Halifax Co. Orphans/bound children 1760-62 (part 1)

Dec. Ct. 1759
Ordered that the Church Wardens of Antrim parish bind William
GREGORY, orphan of Philemon GREGORY to Thomas DILLARD, Gent.
ALSO: to bind out children of Thomas HINTON, it appearing that he
is not able to bring them up in Christian principals.
Feb. Ct. 1760 
The former order to bind the HINTON children is annulled, they are to
be bound out to Ephiram HILL and James WOOD.
Ordered the Churchwardens to bind two of the children of Martha ELLIS
to Abraham MAURY & Thomas GREEN, Gent.
Ordered that the Churchwardens do bind out John COX, orphan
of William COX, dec'd, to William WRIGHT.
March Ct. 1760
Ordered that the Churchwardens of Antrim Parish do bind Elisabeth
and Walter, children of William WATERS, to Thomas WATERS & William
and Ruth, two other children of said William, to Robert WATERS.
Martha, the wife of Robert HUTCHINSON, came into court and made
oath that her daughter, named NANCY, age 3 last July 19, was begotten
on her body by John PHILLIPS, since deceased.
May Ct. 1760
Mathews FLOURNOY is appointed guardian of John Pryor SMITH, Lemuel SMITH
and Peggy SMITH, orphans of Charles SMITH, dec'd.
Ordered that the Churchwardens do bind Margaret, daughter of 
Ann OZBROOK, to David LAWSON.
On the motion of Ann OZBROOK, for reasons appearing, it is ordered that
David LAWSON be summoned to answer her complaint of him misusing her child,
in his custody.
The Churchwardens to bind out Cary ALLEN, the daughter of Alice SLOAN to
John WATSON.
June Ct. 1760
JEMMY a Negro boy belonging to Wm. THOMAS, is adjudged to be age 13 years.
CLOE, a Negro girl also belonging to THOMAS, is adjudged age 13 years.
July Ct. 1760
Churchwardens to bind out William DAVIS, a bastard child, to Ephiram HALL.
August Ct. 1760
Peter FOUNTIAN Jr., Gent. guardian of David HUDSON, failing to render an
account of his ward's Estate, an attachment is awarded aganist him for
contempt.
William MURPHY, also failing to render and account, as guardian of Keziah
and Peniah SMITH.
Wm. SATTERWHITE, also failing to render an account of his ward, John
MORTON.
John Frederick MILLER, guardian of John GOFF, also failing to render an
account.
Sept. Ct. 1760
Ordered the Churchwardens do bind out John GOFF, orphan of Charles GOFF,
dec'd.
William MURPHY, guardian of Keziah & Peninah SMITH, orphans
of Gideon SMITH, dec'd, returned an account of said ward's estate.
Nov. Ct. 1760
John GREEN, orphan of William GREEN, dec'd, came into court and made choice
of
his guardian as Champness TERRY.
Ordered that George ABNEY, to whom Ann & Sarah VALENTINE, poor orphans,
were bound [to], by the Churchwardens, appear next court to produce the
indentures by which said orphans were bound.
Feb. Ct. 1761
Robert WOODING, Gent. is appointed guardian of James, Alexander, Andrew &
Molly, orphans of William McGINNESS, dec'd.
William McGINNESS, orphan of Wm. McGINNESS, dec'd, made choice of his
guardian as Henry WADE.
Ordered the Churchwardens of Antrim Parish do bind the children of George
PENDLETON, 
it appearing that said George is unable to support and educate them in a 
Christian principals.
JOE a Negro boy of Filmer WELLS is adjudged to be age 13.


Submitted by Tony <conch@softcom.net>


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