CRAVEN COUNTY, NC - COURT - New Bern District Court Records, Part 20, 1800 ----¤¤¤¤---- New Bern District Court Records DSCR 206.326.5 Folder: 1800 Information: Appearance bond for Nathaniel TULEY with Mager TULEY bondsman to appear and answer a charge by Edward ROSE. Date: 3 Jul 1800 Date of: Bond County: Hyde Folder: 1800 Information: Summons for William Martin HERRITAGE to appear and testify on behalf of Samuel STREET. Date: 19 Mar 1800 Date of: Summons County: Craven Folder: 1800 Information: State vs. Samuel STREET: "Defendant maketh oath that John GOODING has been regularly summoned on his behalf in this course, and does not attend; that he conceives the said John GOODING to be a material witness for him, without the benefit of whose testimony he cannot come safely to trial; and that the said John is not absent with the consent or connivance of this Defendant." Date: 24 Jan 1801 Date of: Oath County: Craven Folder: 1800 Information: Summons for Malachi RUPEL to testify on behalf of Samuel STREET. Date: 19 Mar 1800 Date of: Summons County: Craven Folder: 1800 Information: Summons for John GOODING to appear and testify on behalf of Samuel STREET. Date: 19 Mar 1800 Date of: Summons County: Craven Folder: 1800 Information: Indictment of Samuel STREET for forging a deed purporting to be from James HOUSTON for land on the south side of Neuse River, bordering Thomas HEATHıs piney wood deed granted by John HEATH to Thomas HEATH. This deed (allegedly forged by STREET) includes all the land that was given to Reuben HEATH by the last will and testament of Thomas HEATH containing 94 acres. Date: 1 Mar 1799 Date of: Forgery County: Craven Folder: 1800 Information: Deed that was purportedly forged by Samuel STREET. Along one margin on the front side are the words Samuel Street, 1799, Houston, Houston, Houston, Houston, Houston. [This might have been an attempt to compare handwriting.-sbg]. This deed says "includes all the land that was given to Reuben HEATH by the last will and testament of his father Thomas HEATH." Deed is witnessed by John B. HERRITAGE, Constantine WHITFIELD, James WHITFIELD. Date: 21 Jan 1799 Date of: Date of deed County: Craven Folder: 1800 Information: Slip of paper says, "Green PARKER to Stephen HARRIS [Canıt read next word--sbg] to 3 arrests 5/4------16 Branding said PARKER at March term 1800 Date: Not given Date of: Not given County: Not given. Stephen HARRIS was sheriff of Craven Co. Other references to this case were Beaufort Folder: 1800 Information: Indictment of Green PARKER, mariner, for murder of Richard JASPER. States that PARKER stabbed JASPER with a sword in the right breast, making a wound of the breadth of 1 inch and depth of 3 inches. JASPER died instantly of the wound. (Back: Wm. JASPER, pros., John G. BLOUNT, Lidia WIGMORSE witnesses). Date: 11 June 1799 Date of: Event County: Beaufort Folder: 1800 Information: Summons for Lidia WIGMORE to appear and testify against Green PARKER on a felony. Date: 19 Sept 1799 Date of: Summons County: Beaufort Folder: 1800 Information: Summons for Samuel YOUNG and Abner NEALE to testify against Green PARKER. Date: 25 Mar 1800 Date of: Summons County: Beaufort Folder: 1800 Information: Summons for John SEIVELS to testify on behalf of Green PARKER on charges against him. Date: 19 Sept 1799 Date of: Summons County: Craven Folder: 1800 Information: John Welch Greenwood PRESCOTT makes oath that for several years he has made his living by following the sea. On about the 1st of Mar 1798 he sailed from New York City to Washington [NC-sbg] to attend court, but he had the misfortune to be cast away upon Stowes Hills near Ocracoke Bar which put it out of his power to attend court during the March 1798 term. At the following Sept. term [1798-sbg] he was coming to court when he was informed by several gentlemen just returned to Washington from court that it was adjourned in consequence of the Yellow Fever prevailing in Newbern. About the middle of January 1799 he sailed for the West Indies, expecting to be able to return before court in March, but owing to his being captured and detained a long time he was not able to get back. At the last September term the Yellow fever prevented court from being held. "In order to be present at this term he has been obliged to leave the Vessell of which he was commander in most perilous situation being cast away in Chesepeak Bay." Date: 29 Mar 1800 Date of: Oath County: Not given Folder: 1800 Information: "John ONEAL maketh oath that at September term 1798 he was about to come on to stand his trial when he was informed by a number of persons whom he saw returning from Newbern that the judges had adjourned the court