Halifax County, NC - Apprenticeship, Other Entries, 1847-1865
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Halifax County Minutes, County Court, 1847-1865
Microfilm C.047.30003
North Carolina State Archives
I have extracted and transcribed all of the Apprenticeship entries as
well as a few other cases of interest found in these Court Minutes as
listed below. Much of this microfilm is in extremely poor condition
and is greatly faded in many places, but I believe I have managed to
decipher the majority of the writing, with the exceptions stated below
with question marks and/or my notes indicating a problem with the
script. Notes in square brackets [] are mine. DW
February Term 1847-Administrations
Administration upon Estate of Solomon HAWKINS granted to Isham MATTHEWS
Jr., bond One Thousand Dollars [$1000] with Benj. JOHNSTON and J.[or I]
C. NICHOLSON securities.
Court Docket- February 1847
#28- Fanny HAWKINS to the Court prayer granted, commissioner appointed,
order iss’d to com’ers.
Court Docket -May Term 1847
#45 – Fanny HAWKINS to the Court, Report returned and confirmed
judgment vs administrator for cash.
August Court 1847 - Apprenticeships
Ordered by the Court that Lucy HARRIS a free girl of colour be bound to
Stephen BURROWS The said Stephen BURROWS comes into Court and
enters into bond with W.B. POWELL and J.J. ANDERSON, securities.
Ordered by the Court that Saphronia SCOTT a coloured girl be bound to
Matthew WELDON, Mary SCOTT the mother of the said Saphronia assenting
thereto and that he enter into bond with security as required by law,
whereupon the said Matthew entered into bond with satisfactory security
Bond iss’d – filed.
Ordered by the Court that Nicholas a coloured boy child of Lucy JONES
be bound unto Arther PENDER he giving bond with security whereupon the
said Arthur entered into bond with and filed security
Bond iss’d and filed.
February Court Docket 1848
It is ordered by the Court –
#34 Fanny HAWKINS – allowed to get her dower portion of Estate.
Court Minutes Docket, May 1848
Ordered by the Court that the children of Ann PETERS viz Jas PETERS
Isham PETERS and two other children of the said Ann PETERS whose names
are unknown be brought to the next Term of this Court and that the
Sheriff be directed to procure their attendance. Also that notice
issued to the said Ann PETERS to appear at the said next Term of this
Court to show cause why her children aforesaid should not be bound out.
Ordered that the following Free Persons of colour have license to carry
and use a shotgun for twelve months next ensuing viz:
Joseph ARCHER
Ambrose HAWKINS
Albert PONDS
Edmund ASHE
Wilkins HARRIS
Henry HARRIS
August Court Docket 1848
Ordered by the Court that the following Free Persons of Colour be
granted license to carry a shotgun for twelve months next ensuing
viz:
Jordan LOCKLAYER Fed WILKINS
Willie JONES Jesse RICHARDSON
William JONES Gideon RICHARDSON
John SMITH Reasa RICHARDSON
Frederick HAITHCOCK Lem’l MORGAN
Aaron LOCKLAYER Simon PURNER
Nicholas RICHARDSON Richard CONN [CORN?]
Julius FLOOD David REYNOLDS
Robert MITCHUM Ellick JONES
Hardy RICHARDSON Herrod SCOTT
Norman SCOTT
November Court Docket 1848 - Apprenticeship
Ann DANIEL a Free girl of Colour, orphan child of Mary DANIEL and a
bastard of the age of 11 years on the 1st day of October 1848 is bound
to Daniel G. BRIGGS as an apprentice to be brought up and learn the
calling of a housemaid spinster and the said D.G. BRIGGS enter into
bond with Edie MOORCOCK[?] as security.
February Court Docket 1849
Ordered by the Court that the Sheriff bring Henry PETTIFORD son of Lovy
PETTIFORD before the Justices of our next Court of Please and Quarter
Sessions to be dealt with or bound out as the Court may deem proper.
