September 1777 Court, p. 27 - Ordered that the following persons be assessors in the County of Wake (to wit) In Capt. Daniels District, Assessors - Richard Banks, Samuel Peck, William Reeves; Justice Joseph Davis; Constable Wm. Ferrell.

December 1777 Court, p. 32 - A Deed from Samuel Peck to John Pruit was in Open Court duly proved by the Oath of William Reeves a Witness thereto and Ordered to be Registred.
p. 39 - Ordered that the following person be appointed tax gathures in the following districts towit:...William Reeves in Capt. Daniels District
p. 40 - John Humphries, Nathaniel Jones, Aaron Sugg, Lodiwick Alford, Joshua Sugg, Lodiwick Alform (sic), William Myatt & William Reeves being appointed Tax gatherers in this County came into Court and gave Bond with approved Security agreeable to law.

February 1778 Court, p. 51 - Ordered that the following Persons be Summoned to attend the next Inferior Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions to be held for the County of Wake (towit) William Reeves

June 1778 Court, p. 62 - William Reeves having been Appointed taxgatherer in Capt. Daniel District produced an account thereof amounting to fiftysix pounds One Shillings & Six pence proclamation Money which was Settled and the Money paid into the hands of Thomas Wootten Esq. County Treasurer.

p. 66 - Ordered that the following Persons attend Hillsborough Superior Court next as Jurors (to wit) Josiah Crudup, Thomas Walton, Henry Warren, John Pullin, William Reeves, John Humphries (Va.) Venue issd.

September 1778 Court, p. 73 - A Deed from William Reeves Junior to James Comer was in Open Court duly proved by the Oath of John Scogins a Witness thereto and Ordered to be Registred.
p. 80 - Ordered that the following Persons attend the next County Court of Pleas to be held for the County of Wake to serve as jurors (towit)...William Reeves.

December 1778 Court, p. 85 - Ordered that the Grant Jury be called whereupon the following Persons were Qualified (to wit)...William Reeves.

June 1779 Court , p. 107 - Ordered that the following Persons attend the next County Court to be held for the County of Wake (towit)...William Reeves.

March 1780 Court, p. 140 - Ordered that the following Persons attend the next Superior Court to be held for the County of Wake District of Hillsborough (to wit): Giles Thomas, John Humphries, Va., Richard Massey, Benjamin Smith, William Reeves, and Hugh Eettor.

June 1780 Court, p. 150 - Ordered that the following persons be assessors in the County of Wake for the ensuing Year present Year (towit): ...Capt. Daniel District - Assessor William Reeves, Justice Richard Banks, Constable William Ferrell
The following grants being Exhibited, Ordered that they be Registred: ...William Reeves, 505 Acres, No. of Grant 44.

December 1780 to March 1781 Court, p. 171 - A Deed from George Jordan to Micajah Ferrell was in Open Court duly proved by the Oath of William Reeves a Witness thereto and Ordered to be Registred.

September 1781 Court, p. 188 - William Reeves having been appointed taxgatherer for the Year 1780 came into Court and settled an account of his collection amounting to £ 10,184:19:4, at the same time produced an account against said Collection amounting to £ 348:3:4 which leaves a balance due to the State of £ 9736:16.
p. 190 (issued) Ordered that the following Persons attend the next Superior Court to be held for the District of Hillsborough then and there to serve and as Jurors (to wit): William Reeves, Samuel Peak, Benjamin Blake, John Bradford, Reubin Allen, John Jones.

June 1782 Court, p. 215 - The following grants Having been Exhibited were Ordered to be Registred. (towit)...William Reaves, 400 Acres, No. of Grant 685

September 1782 Court, p. 223 - Ordered that the following Persons attend the next Superior Court to be held for the District of Hillsborough then & there to serve as Jurors to wit: William Speight, John Medares, Samuel Pearson, William Reeves, Benja. Smith, and Peter Coffee.

