September Term 1859
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North Carolina Forsyth County} Be it remembered that at a Court of Pleas and Quarter Session begun and held for the County of Forsyth at the Courthouse in
Winston on the 1st Monday of September AD 1859 being the 5th day.
Present and Presiding on the bench
R L Patterson }
Philip Barrow } Esqrs
Henry Shouse }
When the following proceedings were had (to wit)
Ordered by the Court that a license be granted to Hall & Hall to retail mault Liquors at their house in the town of Salem for the term of twelve months from this date
Sept 5th 1859.
Sarah E Brietz estate
Ordered by the Court that the executor & executrix of the estate of C D Kechln who was Guardian of Sarah E Brietz be allowed 4 per cent commision on $33192.93
receipts & same on $3421.23 cts disbursements of said Guardian the whole sum allowed being $1464.55 cts.
Order by the Court that Lewis Hanes adms of Benj Lashmit decd be released from double Tax for the year 1858 on said estate.
Jurors Drawn for Decr Term 1859
Henry Leinbach Alex Nading Eml Reich J R Crews R H Linville Levi Cruse W W Welch J H Harmon Jas D Payne
J W Shelton George Mock John Wall W W Fulp Thos Shultz Solomon Mickey Fred Burkhead Wm Gibbins Thos Faircloth
Jonathan Conrad Wm Helton George Burk Alex Bevie Jesse Swaim A N Reich W B Doubs Robt Hammock J H Lowe
Wm F Clayton Wm Coltrane Henry Waggoner Pinkney Stafford J Coltrain Geo Hagler?? B Y Hendrix Squire Waller Solomon Tice
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A list of Jurors drawn for Oct Term 1859
Nathl Thomas Nelson Cook Joseph Conrad C C Neal Jas Fisher Jas Brindle Geo Foltz George Gimble W J Pegram
W Payne Philip Mock Henry Brown Wm Hertle Wesly Kerney Christian Ernest Jacob Tice Edmund Buther
Fred Helsebeck N. S. Anderson Jacob Spaugh Sol Transue L P Mathers Wm Acherman Jas Hall A. E. Conrad
Wm Krimm Jas Grabbs John Boyer J F Stewart Albert Welch E M H Vogler Asa Jones J B Crews
Sol Vogler Harison Crouse Eml Perrell
Sheriffs Bonds were received by the following Justices (viz),
R L Patterson Fr Fries C Breitz P Barrow J H Stoltz W P Henly H A Holder C Johnson John Watson C L Banner Jno Masten Robt Gray
[stamped File No.X-443] Ordered by the Court that W P Henly Guardian of Romulous Stanley be allowed to resign his guardianship which is accepted by the Court
and G W Wilson is appointed Guardian of Said Romulus Shelly and enters into bond in sum of $600.00 with Smith Frazur & J W Shelton his securities. Its is ordered
by the Court that W P Henly be allowed a commision of 5 per cent on receipts of $91.00 & the same per cent on $91.00 disbursements
Ordered by the Court that T. C. Johnson & Henry A Holder Esqrs be appointed a committee to settle with Solomon Tice & Philip Pfaff adms of Joseph Sterckburger
decd and that they be allowed 5 per cent on the receipts & disbursements by way of commision
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Ordered by the Court that L. J. Hine have leave to withdraw from the office of the County Court Clerks office the papers and Judgment in the case himself against
Gabril Henning
Tuesday Morning 10 Oclock A.M.
R L Patterson}
Philip Barrow} Esqrs
Henry Shouse} Present & presiding
Ordered by the Court that Will Flynt(,) Joel P Hauser & Henry J Hauser Executors of Benjamin Hauser decd be allowed 5 per cent on the receipts of his estate and 2 ½
per cent on the disbursements by way of commision on the estate.
