Orange County Indexed
The Gibbs surname
The Gibbs name in Orange County Indexed: 39 historical records and 2 people in the chronology.
- In the records
- 1755 to 1865
most named in the 1790s
- Tax lists 1755–1779
- Deeds 1765–1791
- Wills 1782–1793
- Court minutes 1782–1797
- Marriages 1791–1865
- In the chronology
- 1956 2 people in 1 entry
- Places in its deeds and wills
- Rock Creek (1)
- Married into
- Fitzgerald 1, Holms 1, Simpson 1 · the marriages
- Often named with
- Albright 5, Ray 4, Sharp 3, Mebane 3, Green 2, Holt 2, McCauley 2, Nunn 2, Lindley 2, Walker 2
- Spellings to try
- Gibs
- Search beyond these records
- Gibbs 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 Gibbs there)
- Gibbs 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.
In the historical records 39 records
4 deeds, 3 marriages, 28 court minutes, 2 tax list entries and 2 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. Gibbs marriages in full · Search the name in every collection
1750s
- 1755Tax listsThe 1755 list of tithables: Richard Gibbs
1760s
1770s
- 1779Tax listsThe 1779 tax list: Gibbs Nicholas
1780s
- 1782Court minutesEli McDaniel and Wm. Rainey were appointed to inventory taxable property in St. Asaphs and Chatham, with three assessors (Zacheus Tate, M…
- 1782Court minutesNamed grand and petty jurors were appointed for the next court at Hillsborough on the fourth Monday in August.
- 1782Court minutesFourteen grand jurors were sworn, with Thomas Taylor as foreman.
- 1782Court minutesExecutors Nicholas Gibbs and John Albright returned Isaac Sharp’s estate inventory.
- 1782WillsWill of Isaac (x) Sharp
- 1783Court minutesAdministration of the estate of David McBride granted to Wm. Ray; sureties Nicholas Gibbs and John Ray.
- 1788Court minutesThe court appointed Mich’l Mosier as road overseer, replacing Nicholas Gibbs.
- 1788Court minutesUnder a commission to three justices, Wm Nunn, Baxter King, and Nicholas Gibbs qualified as county justices.
- 1789Court minutesThe sheriff was directed to summon twelve named jurors for the next Superior Court.
1790s
- 1790Court minutesThe court resumed its sitting with justices Wm Watters, Wm Nunn, Jonathan Lindley and Nicholas Gibbs present.
- 1790Court minutesThe court resumed its sitting with justices Alex Mebane, Jno Taylor, James Carson and Nicholas Gibbs present.
- 1790Court minutesThe court resumed its sitting with justices John Ray, John Walker and Nich’s Gibbs present.
- 1791DeedsNicholas Gibbs to Obed Green, 12 October 1791
- 1791MarriagesMarriage bond: John Holms and Catharine Gibbs
- 1791Court minutesThe court resumed its sitting with justices Jno Walker, Alex Mebane and Nicholas Gibbs present.
- 1791Court minutesThe county court opened its sitting with justices John Ray, Andrew Murdock and Nicholas Gibbs present.
- 1791Court minutesJustices Jno Walker, George Danael, Wm Lytle and 21 others attended the election of a new sheriff.
- 1793WillsWill of Peter (x) Efland
- 1797Court minutesThe court apprenticed Elitha to Francis Dunn for instruction in spinning.
1810s
- 1815MarriagesMarriage bond: John Gibbs and Peggy Fitzgerald
1860s
- 1865MarriagesMarriage bond: William Simpson and Jane Gibbs
Undated
- Court minutesRichard Gibbs was jailed in Robert Berry’s suit; Hosea Tapley and Wm. Jay provided bail.
- Court minutesThree named assessors were appointed for St. Asaphs District (Joseph Holt, Nicholas Grison, Nicholas Gibbs).
- Court minutesAdministration of the estate of Wm. Bolton granted to Mary Bolton; sureties Jacob Albright and Nicholas Gibbs.
- Court minutesWill of Isaac Sharp, proved by Jacob Albright.
- Court minutesThe listed people were ordered summoned as jurors for next county court.
- Court minutesThe sheriff was ordered to summon jurors John Loy, Phillip Snotterly, Aaron Sharp, Jun. and 33 others for next County Court.
- Court minutesThe named grand jury was impanelled and sworn.
- Court minutesThe court granted a petition and appointed a jury to survey a road from Troxdales toward Chatham courthouse, ending at the county line.
- Court minutesThe court appointed Nicholas Gibbs as road overseer.
- Court minutesThe May county court opened in Hillsborough with three justices present.
- Court minutesThe November county court opened in Hillsborough with three justices present.
- Court minutesThe county court opened its sitting with justices Sterling Harris, Nicholas Gibbs and Wm Strudwick present.
- Court minutesDeed, Nicholas Gibbs to Obed Green, proved by John Albright.
