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DEED: A deed from Thomas Gregory to James Spiller for 50 acres was proved
in open court and ordered registered.
TAX EXEMPTION: Ordered that Richard Dean, John Starling and Nathan Vicki
sr., aged and infirm men, be exempt in the future from paying a poll tax,
ard ~~also samuel Sellers, Sr.
DEED: A deed from William McClam to John Ward for 100 acres was proved
in open court and ordered registered.
THREE CHILDREN: John Moss Jones, summoned to appear before this court
on a charge instigated against him for bastardy, appeared and entered
into bond in the sum of 300 pounds with. D~niel Culbreath and William
Hair, approved securities, for the maintenance of Mld(jieEcm, Daisy and
Annie, bastard children begotten on the body of Ann Daniels. Bond filed.
ORPHAN BOUND: Ordered that Unity Walters, an orphan girl about five years
of age, be bound an apprentice to Hardy carrel until she attain to the
age of 18 years to learn to spin, sew, read and write. He offers Fleet
Cooper and William Vann as securities who are approved. Ordered that he
enter into bond in the sum of 100 pounds. Bond filed.
ORPHAN BOUND: Ordered that william Atwell, an orphan boy about 11 years
old, be bound an apprentice unto Zebulon Hollingsworth until he attain
to the age of 21 years to learn the art and mystery of a shoe maker and
to
read, write and cypher as far as the rule of three. He offers Jonathan
Fryer and Hardy Carrel as securities. Ordered he enter into bond in the
sum of 100 pounds. Bond filed. The Clerk is ordered therefore to make
out the above indentures.
OVERSEER: Ordered that Thomas Carr be Overseer of the road in the room
of Jesse Darden.
ORPHAN BOUND: Ordered that James Young, an orphan boy about 13 years
of age, be bound an apprentice to Samuel West for the term of seven years
to learn the art or mystery of a cooper and to read, write and cypher
as far
as the rule of three. He tenders Jonathan Parker and John Register as
securities who were approved. Oroerea he enter into bond in the sum of
100 pounds. Bond filed. The Clerk is accordingly to make out the indenture.
WATKINS SURRENDERED: George Smith vs David Watkins and Samuel Williams:
Benjamin Easom as special bail for the appearance of David Watkins surrenders
him up to the court in discharge of himself.
CONSTABLE: Ordered that Philip Magee, son of William Magee, be Constable
in Capt. Magee's Company and that he qualify accordingly.
TAX EXEMPTION: Ordered thst Joseph Kelly, an aged and infirm man, be
exempt from a poll tax.
OVERSEER: Ordered that John Peterson be Overseer of the river in the
room
DEEDS: A deed from Elisha Woodward to John Atkinson for 100 acres was
proved in open court and ordered registered.
A deed from Wright Ryal to John Strickland for 150 acres was proved in
open court and ordered registered.
A deed of gift from John Ryal to his son, Wright Ryal, for goods and
chattels was proved in open court and ordered registered.
A deed from Noah Barefoot to David Lee for 200 acres was proved in open
court and ordered registered.
A deed from William McClam to Jesse Lee for 500 acres was proved in open
court andprdered registered.
A deed from King Vann to Patrick Newton for 150 acres was proved in open
c9urt and ordered registered.
A deed from Henry Holland to William Hobbs for 100 acres was proved in
open court and ordered registered.
BRADDY SURRENDERED: Samuel West vs John Braddy: Summers Enzor, as special
bail for the defendant, surrenders him up in discharge of himself. Ordered
that the Sheriff take him in custody.
SCARBROUGH SURRENDERED: State vs Michael Scarbrough: Lewis Holmes, as
special bail for the appearance of the defendant, surrendered him to the
court in discharge of himself. He is accordingly placed in the Sheriff's
custody.
DEED: A deed from Benjamin Easom to Ephraim Ship for 80 acres was proved
in open court and ordered registered.
