Orange County Indexed
The Morrison surname
The Morrison name in Orange County Indexed: 93 historical records, 12 people in the chronology and 3 headings in books and archives.
- In the records
- 1763 to 1830
most named in the 1790s
- Deeds 1763–1830
- Tax lists 1779–1790
- Court minutes 1783–1811
- Marriages 1791–1809
- Wills 1808–1822
- In the chronology
- 1812 to 1994 12 people in 35 entries, most in the 1920s
- In books and archives
- 3 people, born 1869 to 1931
- Places in its deeds and wills
- Cane Creek (10), Haw River (7)
- Married into
- Johnson 1, Massey 1, Turner 1, Price 1 · the marriages
- Often named with
- Maris 4, Carter 4, Lindley 4, Newlin 3, Woody 3, Baskett 2, Shy 2, Reynolds 2, Braxton 2, James 2, Harvey 2
- People with a page here
- Cameron Morrison, Fred W. Morrison, Joseph L. Morrison, Toni Morrison
- Spellings to try
- Morris, Morriss, Morison, Moroson
- Search beyond these records
- Morrison 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 Morrison there)
- Morrison 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 12 people
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.
- Morrison, Bob 1 entry, 1946
- Morrison, Cameron 7 entries, 1922–1965
- Morrison, Cameron 2 entries, 1923–1924
- Morrison, Cameron 3 entries, 1932–1967
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Morrison, Fred 5 entries, 1919–1994
Show the 5 entries
- by January 2, 1919: Principal Fred Morrison returns from the army to the Chapel Hill school
- by March 6, 1919: The University School of Education begins a survey of the Orange County schools
- 1990–1996: UNC housekeepers’ movement, 1990–1996
- August 11, 1994: State Personnel Commission hears a fired housekeepers' movement leader's discrimination grievance
- by November 5, 1994: State Personnel Commission upholds UNC's firing of a housekeeper, overturning a judge's reinstatement
- Morrison, Fred W. 15 entries, 1914–1977
- Morrison, James E. 2 entries, 1812
- Morrison, Joseph L. 2 entries, 1951–1970
- Morrison, Lelia 1 entry, 1946
- Morrison, Pearl P. 1 entry, 1951
- Morrison, Toni 1 entry, 1990
- Morrison, W. F. 1 entry, 1917
In books and archives 3 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.
- Morrison, Cameron, 1869-1953 2 works
- Morrison, Toni, 1931-2019 2 works
- Morrison, Joseph L., 1918-1970 1 work
In the historical records 93 records
22 deeds, 4 marriages, 61 court minutes, 4 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. Morrison marriages in full · Search the name in every collection
1760s
1770s
- 1779Tax listsThe 1779 tax list: Robert Morrison (Quakers District)
- 1779Tax listsThe 1779 tax list: Morrison Nathl
1780s
- 1782DeedsThomas Baskett to Robert Morrison, 22 October 1782
- 1783Court minutesNathaniel Morrison, Wm. Murray and Eli McDaniel were appointed assessors for Caswell and Orange.
- 1783Court minutesRobt. Morrison replaced Isaac Harvey as road overseer.
- 1785Court minutesSeventeen grand jurors were sworn, with Thos. Trice as foreman.
- 1785Court minutesRob Morrison became overseer from Chatham County Line to Woodies Ferry on Haw River.
- 1785Court minutesA jury was sworn in the State’s case against Michael Fermoy.
- 1787Court minutesDeed, Thomas Baskett to Robert Morrison, proved in court.
- 1787Court minutesThe jury awarded And Gibson £0.16.5 in damages plus costs against Wm Galbreath.
1790s
- 1790DeedsJonathan Lindley to Robert Morrison & James Newlin, 1790
- 1790Court minutesThe court ordered jurors James Dinon, Thomas Denon, James Beason and 27 others summoned for the November county court.
- 1790Court minutesDeed, Zacharias Dicks to Nath’l Morrison, proved by Isaac Dicks.
- 1790Court minutesThe court conditionally fined thirteen absent jurors and issued further process.
- 1790Tax listsThe 1790 tax list: Rob’t Morrison (Caswell District)
- 1790Tax listsThe 1790 tax list: Nathaniel Morrison (Caswell District)
- 1791MarriagesMarriage bond: James Massey and Jane Morrison
- 1795DeedsRobert Morrison to John Shy, 10 June 1795
- 1795Court minutesThe sheriff was directed to summon jurors James Wilson, Anthony Thompson, Obed Green and 25 others for next term.
- 1795Court minutesJurors convicted James Riggs of assault; the court fined him.
- 1795Court minutesJurors convicted Polly Campbell of assault.
- 1795Court minutesThe court ordered the sheriff to summon jurors for the next February term.
- 1795Court minutesDeed, Jonathan Lindley to Robert Morrison, acknowledged in court.