in consiquence of the Yellow fever prevailing in Newbern that at March term 1799 he was so very ill that he was not able to come being by his indisposition reduced so low as to be scarce able to walk across the House that at September term 1799 the Yellow Fever prevented the Court from being held." Date: 29 Mar 1800 Date of: Oath County: Not given Folder: 1800 Information: Indictment of Ezekiel JOHNSTON for murder of John STORMS. JOHNSTON beat and kicked STORMS in the side and belly, rendering several mortal blows. (Back: list of witnesses: Charity ?WHALEBOARD, Statia JERKINS, Lucy MCULLLUM, Henry READYMAKER). Date: 9 Nov 1806 Date of: Event County: Not given Folder: 1800 Information: Indictment of William MITCHELL, Innholder; William DUDLEY, yeoman; Charles SAUNDERS, planter; Joseph CLARK, planter "being well-disposed persons" for riotously assembling with pistols, clubs, and other hostile weapons and violently carrying away a slave named Robin, the property of Wilson BLOUNT. Robin was in the possession of David FRATER, agent and trustee for BLOUNT. (Back: List of witnesses: Wilson BLOUNT, David FRATER,, Elisha PIERSON. Also, "Not a true bill"). Date: 6 Oct 1797 Date of: Event County: .Craven Folder: 1800 Information: Deposition of Pheddy S. WHYTE & Lucy MARSHALL taken before Henry BEST coroner at the house of Martha Jones SHEPPARD upon the body of John SHEPPARD, lying dead. 1) Pheddy WHYTE said that John SHEPPARD came to her house. Robert WHYTE, husband of Pheddy WHYTE was then in Tennessee. After some time Martin Gardner SHEPPARD came there also, and after sitting a little time, MG SHEPPARD began to abuse and insult J. SHEPPARD, and threatened to shoot him and presented his gun at him. WHYTE interfered with a view of pacifying MG SHEPPARD, but to no effect. J. SHEPPARD left the room and went upstairs to bed and MG SHEPPARD followed him. WHYTE heard them scuffle; J. SHEPPARD returned to the room and told WHYTE that "Gardner" had attempted to choke him. J. SHEPPARD walked out of the house, MG SHEPPARD followed him, and soon WHYTE saw them on the woodpile and heard blows. She believes that Gardner was uppermost & John underneath him. Soon after this she heard John say as he was coming towards the house that he was killed. WHYTE, afraid for herself and her 2 infant children, took them up and ran into the woods where she stayed for some hours. No other white man was at the house during the whole part of the evening except the SHEPPARDs. 2) Lucy MARSHALL "of lawfull age" swears that John SHEPPARD came to the house of Robert WHYTE, Esq. a little after sunsetting and some time after Martin Gardner SHEPPARD also came, and began to insult J. SHEPPARD and presented his gun at him and said he would shoot him, and that he came there to do murder and intended to do it before he left. Soon after, as John was going through the passage to go to bed, MG SHEPPARD followed him and MARSHALL heard them scuffle in the passage and blew out the candle. Some time after this, MARSHALL came out of the cellar in which she had hid herself in fear, and saw Martin give a blow to John with an ax. MARSHALL again took refuge in the cellar, and heard Martin stamp and jump upon John (who were then in the house) and heard Martin tell him he meant to kill him and damn him and ask if he wasnıt dead yet. MARSHALL also heard John, while he could still speak, beg and entreat Martin not to kill his poor old brother. Soon after this MARSHALL followed Mrs. WHYTE into the woods and returned some time before day to the house where she saw John SHEPPARD dead and saw MG SHEPPARD take up the dead body and put it on the shoulders of one of his own Negro Men and carry it off. No other white man but the SHEPPARDs was at the house until she left it to go out into the woods. (Back: Names other witnesses: Nathan MINSHEW Junr, Edward HOLMES, Willoughby WILLIAMS, Samuel SPEIGHT Jr.). Date: 14 Jan 1800/15 Feb 1800 Date of: Event/Depositions County: Greene Folder: 1800 Information: Appearance bond for Willoughby WILLIAMS with Jesse ALDREGE, bondsman; Robert WHITE on behalf of his wife Pheddy WHITE and Lucy MARSHALL; Samuel SPIGHT Junr with Jesse ALDREGE, bondsman; Edward HOMES with Benjamin LAINE, bondsman; Nathan MINSHEW with Edward HOMES, bondsman to appear and testify for the state concerning the death of John SHEPPARD. Date: 15 Feb 1800 Date of: Bond County: Greene Folder: 1800 Information: Inquisition into the death of John SHEPPARD. Jurors: Seth SPEIGHT Senr., foreman; Adam HEATH, Mark HEATH, Michael HILL, Abraham HILL, John B. BRAND, William LEWIS, Michael EDWARDS, Jonas WILLIAMS, Etheldred SMITH, Kinchen GARLAND, Sharp WOOD. Finding that Martin Gardner