NC, Craven, Court Records, New Bern District Court Records ========================================================= USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed by Sue Guptill, February 2001. ========================================================== PART 1 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: No date Information: Juror1s verdict, John DUFF Date: None County: None Folder title: No date Information: Reasons in arrest of judgment (John DUFF) Date: None County: None Folder title: No date Information: Dom Rex vs. John TAYLOR Summon GBarthl. FLOWERS, Wm. ROBERTSON Date: None County: None Folder title: No date Information: State vs. Arthur CRAWFORD Date: None County: None Folder title: 1761, 1762 Information: Testimony of Robert HARRIS in case against Owen REED Date: April 21, 1761 County: Dobbs (from back) Folder title: 1761, 1762 Information: The King vs. Richcard FENNER, Richard SPEIGHT, & Hugh WADDELL (Debt)* [Note: This is probably misfiled, because debt is usually a civil matter, not criminal-sbg]. Date: May 1762 County: Craven, New Hanover Folder title: 1764 Information: This may certify that ?.the villon named Isaac HUDSON into the goal for the District of New Bern the 5th day of Novembr. 1764-since which he broak goal & escaped. Also names William MCKENNEY, Jessy BARFIELD Date: 5 November 1764. County: None Folder title: 1765 Information: Oath by William ADAMS regarding paper money in his house that was burned Date: 20 July 1765 County: None Folder title: 1767-1768 Information: The King vs. Elizabeth HILL the wife of David HILL summons for Martha HAMPTON Date: 13 May 1767 (date of summons) County: None Folder title: 1767-1768 Information: The King vs. John TAYLOR to Novr. Supr. Court 1767. Exp. for the King Bartho. HOWARD, Wm. ROBERTSON Date: 4 Nov 1767 County: Craven Folder title: 1767-1768 Information: The King vs. Jno. TAYLOR to May Sup. Court 1768 Date: 11 Nov 1767 County: Craven Folder title: 1767-1768 Information: The King vs. Elz. HILL wife of David HILL Sum. for Martha HAMPTON to May Supr. Court, 1768. Not to be found. 3Somewhere down Neuse.2 Date: 11 Nov 1767 (date of summons) County: Craven Folder title: 1767-1768 Information: Presentment against Commissioners of the Town of New Bern to May Supr. court 1768 Date: None County: Craven Folder title: 1767-1768 Information: The King vs. the The Comrs. of the Town of New Bern Capias to Novr. Supr. Court 1768 Exec. on Sam. CORNELL, Thos. HASLEN, James DAVIS, Esqu. & Jacob SHEPPARD, Wm. WILTON not to be found Date: 2 May 1768 (date of summons) County: Craven Folder title: 1767-1768 Information: The King vs. Barnaby FULLER, capias to Novr. Sup. Court 1768 Date: 21 May 1768 (date of summons) County: Dobbs Folder title: 1767-1768 Information: The King vs. Barnaby FULLER, sums. for Thos. SMITH, Mathew BASS to Novr. Supr. Cour. 1768 Date: 21 May 1768 (date of summons) County: Dobbs Folder title: 1767-1768 Information: The King vs. Barnaby FULLER. Indict. To May Sup. Cur. 1768 David R. REGES, Thos. SMITH, Mathew BASS Date: None 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: 1772 Information: Fine for Edna ELSBOE ? for retailing spirituous liquors Date: March 1772 (date of fine) County: Hyde Folder: 1772 Information: Judgements against John ROSE, Levi JOHNSON and William TYLER. Handwriting very crowded; appears to be debt related. Date: May term 1772 (date of judgement) County: Not given Folder: 1772 Information: Summons for Catharine SHEPPARD, wife of Abram SHEPPARD the elder; John Baptist SHEPPARD, Samuel HERRING and Martha his wife as witnesses in case against Benj. SHEPPARD and Mary. Date: 11 May 1772 (date of summons) County: Dobbs Folder: 1772 Information: Appearance bond for David MIMS in sum of 2,000 paid to Needham BRYAN, sheriff, with Drewry MIMS, Robert MIMS, (both Johnston Co.); Joseph MIMS (Chatham Co.); John WILLETT (Wake Co) as bondsmen. David MIMS allegedly owes 1,000 to Gov. Josiah Martin (personally or as governor??). (Writing is bad-not sure I1m