Orange County Indexed
The Cook surname
The Cook name in Orange County Indexed: 343 historical records, 7 people in the chronology and 2 headings in books and archives.
- In the records
- 1755 to 1905
most named in the 1800s
- Tax lists 1755–1790
- Deeds 1755–1873
- Court minutes 1784–1816
- Wills 1785–1881
- Marriages 1786–1905
- Records of enslaved people 1805–1857
- In the chronology
- 1822 to 1981 7 people in 9 entries, most in the 1940s
- In books and archives
- 1 family heading and 1 person, born 1905
- Places in its deeds and wills
- Stinking Quarter Creek (21), Haw River (10), Stony Creek (9), New Hope Creek (7), Hillsborough (4), King Street (3), Little Alamance Creek (3), Churton Street (2)
- Married into
- Thomas 3, Crabtree 2, Rippy 2, King 2, McFarland 2, Williams 2, Andrews 1, Baines 1, Ball 1, Barbee 1, Brannick 1, Bryan 1 · the marriages
- Often named with
- Holt 23, Fogleman 7, Sharp 6, Ray 6, Barbee 5, Shofner 5, Shoftner 5, McKerall 4, Smith 4, Gant 4, Garrison 4, Hawkins 4
- People with a page here
- Olan V. (Olan Victor) Cook
- Search beyond these records
- Cook 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 Cook there)
- Cook 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 7 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.
- Cook, Barbara 1 entry, 1981
- Cook, Elizabeth 1 entry, 1857
- Cook, George T. 1 entry, 1866
- Cook, J. S. 1 entry, 1945
- Cook, Joseph 2 entries, 1822
- Cook, Kathryn 1 entry, 1947
- Cook, Olan V. 2 entries, 1940–1941
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.
- Cook family family, 2 works
- Cook, Olan V. (Olan Victor), 1905-1969 1 work
In the historical records 343 records
87 deeds, 9 records of enslaved people, 58 marriages, 162 court minutes, 9 tax list entries and 18 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. Cook marriages in full · Search the name in every collection
1750s
- 1755DeedsHenry Pope to Arthur Cook, 10 May 1755
- 1755Tax listsThe 1755 list of tithables: Arthor Cook
- 1757DeedsWilliam Churton to John Cook, June 1757
- 1759DeedsJohn Cook to John Dowel, March 1759
1760s
1770s
1780s
- 1782DeedsNorth Carolina to Joseph Cook, 25 October 1782
- 1784Court minutesThe original petit-jury panel recorded absences, fines, excusals and Thomas Cates’s appearance.
- 1785Court minutesBetsy Cook, aged four, was bound to John Steel.
- 1785WillsBond: Wm. McCauley
- 1785WillsBond: Wm. McCauley
- 1786DeedsNorth Carolina to Henry Cook, 5 August 1786
- 1786MarriagesMarriage bond: Edward Cook and Anne Thomas
- 1786Court minutesAnd. Gibson proceeded against Hermon Cook.
- 1786Court minutesPatrick St. Laurence and Tim. Hews were accepted as And. Gibson’s appeal securities against Hermon Cook.
- 1788DeedsEdward Gwinn to Ephraim Cook, 2 September 1788
- 1788Court minutesThe sheriff was directed to summon jurors Jno Walker, James McMunn, Jno Smith and 33 others for the next court.
- 1788Court minutesThe court appointed Sam’l Sheppard overseer of the Rhodes–Comers road and assigned fourteen named workers.
1790s
- 1790DeedsThomas Mulhollan to John Cook & Henry Cook Jr, 25 November 1790
- 1790DeedsWilliam Harper & Elizabeth Harper to James Cook, October 1790
- 1790Court minutesThe court appointed Ephraim Cook as road overseer, replacing Wm Davis.
