Orange County Indexed
The Perkins surname
The Perkins name in Orange County Indexed: 115 historical records, 4 people in the chronology and 1 heading in books and archives.
- In the records
- 1761 to 1911
most named in the 1790s
- Court minutes 1761–1818
- Deeds 1763–1874
- Wills 1772–1825
- Tax lists 1779–1790
- Records of enslaved people 1786–1800
- Marriages 1799–1911
- In the chronology
- 1789 to 1982 4 people in 4 entries, most in the 1780s
- In books and archives
- 1 person, born 1961
- Places in its deeds and wills
- Gun Creek (8), Haw River (6), Little Alamance Creek (5), Boyds Creek (2), Stinking Quarter Creek (2), Great Road (2), Hillsborough (2), Alamance Creek (2)
- Married into
- Brockwell 2, Boslin 1, Henderson 1, Nevills 1, Terry 1 · the marriages
- Often named with
- Gibson 14, Ray 8, Holt 5, Powell 4, Oneal 4, Bullock 3, Austin 3, Thompson 2, Mebane 2, Pettigrew 2, King 2, Moize 2
- People with a page here
- Sam Perkins
- Spellings to try
- Purkins, Pekins
- Search beyond these records
- Perkins 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 Perkins there)
- Perkins 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 4 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.
- Perkins, Carl 1 entry, 1982
- Perkins, Frances 1 entry, 1939
- Perkins, Maxwell 1 entry, 1940
- Perkins, Thomas H. 1 entry, 1789
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.
- Perkins, Sam, 1961- 2 works
In the historical records 115 records
37 deeds, 2 records of enslaved people, 7 marriages, 61 court minutes, 2 tax list entries and 6 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. Perkins marriages in full · Search the name in every collection
1760s
1770s
- 1771DeedsRichard Prewit to Peter Perkins, 25 July 1771
- 1772WillsWill of John Pryor
- 1774WillsWill of Priscilla (x) Burton
- 1779Tax listsThe 1779 tax list: Perkins Thomas
1780s
- 1784Court minutesA named jury, or any twelve members, was appointed to mark a road from Shallow Ford toward Fayetville and report next court.
- 1785DeedsNorth Carolina to Thomas Hardin Perkins, 25 April 1785
- 1785DeedsNorth Carolina to Thomas Hardy Perkins, 25 April 1785
- 1785DeedsNorth Carolina to Thomas Hardy Perkins, 25 April 1785
- 1786Records of enslaved peopleDeed (sale or gift not stated): Peter Perkins to John Cabe, 15 May 1786
- 1786Court minutesThe sheriff was ordered to summon jurors John Barbie, Alexr. Piper, John Connelly and 29 others for next term.
- 1786Court minutesThos H. Perkins was exempted from poll tax.
- 1789DeedsThomas Harden Perkins & Mary Perkins to Michael Holt, 25 February 1789
- 1789Court minutesThe court appointed Tho H Perkins to receive taxable-property lists for the district.
- 1789Court minutesThe court resumed its sitting with justices Alexander Mebane, John Sloss, Tho H Perkins and John Walker present.
1790s
- 1790Court minutesThe court resumed its sitting with justices Jno Taylor, Wm Watters and Tho H Perkins present.
- 1790Court minutesThe court resumed its sitting with justices Tho H Perkins, Jno Taylor and Jno Carrington present.
- 1790Court minutesDeed, William Oneal et Ux to Ludwick Albright, proved by Tho H Perkins esq.
- 1790Court minutesThe court resumed its sitting with justices Wm Ansley, Tho H Perkins and Jno Carrington present.
- 1790Court minutesThe sheriff was directed to summon thirteen named jurors for the October Superior Court.
- 1790Court minutesThe court resumed its sitting with justices Jno Ray, Wm Watters and T H Perkins present.
- 1790Tax listsThe 1790 tax list: Thos. H. Perkins (St. Asaph’s District)
- 1792DeedsThomas Hardin Perkins & wife Mary of Moore County NC to Evrard Garret, 10 January 1792
- 1792DeedsThomas H Perkins to Andrew Gibson, 16 October 1792
- 1793DeedsThomas H Perkins to Everard Garrett, 1793
- 1795Court minutesSam’l Guthrie won covenant damages against Wm Oneal, who appealed with Tho H Perkins and Charles Doud as sureties.
