Orange County Indexed
The Brittain surname
The Brittain name in Orange County Indexed: 33 historical records and 2 people in the chronology.
- In the records
- 1763 to 1816
most named in the 1800s
- Deeds 1763–1816
- Court minutes 1795–1810
- In the chronology
- 1784 to 1964 2 people in 3 entries, most in the 1780s
- Places in its deeds and wills
- Robertson Creek (1), Cedar Creek (1), Beaver Dam Creek (1), Little River (1)
- Often named with
- Carrington 8, Cain 4, Holden 4, Manning 3, Ansley 2, Ray 2, McCulloch 2, Dunnagan 2, Alves 2, Wood 2, Hall 2, Guess 2
- Spellings to try
- Britain, Britton, Brittan
- Search beyond these records
- Brittain 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 Brittain there)
- Brittain 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 2 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.
- Brittain, James 1 entry, 1964
- Brittain, Joseph 2 entries, 1784–1808
In the historical records 33 records
7 deeds and 26 court minutes, 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
1760s
1790s
- 1795Court minutesDeed, James Prosser to Jno Caine, proved by Joseph Brittain.
- 1796Court minutesDeed, Thomas Sutton to John [Cain], proved by Joseph Brittain.
1800s
- 1800Court minutesJohn Carrington Junr received permission to operate a tavern at the stated residence.
- 1800Court minutesJo Brittain was sworn into office.
- 1801Court minutesJoseph Brittain was appointed.
- 1801Court minutesAdministration of the estate of Mary Wood granted to William Henly; sureties Walter Alves and Joseph Brittain.
- 1801Court minutesAdministration of the estate of Charles Manning granted to Sarah Manning; sureties Joseph Brittain and Samuel Southerland.
- 1803Court minutesWill of Jesse Rice, proved by Wm Cain, Sam’l Turrentine & Joseph Brittain.
- 1804DeedsUNC to Joseph Brittain, 13 August 1804
- 1804DeedsUNC to Joseph Brittain, 13 August 1804
- 1804Court minutesJoseph Brittain was elected constable and entered bond.
- 1805DeedsJoseph Brittain to John Cain, 18 November 1805
- 1806Court minutesJurors upheld Joseph Brittain’s promise and awarded Wm Hall damages; an appeal was noted.
- 1806Court minutesJurors credited a payment and awarded John Ray the remaining balance against Joseph Brittain.
- 1806Court minutesA jury was charged in Joseph Brittain’s case against Thomas Latta; no finding was recorded.
- 1808Court minutesJurors upheld Nathaniel Carrington’s bond, rejected escrow delivery, payment and setoff and awarded Joseph Brittain damages.
- 1808Court minutesWilliam P Mangum reported possible assets, including an unnamed enslaved child, belonging to Joseph Brittain; the court continued his exa…
- 1808Court minutesWilliam P Mangum reported possible assets, including an unnamed enslaved child, belonging to Joseph Brittain; the court continued his exa…
1810s
- 1810DeedsGeorge Carrington & Sophia Carrington & Benjamin Brittain & Comfort Brittain & Gilbert Ansley & Airy Ansley & John Ray & Polly Ray & John Rhew & Peggy Rhew & Nancy Dunagan to Charles Dunagan Sr, 31 January 1810
- 1810Court minutesThe jury upheld the bond, rejected payment and setoff, and awarded Joseph Brittain damages and costs.
- 1816DeedsGeorge Carrington & Suffira Carrington & Benjamin Brittain & Comfort Brittain & Thomas Copley & Sally Copley & Gilbert Ansley & Easy Ansley & John Ray & Polly Ray & Nancy Dunagan to John Rew Jr, 30 March 1816
Undated
- Court minutesJoseph Brittain received permission to operate an ordinary.
- Court minutesWilliam Dunnagan replaced Joseph Brittain as road overseer.
- Court minutesJoseph Brittain retracted his accusation of partiality against magistrate Tyrie Harriss and asked forgiveness after Harriss prosecuted him.
- Court minutesWilliam Dunnagan was appointed overseer from Jemima Brittain’s to James Cain’s.
- Court minutesJoseph Brittain was elected constable and posted security.
- Court minutesDeed, William Ansley to Geo Carrington, proved by Joseph Brittain & Gilbert Ansley.
- Court minutesJoseph Brittain was appointed.
- Court minutesSarah Manning became guardian of Cynthia Manning.
- Court minutesSarah Manning became guardian of Polley Manning.
- Court minutesDeed, Joseph Brittain to John Cain, proved by J Watson.
