Orange County Indexed
The Few surname
The Few name in Orange County Indexed: 76 historical records, 6 people in the chronology and 2 headings in books and archives.
- In the records
- 1759 to 1826
most named in the 1780s
- Deeds 1759–1826
- Court minutes 1764–1792
- Tax lists 1779–1780
- Wills 1779–1794
- In the chronology
- 1758 to 1960 6 people in 18 entries, most in the 1770s
- In books and archives
- 1 family heading and 1 person, born 1748
- Places in its deeds and wills
- Eno River (11), Hillsborough (5), Dutchmans Creek (3), Little River (2), King Street (1), Stony Branch (1), Stones Creek (1), Main Road (1)
- Often named with
- Scarlett 5, Cabe 5, Wood 4, Dowell 3, Wiley 3, Dowel 3, Taylor 3, Espey 3, Crabtree 2, Lytle 2, Walton 2
- People with a page here
- James Few, William Few
- Search beyond these records
- Few 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 Few there)
- Few 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 6 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.
- Few, James 7 entries, 1758–1771
- Few, Mary R. 1 entry, 1960
- Few, William 10 entries, 1758–1922
- Few, William 2 entries, 1758
- Few, William, Jr. 3 entries, 1758–1771
- Few, William, Sr. 3 entries, 1758–1771
In books and archives 2 headings
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.
- Few family family, 5 works
- Few, William, 1748-1828 1 work
In the historical records 76 records
29 deeds, 41 court minutes, 4 tax list entries and 2 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. Search the name in every collection
1750s
1760s
- 1763DeedsJohn Woody Jr [John Woods Jr] to James Few, November 1763
- 1763DeedsThomas Wiley & James Aspey to William Few, November 1763
- 1764DeedsWilliam Few to William Wiley, 12 December 1764
- 1764Court minutesThe grand jury was sworn with William Few as foreman.
- 1765DeedsEarl Granville to William Few, August 1765
- 1766DeedsWilliam Few to John Scarlett, 12 November 1766
- 1766DeedsWilliam Few to John Dowell, August 1766
- 1766DeedsJohn Dowel to William Few, November 1766
- 1766DeedsJohn Dowel to William Few, November 1766
- 1766DeedsJohn Dowell to William Few & Nathaniel Walton, November 1766
- 1767DeedsWilliam Few to Jeremiah Horton, November 1767
- 1767DeedsJames Few to John Wood, November 1767
- 1768DeedsJohn Dowell & William Few to William Johnston, 25 March 1768
- 1768DeedsJohn Dunnagan to William Few Jr, 9 August 1768
- 1769DeedsWilliam Few & Mary Few to John Dowel, 20 November 1769
1770s
- 1770DeedsWilliam Few Sr to John Butler, 27 April 1770
- 1770DeedsTown of Hillsborough to William Few Jr, 16 August 1770
- 1770DeedsJohn Dennis to William Few Jr, 26 December 1770
- 1772DeedsWilliam Few Sr to William Few Jr, 9 February 1772
- 1772DeedsWilliam Few Jr to James Milner, 7 August 1772
- 1779Tax listsThe 1779 tax list: Few James
- 1779Tax listsThe 1779 tax list: Few James Junr
- 1779WillsWill of James Few
1780s
- 1780Tax listsThe 1780–81 tax lists: Few, James Sr. (Hillsborough District)
- 1780Tax listsThe 1780–81 tax lists: Few, James Jr. (Hillsborough District)
- 1783Court minutesJames Few, Wm. Crabtree and Thomas Roads were appointed patrollers for St. Mary’s District.
- 1784DeedsNorth Carolina to James Few, 9 November 1784
- 1785Court minutesA jury was sworn in Charles Abercrombie’s case against David Watson.
- 1785Court minutesThe same jury heard Charles Abercrombie’s case against Sam’l. Dannell.
- 1785Court minutesThe same jury heard Mary Pratt’s case against James Monro.
- 1785Court minutesThe same jury heard John Penn’s case against Jas. and Thos. Pickard.
- 1785Court minutesThe jury found for commissioners Potts and Carrington against Wm. Galbreath and Rob. McIntyre, but judgment was arrested.
- 1785Court minutesA jury was sworn in Alex Martin’s case against administrator Thos. Donalson.
- 1785Court minutesThe same jury heard Zacheus Tate’s case against administrator Sarah Lytle.
- 1785Court minutesThe same jury heard Allison & St. Laurence’s case against Wm. Leet.
- 1785Court minutesThe same jury heard administrator Scurloch’s case against Luttrell’s administrators.
- 1785Court minutesThe same jury heard John Hogan’s case against Lutterell’s administrators.
- 1787DeedsJames Few Jr & Elizabeth Few to John Wood, 20 July 1787
- 1787Court minutesThe jury found for John Blakes’s administrator against Chapman and Newman, awarding £27.10 and costs from the stated date.
- 1789DeedsWilliam Wiley & Frances Wiley to Benjamin Few, 24 August 1789
- 1789DeedsBenjamin Few to William Lytle, 25 August 1789
1790s
1820s
Undated
- Court minutesDeed, James Taylor to William Few, proved by Robert Taylor.
- Court minutesStephen Merritt received permission to operate an ordinary.
- Court minutesThe court apprenticed George Minor to James Few until age 21.
- Court minutesBarnaby Cabe brought an action on the case against William Few.
- Court minutesWilliam Few received permission to open a bridleway at his own expense from his tavern plantation to his Enoe River mill.
- Court minutesWilliam Few brought an action on the case against James Espey.
- Court minutesJames Few was allowed ten pounds for treating William Willice’s gunshot wound in jail, sustained during his capture.
- Court minutesWilliam Few brought an action on the case against James Espey.
- Court minutesNine men were ordered to meet to plan a public jail and advertise its construction for the lowest bidder (Tyrie Harris, Thomas Lloyd, Tho…
- Court minutesWilliam Few proceeded against James Espey.
- Court minutesWilliam Few brought an original attachment proceeding against Christian Shy.
- Court minutesWilliam Few brought a petition against Barnaby Cabe.
- Court minutesThe sheriff returned the grand jury panel, with James Freeland as foreman.
- Court minutesWilliam Reed became guardian of Andrew Corban Reed, with Barnaby Cabe and William Few as bondsmen.
- Court minutesWilliam Few received permission to operate an ordinary.
- Court minutesJohn Hogan and Enoch Bradley entered as special bail for Barnaby Cabe in Wm. Few’s suit.
- Court minutesWilliam Few brought an action on the case against Barnaby Cabe.
- Court minutesA jury was sworn in Dudley’s case against Rob. McIntyre and Rob. Baldridge, bail for Benj. Few.
- Court minutesA jury was sworn in Jno. McRory’s case against And. McClary and Tho. Thompson.
- Court minutesThe same jury heard Jas. Morrow’s case against Robt. Baldridge and Wm. Tate.
- Court minutesThe same jury heard James Williams’s case against Henry Morris.
- Court minutesA jury was sworn in Wm. Shepherd’s case against Wm. T. Lewis.
- Court minutesA jury was appointed to lay out the most direct road from Wm. Ansley’s Mill to Hillsborough.
- Court minutesThe jury awarded Saml Thompson one penny plus costs against James Rutteledge.
- Court minutesThe jury awarded Robert Hunter £25.5 in damages plus costs against Jno O’Lawlin.
- Court minutesDeed, James Few & wife to John Woods, proved by Stephen Scarlett.
- Court minutesDeed, Frances Few & others to Samuel Scarlett, proved by John Flintham.