- 1795Court minutesAuston Willis won damages and costs against Tho H Perkins, with no release or satisfaction found.
- 1796DeedsJames Stockard to Thomas H Perkins & Andrew Gibson, 30 November 1796
- 1796DeedsUNC to Thomas Hardin Perkins, 1 May 1796
- 1797DeedsJohn Trousdale to Thomas H Perkins & Andrew Gibson, 17 March 1797
- 1797DeedsAndrew Murdock Sheriff to Thomas H Perkins, 10 July 1797
- 1797WillsWill of William O’Neal
- 1797WillsWill of William (x) Rodgers
- 1798DeedsRichard Christmas to Andrew Gibson & Thomas Hardin Perkins, 23 June 1798
- 1798DeedsThomas H Perkins to John Loy Jr, 2 May 1798
- 1799DeedsThomas H Perkins to William Pettigrew, 28 May 1799
- 1799MarriagesMarriage bond: Nicholas Perkins and Elizabeth S Perkins
1800s
- 1800DeedsThomas H Perkins & Constant Perkins to Anthony Thompson, 27 September 1800
- 1800DeedsThomas H Perkins to William Ray, 26 July 1800
- 1800DeedsThomas Hardy Perkins to Ambrose Powell, 24 November 1800
- 1800DeedsThomas Hardy Perkins to Jeremiah Holt, 20 October 1800
- 1800DeedsThomas Harding Perkins to Ambrose Powell, 24 November 1800
- 1800Records of enslaved peopleDeed (sale or gift not stated): Thomas H Perkins, Constant Perkins to Anthony Thompson, 27 September 1800
- 1800Court minutesDeed, Andrew Murdock Shff to Thomas H Perkins, acknowledged in court.
- 1800Court minutesDeed, Thomas H Perkins to John Loy Jr, proved by Peter Sullinger.
- 1800Court minutesJurors found Thomas Burns had performed his covenants; an appeal was requested with John Ray and Wm Ray as securities.
- 1801DeedsThomas H Perkins to Francis Bullock, 10 October 1801
- 1801DeedsThomas H Perkins to Andrew Gibson, 16 September 1801
- 1801DeedsThomas Hardin Perkins to Lewis Hornaday, 23 May 1801
- 1801Court minutesDeed, Thomas H Perkins to Lewis Horneday, proved by John Wheeler.
- 1802Court minutesJurors convicted John Ray and Thomas Ray but acquitted William Duke; Duke appealed the refusal to charge the prosecutor his costs.
- 1802Court minutesTho H and Constant Perkins received damages and costs against Willie Salter? [or Latter?].
- 1803DeedsThomas Mulhollan estate by executor & James Mebane Sr to Thomas H Perkins, 10 October 1803
- 1803Court minutesPeter Jeffers received damages and costs against Wm Edwards.
- 1803Court minutesJames H Bowman received damages and costs against Charles Cotton.
- 1803Court minutesTho H and C Perkins received damages and costs against John Sharp Jr.
- 1803WillsPower of attorney: Thomas H. Perkins to Francis Bullock
- 1807Court minutesDeed, Thos H Perkins to Andrew Gibson, proved by Absalom Holt.
- 1808Court minutesDeed, Thomas H Perkins to William Pettigrew, proved by William Medison.
1810s
- 1816DeedsWilliam Oneal Perkins & Nicholas Perkins Sr & Polly Harden Perkins to David Ray, 17 August 1816
- 1816DeedsArmour King to David Perkins, 1 October 1816
- 1816DeedsThomas Hardin Perkins & Mary M Perkins & Nicholas Perkins to David Ray, 14 September 1816
- 1816Court minutesDeed, Isaac Perkins attorney for Thomas? Whinnery Senr to Benjamin Vestall, proved by William Pike.
- 1817DeedsCrosby Brinkley to David Perkins, 7 April 1817
- 1817DeedsCrosley Brinkley to David Perkins, 8 March 1817
- 1817DeedsDavid Perkins to William Morton, 29 September 1817
- 1817DeedsDavid Perkins to Frederick Moize, 24 November 1817
- 1817Court minutesA juror was withdrawn in Thomas Barlow’s action against Henry Neal.