TWO CHILDREN: A bond from Martha Wiggins with Roger Snell and John Roach
securities, for the maintenance of two bastard children of which the said
Martha hath been delivered, taken before Thomas Ivey and John Fort, Esquires,
was returned by the said justices and ordered to be filed.
JURORS: Ordered that the sheriff summon the following persons as jurors
for next court: Lewis Williamson, Joshua Tatum, William Boon, Marmaduke
Ryal, Byus Boykin, Orson Bell, Micajah Bell, Wynne Nance, Kilbee Faison,
Richard Salmon, Roger Snell, Samuel Oates, Joseph Turbeville, Rice Blackman,
Isom Sellers, Nothiel Merrit, William Register, William Tucker, Benjamin
Register, Sr., O. Holmes, silas Myhand, Southy Turlington, Jonathan Fryer,
Charles Murphrey, Jacob Chesnutt, Sr., Hardy Stevens, Arthur Brown, Joshua
Daughtry, Jacob Godwin, Jr., Bedredin Carraway, Sampson Lee, Noah Lee,
Joab Blackman, Smith, Robert Butler, James Butler, Daniel Coor, Philip
Magee, Benjamin Faircloth and Elijah Fisher.
JOHN PARISH RELEASED: Pursuant to a receipt issued to the Clerk of this
court from Richard Clinton and Thomas Ivey, Esquires, two of the justices
assigned to keep the peace and to do all other matters and things agreeable
to the several laws of this state for the County of Sampson, the following
is entered of record:
State of North Carolina, Sampson County, by Richard Clinton and Thomas
Ivey, Esquires, two of the justices appointed to keep the peace and to
do all other matters and things pursuant to the several laws of the said
state in and for the said county.
To the Clerk of Sampson County, greetings: whereas John Seymore Parish
12 May 1789, Tuesday
Court met according to adjournment. Present: Richard Clinton, Richard
Herring, Fleet Cooper, Laban Tayloe, Hardy Holmes, John Crumpler and Thomas
Ivey, Esquires.
WEST vs EASOM: James Hest vs John Easom and others: Samuel Oates and
Nathan Jones, special bail for John Easom, one of the defendants in this
suit surrenders him up to the court in discharge of themselves. He, the
said John Easom,is placed ln custody accordlngly
NO JAIL: The Sheriff protests against the want of a jail.
WARBERTON ORPHAN: Ordered that Ceila Warberton (an orphan girl of William
Warberton, deceased), now about 12 years old, be bound to William Blocker
until she attain the age of 18 years to learn the art and mystery of sewing
and spinning, also to read and write. Ordered he give bond of 100 pounds
for the performance of his duty in the trust reposed in him and tenders
John Johnston as his surety. Bond filed. Ordered that the indenture be
issued accordingly.
DUARK ORPHANS: Charles King is appointed guardian to Rhoda, Henry and
Nancy Duark and tenders Stephen King as surety who is approved by thecourt.
Ordered he enter into bond of 200 pounds for the faithful discharge of
the trust reposed in him. Bond filed.
GRAND JURY: The Grand Jury impannelled and sworn: Shadrack Pugh, Foreman;
William Hunnicut, William Williams, William Vann, Micajah Bell, Felix
Bell, Jesse carrol, Byus'-soykIn, John Carrel, Jonathan McIllwinnen, Shadrack
Cook, Sampson Lee, William Hobbs, Thomas Wiggins and Josiah Whitney.
CHILD: William Owens, having been convened before this court on a charge
of begetting a bastard child on the body of Mary Davis, it is therefore
ordered that the said William Owens pay unto the said Mary Davis the sum
of 16 pounds including the expense of her lying in, for maintenance of
the said bastard child from its birth to this date, and that he enter
into bond of 200 pounds for the future maintenance of said child and keeping
it from becoming chargeable to the parish. He tenders Sessoms Parker as
his surety who is approved. Bond filed.