- 1790Tax listsThe 1790 tax list: Henry Cook (St. Asaph’s District)
- 1790Tax listsThe 1790 tax list: Nehemiah Cook (Chatham District)
- 1790Tax listsThe 1790 tax list: Ephraim Cook (Chatham District)
- 1790Tax listsThe 1790 tax list: John Cook (Chatham District)
- 1790Tax listsThe 1790 tax list: David Cook (Chatham District)
- 1790Tax listsThe 1790 tax list: Edward Cook (Chatham District)
- 1790Tax listsThe 1790 tax list: Archibald Cook (Chatham District)
- 1790Tax listsThe 1790 tax list: John Cook (Chatham District)
- 1791Court minutesThe court appointed Jno Edwards as road overseer.
- 1792Court minutesThe jury found the bond unpaid and awarded Benjamin Bagley damages and costs against Ephraim Cook.
- 1793DeedsWilliam Markham to Thomas Cook, 20 February 1793
- 1793DeedsJoseph Cook to Bartholomew Stovall, 1 February 1793
- 1793DeedsWilliam Marcom to Thomas Cook, 1793
- 1793DeedsJoseph Cook to Bartholomew Stoveall, August 1793
- 1793Court minutesThe court directed the sheriff to summon jurors Sam’l Pike, Wm Rodgers, John Pike and 30 others for next term.
- 1795DeedsJohn Ray to Henry Cook, 26 December 1795
- 1795DeedsJames Pyles & Abigail Pyles to John Cook, 19 November 1795
- 1795Court minutesThe jury upheld Wm Courtny Sr’s instrument, found the agreement performed and assessed Elijah Chamberlain’s damages.
- 1795Court minutesThe court appointed Jacob Troxlow as road overseer.
- 1795Court minutesLewis Kirk won damages and costs against James Ball; the jury found neither payment nor setoff.
- 1795Court minutesLewis Kirk recovered in a second debt action against James Ball, with no payment or setoff found.
- 1795Court minutesEdmond Jones recovered against James Patterson and Jno Hogan after a payment allowance and no setoff.
- 1795Court minutesJesse Robertson was nonsuited in his covenant action against James Kenneday.
- 1795Court minutesSam’l Guthrie won covenant damages against Wm Oneal, who appealed with Tho H Perkins and Charles Doud as sureties.
- 1796DeedsTrustees of UNC to Henry Cook, 1 May 1796
- 1796DeedsJacob Garrison to Nehemiah Cook, 16 March 1796
- 1796MarriagesMarriage bond: John Cook and Hannah Kelton
- 1796MarriagesMarriage bond: Thomas Cook and Milley Marchum
- 1796MarriagesMarriage bond: William Cook and Margaret Crabtree
- 1796MarriagesMarriage bond: John Marcom and Sally Cook
- 1796Court minutesDeed, Thomas Mulhollan to John & Henry Cook, proved by John Sloss.
- 1796WillsWill of Thomas Searles
- 1797DeedsJohn Cook & Henry Cook to Peter Gortner, 16 September 1797
- 1797DeedsJohn Cook & Henry Cook to Michael Shofner, 16 September 1797
- 1797DeedsHenry Cook to Nicholas Moser, 9 March 1797
- 1798DeedsHenry Cook to John Sharp, 22 August 1798
- 1798DeedsHenry Cook to Peter Noey, 19 May 1798
- 1798Court minutesDeed, John Cook [& Henry Cook] to Peter Gortner, proved by Michael Holt.
- 1798Court minutesDeed, John Cook to Michael Shofner, proved by Michael Holt.
- 1799DeedsJoseph Sears to Joseph Cook, 6 May 1799
- 1799Court minutesThe clerk’s memorandum recorded distribution of assembly acts and journals to Chatham and named recipients (Wm Shepperd, Ro Tinnen, James…
- 1799Court minutesThe court appointed Joseph Dixon as road overseer, replacing Thomas Cook.
- 1799Court minutesDeed, Henry Cook to John Sharp, proved by Wm Ray.
- 1799Court minutesDeed, Henry Cook to Peter Noe, proved by William Ray.
- 1799Court minutesDeed of Gift, John Cook to Ann Cook, Augustus Cook & Hamilton Cook, proved by Hardress Hawkins.
- 1799Court minutesDeed, Joseph Sears to Joseph Cook, proved by Ephraim Searls.
