Orange County Indexed
The Philips surname
The Philips name in Orange County Indexed: 76 historical records and 1 person in the chronology.
- In the records
- 1779 to 1841
most named in the 1790s
- Tax lists 1779–1790
- Wills 1783–1794
- Court minutes 1787–1812
- Deeds 1793–1799
- Marriages 1798–1841
- In the chronology
- 1788 to 1789 1 person in 2 entries
- Places in its deeds and wills
- School House Branch (1)
- Married into
- Bradshaw 1, Deen 1, Taylor 1 · the marriages
- Often named with
- Madden 3, Galbreaths 2
- Spellings to try
- Phillips, Phillps, Philip
- Search beyond these records
- Philips 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 Philips there)
- Philips 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
2 deeds, 4 marriages, 63 court minutes, 5 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. Philips marriages in full · Search the name in every collection
1770s
- 1779Tax listsThe 1779 tax list: Philips Isse
- 1779Tax listsThe 1779 tax list: Philips David
- 1779Tax listsThe 1779 tax list: Philips William
1780s
- 1780Tax listsThe 1780–81 tax lists: Philips, William (Caswell District)
- 1783WillsWill of Benjamin Blake
- 1787Court minutesThe court ordered a route surveyed from Mebane’s through Ellis Flatt to the Guilford courthouse road, with the appointed men reporting ne…
- 1787Court minutesThe court directed the sheriff to summon jurors Lewis Hornaday, Joseph Wills Sen’r, James Craig Jun’r and 29 others for the next county c…
- 1787Court minutesThe court appointed David Philips as road overseer, replacing Conrod Long.
- 1788Court minutesThe court licensed Wm Philips to operate a public Haw River ferry from his land opposite Galbreaths’s plantation.
- 1789Court minutesThe court licensed Philips’s Haw River ferry; Samuel Shaw obtained leave to appeal, posted bond, and filed reasons through attorney Willi…
1790s
- 1790Tax listsThe 1790 tax list: Jesse Philips (Chatham District)
- 1791Court minutesTignal Jones submitted the assigned accounting report concerning Benjamin Blake’s estate, its administrators and Jones.
- 1793DeedsJesse Philips to George Charles, 1793
- 1793Court minutesThe court directed the sheriff to summon jurors Sam’l Pike, Wm Rodgers, John Pike and 30 others for next term.
- 1794WillsBill of sale: Ambrose Gregory to William Nash
- 1795Court minutesDeed, James H Keyes to James Philips, proved by Samuel Benton.
- 1795Court minutesThe jury acquitted Thomas Morgan of assault; prosecutor Walham Wood was ordered to pay costs.
- 1796Court minutesThe court ordered jurors James Thompson, Tho Bracher, Sam’l Stuard and 27 others to attend the specified court term.
- 1796Court minutesJurors convicted Susanah Jackson of assault.
- 1798MarriagesMarriage bond: Thomas Deen and Elizabeth Philips
- 1798Court minutesWill of Raney Philips, proved by William Maddray.
- 1798Court minutesGeorge Cleney, James Philips and Catlet Campbell assessed Hillsborough town property and returned their valuation.
- 1799DeedsJames Christmas & Elizabeth Christmas to James Philips, 18 September 1799
- 1799Court minutesThe court appointed commissioners to divide lands into four shares in Joseph Courtney’s partition case against Allison Williams.
- 1799Court minutesJurors upheld Charles Collier’s bond, rejected his defenses, and awarded Jno Berry damages and costs.
- 1799Court minutesJurors found that Jno Whitsides did not detain the property claimed by And[rew] Gibson.
- 1799Court minutesPorter Allen won slander damages against Jno Holden; the court granted an appeal with approved securities.
1800s
- 1800Court minutesThe court appointed road jurors to consider Jehu Whithead’s proposed route alteration and report their decision.
- 1800Court minutesThe court recorded Rob’t Morrison, James Morrow, Wm Kirkland and 27 others for jury service.
