Orange County Indexed
The Whithead surname
The Whithead name in Orange County Indexed: 109 historical records.
- In the records
- 1755 to 1836
most named in the 1790s
- Tax lists 1755–1790
- Court minutes 1781–1811
- Marriages 1787–1836
- Deeds 1793
- Married into
- Biggelow 1, Pleasants 1, Woody 1 · the marriages
- Often named with
- Thompson 6, Walker 3, Harris 3, Clendening 3, Baker 2, Hooper 2, Williams 2, Casey 2, Turrentine 2
- Spellings to try
- Whitted, Whithed, Whitehead, Whited
- Search beyond these records
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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 109 records
2 deeds, 3 marriages, 100 court minutes and 4 tax list entries, oldest first. Every record that names someone of this surname, as the record spells it; choose a collection to narrow the list. Whithead marriages in full · Search the name in every collection
1750s
- 1755Tax listsThe 1755 list of tithables: Thomas Whithead
1770s
- 1779Tax listsThe 1779 tax list: Whithead Wm
- 1779Tax listsThe 1779 tax list: Whithead Thomas
1780s
- 1781Court minutesThe sheriff was ordered to summon twenty-six named jurors for the next county court on the fourth Monday in February.
- 1787MarriagesMarriage bond: Norman Biggelow and Rebecca Whithead
- 1788Court minutesThe court appointed three Hillsborough patrol officers (Wm Whithead, Ro Ferguson, Henry Terrel).
- 1789Court minutesA jury was recorded for trustee Walker’s review proceeding against Horne; no verdict appeared.
- 1789Court minutesA nonsuit was entered in Bowls’s debt action against Courtney.
- 1789Court minutesPeelor was nonsuited; on his attorney’s motion, the court granted a new trial, from which Picket obtained permission to appeal.
- 1789Court minutesThe court denied executor Rencher’s request to set aside Whithead’s execution and recover estate money retained by sheriff Nichols.
- 1789Court minutesThe jury awarded Zachariah Harmon £38.2.0 plus costs against John Stroud.
1790s
- 1790Court minutesThe jury convicted Andrew Burke of assault and battery on February 23 but acquitted him concerning February 19.
- 1790Court minutesDeed, Tho Whithead to Joseph Woody, proved by Jas Thompson.
- 1790Court minutesWillis was called and nonsuited in his action against McAdams.
- 1790Court minutesThe sheriff was directed to summon thirteen named jurors for the October Superior Court.
- 1790Tax listsThe 1790 tax list: Wm. Whithead (Hillsborough town District)
- 1791Court minutesThe court appointed Child, Whithead, and Lytle to assess town property for the stated year.
- 1791Court minutesThe jury awarded Jesse Embrie damages, interest and costs against Henry Thompson.
- 1791Court minutesJno Reeves won damages and costs against James Bowers.
- 1791Court minutesTho Pratts’s executors won damages and costs against Brooks and Fosset.
- 1791Court minutesA jury convicted Henry Jacobs of assault.
- 1791Court minutesThe jury found James Carson’s bond unpaid and awarded Williams and Patterson damages and costs.
- 1791Court minutesBenj Leonards’s administrator recovered damages and costs against Tho Farmer.
- 1791Court minutesThe jury awarded Wm Gooch damages, interest and costs against James Hutchinson on certiorari.
- 1791Court minutesThe jury awarded Tho Smith damages and costs against Durham Hall.
- 1793DeedsWilliam Walker to Levi Whithead, 20 August 1793
- 1793DeedsWilliam Walker to Lewi Whithead, August 1793
- 1795Court minutesSterling Harris, Wm Hooper and Jehue Whithead were appointed to assess Hillsbo property.
- 1795Court minutesA jury was sworn and charged in Jno Wair’s debt action against Thomas Mulholland.
- 1795Court minutesJoseph Hodge secured his sheriff and tax-collection duties with approved sureties and took the office oath.
- 1795Court minutesJurors acquitted John Flintham of petty larceny.
- 1796Court minutesOn Jno Williams’s motion, the court ordered Levi Whithead, reputed father, to support Mary Jackson’s child, with credit for previous cont…
- 1796Court minutesAdministration of the estate of Jeanet McCazen granted to John O’Dannel; sureties Joseph Hodge and Tho Whithead.
- 1796Court minutesWm Courtney and Sterling Harris were appointed to examine Martha Nale and Sarah Whithead’s executor vouchers for Rob’t Nale’s estate.
- 1796Court minutesJohn Casey, Wm Kirkland and Wm Whithead were appointed town property assessors.
- 1796Court minutesThe court recorded James Clark Jr, Jehu Whithead, Wm Lockard and 27 others for jury service.
- 1796Court minutesAdministration of the estate of William Patterson granted to Isaac Patterson; sureties Thomas Whithead and Dav’d Patterson.
- 1797Court minutesJesse Lunch’s ejectment action against Joseph Montgumry resulted in nominal damages and costs.
- 1797Court minutesJurors found the goods belonged to Jacob Thomas, not Empson Bird; after legal argument, the court discharged Thomas McDowel without bail.
- 1797Court minutesThe court ordered jurors summoned for the next August term.
- 1797Court minutesJehu Whithead, John Casey and Henry Thompson Sr were appointed to assess town property.
- 1798Court minutesThe court recorded Nath’l Carter, Nath’l McLemore, Wm Whithead Sr and 11 others for jury service.
- 1798Court minutesJurors upheld James Tinnen’s will against Cearns and John Tinnen’s caveat.
- 1798Court minutesThe court ordered Robert Simmons, identified as reputed father, to support Mary Whithead’s child through annual payments from birth.
- 1799Court minutesTho Whithead qualified as deputy sheriff.
