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Dobbs County Genealogy

William Bright of Craven: There Were Two

Becky Sumrell Leave a Comment

There were, demonstrably, two William Brights living within, what was then, Craven County during the mid 1700s. Look at the Petition to Change the Seat of Government of 1733. Among the signatories of this document were William Brite and William Bright. So, how do we differentiate between them? When examining records, read them carefully. Pay attention to details like dates, … [Read more...] about William Bright of Craven: There Were Two

Joyner Family Bible Records & related material

Sara Whitford Leave a Comment

The bible record for the Arthur Butler family was written in a Bible like this.

I'm sure many of you Joyner researchers have already sorted this out, but I'm still trying to make sense of who's who.  I'm going to start posting information about the Joyner family of Pitt County, primarily focusing on items spanning the colonial era to the mid-to-late-1800s.  All of the following items come from the Pitt County Genealogical Quarterly, which is available … [Read more...] about Joyner Family Bible Records & related material

Research Hodge Podge – Part 1

Sara Whitford Leave a Comment

I've been researching a bunch of different things lately and I'm trying to compartmentalize them into a handful of posts that might be helpful (and easily accessible) in the future. This will be the first in a series of random items for random families I've spent time researching. Items below include abstracts from Dr. A.B. Pruitt, Dr. Stephen Bradley, Elizabeth Moore and … [Read more...] about Research Hodge Podge – Part 1

Did you know online deed searches are available in several eastern North Carolina counties?

Sara Whitford 9 Comments

A growing list of Eastern North Carolina counties now have their deeds and other records online. From now on links to all of the following Register of Deeds databases can be found via the Research Databases link in the top menu of this site. Interestingly, some counties also have Slave and Co-Habitation Records, as well as detailed land grant plats. Happy searching! … [Read more...] about Did you know online deed searches are available in several eastern North Carolina counties?

North Carolina Tedder Census Data, Tax Lists, Land Records, and more, by county

Robert Tedder 19 Comments

Albemarle County: 1729-32. James Tuder paid quit rents to his majesty the king, 29 Sep 1729 to Mar 1732, for 100 acres of land (N. C. Colonial Records, book 22, Pg 243).  The land was in Chowan.  See Bertie County where James bought land.   Anson:  Formed 1750 from Bladen. Owen Tudor, born 1743 in VA; son of Henry Tudor born 1720 in VA. Married Lucy Harris in VA … [Read more...] about North Carolina Tedder Census Data, Tax Lists, Land Records, and more, by county

1790 – Dobbs County Census

Sara Whitford Leave a Comment

The following can be found in the State Records of North Carolina, Volume 26, Pages 481-500. … [Read more...] about 1790 – Dobbs County Census

List of Dobbs County citizens whose guns were taken and used by the King’s forces against the Regulators

Sara Whitford Leave a Comment

The following is a list of men whose guns "were taken into the King’s Service for the Use of the Dobbs Detachment [against the Regulators] and ... not returned to the Owners." This can be found in the Colonial Records of North Carolina, Volume 22, pp 413-414. Visit this site learn more about the Regulator movement, the Battle of Alamance, and related events that reflected … [Read more...] about List of Dobbs County citizens whose guns were taken and used by the King’s forces against the Regulators

The father of Laban Morris has been identified as…

Sara Whitford 12 Comments

If you've been following this site for very long, then you know that one of the biggest brick walls for this researcher has been determining the parents of my earliest Craven County Morris ancestor, Laban, who was born about 1781, married Caroline "Kitty" Williams in 1805 in Craven County and had several children (a daughter, Alpha, and six sons: John, William, Thomas, Joseph, … [Read more...] about The father of Laban Morris has been identified as…

Miscellaneous Henby Items

Sara Whitford Leave a Comment

Revolutionary War Service (From The American Revolution in North Carolina at Carolana.com) Henby, Dennis Dobbs County Regiment 2/27/1776, a known Private under Capt. Benjamin Sheppard and Col. Abraham Sheppard. Moore's Creek Bridge. Henby, Joseph New Bern District Minutemen 2/27/1776, a known Private under Capt. Thomas Williams and Col. Richard Caswell. From Dobbs … [Read more...] about Miscellaneous Henby Items

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