NC, Craven/Dobbs, Court, State vs. Jacob Jackson 1790
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This file was contributed by Sue Guptill. March 2001.

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The District courts served as Superior Courts for a district of several 
counties. These records are the Criminal Action papers that are in file 
folders in boxes. The documents are the papers that were filed leading up 
to the trial. The sequence of events was generally like this: Charges 
were brought against someone, either by the sheriff or as a result of a 
complaint brought by someone who swore out a warrant against him or her. 
A warrant was issued for the person's arrest. Summons (or subpoenas) were 
issued for any witnesses against or for the person. Sometimes depositions 
were taken. Finally, a Bill of Indictment was brought. If the grand jury 
found that a crime was committed and there was a reasonable chance that 
the person charged was the guilty party, then it was issued as a true 
bill. Otherwise, it was not a true bill, and the charges were dropped 
altogether. If it was found to be a true bill, then it went to trial. 
These are the documents in these folders for the most part. The actual 
trial information is not in these folders. (In other words the indictment 
is not the same as the verdict). The actual outcome of a trial is 
contained in the minute books.

Besides the Criminal Action papers (5 boxes), there are Civil Action 
papers (17 boxes), and a variety of boxes of land records, disputed 
estate records, etc. This could be a life's work!


New Bern District Court Records
DSCR 206.326.3

Folder: State vs. Jacob Jackson 1790
Information: Summons for Thomas SHUTE to testify on behalf of Jacob 
JACKSON
Date: 20 May 1790
Date of: Summons
County: Jones

Folder: State vs. Jacob Jackson 1790
Information: Summons for Simon TOTEVINE & Spencer CURWELL to testify on 
behalf of Jacob JACKSON
Date: 20 May 1790
Date of: Summons
County: Dobbs

Folder: State vs. Jacob Jackson 1790
Information: Appearance bond for Jacob JACKSON with securities John 
MARKLAND & C. MARKLAND 
Date: 26 Oct 1790
Date of: Bond
County: Dobbs

Folder: State vs. Jacob Jackson 1790
Information: Indictment of Jacob JACKSON, yeoman, for assault on Jesse 
LASSITER
Date: 10 Feb 1790
Date of: Event
County: Dobbs