Orange County Indexed
The Kittrell surname
The Kittrell name in Orange County Indexed: 44 historical records and 1 person in the chronology.
- In the records
- 1802 to 1837
most named in the 1800s
- Deeds 1802–1837
- Court minutes 1805–1813
- Records of enslaved people 1820–1829
- In the chronology
- 1793 to 1817 1 person in 3 entries, most in the 1790s
- Places in its deeds and wills
- Morgan Creek (2), Cane Creek (2), Durham (1)
- Often named with
- Taylor 4, Merritt 3, Barbee 3, Atwater 2, Hillyard 2, Walton 2
- Search beyond these records
- Kittrell 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 Kittrell there)
- Kittrell 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 1 person
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.
- Kittrell, Bryant 3 entries, 1793–1817
In the historical records 44 records
10 deeds, 2 records of enslaved people and 32 court minutes, oldest first. Every record that names someone of this surname, as the record spells it; choose a collection to narrow the list. Search the name in every collection
1800s
- 1802DeedsEdmund Jones to Bryant Kittrell, 7 October 1802
- 1803DeedsJosiah Rigsbee to Bryant Kittrell, 7 May 1803
- 1805DeedsBryant Kittrell to Moses Atwater, 4 September 1805
- 1805Court minutesJurors credited endorsed payments and awarded Edmond Jones the remaining bond principal and interest against Bryant Kittrell.
- 1807Court minutesThe court ordered John Walker Jr, Young Hopson, Martin Neese and 27 others summoned for the next county-court jury service.
- 1807Court minutesOn Mary Dan’l’s petition, John Taylor and fellow commissioners were appointed to allot a year’s provisions from John Daniel’s estate.
- 1808Court minutesDeed, Sarah Rigsby to Bryant Kittrell, proved by William Pritchard.
- 1808Court minutesDeed, Bryant Kittrell to Moses Atwater, proved by John Wilson.
- 1809Court minutesAdministration of the estate of Edmond Willis granted to Edward Walton Jr and Peter Willis; sureties Bryant Kittrell and James Cheek.
1810s
- 1811Court minutesJohn Craig became guardian of Sarah Massey.
- 1811Court minutesThe court appointed Bryant Kittrell as road overseer.
- 1812Court minutesA jury was charged in Bryant Kittrell’s action against John Taylor Senr; no finding followed.
- 1813Court minutesThe jury awarded Edward Robson damages against Bryant Kittrell.
- 1817DeedsBryant Kittrell to William Henry Merritt, 17 May 1817
1820s
- 1820DeedsBryant Kittrell to Lucy Hillyard, 18 December 1820
- 1820Records of enslaved peopleDeed (sale or gift not stated): Bryant Kittrell to Lucy Hillyard, 18 December 1820
- 1823DeedsThomas D Watts to Jonathan Kittrell, 27 September 1823
- 1829DeedsBryant Kittrell to Pleasant W Kittrell, 26 May 1829
- 1829Records of enslaved peopleDeed (sale or gift not stated): Bryant Kittrell to Pleasant W Kittrell, 26 May 1829
1830s
Undated
- DeedsBryant Kittrell to William H Merritt
- Court minutesThe court recorded William Kirkland, Robert Murdock, William Cabe and 13 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe court recorded Bryant Kittrell, Geo Clancy, And’w Watson and 4 others for jury service.
- Court minutesJurors rejected Robert Murdock’s promise claim against William Mebane’s executors.
- Court minutesJurors found Joseph Street liable within three years, rejected release and awarded Zephaniah Tate damages.
- Court minutesDaniel Cloud and his wife were nonsuited against Henry Neal and others; on Robert Bell’s motion the court reinstated the case, charging p…
- Court minutesJurors upheld James Palmer’s promise, rejected setoff and awarded William Blalock damages.
- Court minutesJurors upheld David Fogleman’s promise and awarded Robert Dickson damages.
- Court minutesPeter Amick received damages and costs against Anderson Stroud.
- Court minutesJurors upheld Tho H Perkins’s promise and awarded William Rainey damages.
- Court minutesJurors rejected Thomas Couch’s promise claim against Jacob Peeler.
- Court minutesJurors convicted Wm Leathers Sr.
- Court minutesThe court recorded John Paul, Samuel Chambers, Stephen Ward and 12 others for jury service.
- Court minutesJohn Taylor, William Barbee and Bryant Kittrell were appointed to contract for a Ben’s Creek bridge near Henry Sears’s plantation.
- Court minutesThe jury valued the bond, credited payment and awarded damages; John Morgan and Edward Walton Jr secured a stay of execution.
- Court minutesThe court recorded Joseph Wood, John Jameson, Walter Galbraith and 26 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe court recorded William Gant, Thomas Horner, John Kirk and 12 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe court appointed Bryant Kittrell as road overseer.
- Court minutesThe court recorded John Campbell, Jacob Wilhoitt, James Tate and 12 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe jury found a principal-and-interest balance owing to Anne Kittrell from William Pannel Senr and awarded nominal damages.
- Court minutesWilliam Barbee and fellow commissioners were appointed to appraise and divide David Craig’s enslaved estate among the named heirs and Joh…
- Court minutesBill of Sale, James H Harrison to Solomon Neville, proved by B Kittrell.
- Court minutesPleasant Henderson and the other named commissioners were appointed to contract for a bridge near Merritts Mill.