- 1799WillsDeed: Henry Cook to Ann Cook and others
1800s
- 1800DeedsNorth Carolina to John Cook, 18 December 1800
- 1800MarriagesMarriage bond: Thomas Eubank and Caty Cook
- 1800MarriagesMarriage bond: William Keelan and Mary Cook
- 1800Court minutesDeed, John Williams to Phillip Mainyer, proved by John Cook.
- 1800Court minutesJohn Cook was sworn into office.
- 1800Court minutesThe court appointed John McKerall as road overseer.
- 1800Court minutesThe court appointed William Cook as road overseer, replacing Joseph Moore.
- 1800Court minutesDeed, Hardress Hawkins to Jno Graves, proved by John Cook.
- 1801DeedsWilliam Brown to Nehemiah Cook, 23 July 1801
- 1801Court minutesJohn Cook was appointed.
- 1801Court minutesDeed, Henry Cook to Nicholas Mosher, proved by John Sharp.
- 1801Court minutesDeed, Peter Poor to Fredrick Shoftner, proved by John Cook.
- 1801Court minutesThe court appointed John Agnew as road overseer.
- 1801Court minutesDeed, Jacob Garrison to Nehemiah Cook, proved by Caleb Pyle.
- 1801Court minutesDeed, Jacob Garrison to William Brown, proved by Nehemiah Cook.
- 1802DeedsBenjamin Barbee to William Cook, 5 May 1802
- 1802DeedsJohn Cook to David Cook, 1 July 1802
- 1802MarriagesMarriage bond: Joseph Cook and Franky Dodd
- 1803DeedsJohn Cook to John Coble, 21 February 1803
- 1803Court minutesJurors upheld John Cook’s promise within three years, rejected payment and setoff and awarded James Wilson damages.
- 1803WillsAgreement: Jesse (x) Beckum to William Robinson
- 1804DeedsJoseph Cook to William Ridens, 14 April 1804
- 1804Court minutesJohn Cook was elected constable and entered bond.
- 1804Court minutesDeed, John Cook to David Cook, proved by John A[g]new.
- 1804Court minutesJurors upheld Jonathan Forrest’s promise within three years, rejected setoff and awarded Joseph Cook damages; an appeal was allowed.
- 1804Court minutesDeed, Joseph Cook to William Ridens, proved by Hugh Morris.
- 1805DeedsJohn Cook to Nicholas Holt, 25 July 1805
- 1805DeedsSamuel Dick to John Cook, 12 April 1805
- 1805DeedsHenry Cook & Augustine Cook to John Whitsell, 3 October 1805
- 1805DeedsAugustine Cook to John Wrightsell, 4 October 1805
- 1805DeedsJohn Cook to Archibald Cook, 15 February 1805
- 1805Records of enslaved peopleDeed (sale or gift not stated): John Cook to Nicholas Holt, 25 July 1805
- 1805Records of enslaved peoplePower of attorney: Samuel Dick to John Cook, 12 April 1805
- 1805MarriagesMarriage bond: William Brannick and Nancy Cook
- 1805MarriagesMarriage bond: Henry Sharp and Isabella Cook
- 1806DeedsJohn Nicholas Harder to David Cook, 28 January 1806
- 1806DeedsNorth Carolina to Ephriam Cook, 10 March 1806
- 1806DeedsNorth Carolina to Ephriam Cook, 10 March 1806
- 1806DeedsWilliam Cook to John McKerall, 9 September 1806
- 1806DeedsThomas Cook to William Pickett, 21 July 1806
- 1806DeedsEphraim Cook to Stephen Willis, 12 June 1806
- 1806MarriagesMarriage bond: Cleverly Phillips and Betsey Cook
- 1806MarriagesMarriage bond: Moses Thomas and Sally Cook
- 1806Court minutesJurors upheld William Cook’s promise within three years, rejected payment and setoff and awarded Wm Kirkland damages.
- 1806Court minutesJurors rejected payment and setoff and awarded Wm Kirkland a separate principal-and-damages recovery against William Cook.