Grand Jurors for the Term
Salathiel Hire Sandford Sides Jesse Long Isreal Sides J D Marshall Daniel Reich Micheal Hauser Lazerus Sink T B Lash
Samel Strupe Augustus Shore Joseph Vogler J A Shore Jas Rominger J L Barrow W A Conrad John Dull H H Butner
Thomas B Lash appointed Forman
Nathl Ketner qualified to attend the Jury
The following Tales Jurors Sworn for this Term
Jerimiah Snider W E Lehman Jacob Shamel Melton Blackburn Nicholas Binkley Winston Sides Julius Transue L S Grabbs
Benton Sprinkle Timothy Conrad Henry Clinard James M Hunter Isaac Shore C O Vest Wm Shultz
David Enocks and Barney Gimble excused as Jurors for the Term
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Ordered by the Court that Andrew Snipes be appointed patroll in the place of Wm Kerley in the old Town district,
State {No 3 deft pleads Guilty.
vs Judt fined $1.00 and in Costody
James McIver until fine and cost is paid
State vs {Johnson Vest a witness for the State
Joseph Bodenhamer Called and failed
John Beason Judt ni. Si. $80.00
State vs {Defts plead not Guilty
E B King & Daniel Hauser When the following Jury was sworn and empaneled to try
this isue of travis to wit
Jerimiah Snider Wm E Lehman Jacob Shamel Melton Blackburn Nicholas Binkley Winston Sides
Julius Transue L S Grabbs Bennet Sprinkle Henry Clinard Jas M Hunter Isaac Shore
Who for their verdict they find the defts Guilty in manner and form as charged in the bill of indictment Judt fined each $5.00
Ordered by the Court that John Scott(,) Joseph Vogler & Thos Long Esqr be appointed a patroll committee for Richmond district
State {Alfred Calhoun and H Snipes witness for
vs the State called and failed Judt Ni Sci
Wm White for $80
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Wednesday Morning Court met at 10 Oclock A.M.
Present & presiding
R L Patterson}
Philip Barrow} Esqrs
Henry Shouse }
State vs {Deft pleads not Guilty
Daniel Hauser(,)E B King The following Jury sworn & empaneled to try (to wit)
Jerimiah Snider Wm E Lehman Jacob Shamel L S Grabbs Bennet Sprinkle Timothy Conrad
Melton Blackburn Nicholas Binkley Winston Sides Julius Transue Henry Clinard J M Hunter
Who for their verdict say they find the defts Guilty in manner and form as charged in the bill of Indictment Judt fined $1.00 each
State vs {Deft pleads not Guilty
Wm White The following Jury sworn and empaneled to try the isue
Isaac Shores C O Vest Wm Shultz C C Stoltz Trougut Crist Raymond Gibson
Lewis Dean W H Hazlip John Sievers H A Lemley Henry Livengood Elisha Stoltz
Who for their verdict say we find the defendant not Guilty in manner and form as charged in the bill of indictment.
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State vs {Deft pleads not Guilty
B. F. Reich; Fr Carmicheal The following Jury sworn and empaneled (to wit)
Isaac Shore C O Vest Wm Shultz C C Stoltz Trougut Crist Raymond Gibson
Lewis Dean W H Hazlip John Sievers H A Lemley Henry Livengood Elisha Stoltz
Who for their verdict say we find the defendants Guilty in manner and form as charged in the bill of indictment Judt fined each $3.00 in costody
State vs {Saml E Philips a witness for the State
Thomas Cowan called & failed
& others Judt Ni Sci for $80.00
State vs {Defts Plead not Guilty
Thomas Cowan & others The following Jury Sworn and empaneled
to try this isue of travers (to wit)
Isaac Shores C O Vest Wm Shultz C C Stoltz C F Sunsdorff Ramond Gibson
Lewis Dean W H Hazlip John Sievers H A Lemley Elisha Stoltz J H White
Who for their verdict say we find the defts all Guilty but Cooper Deft fined $5.00 each in costody
Ordered by the Court that Moses Barrow & John Lowry Esqr be appointed to settle with Ashley Dwiggins adms of Robert Dwiggins decd & that he be allowed 5 per cent
commisions on receipts & disbursements except upon the amount raised by Sale of land & upon that 2 ½ commision only upon the amount expended upon payments
of debts
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Clerks Bonds
The following magistrates present & accepted the bonds R L Patterson(,) P Barrow(,)
H Shouse, John Reich, John Boyer, H A Holder, John Mastin, E A Vogler, J M Richmond, J A Waugh, Robt Gray, P A Wilson
Ordered by the Court that John and Samuel Styers Adms on the estate of Jesse Styers decd be allowed 5 per cent commision on receipts & disbursements and that
Jesse A Waugh and Charles Brietz Esqrs be appointed to settle with the same.
