Orange County Indexed
The Brannock surname
The Brannock name in Orange County Indexed: 84 historical records.
- In the records
- 1791 to 1908
most named in the 1800s
- Deeds 1791–1833
- Wills 1794–1844
- Court minutes 1801–1818
- Records of enslaved people 1807–1821
- Marriages 1811–1908
- Places in its deeds and wills
- Haw River (9), Fishing Creek (3), Stony Creek (3), Watsons Creek (2), Jordans Creek (1), Laughlins Creek (1), Great Road (1), Dobbs Creek (1)
- Married into
- Bird 1, Shearman 1, Taylor 1, Hester 1 · the marriages
- Often named with
- Ross 4, Vinson 3, Lewis 3, Smith 3, Robbs 3, Matkins 3, Busick 3, Hicks 3, Mareign 2, Phillips 2, Hornbuckle 2, Gillum 2
- Spellings to try
- Brannon, Branock, Brannick
- Search beyond these records
- Brannock 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 Brannock there)
- Brannock 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 84 records
29 deeds, 2 records of enslaved people, 5 marriages, 41 court minutes and 7 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. Brannock marriages in full · Search the name in every collection
1790s
- 1791DeedsJames Telford to William Brannock, 29 December 1791
- 1793DeedsWilliam Brannock to James Vinson, 20 May 1793
- 1793DeedsThomas Telford to William Brannock, 1793
- 1793DeedsWilliam Brannock to James Vinson, 1793
- 1794WillsPower of attorney: Ezekiel Mace to Edmond Brannock
- 1799DeedsCunningham Smith to Henry Brannock, 30 September 1799
1800s
- 1800DeedsNorth Carolina to William Brannock, 20 December 1800
- 1801Court minutesDeed, Cunningham Smith to Henry Brannock, proved by Wm Brannock.
- 1801Court minutesWilliam Brannock became guardian of Amey Ross.
- 1802DeedsNorth Carolina to Henry Brannock, 15 December 1802
- 1804DeedsJames Vinson to Henry Brannock, 16 August 1804
- 1804Court minutesDeed, Austin Nevil to George Hornbuckle, proved by William Brannock.
- 1804Court minutesJurors rejected payment and setoff and awarded Collins and Dunkin principal and interest against Sam’l Love’s administrator.
- 1804Court minutesRobert Lindsey’s executor received principal and interest against Eli Lindsy after payment and setoff were rejected.
- 1804Court minutesThe court settled John Jameson and others’ claims against Sam’l Riggs and his wife, excluding enslaved Flora and her children from division.
- 1804Court minutesJurors convicted John Carrington.
- 1804Court minutesJurors convicted John Artis of petty larceny.
- 1804Court minutesDeed, James Pinson to Henry Brannock, proved by William Brannock.
- 1804Court minutesWm Brannock recovered against Joseph Rumley and his wife; estate profits were allowed them as compensation for maintaining the unnamed ch…
- 1805DeedsGeorge Hornbuckle to Henry Brannock, 9 September 1805
- 1807DeedsStephen Mareign to Henry Brannock, 8 September 1807
- 1807Records of enslaved peopleDeed (sale or gift not stated): Stephen Mareign to Henry Brannock, 8 September 1807
- 1808DeedsNathan Hill to Henry Brannock, 28 March 1808
- 1808Court minutesDeed, William Matkins to Thomas Bradford, proved by William Brannock.
- 1808Court minutesDeed, Sampson Smith to William Matkins, proved by William Brannock.
- 1808WillsWill of William (x) Busick, Sr
1810s
- 1810Court minutesHenry Brannock took the qualifying oaths as a justice of the peace.
- 1811MarriagesMarriage bond: William Brannock and Patsy Shearman
- 1812DeedsThomas Phillips to William Brannock, 28 August 1812
- 1812DeedsWilliam Hatchett to William Brannock, 4 August 1812
- 1812MarriagesMarriage bond: William Taylor and Nancy Brannock
- 1812Court minutesThe court recorded the justices present.
- 1813DeedsJames McClure to William Brannock Jr, 25 December 1813
- 1815DeedsJohn F West to Henry Brannock, 21 January 1815
- 1818Court minutesDeed, Thomas Phillips to Wm Brannock, proved by James Hicks.
- 1818Court minutesThe court convened with justices Thomas Clancy, Aaron Walker, Willie Shaw and 49 others present.