Following free children of Colour be bound to F. A.(?) SMITH upon his
entering into bond and security until they arrive at twenty one years
of age, viz
James GAFFIN born 15th December 1830, Mary GAFFIN born 12th day of
December 1832, William GAFFIN born 29th October 1834, Margaret GAFFIN,
born 28th April 1839, Elizabeth GAFFIN born 10th September 1845.
May Court Docket 1849 – Apprenticeships
Ordered by the Court that Hezekiah SCOTT a Free child of colour be
bound out to Lazarus POPE a free man of colour to learn the art trade
and mystery of a blacksmith upon his giving bond with good security.
Ordered by the Court that Thos SAUNDERS a free boy of colour be bound
to Chas. N. WEBB until the age of 21 years to learn the art and calling
of a farmer now aged 15 years.
August Court Docket 1849 – Apprenticeships
Ordered by the Court that Blake UNDERDUE a free boy of colour be bound
out as an apprentice to John H. PANTON [PONTON?] until he arrives at
the age of twenty one years being now thirteen years of age and the
said John came into Court and entered into bond with security according
to law.
Ordered by the Court that Thos UNDERDUE a free boy of colour aged
fourteen be bound out as an apprentice to Charles FERRALL until he
arrives to twenty one years and the sd Charles FERRALL came into Court
and entered into bond with security according to law.
September Court Minutes 1849 – Apprenticeships
Ordered by the Court that Parthena DENNY aged 10 years, Henry DENNY age
3 years in July 1849 and Wilson DENNY aged one year, be bound as
apprentices to Joshua HEPINSTALL to learn the art and calling of
spinsters and farmer and the said J.J. HEPINSTALL enters into bond
according to law in such cases provided.
Ordered by the Court that Wright DENNY aged eight years August 1849 and
Dempsey DENNY aged five years in November 1849 be bound as apprentices
to Lewis HALE to learn the art and calling of farmer and the said Lewis
HALE enters into bond according to law in such cases provided.
November Court Docket 1849
Ordered by the Court that Wm. W. ARRINGTON, administrator of Albert
ARRINGTON have leave to sell Negro woman Penny to pay debts of said
Estate and report.
Ordered by the Court that the Double Tax of Jesse RICHARDSON, Gid
RICHARDSON, Asa and Rebecca RICHARDSON be remitted so far as relates to
the County Taxes and that the Collector H. A. SLEDGE be allowed an
order for three dollars and 3 cents amount of their Double Equity Tax.
Apprenticeship-
Ordered by the Court that Thos DINNY[?] be bound as an apprentice to
Lewis HALE to learn the art and calling of a farmer The said Thomas
being now twelve years of age.
Deeds proved in Court-
Kinchen TONEY to WM. H. WESSON.
February Court –Minute Docket 1850
Ordered by the Court that the Sheriff bring into Court at the next May
Term Lewis PETERS, Joseph PETERS, Isham PETERS, children of Ann PETERS
to be bound out or dealt with as the Court may direct.
May Court 1850 - Apprenticeships
It is ordered that Martha Cary LOCKE aged eight years the 19th April
last and Rich’d Bennett LOCKE aged 6 years the 23rd day of April last
children of Emily LOCKE dec’d be bound apprentices to Thos H. LOCKE.
The said Martha to learn the trade of a spinster and the said Rich’d
the trade of a farmer.
It is also ordered that the money due on the order of filiation
heretofore made for the maintenance (nurturing) of the said Martha and
Rich’d be paid to the same Thos. H. LOCKE.
Ordered that Joseph VALENTINE a free boy of colour, son of Daniel
VALENTINE, aged twelve years, be bound to Joseph GREEN until he arrives
at the age of 21 years upon the said GREEN entering into bond with
A.W. SIMMONS his surety.
August Court 1850 – Apprenticeships
Ordered by the Court that Sam’l JONES son of _____JONES 7 years last
April be bound out to Arthur McDANIEL to be brought up in the
occupation of a farmer and the said A. McDANIEL enters into bond with
S. WHITAKER as surety which is filed.
Ordered by the Court that Celia NEWSOM child of Frances NEWSOM aged 3
years this 27th September next be bound to Thos. R. NEVILLE to be
brought up in the occupation of a spinster and the said Thos. R.