interpreting this exactly right). Date: 21 Sept 1772 (date of bond) County: Johnston Folder: 1772 Information: Summons for Philip JONES, Richard AYCOCK, Penkethman HAWKINS, James JONES Senior, William WILSON, Jesse MINTON, David MIMS, Samuel DELD, Jsom? SAFOLD & John HUMPHREYS 3to answer his Excellency Josiah MARTIN Esquire Successor to William TRYON late governor of North Carolina in a Plea that they render to him onethousand pounds sterling which they owe & unjustly detain from him to the damage of the said Josiah MARTIN as successor &c.. One thousand pounds sterling.2 [This is similar wording to file above]. Back of page says 3Writ in debt 38 The Governor vs WILDER & MIMS No. 1 Reffernce Dockett SExecuted on David MIMS and Security the other Defendants not to be found in my bailiwick. N. BRYAN sheriff. Date: 11 May 1772 (date of summons) County: Johnston Folder: 1772 Information: Summons for James GLASGOW and John GARLAND to testify in behalf of Philip STONE and others. Date: 27 May 1772 (date of summons) County: Craven Folder: 1772 Information: Summons for Jacob POPE to testify for the King against John TYRILLS Date: 21 May 1772 (date of summons) County: Dobbs Folder: 1772 Information: Order to sheriff of Halifax to bring William TYLER to New Bern for trial. Date: 8 Oct 1772 (date of order) County: Halifax? (Might be that person was just 3hiding out2 in Halifax, but committed crime somewhere else). Folder: 1772 Information: Deposition of Sarah WIGGINS, wife of Gershon WIGGINS saying that Will, a slave of her father Benjamin HERRING had come to her house and after asking about one GIBBS and JUSTIS, then pulled out a bottle of rum and persuaded her to drink it. It made her feel sick, and he told her it was only for his friends. Later he came and repeated this action, and again the rum made her feel strange. (3drunk and took away her senses2). 3he asked whether any person had used her ill and said that if they had he could make them love her better than ever they did.2 Eventually he had 3carnal knowledge of her body2 and eventually she had her first child by him. Then he threatened that if anyone talked about it he would hurt them, by which she understood that he would poison them. She thinks that Higgotty MARTIN looking so poorly and sickly of late proceeds from something that the said Will had said done or give to him. Will by behaving in the manner abovementioned (threats) had carnal knonwledge of her divers times and was the father of her last child. He told her he had a good will to go and try Lancy WIGGENS for he could lye with the best of the women if he tryed them and that they talked of that that was nothing -for he could go to her sister Darcus and serve her as he had this deponent, That the said Will afterwards told her that he had carnal kowledge of her which he afterwards denyed, and said he would have done it if she had not desireded her not. Deposition given before Benja. CASWELL in presence of James GLASGOW & Simon BRIGHT Junr. Esqrs. Date: 13 April 1772 (date of deposition) County: Dobbs Folder: 1772 Information: Appearance bond for Sarah BROWN wife of Janson BROWN in amount of 500 with Richard HILL and Samuel CASWELL (250 each) to testify for the King in the trial of Sarah WIGGINS wife of Gershon WIGGINS accused of murdering her own infant child. Date: 11 Apr 1772 (date of bond) County: Dobbs Folder: 1772 Information: Inquisition taken before James GLASGOW, coroner, on view of the body of a mulato Infant Child. Jury consists of Benjamin CASWELL, Jesse COBB, Martin CASWELL, Juhn HULL, Joseph RATCLIFFE, Samuel CASWELL, John MACKILWEAN, James SHEPARD, Thomas CURTIS, Abraham BUSH, Edward WOODHAM, Junr., Niniean WISE and John IRONS and Richard HILL. States that on 22 Mar last Sarah Wiggens was delivered of the mulato child, and on the 24th day of the month the child 3then being in full life2 the scull bones of the child was broken and fractured, and it appears that Sarah WIGGENS was the person who did this. Date: 24 Mar 1772 County: Dobbs