- 1818Court minutesDeed, David Perkins to Frederick Moize, proved by Nicholas Atkins.
1820s
- 1825WillsWill of Jonathan Jordan
1840s
1860s
1870s
- 1871MarriagesMarriage license: Thomas Henderson and Florence Perkins
- 1871MarriagesMarriage license: David W Perkins and Sarah Ae Brockwell
- 1872DeedsA J Perkins to Stephen Lloyd, 25 November 1872
- 1874DeedsDavid Perkins to James Y Merritt trustee, 26 February 1874
- 1874DeedsAndrew J Perkins to Stephen Lloyd trustee, 14 February 1874
- 1878MarriagesMarriage license: Archie Perkins and Lucy Boslin
1890s
- 1899MarriagesMarriage license: C A Nevills and Deter Perkins
1910s
- 1911MarriagesMarriage license: J A Perkins and Mamie E Terry
Undated
- Court minutesNicholas Perkins brought a debt claim against Joseph Dolittle.
- Court minutesFrancis Nash brought an original attachment proceeding against Robert Perkins.
- Court minutesBathena Perkins brought a petition against John Lovelatty.
- Court minutesBethena Perkins brought an action on the case against Larkin Pearpont.
- Court minutesPeter Perkins proceeded against Nathaniel Austin.
- Court minutesJames Ryann received permission to operate an ordinary.
- Court minutesPeter Perkins brought a debt claim against Nathaniel Austin.
- Court minutesPeter Perkins brought a debt claim against Nathaniel Austin.
- Court minutesFourteen named jurors were appointed for the next Superior Court.
- Court minutesDeed, Wm. Oneal to Thos. H. Perkins.
- Court minutesThe court appointed Alexander Underwood as road overseer.
- Court minutesThe jury found a balance unpaid on the defendants’ bond and awarded Adam Smith damages and costs.
- Court minutesDeed, James Stockard to Thomas H Perkins, proved by Andrew Gibson.
- Court minutesBill of Sale, Peter Perkins to John Cabe, proved by Wm Cain.
- Court minutesDeed of Gift, Wm Oneal to Elizabeth Perkins, proved by Rob’t Dixon.
- Court minutesAn unfinished notation listed Jno Rigin, Tho H Perkins and John Ward.
- Court minutesJurors credited one payment by Tho H Perkins and And’w Gibson, rejecting further payment or setoff in the University trustees’ bond action.
- Court minutesJurors rejected payment and setoff on three bonds in the University trustees’ action against Tho H Perkins and Andrew Gibson.
- Court minutesTho H Perkins submitted a sworn valuation of William Oneal’s estate.
- Court minutesDeed, William Sheperd Atto &c to Thomas H Perkins, proved by And’w Gibson.
- Court minutesDeed, Tho H Perkins to Ambrose Powell, acknowledged in court.
- Court minutesDeed, Tho H Perkins to Jeremiah Holt, acknowledged in court.
- Court minutesDeed, Tho H Perkins to Ambrose Powell, acknowledged in court.
- Court minutesPower of Attorney, Thomas H Perkins to Francis Bullock, proved by Isaac Holt.
- Court minutesAfter a nonsuit entry, jurors upheld Henry Hunter’s bond and awarded John Stroud damages; Hunter’s appeal was allowed.
- Court minutesJurors upheld John Campbell’s promise, rejected setoff and awarded Hugh Mulhollan Jr damages.
- Court minutesJurors upheld Thomas H Perkins’s promise within three years, rejected setoff and awarded Andrew Gibson damages.
- Court minutesJohn Ray was fined for missing subpoenaed testimony for Thos H Perkins in Andrew Gibson’s case.
- Court minutesJurors upheld Tho H Perkins’s promise and awarded William Rainey damages.
- Court minutesThe jury upheld the bond, found breached covenants and awarded damages; an appeal was allowed with Edward Jones, Thomas Ruffin and David…
- Court minutesThe jury credited payments but found breached covenants and awarded damages; an appeal was allowed, and witness William Ray was fined for…
- Court minutesDeed, Armour King to David Perkins, acknowledged in court.
- Court minutesDeed of Conveyance, Thomas H Perkins & Mary M Perkins & Nicholas Perkins Sen’r to David Ray, proved by Certificate of Robert Whitte.
