CRAVEN COUNTY, NC - COURT - New Bern District Court Records Dobbs Co. and
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New Bern District Court Records
DSCR 206.326.4


Folder: 1797
Information: Summons for Thomas PINDAR to appear and testify against John 
Petty COBB. (Back: "Not to be found.")
Date: 19 September 1797
Date of: Summons
County: Johnston

Folder: 1797
Information: Indictment of John PETTYCOB for passing a false silver coin to 
Henry FINCH.
Date: 23 Feb 1774
Date of: Event
County: Johnston

Folder: 1797
Information: "Rec¹d Greensville 27th Jany 1798 of Gideon MOYE Shff of Pitt the 
sum of six pounds sixteen shillings in full for the the Clerk's & Attorney¹s 
fees in the suit Elijah PALMER against David DOUPREE in Newbern superior 
Court."
Date: 27 Jan 1798
Date of: Receipt
County: Pitt

Folder: 1797
Information: Arrest warrant for David DUPREE to answer charge by Elijah PALMER 
of trespass, assault & Battery.
Date: 25 Oct 1797
Date of: Warrant
County: Pitt

Folder: 1797
Information: Appearance bond for David DUPREE with Richard MOYE, bondsman to 
appear and answer charge by Eligah PALMER of trespass.
Date: 10 Nov 1797
Date of: Bond
County: Pitt

Folder: 1797
Information: Arrest warrant for Charles LATHAM to answer an indictment for a 
riott.
Date: 19 Sept [XXth year of Independence]
Date of: Warrant
County: Hyde

Folder: 1797
Information: Summons for Thomas CURTIS to appear and testify against Edmd. 
PERKINS.
Date: 19 Sept 1797
Date of: Summons
County: Craven

Folder: 1797
Information: Summons for John S. WEST and Thomas CURTIS to appear and testify 
against Edmond PERKINS.
Date: 25 Mar 1800
Date of: Summons
County: Craven

Folder: 1797
Information: Indictment of Edmond PERKINS. States that on 19 Mar 1797 Blake 
BAKER swore to John Frink SMITH and Francis LOWTHORP, justices, that Aquilla 
TAYLOR had stolen a bay gelding from him. TAYLOR was then examined by SMITH 
and LOWTHORP, and a warrant of arrest issued against him to the sheriff of 
Craven Co. or his deputy. He was to be conveyed to Halifax Co. for trial. 
TAYLOR was placed in custody of PERKINS, deputy sheriff. PERKINS is charged 
with allowing TAYLOR to escape in the county of Pitt. [Note: Blake BAKER is 
also the Atty. General. It appears that the theft took place in Halifax 
County, but the warrant was issued in Craven, perhaps because TAYLOR lived 
there].
Date: 19 Mar 1797/15 Apr 1797
Date of: Theft/Escape
County: Craven/Halifax/Pitt

Folder: 1797
Information: Indictment of John Coor PENDER, Esquire for an assault on David 
MOODY.
Date: 14 Aug 1797
Date of: Event
County: Wayne

Folder: 1797
Information: Indictment of Young Cain PHILLIPS, labourer for theft of a black 
mare from Kinchen BRITT.
Date: 18 Feb 1797
Date of: Event
County: Glasgow

Folder: 1797
Information: Indictment of Francis MEEKS, yeoman; Morritt MEEKS, yeoman; and 
Allen MEEKS for unlawfully riotously  assembling to disturb the peace of the 
State, and making an assault on Nathaniel NICHOLS, "riotously" and "beating, 
wounding, and mistreating him." 
Date: Sept. term, 1797
Date of: Indictment
County: Glasgow

Folder: 1797
Information: Indictment of William MITCHELL of Newbern, Innholder; William 
DUDLEY of Craven Co. planter; Joseph CLARK the younger, same County, planter; 
Charles SAUNDERS the younger, same county, Butcher for riotously and  and 
injuriously assembling with pistols, clubs, and swords, making a great noise 
and disturbing the peace of the State. They then assaulted a certain Negro 
slave named Robin, property of Wilson BLOUNT and carried him away. (Back: "Not 
a true bill").
Date: 6 Sept 1797, about 2 in the night
Date of: Event
County: Craven