NEVILLE enters into bond with Jas. M. BATCHELOR and J. N. FAULCON as
sureties.
Deeds Exhibited for August 1850:
From: Thos. P. MATTHEWS To: Hardy RICHARDSON
Stephen MARSHALL Hardy RICHARDSON
February Court 1851 – Apprenticeships
Ordered by the Court that Saffrony SCOTT a free child of colour now
twelve years old be bound as an apprentice to Wm. B. POWELL upon his
giving bond with Wm. DOYLE and Hezekiah EVANS as securities.
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions- February 1851
#1 – State vs Burton SCOTT
Jury sworn and empanelled to wit Wm. E. AARON, Jas ETHERGAIN, Wm.
GRAMMER[?] Asa JOLLIFF, Willis. R. JOHNSON, William SYKES, David ISLES,
M. H. DAY, Joseph EDSON, John HAWKINS, John HOCKADAY, and Jas. V.
ALLEN, who find the defendant guilty. Judgment of the Court that the
defendant be fined $15 and be sold for the payment of the fine.
#2- State vs Jas SCOTT
Jury sworn and same as in No. 1 who finds a special verdict and prays
the advice of the Court thereupon and if the Court shall be of opinion
that upon the provision of the said special finding that the said SCOTT
is guilty, then they the jurors find him guilty. But if the Court
shall be of a contrary opinion then they the jurors find him not
guilty, therefore the Court decides that the defendant is not guilty.
August Court 1851 - Apprenticeship
Ordered by the Court that Andrew SCOTT son of Mary SCOTT a free boy of
colour be bound as an apprentice to A. N. RUSSEL now seventeen years
of age to learn the profession of a blacksmith.
Order by the Court that the Sheriff bring Antoinette SMITH a free girl
of colour next term of this Court to be dealt with as the Court may
direct (now living with[?] Mrs. Ann WEBB).
Deeds Exhibited and Acknowledged:
Benj. W. EDWARDS to Kinchen TONEY Jr.
August Court Docket 1851 –
#24 - State vs Polly PETERS and others
Penelope PETERS child of Anna PETERS her mother is brought into Court
and the Court directs that the said child remain with and in possession
of her mother and the case is therefore Dismissed.
Ordered by the Court that the Sheriff bring into Court tomorrow Lewis
and Randall WILKINS children of Mary WILKINS (Tuesday of Court this
Order is made)
November Court 1851 - Apprenticeships
Ordered by the Court that Angelina SMITH a Free girl of colour aged 14
years be bound as an apprentice to Mrs. Ann E. WEBB to learn the art
and calling of a spinster.
Court Docket – November 1851
#26 –State vs Antoinette SMITH
The Deft. Is brought into Court and on motion the Court orders that
she be bound to Mrs. Ann WEBB who enters into Bond with security.
The case is Dismissed.
February Court 1852- Administrations
Upon motion it is ordered by the Court that Administration upon the
estate of Kinchen TONEY be granted to Michael VINCENT who comes into
Court and enters into bond of Two hundred Dollars with B. W. EDWARDS
and Jas. H. WALKER as sureties and is duly qualified.
A paper writing purporting to be the last will & testament of Rebecca
MILLS was exhibited in open Court and the execution thereof duly and
fully proved by the oath of ?J.H.W.? PRITCHETT one of the subscribing
witnesses thereto the same having been suby proved in part by the oath
of Peter PRITCHETT the other subscribing witness at August Court 1849
and then recorded.
February Court 1852-Apprenticeships
Ordered by the Court that Lewis WILKINS aged nine years and Randall
WILKINS aged four years be bound as apprentices to James W. FAUCETT to
learn the art of farming and sureties said James W. FAUCETT enters into
bond such according to Act of open citizens was made provided.
May Court 1852 - Court Docket
#14 – State vs Ambrose HAWKINS
Defendant submit judgment of the Court that the Deft. Be fined at a
cost.
