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This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: John Cain jecain@worldnet.att.net ==================================================================== Orange NC Court Minutes Mar 1757 Folio 51, p 102, Deed of sale frm Glass Caston & John White & Ann White his wife, for Wm Nunn for a lot in Carbintown. Signature of John White was proved by oath of DANIEL CAIN & his wife Ann ack. right of dower. Orange NC Court Minutes Sep 1757 Petit Jurors who failed to appear: DANIEL CAIN. Orange NC Court Minutes Mar 1758 DANIEL CAIN, a grand juror. Orange NC Court Minutes Sep 1758 Sep 1758 DANIEL CAIN granted license to keep tavern in the house where William Reed formerly lived. Orange NC Court Minutes Dec 1758 DANIEL CAIN granted lic. to keep a tavern in the house where William Reed formerly lived. Orange NC Court Minutes Mar 1759 Deed: DANIEL CAIN to David Pinkerton, 428ac. .... William Reed Orange NC Court Minutes 13 Mar 1759 Deed: Earl of Granville to DAVID CAIN, 128ac Orange NC Court Minutes Mar 1760 DANIEL CAIN apptd. constable in the dist. where Samuel Stewart lives near the courthouse. Orange NC Court Minutes Aug 1760 DANIEL CAIN apptd constable in room of John Thomas. Orange NC Court Minutes Aug 1760 DANIEL CAIN'S ordinary lic. renewed. Orange NC Court Minutes Nov 1760 Michael Boyle, etc vs DANIEL CAIN, debt. Orange NC Court Minutes Feb 1761 Wm Grace & UXR vs DANIEL CAIN, assault & battery. Orange NC Court Minutes Nov 1761 Michael Boyle vs DANIEL CAIN, debt. Orange NC Court Minutes May 1763 Ordered that Robert Marsh, ELIJAH CAIN, & John Boyd, constables, summon the taxables within the district of John Brantley. Orange NC Court Minutes 07 May 1763 ELIJAH CAIN apptd constable in room of James Callers. Orange NC Court Minutes Aug 1763 Ordered that Oldham Hightower be apptd overseer of road in the room of ELIJAH CAIN, beg. at Isaac Collins to John Pitts Plantation & that all the hands in the fork of Haw River & New Hope River are to assist. Orange NC Court Minutes Aug 1763 Dempsey Polls apptd overseer of rd in room of ELIJAH CAIN. Orange NC Court Minutes Aug 1764 James Young & co. vs. BENJAMIN CANE, case. Orange NC Court Minutes Feb 1765 William Thompson vs. ELIJAH CANE, case. Orange NC Court Minutes Feb 1765 James Young & co. vs BENJAMIN CAINE, case. Orange NC Court Minutes May 1765 John Dowell vs Henry Brasewell & ELIJAH CAIN, debt. Orange NC Court Minutes Aug 1766 Thomas Rainburne who was exr for Joseph Stewart adsum (at the suit of) Jackson Exrs brings him into open court & surrenders him up. Whereupon ELIJAH CAIN & John Stewart enters themselves special bail. Orange NC Court Minutes Sep 1768 DANIEL CAIN granted lic. to keep a tavern in the house where William Reed formerly lived. Orange NC Court Minutes May 1777 In pursuance of a commission of the peace from Richard Caswell Esq., Governor, appointing Thomas Hardin, John Butler, Alexander Mebane Jr, James Freeland, Alexander Mebane Sr, John Hogan, Charles Abercrombie, Robert Abercrombie Jr, Richard Bennehan, Nathaniel Rochester, Thomas Taylor, Richard Holloman, Eli McDaniel, William McCauley, William Laney, John Hawkins, Hugh Tinning, William Courtney, John Nichols, John Steel, John Rory, and WILLIAM CAINE, esqrs. Justices of the peace for sd county. Charles Abercrombie and WILLIAM CAINE qualified as justices. Minutes signed by John Butler, Eli McDaniel, WILLIAM CAINE, John Steel, William McCauley, Hugh Tinning, Deed from Wm Bebane to WILLIAM & TIMOTHY CAIN proved by John Gray. Orange NC Court Minutes Aug 1777 WILLIAM CAINE, James Freeland and Thomas Taylor esqr, apptd to receive the returns of the assesors. Orange NC Court Minutes Feb 1778 Road to be opened from Caswell co line near Taps Mill - thence by