Orange County Indexed
The Moreland surname
The Moreland name in Orange County Indexed: 77 historical records and 1 heading in books and archives.
- In the records
- 1779 to 1814
most named in the 1790s
- Tax lists 1779–1790
- Deeds 1781–1814
- Court minutes 1782–1809
- Marriages 1783–1802
- Wills 1794–1802
- Records of enslaved people 1806
- In books and archives
- 1 family heading
- Places in its deeds and wills
- New Hope Creek (8), John Lane (1)
- Married into
- Cabe 1, Michael 1, Rhodes 1 · the marriages
- Often named with
- Cabe 7, Norton 2, Ashley 2, Clements 2, Daniel 2, Dixon 2, Wilson 2, Marcum 2, Forrest 2
- Spellings to try
- Morland, Mooreland, Morelands, Morelan, Molland, Morlands
- Search beyond these records
- Moreland 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 Moreland there)
- Moreland 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 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.
- Moreland family family, 1 work
In the historical records 77 records
12 deeds, 2 records of enslaved people, 3 marriages, 55 court minutes, 3 tax list entries and 2 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. Moreland marriages in full · Search the name in every collection
1770s
- 1779Tax listsThe 1779 tax list: Moreland Thomas
- 1779Tax listsThe 1779 tax list: Moreland Francis
1780s
- 1781DeedsFrancis Moreland to William Moreland, 20 November 1781
- 1782Court minutesDeed, Francis Morland to Wm. Moreland, proved by Archer Grissom.
- 1783MarriagesMarriage bond: Hezekiah Rhodes and Elizabeth Moreland
- 1784Court minutesAnderson Comer replaced Francis Moreland as road overseer.
- 1784Court minutesTwelve people were ordered summoned for Hillsborough District Superior Court.
- 1784Court minutesJurors Jos. Stalworth, Robt. Nelson, Rich'd. Christmas and 26 others were appointed for next court.
- 1785Court minutesA jury was sworn in Sam’l. Thompson’s case against Henry Morris, Hugh Caruthers and Henry Morrow.
- 1785Court minutesThe sheriff returned the venire, and fifteen named grand jurors were sworn.
- 1786DeedsWilliam Moreland to Daniel Green, 17 April 1786
- 1787Court minutesThe court appointed Francis Moreland as road overseer.
- 1787Court minutesThe jury found for the defendant in Jno Faddis’s action against Brown.
- 1788DeedsChristopher Daniel to Francis Moreland, 25 May 1788
- 1788Court minutesDeed, Christopher Daniel to Frances Moreland, acknowledged in court.
1790s
- 1790Tax listsThe 1790 tax list: Francis Moreland (St. Mark’s District)
- 1791Court minutesJustices Jno Walker, George Danael, Wm Lytle and 21 others attended the election of a new sheriff.
- 1794DeedsWilliam Moreland to Francis Moreland, 5 May 1794
- 1794DeedsWilliam Moreland to Francis Moreland, 5 April 1794
- 1794DeedsWilliam Moreland to Francis Moreland, 5 April 1794
- 1794DeedsWilliam Moreland to Joseph Dixon, 19 February 1794
- 1794WillsDeed of gift: Thomas Dabney to Barshaba Crumbie
- 1795DeedsFrancis Moreland & Nancy Moreland to John Lane, 3 February 1795
- 1797Court minutesFrancis Moreland was appointed to receive taxable lists.
- 1798Court minutesJurors convicted Francis Moreland of assault; the court fined him, and an appeal was requested.
- 1798Court minutesThe court elected Andrew Murdock sheriff of Orange County.
- 1798Court minutesFrancis Moreland was appointed to receive taxable property lists.
- 1798Court minutesFrancis Moreland returned his taxable property list.
- 1799Court minutesFrancis Moreland was appointed to receive taxable-property lists.
- 1799Court minutesSamuel Turrentine was elected sheriff to succeed A Murdock, received his commission, and qualified.
- 1799Court minutesFrancis Moreland was appointed to receive taxable-property lists.
- 1799Court minutesThe assembled justices elected Abner B Bruce as county register, and he furnished security.