- 1807Court minutesDeed, Samuel Dick to Alexander McRae, proved by John Cook.
- 1807Court minutesThe Governor’s action for J Hutcheson produced damages against Jesse Blalock and others for breach of a bond condition.
- 1807Court minutesAgreement, proved by John Cook (Abraham McLemore, James Nicholson, Agness Green, Sugar Jones).
- 1807WillsWill of John Liner
- 1808DeedsPeter Fogleman to John Cook, 20 February 1808
- 1808DeedsPeter Smith to John Cook, 4 May 1808
- 1808Records of enslaved peopleDeed (sale or gift not stated): Peter Fogleman to John Cook, 20 February 1808
- 1808MarriagesMarriage bond: Edward Cook and Anne Rippy
- 1808MarriagesMarriage bond: James Cook and Sally Melone
- 1808Court minutesBill of Sale, James Wilson to Jean Wilson, proved by Ephraim Cook.
- 1808Court minutesDeed, Peter Brinkly & Robert Brinkly to Mason Tapley, proved by Ephraim Cook.
- 1809MarriagesMarriage bond: Jonathan Cook and Rachel Piles
- 1809MarriagesMarriage bond: Samuel Hughes and Nancy Cook
- 1809MarriagesMarriage bond: John Noe and Levina Cook
- 1809MarriagesMarriage bond: Luke Simpson and Peggy Cook
- 1809Court minutesDeed, Michael Fogleman to Isaac Holt, proved by John Cook.
- 1809Court minutesDeed, Samuel Fogleman to Isaac Holt, proved by John Cook.
- 1809Court minutesDeed, Augustus Cook to John Wrightsell, proved by Henry Cook Jr.
1810s
- 1810DeedsAlexander McCray to John Cook, 9 October 1810
- 1810DeedsJohn Cook to Isaac Holt, 24 November 1810
- 1810MarriagesMarriage bond: Henry King and Hannah Cook
- 1810Court minutesWilliam Cook surrendered George Evans into custody; Evans later entered an appearance bond with Willie Dillard and John Stroud as sureties.
- 1810Court minutesDeed, Alexander McRae to John Cook, proved by Isaac Holt.
- 1810WillsWill of Michael Shofner
- 1811DeedsJohn Swindel to Jonathan Cook, 26 August 1811
- 1811DeedsJames Lynn to John Cook, 4 January 1811
- 1811Court minutesDeed, Thomas Cole to Daniel Albright, proved by J Cook.
- 1811Court minutesDeed, John Cook to Archibald Cook, proved by Joseph Ming.
- 1811Court minutesDeed, John Cook to Isaac Holt, proved by duly ack’d in open Court and ordered to be registered.
- 1811Court minutesThe court appointed Isaiah Marcum as road overseer.
- 1811WillsWill of John (x) Cook
- 1812Court minutesDeed, John Pickard [John Piggott] to Levy Gifford, proved by J Cook.
- 1812Court minutesThe court appointed George Coble and the other named men to patrol the stated district.
- 1812Court minutesDeed, Martin Shoftner to Ludwick Thrownberry, proved by John Cook.
- 1812WillsWill of Peter (x) Smith
- 1813DeedsJohn Cook to Isaac Holt, 2 November 1813
- 1813DeedsJohn Currie & Susannah Currie to John Cook, 28 August 1813
- 1813DeedsJohn Cook to Isaac Holt, 2 October 1813
- 1813DeedsJames Cook & John Cook & Archibald Cook & Edward Cook & William Baldwin & Martha Baldwin & Henry King to Nehemiah Cook, 19 July 1813
- 1814Court minutesSamuel Low and his unnamed wife were nonsuited after failing to appear against John Long.
- 1814Court minutesThe jury awarded James Turner damages against Henry Cook and Jno Coble.
- 1814Court minutesThe jury awarded James Turner damages against Henry Cook and Jno White?.
