Orange County Indexed
The Farmer surname
The Farmer name in Orange County Indexed: 105 historical records, 2 people in the chronology and 1 heading in books and archives.
- In the records
- 1755 to 1904
most named in the 1780s
- Tax lists 1755–1790
- Deeds 1765–1847
- Court minutes 1779–1808
- Wills 1781–1822
- Marriages 1787–1904
- Records of enslaved people 1796
- In the chronology
- 1784 to 1965 2 people in 4 entries, most in the 1960s
- In books and archives
- 1 family heading
- Places in its deeds and wills
- Haw River (4), Suck Branch (2), Dry Creek (2), Travis Creek (1), NB Joseph Street (1), Sandy Creek (1), Rock Creek (1), Little River (1)
- Married into
- Davis 1, Pruet 1, McCanless 1, Searls 1, Parker 1, Jurden 1, Shofner 1, Purkinett 1 · the marriages
- Often named with
- Green 8, Delk 4, Wilson 4, Albright 3, Holt 3, Edwards 3, James 2, Huffhines 2, Johnston 2, Smith 2, Charles 2, Cable 2
- Spellings to try
- Farmers
- Search beyond these records
- Farmer 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 Farmer there)
- Farmer 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 2 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.
- Farmer, Felty 2 entries, 1784–1801
- Farmer, James 2 entries, 1960–1965
In books and archives 1 heading
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.
- Farmer Family family, 1 work
In the historical records 105 records
20 deeds, 1 records of enslaved people, 8 marriages, 64 court minutes, 6 tax list entries and 6 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. Farmer marriages in full · Search the name in every collection
1750s
- 1755Tax listsThe 1755 list of tithables: Samuel Farmer
1760s
1770s
1780s
- 1780Tax listsThe 1780–81 tax lists: Farmer, Thos. (Hillsborough District)
- 1781WillsWill of William Wilson
- 1783DeedsJob Farmer to Robert Campbell, 18 August 1783
- 1783Court minutesRobert Nelson received an ordinary license at his dwelling, with Thomas Farmer as security for £100.
- 1783Court minutesAndrew Ross received an ordinary license at his dwelling on the same security terms.
- 1783Court minutesDeed, Thomas Farmer to John Nichols, proved by ack..
- 1783Court minutesDeed, Thomas Farmer to Samuel Allen, proved by ack..
- 1785Court minutesA jury was sworn in James Ray’s case against James Baldridge.
- 1785Court minutesThe same jury heard Jos. Taylor’s case against John Dunnivan.
- 1785WillsWill of William (x) Watson
- 1786DeedsJoshua Smith to Job Farmer, 9 January 1786
- 1786WillsWill of Jobe Farmer
- 1786WillsWill of Job Farmer
- 1787MarriagesMarriage bond: Othneil Farmer and Jimimah Pruet
- 1787Court minutesThe jury awarded Wm Trice one penny in damages plus costs against Simon Adamson.
- 1787Court minutesThe jury awarded Jno Allison £61.18.6 in damages plus costs against Burks’s executors.
- 1788Court minutesOn appeal, the jury awarded Wm Kenneday £0.6.0 plus costs against John Taylor.
- 1788Court minutesOn appeal, the jury awarded Archibald Lytle twenty shillings plus costs against Turner Herod.
- 1788Court minutesOn appeal, the jury awarded David Douglass £11.0.0 plus costs against Abner Tapp.
- 1788Court minutesA juror was withdrawn in Farmer’s appeal against Newman.
- 1789MarriagesMarriage bond: John McCanless and Susanna Farmer
- 1789MarriagesMarriage bond: Frances Searls and Drusilla Farmer
- 1789Court minutesThe jury awarded Tho Farmer damages and costs against John Allison.
- 1789Court minutesThe court ordered orphan Barnes Farmer bound to Christ Barnard until adulthood.
- 1789Court minutesThe jury awarded Dav’d Ross and company £42.8.2 ½ plus costs against Tho Farmer.
1790s
- 1790Court minutesA juror was withdrawn in Farmer’s action against Jones.
- 1790Court minutesOn appeal, the jury found for Wm Newman against Thomas Farmer.
- 1790Court minutesThe jury awarded Thomas Farmer £3.5.8 plus costs against Jno Taylor.
- 1790Court minutesThe jury awarded Taylor, Mebane and company £492.1.3 plus costs against James Williams.
- 1790Tax listsThe 1790 tax list: Thos. Farmer (Hillsborough town District)
- 1790Tax listsThe 1790 tax list: Othniel Farmer (St. Mark’s District)
- 1791Court minutesBenj Leonards’s administrator recovered damages and costs against Tho Farmer.
- 1791Court minutesThe jury awarded Thomas Farmer twenty shillings and costs against Absalum Tatom.
- 1793Court minutesOn Joseph Taylor’s motion, Wm Ray was discharged from custody after apparent satisfaction of Thomas Farmer’s judgment and costs.
- 1794DeedsThomas Sirles to Othniel Farmer, 4 September 1794
- 1796DeedsGeorge Charles to Conrod Farmer, 24 September 1796
- 1796DeedsValentine Farmer to George Albright, 16 December 1796
- 1796Records of enslaved peopleDeed (sale or gift not stated): Valentine Farmer to George Albright, 16 December 1796
- 1796Court minutesOn Wm Farmer’s motion through Wm Norwood, the court summoned Lewis Jones Sr concerning unsettled guardianship accounts and renewed securi…
- 1796WillsWill of Thomas Searles
- 1797DeedsGeorge Lee to Fitty Farmer, 28 August 1797
- 1797DeedsConrod Farmer to Anthony Cable, 14 December 1797
- 1797Court minutesOn Wm Farmer’s motion through Wm Norwood, the court summoned Lewis Jones St concerning unsettled guardianship accounts and renewed securi…
- 1798DeedsGeorge Farmer & Hannah Farmer to Israel Holt, 15 June 1798
- 1798Court minutesThe court appointed Wm Edwards as road overseer, replacing Othniel Farmer.
