Orange County Indexed
The Lacy surname
The Lacy name in Orange County Indexed: 35 historical records, 1 person in the chronology and 2 headings in books and archives.
- In the records
- 1764 to 1840
most named in the 1790s
- Deeds 1764–1799
- Tax lists 1779
- Wills 1784–1840
- Court minutes 1787–1796
- In the chronology
- 1916 1 person in 1 entry
- In books and archives
- 2 people, born 1854
- Places in its deeds and wills
- Collins Creek (4), Haw River (1), Durham (1)
- Often named with
- Durham 3, Harden 2, Lindsay 2, Lindsey 2, Loyd 2, Ray 2, Brewer 2, Edwards 2
- People with a page here
- Allen Lacy, Benjamin Rice Lacy
- Spellings to try
- Lacey
- Search beyond these records
- Lacy 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 Lacy there)
- Lacy 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.
In books and archives 2 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.
- Lacy, Allen, 5 works
- Lacy, Benjamin Rice, 1854-1929 1 work
In the historical records 35 records
8 deeds, 23 court minutes, 1 tax list entries and 3 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. Search the name in every collection
1760s
1770s
- 1779Tax listsThe 1779 tax list: Lacy John
1780s
1790s
- 1791Court minutesFive named men took the justice qualification oaths and joined the bench.
- 1791Court minutesJustices Jno Walker, George Danael, Wm Lytle and 21 others attended the election of a new sheriff.
- 1793DeedsBenjamin Lacy to John Lindsay, 23 February 1793
- 1793DeedsJohn Lindsay to Benjamin Lacy, 23 February 1793
- 1793DeedsJohn Lindsey to Benjamin Lacy, 1793
- 1793DeedsBenjamin Lacy to John Lindsey, 1793
- 1795Court minutesBenjamin Lacy, Jonathan Lindley and Arch’d Campbell were assigned to audit Geo Madden and John Baker’s administration of Thomas Baker’s e…
- 1796Court minutesWm McCauley and Benjamin Lacy were appointed to examine Sackfield Brewer’s accounts for Richard Cates, former guardian of Richard Edwards…
- 1799DeedsBenjamin Lacy to Richard Stanford, 4 November 1799
1830s
- 1839WillsWill of William L. Durham
1840s
- 1840WillsWill of Stephen Justice
Undated
- Court minutesThe court appointed Wm Durham as road overseer, replacing Benjamin Lacy.
- Court minutesThe sheriff returned the venire naming prospective jurors.
- Court minutesFifteen grand jurors were sworn, with John Hogan as foreman.
- Court minutesDeed, Robert Harden to Benjamin Lacy, proved by George McVain.
- Court minutesThe county court opened its sitting with justices Wm Rainey, Wm Courtney, Jno Thompson and 29 others present.
- Court minutesJustices Empson Bird, John Thompson, Archer Campbell and 32 others attended the sheriff’s election.
- Court minutesThe justices divided themselves into four classes for holding court.
- Court minutesThe county court opened its sitting with justices A Tatom, Jno Thompson, James Christmass and 18 others present.
- Court minutesThe county court opened its sitting with justices Benjamin Lacy, John Hogan, Absalom Tatom and 2 others present.
- Court minutesAtha Lindsey became overseer for the road toward Chatham through Benjamin Lacys Land, with workers Jno Edwards, Ben Lacy, Atha Robertson…
- Court minutesRob’t Faust surrendered Wm Elliott, who offered Henry Faucett as approved replacement security.
- Court minutesBenj Lacy was appointed to receive the district’s taxable lists.
- Court minutesReuben Smith was elected constable and posted security.
- Court minutesA motion to compensate Tobias Rogers for the bridge at Matthew McCauleys mill failed when the justices divided evenly.
- Court minutesJustices Wm Ray, Wm Rainey, Benj Lacy and 19 others attended the court.
- Court minutesThe county court opened its sitting with justices James Christmas, Benj Lacy and Jno Ray present.
- Court minutesThe county court opened its sitting with justices James Carson, Wm Shepperd, James Baldridge and 9 others present.