- 1815DeedsEphriam Cook to Elizabeth Tarpley, 25 November 1815
- 1815DeedsAbsalom Alston to William Cook, 11 November 1815
- 1815DeedsJohn Cook to Daniel Shofner, 25 October 1815
- 1815DeedsHenry Cook Sr to Henry Cook Jr, 26 September 1815
- 1815DeedsJohn Cook to Michael Shofner Jr, 23 October 1815
- 1815Records of enslaved peopleDeed (sale or gift not stated): Ephriam Cook to Elizabeth Tarpley, 25 November 1815
- 1815Records of enslaved peopleDeed (sale or gift not stated): Henry Cook Sr to Henry Cook Jr, 26 September 1815
- 1815MarriagesMarriage bond: Garrison King and Sarah Cook
- 1815Court minutesThe jury awarded Duncan McRae damages against John Cook.
- 1815Court minutesThe jury awarded Alexander McRae damages against John Cook.
- 1815Court minutesDeed, Lewis Thrownberry to John Ulless?, proved by Henry Cook Jr.
- 1816DeedsDavid Cook to James H Gant, 31 August 1816
- 1816DeedsDavid Cook & James Cook & John Cook & William Baldwin & Martha Baldwin & Edward Cook to James H Gant, 31 August 1816
- 1816DeedsDavid Cook to James H Gant, 31 August 1816
- 1816DeedsDavid Cook to Archibald Cook, 4 March 1816
- 1816DeedsThomas Owen to Roland Cook, 24 February 1816
- 1816DeedsIsaiah Markham to William Cook, 24 December 1816
- 1816DeedsJonathan Cook to Thomas Palmer, 11 September 1816
- 1816Court minutesDeed, John Cook to Isaac Holt, acknowledged in court.
- 1816Court minutesDeed, John Cook to Isaac Holt, acknowledged in court.
- 1817MarriagesMarriage bond: George Cook and Hannah Thomas
- 1818DeedsEphraim Cook to Peter Waggoner, 17 April 1818
- 1818DeedsMelkia Hatmaker to Ephraim Cook, 25 August 1818
- 1818Records of enslaved peopleDeed (sale or gift not stated): Melkia Hatmaker to Ephraim Cook, 25 August 1818
- 1818MarriagesMarriage bond: Bennette Partin and Margaret Cook
- 1819DeedsEphraim Cook to Sally Garrett, 20 February 1819
- 1819Records of enslaved peopleDeed (sale or gift not stated): Ephraim Cook to Sally Garrett, 20 February 1819
- 1819MarriagesMarriage bond: John Coble and Nancy Cook
- 1819MarriagesMarriage bond: James Cook and Dicey McFarland
- 1819MarriagesMarriage bond: John Suit and Perthena Cook
- 1819WillsWill of John Welborn or Wilbourne
1820s
- 1820MarriagesMarriage bond: George Baines and Nancy Cook
- 1820MarriagesMarriage bond: John Cook and Elizabeth McCauley
- 1821DeedsNehemiah Cook to James H Gant, 21 December 1821
- 1822DeedsCornelus Cook to Jacob Potts, 25 March 1822
- 1823MarriagesMarriage bond: Edward Cook and Nancy Rippy
- 1824DeedsJohn Cook to Neal H Horton, 13 December 1824
- 1824MarriagesMarriage bond: William Hunter and Rebecca Cook
- 1824MarriagesMarriage bond: Charles Parton and Ruth Cook
- 1824MarriagesMarriage bond: Hardy Wood and Julia Jane Cook
- 1827DeedsJames Cook to L A Holeman trustee, 9 January 1827
- 1827DeedsWilliam B Jameson to Richard L Cook & Jonathan P Sneed, 22 June 1827
- 1827Records of enslaved peopleDeed (sale or gift not stated): William B Jameson to Richard L Cook, Jonathan P Sneed, 22 June 1827
- 1829DeedsJohn Lewis to Hugh Waddell & William A Cook & Redmon N Stone, 27 August 1829
- 1829DeedsN H Horton to Richard L Cook, 20 November 1829
1830s
- 1830DeedsRichard S Cook to Thomas D Watts trustee, 21 October 1830
- 1830MarriagesMarriage bond: Joseph Cook and Viney Underwood