June 1783 Court, p. 260 - Ordered that William Reeves be allowed the sum of three pounds eight Shillings and Six pence Specie for his attendance at Hillsbo. Superior Court as a Juryman, as P: Ticket filed & that the same be paid out of the County tax.
Ordered that William Reeves be allowed the sum of Two pounds four Shillings and Six pence for his attendance at Hillsbo. Superior Court as a Juror as proved by Britain Sanders Esq. Sheriff, and that the same be paid out of the County tax.

September 1783 Court, 274 - Ordered that Sterling Harriss, William Reeves, Matthew Holding, Joel Simms, William Barker, Thomas Roberson attend the next Supr. Court for the District of Hillsborough as Jurors. (Issd.)

March 1784 Court, p. 445 - Ordered that William Reeves be allowed the Sum of four Pounds eighteen Shillings Specie for his attendance as a Juror at Hillsborough Superior Court as P: Ticket filed.

Wake County Court Orders 1787 to 1792, Book II Weynette Parks Haun
March 1787 Court, p. 319-9 - ...The Court met according to adjournment, Present The Worshipfull Richard Banks, John Jones, William Reeves, Esquires.
A Deed from William Reeves Esquire to Robert Bell was in open Court duly proved by the oath of John Humphries Esqr. A Witness thereto & ordered to be Registred.

September 1787 Court, p, 349-39 -...The Court met according to adjournment. Present The Worshipfull Michael Rogers, William Reeves, John Jones, James Hinton, Tingnal Jones Esquires.

March 1789 Court, p. 386-7 - Then the Court adjourned until Wednesday 10 OClock.
The Court met according to adjournment. Present Richard Banks, John Whitaker, Britain Sanders, Mark Myatt & William Reaves.
Ordered that Cary Chapple be bound to William Reves Esq. until she attain to the age of Eighteen years, being on or about the 9^th of September Instant of the age of three years old.

March 1790 Court, p. 410-31 - Then the Court adjourned until Wednesday 9 OClock. The Court met according to adjournment. Present Tingnal Jones, Hardy Sanders, William Reves, Esquires Justices.

June 1790 Court, p. 423-44 - Sundry Inhabitants in Wake County Petitioned for a Road leading from the upper end of the Cossway near Daniels and Parkers Mill on Nuse River from thence the nearest and best way for wheel Carriages to Crabtree Bridge near Coloner Tingnall Jones's ordered that said Road be laid and that the following Jury lay off said Road Agreeable to the Petition towit, William Reves, Isaac Hicks (Hucks?), Tingnall Jones Esq, William Ferrill, Thomas Tomlinson, Richard Tomlinson, Samuel Pitchford, Micajah Ferrell, Julias Nichols, Dennis Bradley, John Motley, William Nichols Jun, William Nichols Sen, Spencer Watts, John Shearing, Michael Reynolds Sen, Thomas Rhoad, Thomas Nichols and John Railey.

December 1790 Court, p. 444-65 - Ordered that the following Jury lay off a Road leading from William Ashleys fence on Munns Road from thence across Nuse River at Ashleys ferry, thence to the Road that leads to Hillsborough near the Great Cowlick on said River the said Ashley agrees to keep said Road open at his own Expense 650 yards towit, William White, Willis Jones, George Brogdon, Richard Wilkins, Jonathan Reves, Isaac Hicks, William Ferrill, Samuel Peak, William Reves, Micajah Ferrill, Thomas Tomlinson, Sterling Talley, Richard Thomlinson, Richard Talley and Hicks Ellis or any twelve of them and report to next Court.

September 1791 Court, p. 519-140 - Last Will and Testament of Woodson Daniel decd. Was exhibited in open Court and duly proved by the Oaths of Richard Banks Esquire and William Carpenter Witnesses. p. 520-141 - Witnesses thereto and ordered to be Recorded at the same time John Daniel and William Reeves Esquire, Executors mentioned in said Will came into Court and Qualified as such agreeable to Law, ordered that letters Testamentory issue.

December 1791 Court, p. 554-175 - Ordered that John Alston, to whom David and Hester Weaver, Children of Penny Weaver was bound apprentice, be summoned to make his Personal appearance at our next County Court & that he bring said Children with him, into Court, then and there to shew cause if any he hath, wherefore the said Children should not be removed from their apprenticeship, ordered that a summons issue for William Reeves and Any his Wife as Witnesses for the Orphans.

