FRANKLIN COUNTY, NC - COURT - Extract of Minutes, 1811-1813 ==================================================================== 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. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Mark Murphy murphy@tiaer.tarleton.edu ==================================================================== [Extract of Franklin Co. Court Minutes, years 1811-1813] [Film/Rolls 744/C.039.30001-7 NC State Archives] [transcribed by Mark A. Murphy, 12 Oct 2001] 81. Minutes of September Court 1811 ----- At a Court of Pleas and quarter Session opened and held for the County of Franklin at the Court hours in Lewisburg on the second monday of September being the 9th day of Anno. Dom. 1811 ----- Present their worships Jeremiah Perry William Moore and Duke W. Davis Esquires ----- Parker Murphey acknowledged a deed to William Drake[?] and on M.O.R. ----- A Deed of Trust from John Bowers to Stephen Outerbridge was prov'd by the oath of James Maxwell and on M.O.R. ----- The grand Jury was impannelled and sworn as follows (to wit) James Yarbrough jr (foreman) Aron Bledsoe William B. Bridges Washington Pinell, Edward Ivy, John Perry (thicket) John Leonard jr., Jonathan Davis Benjamin DoSsey James Houzes Altha Thomas, Amos Bridges Richard Rives[or Rivas] and JeSse Winston. ----- On motion it is order'd that the litigated cauSes in which Kemp Plummer Esqr. is concerned as attorney shall not be preSs'd for trial unleSs by consent he being prevented from attending this Court by indisposition. ----- A list of Insolvents in Captn. Houzes district for 1810 was returned on oath by Jordan Denson collector amounting to five pole order'd the sheriff be allowed the same in his settlement of the taxes for that year ----- The last Will & testament of Elias Gay decd. was exhibited in open Court and the execution thereof duly prov'd by the oath of of[sic] Joshua Jones a WitneSs thereto and on motion orderd to be recorded [end of page] 107. Minutes of March Court 1812 ----- At a Court of Pleas and quarter seSsions opened and held for the County of Franklin, at the Court House in Louisburg on the second Monday of March A.D. 1812 being the 29th[?] day- Present their Worships Thomas Sherrod Benjamin Brickell & Jeremiah Perry (Fork) }Esquires ----- The Grand Jury were impannelled and sworn as follows to wit. James Perry (forman) Elias Wrenn Joshua Abernathy, Daniel Harris, John Portis, Parker Murphrey, Daniel Westray, John Babb[?], William Jones, Matthew Medlin, Richard Hall, William Winston, Vinsent Sanders, and Phil Murry, ----- Obediah Green appointed and sworn to attend as Constable of the Grand Jury. ----- Ordered that James Yarbrough, James Dent, and Gideon Glenn, audit the Acounts[sic] of David Fuller Guardian &c. and report &c.- [end of page] 111 Minutes of March Court, 1812 ----- A Deed from Stephen Outerbridge to Joseph Bledsoe was proved by the Oath of James Maxwell and on M.O.R. ----- A Deed from John Johnson to James Gupton was proved by the Oath of Stephen Gupton and on M.O.R. ----- Ordered that Organ Thomas be appointed Overseer of the road [scratched out- from Isaac Houze's spring branch] in the room of Thomas Gupton with the usual hands- ----- Ordered that Nathaniel Macon be appointed overseer of the road from Isaac Houze's spring Branch to William Moor's Store with his own and the usual hands. ----- An Inventory of the Estate of Green Norris son and word of Robert Norris was returned by Robert Norris Guardian &c on M.O.R. ----- Ordered that James J. Hill, Mark White, and Simon Jeffreys jr. audit the accounts of James Richards Guardian &c and Report. [end of page] 149 Minutes of June Court 1812 ------ Ordered that Stephen Outerbridge, William Birlingham, and Frances Pugh audit &c Report the accounts of Alexander Falconer Guardian of Evelina B. Wynne now Evelina B. Freer[?] and Report to next court. ----- A Deed from Washington Norwood to William N. Stone[?] was proved by the Oath of Robert L. Whitaker and on M.O.R. ----- No. 30 James J. Hill Security &c. vs. Edmond Jones admr. &c of William Brickell decd.} notice &c. Judgement of the Court that the defendant has fully admr. and has no aSsets that the plaintiffs recover the sum of L49"1"11" when aSsets and costs ----- No. 34 Jeremiah Gants vs. Parker Murphey} Case in nature of deceit [or dicut?]} Jury Charged to wit. Allen Hines, Eley MaSsey, Asay MaSsey, John Tansel, John Bartholomew, Robert Norris, Daniel Harris, William Freeman, Nathels[?] Murphrey, David Bowers, Nathan Cook, and William Jackson, who find Jury withdrawn. ----- Edmond Jones admr&c of William Brickell Esqr. Returned three several accounts of the si.les[?] of the Estate of William Brickell his intestate and on M.O.R. ----- [end of page] 172 Minutes of September Court 1812 ----- Ordered that the Sherriff pay William Murphey, the Contraction for building the Court House the amount of Taxes laid and by him collected under the act of the last aSsembly entitled an act authorizing the county court of Franklin to Lay an additional Tax for the purpose of building a Court House in Said county It is further ordered that the Sherriff pay to the said William Murphey a further sum which together with the Court House Tax shall amount to the sum of Twenty one hundred and Sixty dollars, as also ten dollars for the Steps to the Court House doors and thirteen dollars for Locks by him furnished being extra Charges and not embraced in the Contracts and that the receipt of the said Murphey to the Sherriff for the whole or any parts of the above sum be allowed him in his settlements of the County Taxes ----- An accounts Currents of Joel King admr. &c of Matthew Dickerson, was exhibited, together with the CommiSsioners reports theron:- Ordered that the admr. be allowed 5 per cents on the receipts- and 2 1/2 p. cents on his disbursement, and on M.O.R. ----- [end of page] 216 Minutes of March Court 1813 ----- Ordered that John E. Denson be appointed Overseer of the Road from the Sims's road to the newport Road with his own hands and Henry Birton's ----- Ordered that John Haywood jr be appointed Overseer of the Road from the fork near William Moore's Store to the CroSs Roads near Aron Bledsoe's with his own hands and the hands of Eppes Moody at his Conyers plantation and Ephraim Harris's- ----- A Deed from Jordan Hill to Richard Inge was proved by the Oath of Nathan Perry & on M.O.R. ----- A Deed from Nathaniel Hunt to Nathan Patterson and William Murphey was proved by the Oath of William H. Strother- ----- Ordered that Elisha Lankford be appointed Constable for this County who Entered into Bond according to Law with John E. Denson, Jordan Denson and Marmaduke Jeffreys his Securities- ----- Court adjourned till Court in Course- Jeremiah Perry, J.P. John E. Denson, J.P. Robert A. Taylor, J.P. G. Williams[?] C. C. ----- [end of page]