Orange County Indexed
The Courtny surname
The Courtny name in Orange County Indexed: 31 historical records.
- In the records
- 1788 to 1799
most named in the 1790s
- Court minutes 1788–1799
- Often named with
- Lytle 4, Taylor 3, Ray 3, Watts 2, Nunn 2, Carson 2, Harris 2, Alves 2
- Spellings to try
- Courtney
- Search beyond these records
- Courtny 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 Courtny there)
- Courtny 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 historical records 31 records
31 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
1780s
- 1788Court minutesWill of Josiah Watts, proved by Wm Courtny.
- 1788Court minutesA juror was withdrawn by agreement in Courtny’s action against Jno Bowls and his unnamed wife.
- 1788Court minutesThe jury returned a verdict favoring Jno and Sam’l Hart against Mary Humphries.
- 1788Court minutesThe jury found the defendants not liable in Courtny’s trover action.
- 1789Court minutesThe court resumed its sitting with justices Jno Walker, Jno Ray, Jno Taylor and Wm Courtny present.
- 1789Court minutesThe court resumed its sitting with justices Wm Courtny, John Taylor and Wm Lytle present.
- 1789Court minutesThe jury was sworn in Courtny’s action against Turner; no verdict was recorded.
1790s
- 1790Court minutesOn appeal, the jury awarded surviving partner Wm Courtny £17.18.9 plus costs against Dav’d Sloane.
- 1790Court minutesThe court resumed its sitting with justices Jno Nichols, Wm Courtny and Wm Nunn present.
- 1790Court minutesThe August county court opened in Hillsborough with four justices present.
- 1792Court minutesThe county court opened its sitting with justices Wm Courtny, Walter Alves and Andrew Burk present.
- 1792Court minutesThe county court opened its sitting with justices Wm Courtny, Wm Nunn, Wm Lytle and 2 others present.
- 1792Court minutesWm Courtny, Dav’d Ray and Walter Alves were assigned to assess town property and report to the clerk.
- 1795Court minutesThe jury upheld Wm Courtny Sr’s instrument, found the agreement performed and assessed Elijah Chamberlain’s damages.
- 1795Court minutesJustices Geo Dannel, Jno Thompson, James Christmas and 10 others attended the appointment of the county register.
- 1795Court minutesFrances Child’s executorship accounts were referred to Wm Courtny and four colleagues for examination.
- 1795Court minutesThe county court opened its sitting with justices Wm Courtny, And[rew] Murdock and James Christmas present.
- 1796Court minutesThe county court opened its sitting with justices Wm Courtny, James Carson, Jno Ray and 7 others present.
- 1797Court minutesThe court summoned Wm Courtny to explain his failure to file the note supporting Cain and Ray’s judgment against Wm Jackson Jr.
- 1798Court minutesJurors acquitted Joseph Courtny of assault; an evenly divided court denied the motion to charge the prosecutor with costs.
- 1799Court minutesThe court appointed Simon Williams as guardian of Allison Williams.
Undated
- Court minutesThe court resumed its sitting with justices Elie McDannel, Wm Courtny and Wm Lytle present.
- Court minutesThe jury was sworn in Lehaff’s debt action against Gilbreath and Gibson, but the recorded finding was unfinished.
- Court minutesMcCluskey, Tho Watts and Wm Courtny Jr appeared in an incomplete security notation.
- Court minutesThe county court opened its sitting with justices Wm Courtny, Jno Taylor, Wm Shepperd and 5 others present.
- Court minutesThe court recorded a jury panel with some members excused.
- Court minutesThe court recorded Benjamin Yeargan, Rob’t Moore, James Watson and 12 others for jury service.
- Court minutesWm Courtny and Sterling Harris were appointed to examine Wm Belvin’s executor accounts for Sam’l Clenney’s estate.
- Court minutesJustices John Walker, Wm McCauley, Wm Courtny and 26 others attended the sheriff and surveyor election.
- Court minutesJames Carson replaced Wm Courtny as court chairman after Courtny announced his resignation as justice.
- Court minutesWm Courtny received permission to operate a tavern at the stated residence.
