Orange County Indexed
The Oneal surname
The Oneal name in Orange County Indexed: 76 historical records and 1 person in the chronology.
- In the records
- 1772 to 1822
most named in the 1780s
- Deeds 1772–1822
- Court minutes 1779–1800
- Tax lists 1790
- Records of enslaved people 1793–1822
- In the chronology
- 1953 1 person in 1 entry
- Places in its deeds and wills
- Collins Creek (3), Great Alamance Creek (3), Cumberland River (3), Morgan Creek (2), Stinking Quarter Creek (2), Haw River (2), Spring Creek (2), Little Alamance Creek (1)
- Often named with
- Albright 6, Holt 5, Gibson 5, Graves 4, Raiford 4, Perkins 4, Dixon 3, Powell 3, Woods 3, Garrett 2, Lewis 2, Pevey 2
- Spellings to try
- Oneil
- Search beyond these records
- Oneal 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 Oneal there)
- Oneal 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 76 records
22 deeds, 3 records of enslaved people, 50 court minutes and 1 tax list entries, 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
- 1782DeedsWilliam Oneal & Elizabeth Oneal to Joseph Perry, December 1782
- 1783DeedsWilliam Oneal & Elizabeth Oneal to Philip Albright, 12 February 1783
- 1783Court minutesDeed, Wm. Oneal & Elizabeth, his wife to Joseph Pevey.
- 1783Court minutesDeed, William Oneal to Edward Guin, proved by ack..
- 1784Court minutesA named jury, or any twelve members, was appointed to mark a road from Shallow Ford toward Fayetville and report next court.
- 1784Court minutesJohn Sloss, Edw. Guinn and Wm. Oneal were appointed assessors for St. Asaphs and Chatham.
- 1784Court minutesJames Carrington became Martin Gibson’s guardian, bonded with Wm. Oneal and John Woods for £100.
- 1784Court minutesJames Carrington became Dicey Gibson’s guardian on the same bonds.
- 1785Court minutesA jury was sworn in the State’s case against Michael Fermoy.
- 1786DeedsNorth Carolina to William Oneal, 25 August 1786
- 1786DeedsWilliam O'Neal to Jacob Graves, 20 June 1786
- 1786DeedsNorth Carolina to William Oneal, 25 August 1786
- 1786Court minutesJennings Thompson proceeded against Wm. Oneal.
- 1788DeedsWilliam Oneal & Elizabeth Oneal to Phillip Albright, 25 January 1788
- 1788Court minutesOn appeal, the jury awarded John M Whitney £15.9.6 plus costs against Wm Oneal.
- 1788Court minutesThe court appointed Jacob Wilhite as road overseer, replacing Wm Oneal.
- 1788Court minutesOn Oneal’s affidavit and attorney’s motion, the court ordered return of Holt’s warrant proceedings against Jack and Oneal for review.
- 1788Court minutesGarnishee Zachariah Hermon disclosed money belonging to James Williams; the court condemned it toward Wm Oneal’s recovery.
1790s
- 1790DeedsWilliam Oneal & Elizabeth Oneal to Lowdwick Albright, 9 January 1790
- 1790Court minutesDeed, William Oneal et Ux to Ludwick Albright, proved by Tho H Perkins esq.
- 1790Tax listsThe 1790 tax list: Wm. O’Neal (Chatham District)
- 1791Court minutesThe jury found for Sheppard; the court denied a new-trial motion, and an appeal was requested.
- 1793DeedsNorth Carolina to Thomas O'Neal, 27 March 1793
- 1793DeedsNorth Carolina to Thomas O'Neal, 8 March 1793
- 1793DeedsNorth Carolina to Thomas O'Neal, 8 March 1793
- 1793DeedsNorth Carolina to Thomas O'Neal, 8 March 1793
- 1793DeedsWilliam Oneal & Thomas Mulholen to Robert Dixon, 29 September 1793
- 1793DeedsWilliam Oneal to Jeremiah Holt, 5 January 1793
- 1793Records of enslaved peopleDeed (sale or gift not stated): William O'Neal to Thomas Cole, 26 November 1793
- 1795Court minutesThe court appointed William Phillips as road overseer.
- 1795Court minutesDeed, Wm Oneal & Thomas Mulholland to Conrod Pyle, proved by John Elliss.
