Orange County Indexed
The Estes surname
The Estes name in Orange County Indexed: 112 historical records and 1 person in the chronology.
- In the records
- 1755 to 1845
most named in the 1790s
- Tax lists 1755–1780
- Deeds 1777–1830
- Court minutes 1783–1808
- Marriages 1785–1794
- Wills 1788–1845
- Records of enslaved people 1795–1823
- In the chronology
- 1787 to 1798 1 person in 4 entries, most in the 1780s
- Places in its deeds and wills
- Hillsborough (14), Eno River (7), Spirit Branch (3), King Street (3), Churton Street (3), Wake Street (3), New Hope Creek (3), Tryon Street (2)
- Married into
- Cheek 1, Weeks 1, Hudson 1, Lloyd 1 · the marriages
- Often named with
- Nash 11, Mallett 6, Williams 6, Tatom 6, Adams 3, Allen 3, Grove 2, Mallet 2, Tulloch 2, Tullock 2, Bruce 2, Flintham 2
- Spellings to try
- Estis, Esters
- Search beyond these records
- Estes in Ancestry Library Edition (on the library’s public computers; add Orange County, North Carolina as a place)
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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.
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Estes, John 4 entries, 1787–1798
Show the 4 entries
- March 1, 1787: The court orders a bridge over the Eno at the ford near Hillsborough
- May Term 1787: The court orders a road laid off from the end of Queen Street to the Halifax road
- May 27, 1795: John Estes is appointed register of Orange County
- February Term 1798: The court pays for the register's books and has John Estes's indexing valued
In the historical records 112 records
31 deeds, 6 records of enslaved people, 4 marriages, 56 court minutes, 7 tax list entries and 8 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. Estes marriages in full · Search the name in every collection
1750s
- 1755Tax listsThe 1755 list of tithables: Elisha Estes
1770s
- 1777DeedsRalph McNair to Thomas Estes, 2 August 1777
- 1779Tax listsThe 1779 tax list: Estes John
- 1779Tax listsThe 1779 tax list: Estes Thomas
- 1779Tax listsThe 1779 tax list: Estes Ephraim
- 1779Tax listsThe 1779 tax list: Estes William
1780s
- 1780DeedsThomas Pratt to Peter Mallet & Thomas Tulloch & John Estes, 21 April 1780
- 1780DeedsNorth Carolina to Peter Mallett & John Estes, 13 March 1780
- 1780DeedsThomas Hart to Peter Mallett & Thomas Tulloch & John Estes, 24 October 1780
- 1780Tax listsThe 1780–81 tax lists: Estes, Ephram (St. Thomas's District)
- 1780Tax listsThe 1780–81 tax lists: Estes, Thomas (St. Thomas's District)
- 1782DeedsJames Munro by Sheriff to John Estes, 26 October 1782
- 1783DeedsThomas Tullock to John Estes, 17 May 1783
- 1783DeedsJohn Estes to David Slone, 10 May 1783
- 1783DeedsJohn Allerson to Peter Mallett & Thomas Tullock & John Estes, 12 November 1783
- 1783DeedsPeter Mallett & John Estes to James Emmett, 6 June 1783
- 1783Court minutesDeed, Jno. Estes & Elizabeth, his wife to David Sloan.
- 1783Court minutesDeed, David More to Abner Nash, proved by John Estes.
- 1784DeedsAbner Nash to John Estes, 8 June 1784
- 1784Court minutesDeed for 2200 acres, Thomas Taylor & John Estes to Abner Nash, Esq., proved by John Piper.
- 1785MarriagesMarriage bond: James Estes and Mary Weeks
- 1785Court minutesJno. Estes and John Taylor were appointed tobacco inspectors for Hillsborough.
- 1785Court minutesA jury was sworn in Lewis Phillips’s case against Derby Conners.
- 1786DeedsJames Williams to John Estes, 16 October 1786
- 1786DeedsNorth Carolina to John Estes, 25 August 1786
- 1787Court minutesThe court ordered a bridge across Eno near Hillsborough and appointed five men to contract for and supervise construction (John Estes, Wm…
- 1787Court minutesDeed, James Williams to John Estes, proved by William Lytle.
