Orange County Indexed
The Pickard surname
The Pickard name in Orange County Indexed: 206 historical records, 17 people in the chronology and 4 headings in books and archives.
- In the records
- 1769 to 1907
most named in the 1810s
- Deeds 1769–1874
- Court minutes 1785–1818
- Tax lists 1790
- Wills 1793–1881
- Marriages 1794–1907
- In the chronology
- 1780 to 1959 17 people in 51 entries, most in the 1940s
- In books and archives
- 1 family heading and 3 people, born 1853 to 1858
- Places in its deeds and wills
- Cane Creek (19), Back Creek (5), Collins Creek (4), Caterpillar Creek (4), Durham (3), Motes Creek (3), Haw River (3), Wild Cat Branch (2)
- Married into
- Cheek 4, Crawford 4, Workman 3, Cate 2, Cates 2, Clark 2, Crutchfield 2, Daniel 2, Minnis 2, Moore 2, Patterson 2, Woods 2 · the marriages
- Often named with
- Morrow 12, Newlin 6, Carrigan 5, Thompson 4, Forrest 4, Moore 3, Smith 3, Strudwick 2, Hastings 2, McDaniel 2, Cate 2, Bradshaw 2
- People with a page here
- Clarence Pickard, George C. (George Clancy) Pickard, John Frank Pickard, W. W. (Walter W.) Pickard
- Spellings to try
- Pickhard, Pickart, Pickerd
- Search beyond these records
- Pickard 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 Pickard there)
- Pickard 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 17 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.
- Pickard, A. C. 2 entries, 1940–1946
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Pickard, A. Clarence 5 entries, 1928–1953
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- June 9, 1928: Clarence Pickard opens a Home Pride cash-and-carry grocery
- 1933–1949: Chapel Hill town elections, 1933–1949
- May 2, 1939: Chapel Hill re-elects John M. Foushee mayor over Clarence Pickard
- by August 5, 1948: Orange County's World War II draft board is named again for the peacetime draft
- by December 10, 1953: Clarence Pickard resigns from the Orange County draft board
- Pickard, Clarence 21 entries, 1917–1953
- Pickard, Elijah 2 entries, 1780–1819
- Pickard, Elisha 1 entry, 1822
- Pickard, Frank 2 entries, 1890–1917
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Pickard, George 7 entries, 1902–1959
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- January 13-14, 1902: The county school board reports nine new schoolhouses and six rural libraries
- 1911–1912: The county road bonds of 1911–1912
- July 3, 1911: Samuel Paul Lockhart rejects the school board's re-election of Superintendent T. Wingate Andrews
- February 29, 1912: A Chapel Hill good roads meeting names a citizens' committee for the road bonds
- May 28, 1925: George Pickard's heirs sell their Columbia Street house and lot to Beta Theta Pi
- 1925: Brodie Thompson builds a house on East Rosemary Street for George and Sarah Pickard
- by October 8, 1959: Chapel Hill's new 100-foot aerial ladder fire truck arrives
- Pickard, George C. 4 entries, 1912–1924
- Pickard, H. B. 1 entry, 1946
- Pickard, John H. 2 entries, 1780–1812
- Pickard, Nell 1 entry, 1947
- Pickard, Nell Abbie Patterson 1 entry, 1917
- Pickard, Sam 1 entry, 1923
- Pickard, Sarah 1 entry, 1925
- Pickard, W. W. 8 entries, 1799–1917
- Pickard, W. W. 1 entry, 1878
- Pickard, W. W., Jr. 1 entry, 1906
In books and archives 4 headings
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.
- Pickard family family, 2 works
- Pickard, George C. (George Clancy), 1855-1924 2 works
- Pickard, John Frank, 1858-1921 1 work
- Pickard, W. W. (Walter W.), 1853-1917 1 work
In the historical records 206 records
49 deeds, 78 marriages, 66 court minutes, 1 tax list entries and 12 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. Pickard marriages in full · Search the name in every collection
1760s
1780s
- 1780DeedsJohn Rainey to Henry Pickard, 6 February 1780
- 1780DeedsNorth Carolina to John Pickard, 13 March 1780
- 1785Court minutesThe same jury heard John Penn’s case against Jas. and Thos. Pickard.
- 1788Court minutesThe court appointed twelve men to survey a new road between Tinnens and Mebanes and report next term.
- 1789Court minutesThe court ordered child Mary Pickard bound to Samuel Bon until legal adulthood.
- 1789Court minutesThe court ordered child Martha Pickard bound to Samuel Bon until legal adulthood.
- 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.