Thursday Morning Court met 10 Oclock A.M. Present
R. L. Patterson}
Philip Barrow } Esqrs
Harry Shouse }
Ordered by the Court that Isaac Gibson adms of Wm W Steadman decd and Wm S Schaub adms of Druy Walls decd and James E Matthews adm de bonus non of the
Estate of Nicholas Tally decd have until next term of this Court to make final Settlement.
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State vs {Defts severally plead not Guilty former conviction &
L W Howard Specialty that each of them have been tried before the
L W Fuller Mayor of the Town of Salem and punished for the Same
James C Dobbin offence from which Judt they did not appeal.
Thos Cowan When the following Jury of good and lawful men were sworn and empaneled to try the isue of travis
(to wit)
Jeremiah Snider W E Lehman Jacob Shamel Melton Blackburn Nicholas Binkley Winston Sides
Julius Transue L S Grabbs Bennet Sprinkle Timothy Conrad Isaac Shore C O Vest
Who for their verdict say we find the defendants guilty in manner and form as charged in the bill of Indictment Defts fined $5.00 each except Cowan fined $2.00
E T & J W Clemmons {No 4
vs The isue between the Pltffs and
J. C. Beaker Garnishee being withdrawn The following Jury Sworn and empaneled to try the isue Joined between the Pltff & deft Beaker vis
Jeremiah Snider W E Lehman Jacob Shamel Melton Blackburn Nicholas Binkley Winston Sides
Julius Transue L. S. Grabbs Bennet Sprinkle Timothy Conrad J M Hunter Henry Clinard
Who for their verdict say they find all isues in favour of the plantiff on the writ of inquiry and assess his damage to the sum of $73.93 of which $63.00 is principal
money Judt accordingly Judt against D A Starbuck garnishee for the sum of Thirty dollars the amount confessed in his answer which has heretofore been paid into
office It is agreed between the parties that pltff pay their own witness attendance and that the balance of the costs be equally paid between Pltffs & Garnishee
Starbuck & that no attorney fee be Taxed in the case
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H A Lemley {The same Jury as No. 4 Sworn and empaneled
vs Who for their verdict Say we find all isues in favour of the
Rudolph Green & others Plantiff and assess his damage to $375.00 debt and assess damages to $33.90 Deft prays and obtains an
appeal to the Superior Court by Giving Frederick Green for Security.
E A Vogler & Co {The Same Jury as No 4
vs Sworn and empaneled to try the isues Joined
Samuel E Philips Who for their verdict say we find all the isues in favour of the Pltff and assess his damage at $237.95 of which sum $234.45 cts is principal.
Samuel Ferabie {Ca. Sa.
vs The deft being solemnly called and failed to appear on motion
F L Golding Judgment is rendered against him and Silas Westmoreland
his Security to the appearance bond for the Sum of One hundred & sixty dollars the penal of said bond to be discharged upon the payment
eighty dollars and interest there on from the 6th day of Nov 1856 until paid & all costs incurred in the proceedings below and all costs accruing upon this
motion & Judgment. Ordered by the Court that Andrew Pitts be released from working the public roads and paying poll tax owing to his debility.
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Taxes
Ordered by the Court that those persons taking in the Tax lists in the Several districts for the present year be allowed $1.50 per day and that they present their
accounts to the committee of Finance.
Deputy Sheriff
George Flynt Jr was duly qualified as Deputy Sheriff for Forsyth County.