SHEPPARD, assaulted John SHEPPARD, and with an ax then in his possession gave John SHEPPARD several mortal blows on his head and throat of which John SHEPPARD instantly died. The jurors also say that of their knowledge that at the time of the felony and murder that Martin Gardner SHEPPARD had in his possession considerable property both real and personal. The jury also says that MG SHEPPARD has fled from his place of residence and has been pursued by hue and cry tho at a late hour. Date: 15 Feb 1800 Date of: Inquisition County: Greene Folder: 1800 Information: Summons for Josiah HAWLEY, Jonah HAWLEY, Phebe HAWLEY & Henry COAKELY to appear and testify against J.C. BRYAN and others. Date: 23 Jul 1800 Date of: Summons County: Craven Folder: 1800 Information: Summons for Wm. ARNETTE, Geo. TEMPLETON, John BARRINGTON to appear and testify against J.C. BRYAN and others. Date: 23 Jul 1800 Date of: Summons County: Craven Folder: 1800 Information: Summons for Walter DUNN to appear and testify on behalf of John SMALLWOOD, J.C. BRYAN and others. Date: 19 Mar 1800 Date of: Summons County: Lenoir Folder: 1800 Information: Witness charge by Henry COAKLEY for appearance in trial against J Council BRYAN et al. [Note: no mileage was charged, indicating that COAKLEY lived in New Bern-sbg] Date: 31 Jul 1800 Date of: Witness charge County: Not given Folder: 1800 Information: Witness charge by Josiah HAWLEY for appearance in the trial against John C. BRYAN and others. [Note: no mileage charged-sbg]. Date: 1st Aug 1800 Date of: Witness charge County: Not given Folder: 1800 Information: Witness charge by Jacob Johnston & others for appearance in the trial against John C. BRYAN and others. 50 miles charged. [Note: there are 2 identical ones of these-sbg]. Date: 20 Jan 1800 Date of: Witness charge County: Not given Folder: 1800 Information: Witness charge by John TEMPLETON for appearance in the trial against John C. BRYAN and others. [No mileage charged-sbg]. Date: 20 Jan 1800 Date of: Witness charge County: Not given Folder: 1800 Information: In the case of John CHERRY, son of Charles: CHERRY appeared in in Beaufort Co. court and pled not guilty. At that time a jury consisting of Jessee ROLAND, Thos. BOYD, Robt Jones, Wm. BOYD, Obediah JEFFERSON, Stephen CONE, Ohanah COX, ? WOOLARD, Major HAWKINS, Joshua JONES, Jon. WHITLEY, & Wm. WORSLEY found CHERRY guilty, and he prayed for an appeal. CHERRY then entered into bond with James BONNER & Meser CHERRY, bondsmen. Date: March term 1800 Date of: Appeal County: Beaufort Folder: 1800 Information: Arrest warrant for Jethro CLARK on a charge of riot. Date: 19 Mar 1800 Date of: Warrant County: Craven Folder: 1800 Information: Arrest warrant for Jethro CLARK on a charge (with others) for a riot. Date: 15 Jul 1800 Date of: Warrant County: Craven Folder: 1800 Information: Arrest warrant for Jethro CLARK on a charge of trespass Date: 19 Sept 1795 Date of: Warrant County: Craven Folder: 1800 Information: Summons for Stephen DUDLEY, junr. & John SMITH to testify against Jethro CLARK. (Back: Wm. DUDLEY jur. not to be found in the county and John SMITH dead). Date: 19 Mar 1795 Date of: Summons County: Jones Folder: 1800 Information: Arrest warrant "as oftimes before" for Jethro CLARK on a charge of riot. Date: 19 Sept XXIVth year of independence [Note: XXIVth year was 7/4/1800-7/3/1801-sbg]. Date of: Arrest warrant County: Craven Folder: 1800 Information: Arrest warrant "as oftimes before" for Jethro CLARK on a charge of riot. Date: 15 Jan XXVth year of independence [Note: XXVth year was 7/4/1801-7/3/1802]. Date of: Warrant County: Craven Folder: 1800 Information: Arrest warrant for Jethro CLARK on a charge of trespass. (Back: Not to be found). Date: 19 Mar 1795 Date of: Warrant County: Lenoir Folder: 1800 Information: Summons for Jesse VINION & Ezekiel SANDERS to appear and testify on behalf of Jethro CLARK. Date: 19 Sept 1795 Date of: Summons County: Carteret Folder: 1800 Information: Appearance bond for Jethro CLARK with bondsmen James HOLLAND & George AINSLY to appear and answer an indictment against him for trespass. Date: 24 Sept 1795 Date of: Bond County: Craven Folder: 1800 Information: Indictment of Jethro CLARK of Lenoir County and Jethro VINSON of Carteret County for entering the property of Titus HOWARD in Jones County with guns, clubs and other weapons and removing 11 barrels of Indian Corn. Date: 21 Nov 1794 Date of: Event County: Craven/Carteret/Jones Folder: 1800 Information: Summons for Joseph LUCK, Jno. BERRY, Jno. OLIVER, Gab. M. NORRIS to appear and testify against J. SMALLWOOD (Back: State vs. John SMALLWOOD & others) Date: 23 July 1800 Date of: Summons County: Craven Folder: 