1790s
- 1790Court minutesThe court appointed James Moore to replace James Ball on the Cain Creek–Meadow road and assigned workers James Ball, James Pickard, Henry…
- 1790Tax listsThe 1790 tax list: John Pickard (Caswell District)
- 1793WillsWill of John Steel
- 1794MarriagesMarriage bond: Isaac Pickard and Sarah Andrew
- 1795WillsWill of Thomas Smothers
- 1796MarriagesMarriage bond: Elisha Pickard and Susanna Daniel
- 1797DeedsBenjamin Davis to James Pickard, 6 October 1797
- 1798Court minutesRobert Campbell recovered damages and costs against John Taylor after setoff; Taylor appealed with Wm Sheppard as approved surety.
- 1798Court minutesGeorge Brown recovered bond damages and costs against Rich’d and Isaac Morris; jurors rejected payment and setoff.
- 1799Court minutesJurors found for John McRory in Hardy Hurdle’s action.
- 1799Court minutesJurors convicted Henry Faucett of keeping a disorderly house; the court fined him and denied remission.
- 1799Court minutesCharles Reed and company were nonsuited against Wm Forsyth.
- 1799Court minutesThe court appointed Alexander Pickard as road overseer, replacing Henry Pickard.
- 1799Court minutesAdministration of the estate of Nathaniel Robinson granted to Thomas Robinson; sureties Mark Durham, John Pickard and Nathaniel Robinson.
1800s
- 1800Court minutesRueben Smith was sworn into office.
- 1800Court minutesThe court appointed Wm Rickets as road overseer, replacing Alexander Pickard.
- 1800Court minutesFollowing default, August Benton received damages and costs against James Pickard.
- 1801DeedsWilliam Francis Strudwick to John Pickard, 31 July 1801
- 1801DeedsWilliam Francis Strudwick to Alexander Pickard, 31 July 1801
- 1802MarriagesMarriage bond: Richard Pickard and Nicey Chance
- 1803MarriagesMarriage bond: John Gibson and Jenney Pickard
- 1803MarriagesMarriage bond: Samuel Stallsworth and Martha Pickard
- 1803MarriagesMarriage bond: William Williams and Ruth Pickard
- 1803Court minutesJurors rejected Nathaniel Clark’s claim against George Carrington because Carrington’s setoff exceeded the demand.
- 1803Court minutesJurors rejected payment and setoff and awarded Cain and Palmer damages against James Pickard.
- 1804MarriagesMarriage bond: James Ezell and Mary Pickard
- 1804MarriagesMarriage bond: John Maris and Sarah Pickard
- 1805DeedsJames Pickard to John Newlin, 10 August 1805
- 1807MarriagesMarriage bond: Jacob Efland and Caty Pickard
- 1808Court minutesDeed, William Pickard to William H Merritt, proved by William Merritt.
- 1808Court minutesThe court ordered Robert Tinnen, Mann Patterson, Tho Holloway and 27 others summoned for Superior Court jury service.
- 1808WillsWill of David (x) Ray
- 1809DeedsJohn Pickard to James Thompson Jr, 3 October 1809
- 1809MarriagesMarriage bond: Isaac Pickard and Polly Rickets
1810s
- 1810DeedsRichard Cate to Alexander Pickard, 13 October 1810
- 1810MarriagesMarriage bond: John Campbell and Jenny Pickard
- 1810Court minutesJames Pickard and John Hadly entered recognizances to prosecute and testify against Micajah Hicks.
- 1810Court minutesThe jury acquitted Micajah Hicks; prosecution witnesses James Pickard and John Hadly were found material.
- 1811DeedsHenry Pickard to John Jones, 30 October 1811
- 1811Court minutesThe court appointed George Foust as road overseer.
- 1812MarriagesMarriage bond: Elijah Pickard and Elizabeth Dickson
- 1812MarriagesMarriage bond: John H Pickard and Anne Forrest
- 1812Court minutesDeed, John Pickard [John Piggott] to Levy Gifford, proved by J Cook.
- 1812Court minutesJames and Isaac Pickard contested John Pickard Senr’s purported will; the court directed a trial of its validity.
- 1812WillsWill of John Pickard
- 1813MarriagesMarriage bond: Daniel Pickard and Margaret O’Daniel
- 1813WillsWill of Henry O’Daniel
- 1814DeedsPeter Mallett estate by executor to John Pickard, 24 June 1814
- 1814MarriagesMarriage bond: Jesse Pickard and Jeany Workman
- 1814Court minutesThe jury acquitted Daniel Pickard.
- 1814Court minutesThe jury found Daniel Pickard guilty on the indictment.
