Orange County Indexed
The Clarke surname
The Clarke name in Orange County Indexed: 109 historical records, 6 people in the chronology and 2 headings in books and archives.
- In the records
- 1761 to 1872
most named in the 1790s
- Court minutes 1761–1807
- Deeds 1766–1872
- Wills 1775–1831
- Tax lists 1779–1790
- Marriages 1805–1872
- Records of enslaved people 1835
- In the chronology
- 1798 to 1955 6 people in 9 entries, most in the 1790s
- In books and archives
- 2 people, born 1733 to 1811
- Places in its deeds and wills
- Eno River (11), Stinking Quarter Creek (3), Little River (3), Cub Creek (2), Main Street (2), Great Road (1), Spoons Creek (1), Chapel Hill (1)
- Married into
- Allison 1, Ray 1, Lewis 1, Phillips 1, Gooch 1, Dickey 1, Holder 1, Smith 1 · the marriages
- Often named with
- Daniel 2, Roberts 2, Jordan 2, Lindley 2, Taylor 2
- People with a page here
- Elijah Clarke, Mary Bayard Clarke, William F. Clarke, William J. (William John) Clarke
- Spellings to try
- Clark, Clarks, Clarkes, Clerke
- Search beyond these records
- Clarke 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 Clarke there)
- Clarke 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 6 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.
- Clarke, A. W. 2 entries, 1915
- Clarke, George 3 entries, 1798–1835
- Clarke, Lewis 1 entry, 1955
- Clarke, Rev. Mr. 1 entry, 1886
- Clarke, Thomas 1 entry, 1899
- Clarke, William J. 1 entry, 1870
In books and archives 2 headings
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.
- Clarke, Elijah, 1733-1799 1 work
- Clarke, William F., 1811-1844. 1 work
In the historical records 109 records
30 deeds, 1 records of enslaved people, 8 marriages, 58 court minutes, 6 tax list entries and 6 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. Clarke marriages in full · Search the name in every collection
1760s
- 1761Court minutesThree grand jurors and three petit jurors were appointed for Halifax superior court on March first.
- 1766DeedsPhillip Pratis to William Clarke, August 1766
- 1766Court minutesGeorge Stanley replaced James Clarke as constable.
- 1768DeedsVachel Clarke to William Trip, July 1768
- 1768DeedsJames Clarke to John McCallister, October 1768
1770s
- 1775WillsWill of Joseph Borrin
- 1779Tax listsThe 1779 tax list: Clarke Thomas
- 1779Tax listsThe 1779 tax list: Clarke James
- 1779Tax listsThe 1779 tax list: Clarke Thomas
- 1779Tax listsThe 1779 tax list: Clarke William
- 1779Tax listsThe 1779 tax list: Clarke James
1780s
- 1789Court minutesPeelor was nonsuited; on his attorney’s motion, the court granted a new trial, from which Picket obtained permission to appeal.
- 1789Court minutesThe jury found Picket liable and awarded Benjamin Peelor five shillings plus costs.
- 1789Court minutesThe jury awarded John McKethin £30.14.1 plus costs against Henry Murray; the court granted a requested appeal.
- 1789WillsWill of William Clarke
1790s
- 1790Court minutesThe jury awarded Peter V Williamson £60.8 plus costs against Samuel May; an appeal followed.
- 1790Court minutesThomas and Abner Clerk selected James Carson as guardian; the court approved Taylor and Shepperd as sureties for a £500 bond.
- 1790Court minutesThe court conditionally fined thirteen absent jurors and issued further process.
- 1790Tax listsThe 1790 tax list: Wm. Clarke (St. Mary’s District)
- 1792WillsWill of Mary (x) Walton
- 1795Court minutesWm Clarke and his unnamed wife were nonsuited in detinue against James Donaldson.
- 1797DeedsWilliam Clarke & Sarah Clarke to Thomas Lindley, 5 August 1797
- 1798DeedsJohn Willis to Thomas Clarke, 12 October 1798
- 1799DeedsGeorge Clarke to Ariel Melton, 29 January 1799
1800s
- 1801DeedsEllinor Clarke & Catherine Clarke to James Clarke & Joseph Clarke, 16 November 1801
- 1802DeedsJohn Daniel to Burton Clarke, 7 January 1802
- 1805MarriagesMarriage bond: John Ray and Sally Clarke
- 1806DeedsThomas Clarke to James Gloster Brehon, 10 November 1806
- 1806Court minutesThe court recorded Andrew Murdock, Andrew McBroom, Reuben Boroughs and 10 others for jury service.
- 1807Court minutesThe court appointed Sam’l Thompson, George Clancy Sr, John Casey and 26 others for November county-court jury service.
- 1808DeedsJohn Clarke to John Miller, 6 April 1808
- 1808DeedsFrancis Child estate by executor & Samuel Child & Wilson Child to James Clarke, 17 July 1808
- 1809DeedsJohn Morgan to Silas Clarke, 13 February 1809
1810s
1820s
- 1820MarriagesMarriage bond: Joseph Clarke and Sophia Lewis
- 1824DeedsWilliam Clarke to Jesse Clarke, 29 May 1824
- 1824DeedsThomas Clarke to William Evans, 20 October 1824
- 1828MarriagesMarriage bond: Thomas Phillips and Louisa Clarke
- 1829MarriagesMarriage bond: Keling Clarke and Nancy Gooch
1830s
- 1831DeedsNancy P Clarke to Thomas P Paul, 1 July 1831
- 1831WillsWill of Joseph Baker Sr.
