Orange County Indexed
The Woody surname
The Woody name in Orange County Indexed: 221 historical records, 2 people in the chronology and 1 heading in books and archives.
- In the records
- 1755 to 1900
most named in the 1810s
- Tax lists 1755–1790
- Deeds 1759–1849
- Court minutes 1763–1818
- Wills 1784–1837
- Marriages 1788–1900
- Records of enslaved people 1818–1820
- In the chronology
- 1813 to 1833 2 people in 4 entries, most in the 1810s
- In books and archives
- 1 family heading
- Places in its deeds and wills
- Haw River (20), Cane Creek (8), Marys Creek (3), Stony Creek (1), Ridge Road (1), Fayetteville Road (1), Hillsborough (1), Motes Creek (1)
- Married into
- Allen 1, Beckhum 1, Caldwell 1, Carragan 1, Clendenin 1, Day 1, Eastridge 1, Gibson 1, Hall 1, Holmes 1, Hornaday 1, Jones 1 · the marriages
- Often named with
- Thompson 19, Newlin 12, Lindley 7, Crawford 6, Harvey 5, McMullen 5, Hadley 3, Davis 3, Dixon 3, Hornaday 3, Strudwick 3, Morrison 3
- Spellings to try
- Woods, Woodey, Woodie, Woodys
- Search beyond these records
- Woody in Ancestry Library Edition (on the library’s public computers; add Orange County, North Carolina as a place)
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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 chronology 2 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.
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Woody, Joseph 3 entries, 1813–1817
- February Term 1813: The court binds Alexander, Zedekiah and Patsy Husbands, children of William Husbands, to three masters
- 1813–1837: Zedekiah Husbands, from bound boy to master, 1813–1837
- May Term 1817: The court rebinds Zedekiah and Alexander Husbands, boys of color, after their masters leave the county
- Woody, Thomas 1 entry, 1833
In books and archives 1 heading
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.
- Woody family family, 1 work
In the historical records 221 records
39 deeds, 2 records of enslaved people, 31 marriages, 129 court minutes, 11 tax list entries and 9 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. Woody marriages in full · Search the name in every collection
1750s
- 1755Tax listsThe 1755 list of tithables: John Woody
- 1759DeedsEarl Granville to John Woody, December 1759
1760s
- 1763DeedsJohn Woody Jr [John Woods Jr] to James Few, November 1763
- 1763Court minutesRobert Woody submitted his unnamed father’s inventory.
- 1763Court minutesRobert Woody’s administrators received permission for an estate sale; Wm. McPharson and John Piles became appraisers.
- 1766DeedsRobert Woody to James Woody, May 1766
1770s
- 1779Tax listsThe 1779 tax list: James Woody (Quakers District)
1780s
- 1780Tax listsThe 1780–81 tax lists: Woody, Joseph (Caswell District)
- 1780Tax listsThe 1780–81 tax lists: Woody, William (Caswell District)
- 1780Tax listsThe 1780–81 tax lists: Woody, Joseph (Caswell District)
- 1780Tax listsThe 1780–81 tax lists: Woody, William (Caswell District)
- 1784Court minutesAdministration of the estate of Frances granted to Joseph Woody; sureties John Thompson.
- 1784WillsInventory: Joseph Woody to Joseph Woody and others
- 1787Court minutesA venire issued, and the sheriff was directed to summon jurors John Brook, James Woody, Wm Common and 26 others for the next county court.
- 1787Court minutesJames Woody submitted a sworn inventory for Robert Woody’s estate; the court ordered it recorded.
- 1788MarriagesMarriage bond: Ephraim Eastridge and Mary Woody
- 1788Court minutesThe court appointed a jury to survey the route from Sloss’s across Haw Creek and Haw River toward Chatham, reporting next term.
- 1788Court minutesThe jury awarded Archibald Lytle £59/8/11 in certificates plus costs against treasurer Jno Haywood.
- 1788Court minutesThe jury awarded Wm Jackson £19.8.7 ½ plus costs against Andrew Brooks.