March 1792 Court, p. 576-197 - Then the Court adjourned till Thursday 9 oClock. The Court met according to Adjournment, Present The Worshipful Tingnal Jones, William Reeves, Edward Pride, Esquires.

Tuesday, June 8, 1792, p. 593-214- A deed from James Alston to Frederick Geer, was duly proven in open Court by the Oath of William Reeves Esqr. A Witness thereto and ordered to be Registred. p. 598-219 - ...Then the Court adjourned till Wednesday 9 oClock. The Court met according to Adjournment, Present The Worshipful James Hinton, William Reeves, Richard Banks, Esquires.

September 1792 Court, p. 601-222 - William Reeves, Richard Banks and Edward Pride Esquires Justices appointed for the County of Wake, came into Court and Qualified by taking the Oaths appointed by Congress for the Qualification of Public Officers.
Ordered that Peter Reeves be Constable in Capt. Willis Jones's District, who came into Court and entered into Bond in the Sum of £ 250 and gave Securities agreeable to Law.

December 1792 Court, p. 663-284 - Drury Shearing having been Charged by Elphra Fogaty with being the Father of an Illitigitimate Child begotton on her Body came into Court and entered into Bond for the indemnification of the Parish as the law directs, and gave Micajah Ferrell & William Reeves Esquire for his Securities.
p. 664-285 - Then the Court adjourned till Thursday 9 oClock. The Court met according to Adjournment, Present the Worshipful Tingnal Jones, Thomas Robertson, William Reeves, John Humphries, Esquires.
Tuesday, December 4, 1792 - A Deed from Frederick Geer to John Alston was duly proved in open Court by the Oath of William Reeves Esquire a Witness thereto and ordered to be Registered.

Wake County Court Orders 1793 to 1796, Book III
Weynette Parks Haun
March 1793 Court, p. 13-307 - A deed from John Shearing to William Reeves was duly proven in open Court by the Oath of Micajah Ferrell a Witness thereto and ordered to be Registred.

June 1793 Court, p. 49-343 - Ordered that John Humphries, David Delk and William Reeves Esquires be a (Cont'd)
p. 50-344 Committee to settle the Accounts Current of the Estate of Humphrey Davis decd. With Ethel Tucker Executor in right of his Wife Rebeccah, also the account Current of the Estate of Gilbert Evans decd. With William Cummings administrator and make their Report on both Estates to the next Court.

September 1793 Court, p. 74-367 - John Humphries, William Reeves and David Delk Esquires having been appointed a Committee to settle the account Current of the Estate of Humphrey Davis decd. with Ethel Tucker Executor Report that on adjusting said account they find a Balance of £ 189..16..8 due to the Estate, ordered that said account be Recorded and Vouchers filed.
John Humphries, William Reeves and David Delk Esquires having been appointed a Committee to settle the account Current of the Estate of William Cummings decd. With Gilbert Evans the Administrator of said Estate, Report that on adjusting said Accounts they find a Balance of ٟ..6..6 due to the Estate ordered that said account be Recorded and Vouchers filed.
p. 78-371 - Ordered that William Reeves Esqr. Receive the lists of Taxable property from the Inhabitants in Capt. James Rays District for the year 1793.

December 1793 Court, p. 109-402 - The Court met according to adjournment. Present: The Worshipful John Humphries, Thomas Robertson, William Reeves, Esquires.
p. 111-404 - Ordered that John Humphries, Wm. Reeves and David Delk Esquires be a Committee to settle the account Current of the Estate of George Jordan decd. With Micajah Ferrell the administrator of said Estate and report thereon to the next court.

December 1793 Court, p. 113-406 - The Court met according to adjournment. Present: The Worshipful John Humphries, Edward Pride, William Reeves, Esquires.
p. 114-407 - William Reeves Esquire returned the list of Taxables in Capt. Willis Jones's District for the year 1793.

