Orange County Indexed
The Clifton surname
The Clifton name in Orange County Indexed: 21 historical records, 1 person in the chronology and 2 headings in books and archives.
- In the records
- 1784 to 1832
most named in the 1820s
- Marriages 1784–1832
- Court minutes 1786–1811
- Deeds 1798–1821
- Records of enslaved people 1821
- Wills 1828
- In the chronology
- 1820 1 person in 1 entry
- In books and archives
- 1 family heading and 1 person, born 1843
- Places in its deeds and wills
- Crooked Creek (2), Churton Street (1), Margaret Lane (1), Hillsborough (1)
- Married into
- Clampit 1, Cooper 1, Mason 1, Herndon 1, Leigh 1, Watson 1 · the marriages
- Often named with
- Mason 3, Jenkins 2, Ruffin 2
- Spellings to try
- Clinton, Cliftons
- Search beyond these records
- Clifton 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 Clifton there)
- Clifton 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 1 person
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.
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.
- Clifton family family, 1 work
- Clifton, L. Berrie P., 1843-1888. 1 work
In the historical records 21 records
4 deeds, 2 records of enslaved people, 6 marriages, 8 court minutes and 1 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. Clifton marriages in full · Search the name in every collection
1780s
- 1784MarriagesMarriage bond: Michael Cooper and Mary Clifton
- 1786Court minutesThe court apprenticed Wm. Clifton to William Bryan until age 21.
- 1788MarriagesMarriage bond: Gary Clampit and Sarah Clifton
- 1789Court minutesOn appeal, the jury awarded Jonah Clifton £14.4.0, one year’s interest, and costs against Wm Lytle.
- 1789Court minutesOn appeal, the jury awarded Josiah Clifton £14.4.0 plus costs against Wm Lytle.
1790s
1810s
- 1811MarriagesMarriage bond: William Clifton and Rachel Mason
- 1811Court minutesLittleberry Clifton was appointed.
- 1815DeedsThomas Jenkins to Joseph Clifton, 6 November 1815
1820s
- 1821DeedsWilliam Clifton to Alexander Mason, 27 March 1821
- 1821DeedsWilliam Clifton to Thomas Ruffin, 1 June 1821
- 1821Records of enslaved peopleMortgage: William Clifton to Thomas Ruffin, 1 June 1821
- 1821Records of enslaved peopleDeed (sale or gift not stated): William Clifton to Alexander Mason, 27 March 1821
- 1824MarriagesMarriage bond: Zachariah Herndon and Lydia Clifton
- 1828MarriagesMarriage bond: Sullivan Leigh and Catharine Clifton
- 1828WillsWill of Josiah Clifton
1830s
- 1832MarriagesMarriage bond: Jeaulius Watson and Emily Clifton
Undated
- Court minutesThe court apprenticed Richard Clifton to John Galbreath until age 21 to learn tailoring.
- Court minutesJohn Caldwell prevailed in James Carson’s covenant action brought for Rich’d Clifton?.
- Court minutesJurors valued the bond and awarded Wm Clifton damages against John Brown.
- Court minutesDeed, Thomas Jenkins to Josiah Clifton, acknowledged in court.
