Orange County Indexed
The Boroughs surname
The Boroughs name in Orange County Indexed: 60 historical records.
- In the records
- 1799 to 1897
most named in the 1800s
- Court minutes 1799–1813
- Wills 1802–1837
- Deeds 1846–1867
- Marriages 1854–1897
- Places in its deeds and wills
- New Hope Creek (2), Dry Creek (1), Fayetteville Road (1), New Hope (1)
- Married into
- Barbee 1, Long 1, Tyson 1, Latta 1, Harrington 1, Mason 1, Strayhorn 1, King 1 · the marriages
- Often named with
- Patterson 7, Craig 4, Blackwood 2, Cabe 2, Johnston 2
- Spellings to try
- Burroughs, Borroughs, Buroughs, Bourroughs, Borough, Burrughs
- Search beyond these records
- Boroughs 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 Boroughs there)
- Boroughs 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 historical records 60 records
3 deeds, 8 marriages, 46 court minutes 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. Boroughs marriages in full · Search the name in every collection
1790s
1800s
- 1800Court minutesDeed, William Wair Sr to William Wair Jr, proved by Reuben Boroughs.
- 1802WillsWill of David Raney
- 1804Court minutesAdministration of the estate of Samuel Love granted to Samuel Hopkins; sureties Alexander Strain and Reuben Boroughs.
- 1806Court minutesJurors upheld William Cook’s promise within three years, rejected payment and setoff and awarded Wm Kirkland damages.
- 1806Court minutesThe court recorded Andrew Murdock, Andrew McBroom, Reuben Boroughs and 10 others for jury service.
- 1807Court minutesAdministration of the estate of James Boroughs granted to Reuben Boroughs, Bryant Boroughs and Zaccheus Boroughs; sureties John Cabe and…
- 1808Court minutesBill of Sale, Anne Boroughs to Bryan, Reuben & Zaccheus Boroughs, proved by Stephen Gappins.
- 1808Court minutesOn Mark Barbee and Wm Barbee’s petition, commissioners and surveyor Hugh Mulhollan were appointed to divide John Barbee’s devised land.
- 1808Court minutesThe jury found Samuel Riggs promised payment within three years, rejected setoff, and awarded John Neeley damages and costs.
- 1808Court minutesThe jury found Sam’l Cloud and Sarah Cloud guilty as charged.
- 1808Court minutesThe jury convicted Bennett Partin; he was fined and sentenced to three months’ imprisonment, continuing until fine and costs were paid.
- 1808Court minutesThe jury convicted Pompey on the second count and acquitted him on the first; the court ordered immediate pillory confinement and whipping.
- 1809Court minutesThe jury found Wm Hall guilty as charged.
1810s
- 1811Court minutesAdministrator Abram Craig was ordered to pay Anne Boroughs for past support of David Craig’s daughter Sally Craig.
- 1811Court minutesThe court appointed George Johnston as road overseer.
- 1811Court minutesThe court appointed Reuben Borroughs as road overseer.
- 1812Court minutesA juror was withdrawn in William McMillen’s action against Robert Taylor.
- 1812Court minutesThe jury awarded William Kirkland damages and costs against Glenn and Southerland.
- 1812Court minutesThe jury awarded Ezekiel Trice damages and costs against John L Kirk.
- 1812Court minutesThe jury awarded John Ray damages against Salley Dunnagan.
- 1812Court minutesJames H Lewis confessed judgment in favor of Reuben Boroughs.
- 1812Court minutesJonathan Lindly was nonsuited after failing to appear against J Patterson and M Patton.
- 1813Court minutesThe jury awarded Jonathan Lindly damages against Thomas Whithed.
1830s
- 1835WillsWill of Mann Patterson
- 1837WillsWill of Andrew Burns
1840s
1850s
1860s
1870s
1890s
- 1897MarriagesMarriage license: T L Boroughs and Mary E King
Undated
- Court minutesJurors acquitted Thomas Farmer of assault.
- Court minutesAdministration of the estate of David Craig granted to Abraham Craig and Elizabeth Craig; sureties Reuben Boroughs and Alex Russell.
- Court minutesThe court recorded Christopher Dannel, Jeremiah Roberts, James Robinson and 27 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe court appointed John Blackwood as road overseer.
- Court minutesThe jury rejected payment and setoff and awarded James Child’s firm principal, interest and costs.
- Court minutesThe court rescinded its previous order opening Reuben Boroughs’s new road near William Couch’s old place.
- Court minutesThe sheriff was ordered to summon a jury to compare Reuben Boroughs’s new road with the old route; the court reserved the final decision.
- Court minutesThe court recorded Henry Trice, William Brown, Samuel Evans and 7 others for jury service.
- Court minutesAdministration of the estate of Reuben Boroughs granted to Jean Boroughs, Zaccheus Boroughs, Bryan Boroughs and Cornelius Tyson; sureties…
- Court minutesThe court authorized sale of Reuben Boroughs’s perishable estate.
- Court minutesJohn Cabe and the other named commissioners were appointed to allot a year’s provisions to Jean Boroughs.
- Court minutesThe jury awarded Edward Robson damages against Jesse Heagwood but found Bryant Stroud and John Stroud not liable.
- Court minutesThe jury awarded William Guy damages and costs against James Pratt.
- Court minutesThe sheriff was ordered to summon jurors Taylor Duke, Adam Douglass, John Durham Senr and 27 others for the next county court.
- Court minutesThe court recorded Taylor Duke, Caleb Wilson, John McDaniel and 9 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe jury awarded John Holden damages and costs against John Carrington.
- Court minutesThe jury awarded Robert William damages against Matthias Williams.
- Court minutesThe jury found Benjamin Barbee guilty on the indictment.
- Court minutesThe jury found John Piper guilty on the indictment.
- Court minutesThe jury found Daniel Pickard guilty on the indictment.
- Court minutesThe jury found Moses McCown guilty on the indictment.
- Court minutesBill of Sale, Zaccheus Boroughs to Wm Jenkins, proved by Mann Patterson.
