Orange County Indexed
The Hobson surname
The Hobson name in Orange County Indexed: 61 historical records and 3 headings in books and archives.
- In the records
- 1755 to 1873
most named in the 1800s
- Tax lists 1755–1790
- Court minutes 1756–1813
- Deeds 1764–1873
- Marriages 1789–1805
- Wills 1825–1841
- In books and archives
- 1 family heading and 2 people, born 1943
- Places in its deeds and wills
- Cane Creek (5), Rocky River (1)
- Married into
- Brewer 1, Marcum 1 · the marriages
- Often named with
- Kirk 3, Wells 2, Carter 2, Foust 2, Granville 2, Thompson 2
- People with a page here
- Fred C. Hobson, Fred Hobson
- Spellings to try
- Hopson
- Search beyond these records
- Hobson 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 Hobson there)
- Hobson 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 books and archives 3 headings
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.
- Hobson family family, 1 work
- Hobson, Fred, 3 works
- Hobson, Fred C., 1943- 1 work
In the historical records 61 records
13 deeds, 2 marriages, 41 court minutes, 3 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. Hobson marriages in full · Search the name in every collection
1750s
1760s
1770s
1780s
- 1789MarriagesMarriage bond: William Hobson and Beckey Brewer
1790s
- 1790Tax listsThe 1790 tax list: Wm. Hobson (St. Mark’s District)
- 1790Tax listsThe 1790 tax list: Elizabeth Hobson (St. Mark’s District)
- 1798DeedsChristopher Hornaday to George Hobson, 4 May 1798
- 1799DeedsAaron Maris to George Hobson, 4 June 1799
- 1799DeedsGeorge Hobson to Daniel Foust, 7 October 1799
- 1799Court minutesDeed, George Hobson to Daniel Foust, proved by Peter Foust.
1800s
- 1801Court minutesThe court appointed Thomas Cate as road overseer.
- 1802Court minutesJames Dunn was nonsuited against James Mason.
- 1802Court minutesJurors upheld James Clendening’s promise within three years, rejected payment and awarded Ezekiel Brewer damages.
- 1802Court minutesAfter Joseph Wheeler caveated probate, jurors rejected the purported will of John Wheeler presented by Wm Vestal.
- 1803Court minutesJurors found Sam’l Dick liable within three years, rejected justification and awarded Eve Holt damages.
- 1803Court minutesJurors valued the bond and awarded Gideon Granger damages against Sam’l Hopkins and Taylor for breach of its condition.
- 1803Court minutesJurors valued Simpson Tate’s bond, rejected payment and setoff and awarded Henry Bracken damages.
- 1803Court minutesElias Wilhoit was nonsuited against Robert Dixon; his appeal was allowed with James Wilson and James Mason as securities.
- 1803Court minutesJurors convicted Spencer Meachum.
- 1805MarriagesMarriage bond: Chapman Hobson and Celia Marcum
- 1807Court minutesJurors upheld William Griffiths’s promise within three years, rejected setoff and awarded ??dah Griffiths damages; an appeal was noted.
- 1807Court minutesJurors found Hugh Riggs detained the claimed obligation within three years, valued it and awarded Hall and Ray nominal damages.
- 1807Court minutesJurors upheld Robert Harris’s promise and awarded Robert Jones damages.
- 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.
1810s
- 1810Court minutesThe court appointed James Kirk as road overseer.
- 1811Court minutesThe jury found for Dun Cameron in ejectment and awarded nominal damages and costs.
- 1811Court minutesThe jury found a promise, rejected payment and setoff, and awarded Jarratt Yeargain damages; the court allowed him to withdraw produced p…
- 1811Court minutesThe jury found for Drury Dunn; earlier defense attendance was excluded from costs, and Susannah Cole’s witness Jacob Garrison Sr was fine…
- 1813Court minutesThe jury awarded James Comb damages and costs against William Hall. An appeal was requested.
- 1813Court minutesThe jury found Andrew Faddis not liable in William Wilkins’s action.
- 1815DeedsJoseph Wells to Isaac Hobson, 2 May 1815
- 1818DeedsIsaac Hobson to Charles Hobson, 26 May 1818
1820s
- 1820DeedsGeorge Hobson to James Smith, 23 April 1820
- 1825WillsWill of Charles Hobson
1840s
- 1841WillsWill of Zernah Hobson
1870s
Undated
- Court minutesJames Allison, George Hobson and William Rhodes were excused for missing the previous commissioners’ meeting.
- Court minutesFourteen grand jurors were sworn.
- Court minutesAdam Salling brought a debt claim against George Hobson.
- Court minutesThe court listed workers and providers of labor for the road from Canes to an uncertain former residence (Holden).
- Court minutesOn John Hogan’s petition, the court assigned workers to open the road linking Collins creek and the University road.
- Court minutesThe court appointed William Hobson as road overseer, replacing James Kirk.
- Court minutesDeed, Aaron Mairis to Geo Hobson, proved by James Neal.
- Court minutesAugustus Benton was nonsuited against Edmund Shelton and appealed with approved securities.
- Court minutesJurors awarded Frances Child the remaining bond balance against James Baldridge after payments and setoffs.
- Court minutesJurors found John O’Daniel detained Phil, an enslaved man claimed by John Terry, and awarded Terry damages and costs.
- Court minutesJurors found Arch’d Brockwell’s bond to Samuel Crawford paid.
- Court minutesJurors found Samuel Thompson not liable in George Clency’s action.
- Court minutesJurors upheld the defendants’ bond, rejected illness excuses and assessed James Moore’s damages in Benj’n Williams’s action against Hugh…
- Court minutesDavid Rainey received damages and costs against Loren Rhodes in an attachment action.
- Court minutesThe court recorded Wm Hobson, Fisher Clendening, William Carter and 2 others for jury service.
- Court minutesJurors upheld and valued the bond, credited a payment and awarded Samuel Fogleman the balance against Long and Holt.
- Court minutesJurors upheld Robert Gray’s promise within three years, rejected setoff and prior judgment and awarded William Whitfield damages; judgmen…
- Court minutesDeed, Joseph Wells to Isaac Hobson, proved by Hugh Woody.
- Court minutesDeed, Isaac Hobson to Charles Hobson, acknowledged in court.
