Edgecombe County, NC - COURT MINUTES (partial) 1784-1800 File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Virginia Crilley Selected Extracts transcribed by Francie Lane - flane@otn.net: EDGECOMBE COUNTY, NC Court Minutes of the Pleas & Quarter Sessions - Aug, 1784 - May, 1800 LDS Microfilm #0370143 AUGUST, 1784: Deed of Sale: John SINGLETON to William WHEATLEY - proved by David DUNAGIN. Richard BOLTON to Hardy NOWEL - proved by Joel WOOTTEN Administration granted to Christopher ING on estate of West POPE - £3,000 Bond with Matthew KINCHEN & Jacob HOUSE, Sec. NOVEMBER, 1784: Deed of Sale: William WALLACE to George AVERY - proved by Richard BOLTON George AVERY to William CORBETT - proved by Richard BOLTON Jesse AMASON to Richard BOLTON - proved by Peter HANLON George WIMBERLEY, William DANCY & Jacob DICKENS appointed to divide estate of West POPE between proper persons & report. Joseph SUMNER, Guardian of Elizabeth, William, & John POPE, orphans of West POPE - £600 ea. - Etheldred PHILIPS, Sec. Jury to lay off road leading from Tarborough to the Tosneot Bridge by the meeting house crossing the White Oak at or near Theophilus THOMAS' into the road by Isaac EASON's to Martinborough & that Theophilus THOMAS, Esq. attend said jury & appointed overseer of th road over the following hands: Malichi BRANTLEY, Marmaduke BRANTLEY, William AMASON, Jr., the widow LANGSTONs hands, John THOMAS, Theophilus THOMAS, James AMASON, George BRUCE, Shadrack EASON, Isaac EASON, Sr., Isaac EASON, Jr., Nathan BAGGET, Sr., Nathan BAGGET, Jr., William WHITLEY, Jr., George WHITLEY, Jos. COX, Richard BOLTON, Joshua HAILE, Archd. BARNS, William DANIEL, Jno. AMASON, Jonthn. TARTS & widow THOMAS'. MAY, 1785: Petition granted for laying off a new road beginning at the end of the new road at Goffs Swamp leading from Col. SHEPHERDS from thence into the Tarborough road, leading to PEACOCK's Bridge. Jury: Richard BOLTON, John SINGLETON, Joseph COX, William WHEATLEY, William DANIEL, Joshua BRANTLEY, Jno. HARPER, To_ (?) ROGERS, Jno. CHESTER, Leonard WELLS, James AMASON & William AMASON. Theophilus THOMAS, Esq. to attend jury. Report on OWNERS OF CONFISCATED PROPERTY: Barbara HILL, widow of James HILL Timothy NICHOLSON James CARY Robert McKEE Andrew LITTLE William SOWTHER William McCLELLAN Anthony BACON Benjamin VICKERS - wished to convey his land to father, John VICKERS Deed of Sale: Amos WOOTTEN to Faitha TAYLOR - proved by Richard BOLTON AUGUST, 1785: Perry TAYLOR, orphan of Thomas TAYLOR, age 18 - bound apprentice to Nathan HATHAWAY to learn trade of a tailor. Grant to Richard BOLTON On order that the Negro man named HARRY, as sold at public sale, belonging to the estate of Jacob BARNES, dec'd, and the money arising from the sale, to be divided between the representatives of the said dec'd. Deed of Sale: Aquilla SUGG to William MILES - Ack'd FEBRUARY, 1786: Ordered Charity BRODDY, orphan of John BRODDY, age 13 be bound to Loveless SAVAGE until age 18 to learn art & mystery of carding & spinning. MAY, 1786: William WHITLEY, Sr., by age & infirmity is in future exempt from the payment of a pole tax. AUGUST, 1786: At a County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions held for said county at the Court House in Tarborough on the first Monday in August & 7th Day Anno Dom. 1786: Present: Elisha BATTLE, Amos JOHNSTON, Robert DEGGES ~ Esquires Deed of Sale: Martin THORN to Nicholas THORN - proved by Charles LEE John THORN to Nicholas THORN - proved by Charles LEE Charles LEE to Hardy THORN - Ack'd LWT of William TAYLOR, Dec'd proved by Jethro BATTLE & Demsey BATTLE Reuben TAYLOR, the Executor therein named at the same time qualified thereto. Then court adjourned til tomorrow morning 10 o'clock. Abner EASON appointed overseer of the new road from old road at James AMASONs to the end of the road near Isaac EASON & the hands of the following persons to work under him, viz: Reuben BALEMAN, Lewis BANDY, Abrahm BAGGET, Nathan BAGGET, Blake BAGGET, Joel BAGGET, Mercer WARD, Shadrack EASON, Joshua JOHNSON, Thomas WILLS, Leonard WILLS, Jno. CHESTER, Jas. SINGLETON, William SINGLETON, William DANIEL, Thomas DANIEL, Jno. DANIEL, George WHITLEY, John GAY, William GAY, Richard GAY, (_?