NC, Craven, Dobbs, Court, New Bern District  Court Records 1791
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New Bern District  Court Records 1791
Abstracted by Sue Guptill

Folder: 1791
Information: Arrest warrant for William WILLIAMS for assault on Major MUSICK on 
25 Dec 1789
Date: 19 Sept 1791
Date of: Warrant
County: Dobbs

Folder: 1791
Information: Arrest warrant 3as heretofore2 for William WILLIAMS for assault on 
Major MUSICK
Date: 20 Nov 1790
Date of: Warrant
County: Dobbs

Folder: 1791
Information: Summons for John MUSICK, Major MUSICK, and John B. BRAND to appear 
and testify against William WILLIAMS
Date: 20 Nov 1790
Date of: Summons
County: Dobbs

Folder: 1791
Information: Warrant for John WILSON, Clement WILSON, and John SUGG for failing 
to appear in court Nov. 1790, to show cause why bond should not be forfeited. 
They were to testify in case against James ATKINSON. (On back: Served on John 
and Clement WILSON in presence of Augustus WILSON, and on John SUGG in presence 
of Mick? HILL)
Date: 20 Nov 1790
Date of: Warrant
County: Dobbs

Folder: 1791
Information: Warrant for Buckner WILSON to appear in court 19 Mar to show cause 
why fudgment final should not be entered against him.
Date: 19 Sept 1791
Date of: Warrant
County: Dobbs

Folder: 1791
Information: Oath by Nathan COBB that John BURTON and Henry MITCHELL are 
material witnesses on his behalf, and that both have been subpoenaed but failed to 
appear.
Date: Sept. term 1792
Date of: Oath
County: Not given

Folder: 1791
Information: The state & Nathan COBB vs. Jeremiah POWELL & Nathan POWELL} 
Nathan COBB states that John BURTON and Henry MITCHELL are material witnesses on his 
behalf, and that both have been subpoenaed and failed to appear
Date: March term, 1793
Date of: Oath by COBB
County: Not given

Folder: 1791
Information: Summons for John BURTON to appear and testify on behalf of Nathan 
COBB against Jeremiah and Nathan POWELL
Date: 19 Sept 1792
Date of: Summons
County: Johnston

Folder: 1791
Information: Appearance bond by Gabriel VEILLARD with bondsmen Jno. MCCOLLOUGH 
& William FERRAND.
Date: 15 Mar 1791
Date of: Bond
County: Onslow

Folder: 1791
Information: Arrest warrant for John COUNCIL, Frederick JONES & John EDMONDSON 
on charge of riot, assault, and false imprisonment of John WORSLEY on 6 Apr 
1790
Date: 19 Sept 1791
Date of: Warrant
County: Martin

Folder: 1791
Information: Invoice from Henry MITCHELL for appearing as witness in Nathan 
COBB and the state vs. Jeremiah & Nathan POWELL. 
Date: March term 1792
Date of: Invoice
County: Not given

Folder: 1791
Information: Similar invoice as above (same case, etc).
Date: March term, 1791
Date of: Invoice
County: Not given

Folder: 1791
Information: Similar invoice as above (different amount)
Date: March term 1791
Date of: Invoice
County: Not given

Folder: 1791
Information: Bond between Nathan COBB with William BRIDGERS and William EARP 
securities and Jeremiah POWELL and Nathan POWELL. Situation is that COBB brought 
suit against the POWELLS, and the jury said that the defendants were not 
indebted. COBB appealed. Condition of this bond is that if COBB prosecutes his case 
to good effect in Superior Court, then bond is void.
Date: 4 December 1789
Date of: Bond
County: Johnston

Folder: 1791
Information: Court record from Johnston Co. Court of Pleas and Quarter 
Sessions. States that by law anyone bringing a slave into the state by land must pay a 
fee to the county clerk. If they do not do so within a specified time, they 
must pay a fine of £100 to the court, half of which is given to the citizen who 
charged them with not paying the fee. Nathan COBB so charged Jeremiah and NATHAN 
POWELL, who had brought a slave boy into the county. County found that they did 
not owe anything to COBB, and COBB appealed.
Date: November, 1789
Date of: Court session
County: Johnston

Folder: 1791
Information: Indictment of Nathan MACKLAND and John SMITH, planters, of Dobbs 
Co. for theft of a bay gelding in Craven Co. from William HENRY. (On back: Not a 
true bill).
Date: 16 Oct 1790
Date of: Event
County: Dobbs/Craven

