Orange County Indexed
The Forsyth surname
The Forsyth name in Orange County Indexed: 86 historical records and 2 people in the chronology.
- In the records
- 1783 to 1859
most named in the 1810s
- Deeds 1783–1859
- Tax lists 1790
- Court minutes 1793–1814
- Marriages 1798–1848
- Records of enslaved people 1809–1818
- In the chronology
- 1786 to 1817 2 people in 5 entries, most in the 1810s
- Places in its deeds and wills
- Flat River (2), Nevilles Creek (1), Maple Branch (1), Phils Creek (1), Nevills Creek (1), Little Cedar Creek (1), Hillsborough (1), Mountain Creek (1)
- Married into
- Bailey 1, Glosson 1, Umsted 1 · the marriages
- Often named with
- Stroud 6, Barnett 2, Trice 2, Nevill 2, Carrington 2, Lloyd 2, Whittaker 2
- Spellings to try
- Forsythe, Forsith
- Search beyond these records
- Forsyth 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 Forsyth there)
- Forsyth 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.
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Forsyth, James 4 entries, 1786–1817
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- 1786–1864: Free children of color and the apprentice law, 1786–1864
- 1812–1818: The Whittaker children and the county court, 1812–1818
- February Term 1813: The court binds John and Nancy Whittaker, children of color, to James Forsyth and Polley Comb
- February Term 1817: The court summons James Forsyth to produce John Whittaker, a boy of color bound to him
- Forsyth, William 1 entry, 1799
In the historical records 86 records
13 deeds, 2 records of enslaved people, 3 marriages, 67 court minutes and 1 tax list entries, oldest first. Every record that names someone of this surname, as the record spells it; choose a collection to narrow the list. Forsyth marriages in full · Search the name in every collection
1780s
1790s
- 1790Tax listsThe 1790 tax list: Rob’t Forsyth (St. Mary’s District)
- 1793Court minutesThe court appointed William Pendergrass as road overseer, replacing John Price.
- 1793Court minutesSam’l Piper became overseer with listed workers for the University road toward Clarks ferry.
- 1797Court minutesAdministration of the estate of Ludwick? Stroud granted to John Stroud; sureties Anderson Stroud and Wm Forsyth.
- 1797Court minutesAdministration of the estate of John Stroud granted to John Stroud; sureties Anderson Stroud and Wm Forsyth.
- 1798MarriagesMarriage bond: William Bailey and Anne Forsyth
- 1799Court minutesThe court conditionally fined jurors James Lapslie, Allen Edwards, John Shaddy and 4 others for nonattendance.
- 1799Court minutesCharles Reed and company were nonsuited against Wm Forsyth.
- 1799Court minutesJohn Scott, Wm Forsyth and Samuel Hayes were appointed to patrol the University neighborhood.
- 1799Court minutesThe court appointed commissioners to divide unnamed enslaved people from Nathaniel Robinson’s estate among his representatives.
1800s
- 1801Court minutesAndrew Murdock won slander damages against Brown Mebane after jurors rejected justification and limitation defenses.
- 1801Court minutesJurors acquitted David Glenn of petty larceny; prosecutor Wm Haliburton was ordered to pay costs.
- 1801Court minutesWm Andrews was appointed.
- 1806Court minutesRobert Campbell received damages against Wm Forsyth after expenses concerning an unnamed enslaved person were allowed.
- 1809DeedsWilliam Forsyth to James Forsyth, 10 July 1809
- 1809DeedsWilliam Forsyth to James Barnett & John Barnett & Ann Barnett & Margaret Barnett & Gilley Barnett, 30 October 1809
- 1809Records of enslaved peopleDeed (sale or gift not stated): William Forsyth to James Barnett, John Barnett, Ann Barnett, Margaret Barnett, Gilley Barnett, 30 October 1809
- 1809Court minutesDeed, Wm Forsyth to James Forsyth, proved by Benja Yeargin.
1810s
- 1810Court minutesDeed of Gift, William Forsyth to his Sons James, Barnett & John and his daughters Anne, Margret and Gilley, proved by Richard Stanford an…
- 1811Court minutesThe jury found James Forsyth guilty as charged.
- 1811Court minutesThe jury acquitted Charles Jones.
- 1811Court minutesThe jury was withdrawn in James Lockhart’s prosecution.
- 1811Court minutesThe jury resolved every issue for William Goss and awarded damages and costs.
- 1811Court minutesThe jury assessed James Webb’s damages and costs.
- 1811Court minutesThe jury resolved every issue for John Robinson and awarded damages and costs.
- 1811Court minutesThe court appointed James Forsyth as road overseer.
- 1812Court minutesThe court appointed William Bailey and the other named men to patrol the stated district.
- 1814Court minutesThe jury convicted Andrew, enslaved by Jno Arnold; the court ordered seventy-five lashes to be administered immediately.
