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New Bern District Court Records Part 2

New Bern District Court Records
DSCR 206.326.1

The District Court was the precursor to District Superior courts. The New Bern 
District covered Ccarteret, Craven, Beaufort, Hyde, PItt, Dobbs, Jones, and 
Duplin. When Dobbs county was split and then abolished, the new counties were also 
in the New Bern District.

The following are abstracts of Box 1. Dates when not otherwise noted are the 
date of the event (e.g., the date that an assault took place).

Christine Fuller abstracted Box 2, which are also posted. 

Folder title: 1771
Information: Appearance bond for Joseph PARKER with Charles ROACH as bondsman 
to testify in trial of John BARRFIELD and John CHASELOUGH (?).
Date: 3 Mar 1771(date of bond)
County: Craven

Folder title: 1771
Information: Summons to Richard COGDELL, Esqr. and Elenear COVINGTON to appear 
to testify in trial of David BUTLER.
Date: 25 Feb 1771 (date of summons)
County: Not given, probably Craven based on names.

Folder title: 1771
Information: Appearance bond for John BOURROUGHS and Francis CHILD to testify 
in trial of John CHASLERAGH & John BARFIELD.
Date: 3 Mar 1771(date of bond)
County: Craven

Folder title: 1771
Information: Warrant issued by Richard COGDELL to arrest David BUTLER based on 
complaint by Joseph DAVIS that he was robbed of £8 proclamation money and 
suspects BUTLER.
Date: 3 Mar 1771(date of warrant)
County: Craven

Folder title: 1771
Information: Appearance bond for Levy CHARLCRAFT with Joseph PARKER as bondsman 
to testify in trial of John CHARLCRAFT and John BARFIELD.
Date: 3 Mar 1771(date of bond)
County: Craven

Folder title: 1771
Information: Summons to John ROBINSON & Hanry EVERIT to testify in trial of 
Alldowson ELLISON
Date: May 11 1771(date of summons)
County: Beaufort

Folder title: 1771
Information: Indictment against James HINES for breaking, entering, and assault 
against Jacob POPE.
Date: 16 Nov 1770 
County: Dobbs

Folder title: 1771
Information: Summons to William BROWN, Esqr. and Phineas LATHAM to testify in 
trial of James BLOUNT.
Date: 11 May 1771(date of summons)
County: Beaufort

Folder title: 1771
Information: Indictment against David WILLIAMSON for stealing household goods 
and money from John COOK.
Date: 9 Feb 1771
County: Carteret

Folder title: 1771
Information: Indictment against John FERRAL for breaking, entering, and 
assaulting Jacob POPE.
Date: 16 Nov 1770
County: Dobbs

Folder title: 1771
Information: Summons to Samuel SMYTH and Benjamin GRIFFIN to testify in trial 
of George WALKER.
Date: May 11, 1771(date of summons)
County: Craven

Folder title: 1771
Information: Warrant for arrest of Richard BARROW, Richard BARROW, Jr., Arthur 
MOORE Senr. planters on a charge of 3being disaffected to Government and 
obstructing the officers of His Majesty in their duty &c.2
Date: May 11, 1771(date of warrant)
County: Pitt

Folder title: 1771
Information: Warrant to arrest Robert MCDONALD based on complaint by James 
JONES that MCDONALD 3who lives near him will destroy his substance.2
Date: 24 Aug 1771(date of warrant)
County: Craven

Folder title: 1771
Information: Indictment against Thomas HALL, Senior for assault of William 
SPEIGHT.
Date: 30 Oct 1771
County: Craven

Folder title: 1771
Information: Indictment against Johnathan BEST for assault of William ORME
Date: 11 Sept 1771
County: Craven

Folder title: 1771
Information: Indictment against Mary DEBRUHL, wife of Edward for assault of 
John KERNEGY.
Date: 8 Sept 1771
County: Craven

Folder title: 1771
Information: Indictment against Drury REAVE and James WOOD for assault of 
William FELPHS (?).
Date: 12 Oct 1771
County: Dobbs

