Court NC Craven

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Craven Co., NC, County Court Minutes 1712-1777

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Volume 2 1730 - 1741 Entries involve John Heath unless otherwise noted. Page Date Description 61 9/1732 receipt for 10s 66 3/1733 road overseer 67 3/1733 motion to record deed 101 12/1737 defendant 131 9/1738 agent for witness 199 3/1739 witness fee 236, 240 9/1740 buys 220 a. Volume 3 1742 - 1748 Entries involve John Heath unless otherwise noted. Page Date Description 412 6/1744 constable (crossed out) 465 6/1745 sold slaves 632 3/1748 William Heath not chosen as constable 637 3/1748 petit juror Volume 4 1749 - 1756 Entries involve John Heath unless otherwise noted. Page Date Description 95 5/1752 security for cannon's tavern 179 8/1753 petit juror 187 11/1753 petit juror 195 11/1753 divide estate of John Halloway 199 2/1754 sold of 9 ¼ a. 262 2/1755 sold 127 a. to Henry Heath Volume 5 1757 - 1763 Entries involve William Heath unless otherwise noted. Page Date Description 35 5/1757 evidence certificate 95 11/1757 defendant 240 5/1759 constable flat swamp south side Neuse River 336 10/1760 sold 100 a. 343 10/1760 plaintiff 428 7/1761 bought land from John Heath 587 7/1762 constable in room of John Halloway 605 10/1762 John Heath gift to John Heath Jr. 702 7/1763 replaced as constable 712 10/1763 petit juror 720 10/1763 John Heath sold 90 a. to Thomas Heath Volume 6 1764 - 1771 Entries involve William Heath unless otherwise noted. Page Date Description 79 7/1764 juror 188 7/1765 bought New Bern lot #247 218-229 10/1765 John Heath juror 263 7/1766 town constable 286 10/1766 John Heath age 74 exemption from tax & duties granted 307 10/1766 witness 321 10/1766 patroller for New Bern 343 1/1767 Samuel Lambeth sold 200 a. 425 10/1767 plaintiff wins £12-9-4 449 3/1768 defendant guilty 40s 458 3/1768 Samuel Lambeth exemption for lameness granted 519 12/1768 juror 667 6/1771 petit juror 677-8 9/1771 Mary Heath executrix of last will of John Heath 684-7 9/1771 juror Volume 7 1767 - 1778 Entries involve William Heath unless otherwise noted. Page Date Description 22 4/1767 sold 200 a. 35 10/1767 bought 160 a. 75 3/1769 William Heath & wife Ann lease 90 12/1769 John & John Heath Jr. gave Frederick Heath 87 a. 128 9/1771 bought 95 a. from Henry Heath & another 30 a. 146 6/1772 bought 461 a. 154 12/1772 bought & assigned land 167 6/1774 bought 100 a. 177 9/1774 sold 150 a. 211 6/1772 juror 240-2 12/1772 juror 255 6/1774 juror 277 6/1774 defendant vs. King £5 bond for next Inferior Court 278 6/1774 leave for Ordinary at house in New Bern 306 12/1774 defendant not guilty, not his property 308 12/1774 defendant, assault & battery, next court 321 3/1775 leave for Ordinary 332 6/1775 road hands 333 6/1775 defendant, assault & battery, guilty £15 363 3/1776 leave for Ordinary 421 9/1777 jailed for offenses against state 427 12/1777 oath of allegiance to state