Bertie North Carolina Court Minutes Vol 1 COUNTY COURT MINUTES 1740 THUR 1743 : 1758 THRU 1762 BOOK II WEYNETTE PARKS HAUN Page 1 of 7 ** PAGE BREAK ** Bertie North Carolina Court Minutes Vol 1 giving Security in ye Sum of three hundred pounds Securitys Doct. William CATHCART & Lawrence DAWTREE. Ord: the Secy. be Certified. John DAVISON Dr: 40/ Recd. 219-160 Edward WESSON Overseer in the Room of William WILLIAMSON. Joseph WYNNS Contd. Overseer. Nicholas SESSUMS Contd. Overseer. John PERRY Contd. Overseer. John HOWELL Overseer in the room of Benjamin WARREN. John WESSON Constable in ye room of Alexander VOLLENTINE. Joseph BARRIDELL Constable in ye room of Joseph PERRY. William BARKER Constable in ye room of Elijah DAWS. John WYNNS Overseer in ye room of Francis BROWN. Thomas LEE Overseer in ye room of Robert HILL. Jacob CARTER Overseer in ye room of John BROWN. Frederick JONES overseer of the Road from James BRYANT’s to Potocasy Bridge in the room of James BRYANT. An additional inventory of the Estate of William REDDITT decd: was Exhibited by John REDDIT Exr: on Oath. nt. 10/. A Deed of Sale from James BRANTLEY and Lewis BRANTLEY to Samuel WILLIAMS was proved by the Oath of James MACKLIMORE. red. 40/. A Deed of Sale from James BRANTLEY & Lewis BRANTLEY to William RUTLIDGE Jurat James MACKLIMORE. red: 40?/. A Deed of Sale from Josiah REDDICK to John COOK was acknowledged in Open Court. red. 40/ of 2/6 Cash: Samuel WEBB Constable in the room of Thomas STEVENSON. A Deed of Sale from Thomas MILNER to Paul PINDAR Jurat Henry BLOODWORTH. recd. 40/. A Grand Jury Qualified Mr. John WYNNS Foreman. William BOON Constable Ordered to attend the Grand Jury. A Deed of Sale from James CAIN & Hardy CAIN to John (illegible) was proved Jurat John EDWARDS. reed. 40/. Page 2 of 7 ** PAGE BREAK ** Bertie North Carolina Court Minutes Vol 1 311 Edward ROBERTS Contd. Constable. A Deed of Sale from Anthony WEBB to Nathaniel NICHOLAS acknowledged. A Deed of Sale from Anthony WEBB to Samuel WEBB acknowledged. Recd. ?__ A Deed of Sale from James RUTLAND to George BURNET acknowledged. 20/. A Deed of Sale from Peter WEST to Thomas CLIFTON acknowledged. recd. 40/. A Deed of Sale from Theophilus Daniel PUGH to Samuel RUFFIN proved by George DOWNING. A Deed of Sale from Arthur SHERRARD to Robert SHERRARD acknowledged Recd. 40/. Kasiah HOLLIBEE an orphan of this Court formerly under the Guardianship of Mr. Thomas BRYANT praying leave to make Choice of another Guardian which is granted and She accordingly made Choice of Mr: John DAWSON as her Guardian. A Deed of Sale from Thomas BARKER Gent. to Jacob JERNEGAN Jurat Math. WHITFIELD. Recd. 10 The Last Will a. Testament of Thomas BRYANT decd. was Exhibited by the Benjamin BRYANT exr; and proved by the Oaths of John EDWARDS & the Exr: qualified himself according to Law Ordered the Secy: be Certified Mr. BRYANT Dr. The Fees. An inventory exhibited: by Anne THOMAS admrx. of the Estate of Philip THOMAS deed. on Oath. On the petition of Catherine DEW Ordered that she be appd. Guardian to her Son Charles DEW She giving Sect: in the Sum of £600. Ct. adjourned till to Mar 9 O’Clock. 312-161 Thursday Morning the Court Met according to Adjournment. Present Peter WEST John DAWSON Thomas HANSFORD William CATHCART Rowland WILLIAMS, Esqrs. William ASHLEY Overseer in ye Room of Thomas ASHLEY. William GODWIN overseer in ye Room of William WHITLEY. 