Folder title: 1771
Information: Indictment against Edward Cornwallis DEBRUHL for assault of John 
KERNEGY.
Date: 8 Sept 1771
County: Craven

Folder title: 1771
Information: Indictment against Mary DEBRUHL, wife of Edward Cornwallis DEBRUHL 
for assault on George KERNEGY.
Date: 8 Sept 1771
County: Craven

Folder title: 1771
Information: Summons for James DAVID, Joseph LEECH, Richard COGDELL, Richard 
BLACKLEDGE, & Charles CRAWFORD to appear and testify on Behalf 3John CLITHERALL 
in a certain matter of controversy in our said court S¯between George SCOTT 
Plaintiff and John CLITHERALL DefendantS¯2
Date: 11 May 1771(date of summons)
County: Not given, probably Craven

Folder title: 1771
Information: Summons to Henry CARMON and Henry SMITH to appear and testify in a 
matter of controversy between the King and Nathaniel CARMON.
Date: 12 Nov 1771(date of summons)
County: Craven

Folder title: 1771
Information: Appearance bond by Nehemiah WISE for his wife Ann WISE with Jno. 
HUSS & Joseph RATLIFF bondsmen to testify in trial of Sarah WIGGINS, wife of 
Gershon WIGGINS on charge of 3murdering own infant child.2
Date: 11 April 1772 (date of bond)
County: Dobbs

Folder title: 1771
Information: Indictment against Nathaniel CARMON on charge of assault of 
Benjamin COLMAN.
Date: 2 Nov 1771
County: Pitt

Folder title: 1771
Information: Indictment against Nathaniel CARMON on charge of assault of Robert 
DAVID.
Date: 2 Nov 1771
County: Pitt

Folder title: 1771
Information: Indictment against Jacob FULCHER for assault of William SPEIGHT.
Date: 30 Oct 1771
County: Craven

Folder title: 1771
Information: Summons for Caleb DAWLEY & Dennis CARMON to testify on behalf of 
Nathl. CARMON.
Date: 19 Nov 1771(date of summons)
County: Pitt

Folder title: 1771
Information: Arrest warrant for David WILLIAMS. Charge not stated
Date: 21 Nov 1771(date of warrant)
County: Carteret

Folder title: 1771
Information: Arrest warrant for James HINES. Charge not stated
Date: 21 Nov 1771(date of warrant)
County: Dobbs

Folder title: 1771
Information: Arrest warrant for Drury REAVES. Charge of assault.
Date: 21 Nov 1771(date of warrant)
County:  Dobbs

Folder title: 1771
Information: Arrest warrant for Edward Cornwallace DEBRUHL. Charge of assault.
Date: 21 Nov 1771(date of warrant)
County: Craven

Folder title: 1771
Information: Summons for (names squeezed in small space; can1t read clearly) 
John SHIVERS, John WOODWARD, Wm BRADY, Henry BRADY, Thos. RESPESS, ? LATHAM, John 
?ROOSCAN, Joshua BROWN to appear in trial of John WORWICH.
Date: 22 Nov 1771(date of summons)
County: Beaufort

Folder title: 1771
Information: Arrest warrant for John NORWICH. Charge: keeping a disorderly 
house and begetting a baseborn child upon the body of Jan BRADY.
Date: 22 Nov 1771(date of warrant)
County: Beaufort

Folder title: 1771
Information: Arrest warrant for Jacob FULCHER. Charge of assault.
Date: 22 Nov 1771(date of warrant)
County: Craven

Folder title: 1771
Information: Arrest warrant for Jonathan BARWICK. Charge of assault
Date: 22 Nov 1771(date of warrant)
County: Craven

Folder title: 1771
Information: Summons for William Richard JACOBS for trial of Alderson ELLISON
Date: 11 May 1771(date of summons)
County: Hyde

Folder title: 1771
Information: Summons for Nemiale TOOTHE to appear at trial of Nathaniel CARMON
Date: 22 Nov 1771(date of summons)
County: Craven

Folder title: 1771
Information: Order to John BURROUGHS 3Goal2 keeper 3send you body of Cuffie 
MOORE2 charged with killing a horse belonging to Dr. Thomas HASLINE.
Date: 9 Oct 1771(date of order)
County: Craven

