Orange County Indexed
The George surname
The George name in Orange County Indexed: 97 historical records, 4 people in the chronology and 1 heading in books and archives.
- In the records
- 1756 to 1880
most named in the 1810s
- Deeds 1756–1874
- Wills 1757–1844
- Tax lists 1779
- Marriages 1784–1880
- Court minutes 1789–1818
- Records of enslaved people 1811–1847
- In the chronology
- 1920 to 1966 4 people in 14 entries, most in the 1950s
- In books and archives
- 1 person, born 1888
- Places in its deeds and wills
- Northeast Creek (4), New Hope Creek (2), Crooked Creek (2), Old Hillsborough Road (1), S Branch (1), Robinsons Creek (1), Milligans Spring Branch (1), Robersons Creek (1)
- Married into
- Herndon 8, Boothe 2, Anderson 1, Barbee 1, Cain 1, Edwards 1, Rich 1, Hopson 1, Trice 1, Locust 1, Leigh 1, Nichols 1 · the marriages
- Often named with
- Trice 9, Herndon 9, Castlebury 4, Hust 2, Markham 2, Mason 2, Shepherd 2, Hyde 2, Hall 2, Marsh 2, Foshee 2
- People with a page here
- W. C. George (Wesley Critz George)
- Search beyond these records
- George 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 George there)
- George 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 4 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.
- George, J. D. 1 entry, 1959
- George, W. C. 12 entries, 1920–1966
- George, W. C. 1 entry, 1920
- George, Wesley 1 entry, 1920
In books and archives 1 heading
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.
In the historical records 97 records
31 deeds, 3 records of enslaved people, 24 marriages, 29 court minutes, 1 tax list entries and 9 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. George marriages in full · Search the name in every collection
1750s
- 1756DeedsMark Morgan to David George, December 1756
- 1757WillsWill of Charles Foshee
- 1759WillsWill of Charles Foshee
1760s
1770s
1780s
- 1782DeedsNorth Carolina to Allen George, 25 October 1782
- 1784MarriagesMarriage bond: Solomon George and Sarah Rich
- 1788DeedsJoseph Castlebury to David George, 27 December 1788
- 1789MarriagesMarriage bond: Zachariah Hopson and Ruthy George
- 1789Court minutesDeed, John Morgan to Wm Merrit, proved by Presley George.
- 1789Court minutesThe court exempted Allen George from poll taxation.
1790s
- 1790Court minutesDeed, Joseph Castlebury to Dav’d George, proved by Zach Herndon.
- 1792MarriagesMarriage bond: David George and Betsey Trice
- 1793DeedsAllen George to John Hyde, 30 September 1793
- 1795Court minutesDeed, Allen George & Sally George to Jno Hyde, proved by Joseph Castlebury.
- 1796WillsWill of George Herndon
1800s
- 1800DeedsDavid Hall to David George, 4 July 1800
- 1800Court minutesDeed, David Hall to David George, proved by Zachariah Herndon.
- 1801DeedsJohn Hust to David George, 2 May 1801
- 1802MarriagesMarriage bond: Jonathan George and Ferabee Locust
- 1806Court minutesTimothy Rich Jr’s administrators continued his attachment; Samuel Thompson denied holding defendant’s property, and another attachment wa…
- 1807Court minutesDeed, William Holden [or Holder?] to Zachariah Herndon, proved by David George.
1810s
- 1810MarriagesMarriage bond: Brinkley George and Milley Boothe
- 1811DeedsSolomon George to Charles Trice, 2 February 1811
- 1811Records of enslaved peopleDeed (sale or gift not stated): Solomon George to Charles Trice, 2 February 1811
- 1811Court minutesGeorge Carrington was nonsuited after failing to appear when called.
- 1811Court minutesDeed, Solomon George to Charles Trice, proved by David George.
- 1811Court minutesThe jury rejected payment and setoff and awarded David George interest on the principal balance.
- 1811Court minutesThe court appointed David George as road overseer.
- 1813DeedsJesse George Sr to Edmund Herndon, 14 January 1813
- 1814WillsWill of Asey (x) Brown
- 1816Court minutesThe sheriff was ordered to summon jurors James Walker, Micajah Thomas, John McCrory and 27 others for the next term.
- 1816Court minutesThe jury found Henry Trollinger had not promised payment in Matthew Barker’s action.
