Johnston County Court Minutes Vol 5 JOHNSTON COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY COURT MINUTES 1793 thru 1797 BOOK V Weynette Parks Haun 243 Argonne Drive Durham, North Carolina 27704 Page 1 of 8 ** PAGE BREAK ** Johnston County Court Minutes Vol 5 In Obedience to an order of last Court John MCCULLERS Thomas LEACH & William BRYAN Esqrs. made Return of a Settlement by them Made with Sally JOHNSON Admrx. of the Estate of Frederick JOHNSON decd. from which it appears there is a balance due from said Admrx. to said Estate of £60?..16..11 (may be £68), which was ordered to be filed. In Obedience to an order of last Court Jesse TINER Joseph INGRAM & Thomas GRAY Esqrs. made return of a division by them made amongst the Orphans of John HAYS decd. and likewise an account current by them settled with Jesse OATS Guardian to said Orphans from which it appears there is a balance due from the said Guardian to said Orphans of £375..4..6 which were ordered to be filed. Ordered that John WILLIAMS be appointed overseer of the Road in room and district of William FARMER. Ordered that William HOCUT be appointed overseer of the road in room & district of Lewis BRYAN. Ordered that William HACKNEY, Robert GULLY Esqrs. & Frederick HOLLIMAN be appointed a Committee to Settle the accounts of the Estate of the Orphans of Micajah ONEIL decd. with William RICHARDSON and William EARP Guardians to said Orphans & that they make Return to next Court. Ordered that William BAILEY be appointed Overseer of the Road in room & district of Benjamin WILKINSON. Ordered that Samuel GODWINS ear mark stock be recorded which is as follows,to wit a Crop off the right ear & a half Moon under. 24 John ROSSER Surveyor of this County Made Return of a Plan of a Tract of Land which is in dispute between William BAILEY & Matthew PARKER. Ordered that the following Deeds be Registered, to wit, John GULLY Jr. to Isham WATSON proved by George GULLY. John GULLY Senr. to Isham WATSON proved by George GULLY. John EASON to William FISH acknowledged by John EASON. John MOORE to Charlotte MOORE proved by Etheldred SMITH. John STANSILL Senr. to Sons John STANSILL, Jonathan STANSILL Nathan STANSILL and Godfrey STANSILL. Acknowledged. John DURHAM to Samuel ORR proved by William DURHAM. Ordered that a Bill of Sale from John SMITH Yr. to John WATSON be Registered which was proved by the Oath of Etheldred SMITH. Court adjourned until Tomorrow 10 O’Clock. Page 2 of 8 ** PAGE BREAK ** Johnston County Court Minutes Vol 5 Wednesday May 29th 1793. Court Met according to adjournment. Present the Worshipful Richard RIVERS Jesse TINER James LOCKHART Everitt PEARCE Joseph INGRAM John ATKINSON Esquires. Burwell VICK vs. Thomas ETHRIDGE: John POOL bail for the defendant came into Court and Surrendered him in discharge of himself, when he was ordered in Custody of the Sheriff. Ordered that William HACKNEY Esqr. Zacheriah ONEIL & William HOLLIMAN be appointed a Committee to Settle & adjust the Accounts of the Estate of Jesse BROUGHTON desc. with the Admr. thereof & make return of their proceedings to next Court. Issd & dd. 25-174 Sarah BRITT vs. Littleberry MAY: The following Jury were Sworn to try the said Cause, to wit Nehemiah SMITH Jesse WOOTTEN Elijah WARREN John VINSON Matthew WILDER David BELL John EASON Penuel PENNY Frederick HOLLIMAN Zacheriah ONIEL William ONIEL Jr. Isom ONIEL Jr. who upon their Oaths say the defendant is guilty and assess the 11 Page 3 of 8 ** PAGE BREAK ** Johnston County Court Minutes Vol 5 184 Ordered that Barnaby BULLS, Jethro BULLS & Jacob STEVENS & Benjamin SIMS be appointed Patrollers in Capt. William BULLS district. Administration on the Estate of Thomas FAIL is granted to John FAIL who Came into Court and entered into bond in the Sum of Five Hundred Pounds Current with Dixon FAIL & Joseph HEARNE his Securities & Qualified agreeably to Law, Ordered that Letters issue. Ordered that William TAYLOR, John MCCULLERS, Esqrs. & Myrick BARNES be appointed a Committee to Settle and adjust the accounts of the Estate of Frederick REAVES decd. with the Executor thereof, and that they Make return of their Proceedings to the Next Court to be held for this County. Letty DURHAM Single Woman of this County having Sworn a base born Child to Isaac PENNY (some time past) On Motion of Said PENNY by Henry POTTER Esq. his Attorney Ordered that a Notice issue directed to the Sheriff of Said County to Summon Letty DURHAM to appear at the Next Court to be held for this County & Show Cause if any She hath why She Shall not deliver to the Said Isaac PENNY the aforesaid Child. 185 Ordered that John STEVENS be appointed Constable in Capt. Henry STEVENS district for the Term of one Year, who came into Court and entered into Bond in the Sum Of Two Hundred & fifty pounds Current Money with Henry STEVENS Esqr. & Joseph HEARNE his Securities and Qualified agreeably to Law. Ordered that Isaac POWELL Esqr. Daniel DEES, Benjamin STRICKLAND, John Williams, William FARMER, 5. Hugh CRAVY be appointed Patrollers in Capt. Nathan POEMS district. The Court Proceeded to the Choice of A Register whereupon Benjamin STEVENS was duly elected. Ordered that Daniel DEES be allowed the Sum of Sixteen Pounds five Shillings Current Money for ferrying the Inhabitants of this County Over Neuse River at Public times, for the Term of Three Years & three Months heretofore. No.11 issued June 20th 1801 Was Exhibited for Probate the last Hill.