Orange County Indexed
The Robson surname
The Robson name in Orange County Indexed: 79 historical records, 5 people in the chronology and 2 headings in books and archives.
- In the records
- 1780 to 1900
most named in the 1810s
- Wills 1780–1876
- Court minutes 1784–1817
- Deeds 1807–1873
- Records of enslaved people 1809–1835
- Marriages 1814–1900
- In the chronology
- 1800 to 1993 5 people in 7 entries, most in the 1940s
- In books and archives
- 1 family heading and 1 person, born 1783
- Places in its deeds and wills
- New Hope Creek (8), Chapel Hill (5), Franklin Street (5), Bolin Creek (4), Phils Creek (3), Morgan Creek (2), Babs Branch (1), New Hope (1)
- Married into
- Johnson 2, Baynes 1, Cable 1, Hogan 1, Malone 1, Russell 1 · the marriages
- Often named with
- King 5, Hogan 4, Craig 4, Patterson 3, Putney 3, Rhea 3, Johnston 3, Henderson 2, Caldwell 2, Hooper 2, Andrews 2, Flintoff 2
- People with a page here
- William Robson
- Spellings to try
- Robeson, Robison, Rosson
- Search beyond these records
- Robson 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 Robson there)
- Robson 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 5 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.
- Robson, C. B. 2 entries, 1935–1943
- Robson, Charles B. 1 entry, 1948
- Robson, Charles Baskervill 1 entry, 1993
- Robson, Edward 2 entries, 1800–1816
- Robson, W. G. 1 entry, 1891
In books and archives 2 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.
- Robson family family, 1 work
- Robson, William, 1783- 1 work
In the historical records 79 records
28 deeds, 3 records of enslaved people, 7 marriages, 36 court minutes and 5 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. Robson marriages in full · Search the name in every collection
1780s
- 1780WillsWill of William Johnston
- 1784Court minutesThos. Robson bonded with Robert Hunter and Samuel Homes on the same terms.
1800s
- 1807DeedsWilliam Hogan to Edward Robson, 9 December 1807
- 1808DeedsEdward Robson to William C Love, 1 September 1808
- 1809DeedsWilliam Hogan to Edward Robson, 20 October 1809
- 1809Records of enslaved peopleDeed (sale or gift not stated): William Hogan to Edward Robson, 20 October 1809
- 1809Court minutesThe jury found for Morgan Hart in Edward Robson’s action.
1810s
- 1810DeedsChesley Page Patterson to Edward Robson, 2 October 1810
- 1810DeedsJames Putney to Edward Robson, 21 September 1810
- 1810DeedsEdward Robson to Joseph Caldwell & Pleasant Henderson, 21 September 1810
- 1810Court minutesDeed, David White & Samuel Turrentine Exrs of James Baldridge Dec'd to William Norwood, proved by Edward Robson.
- 1811DeedsGeorge Johnston to William Robson & Edward Robson, 16 October 1811
- 1811Court minutesWill of Charles King, proved by Edward Robson & William King.
- 1811Court minutesDeed, Chesley Page Patterson to Edward Robson, proved by duly ack’d in open Court and Ordered to be registered.
- 1811Court minutesDeed, James Putney to Edward Robson, proved by Jno Craig.
- 1811Court minutesDeed of Trust, Edward Robson to Joseph Caldwell, acknowledged in court.
- 1811WillsWill of Charles King
- 1812DeedsAndrew Rhea to Edward Robson, 3 March 1812
- 1812DeedsJohn Robson Jr to Joseph Markham, 20 February 1812
- 1812Records of enslaved peopleDeed (sale or gift not stated): Andrew Rhea to Edward Robson, 3 March 1812
- 1812Court minutesBill of Sale, And'w Rhea to Edward Robson, proved by Jones Watson.
- 1813DeedsEdward Robson to Henry Andrews, 9 April 1813
- 1813DeedsEdward Robson to Laban Andrews, 9 April 1813
- 1813Court minutesThe jury awarded Edward Robson damages against Bryant Kittrell.
