Miscellaneous Court Documents, 1763-1764 May Ct. 1763 On the motion of Thomas COBB, Gent, Sheriff of Halifax, Moses TERRY is admitted to be one of the undersheriffs. Peter WILSON came into this court and made oath that he came into this Colony to reside, from Great Britain, and this is the first time for proving his importation. Robert WOODING, Thomas GREEN, and Thomas TURNSTALL are appointed to contact an undertaker to build a wharf or erect a causeway in Halifax, opposite BLANK's Ferry. Ordered that the Surveyor of FUQUAS Ferry Road, with the gang under his direction, open & clear the road leading out said road, to the old Ford and cut down the banks of the River so that wagons may pass across. June Ct. 1763 A deed from John OWEN to the Vestrymen of Antrim Parish was acknowledged. Edward PARKER, having been heretofore appointed a Constable for Halifax, this day came into Court and was sworn into said office. William MOON and William HALL Jr. on the motion of Thomas COBB, Gent. Sheriff, were sworn this day, as his undersheriffs. Robert WOODING, a Colo in the Halifax Militia, took the usual oaths. An appraisement of the estate of Joseph ASHURST, dec'd was returned & ordered. For reasons appearing to the Court, Cornelias GIBBS is exempted from the payment of Public and County Levies for the future. James ROBERTS Jr. and Thomas GREEN, 2 of the gentlemen named in the new Commission for the Peace, this day came into Court & took the usual oaths. Robert WOODING, Robert WADE & James ROBERTS Jr. are appointed to apply to the County Ct. of Lunenberg, for that Court to appoint some of it's members to meet with them, to contract with an undertaker to build a bridge across Staunton River at the most convenient place between the mouth of Little Roanoke River & BLANK'S Ferry, to which said order, Thomas DILLARD, Gent. dissented. July Ct. 1763 Court was held on Thursday July 14, for the examination of Mary Jane WARNOCK for Felony. Present, Justices: James ROBERTS, Nat'l TERRY, Wm. HOSKINS & Theophillis LACY, Gents. The said Mary Ann WARNOCK being brought into Court and charged with the feloniously stealing sundry goods, the property of Jane CLANDENNING of Halifax, pleaded not guilty.  Whereupon the Court proceeded to examine witnesses on behalf of the King, and the prisoner. It is the Court's opinion that she is not guilty of the said fact and therefore, is ordered she be discharged out of custody. signed James ROBERTS Jr. Gent. Submitted by Kathy Welder **************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. ****************************************************************