#26 – Jno. McAULIFF - Exparte - Halifax County - To wit County
Court May Session 1852
To the Worshipful the Justices of the Court of Pleas and Quarter
Sessions 1852 Sessions for the County of Halifax. The petition of John
P. McAULIFFE being now of the age of thirty three years showeth unto
your Worships that your Petitioner was born in the City of Cork,
Ireland and emigrated to the United States of America in the month of
June in the year of Our Lord Eighteen hundred Forty making first the
City of New York on the ?Jewel? ship Yazoo Trask Master and came to the
State of North Carolina in the year of Our Lord Eighteen hundred and
Forty two where he has ever since resided Your Petitioner shows that
he now intends & has heretofore intended to make the United States his
permanent place of residence and wishes to become a citizen thereof, as
well as a citizen of North Carolina and to renounce and he does
renounce all allegiance to all princes potentates & foreign states and
more especially to Her Majesty Victoria Queen of Great Britain and
Ireland- Inasmuch therefore as your Petitioner John is advised that
his wishes in this respect can not be carried into effect without the
aid of this Court. He prays your Worships that he may now be allowed
to take the Oath of Allegiance to the State of North Carolina and that
your worships will allow him all means through this his Manifestation
of Intention to become a Citizen of the United States and to grant all
such other & further relief which his case shall require and as in duty
bound he will pray.
Jno. McAULIFFE maketh oath that the facts stated in this petition is
true to the best of his knowledge.
Witness W. W. DANIEL CCt.
And now at this Court in this petition of Jno. McAULIFFE the Court
being satisfied of the facts in the petition stated by the oath of the
petitioner and it being made appear here that the said John P. is of
good moral character and hath heretofore demeaneth himself well
towards our constitutions, the said John P. in Court here, takes the
Oath of Allegiance to the State of North Carolina and the Court directs
that his petition & this order be spread upon the Minutes of this Court
that further proceedings may be had thereon for full citizenship of the
United States at the expiration of two years from this Court.
August Court 1852 – Apprenticeships
Ordered by the Court that Stephen LANGFORD a free boy of colour be
bound as an apprentice to Richd H. CARTER & the said CARTER enters into
bond with W. W. CARTER as security The said Stephen being
fourteen years of age.
Court Docket-
Ordered by the Court that a boy named Henry PITT who from the
representation to this Court is believed to be free now confined in the
public jail of Northampton committed to the Keeper of said jail by the
proper authority from the County of Halifax be discharged from
imprisonment in said jail and that the jailer in said County no longer
hold the said Henry PITT in his custody.
Ordered by the Court that Ambrose HAWKINS and David REYNOLDS have
license to carry a shot gun for twelve months next ensuing to protect &
guard their farms.
February Court 1853 – Apprenticeships
It is ordered by the Court that Sandford ASH a free boy of colour be
bound as an apprentice to Jas. V. ALLEN on the said James entering into
bond as required by law, the said boy to be bound out as of the age of
fifteen years in June 1853 and the said ALLEN enters into bond as
required – the said boy is bound accordingly.
It is ordered by the Court that Daniel BRIGGS to whom a free Negro girl
named Ann DANIEL was heretofore bound as an apprentice have consent to
have said girl bound to him in the said County of Wake to which County
the said BRIGGS has removed and by consent of this Court carried the
said girl about twelve months ago.
May Court 1853 – Apprenticeships
John MAGEE aged 13 years, Jesse MAGEE, aged 11 years, Margaret MAGEE,
aged nine years 5 months, Rebecca MAGEE aged eight years free children
of colour is ordered by the Court to be bound to _____________upon his
entering into bond.
[note: above is correct, there was a line where indicated, with no name
for whom the children were being bound to]
Laura Ann MANLY and William Henry MANLY children of Sarah MANLY, Laura
aged six years, 22nd June next & William Henry aged four years 4th day of
May ensuing is ordered by the Court to be bound to William BRANCH and
the said BRANCH thereupon comes into Court and enters into bond with
satisfactory security.
