Orange County Indexed
The Yeargain surname
The Yeargain name in Orange County Indexed: 80 historical records.
- In the records
- 1782 to 1818
most named in the 1810s
- Marriages 1782–1798
- Court minutes 1788–1818
- Married into
- Patterson 2 · the marriages
- Often named with
- Morgan 4, Taylor 3, Thompson 3, Pickett 3, Hopkins 3, Barbee 3, Rencher 2, Carlton 2, Cabe 2, Loften 2, Nunn 2, Webb 2
- Spellings to try
- Yeargan, Yeargin, Yeargins, Yergan, Yergin
- Search beyond these records
- Yeargain 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 Yeargain there)
- Yeargain 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 80 records
2 marriages and 78 court minutes, oldest first. Every record that names someone of this surname, as the record spells it; choose a collection to narrow the list. Yeargain marriages in full · Search the name in every collection
1780s
- 1782MarriagesMarriage bond: Benjamin Yeargain and Sarah Patterson
- 1788Court minutesDeed, Mark Patterson to Benjamin Yeargain, acknowledged in court.
1790s
- 1795Court minutesDeed, Andrew Burk to Lemuel Robertson, proved by Benjamin Yeargain.
- 1798MarriagesMarriage bond: Jarratt Yeargain and Amelia Patterson
- 1799Court minutesAdministration of the estate of James Nelson granted to John G Rencher, George Johnston and Alex Boreland; sureties Benjamin Yeargain and…
1800s
- 1800Court minutesJurors upheld William Shepperd’s bond, rejected payment and setoff, and awarded George McCulloch damages and costs.
- 1800Court minutesThe court ordered Joshua Holt, David White, Joseph Clendenin and 26 others summoned for jury service at the August term.
- 1801Court minutesThe court appointed Wm Edwards as road overseer.
- 1802Court minutesSam’l Pleasants and sons received damages and costs against James Grant.
- 1802Court minutesJurors convicted Robert Duke of assault.
- 1804Court minutesBenjamin Yeargain resigned as John Morgan Sr’s guardian.
- 1804Court minutesJohn Morgan Jr became guardian of John Morgan Sr.
- 1804Court minutesThe court apprenticed John Laurence to Jarratt Yeargain for instruction in farming.
- 1807Court minutesJurors valued the bond penalty, rejected payment and setoff and awarded administrator James Webb nominal damages against Benjamin Yeargain.
- 1807Court minutesDeed, Benjamin Yeargain to Whitted & Craig, acknowledged in court.
- 1807Court minutesDeed, William Nunn to Hugh Curry, proved by Jarratt Yeargain.
- 1807Court minutesDeed, Turner Harwood to Edward Couch, proved by Benjamin Yeargain.
- 1807Court minutesBill of Sale, Thomas Edwards to Benjamin Yeargain & Jarrett Yeargain, proved by Pleasant Henderson.
- 1807Court minutesJurors valued the bond’s penalty and condition and awarded administrator James Webb nominal damages against Morgan Yeargain.
- 1807Court minutesOn Mary Dan’l’s petition, John Taylor and fellow commissioners were appointed to allot a year’s provisions from John Daniel’s estate.
- 1809Court minutesThe jury found John Cummins guilty as charged.
- 1809Court minutesJarratt Yeargain registered his livestock earmark.
- 1809Court minutesThe jury credited payment and awarded Francis Jones the balance; Jarratt Yeargain and John Taylor Jr secured a stay of execution.
1810s
- 1810Court minutesThe jury rejected payment and setoff and awarded William Kirkland principal, interest and costs.
- 1810Court minutesThe jury rejected payment and setoff and awarded William Kirkland principal, interest and costs.
- 1810Court minutesBenjamin Yeargain was ordered to replace dissatisfied sureties John Kelly and William Cabe with Jarratt Yeargain, Mark Morgan Yeargain an…
- 1810Court minutesThe jury valued the bond, rejected payment and setoff, and awarded Thomas Armstrong damages and costs.
- 1810Court minutesAfter Leonard Carlton abandoned his wards, Jarratt Yeargain received temporary custody and management; Carlton was ordered to show cause…
- 1810Court minutesDeed, Benjamin Yeargain to Joseph Caldwell, proved by William H Merrit.
- 1811Court minutesThe jury found a promise, rejected payment and setoff, and awarded Jarratt Yeargain damages; the court allowed him to withdraw produced p…
- 1811Court minutesThe jury rejected the document offered as John Riggs’s will and found that it made no devise.
- 1813Court minutesJames Lockhart was nonsuited after failing to appear against Alex’r Allen.
- 1813Court minutesThe jury awarded Herbert Sims damages and costs against William P Mangum.
