Orange County Indexed
The Southerland surname
The Southerland name in Orange County Indexed: 63 historical records and 2 people in the chronology.
- In the records
- 1789 to 1879
most named in the 1870s
- Records of enslaved people 1789
- Marriages 1795–1879
- Court minutes 1798–1818
- Wills 1818–1878
- Deeds 1844–1874
- In the chronology
- 1840 to 1862 2 people in 3 entries, most in the 1840s
- Places in its deeds and wills
- Eno River (2), Grassy Creek (1), Reedy Branch (1), Hillsboro (1), Chapel Hill Hack Road (1), Morgan Creek (1), Fannings (1), Hillsborough (1)
- Married into
- Green 2, Bobbitt 1, Briggs 1, Burton 1, Carrington 1, Cary 1, Chisenhall 1, Fitts 1, Glenn 1, Gore 1, Hargrave 1, Manning 1 · the marriages
- Often named with
- Carrington 5, Alves 3, Long 2, May 2, Turner 2, Watson 2, Willis 2, Cameron 2, Kimbrough 2
- Spellings to try
- Sutherland, Southerlan
- Search beyond these records
- Southerland 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 Southerland there)
- Southerland 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 2 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.
- Southerland, Fendal 1 entry, 1840
- Southerland, Mary 2 entries, 1855–1862
In the historical records 63 records
7 deeds, 1 records of enslaved people, 23 marriages, 26 court minutes 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. Southerland marriages in full · Search the name in every collection
1780s
- 1789Records of enslaved peopleSheriff's or court sale: William Southerland, Samuel May to John McCabe, 17 April 1789
1790s
- 1795MarriagesMarriage bond: Samuel Southerland and Elizabeth Gore
- 1798MarriagesMarriage bond: David Glenn and Polly Southerland
- 1798MarriagesMarriage bond: William Southerland and Anna Trible
- 1798Court minutesJurors convicted Samuel Southerland of assault; the court imposed a fine and custody pending payment of fine and costs.
- 1798Court minutesPower of Attorney, John May to Samuel Southerland, proved by Walter Alves.
- 1798Court minutesThe court appointed Samuel Southerland as road overseer.
- 1799MarriagesMarriage bond: William H Burton and Elizabeth Southerland
- 1799Court minutesThe court recorded James Lapsley, John Wilkerson, Wm Haywood and 27 others for jury service.
1800s
- 1800Court minutesJurors found unperformed covenants and awarded George Southerland damages and costs against Parham S Kirk and Jno Kirk.
- 1800Court minutesAsa Turner received permission to operate a tavern at the stated residence.
- 1801Court minutesThe court appointed Hugh Cain as road overseer.
- 1801Court minutesAdministration of the estate of Charles Manning granted to Sarah Manning; sureties Joseph Brittain and Samuel Southerland.
- 1803Court minutesJames Watson submitted to the indictment and was fined in the case also naming Sam’l Southerland.
- 1805MarriagesMarriage bond: Mordecai Southerland and Elizabeth Manning
- 1807Court minutesA juror was withdrawn in George Carrington’s case against Mordecai Southerland.
- 1808Court minutesJurors rejected payment and setoff and awarded George Carrington principal and damages against Samuel Southerland.
1810s
- 1811Court minutesThe court appointed Robert Horner as road overseer.
- 1813Court minutesSamuel Southerland was nonsuited after failing to appear in his action against George Carrington.
- 1814Court minutesThe jury rejected payment, setoff and satisfaction in Geo Carrington’s action against Samuel Southerland.
- 1818Court minutesDeed, Walter Alves to Mordecai Southerland, proved by Dun Cameron.
- 1818WillsWill of Mordecai Southerland
- 1818WillsDeed of gift: Mordecai Southerland to Febe Dossett
- 1819MarriagesMarriage bond: John Tilly and Avey Southerland
1820s
1830s
- 1832MarriagesMarriage bond: Henderson May and Orippa Southerland
- 1834WillsWill of William Cain the older.
- 1837WillsWill of Andrew Williams
- 1839MarriagesMarriage bond: Willie N White and Mary A Southerland
1840s
1850s
- 1854MarriagesMarriage bond: David Cary and Theny Southerland
- 1854WillsWill of Elizabeth Southerland
1860s
- 1861DeedsFendal Southerland to James Stagg, 30 January 1861
- 1865MarriagesMarriage bond: William M Carrington and Mary C Southerland
- 1866MarriagesMarriage bond: Young Southerland and Ferabee Hargrave
- 1867DeedsJane Hogan & Thomas Hogan to Fendal Southerland, 28 December 1867
- 1867MarriagesMarriage bond: Wyatt Ruffin and Milly Southerland
- 1869DeedsC G Markham & Mary H Markham to Fendal Southerland, 24 December 1869
1870s
- 1870MarriagesMarriage license: Morris Mason and Sally Southerland
- 1870MarriagesMarriage license: William A Southerland and Mary J Steel
- 1871MarriagesMarriage license: George Green and Dide Southerland
- 1872DeedsF Southerland to John R Hutchins & Eliza H Hutchins, 13 December 1872
- 1873DeedsThomas A Long to Fendal Southerland, 25 September 1873
- 1874DeedsThomas A Long & Zoa A Long to Fendal Southerland, 22 September 1874
- 1874MarriagesMarriage license: Henry Lee Umstead and Charlotte Annie Southerland
- 1875MarriagesMarriage license: William D Turrentine and Orphie Southerland
- 1878MarriagesMarriage license: T D Southerland and Patsy Umsted
- 1878WillsWill of Fendal Southerland
- 1879MarriagesMarriage license: Allen Green and Jennie Southerland
Undated
- Court minutesBenjamin Coleman, Richard Castleberry and Mordecai Southerland recorded cattle marks.
- Court minutesEpaphroditus Benton and his unnamed wife proceeded against Mordecai Southerland.
- Court minutesThe court recorded James Lapsley, John Wilkerson, William Hagwood and 26 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe court recorded William Cain, Eli Lindsey, John Breeze and 11 others for jury service.
- Court minutesJurors acquitted Sam’l Southerland.
- Court minutesJurors convicted Sam’l Southerland.
- Court minutesThe jury found Mordecai Southerland promised payment and awarded George Carrington damages and costs.
- Court minutesIn a second numbered case, the jury found Mordecai Southerland promised payment and awarded George Carrington damages and costs.
- Court minutesThe jury credited payments and awarded Mordecai Southerland the remaining principal, interest and costs.
- Court minutesAdministration of the estate of Stephen Willis granted to Mordecai Southerland; sureties Joseph Woods.
- Court minutesMordecai Southerland received permission to sell Stephen Willis’s perishable estate.
