Orange County Indexed
The Underwood surname
The Underwood name in Orange County Indexed: 55 historical records, 4 people in the chronology and 2 headings in books and archives.
- In the records
- 1763 to 1906
most named in the 1840s
- Deeds 1763–1847
- Wills 1770–1827
- Tax lists 1779–1790
- Marriages 1787–1906
- Court minutes 1788–1807
- In the chronology
- 1777 to 1807 4 people in 4 entries, most in the 1800s
- In books and archives
- 2 people, born 1877
- Places in its deeds and wills
- Stony Creek (8), Cane Creek (2), Rock Creek (1), Haw River (1), middle fork of Rocky River (1)
- Married into
- Lamb 2, Albert 1, Cook 1, Cox 1, Feagens 1, Hall 1, James 1, Melton 1, Minnis 1, Morris 1, Overman 1, Patton 1 · the marriages
- Often named with
- Hornaday 4, McCulloh 3, Ward 3, Boswell 2, Moore 2, Tapscott 2, Cantrell 2, Patterson 2
- Search beyond these records
- Underwood 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 Underwood there)
- Underwood 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 4 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.
- Underwood, Benjamin 2 entries, 1801–1807
- Underwood, Jean 1 entry, 1792
- Underwood, Joseph 1 entry, 1792
- Underwood, Mary 2 entries, 1777–1792
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.
In the historical records 55 records
21 deeds, 17 marriages, 11 court minutes, 2 tax list entries and 4 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. Underwood marriages in full · Search the name in every collection
1760s
- 1763DeedsHenry Eustice McCulloh to Samuel Underwood, August 1763
- 1763DeedsHenry Eustice McCulloh to Samuel Underwood, August 1763
- 1763DeedsHenry Eustice McCulloh to Henry and Alexander Underwood, August 1763
- 1764DeedsJames Kirkley [or Hinchey?] to James Hunter Underwood, February 1764
- 1764DeedsSamuel Underwood to John Patterson, August 1764
- 1765DeedsSamuel Underwood to Henry Eustice McCulloch, August 1765
- 1768DeedsJames Hunter Underwood to Daniel Murphey, October 1768
1770s
- 1770WillsWill of William Peggott
- 1774WillsWill of Samuel Underwood
- 1779Tax listsThe 1779 tax list: Underwood Alexr
1780s
1790s
- 1790Tax listsThe 1790 tax list: Alex’r Underwood (St. Asaph’s District)
- 1792DeedsAlexander Underwood to Nathan Hornaday, 17 October 1792
- 1792Court minutesThe court apprenticed Joseph Underwood to William Patterson for instruction in shoemaking, literacy and arithmetic.
- 1792Court minutesJean Underwood was bound to John Ray, who promised reading instruction, customary freedom provisions and a spinning wheel.
- 1793DeedsAlexander Underwood to Nathan Hornaday, 1793
- 1794DeedsAlexander Underwood & Mary Underwood to Christopher Hornaday, 24 May 1794
- 1794DeedsAlexander Underwood & Mary Underwood to Christopher Hornaday, 24 May 1794
1800s
- 1800DeedsJames Adams to John Underwood, 10 January 1800
- 1800DeedsJohn Underwood to Aaron Simpson, 3 March 1800
- 1804DeedsJohn Underwood to William Boswell, 23 November 1804
- 1804MarriagesMarriage bond: David Underwood and Priscilla Melton
- 1804WillsWill of Joseph Wells, Senior
- 1807Court minutesBenjamin Underwood was apprenticed to Allen Jones for shop joinery, writing and arithmetic through the rule of three.
- 1809DeedsJohn Boswell & John Underwood & William Boswell by Sheriff to James Webb, 26 August 1809
- 1809MarriagesMarriage bond: William Robinson and Sarah Underwood
1810s
- 1812MarriagesMarriage bond: William Cox and Rachel Underwood
- 1812MarriagesMarriage bond: Eli Lamb and Hetty Underwood
- 1812MarriagesMarriage bond: Solomon Steward and Rachel Underwood
- 1813MarriagesMarriage bond: John Underwood and Sally Sawyer
- 1813MarriagesMarriage bond: Reuben Underwood and Mariam Lamb
- 1815DeedsNathaniel Moore to John Underwood, 25 December 1815
1820s
- 1822DeedsJames Underwood to James Moore, 18 April 1822
- 1827WillsWill of Jesse Thomas
1830s
- 1830MarriagesMarriage bond: Joseph Cook and Viney Underwood
- 1837MarriagesMarriage bond: Thompson Underwood and Viney Patton
1840s
- 1841MarriagesMarriage bond: Benjamin Overman and Elmina Underwood
- 1842DeedsJohn Tapscott to John Underwood, 24 January 1842
- 1843MarriagesMarriage notice: Johnston Underwood and Mary Albert
- 1845DeedsSalena Underwood & Stephen Underwood & Benjamin Cantrell & John Cantrell to John Tapscott, 13 August 1845
- 1845DeedsRuth Cantrell & Benjamin Cantrell & John Cantrell & Stephen Underwood & Selena Underwood to Abel P Faucett, 30 August 1845
- 1847DeedsBenjamin Murray to John Underwood, 26 May 1847
- 1847MarriagesMarriage bond: Robert Hall and Minerva Underwood
- 1849MarriagesMarriage bond: John Feagens and Sarah Underwood
- 1849MarriagesMarriage bond: William Steel and Asenith Underwood
1860s
1900s
- 1906MarriagesMarriage license: E C Underwood and Vinie Minnis
Undated
- Court minutesAlexander Underwood replaced John Hyatt as road overseer.
- Court minutesThe court appointed Alexander Underwood as road overseer.
- Court minutesThe court appointed Stephen Ward as road overseer, replacing Alex Underwood.
- 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 minutesThe court appointed John Coonce as road overseer.