- 1787Court minutesThe jury awarded Saml Allen £24.17 in damages plus costs against Jno Sturges.
- 1787Court minutesThe record listed thirteen men without stating their role or the associated court business (Jno Thompson, Edward Turner, Isaac Gattis, Ja…
- 1788DeedsJohn Estes to Peter Mallet, 10 May 1788
- 1788Court minutesThe court ordered the old route through Thompsons to Hillsborough reopened, assigned listed residents’ laborers, and named Watters and Es…
- 1788Court minutesThe jury awarded James Gray and his unnamed wife £10, interest from 15 September 1785, and costs against Wm Cumming.
- 1788WillsPower of attorney: James Williams to John Estes and others
- 1789DeedsJohn Estes & Elizabeth Estes to James Faucett, 30 March 1789
1790s
- 1790DeedsJohn Estes to William Nash, 8 September 1790
- 1790MarriagesMarriage bond: Aaron Estes and Frances Hudson
- 1790Court minutesA juror was withdrawn in Farmer’s action against Jones.
- 1790Court minutesThe jury awarded guardian Mark Patterson £6 plus costs against Alexander Rhodes.
- 1790Court minutesThe jury convicted Andrew Burke of assault and battery on February 23 but acquitted him concerning February 19.
- 1790Court minutesThe jury awarded Wm Courtney sixpence in damages plus costs against James Turner.
- 1790Court minutesOn appeal, the jury awarded Wm Newman £5.7.4 plus costs against Jo McGee.
- 1791Court minutesThe jury found for James Tho[r]nton and company against Pomphrit Herndon, but the award amount was omitted.
- 1791Court minutesThe jury was sworn in Smith’s action on Gibson’s demise against Graves; no verdict was recorded.
- 1791Court minutesThe jury awarded Wm Comb £3.1.6 ¼ plus costs against Tho Burke’s executors.
- 1791Court minutesThe jury found Graves liable in ejectment and awarded Andrew Gibson one penny plus costs.
- 1791Court minutesThe jury returned a verdict described as favoring the defendant but naming Sam Turrentine.
- 1791Court minutesOn appeal, the jury awarded Geo Newton £2.12.0 plus costs against Jno Woods.
- 1791Court minutesDeed, John Estes to Peter Mallett, proved by Robinson Mumford.
- 1792DeedsElihu Woods to John Estes, 16 February 1792
- 1792MarriagesMarriage bond: Boroughs Estes and Patty Lloyd
- 1792Court minutesDeed, John Estes to William Nash, proved by Samuel Thompson.
- 1792Court minutesDeed, Elihu Woods to John Estes, proved by William Nash.
- 1792Court minutesEllender McDade won forty shillings and costs against William Kelley; an appeal was requested.
- 1793DeedsJohn Estes to Charles Campbell, 14 October 1793
- 1793DeedsJohn Estes to James Coughlin, 20 July 1793
- 1793DeedsJohn Estes to Absalom Tatom, 5 November 1793
- 1793DeedsAbsalom Tatom to John Estes, 12 July 1793
- 1793DeedsJohn Estes to William Lockheart James Coghland, August 1793
- 1793WillsBill of sale: Graham Bell to William Nash
- 1794MarriagesMarriage bond: John Cheek and Susannah Estes
- 1795DeedsWilliam Nash to John Estes, 29 August 1795
- 1795Records of enslaved peopleDeed (sale or gift not stated): William Nash to John Estes, 29 August 1795
- 1795Records of enslaved peopleSheriff's or court sale: John Estes to William Barrie Grove, 27 June 1795
- 1795Records of enslaved peopleDeed (sale or gift not stated): John Estes to Nathaniel Bond, 31 August 1795
- 1795Court minutesJohn Estes became county register, gave bond and qualified.
- 1796Court minutesJohn Estes recovered damages and costs against Wm Nash; jurors rejected payment and setoff.