- 1788Court minutesThe jury returned a verdict favoring Jo Woody against Henry Paris Jr.
- 1788Court minutesThe record listed prospective jurors without an accompanying summons order.
- 1789DeedsThomas Whithed to Joseph Woody, 1789
- 1789DeedsJohn Woody to John Carter, 20 December 1789
- 1789MarriagesMarriage bond: Thomas Maredon and Elizabeth Woody
- 1789Court minutesThe jury tried the debt action as to Clendening and awarded Jno Smith Hurst £128.0.0 plus costs.
- 1789Court minutesA jury was recorded for trustee Walker’s review proceeding against Horne; no verdict appeared.
- 1789Court minutesPeelor was nonsuited; on his attorney’s motion, the court granted a new trial, from which Picket obtained permission to appeal.
- 1789Court minutesOn appeal, the jury awarded Jonah Clifton £14.4.0, one year’s interest, and costs against Wm Lytle.
- 1789Court minutesThe jury awarded James Bevins twenty-five shillings plus costs against Wm Cumming.
1790s
- 1790MarriagesMarriage bond: Samuel McMullon and Mary Woody
- 1790Court minutesDeed, Tho Whithead to Joseph Woody, proved by Jas Thompson.
- 1790Tax listsThe 1790 tax list: James Woody, Jn (Caswell District)
- 1790Tax listsThe 1790 tax list: John Woody (Caswell District)
- 1790Tax listsThe 1790 tax list: James Woody (Caswell District)
- 1790Tax listsThe 1790 tax list: Wm. Woody (Caswell District)
- 1790Tax listsThe 1790 tax list: Joseph Woody (Caswell District)
- 1791DeedsJohn Woody to James Moody, 21 January 1791
- 1791Court minutesThe court appointed John Woody as road overseer, replacing Joseph Stalsworth.
- 1792DeedsJames Woody & Rebecca Woody to Jonathan Lindley, 21 February 1792
- 1792Court minutesDeed, John Woody to James Woody, acknowledged in court.
- 1792WillsWill of James Woody
- 1793MarriagesMarriage bond: Andrew Morrow and Rebeckah Woody
- 1793WillsWill of Robert Andrew
- 1795DeedsWilliam Strudwick & Estate of Samuel Strudwick by executrix to Samuel Woody, 24 October 1795
- 1795MarriagesMarriage bond: Thomas McMullen and Jane Woody
- 1795MarriagesMarriage bond: Samuel Woody and Jane Holmes
- 1796DeedsJames Woody & James Allen & James Mathews & Allen Edwards & Nathaniel Morrison & John Hackney to Jehu Pyles, 30 August 1796
- 1796DeedsJames Woody & James Allen & James Matthews & Nathaniel Morrison & John Hackney to Allen Edwards, 30 August 1796
- 1796DeedsJames Woody & James Allen & Allen Edwards & John Hackney & James Matthews & Nathaniel Morrison to Thomas Braxton, 30 August 1796
- 1796DeedsJames Woody & James Allen & Allen Edwards & John Hackney & James Matthews & Nathaniel Morrison to Thomas Lindley, 30 August 1796
- 1797DeedsNorth Carolina to Joseph Woody, 3 November 1797
- 1797Court minutesDeed, James Woody, James Allen, James Matthews, Allen Edwards, Nathaniel Morrison & John Hackney to Jehu Pile, proved by Jonathan Lindley…
- 1798DeedsWilliam Francis Strudwick to William Woody, 15 December 1798
- 1798Court minutesThe court ordered Jno Woody to pay Rebecca McMullen for childbirth expenses and annual support of their child, beginning from birth.
- 1798Court minutesThe court recorded a venire for the August term.
- 1799Court minutesDeed, Wm F Strudwick to Wm Woody, proved by John Thompson.
