Orange County Indexed
The Dunnagan surname
The Dunnagan name in Orange County Indexed: 136 historical records and 1 person in the chronology.
- In the records
- 1755 to 1872
most named in the 1810s
- Court minutes 1755–1816
- Deeds 1756–1869
- Tax lists 1790
- Marriages 1795–1872
- Wills 1799–1864
- In the chronology
- 1784 to 1810 1 person in 2 entries, most in the 1780s
- Places in its deeds and wills
- Little River (4), Eno River (2), Dry Creek (1), Trading Road (1), Hillsborough (1), Cain's Mill Road (1)
- Married into
- Ansley 1, Brown 1, Carrington 1, Horner 1, Tinnin 1, Rhew 1, Taylor 1, Waggoner 1, Leathers 1, Hannah 1, Harris 1, Scarlett 1 · the marriages
- Often named with
- Carrington 9, Cain 6, Goodrich 5, Granville 4, Jones 3, Ray 3, Wortham 3, Webb 2, Synnot 2, Bowie 2, Clark 2, Day 2
- Spellings to try
- Dunagan, Dunnegan, Dunnagin, Dunnigan, Dunnavin, Dunegan
- Search beyond these records
- Dunnagan 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 Dunnagan there)
- Dunnagan 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 the historical records 136 records
18 deeds, 21 marriages, 91 court minutes, 1 tax list entries and 5 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. Dunnagan marriages in full · Search the name in every collection
1750s
- 1755Court minutesJohn White replaced John Dunnagan as road overseer.
- 1755Court minutesJames Clark replaced John Dunnagan as road overseer.
- 1756DeedsJohn Dunnagan to John Grag [Gray], December 1756
- 1757DeedsEarl Granville to John Dunnagan, March 1757
- 1759DeedsThomas Dunnagan [Sr] to John Dunnagan, March 1759
1760s
- 1761Court minutesWilliam Dunnagan registered his mark.
- 1763DeedsRobert Jones Jr to John Dunnagan, February 1763
- 1763DeedsJohn Dunnagan to Adam Davis, November 1763
- 1764DeedsJohn Dunnagan to William Ray, February 1764
- 1764DeedsJohn Dunnagan to Moses Bonner, May 1764
- 1764DeedsWilliam Dunnagan to John Kelly, August 1764
- 1765DeedsEarl Granville to John Dunnagan, August 1765
- 1765DeedsEarl Granville to John Dunnagan, August 1765
- 1767DeedsEarl Granville to Thomas Dunnagan, November 1767
- 1768DeedsJohn Dunnagan to William Few Jr, 9 August 1768
- 1768DeedsThomas Dunnagan to John Ambree, January 1768
1790s
- 1790Tax listsThe 1790 tax list: Charles Dunnagan (St. Mary’s District)
- 1791Court minutesDeed, Wm Dunnagan to Wm Cain, proved by Wm Hall.
- 1795DeedsWilliam Dunnagan to Charles Dunnagan, 21 January 1795
- 1795MarriagesMarriage bond: James Dunnagan and Sibby Horner
- 1797MarriagesMarriage bond: Gilbert Ansley and Airey Dunnagan
- 1798Court minutesThe court apprenticed Solomon McGee to James Dunnagan for instruction in farming.
- 1799Court minutesJurors found for John McRory in Hardy Hurdle’s action.
- 1799Court minutesSherwood Dunnagan was convicted of assault, fined and sentenced to imprisonment; he sought an appeal.
- 1799Court minutesSherwood Dunnagan was acquitted on another assault charge; prosecutor Charles Dunnagan was ordered to pay costs.
- 1799Court minutesJurors found that John McCaddam had not made the promise alleged by Absalom Holt.
- 1799Court minutesJurors rejected James Gray’s claim that Wm Lytle had promised performance; an appeal followed with approved securities.
- 1799WillsWill of William Dunnagan
1800s
- 1800WillsWill of Sherid Dunnagan
- 1801Court minutesMortgage Deed, Charles Dunnagan to John Cain, proved by James Yarbrough.
- 1802Court minutesPeter Huffman won principal, damages and costs against May and Efland after payment and setoff were rejected.
- 1802Court minutesJurors rejected justification and awarded James Williams damages against Eli Hill.
- 1802Court minutesJurors upheld Thomas Watts’s promise, rejected payment and setoff, and awarded Thomas Faucett damages.
- 1805MarriagesMarriage bond: Jeremiah Tinnin and Jeany Dunnagan
- 1806Court minutesJurors valued the bond and awarded Wm Guess damages against Ashby Dunnagan.
