Orange County Indexed
The Hobbs surname
The Hobbs name in Orange County Indexed: 95 historical records, 11 people in the chronology and 1 heading in books and archives.
- In the records
- 1779 to 1897
most named in the 1800s
- Tax lists 1779–1790
- Court minutes 1788–1818
- Marriages 1797–1897
- Deeds 1800–1866
- Wills 1815–1826
- Records of enslaved people 1846–1858
- In the chronology
- 1835 to 1994 11 people in 102 entries, most in the 1950s
- In books and archives
- 1 person, born 1895
- Places in its deeds and wills
- Eno River (2), Great Alamance Creek (2), Beaver Creek (2), Grays Creek (1), Cane Creek (1), Alamance Creek (1), Hillsboro (1), Seven Mile Creek (1)
- Married into
- Williams 2, Albright 1, Chambers 1, Cheek 1, Clark 1, Cobb 1, Crabtree 1, Durham 1, Faucett 1, Fitzpatrick 1, Fosset 1, Hayes 1 · the marriages
- Often named with
- Clapp 4, Latta 3, Young 2, Hayes 2, Tapp 2, Holt 2, Faucett 2, Cloud 2, Hastings 2
- People with a page here
- Richard Junius Mendenhall Hobbs, S. H. Hobbs Jr.
- Spellings to try
- Hobs, Hobby, Hobes
- Search beyond these records
- Hobbs 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 Hobbs there)
- Hobbs 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 11 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.
- Hobbs, A. W. 3 entries, 1926–1930
- Hobbs, Agnes 1 entry, 1838
- Hobbs, Allan Wilson 1 entry, 1930
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Hobbs, Elizabeth 7 entries, 1835–1842
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- 1835: Elizabeth Hobbs is brought to Hillsborough in the household of Robert and Anna Burwell
- About 1836: Schoolmaster William J. Bingham repeatedly beats Elizabeth Hobbs at Anna Burwell's urging
- About 1837–1841: Alexander McKenzie Kirkland subjects Elizabeth Hobbs to about four years of sexual coercion
- 1837–1857: The Burwell School and the Burwell household
- April 10, 1838: Elizabeth Hobbs writes to her mother from Hillsborough
- Late 1841: Elizabeth Hobbs gives birth to her son George in Hillsborough
- Early 1842: Elizabeth Hobbs and her son are sent from Hillsborough back to Virginia
- Hobbs, Fred 3 entries, 1993–1994
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Hobbs, R. J. M. 4 entries, 1926–1947
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- 1926–1941: West Franklin Street paving and its Black homeowners, 1926–1941
- September 17, 1940: Chapel Hill's new Recreation Commission organizes and names a town superintendent of recreation
- by May 14, 1943: Mayor Madry names John M. Foushee coordinator of civilian defense
- May 6, 1947: Chapel Hill re-elects Mayor R. W. Madry and Recorder's Court Judge Henry Whitfield
- Hobbs, Richard Junius Mendenhall 80 entries, 1933–1960
- Hobbs, S. H., Jr. 2 entries, 1933–1936
- Hobbs, Truman 1 entry, 1942
- Hobbs, William 1 entry, 1851
- Hobbs, William T. 1 entry, 1955
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 95 records
16 deeds, 2 records of enslaved people, 19 marriages, 54 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. Hobbs marriages in full · Search the name in every collection
1770s
- 1779Tax listsThe 1779 tax list: Hobbs William
1780s
- 1788Court minutesThe jury acquitted James Russel of the charge.
- 1788Court minutesThe jury was sworn in Nicholas and Farmer’s action against Jno Kelley; no finding was recorded.
- 1788Court minutesThe jury awarded the Governor tax arrears against sheriff Jesse Gilbert and others, dischargeable through specified money and certificate…
- 1789Court minutesOn appeal, the jury awarded Jonah Clifton £14.4.0, one year’s interest, and costs against Wm Lytle.
- 1789Court minutesThe jury returned an award dischargeable through payment in specie certificates and costs in Sampson’s action against Whitney.
- 1789Court minutesThe jury found that the limitation statute barred Mangum’s recovery against Cozort.
