Orange County Indexed
The May surname
The May name in Orange County Indexed: 235 historical records, 1 person in the chronology and 1 heading in books and archives.
- In the records
- 1755 to 1893
most named in the 1800s
- Tax lists 1755–1790
- Deeds 1755–1862
- Wills 1770–1835
- Court minutes 1782–1818
- Marriages 1785–1893
- Records of enslaved people 1789–1806
- In the chronology
- 1897 1 person in 1 entry
- In books and archives
- 1 family heading
- Places in its deeds and wills
- Alamance Creek (10), Beaver Creek (9), Ellerbe Creek (6), Great Alamance Creek (4), Eno River (4), Gun Creek (4), Back Creek (3), Great Road (2)
- Married into
- Cheek 2, Coble 2, Friddle 2, Gooch 2, Huffman 2, Albright 1, Andrew 1, Andrie 1, Barber 1, Burrow 1, Carrington 1, Cates 1 · the marriages
- Often named with
- Holt 7, Wilson 7, Clapp 6, Latta 5, Huffman 5, Clap 4, Smith 4, Thompson 3, Atkinson 3, Whitsell 3, Albright 3, Huffhines 3
- Search beyond these records
- May in Ancestry Library Edition (on the library’s public computers; add Orange County, North Carolina as a place)
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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 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.
- May family family, 1 work
In the historical records 235 records
70 deeds, 3 records of enslaved people, 42 marriages, 96 court minutes, 15 tax list entries and 9 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. May marriages in full · Search the name in every collection
1750s
- 1755DeedsThomas Mathews to Henry May[n]or, September 1755
- 1755DeedsEarl Granville to James May, September 1755
- 1755Tax listsThe 1755 list of tithables: John May Junr
- 1755Tax listsThe 1755 list of tithables: Daniel May
- 1756DeedsEarl Granville to John May, December 1756
1760s
- 1760DeedsJohn May Sr to John May Jr, November 1760
- 1762DeedsDaniel May to Henry Eustice McCulloch, November 1762
- 1763DeedsHenry McCulloch esq to Daniel May, February 1763
- 1763DeedsJohn May to Henry Eustice McCulloch, November 1763
- 1766DeedsJohn May Sr to John May Jr, August 1766
- 1766DeedsJohn May to Herman Gregg, August 1766
- 1769DeedsJohn May Sr & Mary May to Joseph Dixon, 10 June 1769
1770s
- 1770DeedsThomas Lowe & Lydia Lowe to Daniel May, 23 July 1770
- 1770WillsWill of Joseph Dixson
- 1779Tax listsThe 1779 tax list: May Thomas
- 1779Tax listsThe 1779 tax list: May John Junr
- 1779Tax listsThe 1779 tax list: May Samuel
- 1779Tax listsThe 1779 tax list: May John Senr
- 1779Tax listsThe 1779 tax list: May Daniel
- 1779Tax listsThe 1779 tax list: May John
1780s
- 1780DeedsNorth Carolina to John May, 13 March 1780
- 1782Court minutesJohn Butler and John Walker were appointed to inventory taxable property in Orange and Caswell, with Robert May and Walter Morrow as asse…
- 1783Court minutesJohn May was exempted from taxes because of age and infirmity.
- 1783Court minutesJohn Sims, Zacheus Tate and Daniel May were appointed assessors for Chatham and St. Asaphs.
- 1783Court minutesDeed, Joseph White to Thomas Kirkland, proved by Sam'l. May.
- 1784Court minutesJohn May was exempted from poll tax.
- 1785DeedsJames Desarn to John May, 21 May 1785
- 1785MarriagesMarriage bond: William May and Suckey Morris
- 1785Court minutesSeventeen grand jurors were sworn, with Thos. Trice as foreman.
- 1785WillsPower of attorney: John Trice to Edward Trice, Sr
- 1785WillsDeed: John May to James Desern
- 1785WillsDeed: Samuel May to Southerland and others
- 1786DeedsJohn May Sr to John May Jr, 12 October 1786
- 1786DeedsJohn May Sr to Southerland May, 12 October 1786
- 1786Court minutesDeed, Samuel May to John May Junr., proved by Henry Bunch.
- 1786Court minutesSamuel May was appointed road overseer from Fish Dam Ford on the Wake line to the Cross Roads.
