BUTE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA MINUTES OF THE COURT OF PLEAS AND QUARTER SESSIONS 1767-1779 by Brent Howard Holcomb. Copyright 1988 by Brent H. Holcomb.

These were transcribed for us by Shirley Cahoon, a descendant of Zachariah Pegram, son of Daniel Pegram and wife Agnes Jones. THANKS SHIRLEY! You are the BEST!

Pegram References:

A Deed from William Pulley to Thomas Eaton was proved by the Oath of Daniel Pigrim Jun'r, a Witness thereto, and ordered the same be Register'd. (Page 43; Page 28 in Holcomb)

A Deed of Bargain and Sale from Thomas House to John Austin Finnie proved by the oath of Daniel Pegram a Witness thereto and on motion the same is Ordered to be Registered. (Page 75; Page 46 in Holcomb)

On the Petition of Daniel Pegram Jun'r for leave to take the Child laid to him, born of the body of Rebecca Mangum his Prayer is granted, and ordered that he take the said chilld and put it into his father Daniel Pegrums Family to be raised and brought up. (Page 76; Page 47 in Holcomb)

The Petition of Sundry Inhabitants for turning the road from the Burnt Ordinary to Col'o Thomas Eatons Ferry, the follow way to wit, that the road may Cross the Low Grounds at a place called the Reedy Swamp and from thence up the Ridge between Stone house and Hubb Quarter, untill it Intersects the road leading to Halifax town, the best and nearest way that may be, And Ordered that James Nichols, William Derham, Henry Foote, James Jones, William Basser, Thomas Bell, Daniel Sledge, Moses Myrick, John Shearin, Robert Harris, Joseph Bell, Jordan Harris & Dan'l Pegram view the most convenient way to open the same, and it is also Ordered the hands of Daniel Sledge, Joseph Shearin, John Meadows, James Jones, William Vasser, Thomas Read, William Derham, Mark Thornton & John Derham open and clear the same. (Page 216; Page 131 in Holcomb)

A Deed from John Crowson to Thomas Eaton was proved by the Oarth of Daniel Pegrim Jun'r a wit's thereto and on motion the same is ordered to be Registered. (Page 274; Page 167 in Holcomb)

May Court 177'4

On the Petition of Daniel Pegrim Jun'r as Invalid who served in that Expedition against the Insurgents, It is considered by the Court that he still remains a cripple & That the twenty pounds allowed him by the County annually yet (remainder of entry stricken). (Page 285; Page 174 in Holcomb)

14 May 17'77

It is hereby Certified by the Court that Dan'l Pegrim still remains a Cripple and that he is Intitled to the benefit of the Act of Assembly in the Annuity of twenty pounds proc for three years Each to this time. (Page 25; Page 246 in Holcomb)

12 November 17'77

The Last will and Testament of Daniel Pegrem dec'd was proved by the oath of Thomas Harton, John Baxter and John Rodwell the Witnesses thereto, and the same is Ordered to be recorded. (Page 52; Page 264 of Holcomb)

13 November 1777

George Pegrim one of the Executors to the will of Daniel Pegrim dece'd came into Court and was qualified as Such &c. (Page 60; Page 269 of Holcomb)

10. February- 1778

Daniel Pegrim one of the Executors named in the last Will and Testament of Daniel Pegrim dece'd was Qualified as Such &cd. (Page 70; Page 275 of Holcomb)

12 May 1778

85. Daniel Pegram Oaveats John Thomas for four hundred and fifty acres of Land. (Page 97; Page 292 of Holcomb)

12 November 177'8

Whereas in the year 1771 a resolve of assemby was passed for the allowing the sum of twenty pounds a year to several pensioners on a Military Establishment (they being wounded soldiers) and Daniel Pegram being one of the said list of Pensioners and hath for five years received the sum of his said pension, and he being as their court conceives Still a fit object for a continuance of the pension aforesaid, and they taking his Case and Circumstances into consideration, they do hereby recommend him, to the next asssembly as one who is fully deserving from his misfortune to have his pension aforesaid continued to him, from the time it first ceased. (Page 147; Page 318 of Holcomb)

14 May 1779

Ordered that James Nichols be overseer of the road in the room of George Pegram and it is also ordered that he keep the same in repair with the hands usually working thereon. (Page 179; Page 334 of Holcomb)

10 November 1779