Orange County Indexed
The Carrigan surname
The Carrigan name in Orange County Indexed: 71 historical records, 2 people in the chronology and 1 heading in books and archives.
- In the records
- 1763 to 1865
most named in the 1780s
- Deeds 1763–1854
- Wills 1782–1840
- Marriages 1783–1865
- Court minutes 1785–1811
- Tax lists 1790
- Records of enslaved people 1842
- In the chronology
- 1784 to 1849 2 people in 3 entries, most in the 1780s
- In books and archives
- 1 family heading
- Places in its deeds and wills
- Back Creek (4), Alamance Creek (3), Hillsborough (3), Cane Creek (3), Great Road (2), Mebane (2), Little Cane Creek (2), Great Alamance Creek (2)
- Married into
- Bradford 1, Sample 1, Sampel 1, Debbs 1, Turner 1, Cate 1, Wesson 1, Kirk 1, Roach 1, Holt 1, Ringstaff 1, Moore 1 · the marriages
- Often named with
- Holt 8, Deblin 6, Pickard 5, Stubbins 3, Thompson 2, Albright 2, Child 2, Nichols 2, Freeland 2, Benton 2, McLemore 2, Carragan 2
- Spellings to try
- Carragan, Carrogan, Caragan, Carigan, Carregan, Carragin
- Search beyond these records
- Carrigan 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 Carrigan there)
- Carrigan 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.
- Carrigan, Nancy 2 entries, 1784–1801
- Carrigan, William A. 1 entry, 1849
In books and archives 1 heading
Subject headings from the library catalogs Orange County Indexed gathers. A family heading collects genealogies and family papers; a person heading, the works about that person.
- Carrigan Family family, 1 work
In the historical records 71 records
26 deeds, 1 records of enslaved people, 13 marriages, 22 court minutes, 1 tax list entries and 8 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. Carrigan marriages in full · Search the name in every collection
1760s
1770s
1780s
- 1782DeedsNorth Carolina to Edward Carrigan, 24 October 1782
- 1782WillsWill of William Carrigan
- 1783MarriagesMarriage bond: John Carrigan and Caty Sample
- 1783WillsWill of Edward Carrigan
- 1785Court minutesJno. Estis became overseer from Baxter’s Branch to Hillsborough; the listed inhabitants’ hands were assigned to maintain the road.
- 1785Court minutesA jury was sworn in Charles Abercrombie’s case against David Watson.
- 1785Court minutesThe same jury heard Charles Abercrombie’s case against Sam’l. Dannell.
- 1785Court minutesThe same jury heard Mary Pratt’s case against James Monro.
- 1785Court minutesThe same jury heard John Penn’s case against Jas. and Thos. Pickard.
- 1785Court minutesThe jury found for commissioners Potts and Carrington against Wm. Galbreath and Rob. McIntyre, but judgment was arrested.
- 1786MarriagesMarriage bond: James Carrigan and Jane Sampel
1790s
- 1790Court minutesThe court appointed James Moore to replace James Ball on the Cain Creek–Meadow road and assigned workers James Ball, James Pickard, Henry…
- 1790Tax listsThe 1790 tax list: John Carrigan (Caswell District)
- 1791MarriagesMarriage bond: James Carrigan and Margery Debbs
- 1791Court minutesThe court rejected binding out Jacob Deblin’s children and directed his executors to pay James Carrigan.
- 1792WillsWill of Elizabeth Paul
- 1793WillsWill of John Steel
- 1794MarriagesMarriage bond: Edward Turner and Susa Carrigan
- 1798Court minutesThe court appointed Samuel Benton as road overseer.
- 1799Court minutesThe court ordered Christopher Stubbins, described as reputed father, to support Nancy Carrigan’s child through five annual payments.
1800s
- 1800DeedsJohn Carrigan & Rachel Carrigan to Samuel Benton, 24 February 1800
- 1800DeedsNathaniel McLemore & Ann McLemore to John Carrigan, 12 March 1800
- 1800Court minutesDeed, John Carrigan & his wife Rachel to Samuel Benton, acknowledged in court.
- 1800Court minutesThe court ordered Christopher Stubbins to explain why execution should not issue for unpaid support of Nancy Carrigan’s child.
- 1800Court minutesDeed, Nathaniel McLemore to John Carrigan, proved by Reuben Smith.
- 1801Court minutesThe court ordered execution against Christopher Stubbins for support arrears owed Nancy Carrigan from their child’s birth through death.
- 1808MarriagesMarriage bond: David Bradford and Betsey Carrigan
- 1809DeedsJohn Deblin & Margery Carrigan to James Clendenin, 1 September 1809
- 1809DeedsJames Deblin & Margery Carrigan to Robert Thompson, 1 September 1809
1810s
1820s
1830s
- 1831WillsWill of John (x) Carrigan
- 1831WillsCodicil of John (x) Carrigan
- 1834DeedsSamuel Child to William A Carrigan, 9 December 1834
- 1835DeedsRichard Peacock to William A Carrigan, 22 October 1835
- 1836DeedsWilliam A Carrigan to Elijah Pickard, 9 December 1836
- 1836DeedsWilliam A Carrigan to Elijah Pickard, 9 December 1836
- 1836DeedsMichael Holt to Edwin M Holt & William Carrigan, 12 November 1836
- 1838DeedsSamuel Curtis to Edwin M Holt & William E Carrigan, 31 July 1838
1840s
- 1840WillsWill of George Nease
- 1840WillsWill of George Keek or Keck ?
- 1842DeedsRicheson Nichols to E M Holt Sr & William A Carrigan, 29 September 1842
- 1842Records of enslaved peopleDeed (sale or gift not stated): Richeson Nichols to E M Holt Sr, William A Carrigan, 29 September 1842
- 1843DeedsLudwick Albright to William A Carrigan, 11 February 1843
- 1847DeedsCatherine Hobbs Sr & William Ross & Polly Ross & Elias Albright & Elizabeth Albright & Andrew Boon & Jane Boon & Jacob Clapp & Tempy Clapp & Jacob Huffman Jr & Matilda Huffman & Lewis Hobbs & Catherine Hobbs Jr to William A Carrigan, 31 May 1847
- 1849DeedsJohn Carrigan to Elisha Pickard, 15 March 1849
1850s
- 1851DeedsWilliam Carrigan to Elisha Pickard, 3 May 1851
- 1851MarriagesMarriage bond: William Carrigan and Sally Ringstaff
- 1852MarriagesMarriage bond: William M Carrigan and Ann E Moore
- 1854DeedsEdwin M Holt & William A Carrigan to Samuel D Schoolfield & John J Freeland, 18 December 1854
- 1854DeedsEdwin M Holt & William A Carrigan to John J Freeland & Charles J Freeland, 18 December 1854
1860s
Undated
- Court minutesWill of Edward Carrigan, proved by Jno. & James Carrigan.
- Court minutesMargaret Carrigan proved the inventory of Edward Carragan’s estate.
- Court minutesThe jury found for James Freeland in Chas. Clendenning’s case.
- Court minutesDeed, Patrick Boyd to George Boyd, proved by Jno Carrigan.
- Court minutesJames Carrigan and Margery received Jacob Deblin’s land profits for his orphans’ support, with future possession subject to security agai…
- Court minutesThe court ordered writs to assign dower and thirds to James Carrigan’s wife.
- Court minutesDeed, John Deblin & Maggey? Carrigan to James Clendening, proved by James Turner.
