Orange County Indexed
The Russell surname
The Russell name in Orange County Indexed: 149 historical records, 15 people in the chronology and 4 headings in books and archives.
- In the records
- 1772 to 1908
most named in the 1810s
- Wills 1772–1820
- Tax lists 1779–1790
- Marriages 1781–1908
- Deeds 1783–1869
- Court minutes 1785–1818
- Records of enslaved people 1826
- In the chronology
- 1812 to 1990 15 people in 31 entries, most in the 1930s
- In books and archives
- 4 people, born 1845 to 1884
- Places in its deeds and wills
- Haw Creek (6), Rocky Branch (4), Haw River (3), Little River (2), Hillsborough (1), Chapel Hill (1), Marys Creek (1), Raleigh Road (1)
- Married into
- Thompson 6, Johnston 4, Brewer 1, Craig 1, Crisp 1, Hawkins 1, Hester 1, James 1, Lipscomb 1, Malone 1, Pearce 1, Phillips 1 · the marriages
- Often named with
- Craig 13, Allen 6, Thompson 5, Johnston 3, McDaniel 3, Ray 3, Mitchel 3, Tate 3, Potter 2, Campbell 2, Lipscomb 2, Sharp 2
- People with a page here
- Bertrand Russell, Daniel Lindsay Russell, Jane Russell, Lucy Phillips Russell, Phillips Russell
- Spellings to try
- Russel, Russells
- Search beyond these records
- Russell 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 Russell there)
- Russell 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 15 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.
- Russell, Bertrand 1 entry, 1929
- Russell, Bill 2 entries, 1969–1975
- Russell, Caro Mae 1 entry, 1963
- Russell, Daniel L. 1 entry, 1831
- Russell, Daniel Lindsay 2 entries, 1896–1897
- Russell, Elizabeth 1 entry, 1812
- Russell, Gattis 1 entry, 1956
- Russell, George W. 1 entry, 1931
- Russell, J. C. 1 entry, 1943
- Russell, Lucy Phillips 1 entry, 1949
- Russell, Nellie 2 entries, 1918–1919
- Russell, Phillips 13 entries, 1904–1974
- Russell, Phillips 2 entries, 1935–1936
- Russell, Mrs. Phillips 1 entry, 1944
- Russell, Sue 1 entry, 1990
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.
- Russell, Lucy Phillips, 5 works
- Russell, Bertrand, 1872-1970 3 works
- Russell, Phillips, 1884-1974 3 works
- Russell, Daniel Lindsay, 1845-1908. 1 work
In the historical records 149 records
11 deeds, 1 records of enslaved people, 26 marriages, 102 court minutes, 3 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. Russell marriages in full · Search the name in every collection
1770s
- 1772WillsWill of Alex Russell
- 1779Tax listsThe 1779 tax list: Russell Jane
1780s
- 1780Tax listsThe 1780–81 tax lists: Russell, George (Caswell District)
- 1781MarriagesMarriage bond: James Russell and Margaret Witte
- 1783DeedsJoseph Hodge to Alexander Russell, 25 March 1783
- 1785Court minutesJohn Minnis proceeded against Rob. Russell; Jno. McCauley replaced John Minnis on the referenced jury.
- 1788MarriagesMarriage bond: Alexander Russell and Elizabeth Craig
1790s
- 1790Tax listsThe 1790 tax list: Alex’r Russell (Caswell District)
- 1791DeedsJane Russell to Alexander Russell, 26 November 1791
- 1797DeedsRobert Watson to Alexander Russell, 21 August 1797
- 1799Court minutesThe court conditionally fined jurors James Lapslie, Allen Edwards, John Shaddy and 4 others for nonattendance.
1800s
- 1800Court minutesThe court ordered Joseph Thompson, described as reputed father, to support Jane Russell’s child through installments; an attorney’s recei…
- 1801Court minutesFollowing default, Hudson Brown received damages and costs against John Dunnavin.
- 1801Court minutesFollowing default, James Strayhorn received damages and costs against Thomas Nelson.
- 1801Court minutesThe court appointed Alexander Russell as guardian of John Allen.