- 1814Court minutesDeed, John Forrest to James Forrest, proved by John H Pickard.
- 1814Court minutesAdministration of the estate of James Pickard granted to John Newlin and Reuben Smith; sureties John Thompson.
- 1814Court minutesWilliam Moore and the other named commissioners were appointed to allot a year’s provisions to Catharine Pickard.
- 1815MarriagesMarriage bond: Archibald D Homes and Caty Pickard
- 1815MarriagesMarriage bond: Henry Pickard and Ellenor Woods
- 1816Court minutesThe jury awarded David H Harvey damages and costs against James McRae.
- 1817DeedsMichael Pickard to George Albright trustee & Boston Sharp trustee & Jacob Green trustee & John Stockard trustee & school, 10 February 1817
- 1818Court minutesThe sheriff was directed to summon jurors Robert Walker, Merrill Robinson, John Jones and 33 others for the next Superior Court.
- 1818Court minutesAfter recording the commissioners’ report, the court authorized James and Elias Millican’s mill; they paid the ordered compensation to Sa…
- 1819DeedsWilliam D Paisley to Elijah Pickard, 12 September 1819
- 1819MarriagesMarriage bond: Samuel Crawford and Elizabeth Pickard
- 1819MarriagesMarriage bond: Thomas Howard and Jinney Pickard
- 1819MarriagesMarriage bond: Thomas Pickard and Polly Workman
1820s
- 1820DeedsPeggy Pickard & Daniel Pickard & Jesse Pickard & Thomas Pickard to William Morrow, 11 October 1820
- 1820MarriagesMarriage bond: David Ephland and Sally Pickard
- 1820MarriagesMarriage bond: Alexander Pickard and Anne Clendening
- 1821DeedsAlexander Pickard to James Thompson, 24 April 1821
- 1821DeedsDaniel Pickard & Jesse Pickard & Thomas Pickard to William Morrow, 20 April 1821
- 1821DeedsHenry O'Daniel to Samuel O'Daniel & John O'Daniel & Joshua O'Daniel & Susanna Pickard & Jane McDaniel & Sally Hastings & Margaret Pickard, 14 September 1821
- 1821DeedsJesse Pickard & Thomas Pickard to William Morrow, 29 August 1821
- 1821MarriagesMarriage bond: William Pickard and Milley Crutchfield
- 1822DeedsDaniel Pickard & Thomas Pickard & Jesse Pickard to William Morrow, 11 March 1822
- 1822DeedsDaniel Pickard & Thomas Pickard & Jesse Pickard to William Morrow, 1 May 1822
- 1822DeedsAlexander Pickard to William Morrow, 26 July 1822
- 1823DeedsJohn Griffis to Elijah Pickard, 23 May 1823
- 1823MarriagesMarriage bond: John Pickard and Elenor Moore
- 1824MarriagesMarriage bond: Alfred Pickard and Peggy Minnis
- 1824WillsWill of William Pickett
- 1826MarriagesMarriage bond: Abner Conklin and Margret Pickard
- 1827MarriagesMarriage bond: Henry Pickard and Lavinia Minnis
- 1829DeedsThomas Morrow to Elijah Pickard, 31 August 1829
1830s
- 1830WillsWill of Melchi McDaniel
- 1831DeedsWilliam Morrow Jr to Elijah Pickard, 19 October 1831
- 1832MarriagesMarriage bond: William Moore and Martha Pickard
- 1832MarriagesMarriage bond: Jesse Pickard and Christian Denson
- 1833MarriagesMarriage bond: John Crawford and Sally Pickard
- 1833MarriagesMarriage bond: Holal Gillam and Caty Pickard
- 1834DeedsJohn Forrest Sr to John H Pickard & Ezekiel C Forrest, 13 May 1834
- 1835WillsWill of Stewart Dixon
- 1836DeedsElijah Pickard to John Morrow, 13 December 1836
- 1836DeedsWilliam A Carrigan to Elijah Pickard, 9 December 1836
- 1836DeedsWilliam A Carrigan to Elijah Pickard, 9 December 1836
- 1836MarriagesMarriage bond: Alexander Pickard and Sally Fogleman
- 1838DeedsWilliam Bradshaw & Letitia Bradshaw & William Clendenin & Jane Clendenin & Sally Bradshaw & Thomas Bradshaw & Alexander Pickard & Anna Pickard to James Bradshaw heirs, 13 December 1838
- 1839DeedsAnna Pickard & Alexander Pickard by attorney to William S Bradshaw, 5 August 1839
1840s
- 1841MarriagesMarriage bond: Thomas J Cate and Jane Pickard
- 1841MarriagesMarriage notice: Joshua Dixon and Jane Pickard
- 1841WillsWill of Edwin G. (or T) Thompson
- 1843DeedsElijah Pickard to Stewart D Pickard & William P Pickard & George W Pickard, 27 December 1843