- 1799WillsWill of Henry (x) Parish
1800s
- 1800DeedsSamuel McMullen to Samuel Woody, 1 January 1800
- 1800DeedsSamuel Woody to Thomas Thompson & Joseph Thompson, 21 February 1800
- 1800MarriagesMarriage bond: Lewis Woody and Jeany Thompson
- 1800MarriagesMarriage bond: John Woody and Elizabeth Thomson
- 1800Court minutesDeed, James Woody, James Allen, Allen Edwards, John Hackney, Nathaniel Morrison & James Matthews to Thomas Braxton, proved by Jonathan Li…
- 1800Court minutesDeed, Samuel McMullen to Samuel Woody, proved by John Woody.
- 1800Court minutesDeed, Samuel McMullen to John Woody, proved by Jonathan Lindley.
- 1800Court minutesDeed, Samuel Woody to Thomas Thompson, proved by John Woody.
- 1801MarriagesMarriage bond: Michael McCann and Elizabeth Woody
- 1801Court minutesDeed, James Woody & James Allen & Allen Edwards & John Hackney & Nathaniel Morrison & James Matthews to Thomas Lindley, proved by Jonatha…
- 1801Court minutesThe court appointed John Woody as road overseer.
- 1801Court minutesJurors upheld Augustus Benton’s promise, rejected setoff and awarded John Kirk damages and costs.
- 1801Court minutesJurors rejected the will attributed to John Edwards in the executors’ caveat against John Edwards.
- 1802MarriagesMarriage bond: Robert Woody and Rachel Rickets
- 1803DeedsJohn Evans to John Woody, 13 October 1803
- 1803DeedsJohn Brigance & Mary Brigance to Lewis Woody, 18 August 1803
- 1804Court minutesThe court apprenticed Moses Woody to Henry O’Daniel for instruction in farming.
- 1805DeedsNorth Carolina to John Woody, 26 November 1805
- 1805DeedsJoseph Woody & Sarah Woody & Samuel Thompson & Margaret Thompson & Henry O'Daniel & Joan O'Daniel & Joshua Thompson & John Thompson & Ruth Thompson to Joshua Thompson & Henry O’Daniel, 21 October 1805
- 1805MarriagesMarriage bond: Joseph Woody and Sarah Price
- 1806MarriagesMarriage bond: James Pratt and Polly Woody
- 1806Court minutesThe court ordered Joseph Woody, whom Elizabeth Berry charged as reputed father, to pay her immediate child maintenance.
- 1806Court minutesDeed, Rich’d Thompson to James Thompson, proved by John Woody.
- 1807DeedsWilliam Harvey to Hugh Woody, 19 September 1807
- 1807Court minutesDeed, Richard Bull to John Thompson, proved by John Woody.
- 1808Court minutesThe court ordered Aaron Walker, Tho McCracken, Samuel Woody and 27 others summoned for the next county-court jury service.
- 1808Court minutesAdministration of the estate of John Paris granted to Wm Paris; sureties Fisher Clendening and John Woody.
- 1808Court minutesDeed, Martha Deblin Executors to Zachariah Horn?, proved by John Woody.
- 1809Court minutesAdministration of the estate of Joseph Norman granted to William Norman and Francis Norman; sureties John Woody and James Deblin.
- 1809Court minutesThe court apprenticed Patsey Jones to Joseph Woody for instruction in spinning.
- 1809Court minutesDeed, Joseph Woody, Sarah Woody, Samuel Thompson, Margret Thompson, John Thompson, Ruth Thompson, acknowledged in court.
- 1809Court minutesThe jury rejected payment and setoff and awarded John Galbraith’s administrator principal, interest and costs.
- 1809Court minutesThe jury credited payments on the valued bond and awarded damages; Charles Christmas and Hugh Mulhollan secured a stay of execution.
1810s
- 1810DeedsJonathan Lindley to John Woody, 20 April 1810
- 1810DeedsHugh Woody to Thomas Davis, 20 November 1810
- 1810Court minutesDeed, William Harvey & May his Wife to Hugh Woody, proved by Jonathan Lindly.
- 1810Court minutesDeed, Jonathan Lindly to John Woody, proved by Nathaniel Newlin.