Folder: 1797
Information: Indictment of Joseph FRILICH of New Bern, Innholder, for 
violently entering the dwelling house of William MITCHELL with a loaded pistol 
& other offensive & deadly weapons and expelling MITCHELL from the house and 
keeping him out for ____ days. (Back: "Not a true bill.").
Date: 9 Mar 1797
Date of: Event
County: Craven

Folder: 1797
Information: Appearance bond for William SOPER, Robert GULLEY Jun., & Arthur 
AVIRA to appear and testify against William ROBERTSON, charged with passing 
counterfeit money. 
Date: 1 Sept 1797
Date of: Bond
County: Not given

Folder: 1797
Information: Indictment of William ROBERTSON for passing counterfeit money in 
the form of 20 shilling bills to William AVERA.
Date: 29 Aug 1797
Date of: Event
County: Johnston

Folder: 1797
Information: Summons for John JERKINS, Tenant BOWEN, Lewis JOHN to appear and 
testify against Jno W.G. PRESCOTT and others.
Date: 19 Mar 1797
Date of: Summons
County: Beaufort

Folder: 1797
Information: Appearance bond for John ONEAL with John ALLEN and Walter ALLEN 
bondsmen.
Date: 22 Oct 1796
Date of: Bond
County: Beaufort

Folder: 1797
Information: Summons for John JURKINS Darius SPRULL William UGEMSEY and Lewis 
JOHN to appear and testify on behalf of Arnold RHODES.
Date: 19 Sept 1796
Date of: Summons
County: Beaufort

Folder: 1797
Information: Arrest warrant for Arnold RHODES, Jno. W.G. PRESCOTT, John 
O¹NEILL, Thomas JACKSON on charge of Riott. (Back: Executed on John W.G. 
PRESCOTT & John ONEAL the others not to be found).
Date: 19 Sept [XXth year of independence]
[Note: XXth year was from 7/4/1796-7/3/1797-sbg]
Date of: Warrant
County: Beaufort

Folder: 1797
Information: Arrest warrant (as heretofore) for Arnold RHODES and Thomas 
JACKSON. (Back: Not to be found).
Date: 19 Mar [19th year of independence].
[Note: 19th year was from 7/4/1795-7/3/1796-sbg].
Date of: Warrant
County: Beaufort

Folder: 1797
Information: Appearance bond for John W.G. PRESCOTT with Benjamin BLOUNT and 
Charles COOKS, bondsmen.
Date: 22 Oct 1796
Date of: Bond
County: Beaufort

Folder: 1797
Information: Oath by Darius SPRUILL that during the sitting of the court of 
Beaufort Co. in Washington in Dec. that he frequently saw Thomas JACKSON, one 
of the defendants, going about openly and publicly and that he (SPRUILL) on 
one occasion pointed JACKSON out to Lewis BLOUNT, sheriff, who pursued him 
towards the courthouse until they were out of sight, so that he is not able to 
determine whether the said BLOUNT ever came up with JACKSON, but that he 
(SPRUILL) saw JACKSON again in the town going about openly.
Date: March term, 1797
Date of: Oath
County: Beaufort

Folder: 1797
Information: Indictment of John SMALLWOOD, merchant, for the theft of one 
barrell of Salted Beef for Morris CLAYTON and one barrell of salted beef from 
William ROSS
Date: 25 Feb 1797
Date of: Events
County: Craven (Town of New Bern)

Folder: 1797
Information: Appearance bond for William EDMONDSON with Joseph DOWNING and 
Edward HOMES, bondsmen, to appear and answer a charge of trespass assault and 
battery.
Date: 18 Mar 1797
Date of: Bond
County: Glasgow

Folder: 1797
Information: Appearance bond for Richard SMITH, with James HOLMS and Childris 
SMITH to appear and abide by the judgements against him.
Date: 17 Jan 1797
Date of: Bond
County: Glasgow

Folder: 1797
Information: Summons for Martha Jones SHEPPARD Henry BEST Blaney HARPER Senr. 
& William LEWIS to appear and testify against John SHEPPARD & others.
Date: 19 Mar 1797
Date of: Bond
County: Glasgow

Folder: 1797
Information: Arrest warrant (as heretofore) for John SHEPPERD, Martin G. 
SHEPPERD, Theophilus BARFIELD, Etheldred SMITH, Noah SMITH, Benjamin SMITH, 
Rich SMITH, Bryan MINSHAW, Nathn. MINSHAW, Jacob MINSHAW, Jacob SAULS, Edwd. 
HOLMES, Stephen HOLMES, Thos. TARVER, and John BROWN to answer an indictment 
for a riott.
Date: 19 Mar 1796
Date of: Warrant
County: Glasgow

