Orange County Indexed
The Peelor surname
The Peelor name in Orange County Indexed: 114 historical records.
- In the records
- 1782 to 1858
most named in the 1790s
- Deeds 1782–1858
- Court minutes 1788–1818
- Marriages 1792–1823
- Wills 1800–1823
- Records of enslaved people 1811–1842
- Places in its deeds and wills
- Ellerbe Creek (10), New Hope Creek (7), Back Creek (6), Great Road (5), Second Creek (4), Little River (3), Mountain Creek (2), Lightwood Branch (2)
- Married into
- Copley 2, Brownen 1, Dunagan 1, Nicks 1 · the marriages
- Often named with
- Couch 7, Browning 6, Rencher 4, Rhodes 4, Hutchins 3, Copley 3, Allison 3, Smith 3, Holt 3, Cabe 2, Reding 2, Burrage 2
- Spellings to try
- Peeler, Peelors, Pellor, Pealor, Pelor
- Search beyond these records
- Peelor 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 Peelor there)
- Peelor 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 historical records 114 records
43 deeds, 2 records of enslaved people, 5 marriages, 62 court minutes 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. Peelor marriages in full · Search the name in every collection
1780s
- 1782DeedsNorth Carolina to Anthony Peelor, 25 October 1782
- 1783DeedsAnthony Peelor to Benjamin Peelor, 1 December 1783
- 1788Court minutesOn appeal, the jury returned a verdict favoring Samuel Greer against Michael Burke.
- 1788Court minutesThe jury awarded Jno Lehaff damages and costs against Wm Galbreath.
- 1788Court minutesThe jury awarded the Governor tax arrears against sheriff Jesse Gilbert and others, dischargeable through specified money and certificate…
- 1789Court minutesA jury was recorded for trustee Walker’s review proceeding against Horne; no verdict appeared.
- 1789Court minutesPeelor was nonsuited; on his attorney’s motion, the court granted a new trial, from which Picket obtained permission to appeal.
- 1789Court minutesOn appeal, the jury awarded Leticia Higgins £6,10 plus costs against Isaac Gattes.
- 1789Court minutesThe jury returned an award dischargeable through payment in specie certificates and costs in Sampson’s action against Whitney.
- 1789Court minutesThe jury found Picket liable and awarded Benjamin Peelor five shillings plus costs.
- 1789Court minutesThe sheriff was directed to summon jurors Archibald Campbell, Wm Kirk, Benjamin Lacy and 32 others for the court’s stated next May term.
- 1789Court minutesThe court appointed Thomas Gwinn as road overseer.
- 1789Court minutesThe court appointed Riley Vickers as road overseer, replacing Benjamin Peelor.
1790s
- 1790Court minutesThe jury acquitted Mary Anderson of petty larceny.
- 1790Court minutesThe court appointed Benjamin Peelor as road overseer, replacing Thomas Redding.
- 1791Court minutesA jury awarded Vanhook £44 plus litigation costs against Joseph Dorris.
- 1791Court minutesThe jury favored Wm Lytle in Wm Merrit’s debt suit; Merrit moved for an appeal and retained the bond.
- 1791Court minutesWilliam O’Neal won £20 and costs against Andrew Burke on appeal.
- 1791Court minutesPolly W Burke, acting through guardian James Hogg, won damages and costs against George Doherty.
- 1792MarriagesMarriage bond: Thomas Brownen and Levinah Peelor
- 1793DeedsBenjamin Peelor to James Hutchins, May 1793
- 1793DeedsBenjamin Peelor to James Hutchings, 1793
- 1793MarriagesMarriage bond: William Dunagan and Sally Peelor
- 1793MarriagesMarriage bond: Abner Peelor and Susannah Nicks
- 1794DeedsBenjamin Peelor to Abner Peelor, 5 February 1794
- 1794DeedsRobert Reed & Watson Reed to Benjamin Peelor, 10 June 1794
- 1795DeedsNorth Carolina to Benjamin Peelor, 16 July 1795
- 1796DeedsJohn G Rencher to Christian Peelor, 10 September 1796
- 1797DeedsAbner Peelor to Benjamin Peelor, 23 November 1797
- 1798Court minutesThe court appointed James Strayhorn as road overseer.