- 1810Court minutesAdministration of the estate of Mary Phillips granted to Nathaniel Newlin and George Maddin; sureties John Woody.
- 1811DeedsJohn Hadley to Samuel Woody, 31 May 1811
- 1811DeedsJohn Hadly to Samuel Woody, 31 May 1811
- 1811MarriagesMarriage bond: Joshua Woody and Ruthy Jones
- 1811Court minutesAn isolated entry named Reuben Smith and John Woody without stating an action.
- 1811Court minutesAdministration of the estate of John Woody granted to John Thompson and Thomas Whitted; sureties Chesley Page Patterson and James Mebane.
- 1811Court minutesThe court appointed Samuel Woody as road overseer.
- 1812MarriagesMarriage bond: William Woody and Biddy Loyd
- 1812Court minutesThe jury resolved every issue for John Marshall and awarded damages and costs against John Woody’s administrators.
- 1812Court minutesDeed, John Hadley to Samuel Woody, proved by Nathaniel Newlin.
- 1812Court minutesDeed, Nathaniel Campbell to Moses Campbell, proved by John Woody.
- 1812Court minutesDeed, John Hadley to Samuel Woody, proved by Nathaniel Newlin quaker.
- 1812Court minutesThe jury awarded John Woody damages and costs against Holmes and Lankston.
- 1812WillsWill of James Thompson
- 1814Court minutesWilliam Moore and the other named commissioners were appointed to allot a year’s provisions to Catharine Pickard.
- 1814Court minutesDeed, Hugh Woody to Thomas Davis, proved by John Newlin.
- 1815Court minutesThe jury awarded Robert Woody damages and costs against James Lockhart.
- 1815WillsWill of Joseph Woody
- 1816Court minutesThe jury found for Robinson Mumford in two actions brought by Wm F Strudwick’s heirs.
- 1816Court minutesThe jury awarded George Carrington damages against John Carrington.
- 1816Court minutesThe jury awarded Dennis Hargiss damages and costs against Jacob P Womack. An appeal was requested.
- 1816Court minutesThe jury awarded John Young damages against William Warren.
- 1816Court minutesThe jury awarded James Webb damages and costs against William Bracken.
- 1816Court minutesThe jury credited several payments and assessed the remaining principal, interest and costs against Joseph Moore.
- 1817MarriagesMarriage bond: Thomas Clendenin and Rachel Woody
- 1817Court minutesAfter Joseph Woody left the county, Zedekiah Husbands was apprenticed to John Crawford for farming.
- 1818Records of enslaved peopleDeed (sale or gift not stated): Lewis Hornaday to Society of Friends, Solomon Dixon, Hugh Woody, Joseph Hill, 8 December 1818
- 1818Court minutesAdministration of the estate of Joshua Woody granted to Samuel Woody; sureties John Crawford.
