Orange County Indexed
The Willson surname
The Willson name in Orange County Indexed: 48 historical records.
- In the records
- 1754 to 1812
most named in the 1760s
- Deeds 1754–1768
- Court minutes 1761–1811
- Wills 1774–1810
- Marriages 1806–1812
- Places in its deeds and wills
- Fuller Lane (1), Little River (1), Parish of Saint Matthew (1), waters of Harpeth (1), waters of Harper (1)
- Married into
- Gattis 1, Tate 1 · the marriages
- Often named with
- Granville 5, Eastwood 2, Dollar 2, Tate 2, Nelson 2, Mebane 2
- Spellings to try
- Wilson, Willison
- Search beyond these records
- Willson 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 Willson there)
- Willson 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 historical records 48 records
17 deeds, 2 marriages, 23 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. Willson marriages in full · Search the name in every collection
1750s
- 1754DeedsWilliam Willson [& wife Hanah] to Phillip Young, July 1754
- 1756DeedsEarl Granville to Phillip Willson, September 1756
- 1756DeedsEarl Granville to Phillip Willson, September 1756
- 1756DeedsWilliam Churton to Peter Willson, September 1756
- 1756DeedsEarl Granville to Robert Willson, December 1756
- 1758DeedsWilliam Willson [& wife Hannah] to William Lea, March 1758
1760s
- 1761DeedsWilliam Morris to Thomas Willson, February 1761
- 1761Court minutesFifteen grand jurors were empanelled and sworn.
- 1763DeedsJohn Willson to Henry Eustice McCulloch, November 1763
- 1763Court minutesThomas Willson Senior replaced Henry McCoy as constable.
- 1764DeedsEarl Granville to Thomas Willson, February 1764
- 1764DeedsThomas Willson Sr to James Willson, November 1764
- 1764DeedsCullen Pollock to Edward Willson, November 1764
- 1764DeedsHosea Tapley to Thomas Willson Jr, November 1764
- 1765DeedsJohn Camp to William Willson, May 1765
- 1765Court minutesThe grand jury was sworn with Benjamin Long as foreman.
- 1766DeedsHugh Porter to Jane Willson, August 1766
- 1767DeedsEarl Granville to Robert Willson, February 1767
- 1767DeedsWilliam Willson to John Willson, August 1767
- 1768DeedsThomas Willson to John Willson, July 1768
1770s
- 1774WillsWill of George Tate
- 1774WillsWill of William Rea
1780s
- 1786WillsWill of Jinnet Tate
- 1788Court minutesOn appeal, the jury returned a verdict favoring Samuel Greer against Michael Burke.
1790s
- 1799Court minutesThe court appointed Sam’l Torrentine as guardian of Mary Willson.
1800s
- 1803WillsWill of Stwphwn Willson
- 1806MarriagesMarriage bond: Alexander Gattis and Rosannah Willson
- 1807Court minutesDeed, Sam’l Willson to William McKissack, acknowledged in court.
- 1807Court minutesNorris Compton was appointed constable and furnished bond with named securities.
- 1807Court minutes??? Carrington was appointed constable and furnished bond.
- 1807WillsWill of James Mebane
1810s
Undated
- Court minutesJames Taylor brought a petition against William Willson.
- Court minutesA jury was appointed for the road from John Roberson’s toward Solomon Debow’s and McCoy’s mill; William Lea became overseer.
- Court minutesFourteen grand jurors were sworn.
- Court minutesThirteen named people were recommended to the next assembly for exemption from public taxes (Benjamin Davis, John Whaler, Jacob Whitehead…
- Court minutesWilliam Robinson brought an action on the case against Thomas Willson.
- Court minutesJohn Wimbush and company petitioned against Thomas Willson Junior.
- Court minutesJames McGown replaced Henry Willson as road overseer.
- Court minutesMichael Willson brought an action on the case against Elisha Eastwood.
- Court minutesThe court apprenticed Joice ? or Joie ? Goodrum to Thomas Willson until age 21.
- Court minutesMichael Willson brought an action on the case against Elijah Eastwood.
- Court minutesDeed, Andrew Gray to Alexander Mullan, proved by Archelaus Willson.
- Court minutesDeed, John Willson to William Dollar, acknowledged in court.
- Court minutesArhcelaus Willson qualified as deputy sheriff.
- Court minutesThe court recorded Robert Faucett, John Willson, Thomas Bradshaw and 11 others for jury service.