Folder: 1791
Information: Summons for Isaac CROOM, James SUTTON, Francis CASWELL, and Joseph 
HARDY to appear and testify on behalf of Groves SHARP and Major HARDY.
Date: 20 Nov 1790
Date of: Summons
County: Dobbs

Folder: 1791
Information: Indictment of Matthew NEWBY (Dobbs Co., yeoman), James HOLMES 
(Dobbs Co., yeoman), and Theophilus ALFORD (Wayne Co., yeoman) for attempting to 
defraud James ATKINSON (Edgecombe Co.) of his rightful pay as soldier in the 
Continental line. ATKINSON was a soldier in the NC line on the Continental 
establishment in 1783, and was entitled to $26 and 2/3. NEWBY, HOLMES, and ALFORD 
forged a power of attorney on 2 occasions, naming ALFORD as his attorney, and 
authorizing William SKINNER, commissioner of loans, to give ALFORD all of ATKINSON1s 
arrears of pay. (On back: Says 3A True Bill.2 Also says 3Nol pros. as to all 
three2).
Date: 21 July 1791 (both POA1s)
Date of: Event
County: Dobbs/Wayne/Edgecomb

Folder: 1791
Information: State vs. Matthew NEWBY: Motion to arrest judgement. Motion says 
that offence is not within the statute, although the indictment says it is, 
judgement should be arrested.
Date: Sept term 1791
Date of: Motion
County: Not given

Folder: 1791
Information: Document with a long list of names (all male) with numbers beside. 
No explanation or heading on the page. Most names have the numbers 26--60. 
Possibly list of jurors and compensation: £26.60)
Date: Not given
Date of: 
County: Not given

Folder: 1791
Information: Warrant for appearance of John JONES to answer charge on forfeited 
recognizance by Buckner WILSON. (In other words, JONES was the security on an 
appearance bond for WILSON, who failed to appear).
Date: 19 Sept 1791
Date of: Warrant
County: Dobbs

Folder: 1791
Information: Warrant for the appearance of James ATKINSON on charge of failure 
to appear in a case he brought against Buckner WILSON
Date: 19 Mar 1791
Date of: Warrant
County: Dobbs

Folder: 1791
Information: Arrest warrant (3as oftentimes before2) for James ATKINSON to 
appear and answer a charge of assault on Clement WILSON on 28 Apr 1789.
Date: 19 Sept 1791
Date of: Warrant
County: Dobbs

Folder: 1791
Information: Arrest warrant for James ATKINSON on charge of assault on Clement 
WILSON
Date: 20 May 1789
Date of: Warrant
County: Dobbs

Folder: 1791
Information: Arrest warrant for James ATKINSON on charge of assault on Clement 
WILSON on 28 Apr 1789
Date: 20 Nov 1790
Date of: Warrant
County: Dobbs

Folder: 1791
Information: Arrest warrant for James ATKINSON (as heretofore) on charge of 
assault on Clement WILSON on 28 Apr 1789
Date: 20 Nov 1789
Date of: Warrant
County: Dobbs

Folder: 1791
Information: Summons for John WILSON, Clement WILSON, and John SUGG to appear 
and testify against James ATKINSON
Date: 20 Nov 1789
Date of: Summons
County: Dobbs

Folder: 1791
Information: Indictment of James ATKINSON for assault on Clement WILSON.
Date: 28 Apr 1789
Date of: Event
County: Dobbs

Folder: 1791
Information: Arrest warrant (3as oftentimes before2) for James ATKINSON for 
assault on Clement WILSON 28 Apr 1789.
Date: 20 May 1790
Date of: Warrant
County: Dobbs

Folder: 1791
Information: Arrest warrant for James ATKINSON on charge of assault on Clement 
WILSON 28 Apr 1789
Date: 19 Mar 1791
Date of: Warrant
County: Dobbs

Folder: 1791
Information: Slip of paper that says, 3In this prosecution the witnesses for 
the State are John WILSON, Clement WILSON, and John SUGG-if ATKINSON is taken on 
this capais, they must appear and prosecute or they will forfeit the penalty.
Date: Not given
Date of: 
County: Not given

Folder: 1791 (second folder)
Information: Order to the coroner of Jones Co. that he notify the sheriff of 
Jones Co. that he fail1d to make his returns in due time to the court, and will 
be amerced accordingly unless he appears at the next and shows cause why this 
should not happen.
Date: 19 Sept 1791
Date of: Order
County: Jones

