Orange County Indexed
The Bridges surname
The Bridges name in Orange County Indexed: 42 historical records and 3 people in the chronology.
- In the records
- 1762 to 1905
most named in the 1810s
- Deeds 1762–1872
- Tax lists 1779
- Records of enslaved people 1806–1824
- Marriages 1810–1905
- Court minutes 1811–1816
- Wills 1843–1845
- In the chronology
- 1816 to 1959 3 people in 3 entries, most in the 1950s
- Places in its deeds and wills
- Mayo Creek (2), Back Mountain Creek (1), Flat River (1), Deep Creek (1), Cub Creek (1), Tar River (1), Chapel Hill (1), Eno River; Town of Hillsborough; Churton Street; Fayetteville (1)
- Married into
- Brown 1, Hunter 1, Evans 1, Thompson 1, Thorn 1 · the marriages
- Often named with
- Brewer 10, Weaver 7, Hatch 6, Stroud 4, Holland 2, Hopkins 2
- Spellings to try
- Bridget, Bredges, Bridgers, Bridger
- Search beyond these records
- Bridges 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 Bridges there)
- Bridges 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 3 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.
- Bridges, Benjamin 1 entry, 1816
- Bridges, Henry 1 entry, 1959
- Bridges, J. R. 1 entry, 1953
In the historical records 42 records
13 deeds, 5 records of enslaved people, 5 marriages, 16 court minutes, 1 tax list entries 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. Bridges marriages in full · Search the name in every collection
1760s
1770s
1800s
- 1806DeedsJames Bridges & Stephen Bridges to Bryant Stroud, 23 December 1806
- 1806Records of enslaved peopleSale: James Bridges, Stephen Bridges to Bryant Stroud, 23 December 1806
1810s
- 1810MarriagesMarriage bond: Benjamin Bridges and Winnefred Brown
- 1811Court minutesThe jury found for Drury Dunn; earlier defense attendance was excluded from costs, and Susannah Cole’s witness Jacob Garrison Sr was fine…
- 1811Court minutesThe jury upheld and valued the bond, rejected payment and satisfaction, and awarded Christian Peelor damages and costs.
- 1811Court minutesThe court appointed Benjamin Bridges as road overseer.
- 1814DeedsWilliam Brewer to Winney Bridges, 19 September 1814
- 1814DeedsWilliam Brewer to Cynthia Hatch & Sally Weaver & Winney Bridges, 19 September 1814
- 1814DeedsWilliam Brewer to Cynthia Hatch & Sally Weaver & Winney Bridges, 19 September 1814
- 1814Records of enslaved peopleDeed (sale or gift not stated): William Brewer to Cynthia Hatch, Sally Weaver, Winney Bridges, 19 September 1814
- 1814Records of enslaved peopleDeed (sale or gift not stated): William Brewer to Winney Bridges, 19 September 1814
- 1814Records of enslaved peopleDeed (sale or gift not stated): William Brewer to Cynthia Hatch, Sally Weaver, Winney Bridges, 19 September 1814
- 1816Court minutesThe jury awarded David H Harvey damages and costs against James McRae.
1820s
- 1821MarriagesMarriage bond: Benjamin Bridges and Nancy Hunter
- 1824DeedsBenjamin Bridges to David Holland, 7 January 1824
- 1824Records of enslaved peopleDeed (sale or gift not stated): Benjamin Bridges to David Holland, 7 January 1824
1840s
- 1840MarriagesMarriage bond: Young Bridges and Isabella Evans
- 1843WillsCodicil of Elizabeth Estes
- 1845WillsWill of Elizabeth Estes
1870s
1900s
- 1905MarriagesMarriage license: Osco Thompson and Osseta Bridges
Undated
- MarriagesMarriage bond: William Bridges and Winney Thorn
- Court minutesThe court apprenticed Mary Hopkins to Andrew Bridges (?).
- Court minutesThe court apprenticed George Hopkins to Andrew Bridges (?).
- Court minutesFifteen men were appointed to open a road from Striplin’s Path to the county line near John Parks; John Bumpass became overseer.
- Court minutesAny twelve of Robert Bumpass, John Bumpass, Jonas Parker and 21 others were authorized to open the Striplands path–county-line road; Will…
- Court minutesWilliam Byars became overseer from Deep Creek toward the county line near Jonas Parker’s, using workers belonging to twelve named men.
- Court minutesTwelve men were appointed to lay out a road from the Caswell County line near Taps mill toward the Johnston ordinary–Abercrombie road.
- Court minutesBill of Sale, James Bridges & Stephen Bridges to Bryant Stroud, proved by John Stroud.
- Court minutesThe court appointed Isham Brewer as road overseer, replacing Benjamin Bridges.
- Court minutesDeed of Gift, William Brewer to Cynthia Hatch, Sally Weaver & Winny Bridges, acknowledged in court.
- Court minutesDeed of Gift, William Brewer to Cynthia Hatch, Sally Weaver & Winny Bridges, acknowledged in court.
- Court minutesDeed of Gift, William Brewer to Winny Bridges, acknowledged in court.
- Court minutesJohn Taylor Jr became Emily Underhill’s temporary guardian; Charles Partin was ordered to show cause, and two witnesses were summoned.