Judgments Taken on Trial docket
E T & J W Clemmons { Entered before
vs
J C Beaker
P D & Co Bank {Judt by default final according to note
Cape Fear filed for debt $300.00
vs damage 9.20
E W & J.D. Cox et al & cost $309.20
Same {Pleas withdrawn Judt according to note
vs filed for debt $750.00
Sheek Ellis and damage 21.21
& others & cost $777.21
Same {Pleas withdrawn Judt according to note
vs filed for Debt $400.00
Wm Griffin et al damage 15.09
& cost $415.09
Same {Pleas withdrawn Judt according to note
vs filed for Debt $375.00
F D Horne et al damage 8.97
& costs $383.97
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Same {Pleas withdrawn Judt according to note
vs filed for debt $2000.00
J A Clemments damage 118.33
et al & costs $2118.33
H A Lemley {Jury empaneled same as No 4. on States docket
vs Who for their verdict say we find all the isues in favour
Rudolph Green et al find all the isues in favour of Pllff and assess his damage at $410.62 of which sum $375.00 is principal money.
Judt of the court accordingly (entered before)
Same {Pleas withdrawn Judt according to
vs Specialty filed for debt $200.00
Joseph Waggoner and damage 7.16
et al & costs $207.16
Levine J Hine {Pleas withdrawn Judt according to
vs Specialty filed for debt $300.00
Spencer Wagoner and damage 18.20
& others & costs $318.20
George D Williams {Pleas withdrawn Judt according to
vs Specialty filed for debt $228.11
Yancy Howerton and damage 12.76
& others & cost $240.87
Adam Snow {Pleas withdrawn Judt according to
vs Specialty filed for debt $235.72
H W Hudson & damage 22.78
& others & cost $258.50
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Adam Snow {Pleas withdrawn Judt according to
vs Specialty filed for debt $403.00
M S McSloop et al & damage 8.40
& costs $421.40
Judgemnts on Appearance Docket
H A Lemley
vs {Judgment by default according to Sci fa
J. M. Hilliard for one hundred dollars & costs
Same {Judgment by default final according to
vs note filed for debt $359.32
Allen Fisher and damage 30.00
& cost of suit $389.32
John Watson {Judgment by default final
vs for debt $250.00
J S Gibson et al and damage 25.85
& costs $275.85
D N Jones {It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that a writ of
vs fieri facias in this case returnable to this term of this Court
Robert Simpson was isued and placed in the hands of William E Mann
Thos R Bland Sheriff of Pasquatank County more than twenty days
James Scott & before the present term of this Court which writ of fieri
John H White facias the said William E Mann Sheriff as aforesaid has failed duly to return according to law it is therefore considered by the Court that
the said William R Mann be amerced in the sum of One hundred dollars and that said Pltff D N Jones have Judgment Ni Sci for the same
(Ordered that Sci Fa isue)
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Theodore F Kechln {It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that a writ of
vs fieri facias in this case returnable to the present term of this
D S Sheek(,) A. S.Sheek(,) Court was isued and placed in the hands of J. M. Hillard
Daniel Sheek(,) Jacob Sheek Sheriff of Davie County more than twenty days before this
George Sheek(,) J Smith & term which writ of fieri facias the said J. M. Hillard Sheriff
C D Kechln as aforesaid has failed duly to return according to law. It is therefore considered by the Court that the said J. M. Hillard be
amerced in the sum of One hundred dollars & that said Plantiff Thordore F Kechln have Judgment nisi against him for the
same (Ordered that Sci fa isue)
The P D & Co Bank {It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court in this case
Cape Fear that a writ of fieri facias returnable to the present term
vs of this Court was isued in this case and placed in the hands
J F Martin(,) Eph Gaither(,) of J. M. Hillard of Davie County more than twenty days
N. L. Williams & J G Lash before this term which writ of fieri facias the said J. M. Hillard Sheriff as aforesaid has failed duly to return according to law.
It is therefore considered by the Court that the said J. M. Hillard be amerced in the sum of One hundred dollars & that said plantiff have Judgment nisi against him for
the same (Ordered that Sci fa isue)
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Wills
[File No.X-444] C D Keehln
A paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of the late C. D. Kechln is produced in open Court by Theodore F Kechln & Maria Magdaline Kechln the
Executor and Executrix thereof and the due execution thereof being proven by the oath of Geo Foltz & Henry A Lemly the subscribing witnesses thereto the same is
admitted to probate whereupon the said Executor and Executrix were duly qualified according to law.