Folder: 1791 (second folder)
Information: Arrest warrant for David MAY, Thos. JENKINS, Walker NIGHT, and 
Jesse NIGHT on a charge of riot and assault of John WORSLEY on 5 Apr 1790.
Date: 19 Sept 1791
Date of: Warrant
County: Edgecomb

Folder: 1791 (second folder)
Information: Arrest warrant for David MAY, Thomas JENKINS, Walker NIGHT, and 
Jesse NIGHT on charge of riot assalt against John WORSLEY 5 Apr 1790
Date: 19 Mar 1791
Date of: Warrant
County: Edgecomb

Folder: 1791 (second folder)
Information: Arrest warrant (3as heretofore2) for David MAY, Thomas JENKINS, 
Walker NIGHT, and Jesse NIGHT on charge of Assault and false imprisonment against 
John WORSLEY 5 Apr 1790
Date: 25 Jan 1791
Date of: Warrant
County: Edgecomb

Folder: 1791 (second folder)
Information: Summons for Andrew FULLERTON for failure to appear as a juror, Mar 
term 1791
Date: 19 Mar 1791 
Date of: Summons
County: Beaufort

Folder: 1791 (second folder)
Information: Arrest warrant for Thomas SURLEMAN alias SUMMERLANE and Solomon 
CHERRY on charge of assault on John Worsely on 28 Feb 1789. (On back: 3Not 
found.2)
Date: 19 Sept 1791
Date of: Warrant
County: Dobbs, Pitt, Martin

Folder: 1791 (second folder)
Information: Arrest warrant for Thomas SUMERLANE and Solomon CHERRY on charge 
of assault and false imprisonment of John WORSLEY on 28 Feb 1789
Date: 19 Sept 1791
Date of: Warrant
County: Pitt

Folder: 1791 (second folder)
Information: Arresr warrant for Thomas HENBY and John HENBY on charge of 
assault of John MUSICK, 9 Apr 1789 (On back: 3Not to be found. John HENBY in Georgia. 
Graves BRIGHT, shff. Thos. abscond2).
Date: 19 Mar 1791
Date of: Warrant
County: Dobbs

Folder: 1791 (second folder)
Information: Arrest warrant for John HENBY and William WILLIAMS on a 
misdemeanor. (On back: 3Not to be found. HENBY  in Georgia. WILLIAMS absconds. Graves 
BRIGHT shff2).
Date: 15 Mar 1791
Date of: Warrant
County: Dobbs

Folder: 1791 (second folder)
Information: Summons for William ALDRIDGE to appear and testify against Groves 
SHARP, Major HARDY, Walker KENNEDY, and Grey WESTBROOK.
Date: 20 Nov 1790
Date of: Warrant
County: Dobbs

Folder: 1791 (second folder)
Information: On affidavit of Enos ELLIS and motion of Alfred MOORE, atty gen., 
ordered that  John JONES deputy sheriff of Dobbs Co. be amerced for faillure to 
make return of several capias issued from this court.
Date: November term 1790
Date of: Order
County: Dobbs

Folder: 1791 (second folder)
Information: Arrest warrant 3as heretofore2 for Groves SHARP on a charge of 
assault of Jesse FARMER on 7 Aug 1790. (On back: 3Not to be found. Lives in 
Wayne.2).
Date: 19 Mar 1791
Date of: Warrant
County: Dobbs

Folder: 1791 (second folder)
Information: Arrest warrant for Groves SHARPE, Major HARDY, Walter KENADA 
[note: on previous warrants, this looked like KENNEDY-sbg], and Grey WESTBROOK on 
charge of assault on Jesse FARMER on 7 Aug 1790 (On back: Exd. on HARDE, KINEDE 
and WESTBROOK and SHARP not to be found)
Date: 20 Nov 1791
Date of: Warrant
County: Dobbs

Folder: 1791 (second folder)
Information: Arrest warrant as heretofore for Groves SHARP for assault on 
William ALDRIDGE on 7 Aug 1790 (On back: 3Not to be found2).
Date: 19 Sept 1791
Date of: Warrant
County: Dobbs Wayne

Folder: 1791 (second folder)
Information: Arrest warrant for Groves SHARP for assault on Jesse FARMER on 7 
Aug 1790.
Date: 19 Sept 1791 (On back: 3Not to be found2).
Date of: Warrant
County: Wayne

