Chatham County Court Minutes 1807

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Chatham County, North Carolina

Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions 1807

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At a Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions begun and held for the County of Chatham at the Court House in the Town of Pittsborough on the Second Monday of February and 9th day Anno Domini 1807 and in the 51st year of American Independence

Present the Worshipful

Basil Manly ESQUIRES

James Taylor

Richard Jones

The following person sworn and empannelled as grand jurors this Term Viz:

1. John Jo. Alston - Foreman

2. Richard Gunter

3. Joseph Fooshee

4. Thomas Stone

5. William Marks

6. Stephen Petty

7. Robert Ward

8. William Riddle

o. Robert Bingham

10. William Hamlet

11. George Dismukes

12. William Petty

13. Elijah Fooshee

Gilliam Upchurch sworn as attending Constable on the Grand Jury this term.

Ordered that Jesse Meacham be appointed overseer of the road this ensuing year leading from Thomas West's to John Thompson's Mill in the room of Archibald Lindsey and that the usual hands work under him.

William Rosser and John Fike, Jurors to this term are discharged by the court for cause shewn.

John Stinson is appointed attending Constable in the Court at this term.

Thomas Younger

Abraham Weaver - No. 11 - The following day sworn and empannelled to wit.

Adam Weaver

1. Rhoderick Cotton

2. Claborn Guthrie

3.William Hackney

4. Ambrose Petty

5. John Burns

6. Moses Tomlinson

7. Charles Marsh

8. Jesse Stone

9. Elijah Fooshee

10. Simon Fooshee

11 Miles Scarborough

12. John Hurley

Who find the defendants guilty and guilty within these/three? years and assess the plaintiff's damage to forty one pounds five shillings, and six pence cost.

Ordered that Frederick Tally be appointed overseer of the road leading from the widow Glass's to Searcy's ferry and that he have the usual hands to work under him.

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Monday, February Session 1807

Ordered that James Scott be appointed overseer of the road the ensuing year in the room of Sampson Brewer and that he have the usual hands to work under him.

Administration of all and Singular the goods and chattles rights and credits of Disey Taylor deceased is granted to Matthias Williams he having entered into Bond in the sum of five hundred pounds with Joseph Brantley, George Wood his securities and was duly qualified.

An Inventory of the Estate of Henry Cook deceased was returned at this court by the Executor thereof and ordered to be recorded.

An Acct. Sales of the Estate of Henry Cook deceased was returned this term by the Executor and ordered to be recorded.

An acct Sales of the Estate of George Brewer Dec'd was returned to court by the Administrator thereof on oath and ordered to be recorded.

An acct. sales of the Estate of William Brewer deceased, was returned at this term y the Administrators thereof on oath and ordered to e recorded.

The last will and testament of Thomas Womble, deceased was duly exhibited in open court at this term and was duly proved in open court by the oath of George Wood and Matthias Williams subscribing witnesses thereto and oredered recorded, whereupon Thomas Womble Jun'r, the Executor thereon named came into court and was duly qualified.

John Wren

Laban Smart No. 3 - The following Jury sworn and empannelled to wit;

1. Clabourn Guthrie

2. William Hackney

3. Ambrose Petty

4. John Burns

5. Moses Tomlinson

6. Charles Marsh

7. Jesse Stone

8. Elijah Fooshe Vag?

9. Simon Fooshee

10. John Hensley

11. William Lasater

12. Edwards Rives

who find that the defendant did not assume - appopriated? prayed and granted

Richard Henderson Esq. came into court and took the oaths necessary for the qualifications for a practising attorney at Law and was admitted to practice.

A Power of Attorney from Joseph Brantley Sr. to Elisha Matthis duly acknowledged in open court.

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Monday February Sessions 1807

Samuel Temple is appointed overseer of the road, the ensuing term in the room of Thomas Waddill and is to have the following hands to work under him viz: Murdoch McKenzie's hands, Murdoch Millan's hands, Mudoch McDaniel, Edmond Dougherty, Benjamin Williams hands at John Thompson's old place, John Montgomery's hands and Thomas Waddell's hands.

A report of the commissioners appointed to lay off one year's provisions to Mary Self's family, widow and relict of Bush Self, deceased was returned at this term and ordered to be recorded.

A report of the commissioners appointed to lay off one yer's provisions to Peggy? Marsh widow and relict of Robert Marsh, deceased was returned at this term and ordered to be recorded.

A report of the commissioners appointed to lay off one year's provisions to Mary Brantley (and family) widow and relict of William Brantley, deceased was returned at this term and ordered to be recorded.

A deed from John Robertson to Prince and Lightfoot duly proved in open court by the oath of Branly (Brantley?) Guthrie subscribing witness thereto was ordered to be regisiered.

A deed from Abraham Cook, Executor and Nancy Cook, Executrix of Henry Cook, deceased, was duly proved in open court by the oath of Thomas Stone, subscribing witness and ordered to be registered.

A bill of sale from Laban Smart to Prince and Lightfoot proved by the oath of Gilliam Upchurch a witness thereto and ordered to be registered.

A report of the committee appointed to lay off one year's provision to Nancy Brewer (and family) widow and relict of Sampson Brewer dec'd was returned at this term and ordered to be recorded.

Then Court adjourned till tomorrow morning Ten O'clock

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Tuesday, February Session 1807

Court met according to adjournment

Present the Worshipful

Basil Manley

James Taylor

Thomas Waddell ESQUIRES

B. Lightfoot

Micajah McGee

Bennett Watson

Herbert Horton No. 7, The following Jury sworn and empannelled (to wit)

1. Phillip Alston

2. Ephraim Green

3. John Willcox

4. Malcolm Smith

5. Archibald McIntire

6. Jehu Peoples

7. Benjamin Gunter

8. John Minter

9. Henry Hill

10. Thomas Burns

11. Rhoderick Cotton

12. Miles Scarborough

Who find the defendant guilty and assess the plaintiff's damage to twenty six pounds five shillings and to cost.

Branson Harper

Nathaniel Henesly - No. 12 The following Jury sworn and empannelled to wit:

Robert Henesly

1. Clabourn Guthrie

2. William Hackney

3. Ambrose Petty

4. John Burns

5. Moses Tomlinson

6. Charles Marsh

7. John Stone

8. Elijah Fooshee H.M.?

9. Simon Fooshee

10. John Henley

11. William Lasater

12. Edwards Rives

Who find no payment and asses the plaintiffs damages to one pound seventeen shillings nd two pence and cost.

Martha Farrar

James West Jr. - No. 14 - same Jury as No. 12

Oliver Edwards

Who find the act and due of the defendants and that there is no ____? and that two pounds 2/6 has been paid and that the rest remains due and assess the plaintiff's damages being the interest to ten shillings and cost.

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