Orange County Indexed
The Stockard surname
The Stockard name in Orange County Indexed: 135 historical records and 5 people in the chronology.
- In the records
- 1779 to 1866
most named in the 1790s
- Tax lists 1779–1790
- Court minutes 1782–1818
- Deeds 1785–1858
- Marriages 1797–1866
- Wills 1813–1844
- Records of enslaved people 1821
- In the chronology
- 1795 to 1945 5 people in 22 entries, most in the 1830s
- Places in its deeds and wills
- Haw River (8), Great Alamance Creek (5), Mile Branch (3), Back Creek (2), Hillsborough Road (1), Marys Creek (1), Durham (1), Alamance Creek (1)
- Married into
- Albright 2, Johnston 2, Andrews 1, Bradshaw 1, Craig 1, Garrett 1, Long 1, Mann 1, Stewart 1 · the marriages
- Often named with
- Trousdale 8, Ray 7, Foust 4, Lindley 3, Scott 3, Murphey 2, Wood 2, Albright 2, Milliken 2, Taylor 2, Perkins 2, Gibson 2
- People with a page here
- John Stockard, Sallie Walker Stockard
- Spellings to try
- Stockart, Stockerd, Stockert, Stockhart, Stockedd
- Search beyond these records
- Stockard 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 Stockard there)
- Stockard 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.
- Stockard, James 1 entry, 1795
- Stockard, Jerome 1 entry, 1893
- Stockard, John 16 entries, 1828–1849
- Stockard, Sallie Walker 1 entry, 1894
- Stockard, Sallie Walker 3 entries, 1897–1945
In the historical records 135 records
21 deeds, 1 records of enslaved people, 11 marriages, 92 court minutes, 5 tax list entries 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. Stockard marriages in full · Search the name in every collection
1770s
- 1779Tax listsThe 1779 tax list: Stockard James
- 1779Tax listsThe 1779 tax list: Stockard John
1780s
- 1780Tax listsThe 1780–81 tax lists: Stockard, Jno. (Orange District)
- 1780Tax listsThe 1780–81 tax lists: Stockard, Jas. (Orange District)
- 1782Court minutesAdministration of the estate of Thos. Freeland granted to Mary Freeland; sureties John Stockard and Geo. Holt.
- 1785DeedsThomas Taylor to James Stockard, 5 March 1785
- 1785Court minutesNathew Rippey replaced James Stockard as overseer from Back Creek to Haw River.
- 1787DeedsJohn Stockard to Nicholas Counce, 27 April 1787
- 1787DeedsJohn Stockard to John Trousdale, 7 May 1787
- 1787DeedsJames Stockard to Richard Foster, 20 August 1787
- 1787Court minutesThe jury awarded And Gibson £0.16.5 in damages plus costs against Wm Galbreath.
- 1788Court minutesAdministration of the estate of James Whitsides granted to Empson Bird and Jno Stockard.
- 1788Court minutesThe record listed prospective jurors without an accompanying summons order.
1790s
- 1790Court minutesThe court appointed twelve men to survey the proposed road from Rays Lane to Haw Branch and report next term.
- 1790Tax listsThe 1790 tax list: James Stockard (Caswell District)
- 1792Court minutesAfter a jury reported opening the route, James McDaniel became overseer with workers James Stockard, Joseph Clendening, William Ray and 2…
- 1793DeedsWilliam Ray to James Stockard, 4 March 1793
- 1793DeedsWilliam Ray Sr to James Stockard, 1793
- 1796DeedsUNC to James Stockard, 16 April 1796
- 1796DeedsJames Stockard to Thomas H Perkins & Andrew Gibson, 30 November 1796
- 1796DeedsJames Stockard to Jonathan Lindley, 9 June 1796
- 1796Court minutesDeed, Wm Shepperd Atto for the Trustees of the University &c to James Stockard, proved by Thomas Whitted.
- 1797DeedsJames Stockard to James Trousdale, 23 May 1797
- 1797DeedsJohn Trousdale to James Stockard, 21 January 1797
- 1797MarriagesMarriage bond: William Stockard and Lear Mann
- 1797Court minutesDeed, James Stockard to James Trousdale, proved by John Ray.
- 1797Court minutesDeed, John Trousdale to James Stockard, proved by John Scott.
- 1797Court minutesDeed, Jas Stockard to Rich’d Foster, proved by Wm Scott.
- 1798DeedsJames Stockard to Stephen White, 16 November 1798
- 1799Court minutesJurors upheld Charles Collier’s bond, rejected his defenses, and awarded Jno Berry damages and costs.
