Orange County Indexed
The Abercrombie surname
The Abercrombie name in Orange County Indexed: 94 historical records.
- In the records
- 1755 to 1799
most named in the 1780s
- Tax lists 1755–1779
- Court minutes 1766–1799
- Deeds 1770–1793
- Wills 1785–1788
- Places in its deeds and wills
- Ellerbe Creek (9), New Hope Creek (4), Little River (4), Eno River (1), Forresters Mill Creek (1)
- Often named with
- Grisham 7, Alston 4, Rhodes 4, Cain 3, Forrest 3, Woods 3, Jolly 2, Faucett 2, Graves 2, Thetford 2, Mangum 2, Mebane 2
- Spellings to try
- Abercromby
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Drawn from the records below. Families named together, or married to one another, are leads to follow, not proof of kinship. A similar spelling may be another family, and two people of the same name are not necessarily the same person.
In the historical records 94 records
22 deeds, 66 court minutes, 4 tax list entries and 2 wills and papers, oldest first. Every record that names someone of this surname, as the record spells it; choose a collection to narrow the list. Search the name in every collection
1750s
- 1755Tax listsThe 1755 list of tithables: Robert Abercrombie
1760s
1770s
- 1770DeedsJohn Kelly to Charles Abercrombie, 7 June 1770
- 1777DeedsJames Alston & Gilly Alston to Robert Abercrombie Jr, 27 November 1777
- 1777Court minutesThe court convened with justices John Butler, Thos. Taylor, Charles Abercrombie and 6 others present.
- 1778Court minutesDeed, Chas. Abercrombie to Thomas Burford, proved by and reg..
- 1779Court minutesWill of Robert Abercrombie, proved by Wm. Saxon & James Discern.
- 1779Court minutesCharles Abercrombie returned Robert Abercrombie’s estate inventory.
- 1779Tax listsThe 1779 tax list: Abercrombie Robert
- 1779Tax listsThe 1779 tax list: Abercrombie Robert
- 1779Tax listsThe 1779 tax list: Abercrombie Charles
1780s
- 1780DeedsCharles Abercrombie to William Ansley, 3 January 1780
- 1781Court minutesThe sheriff was ordered to summon twenty-six named jurors for the next county court on the fourth Monday in February.
- 1782DeedsNorth Carolina to Charles Abercrombie, 25 October 1782
- 1782DeedsNorth Carolina to Charles Abercrombie, 25 October 1782
- 1782DeedsNorth Carolina to Charles Abercrombie, 25 October 1782
- 1782DeedsNorth Carolina to Charles Abercrombie, 25 October 1782
- 1782DeedsNorth Carolina to Robert Abercrombie & David Grisham, 25 October 1782
- 1782DeedsNorth Carolina to Robert Abercrombie, 5 October 1782
- 1782Court minutesJames Carrington and Archibald Griffon were appointed to inventory taxable property in St. Marys and St. Marks, with three assessors (Wm.…
- 1783Court minutesA twelve-person jury was appointed to lay out a road from Caswell County through the Abercrombie mill to John Baker’s.
- 1783Court minutesDeed, Davis Grisham to Charles Abercrombie.
- 1784DeedsRobert Abercrombie to William Cain, 17 April 1784
- 1784Court minutesWm. Donnegan, Rich’d. Bennehan and Robt. Abercrombie were appointed assessors for St. Marys and St. Marks.
- 1785DeedsCharles Abercrombie to William Deshaze, 26 May 1785
- 1785DeedsRobert Abercrombie to Mordecai Sutherland, 10 December 1785
- 1785Court minutesA jury was sworn in Wm. Logan’s case against James Monro.
- 1785Court minutesThe same jury heard James Ray’s case against James Baldridge.
- 1785Court minutesA jury was sworn in Charles Abercrombie’s case against David Watson.
- 1785Court minutesThe same jury heard Charles Abercrombie’s case against Sam’l. Dannell.
- 1785WillsPower of attorney: John Trice to Edward Trice, Sr
- 1786DeedsCharles Abercrombie to Robert Abercrombie, 13 October 1786
- 1786DeedsCharles Abercrombie to Shadrach Forrest, 19 January 1786
- 1786DeedsCharles Abercrombie to James Jolly, 26 January 1786
- 1786Court minutesJohn Mitchum replaced Chas. Abercrombie as road overseer.
- 1786Court minutesDeed, Chas. Abercrombie to Wm. Ashley, proved by John Strayhorn.
- 1786Court minutesDeed, Chas. & Rob. Abercrombie to Wm. Ashley.
- 1786Court minutesDeed, Chas. & Rob. Abercrombie to do..
- 1786Court minutesNash’s executors proceeded against C. and Rob. Abercrombie.
- 1786Court minutesWm. Mebane proceeded against C. Abercrombie.
- 1787DeedsRobert Abercrombie & Davis Grisham to Joseph Sears, 29 March 1787
- 1787DeedsRobert Abercrombie to Jeremiah Glen, 19 March 1787
- 1787Court minutesThe court authorized depositions from Robert Abercrombie, with ten days’ notice, and Archibald Lytle in York’s action against Hogan.
