Orange County Indexed
The Ansley surname
The Ansley name in Orange County Indexed: 71 historical records and 1 person in the chronology.
- In the records
- 1769 to 1816
most named in the 1790s
- Deeds 1769–1816
- Court minutes 1778–1812
- Tax lists 1779–1780
- Wills 1791–1803
- Marriages 1797
- In the chronology
- 1786 to 1789 1 person in 2 entries
- Places in its deeds and wills
- Eno River (4), Little River (1), Haw River (1), Deep Creek (1), Forrests Mill Creek (1), New Hope Creek (1), Mill Creek (1)
- Married into
- Dunnagan 1 · the marriages
- Often named with
- Carrington 7, Campbell 4, Ray 3, Taylor 3, Nichols 3, Courtney 3, Brittain 2, Alves 2, Hinchey 2, Hawkins 2, Elliott 2, Mebane 2
- Spellings to try
- Ainsley, Asley, Andley
- Search beyond these records
- Ansley in Ancestry Library Edition (on the library’s public computers; add Orange County, North Carolina as a place)
- HeritageQuest, through NC LIVE (anywhere, with your OCPL library card; search Ansley there)
- Ansley in Orange County records on FamilySearch (free account)
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 chronology 1 person
The people of this surname named in the county’s dated events, as the names index lists them. Each printed name is its own heading; names that may be one person are not merged.
In the historical records 71 records
14 deeds, 1 marriages, 51 court minutes, 2 tax list entries and 3 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. Ansley marriages in full · Search the name in every collection
1760s
1770s
- 1770DeedsZachariah Goss to William Ansley, 3 March 1770
- 1778Court minutesThe sheriff returned twenty named jurors.
- 1779Tax listsThe 1779 tax list: Ansley William
1780s
- 1780DeedsCharles Abercrombie to William Ansley, 3 January 1780
- 1780Tax listsThe 1780–81 tax lists: Ansley, Wm. (St. Thomas's District)
- 1784Court minutesThe court convened with justices James Freeland, William Ansley, John Taylor and John Hawkins present.
- 1784Court minutesThe court convened with justices John Ray, John Elliott and Wm. Ansley present.
- 1784Court minutesThe court convened with justices John Nichols, William Ansley, John Taylor and Alexr. Mebane present.
- 1784Court minutesWm. Ansley was appointed to receive taxable-property lists for St. Thomas District.
- 1784Court minutesThe court convened with justices John Nichols, John Wray, John Taylor and 4 others present.
- 1785DeedsWilliam Ansley & Sarah Ansley to James Hart, 25 March 1785
- 1786DeedsWilliam Ansley to John Strayhorn, 20 March 1786
- 1786Court minutesThe court convened with justices James Carrington, Rob. Campbell and Wm. Ansley present.
- 1786Court minutesThe court convened with justices John Butler, Wm. M'Cauley and Wm. Ansley present.
- 1787DeedsWilliam Ansley to Matthew Clinton, 14 August 1787
- 1787Court minutesThe court resumed its sitting with justices Wm Courtney, Wm Ansley and Wm Lylte present.
- 1787Court minutesOn John Cate’s attorney’s motion, the court ordered a jury to hear the disputed Bear Creek land claim onsite and report next term.
- 1788Court minutesThe court resumed its sitting with justices Alex’r Mebane, Eli McDannel and Wm Ansley present.
- 1788Court minutesThe court appointed Wm Ansley to receive taxable-property lists for the district.
- 1789Court minutesThe court appointed Wm Ansley to receive taxable-property lists for the district.
1790s
- 1790Court minutesThe court resumed its sitting with justices Wm Ansley, Tho H Perkins and Jno Carrington present.
- 1791DeedsWalter Alves & Amelia Alves to William Ansley, 4 March 1791
- 1791Court minutesThe court appointed Stephen Forrest district constable upon bond secured by Wortham and Ansley.
- 1791Court minutesThe court resumed its sitting with justices Wm Ansley, Jonathan Lindley and Wm Lytle present.
- 1791Court minutesJustices Jno Walker, George Danael, Wm Lytle and 21 others attended the election of a new sheriff.
- 1791Court minutesJno Sloss qualified as sheriff after three justices approved his offered sureties.
- 1791Court minutesAdministration of the estate of Stephen Smith granted to Wm Ansley.
- 1791WillsWill of Alexander (x) Carson
- 1793Court minutesThe county court opened its sitting with justices Jonathan Lindley, William Ansley and Walter Alves present.