- 1819MarriagesMarriage bond: Thomas Gibson and Christiana Woody
- 1819MarriagesMarriage bond: Samuel Stewart and Anna Woody
1820s
- 1820DeedsHeirs of Joshua Woody by guardian Samuel Woody to John Woody, 18 October 1820
- 1820DeedsJohn Long Sr to Solomon Dixon & Hugh Woody & Joseph Hill trustees for Society of Friends or Quakers, 4 March 1820
- 1820DeedsJames Woody to Samuel Woody, 1 June 1820
- 1820Records of enslaved peopleDeed (sale or gift not stated): John Long Sr to Society of Friends, Solomon Dixon, Hugh Woody, Joseph Hill, 4 March 1820
- 1820MarriagesMarriage bond: Archibald Day and Ruth Woody
- 1821DeedsElizabeth Woody to John Newlin, 24 December 1821
- 1822MarriagesMarriage bond: David Beckhum and Sally Woody
- 1822WillsWill of James Woody
- 1823MarriagesMarriage bond: Joseph Caldwell and Sarah Woody
- 1824DeedsJohn Woody to Hugh Woody, 5 June 1824
- 1824MarriagesMarriage bond: Lewis McDaniel and Ruth Woody
- 1825DeedsSamuel Woody to Bartly Waldon, 15 December 1825
- 1826MarriagesMarriage bond: John Steel and Nancy Woody
- 1826MarriagesMarriage bond: Thomas Woody and Mary Woody
- 1827MarriagesMarriage bond: Alexander Well and Vina Woody
- 1829DeedsJohn Woody to Lewis Hornaday, 6 June 1829
- 1829MarriagesMarriage bond: James Woody and Margret Hall
1830s
- 1831DeedsDavid Fogleman by Sheriff to Samuel Woody, 14 March 1831
- 1833MarriagesMarriage bond: Simon Allen and Hannah Woody
- 1834DeedsNathan Harvey to Samuel Woody, 20 November 1834
- 1834WillsWill of John (x) Dannelley
- 1835MarriagesMarriage bond: Hugh Carragan and Patsy Woody
- 1836MarriagesMarriage bond: Sidney Whithead and Sally Woody
- 1837WillsWill of Nathan (x) Harvey
- 1838DeedsJohn Newlin to Samuel Woody, 7 December 1838
1840s
1900s
- 1900MarriagesMarriage license: Armstead Wade and Lizzie Woody
Undated
- DeedsLewis Woody to Samuel Crawford
- DeedsSamuel McMullen to John Woody
- Court minutesThomas Cate and Thomas Rainey became overseers of the road from the courthouse to John Woody’s ferry.
- Court minutesA jury was appointed for the Western Path connection to John Woody’s ferry; Thomas Hadley and Robert Rainey became overseers.
- Court minutesJames Woody replaced Wm. Laughlin as overseer from Mary’s Creek to Chatham County Line.
- Court minutesJoseph Woody returned Francis Bartlett’s estate inventory.
- Court minutesThe sheriff was ordered to summon jurors John Loy, Phillip Snotterly, Aaron Sharp, Jun. and 33 others for next County Court.
- Court minutesThe sheriff returned the venire naming the listed prospective jurors.
- Court minutesThe sheriff returned the executed venire listing the summoned jurors.
- Court minutesThe record listed remaining panel jurors and marked five as excused.
- Court minutesThe court appointed James Woody guardian of four children of the deceased Ro Woody.
- Court minutesThe court appointed James Woody as road overseer.
- Court minutesOn John Hogan’s petition, the court appointed a road jury and workers for a route from the University toward Chatham.
- Court minutesJonathan Lindley and Jno Thompson were appointed to examine Joseph Woody’s administration accounts for Frances Bartly’s estate.
- Court minutesThe court ordered the sheriff to summon jurors for the next August term.
- Court minutesThe sheriff returned the venire.
- Court minutesThe court listed original jurors whom the sheriff had not summoned.
- Court minutesDeed, James Woody, James Allen, James Matthews, Nathaniel Morrison & John Hackney to Allen Edwards, proved by Thomas Lindley.
- Court minutesThe court recorded Thomas Vincent, John Long, John Horneday and 27 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe court recorded Andrew McBroom, James Clark, Thomas Thompson and 12 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe court recorded William Cain, William Rhodes Jr, Page Patterson and 27 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe court recorded Wm Rhodes, Levi Whitted, Tho Lashley and 7 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe court conditionally fined jurors John McKeral, Tho Lindley, William Riley and 2 others for failure to appear.
- Court minutesGeorge Carrington won attachment damages and costs against Wm Ware Jr.
- Court minutesJurors found Richard Bennehan’s bond to Edward Harris’s estate paid.
- Court minutesJurors convicted Augustine Dishon on the indictment.
- Court minutesAn acquittal was entered for James Faucett, followed by an error notation discharging the jury.
- Court minutesAdministration of the estate of Jacob Graves granted to Conrod Wiltsman; sureties John Woody and James Clendening.
- Court minutesDeed, John Brigance & Wife to Lewis Woody, proved by Jno Thompson.