- 1801Court minutesJohn Cook was appointed.
- 1803Court minutesJurors upheld John McKerall’s covenant, rejected payment or satisfaction and awarded Richard Thompson damages.
- 1803Court minutesJurors upheld Morgan Hart’s promise, rejected payment and setoff and awarded Abner B Bruce damages.
- 1804MarriagesMarriage bond: John Russell and Elizabeth Webb
- 1807Court minutesAdministration of the estate of Elizabeth Craig granted to Abraham Craig and Reuben Bourroughs; sureties Mann Patterson and Alex’r Russell.
- 1807Court minutesThe court ordered Richard Christmas and fellow road jurors to inspect and report on a proposed alteration near Christmas’ ford on Haw River.
- 1809Court minutesThe jury rejected payment and release defenses; the court upheld the existence of the judgment record in Wm Jackson’s action.
- 1809Court minutesThe jury found Brice Collins did not detain enslaved Jack as claimed by Elizabeth Dishon.
- 1809Court minutesThe jury awarded George Carrington damages, partly remitted; John Teasley was fined for absence, and George Laws and John Neeley secured…
1810s
- 1810Court minutesThe jury credited payments and awarded Alexander Russell damages; James Owens and Enoch Collins secured a stay of execution.
- 1811Court minutesThe court corrected the previous term’s procedural entry retroactively; Drury Dunn was then nonsuited after failing to appear when called.
- 1811Court minutesThe jury found William Holt promised payment, resolved all issues for Robert Dixon, and awarded damages and costs.
- 1811Court minutesThe jury found William Wilkins not guilty; an appeal was requested.
- 1811Court minutesThe jury valued the bond and awarded David Strayhorn principal, interest and costs.
- 1811Court minutesThe jury found John Riggs guilty as charged.
- 1812DeedsArch Campbell to Alexander Russell, 20 April 1812
- 1812WillsWill of John Allen
- 1813MarriagesMarriage bond: John Rogers and Jane Russell
- 1813Court minutesWill of Levi Pennington, proved by John Umstead, John Stockard & James W Russell.
- 1813Court minutesThe jury found Andrew Faddis not liable in William Wilkins’s action.
- 1813WillsWill of Levi Pennington
- 1815Court minutesNath’l Horsey was convicted and sentenced to fifteen lashes and further detention; the closing condition was incomplete.
- 1816MarriagesMarriage bond: James W Russell and Nancy Johnston
- 1816MarriagesMarriage bond: John C Russell and Rachel Thompson
- 1816Court minutesThe jury awarded John Young damages and costs against William Warren.
- 1816Court minutesRivers Hodges was nonsuited in his action against Edmund Herndon.
- 1816Court minutesThe jury awarded Young Dorch damages against William Carrington.
- 1816Court minutesThe jury awarded David Harvey damages and costs against Walter and John Murray.
- 1817WillsWill of John Craig
- 1818Court minutesThe sheriff was directed to summon jurors Caleb Lindsay, James Thompson H F, James Millican and 33 others for the next county court.
- 1818Court minutesThe court ended Alex’r Russell’s guardianship over Andrew M Steel and Margret M Steel.