- 1813Court minutesJohn Taylor and John Street secured a stay of execution in Henry Forrest’s action.
- 1813Court minutesThe jury awarded Ben Bullock and Co damages and costs against George Carrington.
- 1813Court minutesThe jury awarded Archibald Carrington damages and costs against John Hopkins.
- 1814Court minutesThe jury awarded Elisha Taylor damages against Nancy Dunnagan.
- 1818Court minutesThe jury found Barnet Troxler’s deeds to his sons were intended to defraud Elizabeth Troxler of her dower.
- 1818Court minutesThe jury found no liability against James Ray.
- 1818Court minutesThe jury awarded Robert Duncan damages and costs against Allen Sykes.
- 1818Court minutesThe jury awarded Thomas McCracken damages and costs against William Smith. An appeal was requested.
- 1818Court minutesThe jury awarded John Redmond damages against John Copley Senr; an appeal was noted.
- 1818Court minutesElisha Cate was convicted and sentenced to two pillory appearances and continued imprisonment until costs were paid.
- 1818Court minutesThe jury acquitted Wm Burks on the dueling indictment; the unnamed prosecutor was ordered to pay costs.
- 1818Court minutesThe jury convicted Polley McDade, but the court set the verdict aside on her attorney’s motion.
- 1818Court minutesAdministration of the estate of Sally Herndon granted to James Herndon Jr; sureties Jarratt Yeargain.
- 1818Court minutesThe jury awarded John Morgan damages and costs against Jarrett Yeargain and others.
Undated
- Court minutesBen Yeargain won damages against James Patterson; a new-trial request produced a rule to show cause.
- Court minutesDeed, Matthew McCauley to the Trustees [of UNC], proved by Benjamin Yeargain.
- Court minutesBenjamin Yeargain returned his guardianship account for Jno Morgan Sr.
- Court minutesThe court recorded Joshua Holt, David White, Joseph Clendening and 26 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe court recorded Baxter King, Henry Younger, Joseph Moore and 12 others for jury service.
- Court minutesJohn G Rencher won damages against Benj Yeargain and fellow executors; jurors found remaining estate assets and rejected payment and setoff.
- Court minutesJurors valued the bond, rejected payment and setoff, and awarded Charles R Eaton damages against James Carringtons’s administrators.
- Court minutesAugustus Benton was nonsuited against Edmund Shelton and appealed with approved securities.
- Court minutesThe court recorded Augustine Willis, James Clendening, Mich’l Shoftner and 12 others for jury service.
- Court minutesSam’l Hopkins became guardian of Jenny Pickett.
- Court minutesSamuel Hopkins became guardian of Fanny Pickett.
- Court minutesSamuel Hopkins became guardian of Betsy Pickett.
- Court minutesJurors convicted Henry Younger.
- Court minutesThe court recorded Joshua Holt, Eli McDaniel, Henson Colter and 12 others for jury service.
- Court minutesJurors found William Cantrill detained enslaved Stephen and awarded Thomas McCullock and his wife damages; an appeal was allowed.
- Court minutesJoseph Barbee furnished security concerning his five named children.
- Court minutesThe court conditionally fined the named absent jurors and directed process requiring them to answer their defaults.
- Court minutesBenjamin Yeargain became guardian of William Loften.
- Court minutesMorgan Yeargain became guardian of Benetic Loften.
- Court minutesMoses Rhody was nonsuited against Henry Younger and requested an appeal.
- Court minutesJurors rejected payment, setoff and a special agreement and awarded James Palmer and company principal and interest against John Galbraith.
- Court minutesDeed, Benjamin Yeargain to John Craig, proved by Fredrick Collier.
- Court minutesThe jury awarded William Edwards damages for a promise within three years; only William Cummings’s and Benjamin Yeargain’s witness attend…
- Court minutesThe jury rejected payment and setoff and awarded Elias Haws principal, interest and costs.
- Court minutesThe court recorded William Palmer, Robert McCray, Alexander Russel and 22 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe court recorded Mark M Yeargain, Samuel White, Noah Rhodes and 12 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe jury awarded James Walker damages against Robert Newton and others.
- Court minutesA juror was withdrawn in John Watson’s action against John D Carrington.
- Court minutesJosiah Turner and Thomas Thompson denied owing John Street money and were discharged as garnishees; Thompson identified open accounts in…
- Court minutesThe jury awarded Edward Robson damages and costs against Jarratt Yeargain.
- Court minutesThe court recorded William Clark, Baxter Davis, Finny Hart and 6 others for jury service.
- Court minutesThe jury found the defendants liable in Sterling Harris’s ejectment action and awarded damages and costs.
- Court minutesThe jury assessed Sally Wilson’s damages but found Thomas Patterson had fully administered the estate.