Folder: 1797
Information: Arrest warrant for Jno SHEPPERD, Joseph S. BARFIELD, Noah SMITH, 
Richd. SMITH, Bryan MINSHAW, Jacob SAULS, Stephen HOLMES, Thomas TARVER and 
John BROWN to answer an indictment for a riott.
Date: 19 Sept [XXIst year of independence]
[Note: XXIst year was from 7/4/1797-7/3/1798-sbg].
Date of: Warrant
County: Glasgow

Folder: 1797
Information: Arrest warrant for Thomas TARVER, Theophilus BARFIELD, Nathan 
MINSHAW, Junr., and Jacob MINSHAW to appear and answer an indictment against 
them for riott.
Date: 19 Sept 1795
Date of: Warrant
County: Glasgow

Folder: 1797
Information: Appearance bond for Nathan MINSHAW with Thomas HENBY and Fredrik 
FARRELL (?), bondsmen.
Date: 16 Sept 1796
Date of: Bond
County: Glasgow

Folder: 1797
Information: Numbered list of names: 1. John SHEPPERD, 2. Martin G. SHEPPERD, 
3. Theophs. BARFIELD, 4. Etheldred SMITH, 5. Noah SMITH, 6. Richard SMITH, 7. 
Benjamin SMITH, 8. Bryan MINSHAW, 9. Nathan MINSHAW, 10. Jacob MINSHAW, 11. 
Jacob SAULS, 12. Thos. HOLMES, 13. Edward HOLMES, 14. Stephen HOLMES, 15. 
Ruffin PRIDGEON, 16. Thos. TARVER, 17. Robt. BROWN, 18. Jno. BROWN 19. John 
Lot. WARD. (On back: "List of those indict.")
Date: No date
Date of: 
County: Not given

Folder: 1797
Information: 1st side: Appearance bond for Thomas HOLMES with Burwell MOURNING 
& Martin G SHEPPERD, bondsmen. 2nd side: Order to gaoler to commit Thomas 
HOLMES based on a complaint that on the 14th of Aug 1795 at Snowhill a riotous 
company assembled and committed divers riotous outrages, to the terror of the 
people'. Said HOLMES was convicted of participating in this riot in county 
court.
Date: 24 Sept 1795 (1st side)/18 Sept 1795 (2nd side)
Date of: Bond
County: Craven (1st side­bond)/Glasgow (2nd side/committal)

Folder: 1797
Information: Appearance bond for Edward HOMES Stephen HOMES farmers with 
Willoughby WILLIAMS Esq. and James HOMES, bondsmen, to appear on a charge of 
riot committed sum time past in Snowhill.
Date: 7 Sept 1796
Date of: Bond
County: Glasgow

Folder: 1797 (second folder)
Information: Appearance bond for Joseph HOLMES with James HOLMES bondsman to 
appear for trial.
Date: 17 Feby 1797
Date of: Bond
County: Glasgow

Folder: 1797 (second folder)
Information: "Witnesses Sumd in this Prosecution see file Martha Jones 
SHEPPERD, Henry BEST, Blaney HARPER, William LEWIS" [note: this is all that is 
on this slip of paper-sbg]
Date: Not given
Date of:
County: Not given

Folder: 1797 (second folder)
Information: Indictment of John SHEPPARD, planter; Martin Gardner SHEPPARD, 
planter; Theophilus BARFIELD, labourer; Etheldred SMITH, planter; Noah SMITH, 
labourer; Richard SMITH, planter; Benjamin SMITH, labourer; Bryan Minshew, 
labourer; Nathan MINSHEW, labourer; Jacob MINSHEW, labourer; Jacob SAULS, 
planter; Thomas HOLMES, labourer; Edward HOLMES, planter; Stephen HOLMES, 
planter; Ruffin PRIDGEON, planter; Thomas TARVER, planter; Robert BROWN, 
labourer; John BROWN, labourer; John Solomon WARD, labourer "with other divers 
evil disposed persons (to the Jurors as yet unknown)"  for unlawfully and 
riotously assembling to disturb the peace and while so gathered assaulting and 
beating John HOLLIDAY.
Date: 14 Aug 1795
Date of: Event
County: Glasgow