- 1818WillsWill of Alexander Russell
- 1819DeedsThomas Thompson to John Russell, 23 December 1819
- 1819MarriagesMarriage bond: Alexander Russell and Ellenor Johnston
- 1819MarriagesMarriage bond: Thomas Thompson and Mary B Russell
1820s
- 1820WillsWill of John Thompson
- 1821MarriagesMarriage bond: James Russell and Nancy Brewer
- 1822MarriagesMarriage bond: William C Russell and Anne Thompson
- 1822MarriagesMarriage bond: Joseph N Russell and Polly Hawkins
- 1826DeedsWilliam J Russell to Sarah Potter, 26 October 1826
- 1826Records of enslaved peopleDeed (sale or gift not stated): William J Russell to Sarah Potter, 26 October 1826
- 1827DeedsRobert P Russell to James A Craig, 12 April 1827
- 1827MarriagesMarriage bond: William C Russell and Elizabeth B Thompson
- 1829DeedsWilliam C Russell & John Lewis by Sheriff to Redmon N Stone, 9 May 1829
1830s
- 1832MarriagesMarriage bond: William Russell and Jane Johnston
- 1834MarriagesMarriage bond: Daniel Roberts and Ellenor Russell
1840s
- 1840MarriagesMarriage bond: William W Robson and Elizabeth Jane Russell
- 1841MarriagesMarriage bond: John Russell and Sarah Johnston
- 1842DeedsJane Russell & William Russell to John T Johnston, 22 August 1842
- 1847MarriagesMarriage bond: James W Russell and Frances Thompson
- 1848MarriagesMarriage bond: Franklin Thompson and Elizabeth Russell
1860s
1870s
- 1877MarriagesMarriage license: Thomas Scott and Willie Russell
1880s
- 1881MarriagesMarriage license: George Malone and Lucinda Russell
- 1883MarriagesMarriage license: Moses N Russell and Lucy P Phillips
1890s
- 1896MarriagesMarriage license: Arch Russell and Mary Pearce
1900s
- 1900MarriagesMarriage license: Robert Crisp and Anna Russell
- 1905MarriagesMarriage license: Eddie Hester and Minnie Russell
- 1908MarriagesMarriage license: Saml James and Anna Russell
Undated
- Court minutesJohn Russell proved attendance in Berry’s suit against Gibbs.
- Court minutesNamed men under William Ware’s jurisdiction were assigned work on his road.
- Court minutesJames Russell was fined for failing to attend as a talesman.
- Court minutesA jury was sworn in Wm. Austen’s case against Rob. Baldridge.
- Court minutesA sworn jury found Joseph Pendau not guilty.
- Court minutesThe same jury found Elizabeth Witty not guilty.
- Court minutesThe same jury heard Wm. Courtney’s case against Thos. Palmer.
- Court minutesThe same jury heard Ben Leonard’s case against John Moore.
- Court minutesDeed, Jean Russell to Alex’r Russell, proved by Eli McDannel.
- Court minutesAn isolated list recorded twelve apparent jurors.
- Court minutesAdministration of the estate of John Allen Sr granted to John Campbell and Elizabeth ???; sureties Jno Allen and Alex Russell.
- Court minutesMichael Turnan recovered damages and costs against Lewis Kirk; jurors found the undertaking timely.
- 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 minutesThe court recorded Joseph Haistings Jr, Thomas Baker, James Mitchel and 26 others for jury service.
- Court minutesDen’s ejectment action against Roe and Sam’l Chizenhall, on Wm Browning’s demise, ended in nonsuit.
- Court minutesJurors rejected John Collins’s defenses in William Jackson’s proceeding; the court’s judgment was unreadable.
- Court minutesThe court appointed James Clendening and the other named men to patrol the stated district.
- Court minutesThe court recorded John Latta, John Wilbourne, Andrew McLeary and 8 others for jury service.
- Court minutesWm Maynard was nonsuited in his appeal against John Adams.
- Court minutesThe court recorded Andrew McBroom, John McDaniel, Daniel Foust and 27 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe court recorded William Whitted, Joel Phillips, John Towell and 12 others for jury service.
- Court minutesDeed, Wm Trousdale to James Trousdale, proved by Alex’r Russell.
- Court minutesThe court recorded John Kelly, Fisher Clendening, James Thompson and 12 others for jury service.
- Court minutesAdministration of the estate of David Craig granted to Abraham Craig and Elizabeth Craig; sureties Reuben Boroughs and Alex Russell.
- Court minutesThe court recorded John Garrett, John Thompson, William Wilson and 9 others for jury service.
- Court minutesTobias Smith and his unnamed wife were nonsuited after failing to appear when called.
- Court minutesThe court listed jurors who had failed to appear.
- Court minutesThe court accepted sworn explanations and excused Alexander Russell and John Crawford for missing the previous term’s jury.
- Court minutesThe court recorded Alexander Russell, Samuel Kirkpatrick, William Parish and Sullivan Lee for jury service.
- Court minutesAlexander Russell and the other named men were appointed to patrol Rich’d Woods’s district without pay.
