Page 155 State of North Carolina Guilford County At a Court Called and held for the County of Guilford at the Courthouse in the Town of MartinVille on Monday the second day of February AD 1801 for the purpose of Trying a Negroe Man Slave the property of Sally Tait Wilson & relict of John Tait Deceased— George Bruce } John Moore } Present the Worshipful Justin Knott } Zaza D Brasher } Esquires— David Price } Robert Bell & } William Armfield } The State of North Carolina vs Jim a Negro Man Slave Charged with having Committed a Rape on the Body of Sally Colscott [spelled Colescott in 1800 Census] Wife of Thomas Colscott in her own House about Midknight on the Twenty Ninth day of October AD 1800— To which Charge the prisoner plead not Guilty— When the Court directed the Sheriff to call on the Jury and the following persons attended as such— Asa Brasher James S Gillaspie Isaac Wright Andrew Jackson Hance Hamilton Thomas Dick Joseph Erwin Watson Whorton Latham Bonnell John Thompson William Dick & Thomas Wright Who being Impaneled & Sworn To Try the [one word illegible] aforesaid Find the Defendant Guilty in manner & Form as Charged &c The Court proceeded to Judgment and Continued the prisoner to be Hanged on Monday the Seventeenth day of the Instant between the Hours of Twelve & One Oclock PM & the Sheriff of this County is to [one word illegible] the said Order or Pentance as aforesaid— John Hamilton Clk Page 156 State of North Carolina At a County Court of pleas & quarter Sessions begun & held for the County of Guilford at the Courthouse in the Town of Martin Ville on the Third Monday in February 1801 & 26 Year of Independence George Bruce } Present Jonathan Parker } Esquires George Mendenhall } The last Will & Testament of Peter Kirkman was duly proven in open Court by the Oaths of William Jackson & William Adams Subscribing Witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded Whereupon came William Kirkman & Elenor Kirkman the Executor & Executrix therein named and qualified as such and Letters Testamentory are granted them Accordingly— The last Will & Testament of Richard Burton Decd was duly proven by the Oath of John Hattom [?] a Subscribing Witness thereto and ordered to be recorded The following persons were duly Called to drawn and Sworn as a grand Jury to this Term Foreman 1 Paris Chipman 2 James Tharp 3 Moses McGrady 4 John Armfield 5 Henry Harison 6 Hugh Kirkpatrick 7 William Armfield 8 Gayor Starbuck 9 Joseph Brittin 10 Jesse Williams 11 Benjamin Aydolett 12 Walter McCuiston 13 Nicholas Robinson 14 James Wilson John Elliott appointed & Sworn as Constable to attend the Grand Jury Col Daniel Gillaspie & Robert Hannah are appointed to settle the Estate of Moses Campbell and Robert Doak Decsd send make report to next Court— County vs Absent Juror William Rosser E__d [?] on paying Costs Same vs Absent Juror Richard Bird [?] E__d [?] on paying Costs Court Adjourned until Tomorrow 10 Oclock Tuesday the 17th court Met George Bruce } Present the Worshipful Alexr Gray } Esqrs— Samuel Lindsey } Page 157 The settlement of the Estate of Alexander Braden Desd is returned to Court & Field with the Vouchers Andrew Gibson vs Debt James Keneday Judgment Confessed by Defendant in proper person for Forty one pounds & Costs Stay Execution til 1st May next The last Will & Testament of Jean Creswell decd was Proven by John Gilchrist a Subscribing witness thereto and ordered to be recorded Whereupon came James Creswell one of the Executors therein named & was qualified The last Will & Testament of Adam Lackey was duly proven in open Court by the oaths of Ralph Gorrell & Daniel Gillaspie subscribing Witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded whereupon came Martha Lackey & Ralph Gorrell & Daniel Gillaspie the executors & Executrix therein named & was duly qualified The last Will & Testament of William Scott decsd was duly proven in open Court by the oath of John Gilchrist and John Reece Subscribing Witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded where upon came Rebeckah Scott the Executor therein appointed & was qualified as such— The last Will & Testament of George Ingle decsd was proven in open Court by the Oath of Samuel Lindsey a Subscribing witness thereto & ordered to be recorded whereupon came Margaret Ingle & Jacob Clapp the Executor & Executrix therein named & was qualy [sic] qualified as such— Smith Moore vs Detinue [?] John Campbell The following Jury being Impaneled & Sworn Vz— Joel Harris Hezekiah Starbuck Thos Cummings William Starbuck George Denny Quentin Niks Andrew Gibson Hartwell Barham James Coats Reuben Ross Joel Sanders & John Pritchett Find the Defendant does detain the Negroe Man Named Tim & Within three years--& that he is of the value of £150 & Assess the Plffs Damage to £60 & Costs John Howell & George Mendenhall Esqrs are appointed to settle the Estate of William Coffin Decsd & Samuel Coffin & make report to next Court— Edward Millis Senr is appointed Constable for the Term of one year who entered into Bond with William Ryan & William Harvey Senr in £250 & qualified Joseph Seale vs Appeal Non Suit James Doak Charles Blaihard vs Appeal Quentin Nicks Quentin Spruce & Jesse Smith The same Jury as last mentioned being Impaneled and Sworn Find the Note to be the act & deed of Quintin Nicks & Jesse Smith & not the act & Deed of Quentin Spruce Value £9..19..1 ¾ & Damage 1..8..3 & Costs Page 158 Ordered that William Fitzgerald be appointed Constable for one year who entered into Bond in the sum of £250 with William Kirkman & Leven Williams Archibald McMichael is appointed Guardian for Mary Braden & Margaret Braden & Josiah Braden Orphants of Alexr Braden Decd who entered into bond with Robert McKinsey Security in the sum of £85— Thomas McCullock as Executor of Robert Runsey Decd vs Case the following Jury being Impaneled & Sworn Vz Patrick Shaw James Hays William Leven Quintin Spruce Jesse Burns Joseph Smith James Ramsey Thomas White Joel Judkins John Harry James Causeby Philip Harney & Williamson Brown Find that the Defendant did assume with three years & Assess the Plaintiffs Damage to Fifty two pounds Eight Shillings & Costs— From which Judgment the Defendant prayed an Appeal Capt Jon Hailey & John Stafford entered Security for Nancy Williams Widow of John Williams that she keep her Children off the Countys [word/s left out] untill they arive to full age of to be Bound Signed John Hailey . {Seal} John Stafford . {Seal} An Additional Inventory of the Estate of Alexr Nelson Decd is returned to Court Administration on the Estate of Samuel Standfield Decd is granted to William William [sic] Standfield who qualified as such and gave bond in the sum of £200 with John Taltest [?] Security— Alexr Gray & James McMurry Esqrs are appointed to Settle the Estate of John P Clapp Decd with the Executors & make report to next Court— John Drawhon is appointed Constable for one year who qualifyed as such & gave Bond On petition ordered that the great road Continue to run on the lower side of John Clarks plantation where it now runs Ordered that James Camptin be appointed Constable for one year who gave Bond & qualifyed— John T Livington is appointed Constable for one year who gave Bond & qualifyed— Mars Minners is appointed Constable for one year who gave Bond & qualifyed— George Manliff [?] is appointed Constable for one year who gave Bond & qualifyed— Michael Dunham is appointed Constable for one year who gave Bond & qualifyed— Nimrod Jester is appointed Constable for one year who gave Bond & qualifyed— An Inventory of the Estate of James McGrady Descd was returned to Court— George Bruce & Jeftion Knott Esqrs are appointed to settle the Estate of Charles Canaday Decs & make report to next Court— Page 159 Robert Bell & Daivd Price Esqrs are appointed to settle the Estate of Charles McDormand Deceased & report to this Court— Court Adjourned until tomorrow 10 Oclock Wednesday the 18th Court met George Bruce } Present William Armfield } Esquires— Zaza d Brasher } William Armfield Esqr Major Patrick McGiboney are appointed to settle the Estate of Allan Wilson Decsd with the Executor & make report to next Court— William Nash vs Debt Jesse Smith The following Jury being Impaneled & Sworn Vz— Joel Sanders Quentin Nicks George Denny William Stafford Hezekiah Starbuck Joel Harris Thomas Cummings Hartwell Barham John Horry James Dick Jesse Dillon & Isaac Reynels Find there is no payment Accord not Satisfaction nor Set Off And they find the penalty of the Land to be £500 to be discharged with the payment of £26 & Costs— James Spence is appointed Constable for one year who qualifyed as such & gave bond Ordered that James Camptin be appointed to attend the Grand Jury this Court Ordered that an orphant boy named John Banks aged fourteen years the 28th day of April last be bound to Leven Charles until he arives to the age of Twenty one & he is to learn him the Art & Mistery of a Sadler & to give him a full sett of Tools to cary on the business of a Saddler & a Suit of close as freedom dues & to learn him to read wright & Sypher Thrue the rule of Three Tobias Clapp Orphant of Tobias Clapp Decsd being of proper age came into Court and made Choice of George Mays as his Guardian who entered into Bond in the sum of Five Hundred pounds with John Boon Security— Col Hance Hamilton & John Cummons Esqrs are appointed Commissioners to let the building of a Bridge over Redy fork near Moses McCuistions & report to next Court— John Osias as appointed guardian of the Orphants of Ludwick Whitsel deceased Namely Elizabeth Margarett Peter & Felly [?] Whitsel who entered into