Folder: 1772 Information: Appearance bond for Margrett WIGGENS (500) with Thos. CURTIS and Jesse COBB, bondsmen (250 each) to testify for the King in the case against Sarah WIGGENS Date: 11 Apr 1772 (date of bond) County: Dobbs Folder: 1772 Information: Indictment against Sarah WIGGENS for murder of her mulatto child. (There are 2 versions of this; both same thing). Date: 24 Mar 1772 County: Dobbs Folder: 1772 Information: Indictment against Susey GROOMS, wife of Major GROOMS, for assault on Sarah WIGGINS. [Note: This clearly said Grooms and not Croom-sbg]. Date: 11 Nov 1772 County: Dobbs Folder: 1772 Information: Juror1s statement regarding toll bridge over Trent River in possession of Thomas POLLOCK that is much out of repair and a great danger. Thomas POLLOCK had agreement to maintain bridge. Date: 11 Nov 1772 (date of statement) County: Craven Folder: 1772 Information: Summons for Thomas CAMPSON? & Dorothy his wife, Ritely ROE, Darkess POTTCHILL, John BOND, Wm WALLIS to testify for the King against William PENDER. Date: 22 May 1772 (date of summons) County: Beaufort Folder: 1772 Information: Examination of Abner DEW by Needham Bryan, sheriff, on accusation of stealing a mare belonging to Henry CANNON of Duplin Co. DEW confessed that he had been in confederacy with Thos. HOOKS of Duplin Co. for some years. HOOKS stole horses and delivered them to DEW, who concealed them and transported them out of the area, e.g., to Orange Co. and sold them, then gave 1/2 of the profit to HOOKS. Also stated he escaped out of Hallifax Goal ab. 4 years ago when HOOKS ccame to the Goal and was admitted on pretence of treating the Poor prisoners with some liquor in his hand and informed the prisoners that he would (torn) wall of the prison and they escaped. William MASTER and William EAVES made their escape at the same time. Date: June 8, 1772 (date of statement) County: Johnston/Duplin/Halifax Folder: 1772 Information: Jury indictment of Cesar BETOTI (not sure of name) 3a Person of an Evil and Disobedient Disposition and disaffected to Our Sovereign Lord the KingS2 refused to give aid to the sheriff. (This appears to be political; however, the handwriting is hard to read and the language is very legalistic and technical). Date: 11 Nov 1772 (date of indictment) County: Craven Folder: 1772 Information: Indictment of Ezekiah (says John on back) MCCATOR for assault of William BUSH Date: May 1772 County: Craven Folder: 1772 Information: Appearance bond for Samuel SMITH (30) to appear and testify. Jacob SHEPARD and Richard GRAVES, bondsmen (15 each). Evidences listed on back: William SIMMONS, Thomas VICKERS, Thomas WEBBER, James DAVIS Date: 31 Mar 1772 County: Craven Folder: 1772 Information: Indictment refers to a warrant for the arrest of Richard GRAVES, issued to John Council BRYAN, deputy sheriff. This indictment is against Patrick GORDON, who they say 3did then & there Burn and Destroy the said Warrant in Contempt of our said Lord the King S.2 Date: April, 1772 County: Craven Folder: 1772 Information: Order to 3goaler2 of Dobbs Co. to commit John COTTEN junr. to jail for a felony (awaiting trial). Date: 17 Apr 1772 (date of order) County: Dobbs Folder: 1772 Information: Indictment against Amos SQUIRES for assault on Charles MOONEY Date: 17 Feb 1772 County: Craven Folder: 1772 Information: Indictment against John ADAMS for assault on Thomas BARRON. Date: 18 May 1772 County: Craven Folder: 1772 Information: Indictment of William TURNAGE for stealing from George DIKES. Date: 15 Oct 177? County: Pitt Folder: 1772 Information: Indictment of William TURNAGE for stealing from Timothy HARRIS Date: 15 Nov 177? County: Pitt Folder: 1772 Information: Indictment of William TURNAGE for stealing from Mary W? Date: 15 Nov 177? County: Pitt [Note: these 3 indictments against William TURNAGE appear to have taken place several years before. They were issued in court 11 May 1772 and occured in the 3seventh year of the reign of SGeorge the Third.2 1772 was the 12th year of George III1s