- Court minutesThe court appointed Alexander Russell as road overseer.
- Court minutesAdministration of the estate of James Webb granted to Elizabeth Webb; sureties Alexander Russell.
- Court minutesThe sheriff was ordered to summon jurors Chesley P Patterson, William Shepperd, William Morrow and 27 others for the next Superior Court.
- Court minutesAlexander Russell became guardian of Polley Rainey and William Rainey and Elizabeth Rainey.
- Court minutesAdministration of the estate of John Craig granted to Alexander Russell; sureties Samuel Craig.
- Court minutesWilliam Barbee and fellow commissioners were appointed to appraise and divide David Craig’s enslaved estate among the named heirs and Joh…
- Court minutesReuben Penny was nonsuited in his action against Isaac Holt.
- Court minutesThe jury awarded Rachel Armstrong damages and costs against John Mason.
- Court minutesThe jury awarded Andrew McCauley damages against William Wallace.
- Court minutesAlexander Russell became guardian of Andrew and Perry Steel.
- Court minutesWill of John Craig, proved by Oaths.
- Court minutesAlexander Russell and Isaac Craig qualified as executors for John Craig’s estate.
- Court minutesThe court recorded an account between Abram Craig and Alexander Russell concerning Russell’s guardianship of John Craig.
- Court minutesThe court received and recorded a sales account for John Craig Junr’s estate.
- Court minutesThe sheriff was directed to summon jurors John Craig, Robert Eaton, John Rippey and 27 others for the next county court.
- Court minutesThe court recorded Andrew McCauley, George Reeves, John Williams and 12 others for jury service.
- Court minutesAbraham Craig resigned, and Sam’l Craig became Elizabeth Craig’s guardian with new security.
- Court minutesThe jury decided Thomas Barlow’s action in favor of Henry Neal.
- Court minutesThe jury awarded William Maris damages and costs against John Street.
- Court minutesThe jury awarded David Andrews damages and costs against John L Kirk.
- Court minutesThe jury awarded James Winfree damages and costs against William Sparrow.
- Court minutesThe jury awarded Young and Turner damages against Willis Reeves. An appeal was requested.
- Court minutesThe sheriff was directed to summon jurors James Nicholson, David Murdock, Edward Rippey and 28 others for the next county court.
- Court minutesThe court recorded James Nicholson, David Murdock, Edward Rippey and 27 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe court recorded Alexander Russell, Francis Barbee, John Grahams and 6 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe jury awarded Willis Sellars damages and costs against William Wallis.
- Court minutesThe jury awarded Isaac Bracken Jr damages against Abner Powell.
- Court minutesJames Scott? was nonsuited in the ejectment action; an appeal was granted with security.
- Court minutesThe jury decided Wm Murray’s action in favor of Andrew Robinson.
- Court minutesThe jury awarded John Russell damages and costs against William Brooks.
- Court minutesThe jury found for William Jackson in Robert Faucett’s ejectment action.
- Court minutesThe jury awarded Barney Clapp damages against John Mason.
- Court minutesThe jury acquitted Elizabeth McDaniel.
- Court minutesThe jury acquitted George Foust.
- Court minutesThe jury convicted John Stevenson and the other defendants; McDonald and Chambers took the insolvency oath.
- Court minutesThe jury awarded John Russell damages and costs against James Palmer.
- Court minutesThe court recorded Caleb Lindsey, James Thompson H F, James Millican and 33 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe court recorded Alexander Russell, Christopher Daniel, Aquilla Rhodes and 12 others for jury service.
- Court minutesAdministration of the estate of Jane Allen Senr granted to Alexander Russell, George Allen Jr and Adam Mitchel; sureties Samuel Tate and…
- Court minutesAdministration of the estate of Abram Allen granted to Alexander Russell, George Allen and Adam Mitchel; sureties Samuel Tate and Abram C…
- Court minutesAdministration of the estate of Jane Allen Jr granted to Alex’r Russell, George Allen and Adam Mitchel; sureties Sam’l Tate and Abram Craig.
- Court minutesJames Phillips replaced Alexander Russell as grand-jury foreman after Russell was excused because of illness.