1790s
- 1790Tax listsThe 1790 tax list: Wm. Hobbs (St. Thomas’ District)
- 1795Court minutesThe court appointed Jacob Troxlow as road overseer.
- 1797MarriagesMarriage bond: James Hobbs and Jane Fosset
- 1798MarriagesMarriage bond: John Hobbs and Catharine Clark
- 1799Court minutesJurors upheld Charles Collier’s bond, rejected his defenses, and awarded Jno Berry damages and costs.
- 1799Court minutesJurors found that Jno Whitsides did not detain the property claimed by And[rew] Gibson.
- 1799Court minutesPorter Allen won slander damages against Jno Holden; the court granted an appeal with approved securities.
1800s
- 1800DeedsNorth Carolina to William Hobbs, 23 December 1800
- 1800Court minutesSterling Moore won damages and costs against Kirk and Johnston after jurors rejected payment and setoff.
- 1801Court minutesJurors upheld the defendants’ bond, rejected satisfaction and release, and assessed Augustus Benton’s damages in Benjamin Williams’s acti…
- 1803DeedsJohn Young to William Hobbs, 2 October 1803
- 1803Court minutesJurors rejected payment and setoff and awarded Augustus Benton principal, damages and costs against Parham Kirk.
- 1803Court minutesJurors upheld Joseph Gwinn’s promise, rejected payment and setoff and awarded A and J Forrest damages; judgment followed.
- 1805MarriagesMarriage bond: James Chambers and Elizabeth Hobbs
- 1807DeedsJohn Clapp Sr to John Hobbs, 8 January 1807
- 1807DeedsJohn Clapp to John Hobbs, 8 January 1807
- 1807Court minutesThe court ordered John Walker Jr, Young Hopson, Martin Neese and 27 others summoned for the next county-court jury service.
- 1807Court minutesJurors acquitted James Faucett.
- 1807Court minutesThe Governor’s action for J Hutcheson produced damages against Jesse Blalock and others for breach of a bond condition.
- 1808Court minutesThe jury found James Murdock committed trespass on property he did not own and awarded Wm F Strudwick damages and costs.
- 1808Court minutesA juror was withdrawn in William Bond’s case against James Murdock.
- 1808Court minutesThe jury found Samuel Riggs promised payment within three years, rejected setoff, and awarded John Neeley damages and costs.
- 1808Court minutesDeed, John Clapp to John Hobbs, proved by Michael Holt.
- 1808Court minutesA juror was withdrawn by agreement in John Carrington’s prosecution.
- 1809MarriagesMarriage bond: James Cheek and Polly Hobbs
- 1809Court minutesSamuel Faucett became guardian of Thomas Faucett.
- 1809Court minutesSamuel Faucett became guardian of Polley Faucett.
1810s
- 1810MarriagesMarriage bond: William Hobbs and Hetty Crabtree
- 1811MarriagesMarriage bond: Thomas Durham and Nancy Hobbs
- 1811Court minutesThe jury acquitted Charles Jones.
- 1811Court minutesThe jury was withdrawn in James Lockhart’s prosecution.
- 1812Court minutesThe jury acquitted Wm P Ray, and the court ordered the unnamed prosecutor to pay costs.
- 1813Court minutesThe jury awarded James Murdock damages and costs against William Cole.
- 1815DeedsJohn Powell by Sheriff to John Hobbs, 17 January 1815
- 1815MarriagesMarriage bond: David Hobbs and Nancy Williams
- 1815Court minutesDeed, Josiah Turner Esquire Sheriff of Orange County to John Hobbs, proved by Mich’l Holt.
- 1815WillsWill of William Hobbs, Senior
- 1816DeedsJohn Hobbs to David Hobbs, 4 October 1816
- 1816MarriagesMarriage bond: Jonathan Hobbs and Elizabeth Morrow
- 1817MarriagesMarriage bond: John Williams and Susanna Hobbs
- 1818Court minutesThe court recorded David Hobbs, John Sheppard, John Wrightsell and 33 others for jury service.