- 1799Court minutesJurors found that Jno Whitsides did not detain the property claimed by And[rew] Gibson.
- 1799Court minutesPorter Allen won slander damages against Jno Holden; the court granted an appeal with approved securities.
- 1799Court minutesJno Hogg’s attachment case yielded damages against Rob’t Scoby; jurors largely upheld Archibald Murfee’s property claim, and Hogg sought…
1800s
- 1802MarriagesMarriage bond: John Stockard and Jeany Stewart
- 1803DeedsJames Stockard to William Stockard, 16 December 1803
- 1803MarriagesMarriage bond: David Craig and Nancy Stockard
- 1804DeedsJames Stockard to William Trousdale, 9 November 1804
- 1805DeedsWilliam Stockard to George Foust, 15 June 1805
- 1805Court minutesMoses Carroll and others received nominal damages and costs against James McCauley.
- 1805Court minutesAdministration of the estate of Edmund Green granted to James Stockard; sureties James Clendening and James Thompson.
- 1806Court minutesJames Stockard received a percentage allowance for administering Edmund Green’s estate.
- 1806Court minutesWm Trousdale Jr replaced the departed James Stockard as road overseer from Christmas ford to the draw-well crossroads until February.
- 1807Court minutesThe court ordered Richard Christmas and fellow road jurors to inspect and report on a proposed alteration near Christmas’ ford on Haw River.
- 1807Court minutesBill of Sale, James Stockard admr &c to James Nicholson [Peter Foust?], proved by James Nicholson.
- 1807Court minutesBill of Sale, James Stockard Admr &c to James Nicholson, proved by Peter Foust.
1810s
- 1810MarriagesMarriage bond: John Stockard and Caty Albright
- 1811Court minutesThe court fined William Jacobs and ordered imprisonment until Saturday noon, continuing until the fine and costs were paid.
- 1811Court minutesDeed, Henry E McCullock to Joseph Homes, proved by John Stockard.
- 1812Court minutesStephen Redding and the other named patrollers received permission for payment.
- 1812Court minutesThe court appointed Thomas Scott as road overseer.
- 1813Court minutesWill of Levi Pennington, proved by John Umstead, John Stockard & James W Russell.
- 1813WillsWill of Levi Pennington
- 1814DeedsArchibald D Murphey to John Stockard, 29 January 1814
- 1815DeedsWilliam Stockard to George Foust, 19 May 1815
- 1816Court minutesAdministration of the estate of Haley Goode granted to John Stockard; sureties James Tate.
- 1816Court minutesThe jury awarded Dennis Hargiss damages and costs against Jacob P Womack. An appeal was requested.
- 1817WillsWill of Hannah (x) Ray
- 1818Court minutesThe sheriff was directed to summon jurors Robert Walker, Merrill Robinson, John Jones and 33 others for the next Superior Court.
1820s
- 1821DeedsLevin Wood to John Stockard, 19 July 1821
- 1821Records of enslaved peopleDeed (sale or gift not stated): Levin Wood to John Stockard, 19 July 1821
- 1822MarriagesMarriage bond: William Albright and Nelly Stockard
- 1824WillsWill of John McDaniel
- 1829MarriagesMarriage bond: Samuel Stockard and Julia Ann Johnston
1830s
- 1832MarriagesMarriage bond: Jacob Long and Jane Stockard
- 1833WillsWill of John Holmes
- 1834MarriagesMarriage bond: James L Stockard and Mary Johnston
- 1838DeedsAlvis Albright to Samuel Stockard, 20 January 1838
1840s
- 1844WillsWill of William Clendennin
- 1846MarriagesMarriage bond: Jeremiah R Garrett and Lititia A Stockard
- 1849MarriagesMarriage bond: William L Bradshaw and Margaret L Stockard
1850s
1860s
- 1866MarriagesMarriage bond: Robert M Stockard and Harriet Andrews
Undated
- Court minutesJames Hutchison was appointed overseer on the east side of Haw River with twenty-one named workers.
- Court minutesJames Stockard became overseer from Haw River to Robt. Fossit’s.
- Court minutesThe sheriff was ordered to summon jurors John Loy, Phillip Snotterly, Aaron Sharp, Jun. and 33 others for next County Court.
- Court minutesThe named grand jury was impanelled and sworn.
- Court minutesThe sheriff returned the venire listing the summoned jurors.
- Court minutesThe record named nine remaining jurors from the original panel.
- Court minutesThe jury found the tender lawful and awarded Joseph Allison £19.5.1 ½ plus costs against Jacob Lake.
