Orange County Indexed
The Bennehan surname
The Bennehan name in Orange County Indexed: 130 historical records, 2 people in the chronology and 2 headings in books and archives.
- In the records
- 1778 to 1847
most named in the 1810s
- Court minutes 1778–1816
- Tax lists 1779–1790
- Wills 1780–1847
- Deeds 1786–1844
- Marriages 1802
- Records of enslaved people 1827–1835
- In the chronology
- 1768 to 1848 2 people in 18 entries, most in the 1790s
- In books and archives
- 1 family heading and 1 person, born 1743
- Places in its deeds and wills
- Flat River (12), Little River (8), Eno River (5), Hillsborough (4), Reeds Creek (3), Main Road (3), Neuse River (1), Forresters Creek (1)
- Married into
- Cameron 1 · the marriages
- Often named with
- Cameron 9, Leathers 8, Cain 8, Harris 6, Alves 5, Laws 4, Ray 4, Kennon 3, Campbell 3, Johnston 3, Carrington 3, Webb 3
- People with a page here
- Richard Bennehan
- Spellings to try
- Benehan, Benneham, Bennahan, Beneham
- Search beyond these records
- Bennehan 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 Bennehan there)
- Bennehan 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 2 people
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 books and archives 2 headings
Subject headings from the library catalogs Orange County Indexed gathers. A family heading collects genealogies and family papers; a person heading, the works about that person.
- Bennehan family family, 4 works
- Bennehan, Richard, 1743-1825 3 works
In the historical records 130 records
32 deeds, 8 records of enslaved people, 1 marriages, 75 court minutes, 2 tax list entries and 12 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. Bennehan marriages in full · Search the name in every collection
1770s
- 1778Court minutesWm. Johnston, Richard Bennehan and Hugh Wood were appointed to appraise and divide John Wood’s estate among his widow and children.
- 1779Court minutesSixteen named jurors were appointed for Superior Court at Hillsborough on October first.
- 1779Tax listsThe 1779 tax list: Bennehan Richd Esqr
1780s
- 1780WillsWill of William Johnston
- 1781Court minutesJustices were appointed to receive taxable-property lists, with three assessors for St. Marys & St. Marks Districts (Wm. Mebane, Richard…
- 1781WillsWill of Michael Synnott
- 1784Court minutesTwelve named people were ordered summoned for Hillsborough District Superior Court.
- 1784Court minutesWm. Donnegan, Rich’d. Bennehan and Robt. Abercrombie were appointed assessors for St. Marys and St. Marks.
- 1784Court minutesTwelve people were ordered summoned for Hillsborough District Superior Court.
- 1785WillsWill of James (x) Harris
- 1786DeedsJames Munro by Sheriff to Richard Bennehan, 31 August 1786
- 1787DeedsJudith Stagg to Richard Bennehan, 27 February 1787
- 1787Court minutesA venire issued, and the sheriff was directed to summon jurors John Brook, James Woody, Wm Common and 26 others for the next county court.
1790s
- 1790Tax listsThe 1790 tax list: Richard Bennehan (St. Mary’s District)
- 1795Court minutesThe jury upheld Wm Courtny Sr’s instrument, found the agreement performed and assessed Elijah Chamberlain’s damages.
- 1795Court minutesLewis Kirk won damages and costs against James Ball; the jury found neither payment nor setoff.
- 1795Court minutesLewis Kirk recovered in a second debt action against James Ball, with no payment or setoff found.
- 1795Court minutesEdmond Jones recovered against James Patterson and Jno Hogan after a payment allowance and no setoff.
- 1796DeedsJohn Martin to Richard Bennehan, 2 November 1796
- 1796Court minutesThe court recorded James Clark Jr, Jehu Whithead, Wm Lockard and 27 others for jury service.
- 1797DeedsJames Williams by Sheriff to Richard Bennehan, 4 July 1797
- 1798DeedsRichard Bennehan to James Baxter, 25 August 1798
- 1798Court minutesThe court ordered jurors Adam Sharp, George Horner, Jehu Whited and 11 others summoned for the next court term.
- 1799DeedsUNC to Richard Bennehan, 28 November 1799
- 1799DeedsNorth Carolina to Richard Bennehan, 26 November 1799
- 1799Court minutesDeed, William Shepperd &c to Richard Bennehan, acknowledged in court.
1800s
- 1801DeedsWilliam Lingo to Richard Bennehan, 3 February 1801
- 1801DeedsAnthony Ricketts to Richard Bennehan, 16 April 1801
- 1801DeedsJohn Tilley Jr to Richard Bennehan, 23 December 1801
- 1801Court minutesJurors valued the bond, rejected payment and awarded Richard Bennehan damages and costs against William Haywood.
