Absher, Mrs. W.O. Surry County, North Carolina Court Minutes, Vols. I & II 1768-1789, Southern Historical Press, 1985.
Page 10 - ca. 1778
- Ordered Jacob Speer, overseer, road from Fortrees Creek to Rowan County line and hands from Crersons old place and waters of Turners Creek work thereon.
- Ordered Robert Speers Mill already built on Little Yadkin be deemed a publick Mill.
- Ordered Brazalia Rose, now 15 years old, orphan of Brasalia Rose, deceased, be bound to Robert Speer until he arrives age 21 to learn art and mistry of a carpenter and at end apprenticeship be given set carpenters tools and suit woolen clothes and learn him to read, wright [write] and cypher.
- Order citation against Mary Nowlen produce her children and show cause why they not be bound out to some suitable trade and employment agreeable to law.
- Ordered following attend next County Court second Monday May as Jurors: . . . Andrew Speer
Tuesday, 11 May 1779 - Ordered copy oath & certificate for Joseph Cloud, Junr. to act as Deputy Surveyor in this county be recorded.
Wednesday, 12 May 1779
