Orange County Indexed
The Newton surname
The Newton name in Orange County Indexed: 87 historical records, 5 people in the chronology and 1 heading in books and archives.
- In the records
- 1779 to 1881
most named in the 1810s
- Tax lists 1779–1790
- Deeds 1780–1874
- Court minutes 1783–1818
- Marriages 1796–1881
- Wills 1798–1801
- Records of enslaved people 1816
- In the chronology
- 1887 to 1987 5 people in 12 entries, most in the 1980s
- In books and archives
- 1 person, born 1848
- Places in its deeds and wills
- Little River (6), Eno River (2), Wild Cat Branch (1), Collins Creek (1), Chapel Hill (1)
- Married into
- Harris 2, Baldwin 1, Barbee 1, Carrington 1, Clark 1, Cooley 1, Eaks 1, Gates 1, Gordon 1, Jones 1, Riggs 1 · the marriages
- Often named with
- Harris 6, Cain 5, Wood 4, Cameron 4, Eakin 4, Woods 2, Wortham 2, Baldwin 2
- People with a page here
- John C. Calhoun Newton
- Search beyond these records
- Newton 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 Newton there)
- Newton 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 5 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.
- Newton, C. C. 2 entries, 1887–1888
- Newton, Clint 3 entries, 1979–1986
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Newton, J. Clint 4 entries, 1982–1986
Show the 4 entries
- 1982–1994: The South Africa divestment campaign at UNC and Chapel Hill's sanctions, 1982–1994
- November 14, 1985: UNC's endowment trustees reject Student Government's plan for full South Africa divestment
- February 21, 1986: UNC Endowment Board votes to divest from companies giving direct support to South Africa's government
- October 16, 1986: UNC trustees table a call for full divestment from South Africa
- Newton, J. Clint, Jr. 2 entries, 1985–1987
- Newton, R. Z. 1 entry, 1953
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.
In the historical records 87 records
16 deeds, 1 records of enslaved people, 12 marriages, 53 court minutes, 2 tax list entries and 3 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. Newton marriages in full · Search the name in every collection
1770s
- 1779Tax listsThe 1779 tax list: Newton George
1780s
- 1780DeedsSamuel Eakins to George Newton, 5 May 1780
- 1783DeedsSamuel Eakin to George Newton, 25 November 1783
- 1783DeedsSamuel Eakin to George Newton, 25 November 1783
- 1783Court minutesFifteen grand jurors qualified, with Moses Crawford as foreman.
- 1783Court minutesA named jury, or any twelve members, was appointed to lay out a road from Hillsborough to Jackson’s.
- 1787Court minutesThe court directed the sheriff to summon jurors Joseph Thompson, Jno Breeze, Abram Thompson and 33 others for the next term (Jno Tinnens).
- 1788Court minutesThe jury convicted Wm Courtney B of assault; a fine recorded as 20 was imposed.
- 1788Court minutesThe jury convicted James B Horne of petty larceny; the court ordered fifteen lashes at the public whipping post.
- 1789Court minutesAfter the previous jury failed to agree, the court appointed a replacement jury for the Davis’s Shop–Hillsborough road via the Flat River…
- 1789Court minutesA nonsuit was entered in Courtney’s action against Bowls.
- 1789Court minutesThe jury was sworn in Hoser’s action against Caruthers; no verdict was recorded.
- 1789Court minutesDeed, Thomas Riggs to Wm Walker, proved by Geo Newton.
- 1789Court minutesThe court appointed Geo Newton as road overseer.
1790s
- 1790Court minutesThe court appointed Geo Newton to oversee the road between Little River’s forks and assigned eight workers.
- 1790Court minutesA juror was withdrawn in Embree’s covenant action against Thompson.
- 1790Tax listsThe 1790 tax list: George Newton (St. Mary’s District)
- 1791Court minutesThe jury found for James Tho[r]nton and company against Pomphrit Herndon, but the award amount was omitted.
- 1791Court minutesOn appeal, the jury awarded Geo Newton £2.12.0 plus costs against Jno Woods.
- 1792Court minutesGeorge Newton resigned as road overseer and nominated Edward Wortham as replacement.
- 1796MarriagesMarriage bond: James Newton and Sarah Clark
- 1798WillsWill of George Riggs
1800s
- 1800WillsWill of Sherid Dunnagan
- 1801Court minutesMary Newton recorded her dissent from George Newton’s will.
- 1801Court minutesDeed, William Roark to Edward Wortham, proved by William Newton.
- 1801WillsWill of George Newton
- 1802MarriagesMarriage bond: John Baldwin and Lettice Newton
- 1804MarriagesMarriage bond: Isaac Newton and Nancy Carrington
- 1804Court minutesElizabeth Newton selected Elihu Woods as guardian, and he furnished bond.
- 1804Court minutesThe court settled John Jameson and others’ claims against Sam’l Riggs and his wife, excluding enslaved Flora and her children from division.
