Feb 23, 1778. Ordered that James Watson be appointed guardian to his daughter Elinor Watson, Rebecca Watson and Elizabeth Watson he entering into bond with security in the sum of thirty pounds.
SOURCE: N.C. Dept of Archives and History, Division of Archives and Manuscripts, Raleigh, N.C. Orange County Minutes 1777-1782. Contributed by Ronald Cornwell
May 25, 1778. The sheriff returned the following jurors summonded to wit: George Hearndon, William Ray, Arron Patten, Thomas Trui, Robert Campbell, Edward Harris, James Viazey, George Sarus, Charles Hostor, John Douglass, John Teasney, David Craig, John Craig, Samuel Craig, James Craig, Wm Ansbry, Charles Johnston, Robert Baker, Thomas Horton, William Whitehead, Wm Galbreath, James Blackwood, John Taylor.
Ordered that Robert Baker be appointed overseer of the road from the Lynal Midains to Hillsbourough in the room of Chas. Johnston.
SOURCE: N.C. Dept of Archives and History, Division of Archives and Manuscripts, Raleigh, N.C. Orange County Minutes 1777-1782. Contributed by Ronald Cornwell
May 26, 1778. Ordered that Robert Baker, Thos. Holden, Andrew Patten be fined 3 pounds each for non attendance as jurors at this court.
SOURCE: N.C. Dept of Archives and History, Division of Archives and Manuscripts, Raleigh, N.C. Orange County Minutes 1777-1782. Contributed by Ronald Cornwell
The executors of a deed from William Watson, Ellenor Watson, Daniel Watson and Mary Watson to Robert Campbell was duly proved in open court by the oath of Job Tarmis and ordered to be registered.
SOURCE: N.C. Dept of Archives and History, Division of Archives and Manuscripts, Raleigh, N.C. Orange County Minutes 1777-1782. Contributed by Ronald Cornwell
Aug 24, 1778. Ordered that William Courtney and Bryan Crasbie Esq. be appointed to and to the auts of Thomas Cate and made report of their proceedings to this court.
SOURCE: N.C. Dept of Archives and History, Division of Archives and Manuscripts, Raleigh, N.C. Orange County Minutes 1777-1782. Contributed by Ronald Cornwell
Chas. Aberesombie and William Thedford having petitioned to this court praying leave to wit and build a public grist mill on their land on the River Enoe near Shoemakers Ford: Ordered that William Rhodes, Edward Gresham Junr, John Baker and John Scoggins be appointed on jury to run the premises and impart to the court as hither it will overflow the mill of any other person or water or nuisance to the neighborhood.
SOURCE: N.C. Dept of Archives and History, Division of Archives and Manuscripts, Raleigh, N.C. Orange County Minutes 1777-1782. Contributed by Ronald Cornwell