JOHN BRYANT vs JAMES GILBERT: Daniel Dudley, as special bail for the
defendant, surrenders him up to the court in discharge of himself. He
is
accordingly placed in custody, and at the same time Bedreddin Carraway
and
Benjamin Daughtry give special bail for the appearance of the defendant
at
the next court.
ABSOLOM MERRIT vs ROBERT MERRIT: Henry Hollingsworth, Jr., and Levy Merrit,
special bail for the appearance of the defendant to this court, surrender
him up in discharge of themselves, and at the same time Michael
Merrit enters himself as special bail for the appearance of the defendant
at the next court.
JOYNER ORPHAN: Ordered that Benjamin Joyner, an orphan boy about 9 years
WLLIAMS' WILL: The last will and testament of William Williams was
proved by the oath of Nathan Williams and John Williams and ordered
registered.
DEED from Robert Merrit, Sr., to Kedar Bryan was acknowledged and ordered
registered.
LEE ESTATE: Noah Lee and Westbrook Lee, executors of the will of William
Lee, deceased, qualified agreeable to law.
BREACH of PEACE: Reddick Gainey, Bennit Hill and Needham Thornton being
charged of a breach of the peace; Joab Blackman, William Williarnson,
and
Jesse Lee, their sureties, came and delivered them up to the court and
are
discharged from the same. John Crumpler and Joab Blackman are bound as
sureties for Bennit Hill and Needham Thornton for their next appearance.
Westbrook Lee and Willis West are sureties for the next appearance of
Reddick
Gainey.
DEED from Joshua Chesnutt to John Smith was proved and ordered registered.
PUBLIC ORDINARY: Southy Fisher made application for a license to keep
a
public ordinary for one year and it is granted. He tenders Charles Butler
and Elihu Wiggins as sureties. Ordered he enter into bond with the Clerk.
Richard Clinton made application for a license to keep a public ordinary
for one year and it is granted. He tenders John Crumpler and David
Dodd as sureties. ordered he enter into bond with the Clerk.
OVERSEER: James Hollingsworth is appointed Overseer of the road in the
room of Summers Enzor.
GODWIN ESTATE: By the court, Rachel Godwin, widow of Jonathan Godwin,
deceased, is allowed to keep the estate in her hands, she entering into
bond with good security for 250 pounds. Tenders Richard Godwin and Philip
Tew as sureties who are approved.
OVERSEER: Miles Murphrey is appointed Overseer of the road in the room
of John Chesnutt.
John McIllwennin is Overseer of the road in the room of Hardy Holmes.
Samuel Oates is appointed Overseer of the road in the room of William
Hobbs.
CHILD: Laban Tatum and William Blackburn having been heretofore bound
in recognizance to indemnify the county and wardens thereof from the damage
that may accrue for the maintenance of a child that Charity Elkins declares
she is pregnant with, they come into court and acknowledge the same. Ordered
that they, the said sureties, remain as such till the child
is born.
CONSTABLE: William Vann is appointed Constable for Vann' s district In
the room of Joshua Chesnutt, deceased, for 1791. Ordered he enter into
bond
for 200 pounds with Curtis Ivey and Thomas Ivey, sureties. Bond filed.
DEED from Thomas Carroll to Henry Lee was proved and ordered registered.
GRAND JURY being drawn, impannelled and sworn received their charge and
retired, to wit: David Clark, John Stevens, John Bennet, Jacob Herring,
Summers Enzor, James Faison, James Clark, Marmaduke Ryall, Thomas
Register, Jr., Henry Brewer, Joshua Daughtry, John Carrell, Joshua Chesnutt
and Peter Hay.
OVERSEERS: Ordered that David Clark be Overseer of the road in the room
of Felix Bell. Ordered that William Williams be Overseer of the road in
the room of John Wester.
GRIST and SAW MILL: Ordered that Mr. John Beck have leave to erect a
grist and saw mill on his own land across Goshen Swamp.