- 1804Court minutesJurors convicted John Carrington.
- 1804Court minutesJurors convicted John Artis of petty larceny.
- 1805DeedsIsaac Newton & Mary Newton to William Cain Jr, 21 August 1805
- 1807Court minutesThe court ordered William Baldwin, charged as reputed father, to pay Elizabeth Newton child-support installments.
- 1808MarriagesMarriage bond: Robert Newton and Mary Harris
1810s
- 1811DeedsSampson Wood to Sterling Harris & Henry Newton, 30 July 1811
- 1811DeedsJohn Newton to William Wood, 29 July 1811
- 1811Court minutesWilliam Baldwin was ordered to pay Elizabeth Newton child support as the reputed father.
- 1812DeedsRobert Newton & Mary Newton & Mary Harris to Duncan Cameron, 31 October 1812
- 1812MarriagesMarriage bond: Albert Riggs and Sarah Newton
- 1814Court minutesAdministration of the estate of Isaac Newton granted to Isaac Holden; sureties James Cain.
- 1815MarriagesMarriage bond: John Newton and Elizabeth Harris
- 1816DeedsJohn Newton & Elizabeth Newton & Elizabeth Harris to Duncan Cameron, 15 June 1816
- 1816DeedsSterling Harris to John Newton, 9 November 1816
- 1816Records of enslaved peopleSale: Sterling Harris to John Newton, 20 December 1816
- 1816Court minutesDeed of Conveyance, John Newton & Elizabeth Newton to Duncan Cameron, acknowledged in court.
- 1818DeedsWilliam Cain Jr to Henry Newton, 23 February 1818
- 1818DeedsMacy Newton to Joseph Armstrong, 1 October 1818
- 1818Court minutesDeed, William Cain Junr to Henry Newton, proved by Stephen Moore.
1850s
- 1851MarriagesMarriage bond: James W Newton and Harriet M Gates
- 1855MarriagesMarriage bond: W J Newton and Mary C Cooley
1860s
1870s
- 1873DeedsW J Newton to William H Battle trustee, 16 July 1873
- 1874DeedsW J Newton to James P Pickard trustee, 5 May 1874
- 1874DeedsMary C Newton & W J Newton to Thomas McCracken, 23 September 1874
- 1876MarriagesMarriage license: George W Barbee and Jennie B Newton
- 1878MarriagesMarriage notice: George C.[?] Gordon[?] and Anna Newton
- 1879MarriagesMarriage license: Amos L Eaks and Bettie A Newton
1880s
- 1881MarriagesMarriage license: George R Jones and M I Newton
Undated
- Court minutesDeed, Joseph Scott to Geo. Newton.
- Court minutesGeo. Newton received permission to build a gristmill on Little River’s south fork.
- Court minutesThe sheriff returned eighteen jurors, headed by Sackville Brewer; they received their charge, with Stephen Madden as constable.
- Court minutesTwelve jurors were appointed to inspect the road by William Jackson’s and recommend its most convenient course at next court.
- Court minutesThirty named men were appointed grand and petit jurors for next county court and ordered summoned.
- Court minutesFifteen grand jurors were sworn, with Robt. Abercrombie as foreman.
- Court minutesThe sheriff returned the venire listing the summoned jurors.
- Court minutesThe court appointed sixteen men to survey a route from Davises Shop across the public Flat River bridge to Hillsborough and report next t…
- Court minutesFifteen grand jurors were selected by ballot, empaneled, and sworn, with James Ball as foreman.
- Court minutesThe court licensed Barneba Grimes’s Granville Road tavern upon bond with Geo Newton.
- Court minutesDeed, Samuel Eakin to Geo Newton, proved by Joseph Woods.
- Court minutesDeed, Samuel Eakin to Geo Newton, proved by prov’d.
- 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 Wm Clark, Jno Nichols, James Faucit and 33 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe court recorded Jno Thompson, Christopher Barbee, James Thompson and 11 others for jury service.
- Court minutesAfter George Newton objected to the surveyed route, the court allowed a private road; Wm Cain appealed with David Ray as surety.
- Court minutesThe court appointed Robert Walker as road overseer, replacing Joseph Woods.
- Court minutesHenry Newton qualified as executor for George Newton’s estate.
- Court minutesJurors upheld Daniel Atkins’s promise, rejected setoff and awarded Andrew McCulley damages; judgment also bound the appeal securities.
- Court minutesJurors convicted Isaac Newton.
- Court minutesJurors acquitted Isaac Newton.
- Court minutesDeed, Robert Newton & Mary his Wife to Duncan Cameron, acknowledged in court.
- Court minutesDeed, John Newton to Wm Wood, proved by Phillip Huffhines.
- Court minutesThe jury awarded James Walker damages against Robert Newton and others.
- Court minutesBill of Sale, Sterling Harris to John Newton, acknowledged in court.
- Court minutesThe jury found Polley Wood was married in the prosecution of John Newton.