- 1799Court minutesFrancis Moreland submitted the district’s taxable-property list.
1800s
- 1801DeedsRobert Wilson to Francis Moreland, 19 January 1801
- 1801Court minutesFerdinand Grisham was nonsuited against Francis Moreland.
- 1802MarriagesMarriage bond: John Cabe and Nancy Moreland
- 1802Court minutesNancy Moreland recorded her dissent from Francis Moreland’s will.
- 1802WillsWill of Francis Moreland
- 1806DeedsWilliam Moreland to John Cabe, 3 January 1806
- 1806DeedsWilliam Moreland & James Norton & Polley Ashley to John Cabe, 1 January 1806
- 1806Records of enslaved peopleDeed (sale or gift not stated): William Moreland to John Cabe, 3 January 1806
- 1806Records of enslaved peopleDeed (sale or gift not stated): William Moreland, James Norton, Polley Ashley to John Cabe, 1 January 1806
- 1806Court minutesBill of Sale, William Moreland to John Cabe, proved by Thos Reding.
- 1806Court minutesJurors upheld Francis Moreland’s promise and awarded John Cabe damages against executor John Majors.
- 1807Court minutesBill of Sale, William Moreland & others to John Cabe, proved by Joseph Caldwell.
- 1809Court minutesWilliam Moreland became guardian of his son Francis Moreland and furnished bond.
1810s
Undated
- MarriagesMarriage bond: Lewis Moreland and Patsy Michael
- Court minutesFifteen grand jurors were listed, with Andrew Murdoch as foreman.
- Court minutesThe listed people were ordered summoned as jurors for next county court.
- Court minutesThe jury found for James Freeland in Chas. Clendenning’s case.
- Court minutesA jury was sworn in Jno. Collins’s case against administrator Arch’d. Boreland.
- Court minutesA jury was sworn in Robt. Campbell’s case against Jno. ODannel.
- Court minutesA jury was sworn in Thos. Holden’s case against Wm. Picket for John Campbell.
- Court minutesJohn Heath’s executors proceeded against Thomas Moreland before a jury.
- Court minutesThe jury awarded And[rew] Wilson one penny plus costs against Isaac Sebastian.
- Court minutesJustices John Taylor, Wm McCauley, Wm Watters and 14 others took the prescribed oath supporting the United States Constitution.
- Court minutesThe court assigned eight justices to collect taxable-property lists for their respective districts.
- 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 minutesFrancis Moreland was assigned to receive the district’s taxable-property lists.
- Court minutesFrancis Moreland submitted St Marks’s taxable-property list.
- Court minutesThe justices divided themselves into four classes for holding court.
- Court minutesWm Chizenhall’s judgment against John Marcum led to a land levy and an order summoning Marcum’s representatives before sale.
- Court minutesGeorge Horner’s judgment against John Marcum led to a land levy and notice requiring Marcum’s representatives to show why it should not b…
- Court minutesThe court levied taxes to build a Hillsborough jail and appointed Samuel Benton, Absalum Tatom and Sterling Harris to plan and supervise…
- Court minutesThe court appointed Neil Farmer as road overseer, replacing F Moreland.
- Court minutesFrancis Moreland returned the current year’s taxable list.
- Court minutesThe county court opened its sitting with justices Wm Shepperd, John Rhodes, John Thompson and 5 others present.
- Court minutesThe court renewed the previous county tax and added poll, land and town property taxes to pay county court jurors.
- Court minutesJurors acquitted Wm Marcum of assault; the court charged Francis Moreland with prosecution costs.
- Court minutesJurors acquitted Joseph Marcum of assault; the court charged Francis Moreland with prosecution costs.
- Court minutesJoseph Marcum recovered damages and costs against Kounies Moreland.
- Court minutesThe county court opened its sitting with justices James Carson, Wm McCauley, Hardy Hurdle and 2 others present.
- Court minutesDeed, Robert Wilson to Francis Moreland, proved by Jonathan Forrest.
- Court minutesFrancis Moreland’s executors received damages and costs against Jonathan Forrest.
- Court minutesDeed, Francis Moreland to Anderson Clements, proved by James Head.