1800s
- 1800Court minutesThe court approved Tho Whithead and Nathan Wills as securities for Wilson’s appeal against Patterson and Lankston.
- 1800Court minutesThe court appointed road jurors to consider Jehu Whithead’s proposed route alteration and report their decision.
- 1800Court minutesThe court recorded Rob’t Morrison, James Morrow, Wm Kirkland and 27 others for jury service.
- 1800Court minutesThom Whithead qualified as deputy sheriff.
- 1801MarriagesMarriage bond: Thomas Pleasants and Mary Whithead
- 1801Court minutesThe court appointed John Woody as road overseer.
- 1808Court minutesThe court convened with justices James Latta, James Webb, John Latta and 21 others present.
- 1809Court minutesThe court convened with justices Thomas Whithead, Joseph Clendening and John Taylor present.
- 1809Court minutesAdministration of the estate of James Clendening granted to James Turner and Thomas Bradshaw; sureties Thomas Whithead and Fisher Clenden…
1810s
1830s
- 1836MarriagesMarriage bond: Sidney Whithead and Sally Woody
Undated
- Court minutesThirty-one printed juror names were listed for the next county court on the fourth Monday in November.
- Court minutesThe grand jury was sworn and charged, with Mich’l. Holt as foreman and Andrew Faddis as jury constable.
- Court minutesThomas Connelly, Henry Hastings, Wm. Whithead and Wm. Oneal were fined for jury nonattendance; Connelly’s fine was remitted.
- Court minutesTwelve jurors were appointed to inspect the road by William Jackson’s and recommend its most convenient course at next court.
- Court minutesThe sheriff returned the venire listing the summoned jurors.
- Court minutesThe court directed any twelve of sixteen named men to lay out the Enoe bridge connection to the old road and report this term.
- Court minutesThe sheriff returned the executed venire listing the summoned jurors.
- Court minutesDeed, Thomas Bevins and Wm Smith to Thomas Whithead, proved by Jno Thompson.
- Court minutesThe sheriff returned the executed venire naming the summoned jurors.
- Court minutesSeventeen grand jurors were empaneled and sworn, with Jno Carter as foreman.
- Court minutesThe court recorded Shaderick Forrester, Tho Gwinn, Abraham Anderson and 33 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe court listed the remaining members of the original jury panel.
- Court minutesThe court recorded James Mebane, Dav’d Mebane, Ro Tinnen and 37 others for jury service.
- Court minutesJames Vaughn, Wm Whithead and John Whithead were excused from jury attendance.
- Court minutesThomas Whithead became Caswell constable and gave bond with James Baker.
- Court minutesJohn Allison, William Hooper and Jehu Whithead were appointed to assess town property.
- Court minutesThomas Whithead swore to attend the grand jury as constable.
- Court minutesThe sheriff was directed to summon Ben Rhodes, Jno Scott, Jon’n Lindley and 11 others for Superior Court jury service.
- Court minutesThomas Whithead became Caswell constable, subject to bond with Jno Thompson and James Baker.
- Court minutesThe jury convicted Tobias Stalcup of assault; the court fined him one penny plus costs.
- 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 minutesThe court swore the grand jury.
- Court minutesThomas Whithead became St Asaphs constable with Wm Steele and John Thompson as approved sureties.
- Court minutesThomas Atkinson, described as reputed father, was ordered to secure support for Elizabeth Whithead, Polley Whitehead’s infant daughter.
- 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 minutesThomas Whithead was fined for missing constable attendance.
- Court minutesThe sheriff was directed to summon jurors Rich’d Bennehan, John Cain, Geo Carrington and 27 others for May court.
- Court minutesThe court recorded Rich’d Bennehan, Jno Cain, George Carrington and 27 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe court swore the grand jury.
- Court minutesAdministration of the estate of Arthur Williams granted to James Williams and Eliza Williams; sureties Thomas Whithead and James Lowey.
- Court minutesThomas Whithead was sworn into office.
- Court minutesThe court recorded James Clark Jr, Jehu Whithead, Wm Lockard and 27 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe court discharged absent grand jury constable Wm Andrews without a certificate and qualified Thomas Whithead as his replacement.
- Court minutesThe court listed original jurors who appeared.
- Court minutesWm Jackson Jr recovered nominal damages and costs against John Collins after default and jury inquiry.
- Court minutesJames Mills’s surviving partners were nonsuited against Samuel Dannel; the court ordered Dannel to show why a new trial should not be gra…
- Court minutesAlex Mebanes’s estate representative recovered bond damages and costs against John Taylor; jurors rejected payment, satisfaction and seto…
- Court minutesThe court appointed Levi Whithead as road overseer, replacing James Ray.
- Court minutesThe court appointed John Woods (Sheriff) as road overseer.
- Court minutesA juror was withdrawn in James Patterson’s action against James Ray and James Nicholson.
- Court minutesJohn McCay recovered on John Carrington’s bond with damages and costs after jurors converted Virginia currency and credited two payments.
- Court minutesJno Fairman’s ejectment action against Jehu Whithead ended in nonsuit.
- Court minutesThe court recorded William Guy, Thomas Holloway, Charles Cotton and 27 others for jury service.
- Court minutesSamuel Turrentine and Thomas Whithead were appointed to settle James Walker’s executor accounts for Edward Harris’s estate.
- Court minutesThomas Whithead was appointed to receive the current year’s taxable-property lists for the assigned district.
- Court minutesThe court recorded the attending justices.
- Court minutesJohn Turrentine was appointed.
- Court minutesThe court convened with justices Thomas Whithead, Joseph Clendening and James Hutchison present.
- Court minutesThe court convened with justices Thomas Whithead, Thomas Fitch and Thomas Rountree present.
- Court minutesThe court convened with justices Willis Shaw, Thomas Whithead and William Barbee present.