- 1787DeedsJohn May Sr to William Wallace, 3 August 1787
- 1788Court minutesDeed, Geo Tamplin & Wife to Christopher Barbie, proved by Sam’l May.
- 1789Records of enslaved peopleSheriff's or court sale: William Southerland, Samuel May to John McCabe, 17 April 1789
- 1789Court minutesOn appeal, the jury awarded Hillsborough Academy’s trustees three pounds with interest and costs against John Wilson.
1790s
- 1790DeedsWilliam Downs to Thomas May, 22 May 1790
- 1790Court minutesThe jury awarded Peter V Williamson £60.8 plus costs against Samuel May; an appeal followed.
- 1790Court minutesThe jury awarded Jno May £23.6 plus costs against Parker and Glenn.
- 1790Court minutesDeed, William Downs to Thomas May, proved by Walter Alves.
- 1790Court minutesThe court appointed a jury to survey the proposed Dossets–Johnstons Store road and report next term.
- 1790Tax listsThe 1790 tax list: Daniel May, Jr. (St. Asaph’s District)
- 1790Tax listsThe 1790 tax list: George May (St. Asaph’s District)
- 1790Tax listsThe 1790 tax list: Daniel May, Sr. (St. Asaph’s District)
- 1790Tax listsThe 1790 tax list: Ludwick May (St. Asaph’s District)
- 1790Tax listsThe 1790 tax list: Samuel May (St. Mary’s District)
- 1790Tax listsThe 1790 tax list: John May (St. Mary’s District)
- 1790Tax listsThe 1790 tax list: John May (St. Asaph’s District)
- 1792MarriagesMarriage bond: Jacob May and Barbary Kimrah
- 1794DeedsJohn Huffman & Peter Huffman & Sussiah Huffman to Daniel May Jr, 7 April 1794
- 1794Records of enslaved peopleDeed (sale or gift not stated): William G Smith to Daniel May, 12 August 1794
- 1795MarriagesMarriage bond: Ashby Dunnagin and Polly May
- 1795Court minutesThe court appointed Jacob Troxlow as road overseer.
- 1795WillsBill of sale: William G. Smith to Daniel May
- 1796DeedsThomas May to Elias Turner Jr, 27 April 1796
- 1796Court minutesThe court exempted Barney May from poll taxation.
- 1798DeedsHenry Hayes Sr to George May, 1 May 1798
- 1798MarriagesMarriage bond: Tobias May and Catharine Friddle
- 1798Court minutesPower of Attorney, John May to Samuel Southerland, proved by Walter Alves.
- 1799DeedsDaniel May to Anthony Thompson, 27 August 1799
- 1799DeedsNorth Carolina to John May, 11 March 1799
- 1799MarriagesMarriage bond: Major Washington May and Polly Forrest
- 1799Court minutesThe court appointed Henry Loy as road overseer.
1800s
- 1800DeedsJohn May to John Clap, 17 December 1800
- 1800DeedsSamuel May & Betty May to John May, 31 October 1800
- 1800DeedsJohn May to Samuel Sutherland, 6 November 1800
- 1800DeedsSutherland May to George Carrington, 26 December 1800
- 1800Court minutesThe court ordered William Maynard’s judgment against Philemon Hodges recorded and authorized execution in Cumberland County.
- 1800Court minutesJurors acquitted Henry Younger and Joseph Younger of trespass; the unnamed prosecutor was ordered to pay costs.
- 1800Court minutesJurors acquitted Tobias Smith of petty larceny; the unnamed prosecutor was ordered to pay costs.
- 1801DeedsSamuel May to John Latta Jr, 2 February 1801
- 1801DeedsJames Wilson to Daniel May, 20 February 1801
- 1801Court minutesJurors valued the obligation and awarded John Wilson damages against Southerland May; the court allowed costs.
- 1801Court minutesIn a separate appeal, jurors valued the obligation and awarded John Wilson damages against Southerland May, with costs.
- 1801Court minutesIn a separate appeal, jurors valued the obligation and awarded John Wilson damages against Southerland May, with costs.
- 1801Court minutesIn a separate appeal, jurors valued the obligation and awarded John Wilson damages against Southerland May, with costs.
- 1801Court minutesIn a separate appeal, jurors valued the obligation and awarded John Wilson damages against Southerland May, with costs.
- 1801Court minutesDeed, James Wilson to Daniel May Jr, proved by William Holt Jr.