Folder title: 1771
Information: Summons for Catherine DANIEL wife of Nathaniel DANIEL to testify 
in trial of John COTTON
Date: 20 Nov 1771 or 2 (written over-can1t tell which is correct). (date of 
summons)
County: Dobbs

Folder title: 1771
Information: Sworn statement by John NUCKLES that, 3On or Baught the last of 
May, last passed he This deponent applyed to George BLANTSON Esqr, one of his 
Majesteys Justices off the Peace, for ye county of Tryon, for a warrant, to 
aprehend, one Stephen JONES, for stealing of horses & Hoggs, & other acts of Feloney, 
By him Committed, which was granted & served, & one James BURCHFIELD being Duly 
sumoned, to appeare before a majestrat to give Testomony, on behalf of ye King, 
against Said Stephen JONES (But as This Depont as Informed Henry CEREK one of 
ye Justices of Tryon County, whoos half Brother to Stephen JONES, Provailed on 
sd. BURCHFIELD, nott to appeare as a wittness against JONES, as he the sd. CEREK 
wold Indemnify him, if he did not appeare for five shilllings, all of which 
Facts, this Deponant asked sd CLEREK if he had said which he confessed, he said & 
wold Do itt, as they cold ony Take his Commiss from him, fir itt which he did 
not Desire to keep, & this Depont verily Bel(torn) That for want of BURCHFIELDS 
Testomon(torn) Said JONES got Cleare of the Said acts of Feloney Charge against 
him in sd. Warrant & is since removed to the Provance of GeorgiaS¯
Date: 26 Nov 1771(date of statement)
County: Craven (do not know why this was handled in Craven, since it appears to 
be a Tryon Co. matter).

Folder title: 1771
Information: Complaint by Thomas HASLIN that a Valubell horse was killed and 
another wounded and he suspects a certain free Negro named COFFEY. Attached is an 
appearance bond for Cuffee MOORE with bondsmen Charles ROACH and John DAVIS.
Date: 6 Oct 1771(date of bond)
County: Craven

Folder title: 1771
Information:  (Document is torn and ink has bled through from the other side). 
Petition regarding case of a slave of John STEVENSON named Captain 3eloped2 
from him and could not be taken except by force. Captain allegedly accosted an 
3honest reputable liver of a meek easy & hospitable disposition2 (next part too 
torn to decipher). Adam MOOR after much expostulation was constrained in his own 
defence to fire a gun at the said S¯Captain which proved his fatal wound.2 
Coroner John RICE was summoned and an inquisition took place. Petition signed by 
(some names difficult to read): J.S.J CER?, Hardy BRYAN, Joseph LEECH, Jn. 
CARRUTHERS, Wm. ? Petition to value slave at £50 for reimbursement to owner.
Date: Can1t find a date-might be in torn area
County: Craven
















New Bern District Court Records
DSCR 206.326.1

The District Court was the precursor to District Superior Ccourts. The New Bern 
District covered Ccarteret, Craven, Beaufort, Hyde, PItt, Dobbs, Jones, and 
Duplin. When Dobbs county was split and then abolished, the new counties were also 
in the New Bern District.

The following are abstracts of Box 1. Dates when not otherwise noted are the 
date of the event (e.g., the date that an assault took place).

Christine Fuller abstracted Box 2, which are also posted. 

Folder title: 1769
Information: The King vs. John M. MCLENDON. Indict Assault. of Charles WHITE 
May Supr. Cr. Evid. Rege John WHITLEY Sworn. Moses SPEIGHT. A True Bill.
Date: 11 May 1769
County: Dobbs

Folder title: 1769
Information: The King vs. Denes. MCCLENDON Sca for Moses SPEIGHT to May Supr. 
Court 1769
Date: 17 May 1769 (date of summons)
County: Craven

Folder title: 1769
Information: The King vs. Barnaby FULLER. Sca for Thos. SMITH Mathew BASS to 
Novr. Supr. Cur. 1769
Date: May 9 1769 (date of summons)
County: Dobbs