_) THIGPEN, Jno. CORBOTT, Nathan LEWIS, David COBURN EASON & Isaac EASON, Henry GAY, Samuel TAYLOR. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1786: Administration granted to James STALLINGS on estate of John STALLINGS, dec'd, who entered into Bond £500 with Isham ONEAL & Aaron MANER, Sec. & was lawfully qualified. Ordered that the perishable estate of John STALLINGS be sold according to law. Inventory of the estate of William TAYLOR, returned by oath of Reuben TAYLOR. Inventory of the estate of John STALLINGS, Dec'd, returned on oath by the Administrator. FEBRUARY, 1789: LWT of Ann LANGSTON, dec'd, proved by Theophilus THOMAS. Isaac LANGSTON the Executor therein named was at the same time qualified according to law & took out letters. William BELLAMY, orphan of William BELLAMY, dec'd, being of proper age, came into court and chose Joseph J. CLINCH, Guardian. The court at the same time appointed the said Joseph J. CLINCH, Guardian to Alexander BELLAMY & Margaret BELLAMY, orphans of the aforesaid William BELLAMY. The said Guardian entered into Bond of £1,500 each with Bythel BELL & Matthew KINCHEN, Sec. Jacob DICKINSON, Jesse JOHNSON & Joseph PHILLIPS are appointed to divide the personal estate (the Negroes excepted) of the estate of William BELLAMY between the orphans of said dec'd. William AMASON, James STANTON, James BARNES, Eli AMASON & Theophilus THOMAS or any 3 of them are appointed to divide the estate of Leonard LANGSTON, dec'd, according to his LWT & report to next court. Luke BOLTON, orphan of Richard BOLTON, dec'd, came into court & chose Theophilus THOMAS his Guardian, who entered into Bond of £2,000 with Joseph COX & Elisha WOODARD, Sec. Deed of Gift: Aaron ODOM to Aaron MANER - proved by Etheldred PHILIPS MAY, 1789: Division of estate of William BELLAMY returned by Jacob DICKINSON, Jesse JOHNSON & Joseph PHILLIPS. Inventory of estate of Ann LANGSTON, dec'd, returned on oath by the Executor. SEPTEMBER, 1789: Division of estate of Leonard LANGSTON ret'd by Theophilus THOMAS, William AMASON, Eli AMASON & James STANTON. Release from Isaac LANGSTON, Needham WARD. Release - Theophilus THOMAS, Guardian to Luke BOLTON to each other, proved by Joseph COCKS. Bill of Sale: John JONES to Eli JONES - proved by Mills TAYLOR Insolvents - Capt. WHITE's District for 1788: William LEWIS - one poll Insolvents of Scarborough's District for 1788 William THORN - 372 ac land & 2 polls FEBRUARY, 1793: Deed of Sale: Luke BOLTON to Isaac BOLTON - Ack'd Account of sale of the estate of Richard BOLTON, dec'd returned on oath by the Sheriff. MAY, 1793: Bill of Sale: Reuben TAYLOR to Aaron MANER - proved by John BRASHER. AUGUST, 1793: An old Pattent from Earl Granville to Jacob BARNES, proved by the parity of the handwriting of John LINTON, a witness thereto be Edward HALL. LWT of John WILLIAMS, dec'd, was exhibited for probate, but there being no subscribing witnesses thereto, Hardy FLOWERS, Benjamin LANCASTER Absolom WILLIAMS made oath that the whole of the said will is in the handwriting of the Testator & Drury WILLIAMS also made oath that the said will was found locked up in a chest of the said dec'd among his valuable papers. The said will is there upon admitted to probate & ordered to be recorded, and John WILLIAMS, one of the executors therein named came into court & qualified thereto & took out letters. Morning WILLIAMS dissents to the LWT of her late husband, John WILLIAMS. NOVEMBER, 1793: Deed of Sale: Francis PARKER to Figures LEWIS - proved by Exum LEWIS, Jr. FEBRUARY, 1794: Jethro BATTLE, has leave to turn the road agreeably to his petition viz: Leaving the old road just below his plantation and running through his plantation into the old road just above the said plantation - and that the following persons be jury to lay off the same viz: Joseph SUMNER, John SUMNER, Jacob BATTLE, Cullen ANDREWS, Elisha BATTLE, Jesse PRICE, James STALLINGS, Willis STALLINGS, David TAYLOR, William HORN, Eli JONES, Jonas WHITLEY, Aaron MANER, Williamson BARNES and John WILLIAMS and Jeremiah HILLIARD, Esquire be appointed to attend the jury. Deed of Lease: Luke BOLTON to John BULLOCK - proved by David WOODARD. Deed of Sale: Joseph TAYLOR, Sr to David TAYLOR - proved by Joseph TAYLOR, JR. Joseph SUMNER returned accounts of his guardianship against the orphans of West POPE for 1793, which were allowed. MAY, 1794: LWT of Elizabeth BARNES proved by Martha SUMNER & Abesha HORN took out letters & returned Inventory. Deed of Sale: James LONG to Abraham BOLTON - proved by Richard POWELL William THORN appointed overseer of road in room of Eli JONES Jeremiah HILLIARD, Elisha BATTLE & Cullen ANDREWS or any two of them appointed to divide the estate of James RICKS agreeably to the will of said dec'd & make return at next court. The jury appointed at last court for laying off & turning the road to Jethro BATTLEs report that they have done so. AUGUST, 1794: Insolvents in Capt. COLWELLs District for 1793: William BRINKLEY - 1 poll Willis STALLINS - 2 polls Jonah STALLINS - 1 poll Ordered that the tax to be levied on the inhabitants of this county for the ensuing year for the defraying the contingent services of said county be as follows: 1 shilling on each poll 4 pence on each 100 acres of land 2 pence on each £100 Town property Administration is on motion granted to Jacob BATTLE on the estate of Pherebe MURPHREE dec'd who was qualified & entered into Bond of £500 with John SUMNER & Elisha BATTLE, Sec. NOVEMBER, 1794: Figures LEWIS appointed Guardian to James & Milly PARKER orphans of Francis PARKER - £500 Bond with Etheldred PHILIPS & Exum PHILIPS, Sec. Etheldred PHILIPS, John BATTLE, Abishai HORN, Hartwell PHILIPS & Frederick PHILIPS are appointed to divide the lands of Josiah MURPHREE, dec'd between John, Maluchi & Matthew MURPHREE, sons of the dec'd & make return to the next court. FEBRUARY, 1795: William SHUFFIELD was appointed Guardian to Joseph TAYLOR, orphan of John TAYLOR - Bond £500 with Peter WINSTEAD & Joseph JORDAN, Sec. Administration granted to Levi MANER on estate of Mary HOUSE - Bond £500 with Etheldred PHILIPS & Aaron MANER, Sec. MAY, 1795: John POPE, orphan of West POPE, dec'd, chose Christopher ING as Guardian - Bond £1,000 with James STALLINGS & Jacob HOUSE, Sec. Williams & Elizabeth POPE, orphans of West POPE, chose James STALLINGS - £1,000 each with Christopher ING & Exum PHILIPS, Sec. James TAYLOR being of lawful age, chose Joseph JORDAN, Guardian - £200 Bond with James BARRON & Jethro BARNES, Sec. Insolvents to Executor of Benjamin DICKEN, dec'd, late Sheriff of this county for 1791 & 1792: Sarah BARNES - 1 poll Patrolers for the ensuing year: Capt. PHILIPS District - Cullen ANDREWS, Jno. MURPHREE, Benjamin PHILIPS, William HORN. LWT of Joseph SUMNER was proved by Williamson BARNES. Jacob BATTLE, one of the Executors qualified & took out letters. Arthur STATON, Ezzekiel STATON, Jesse STATON, Thomas STATON, Joseph TAYLOR, David TAYLOR, John