105 State of North Carolina } at a County Court of Pleas and Guilford
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105 State of North Carolina } At a County Court of pleas and Guilford County fz quarter Sessions begun and held for the County aforesaid on the Third Monday in February AD 1791 Being the Twenty first Day of the Sd Month Present George Wilson and } Esqires Alexander Gray Court Adjourned until To Morrow 10 Oclock Tuesday Court met According To Adjournment Ralph Garrell Present George Wilson and } Esquires Alexander Gray Ordered That John Hunt be appointed Overseer of the Road in the Room of Philip Ham The Administration of The Estate of Robert Huttin[?] who entered into bond with Robert Galdbreth[?] in the Sum of Eight Hundred pounds and qualifyed as Such agreeable to Law Grand Jury Paneled Thomas Black Foreman Ralph Smith John Niks John Aborn John Smith George Parks William McElhatten Drury Watson John Rankin Abner Weatherby Robert Smith James Doak Watson Wheaton Henery Brannock and Jacob Stricklin___ _____ _____ ____ ______ Edward HolLand Constable Henery Potter Esqr. produced his Licence as an Attorney and was admitted by taking the Oath of Office having heretofore taken the Oath of Allegience 106 The Administration of the Estate of John Mars Deceased is granted to Robert Mars William Eakin and William Kerr who entered into Bond for the sum of Eight Thousand Pounds with Daniel Gillaspie and John Hamilton and Qualifyed as Such Accordingly agreeable to Law___ After The Motion being made for Administration [blurred or crossed out] and previons To its Being Granted John Williams Esqr produced a Writing which he called a Noncupetive Will of The Said John Mars Deceased__ Ordered That a bace born Child Named Rebeckah Simmons daughter of Martha Miller aged four years next May be bound To Captain John Hailey until She arives To the Age of Meturity agreeable To Law Ordered That George Wilson and John Starrett Esqr. be appointed a Committee To Settle with Abegail Ozburn Admr of The Estate of Abraham Ozburn Decesd. and make Report To this Court Robert Mars Admr. of John Mars Decesd came into court and acknowledged The notice To Contest a Noncupetive Will of The said John Mars Decesd. That will be produced by Richard Wilson at Next Court The Inventory of the Estate of Soloman Hult Deceased was returned by The Administrators__ James Doak proved a Bill of Sale from Richard Whitehead To James Coots for one Negroe Man Named Martin and on Motion Ordered To be Recorded William Bill OR Att vz } The following Jury being John Hamilton Merl. Impenneled and Sworn Vz Elijah Daveson George Denney James Findley Jethriw[?] New[?] Joshua Dicks Charles Braden George Findley Junr. James Dicks Timothey Macy Daniel Fisher William Bunche Thomas White Find for The Plff and Assess his Damage To L 107..13..4 and Costs of Suit 107 John McMurry Case vz } The same Jury as before being James Gardner and John Thomison Impeneled and Sworn find for The Plff and Assess his Damage To Seven pounds Seven Shillings and Eleven pence and Costs of Suit Ordered That a bace born Child Daughter of Elizebeth Morris named Mary Perkins Aged six years in May next be bound To Ezebelle Cunningham until She arives To the years of Meturity agreeable To Law and That She lern her The art and Masterey of A Spinster The Administration of The Estate of Hegehiah Rhodes Deceased is granted To Elizebeth Rhodes Widow and Rebots[?] of The Said Deceasd. and William MoreLand who Entered into Bond with Richard Burtin Senr. and Smith Moore in the Sum of one Thousand pounds and Qualifyed as Such agreeable To Law. and Returned an Inventory of Said Estate Ordered That Abel Knight Junr. be Appointed Overseer of The Road in The Room of Josiah Hunt Ordered That William Bunch be appointed Overseer of The Road from George Nilsons to Blairs old Road in The room of Jerimiah Cunningham Ordered That James Diek be appointed Overseer of The Road in the room of Hance McKeen on the road leading from this place To Dan river from the first branch on said Road To The forks of The road beyond The Bridge Over Redy fork Ordered That Ephraim Trotter be appointed Overseer of The Road from The fork of The Road at McBrides Shop To Canadays ford on South Buffellow Ordered That Daniel McMin be Appointed Overseer of The Road in The room of Eias Camron[?] on The Road from Robert Hannahs old plantation To The County line_. 