Orange County Indexed
The McDannel surname
The McDannel name in Orange County Indexed: 86 historical records.
- In the records
- 1787 to 1800
most named in the 1790s
- Court minutes 1787–1800
- Marriages 1788–1796
- Married into
- Wells 1, Nelson 1, Thompson 1 · the marriages
- Often named with
- Lytle 4, Lindley 3, Campbell 3, Watters 3, Taylor 2, Ansley 2, Ray 2, Patton 2, Nelson 2
- Spellings to try
- McDaniel, McDannell, McMannen, McConnel, M'Daniel, MDannell
- Search beyond these records
- McDannel in Ancestry Library Edition (on the library’s public computers; add Orange County, North Carolina as a place)
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- McDannel 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 86 records
3 marriages and 83 court minutes, oldest first. Every record that names someone of this surname, as the record spells it; choose a collection to narrow the list. McDannel marriages in full · Search the name in every collection
1780s
- 1787Court minutesThe court resumed its sitting with justices Elie McDannel, Wm Lytle, Jonath’n Lindley and Wm McCawley present.
- 1787Court minutesThe court appointed Eli McDannel to receive the district’s taxable-property lists for the year.
- 1787Court minutesThe court appointed John McDannel as road overseer, replacing Wm Ray.
- 1788MarriagesMarriage bond: James McDannel and Charity Wells
- 1788Court minutesThe court resumed its sitting with justices Alex’r Mebane, Eli McDannel and Wm Ansley present.
- 1788Court minutesThe court ordered the sheriff to sell James Lindley’s Hillsborough house and lot under Edward McDannel’s execution for debt and costs.
- 1788Court minutesThe court resumed its sitting with justices Eli McDannel, James Carson and Wm Lytle present.
- 1788Court minutesThe court appointed Ellis McDannel to receive taxable-property lists for the district.
- 1788Court minutesThe November county court opened in Hillsborough with three justices present.
- 1788Court minutesThe court appointed James McDannel as road overseer.
- 1788Court minutesThe court resumed its sitting with justices Eli McDannel, Jno Taylor and Wm Watters present.
- 1788Court minutesThe court resumed its sitting with justices Eli McDannel, Robert Campbell and Wm Watters present.
- 1789Court minutesA jury was recorded for trustee Walker’s review proceeding against Horne; no verdict appeared.
- 1789Court minutesThe sheriff was directed to summon twelve named jurors for the next Superior Court.
1790s
- 1790MarriagesMarriage bond: Samuel Nelson and Sarah McDannel
- 1790Court minutesA juror was withdrawn in Farmer’s action against Jones.
- 1790Court minutesThe jury awarded Peter V Williamson £60.8 plus costs against Samuel May; an appeal followed.
- 1790Court minutesThe jury awarded guardian Mark Patterson £6 plus costs against Alexander Rhodes.
- 1790Court minutesThe jury convicted Andrew Burke of assault and battery on February 23 but acquitted him concerning February 19.
- 1790Court minutesThe jury awarded Wm Courtney sixpence in damages plus costs against James Turner.
- 1790Court minutesOn appeal, the jury awarded Wm Newman £5.7.4 plus costs against Jo McGee.
- 1790Court minutesThe court appointed twelve men to survey the proposed road from Rays Lane to Haw Branch and report next term.
- 1791Court minutesBarton won damages and costs against Elliott on appeal.
- 1791Court minutesThe jury awarded Thomas Farmer twenty shillings and costs against Absalum Tatom.
- 1795Court minutesEdm’d Jones won damages against James Patterson and Jno Hogan; the jury found neither payment nor setoff.
- 1795Court minutesWm Clarke and his unnamed wife were nonsuited in detinue against James Donaldson.
- 1795Court minutesThe court apprenticed Thomas Nelson to James McDannel for instruction in farming.
- 1795Court minutesJesse Nelson was apprenticed to James McDannel for farming on the preceding binding’s terms.
- 1796MarriagesMarriage bond: Joseph Thompson and Elizabeth McDannel
- 1796Court minutesThe court ordered jurors James Thompson, Tho Bracher, Sam’l Stuard and 27 others to attend the specified court term.
- 1797Court minutesDeed, James Thompson to John McDannel, proved by Wm Ray.
- 1799Court minutesThe court recorded James Lapsley, John Wilkerson, Wm Haywood and 27 others for jury service.
- 1799Court minutesJames Roney won damages and costs against Wm Wilkins.
- 1799Court minutesJurors convicted And[rew] McCulloch of assault.
- 1799Court minutesThe court recorded Joseph Hastings Jr, Thomas Baker, James Mitchel and 26 others for jury service.
1800s
- 1800Court minutesDeed, Eli McDannel to James Tate, proved by Charles Christmas.