reign. William TURNAGE allegedly stole hogs and steers from these people]. Folder: 1772 Information: Indictment of John ROSE for breaking and entering and theft from mansion house of John HANDCOCK. Date: 8 May 1772 3about the Hour of Twelve in the night.2 County: Hyde Folder: 1772 Information: Summons for William WEBSTER, Jon HANDCOCK, and Severn SCOTTS to appear and testify for the King against John ROSE. Date: 15 May 1772 (date of summons) County: Hyde Folder: 1772 Information: Summons for William NONWORTHY to appear as a witness for Nath. CARMON. Date: 15 May 1772 (date of summons) County: Craven Folder: 1772 Information: Order to Sheriff of Hyde County to bring John ROSE to this court for trial. Date: 15 May 1772 (date of order) County: Hyde Folder: 1772 Information: Indictment of Alexander SANDERS. Crucial line of this indictment is squeezed between 2 other lines, and can1t be read, but it appears that SANDERS is accused of refusing to give aid to the sheriff in retaining prisoners in the jail. This is the same wording as the indictment against Cesar BETOTI, above. Date: 11 Nov 1772 (date of indictment. Date of crime is not given). County: Craven Folder: 1772 Information: Summons to John ALLEN to testify for the King against Nath. CARMON Date: 16 May 1772 (date of summons) County: Craven Folder: 1772 Information: Arrest warrant for William TURNAGE for Petty Larceny. (2 of these in folder). Date: 11 May 1772 (date of warrant) County: Pitt Folder: 1772 Information: Summons to Thomas WEBBER, Richard COGDELL, John Council BRYAN, Richard GRAVES, Samuel SMITH, and William BURKE to testify for the King against Thomas HASLEN, Esq. Date: 21 May 1772 (date of summons) County: Craven Folder: 1772 Information: Arrest warrant for Jonathan BOSWICK for crime of assault. Date: 21 May 1772 (date of warrant) County: Craven Folder: 1772 Information: Arrest warrant for William TURNAGE, planter for crime of petty larceny. Date: 21 May 1772 (date of warrant) County: Pitt Folder: 1772 Information: Arrest warrant for Ezekiah MCCARTER for crime of assault. Date: 21 May 1772 (date of summons) County: Craven Folder: 1772 Information: Summons for Thos. WEBBER, John Council BRYAN, ?DANIEL, Richard GRAVES, Saml. SMITH, and William BUSH to appear and 3give Evidence S of such matters as shall be Srequested of them.2 Date: 19 May 1772 (date of summons) County: Craven Folder: 1772 Information: Arrest warrant for Thomas BARRON, mariner, to satisfy fine of one pound and one penny 3the costs of a certain indictment whereof the said Thos. was the Informer.2 Date: 22 May 1772 (date of warrant) County: Craven Folder: 1772 Information: Appearance bond for Jacob LANGSTON to testify for the King against William TYLER on a charge of stealing a black 3hors2 from Jacob LANGSTON. Date: 23 July 1772 (date of bond) County: Dobbs Folder: 1772 Information: Indictment states that on the 29th Mar 1772 that Thomas HASLIN, Esq., Solomon VICKERS, William SIMMONS, and Thomas VICKERS charged Richard GRAVES with breaking open the corn crib of Thomas HASLIN and stealing about 15 barrels of corn. Thomas WEBBER took the depositions of S. VICKERS, SIMMONS, and T. VICKERS. On the 30th of Mar, Thomas HASLIN took the same depositions to Richard COGDELL, JP, who issued a warrant for the arrest of Richard GRAVES. 3And the jurors aforesaid upon their oath afforesaid do further present that the said Thomas HASLIN late of the parish of Christ Church in the county aforesaid [Craven] well knowing the premesses, but contriving and intending unlawfully and unjusstlly to prevent the due course of law in this Behalf, and to cause and procure the said Richard GRAVES for the Felony aforesaid to escape with impunity afterwards on or about the thirty first day of march in the year aforesaid Sunlawfully and for wicked gain sake, did take upon himself to compound the said Felony on the behalf of the said Richarad GRAVES then and there did receive and have of the said Richard GRAVES the value of one Hundred pounds as a reward for desisting