- 1801Court minutesThe court appointed Michael Holt as road overseer.
- 1803DeedsJohn May to Anthony Thompson, 29 January 1803
- 1803DeedsJohn May to Daniel May, 15 August 1803
- 1803DeedsDaniel May Sr to Tobias May, 22 July 1803
- 1803DeedsDaniel May Sr to Henry May, 22 July 1803
- 1803Court minutesJurors upheld Bennett Watson?’s bond and awarded Scott and Kirkland damages.
- 1804DeedsDaniel May Jr to Barnett Clapp, 27 January 1804
- 1804MarriagesMarriage bond: William Carrington Jr and Sally May
- 1804MarriagesMarriage bond: John Latta and Sarah May
- 1804MarriagesMarriage bond: Southerly May and Sina Dorset
- 1804WillsPower of attorney: Benjamin Peeler to John Grant Rencher
- 1806DeedsLudwick May & Nancy May & Abram Whinery & Martha Whinery to Jonathan Lindley, 29 July 1806
- 1806DeedsSamuel May to John Latta Jr, 24 February 1806
- 1806Records of enslaved peopleDeed (sale or gift not stated): Samuel May to John Latta Jr, 24 February 1806
- 1806Court minutesAdministration of the estate of Jacob May granted to George May and Tobias May; sureties Anthony Coble and James McClure.
- 1806Court minutesDeed, Ludwick May & others to Jonathan Lindley, proved by Wm Lindley.
- 1808DeedsDaniel May Sr to Tobias May, 20 February 1808
- 1808Court minutesDeed, Daniel May to Tobias May, proved by Isaac Holt.
- 1808Court minutesThe court ordered Aaron Walker, Tho McCracken, Samuel Woody and 27 others summoned for the next county-court jury service.
- 1808Court minutesThe court appointed John Watson as road overseer.
1810s
- 1810DeedsGeorge May to Thomas Atkinson, 16 December 1810
- 1811MarriagesMarriage bond: Fredrick Lue and Betsy May
- 1813MarriagesMarriage bond: George Albright and Molley May
- 1813Court minutesThe jury found Andrew Faddis not liable in William Wilkins’s action.
- 1813Court minutesThe jury awarded Arch’d Campbell damages against James H Lewis.
- 1813Court minutesThe jury found Robert Clinton guilty on the indictment.
- 1814DeedsJohn May to Barnet Clap, 24 April 1814
- 1814DeedsJohn May to Daniel May, 24 April 1814
- 1814Court minutesThe jury awarded William Barbee damages and costs against John May.
- 1814Court minutesWilliam Pannell surrendered John May as bail, but the court refused Wm Barbee’s request for custody because May was serving in the army.
- 1814Court minutesThe jury awarded John May damages against John Taylor Jr.
- 1814Court minutesThe jury found James Lockhart guilty on the indictment.
- 1816DeedsDaniel May to Jacob May, 25 November 1816
- 1817Court minutesMoses McCown and the other named men were appointed to patrol the captain’s district.
- 1818DeedsDaniel May Jr to Henry Whitsell, 24 December 1818
- 1818DeedsDaniel May to Barnet Clapp, 24 December 1818
- 1818MarriagesMarriage bond: Josph May and Barbara Huffman
- 1818Court minutesDeed, Daniel May to Henry May, proved by Michael Holt.
- 1818Court minutesDeed, John May to Barney Clapp, proved by Mich’l Holt.
- 1818Court minutesThe jury decided Francis Child’s action in favor of James Smith.