Folder title: 1769
Information: The King vs. Barnaby FULLER. Plu. Cap. to Novr. Supr. Cur 1769.
Date: 22 May 1769
County:  Dobbs

Folder title: 1769
Information:  The King vs. Elizabeth HILL, wife of David HILL Sca for Martha 
HAMPTON to May Sup. Cur. 1770
Date: 22 November 1769 (date of summons)
County: Carteret

Folder title: 1769
Information: The King vs. John Council BRYAN Indict Asso. A True Bill (Charged 
with assaulting John Edge THOMLINSON 
Date: 22 Nov 1769
County: Craven

Folder title: 1769
Information: The King vs. George PARKER Ind. Perjury to Novm. Supr. Cur 1769*
Date: 7 April 1769
County: Dobbs

Folder title: 1770
Information: Appearance bond in The King vs. George PARKER, John WEAVER, and 
John DRUE
Date: 3 Jan 1770 (date of bond)
County: Dobbs

Folder title: 1770
Information: Indictment against George WALKER for beating Joseph PIPKIN 
Date: 7 November 1770
County: Dobbs

Folder title: 1770
Information: Charge of assault against Charles COGDELL for beating George 
WALKER
Date: 29 Sept. 1769
County: Dobbs

Folder title: 1770
Information: Charge of assault against Joshua GRANTHAM for beating George 
WALKER
Date: 29 Sept. 1769
County: Dobbs

Folder title: 1770
Information: Charge of assault against Joseph PIPKIN for beating George WALKER
Date: 29 Sept 1769
County: Dobbs

Folder title: 1770
Information: Charge of forgery and counterfeiting against Robert HALL
Date: 14 Aug 1770
County: Craven

Folder title: 1770
Information: Charge of assault against Nathaniel HUNT for beating Richard HALL
Date: 9 Jul 1770
County: Craven

Folder title: 1770
Information: Appearance bond for Nathaniel HUNT with Thomas HASLIN in assault 
charge against Nathaniel HUNT
Date: 30 July 1770 (date of bond)
County: Craven

Folder title: 1770
Information: Indictment against Daniel REDD (shoemaker) for beating Charles 
JOHNSTON 
Date: 1 Oct 1770
County: Craven

Folder title: 1770
Information: Deposition of Samuel CASWELL describing attempted arrest of Thomas 
BLAKE and John CURLEE resulting in mortal wounding of James LINDSAY. 
Substantiated by Simon BRIGHT, sheriff, Francis MACKILWEAN, John GARLAND & Richd. CASWELL
Date: 12 Apr 1770
County: Dobbs

Folder title: 1770
Information: Indictment against Thomas BLAKE and John CURLEE of murder of James 
LINDSAY
Date: 12 Apr 1770
County: Dobbs

Folder title: 1770
Information:Indictment in case against Thomas HARRISON for harboring and 
secreting James HARRISON, Thomas BLAKE, and John CURLEE 
Date: 9 Apr 1770 and before and since
County: Dobbs

Folder title: 1770
Information: Summons for William Tyler THOMPSON John HINDLEY in case of King 
vs. Thomas HARRISON
Date: 9 May 1770 (date of summons)
County: Dobbs

Folder title: 1770
Information: Indictment against John Batchellor BRAND for harboring and 
secreting Thomas BLAKE and John CURLEE 
Date: 8 Feb 1770 and before and since
County: Dobbs

Folder title: 1770
Information: Indictment in case against Moses FIELDS for harboring in secreting 
Thomas BLAKE and John CURLEE
Date: 8 Feb 1770 and before and since
County: Dobbs

Folder title: 1770
Information: Indictment against Thomas GASKINS for obstructing the road from 
Lenfields Ferry and Wiggins1s point, through the Thoroughfair to Core Point
Date: 1 May 1770
County: Craven

Folder title: 1770
Information: Deposition of Ann SMITH regarding marriage status of Nathaniel 
HUNT and the woman living with him.
Date: July 9, 1770 (date of deposition)
County: Not given

