Orange County Indexed
The Jamison surname
The Jamison name in Orange County Indexed: 72 historical records.
- In the records
- 1773 to 1873
most named in the 1800s
- Deeds 1773–1873
- Tax lists 1779–1790
- Court minutes 1784–1808
- Marriages 1792–1817
- Wills 1793–1826
- Records of enslaved people 1799–1802
- Places in its deeds and wills
- Little River (9), Nunns Creek (2), Great Road (2), Harrels Creek (2), Homes Spring Branch (1), Eno River (1), Hoovers Branch (1), Cates Creek (1)
- Married into
- Robinson 1, Riggs 1, McKee 1, Ray 1 · the marriages
- Often named with
- Hall 9, Brown 6, Hodge 6, Riggs 5, Harris 5, O'Farrell 3, Ray 3, Lindsey 3, Laws 3, Thompson 2, Woods 2, Lindsay 2
- Spellings to try
- Jameson, Jamieson, Jameison, Jemison
- Search beyond these records
- Jamison in Ancestry Library Edition (on the library’s public computers; add Orange County, North Carolina as a place)
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- Jamison 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 72 records
20 deeds, 2 records of enslaved people, 4 marriages, 37 court minutes, 4 tax list entries and 5 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. Jamison marriages in full · Search the name in every collection
1770s
- 1773DeedsWilliam Brian & Jennet Brian to William Jamison, 31 August 1773
- 1779Tax listsThe 1779 tax list: Jamison William
- 1779Tax listsThe 1779 tax list: Jamison William Junr
1780s
- 1784Court minutesFifteen grand jurors were listed, with Thomas Taylor as foreman.
- 1785DeedsJohn Brown to William Jamison, 3 October 1785
- 1785DeedsJohn Brown to William Jamison, 3 October 1785
- 1785DeedsJohn Brown to William Jamison, 3 October 1785
- 1785DeedsJohn Brown to William Jamison, 3 October 1785
- 1789DeedsWilliam Jamison to Joseph Allerson, 30 November 1789
1790s
- 1790Court minutesThe court ordered the Jamison–Berry warrant proceedings returned for review and stayed further action pending its hearing.
- 1790Tax listsThe 1790 tax list: Wm. Jamison (Hillsborough District)
- 1790Tax listsThe 1790 tax list: Wm Jamison (St. Mary’s District)
- 1791Court minutesA jury awarded Wm Jamison damages and costs against Rob’t Berry on certiorari.
- 1792MarriagesMarriage bond: John Robinson and Rachael Jamison
- 1793WillsWill of William (x) Jamison
- 1799DeedsWilliam Woods to John Jamison, 9 April 1799
- 1799DeedsJohn Jamison to William Lindsay, 1 September 1799
- 1799Records of enslaved peopleDeed (sale or gift not stated): William Woods to John Jamison, 9 April 1799
1800s
- 1800Court minutesSterling Harris submitted a sworn inventory of Wm Jamison’s estate.
- 1800Court minutesSterling Harris submitted his executor’s account for Wm Jamison’s estate.
- 1801MarriagesMarriage bond: Samuel Riggs and Jean Jamison
- 1801WillsWill of Samuel (x) Turrentine
- 1802DeedsTheophilus Thompson to James Jamison, 6 February 1802
- 1802DeedsJohn Jamison to William Lindsay, 24 August 1802
- 1802DeedsJohn Jamison to Barnabus O'Farrell, 13 June 1802
- 1802Records of enslaved peopleDeed (sale or gift not stated): John Jamison to Barnabus O'Farrell, 13 June 1802
- 1804Court minutesThe court settled John Jameson and others’ claims against Sam’l Riggs and his wife, excluding enslaved Flora and her children from division.
- 1804WillsWill of Joseph Wells, Senior
- 1805DeedsSamuel Riggs to John Jamison, 25 November 1805
- 1805DeedsJohn Jamison to Barnabus O'Farrell, 19 August 1805
- 1805DeedsSamuel Riggs to John Jamison, 25 November 1805
- 1805DeedsSamuel Riggs to John Jamison, 25 November 1805
- 1805Court minutesDeed, John Jamison to Barnabas O’Farrill, proved by William Park.
- 1807Court minutesJurors rejected payment and setoff and awarded Alex Rhodes principal and damages against John Redman.
- 1807Court minutesBill of Sale, Samuel Riggs to John Jamison, proved by Thomas Laws.
- 1808Court minutesThe jury found John Craig liable and awarded Abner W Long damages and costs.
- 1808Court minutesThe jury found John McKerrall promised payment within three years and awarded the plaintiffs damages and costs.
1810s
- 1810MarriagesMarriage bond: William McKee and Jane Jamison
- 1812DeedsJohn Jamison to Robert Hall, 18 November 1812
- 1817MarriagesMarriage bond: William B Jamison and Mary E W Ray
1820s
- 1821WillsWill of David Ray
- 1825DeedsWilliam B Jamison to Robert Hall Sr, 22 August 1825
- 1826WillsWill of Robert Walker
1870s
Undated
- DeedsJohn Brown to William Jamison
- DeedsJohn Brown to William Jamison
- Court minutesThe sheriff was ordered to summon fourteen named jurors for Hillsborough district superior court on March twenty-first.
- Court minutesWm. Jamison was appointed collector of taxable property for St. Marys District for this and the ensuing year.
- Court minutesFourteen grand jurors were sworn after the sheriff returned the venire.
- Court minutesJames James, about six or seven with unknown parents, was bound to Wm. Jamison.
- Court minutesThe sheriff was ordered to summon jurors George Allen, Jno. Allen, Geo. Johnston and 30 others for next county court.
- Court minutesThe court appointed Wm Jamison as road overseer, replacing Andrew Griffin.
- Court minutesJno Armstrong was nonsuited in his appeal against Wm Jamison.
- Court minutesAdministration of the estate of William Jamison granted to Jane Jamison and John Ray; sureties James Jackson and James Moore.
- Court minutesPeggy Jamison chose Jane Jamison as guardian, with bond and sureties.
- Court minutesJohn Jamison chose Jane Jamison as guardian, with bond and sureties.
- Court minutesPolly Jamison chose Jane Jamison as guardian, with bond and sureties.
- Court minutesRobert Jamison chose his mother as guardian, with bond and sureties.
- Court minutesJenny Jamison chose Jane Jamison as guardian, with bond and sureties.
- Court minutesWilliam Jamison chose Jane Jamison as guardian, with bond and sureties.
- Court minutesStarling Harris petitioned to sell perishable property belonging to William Jamison Senr’s estate.
- Court minutesThe court apprenticed James Lindsey to Mathew Lindsy for instruction in farming.
- Court minutesDeed, Will’m Jamison to Joseph Allison, proved by Martin Armstrong.
- Court minutesAfter Sterling Harris reported Rachel Jamison’s death, the court ordered the remaining Wm Jamison estate sold under his will.
- Court minutesDeed, Samuel Riggs & Wife to John Jamison, proved by Thomas Laws.
- Court minutesDeed, John Jamison to Wm Lindsey, proved by James Ray.
- Court minutesThe court recorded Christopher Dannel, Jeremiah Roberts, James Robinson and 27 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe court recorded Isham Brewer, Benj Yeargin, Elisha Umstead and 3 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe jury found Mordecai Southerland promised payment and awarded George Carrington damages and costs.
- Court minutesWilliam Jamison and Taylor Duke were appointed election inspectors.
- Court minutesThe jury awarded William Jamison damages and costs against Samuel Child.
- Court minutesDeed, James Thomason to Wm B Jamison, proved by William Horton.