108 On Petition of Enoach Macy Ordered That he have leve To Turn The road leading To parkers Mill from Guilford Courthouse into The main road That leads To Center Meeting House from Charles Bruces on The South side of Buffellow and To go in said Road on The North side of Said Creek___ and Francis Cummons James Wilson and Patrick McGibeney[?] are appointed a Committee to Veiw The same and make Report To next Court of Their Opinion Resputing The alteration Court Ajourned until Tomorrow 9 OClock Wensday Court Met According To Adjournment William Gawdy Present Ralph Garrel and } Esquires Alexander Gray Ordered That James McMurry and William Robison appraise the Estate of Peter Harris Decesd. agreeable To The Last Will and Testement of the said Deceasd__ Majr. John May came into Open Court and for James Hunter Esqr. former Sheriff of this County Delivered up The body of Mary hubbard in the Case Adams vz Adms. [?] The Said Mary Hubbard for Whom he the James Hunter was bound as Sheriff who was Ordered into Custody Accordingly_. Ordered That a Sitution Issue To William Lokey To bring To next Court Lewis Martin and Catson[?] Booh [?] of Martin Booh Deceased David Kerr Junr SLander vz } The following Jury being Impennel George Chissman =ed and Sworn Jethow New Robert Russel Elijah Dawson Josuah Findley George Findley Junr. Es Magumery Daniel Fisher William Bussel james Dick Thomas McCuistion William Canaday and John Stewart find for the Plantiff and Assess his Damage To 40[?]/ and Costs of Suit from when [?] the Deft Prayd. an Appeal which was Granted Micajah Terrel and William Armfield find Last for The Same 109 George Wilson and John Starret Esqrs. To whom was Refered The Settlement of The Estate of John Coffee Decesd. Report That They have settled with The Executor and Their appears To be due The said Estate from The Executor The Sum of L 183..8..9 and Vauchers filed for The Balaner Report Concared with Ordered That John Starret and William Dick Esqrs. be apointed a Committee To Settle the Estate of Thomas Wilson Deceased with The Executors and Report To This Court The Last Will and Testement of John McMurry Senr. Decsd was proven in Open Court by The Oath of William Gawdy and Henery Ross Two of The Subscribing Witnesses there To then came in the Said William Gawdy and Henery Ross The Exrs. in Said Will appointed and qualifyed as Such agreeable To Law and Returned an Inventory of The Said Estate_ An Inventory of The Estate of Francis Heartly Decesd. was returned by the Executor Ordered That William Graham and Richard Wilson do give up The Rus[?] of the Estate of John Mars To The Adms. Ordered That an orphant Child Named Mary Hurley be bound To Fencus Mending Hall until She arives To The years of Meturity agreeable To Law It being Two years Old The 28th of March Next Ordered That The order be renewed To The Sheriff To Summon a Jury To Lay of The Dower of Mary McElhatten formerly Wife To William Hamilton Decesd. Ordered That Ruben Bunker be appointed Overseer of The road from Jesse Williamses Branch Opisite To his own House Daniel Dillen and William Armfield who were Sut[?] for Adam Halkers Appearance To This Court in the case James Aspie against Said Halker Came into Court and Delivered up the said Halker in Discharge of their Bail who was Received Accord.[?] and Sat at Liberty by the Plff James Frost 110 The Committee To whom were Refered The Setlement of The Estate of Abraham Ozburn Report as Followeth Vz____ The Amount of the Estate appears To be L 58..0..8__ and no Demand yet appears against The said estate Report Concured with The Jury who were appointed To view and lay out The Road from Rowan County line To Center Meeting house Report as followeth Vz__ Beginning at The County line of Rowan a Long The ridge into The old Salem Road by Isaac hietts field along The said Road ¾ of a Mile Thence a Long the ridge To Thomas Buses Crossing McCurry Creek Thence alonge The ridge To William Piggeons Thence a long The ridge To Cat. Haileys along The vew Salisbury road Grossing The Creek below his house Thence along The Ridge To Thomas Jesters thence along the Ridge To Philip McCarneys from Thence To Joel Sanderes Mill from thence to Hicorey Creek Crossing the said Creek below Elijah Starleys Mill from thence to George Personses and from thence along the Ridge to Jacob Clearwaters and from thence alonge The Ridge To the Widow Ozburns and along the Same ridge To the Center road and from Thence To the Meeting house the way being Marked by Chaps and Optit[?] brushes[?] Whereofrue[?] have hence to Set our hands being— qualifyed for That purpose John Harley John Sweet Isaac Hiett William Lane William Charles Barthu. Williams Thomas Bruce[?] John Standley William Hetton George Persons Joseph Hiett John McHenery[?] [?] also Recommend as Overseers for The same Road Isaac Hiett from The County line To Capt. Korileys[?] John Sweet from Thence To Sanderses Mill Daniel Lane from Thence To Hicorey Creek and George Parson from thence To The Center Road__ The above Report Cone—ed with 111 On Petition ordered That the road leading from this Courthouse by John Clerks and Simon Moons old place To Dillons Mill be dissolved from being a publick road for The future it a—ring no publick good___ Ordered That John McMurry be appointed Overseer of The road leading to Charles Bruces in The room of Arnold Hoskins Court Adjourned until Tomorrow 9 OClock Thursday Court Met According To Adjournment Robert Mckemie Present William Gawdy and } Esquires Adam Starr Ordered That William Denney be appointed Overseer of The road Leading To Hilsborough from the Courthouse To Rankinses Mill in The Room of__ William Dicks__ Ordered That William Denney (Alimance) be appointed in The District of Adam Starr and George Cortner Esqrs.