Junius Amas JONES aged four years 6th August next son of Susan JONES
is ordred by the Court to be bound to Joseph PORTER and the said PORTER
enters into bond with a McDANIEL as surety which is received and
approved by the Court.
May Court 1853- Administrations
Ordered by the Court that Benj. W. EDWARDS be appointed Administrator
de bonno non of Kinchen TONEY decd and the said B.W. EDWARDS enters
into bond of Two hundred dollars with B??? JENKINS <next phrase
illegible> JENKINS as securities which is accepted by the Court and he
is duly qualified to <phrase illegible/faded> for administration.
[Note: the phrase probably should have been “de bonis non”, meaning "of
the goods not administered"; the distribution of property not completed
by the first administrator]
August Court 1853 –Court Docket
#22- State vs Nancy CARTER & Nancy BOWSER
Defendants plead Not Guilty, Jury sworn & empanelled, to wit same as
No. 15 except Wm. DRAPER & Isaac GLASGOW in place of H. B. WHITMAN & A.
P.? EDMUND who find both the defendants guilty. Judgment of the Court
that the defendant Nancy CARTER be fined five dollars and the defendant
Nancy BOWSER be fined twenty five dollars & upon failure to pay the
five that they be sold for payment of the same.
November Court – 1853- Apprenticeships and Administrations
Ordered by the Court that George WILKINS son of Jane WILKINS a free
child of colour now six years of age be bound to James H. OVERSTREET
and the said James H. OVERSTREET executed his bond accordingly with
Wm. E. LANE as security.
Ordered by the Court that Benj. W. EDWARDS be appointed administrator
of the estate of John TONEY & the said Benj. W. EDWARDS enters into
bond of one hundred dollars with Thos P. DEVEREUX & Wm. S. JENKINS as
sureties and is duly qualified.
Ordered by the Court that Leah SILVER a free child of colour now four
years of age be bound as an apprentice to Alfred COOK to learn the
calling of a spinster upon his entering into bond & the said Alfred
executes his bond accordingly with sureties.
Ordered by the Court that Richard WILKINS a free boy of colour now
sixteen years of age be bound as an apprentice to Eldridge THROWER and
the said THROWER enters into bond according to law with John H.
CARLISLE as surety.
November Court -1853 – Report from Surveyors of Halifax & Edgecombe
Counties
In pursuance of directions from the respective Courts of Halifax and
Edgecombe Counties empowering us the undersigned commissioners viz
Lemuel L. SAVAGE & Samuel HYMAN on the part of Halifax County & Lewis
E. PENDER & Redding S. PETWAY on the part of Edgecombe to run and mark
the dividing line that separates the two Counties have proceeded to
execute the said commission in the following manner – beginning at a
large pine the corner of Martin County at or near the head of the
Indian Branch and on the south side of the head or percoson thereof.
Then down the meanders of said branch to Deep Creek, then up the
various courses of said creek to the mouth of Marsh Swamp south
eighty eight degrees west eight hundred pole to a sycamore on Fishing
Creek below BIGGS old mill site.
Given under our hands & seals this the 24th day of September A.D. 1853
Lemuel L. SAVAGE
Samuel HYMAN
R. S. PETWAY
L. E. PENDER
November Court 1853
Rept returned & confirmed.
R. B. PIERCE Special Justice
November Court 1853 – Report from Surveyors of Halifax & Martin
Counties
In pursuance of directions from the respective Courts of Halifax &
Martin Counties empowering us the undersigned commissioners (viz)
Lemuel SAVAGE & Samuel HYMAN on the part of Halifax and Archibald H.
COFFIELD W. R. SHERROD & William R HEGMAN on the part of Martin to
run & mark the dividing line that separates the two Counties, have
proceeded to execute the said commission in the following manner
Beginning at the mouth of Kehukee Creek on the Roanoke River a little
above HILLS Ferry then running south forty and one half degrees west
two thousand one hundred & sixteen pole to a large pine at or near the
head of Indian Branch.
Given under our hands & seals this the 21st day of September A.D. 1853
Lemuel L. SAVAGE
Sam’l HYMAN
Wm. R. HYMAN
A.H. COFFIELD
November Court 1853
Report returned & confirmed.