- 1819DeedsHarbert Hobbs & Jonathan Hobbs to Joseph Latta, 9 January 1819
1820s
- 1822MarriagesMarriage bond: Elias Albright and Elizabeth Hobbs
- 1826WillsWill of Judy Clapp
- 1829MarriagesMarriage bond: William Ross and Polly Hobbs
1830s
1840s
- 1840MarriagesMarriage bond: Thomas Hayes and Sarah Hobbs
- 1844DeedsElizabeth Hobbs to Alexander S Webb, 11 October 1844
- 1846Records of enslaved peopleRelease or receipt: Elizabeth Hobbs, Strudwick, 18 April 1846
- 1847DeedsCatherine Hobbs Sr & William Ross & Polly Ross & Elias Albright & Elizabeth Albright & Andrew Boon & Jane Boon & Jacob Clapp & Tempy Clapp & Jacob Huffman Jr & Matilda Huffman & Lewis Hobbs & Catherine Hobbs Jr to William A Carrigan, 31 May 1847
- 1847MarriagesMarriage bond: James Pickard and Sarah M Hobbs
- 1848MarriagesMarriage bond: John Summers and Catherine Hobbs Jr
1850s
- 1851MarriagesMarriage bond: George A Faucett Jr and Mary C Hobbs
- 1853DeedsWilliam Hobbs to Thomas C Hayes & George M Hobbs & Elizabeth Hobbs, 4 February 1853
- 1853DeedsWilliam Hobbs to Thomas C Hayes & George M Hobbs & Elizabeth Hobbs, 4 February 1853
- 1858DeedsElizabeth Hobbs to George M Hobbs, 28 July 1858
- 1858DeedsElizabeth Hobbs to George M Hobbs, 28 July 1858
- 1858Records of enslaved peopleDeed (sale or gift not stated): Elizabeth Hobbs to George M Hobbs, 28 July 1858
- 1859MarriagesMarriage bond: George M Hobbs and Rebecca J Tapp
1860s
1880s
- 1881MarriagesMarriage license: John R Hobbs and Bettie J Sharp
1890s
Undated
- Court minutesA jury was sworn in Wm. Austen’s case against Rob. Baldridge.
- Court minutesThos. Baker replaced Wm. Hobbs as overseer from Hillsborough to the head of New Hope.
- Court minutesThe jury awarded And[rew] Wilson one penny plus costs against Isaac Sebastian.
- Court minutesThe sheriff returned the venire with annotations of absence, excuses, failure to summon, and death.
- Court minutesEighteen grand jurors were sworn.
- Court minutesJacob Troxler replaced Joshua Holt as overseer for the Allamance–Guilford route with workers Joshua Holt, Anthony Thompson, Martain Neice…
- Court minutesAn apparent jury list recorded twelve names.
- Court minutesThe prosecution against Wm Baldridge for assaulting a constable and receiving seized goods was abandoned; the prosecutor was charged costs.
- Court minutesJames O’Neal received damages and costs against Cortner and Horneday.
- Court minutesJurors convicted William Brown.
- Court minutesDeed, John Young to William Hobbs, proved by James Hogg.
- Court minutesThe court recorded James McCaddams, William Hobbs, John Boyle Sr and 3 others for jury service.
- Court minutesJurors found Joseph Tate liable within one year and awarded Wm Muzzall damages.
- Court minutesJurors credited payments and setoffs and awarded George Carrington the remaining balance against Samuel Riggs.
- Court minutesJurors found Eli McDaniel not liable to Samuel O’Daniel.
- Court minutesIla Forrest received principal, interest and costs against John Cain.
- Court minutesJurors convicted James Lockhart.
- Court minutesJurors convicted Thomas Hunt.
- Court minutesThe jury assessed damages and costs against Nunn and Partin following default.
- Court minutesThe jury valued the bond, rejected payment and setoff, and awarded James Faucett damages and costs.
- Court minutesFrancis B Phillips was nonsuited after failing to appear against William Hobbs.
- Court minutesJonathan Hobbs became guardian of Herbert Hobbs and Susan Hobbs.
- Court minutesDavid Hobbs became guardian of John Hobbs.
- Court minutesDeed, John Hobbs to David Hobbs, proved by Andrew Watson.