Folder title: 1770
Information: Summons for Nathaniel HUNT to answer charge that he is living with 
(and has several children with) a woman who is not his wife, and has a wife in 
Virginia
Date: 9 July 1770 (date of summons)
County: Craven

Folder title: 1770
Information: Indictment against Charles JOHNSTON (shoemaker) for beating Daniel 
READY
Date: 27 July 1770
County: Craven

Folder title: 1770
Information: Indictment against Charles JOHNSTON (shoemaker) for beating Daniel 
REDDY
Date: 1 October 1770
County: Craven

Folder title: 1770
Information: Appearance bond for Reuben HAY with William SPEIGHT for case 
against John BARFIELD for felonious theft.
Date: 24 Dec 1770 (date of bond)
County: Dobbs

Folder title: 1770
Information: Summons for William TYLER for theft of property of Jacob LANGSTON
Date: 18 Oct 1769 (date of summons)
County: Dobbs

New Bern District Court Records
DSCR 206.326.1

The District Court was the precursor to District Superior Ccourts. The New Bern 
District covered Ccarteret, Craven, Beaufort, Hyde, PItt, Dobbs, Jones, and 
Duplin. When Dobbs county was split and then abolished, the new counties were also 
in the New Bern District.

The following are abstracts of Box 1. Dates when not otherwise noted are the 
date of the event (e.g., the date that an assault took place).

Christine Fuller abstracted Box 2, which are also posted. 

Folder: Oyer & Terminer, New Bern, July 1774
Information: Complaint by Samuel CORNELL that a quantity of goods were stolen 
from him 3last night2, and ordering Jo. C. BRYAN, sheriff, search for goods and 
arrest the person in whose possession they are found. Back of page orders the 
gaoler to take the body of James HAMILTON, charged with breaking and entering 
the storehouse of Samuel CORNELL.
Date: 21 May 1774 (date of warrant)
County: Craven

Folder: Oyer & Terminer, New Bern, July 1774
Information: Summons for John GRANADE and Edward WHITTY; does not say for what.
Date: July, 1774 (date of summons)
County: Craven

Folder: Oyer & Terminer, New Bern, July 1774
Information: Indictment against Cesar BELOTI, house carpenter alias labourer, 
for assault of Jonas WILLIAMS.
Date: May 7, 1774
County: Craven

Folder: Oyer & Terminer, New Bern, July 1774
Information: Summons for Solomon SHEPARD Junr. Laurence BOOR and William THOMAS 
& Thomas CHADWICK; does not say for what.
Date: 13 June 1774 (date of summons)
County: Carteret

Folder: Oyer & Terminer, New Bern, July 1774
Information: Sworn statement by William ADAMS that a house in the possession of 
John MILLER was burned with all goods and stores. This sheet is torn at this 
point.
Date: sometime in March
County: Halifax

Folder: Oyer & Terminer, New Bern, July 1774
Information: Torn fragment of document. Might be part of above case, but if so, 
there is a portion missing between. This just refers to a sum of money paid by 
3the said THOMAS.2
Date: Sworn 7 July 1774
County: Not shown

Folder: Oyer & Terminer, New Bern, July 1774
Information: Beginning of an indictment of William BRYAN. Mentions 3force of 
arms2 which usually is language in assault charges. Torn in middle, bottom half 
not present.
Date: June 14, 1774
County: Craven

Folder: Oyer & Terminer, New Bern, July 1774
Information: Blank torn scrap of paper; says 3Recognizance SHEPARD &c.2
Date: None
County: None

Folder: Oyer & Terminer, New Bern, July 1774
Information: Torn scrap of paper (bottom of a document); says 3?? John GRAND 
her brother.
Date: Sworn 6 July 1774
County: None

Folder: Oyer & Terminer, New Bern, July 1774
Information: Torn fragment of a document that is indictment of someone (name 
not on the fragment) for assault of Francis REYNOLDS [woman].
Date: 25 Dec 1774
County: Not shown

Folder: Oyer & Terminer, New Bern, July 1774
Information: Summons for Thomas CAMPION Moses HARE & John PATTON; no reason 
given
Date: 12 July 1774 (date of summons)
County: Craven

Folder: Oyer & Terminer, New Bern, July 1774
Information: Very faded, unreadable sheet. Back says 3Indictment: Dom Rex vs. 
Wm. BRYAN, assault.2
Date: None
County: Not shown. 