Thos Gibson's & JAMES CAINS to a rd leading from Johnston's Ordinary to Capt. Charles Abercrombie's. WM CAIN, Esqrs..apptd to take the oath of allegiance of "all male persons above the age of 16 yrs".. Deed: Robert, Jr & Ann Abercrombie to WM & TIMOTHY CAINS. Justices to receive Lists of Taxable property from inhabitants: WILLIAM CAIN for St. Mary's District. The following to value Taxable property: ..TIMOTHY CAIN for St. Marys District. Orange NC Court Minutes May 1778 Justices to recieve lists of taxable prop. from inhabitants: WILLIAM CAINE - for St. Mary's dist. Persons apptd. tax gatherers: WILLIAM CAIN for St. Mary's dist. The following to value taxable prop: Richard Bennehan, William Alston, TIMOTHY CAIN for St. Mary's dist. The following as jurors to attend next court: WILLIAM CAINE, Orange NC Court Minutes Aug 1778 WM CAIN - collector for St. Mary's dist. Bond - Wm. Courtney & Wm. Clenney. WM CAIN security with Wm McCauley for John Hogan, Esq. WILLIAM CAIN apptd juror to attend next court. Orange NC Court Minutes Nov 1778 Following hands to work in opening new road from Caswell co. line to the widow Woods near Wm. Johnston's: Archer Hams, JAMES CAINE, William Kay, John Moore,Sr, James Moore..... WM CAIN signed court minutes. Orange NC Court Minutes Feb 1779 WM CAIN, esq. overseer of road in room of Wm. Dunnegan. WM CAIN, magistrate apptd for St. Mary's dist. TIMOTHY CAIN, juror Last Will & Testament of JACOB CAIN, decd, proved by oath of Wm Johnston. wits: Jacob Allin & JOHN CAIN qualified as executors. Orange NC Court Minutes May 1779 Magistrates and assessors apptd, St Mary's District: WILLIAM CAIN, magistrate. Following persons apptd jurors for next court: TIMOTHY CAIN Orange NC Court Minutes Aug 1779 WILLIAM CAIN to assess taxable prop of county... Grand Jury sworn: TIMOTHY CAIN Last Will and Testament of JACOB CAIN, decd, proved by oaths of William Johnston, witness of record; Jacob Allis and JOHN CAIN qualified as executors. Orange NC Court Minutes Nov 1779 John Cate in bond with TIMOTHY CAIN & John Hunt, 150pds each. Acct of sale of JACOB CAIN decd, returned. Orange NC Court Minutes Feb 1780 John Cate bound in 5000 pds for appearance at next court. TIMOTHY CAIN in 500 pds bond for his appearance. Ordered William Dunagan, William Ray, George Newton, George Horner, TIMOTHY CAINE, John Douglas, William Whitehead, Stephen Wilson, John Latta, James Latta, William Pinkerton, and J??? Cate apptd jury to view road going by William Jacksons and make report to next court. Court adjourned. present: WILLIAM CAINE, John Butler, John Steel. Orange NC Court Minutes May 1780 TIMOTHY CAIN apptd overseer in room of William Whitehead. Orange NC Court Minutes Aug 1780 Present: William McCauley, WILLIAM CAINE. Orange NC Court Minutes May 1781 Justices to recieve lists of taxable property and persons to assess: St Mary's and St Mark's district: James Carrington and WILLIAM CAIN, esqrs., justices; William Mebane, Richard Bennehan, William Dunnegan, assessors. Orange NC Court Minutes Aug 1781 Present: WILLIAM CAIN Orange NC Court Minutes Nov 1781 Last Will and Testament of HUGH CAIN, decd. proved by Moses Leathers & Wm. Johnston. HUGH CAIN qualified as executor. (proved Tuesday, 27 Nov 1781) Orange NC Court Minutes May 1782 Adm of est. of TIMOTHY CAIN, decd, to WM. CAINE in bond with Jesse Benton. Following persons to serve as grand and petit jurors at next court at Hillsborough 4th Monday in Aug next: WILLIAM CAIN Orange NC Court Minutes Feb 1783 Wm Dunnegan appt overseer of road from Jemima Brittains to JAMES CAINS. John Kelley apptd overseer of rd from JAMES CAINS to Jacob B?ntons. Two acres of land claimed by Samuel Strudwick and Robert Milliken on both sides of CAIN creek including Millikens Mill seat to be condemned