Administration Bonds
H A Holder [File No. X-445]
Enters into bond in the sum of Twelve hundred dollars as Administrator of the estate of D N Brown with Jesse W Atwood and P A Wilson Securities which is accepted
by the Court and qualified according to law.
Jesse Mock [File No. X-446]
Enters into bond in the sum of one Thousand dollars with Lemuel Mendenhall & John Foltz as administrator of the estate of Charles Crouch which is accepted by the
Court and qualified accordingly.
Daniel Hauser [File No. X-447]
Enters into bond in the sum of Three hundred dollars as Administrator on the estate of Esther White decd with J J Guyer, F B Bodenhamer, Jackson White & Henry
White securities which is accepted by the Court and qualified accordingly.
Augustin Voss [File No. X-448]
Enters into bond in the sum of Two thousand dollars as Administrator on the estate of Wm Voss decd with Z J Stafford, John E Clayton, Ashley Dwiggins & C B Ziglar
Securities which is accepted by the Court and qualified accordingly.
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Ruthd Church [File No. X-449]
Enters into bond in the sum of fifty dollars as administrator on the estate of Elizabeth Cornelius decd with Isaac Church and Will Flynt Securities which is accepted by
the Court and he is qualified accordingly.
John Edwards [File No. X-450]
Enters into bond in the sum of Four hundred dollars as administrator on the estate of Cyrus W Meradeth with J J Guyer and John S Macey as securities which is
accepted by the Court and he is qualified accordingly.
Guardian Bonds
R L Walker
Enters into bond as Guardian of Anna E Matthers in the the sum of Fourteen thousand dollars with Jno E. Clayton, E Grubbs, Jesse Cofer and C H Matthers as
securities which is accepted by the Court [written over this entry See B 1 p. 513]
G W Wilson
Enters into bond in the sum of Six hundred dollars as Guardian of Romulus Stanley with John W Shelton and Smith Frazer Securities which is accepted by the Court
[written over this entry See p. 267]
W H Smith [File No. X-451]
Enters into bond in the sum of Seventy five dollars as Gard of Paulina Smith with C Hill security which is accepted by the Court
M D Raper [File No. X-452]
Enters into bond in the sum of Three hundred dollars as Gard of Margaret E Raper and Sarah L Raper with J J Raper and Chas Hover Securities which is accepted by
the Court
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Fr Fries [File No. X-453]
Enters into bond in the sum of Ninety Thousand dollars as administrator on the Estate of Sarah Elizabeth Brietz with E A Vogler and H W Fries Securities which is
accepted by the Court and is qualified accordingly.
Charles Brietz [File No. X-454]
Enters into bond in the sum of Two hundred dollars as Gard of Henry Brietz, E A Brietz, J E Brietz & C E Brietz with W Barrow as securities which is accepted by the
Court.
Apprentice Bonds
James F McKnight
an orphan is bound unto George Vogler aged nine years next spring who agrees to learn him to read write & cyper through the Single rule of three to learn him
farming & when he comes of age to give him two good suits of cloths & Fifty dollars in cash
Edwin E Brewer
an orphan aged nine years in feb 1859 is bound unto W A H{????} who agrees to learn him to read write & cyper through the Single rule of three and learn him the
trade of Cabinet making and when he becomes of age to give him two good suits of cloths and Fifty dollars in cash
Bastard Bonds
Theophilus Luper
Enters into bond in the sum of five hundred dollars with James Luper Security for the maintenance of a bastard child begotten on the body of Charity Conrad which is
accepted by the Court
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Land Sold for Taxes
The following is a list of land sold for the Taxes for and up to the Year 1859
Sept 5th 1859
Joseph Wiesner last supposed owner $375
twenty acres val $75 Double Tax for 5 years & cost 200
Purchased by James B. Crews for 2 3/4 acres $5.75
Sarah Sallie 1 lot val $1.75.00 Tax 89
Cost 200
Purchased by Stephen Douthit 31 feet $2.89
less than 1/4 acre. Will Flynt Shff
Flour Inspectors bond
E T Acherman
Enters into bond as flour inspector for Forsyth County in the sum of One Thousand dollars with R L Patterson and Chas Brietz as Securities which is accepted by the
Court & he is qualified accordingly.