1800 Information: State vs. J.C. BRYAN & others: Oath by defendants that Jacob JOHNSTON and Ephraim STANLY are material witnesses for them, and have been subpoenaed, but are not in attendance. STANLY was present earlier, but left, believing that the trial had been cont. to next term. [Signed]: Jno. C. BRYAN, John SMALLWOOD, Archd. MCCALLOP. Date: 29 Jul 1800 Date of: Oath County: Not given Folder: 1800 Information: Summons for Jacob JOHNSTON, Ephraim STANLY, & Frederick FOY to appear and testify on behalf of John SMALLWOOD, J C BRYAN & others. (Back: State vs. John Council BRYAN and others). Date: 19 Mar 1800 Date of: Summons County: Craven Folder: 1800 Information: Indictment of John Council BRYAN, planter; John SMALLWOOD; merchant, Eli SMALLWOOD; merchant, & Archibald MCCALLOP, tayler for riotously assembling to disturb the peace. They broke into the house of Sarah HAWLEY, where she and other members of her family (Josiah HAWLEY, Phobe HAWLEY, & Ruth HAWLEY) were in residence, and made a great noise and assaulted them, to their great danger. (Back: Not a true bill. Frederick FOY, foreman). [Note: See above summons­Frederick FOY was also a witness summoned for defendants]. Date: 17 Jan 1800/March term 1800 Date of: Event/Court session County: Craven Folder: 1800 Information: Exact same indictment as above; however, the back of this one states: "A true bill. Frederick FOY, foreman). Date: Same as above Date of: Same as above County: Craven Folder: 1800 Information: State vs. John SMALLWOOD, Eli SMALLWOOD, John C. BRYAN, & Archibald MCCALLOP: Oath by defendants that Ephraim STANLY and James HERMITAGE are material witnesses on their behalf, and they have had no opportunity to summon them, but believe that they can be in attendance by the next term. Date: 29 March 1800 Date of: Oath County: Not given Folder: 1800 Information: Two small sheets attached to each other: 1) Calculation of cost of court (Jones Co.) in case of John T. BRYAN and Nathan BRYAN vs. Phillip MILLER. 2) Judgement against Phillip MILLER and statement of damages to the BRYANS. [Does not say what this suit is about-sbg]. Date: 15 Jul 1800 Date of: Judgement County: Jones Folder: 1800 Information: Indictment of John Thomas BRYAN for forging a Writ of Fiiri Facias [the judgement in the above entry-sbg] purporting to issue out of the Superior Court of Laws for the District of Newbern, directing the sheriff of Lenoir County to seize property from Phillip MILLER to pay to John Thomas BRYAN and Nathan BRYAN. John BRYAN caused this to be delivered on 15 Oct 1800 to MILLER, then on 15 Nov 1800 caused the property of MILLER to be seized in response to the fake document. (Back: Witnesses: Wm. GOODMAN, Elias HARVY?. A true bill. Lewis BRYAN Frm.) Date: 15 Oct 1800/15 Nov 1800/Jan term 1801 Date of: Issuing fake document/seizing of property/term of court County: Lenoir Folder: 1800 Information: Summons for John Joiner BRIGGS, William JONES Senr, Eliz. GREGORY, & James GREGORY to appear and testify on behalf of Harry BRYAN Date: 19 Mar 1800 Date of: Summons County: Johnston Folder: 1800 Information: Account of incarceration of Harry BRYAN by Hardy BRYAN, sheriff. This document lists expenses of maintaining Harry BRYAN in jail, including traveling and guarding during travel. Date: 27 May 1800 Date of: Account County: Johnston Folder: 1800 Information: "I shall be much Oblige to you to send by the post, who is the bearer hereof, my certificate which was filed in your office several Courts past, for my attendance as a Witness in suit, The State vs. Harry BRYAN, Š" Date: 27 Oct 1802 Date of: Request County: Johnston Folder: 1800 Information: Indictment of Harry BRYAN, house carpenter, for stealing 20 pieces of bacon from Littlebury MAY. Date: 11 Apr 1800 Date of: Event County: Johnston Folder: 1800 Information: Series of appearance bonds for John SINGLETON to appear and testify against Harry BRYAN. Bondsman is Littlebury MAY. Date: May term 1800 Date of: Bonds County: Johnston Folder: 1800 Information: State vs. Jacob BRILEY: Charge by Solomon PATRICK, witness for the state, for expenses. Includes 90 miles travel. For Jan term, 1801 Date: 24 Jan 1801 Date of: Charge County: Not given Folder: 1800 Information: State vs. Jacob BRILEY: Charge by Jesse JONES, witness for the state, for expenses. Includes 150 miles travel. For Mar term, 1800. Date: 29 Mar 1800 Date of: Charge County: Not given Folder: 1800 Information: State vs. Jacob BRILEY: Charge by Sally COBURN, witness for the state, for expenses. Includes 120 miles travel. For Mar term, 1798. Date: 29 Mar 1798 Date of: Charge County: Not given Folder: 1800 Information: State vs. Jacob BRILEY: Charge by