- 1798DeedsBurras Estes to Henry Hesse, 21 April 1798
- 1798Court minutesThe court appointed Jacob Jackson as road overseer, replacing Henry Neal.
- 1798Court minutesDeed, Peter Mallett to James Davis, proved by John Estes.
- 1799WillsWill of John Estes
1800s
1810s
- 1810DeedsEliza Estes to William Pickett, 23 June 1810
- 1816DeedsEliza Estes to William H Adams, 8 January 1816
- 1816Records of enslaved peopleDeed (sale or gift not stated): Eliza Estes to William H Adams, 8 January 1816
1820s
- 1821DeedsElizabeth Estes to George W Bruce, 3 April 1821
- 1821Records of enslaved peopleDeed (sale or gift not stated): Elizabeth Estes to George W Bruce, 3 April 1821
- 1823DeedsBurris Estes to Joseph Shaw, 13 January 1823
- 1823DeedsElizabeth Estes to James Flintham, 19 March 1823
- 1823Records of enslaved peopleDeed (sale or gift not stated): Elizabeth Estes to James Flintham, 19 March 1823
1830s
1840s
- 1843WillsCodicil of Elizabeth Estes
- 1844WillsCodicil of Elizabeth Estes
- 1844WillsCodicil of Elizabeth Estes
- 1844WillsCodicil of Elizabeth Estes
- 1845WillsWill of Elizabeth Estes
Undated
- Court minutesTwelve named jurors were ordered summoned for Superior Court of Law and Equity at Hillsborough on October first.
- Court minutesSamuel Allen received an ordinary license at his Hillsborough dwelling, with John Estes and James Williams as securities for £50.
- Court minutesDeed, Edw. McDade to James Williams & Jno. Estes & Samuel Allen, proved by Thos. Clark.
- Court minutesThe referenced jury heard Wm. Merritt’s case against Benj. Chapman.
- Court minutesThe referenced jury heard Jno. Morrow’s case against Jno. Grisham.
- Court minutesThe referenced jury heard Rob. Morrison’s case against James Monro.
- Court minutesJohn Estes and Samuel Allen replaced Wm. Hooper and James Williams as town assessors, joining John Shields to return the list next court.
- Court minutesThe court appointed a road jury to survey the Queen Street connection toward Halifax, assess damages, and report next term.
- Court minutesThe jury awarded Lewis Green one penny plus costs against Wm Gimmerson.
- Court minutesThe court ordered a survey and jury inspection of the disputed boundaries in Whitney’s action against Davis, with each party choosing jur…
- Court minutesThe court appointed A Tatom, John Estes, and Sterling Harris to assess town property.
- Court minutesThe sheriff returned the executed venire naming the summoned jurors.
- Court minutesThe record listed remaining original-panel jurors and marked Jno Greham excused.
- Court minutesThe sheriff returned the venire with annotations of absence, excuses, failure to summon, and death.
- Court minutesThe record listed eleven remaining panel jurors, with one empty position.
- Court minutesDeed, John Estes & Elizabeth Estes to James Faucet, proved by William Nash|Robert Faucet.
- Court minutesJohn Ashe’s recorded instrument conveyed Larry to Andrew Burke with a warranty of title.
- Court minutesThe court struck Gilliam Dannel’s action against John Estes because the demand fell below its monetary threshold.
- Court minutesJno Allison, John Estes and Thomas Oniell were assigned to settle Henry Massey’s guardianship accounts for Bethana Blake.
- Court minutesJohn Estes renewed his bond as public register.
- Court minutesDeed, Ralph Macnair to Thomas Estes, proved by James Anderson.
- Court minutesWill of John Estes, proved by Francis Child who was at the Execution of the will, Frances McKarall & Absalom Tatom.
- Court minutesEliza Estes qualified as an executor of John Estes’s will.
- Court minutesJurors upheld Eliza Estes’s promise, found an award and granted James Patterson damages.
- Court minutesBill of Sale, Elizabeth Estes to William H Adams, proved by Josiah Turner.