- 1843MarriagesMarriage bond: James Griffin and Nancy Pickard
- 1844WillsWill of Thomas (x) Griffin
- 1845WillsWill of William (x) Hopson
- 1847MarriagesMarriage bond: George Pickard and Mary E Parris
- 1847MarriagesMarriage bond: James Pickard and Sarah M Hobbs
- 1847MarriagesMarriage bond: John N Pickard and Nancy Pender
- 1847MarriagesMarriage bond: Thomas Pickard and Elizabeth Cates
- 1848DeedsHenry Pickard to William Smith trustee & James Minnis, 21 June 1848
- 1848MarriagesMarriage bond: Alford Pickard and Abigail R Wadkins
- 1849DeedsSteward L Pickard & John Pickard & Jane Pickard & George Pickard & Robert Pickard & Alexander Pickard & Mary Pickard & Eliza Pickard & Julia Pickard by Sheriff to James Newlin, 28 August 1849
- 1849DeedsJohn Carrigan to Elisha Pickard, 15 March 1849
1850s
- 1851DeedsWilliam Carrigan to Elisha Pickard, 3 May 1851
- 1852MarriagesMarriage bond: Thomas M Pickard and Anna Jane Crutchfield
- 1853DeedsJames F Pickard to Thomas Pickard, February 1853
- 1854DeedsHenry Pickard to William Moore & R Stanford & Sidney Webb, 1 May 1854
- 1855DeedsJohn Forrest to John H Pickard & Ezekiel C Forrest, 23 January 1855
- 1855DeedsJames Newlin to Jane Pickard, 9 June 1855
- 1855MarriagesMarriage bond: John Pickard and Julia Ann Pickard
- 1857DeedsHenry Pickard to John Crawford, 19 September 1857
- 1857DeedsWiatt Cates to William Pickard, 2 January 1857
- 1857MarriagesMarriage bond: Willie N Cate and Elizabeth Pickard
- 1858MarriagesMarriage bond: W P Geane and Eliza Pickard
- 1859MarriagesMarriage bond: Robert B Pickard and Mary Snipes
1860s
- 1861MarriagesMarriage bond: Thomas A Clark and Nancy Pickard
- 1862DeedsAnn M Pickard & E C Forrest to Stephen T Forrest, 27 November 1862
- 1863DeedsD C Parrish to George Pickard & John B Leathers, 21 December 1863
- 1864MarriagesMarriage bond: Thomas Fowler and Rebecca Pickard
- 1866MarriagesMarriage bond: Robert A Crawford and Sarah Jane Pickard
- 1866MarriagesMarriage bond: Green P Cheek and Julia Pickard
- 1866MarriagesMarriage bond: John W Pickard and Arthelia Lloyd
- 1866MarriagesMarriage bond: Layfait Pickard and Sarah Cheek
- 1866MarriagesMarriage bond: William Pickard and Nancy Cheek
- 1867MarriagesMarriage bond: Robert P Pickard and Julia A Thompson
- 1868MarriagesMarriage bond: Asco Pickard and Sarah J Pickard
- 1869DeedsT W Pickard to William Moore, 22 March 1869
- 1869DeedsThomas W Pickard by Attorney & Elizabeth Pickard to William Strain, 16 April 1869
1870s
- 1870MarriagesMarriage license: William Pickard and Julia Pickard
- 1871DeedsArthelia A Pickard & John W Pickard to Henry M Crabtree, 7 January 1871
- 1871MarriagesMarriage license: James J Pickard and Margaret E Pickard
- 1872DeedsA Osco Pickard to Webb and Morrow trustees, 20 March 1872
- 1873DeedsHenry Pickard to Webb and Morrow trustee, 29 April 1873
- 1873MarriagesMarriage license: Henry Pickard and Nancy J Clark
- 1873MarriagesMarriage license: John M Pickard and Artelia Patterson
- 1874DeedsThomas W Pickard to William Strain, 23 January 1874
- 1874MarriagesMarriage license: George C Pickard and Sarah Edwards
- 1875MarriagesMarriage license: David Borland and Mary Pickard
- 1876MarriagesMarriage license: James A Pickard and Sally F Stroud
- 1877MarriagesMarriage license: Thomas Pickard and Ruthy Crawford
- 1879MarriagesMarriage license: James A Zachary and Belleverline Pickard
1880s
- 1880MarriagesMarriage license: Geo S Pickard and Lou A Baldwin
- 1881MarriagesMarriage license: Osborne H Phillps and Margaret E Pickard
- 1881MarriagesMarriage license: George C Pickard and Sally J Patterson
- 1881WillsWill of Jane Pickard
- 1883MarriagesMarriage license: Elwood Pickard and Ardelia Pickard
- 1886MarriagesMarriage license: John F Pickard and Cora Bell Cheek
- 1887MarriagesMarriage license: T M Pickard and Emma L Picket
- 1888MarriagesMarriage license: James O Woods and Mary E Pickard
