Orange County Indexed
The Findley surname
The Findley name in Orange County Indexed: 67 historical records.
- In the records
- 1766 to 1905
most named in the 1800s
- Court minutes 1766–1800
- Tax lists 1779
- Marriages 1788–1905
- Wills 1789–1884
- Deeds 1798–1872
- Records of enslaved people 1799–1845
- Places in its deeds and wills
- Eno River (11), Jordans Creek (2), Little River (2), Hillsborough (2), Margaret Lane (2), Buck Quarter Creek (1), Owens Creek (1), Scrub Creek (1)
- Married into
- Allison 1, Cheek 1, Collins 1, Dickey 1, Faucitt 1, Thompson 1, Parish 1, Wilkins 1, Murray 1, May 1, Smith 1 · the marriages
- Often named with
- Brown 3, Piper 3, Cabe 3, Lindley 2, Faucett 2, Killion 2, Moore 2, Smith 2, O’Farrell 2, Wiley 2, O'Farrel 2
- Spellings to try
- Finley, Findly
- Search beyond these records
- Findley 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 Findley there)
- Findley 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 67 records
24 deeds, 2 records of enslaved people, 11 marriages, 21 court minutes, 1 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. Findley marriages in full · Search the name in every collection
1760s
- 1766Court minutesGeorge Findley replaced George Miller as constable.
1770s
- 1779Tax listsThe 1779 tax list: Findley Hugh
1780s
- 1780Court minutesEighteen grand jurors were sworn and charged, with Thomas Trice as foreman.
- 1788MarriagesMarriage bond: Henry Faucitt and Polly Findley
- 1788Court minutesOn appeal, the jury returned a verdict favoring Samuel Greer against Michael Burke.
- 1788Court minutesThe jury returned a verdict favoring Jno and Sam’l Hart against Mary Humphries.
- 1789Court minutesThe jury awarded Sam’l Dannel £14.9.0 ½ plus costs against Ro Campbell.
- 1789Court minutesOn appeal, the jury awarded Josiah Clifton £14.4.0 plus costs against Wm Lytle.
- 1789Court minutesThe sheriff was directed to summon jurors Archibald Campbell, Wm Kirk, Benjamin Lacy and 32 others for the court’s stated next May term.
- 1789WillsWill of William Clarke
1790s
- 1798DeedsJames Murray to William Findley, 20 September 1798
- 1798DeedsHugh Findley to Barnabas O’Farrell, 3 April 1798
- 1798WillsWill of John Piper
- 1799DeedsJohn Brown & Mary Brown & James Findley & Sarah Findley & William Brown & Ruth Brown & William Cabe & Jemima Cabe to John Piper Jr, 15 April 1799
- 1799DeedsHugh Findley to Barnabas O’Farrell, 16 March 1799
- 1799Records of enslaved peopleSale: John Brown, Mary Brown, James Findley, Sarah Findley, William Brown, Ruth Brown, William Cabe, Jemima Cabe to John Piper Jr, 15 April 1799
1800s
- 1800DeedsHugh Findley to Owen Lindley, 13 August 1800
- 1800DeedsOwen Lindley to Hugh Findley, 30 August 1800
- 1800DeedsThomas Mulhollan estate by executor to Alexander Findley, 19 November 1800
- 1800DeedsHugh Findley to James Findley, 25 November 1800
- 1800Court minutesDeed, Hugh Findley to Barnabas O'Farrel, proved by Francis Dunn.
- 1800Court minutesDeed, Hugh Findley to Barnabas O'Farrel, proved by Jehu Whitted.
- 1803WillsPower of attorney: Samuel Thompson to John Boyle Junior
- 1808DeedsJames Findley to John Wilkinson, 7 January 1808
- 1808DeedsJohn Findley to Hugh Findley, 16 February 1808
1810s
- 1810DeedsWilliam Love to James Findley, 13 June 1810
- 1810MarriagesMarriage bond: Hancy Findley and Nancy Thompson
- 1812DeedsJames Findley to James Faucett, 29 February 1812
- 1814DeedsJames Findley to Levi Killion, 27 September 1814
- 1819DeedsAlfred Moore to George B Findley, 11 February 1819
- 1819DeedsJames Moore to George B Findley, 11 February 1819
1820s
- 1820WillsWill of Mary (x) McMunn
- 1826MarriagesMarriage bond: John Findley and Clara Parish
- 1827MarriagesMarriage bond: Archibald Findley and Ann Collins
- 1828DeedsGreen Findley & John Findley to Anderson Cheek, 4 October 1828
- 1829MarriagesMarriage bond: Nathan Findley and Celia Dickey
1830s
1840s
- 1840WillsWill of James Barber
- 1841DeedsJoniah Findley to James C Patton, 14 September 1841
- 1842DeedsAlexander Findley to John Smith, 18 January 1842
- 1843DeedsAlexander Findley to George W Maris trustee, 16 February 1843
- 1844WillsWill of James Clark
- 1845Records of enslaved peopleDeed of trust: Sally Barber to Nathan Findley, James Keer, 25 July 1845
- 1847MarriagesMarriage bond: James R Wilkins and Loisa B Findley
1850s
- 1858MarriagesMarriage bond: Abisha T Findley and Mary C Murray
1870s
1880s
- 1884WillsWill of Annie Findley
1890s
- 1893MarriagesMarriage license: Alex E Findley and Helen James May
1900s
- 1903MarriagesMarriage license: Wm P Allison and Della Findley
- 1905MarriagesMarriage license: S T Smith and Maria Findley
Undated
- Court minutesAdministration of the estate of William Lesslie granted to John Wiley; sureties William Wiley and Andrew Findley.
- Court minutesAdministration of the estate of Arthur Parr granted to William Wiley; sureties John Wiley and Andrew Findley.
- Court minutesNine named people took the allegiance oath (Simon Adamson, Sam'l. Thompson, Timothy Nucombe, Benj. Nicholson).
- Court minutesThirty named jurors were appointed to attend court.
- Court minutesA nonsuit was entered in Richard Morris’s action against Henry Thompson.
- Court minutesThe jury awarded Adam Rice damages recorded as 234.16 plus costs against Thos Davis.
- Court minutesThe jury could not agree in Trice’s action against Grisham, withdrew, and the suit was continued.
- Court minutesThe sheriff returned the venire listing the summoned jurors.
- Court minutesThe court excused Hugh Findley from jury attendance this term.
- Court minutesThe sheriff returned the venire naming prospective jurors.
- Court minutesThe court appointed Owen Lindley as road overseer, replacing John Ward.
- Court minutesDeed, James Findley to Levi Killion, proved by Caleb Wilson.
