Orange County Indexed
The Rich surname
The Rich name in Orange County Indexed: 54 historical records, 4 people in the chronology and 3 headings in books and archives.
- In the records
- 1763 to 1905
most named in the 1790s
- Deeds 1763–1801
- Marriages 1784–1905
- Court minutes 1788–1811
- Wills 1826
- In the chronology
- 1930 to 2026 4 people in 14 entries, most in the 2010s
- In books and archives
- 1 family heading and 2 people, born 1917
- Places in its deeds and wills
- Great Alamance Creek (4), Alamance Creek (2), Big Alamance Creek (1), Jacob Rich's Mill (1)
- Married into
- Albright 2, Thompson 2, Apple 1, Bevill 1, Carden 1, Davis 1, Eapland 1, George 1, Hancock 1, Mason 1, Yates 1 · the marriages
- Often named with
- Loy 3, Ray 2, Albright 2, Troxler 2, Yarbrough 2
- People with a page here
- Buddy Rich, Penny Rich, Thomas Rich
- Search beyond these records
- Rich 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 Rich there)
- Rich 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.
- Rich, J. Hampton 1 entry, 1938
- Rich, Melvin 1 entry, 1930
- Rich, Millard, Jr. 2 entries, 1970
- Rich, Penny 10 entries, 2001–2026
In books and archives 3 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.
- Rich family family, 1 work
- Rich, Buddy, 1917-1987 2 works
- Rich, Thomas, 1 work
In the historical records 54 records
11 deeds, 13 marriages, 29 court minutes and 1 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. Rich marriages in full · Search the name in every collection
1760s
1780s
1790s
- 1792DeedsSusanna Rich to Jacob Rich, 10 April 1792
- 1792Court minutesDefault judgment was entered against Aaron Hill and his sureties for tax arrears, dischargeable upon payment of the stated arrears and in…
- 1793DeedsThomas Mulhollan to Jacob Rich, 24 December 1793
- 1793DeedsJames Holt to Thomas Rich, 6 February 1793
- 1796DeedsJacob Rich to Cason Capps, 30 November 1796
- 1796Court minutesThe court ordered jurors James Thompson, Tho Bracher, Sam’l Stuard and 27 others to attend the specified court term.
- 1796Court minutesWm Rider recovered damages and costs against Wm Nash on appeal.
- 1796Court minutesJurors convicted Joseph Barbee of assault; the court fined him.
- 1797DeedsThomas Rich to John Loy, 19 October 1797
- 1797DeedsConrad Pyles to Jacob Rich, 25 April 1797
- 1797DeedsJohn Carney to Jacob Rich, 17 July 1797
- 1798Court minutesDeed, Coonrod Pile to Daniel Albright, proved by Jacob Rich.
- 1798Court minutesThe court ordered jurors Wm Carter, Thomas Lindley, Wm Holloday and 27 others summoned for the next court term.
- 1799Court minutesJurors convicted Geo Watson of assault; the court imposed a fine and costs.
1800s
- 1800Court minutesJacob Rich and Thomas Lindly were appointed to supervise the elector poll.
- 1800Court minutesThe court ordered Ludwick Albright Jr, Eli Harvey, Thomas Holloway and 11 others summoned for jury service.
- 1801DeedsPeter Rich to Colby Jack, 12 May 1801
- 1806Court minutesTimothy Rich Jr’s administrators continued his attachment; Samuel Thompson denied holding defendant’s property, and another attachment wa…
1810s
- 1810MarriagesMarriage bond: John Eapland and Sally Rich
- 1811MarriagesMarriage bond: John Mason and Elizabeth Rich
- 1811Court minutesDeed, David Yarbrough & Helen his Wife to Jacob Rich, proved by James Child and George McNull.
- 1818MarriagesMarriage bond: Jacob Albright and Philpina Rich
- 1819MarriagesMarriage bond: John Rich and Delilah Thompson
1820s
- 1821MarriagesMarriage bond: Timothy Rich and Nancy Bevill
- 1823MarriagesMarriage bond: Lewis Yates and Polly Rich
- 1826WillsWill of George Troxler
- 1829MarriagesMarriage bond: Eli Apple and Frances Rich
1830s
- 1831MarriagesMarriage bond: Christopher Davis and Sally Rich
- 1834MarriagesMarriage bond: Jacob Rich and Delilah Albright
- 1836MarriagesMarriage bond: John Rich and Jane Thompson
1900s
- 1903MarriagesMarriage license: Wm Rich and Ella Hancock
- 1905MarriagesMarriage license: Dewitte Rich and Bertha Carden
Undated
- Court minutesThirteen men were appointed to lay out the road from Hart’s Road through Haw River Mill and Jno. Powell’s to Lindley’s Road.
- Court minutesThe court appointed William Rodgers as road overseer.
- Court minutesMartha Loyd prevailed against John Hogan on appeal.
- Court minutesDeed, Jacob Rich & Phillipina Rich his wife to Carson Caps, proved by James H Ray.
- Court minutesLyne Shackleford’s executors were nonsuited against Charles Collier.
- Court minutesJurors found for Tho Horne Jr in Jno Kelley’s trespass action.
- Court minutesJoseph Marcum recovered damages and costs against Kounies Moreland.
- Court minutesJno Hanks recovered the unpaid debt balance and damages against Jess Lynch after a payment credit and rejection of setoff.
- Court minutesJurors acquitted Margaret Phifer of petty larceny.
- Court minutesRob’t Adam recovered the unpaid bond amount, damages and costs against Charles Christmas; jurors rejected payment and setoff.
- Court minutesThe record reported Geo Watson guilty of assault but also stated that a juror was withdrawn.
- Court minutesDeed, Tho Rich to John Loy, proved by Jacob Rich.
- Court minutesThe court listed jurors who had failed to appear.
- Court minutesJacob Rich and Jacob Troxler were excused for missing the preceding term’s jury service after sworn explanations.
- Court minutesDeed, David Yarbrough & Helen his Wife to Jacob Rich, proved by Alfred Jones & William A Jones.
- Court minutesDeed of Conveyance, Margaret Loy to John Loy, proved by made oath.
- Court minutesPower of Attorney, Ferona Reich & Christopher Rich & Matthew Reich & Ferrera Reich & Elizabeth Reich & Christian Reich & Lewis Rich & Joh…