- 1831DeedsRobert F Pleasants to Thomas Clancy trustee & Richard L Cook, 3 August 1831
- 1831DeedsJoseph Dixon to William Cook, 7 February 1831
- 1831MarriagesMarriage bond: Eli Sutton and Fanny Cook
- 1832DeedsGeorge Cook to John Boon trustee, 22 June 1832
- 1835MarriagesMarriage bond: Benjamin Bryant and Mary Cook
- 1835MarriagesMarriage bond: Brassfield Collins and Elizabeth Cook
- 1835MarriagesMarriage bond: Edward Cook and Elizabeth Williams
- 1835MarriagesMarriage bond: Isaac Cook and Mary Smith
- 1836MarriagesMarriage bond: Fisher Clendenin and Rhodah Cook
- 1836MarriagesMarriage bond: Henry C Cook and Mary Bryan
- 1836WillsWill of George Foust
- 1836WillsWill of Edward Thomas
- 1836WillsWill of Moses Atwater
- 1837MarriagesMarriage bond: Andrew Turner and Beddy Cook
- 1838MarriagesMarriage bond: Mason Hodge and Rachel Cook
- 1839WillsWill of Thomas Marcom
1840s
- 1841MarriagesMarriage bond: Simeon R Hailey and Barrilla Jane Cook
- 1843WillsWill of Osbourne Snipes
- 1844WillsWill of John Cook, Sr.
- 1845DeedsBenjamin Rogers to Rowland Cook, 9 February 1845
- 1846MarriagesMarriage bond: Frances Barbee and Caroline Cook
- 1846MarriagesMarriage bond: Anderson Cook and Barbara Hufphines
- 1846MarriagesMarriage bond: Austin Willis and Edney Cook
- 1848WillsWill of Frances (x) Cook
- 1849MarriagesMarriage bond: Andrew McFarland and Caroline Cook
1850s
- 1857DeedsMartha Bumpass to Martha Cook, 13 August 1857
- 1857Records of enslaved peopleDeed (sale or gift not stated): Martha Bumpass to Martha Cook, 13 August 1857
- 1858DeedsThomas Cook by Sheriff to Rolen A Cook, 23 August 1858
- 1858MarriagesMarriage bond: Bartlett H Herndon and Martha Cook
- 1859MarriagesMarriage bond: Duncan Cook and Emma Stanford
1860s
1870s
- 1871MarriagesMarriage license: J W Cook and Rebecca Williams
- 1872DeedsDaniel Cook & Susan Cook to Eli Sharp & Francis T Sharp, 8 March 1872
- 1872DeedsEli Sharp & Francis T Sharp to Daniel Cook & Susan Cook, 8 March 1872
- 1873DeedsDaniel Cook & Susan Cook to John W Thompson & Lewis A Boggs, 17 January 1873
1880s
- 1881WillsWill of Roland A Cook
- 1885MarriagesMarriage license: William Couch and Loretta Cook
1890s
- 1890MarriagesMarriage license: James Cook and Maggie Crabtree
- 1892MarriagesMarriage license: M F Ivey and S B Cook
- 1897MarriagesMarriage license: J W Cook and Nancy J Ball
- 1899MarriagesMarriage license: S D Cook and Ida Nichols
1900s
- 1905MarriagesMarriage license: C B Andrews and Nannie Cook
Undated
- DeedsEllen Cook & Virgil Cook by Clerk to John Barbee
- Court minutesJames Cook brought an action on the case against Thomas Lovelatta.
- Court minutesThe sheriff was ordered to pay John Cook four shillings for wood to make John Morgan’s coffin.
- Court minutesA twelve-member jury was appointed to lay out the courthouse road toward Tower Hill; Edward Stone, John Patterson and Joseph Barbee becam…
- Court minutesSeventeen grand jurors were empanelled and sworn.
- Court minutesThe court ordered the sheriff to collar and hire out jailed Jack, whom the record identified as enslaved by Benjamin Cook.
- Court minutesEighteen jurors were appointed to lay out the road from Childsburg to the Johnston County line and assemble at the courthouse in February.