& Testament of Sarah EASON decd. which was duly proved in Open Court by the Oath of David BELL One of the Subscribing evidences thereunto, when John EASON One of the Executors therein Named came into Court and Qualified agreeably to Law, Ordered that the Same be filed & that Letters issue. Ordered that William HACKNY Esq. Frederick HOLLIMAN & Simon PRICE be appointed Patrollers in Capt. William HACKNY’s district. Page 4 of 8 ** PAGE BREAK ** Johnston County Court Minutes Vol 5 186 Was Exhibited for Probate the last Will and Testament of John STANSELL Senr. decd. which was duly proved in Open Court by the Oaths of Frederick HOMES, & Benjamin HOMES the Subscribing evidences thereunto, when John STANSELL Junr. Jonathan STANSELL, & Nathan STANSILL the Executors therein Named Came into Court & Qualified agreeably to Law, and on Oath Returned an Inventory, Ordered that the Same be filed and that Letters issue. Returned into Court by James NORRISS Adm. an account of Sales of the Estate of Sarah MOORE decd. amounting to £150..4.. which was Ordered to be filed. Ordered that Daniel ROGERS be appointed Overseer of the Road in Room & district of Nathan GULLY, and that Robert ROGERS & John ROGERS be added to his Company for the Purpose of working on the Said Road. Returned into Court on oath by Christain GARNER Admrs. a Post Inventory of the Estate of Joseph GARNER decd. which was ordered to be filed. Clement BRYAN & Samuel CARR having failed to give in their Lists of Taxable Property for the Present Year, ordered that the Clerk enter the the Same in the list of Taxable Property as pr. their Inventories filed. 68 Page 5 of 8 ** PAGE BREAK ** Johnston County Court Minutes Vol 5 230 Samuel GODWIN Senr. to Samuel GODWIN Jun. which was duly acknowledged by Said Samuel GODWIN Sr. Meed GULLEY to Thomas ONEALE which was duly proved by the Oath of Zacheriah ONIEL. Joel ALTMAN to Samuel LEE which was duly acknowledged by the Said Joel ALTMAN. John PRICE to Simon PRICE which was duly proved by the Oath of Joseph RICHARDSON. Henry FAULK to William COCKRELL which was duly Proved by the Oath of William HINNANT Jr.? Leaven VINSON to Jesse CARBY which was duly Proved by the Oath of Thomas KERBY. James LOCKHART to Osborn LOCKHART which was duly Proved by the Oath of Stephen LOCKHART. John LEE Senr. to Robert LEE which was duly proved by the Oath of Hopkins LEE. Robert GURLY to Benjamin BRIDGERS which was proved by the Oath of Needham WHITLY. James LOCKHART to Stephen LOCKHART which was duly proved by the Oath Osborn LOCKHART. Jonathan STANSILL & Rebeckah STANSILL to William HINNANT which was duly proved by the Oath of Henry OLIVER. Ordered that a bill of Sale from Jonathan STANSELL & Rebeckah STANSILL to William HINNANT be Registered which was duly proved by the Oath of Henry OLIVER. 231 Ordered that the following Quit Claims be Regestered (to wit) James LOCKHART to John KILLINGSWORTH which was proved by the Oath of John SNIPES. John KILLINGSWORTH to James LOCKHART which was duly Proved by the Oath of John SNIPES. Ordered that a Power of Attorney from John LEE to James LEE be Registered which was duly Proved by the Oath of Nathan ALLEN Esq. Was Exhibited on Oath by Joseph INGRAM Guardian to William POWELL & Aden POWELL Orphans of Kedar POWELL decd. accounts of his Guardianship towards Said Orphans which were allowed & ordered to be filed. Ordered that the ear Mark of Samuel GODWIN Jun. Stock be recorded which is as follows, 3 Crop off the left ear & a half Moon Under the Same. Page 6 of 8 ** PAGE BREAK ** Johnston County Court Minutes Vol 5 The following Persons were drawn to attend as Grand Jurors this Term (to wit) Hardy TALTON, Foreman John HAYLES Jr. Osborn LOCKHART Solomon THOMAS David LEE Jr. Hardy PARKER Needham WHITLY Elijah THOMPSON Willis COLE Levi PEARCE Elijah WARREN Samuel BRYAN William HINNANT Stephen LOCKHART who were impaneled Sworn and Charged by Solomon P. GOODRICH Attorny for this State, when Barden HAMILTON Constable was Sworn to attend them this Term. 232 Wednesday March the 2nd. 1796. Court Met according to adjournment. Present the Worshipful Hardy BRYAN John BRYAN Jun. Henry STEVENS William BRYAN John BRYAN Senr. John ATKINSON Clement BRYAN Isaac POWELL Nathan ALLEN, Esquires, Justices. Ordered that Blake BRYAN be continued Constable in his own district for the Term of one Year from this date who Came into Court & entered into bond in the Sum of Two Hundred & fifty Pounds Current Money with John BRYAN Jr. Esq. & David BELL his Securities, & Qualified agreeably to Law. Ordered that Loverd BRYAN, Joseph INGRAM & John WILLIAMS be appointed a Committee to Settle & adjust the accounts of the Estate of Arthur DAVIS decd. with the Exor thereof, and likewise to Settle and adjust the accounts of the Estate of John DAVIS decd. with with the Exor of Arthur DAVIS decd. who was Excr of the Said John DAVIS, And further to 84 Page 7 of 8 ** PAGE BREAK ** Johnston County Court Minutes Vol 5 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # 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 8 of 8 ** PAGE BREAK **