- 1832DeedsCalvin Clarke to David A Taylor trustee & Joseph Allison, 7 November 1832
- 1832MarriagesMarriage bond: David Dickey and Harriet Clarke
- 1833DeedsNathan Patterson to Stephen Clarke, 14 December 1833
- 1834MarriagesMarriage bond: Ellis Clarke and Emaline Holder
- 1835DeedsCalvin Clarke to John Roberts, 14 January 1835
- 1835Records of enslaved peopleRelease or receipt: Calvin Clarke to John Roberts, 14 January 1835
1860s
1870s
- 1870DeedsCaroline Scoggins to Harvey Clarke, 30 November 1870
- 1871DeedsMary Clarke to Harvey Clarke, 8 April 1871
- 1871DeedsEliza J Clarke & William Clarke to John Vickers, 28 July 1871
- 1871DeedsJosiah Turner Jr & S C D Turner to John O Clarke & Julia Clarke, 4 November 1871
- 1872DeedsJohn N Clarke to Samuel W Hughes, 5 January 1872
- 1872DeedsMary F Jordan & William H Jordan & C M Latimer to Mariah L Clarke, 5 November 1872
- 1872DeedsWilliam R Clarke & Mariah Louisa Clarke to William H Jordan, 5 December 1872
- 1872MarriagesMarriage license: William Clarke and Nannie Smith
Undated
- DeedsDavid Faucett to William Clarke & James Clarke, 20 January 1608
- Court minutesOverseer Thomas Clarke was fined sixpence damages for failing to maintain his road.
- Court minutesAdam Dixon brought a petition against Alexander Clarke.
- Court minutesAbner Nash brought a debt claim against John Clarke.
- Court minutesVachel Clarke became road overseer from Robert Cellars’s to the old fields.
- Court minutesFifteen grand jurors were charged.
- Court minutesJames England replaced Thomas Clarke as road overseer.
- Court minutesJames Lindley brought a petition against Vachel Clarke.
- Court minutesJames Clarke replaced James Latta as constable.
- Court minutesRichard Parker brought an action on the case against John Clarke.
- Court minutesFourteen jurors were appointed to lay out a road to Henry Brewer’s ford, with Vachel Clarke and William Marsh as overseers.
- Court minutesJohn Williams brought a debt claim against Alexander Clarke.
- Court minutesFifteen men were appointed to lay out a road from Redfields ford on Haw River to New Hope Chapel.
- Court minutesThe sheriff returned the grand jury panel, with William Thompson as foreman; the jurors received their charge and withdrew.
- Court minutesThe sheriff returned the grand jury panel, with James Freeland as foreman.
- Court minutesAdministration of the estate of James Clarke granted to Agnes Clarke and Wm. Clarke; sureties Richard Fossitt and Ben. Thompson.
- Court minutesJames Clarke’s estate inventory was returned and recorded.
- Court minutesThe jury found for Murdock; the court ordered specified household goods held by him as garnishee subject to the plaintiff’s recovery.
- Court minutesThe jury awarded Jesse Nevil £17.10 against John Umstead in the debt action.
- Court minutesThe court directed the sheriff to summon grand jurors Lewis Kirk, James Carr Jun’r, James Newland and 32 others for the next county court.
- Court minutesFifteen grand jurors were empaneled and sworn, with Sterling Harris as foreman.
- Court minutesThe jury awarded Colter one penny plus costs against Cockman.
- Court minutesThe court recorded David Strayhorn, James Hart, James Craig and 34 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe court recorded Jno Allen, James Lapsley, Alexander Kirkpatrick and 12 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe court recorded Garrot Garrison, Jno Riggs, Joseph Wood and 32 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe court recorded Rob’t Scoby, Jno Flintham, Joseph Hart and 11 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe sheriff returned the jury summons list.
- Court minutesThe court swore grand jurors David Mebane, Jno Cates, George Johnston and 12 others.
- Court minutesThe court appointed Robert Smith as road overseer, replacing James Clarke.
- Court minutesThe court appointed Robert Tinnen as road overseer, replacing Wm Clark.
- Court minutesThe court apprenticed William Simmons to John Clarke for instruction in weaving.
- Court minutesThe jury valued Virginia currency in North Carolina money and stated a discharge amount in James W Lackey’s action against John Fairman.
- Court minutesRichard Coope prevailed against Frances Child; a new-trial request produced a rule to show cause.
- Court minutesThe court appointed David Coble as road overseer.
- Court minutesBen Yeargain won damages against James Patterson; a new-trial request produced a rule to show cause.
- Court minutesThe jury found a setoff and unpaid balance in Anderson Hunt’s action against Wm Nash; its concluding finding was missing.
- Court minutesAn apparent jury list recorded twelve names.
- Court minutesFrancis Nash won damages and costs against Jno McKerall; the jury found no payment or setoff.
- Court minutesWorham Glenn prevailed against Joseph Nicks on appeal.
- Court minutesHannah Ray and Wm Clendening recovered damages and costs against Wm Ray after jurors upheld John Ray’s bond and rejected setoff.
- Court minutesJohn Hogan recovered damages and costs against Andrew Gibson; an appeal was requested.
- Court minutesThe court recorded Andrew McBroom, John McDaniel, Daniel Foust and 27 others for jury service.
- Court minutesDeed, James Clarke, Thomas Clarke & Jesse Clark to Joseph Clarke, proved by John Anderson.
- Court minutesThe sheriff was directed to summon jurors Mann Patterson, William P Mangum, Henry Neale and 26 others for the next court (Ben).
- Court minutesThe court recorded William Clarke, Henry Loyd, Rankin McKee and 6 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe jury found for the surviving partner of Dunn and Caldwell and awarded damages and costs against George Carrington.
- Court minutesReuben Penny was nonsuited in his action against Isaac Holt.
- Court minutesThe jury awarded Rachel Armstrong damages and costs against John Mason.