Folder: 1797 (second folder)
Information: List of witnesses in the case of the state vs. John SHEPPARD and 
others indicted for riot: Saml. HOLLIDAY (pros. witness), John HOLLIDAY, 
Graves BRIGHT, Fred. DIXON, Willm. REDDICK, Wm. LEWIS, Silas LASSITER, Zach. 
HART
Date: Not given
Date of:
County: Not given

Folder: 1797 (second folder)
Information: Slip of paper with a list of names as follows: Jno 
SHEPPARD­runaway; MG SHEPPARD­in the county; Theophilus BARFIELD­isd. [in the 
county]; Etheld. SMITH­isd. [in the county]; Noah SMITH­runaway; Ben 
SMITH­isd. [runaway]; Ben SMITH­isd. [in the county]; Richd. SMITH­isd. [in 
the county]; Bryan MINSHEW­isd. runaway; Nathan MINSHEW­isd. [in the county]; 
Jacob MINSHEW­isd. [in the county]; Jacob SAULS­isd. [in the county]; Eddwd. 
HOLMES­isd. [in the county]; Stephen HOLMES­isd. [in the county]; Ruffin 
PRIDGEON­isd. [in the county]; Thos. TARVER­isd. [in the county]; Thos.. 
HOLMES­runaway; Robt. BROWN­runaway.
Date: Not given
Date of:
County: Not given

Folder: 1797 (second folder)
Information: Order to present sheriff of Craven Co. to summon the previous 
sheriff, William HENRY to appear and show cause why he shouldn¹t be fined for 
failing to return a writ of Frieri Fracias in the suit of John Edge TOMLINSON 
against David WITHERSPOON admr. of Abner NASH.
Date: 19 Mar 1797
Date of: Order
County: Craven

Folder: 1797 (second folder)
Information: Indictment of William HENRY for forging 2 promissory notes from 
William Martin HERRITAGE to William DONALDSON.
Date: 19 Nov 1792
Date of: Event
County: Craven

Folder: 1797 (second folder)
Information: Summons for John HOLLIDAY to appear and testify on behalf of 
Jesse LASSITER against Thomas HENBY.
Date: 19 Sept 1797
Date of: Summons
County: Glasgow

Folder: 1797 (second folder)
Information: Fees due to Graves BRIGHT for appearing as a witness in the case 
against Martin G. SHEPPARD. (Total 5.18.4)
Date: Sept. term 1797
Date of: Claim
County: Not given

Folder: 1797 (second folder)
Information: Summons for Thomas PINDAR to appear and testify against John 
Petty COBB
Date: 19 March 1797
Date of: Summons
County: Wayne

Folder: 1797 (second folder)
Information: Arrest warrant ("as before") for John P. COBB on a charge of 
uttering counterfeit money. (On back: "Received the writ the 27th  February 
1798." "Not to Be Found in Johnston County")
Date: 19 Sept (XVII year of independence)
[Note:XVIIth year was 7/4/1793-7/31794.:-sbg].
Date of: Warrant
County: Johnston

Folder: 1797 (second folder)
Information: Summons for John PRICE, Simon PRICE, and Thomas PINDAR to appear 
and testify against John Petty COBB
Date: 19 Mar 1794
Date of: Summons
County: Johnston

Folder: 1797 (second folder)
Information: Arrest warrant for John Petty COBB
Date: 19 Mar 1795
Date of: Warrant
County: Nash

Folder: 1797 (second folder)
Information: Arrest warrant for John Petty COBB
Date: 19 Sept XXIst year of Independence 
Date of: Warrant
County: Nash

Folder: 1797 (second folder)
Information: Statement of John Petty COBB, charged with passing counterfeit 
money. States he purchased a pair of of dollar moles from Charles MCFEE and 
produced 2 base dollars. One of these was lent to Henry FINCH. COBB stated he 
molded the base dollars in the moles he purchased of Charles MCFEE. (Statement 
made to Samuel SMITH).
Date: 23 Feb 1794
Date of: Statement
County: Not given

Folder: 1797 (second folder)
Information: Summons for Sarah COBERN and Ann PRICE, William WYATT to testify 
in case against Jacob BRILEY
Date: 19 Sept 1797
Date of: Summons
County: Martin