- Court minutesThe court recorded James Hart, William J Cain, Tobias May and 12 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe court recorded Allen Cain, Sam’l Woody, Barney Clapp and 12 others for jury service.
- Court minutesDeed, John Hadly to Nathaniel Newlin, proved by John Woody.
- Court minutesDeed, Lewis Woody to Samuel Crawford, proved by John Thompson.
- Court minutesThe court apprenticed Thomas Pendar to John Woody for instruction in spinning.
- Court minutesDeed, Joseph Woody & Sarah his Wife, Samuel Thompson & Margret his Wife & John Thompson & Ruth his Wife to James Breckenridge, acknowledg…
- Court minutesThe court recorded Levi Whitted, James Turner, Henry Trolinger and 12 others for jury service.
- Court minutesDeed, Samuel Stewart & others to John Pickard & others, proved by John Woody.
- Court minutesThe court apprenticed Candiss Morrow to John Woody for instruction in spinning.
- Court minutesDeed, Jonathan Lindly to Nath'l Newlin, proved by John Woody.
- Court minutesThe court provisionally fined jurors Richard Christmas, John Stockard, John Kirk and 7 others for failing to appear.
- Court minutesThe court recorded William Rhodes, Caleb Wilson, Samuel Woody and 12 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe court apprenticed Zedekiah Husbands to Joseph Woody for instruction in farming.
- Court minutesThe jury awarded John Strowd damages and costs against James Moore.
- Court minutesA summons to show cause was directed to John Woody’s heirs in John Marshal’s action; John Crawford was identified as their guardian.
- Court minutesThe court recorded John Campbell, Jacob Wilhoitt, James Tate and 12 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe court recorded a recognizance involving Enoch Thompson, Robert Woody and James Goodener?.
- Court minutesJohn Towell became guardian of Joseph Woody and James Woody and Sarah Woody and Nancy Woody and Mary Woody and Elizabeth Viney.
- Court minutesThe jury awarded John Clinton damages and costs against John Cain?.
- Court minutesAdministration of the estate of William Stewart granted to Thomas Thompson; sureties Samuel Woody and John Thompson.
- Court minutesThe appointment of Peter Stout and Francis Stout as guardians was rescinded.
- Court minutesDeed, Joseph Wells to Isaac Hobson, proved by Hugh Woody.
- Court minutesThe sheriff was ordered to summon jurors John Strader, William Rodgers, Thomas Bradford Jr and 26 others for the next county court.
- Court minutesThe court recorded Jacob Long, Sam’l Allen, Joseph Smith and 11 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe jury found for Robert Murray against ???ah Mitchell and awarded Murray damages and costs.
- Court minutesThe jury decided James Hogg’s action in favor of Edward Robson.
- Court minutesThe jury acquitted John Bracken.
- Court minutesThe jury found John King and William King and Lewis Partin guilty on the indictment.
- Court minutesThe sheriff was ordered to summon jurors Taylor Duke, Adam Douglass, John Durham Senr and 27 others for the next county court.
- Court minutesThe jury found John Freeman to be the father of Sally Liniry?’s child. An appeal was requested.
- Court minutesThe court recorded John Durham, Isaac Shugars, James Murdock and 12 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe court recorded Andrew McBroom, William Murray, Daniel Whitsell and 12 others for jury service.
- Court minutesJohn Towell was ordered to produce John Woody and justify continuing his apprenticeship, with security for production.
- Court minutesThe court recorded John Towell’s account for John Woody’s unnamed orphan children.
- Court minutesThe sheriff was directed to summon jurors James Nicholson, David Murdock, Edward Rippey and 28 others for the next county court.
- Court minutesThe court recorded James Nicholson, David Murdock, Edward Rippey and 27 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe court recorded William Picket, James Nicholson, William Armstrong and 12 others for jury service.
- Court minutesDeed, John Thompson & Ruth & Samuel Thompson & Margaret & Sarah Woody & John Crawford & Ruth & Samuel Bartley & Mary to James Davis, ackn…