Folder: 1791 (second folder)
Information: Summons for Jesse FARMER to appear and testify in case against 
Groves SHARP
Date: 19 Sept. 1791
Date of: Summons
County: Wayne

Folder: 1791 (second folder)
Information: Arrest warrant for John HENBY on charge of assault on John MUSICK 
on 18 May 1789
Date: 19 Sept 1791
Date of: Warrant
County: Dobbs

Folder: 1791 (second folder)
Information: Arrest warrant for Thomas HENBY on charge of assault of Joseph 
PATE 
Date: 20 Nov 1791 (On back: 3Not to be found.2)
Date of: Warrant
County: Dobbs

Folder: 1791 (second folder)
Information: Arrest warrant for Thomas HENBY and John HENBY on charge of 
assault on John MUSICK on 10 Jan 1790 (On back: 3Not to be found. Jno. HENBY is gone 
to Georgia. Thos. HENBY absconds)
Date: 19 March 1791
Date of: Warrant
County: Dobbs

Folder: 1791 (second folder)
Information: Warrant for Thomas HENBY for assault on Sarah MUSICK (On back: 
3Not to be found2). 
Date: 20 Nov 1790
Date of: Warrant
County: Dobbs

Folder: 1791 (second folder)
Information: Arrest warrant for Thomas HENBY, William WILLIAMS, and John 
PONSONBY for a misdemeanor (On back: 3Excd. on Thos. HENBY and Wm. WILLIAMS. J.C. 
PONSONBY not to be found. Supposed to be at Cumberland.2)
Date: 19 Sept 1791
Date of: Warrant
County: Dobbs

Folder: 1791 (second folder)
Information: Arrest warrant for Thomas HENBY for assault on Joseph PATE 7 Feb 
1789
Date: 19 Sept 1791
Date of: Warrant
County: Dobbs

Folder: 1791 (second folder)
Information: Arrest warrant for Thomas HENBY on charge of assault on John 
BAREFIELD 20 Mar 1790 (Back: 3Not to be found2).
Date: 19 Mar 1791
Date of: Warrant
County: Dobbs

Folder: 1791 (second folder)
Information: Warrant for appearance of Jesse LASSITER with William ALDRIDGE and 
Thomas GATLIN his bondsmen. LASSITER had entered into bond in May term 1790 to 
be on good behavior for one year and a day, then to appear in Superior Court on 
20 Nov 3instant2 [i.e., 1791-sbg]. He failed to appear, so he and bondsmen are 
now summoned to show cause why they should not forfeit bond. (Back: Made known 
to Jesse LASSITTER in presence of Benja. CASWELL and Simon BRIGHT and to Wm. 
ALDRIDGE presence of Sheppard JONES and John TORRENS and GATLIN not to be found).
Date: 20 Nov 1790 
Date of: Warrant
County: Dobbs

Folder: 1791 (second folder)
Information: Arrest warrant for Jesse LASSITER to appear at next court (May) 
and pay fine of £10 plus £13 cost of court.
Date: 20 Nov 1788
Date of: Warrant
County: Dobbs

Folder: 1791 (second folder)
Information: Warrant for James HOLMES with bondsmen James WOODD Moses HOLMES & 
Willoughby WILLIAMS on charge of failure to appear.
Date: 19 Sept 1791
Date of: Warrant
County: Dobbs

Folder: 1791 (second folder)
Information: State vs. Theophilus ALFORD: David COGDELL charges the defendant 
with £5.7.10 for appearing on his behalf in the case.
Date: 28 Sept 1791
Date of: Charge made
County: Not given.

Folder: 1791 (second folder)
Information: State vs. Theophilus ALFORD: William WHITFIELD charges the 
defendant with £4.8.8 for appearing on his behalf in the case.
Date: 29 Sept 1791
Date of: Charge made
County: Not given.

Folder: 1791 (second folder)
Information: State vs. Theophilus ALFORD: Absalom WILLIAMS charges the 
defendant with £5.5.8 for appearing on his behalf in the case.
Date: 28 Sept 1791
Date of: Charge made
County: Not given.

Folder: 1791 (second folder)
Information: State vs. Theophilus ALFORD: Ezekiel SLOCUM charges the defendant 
with £5.7.4 for appearing on his behalf in the case.
Date: 28 Sept 1791
Date of: Charge made
County: Not given.