- 1819DeedsJohn Huffman to Joseph May & Barbara May, 2 February 1819
- 1819DeedsBarnet Clapp to Jacob May, 24 May 1819
- 1819MarriagesMarriage bond: Samuel May and Hannah Himer
1820s
- 1820DeedsSutherland May to James Cozart, 10 January 1820
- 1820DeedsJohn Clapp to George May, 29 December 1820
- 1821MarriagesMarriage bond: Lord Copeland and Barbara May
- 1821MarriagesMarriage bond: Edmond May and Betsey Barber
- 1822DeedsDaniel May Sr to Joseph Gibson trustee, 28 June 1822
- 1822WillsWill of Daniel (x) Huffhines
- 1823WillsWill of Daniel May
- 1825DeedsWilliam Albright to Jacob May, 13 September 1825
- 1825MarriagesMarriage bond: Tobias May and Delia Burrow
- 1826MarriagesMarriage bond: Henry Friddle and Polly May
- 1827DeedsHenry May to Tobias May, 3 October 1827
- 1827MarriagesMarriage bond: Henry Johnston and Barbara May
- 1828DeedsHenry May to Daniel May, 20 March 1828
- 1828MarriagesMarriage bond: Richard Stanly and Dicey May
1830s
- 1831DeedsTobias May to John Fogleman, 19 August 1831
- 1831DeedsTobias May to John Fogleman, 19 August 1831
- 1831MarriagesMarriage bond: William May and Polly Shavour
- 1832DeedsWilliam May to Jacob May trustee, 19 November 1832
- 1832MarriagesMarriage bond: Henderson May and Orippa Southerland
- 1833DeedsDaniel May to Emanuel Clapp, 14 August 1833
- 1834DeedsSutherland May to Henderson May, 1834
- 1834DeedsJacob May to Lemuel Curtes trustee, 17 April 1834
- 1835DeedsGeorge May to David Ingle, 6 October 1835
- 1835WillsWill of Joseph Caldwell
- 1837MarriagesMarriage bond: Henry Gant and Delilah May
- 1837MarriagesMarriage bond: William May and Lovina Andrie
- 1837MarriagesMarriage bond: Hiram Whitsell and Ann Catharine May
- 1838DeedsJames P Montgomery to Jacob May, 25 March 1838
- 1838MarriagesMarriage bond: William Gooch and Susan May
- 1839MarriagesMarriage bond: Jacob May and Sally Strader
- 1839MarriagesMarriage bond: Simmons May and Polly Cates
1840s
- 1841DeedsJacob May to David Huffman, 12 August 1841
- 1843DeedsHenderson May to George W Rhodes trustee, 8 May 1843
- 1844DeedsAnna Whitsett to Tobias May, 19 September 1844
- 1845DeedsJacob Huffhines estate to Elizabeth May & Simpson Huffhines & Balaam Albright & Filly Albright, 10 February 1845
- 1845MarriagesMarriage bond: Gideon May and Jane Parmer
- 1846DeedsElizabeth May to Simpson Huffhines, 4 March 1846
- 1846MarriagesMarriage bond: Hezekiah May and Julia Ann Andrew
- 1846MarriagesMarriage bond: Jonathan May and Catherine Coble
- 1847DeedsEli Whitsell to Tobias May, 10 March 1847
- 1847DeedsHezekiah May & David Huffman & A Sharp to State of North Carolina, 26 February 1847
- 1847MarriagesMarriage bond: Andrew Huffman and Louisa May
- 1847MarriagesMarriage bond: Luico Gooch and Sally May
- 1847MarriagesMarriage bond: Emsley Whitesell and Maria May
- 1848MarriagesMarriage bond: Ezekiel May and Catharine Rieves
- 1848MarriagesMarriage bond: Isaac May and Margaret Coble
- 1848MarriagesMarriage bond: Baker G Thomas and Emily May
- 1849DeedsEzekiel May & Jacob May & Joseph Holt to State of North Carolina, 23 February 1849
- 1849DeedsHezekiah May & David Huffman & Alfred Sharp to State of North Carolina, 23 February 1849
- 1849MarriagesMarriage bond: David M Roach and Matty May
1850s
1860s
1870s
- 1874MarriagesMarriage license: Wm F May and Mildred M Green
1880s
- 1885MarriagesMarriage license: Albert Powell and Fanny May
- 1887MarriagesMarriage license: Henederson May and Maggie M Cheek
1890s
- 1893MarriagesMarriage license: Alex E Findley and Helen James May
Undated
- Court minutesJohn May was appointed constable south of Rocky River.
- Court minutesJames May was summoned to explain his failure to serve a warrant on John Brown and Josias Wallace.
- Court minutesThirteen grand jurors were empanelled and sworn.
- Court minutesBenjamin Williams brought an action on the case against John May.
- Court minutesDavid Castleberry and John May were recommended for tax exemption.
- Court minutesThe sheriff returned the grand jury panel, with James Freeland as foreman.
- Court minutesRelease, Lodowick Swing & Margaret Clap & Daniel May & Henry Wytsell to summon S. Souther, proved by George Cortner.
- Court minutesJohn May was granted exemption from taxes.