Folder: Oyer & Terminer, New Bern, July 1774
Information: Indictment ( bottom torn) for someone for assault on Stephen 
MOORE.
Date: Date torn away for incident; indictment dated 10 July 1774
County: Torn away

Folder: Oyer & Terminer, New Bern, July 1774
Information: Order to sheriff of Craven Co. to arrest William Wilkin TAYLOR for 
stealing £69 from Solomon SHEPARD (based on a complaint by Solomon SHEPARD).
Date: 15 Mar 1774 (date of order)
County: Craven

Folder: Oyer & Terminer, New Bern, July 1774
Information: Order to sheriff of Carteret Co. to arrest William Wilkin TAYLOR 
for stealing £69 from Solomon SHEPARD, Junr.
Date: 15 Mar 1774 (date of order)
County: Carteret

Folder: Oyer & Terminer, New Bern, July 1774
Information: Examinations re. above theft: William Wilkins TAYLOR described his 
whereabouts on 15 Mar 1774. Solomon SHEPARD, Junr. testified  and contradicted 
some of TAYLOR1S testimony, and said that after he was robbed of £69 a bill 
from that money was seen in TAYLOR1S possession. Testimony of David BELL confirmed 
most of SHEPARD1S testimony.
Date: 18 May 1774 (date of examination)
County: Carteret

Folder: Oyer & Terminer, New Bern, July 1774
Information: Order to jailer in New Bern to imprison William Wilkin TAYLOR, 
planter
Date: 19 May 1774 (date of order)
County: Carteret

Folder: Oyer & Terminer, New Bern, July 1774
Information: Appearance bond for Henry HODGES to testify against John DUFF for 
stealing a black horse.
Date: 26 June 1774 (date of bond)
County: Beaufort

Folder: Oyer & Terminer, New Bern, July 1774
Information: Examinations of other witnesses in case against William Wilkin 
TAYLOR: Thos. CHADWICK testified that TAYLOR paid him some money that included a 
£5 bill that was believed to be part of money stolen from SHEPARD. Larrance BOAR 
testified that the bill was one he had paid to David SHEPARD, brother of 
Solomon.
Date: 18 May 1774 (date of testimony)
County: Carteret

Folder: Oyer & Terminer, New Bern, July 1774
Information: Appearance bond for Solomon SHEPARD (£60) with David BELL, Thomas 
CHADWICK, and Larrance BOAR (£20 each) bondsment, for SHEPARD1S testimony 
against William Wilkins TAYLOR. 
Date: 19 May 1774 (date of bond)
County: Carteret

Folder: Oyer & Terminer, New Bern, July 1774
Information: Testimony of Henry HODGES, age 39, against John DUFF, who he says 
stole a black horse from him, was arrested and jailed in Northampton Co., broke 
out of jail and sold the horse to Jeremia LESTER near Bertie Courthouse. LESTER 
returned the horse to HODGES, after HODGES proved it was his.
Date: 10 June 1774
County: Beaufort

Folder: Oyer & Terminer, New Bern, July 1774
Information: Testimony of Wm. HODGES, age 18, regarding meeting near the main 
road he had with John DUFF, who never got off his horse. 
Date: 10 June 1774
County: Beaufort

Folder: Oyer & Terminer, New Bern, July 1774
Information: Indictment (portion torn out of middle) against John BIZEL for 
assault.
Date: Torn away
County: Dobbs

Folder: Oyer & Terminer, New Bern, July 1774
Information: Order to sheriff of Beaufort Co. to arrest John DUFF for theft of 
horse from Henry HODGES of Pitt Co. 
Date: 26 June 1774 (date of order)
County: Beaufort/Pitt

Folder: Oyer & Terminer, New Bern, July 1774
Information: Examination of John DUFF in above matter: Says that he did have 
the horse, but that he got it from William HODGES, then swopt it with Jeremiah 
LESTER.
Date: 26 June 1774 (date of examination)
County: Beaufort