- 1889MarriagesMarriage license: James F Miner and Sally Pickard
1890s
- 1891MarriagesMarriage license: J W Pickard and Mattie Workman
- 1896MarriagesMarriage license: Saml L Ray and Lila Pickard
- 1899MarriagesMarriage license: Jno S Pickard and Mary Daisey Smith
1900s
- 1900MarriagesMarriage license: Thomas J Jr Wilson and Lorena F Pickard
- 1901MarriagesMarriage license: Ernest L Pickard and Irene Cates
- 1904MarriagesMarriage license: Ross Teer and Lenora Pickard
- 1907MarriagesMarriage license: Ed Turner and Callie Pickard
Undated
- Court minutesThe sheriff returned the venire naming prospective jurors.
- Court minutesFifteen grand jurors were sworn, with John Hogan as foreman.
- Court minutesThe sheriff was directed to summon jurors Rich’d Bennehan, Tho Armstrong, Isaac Jackson and 27 others for August court.
- Court minutesThe sheriff returned the venire with attendance annotations.
- Court minutesThe court swore the grand jury.
- Court minutesThe sheriff was directed to summon jurors Rich’d Bennehan, John Cain, Geo Carrington and 27 others for May court.
- Court minutesThe court recorded Rich’d Bennehan, Jno Cain, George Carrington and 27 others for jury service.
- Court minutesJohn Carrington recovered against Wm Mangom; execution was stayed pending a related petition, with costs dependent on its result.
- Court minutesThe court recorded Benjamin Rhodes, Richard Holman, William Craig and 12 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe court appointed Henry Pickard as road overseer, replacing Thomas King.
- Court minutesThe court recorded a venire for the February term.
- Court minutesThe court recorded Eli Harvey, Robert Morrison, Nathan Dixon and 27 others for jury service.
- Court minutesJames Carson recovered nominal damages and costs against John Taylor Sr.
- Court minutesAfter crediting payment, jurors awarded Jesse Nevil principal, interest and costs against James Pickard.
- Court minutesAndrew Morrow won principal, interest and costs against James Pickard after payment and setoff were rejected.
- Court minutesJurors upheld and valued James Pickard’s bond, rejected payment and setoff, and awarded John Henderson damages.
- Court minutesThe court recorded James Mebane Jr, John Durham, Alexander Pickard and 12 others for jury service.
- Court minutesDavid Passmore received nominal damages and costs against James and H Pickard.
- Court minutesThe court listed jurors who failed to appear.
- Court minutesThe court recorded Mann Patterson, Henry Pickard, James Clendening and 12 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe court recorded Hardy Hurdle, Thomas Robinson, John Murray and 12 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe court recorded George Johnston, Samuel Chambers, Samuel Hunter and 12 others for jury service.
- Court minutesDeed, Samuel Stewart & others to John Pickard & others, proved by John Woody.
- Court minutesThe jury awarded James Pickard damages and costs; payment by the garnishee to John Pickard satisfied the debt.
- Court minutesThe court listed jurors who failed to appear.
- Court minutesDeed, James Pickard to John Newland, proved by Nathaniel Newlin.
- Court minutesThe court recorded Wm P Mangum, Alex’r Pickard, Nathaniel Carter and 12 others for jury service.
- Court minutesDeed, Peter Mallets Exrs to John H Pickard, proved by Charles P Mallet.
- Court minutesAlexander Pickard was released from taxes mistakenly assessed on two black polls.
- Court minutesThe sheriff was ordered to summon jurors Anthony Ward, Peter Cortner, Edward Couch and 27 others for the next county court (Jno).
- Court minutesThe jury found Daniel Pickard guilty on the indictment.
- Court minutesThe court summoned James and Elias Millican and appointed commissioners to inspect and value land for Samuel Child and Richard Ashe’s pro…
- Court minutesThe court recorded Joseph Rippey, Samuel Hunter, John Boothe and 27 others for jury service.