Nancy PRICE, witness for the state, for expenses. Includes 128 miles travel. For Mar term, 1798. Date: 29 Mar 1798 Date of: Charge County: Not given Folder: 1800 Information: State vs. Jacob BRILEY: Charge by Jesse JONES, witness for the state, for expenses. Includes 150 miles travel. For Mar term, 1799. Date: 30 Mar 1799 Date of: Charge County: Not given Folder: 1800 Information: State vs. Jacob BRILEY: Charge by Jesse JONES, witness for the state, for expenses. Includes 130 miles travel. For Mar term, 1797. Date: 31 Mar 1797 Date of: Charge County: Not given Folder: 1800 Information: State vs. Jacob BRILEY: Charge by Jesse JONES, witness for the state, for expenses. Includes 136 miles travel. Date: 30 Sept 1796 Date of: Charge County: Not given Folder: 1800 Information: State vs. Jacob BRILEY: Charge by Jesse JONES, witness for the state, for expenses. Includes 140 miles travel. For Sept term, 1796. Date: 30 Mar 1798 Date of: Charge County: Not given Folder: 1800 Information: State vs. Jacob BRILEY: Charge by Edward MOORE, witness for the state, for expenses. Includes 100 miles travel. [2 copies of this on one sheet. One was for January term, 1801, and the 2nd for July term, 1801-sbg] Date: 26 Jany 1801 Date of: Charge County: Not given Folder: 1800 Information: State vs. Jacob BRILEY: Charge by Jesse MOORE, witness for the state, for expenses. Includes 100 miles travel. For Sept term, 1798. Date: 23 Jany 1801 Date of: Charge County: Not given Folder: 1800 Information: State vs. Jacob BRILEY: Charge by Jesse MOORE, witness for the state, for expenses. Includes 100 miles travel. For Mar term, 1798 Date: 24 Jan 1801 Date of: Charge County: Not given Folder: 1800 Information: State vs. Jacob BRILEY: Charge by Jesse MOORE, witness for the state, for expenses. Includes 100 miles travel. For Jan term 1801 Date: 24 Jan 1801 Date of: Charge County: Not given Folder: 1800 Information: State vs. Jacob BRILEY: Charge by Jesse MOORE, witness for the state, for expenses. Includes 100 miles travel. For July term 1800 Date: 24 Jan 1801 Date of: Charge County: Not given Folder: 1800 Information: State vs. Jacob BRILEY: Charge by Jesse MOORE, witness for the state, for expenses. Includes 100 miles travel. For March term, 1800 Date: 24 Jan 1801 Date of: Charge County: Not given Folder: 1800 Information: State vs. Jacob BRILEY: Charge by Benjm ROGERS, witness for the state, for expenses. Includes 90 miles travel. For Jan term, 1801. Date: 23 Jan 1801 Date of: Charge County: Not given Folder: 1800 Information: State vs. Jacob BRILEY: Charge by Benjm ROGERS, witness for the state, for expenses. Includes 90 miles travel. For Septr term, 1797. Date: Not given Date of: County: Not given Folder: 1800 Information: State vs. Jacob BRILEY: Charge by Benjm ROGERS, witness for the state, for expenses. Includes 90 miles travel. For July term, 1800. Date: 23 Jan 1801 Date of: Charge County: Not given Folder: 1800 Information: State vs. Jacob BRILEY: Charge by Benjm ROGERS, witness for the state, for expenses. Includes 90 miles travel. For Mar term, 1796. Date: 23 Jan 1801 Date of: Charge County: Not given Folder: 1800 Information: State vs. Jacob BRILEY: Charge by Benjm ROGERS, witness for the state, for expenses. Includes 90 miles travel. For Sept term, 1796. Date: 23 Jan 1801 Date of: Charge County: Not given Folder: 1800 Information: State vs. Jacob BRILEY: 2 charges by Jesse MOORE, witness for the state, for expenses. Includes 100 miles travel for each charge. For March term, 1797, Septr. term, 1797. Date: 24 Jan 1800 Date of: Charge County: Not given Folder: 1800 Information: State vs. Jacob BRILEY: Charge by Kelly TUCKER, witness for the state, for expenses. Includes 90 miles travel. For Mar term, 1800. Date: 23 Jan 1801 Date of: Charge County: Not given Folder: 1800 Information: State vs. Jacob BRILEY: Charge by Kelly TUCKER, witness for the state, for expenses. Includes 90 miles travel. For Jany term, [marked out]. Date: 23 Jany 1801 Date of: Charge County: Not given Folder: 1800 Information: State vs. Jacob BRILEY: Charge by Kelly TUCKER, witness for the state, for expenses. Includes 90 miles travel. For July term, 1800. Date: 23 Jany 1801 Date of: Charge County: Not given Folder: 1800 Information: State vs. Jacob BRILEY: 4 charges by Kela TUCKER, witness for the state, for expenses. Includes 90 miles travel per term. For Septr. term, 1796, Mar term, 1797, Septr. term, 1797, March term 1798. Date: 9 Mar 1798 Date of: Charge County: Not given Folder: 1800 Information: State vs. Jacob BRILEY: 3 charges by Benjamin ROGERS, witness for the state, for expenses. Includes 90 miles travel per term. For March term, 1800, March term, 