Undated
- Court minutesThe court resumed its sitting with justices John Taylor, Eli McDannel and Jonathan Lindley present.
- Court minutesThe court ordered reputed father Allen Edwards to reimburse Margaret McDannel for five years’ child care; the record noted payment.
- Court minutesThe court resumed its sitting with justices Eli McDannel, Ro Campbell and Wm Ansley present.
- Court minutesThe court resumed its sitting with justices Wm Courtney, Elai McDannel and Ro Campbell present.
- Court minutesThe court approved Henry O’Dannel as surety for Jno McDannel’s parish-indemnity bond concerning a child attributed to McDannel.
- Court minutesThe court resumed its sitting with justices Elie McDannel, Wm Courtny and Wm Lytle present.
- Court minutesThe February county court opened in Hillsborough with three justices present.
- Court minutesThe sheriff returned the executed venire naming the summoned jurors.
- Court minutesThe record listed remaining original-panel jurors and marked Jno Greham excused.
- Court minutesThe court recorded David Strayhorn, James Hart, James Craig and 34 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe court listed the remaining members of the original jury panel.
- Court minutesThe court appointed ??? Ray Capt as road overseer, replacing Jno McDannel.
- Court minutesThe jury acquitted Abraham Abbott of petty larceny.
- Court minutesThe jury found Wm Lylte’s instrument valid and unpaid, awarding Norman Bigalow damages and costs.
- Court minutesTheo Thompson won damages and costs against Geo Doherty on appeal.
- Court minutesDeed, Jean Russell to Alex’r Russell, proved by Eli McDannel.
- Court minutesThe sheriff returned the jury summons list.
- Court minutesThe court listed the remaining original-panel jurors.
- Court minutesJames Dobson won damages and costs against Benjamin Newman; surety A D Moore paid a fee to A B Bruce.
- Court minutesThe court recorded a petit-jury list.
- Court minutesThe sheriff was ordered to summon Levi Hall, Isaac Hall, Jno Grayham and 30 others for the August term.
- Court minutesThe court recorded a petit-jury list.
- Court minutesRobert Hodge and Jno McDannel were excused from jury attendance.
- Court minutesJno Armstrong was nonsuited in his appeal against Wm Jamison.
- Court minutesA judgment for forty shillings and costs was entered in Margaret Carson’s appeal against John Taylor.
- Court minutesThe jury awarded Peter Elmore damages and costs against Tarry Feigh.
- Court minutesThe sheriff returned the venire with attendance annotations.
- Court minutesThe court listed the remaining original-panel jurors with attendance annotations.
- Court minutesPatric St Laurance won damages against Jesse Benton’s executors despite limitation and setoff defenses; a new trial was granted.
- Court minutesJacob Cantril’s executors prevailed against Elijah Mason; a new-trial motion was denied.
- Court minutesJames and Thomas Dean won damages against James H Keys, but a new trial was granted.
- Court minutesThe court struck Gilliam Dannel’s action against John Estes because the demand fell below its monetary threshold.
- Court minutesThe jury convicted Harman Husk of petty larceny; the court ordered twelve lashes.
- Court minutesThe jury convicted Wm Love of assault; the court imposed a fine and costs.
- Court minutesThe sheriff was directed to summon jurors Wm Cain, Wm Jackson, Jno Cain and 33 others for the next term.
- Court minutesThe sheriff returned the venire with attendance annotations.
- Court minutesThe court swore the grand jury.
- Court minutesOn John Hogan’s petition, Benjamin Davis became overseer with assigned workers for the road from John Grimes’s to Collinses creek.
- Court minutesJames McDannell, described as reputed father, secured support for Sarah Patton’s child with Ruebin Smith and Eli McDannel as sureties.
- Court minutesJames B Horne won damages against Thomas Horne’s executor; a new-trial motion produced a rule to show cause.
- Court minutesJno O’Dien was nonsuited against Rob’t Campbell on certiorari.
- Court minutesHenry Thompson Jr won damages and costs against John Taylor on appeal.
- Court minutesWilliam Patton was bound to John McDannel until full age.
- Court minutesThe court appointed John McDannel as road overseer.
- Court minutesJohn Buckhan recovered principal and damages against Dan’l Williams after jurors rejected payment and setoff.
- Court minutesThe court recorded James Thompson, Thomas Bradshaw, Samuel Steward and 27 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe court recorded David Ray, Samuel Clenney, Thomas Bradshaw and 12 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe court recorded Wm Guy, Joseph Tate, And McCleary and 6 others for jury service.
- Court minutesWm Camp was nonsuited in his action against Augustus Benton.
- Court minutesDeed, Henry Hastins to Melchi McDannel, proved by Samuel Bradford.
