The following is a transcription of a letter from David K. ROACH to his mother, Mary “Polly” (Sommers) ROACH. His father was Charles ROACH. It was written in July 1822 and it refers to other Swift Creek friends: Charles KINION (married Elizabeth DUBBERLY or Elizabeth PRITCHETT) Hannah & Pearce (probably David’s sister, Hannah ROACH, and […]
If your people come from the Craven/Pitt/Beaufort County area, please read this!
Surnames mentioned: KING, FORNES, BOYD, HODGES, WILLIAMS, MORRIS, WITHERINGTON, RIGGS, LEE, KEMP, MCCAFFERTY, SMITH, DRAKE, BARTLETT, SUMMERELL, ROBERTSON, HOLLAND & MORE Have you tested yet at either AncestryDNA or FamilyTreeDNA? If so, please comment below with your name (or the name associated with your kit), or if you prefer, you can send a private message […]
Craven County Bastardy Bonds & related items in County Court Minutes (1764-1791)
I have the complete set of Craven County Court Minutes books by the late Weynette Parks Haun, and while I LOVE them— and I recognize them as an amazing resource — there are some index items that I wish she would have included, for instance, bastardy items. There are plenty of them in the court […]
King mentions in Craven County Court Minutes 1767-1791 & other items of interest
As was the case with the FORNES court minute items, this is not a comprehensive list of every mention of KINGS in Weynette Parks Haun’s Craven County Court Minutes series, but this list does include many items that seem to reveal something about times and relationships. KING Items in Craven County Court Minutes Jun 1751 […]
Fornes mentions in Craven County Court Minutes 1765-1785 & other items of interest
Can you tell I’ve taken special interest in the FORNES family now? 😀 After all, I’m trying to learn all I can about the family of my 5th great-grandmother Elizabeth FORNES (?), wife of Emanuel EDWARDS of Beaufort County. (You’ll notice I have the question mark after her name only because I’m basing my assumption on […]
Early Rountree (Roundtree) Items – Mostly Chowan County
The following items are pulled from the North Carolina Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol. 1, 2, & 3. I’ve only chosen items that predate 1800, as my own research focus related to the Rountree family is in the early 18th century. Feel free to add more information in the comments if you have it. The […]
Jarrell (Gerrell) Research
This file will not be an exhaustive record of Jarrell/Gerrell-related research for Craven, Pitt, and Beaufort Counties, but it will include as many items as I have in my own files, as I am able to add them. From Craven County Deeds Henry JARRELL to Hugh PUGH (31 Mar 1764) – £30. 100 acres. Where Joseph […]
John Mills Estate Records (1809) – Names heirs, includes detailed map with Swift Creek landmarks
(This article was originally posted April 10, 2014. I’ve found new information since then, however, so I’m updating it. I’ve also transcribed much of what’s found in John MILLS’s estate records folder. Please note, there are a few pages mixed in erroneously— pp 5-10 — that are actually for a different man named Capt. John […]
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 […]
John Holmes sells wife’s interest in slaves to Church Chapman (1833)
Below I have transcribed a deed from my 4th great-grandfather John HOLMES to Church CHAPMAN of Craven County. In the deed, John HOLMES is selling his wife’s (and by extension, his) interest in four slaves who were originally the property of David AVERITT, but who were lent to David’s wife Sally during her widowhood in […]