Orange County Indexed
The Branton surname
The Branton name in Orange County Indexed: 18 historical records.
- In the records
- 1779 to 1788
most named in the 1780s
- Tax lists 1779–1780
- Court minutes 1786–1788
- Spellings to try
- Braxton, Brinton, Branson, Brandon, Brannon, Brantons
- Search beyond these records
- Branton in Ancestry Library Edition (on the library’s public computers; add Orange County, North Carolina as a place)
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- Branton 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 18 records
16 court minutes and 2 tax list entries, 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
1770s
- 1779Tax listsThe 1779 tax list: Branton Jacob
1780s
- 1780Tax listsThe 1780–81 tax lists: Branton, Jacob (Hillsborough District)
- 1786Court minutesThe sheriff was ordered to summon jurors John Barbie, Alexr. Piper, John Connelly and 29 others for next term.
- 1786Court minutesThe named grand jury was impanelled and sworn.
- 1788Court minutesThe jury awarded Andrew Gibson £20.10.6 plus costs against John Jones.
- 1788Court minutesThe jury found Walter Murray not liable in Henry Murray’s action.
- 1788Court minutesThe jury awarded Wm Lindleys’s executors £19.8.7 plus costs against Dan’l Carelond.
- 1788Court minutesThe court appointed John Latta as road overseer, replacing Wm Cain.
- 1788Court minutesThe jury awarded Jacob Richards £20.15.4 plus costs against Izabell Harrison.
- 1788Court minutesThe jury convicted Wm Courtney B of assault; a fine recorded as 20 was imposed.
- 1788Court minutesThe jury convicted James B Horne of petty larceny; the court ordered fifteen lashes at the public whipping post.
- 1788Court minutesThe jury acquitted James Riggs of petty larceny; the court rejected a motion to charge the prosecutor with costs.
- 1788Court minutesOn appeal, the jury awarded John M Whitney £15.9.6 plus costs against Wm Oneal.
Undated
- Court minutesThe sheriff summoned jurors Henry Hastings, John Armstrong, Edward Turner and 28 others for next court.
- Court minutesThirty-four named jurors were appointed for next county court.
- Court minutesWm. Caine became overseer from his house to Jacob Branton’s, with hands Jacob Branton, Thomas James, Jno. Horner and 22 others assigned.
- Court minutesThe sheriff returned the venire listing the summoned jurors.
- Court minutesDeed of Gift, Elizabeth Pickett to Betsey Rigsbey, proved by Uriah Branton & John Hust.
