I've been meaning to get around to making an index and posting the images from the 1775 Pitt County Tax List (and other tax lists) ever since the State Library of North Carolina Digital Collections published the documents to their site. It'll be slow going, but at least here's this one. If you'd like to access the tax list at the North Carolina Digital Collections site, click … [Read more...] about 1775 Pitt County Tax List (Index with original images)
Census Records
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Have you checked the 1840 Pensioners Census for your Revolutionary War ancestors?
I got an email from a fellow researcher of a common family from eastern North Carolina in which this person was wondering if there was an 1840 Revolutionary War pensioners census for one eastern NC county like there was for another nearby county. It dawned on me that a lot of people might not know that the 1840 Federal Census has a second page behind the listing of all of … [Read more...] about Have you checked the 1840 Pensioners Census for your Revolutionary War ancestors?
1789 Beaufort County Tax List
Below I have transcribed the entire Beaufort County tax listing for 1789, including various rural districts, the town of Washington, and the town of Bath. If you would like to see all of the original images of this and many other early North Carolina tax lists, please click here to visit the NCDCR website. Hint: These are in alphabetical order by last name and many … [Read more...] about 1789 Beaufort County Tax List
The strange tale of the Craven County woman who gave birth AND signed a deed in Pitt County in the years after her 1816 death
According to publicly-accessible family trees at Ancestry.com, a Craven County woman named Jemima MILLS, said to be a daughter of Nasby MILLS and Keziah HUNTER or Keziah WALLACE or Keziah Hunter WALLACE, was born about 1760, then married a Craven County man named Gideon PETTIT. Some trees record this happened sometime around 1812, while others do not give a date. A variety … [Read more...] about The strange tale of the Craven County woman who gave birth AND signed a deed in Pitt County in the years after her 1816 death
Craven County School Census – 12th District – Heads of Household & Children (1840?)
I've been working on organizing my seemingly endless genealogy files lately, and came across images I had taken of microfilm (or microfiche?) at the Craven Regional Library back in 2011. Unfortunately, I didn't note the reels these came from, but I'm including the images at the bottom of this page, along with a transcription immediately below. Based on the fact that I also … [Read more...] about Craven County School Census – 12th District – Heads of Household & Children (1840?)
Many early North Carolina families are named on the Moseley Map (1733). Is one of them yours?
How early were your ancestors in North Carolina? If they were here prior to the War of Independence, then it might be worthwhile to check the Moseley Map for their names, or at least their surnames. The Moseley Map was created in 1733 by Edward Moseley (1682-1749), who was Surveyor General of North Carolina from 1710 — just after the famous John Lawson — and was marketed … [Read more...] about Many early North Carolina families are named on the Moseley Map (1733). Is one of them yours?
1870 Federal Census – North Carolina Counties (Completely free to access and download!)
The following are links to North Carolina counties for the 1870 Federal Census. Thanks to the Internet Archive, these are free to access online, and you can also download them as PDF files. Volume Reel 1121 - Alamance, Alexander, and Alleghany Counties Volume Reel 1122 - Anson and Ashe Counties Volume Reel 1123 - Beaufort and Bertie Counties Volume Reel 1124 - Bladen … [Read more...] about 1870 Federal Census – North Carolina Counties (Completely free to access and download!)
1786 Swift Creek Tax List
The following was printed in the February 2005 edition of Pitt County Genealogical Quarterly journal. It was abstracted and contributed to that publication by Roger Kammerer. This, and other issues of the journal, may be found at the Internet Archive. 1786 Swift Creek Tax List The following is a list of taxables from the Swift Creek area of Craven County in 1786, much of … [Read more...] about 1786 Swift Creek Tax List
1790 – Dobbs County Census
The following can be found in the State Records of North Carolina, Volume 26, Pages 481-500. … [Read more...] about 1790 – Dobbs County Census
1790 – Pitt County Census
The following can be found in the State Records of North Carolina, Volume 26, Pages 904-926. … [Read more...] about 1790 – Pitt County Census
Henby/Hemby Federal Census Records through 1850 – Eastern NC Counties
The following are some entries for Henby/Hemby households in eastern North Carolina counties, including Perquimans, Pasquotank, Pitt, Lenoir and Onslow Counties. 1790 Federal Census Name: James Henby Home in 1790 (City, County, State): Dobbs, North Carolina Free White Persons - Males - Under 16: 3 Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over: 3 Free … [Read more...] about Henby/Hemby Federal Census Records through 1850 – Eastern NC Counties
1790 – Beaufort County Census
The following can be found in the State Records of North Carolina, Volume 26, Pages 254-269. … [Read more...] about 1790 – Beaufort County Census