1799, March term, 1797. Date: 24 Jan 1801 Date of: Charge County: Not given Folder: 1800 Information: State vs. Jacob BRILEY: Charge by Solomon BRALEY, witness for the state, for expenses. Includes 90 miles travel per term. For March term, 1797, Septr. term, 1797, March term, 1798, March term, 1799, March term, 1800, July term, 1800, Jany term, 1801. Date: 24 Jany 1801 Date of: Charge County: Not given Folder: 1800 Information: Indictment of John BRIDGERS for the murder of Joseph SIMMS. BRIDGERS shot SIMMS with a gun loaded with gunpowder and leaden shot in the left side of the lower part of the belly near to the navel, left 3 mortal wounds. SIMMS lived for 1 day. Date: 2 Apr 1800/July term, 1800 Date of: Event/Indictment County: Johnston Folder: 1800 Information: State vs. John BRIDGERS: Charge by James SIMMS, witness for the state, for expenses. Includes 160 miles travel. For July term, 1800 Date: 25 Jul 1800 Date of: Charge County: Not given Folder: 1800 Information: State vs. John BRIDGERS: Charge by Edmond SIMMS, witness for the state, for expenses. Includes 160 miles travel. For July term, 1800 Date: 25 Jul 1800 Date of: Charge County: Not given Folder: 1800 Information: "Sir, As I never have received my money for my attendance at the Superior Cort as a witness better than twelve months past where I proved my attendance & filed my Tickit with you, I Humbly beg the favour of you to inform me by a line how I am to come at my moneyŠ Molly SHARP" [Note: this note was folded in with other documents related to the John BRIDGERS case-sbg] Date: 23 Aug 1801 Date of: Above note County: Not given Folder: 1800 Information: "Mr. ARNETT Sir pleas to send by the post Jordan CHAVERS my Ticket that was filed in your office wherein I was a witness against Mr. BRIDGERS as you have been kind enough to write me so to do & where to apply for my money and this order shall be your receipt for the same. Molly SHARP" [Note: This was also folded in with John BRIDGERS case documents.-sbg] Date: 29 Sept 1801 Date of: Note County: Not given Folder: 1800 Information: Calculation of costs of John BRIDGERS case. Names witnesses James SIMMS, Edmond SIMMS, Molly SHARP. Date: Not given Date of: County: Not given Folder: 1800 Information: Summons for Uriah BASS to appear and testify on behalf of John BRIDGERS. Date: 21 Jul 1800 Date of: Summons County: Craven Folder: 1800 Information: Calculation of sheriffıs costs for incarceration of John BRIDGERS, including transporting to New Bern (200 miles) and 9 days in gaol. Hardy BRYAN, sheriff of Johnston Co. Date: 2 Apr 1800 Date of: Calculation County: Johnston Folder: 1800 Information: Coronerıs inquest into death of Joseph SYMS. Willis WATSON, coroner, with jury Joseph INGRAM, Abram GAMALIAN, William BULL, William FARMER, Hugh CRAVEY, Jesse TINER, Elijah EASON, Benjamin WOODARD, Davis STRICKLINE, Cornelius LYNCH, Samuel WALDEN and John WHITLEY state that on view of body that they find a number of shot had penetrated the Belly of said Joseph SYMS, which they believe caused his death. They also have the oath of Joseph SYMS taken before his death and the oath of Jacob SYMS after the death and believe that John BRIDGERS murdered SYMS. Date: 5 Apr 1800 Date of: Coronerıs inquest County: Johnston Folder: 1800 Information: 1) Appearance bond for Molly SHARP to appear and testify against John BRIDGERS, charged with murder. 2) Appearance bond for Jacob SYMS with bondsman Joseph BOON to appear and testify against John BRIDGERS, charged with the murder of Joseph SYMS. Date: 8 Apr 1800 Date of: Bonds County: Johnston Folder: 1800 Information: Summons for Benjamin BRIDGERS to appear and testify on behalf of John BRIDGERS. Date: 25 Jul 1800 Date of: Summons County: Craven Folder: 1800 Information: The state vs. Starratt BURNS: Charge by Kelly JONES, witness for the state for appearance as a witness. Includes 80 miles travel. For July term, 1800. Date: 25 Jul 1800 Date of: Charge County: Not given Folder: 1800 Information: Indictment of Starratt BURNS for theft of a bay gelding from Esther JOHNSON. Date: 20 Jan 1793/July term 1800 Date of: Event/Indictment County: Craven Folder: 1800 Information: 1) Oath of Silas W. ARNETT that on 17 Jan 1800, he saw John C. BRYAN, John SMALLWOOD, Eli SMALLWOOD, and Archibald MCCALLOP riotously and with force of arms enter the dwelling house of Sarah HAWLEY and break the doors & other mischief. 