- 1798Court minutesDeed, Conrod Farmer to Anthony Cable, proved by John Coble.
- 1799DeedsJohn Laremore & Reasy Laremore to Conrod Farmer, 21 March 1799
- 1799Court minutesBill of Sale, Valentine Farmer to George Albright, proved by Henry Long.
1800s
- 1800Court minutesMartin Somers won damages against Felty Farmer after jurors upheld the promise and rejected setoff.
- 1801DeedsFelty Farmer to George Morckert, 24 February 1801
- 1801DeedsSarah Farmer & James Farmer to David Delk, 19 October 1801
- 1801DeedsConrod Farmer to Abner James, 15 August 1801
- 1801MarriagesMarriage bond: James Farmer and Rebecca Parker
- 1802DeedsOthniel Farmer to David Delk, 12 June 1802
- 1803DeedsFitty Farmer to Jacob Schorb, 1 April 1803
- 1804DeedsFitty Farmer to Daniel Huffhines, 24 August 1804
- 1804Court minutesDeed, Conrod Farmer to Abner James, proved by Daniel Hufhines.
- 1804Court minutesDeed, Felty Farmer to Daniel Hufhines, proved by Lewis Morgin.
- 1805DeedsNorth Carolina to Barnabas Farmer, 6 November 1805
- 1806MarriagesMarriage bond: William Jurden and Rachel Farmer
- 1808DeedsBarnabus Farmer to John Johnston, 5 January 1808
- 1808Court minutesDeed, Barnabas Farmer to John Johnston, proved by Michael Holt.
1810s
- 1816MarriagesMarriage bond: Jacob Farmer and Pency Shofner
1820s
- 1821MarriagesMarriage bond: Henry Purkinett and Susannah Farmer
- 1822WillsWill of Daniel (x) Huffhines
1840s
1900s
- 1904MarriagesMarriage license: Theodore B Davis and Bessie Farmer
Undated
- Court minutesThomas Lockheart received permission to operate an ordinary.
- Court minutesFifteen grand jurors were sworn with Solomon Debow as foreman.
- Court minutesThomas Lockheart’s ordinary license was renewed with Samuel Farmer and John Blackwood as sureties.
- Court minutesSamuel Farmer brought an action on the case against Abraham Hales ? (States?).
- Court minutesSamuel Farmer brought a debt claim against Abraham States.
- Court minutesAdministration of the estate of Andw. Lytle granted to Sarah Lytle; sureties Archd. Lytle and Thos. Farmer.
- Court minutesReg., James Hogg & McDowal Hogg to Thomas Farmer.
- Court minutesNine named workers were assigned to Thos. Trice on the new road ordered at the previous court.
- Court minutesThe sheriff was ordered to summon Thos. Farmer to answer apprentice Joseph Atkinson’s complaint.
- Court minutesThomas Farmer received a tavern license at his dwelling.
- Court minutesDeed of Mortgage, Samuel Allen to Thos. Farmer, proved by ack..
- Court minutesWill of William Watson, proved by Jno. Green & Job Farmer.
- Court minutesThe jury found for Wm Willie against executor Tho Tullock in the debt action.
- Court minutesThe court appointed twelve men to survey a road from Wake County’s boundary through Boyces Old Field to Hillsborough.
- Court minutesDeed, James Williams to Jno Allison, proved by Thomas Farmer.
- Court minutesBenj Leonards’s administrators won damages, interest and costs against Thom Farmer.
- Court minutesAdministration of the estate of Peter Farmer granted to Mary Gott.
- Court minutesAdministration of the estate of John Farmer granted to Thomas Farmer; sureties Wm Courtney and John Wilson.
- Court minutesJohn Robinson won damages and litigation costs against Zacheus Tate on certiorari.
- Court minutesThe court rescinded William Ray and William McAdams’s discharge because costs remained unpaid, ordering them summoned to answer.
- Court minutesThe jury upheld John Taylor’s bond and recorded a payment finding; an appeal was granted with James Keys and Samuel Benton as sureties.
- Court minutesDeed, Thomas Sirls to Othniel Farmer, proved by Daniel Green.
- Court minutesDeed, Thomas Sirls to Othniel Farmer, proved by Dan Green.
- Court minutesThe court appointed Neil Farmer as road overseer, replacing F Moreland.
- Court minutesThe court appointed Geo Stovall as road overseer, replacing Thomas Chambers.
- Court minutesThe court appointed Edward Harris as road overseer.
- Court minutesJurors acquitted Thomas Farmer of assault.
- Court minutesDeed, George Charles to Conrod Farmer, proved by Leonard Farmer.
- Court minutesDeed, George Farmer & Hannah his Wife to Israel Holt, proved by Wm Rainey.
- Court minutesDeed, James Farmer to David Delk, proved by Daniel Green.
- Court minutesDeed, Othnia Farmer to David Delk, proved by Daniel Green.
- Court minutesThe sheriff was ordered to produce Elijah W Farmer for apprenticeship.