1820s
- 1820DeedsPhillip Lewis to Henry Brannock, 11 February 1820
- 1820DeedsHenry Brannock Jr to John Williams, 28 August 1820
- 1821DeedsWilliam Brannock to John Williamson, 4 August 1821
- 1821DeedsAbraham Lewis to William Brannock Jr, 2 October 1821
- 1821DeedsHall Garrison to Henry Brannock, 10 December 1821
- 1821Records of enslaved peopleDeed (sale or gift not stated): Abraham Lewis to William Brannock Jr, 2 October 1821
- 1821MarriagesMarriage bond: Henry Brannock and Delilah Brannock
- 1822DeedsWillie Dodson to Henry Brannock Jr, 23 February 1822
- 1824DeedsBurrel Gillum to William Brannock Jr, 21 February 1824
- 1825DeedsHenry Brannock Sr to Robert Gillum, 20 July 1825
- 1825DeedsWilliam Brannock to John W Truitt, 19 July 1825
- 1827DeedsHenry Brannock to William Matkin, 28 May 1827
- 1827DeedsDavid Douglass to Henry Brannock Jr, 11 December 1827
1830s
- 1830DeedsCharles Simpson to Henry Brannock, 5 October 1830
- 1831DeedsJames Moore to William Brannock, 8 August 1831
- 1832WillsWill of William (x) Brannock
- 1832WillsWill of John Hicks
- 1833DeedsHenry Coalman to Edmund Brannock trustee & Henry Brannock, 28 March 1833
- 1838MarriagesMarriage bond: Jehu Bird and Nancy Ann Brannock
1840s
- 1841WillsWill of Henry Brannock, Sr.
- 1841WillsCodicil of Henry Brannock, Sr.
- 1844WillsWill of John Cook, Sr.
1900s
- 1908MarriagesMarriage license: Walter Brannock and Lizzie Hester
Undated
- Court minutesWilliam McCauley was assigned to examine Angel Dorris separately about voluntary consent to conveyances with John Dorris to Alexander Rob…
- Court minutesAdministration of the estate of Thomas Ross granted to William Brannock; sureties Alexander Robbs and James Tate.
- Court minutesThe court recorded William Cain, Abner Walker, Tho Griffin and 12 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe court listed jurors who failed to appear.
- Court minutesDeed, Bartholomew Zachry to Andrew Robinson, proved by William Brannock.
- Court minutesWilliam Brannock submitted a sworn inventory of Thomas Ross’s estate.
- Court minutesNancy Busick selected William Brannock as guardian, and he furnished bond.
- Court minutesDeed, Caleb Busick to Benjamin Shearman, proved by Henry Brannock.
- Court minutesThe record listed the justices present.
- Court minutesDeed, Andrew Robertson to John McMullin, proved by Henry Brannock.
- Court minutesThe sheriff was ordered to summon jurors Chesley P Patterson, William Shepperd, William Morrow and 27 others for the next Superior Court.
- Court minutesThe record listed the justices present.
- Court minutesHenry Brannock was appointed to receive taxable-person and property lists.
- Court minutesDeed, William Matkins & William Busick to William Brannock & others Trustees &c, proved by Henry Brannock Senr.
- Court minutesDeed, Andrew Gibson to James Ross, proved by William Brannock.
- Court minutesDeed, John McMullan to Thomas Brown, proved by William Brannock.
- Court minutesThe court convened with justices Thomas Clancy, Samuel Child, Thomas Brewer and 32 others present.
- Court minutesDeed, John Wrightsell to George Foster, proved by Henry Brannock.
- Court minutesDeed, Benjamin Shearman to John Wrightsell, proved by Henry Brannock.
- Court minutesThe sheriff was ordered to summon jurors Daniel Albright, William Chambers, William Carter and 27 others for the next court.
- Court minutesThe sheriff was ordered to summon jurors Samuel Bunn, William Brannock, Joseph Hamilton and 27 others for the next court.
- Court minutesThe court recorded John Whitsell, James Johnston, Nath’l Carter Jr and 27 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe court recorded John Whitsell, James Johnston, Nathaniel Carter Jr and 27 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe court recorded John Wilbourne, David Strayhorn, William Brannock and 3 others for jury service.
- Court minutesWilliam Brannock and James Johnston were relieved of previous jury-nonattendance fines after giving sworn explanations.