- 1816MarriagesMarriage bond: Barnett Forsyth and Sarah Glosson
- 1817DeedsJames Forsyth to Mark Anders, 23 July 1817
- 1818DeedsBarnett Forsyth to Zachariah Trice, 8 July 1818
- 1818Records of enslaved peopleDeed (sale or gift not stated): Barnett Forsyth to Zachariah Trice, 8 July 1818
1820s
1830s
1840s
1850s
Undated
- Court minutesGilly Forsyth swore Richard Henderson fathered her child; Henderson was bonded for superior court with John Lea and William Lea as bondsmen.
- Court minutesJames Forsyth presented his commission as attorney.
- Court minutesDeed, Thomas Raebon to William Forsyth, proved by Wm McCauley.
- Court minutesOn John Hogan’s petition, the court appointed a road jury and workers for a route from the University toward Chatham.
- Court minutesThe court appointed a jury to survey a connection from John Hogans to the Chatham road and report.
- Court minutesA jury was assigned to survey the requested route through Benjamin Lacies’s land toward Chatham Courthouse via Clarks Ferry.
- Court minutesWm Forsyth, Rob’t Trotter, Edm’d Jones and Sam’l Caruthers were appointed to lay out and value an acre of land.
- Court minutesWm Ferrel was nonsuited in his action against Joseph Courtney Jr.
- Court minutesThe court fined Robert Forsyth and ordered custody pending payment, then reduced the fine.
- Court minutesThe court fined Wm Clark, Wm Forsyth and John Stroud for jury nonattendance, reduced the fines and recorded payment by all three.
- Court minutesHenry Thompson Jr recovered damages and costs against John Carrington; the court granted an appeal with James Carrington and Tho Hunt as…
- Court minutesJurors found for Tho Horne Jr in Jno Kelley’s trespass action.
- Court minutesAdministration of the estate of John Gibson granted to John Stroud; sureties Walker Herndon and William Forsyth.
- Court minutesThe court recorded Eli Harvey, Robert Morrison, Nathan Dixon and 27 others for jury service.
- Court minutesJames Carson recovered damages against Wm Shepperd; jurors rejected payment, setoff and satisfaction and found the undertaking timely.
- Court minutesAndrew McCulley recovered damages and costs against Robert Wilson.
- Court minutesThe sheriff returned Richard Bennehan, Thomas Latta, Allen Cain and 26 others summoned for jury service.
- Court minutesJurors Thomas Latta, James Latta, John Brown and 6 others appeared and qualified.
- Court minutesJohn McRae was nonsuited against George Daniel and appealed with approved securities.
- Court minutesAfter a juror withdrawal, Elizabeth Waggoner won damages against Nathaniel Harris; jurors upheld the promise within the limitation period.
- Court minutesDen won ejectment damages against Fen and Thomas Howard on C Christmas’s demise.
- Court minutesStephen Frazier received damages and costs against William Forsyth.
- Court minutesAdministration of the estate of Jeremiah Taylor granted to Bryant Stroud; sureties Thomas Lloyd and William Forsyth.
- Court minutesThe court recorded Tho Robinson, Jonathan Thompson, John Holden and 5 others for jury service.
- Court minutesJosiah Taylor was nonsuited in his action against Robert Duke.
- Court minutesJurors found Mebane and Rainey detained enslaved Dinah within three years and awarded John Walker damages.
- Court minutesThe jury awarded Ruth Roberts damages and costs for Benjamin Barbee’s unpaid promise; she released further claims for her child’s support.
- Court minutesThe jury upheld and valued Edmund Willis’s bond and awarded assignee Francis Barbee damages and costs against the administrators.
- Court minutesThe court apprenticed John Whittaker to James Forsyth for instruction in farming.
- Court minutesDeed, James & Barnet Forsyth, proved by Goodman Nevill.
- Court minutesThe jury found Hugh Mulhollan liable in John Ray’s ejectment action; an appeal was requested.
- Court minutesThe jury awarded Robert Eaton damages against Isaac Holden. An appeal was requested.
- Court minutesThe jury decided Isaac Holden’s action in favor of John Brown.
- Court minutesThe jury awarded William Warren damages and costs against John D Carrington.
- Court minutesThe jury credited two payments by James Glenn and rejected setoff; the court recognized Moore Bowden’s judgment.
- Court minutesThe jury found a balance owing to William Laws’s administrators after offsets, but found Thomas Laws’s administrators had fully administe…
- Court minutesGeorge Carrington was nonsuited after failing to appear against Merrimon Cole.
- Court minutesThe jury awarded James Whitted damages against Augustine Dishon.
- Court minutesJohn Pendergrass and James Forsyth and Mark Barbee were appointed.
- Court minutesThe jury found Joseph Marcum guilty on the indictment.
- Court minutesThe jury decided Nimrod Carroll’s action in favor of John Trimble.
- Court minutesThe jury decided Ashley Dunnagan’s action in favor of Nancy Dunnagan.
- Court minutesJames Forsyth was ordered to produce John Whittaker and justify continuing his apprenticeship, with security for production.
- Court minutesDeed, James Forsyth to Mark Andrews, proved by George Reeves.