- 1799DeedsBenjamin Peelor to John Holt, 27 August 1799
- 1799Court minutesDeed, Benjamin Peelor to John Holt, proved by Hugh Kennedy.
1800s
- 1800Court minutesDeed, Abner Peelor to Benjamin Peelor, proved by Samuel Peelor.
- 1800Court minutesWill of Benjamin Peelor, proved by John G Rencher & Christian Peelor.
- 1800Court minutesChristian Peelor qualified as executrix of Benjamin Peelor’s will.
- 1800WillsWill of Benjamin Peelor
- 1801Court minutesThe court appointed Reuben Borrows as road overseer.
- 1803DeedsChristian Peelor to Thomas Couch, 29 January 1803
- 1804DeedsBenjamin Peelor to James Hutching, 24 March 1804
- 1804DeedsBenjamin Peelor & Thomas Browning to Thomas Couch, 11 April 1804
- 1805DeedsJohn Redman to Samuel Peelor, 30 September 1805
- 1805DeedsThomas Browning to Samuel Peelor, 28 October 1805
- 1805MarriagesMarriage bond: John Copley and Esther Peelor
- 1806DeedsPleasant Peelor & Christian Peelor to John Cabe, 9 October 1806
- 1808Court minutesJurors found the deeds lacked intent to defraud Elizabeth Nunn; judgment favored David Nunn and others, and an appeal was noted.
- 1809DeedsPleasant Peelor & Christian Peelor to Stephen Reding, 6 January 1809
1810s
- 1811DeedsSamuel Peelor to James Hutchins, 6 June 1811
- 1811DeedsChesley Peelor to Edward Burrage, 12 December 1811
- 1811Records of enslaved peopleDeed (sale or gift not stated): Chesley Peelor to Edward Burrage, 12 December 1811
- 1811Court minutesThe jury upheld and valued the bond, rejected payment and satisfaction, and awarded Christian Peelor damages and costs.
- 1811Court minutesDeed, Samuel Peelor to James Hutcheson, proved by William Rhodes.
- 1812DeedsSamuel Peelor to John Copley Sr, 27 July 1812
- 1814DeedsSolomon Peelor to David Strayhorn, 16 December 1814
- 1815DeedsSamuel Peelor to Thomas Couch, 28 March 1815
- 1815Court minutesDeed, Samuel Peelor to Thos Couch, proved by James Wood.
- 1817DeedsSamuel Peelor to Moses Hutchins, 29 January 1817
- 1818DeedsSamuel Peelor to Joseph Pickett, 5 August 1818
- 1818DeedsAllen Peelor to Thomas Couch, 14 October 1818
- 1818DeedsSamuel Peelor to Allen Peelor, 13 October 1818
- 1818Court minutesThe jury awarded James Jeffers and Co damages and costs against Mark Barbee.
1820s
- 1820DeedsNorth Carolina to Benjamin Peelor, 12 February 1820
- 1820DeedsSamuel Peelor to Elizabeth Redmon, 19 June 1820
- 1823DeedsSamuel Peelor to Andrew Cole, 12 February 1823
- 1823MarriagesMarriage bond: Marshel S Peelor and Margret Copley
- 1823WillsWill of Samuel Peelor
- 1828DeedsThomas Peelor to David A Taylor, 25 June 1828
1830s
1840s
- 1841DeedsAnn Peelor & Sarah W Peelor to David Taylor trustee & Joseph Allison, 12 June 1841
- 1842DeedsThomas Peelor to John Smith, 22 January 1842
- 1842DeedsThomas Peelor to David A Taylor trustee & Joseph Allison & William Allison, June 1842
- 1842Records of enslaved peopleDeed of trust: Thomas Peelor to David A Taylor, Joseph Allison, William Allison, June 1842
- 1843DeedsThomas Peelor to David W Jordan trustee & William Nelson, 6 May 1843
- 1843DeedsAnn Peelor & Sarah W Peelor to William Strayhorn trustee, 31 December 1843
- 1843DeedsBenjamin Peelor to James Sutton, 5 January 1843
- 1843DeedsBenjamin Peelor to James Sutton, 5 January 1843
- 1849DeedsHarris J Smith to William Peelor, October 1849
- 1849DeedsHelah B Smith to William Peelor, October 1849
1850s
Undated
- Court minutesThe court appointed twelve men to survey a road from Wake County’s boundary through Boyces Old Field to Hillsborough.