- Court minutesJustices were appointed to receive taxable-property lists, with three assessors for St. Asaphs District (Everad Garret, Zacheus Tate, Dan…
- Court minutesDeed, Joseph White and Nancy his wife to Thomas Kirkland, proved by Sam'l. May & Mark Patterson.
- Court minutesDeed, James Disern to John May, Senr., proved by Mathew Clinton.
- Court minutesThe sheriff was ordered to summon jurors John Loy, Phillip Snotterly, Aaron Sharp, Jun. and 33 others for next County Court.
- Court minutesThe court appointed Joseph Woods as road overseer, replacing Samuel May.
- Court minutesDeed, Nicholas Greeson & wife to John Hawkins, proved by Daniel May.
- Court minutesThe court jailed Samuel May for lacking bail in Carleton’s action against May and Southerland.
- Court minutesThe jury found the bond unpaid and awarded Mark Patterson £31.5 plus costs against Wm Thetford and Sam’l May.
- Court minutesAdministration of the estate of Major May granted to Thomas May; sureties Isaac Hicks and John Marcom.
- Court minutesJohn Robinson won damages and litigation costs against Zacheus Tate on certiorari.
- Court minutesAdministration of the estate of Abraham Parish granted to Daniel McDaniel; sureties Samuel May and Joshua Smith.
- Court minutesAdministration of the estate of James Johnston granted to Daniel McDaniel; sureties Samuel May and Joshua Smith.
- Court minutesGeorge May won damages against William Ray, reduced by a five-pound setoff.
- Court minutesThe court appointed John May as road overseer, replacing Michael Shoftner.
- Court minutesGeorge May was nonsuited in his appeal against Wm Ray.
- Court minutesJacob Troxler replaced Joshua Holt as overseer for the Allamance–Guilford route with workers Joshua Holt, Anthony Thompson, Martain Neice…
- Court minutesThe court appointed John Hawkins as road overseer.
- Court minutesOn William Duffy’s motion and William Shepperd’s affidavit, sheriff William May incurred a conditional fine for failing to return executi…
- Court minutesThe court ordered jurors summoned for November.
- Court minutesThe defendant confessed judgment with interest in Jno Hawkins’s action against Henry Cook and Daniel May.
- Court minutesDeed, William Ansley to Gilbert Ansley, proved by Sutherland May.
- Court minutesDeed, Daniel May to Anthony Thompson, proved by Isaac Holt.
- Court minutesJurors valued the bond, rejected payment and setoff, and awarded John Cole damages against Southerland May.
- Court minutesJurors acquitted Isaac Newton.
- Court minutesBill of Sale, Samuel May to John Latta Jr, proved by John Latta Sr.
- Court minutesBill of Sale, Sam’l May to John Latta, proved by John Latta Sr.
- Court minutesDeed, Daniel May [Jr] to Barnett Clap, proved by James Hall.
- Court minutesThe court recorded James Hart, William J Cain, Tobias May and 12 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe sheriff was ordered to summon a jury to lay out a road and report next term.
- Court minutesThe court appointed Daniel Huffhines as road overseer.
- Court minutesThe court recorded John Ray, William Wallace, James Davis and 5 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe jury awarded John Strowd damages and costs against James Moore.
- Court minutesJohn Taylor surrendered John May as bail; at Wm Barbee’s request, May was committed to the sheriff’s custody.
- Court minutesDaniel May entered a recognizance to prosecute and testify against Sam’l Whitsett.
- Court minutesCommissioners were appointed to obtain acknowledgment or witness proof of George May’s deed to Thomas Atkinson.
- Court minutesCommissioners were appointed to obtain acknowledgment or witness proof of Henry Hays and Anny Hays’s deed to George May.
- Court minutesDeed, George May to Thomas Atkinson, proved by Peter Morrison?.
- Court minutesDeed, Henry Hays & Anne Hays his Wife to George May, proved by Roger Atkinson.
- Court minutesGeorge Carrington was nonsuited after failing to appear against Merrimon Cole.
- Court minutesThe jury awarded Daniel May damages and costs against Samuel Whitsell.
- Court minutesWm Holt and the other named commissioners were appointed to allot a year’s provisions to Learina Willis.
- Court minutesThe court confirmed a revised road alignment and compensation, appointing William Holt as overseer with the listed labor assignments.
- Court minutesThe court appointed William Montgomery as road overseer.
