Orange County Indexed
The Thomson surname
The Thomson name in Orange County Indexed: 23 historical records and 2 headings in books and archives.
- In the records
- 1755 to 1832
most named in the 1780s
- Tax lists 1755–1780
- Deeds 1779
- Wills 1782–1832
- Court minutes 1786–1807
- Marriages 1800–1823
- In books and archives
- 2 people, born 1729 to 1841
- Places in its deeds and wills
- McGowans Branch (1), Eno River (1), S. Side of Catawba (River) (1)
- Married into
- Jackson 1, Woody 1 · the marriages
- People with a page here
- Charles Thomson, Ruffin Thomson
- Spellings to try
- Thompson, Thomason, Thomspon, Tomson, Thomison
- Search beyond these records
- Thomson 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 Thomson there)
- Thomson 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 books and archives 2 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.
- Thomson, Charles, 1729-1824 9 works
- Thomson, Ruffin, 1841-1888. 1 work
In the historical records 23 records
1 deeds, 2 marriages, 11 court minutes, 4 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. Thomson marriages in full · Search the name in every collection
1750s
- 1755Tax listsThe 1755 list of tithables: Charles Thomson
- 1755Tax listsThe 1755 list of tithables: Thomas Thomson
1770s
1780s
- 1780Tax listsThe 1780–81 tax lists: Thomson, Thomas (Orange District)
- 1780Tax listsThe 1780–81 tax lists: Thomson, Abram (Orange District)
- 1782WillsWill of Amos (x) Thomson or Thompson
- 1783WillsWill of John (x) Rice
- 1786Court minutesThe sheriff summoned jurors John Kelly, John Woods, Steaphen Kirk and 23 others for next County Court.
- 1788Court minutesDeed, Samuel Strudwick and Wife to Thomas Thomson, proved by James Mebane.
1790s
- 1790WillsWill of Zachariah Allen
- 1791Court minutesThe court appointed Wm Thomson as road overseer, replacing Joseph Stalsworth.
- 1795Court minutesJurors convicted James Riggs of assault; the court fined him.
1800s
- 1800MarriagesMarriage bond: John Woody and Elizabeth Thomson
- 1801Court minutesJurors acquitted Wm Warren.
- 1807Court minutesDeed, Thomas O’Neil to David Strayhorn, proved by Henry Thomson Jr.
1810s
1820s
- 1823MarriagesMarriage bond: John Jackson and Ruth Thomson
1830s
- 1832WillsWill of Henson (x) Coulter, Sr.
Undated
- Court minutesNancy Benton recovered damages and costs against Collins and Wizener for unperformed covenants.
- Court minutesThe court recorded Edmund Gwin [or Green?], George Albright, Jacob Wilhoit and 27 others for jury service.
- Court minutesDeed, John Guess & Betsey his wife, acknowledged in court.
- Court minutesThe court convened with justices Henry Thomson, Joseph Moore and Robert Murray present.
- Court minutesThe sheriff was ordered to summon jurors Samuel Bunn, William Brannock, Joseph Hamilton and 27 others for the next court.