June 1794 Court, p. 153-446 - A deed from William Reynolds to Frederick Rigsby was duly proved in open Court by the Oath of William Reeves a witness thereto and Ordered to be registered.
p. 167-460 - Ordered that the following Justices receive the lists of taxable property from the Inhabitants in the County of Wake in the following Captains districts for the year 1794 And that the following Constables warn in the Inhabitants in the seereal (sic) Captains districts to give in their respective lists of taxable property, to wit, 1 Willis Jones District; Justice to receive list William Reeves esqr; Constables to warn in William Ferrel

September 1794 Court, p. 172-3 - William Reeves one of the executors of Woodson Daniel deed came into Court and returned an Account sale of the decedents estate, which was proved and Ordered to be recorded. William Reeves one of the executors of Woodson Daniel deed came into Court and returned an Inventory of the decedents estate, which was proved and Ordered to be recorded.
p. 175-6 - William Reeves esquire returned the list of taxables in Capt. Willis Jones's district for the year 1794.
p. 182-13 - The Court met according to adjournment. Present: The Worshipfull Joel Lane, Edwd. Pride, William Reeves, Esquires.

December 1794 Court, p. 192-23 - William Reeves exor of Jarrard Sandy decd returned an Inventory of the decedents estate which was proved and Ordered to be recorded.

March 1795 Court, p. 210-41 - Then the Court adjourned 'till Wednesday 9 OClock.
The Court met according to adjournment. Present The Worshipful William Reeves, Richard Banks, William Hayes, Esquires.
p. 216-48 - Then the Court adjourned 'til Thursday 9 Oclock. The Court met according to adjournment. Present The Worshipful Benjamin Seawell, William Reeves, Samuel High, Esquires.
p. 229-60 - On motion Ordered that a Certiorari Issue to William Reeves esqr and William Ferrel to bring up all the proceedings before them in a controversy had before them wherein Christian Ferrel is plt: and William Ashly deft: to the next Court.

June 1795 Court, p. 237-68 - The Court met according to adjournment. Present The Worshipful Tingnal Jones, Theo. Hunter, John Marshall, William Reeves, Esquires.
p. 245-76 - Ordered that the Justices of the peace for the County of Wake be classed as follows, towit; No. 1 Class No. 2, John Hinton, William Reaves, John Humphries, James Lewis, Benjamin Seawell, Theophilus Hunter and David Delk to attend at December Court 1795...

September Court 1796, p. 346-177 - Then the Court adjourned till Wednesday 9 OClock. The Court met according to adjournment. Present Britain Sanders, Tignl. Jones, Theops. Hunter, William Reeves, Esqrs. Ordered that Jesse Rice, William Reaves, James Peters, Wilie Jones, Ellick Sanders, John Martin be Jurors to the next Superior Court for the District of Hillsborough.

Wake County Court Orders 1797 to 1800, Book IV
Weynette Parks Haun
March Court 1797, p. 221 - A Deed from Benjamin Williams to Major Holloway was proved by the oath of William Reaves a witness thereto and ordered to be registered.

Wake County Court Orders 1801 to 1803, Book V
Weynette Parks Haun
February 1801 Court, p. 171 - Seven Setts of the Acts of Congress having been allowed to the Justices of Wake County for the benefit of the County under a resolution of Congress, and the said Justices having classed themselves into six classes for the purpose of assigning to each Class one sett of said Books, the following Justices were drawn by ballot each to keep and preserve one sett thereof in the said County for the use and benefit of himself and the other Justices in his said Class, towit: Nathaniel Jones (WP), William Reeves, William High, John Hogg, Solomon Rogers and Walter Rand. The seventh sett being deposited in this Office for the use of the Court.

August 1802 Court, p. 121 - The Court consisting of a majority of the Justices of the County proceeded to the election of a Clerk when Simon Turner esqr. Was duly elected to that office who entered into two Bonds in the Sum of two thousand pound each with Security and qualified agreeable to Law. The Justices present composing said court are...Wm. Reeves...

May 1803 Court, p. 215 - Issued. Ordered that William Reeves, John G. Rencher, Isaac McCallum, esqrs. and George Brassfield be a committee to settle the acct. Current with Matthew Jones, Guardian to the minor orphans of Samuel Peak decsd. And report to next Court.

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