- Court minutesThe sheriff returned the venire naming prospective jurors.
- Court minutesFifteen grand jurors were sworn, with John Hogan as foreman.
- Court minutesA detached list named eleven possible jurors.
- Court minutesThe jury found for Ferguson; the court subsequently granted a new trial on motion.
- Court minutesThe court recorded Wm Clark, Jno Nichols, James Faucit and 33 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe court recorded Wm Clark, Dan’l McMehon, Wm Walker and 9 others for jury service.
- Court minutesTho Burke’s executors won damages and costs against Geo Doherty and Wm Mebane; execution was postponed.
- Court minutesThe sheriff was ordered to summon Levi Hall, Isaac Hall, Jno Grayham and 30 others for the August term.
- Court minutesThe sheriff returned the venire with attendance annotations.
- Court minutesThe court listed the remaining original-panel jurors with attendance annotations.
- Court minutesPatric St Laurance won damages against Jesse Benton’s executors despite limitation and setoff defenses; a new trial was granted.
- Court minutesJames and Thomas Dean won damages against James H Keys, but a new trial was granted.
- Court minutesThe court struck Gilliam Dannel’s action against John Estes because the demand fell below its monetary threshold.
- Court minutesAbner Peelor, Thomas Browning and Wm Rhodes became Saint Marks patrollers.
- Court minutesThe jury convicted Wm Love of assault; the court imposed a fine and costs.
- Court minutesThe court appointed James Hutchens as road overseer, replacing Riley Vickers.
- Court minutesPatrick St Laurance recovered damages and costs from Jesse Benton’s executors.
- Court minutesThe jury upheld John Taylor’s bond and recorded a payment finding; an appeal was granted with James Keys and Samuel Benton as sureties.
- Court minutesThe court appointed William Turner as road overseer, replacing James Hutchins.
- Court minutesJoseph Nicks was nonsuited in his appeal against Warham Glenn.
- Court minutesJurors acquitted Benjamin Peelor of assault.
- Court minutesDeed, John G Rencher to Christian Peelor, acknowledged in court.
- Court minutesDeed, Robert Reed & Watson Reed to Benjamin Peelor, proved by James Comb.
- Court minutesThe court appointed Jno Copley as road overseer, replacing Benjamin Peelor.
- Court minutesWilliam McQuiston recovered damages and costs against Augustus Benton; jurors rejected payment and setoff.
- Court minutesDeed, Benjamin Peelor and Thomas Browning to Thomas Couch, proved by Samuel Couch.
- Court minutesThe jury found Mordecai Southerland promised payment and awarded George Carrington damages and costs.
- Court minutesWitnesses were summoned in Ned’s murder prosecution; the jury acquitted him. Ned was enslaved by Thomas Holloway (Samuel Peelor, Benjamin…
- Court minutesRobert Morrow and the other named patrollers received payment allowances for the previous year.
- Court minutesThe jury awarded Thomas Gwinn damages against Benjamin Peelor.
- Court minutesThe sheriff was directed to summon jurors Samuel Thompson Eno, Benjamin Rhodes, James Moore and 33 others for the next court.
- Court minutesThe court recorded James Dixon, Samuel Peelor, Martin Loy and 18 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe jury awarded Benjamin Peelor damages against John Copley Jr.