- 1806Court minutesDeed of Trust, Ashby Dunnagan to Catlett Campbell & James Webb, proved by Robert Faucett.
- 1806Court minutesDeed, Samuel Clinton to George Carrington, proved by Ashby Dunnagan.
- 1806Court minutesJurors rejected payment and setoff and awarded Salley Dunnagan principal and damages against James Horton.
- 1808MarriagesMarriage bond: William Carrington Jr and Amelia Dunnagan
- 1808Court minutesDeed, Ashby Dunnagan to Edward Wortham, proved by William Cain.
- 1808Court minutesDeed, Ashby Dunnagan to Edward Wortham, proved by William Cain Sr?.
- 1808Court minutesDeed, Thomas Copley to Charles Dunnagan, proved by Henry Goodrich.
- 1809MarriagesMarriage bond: John Rhew and Peggy Dunnagan
- 1809Court minutesDeed of Trust, William Dunnagan to Jno Carrington, proved by Wm Carrington.
1810s
- 1810MarriagesMarriage bond: James Dunnagan and Nancy Waggoner
- 1810MarriagesMarriage bond: William Taylor and Aley Dunnagan
- 1810Court minutesDeed of Trust, Dicey Dunnagan to George Carrington, proved by John Vaughan.
- 1810Court minutesWillie Mangum’s administrators were ordered to pay Nancy Dunnagan immediate support for two children whom Mangum had been charged with fa…
- 1811Court minutesThe jury found Nancy Dunnagan owed William Cain the stated debt and costs.
- 1811Court minutesThe court appointed Henry Goodrich as road overseer.
- 1811Court minutesThe court appointed William Cain as road overseer.
- 1812Court minutesThe jury awarded John Ray damages against Salley Dunnagan.
- 1812Court minutesThe jury awarded John Ray damages against Salley Dunnagan.
- 1812Court minutesAn unnamed orphan’s apprenticeship to James Dunnagan was rescinded; the court ordered a new apprenticeship to Exum Elliott in house carpe…
- 1812Court minutesBill of Sale, Ashby Dunnagan to Duncan Cameron, acknowledged in court.
- 1814Court minutesThe jury awarded Elisha Taylor damages against Nancy Dunnagan.
- 1814Court minutesElisha Taylor and Phillip Roberts were fined for failing to testify for Nancy Dunnagan in Ashby Dunnagan’s action.
- 1814Court minutesDeed, Sarah & Nancy Dunnagan to John D Carrington, proved by Wm Carrington.
- 1814WillsDeed: Joseph Collins to Enoch Collins
- 1815MarriagesMarriage bond: William Hannah and Nancy Dunnagan
- 1815MarriagesMarriage bond: Moses Leathers and Polly Dunnagan
- 1815Court minutesWilliam Carrington was fined for failing to testify for Sarah Dunnagan in Jno D Carrington’s ejectment action.
- 1815Court minutesThe jury decided John D Carrington’s action in favor of Sarah and Nancy Dunnagan.
- 1816Court minutesDeed, Timothy Dunnagan to Henry Goodrich, proved by James Leathers.
- 1816Court minutesDeed, proved by Henry Goodrich.
- 1818MarriagesMarriage bond: Ephraim Harris and Matilda Dunnagan
- 1818WillsWill of Edward Wilson
- 1819MarriagesMarriage bond: Charles Dunnagan and Jinney Scarlett
1820s
- 1827MarriagesMarriage bond: Charles Dunnagan and Caty Nutt
1830s
- 1834MarriagesMarriage bond: Hezekiah Terry and Jane Dunnagan
1840s
- 1847MarriagesMarriage bond: Charles L Dunnagan and Edy C Linsford
- 1849MarriagesMarriage bond: Joseph Brown and Martha E Dunnagan
- 1849MarriagesMarriage bond: John Tilley and Mary Dunnagan
- 1849MarriagesMarriage bond: Chesley P Warren and Julia A Dunnagan
1850s
1860s
1870s
- 1872MarriagesMarriage license: Cesar Johnson and Eliza Dunnagan
Undated
- Court minutesGrand jurors Henry Bedingfield, Abraham Whitworth, John Dunnagan and 12 others were impaneled and sworn.
- Court minutesJohn Dunnagan, Isaac Jackson, James Morrow and Hugh Smith were assigned successive road sections from the Granville boundary to the south…
- Court minutesThe court empanelled grand jurors James Bowie, George Williams, John Dunnagan and 9 others.
- Court minutesJohn Dunnagan was listed in a Crown recognizance proceeding.
