Orange County Indexed
The Gilston surname
The Gilston name in Orange County Indexed: 40 historical records.
- In the records
- 1788 to 1817
most named in the 1800s
- Deeds 1788–1817
- Court minutes 1789–1809
- Wills 1795
- Marriages 1805–1813
- Places in its deeds and wills
- Little River (2), Mill Creek (1), Back Creek (1), Eno River (1)
- Married into
- Bass 1, Edmiston 1, McCuley 1, McCulley 1 · the marriages
- Often named with
- Day 3, Allison 2, McCulloch 2, Edmiston 2
- Spellings to try
- Gilson
- Search beyond these records
- Gilston 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 Gilston there)
- Gilston 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 40 records
6 deeds, 4 marriages, 29 court minutes 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. Gilston marriages in full · Search the name in every collection
1780s
1790s
- 1791Court minutesThe court appointed Henry Faucit as road overseer, replacing Dav’d Gilston.
- 1795Court minutesThe sheriff was directed to summon jurors James Wilson, Anthony Thompson, Obed Green and 25 others for next term.
- 1795WillsWill of Alexander McCracken
- 1797DeedsDavid Gilston to James Allison, 11 August 1797
1800s
- 1800Court minutesDeed, David Gilston to James Allison, proved by And’w McBroom & Joseph Allison.
- 1805MarriagesMarriage bond: Samuel Edmiston and Jeany Gilston
- 1806Court minutesJurors rejected payment and setoff and awarded Adie I Hogg principal and damages against Tho Edwards.
- 1806Court minutesJurors found Richard Browning liable within three years and awarded Andrew McCullock damages.
- 1807MarriagesMarriage bond: George McCuley and Elizabeth Gilston
- 1807MarriagesMarriage bond: Joseph McCulley and Polly Gilston
- 1809Court minutesThe jury found for Morgan Hart in Edward Robson’s action.
- 1809Court minutesThe jury rejected payment and setoff and awarded Wm Norwood damages.
- 1809Court minutesThe jury credited payment and awarded Francis Jones the balance; Jarratt Yeargain and John Taylor Jr secured a stay of execution.
- 1809Court minutesThe jury found Archibald Reeves liable and awarded damages; an appeal was requested with Henry Thompson Jr and Daniel Turrentine as suret…
- 1809Court minutesThe jury found Arch’d Reeves guilty as charged.
- 1809Court minutesThe jury acquitted Abner Tapp; the court found the named prosecution witnesses material and directed payment without stating amounts.
- 1809Court minutesThe jury found covenants unfulfilled and awarded Henry Nollner damages and costs; a later payment notation was added.
1810s
Undated
- DeedsDaniel Gilston to Samuel Woods
- Court minutesThe sheriff returned the executed venire naming the summoned jurors.
- Court minutesSeventeen grand jurors were empaneled and sworn, with Jno Carter as foreman.
- Court minutesThe court appointed Wm Shepherd as road overseer, replacing David Gilston.
- Court minutesThe court recorded James Mebane, Dav’d Mebane, Ro Tinnen and 37 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe court recorded Joseph Hodge, James Mebane, James Craig and 12 others for jury service.
- Court minutesJohn Thompson became Mary and Rebeccah Thompson’s guardian with separate security amounts and approved sureties.
- Court minutesThe sheriff returned the jury summons list.
- Court minutesThe court swore the grand jury.
- Court minutesThe sheriff returned the venire.
- Court minutesDavid Gilston won principal, damages and costs against Augustine and Luke Dishon after payment and setoff were rejected.
- Court minutesThe court recorded Augustine Willis, James Clendening, Mich’l Shoftner and 12 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe court recorded Joseph Steel, Exum Elliott, Samuel Nelson and 8 others for jury service.
- Court minutesHarts and Wright were nonsuited after failing to appear when called.
- Court minutesAdministration of the estate of David Dunn granted to Drury Dunn; sureties David Gilston and Thomas McCulloch.
- Court minutesRobert Morrow and Matthew Barber secured a stay of execution in Andrew McCully’s action.
- Court minutesAdministration of the estate of Joseph McCullock granted to William Walker and George McCulloch; sureties Thomas Loyd, Thomas Andrew McCu…
