Orange County Indexed
The Sellars surname
The Sellars name in Orange County Indexed: 114 historical records and 1 person in the chronology.
- In the records
- 1763 to 1848
most named in the 1810s
- Deeds 1763–1848
- Marriages 1799–1848
- Court minutes 1813–1818
- Records of enslaved people 1816–1818
- Wills 1827
- In the chronology
- 1944 to 1950 1 person in 3 entries, most in the 1940s
- Places in its deeds and wills
- Haw River (6), Back Creek (5), Stony Creek (2), New Hope Creek (2), Jordans Creek (1), Huffman's Mill (1), Mebane (1), Tates Branch (1)
- Married into
- Walker 3, Bason 1, Crawford 1, Day 1, Huffman 1, Loy 1, Rainey 1, Stanford 1 · the marriages
- Often named with
- Rainey 5, King 5, Holt 4, Crawford 4, Rose 3, Murray 2, Atkinson 2, Gant 2, Dixon 2, Brown 2, Tate 2, Walker 2
- People with a page here
- B. A. (Benjamin Abel) Sellars, Benjamin Raney Sellars
- Spellings to try
- Sellers, Sellares
- Search beyond these records
- Sellars 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 Sellars there)
- Sellars 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 114 records
25 deeds, 4 records of enslaved people, 10 marriages, 74 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. Sellars marriages in full · Search the name in every collection
1760s
1770s
1780s
1790s
- 1799MarriagesMarriage bond: Marten Loy and Polly Sellars
1800s
1810s
- 1811DeedsRedden Atkinson to William Gant & Willis Sellars, 1 August 1811
- 1812MarriagesMarriage bond: Thomas Sellars and Nancy Mitchem Rainey
- 1813Court minutesWilliam Crutchfield confessed judgment in favor of W Gant and Willis Sellars.
- 1813Court minutesThe jury acquitted Thomas Sellars.
- 1814Court minutesThe jury awarded Luke Simpson damages against William Wilkins.
- 1814Court minutesDeed, Redding Atkinson to Willis Sellars, proved by James Freeland.
- 1815DeedsJohn Nicholas Harden to Willis Sellars, 23 October 1815
- 1816DeedsJames Murdock by Clerk to Willis Sellars, 29 May 1816
- 1816DeedsThomas Sellars Sr to Willis Sellars & Thomas Sellars Jr, 5 April 1816
- 1816Records of enslaved peopleSheriff's or court sale: James Murdock to Willis Sellars, 29 May 1816
- 1816Records of enslaved peopleDeed (sale or gift not stated): Thomas Sellars Sr to Willis Sellars, Thomas Sellars Jr, 5 April 1816
- 1816Court minutesThe jury found Henry Trollinger had not promised payment in Matthew Barker’s action.
- 1816Court minutesThe jury awarded Rebecca Wilkinson damages and costs against John Mason.
- 1816Court minutesWillis Sellars’s forfeiture was remitted subject to payment of costs.
- 1816Court minutesBill of Sale, James Webb Clk &c to Willis Sellars, proved by J McKerall.
- 1816Court minutesThe jury found Hugh McCaddams guilty on the indictment.
- 1816Court minutesThe jury found Joseph Dickey was the father of the unnamed child.
- 1816Court minutesThe jury decided James Barbee’s action in favor of Wyatt Ballard.
- 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.
- 1818DeedsSusannah Brown to Willis Sellars, 26 March 1818
- 1818Records of enslaved peopleDeed (sale or gift not stated): Mary Rainey to Rachel Holt, Rebecca King, William Rainey Jr, Polly Rose, Isaac Rainey, Benjamin A Rainey, Elizabeth Holt, Nancy Sellars, John Rainey, Salley Rainey, Milly Rainey, 10 December 1818
- 1818Records of enslaved peopleDeed (sale or gift not stated): Susannah Brown to Willis Sellars, 26 March 1818
- 1818Court minutesThe jury acquitted George Allen and the other defendants; the unnamed prosecutor was ordered to pay costs.
- 1818Court minutesThe jury acquitted Wm Burks on the dueling indictment; the unnamed prosecutor was ordered to pay costs.
- 1818Court minutesThe jury convicted Polley McDade, but the court set the verdict aside on her attorney’s motion.
- 1818Court minutesThe jury decided Archibald Harrilson’s action in favor of John Lankston.
- 1818Court minutesThe jury awarded George Clancy and Co damages against John L Kirk.
- 1818Court minutesDeed, Thomas Sellars Senr to Thomas Sellars Junr, proved by Martin Loy.
- 1818Court minutesThe jury awarded William Cain Jr damages against John J Carrington.
- 1819DeedsWillis Sellars to Stewart Dixon, 14 January 1819
- 1819DeedsSamuel J Wilkins to James Hutcheson & Willis Sellars, 1 December 1819
1820s
- 1820MarriagesMarriage bond: Willis Sellars and Jane Crawford
- 1827WillsWill of George Faucett
1830s
1840s
- 1840MarriagesMarriage bond: Lemuel Sellars and Sarah Huffman
- 1842DeedsMary E Sellars & Willis R Sellars to David L Ray, 27 January 1842
- 1843DeedsJane Sellars to Mary C Sellars & Eliza Ann Sellars, 31 August 1843
- 1843DeedsConstantine Sellars & Samuel Sellars & Henderson Crawford to Mary C Sellars & Eliza Ann Sellars, 31 August 1843
- 1843DeedsWillis Sellars & Mary C Sellares & Bedford B Walker & Eliza Ann Sellars to Constantine Sellars & Samuel Sellars & Henderson Crawford, 9 May 1843
- 1843DeedsWillis Sellars & Constantine Sellars & Jane Sellars & Samuel Sellars & Henderson Crawford to Mary C Sellars & Eliza Ann Sellars, 9 May 1843
- 1843MarriagesMarriage bond: Bedford B Walker and Mary C Sellars
- 1847MarriagesMarriage bond: Constantine Sellars and Mariah Bason
- 1848DeedsBedford Walker & Mary Walker & John Walker & Eliza Walker & Samuel Sellars to Constantine Sellars, 9 November 1848
- 1848MarriagesMarriage bond: Griffin Sellars and Phebey Stanford
- 1848MarriagesMarriage bond: John A Walker and Eliza A Sellars
- 1848MarriagesMarriage bond: George Walker and Mary Sellars
Undated
- DeedsMary Rainey to Rachel Holt & Rebecca King & William Rainey Jr & Polly Rose & Isaac Rainey & Benjamin A Rainey & Elizabeth Holt & Nancy Sellars & John Rainey & Salley Rainey & Milly Rainey
- DeedsConstantine Sellars to James R Albright
- Court minutesAdministration of the estate of Joseph Harder granted to Thomas Sellars; sureties James Hutchison and John King.
