Orange County Indexed
The Fossett surname
The Fossett name in Orange County Indexed: 145 historical records and 1 person in the chronology.
- In the records
- 1777 to 1840
most named in the 1810s
- Court minutes 1777–1818
- Marriages 1783–1840
- Wills 1785–1813
- In the chronology
- 1844 1 person in 1 entry
- Places in its deeds and wills
- Boyd’s Creek (1)
- Married into
- Durham 3, Johnston 3, Baker 2, Ray 2, Wilson 2, Anderson 1, Bradford 1, Cabe 1, Davis 1, Dickie 1, Woods 1, Smith 1 · the marriages
- Often named with
- Faucett 4, Ray 4, Morrow 3, Murray 3, Mebane 3, Moore 3, Umstead 2, McCaddams 2, Finley 2, Walker 2, Compton 2, Fausett 2
- Spellings to try
- Fosset, Fossitt, Fosett
- Search beyond these records
- Fossett 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 Fossett there)
- Fossett 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 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.
In the historical records 145 records
33 marriages, 106 court minutes 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. Fossett marriages in full · Search the name in every collection
1770s
- 1777Court minutesGeorge Fossett became overseer from the Caswell County line to Buckhorn.
- 1777Court minutesJames Fossett replaced Robert Tinning as road overseer.
1780s
- 1780Court minutesEighteen grand jurors were sworn and charged, with Thomas Trice as foreman.
- 1783MarriagesMarriage bond: David Fossett and Elizabeth Davis
- 1785WillsWill of William (x) Fossett
- 1785WillsWill of Robert Fossett
- 1788Court minutesThe record listed prospective jurors without an accompanying summons order.
- 1789MarriagesMarriage bond: Elihugh Woods and Eleanor Fossett
1790s
- 1790Court minutesThe court appointed a road jury to survey the proposed Pains–Haw River route only if twelve jurors considered it publicly useful.
- 1793Court minutesAlexander Campbell was nonsuited against Robinson Mumford and obtained an appeal subject to bond and security.
- 1794MarriagesMarriage bond: David Fossett and Jane Baker
- 1796WillsWill of John Fossett (signed John Faucette)
- 1798MarriagesMarriage bond: Thomas Johnston and Nancy Fossett
- 1798Court minutesThe court appointed Joseph Thompson as road overseer, replacing Jno Umstead Esqr.
- 1798Court minutesRobert Campbell recovered damages and costs against John Taylor after setoff; Taylor appealed with Wm Sheppard as approved surety.
- 1798Court minutesThe court upheld Ferabee Fossett’s dower claim and ordered a jury to lay it out on the land.
- 1799MarriagesMarriage bond: William Smith and Lucy Fossett
- 1799Court minutesThe court appointed John Mitchel as road overseer, replacing James Roney?.
1800s
- 1800MarriagesMarriage bond: Robert Baker and Ferabee Fossett
- 1801MarriagesMarriage bond: John Fossett and Mary Patterson
- 1801Court minutesEnoch Collins was appointed.
- 1801Court minutesJesse Blalock was appointed.
- 1801Court minutesThe court apprenticed Wm Fossett to Hugh McCaddams for instruction in farming.
- 1802Court minutesJurors acquitted James Leathers.
- 1802Court minutesThe court recorded Joseph Thompson, William Mundy, Pleasant Henderson and 11 others for jury service.
- 1802Court minutesJurors convicted Tho McCullock.
- 1802WillsWill of John (x) Gandley
- 1803MarriagesMarriage bond: Richard Fossett Jr and Rebecca Durham
- 1803Court minutesAdministration of the estate of Robert Love granted to William Love; sureties Hirum Love and William Fossett.
- 1806MarriagesMarriage bond: William Lindsey and Sally Fossett
- 1806Court minutesJurors upheld John Bragg’s promise and awarded Henry Thompson Jr damages.
- 1806Court minutesJohn Fossett received damages and costs against Luke Dishon.
- 1806Court minutesThe court apprenticed William McCaddam to Edward Fossett for instruction in farming.
- 1807MarriagesMarriage bond: George Fossett and Martha Ray
- 1807Court minutesBill of Sale, Deborah Fossett to Edward Fossett, proved by George Fossett.
- 1808Court minutesDeed, John McRory to Edward Fossett, acknowledged in court.
- 1808Court minutesThe court appointed John Taylor Jr as road overseer.
- 1809WillsWill of Hugh (x) McCaddams
1810s
- 1810Court minutesThe jury found Anderson Stroud made no promise; an appeal was requested.
- 1810Court minutesThe jury acquitted Micajah Hicks; prosecution witnesses James Pickard and John Hadly were found material.
- 1810Court minutesThe jury acquitted John Smith and William Yoakly.