- 1795Court minutesSam’l Guthrie won covenant damages against Wm Oneal, who appealed with Tho H Perkins and Charles Doud as sureties.
- 1795Court minutesThe jury acquitted Thomas Morgan of assault; prosecutor Walham Wood was ordered to pay costs.
- 1798Court minutesDeed, Joseph Pevey to William Oneal, proved by John Harden.
1800s
- 1800DeedsWilliam Pickett Raiford to Elizabeth Oneal, 17 March 1800
- 1800Records of enslaved peopleDeed (sale or gift not stated): William Pickett Raiford to Elizabeth Oneal, 17 March 1800
- 1800Court minutesBill of Sale, Wm P Raiford to Elizabeth O'Neal, proved by Thos Whitted.
- 1800Court minutesBill of Sale, William P Raiford to Elizabeth O'Neal, proved by Thos Whitted.
1810s
1820s
- 1820DeedsJohn H O'Neal to Thomas Lloyd, 29 August 1820
- 1821DeedsNorth Carolina to John H Oneal, 9 October 1821
- 1822DeedsJohn H Oneal to William McCauley, 2 April 1822
- 1822DeedsFielding Lewis to Zachariah O'Neal, 1822
- 1822Records of enslaved peopleDeed (sale or gift not stated): Fielding Lewis to Zachariah O'Neal, 1822
Undated
- Court minutesPeter ONeal became overseer from Trollinger’s ford to the Guilford County line.
- Court minutesJames Powell replaced Peter O’Neal as overseer from Trollingers ford on Haw River to the Guilford County line.
- Court minutesDeed, Wm. ONeal & Elizabeth ONeal to Tobias Smith, proved by John Hawkins.
- Court minutesThree named assessors were appointed for District of St. Asaphs (William ONeal, Averet Garrett, John Graves).
- Court minutesThomas Connelly, Henry Hastings, Wm. Whithead and Wm. Oneal were fined for jury nonattendance; Connelly’s fine was remitted.
- Court minutesDeed, Wm. ONeal & Elizabeth his wife to Phillip Albright.
- Court minutesOn Thos. Burke’s motion, Caswell’s sheriff was fined £50 for failing to return execution in Wm. O’Neal’s case against Wm. Saunders.
- Court minutesDeed, Wm. Rainey and Mary, his wife to Wm. Oneal.
- Court minutesDeed, John Powell to Wm. Oneal, proved by John Holt, jun..
- Court minutesDeed, Wm. Oneal to Thos. H. Perkins.
- Court minutesJohn MWhitney gave special bail through Wm. Oneal and John Umstead in Andrew Gibson’s suit against him.
- Court minutesAn appeal was granted in Jennings Thompson’s case against Wm. ONeal.
- Court minutesWm. Oneal replaced Geo. Holt as road overseer from little Allemance to Armstrong’s ford.
- Court minutesDeed, William O'Neal to Jacob Graves, proved by Andrew Gibson.
- Court minutesDeed, Elias Powell to Jeremiah Holt, proved by William O'Neal.
- Court minutesDeed, William O'Neal & wife to Phillip Albright, acknowledged in court.
- Court minutesThe jury awarded Wm Oneal £2.10 plus costs against James Williams.
- Court minutesDaniel Mallett’s appeal against Wm Oneal ended for failure to prosecute.
- Court minutesAdministration of the estate of James Oneal granted to Matthew Woods and James Green.
- Court minutesThe court appointed Henry White as road overseer, replacing Joseph Culberson.
- Court minutesHenry Whitsel prevailed against William Oneal despite payment, limitation and tender defenses; an appeal was requested.
- Court minutesJohn Graves received damages and costs after findings of no payment or setoff against William Oneal.
- Court minutesWill of Wm Oneal, proved by Rob’t Dixon & And’w Gibson.
- Court minutesDeed of Gift, Wm Oneal to Elizabeth Perkins, proved by Rob’t Dixon.
- Court minutesJno Doe’s ejectment claim against Richard Roe and John Whitsides failed; Eliza Oneal received approval of appeal securities.
- Court minutesJurors credited a payment on William Oneal’s executors’ bond and rejected further payment or setoff in the University trustees’ action.
- Court minutesTho H Perkins submitted a sworn valuation of William Oneal’s estate.
- Court minutesJohn Batts Baird won damages against Wm Oneal’s executors; an appeal was granted with approved securities.
