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From: Teresa Stuart de Rios <>
Subject: [STEWART] St, Mary´s Parish, Orange Co NC
Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2003 10:22:08 -0600


St. Mary´s Parish , Orange Co NC, Court minute book.
If anyone recognizes these Stewarts, please speak up and let us know.
Teresa Stuart de Rios



> 1758: Daniel Cain was licensed to keep an Ordinary where William Reed
once
> lived. He is Constable in the District where Samuel Stewart lives near
the
> courthouse.
>
> 1766, August: Thomas Rainburne(Rayburn) who was executor for Joseph
Stewart
> adsum(at the suit of) Jackson Executors, brings him into open court and
> surrenders him up. Whereupon Elijah Cain and John Stewart enters
themselves
> special bail.
>
> 1779, Feb: William Cain, Magistrate, appt'd for St. Mary's District.
> Last Will & Testament of Jacob Cain, dec'd, proved by William Johnston.
> Wit: Jacob Allin and John Cain who qualified as Executors.
>
> 1779, Nov: John Cate in bond with Timothy Cain and John Hunt, 150 pds
each.
> Acct of sale of Jacob Cain, dec'd. Returned.
>
> 1780, Feb: John Cate, bond in 5000 pds for appearance at next court.
> Timothy Cain in 500 pds bond for his appearance.
> J...Cate app'td jury to view road going by William Jacksons and make
report
> at next court. (Several men on the list).
>
> 1783, May: Petition: That the jury lay off a road from Hillsborough to
> Jacksons. William Whitehead, William Cain Jr. & Sr.
> William Laws resigns as o.s. of road from Little River to Granville Co.
line
> and Hugh Cain appt'd in his room.
>
> 1785, May: Thomas King app't road o.s. in room of Hugh Cain.
>
> 1786, Feb.: John Dunnegan appt'd o.s. of road from William Cain's to
Widow
> Britain's in room of Benjamin Cates.
>
> 1791, Nov: Last Will & Testament of Hugh Cain, dec'd, proved by Moses
> Leathers and William Johnston. Hugh Cain qualifies as Executor. Will
dated
> 21 June 1761, recorded November 1781 in Orange County. Names:
> daughter, Ann
> sons, William, Hugh, James, Allan.
> cousin, Elizabeth McKinley.
> Son, William's children: John, James, twins Fanny and Margaret.
> Wit: Moses Leathers, William Johnston.
> Executors: Sons, William and Hugh.
> (I don't know what this means, why this Will is in court in November 1791
> unless it was tied up in the Orphans Court for 10 years.)
>
> John Cate, John Hunt, and John Stewart, are known Quakers. John Stewart's
> son, Isaac, married Susannah Thornburgh and they moved to Surry Co., NC,
> where Isaac died and his daughter, Rebecca, age 3, was a ward of the
Orphans
> Court with Elizabeth Tucker appointed Guardian. Susannah Stewart
challenged
> the court and got full custody of Rebecca. >
> The Tuckers were not Quakers. Elizabeth was either the wife or daughter of
Garner Tucker, son of James Tucker Jr. (1726-1797).





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