- 1787Court minutesDeed, Charles Abercrombie to Shadrach Forrest, proved in court.
- 1787Court minutesDeed, Charles Abercrombie to Robert Abercrombie, proved in court.
- 1787Court minutesThe jury found James B Horn’s action against Ro Abercrombie barred by the limitation statute.
- 1788DeedsRobert Abercrombie to James Faucett, 25 July 1788
- 1788DeedsRobert Abercrombie to John Grant Rencher, 5 September 1788
- 1788DeedsRobert Abercrombie to John Woods, 26 July 1788
- 1788Court minutesDeed, Robert Abercrombie & Davis Grisham to Joseph Seers, proved by James Alston.
- 1788WillsBond: Robert Abercrombie to Charles Abercrombie
1790s
Undated
- Court minutesSeventeen-year-old John Gouge chose Thomas Hines as guardian, with Robert Abercrombie and Hugh Wood securing the bond.
- Court minutesRobert Abercrombie brought an action on the case against John Meherg.
- Court minutesRobert Abercrombie, William Luten Senior and John Patterson were appointed grand jurors for the next Halifax superior court.
- Court minutesThe court opened under Richard Caswell’s commission appointing justices; eight appointees took the required oaths, subscribed the test an…
- Court minutesCharles Abercrombie and Wm. Cain qualified as justices.
- Court minutesDeed of Gift, Robt. Abercrombie the Elder to William Chapman Abercrombie, proved by Robt. Abercrombie, Jun..
- Court minutesDeed, Robt. Abercrombie Sen. to Robt. Abercrombie Jun., proved by Wm. Pinkerton.
- Court minutesCharles Abercrombie was appointed to take property lists for St. Marks & St. Marys district.
- Court minutesThree named assessors were appointed for District of St. Marys (Robert Abercrombie, James Scarlett, J. Alston).
- Court minutesCharles Abercrombie became overseer from near John Baker’s shop to Francis Kinners, with eight named workers.
- Court minutesChas. Abercrombie and Wm. Thetford petitioned for a gristmill; four jurors were appointed to inspect possible overflow affecting another…
- Court minutesCharles Abercrombie and William Thetford petitioned for a water gristmill on Enoe River near Shoemakers Ford, owning land on both sides.
- Court minutesJames Guinn served as collector for St. Marks District with named sureties.
- Court minutesThree assessors were appointed for St. Marks & St. Marys District (Chas. Abercrombie, Wm. Rhodes, Arthur Mangum).
- Court minutesDeed for 190 acres, James Alston to Robt. Abercrombie, acknowledged in court.
- Court minutesAlex Mebane posted an £80,000 tax-collection bond with Alex Mebane Senior, Wm. Clendenning, Robert Abercrombie and David Craig.
- Court minutesRobert Abercrombie replaced Richard Clemons as overseer from Wake County Line to Cross Roads near John Mays.
- Court minutesJohn Sheels received an ordinary license at his dwelling, secured by Charles Abercrombie.
- Court minutesThirty named men were appointed grand and petit jurors for next county court and ordered summoned.
- Court minutesFifteen grand jurors were sworn, with Robt. Abercrombie as foreman.
- Court minutesThirty-four named jurors were appointed for next county court.
- Court minutesArthur Mangum, Robt. Abercrombie and Archer Grissom were appointed assessors for St. Marks and St. Marys.
- Court minutesDeed, Jesse Shoemaker to Chas. & Robt. Abercrombie.
- Court minutesDeed, Chas. Abercrombie to John Mitcham.
- Court minutesA jury was sworn in Tyree Harris’s case against James Alston.
- Court minutesThe same jury heard Commons’s case against Campbell.
- Court minutesThe same jury heard Henry Thompson’s case against Geo. Clower.
- Court minutesThe same jury heard James Ray’s case against James Baldridge.
- Court minutesThe same jury heard Wm. Nunn’s case against John Flintham.
- Court minutesAdministration of the estate of Ben Blake granted to Henry Massey and Thomas Phillips; sureties Robt. Abercrombie and Arch. Cain.
- Court minutesA jury was sworn in Jno. McRory’s case against And. McClary and Tho. Thompson.
- Court minutesThe same jury heard Jas. Morrow’s case against Robt. Baldridge and Wm. Tate.
- Court minutesThe same jury heard James Williams’s case against Henry Morris.
- Court minutesA jury was sworn in Wm. Shepherd’s case against Wm. T. Lewis.
- Court minutesDeed, Charles Abercrombie to Wm. Deshazen, proved by Jno. Meachum.
- Court minutesDeed, Charles Abercrombie to James Jolly, proved by John R Grant.
- Court minutesGarnishees Comer and Ansley disclosed bonds owed to the Abercrombies; Comer questioned land-title security, while Ansley could not alloca…
- Court minutesThe jury awarded Jno Rhodes £13.17.2 plus costs against Robert Abercrombie in the debt action.
- Court minutesDeed, Robert Abercrombie to Jeremiah Glenn, proved by James Carrington.
- Court minutesDeed, Robert Abercrombie to James Faucet, proved by J Woods.