11 Page 3 of 7 ** PAGE BREAK ** Bertie North Carolina Court Minutes Vol 1 that a Bond be prepared accordingly. A Division of the Estate pure of James OVERTON deed. Pursuant to ye Order of this Court returned by ye persons appd. to divide the Same. John PERRY proved his Rights on Oath Vizt John PERRY Sarah PERRY Nicholas PERRY Jacob PERRY Isaac PERRY Benjamin PERRY Sarah PERRY Grace PERRY James PERRY Anne PERRY Josiah PERRY Samuel THOMAS Whites Mingo, Cesar, Venus, Bridget, Hager Phillis Blacks. John HOWELL proved his Rights on Oath Vizt: John HOWELL Alse HOWELL Sarah HOWELL Mathew HOWELL Arthur HOWELL White persons Jack, Peter, Dick, Nar?in (Nas?in), Moll, Harry, Abraham, Taffey Blacks. Simon HOMES proved his Rights on Oath Vizt: Simon HOMES Mary HOMES James HOMES George HOMES Moses HOMES Eliza HOMES Simon HOMES Jr. John HOMES Sarah HOMES Timothy HOMES Anne HOMES White persons. Edward HOMES proved his Rights on Oath Vizt: Edward HOMES Lydia HOMES Mary HOMES John PAGE James JERNEGAN Whites Cesar Blacks. Luke SLAUGHTER proved his Rights on Oath Vizt: Luke SLAUGHTER Charity SLAUGHTER Whites Page 4 of 7 ** PAGE BREAK ** Bertie North Carolina Court Minutes Vol 1 Cesar Black. John WELLS proved his Rights on Oath Vizt: John WELLS Elizabeth WELLS Mary WELLS Sarah WELLS Isaac SPIVEY A Deed of Sale from Thomas STEVENSON to John ARCHER acknowledged. in open Court. 358-184 The Court adjourned for an Hour. Met according to Adjournment. Thomas BIRD (name overwritten — may be) impaneled as a Juror in the Suit of the King against William CLOVER and being Guilty of a Misdemeanor in talking to ye during the Trial it is ye Opinion of this Court That he be fined five Shillings Proclamation money als Exn. wth. Costs. William WHITFIELD Senr. & William WHITFIELD Junr: a Deed_of Sale to Thomas WALKER proved by Ed. OUTLAW. nt.? John ASKUE proved on Oath his Rights Viz John ASKUE Margaret ASKUE James ASKUE Mary ASKUE Sarah ASKUE John ASKUE Junr. Josiah ASKUE Whites Cesar, Nann Blacks. Upon ye prayer of Benjamin BRYANT Exr: to Thomas BRYANT that he may be allowed ye Sum of £200 for ye Expense and extra ordinary trouble and Expense to his Father in his life time: hath ___ been at in maintaining & providing. necessaries for a Cashia HOLBEE an orphan, her Negro Wench and Six Children, for ye Space of near thirteen Years & c. It is Considered by ye Court and Ordered. yt. He be allowed ye Sum of Eighty pounds province Bills and yt. John DAWSON Gent. ye appd. Guardian to ye sd. Cashia HOLLBEE do pay the sd. Sum to ye sd. Benjamin BRYANT er his Exr as afsd. Upon ye prayer of Thomas LEE of this County Cooper that Nathaniel HOWCOTT an Orphan Boy be bound to him as an apprentice till the Age of Twenty one Years It is Considered and Ordered. by the Court that the sd. Orphan be bound to the sd. Thomas LEE till ye age of 21 years he teaching and instructing him in ye Trade of a Cooper & to Read & Write and at ye Expiration of Said Time to allow him according to Law and that the Clk. prepare Indentures accordingly. Page 5 of 7 ** PAGE BREAK ** Bertie North Carolina Court Minutes Vol 1 Alexander VALENTINE proved his Rights on Oath Vizt. Alexander VALENTINE Elizabeth VALENTINE David VALENTINE Elizabeth VALENTINE Jur. Alexander VALENTINE ye younger Anne VALENTINE Paul VALENTINE Whites. Henry AVERITT proved his Rights on Oath Vizt: Henry AVERITT Mary AVERITT Sarah AVERITT Charles AVERITT Mary AVERITT the younger Elisha JONES Whites Peter Negro. Then the Court Adjourned til Tomorrow Morning 7 am 359 Then the Court met according to Adjournment Thursday May 13th 1742. Present 26 Page 6 of 7 ** PAGE BREAK ** Bertie North Carolina Court Minutes Vol 1 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # Transcribed from original documents by Brent R. Brian & Martha M. Brian. This document and others can be found on our website: BMGEN We claim COPYLEFT on the documents that we publish that are our original work. COPYLEFT “rules” can be reviewed on the web site: GNU Free Documentation License In short, use what you like. But if you use our stuff, mention us as the source. Brent R. Brian Martha M. Brian BrianMitchellGenealogy@gmail.com Page 7 of 7 ** PAGE BREAK **