Orange County Indexed
The Shanks surname
The Shanks name in Orange County Indexed: 11 historical records.
- In the records
- 1795 to 1818
most named in the 1810s
- Deeds 1795–1807
- Court minutes 1807–1818
- Places in its deeds and wills
- Jordans Creek (2)
- Search beyond these records
- Shanks 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 Shanks there)
- Shanks 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 historical records 11 records
2 deeds and 9 court minutes, oldest first. Every record that names someone of this surname, as the record spells it; choose a collection to narrow the list. Search the name in every collection
1790s
1800s
1810s
- 1810Court minutesThe jury found a timely promise, rejected prior adjudication and setoff defenses, and awarded Andrew McCully damages and costs.
- 1817Court minutesThe jury awarded Charles Shanks damages and costs against William Hatchet.
- 1818Court minutesCharles Shanks was nonsuited in his action against James Moore.
Undated
- Court minutesFollowing an initial damages assessment, the court set aside judgment and dismissed Peter and John Bysor’s action against Simpson Tate.
- Court minutesJurors rejected payment and setoff and awarded Wm Ray principal and interest against Aquilla Rhodes.
- Court minutesJurors convicted Amos Nichols.
- Court minutesGardner Ballard entered a recognizance to testify against Charles Shanks concerning assault.
- Court minutesDeed, Charles Shanks to Charles Jorden, proved by Andrew McCauly.