COURT PROCEDURE: Ordered that all appeals be tried on Wednesday, the
3rd
day of court, and that the Clerk issue notice to all persons concerned.
BLACKMAN ESTATE: Ordered that Mrs. Drusilla Blackman, widow of Stephen
Blackman, deceased, be allowed 40 pounds out of the estate for the maintenance
of her four children, to wit: Sarah, Jacob, Price and Nancy.
DREW ORPHAN: Mr. Benjamin Turner came into court and prayed that Willis
Drew, an orphan lad about 17, be indentured to him till he arrives to
the
age of 20, to learn him to read and write, and the art and mystery of
a
house carpenter, and that he enter into bond with John Turner, security,
for 500 pounds for the faithful discharge of the said order.
LITTLE COHARY: Ordered that the following persons: John Parker, Sr.,
Thomas Owens, Luke Parker, Burrell Dunn, Sessum Parker, Lewis parker,
Josiah Carter, Thomas Bullard, Elijah Fisher, Philip Magee, John Fisher,
william Fowler, Hilliam Owens, Lewis Caudle, Owen Owens, Josiah Hall,
Charles Hall, Henry Davis, John Hall, Thomas Frazer, Barnabas Hall, James
Davis, Jesse Davis, Willis Magee and Thomas Parker work and clear up
Little Cohary from the upper corner of Lewis Holmes' up to Parker's Bridge
for boats and rafts, and that Nicholas parker, Esquire, be overseer of
said hands.
BUCHANNAN ESTATE: Rachel Buchannam, executrix of the will of Samuel
Buchannan, deceased, returned into this court an additional inventory
of
said deceased estate. Ordered that it be filed in the Clerk's office.
CHILD: James Hutson, who stands charged with having begotten a bastard
child on the body of Rhodey Stricklin, came into court and offered for
his
security Bennet Hill and Willis West to indemnify the parrish.
PATROLS: Ordered that Simon McClendon, William Williams and Charles Snell
be patrols for capt. Oates' District.
NEW JUSTICE: Mr. John House came into court and was qualified as a Justice
of the Peace, and took his seat.
GRIST MILL: Mr. Daniel Hicks hath leave to build a public grist mill
on
his own land across Turkey Swamp.
MERRIT ORPHAN:Jacob Herring, to whom William Merrit, a bastard child,
was bound as an orphan, came into court and prayed to be exempt from the
future maintenance and support of said child and his bond be given up,
which was granted. Ordered therefore that he render unto this court the
indenture of said child at our next court in November.
CHILD: Susanna Merrit came into court and refused to declare the reputed
father of her bastard child. Ordered that she enter into bond for 100
pounds to indemnify the county and parishners from it being in any ways
chargeable, and offers Robert Merrit, Sr., and Absolom Merrit as sureties.
CHILD: ordered that Zilpha Hair be allowed four pounds out of the estate
of James Anderson for four succeeding years in order to aid in support
of
a bastard child which he begot on the body of the aforesaid, and that
he
pay the aforesaid sum annually.
DEED from David Lee to David Lee, Jr., for 200 acres proved by oath of
Jesse Lee; from_William Ball to Willis West for 50 acres proved by oath
of
George Lassiter; from Jacob Chesnutt to Joshua chesnutt for 240 acres;
from Jonathan Fryer to Jacob Chesnutt for 104 acres; from Jesse Ward to
William Westbrook for 300 acres; from John Pridgen to John Vann for 130
acres proved by oath of Peter Hay; from Archibald Carraway to Joseph Cartey
for 192 acres proved by oath of James Oates; from Ezekiel Slocumb to
Jacob Brown for 221 acres proved by oath of William King; from Stephen
King to James Blackman for 115 acres; from Joshua Rich to John Morgan
for
200 acres proved by oath of Fleet Cooper; from Marmaduke Ryal to John
Fort
for 125 acres proved by oath of Fleet Cooper; from Samuel Stricklin to
William Westbrook for 120 acres proved by Jesse Hard; from John Fort to
Biggers Mobley for 125 acres; from Absolom Kinsey to Stephen King for
50
acres was proved by oath of Micajah Frazier; frgm Samuel Sellers to
Nothiel Merrit for 100 acres was proved by oath of John Register; from
Michael Murphrey to Southy Turlington for 49 acres proved by the oath
of
Elisha Turlington; from Jesse Pope to William Wiggins for 125 acres was
proved by oath of Joseph Scott; and from Noah Barefoot to Robert Vick
for
170 acres was proved by oath of Jesse Lee. All these deeds were ordered
to be registered.