from any further prosecution S 3 [In other words, Richard GRAVES paid Thomas Haslin 100 to drop the prosecution] 3to the great hindrance of justiceS2 Date: March, 1772 County: Craven Folder: 1772 Information: Appearance bond for John KANADY to testify for the King against William TILER for stealing a black horse from Jacob LANGSTON. Date: 11 Nov 1772 (date of bond) County: Dobbs Folder: 1772 Information: Order from Stephen BLACKMAN, JP, saying that John WEST, constable, has complained that William TYLER, in jail for stealing a horse from Jacob LANGSTON, broke jail. This order is to all sheriffs in the several counties to search for William TYLER 3as well by horsemen as footmen2 and if he is found to deliver him to this county. Date: 24 July 1772 (date of bond) County: Dobbs [Note: on back of above is deposition of John HANDLY saying that William TYLER had shown him a horse belonging to Jacob LANGSTON 3tyd in the woods.2]. Folder: 1772 Information: Appearance bond for Hezekiah MCCOTTER (40) with John RIGGS and George PARRIS (20) for MCCOTTER to appear to answer a bill of indictment against him. Date: 8 Oct 1772 (date of bond) County: Craven Folder: 1772 Information: Order committing Levi JACKSTON to jail for a felony. Date: 8 Oct 1772 (date of order) County: Dobbs Folder: 1772 Information: Indictment of William SNEADS for assault on Levin BOUNDS Date: 18 Oct 1772 County: Craven Folder: 1772 Information: Indictment of William MCKINE for stealing one sorrel colored gelding from Richard CASWELL. Date: 10 June 1772 County: Dobbs Folder: 1772 Information: Indictment of Robert CROSSITHE (?) for assault on Leven BOUND. Date: 18 Nov 1772 County: Craven Folder: 1772 Information: Indictment of William TYLER for theft of a black gelding from Jacob LANGSTON. Date: 18 October 177? (Ninth year of reign of George III). County: Dobbs Folder: 1772 Information: Indictment of William CUFF for assault on Leven BOUND. Date: 18 Oct 1772 County: Craven Folder: 1772 Information: Indictment of Attaway LANGFORDS for assault on Leven BOUND. Date: 18 Oct 1772 County: Craven Folder: 1772 Information: Indictment of Jessey BARDING for assault on Joab SPIVEY Date: 5 Aug 1772 County: Can1t read; should be Dobbs, because it says St. Patrick1s Parish, which is Dobbs. Folder: 1772 Information: Indictment of Peter SMITH for assault on Leven BOUNDS Date: 18 Oct 1772 County: Craven Folder: 1772 Information: Indictment of Levi JACKSON for theft of a cream coloured gelding from Thomas EDWARDS Date: 7 Oct 1772 County: Dobbs Folder: 1772 Information: Indictment of Benjamin GRENAWAY, mariner, for assault on Bartholomew ROARKE Date: 9 Sept 1772 County: Craven Folder: 1772 Information: Indictment of Jeremiah PRITCHARD for 2 assaults on Hardy BRYAN, overseer of the road from Chincophin Road in Craven Co. to Dobbs line. Date: 7 Oct 1772 and 9 Oct 1772 County: Craven Folder: 1772 Information: Indictment of Levi JACKSON for theft of cream-colored gelding from Thomas EDWARDS Date: 5 Oct 1772 County: Dobbs [Note: this looks same as an earlier indictment; date is different]. Folder: 1772 Information: Indictment of Stephen BROWN for assault on Joab SPIVEY Date: 5 Oct 1772 County: Dobbs Folder: 1772 Information: Indictment of William M. HUME, sheriff, for assault on Stephen CADE Date: 10 June 1772 County: Dobbs Folder: 1772 Information: Indictment of William HUME, sheriff, for assault on Sarah WALKER, wife of George WALKER Date: 15 Jan 1772 County: Dobbs Folder: 1772 Information: Indictment of Arron BARBER for 3being a person of an Evil minded & disobedient Disposition and Disafected to our Sovereign Lord the King and Disobedient to the laws of customs & athorities of the relm and that by Being Sum- [line squeezed in here: 3on the (can1t read) day of November in the 13th year of the reign ofSthe King2] moned by the sheriff of Craven County to aid and assist in the securing & the detaining sundry priosners for Felony in the goal of Newbern Being there commited did obstinately and unlawfully refuse to give