- Court minutesThe court selected petit jurors for the next circuit court.
- Court minutesThomas Dunnagan, James Bowie and Michael Synnot registered livestock marks.
- Court minutesGilbert Everand (?) brought an action on the case against John Dunnagan.
- Court minutesJohn Dunnagan brought a debt claim against Thomas Jones.
- Court minutesJames McCallester brought an action on the case against John Dunnagan.
- Court minutesRobert Jones brought a petition against John Dunnagan.
- Court minutesJohn Dunnagan brought an action on the case against Charles Gibson.
- Court minutesJohn Dunnagan brought an action on the case against Thomas Wade.
- Court minutesJacob Mason brought a petition against Thomas Dunnagan.
- Court minutesFrancis Day brought an action on the case against Thomas Dunnagan.
- Court minutesThomas Dunnagan brought an action on the case against Francis Day.
- Court minutesJohn Dunnagan proceeded against Grace Mier.
- Court minutesWilliam Dunnagan posted bond to keep the peace toward Wm. Churton and others until November court, secured by James Bowie and Wm. Barney.
- Court minutesGrand jurors James Hart, Nathaniel Walton, Daniel McDaniel and 14 others were sworn.
- Court minutesFour garnishees reported holding nothing in Railey’s suit against Bowie (Gideon Lincicum, William Dunnagan, Reason Ricketts, Joseph Dunna…
- Court minutesFifteen grand jurors were charged.
- Court minutesJohn Dunnagan brought an action on the case against William Whorton.
- Court minutesJohn Dowell brought a debt claim against John Dunnagan.
- Court minutesWilliam Dunnagan replaced Joseph Brittain as road overseer.
- Court minutesWilliam Whorton brought an action on the case against John Dunnagan.
- Court minutesJohn Dunnagan replaced William Rea as constable.
- Court minutesJoseph Duncan proceeded against John Dunnagan.
- Court minutesJames Horton replaced William Dunnagan as road overseer.
- Court minutesWilliam Dunnagan was appointed overseer from Jemima Brittain’s to James Cain’s.
- Court minutesThe record named seventeen jurors remaining on the original panel.
- Court minutesThe sheriff returned the venire listing the summoned jurors.
- Court minutesThe court appointed William Cain as road overseer.
- Court minutesJno Dunwoodie’s administrators were nonsuited against Elizabeth Dunwoodie; the court denied reinstatement and fined absent witness John M…
- Court minutesThe court recorded Eli Harvey, Robert Morrison, Nathan Dixon and 27 others for jury service.
- Court minutesSarah Dunnagan Sr? won damages against Nath’l Clark; the court entered judgment against the unnamed appeal securities.
- Court minutesA juror was withdrawn in Benjamin Peeler’s action against William Dunnagan.
- Court minutesDeed, James Dunnagan to Charles Dunnagan, proved by James Latta Jr.
- Court minutesJohn Cabe was fined for missing subpoenaed testimony for William? Dunnagan in Benjamin Peeler’s suit.
- Court minutesJurors found William Dunnagan detained enslaved Parker within three years and awarded Benjamin Peeler damages.
- Court minutesJurors convicted Henry Younger.
- Court minutesGeorge Carrington received principal, interest and costs against Ashby Dunnagan.
- Court minutesBill of Sale, Ashby Dunnagan to John Carrington, proved by Robert Clinton.
- Court minutesDeed, John Rhew to Nancy Dunnagan, proved by Wm Warren.
- Court minutesThe court apprenticed George Laws to James Dunnagan for instruction in blacksmithing.
- Court minutesThe jury found Ashley Dunnagan had not promised payment in Geo Carrington’s action.
- Court minutesDeed, William P Little to Timothy Dunnagan, proved by William R Robinson.
- Court minutesThe jury awarded Nancy Dunnagan damages and costs against John D Carrington.
- Court minutesThe jury found Sarah Dunnagan not liable in John D Carrington’s ejectment action.
- Court minutesThe jury decided Ashley Dunnagan’s action in favor of Nancy Dunnagan.
- Court minutesA juror was withdrawn in Archibald Carrington Sr?’s action against Dicey Dunnagan.
- Court minutesThe jury found a prior award between the parties; James Horton was ordered to pay costs.
- Court minutesA juror was withdrawn in Ashby Dunnagan’s action against George Carrington.
- Court minutesDeed, Timothy Dunnagan to Charles Dunnagan, proved by Henry Goodrich.
- Court minutesThe jury awarded Timothy Dunnagan damages and costs against David Parker.