- 1794DeedsWilliam Wallis to William Ansley, 1 December 1794
- 1795DeedsNorth Carolina to William Ansley, 16 July 1795
- 1796WillsWill of Alexander (x) Chisenhall
- 1797MarriagesMarriage bond: Gilbert Ansley and Airey Dunnagan
- 1798DeedsWilliam Ansley to David Hinchey, 27 November 1798
- 1798DeedsWilliam Ansley Sr to George Carrington, 12 May 1798
- 1798DeedsWilliam Ansley to son Gilbert Ansley, 12 May 1798
- 1798Court minutesWm Dosset recovered slander damages and costs against William Ansley after default; the court issued a rule concerning a new trial.
- 1798Court minutesJurors convicted Anthony Haston of assault.
- 1798Court minutesThe court appointed Josiah Warren as road overseer, replacing Jno Cates.
1800s
- 1803WillsWill of Gilbert Strayhorn
1810s
- 1810DeedsGeorge Carrington & Sophia Carrington & Benjamin Brittain & Comfort Brittain & Gilbert Ansley & Airy Ansley & John Ray & Polly Ray & John Rhew & Peggy Rhew & Nancy Dunagan to Charles Dunagan Sr, 31 January 1810
- 1812Court minutesDeed, George Carrington & Suffira his wife, Benjamin Britain & Cumfort his wife, Gilbert Ansley and Cary his wife, John Ray and Polley hi…
- 1816DeedsGeorge Carrington & Suffira Carrington & Benjamin Brittain & Comfort Brittain & Thomas Copley & Sally Copley & Gilbert Ansley & Easy Ansley & John Ray & Polly Ray & Nancy Dunagan to John Rew Jr, 30 March 1816
Undated
- Court minutesThe sheriff was ordered to summon thirty named jurors for the next county court.
- Court minutesTwelve named people were ordered summoned for the next Superior Court of Law and Equity.
- Court minutesThe court convened with justices Robt. Campbell, Wm. Ansley and James Carrington present.
- Court minutesWm. Edwards was bound to Wm. Ansley for literacy and arithmetic instruction, with a suit of clothes due at twenty-one.
- Court minutesThe court convened with justices John Nichols, Wm. Ansley and Robt. Campbell present.
- Court minutesThe court convened with justices Wm. MCauley, John Hawkins and Wm. Ansley present.
- Court minutesThe court reconvened after an hour with John Butler, John Ansley and James Cearson present.
- Court minutesWm. Ansley was exempted from poll tax.
- Court minutesA jury was appointed to lay out the most direct road from Wm. Ansley’s Mill to Hillsborough.
- Court minutesThe court resumed its sitting with justices Eli McDannel, Ro Campbell and Wm Ansley present.
- Court minutesGarnishees Comer and Ansley disclosed bonds owed to the Abercrombies; Comer questioned land-title security, while Ansley could not alloca…
- Court minutesThe court resumed its sitting with justices Jas Carrington, Wm Courtney and Wm Ansley present.
- Court minutesThe jury convicted Wm Ansley, and the court imposed a five-shilling fine plus costs.
- Court minutesThe court resumed its sitting with justices Wm Ansley, Wm Waters and And’w Murdoch present.
- Court minutesJustices John Taylor, Wm McCauley, Wm Watters and 14 others took the prescribed oath supporting the United States Constitution.
- Court minutesThe court assigned eight justices to collect taxable-property lists for their respective districts.
- Court minutesThe county court opened its sitting with justices Wm Rainey, Wm Courtney, Jno Thompson and 29 others present.
- Court minutesThe jury acquitted Elias Pettiford of petty larceny.
- Court minutesThe jury favored Reuben and James Burrows on covenant performance; an appeal was granted in William Ansley’s action.
- Court minutesThe justices divided themselves into four classes for holding court.
- Court minutesThe county court opened its sitting with justices Wm Ansley, A Tatom and Wm Hooper present.
- Court minutesWm Dosset entered recognizance to answer an assault charge involving Wm Ansley, with Wm Hall providing additional security.
- Court minutesWm Chizenhall’s judgment against John Marcum led to a land levy and an order summoning Marcum’s representatives before sale.
- Court minutesThe court appointed John Piper Sr as road overseer, replacing Jno Piper Jr.
- Court minutesDeed, William Ansley to David Hinchey, proved by Gilbert Ansley.
- Court minutesDeed, William Ansley to Gilbert Ansley, proved by Sutherland May.
- Court minutesDeed, William Ansley to Geo Carrington, proved by Joseph Brittain & Gilbert Ansley.
