(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 —...
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...
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...
Below I have transcribed the will of David Averitt, my 5th great-grandfather. His children by his first wife were: Elizabeth "Betsy" AVERITT m. Thomas ANDERSON Enoch AVERITT m. Leta McINTOSH Selah AVERITT m. John HOLMES He later married Sarah "Sally" BUTLER, daughter...
The following is a collection of civil action papers from a suit involving John Chapman and Joel Wall, both of Craven County. Unfortunately, I have been unable to find anything else about this case so I'm not sure exactly what it was about other than that Chapman was...
Below I have transcribed the will of John Hill of Beaufort County, North Carolina. It was written and probated in 1801. John Hill's wife was Keziah GRIFFIN, daughter of Benjamin GRIFFIN and Mary BRYAN. His children (as named in the will) are: Wilea (aka "Willie" or...
Who knew Jemima was such a popular name in Craven and Pitt Counties in the 18th century? Turns out it apparently was! While trying to figure out who Jemima Mills Pettit is, and who her children were, I kept coming across entries that claim she died in Craven County in...
Below, I have transcribed the last will and testament of John O. Morris (1807-1868). John Oliver Morris was the son of Laban MORRIS and Caroline "Kitty "WILLIAMS of Craven County, North Carolina. He married Elizabeth (Last name unknown) sometime before 1832 and they...
If you have followed this site at all over the years, you know our family's greatest mystery is the identity of the mother of our LABAN MORRIS of Swift Creek (modern-day Vanceboro) in Craven County. We know (or are at least as certain as we can be) that his father...
I found the following while browsing through the Craven County Estates, wills, 1786, 1794, 1858, 1869-1921 (p. 352-353) at FamilySearch. It interested me because my 5th great-grandfather is James McIntosh of Craven County (abt. 1765-1837) and I've wondered if William...
The following document was found in the Craven County Estate Records dated 1779. Based on the information I have, this John SPIER (or John SPEIR) was born 1 Feb 1741, probably in Edgecombe County, and died 2 Feb 1770 in Pitt County or Craven County. He married...
Below, you'll find WHITFORD court minutes, deeds, wills/estate references, and other similar information for your researching convenience. In the meantime, if you want to browse through a well-researched WHITFORD family tree, please check the website of one of my...