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Return to the NCGenWeb Archives Table of Contents http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm#NC ******************************************************************** Abstracted from Microfilm # C.107.30001 Yancey County Minute Docket Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions June Session 1836 (note: Some pages of this microfilm are almost unreadable. I have copied all the names and details that I could read. I have omitted much of the flowery language. Some of the handwriting is very hard to read, especially initials. I had a very hard time distinguishing between m/w t/l, etc. If you are in doubt about an entry, please try to check the original) Sandra Allen Fender fender@hci.net State of North Carolina Yancey County Minutes of June Session 1836 27 June 1836 Present & Presiding: John Hensley, Joseph B. Ray, Turner C. Proffet The following were chosen as Grand Jurors: 1. Daniel Tolly 2. Ezekiel Chandler 3. Jeremiah Sparks 4. John Ragle 5. Isaac Grindstaff 6. George Rowin 7. John Bennett 8. Adam Hopis 9. Josiah Baker 10. Wm. Adkins 11. Zephaniah McCurrey 12. Jas. McCurrey 13. John Edwards 14. Stephen Garland 15. Arthur Green 16. Ansom Mace 17. William Bennet 18. Dobson Deyton Josiah Baker, foreman Solomon Rite, Constable sworn to attend Grand Jury. Jurors for June Term 1. Lody Okes 2. Sampson Honeycutt 3. Charles Baker 4. Wilson Burleson 5. Robt Patterson 6. John Beaver 7. William Proffett 8. Wm. Byrd 9. Nathan Horton 10. Eligah Green 11. Thomas Wilson 12. Elisha Cook 13. Thos. Young 14. Resi Jervis 15. Jesse Young John Blalock, Levi Bailey, & Jonas Davenport called and failed. Excused for reasons shown to court. James Lackey vs D. L. McLane Plaintiff called and failed. Thomas W. Wilson vs John McEntire Defendant confessed judgment for 47.15 and cost. Abner Jervis vs John Carter Order for a jury to view and make out a road from Burnsville on by Allens old Stand and to the Tennessee line. John Rice vs Edward Wardroupe and others. State vs James Keith John Hensley, William Dixon and T. C. Proffett elected to Select Court for one year. John Edwards vs William Rowland Malcom McCurrey vs S. D. Poor Jury finds in favor of plaintiff J. N. Murray vs Israel Boon Plaintiff called and failed. Defendant discharged C. W. Nelson vs Israel Boon Plaintiff called and failed. Defendant discharged. Malcom McCurry vs George W. Tucker Samuel H. Stephenson vs Joseph Tucker Yancey & Clark vs Joseph Tucker Ordered that Yancey & Clark have leave to retail Spirituous Liquors in Town of Burnsville Ordered that Berry Hensley have leave to retail Spirituous Liquors in small measure in Town of Burnsville. Court adjourned. June 28, 1836 Present & presiding: William Dixon, John Hensley, T. C. Profett John Bradford vs Nathan Honeycutt Governor to use of S. L. Ray vs John N. Deyton Malcom McCurry vs S. D. Poor Robert -. Hensley vs John Rice Jury: 1. Seth Young 2. Willie C. Bailey 3. William Silvers 4. James Howell 5. Geo. Young 6. James Evans 7. Wm. Lorance 8. Wm. Buchanan 9. Lewis Briggs 10. Abner Jervis 11. Thos. Wilson 12. Joseph Furgason Who find in favor of the defendant Court Adjourned Wednesday June 29, 1836 Present & Presiding: William Dixon, John Hensley, T. C. Proffitt Order issue to Abner Holcombe and Henry Holcombe for the County Trustee to pay them 33.33 cash of the minor heirs of Nancy Bailey per year until they come to the age of three years. Leonard West vs Joseph L. Ray and others Road Petition Order that an order heretofore issued at February Term Last relative to laying