Clerk Bonds
A. J. Stafford
Clerk Elect renews his official bond in the sum of fifteen thousand dollars with John M Stafford, Wm Barrow, D H Starbuck which is accepted by the Court
Sheriffs Bonds
William Flynt
Sheriff elect renews his official bonds in the required sums with Sandy Flynt, John A Styers, Henry Shouse, C B Ziglar, L. J. Hine and J M Richmond which is accepted
by the Court.
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Assessors for 1859
The following persons were appointed by the Court to assess the lands & C in Forsyth County
DISTRICTS:
Bethania Thos C Johnson Esqr.
John Null and Saml Stauber
Bethania , Thomas M Hunter Esqr
Nathl Scales & James Reed
Pfafftown H R Lehman Esqr
John Dull & Sol Pfaff
Yadkin Henry Hart Esqr
John Blackburn & Nathl Ketner
Southfork John M Stafford Esqr
C. D. Sides and Alex Snider
Salem Edward Belo Esqr
John Reich and Henry Holder
Broadbay J A Waugh Esqr
E. J. Hine and P E Leight
Deep River Elijah B Teague Esqr
Wiliam Welborn & Allen Watson
Belews Creek John E Clayton Esqr
Moses L Whicker and Thos Sulivan
Middlefork Robert F Linville Esqr
Mathias Mastin & D Robinson
Buffalow M J Crews Esqr
An Betting & J B Hempton
Old Town Henry Shouse Esqr
Levine Hine & N McGee
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Poor House Report
To the magistrates of Forsyth County Gentlemen
At last March Term of this Court a suggestion or proposition was made to change the manner of letting and conducting our County poorhouse & in the course of
remarks the poorhouse of Guilford County & its management was referred to and represented as a model of its kind & well worthy of imitation whereupon the Court
appointed the undersigned three magistrates a committee to go & examine the Guilford PHouse its management & C & report to the magistrates at September Court.
We beg leave now to report that we have preformed the duly required of us Some weeks since we repaired to Greensboro from whence we were accompanied to the
PHouse by the able and worthy chairman of the wardens Court of Guilford & the principal manager of the affairs connected therewith James Sloan Esqr through whose
polite and kind attention we were permitted & enabled to examine into the whole arrangement & management of the well regulated establishment.
Guilford County has one of the finest looking & probably the most extensive Poor Houses of any County in the Western part of the State The rooms are large and well
ventilated & we found but one thing objectionable in its construction & that was the close connection of the family rooms of the superintendent to the rooms occupied
by the paupers there might be times when contagious diseases would be prevalent among the paupers & the whole family of the superintendent would thus be
unavoidably exposed to contagion We should prefer the two to be entirely disunited. The present superintendent Mr Ward appears to be a man remarkably well
qualified for the position & under the are of himself & lady
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the whole is managed pretty much as a large well regulated family & the wants of both body & soul cared for.
Their present number of inmates is about 40 the cost of keeping and providing for these is less per head than what we are now paying in this county the average cost
in Guilford is about $35.00 The County owns a farm of about 250 acres of land. The Superintendent receives a salary of $200 pr annum & board for himself & family.
The Chairman of the board of Wardens supplies him from time to time with all necessaries not raised upon the farm & kitchen supplies the whole household They
often hire one or two hands to assist in farm work the County owns the Land the improvements the Horses Cows hogs &c in Short every article of Stock provision &c is
the property of the county The superintendent keeps a record book at the PH. containing names {???} of the paupers date of admission & dismissal the Cause of
their destitute condition &C. The Chairman of the board annually submits his book & assets to the inspection of the Court of finance or the Court or both.