- Court minutesRichard Cook replaced John Bohannon as road overseer.
- Court minutesJohn Cook replaced Nicholas Harden as overseer from Stoney Creek to James Hutchisons.
- Court minutesThe court recorded James Mebane, Dav’d Mebane, Ro Tinnen and 37 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe court listed the remaining original-panel jurors.
- Court minutesThe court appointed Matthew Rippey as road overseer.
- Court minutesThe court appointed William Clark as road overseer.
- Court minutesThe court listed the remaining original-panel jurors.
- Court minutesThe court appointed Robert Tinnen as road overseer, replacing Wm Clark.
- Court minutesThe sheriff was directed to summon jurors Wm Cain, Wm Jackson, Jno Cain and 33 others for the next term.
- Court minutesThe sheriff returned the venire with attendance annotations.
- Court minutesJohn Cook was ordered to pay Mary Green childbirth expenses and continuing child support, reduced proportionally if the child died.
- Court minutesThe sheriff returned the venire with attendance annotations.
- Court minutesJurors Philips, Ephraim Cook, Samuel Eaton and 5 others incurred conditional attendance fines; Charles Christmass’s and Rob’t Miliken’s f…
- Court minutesJacob Troxler replaced Joshua Holt as overseer for the Allamance–Guilford route with workers Joshua Holt, Anthony Thompson, Martain Neice…
- Court minutesThe court appointed John Coonce as road overseer.
- Court minutesJames Mangrom chose Barry Burrow as guardian, with John Coome, John Stroud and John Cook as sureties.
- Court minutesThe jury assessed Joseph Collins’s damages and costs against Stephen Hart.
- Court minutesSamuel Strudwicks’s executors won damages and costs against Archibald Campbell on a timely obligation.
- Court minutesA jury was appointed to survey a route from Rodgers fence past Ridges Mill to Fridles lanes.
- Court minutesThe court appointed Joseph Ally as road overseer, replacing John Hall,.
- Court minutesThe court appointed William Rodgers as road overseer.
- Court minutesThe sheriff was directed to summon jurors Rich’d Bennehan, John Cain, Geo Carrington and 27 others for May court.
- Court minutesThe court listed the remaining original-panel jurors with attendance annotations.
- Court minutesDeed, Wm Harper et Ux to James Cook, proved by Archibald Cook.
- Court minutesDeed, William Harper & wife Elizabeth to John Haney, proved by James Cook & Archable Cook.
- Court minutesDeed, John Ray to Henry Cook, acknowledged in court.
- Court minutesThe court appointed Thomas Cook as road overseer, replacing John Barbee.
- Court minutesJohn Ray was nonsuited against Henry Cook and appealed with approved sureties James Stockard and Joseph Clendenin.
- Court minutesThe court fined John Cook for failing to testify for John Ray against Henry Cook and ordered notice.
- Court minutesOn Wm Duffy’s motion, the court appointed a jury to lay out a road connecting Hillsborough and the University.
- Court minutesThe defendant confessed judgment with interest in Jno Hawkins’s action against Henry Cook and Daniel May.
- Court minutesHenry Cook confessed judgment to Tho Duk[e] with interest and credits for two payments.
- Court minutesThe court recorded a venire for the February term.
- Court minutesThe court recorded Eli Harvey, Robert Morrison, Nathan Dixon and 27 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe court recorded John Armstrong, James Gorden, David Craig and 12 others for jury service.
- Court minutesBruce and McKerall won damages against Africa Parker after jurors upheld the promise within three years and rejected setoff.
- Court minutesDeed, William Marcum to Joseph Marcum, proved by Thomas Cook.
- Court minutesDeed, John Shaddy to Martin Nese, proved by John Cook.
- Court minutesA juror was withdrawn in Augustus Benton’s action against Edmund Shelton.
- Court minutesJohn Cook was appointed.
- Court minutesJoseph Cook was nonsuited against Jno McKerall and received leave to appeal with approved securities.
- Court minutesThe court fined James McCoy and Wm Newman Jr for missing witness subpoenas in Joseph Cook’s action against John McKerall.