off a road from the Bull Creek road above Isom Edwards to James Allens Old road be resended. Samuel Byrd vs Joseph Wilson Land Levy Order for sale. Gutradge Garland vs S. D. Poor and Moses Peterson Land Levy Order for sale. Thomas B. Loyd vs Wm. & Wm. Bailey Jury Sworn: 1. David Hampton 2. John Hampton 3. George Edwards 4. Wm. Buchanan 5. Jno. Ledford 6. Joseph Furgason 7. George Byrd 8. Arch McMahan 9. Jacob Tipton 10. John P. Sams 11. Jas. Tucker 12. Alfred Hampton Suit dismissed James Whitson vs John E. Peterson Plaintiff nonsuites Barney Bowman vs John Edwards Order for Sheriff to bring into court the infant children of Nathaniel Hunter (to wit) Elendor, Hiram, Visa, Matthew, William and Sarah in order that the court may proceed to bind or otherwise provide for said children, said Hunter having left his family. State vs J. W. Garland Bastardy Order that an Execution issue against the defendant for the first of 20.00. The second installment to issue from this term. State vs John Lo---- Pleads not guilty Jury Sworn: 1. D. S. Hampton 2. John Hampton 3. Thos. Deyton 4. George Edwards 5. Wm. Buckannon 6. John Ledford 7. Joseph Furgason 8. George Byrd 9. Arch Mack 10. Jacob Tipton 11. John P. Sams 12. Joseph Tucker Who find the defendant guilty Ordered by court that Thomas Willis and William Bennet be fined one dollar for misconduct. On motion the above fines remitted State of North Carolina to use of Samuel Byrd vs Charles Tipton and others Debt Moses Honeycutt, Jackson Stewart and S. H. Rite ------- appeared in court and confess judgment for plaintiffs demand and all cost. Court adjourned until tomorrow Court met Present: John Hensley, William Dixon, T. C Proffit Gutradge Garland vs Joel Gouge Continued William D. Arrowood vs Levi Hensley Continued for defendant Colbert Hensley vs -eter Norton Plaintiff called in nonsuite Simeon Chandler vs William A. Hensley Administrator Jury Sworn: 1. Eligah Green 2. Thomas Wilson 3. Elisha Cook 4. Thomas Young 5. Jesse Young 6. Lodey Okes 7. Sampson Honeycutt 8. Charles Baker 9. Wilson Burleson 10. Robt. Patterson 11. John Beaver 12. Wm. Proffitt Who find in favor of defendant. Appeal prayed and granted Sally Tipton vs Archibald Bennet Executors Petition for Allowance Ordered that the report be confirmed. Executors to pay cost. Sally Tipton vs Arch. Bennett Executors Petition for disbursement of land Ordered that the report be confirmed. Executors to pay cost. Richard ---- on the ----- of Henry Roland and R. V. Mishaw vs Samuel Austin and others Continued Elsberry Holcombe vs May Jervis Jury: 1. John Ledford 2. Geo. Byrd 3. Henry Roland 4. Robt Chambers 5. W. C. Bailey 6. Jacob Honeycutt 7. David Proffit 8. Jacob Medcalf 9. Wm. Silvers 10. Reubin Young 11. Wm. Blalock 12. Nathan Horton Who disagree Mistrial David McCanless vs Wm. Ledford Dismissed, Plaintiff pay cost (marked through) Joseph Ray vs Wm. Ledford Defense pay cost (marked through) Wm. B. Roberts vs D. L. McLane Continued, fraud suggested James Higgins vs Thrower Phillips and Wilson Edwards Jury: 1. Eligah Green 2. Thos. Wilson 3. Elisha Cook 4. Lody Okes 5. Sampson Honeycutt 6. Charles Baker 7. Wilson Burleson 8. Robt. Patterson 9. John Beaver 10. John Ledford 11. Niram Allen 12. Wm. Blalock Who find in favor of the defendant. Assess his damages to cost. Joseph L. Ray vs Wm. Arrington and others Continued James M. Greenlee vs Wm. C. Beaver Plaintiff called and failed, nonsuite J. M. D. Carson vs Wm. D. Arrowood Continued R. J. Powell to use of William Stallup? vs Wm. C. Beaver Plaintiff called and failed, nonsuite John Call vs Duncan