- 1810Court minutesThe jury upheld Thomas Brooks’s will for personal property but rejected it as a will of real estate.
- 1810Court minutesOn Francis Tapp’s probate request and Richard Tapp’s objection, the jury upheld Abner Tapp’s will for both real and personal property.
- 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 minutesRobert Faucett became guardian of John Fossett’s four named orphans and furnished separate bonds.
- 1811Court minutesThe court appointed George Fossett as road overseer.
- 1812Court minutesThe jury acquitted Robert Duke.
- 1813Court minutesThe jury awarded Jonathan Lindly damages against Thomas Whithed.
- 1813Court minutesThe jury decided Thomas Bonner Jr’s action in favor of James Walker.
- 1813Court minutesThe jury acquitted Thomas Sellars.
- 1813Court minutesThe jury found James Comb guilty on the indictment.
- 1813WillsWill of John (x) McCrary or McCrory
- 1814Court minutesThe jury convicted Andrew, enslaved by Jno Arnold; the court ordered seventy-five lashes to be administered immediately.
- 1814Court minutesThe jury found James Lockhart guilty on the indictment.
- 1816Court minutesAdministration of the estate of Alexander Finly granted to John Finley; sureties William Finley and Henry Fossett.
- 1816Court minutesAdministration of the estate of Robert Fossett granted to James Barnhill; sureties Robert Murray and Thomas Compton.
- 1816Court minutesRobert Fossett’s administrators received permission to sell personal assets, including an unnamed enslaved person, to pay debts or divide…
- 1816Court minutesAdministration of the estate of Lydia Fossett granted to Ralph Faucett and George Faucett; sureties James McCray and Ralph Faucett Senr.
- 1816Court minutesThe court authorized sale of Wm Fossett’s perishable estate.
- 1816Court minutesDaniel Cloud requested an appeal of the judgment in John Creek’s action and offered securities.
- 1816Court minutesThe jury found Henry Trollinger had not promised payment in Matthew Barker’s action.
- 1816Court minutesThe jury awarded John Young damages and costs against William Warren.
- 1817Court minutesA juror was withdrawn in Thomas Barlow’s action against Henry Neal.
- 1818Court minutesThe jury decided Archibald Harrilson’s action in favor of John Lankston.
- 1818Court minutesJohn McCauley became guardian of Anna Fossett and Nathaniel Fossett and Susan Fossett and John Fossett.
1820s
- 1823MarriagesMarriage bond: John Sharp and Deborah Fossett
- 1824MarriagesMarriage bond: Chesley F Fossett and Margret Hutcheson
- 1824MarriagesMarriage bond: Harrison Weeden and Sarah Fossett
- 1825MarriagesMarriage bond: William Anderson and Patsy Fossett
- 1827MarriagesMarriage bond: Alvis Durham and Susan Fossett
- 1829MarriagesMarriage bond: Thomas Fossett and Rosannah McCollum
- 1829MarriagesMarriage bond: Anderson Wilson and Milley Fossett
1830s
- 1831MarriagesMarriage bond: Jesse Durham and Susan Fossett
- 1831MarriagesMarriage bond: James Ray and Susanah Fossett
- 1831MarriagesMarriage bond: Caleb Wilson and Martha Fossett
- 1832MarriagesMarriage bond: James Morris and Susannah Fossett
- 1833MarriagesMarriage bond: James or Jacob Dickie Jr and Charity Fossett
- 1836MarriagesMarriage bond: William Fossett and Mary Nichols
- 1836MarriagesMarriage bond: John Freeland and Deborah Fossett
- 1837MarriagesMarriage bond: James Johnston and Nancy Fossett
- 1837MarriagesMarriage bond: William Johnston and Mary Fossett
- 1838MarriagesMarriage bond: William Bradford and Betsy Jane Fossett
- 1838MarriagesMarriage bond: George Fossett and Nancy Cabe
- 1838MarriagesMarriage bond: Alves King and Mary Ann Fossett
- 1838MarriagesMarriage bond: Thomas Tate and Eliza Jane Fossett
1840s
- 1840MarriagesMarriage bond: George A Fossett and Nancy Fossett
- 1840MarriagesMarriage bond: Stephen S Lloyd and Caroline Fossett
- 1840MarriagesMarriage bond: James McCulloch and Arcanna E Fossett
Undated
- Court minutesAdministration of the estate of Andrew Mishelly (?) granted to James Fossett; sureties James Cunningham and David Fossett.
- Court minutesThe sheriff returned fifteen grand jurors, who were empanelled and sworn.
- Court minutesA sworn jury found for Nathaniel Hart against James Miller in the amount 8.0.1.
- Court minutesRichard Bird replaced George Fossett as overseer from Caswell County Line to Buckhorn.
- Court minutesThe sheriff summoned jurors Henry Hastings, John Armstrong, Edward Turner and 28 others for next court.