Upon the superintendent and matron revolves the principal responsibilities & the board of wardens {???} none unless they are satisfied as to their business
qualifications & then character for benevolence Piety and industry. They have never a lack of applicants whenever the post of Superintendent becomes vacant the
wardens advertise for propositions but reserve the right to make the Selection out of those who propose or others & the contract entered into is yearly though it may
continue from year to year so long as both parties are satisfied either party must give three months notice of separation.
One or two subjects might here be referred to about the control of which there has been adversity of opinion Firstly prospect of maintaining or assisting so many
persons throughout the County without going to the PHouse in Guilford
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they pay as much outside through the County as they expend at the PHouse in or about 2/3 as much Second. some have objected to the admission of those
abandoned woman who are without powers & go to the PH to remain during confinement are received waited upon & nursed there & as a reward therefore leave
behind them their offspring a charge upon the County Some agree we are encouraging vice and immorality We find the same course is pursued in other counties &
believe it is unavoidable.
Guilford County is laboring under a disadvantage that we suffer under likewise Our PH & farm being located on such very poor & unproductive soil. The Crm Nr Sloan
thinks if their establishment had been located on good land the whole concern could be made self sustaining.
Without making any complaint or finding fault as to what is past but feeling it a duty incumbent upon us as a human & christian people to provide for those who either
by misfortune by the dispensation of Providence or even by their own mismanagement have become destitute & helpless we would offer having this examined into the
management of our own & other PHouses & consulting together take the liberty of suggesting the following .
1st Resolve that the management of the poor & PH of the County be entrusted to the board of wardens as here defined
2nd that by the time of the next letting of the PH that wardens advertise & try to obtain the services of some competent person to act as Superintendent at a Salary to
be paid by & that the whole establishment be hereafter managed similar to the one here reported
3rd Resolved that the wardens take into consideration the propriety and practicability of selling the present PH tract & purchasing another body of land better suited
for farming purposes ascertain what could be done in regard to this matter & submit a report at next March Court,
Respectfully submitted John M Stafford
Sept 5th 1859 John Watson
E A Vogler
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Decrees to this Term.
Rachel Voss {This case coming on to be heard at this
Ex Parte time upon the petition &C It is declared by the Court that Wm Voss has died intestate as set fourth in the petition that petitioner is his widow & entitled to
a years support as prayed for it is therefore ordered and decreed that John Lowery a Justice of the peace & Elijah Snow(,) Moses Whicker & William Melton
freeholders be and they are hereby appointed to view the estate and out of the crop stock and provisions on hand after being duly sworn to allott and point out to
petitioner an adequate support for her and her family for the space of one year and should there not be found on hand a sufficient Stock crop and provisions for that
purpose, to estimate the amount in cash that will be necessary to supply such deficiencies and that they make report under their hands & seals to the next term of this
Court.
Abraham Marshall Adms {Petition to sell Lands
vs It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that the
J P Whicker & others personal estate of John Whicker deceased is insufficient to pay his debts and charges of administrator it is therefore ordered adjudged and
decreed that his Administrator Abraham Marshall have licence to sell the real estate of the said John Whicker which is specified in the petition in order to pay so much
of said debts and charges of the administrator as the personal estate may be insufficient to pay & discharge. It is further ordered and decreed that the said Abraham
Marshall after forty days notice at the Court House door in Winston and at three other public places in the county of Forsyth proceed to sell said land on the premises
to the highest bidder at public auction on a credit of twelve months taking bond with approved Security for the payment of the purchase money & report to the next
term of this Court .
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Anna Brown {This case coming on to be heard Ex parte, on the petition
Ex Parte & the argument of counsel it is declared by the Court D N Brown late of said county hath departed this life instate since the last term of this Court
leaving the petitioner his widow him surviving & she is entitled to her years provision as prayed for. On motion it is therefore ordered that P A Wilson a Justice of the
Peace & Jesse W Atwood(,) Henry Renegar and John M Richmond freeholders are appointed commisioners to view the estate of said deceased and allott and set
apart to his widow Anna Brown so much of the crop stock and provisions belonging thereto as may be adequate to the support of herself and family for one year and if
there shall not be a sufficiency on hand to afford such an allowance then to assess the deficiency in money & if such articles are on hand that they allott to her one
bed & furniture one loom & one wheel and cards and report to the next term of this Court under their hands & seals & that this decree be enrolled.