- 1801WillsWill of Benjamin (x) Forrester
- 1802MarriagesMarriage bond: Dun Cameron and Rebecca Bennehan
- 1803DeedsRichard Bennehan to Duncan Cameron, 4 April 1803
- 1806DeedsCharles Kennon to Richard Bennehan, 30 July 1806
- 1807DeedsRobert Dickens estate by executor to Richard Bennehan, 11 August 1807
- 1807Court minutesDeed, Charles Kennon to Richard Bennehan, proved by Duncan Cameron Holt.
- 1807Court minutesThe court recorded the attending justices.
- 1807Court minutesDeed, Samuel Dickins to Richard Bennehan, proved by William Norwood.
1810s
- 1810DeedsRichard Bennehan to Duncan Cameron, 18 July 1810
- 1811Court minutesThe road between Little River and Flat River was ordered rerouted; Rich’d Bennehan could close the abandoned section after the replacemen…
- 1811Court minutesThe court recorded the attending justices.
- 1811Court minutesThe court appointed Thomas D Bennehan as road overseer.
- 1811Court minutesThe court appointed Richard Harris as road overseer.
- 1811Court minutesThe court appointed Thomas Horner as road overseer.
- 1812DeedsWalter Alves to Richard Bennehan, 9 September 1812
- 1812DeedsWalter Alves to Thomas D Bennehan, 5 November 1812
- 1812DeedsWalter Alves to Thomas D Bennehan, 6 November 1812
- 1812Court minutesThe court convened with justices James S Smith, Thomas D Bennehan and Thomas Whithed present.
- 1812Court minutesThe court convened with justices James Webb, Thomas D Bennehan and John Thompson present.
- 1812Court minutesDeed, Walter Alves to Thomas D Bennehan, proved by Abner B Bruce.
- 1812Court minutesPower of Attorney, Walter Alves & Thomas D Bennehan to William Norwood, acknowledged in court.
- 1815DeedsRichard Bennehan to John Fort, 24 June 1815
- 1816DeedsWilliam Leathers & Fielding Leathers to Thomas D Bennehan, 25 April 1816
- 1816Court minutesWilliam Leathers became guardian of John Harris.
- 1816Court minutesThe bridge contract was cancelled; John Cabe and fellow commissioners were directed to seek the lowest bid with security for seven years’…
- 1817WillsWill of William Laws
- 1819WillsWill of John Welborn or Wilbourne
1820s
- 1821DeedsDuncan Cameron to Thomas D Bennehan, 27 January 1821
- 1823DeedsWilliam Horton to Thomas D Bennehan, 24 October 1823
- 1824DeedsEdward Davis to Thomas D Bennehan, 17 April 1824
- 1826WillsWill of Richard Bennehan
- 1827DeedsHugh Cain to Thomas D Bennehan & Duncan Cameron, 2 January 1827
- 1827Records of enslaved peopleDeed of trust: Jonathan J Carrington to Thomas D Bennehan, 3 May 1827
- 1828DeedsJames Ray to Thomas D Bennehan, 23 November 1828
- 1828Records of enslaved peopleDeed (sale or gift not stated): James Ray to Thomas D Bennehan, 23 November 1828
- 1829DeedsJohn Umstead by administrator to Thomas D Bennehan, 25 May 1829
- 1829DeedsCatlett Campbell to Thomas D Bennehan, 25 May 1829
- 1829Records of enslaved peopleDeed (sale or gift not stated): Catlett Campbell to Thomas D Bennehan, 25 May 1829
- 1829Records of enslaved peopleDeed (sale or gift not stated): John Umstead (estate) to Thomas D Bennehan, 25 May 1829
- 1829WillsWill of John Umstead
1830s
- 1831WillsWill of Robert Harris
- 1833WillsWill of Elizabeth (x) Laws
- 1834DeedsThomas D Bennehan & Mary Ferguson & William M Laws to Moses Leathers & Fielding Leathers, 15 January 1834
- 1834DeedsJames Leathers & Fielding Leathers to Thomas D Bennehan, 15 January 1834
- 1834DeedsJames Leathers & Fielding Leathers to Thomas D Bennehan, 15 January 1834
- 1834DeedsThomas D Bennehan to Paul C Cameron, 1 August 1834
- 1834Records of enslaved peopleAgreement: Thomas D Bennehan, Mary Ferguson, William M Laws to Moses Leathers, Fielding Leathers, 15 January 1834
- 1834Records of enslaved peopleRelease or receipt: James Leathers, Fielding Leathers to Thomas D Bennehan, 15 January 1834
- 1834Records of enslaved peopleOther: James Leathers, Fielding Leathers to Thomas D Bennehan, 15 January 1834
- 1834WillsWill of William Cain the older.