- Court minutesThirty named men were appointed grand and petit jurors for next county court and ordered summoned.
- Court minutesTwelve jurors were empanelled and sworn.
- Court minutesWill of Wm. Fossett, proved by Richard Fossitt.
- Court minutesThe court appointed William Clark as road overseer.
- Court minutesThe court appointed Robert Tinnen as road overseer, replacing Wm Clark.
- Court minutesThe court listed a petit jury.
- Court minutesThe jury assessed George Johnston’s damages and costs against Henry Weisner in an attachment action.
- Court minutesWilliam Fossett gave bond for Thomas Cantril’s guardianship with Robert Fossett and Jesse Lynch as approved sureties.
- Court minutesThe sheriff was directed to summon jurors Edward Trice, Rob’t Hodges, James Fossett and 11 others for Superior Court.
- Court minutesThe court recorded Robert Fossett, James Trice, Wm Armstrong and 12 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe court recorded a venire for the February term.
- Court minutesJurors found unperformed covenants and awarded Cain and Ray damages against Henry Fossett.
- Court minutesJurors upheld Henry Fossett’s promise and awarded Eli Collins damages and costs.
- Court minutesJurors convicted Isaac Bracken Jr and the other defendants; the court imposed individual fines.
- Court minutesA juror was withdrawn in Robert Duke’s prosecution.
- Court minutesJurors convicted James Williams on the indictment.
- Court minutesJurors convicted Hugh Woods on the indictment.
- Court minutesWilliam F Strudwick and fellow commissioners were appointed to allot a year’s provisions to Hugh Finley’s widow Susannah Finley.
- Court minutesJurors upheld Henry Hamlin?’s promise and awarded John Stroud damages; an appeal was allowed with approved securities.
- Court minutesJurors rejected setoff and awarded John Ferrington damages against Sam’l Love’s administrator.
- Court minutesDeed, Andrew Gibson to Peter Summers, proved by Henry Fossett.
- Court minutesJurors convicted Henry Younger.
- Court minutesA juror was withdrawn in Thomas McCullock and his unnamed wife’s case against William Cantrill.
- Court minutesThe court recorded John Kelly, Fisher Clendening, James Thompson and 12 others for jury service.
- Court minutesAdministration of the estate of John Tate granted to Andrew Robinson and Uriah Tate; sureties Robert Morrow and James Fossett.
- Court minutesBill of Sale, William Faucett, Lydia Faucett & George Fossett to George Walker, proved by James Walker.
- Court minutesThe court recorded William Horton, Samuel Child, William Whitted Jr and 27 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe court recorded Morgan Hart, George Garrison, Samuel Child and 12 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe court recorded Joseph Wood, John Jameson, Walter Galbraith and 26 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe jury rejected payment and setoff and awarded damages; John Taylor Sr and Isaac Holden secured a stay of execution.
- Court minutesThe court appointed Robert Fossett as road overseer.
- Court minutesDeed, Charles Ray to James Fossett, proved by David Ray.
- Court minutesRobert Mebane and the other named patrol members received allowances for the previous year’s service.
- Court minutesThe court recorded William Parish, Nath’l Harris, James Johnston and 2 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe jury rejected payment and setoff and awarded assignee Elias Haws damages and costs.
- Court minutesJames Kirk was nonsuited; an appeal was granted with Tho Griffin and John Stroud as sureties.
- Court minutesThe court recorded William Andrews, Jacob Anthony, John Murray and 12 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe court recorded Wm Lloyd, Wm Gappins, Tho Clark and 9 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe jury awarded John Taylor Senr damages and costs against Herbert Sims.
- Court minutesSamuel Thompson and the other named patrollers were awarded equal shares of the patrol funds.
- Court minutesThe jury awarded William Kirkland damages against Young Dortch.
- Court minutesThe jury awarded Walter Alves damages against Henry Fossett.
- Court minutesThe court recorded James Hurdle, William Palmer, William Fossett and 4 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe jury assessed Benjamin Bullock’s claim and found estate assets remaining in the defendant’s hands.
- Court minutesAdministration of the estate of John Ray granted to George Fossett; sureties James Mebane and Joseph Moore.
- Court minutesDeed, George Fossett & Martha his Wife, James Fitch & Isbel his Wife & Nancy Ray to John T Ray, proved by Thomas Ruffin.
- Court minutesThe court received and recorded an inventory for Robert Fossett’s estate.
- Court minutesGeorge Fossett became guardian of Robert H Fausett.
- Court minutesThe court recorded James Dixon, Samuel Peelor, Martin Loy and 18 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe jury awarded Lucy Blalock damages and costs against John Browning. An appeal was requested.
- Court minutesAdministration of the estate of John Morrow granted to William Murray; sureties George Fossett and John Murray.