- 1796DeedsJames Woody & James Allen & James Mathews & Allen Edwards & Nathaniel Morrison & John Hackney to Jehu Pyles, 30 August 1796
- 1796DeedsJames Woody & James Allen & James Matthews & Nathaniel Morrison & John Hackney to Allen Edwards, 30 August 1796
- 1796DeedsJames Woody & James Allen & Allen Edwards & John Hackney & James Matthews & Nathaniel Morrison to Thomas Braxton, 30 August 1796
- 1796DeedsJames Woody & James Allen & Allen Edwards & John Hackney & James Matthews & Nathaniel Morrison to Thomas Lindley, 30 August 1796
- 1797DeedsNathaniel Morrison to Thomas Braxton, 12 October 1797
- 1797Court minutesDeed, James Woody, James Allen, James Matthews, Allen Edwards, Nathaniel Morrison & John Hackney to Jehu Pile, proved by Jonathan Lindley…
- 1798DeedsIsaac Reynolds to Robert Morrison, 11 August 1798
1800s
- 1800Court minutesDeed, Nathaniel Morrison to Thomas Braxton, proved by Jonathan Lindley.
- 1800Court minutesDeed, James Woody, James Allen, Allen Edwards, John Hackney, Nathaniel Morrison & James Matthews to Thomas Braxton, proved by Jonathan Li…
- 1800Court minutesThe court recorded Rob’t Morrison, James Morrow, Wm Kirkland and 27 others for jury service.
- 1801Court minutesDeed, James Woody & James Allen & Allen Edwards & John Hackney & Nathaniel Morrison & James Matthews to Thomas Lindley, proved by Jonatha…
- 1803MarriagesMarriage bond: John Turner and Ruth Morrison
- 1804MarriagesMarriage bond: Robert Morrison and Nancy Price
- 1808WillsWill of Robert Sr Morrison
- 1809DeedsRobert Morrison to John Maris, 4 July 1809
- 1809MarriagesMarriage bond: William Johnson and Debby Morrison
1810s
- 1810DeedsJohn Maris to William Morrison, 25 December 1810
- 1811Court minutesDeed, Robert Morrison to James Newlin, proved by George Madden.
- 1811Court minutesDeed, George Horner to Auguston Dishon, proved by Wm Morrison.
- 1811Court minutesThe court appointed William Morrison as road overseer.
- 1817DeedsWilliam Morrison to Simon White, 10 April 1817
- 1818DeedsWilliam Morrison to Moses Campbell, 19 August 1818
1820s
1830s
Undated
- DeedsWilliam Carter to Robert Morrison
- Court minutesThe court apprenticed Mary James to Nath’l. Morrison.
- Court minutesThe court apprenticed Sam’l. James to Nath’l. Morrison to learn milling.
- Court minutesThe referenced jury heard Rob. Morrison’s case against James Monro.
- Court minutesWilliam Holloday replaced Rob. Morrison as road overseer.
- Court minutesCharles Morrison replaced John Baker as road overseer.
- Court minutesThe court appointed William Holliday as road overseer, replacing Rob’t Morrison.
- Court minutesThe jury found for Wm Willie against executor Tho Tullock in the debt action.
- Court minutesThe jury acquitted Alex’r McCracken of the indictment’s charge.
- Court minutesThe jury was sworn in Lehaff’s debt action against Gilbreath and Gibson, but the recorded finding was unfinished.
- Court minutesThe sheriff returned the venire; five named jurors were marked excused.
- Court minutesThe sheriff returned the executed venire naming the summoned jurors.
- Court minutesThe sheriff returned the executed venire listing summoned jurors.
- Court minutesThe court appointed James Newlin as road overseer.
- Court minutesThe court appointed Wm Andrew as road overseer.
- Court minutesThe sheriff was directed to summon jurors Rich’d Bennehan, Tho Armstrong, Isaac Jackson and 27 others for August court.
- Court minutesThe sheriff returned the venire with attendance annotations.
- Court minutesWm Woods, Nathaniel Morrison, Wm Andrews, Leonard Carlton and Samuel Woods incurred conditional fines for missing jury service.
- Court minutesThe sheriff returned the venire.
- Court minutesWm Ray recovered damages and costs against John Hogan.
- Court minutesNancy Benton recovered damages and costs against Collins and Wizener for unperformed covenants.
- Court minutesJohn Buckhan recovered principal and damages against Dan’l Williams after jurors rejected payment and setoff.
- Court minutesJas Christmas recovered damages and costs against William Jackson on appeal.
- Court minutesReuben Burrows recovered the unpaid bond balance and damages against Andrew Patterson after jurors allowed two payments.
- Court minutesJurors established the bond terms, allowed a payment and rejected setoff in the University trustees’ action against Rob’t Campbell and Na…
- Court minutesThe court recorded Eli Lindsey, James Care Jr, James Allison and 30 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe court ordered the sheriff to summon jurors for the next August term.
- Court minutesThe sheriff returned the venire.
- Court minutesThe court listed original jurors whom the sheriff had not summoned.
- Court minutesDeed, Robert Morrison to John Shy, proved by Nathaniel Carter.
- Court minutesDeed, James Woody, James Allen, James Matthews, Nathaniel Morrison & John Hackney to Allen Edwards, proved by Thomas Lindley.
- Court minutesThe court recorded a venire for the February term.
- Court minutesThe court recorded Eli Harvey, Robert Morrison, Nathan Dixon and 27 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe court recorded John Armstrong, James Gorden, David Craig and 12 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe court recorded Robert Morrison, James Morrow, William Kirkland and 27 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe court recorded David Mebane, Tho Lindley, James Strayhorn and 11 others for jury service.
- Court minutesDeed, George May to Thomas Atkinson, proved by Peter Morrison?.
- Court minutesDeed, John Maris to William Morrison, proved by Benj Burnside.
- Court minutesDeed, Robert Morrison to John Maris, proved by Benj Burnsides.