Pre-1868, the County Court of Pleas in North Carolina, staffed by Justices of the Peace, ruled on or supervised:
1) bonds, apprenticeships, & orphan cases (see Orphan's Indentures & Apprenticeship Bonds & Guardian Accounts)
2) construction and maintenance of public bridge, roads, and buildings
3) distribution of tavern, mill and ferry licensing
4) determining the required number of sheriffs
5) cases involving 40 shillings to 20 pounds
6) minor civil/criminal cases
7) taxes collected by sheriffs
8) settling of estates
9) freedom of slaves
10) illegitimacy
The surviving volumes of country court minutes are indexed and held in the North Carolina State Archives.
1774-1779
p 8
"Deed of Trust from Nathan'l Brewer to Richard Kennon & Co. proved by John Auld."
p 11
"Deed of Trust from Henry Brewer to William Johnston, proved by Vachael Clark."
p 18
"Deed from Elnathan Davic to Daniel Brewer Ack'd."
p 24
"In the suit Philip Jones ag't Wm Maccomock the following Jury Sworn Viz. Benja. Watts, William Petty Jun'r, Joseph Brantley, James George, Gilburd Patterson, Henry Brewer, Richard Parker, Nimrod Burk, Vincent Self, William Lasiter, John Nall & John Montgomery."
p 95-96
"Any twelve of the following persons be a Jury to lay out a road the best way from James Williams's Ferry into the road leading from the Island ford to Hillsborough Viz. Charles Morgan, Edward Edwards, James Rigsby, John Herndon, Luke Bynum, William Griffen, Wm. Snipes, Joseph Rosser, Oliver Brewer, Henry Brewer, Isaiah Hogan, James Kirby, Rich'd Parker, Christopher Kirksey, Isaac Kirksy, John Hatley, and Edward Tatum."
p 96 (included for the sake of interest)
"Mr. Isaiah Hogan unanimously appointed Sheriff of this County... Roger Griffith qual'd as Deputy Sheriff of this County."
p 102
"Oliver Brewer appointed overseer of the road from James Williams ferry into the road leading from the Island ford to Hillsborough Viz. Robert Moseley (Moseby?), Henry Brewer, James Powell, Thomas Powell, John Trip, John Hatley, Gideon Kirksey, Isaac Kirksey, Elias Smith, James Smith, James Smith, Carp., Peter Bray, Wm. Ramsey, Crosender Smith, Moses Smith & Richard Smith, work under the said Oliver Brewer."
p 130
"Gideon Goodwin, Gray Barby, Presley George, Jas. Bell, Joshua Rosser, William Snipes, Henry Bray, Josiah Rogers, Thomas Blackston, Thomas Brooks, Isaac Brooks, Benjamin Watts, William Halone, Richard Bohannon, John Brantley, William Daniel, David Mattock, Philemon Lacey, Thomas West(dry Creek), Samuel Stewart, Henry Crutchfield, Francis Dosset, Joseph Kirk, George Kirk, Thomas Beal, Aaron Evans, Hugh Peoples, John Pile Jun’r, John Done, Peter Sinclair, Morgan Mintor, James Ashmore, Samuel Holaday, Reubift Landrum, John Philip Hartso, John Booker, James Petty Sen’r, William Wilkie, Stephen Rigdon, John Moore, Ambrose George, James Massey, John Smith, Oliver Brewer, George Herndon and Robert Petterson, Be summond by the Sheriff Co attend as Jurors at the next Court to be held in May next."
p 201
"Any twelve of the following persons be a Jury to lay out a road from the Oar hill down by the furnace ‑ down to the Iron works on Deep river Viz. John Wilcox, Stephen Powell, John Poe, William Duncan, John Bryant, Absolam Bryant, Christopher Smith, Thomas Taylor, Richard Taylor, Henry Welsh, Richard Gregory, Isaac Brooks, Balaam Thompson, John Brewer, William Brewer, and Daniel Brown."
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