- Court minutesThe jury was sworn in Lehaff’s debt action against Gilbreath and Gibson, but the recorded finding was unfinished.
- Court minutesThe sheriff returned the executed venire listing the summoned jurors.
- Court minutesFifteen grand jurors were empaneled and sworn, with Wm Hall as foreman.
- Court minutesGuardian Jno Stockard was appointed or chosen for the Whitsides orphan upon an eighty-pound bond.
- Court minutesThe sheriff was directed to summon jurors Rich’d Cothran, James Stockard, John Ray Maj and 27 others for next term.
- Court minutesThe sheriff returned the venire with attendance annotations.
- Court minutesThomas Dick was nonsuited in his appeal against William Ray.
- Court minutesThomas Cooksey was nonsuited against Matthew Brooks.
- Court minutesLeonard Hays prevailed against Wm Picket.
- Court minutesJohn Leigh won damages and costs against Robert Campbell; an appeal was requested.
- Court minutesFrancis Child, acting as executrix, won damages and costs against Montford Stokes.
- Court minutesFrances Child won damages and costs on Matt and John McCauley’s unpaid bond.
- Court minutesJames Stockard was excused from further jury service.
- Court minutesJoseph Hodge qualified as sheriff after the justices approved his sureties.
- Court minutesThe court recorded Rich’d Bennehan, Jno Cain, George Carrington and 27 others for jury service.
- Court minutesDeed, Thomas Taylor to Jas Stockard, proved by Richard Fausett.
- Court minutesDeed, James Stockard to Thomas H Perkins, proved by Andrew Gibson.
- Court minutesDeed, James Stockard to Jonathan Lindley, proved by Wm Ray.
- Court minutesThe Ray minors recovered land-value damages against Henry E McCullock; entry of judgment awaited filing of the declaration.
- Court minutesJames Marsh was nonsuited in his action against James Coghlin.
- Court minutesJames Carrington Jr recovered damages and costs against Robert Harris; an appeal was requested.
- Court minutesJohn Ray was nonsuited against Henry Cook and appealed with approved sureties James Stockard and Joseph Clendenin.
- Court minutesMichael Turnan recovered damages and costs against Lewis Kirk; jurors found the undertaking timely.
- Court minutesJames Stockard recovered bond damages and costs against James Patterson and others.
- Court minutesJames Stockard won further bond damages and costs against James Patterson and others.
- Court minutesThe court recorded Joseph Hodge, Henry Long, Wm Mangum and 27 others for jury service.
- Court minutesJurors Isaac Holden, Wm Pickett, Jacob Umstead and 5 others appeared and qualified.
- Court minutesJno Doe’s ejectment claim against Richard Roe and John Whitsides failed; Eliza Oneal received approval of appeal securities.
- Court minutesJoseph Taylor won covenant damages and costs against David Dickey.
- Court minutesThe court recorded John Casey, Jno Holden, James Miller and 12 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe court listed jurors who failed to appear.
- Court minutesThe court recorded Andrew McBroom, John McDaniel, Daniel Foust and 27 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe court recorded Adam Sharp, Wm Mebane, John Marshall and 4 others for jury service.
- Court minutesDeed, James Stockard to William Trousdale, proved by John Ray.
- Court minutesThe court listed jurors who had failed to appear.
- Court minutesJohn Woods became guardian of William Mebane and John Mebane.
- Court minutesThe court listed jurors who failed to attend.
- Court minutesThe court recorded John Kelly, Fisher Clendening, James Thompson and 12 others for jury service.
- Court minutesDeed, Wm Stockard to George Faucet, acknowledged in court.
- Court minutesThe court provisionally fined jurors Richard Christmas, John Stockard, John Kirk and 7 others for failing to appear.
- Court minutesThe court recorded William Riley, James Johnston, Abram Parker and 27 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe court recorded Wm Riley, Wm Jenkins, Wm Thompson and 10 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe court recorded William Whitted, Samuel Nelson, Thomas Armstrong and 12 others for jury service.
- Court minutesDeed, William Stockard to George Foust, proved by Daniel Foust.
- Court minutesRichard Breeze and the other named patrollers received payment allowances for the previous year.
- Court minutesThe court received and recorded a sales account for Haley Goode’s estate.
- Court minutesThe jury acquitted Charles Partin and Buckner Brewer.
- Court minutesThe sheriff was directed to summon jurors Mann Patterson, William P Mangum, Henry Neale and 26 others for the next court (Ben).
- Court minutesThe court recorded Andrew McBroom, William Murray, Daniel Whitsell and 12 others for jury service.
- 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 acquitted Alexander Allen? and Thaddeus Freshwater.