Rice B. PIERCE Special Justice
November Court 1853 – Minute Docket
#11 - State vs John MILLS, Jas. MILLS, & Robt RICHARDSON
#12 – State vs John MILLS, Jas MILLS, & Robt RICHARDSON
#19 – State vs Littleton RICHARDSON (Issue ?alias? to Halifax)
February Court 1854 – Minute Court Docket
#8 – State vs Daniel SCOTT
Jury empanelled to wit Benj JOHNSTON, Jno. H. ANTHONY, Richd CARPENTER,
Patrick McDANIEL, John H? BUMPASS, Washington MABRY, Jesse CARTER,
Henry PITTMAN, John E. PITTMAN, Rufus KING, David ISLES, W. W. CARTER,
who find the defendant guilty judgment of the Court, that the deft. Be
fined Eighteen dollars and that he be sold immediately for the payment
of the said fine
#18 – State vs Daniel SCOTT, Jas. OVERSTREET - Dismissed upon payment
of Cost
#21 – State vs Burton SCOTT - Dismissed
February 1854 – Apprenticeships
Matthew JONES & Dempsey JONES twin brothers about the age of nineteen
years six months and free negroes lately bound as apprentices to Willis
WEBB dec’d are now ordered by the Court to be bound to Richd. H. WEBB
to be employed in the occupation of farming who enters into bond with
Thomas FERRALL for security.
Ordered by the Court that Rebecca JONES a Free Negro girl of colour be
bound as an apprentice to J.C. WEEKS to learn the art and calling of
spinster the said girl being ten years of age in December 1853 & the
said WEEKS enters into bond according to law ?????? [remainder of
phrase too faint to read]
May Court 1854 – Court Minute Docket
#17 – State vs Mary WILKINS – Jury of same as in No. 3 who find the
defendant guilty. Judgment of the Court that the deft. Be fined
Thirty eight dollars and that she be sold to pay the fine between the
hours of 12 and 2 o’clock this day.
#18 – State vs Mary WILKINS - Dismissed
August Court 1854 – Apprenticeships
Ordered by the Court that John Thomas COUSINS child of Rebecca COUSINS
aged ten ?? years be bound as an apprentice to Wm. H. BRYANT upon his
executing bond with ?????[name blurred] assurety and the said Wm. H.
BRYANT executed his bond accordingly.
August Court 1854 – Deeds recorded
Thos. P. WHITAKER to Richd. HEDGEBETH
August 1854 – Court Minute Docket
#11 – State vs John & James MILLS, Robert RICHARDSON
?Cls? cases to issue to Franklin [County] for John & Jim MILLS and to
Halifax & Warren [Counties] for Robert RICHARDSON.
#12 – State vs John & James MILLS, Robt RICHARDSON
?Als? cases issd to Halifax & Warren [Counties] for all the defendants
#15 - State vs Littleton RICHARDSON
Cases issd to Warren & Halifax [Counties]
#17 – G .V. HARDIN Admr. of Elijah SCOTT vs James S. COLEMAN
Judgment of the Justices affirmed for the sum of Twenty six dollars
interest from 18 day of November 1845 cost judgment of the Court that
the land levied on be condemned to satisfy the Plaintiffs demand and
that an order of sale issd to sell the land.
November Court 1854 – Minute Docket
#11 – State vs John MILLS, Jas MILLS & Robt RICHARDSON
Defendant John MILLS & James MILLS is recognized in the sum of One
hundred dollars cash with Eliza [Elija?] MILLS as surety in the sum of
one hundred for the appearance of the said John MILLS & in the like sum
of One hundred dollars for the appearance of James MILLS at the next
Term of Halifax County Court to be held on the third Monday of February
next Issue also case for Robt RICHARDSON.
#12 – State vs John MILLS, Jas MILLS & Robt RICHARDSON
Same Entries as No 11
#15 – State vs Littleton RICHARDSON - Issue alias
#33 – State vs Elizabeth MILLS - Dismissed
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