Folder: 1791 (second folder)
Information: Appearance bond for Theophilus ALFORD with Malcolm GILLIS, Charles 
SANDERS and Joseph HALE bondsmen. ALFORD to appear and answer a charge of 
perjury and defraud.
Date: 1 Aug 1791
Date of: Bond
County: Craven

Folder: 1791 (second folder)
Information: Appearance bond for James HOLMES with bondsmen James WOOD, Moses 
HOLMES, and Willoughby WILSON. HOLMES to appear and answer a charge of perjury 
and defraud.
Date: 1 Aug 1791
Date of: Bond
County: Craven

Folder: 1791 (second folder)
Information: Appearance bond for William MCDANIEL to appear and testify against 
Thomas HOLMES.
Date: 7 Nov 1789
Date of: Bond
County: Beaufort

Folder: 1791 (second folder)
Information: Arrest warrant for Nathan LASSITER on charge of deceit & ______
Date: 19 Sept 1791
Date of: Warrant
County: Craven

Folder: 1791 (second folder)
Information: Arrest warrant for Nathan LASSITER on charge of deceit. (On back: 
3Not to be found2)
Date: 20 Nov 1790
Date of: Warrant
County: Dobbs

Folder: 1791 (second folder)
Information: Summons for John HENBY and James HOLMES to appear and testify on 
behalf of Nathan LASSITER.
Date: 20 Sept 1791
Date of: Summons
County: Dobbs

Folder: 1791 (second folder)
Information: Arrest warrant for Nathan LASSITER on charge of deceitfully 
uttering false certificates. (On back: 3Executed and has brook custody2)
Date: 20 May 1790
Date of: Warrant
County: Dobbs

Folder: 1791 (second folder)
Information: Arrest warrant for Soloman CHERRY on charge of assault on John 
WORSLEY on 28 Beb 1789 (Back: 3Not found.2)
Date: 20 Nov 1790
Date of: Warrant
County: Pitt

Folder: 1791 (second folder)
Information: Arrest warrant for Solomon CHERRY William CHERRY, and Willis 
CHERRY on charge of a riot in which John WORSLEY is prosecutor. (Back: Not found)
Date: 20 Nov 1790
Date of: Warrant
County: Pitt

Folder: 1791 (second folder)
Information: Arrest warrant (3as heretofore2)  for Solomon CHERRY and Samuel 
MAY on charge by John WORSLELY for trespass, assault & battery. (Back: 3Not 
found2)
Date: 20 Nov 1790
Date of: Warrant
County: Edgecomb Pitt

Folder: 1791 (second folder)
Information: Warrant for Benjamin COLEMAN on charge of failure to appear.
Date: 19 Mar 1791
Date of: Warrant
County: Dobbs

Folder: 1791 (second folder)
Information: Summons for Wm. GOODMAN to appear and testify on behalf of Benja. 
COLEMAN on charge in which Wm. TUTTLE , Excr. Saml. LOFTON decd. is plaintiff.
Date: 19 Sept 1799
Date of: Summons
County: Lincoln

Folder: 1791 (second folder)
Information: Indictment of Reading BROUNT Junior, yeoman, for assault on John 
FRY in the highway of the state and for theft of 20 shillings.
Date: 30 Jul 1791
Date of: Event
County: Pitt

Folder: 1791 (second folder)
Information: Arrest warrant for Thomas JENKINS.
Date: 19 Mar year not given (Back: Not found)
Date of: Warrant
County: Edgecomb

Folder: 1791 (second folder)
Information: Arrest warrant for Thomas HENBY and John HENBY on charge of 
assault on John MUSICK on 10 Jan 1790 (Back: 3Not to be found2)
Date: 20 Nov 1790
Date of: Warrant
County: Dobbs

Folder: 1791 (second folder)
Information: Arrest warrant for Thomas JENKINS on charge of assault on John 
WORSLEY on 15 Jul 1789 (Back: 3Not found.2)
Date: 19 Sept 1791
Date of: Warrant
County: Dobbs Edgecomb

Folder: 1791 (second folder)
Information: Summons for Joseph SPAIGHT to appear and testify against William 
SAMUEL & Jesse SPAIGHT (Back: 3Not to be found.2 Back also lists Jos. SPAIGHT as 
pros.)
Date: 20 Nov 1790
Date of: Summons
County: Dobbs