BILL of SALE from Jesse Jernigan to Nehemiah Scott was proved by the
oath
of Claborn Ivey and ordered to be registered.
PARKER ORPHAN: capt. Laban Tatum came into court and prayed that John
parker, an orphan boy about 12 years of age, be bound unto him till he
reaches 21, to learn him to read and wri te and the art and mystery of
a
cooper's trade. Ordered that Laban Tatum enter into bond for 200 pounds.
He offers William Robertson as his surety.
GRAND JURY was impannelled, sworn and retired: Byus Boykin, foreman;
William
Dollar, Peregren Johnston, Joshua Bass, Osburn Holley, Jesse Jernigan,
Francis Hill, William Jackson, Nothiel Merrit, John Chesnutt, Jacob
Chesnutt, Neil Culbreath, Joel Stevens, all under the care of Alexander
Carrell, Constable.
ADJOURNMENT: The court then adjourned till tomorrow 10 o'clock.
about the amount in his hands, the amount of property and interest being
12 pounds. An order of the court for 12 pounds was granted in favor of
the said John Peterson.
SESSUMS ESTATE: Mary Sessums, widow of Richard Sessums, deceased, came
into court and prayed administration on the estate which was granted.
Ordered
she enter into bond for 500 pounds and she offers for security
Thomas Bullard and Josiah Carter. Then she came into court and returned
an
inventory of the estate. Ordered that Mary Sessums sell the perishable
property and report her proceedings to the next court.
BARFOOT ESTATE: John Bryan, Esquire, returned into court an inventory
of
the estate of Isabel Barfoot, deceased, which was filed.
BALL ESTATE: Enoch Vann returned into court an additional account of
sales
of the estate of \villiam Ball, deceased.
WORK EXEMPT: Ordered that Phillip Magee be exempted from work on the
river
or roads in this county in the future.
COUNTY LINE SURVEY: Ordered that John Treadwell be allowed 24 shillings
as
commissioner to run a line adding part of New Hanover county to Sampson.
CHILD: James Anderson was convened before this court being charged with
begettlng a bastard child on the body of Elizabeth Goodman. Ordered that
he enter into bond of 200 pounds to keep said child from becoming in
anyway chargeable to this county. He offered Willis ivest and Sessums
Parker as security.
ADJOURNMENT: The court adjourned till tomorrow 10 o'clock.
15 November 1797, Wednesday
The court met according to adjournment. The worshipful Thomas Sewell,
David Bunting, John Beck, James Marley and Sessums parker, Esquires,
present.
TAXABLES: Thomas Sewell, Esquire, returned to court the list of taxables
of Capt. Butler's Company.
TAX RATES: Ordered that the county tax for 1797 be 18 shillings (pence?)
on each poll and 18 pence on every 300 acres of land.
IVEY ESTATE: Ordered that Thomas Ivey, late sheriff, be allowed in his
settlement with the County Treasurer 6 pounds, 4 shillings and 8 pence
and
on his pUblick tax 3 pounds, 14 shillings and 10 pence.
ADJOURNMENT: Then the court adjourned till tomorrow 10 o'clock.
16 November 1797, Thursday
The court met according to adjournment. The worshipful David Dodd, Thomas
Sewell, Samuel Slocumb, David Bunting and Sessums Parker, Esquires, present.
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