- 1814MarriagesMarriage bond: Charles Johnson and Margaret Robson
- 1814Court minutesThe jury awarded John Young County Trustee damages against Daniel Carthy.
- 1814Court minutesThe jury found Isaac Holden guilty on the indictment.
- 1814Court minutesDeed, Edward Robson to William Robson, proved by John Freeland.
- 1816DeedsEdward Robson to William C Hooper, 18 October 1816
- 1816DeedsEdward Robson to John Craig, 6 February 1816
- 1816DeedsEdward Robson to Thomas H Taylor, 18 September 1816
- 1816DeedsEdward Robson to John Blake, 24 August 1816
- 1816DeedsEdward Robson to Ezekiel Trice, 20 September 1816
- 1816Court minutesThe jury awarded John Hunt damages and costs against Edward Robson.
- 1816Court minutesThe jury awarded Edward Pride damages and costs against Edward Robson.
- 1816Court minutesDeed, Chesley P Patterson & George Johnston to Mann Patterson, proved by Edward Robson.
- 1816Court minutesDeed of Trust, Edward Robson to James Webb, proved by Thomas Ruffin.
- 1817DeedsEdward Robson to Edmund Pitt, 21 February 1817
- 1817DeedsEdward Robson to Bethiah Bragg, 6 June 1817
- 1817Court minutesThe jury awarded Edward Robson damages and costs against Pleasant Henderson.
- 1818DeedsAndrew McCauley & Mary McCauley to William Robson, 24 September 1818
1820s
1830s
- 1833DeedsElizabeth King & Thomas King to William Robson, 23 October 1833
- 1835DeedsHenry B Robson by administrator to Henrietta P Robson, 20 November 1835
- 1835Records of enslaved peopleDeed (sale or gift not stated): Henry B Robson (estate) to Henrietta P Robson, 20 November 1835
- 1837WillsWill of Andrew Burns
1840s
1850s
- 1854MarriagesMarriage bond: Alexander Hogan and Matilda Robson
1860s
1870s
1880s
- 1889MarriagesMarriage license: Wm G Robson and Martha Malone
1900s
- 1900MarriagesMarriage license: Samuel Baynes and Mamie Robson
Undated
- Court minutesBill of Sale, William Hogan to Edward Robson, proved by William Robson.
- Court minutesThe jury valued the bond, rejected payment, setoff and tender defenses, and awarded James Putney principal, interest and costs.
- Court minutesThe jury awarded William King damages against Edward Robson.
- Court minutesDeed, George Johnston to William & Edward Robson, proved by John Craig.
- Court minutesThe jury awarded Edward Robson damages and costs against Pleasant Henderson.
- Court minutesThe jury awarded Edward Robson damages against Jesse Heagwood but found Bryant Stroud and John Stroud not liable.
- Court minutesBurnett Partin was fined for failing to testify in James Hogg’s action against Edward Robson.
- Court minutesThe jury decided James Hogg’s action in favor of Edward Robson.
- Court minutesThe jury found Edward Robson guilty on the indictment.
- Court minutesThe jury found Edward Robson guilty on the indictment.
- Court minutesWilliam Barbee and fellow commissioners were appointed to appraise and divide David Craig’s enslaved estate among the named heirs and Joh…
- Court minutesDeed, Edward Robson to William C Hooper, acknowledged in court.
- Court minutesA juror was withdrawn in Edward Robson’s action against Pleasant Henderson.
- Court minutesDeed, Edward Robson to John Craig, proved by Wm N Pratt.
- Court minutesDeed, Edward Robson to Edmund Pitts, acknowledged in court.
- Court minutesThe jury awarded Henry Lloyd damages and costs against Edward Robson.
- Court minutesThe jury awarded Edward Robson damages and costs against Jarratt Yeargain.
- Court minutesThe jury awarded Paul Kennion damages and costs against Edward Robson.
- Court minutesThe jury awarded James Winfree damages against Edward Robson.