aid or assist the said sheriff to the Evil Example of all other his Majesties Subjects in the like Case offending to the great Incouragements of all Felons and against the Peace of our lord the King his Crown and dignity.2 Date: ? Nov 1772 County: Craven [Note: This is the same wording as several earlier documents. Handwriting is clearer here]. Folder: 1772 Information: Indictment of Benjamin GRENAWAY for assault on Benjamin ROOKE Date: 28 Sept 1772 County: Craven Folder: 1772 Information: Indictment of Robert FENNER for refusal to go to aid of sheriff (see Arron BARBER above) Date: 10 Nov 1772 County: Craven Folder: 1772 Information: Indictment of Shephard COLLICK for refusal to go to aid of sheriff Date: 10 Nov 1772 County: Craven Folder: 1772 Information: Indictment of John OLIVER for refusal to go to aid of sheriff Date: 10 Nov 1772 County: Craven Folder: 1772 Information: Indictment of Perigrain ALMOND for refusal to go to aid of sheriff Date: 10 Nov 1772 County: Craven Folder: 1772 Information: Summons for Barth ROOKE Jos. LEATH Jno JOHNSON Wm BRIMAGE Robt JEMISON Silvvester PINDLETON John WILLIAMS & Thos EMORY to testify aginst Ben GREENAWAY Date: 13 Nov 1772 (date of summons) County: Craven Folder: 1772 Information: Summons to Hugh WARD Simon BRIGHT Jo HOLT Richd WALLACE & John MUNDINE to testify against Richard GRAVES Date: 17 Nov 1772 (date of summons) County: Craven Folder: 1772 Information: Summons to John PILLY and John STEVONS (not sure of name) to testify against Benjamin FATHERMEE (not sure of name) Date: 11 Nov 1772 (date of summons) County: Craven Folder: 1772 Information: Arrest warrant for John FERRAL, taylor Date: 21 Nov 1772 (date of warrant) County: Dobbs Folder: 1772 Information: Appearance bond for William PENDER (50) with John BOND and Robert ROLAND, bondsmen (25 each) for charge of theft of one bay mare the property of Mary CAMPEN in the custody and possession of Thomas CAMPEN. Date: 21 Aug 1772 (date of bond) County: Beaufort Folder: 1772 Information: Indictment of William PENDER for theft of bay mare from Mary CAMPEN Date: 17 July 1772 County: Beaufort Folder: 1772 Information: The King vs. Thos. HASLINE: Presentment for a Composition of a felony. Evidences vist.: Thos WEBBER-to prove that a felony was sworn to before him by Solomon VICKERS & Wm. SIMMONS having been committed by Richd. GRAVES, breaking into a corn crib and stealing plantation tools, &c. Richd COGDELL-to prove that a warrent did issue against Richd GRAVES. John Council BRYAN-to prove the execution of said warrant on Richd GRAVES, and what afterwards became of it. Richd. GRAVES-to prove the composition, and how much, and the way it was brought about. Wm BOURKE-to prove that Doctr. HASKINS told him on the Road (where he met the Dr. returning home) that VICKERS had paid and Satisfyed him in full for what he owed him,, and that he thought him an honest man -NB-if BOURKE does not appear - John Edge THOMLINSON can prove the same & likewise Richd. GRAVES. Date: No date County: Not given, but obviously Craven Folder: 1772 Information: Indictment of Richard GRAVES for taking a certain dark gray mare, one year old and running free, the property of Elizabeth GRAVES, now Elizabeth HALL, and branded with the brand of Richard GRAVES. Date: Not given County: Craven Folder: 1772 Information: Indictment of Benjamin FATHEREE for perjury. Originally there was a lawsuit between John SHIVERS and John PILLY regarding money owed to SHIVERS by PILLY; the dispute was over the amount still owed (PILLY claiming he had paid part already). Benjamin FATHEREE testified that he was in the house of John SHIVERS when the money was lent (on 30 August) and saw SHIVERS take 30 shillings out of the amount loaned as unlawful interest. Indictment says that in fact FATHEREE was not in the house at the time. Date: 13 Nov 1772 (date of perjured testimony) County: Beaufort Folder: 1772 Information: Summons to Samuel SMITH to testify against George WALKER Date: 21 Nov 1772 (date of summons) County: Craven