies, 1/ on every poll & 1/ on every three hundred
acres of Land for the payment of jurors, /3d on each poll & /3d on each
three hundred acres of Land for building a district Goal & /3d on each poll
& /3d on each three hundred acres of Land for arrears of said tax
for said building, amounting in the whole to 4/ on each poll & 4/ on each
three hundred acres of Land.
The memorial of Jesse Rigsby of Orange County being read
& Stating that in an action between a party of Militia Commanded by Capt
Abraham Allen & a partie of Tories at Lewis Kirks in the year 1781 he rec’d
a wound through his body by which he is much disabled & often rendered
incapable of Labour and also claiming an allowance to be made him under the
directions
[OCPQS 5/578 - May 1799]
of an Act of the General Assembly pass’d at Hillsbo in the
year 1784, entitled an “Act for the relief of such persons as have been
disabled by wounds or rendered incapable of Procuring for themselves &
families Subsistance &c. The Court appointed Doctors John Umstead &
Barnabas O’Farrel to examine the said body of the said Jesse Rigsby &
report their opinion thereof to this Court immediately.
Doctors Umstead & O’Farrel having seen the wound of
Jesse Rigsby make the following report: That it is their opinion that the said
Rigsby is by reason of the said wound rendered unable to perform his ?? ???
Labour at least two thirds of his time in consequence a ?????? and that
they had examined Baxter King & Benjamin Yeargan Neighbors of the said
Jesse Rigsby whose evidence tended to the support of their said opinion.
Wherefore the Court do order & direct that the Clerk are of opinion
that the said Jesse Rigsby ought to be allowed the sum of £20 for one year to
come & do order that the Clerk Certify to the next General Assembly
accordingly.
[OCPQS 5/579 - May 1799]
It being represented to the Court now sitting that there is
a Manifest Error in the date of the probate of the last Will and Testament of
Colo John Luttrell Deceased [OWB A/240],
and now stand on the Record of the said Will, That the same appears to be of
the date of February Session 1781, whereas it ought be of the date of February
1782, Wherefore the Original Will of the said Colo John Luttrell Deceased and
all the Records of this Court touching the same are produced here now to the
Court. And it appearing first by the Minute Docket of this Court, that the said
Will was admitted to probate at February Session 1782 and next by the
Certificate of the Clerk on the back of the Original Will of the date of
February Session 1782 according with the said Entry in the said Minute Docket
and it being also known to the Court now here that the Decease of the said Colo
John Luttrell was subsequent to the date of the probate his said will as it now
stands on the Book of Wills wherein it is recorded and from which Record,
Copies thereof have hereto fore issued the Court therefore satisfied with the
Manifestation of the said Suggested Error, do order that the same be
immediately corrected by the Clerk so that the probate of the said Will as it
stands of Record in the Book of Wills be made to bear the proper day of
February Session 1782, and thereby accord with the Minute Docket of the Court
& Certificate on the said Original Will – Be it known therefore that at a
County Court of pleas and Quarter Sessions begun & Held for the County of
Orange at the Court house in Hillsborough on the fourth Monday of February
1782, The Execution of the last Will & Testament of Col John Luttrell
Deceased was duly proved in open Court by the Oath
[OCPQS 5/580 - May 1799]
of Jesse Benton one of the Subscribing Witnesses thereto and
Ordered to be recorded – at the same time Susannah Luttrell qualified as
Executrix to the same.
See Minute docket }
May Term 1820 }
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