McNeal Judgment against Principal and security William Silvers vs Duncan McNeal Judgment against Principal and security --agdal Wilson vs Duncan McNeal Judgment against Principal and security Adin Carver vs Duncan McNeal Plaintiff called and failed Samuel C. Wilson vs Duncan McNeal Judgment against Principal and security Thomas Burleson vs Duncan McNeal Judgment against Principal and security Henry J. Martin to use of John Bailey vs Wm. D. Arrowood Jury Sworn: 1. Samuel Austin 2. John Ledford 3. George Byrd 4. Henry Rowland 5. R. B. Chambers 6. Jacob Honeycutt 7. Jacob Medcalf 8. Wm. Silvers 9. Thos. Young 10. Jesse Young 11. Lody Okes 12. Sampson Honeycutt Who find in favor of Plaintiff to amount of 45.00 and cost. Carick W. Nelson vs John McLane Plaintiff called and failed, nonsuite Jeremiah Furgason vs David Arrowood Plaintiff called and failed, nonsuite Robert P. Tredway vs Jeremiah Redmond Continued John Colwell vs Strawbridge Youngs Administrator Jury Sworn: 1. Wm. Blalock 2. John Ledford 3. George Byrd 4. Henry Rowland 5. Robt. B. Chambers 6. Jacob Honeycutt 7. Jacob Medcalf 8. Wm. Silvers 9. William Byrd 10. ----- Bailey 11. Lody Okes 12. Sampson Honeycutt Who find in favor of the bond declared to be 23.36 with 11.66 interest. William D. Arrowood vs John Bailey Each party to pay half the cost James Ray vs Daniel Angel Jury Sworn: 1. Lody Okes 2. Sampson Honeycutt 3. Charles Baker 4. Wilson Burleson 5. Robt. Patterson 6. John Beaver 7. William Proffit 8. Wm. Byrd 9. Eligah Green 10. Thos. Wilson 11. Elisha Cook 12. Thos. Young. Who find in favor of defendant and assess damages to cost. State vs James Runion AB Defendant submits, fine 1.00. Court Adjourned Friday July 1, 1836 Present and Presiding: John Hensley, T. C. Proffett, Joseph L. Ray, Wm. Dixon Samuel H. Stevenson vs Joseph Tucker The court binds Samuel McEntire and Jackson McEntire as apprentices to Willie C. Arrowood until they come to the age of 21. Who is to give them two years schooling each. Robert P. Treadway vs Abner Holcombe Polly Roberts called and failed. Jury Sworn: 1. Loddy Okes 2. Sampson Honeycutt 3. Charles Baker 4. Robt. Patterson 5. John Beaver 6. Wm. Proffit 7. Wm. Byrd 8. Nathan Horton 9. Eligah Green 10. Thos. Wilson 11. Elisha Cook 12. Thos. Young Who find in favor of the defendant, Damages assessed to cost. Judgment against Security for prosecuting writ. Wm. Wardroupe vs Wm. B. Anderson Dismissed, debt paid. Ordered by Court that Rickles Standly, one of the Commissioners appointed by the Legislature of the State of North Carolina to ------ land and lay off a town site for the County of Yancey, be allowed the sum of four dollars for two days services. State of NC to use of Jacob Ellis vs James B. Hensley and others Debt Jury Sworn: 1. Lody Okes 2. Sampson Honeycutt 3. Charles Baker 4. Robt Patterson 5. Jno. Beaver 6. Wm. Proffett 7. Wm. Byrd 8. Nathan Horton 9. Eligah Green 10. Thos. Wilson 11. Elisha Cook 12. Thos. Young Who find in favor of the Plaintiff, damages of 68.30 State vs Nathan Arrowood A&B Jury finds defendant guilty. William Arrowood confesses judgment for fine & cost. State vs Henry P. Sorral and William Tate Affray July finds defendants guilty, fine 2.00 each. State vs Simon Moore and G. W. Boon AB Defendants plead not guilty Jury finds defendants guilty, fine 1.00 each. Jeremiah Boon confesses judgment for Boon. State vs James B. Hensley AB Pleads not guilty Jury Sworn: 1. Samuel Austin 2. Jesse Young 3. David Hampton 4. William Bailey 5. J. H. R. Patterson 6. Resi Jervis 7. Zeph Horton 8. Geo. Byrd 9. Thos. Young 10. Jacob Honeycutt 