- 1816Court minutesThe jury awarded Rebecca Wilkinson damages and costs against John Mason.
- 1816Court minutesThe jury found Samuel McCaddams guilty on the indictment.
- 1818DeedsWilliam Trice to David George, 24 January 1818
- 1818Records of enslaved peopleDeed (sale or gift not stated): William Trice to David George, 24 January 1818
- 1818Court minutesBill of Sale, William Trice to David George, proved by Chesley George.
- 1818Court minutesBill of Sale, William Trice to Charles Trice, proved by Chesley George.
1820s
- 1820MarriagesMarriage bond: Redding George and Sally Boothe
- 1821WillsWill of Frederick Reed
- 1825WillsWill of Joseph Boothe, Senior
- 1826DeedsThomas Markham to David George, 8 April 1826
- 1826MarriagesMarriage bond: William George and Matilda Herndon
1830s
- 1830DeedsJohn A Mason & Elizabeth Mason to William George, 30 January 1830
- 1831MarriagesMarriage bond: Ezekiel George and Martha Herndon
- 1833DeedsMerrill Beasley to Chesley P George, 30 July 1833
- 1837MarriagesMarriage bond: David George and Sylvina Herndon
- 1837MarriagesMarriage bond: Harmon Herndon and Elizabeth George
- 1838DeedsBenjamin Herndon to David George trustee & Chesley P George, 1 May 1838
- 1838DeedsBenjamin Herndon to Chesley P George, 1 May 1838
- 1838MarriagesMarriage bond: William Leigh and Mary George
- 1839MarriagesMarriage bond: John Nichols and Dicey George
1840s
- 1841DeedsJames C Lewter to Thomas J George, 10 January 1841
- 1841WillsWill of William Leigh
- 1842MarriagesMarriage bond: Thomas George and Cynthia Herndon
- 1844WillsWill of Mary (x) Herndon
- 1846DeedsGeorge W Trice & William George to George Shepherd, 23 April 1846
- 1847Records of enslaved peopleDeed of trust: Britain C Castleberry to Ezekiel George, Canady Lowe, William George, 20 September 1847
- 1848DeedsJohn Markham & James Harrard & Ezekiel George to State of North Carolina, 2 March 1848
1850s
1860s
- 1860MarriagesMarriage bond: John Lynn and Mary J George
- 1866MarriagesMarriage bond: Lewis Anderson and Laura Ann George
- 1866MarriagesMarriage bond: John George and Dolly Barbee
- 1866MarriagesMarriage bond: Chesley Herndon and Mary E George
- 1866MarriagesMarriage bond: William H Herndon and Elizabeth George
- 1869MarriagesMarriage license: Elbert H George and Melvina Harward
1870s
- 1872DeedsE H George to R H Beavers, 29 January 1872
- 1873DeedsHenderson George to Hardy Massey trustee, 21 April 1873
- 1873DeedsHenderson George to Thomas R Shepherd, 5 May 1873
- 1874DeedsH George to Andrew Turner trustee, 4 April 1874
- 1874DeedsElbert George to M C Herndon trustee, 26 February 1874
- 1875MarriagesMarriage license: Wm Edwards and Patience George
- 1876MarriagesMarriage license: Wm George and Henrietta Cain
- 1876MarriagesMarriage license: Chesley P Herndon and Mary George
1880s
Undated
- Court minutesWilliam Mebane reported losing Joseph George’s bond payable to Charles Fooshe’s estate.
- Court minutesHamilton and company petitioned against Jesse George.
- Court minutesOn Absalom Tatum’s executors’ application, the court freed George, Cate, Sally, her child young George and Jack under his will.
- Court minutesDeed, John Hust to David George, proved by Zach’a Herndon.
- Court minutesDeed, Jesse George to Edmund Herndon, proved by John Barbee.
- Court minutesThe court recorded James Herndon, David Williams, John Freeland and 11 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe court recorded James Walker, Micajah Jordan, John McCrory and 28 others for jury service (Benj’n).
- 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 minutesThe sheriff was directed to summon jurors Samuel Thompson Eno, Benjamin Rhodes, James Moore and 33 others for the next court.
- Court minutesThe court recorded Samuel Thompson Eno, Benjamin Rhodes, James Moore and 33 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe court recorded John L Prather, James Moore, David George and 12 others for jury service.