2) Appearance bonds for the case: John C. BRYAN (with John SMALLWOOD and Joseph LEACH, bondsmen), John SMALLWOOD (with bondsmen Wm. TIGNOR and William JOHNSTON), Ely SMALLWOOD (with John C. BRYAN and John SMALLWOOD, bondsmen), Archibald MCCALLOP (with John C. BRYAN and William TIGNOR, bondsmen), to answer charge of riotously breaking and entering the house of Sarah HAWLEY; Francis X MARTIN, to prosecute case; John TEMPLETON, Hilliard FATHERLY, Silas W. ARNETT, witnesses. Date: 17 Jan 1800/18 Jan 1800 Date of: Oath of Silas ARNETT/Bonds posted County: Not given Folder: 1800 Information: Arrest warrant for Philip CRUTCHFIELD for a riot. Date: 19 Mar XXIVth year of independence [Should be 1799-sbg] Date of: Warrant County: Jones Folder: 1800 Information: Summons for John STANLY to forfeit bond for the failure of Edmond HATCH to appear on a charge against him. (Other bondsman was Durant HATCH). Date: 19 Sept 1799 Date of: Summons County: Craven Folder: 1800 Information: 1) Oath of Elizabeth HARRIS that she had known Starratt BURNS for many years past, and that she knew of her own knowledge that BURNS broke open and stole corn and carpenters compasses from Wm. John STARKEY; she heard BURNS say that he took the carpenters compasses. HARRIS also declares that she knew of BURNS bringing into the county 2 horses, which she understood were stolen, and that he kept the horses for 1 day and night in an outhouse where HARRIS then lived. BURNS then left with the horses and returned 2 or 3 weeks later with one horse, which he sold to Pitts OLDFIELD, now of Jones Co. HARRIS believes that BURNS brought a bay horse (which was stolen) into the county and that John MUMFORD said that he found the horse on the rode about 4 miles up the rode above his house and that soon after one or more men came after the horse and saw him and made a lawful demand, for which MUMFORD said that he or they should have him in the morning, but in the morning when they asked for the horse, MUMFORD said the horse had run away, and they never got their horse. 2) Oath of Mark PREVO that he had known Starratt BURNS for several years, and that he knew that BURNS had stolen a grey mare from Edward STARKEY, and that he (PREVO) was present when BURNS and his wife Rebecca set off on some journey, and that Rebecca was mounted on the mare. PREVO also states that BURNS stole a mare and colt from Rhodes WEEKS of Carteret Co., which he sold to PREVO. PREVO also knows of a sorel mare that BURNS swoped a stolen creature for and sold to Pitts OLDFILD now of Jones Co. BURNS also brought a stolen bay horse to John MUMFORD, which PREVO believes that MUMFORD knew to be stolen, and that BURNS stole 2 bee hives from Levi NEWBOLD. PREVO also declares that he saw BURNS in possession of 2 horses, one a rone and one a black, that he believes were the property of Mrs. JOHNSON of New Bern, taken off her plantation on Brices Creek; PREVO once lived on this plantation. Date: 18 Jul 1800 Date of: Oaths County: Onslow (residence of BURNS, John MUMFORD, HARRIS, and PREVO)/Jones (residence of Pitts OLDFIELD)/Carteret (residence of Rhodes WEEKS)/Craven (residence of Mrs. JOHNSON) Folder: 1800 Information: Arrest warrant for William DENNIS junr. on a charge of perjury. (Back: Not within my bailiwick. Too late for service). Date: 19 Mar 1800 Date of: Warrant County: Onslow Folder: 1800 Information: Arrest warrant for David WITHERSPOON, John BLANKS, and Jeremiah MASTER, executor of Frederick LANE, deceased on a charge by Benjamin WILLIAMS, Esq., Governor of NC, in a plea that they render unto him ten thousand pounds, which to him they owe & from him unjustly detain; to his damage one hundred pounds. Date: 15 Jul XXV year of independence (1800) Date of: Warrant County: Craven Folder: 1800 Information: Arrest warrant (as heretofor) for [blank] to satisfy Alexander STEWART the sum of nine pounds one shilling and six pence which lately in the said Court was by the Judges thereof was adjudged to the said Alexander for his costs of charges for defending a suit brought against him the the sd William which the sd William failed to prosecute, whereof he is connected as appears of record. (Back: William DENNIS vs. Alexander STEWART. "Not to be found.") Date: 20 Mar XXII year of Independence [1797] Date of: Warrant County: Carteret Folder: 1800 Information: Appearance bond for Martin CORRY with Richard TAYLOR bondsman to answer a charge by William WOLLARD for trespass. (Witness John [X] ROBASON) Date: 4 Jul 1805 Date of: Bond County: Martin Folder: 1800 Information: State vs. Edmond HATCH & others: Charge by Stephen FOWLER, witness for the state. Includes 40 miles travel. For March term, 1800. Date: 29 Mar 1800 Date of: Charge County: Not given Folder: 1800 Information: State by Thomas MARTIN vs. Edmond HATCH & others: Charge by Stephen DROWLER, witness for the state. Includes 40 miles travel. For March term, 1798. Date: 29 Mar 1798 Date of: Charge County: Not given Folder: 