for mill site. John Kelley apptd overseer of road from JAMES CAIN to Jacob Brintons. Orange NC Court Minutes May 1783 Petition: That the jury lay off road from Hillsborough to Jacksons. William Whitehead, WM CAIN, Jr, WM. CAIN. Wm Laws resigns as overseer of road from Little River to Granville line and HUGH CAIN apptd in his room. Orange NC Court Minutes May 1783 The Execution of the within will of Benjamin Blake Decd was duly proved in open Court by the oaths of James Trice and William Trice subscribing witnefses thereto and ordered to be recorded. Test illegible. Orange NC Court Minutes Aug 1783 Deed: JAMES CAINE to Thomas Sutton. Orange NC Court Minutes Nov 1783 Deed: WM. CAIN to Wm. Dunnegan proved by James Moore. Deed from Henry Montford to WILLIAM CAIN proved by William Courtney. Orange NC Court Minutes Feb 1784 The following to attend next superior court of law and equity at Hillsborough on first day of April next: WILLIAM CAIN. Orange NC Court Minutes Aug 1784 WM. CAIN apptd overseer to fix road in room of John Kelley. WILLIAM CAIN a apptd grand juror Original panel of petit jurors: Joseph Baker and JOHN CAIN fined 5lbs. JOHN CAIN exempt from paying fine for non attendance. Suit: Alex Rhodes vs T CAINS Orange NC Court Minutes 1785 Juror: JNO CAIN. Orange NC Court Minutes Mar 1785 WM. CAINE overseer of rd from his own house to Jacob Branton's & hands JAMES CAINE, Jr. Ordered Sheriff to summon the following to attend as jurors at next county court: WILLIAM CAIN, JOHN CAIN. JOHN CAIN, a juror in case James Farrell v Edward Gwinn Case #38 James Ray v James Baldridge; JOHN CAIN a juror. Case #88 Archibald Grisham v Hugh Carruthers; JOHN CAIN a juror. Case #33 Dudley v Rob McIntyre and Rob Baldridge; bail for Benjamin Few, jury impaneled and sworn: JOHN CAIN State v James Baldridge, jury impaneled and sworn: JOHN CAIN (not guilty) Orange NC Court Minutes May 1785 Thomas King apptd road overseer in room of HUGH CAIN from Little River to Granville co. line. Grand juror sworn: WILLIAM CAIN, JOHN CAIN excused Orange NC Court Minutes Aug 1785 Adm. of est of Ben Blake granted to Henry Massey & Thomas Phillips. Robt. Abecrombie & ARCH CAIN securities, bond 2000pds. Bethany Blake chooses Henry Massey as her guardian, Richard Massey and ARCHIBALD CAIN securities in 300 lbs. Case #14 Edward Gwinn vs Lewis Simmons, juror JOHN CAIN Orange NC Court Minutes Nov 1785 Deed: John Douglas to James Latta proved by WM. CAINE. JOHN CAIN v James Monroe, John Kelley, garnishee says he owes sd Monroe 8lbs, 15sh, 8p. Condemned for use of plaintiff. Ordered sheriff to summon following persons as jurors at next county court: JOHN CAIN, Orange NC Court Minutes Feb 1786 John Dunnegan apptd overseer of road from WILLIAM CAINS to Widow Britains in room of Benjamin Cates. Case #160 JOHN CAIN vs James Monro, found for plaintiff Orange NC Court Minutes May 1786 Adm of est. of Adam Dixon to John Mitchell, bond with John Kelley & WM CAIN, 200pds. Orange NC Court Minutes Aug 1786 Charles Dunnegan overseer of rd from the creek at widow Brittains to WM. CAINS. Orange NC Court Minutes Nov 1787 Sherwood Dunnegan overseer of rd in room of Charles Dunnegan from widow Brittains to WM CAINS. Orange NC Court Minutes Feb 1788 WM CANE to help lay out road from Daveyses ? Shop on E SY Flat River at Public Bridge to Hillsborough. Orange NC Court Minutes Nov 1791 Orange Co. Court Min. Nov 1791 Last will of HUGH CAIN decd proved by Moses Leathers & Wm. Johnston. HUGH CAIN qual as exr. Note: This will is dated 21 June 1761, recorded Nov. 1781 in Orange names daughter ANN; sons WILLIAM, HUGH, JAMES, ALLAN, cousin Elizabeth McKinley. Son WILLIAM'S children: JOHN, JAMES, ANN, twins FANNY and MARGARET .. Wit. Moses Leathers, Wm. Johnston. Exrs sons WILLIAM and HUGH.