TAYLOR, John HOWELL, Noah LEGATE, Robert CHERRY, Aaron CHERRY, William JONES, Frederick JONES, Barnes SUMMERLAND appointed jury to lay off the road for ___ FOWLER for leave to turn agreeably to his petition. William HYMAN, overseer. AUGUST, 1795: Deed of Sale: Joseph RUFFIN & wife to John STALLINGS - Proved by George NEWBERN. Ariel WEAVER has bound to him as an apprentice, Mary BOLTON, aged 10 years, the 16th day of last June. Inventory of Mary HOUSE was returned. Account of sale of Mary GAY was returned. NOVEMBER, 1795: Grand Jurors: Joseph TAYLOR, Teagle TAYLOR Administration granted to Williamson BARNES on estate of his mother, Sarah BARNES - Bond £250 with William HORN, Sec. Deed of Sale: Moses COLEMAN & ux Treasy to William COHOON - Ack'd LWT of Mary MOUND proved by Amos JOHNSTON & William DRAKE qualified. Jury to turn road leading near James AVERITS - Lowollon GRIMES, William GRIMES, Frederick JONES, William JONES, Thomas TAYLOR, Richard TAYLOR, Thomas B__, Richard HARRISON, Samuel CRISP, Jesse CRISP, Benjamin CRISP, William CHERRY, Charles COUNCIL, John COUNCIL, Joseph TAYLOR. William HYMAN, overseer. FEBRUARY, 1796: Deed of Sale: John TAYLOR to Richard GAY - proved by Matthew WILLS William WHITLEY to Thomas BEAMAN - proved by Jeremiah BEAMAN William WHITLEY to William ELLIS - proved by Benjamin AMASON Isaac L. BOLTON to Elisha WOODARD - proved by Benjamin AMASON Exum PHILIPS, Benjamin PHILIPS, Elias BRYANT to divide estate of Mary HOUSE between the representatives of said dec'd. Cullen ANDREWS appointed Guardian to his own children Jesse, John & Elizabeth ANDREWS - £500 Bond each with Demsey BATTLE & Elisha BATTLE, Jr. MAY, 1796: Justices appointed to receive list of Taxables: Capt. COLWELLs District - Amos JOHNSTON AUGUST, 1796: Thomas TAYLOR, son of Mary RANDOLPH, aged 14 the 4th of May next is ordered bound apprentice to William ANDERSON to learn trade of shoemaker. Deed of Sale: Eli JONES to Mills TAYLOR - proved by Cullen ANDREWS Eli JONES to Cullen ANDREWS - proved by Jonas WHITLEY Luke BOLTON & ux to William ELLIS - proved by Eli AMASON Insolvents for 1795: Capt. BRIDGERs District - Joel BOLTON - 2 polls Capt. EASONs District - Isaac BOLTON - 3 polls Luke BOLTON - 4 polls William WHITLEY - 1 poll Nathan BARNES - 1 poll Absolom BARNES - 1 poll Ephraim BARNES - 7 stud Lamon BARNES - 1 poll NOVEMBER, 1796: Bartholomew & Green LEWIS, orphans of Exum LEWIS chose brother Exum LEWIS as their Guardian - Bond £1,000 with John BELLAMY & Henry HOLLAND. Administration on motion granted to David MAYO on estate of Thomas LEWIS, dec' - £500 bond with Thomas JENKINS & Asa BROWN, Sec. Widow resigned her right. Deed of Sale: John TAYLOR to Thomas TAYLOR- proved by William STROWBRIDGE. David TAYLOR to Joseph TAYLOR - proved by John TAYLOR William TAYLOR overseer in room of Enos NORVAL FEBRUARY, 1797: Administration granted to Demsey BATTLE on the estate of Cullen ANDREWS - £10,000 with Jacob BATTLE & William WILKINS. Estate of Mary RANDOLPH returned. Henry THARP, Jacob HORN, James STALLINGS, Jonas WHITLEY & Jeremiah HILLIARD appointed to divide the land of William HORN, dec'd agreeably to his will. Jeremiah HILLIARD, William HORN & Williamson BARNES appointed to divide the Negroes belonging to the estate of Cullen ANDREWS, dec'd between the widow & children. MAY, 1797: LWT of John SUMNER proved by Penelope BATTLE & Martha SUMNER, subscribing witnesses. Jacob BATTLE one of the Executors qualified and took out letters. Mary SUMNER, wife of John SUMNER, dec'd, came into court & entered her dissent to the provisions made her in her late husband's will. Jeremiah HILLIARD obtained Administration of the estate of his dec'd wife, Nancy, as also on th estate of his