1800 Information: State by Thomas MARTIN vs. Edmond HATCH & others: Charge by John STRONG, witness for the state. For March term, 1798. Date: 29 Mar 1798 Date of: Charge County: Not given Folder: 1800 Information: State by Thomas MARTIN vs. Edmond HATCH & others: Charge by Jno. STRONG, witness for the state. Includes 26 miles travel. For March term, 1799. Date: 30 Mar 1799 Date of: Charge County: Not given Folder: 1800 Information: State vs. Edmond HATCH & others: Charge by John STRONG, witness for the state. Includes 27 miles travel. For March term, 1800. Date: 29 Mar 1800 Date of: Charge County: Not given Folder: 1800 Information: State vs. Edmond HATCH & others: Charge by Benjamin SANDERS, witness for the state. Includes 45 miles travel. For January term, 1801. Date: 30 Apr 1801 Date of: Charge County: Not given Folder: 1800 Information: State vs. Edmond HATCH & Ado. PARRY: Charge by Benjamin LAVENDER, witness for the state. Includes 45 miles travel. For Mar term, 1800. Date: 29 July 1800 Date of: Charge County: Not given Folder: 1800 Information: State vs. Edmond HATCH & A. PARRY: Charge by Benjamin LAVENDER, witness for the state. Includes 45 miles travel. For July term, 1800. Date: 28 Jul 1800 Date of: Charge County: Not given Folder: 1800 Information: Summons for James COOK to appear and pay a fine for failure to appear as a juror on 19 Mar 1799. Date: 19 Sept 1799 Date of: Summons County: Beaufort Folder: 1800 Information: Summons for James COOK to appear and pay a fine for failure to appear as a juror on 19 Mar 1799. Date: 19 Mar 1799 Date of: Summons County: Beaufort Folder: 1800 Information: Oath by John ROBERTSON that the charge against him was not served until very shortly before this term, and that Godfrey WILLIAMS and William CHERRY, his witnesses were bound over by the court of Beaufort on an indictment of John CHERRY on which there was an appeal to this court. That he cannot come safely to trial without their testimony, and they are absent without his consent, since he expected them to be present. Date: 29 Mar 1800 Date of: Oath County: Not given Folder: 1800 Information: Order to Beaufort Co. court to send all records in the case against John CHERRY, where he was indicted for assault, to New Bern District Court. (Back: "This certiorari came to hand since our Court and as the Court have no order in such case I was at a loss what to do but have sent up the proceedings and the court will judge if properly before them." s/Henry ETTERSON CSC) Date: 19 Mar 1800 Date of: Order County: Beaufort Folder: 1800 Information: Arrest warrant for Lemuel CHERRY, John CHERRY, Junr., Thomas WILLIAMS & John ROBINSON to appear and answer a charge of riot. Date: 19 Sept 1799 Date of: Warrant County: Beaufort Folder: 1800 Information: Summons for Thomas WILLIAMS, along with bondsmen Stephen OWENS and Samuel CHAUNCEY, to appear to forfeit bond for failure of WILLIAMS to appear on a charge against him. Date: 19 Sept 1799 Date of: Summons County: Beaufort Folder: 1800 Information: Summons for Lemuel CHERRY, along with bondsmen Henry S. BONNER & Edward BONNER, to appear to forfeit bond for failure of CHERRY to appear on a charge against him. Date: 19 Sept 1799 Date of: Summons County: Beaufort Folder: 1800 Information: Summons for James JOHNSTON & Richard HOLLAND and Godfry WILLIAMS to appear and testify against John CHERRY. Date: 19 Mar 1800 Date of: Summons County: Beaufort Folder: 1800 Information: Summons for Arnold RHODES, along with bondsman Henry SMAW, to appear to forfeit bond for failure of RHODES to appear on a charge against him. Date: 19 Sept 1799 Date of: Summons County: Beaufort Folder: 1800 Information: Summons for Charles LATHAM, along with bondsmen Thomas ELLISON and Alderson ELLISON, to appear to forfeit bond for failure of LATHAM to appear on a charge against him. Date: 19 Sept 1799 Date of: Summons County: Beaufort Folder: 1800 Information: Calculation of cost of court in the case of the State vs. Arnold RHODES, John W.G. PRESCOTT, John O NEIL, Thomas JACKSON, & Charles LATHAM on a charge of riot. (Nol pros.) Date: March term, 1800 Date of: Term County: Not given Folder: 1800 Information: Summons for Thomas TULEY and Francis K. MOORE to appear in Hyde Co. court to testify for the State against John GAYLAND, Esq. Date: 24 May 1800 Date of: Summons County: Hyde Folder: 1800 Information: Appearance bond for Jacob SWINDELL with John JORDAN bondsman to appear at next term of Hyde County Court to answer a charge by James HAYES of trespass. Date: 14 Apr 1800 Date of: Bond County: Hyde ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright. 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