- Court minutesRichard Breeze and the other named patrollers received payment allowances for the previous year.
- Court minutesThe jury awarded James Walker damages against Robert Newton and others.
- Court minutesA juror was withdrawn in John Watson’s action against John D Carrington.
- Court minutesDeed, William Kirk to Stewart Dixon, proved by Willis Sellars.
- Court minutesJoseph Spivey was convicted, fined and committed until payment of the fine and costs.
- Court minutesThe jury awarded Willis Sellars damages against Fredrick Fonville; a subsequent order charged Sellars with the court’s costs.
- Court minutesThe sheriff was ordered to summon jurors John Strader, William Rodgers, Thomas Bradford Jr and 26 others for the next county court.
- Court minutesRobert Morrow and the other named patrollers received payment allowances for the previous year.
- Court minutesDeed, Thomas Sellars to Willis Sellars & Thomas Sellars Jr, proved by James Hutchison.
- Court minutesThe court recorded Aaron Walker, Mark Pickett, Ben Simpson and 12 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe jury awarded Walter Alves damages and costs against George Riggs.
- Court minutesThe jury found William McKee liable in Wm Hall’s ejectment action for land south of the line depicted on the filed plat.
- Court minutesMary Rainey offered William Rainey’s will; the defendants disputed it, and the court framed an issue for trial.
- Court minutesThomas Sellars became guardian of John and Sarah and Milly Rainey.
- Court minutesAdministration of the estate of William Rainey granted to Michael Holt and John King; sureties Thomas Sellars and William Holt.
- Court minutesThe jury upheld the paper offered as Joseph McCulloch’s will.
- Court minutesBill of Sale, Mary Rainey to Rachel Holt, Rebeckah King, William Rainey Junr, Polly Rose, Isaac Raney, Benjamin A Rainey, Elizabeth Holt,…
- Court minutesDeed, Nicholas Harder to Willis Sellars, proved by Wm Grayson.
- 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 Alexander McCracken damages and costs against John Patton.
- Court minutesThe jury decided Joseph Minor’s action in favor of John Crutchfield.
- Court minutesThe jury awarded Andrew McCauley damages against William Wallace.
- Court minutesA juror was withdrawn in Edward Robson’s action against Pleasant Henderson.
- Court minutesThe jury found Isaac Rhew guilty on the indictment.
- Court minutesThe jury acquitted Wm Gappins and Wm Taylor on the first count and convicted them on the last count.
- Court minutesThe jury found that Peter Brinkley Senr obtained the disputed grant and died owning the land.
- Court minutesThe sheriff was ordered to summon jurors Samuel Bunn, William Brannock, Joseph Hamilton and 27 others for the next court.
- Court minutesThe court recorded David Woods, Henry Anthony, John Walker and 5 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe jury found John Cain’s estate liable to Taylor Duke and assessed damages after allowing a setoff.
- Court minutesThe jury awarded Tyree Duke damages and costs against Duke and Horton. An appeal was requested.
- Court minutesThe jury found Robert Cheek had been able to attend and was not prevented by illness.
- Court minutesThe jury awarded Nancy Reese damages and costs against Thomas Holloway.
- Court minutesA juror was withdrawn in John Carrington’s action against Thomas Carrington.
- Court minutesThe jury awarded James Winfree damages against Edward Robson.
- Court minutesThe jury found William Brooks guilty on the indictment.
- Court minutesThe jury found Francis Norman guilty on the indictment.
- Court minutesThe jury convicted Joseph Smith; an appeal was noted.
- Court minutesThe jury acquitted Thomas Scott esq.
- Court minutesThe jury convicted Rachel Armstrong; judgment was suspended for twelve months, and an appeal was noted.
- Court minutesIsaac Morris was convicted and sentenced to thirty-nine lashes, continued custody for fines and costs, and security for good behavior.
- Court minutesThe jury awarded Willis Sellars damages and costs against William Wallis.
- Court minutesWilliam Watson was fined for failing to testify for William Wallis in Willis Sellars’s action; further process was ordered.
- Court minutesThe jury awarded Isaac Bracken Jr damages against Abner Powell.
- Court minutesThe jury awarded Willis Sellars damages against Robert Mebane.
- Court minutesThe sheriff was directed to summon jurors Samuel Thompson Eno, Benjamin Rhodes, James Moore and 33 others for the next court.
- Court minutesThe court recorded Samuel Thompson Eno, Benjamin Rhodes, James Moore and 33 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe court recorded James Dixon, Samuel Peelor, Martin Loy and 18 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe jury awarded Lucy Blalock damages and costs against John Browning. An appeal was requested.
- Court minutesThe jury found Archibald Robertson guilty on the indictment.
- Court minutesThe jury found George Trice guilty on the indictment.
