Lincoln Co. Superior Court Minutes April Term 1821.
Philip Hines' application to become a Naturalized
Citizen of the United States. He doth swear that he
absolutely and entirely renounces all allegiance and
fidelity to every foreign prince, potentate, state or
sovereignty whatever and particularly the Emperor of
Germany to whome he once owed allegiance ... he believes
he can satisfy this honorable Court that since his
arrival in this Country, he has behaved himself so as to
deserve a moral character, that he has been attached to
the Constitution of the United States & well disposed
to the good order and happiness of the same [signed]
Philip Hines. Sworn to and subscribed in Open Court.
Lawson Henderson, Clerk of Lincoln Co. Superior Court,
vouches for Philip Hines good moral character.
Lincoln Co. Superior Court Minutes October Term 1821.
Application of James Jeffries for Citizenship. He was
born in the Island of Aldernay in the Realm of England on
6 August 1800 and is now twenty-one years of age. He
arrived at Philadelphia 25 May 1817 four years & four
months ago and has resided in the United States ever
since, the last two years in North Carolina.
Lincoln County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions,
October Sessions 1814.
George HARMAN brought into Court John ELLENBARGER
about seventeen years & two months old that was
previously bound to him to learn the trade of a
blacksmith. It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court
that the said boy was of a slender & weakly
constitution, it was ordered by Court that John
Ellenbarger be bound unto Leonard CLINE to learn the
tailor's trade. Said CLINE agreed to have the boy taught
to read & write & all other things required by
Law & to give him a decent suit of clothes at the
expiration of his apprenticeship.
January Sessions 1875.
Allowances to Widows. Ordered by Court that Michael
Cline Esqr., John Yoder, Adam Gross & Christian Hawn
lay off & alot to the widow HINKLE wife of Anthony
HINKLE dec'd. one year's provision for herself &
family agreeable to Act of Assembly & make return to
next Court. Order issued.
January Sessions 1815.
Orders for Settling Deceased Persons' Property.
Ordered by Court that the Administrator of John LEWIS
decd. put to sale at publick auction a Negro Man Person
belonging to said Estate. Order issued.
January Sessions 1815.
Ordered by Court that the Sheriff of Lincoln County
summon a Jury of good & lawful men who shall be
slaveholders to appear on Friday of the present term to
try a Negroe Man Slave the property of John ALEXANDER for
a Felony. Order issued.
January Sessions 1815.
Ordered by Court that a notice issue to Catherine
BUMGARNER, wife of John BUMGARNER deceased, to appear at
next Court & shew cause if any she hath why her
children should not be bound out. Order issued.
January Sessions 1815.
Appointment of Road Overseers. Ordered that John
WHITE, Tanner, be Overseer of the Charleston Road from
the Widow DAVISES until the forks of the roads leading to
DAVIS Ferry on Broad River. Order issued.
January Sessions 1815.
The nuncupative Will of Ann TUCKER deceased, dated the
21st day of May 1814, was produced in Court by Robert
CHERRY & admitted to probate.
April Sessions 1815.
Deposition. State of North Carolina, Lincoln County}
This day came before me a subscribing Justice of said
County, David FOWLER & made oath in due form of law
and saith that he new [knew] Isaac GRIFFITH at the time
he moved off, to own four head of cattle, the one a large
brown cow a large bell on & a white face, also a
small brindle cow & one other black cow, with a large
star on her face & also another calf nearly a year
old of a dark dun color & a heifer, which cattle said
Deponant sayeth that he assisted said Griffith in driving
when he moved & he the Deponant further saith that he
frequently heard that said cattle was taken up by Joseph
MEHAFFY which cattle said Deponant saith that he saw
Isaac Griffith drive the same cattle back again in the
course of the following Spring & saith no more.
[signed:] David Fowler. Sworn to & subscribed before
me this 21st day of January 1815, Joseph Fisher, Justice
of the Peace. Ordered by Court that Joseph MEHAFFY the
taker up of the aforementioned cattle be released from
the payment of the same. Order issued.
July Sessions 1815.
Ordered by Couirt that Charles, Elizabeth, Moses,
Tempy, Philip G. & Thomas BUMGARNER, orphan children
of Jno. Bumgarner decd., be bound unto Catherine
Bumgarner & Fredk. WARD until they shall arrive at
lawful age who are bound to learn them to read &
write & have the boys learned trades.
July Sessions 1815.
Ordered by Court that Polley BENNET, an orphan
daughter of Wm. Bennet deceased, four years & four
months old be bound unto Robert McCULLOCK until she shall
arrive to lawful age. McCullock to give her a bed &
furniture & spinning wheel at the expiration of her
time & all other things required by Law.
July Sessions 1815.
Ordered by Court that Lawson TAYLER, an illegitimate
son of Rachel MAPLES, four years & six months old
that was bound to Thomas Maples, be given up & bound
to Benjamin TAYLOR until he shall arrive to lawful age to
learn the trade of blacksmith & said Taylor is to
give him $60.00 worth of blacksmith's tools at the
expiration of his time & all other things as required
by law.
July Sessions 1815.
John ROBERTS SNR. to whom Jno. Roberts Jnr., a base
born child of Fanny FOX, was bound this term until he
arrive to the age of 21 years, came into Open Court &
offered to enter into bond with Vardry McBee & Lawson
Henderson as Security that said child should not be
removed out of this County until he arrives to said age.
It was then admitted by Court that this bond might be
entered into after Court.
July Sessions 1815.
On motion of Thomas Williamson Esqr., it was ordered
by Court that a Writ of Inquiry issue directing the
Sheriff to summon a Jury to inquire whether Dicy EDWARDS
is a lunatic [senile]. Which Jury was sworn & charged
and find that she is not of sound mind & incapable of
the management of her own affairs. Ordered by Court that
John HAYS be appointed Guardian to Dicy Edwards an Idiot.
Hays came into Open Court & gave bond with Samuel
McKEE Equire as Security in the sum of fifty pounds. [at
the same session, a later order:] It appearing to the
Court that Dicy Edwards has no personal property,
therefore, ordered by Court that her tract or parcel of
land lying in said County supposed to be about 28 acres
be sold by her guardian or committee of lunacy for the
most that it will sell for to be appropriated towards her
maintenance & that he [guardian] make return &
account with this Court as to how he has disposed of the
same & applied the same. Order issued.