Folder: 1797 (second folder)
Information: Summons for Loverick TEEL to testify against Jacob BRILEY
Date: 19 Mar 1798
Date of: Summons
County: Pitt

Folder: 1797 (second folder)
Information: Indictment of Jacob BRILEY for poisoning John JONES by giving him 
tea "mixed and mingled" with white arsenic. This occurred between the 1st and 
7th days of January, 1794.
Date: 7 Jan 1794 
Date of: Event (date of John JONES¹s death by poison)
County: Pitt

Folder: 1797 (second folder)
Information: Summons for Mary DAVIS and David HUDLER to appear and testify 
against William GRAY, Gilbert GRAY, and Nathan WOMBLE. (Back: "Not executed 
for want of time").
Date: 19 Sept 1797
Date of: Summons
County: Craven

Folder: 1797 (second folder)
Information: Summons for Thomas JONES, Stephen BROOK, & Ann WILKINSON to 
appear and testify for the state by John HADDOCK against Benja. BUCK. 
Date: 19 Mar 1797
Date of: Summons
County: Pitt

Folder: 1797 (second folder)
Information: Blank sheet­only says: "The State by John HADDOCK prosn vs. 
Benja. BUCK. Filed Augst. 29th 1797. Sept. term 1797"
Date: Not given
Date of: 
County: Not given

Folder: 1797 (second folder)
Information: Order to Coroner to make known to the sheriff that he is required 
to appear at the next court and show cause why he should not be fined for 
failing to arrest Thomas JACKSON, who was charged with Arnold RHODES et al 
with a Riott and Assault.
Date: 19 Mar 1797
Date of: Order
County: Beaufort

Folder: 1797 (second folder)
Information: "Jonathan BELL maketh oath that being summoned as a Juror to 
attend this Court at the previous Term, from the county of Hyde, He was in 
Town at the first Calling of the Jury at the Commencement Of the Term. But was 
so indisposed in his bowels that he was obliged to go aside, to satisfy the 
Calls of Nature and was not within hearing at the first Call of the Jury but 
came into Court immediately afterwards, and was informed he was fined, he 
therefore hopes, as his absence was not voluntary, but occasioned by the 
aforegoing Sircumstance, that his side fine may be remitted." (On back: 
"Excus¹d").
Date: September term 1797
Date of: Oath
County: Hyde

Folder: 1797 (second folder)
Information: Oath by Joseph BORDEN "returned to serve as juror at this court" 
that he is the master of a vessel now lying at the port of Beaufort that is 
ready to sail for Philadelphia. The vessel is detained by BORDEN¹s absence 
during this court term. This is a great injury to BORDEN and the owner. BORDEN 
begs to be excused for the remainder of the term, so that his ship can sail. 
His brother, William BORDEN is now attending court and is willing to serve in 
his place.
Date: 20 Mar 1797
Date of: Oath
County: Carteret

Folder: 1797 (second folder)
Information: State vs. Wm. HENRY: Deposition of William HERRITAGE that he was 
bound over to prosecute case against HENRY at the last term of court (Sept), 
and he did appear, but the case was continued. HERRITAGE was then bound to 
appear at the present term (Mar), but the indisposition of his body makes it 
impossible for him to appear, and he asks for a continuance.
Date: 30 Mar 1797
Date of: Deposition
County: Craven

Folder: 1797 (second folder)
Information: Oath of John GAYLORD that he was called as a juror from Hyde Co. 
He left home on Friday 17 Mar to come to Newbern by water, the most usual way 
to travel from his part of the county. Due to unfavorable winds, he did not 
arrive until 23 Mar, and has been in constant attendance as a juror since.
Date: 1 Apr 1797
Date of: Oath
County: Hyde

Folder: 1797 (second folder)
Information: Oath of John WINFIELD, Britain MOORE, Alexander KITTPATRICK, 
William TAYLOR, William JORDAN, & John T. BRYAN (might be John F. BRYAN) that 
they did not respond when called as jurors and were fined 20 p. They state 
they were present, but had stepped out with permission of Judge WILLIAMS. 
(Back: The fines of the within jurors were remitted).
Date: 31 Mar 1797
Date of: Oath
County: Not given