Folder: Oyer & Terminer, New Bern, July 1774
Information: Appearance bond by William HODGES with Henry HODGES of Pitt Co. 
(£100) to testify against John DUFF for stealing a black horse.
Date: 26 June 1774 (date of bond)
County: Beaufort/Pitt

Folder: Oyer & Terminer, New Bern, July 1774
Information: Order to jailer in New Bern to imprison John DUFF.
Date: 26 June 1774 (date of order)
County: Beaufort

Folder: Oyer & Terminer, New Bern, July 1774
Information: Order that John STEVONS Esq and Richard RIVVERS be appointed to 
Grand Jury and John VINSON and Isaac POWELL be appointed to the petit court.
Date: May term 1774 (date of order)
County: Johnston

Folder: Oyer & Terminer, New Bern, July 1774
Information: Indictment against Thomas ?RESPESS (smeared) for assault of Thomas 
CAMPION.
Date: 12 April 1774
County: Beaufort

Folder: Oyer & Terminer, New Bern, July 1774
Information: Indictment of Bouger HODGES (later called Edward Bouger HODGES) 
for possession of a counterfeit bill of credit.
Date: 10 Feb 1774
County: Craven

Folder: Oyer & Terminer, New Bern, July 1774
Information: Indictment against John WILSON for assault on Cesar BELOTE
Date: 7 Mar 1774
County: Craven

Folder: Oyer & Terminer, New Bern, July 1774
Information: Indictment of William Wilkins TAYLOR for stealing from Solomon 
SHEPARD
Date: 15 Mar 1774
County: Carteret

Folder: Oyer & Terminer, New Bern, July 1774
Information: Appearance bond by Thomas LANE alias FAIL and Patty his wife 
(£200) with John Batchelor BRAND & Mark MEARS bondsmen (£100) for Patty wife of 
Thomas LANE alias FAIL to testify in charge against her by William ALDRIDGE. (Back 
of page says The King vs. Patty, wife of Thos. LANE alias FAIL} for perjury.
Date: 6 July 1774 (date of bond)
County: Dobbs

Folder: Oyer & Terminer, New Bern, July 1774
Information: Testimony by John HANKS that he heard Patty LANE alias FAIL swear 
under oath that William ALDRIDGE had robbed her of £21, 10 shillings. Gives 
circumstances. Mentions Patty1s brother, John BRAND. Brittle FIELD also testified 
that he heard Patty swear to this, as did Charles HINES.
Date: ca 1 Apr 1774
County: Dobbs

Folder: Oyer & Terminer, New Bern, July 1774
Information: Testimony by William ALDRIDGE that Patty came to his house and 
mentioned the payment of a note he had of her husband1s, but no money was 
exchanged.
Date: 30 May 1774 (date of testimony)
County: Dobbs

Folder: Oyer & Terminer, New Bern, July 1774
Information: Indictment of William PENDER for stealing a bay mare.
Date: 17 May, 12th year of reign of George III (1774 was 14th year).
County: Beaufort

Folder: Oyer & Terminer, New Bern, July 1774
Information: Indictment against Edward Bougar HODGES, trader, for passing a 
counterfeit bill.
Date: 10 Feb 1774
County: Craven

Folder: Oyer & Terminer, New Bern, July 1774
Information: Testimony in the case against Patsy LANE/FAIL by George MILLER who 
had previously taken her sworn testimony, by Joshua HERRING, and by John 
Batchelor BRAND, brother of Patsy (part of his testimony is torn away).
Date: 6 July 1774 (date of testimony)
County: Dobbs

Folder: Oyer & Terminer, New Bern, July 1774
Information: Indictment against James HAMILTON for stealing one pound of 
Spanish Brown Paint, valued at 6 pence from Samuel CORNELL.
Date: 20 May 1774
County: Craven

Folder: Oyer & Terminer, New Bern, July 1774
Information: Indictment of John DUFF, labourer, for stealing a black gelding 
from Henry HODGES.
Date: 10 June 1774
County: Beaufort