Orange County Indexed
The Monro surname
The Monro name in Orange County Indexed: 25 historical records and 1 person in the chronology.
- In the records
- 1777 to 1786
most named in the 1780s
- Deeds 1777–1779
- Court minutes 1778–1786
- In the chronology
- 1770 1 person in 1 entry
- Places in its deeds and wills
- Eno River (2)
- Often named with
- Craig 2, Allison 2
- Spellings to try
- Munro, Monroe, Morro
- Search beyond these records
- Monro 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 Monro there)
- Monro 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 the historical records 25 records
2 deeds and 23 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
1770s
1780s
- 1782Court minutesAlex. Mebane Senior proved his account against James Monro’s estate.
- 1785Court minutesThe jury from No. 27 heard administrator Jno. Andrew’s case against James Monro.
- 1785Court minutesThe same jury heard Jno. Allison’s case against James Monro.
- 1785Court minutesA jury was sworn in Wm. Logan’s case against James Monro.
- 1785Court minutesThe same jury heard Mary Pratt’s case against James Monro.
- 1785Court minutesAndrew Ross disclosed James Monro’s books, case, spoons and tools; the court found the property subject to confiscation law.
- 1786Court minutesJohn Taylor received a verdict with one penny damages against James Monro.
- 1786Court minutesJohn Allison received a verdict with one penny damages against James Monro.
- 1786Court minutesJoseph Sharp received a verdict with one penny damages against James Monro.
- 1786Court minutesJohn Caine received a verdict with one penny damages against James Monro.
- 1786Court minutesHenry Holloday proceeded against James Monro.
- 1786Court minutesJohn Urquart proceeded against James Monro.
Undated
- Court minutesAdministration of the estate of James Pratt granted to Mary Pratt; sureties James Monro and Peter Writisman.
- Court minutesDeed for 177 acres, Jos. Glosson & Sarah his wife to James Monro.
- Court minutesThe sheriff summoned jurors Henry Hastings, John Armstrong, Edward Turner and 28 others for next court.
- Court minutesAdministration of the estate of Henry Leamon granted to Elizabeth Leamon; sureties James Monro and N. Rochester.
- Court minutesThe referenced jury heard Rob. Morrison’s case against James Monro.
- Court minutesLewis Kirk proceeded against Jas. Monro with an attachment reference involving Jno. Morgan.
- Court minutesSam Craig proceeded against James Monro with an attachment reference involving Geo. Herndon.
- Court minutesDavid Craig proceeded against James Monro.
- Court minutesJno. Allison proceeded against Jas. Monro.
- Court minutesThe same jury heard James Walton’s case against James Monro.