- 1835DeedsJames Ray to Thomas D Bennehan, 28 December 1835
- 1835Records of enslaved peopleDeed (sale or gift not stated): James Ray to Thomas D Bennehan, 28 December 1835
1840s
Undated
- Court minutesThe court opened under Richard Caswell’s commission appointing justices; eight appointees took the required oaths, subscribed the test an…
- Court minutesDeed, Wm. Johnston to Richard Bennehan.
- Court minutesDeed, R. Bennehan to J. Martin, Esq..
- Court minutesThe sheriff was ordered to summon fourteen named jurors for Hillsborough district superior court on March twenty-first.
- Court minutesThree named assessors were appointed for St. Marys District (Richard Bennehan, William Alston, Timothy Cain).
- Court minutesWm. Cain, John Nichols and James Carrington were appointed to assess Richard Bennehan’s and William Dunnegan’s estates.
- Court minutesWill of Wm. Johnston, proved by Gen'l. John Butler, Jesse Benton, & Absolom Tatom.
- Court minutesThe court imposed conditional fines on five jurors for failing to attend.
- Court minutesThe court appointed Thomas Sutton as road overseer, replacing Richard Bennehan.
- Court minutesThe sheriff returned the executed venire listing the summoned jurors.
- Court minutesThe record listed remaining panel jurors and marked five as excused.
- Court minutesThe sheriff returned the executed venire naming summoned jurors.
- Court minutesFifteen grand jurors were empaneled and sworn, with Richard Bennehan as foreman.
- Court minutesOn William Cain’s motion, Sampson received permission to carry a gun on Cain’s adjoining lands, backed by a bond.
- Court minutesOn Richard Bennehan’s motion, Daniel, Frank and Ned received permission to carry guns on his specified properties, subject to bond.
- Court minutesThe court ordered guns seized from enslaved people returned to Rich’d Bennehan, Wm Cain and other owners.
- Court minutesThe sheriff was directed to summon jurors Rich’d Bennehan, Tho Armstrong, Isaac Jackson and 27 others for August court.
- Court minutesThe sheriff returned the venire with attendance annotations.
- Court minutesThe court swore the grand jury.
- Court minutesThe sheriff was directed to summon jurors Rich’d Bennehan, John Cain, Geo Carrington and 27 others for May court.
- Court minutesThe court recorded Rich’d Bennehan, Jno Cain, George Carrington and 27 others for jury service.
- Court minutesFrancis Nash won damages and costs against Jno McKerall; the jury found no payment or setoff.
- Court minutesWorham Glenn prevailed against Joseph Nicks on appeal.
- Court minutesThe court listed the remaining original-panel jurors with attendance annotations.
- Court minutesDeed, Trustees of the University to Richard Bennehan, proved by William Kirkland.
- Court minutesThe court recorded James Clark Jr, Jehu Whithead, Wm Lockard and 27 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe court recorded Richard Bennehan, Wm Trice, Richard Bird and 11 others for jury service.
- Court minutesRichard Bennehan became road overseer; the court required him and William Laws to combine workers after flood damage.
- Court minutesThe court appointed Edward Harris as road overseer.
- Court minutesThe court appointed James Walker as road overseer.
- Court minutesDeed, And’w Murdock to Rich’d Bennehan, acknowledged in court.
- Court minutesThe sheriff returned Richard Bennehan, Thomas Latta, Allen Cain and 26 others summoned for jury service.
- Court minutesThe court recorded Rich’d Bennehan, Thomas Bradshaw, William Paris and 12 others for jury service.
- Court minutesJurors found Richard Bennehan’s bond to Edward Harris’s estate paid.
- Court minutesThe court recorded Andrew Murdock, Henry Neal, Abner B Bruce and 12 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe court recorded jurors who failed to appear, with an exemption annotation for Rich’d Bennehan.
- Court minutesThomas D Bennehan, James Webb and John Latta took the required oaths as justices of the peace.
- Court minutesThe court recorded the attending justices.
- Court minutesThomas Bennehan was appointed to receive taxable-property lists for the stated district.
- Court minutesThe court recorded the attending justices.
- Court minutesLeonard Laws and George Laws were ordered to return guns seized from enslaved people to Rich’d Bennehan and Duncan Cameron.
- Court minutesThe court licensed Donom[?], Frank Kennon, Humphrey and David to carry guns; the required bond and security were furnished.
- Court minutesThe court convened with justices John Webb, Thomas D Bennehan and John Street present.
- Court minutesThe record listed the justices present.
- Court minutesThe record listed the justices present.
- Court minutesThe record listed the justices present.