dec'd son, Jacob Battle HILLIARD. £5,000 Bond each with Jacob BATTLE & Demsey BATTLE. A patent or grant from the Earl Granviile to Francis WHITNEY. The parity of Joseph MONTFORDs handwriting, a witness thereto, was proved by Edward HALL. AUGUST, 1797: Deed of Sale: John ADAMS to Redding ADAMS - proved by James ADAMS NOVEMBER, 1797: Jesse, John, Elizabeth & Cullen ANDREWS, orphans of Cullen ANDREWS chose Demsey BATTLE as Guardian - Bond £2,000 each with Exum LEWIS & Jacob BATTLE. William HORN, Jethro BATTLE, Jeremiah HILLIARD, Demsey BATTLE, Exum PHILIPS to divide personal estate of John SUMNER between the representatives. Deed of Sale: Micajah HOUSE to Mills STALLINGS - proved by Jesse JOHNSON Account current against estate of Mary RANDAL, dec'd by Administrator on oath & allowed. FEBRUARY, 1798: Deed of Lease: Phereby BOLTON to David WOODARD - proved by Elisha WOODARD. Thursday, March 1, 1798 Reading petition of Jeremiah HILLIARD to turn the road leading past his plantation in the following manner: To leave the old road and running the left side thereof then pursuing a direct course into the old road again in the upper corner of the said petitioner's fence, and the following persons be a jury to lay off the said road, viz: Jacob BATTLE, William HORN, Demsey BATTLE, Jonas WHITLEY, William THORN, Thomas DEAVER, Jacob THOMAS, Daniel ROSS, Elisha BATTLE, Jr., Jethro BATTLE, Davis BATTLE, Robert RICKS, Jesse PRICE, James STALLINGS and David TAYLOR. AUGUST, 1798: Bill of Sale: William THORN to James STALLINGS - Ack'd Juror: Norsworthy MIALS Samuel CRISP appointed overseer of the road beginning near his own plantation at the Pitt county line, thence to the crossroads & from thence to the Martin county line near PURVISSES. The following persons & their hands work on the said road: Thomas TAYLOR, Richard TAYLOR, John TAYLOR, Joseph TAYLOR, John COUNCIL, William COUNCIL, William BENNETT and Whiddon ANDREWS. Insolvents for 1797: Willison ADAMS - 4 polls NOVEMBER, 1798: Appointed as commissioners to divide estate of John DOWDEN - Richard BOLTON, John COLWELL, John ELLIS, Samuel RUFFIN & Henry HOLLAND. FEBRUARY, 1799: Deed of Sale: Jesse JOHNSTON to William POPE - proved by James STALLINGS James KNIGHT to Lewis DORCH & Reuben TAYLOR - proved by Malachi NICHOLSON Earl Granville grant to George FORT witnessed by John LINTON - John LINTON's handwriting proved by Edward HALL. Account current against the estate of Thomas LEWIS, dec'd. MAY, 1799: LWT of Hopewell ADAMS proved by subscribing witnesses John LITTLE and John HINES. Executors James ADAMS & William ADAMS. Bond from George PATTERSON to William TAYLOR - proved by David MAYO Bill of Sale: William TAYLOR to Jesse HOLLIMAN - proved by Peter HINES, Jr. FEBRUARY, 1800: Zadok W. BAKER, guardian to orphans of Robert BAGNALL resigned & replaced by Blake BAKER, Esq. Bond £10,000 with Edward HALL & Isaac HILL. Deed of Sale: William TAYLOR to Amos JOHNSTON - proved by Henry HINES MAY, 1800: Thomas THORN, Elizabth THORN & Martin THORN, orphans of Nicholas THORN, being of lawful age, came to court & chose Lemuel DANIEL as Guardian. £500 each with Elisha WOODARD & Benjamin AMASON, Sec. Deed of Sale: William BALLANCE to William TAYLOR - proved by John WILLIAMS. Division of estate of John STALLINS, dec'd, was returned by Commissioners appointed for that purpose. Elijah PRICE, age 10 years the 10th day of October next is ordered to be bound apprentice to Willis STALLINGS to learn the business of a farmer. ============================================================== 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. The 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. ==============================================================