- Court minutesDeed, Peter Fogleman to John Long, proved by John Cook.
- Court minutesDeed, Christopher Miers to John Piggott, proved by John Cook.
- Court minutesAgreement, proved by John Cook.
- Court minutesThe court recorded jurors who had failed to appear.
- Court minutesDeed, James Pyles to John Danilly, proved by John Cook.
- Court minutesDeed, John Howel to John Danielly, proved by John Cook.
- Court minutesDeed, Benjamin Barbee to William Cook, acknowledged in court.
- Court minutesDeed, Andrew Anderson & wife to John Stalcop, proved by John Cook.
- Court minutesJurors valued the bond and awarded Tobias Clapp damages against Jno Cook and Geo Loy.
- Court minutesJurors valued the bond, credited a payment and awarded Tobias Clapp a principal-and-interest balance against John and H Cook.
- Court minutesJohn Brower received damages and costs against John Cook.
- Court minutesThe sheriff was ordered to bring Lucy Tudor’s son Pomphrey Shelton from John Cook’s keeping for apprenticeship arrangements.
- Court minutesThe court apprenticed Hyrom Rhew to Thomas Cook for instruction in bricklaying.
- Court minutesDeed, Henery and Augustin Cook to John Wrightsell, proved by James Hall.
- Court minutesPlaintiffs’ witness Nelly Holt was fined for failing to appear after subpoena.
- Court minutesTobias Smith and his unnamed wife were nonsuited after failing to appear when called.
- Court minutesDeed, Peter Smith to John Cook, proved by Isaac Holt.
- Court minutesDeed of conveyance, David Low to Mason Tapley, proved by Chrisom Cook.
- Court minutesThe jury valued the bond, rejected payment and setoff, and awarded Samuel Fogleman principal and interest.
- Court minutesDavid Cook qualified as executor for John Cook’s estate.
- Court minutesJohn Cook was appointed.
- Court minutesA juror was withdrawn in Absalom Alston’s action against John Redmond.
- Court minutesDeed, William Hatchet to James Pyle, proved by Jonathan Cook.
- Court minutesThe court recorded Wm Clark, Taylor Duke, William Faucett and 12 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe court declared the route through James Murdock’s bridge a public road and directed a jury to lay it out.
- Court minutesThe jury found that the bond claimed by William Dilliard against Thomas Morris had been obtained through duress.
- Court minutesDeed, William Brown to Nehemiah Cook, proved by Caleb Pyle.
- Court minutesDeed, John Swindle to Jonathan Cook, proved by Z Garrison.
- Court minutesDeed, Peter Cortner to Daniel Shoftner, proved by Henry Cook.
- Court minutesThe jury found Joseph Marcum guilty on the indictment.
- Court minutesWilliam Holt and the other named commissioners were appointed to allot a year’s provisions to Elizabeth Harder.
- Court minutesDeed, Absalom Alston to William Cook, acknowledged in court.
- Court minutesDeed of Gift, Ephraim Cook to Elizabeth Tarpley, proved by Wm Holt.
- Court minutesDeed, James Linn to John Cook, proved by James Holt.
- Court minutesDeed of Gift, Henry Cook to Henry Cook Jr, proved by Isc Holt.
- Court minutesDeed, John Curry & Susannah his wife to John Cook, proved by Isc Holt.
- Court minutesDeed, John Cook to Michael Shoftner, acknowledged in court.
- Court minutesDeed, John Cook to Daniel Shoftner, acknowledged in court.
- 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 record listed jurors who failed to attend.
- Court minutesDeed, David Cook to James Gaunt, proved by John Trollinger.
- Court minutesDeed, David Cook, James Cook, John Cook, William Baldwin, Martha Baldwin & Edward Cook to James Gaunt, proved by John Trollinger.
- Court minutesDeed, David Cook to Archibald Cook, proved by Stephen Gappins.
- Court minutesDeed, John Cabe to John Scott, proved by Richard L Cook.
- Court minutesDeed, William Whitted Trustee &c to John Cabe, proved by Richard L Cook.
