Orange County Indexed
The Galbraith surname
The Galbraith name in Orange County Indexed: 51 historical records.
- In the records
- 1779 to 1811
most named in the 1800s
- Tax lists 1779
- Court minutes 1782–1811
- Deeds 1791–1811
- Wills 1803
- Places in its deeds and wills
- Haw River (1), Great Road (1), Varnels Creek (1), Meeting House Spring Branch (1), Back Creek (1), Duck River (1), Sugar Creek (1)
- Often named with
- Cunningham 3, Coble 2, Holt 2, Dixon 2
- Spellings to try
- Galbreath, Galbrath, Galbreith
- Search beyond these records
- Galbraith 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 Galbraith there)
- Galbraith 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 51 records
4 deeds, 43 court minutes, 3 tax list entries and 1 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
1770s
- 1779Tax listsThe 1779 tax list: Galbraith John
- 1779Tax listsThe 1779 tax list: Galbraith William
- 1779Tax listsThe 1779 tax list: Galbraith William
1780s
- 1782Court minutesWm. Bradshaw’s suit against Benj. Nicholson was heard by twelve named jurors.
- 1782Court minutesJos. Stalworth’s suit against Benj. Nicholson used the preceding jury.
- 1787Court minutesThe jury awarded John Strother £20 in damages plus costs against William Steel.
- 1787Court minutesA venire issued, and the sheriff was directed to summon jurors John Brook, James Woody, Wm Common and 26 others for the next county court.
- 1787Court minutesA juror was withdrawn in Jackson and Collins’s action against James Curry.
1790s
1800s
- 1803WillsWill of Hugh Crawford
- 1805Court minutesJurors rejected William Lockhart Jr and others’ promise claim against Augustine Dishon and others.
- 1805Court minutesJames Davis received damages and costs against Jacob and Nicholas Harder.
- 1805Court minutesJurors found John Jameson liable for trespass within three years and awarded Daniel Cloud damages; an appeal was requested.
- 1807Court minutesThe court ordered Richard Christmas and fellow road jurors to inspect and report on a proposed alteration near Christmas’ ford on Haw River.
- 1807Court minutesJurors rejected payment and setoff and awarded Joshua Holt principal and damages against John Galbraith.
- 1807Court minutesJurors found Bigalow and Collins not liable to Bowman and Woods.
- 1807Court minutesJurors acquitted Matthew Patton.
- 1807Court minutesA juror was withdrawn by consent in John Coupland’s case against Abram Collins.
- 1809Court minutesThe jury found Sterling Harris liable within one year and awarded Ellen Trice damages and costs.
- 1809Court minutesThe jury rejected payment and setoff and awarded John Galbraith’s administrator principal, interest and costs.
1810s
- 1810Court minutesThe jury rejected payment and setoff and awarded Alexander Allen principal, interest and costs.
- 1810Court minutesA juror was withdrawn in assignee Francis Barbee’s action against Edmund Willis’s administrators.
- 1810Court minutesThe jury returned a guilty finding in the prosecution of John Hubbard and Nehemiah Thomas.
- 1810Court minutesDeed, Walter Galbraith, Robert Dixon & Mary his Wife & others to Archibald Murphy, proved by Jeremiah Holt.
- 1811DeedsWalter Galbraith & Kezia Galbraith to George Coble, 4 December 1811
- 1811Court minutesGeorge Carrington was nonsuited after failing to appear when called.
Undated
- Court minutesA jury was sworn in Thos. Brooks’s case against Wm. Nunn.
- Court minutesFifteen grand jurors were empaneled and sworn, with James Baldridge designated foreman.
- Court minutesThe court recorded Jno Galbraith, David Parker, Joseph Thompson and 3 others for jury service.
- Court minutesE McNair’s surviving-partner action against Baxter Boling ended in nonsuit.
- Court minutesJurors found Wm Mebane liable within three years and awarded Henry Thompson damages against his executors; an appeal was allowed.
- Court minutesJurors rejected payment and setoff and awarded Moore, Bowden & Co principal and interest against Thomas Browning.
- Court minutesJurors rejected payment and setoff and awarded Wm and James Kirkland principal and interest against Thomas Edwards.
- Court minutesJurors upheld Nicholas Durning’s promise and awarded Robert Wilson damages.
- Court minutesIn Levi Whitted’s case against Dan’l Cloud, jurors rejected the document presented as Martha Nail’s will.
- Court minutesJurors convicted Joseph Ming.
- Court minutesThe court listed jurors who had failed to appear.
- Court minutesThe court recorded Christopher Barbee, Robert Faucett, John Galbraith and 6 others for jury service.
- Court minutesJurors convicted Amos Nichols.
- Court minutesJurors rejected payment, setoff and a special agreement and awarded James Palmer and company principal and interest against John Galbraith.
- Court minutesAdministration of the estate of John Galbraith granted to Matthew Cunningham, Robert Dixon and Walter Galbraith; sureties David Mebane an…
- Court minutesJohn Galbraith’s administrators received permission to sell his perishable estate.
- Court minutesThe court recorded Joseph Wood, John Jameson, Walter Galbraith and 26 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe court recorded William Gant, Thomas Horner, John Kirk and 12 others for jury service.
- Court minutesPower of Attorney, William Galbraith & others to Matthew Cunningham, proved by James Webb.
- Court minutesThe court recorded John Paul, Henry Albright, William Marshall and 8 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe jury found a promise within three years and awarded William Bond damages and costs.
- Court minutesDeed, Walter Galbraith & wife to Geo Coble, proved by John Ray.
- Court minutesWalter Galbraith was nonsuited after failing to appear against James Palmer. An appeal was requested.