- 1803MarriagesMarriage bond: Thomas Philips and Susannah [blank]
- 1804MarriagesMarriage bond: Nimrod Philips and Lionora Taylor
- 1807Court minutesAdministration of the estate of Joel Philips granted to Sarah Philips and John Gant; sureties George Wilkie and William Rogers.
- 1808Court minutesJames Philips was appointed to protect minors Thomas and David Lockhart during Sarah Lockhart’s dower suit.
1810s
- 1811Court minutesThe court appointed James Philips as road overseer.
- 1811Court minutesDeed, Wm Philips to Henry Albright, proved by John Homes.
- 1811Court minutesDeed, James Philips to Jacob Dishon, proved by duly ack’d in open Court and ordered to be registered.
- 1812Court minutesBill of Sale, Tho Reavis to Asa Turner, proved by John Philips.
1840s
- 1841MarriagesMarriage bond: Madeson Philips and Ellan Bradshaw
Undated
- Court minutesThe sheriff returned the executed venire naming the summoned jurors.
- Court minutesThe jury returned a verdict favoring Thomas Surles against John Kelley.
- Court minutesThe jury awarded Adam Rice damages recorded as 234.16 plus costs against Thos Davis.
- Court minutesThe jury convicted Wm O’Neal of assault.
- Court minutesA nonsuit was entered in Patrick Carney’s action against Jacob Richards.
- Court minutesThe jury awarded Andrew Gibson £22.4 against Jno M Whitney.
- Court minutesThe jury awarded Mary Humphries £97 plus costs against Wm Johnston’s executors; the court granted a requested writ of error.
- Court minutesThe court ordered sixteen-year-old Hugh Philips bound to Geo Madden until age twenty-one to learn blacksmithing.
- Court minutesThe court appointed Rob’t Tate as road overseer.
- 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 minutesThe court released George Madden from his apprenticeship obligation for Hugh Philips after finding Philips disabled and dependent on pari…
- Court minutesPatric St Laurance won damages against Jesse Benton’s executors despite limitation and setoff defenses; a new trial was granted.
- Court minutesJacob Cantril’s executors prevailed against Elijah Mason; a new-trial motion was denied.
- 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 minutesThe jury convicted Harman Husk of petty larceny; the court ordered twelve lashes.
- Court minutesThe jury convicted Wm Love of assault; the court imposed a fine and costs.
- Court minutesGeorge Madden was released from Hugh Philips’s apprenticeship obligation because the court found Philips unable to work.
- Court minutesThe sheriff returned the venire with attendance annotations.
- Court minutesThe court appointed Henry White as road overseer, replacing Joseph Culberson.
- Court minutesThe court appointed Rainey Philips as road overseer, replacing Zachariah Herndon.
- Court minutesJames Philips recovered damages and costs against Wm Nash.
- Court minutesJames Philips recovered damages and costs against James Patterson for slander.
- Court minutesThe court recorded James Thompson, Thomas Bradshaw, Samuel Steward and 27 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe court recorded David Ray, Samuel Clenney, Thomas Bradshaw and 12 others for jury service.
- Court minutesDeed, Jno Taylor to Wm Kirkland, proved by Jas Philips.
- Court minutesThe court ordered jurors summoned for November.
- Court minutesThe court recorded David Mebane, David Carson, James Philips and 27 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe court recorded Henry Neal, Sam’l Chambers, James Ray and 12 others for jury service.
- Court minutesAdam Phifer recovered damages and costs against James Wilson for slander within the limitation period.
- Court minutesJurors found James Johnston detained enslaved Ester, Moses, Ellick and Betsy, rejected limitation and awarded Marchel Roberts and others…
- Court minutesJurors convicted Adam Phifer of petty larceny; an appeal was requested.
- Court minutesJurors acquitted Anthony Rickets of assault and battery; the court charged the unnamed prosecutor with costs.
- Court minutesJames Carson recovered damages against Wm Shepperd; jurors rejected payment, setoff and satisfaction and found the undertaking timely.
- Court minutesAndrew McCulley recovered damages and costs against Robert Wilson.
- Court minutesThe court recorded James Philips, Allen Cain, William Gant and 12 others for jury service.