Folder: 1797 (second folder)
Information: Oath of William JORDAN that he was summoned as a juror. He lives 
about 45 miles from Newbern, and intended to set out on Sunday "last", but was 
prevented from doing so because his horse was sick. He was not able to get 
another horse until Monday about 11 or 12 oclock, and he did not arrive in 
Newbern until after the jurors were called yesterday. (Back: remitted).
Date: 22 Mar 1797
Date of: Oath
County: Pitt

Folder: 1797 (second folder)
Information: "Jesse HINTON maketh oath that he is not according to the best of 
his knowledge and belief 21 years of age, nor has he ever understood to the 
contrary but verily believes, that he was but twenty years of age on the first 
day of January last past yet by some mistake or misunderstanding he has been 
returned to serve this court as a juror for the County of Johnston."
Date: March term 1797
Date of: Oath
County: Johnston

Folder: 1797 (second folder)
Information: Oath of William GOOD that he was summoned to attend as a juror, 
but he was so ill in bed with a fever as to render him incapacitated to 
transact either his own business or to serve the publick in that capacity. 
Further he has a course depending in this court & prays exclusion by Act of 
Assembly.
Date: September term 1797
Date of: Oath
County: Craven

Folder: 1797 (second folder)
Information: Oath of Joseph GIBBS, Senr. that he was summoned as a juror from 
Hyde Co. and left Friday "last" by water to attend, but was detained by 
contrary winds until last evening. From the part of the county where GIBBS 
lives the most convenient and usual way of getting to Newbern is by water.
Date: 22 Mar 1797
Date of: Oath
County: Hyde

Folder: 1797 (second folder)
Information: Oath of Thomas BOYD that he was summoned as a juror and his place 
of residence is 51 miles from Newbern. He was prevented from leaving on Monday 
by rain, so that he could not travel in comfort or safety. Since he had never 
before been called as a juror, he took advice from persons who had done so 
that he did not need to attend until the 2nd day of court, and he relied on 
this as well as being prevented by the rain.
Date: September term 1797
Date of: Oath
County: Beaufort

Folder: 1797 (second folder)
Information: Oath of Zachariah SPENCER that he was summoned as a juror from 
Hyde Co. and left Friday "last" by water to attend, but was detained by 
contrary winds until last evening. From the part of the county where SPENCER 
lives the most convenient and usual way of getting to Newbern is by water.
Date: 22 Mar 1797
Date of: Oath
County: Hyde

Folder: 1797 (second folder)
Information: Oath of William THOMSON that 5-6 days before the sitting of Court 
in Sept. that he was taken ill with a bilious fever and was so ill for 12 days 
that he could not ride or travel. He sent all his papers of returns to the 
Clerk of Court, and his being ill was the only reason why he did not attend at 
the first meeting. After the court had been in session for 6-7 days he was 
able to ride & was then compelled to go to Raleigh to settle with the 
Treasurer for taxes for his county, an Act of Assembly making it the duty of 
the sheriff to settles on or before the 1st of Oct., and had he come by way of 
Newbern he could not have gotten to Raleigh in time, as he was obliged to make 
short stages on account of the weak state he was left in by the fever.
Date: 20 Mar 1797
Date of: Oath
County: Carteret

Folder: 1797 (second folder)
Information: Oath of John TULL that he was summoned as a juror at this term, 
and owing to his understanding that the judges would not open the court until 
late in the day, went to do some small private matters. On hearing that court 
was opened he went immediately, and learned that the Grand Jury had been 
impanelled, he had been fined.
Date: Sept term 1797
Date of: Oath
County: Lenoir

Folder: 1797 (second folder)
Information: Oath of Saml. SPEIGHT that he is a deputy sheriff who was to 
attend court and do the duty of the sheriff. On the Saturday before the court 
he received a violent kick from a horse, which disabled him from riding for 5-
6 days. As soon as the swelling abated a little, (on Friday, the 4th day of 
court), he set off, and though riding caused his leg to swell again and to 
become extremely painful he persisted, and arrived here on Sunday. He has been 
in attendance since.
Date: Sept. term 1797
Date of: Oath
County: Glasgow

Folder: 1797 (second folder)
Information: Called for jury duty 19 Mar: Henry CARRAWAY, Thomas NELSON, 
Joseph MASTERS, Stephen HEATH, Joseph LOFTIN, John JONES, Hardy GATLEN, Thomas 
W. YORK, Alexander CARRUTHERS
Date: 16 Dec 1797
Date of: Jury summons
County: Craven