Orange County Indexed
The Braxton surname
The Braxton name in Orange County Indexed: 48 historical records.
- In the records
- 1765 to 1845
most named in the 1810s
- Deeds 1765–1845
- Marriages 1798
- Court minutes 1800–1818
- Wills 1818–1828
- Places in its deeds and wills
- Cane Creek (5), Haw River (1), Chapel Hill (1), Marys Creek (1), Fayetteville Road (1), Chapel Hill Road (1), Paoli (1)
- Married into
- Lindly 1 · the marriages
- Often named with
- Newlin 3, Morrison 2
- Spellings to try
- Branton
- Search beyond these records
- Braxton 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 Braxton there)
- Braxton 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 48 records
10 deeds, 1 marriages, 35 court minutes and 2 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. Braxton marriages in full · Search the name in every collection
1760s
1790s
1800s
- 1800Court minutesDeed, Nathaniel Morrison to Thomas Braxton, proved by Jonathan Lindley.
- 1800Court minutesDeed, James Woody, James Allen, Allen Edwards, John Hackney, Nathaniel Morrison & James Matthews to Thomas Braxton, proved by Jonathan Li…
- 1805DeedsEli Harvey to Elisha Braxton, 22 November 1805
- 1805Court minutesJurors credited endorsed payments and awarded Edmond Jones the remaining bond principal and interest against Bryant Kittrell.
- 1805Court minutesHerbert Sims and Tho Braxton were fined for missing jury attendance.
1810s
- 1811DeedsThomas Braxton to William Braxton, 25 March 1811
- 1811Court minutesThe jury found the intestate promised payment and awarded John Street damages; administrator James Child had sold assets but held bonds n…
- 1811Court minutesThe jury found for defendant John Holden against the plaintiff of the same name.
- 1811Court minutesThe jury acquitted Benjamin Barbee.
- 1811Court minutesThe jury rejected the document offered as John Riggs’s will and found that it made no devise.
- 1811Court minutesThe court appointed Thomas Davis as road overseer.
- 1812DeedsJonathan Lindley by attorney to William Braxton, 2 July 1812
- 1812Court minutesDeed, James McPherson to Enoch McPherson, proved by Elisha Braxton.
- 1814Court minutesDeed, Robert Green to Nathan Green, proved by John Braxton.
- 1818Court minutesThe jury decided Archibald Harrilson’s action in favor of John Lankston.
- 1818Court minutesThe jury awarded George Clancy and Co damages against John L Kirk.
- 1818Court minutesThe jury awarded William Cain Jr damages against John J Carrington.
- 1818WillsWill of William McPherson
1820s
- 1828WillsWill of Jonathan Lindley
1830s
1840s
Undated
- Court minutesWilliam Braxton’s cattle mark was recorded.
- Court minutesThe court recorded Jacob Green, Charles Millikan, James Trousdale and 5 others for jury service.
- Court minutesJurors found William Brown not liable to Robert Carson; an appeal was requested.
- Court minutesJurors upheld Wm Mebane’s promise, rejected setoff, found sufficient estate assets and awarded Wm B Mebane damages; an appeal was noted.
- Court minutesJurors convicted Robert Faucett.
- Court minutesJurors convicted Sarah Shoftner.
- Court minutesThe court recorded Andrew McCauley, James Lapslie, Thomas Braxton and 12 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe court recorded Joseph Thompson, Elisha Braxton, James Campbell and 2 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe jury found John L Kirk detained enslaved Tony within three years, rejected release, and awarded James Kirk damages and costs.
- Court minutesBennett Watson was nonsuited after failing to appear when called.
- Court minutesThe jury resolved every issue for Geo Carrington and awarded damages and costs.
- Court minutesThe court apprenticed Thomas Grissum to Elisha Braxton for instruction in farming.
- Court minutesDeed, Thomas Braxton to Wm Braxton, proved by John Newlin.
- Court minutesDeed, John Newlin Atto &c to Will Braxton, proved by William Lindly.
- Court minutesThe sheriff was directed to summon jurors Samuel Thompson Eno, Benjamin Rhodes, James Moore and 33 others for the next court.
- Court minutesThe court recorded Samuel Thompson Eno, Benjamin Rhodes, James Moore and 33 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe court recorded James Dixon, Samuel Peelor, Martin Loy and 18 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe jury awarded Lucy Blalock damages and costs against John Browning. An appeal was requested.
- Court minutesThe jury awarded Edward Rumbly and his unnamed wife damages and costs against Thomas Petty and his unnamed wife.
- Court minutesThe jury found Archibald Robertson guilty on the indictment.
- Court minutesThe jury found George Trice guilty on the indictment.
