Orange County Indexed
The Durning surname
The Durning name in Orange County Indexed: 38 historical records.
- In the records
- 1779 to 1838
most named in the 1800s
- Tax lists 1779
- Deeds 1790–1816
- Court minutes 1791–1812
- Wills 1805
- Marriages 1811–1838
- Places in its deeds and wills
- Stony Creek (1), New Hope Creek (1), Ellerbe Creek (1), Little River (1), Pea Creek (1)
- Married into
- Barbee 1, Barby 1, Blalock 1, Roberts 1 · the marriages
- Often named with
- Carey 2, Rencher 2, Geer 2, Roberts 2, Lynch 2, Barbee 2
- Spellings to try
- Dunning, Derning, Durnin, Durrning
- Search beyond these records
- Durning 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 Durning there)
- Durning 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 38 records
7 deeds, 4 marriages, 25 court minutes, 1 tax list entries 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. Durning marriages in full · Search the name in every collection
1770s
- 1779Tax listsThe 1779 tax list: Durning James
1790s
- 1790DeedsJames Durning to John Lynch, 20 February 1790
- 1791Court minutesDeed, James Durning to Jno Lynch, acknowledged in court.
1800s
- 1800Court minutesAdministration of the estate of Benjamin Cross granted to Hudson Brown; sureties Joseph and Nicholas Durning.
- 1801DeedsNicholas Durning to Isaac Griffeth, 13 December 1801
- 1802DeedsElizabeth Durning & John Roberts & Nancy Roberts & Susannah Durning & Elizabeth Durning Jr to Willis Roberts, 11 January 1802
- 1803Court minutesJurors rejected payment and setoff and awarded Nicholas Durning principal and damages against Robert and James Wilson.
- 1804Court minutesEphraim Cates was elected constable and entered bond.
- 1804Court minutesDeed, Nicholas Durning to Isaac Griffith, proved by William Barber.
- 1805WillsWill of Thomas Lewis
- 1808Court minutesJurors found James Lockhart liable, rejected justification and awarded Norwood Hoskins damages.
- 1808Court minutesThe court confirmed the record; jurors rejected release and setoff, valued its currency and awarded N and J Harder damages against Joseph…
- 1809DeedsNicholas Durning to James Durning, 24 January 1809
- 1809DeedsNicholas Durning to George Carey, 10 July 1809
1810s
- 1810Court minutesDeed, Nicholas Durning to James Durning, proved by Lewis Durning.
- 1810Court minutesAdministration of the estate of James Durning granted to Ali Durning; sureties George Carrington and John Cole.
- 1810Court minutesDeed, Nicholas Durning to George Carey, proved by James Latta.
- 1811MarriagesMarriage bond: John Roberts and Nancy Durning
- 1811Court minutesThe court appointed Isaiah Marcum as road overseer.
- 1812DeedsNicholas Durning to John Nelson Rencher, 23 January 1812
- 1812Court minutesAdministration of the estate of Nicholas Durning granted to Elizabeth Durning; sureties Gray Barbee and James Durning.
- 1813MarriagesMarriage bond: James Durning and Sally Barby
- 1814MarriagesMarriage bond: Lewis Durning and Candess Barbee
- 1816DeedsJames Durning to David Geer, 14 November 1816
1830s
- 1838MarriagesMarriage bond: David S Blalock and Candass Durning
Undated
- Court minutesNicholas Durning was committed after bail surrendered him in Vincent Tollock’s suit.
- Court minutesThe court ordered jurors summoned for November.
- Court minutesE McNair’s surviving-partner action against Baxter Boling ended in nonsuit.
- Court minutesJurors found Wm Mebane liable within three years and awarded Henry Thompson damages against his executors; an appeal was allowed.
- Court minutesJurors rejected payment and setoff and awarded Moore, Bowden & Co principal and interest against Thomas Browning.
- Court minutesJurors upheld Nicholas Durning’s promise and awarded Robert Wilson damages.
- Court minutesIn Daniel Cloud’s petition, jurors favored Levi Whitted concerning Salley; the court awarded plaintiffs money but charged them costs, and…
- Court minutesThe jury valued the bond and award, granting nominal damages; proceedings were stayed with Riley Vickers and John Redmon as sureties.
- Court minutesThe jury found John Redmond Jr promised payment and awarded Nicholas Durning damages and costs.
- Court minutesDeed, Nichl's Durning to Nelson Rencher, proved by Lewis Durning.
- Court minutesThe jury awarded John Arnold damages and costs against James Durning.
- Court minutesDeed, James Durning to David Geer, proved by Isaiah Marcum.
- Court minutesDeed, Elizabeth Durning, John Roberts, Nancy Roberts, Susannah Durning, Elliott Durning Jr to Willis Roberts, proved by King Barbee.