11. John Bailey 12. John Deyton Who find defendant guilty, fine 1.00 and cost State vs Jacob Tipton AB Pleads not guilty Jury Sworn: 1. Jesse Young 2. David Hampton 3. Wm. Bailey 4. Resi Jervis 5. Zeph. Horton 6. George Byrd 7. Jacob Honeycutt 8. Thos. Young 9. John Deyton 10. John Bailey 11. Samuel Austin 12. A. Jervis Who find the defendant guilty, fine 6 1/4 cents and cost. State vs Wm. A. Cox Trespass Continued State vs John P. Sams AB Pleads not guilty Jury Sworn: 1. Lody Okes 2. Sampson Honeycutt 3. Charles Baker 4. Wilson Burleson 5. Robt. Patterson 6. John Beaver 7. Wm. Proffet 8. Wm. Byrd 9. Nathan Horton 10. Eligah Green 11. Elisha Cook 12. Thos. Wilson Who find the defendant not guilty Court adjourned Saturday July 2, 1836 Present and Presiding: John Hensley, Wm. Dixon, T. C. Proffit State vs Thomas Miller AB Pleads not guilty Jury finds defendant guilty, fine 6 1/2 cents and to be put in stocks for one hour. State vs Joseph Ray AB Pleads not guilty Jury finds not guilty Ordered that Soloman H. Rite and Gutradge Garland be allowed the sum of three dollars for guarding John Lo----- to the county jail and for bringing him back. State vs Joseph Ray AB Pleads not guilty Jury find defendant guilty, fine one dollar and cost. State vs Hector McNeal Bastardy Pleads not guilty Jury Sworn: 1. Abner Jervis 2. Zeph Horton 3. A. L. Ray 4. Arch. McMahan 5. Joseph Stafford 6. Joseph Furgason 7. John Ledford 8. Andrew Banks 9. Wm. Silvers 10. John Bailey 11. Resi Jervis 12. Wm. Proffitt Who find the defendant not guilty The following Justices of the Peace are appointed to take a list of the Taxable Property for the year 1836, to wit: for Capt. Wisemans Company, Levi Chandler for Garpey Creek Company, John G. Phillips for Cane Creek Company, Isaac C. Wilson for Rock Creek Company, Moses Peterson for Jacks Creek Company, Malcom McCurry for Snow Creek Company, Thos. Howell for Crabtree Company, Joseph B. Ray for Caney River Company, Jno. Edwards for Paint Fork of Ivy Company, Daniel Carter for Capt. Woodards Company, P. Anderson for Bull Creek Company, Joseph L. Ray for Laurel Company, George Gahagan Court proceed to draw a jury to serve at the next session: 1. David Hampton 2. J. N. Peak 3. Zeph Horton 4. Daniel English 5. Samuel McKiney 6. Charles Hill 7. Arch. Bennet 8. David Proffett 9. Eligah Deyton 10. James Randolph 11. Isam Woodard 12. Allen Sparks 13. Richard Radford 14. James Washburn 15. John Wilson, jr. 16. William A. Wilson 17. James T. Buchannon 18. Harmon Cox 19. Jacob Fips 20. George Stanton jr. 21. Samuel Byrd 22. Wm. Buckhannon 23. John P. Young 24. Reubin Young 25. Jesse Wilson 26. Joseph Tipton 27. Azar Bradshaw 28. Matthew Sparks 29. Berry Hensley 30. Job Thomas 31. Charles McKinney 32. Reubin Bowman 33. Jesse Radford 34. Gutradge Garland 35. Gray Briggs 36. Stephen Edwards Present: William Dixon, John Hensley and Turner C. Proffitt John Bailey was appointed Administrator of all and singularly the effects of John Bidix deceased. He qualified and gave bond in the amount of sixty dollars. Thomas Wilson returns a list of insolvents, to wit. (There is no list) (On a page by itself with no date) Be it remembered and perfectly understood at the County Court Clerks office in Burnsville for said county the following Justices met. Berry Hensley, Malcom McCurrey and Moses Peterson and after consultation, ordered that William Standly be appointed to assist Charles Hill the present overseer in ---- and clearing out the Iron Mountain Road and that he be invested with all the powers that the present overseers are authorized to exercise.