Catharine Crouch {This case coming on to be heard upon
Ex Parte the petition & C it is declared by the Court that Charles Crouch late of said county hath departed this life intestate since the last term of this court leaving
petitioner his widow him surviving & that she is entitled to one years provision as prayed for it is therefore ordered by the Court that John M. Stafford a Justice of the
Peace and Casper Doud(,) Wm Shore & Abram Faw freeholders are appointed commisioners to view the estate of said Crouch and allott and set apart to his widow
Catharine so much of the crop stock & provisions belonging thereto as may be adequate to the support of herself and family for one year and if there shall not be a
sufficiency on hand to afford such an allowance then to assess the deficiency in money & also one bed & furniture 1 wheel 1 pair cars 1 loom and report to the next
term of the court under their hands & seals
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Sarah Masten {Petition for dower
vs This case coming on to be heard Heirs of H Masten decd upon the petition the exhibits & the arguments of counsel It is declared by the Court that Hez
Masten hath departed this life intestate leaving petitioner his widow and said minor children his heirs at law & that he died seized and possessed of the lands specified
in the petition and our of which petitioner is entitled to dower On motion it is ordered by the Court that a writ be isued to the Sheriff of Forsyth County commanding him
to summons a Jury of 12 freeholders to allott to petitioner her dower in the lands of her late husband above described which said lands are described in her petition
according to the act of the General Assembly in such cases made and provided & that they report their proceeding to the next term of this court.
Eli J Hine & others {Court of Pleas and Quarter Session Sept Term 1859
Ex Parte Eli J Hine & others Ex parte petition for partition of real
estate This case coming on to be heard on the petition the evidence the exhibits the arguments of the parties & the argument of counsel It is declared by the Court
that the late Joseph L Hine decd & Eli J Hine were seized in fee simple and as tenants in common of the lands & real estate described in the petition & that they really
divided the same in the life of said deceased but failed to complete said divisions by executing mutual deeds of conveyance therefor It is further declared by the Court
that said Joseph L Hine hath departed this life intestate without isue & leaving the petitioners his brothers & sisters his heirs at law & as such tenants in common with
said Eli of said described lands
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and that said petitioners are entitled to have partition of said lands as prayed for in said Petition It is therefore ordered adjudged and decreed by the court that the
division agreed on run & marked by said intestate & said petitioners Eli be and the same is hereby in all things confirmed
It is therefore ordered by the Court that said Petitioners Eli J Hine have and hold in severalty as his sole property one lot of said lands & bounded as follows (to wit)
Eastern position west of Dirt Road & Beginning at a Stake running East 5 rods to the crop roads thence North 35 degrees East 40 rods to a Stake in the great Road
Thence west 25 1/2 rods to a Stake thence South 32 & 4/5 rods to the Beginning also one other lot of said land lying east of the road & bounded as follows (viz)
Beginning at a Stake near the Shop thence North 50 degrees East 24 rods & 17 links to a Stake thence East 36 rods to a stake near a large Spanish oak thence North
16 2/3 rods to a Stake in the field thence west 36 rods to the road thence south 35o west 40 rods to the crop roads thence east nearly 3 roads to the Beginning.
It is further ordered adjudged and decreed by the Court that the Petitioners as heirs of Joseph L Hine deceased have and hold as tenants in fee in common the
following lots of said lands (viz) one lot Beginning at a Black Jack rinse east 16 1/2 rods to a stake thence North 32 4/8 rods to a stake thence west 16 1/2 rods to a
Stake thence South 32 4/5 rods to the beginning also one other lot east of dirt road Beginning at a stake in front of the Shop runs East 53 1/2 rods to a Stake thence
North 16 2/3 rods to a stake near a spanish oak thence west 36 rods to a Stake thence south 50 degrees west 24 rods & 17 links to the beginning It is further ordered
by the court that the decree enrolled & registered in the registers office in this county.
[End of Term]
FORSYTH COUNTY COURT
OF PLEAS AND QUARTER
SESSION
Sept. 1859
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