Category: Bastardy Bonds

Using DNA to solve a mystery: Who was Nancy Catherine Watson, the third wife of Eli J. Cox?

by Sara Whitford | Jan 31, 2023 | Articles, Bastardy Bonds, Craven County Genealogy, DNA (genetic genealogy), Family, Genealogy Basics and Items of General Interest, Lenoir County Genealogy, Mysteries | 0 |

In March 2014, I wrote a lengthy post about the mystery of my 3rd great-grandmother Nancy...

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Is Rachel Ann Spear really the daughter of James Spear?

by Sara Whitford | Mar 23, 2019 | Articles, Bastardy Bonds, Craven County Genealogy, Mysteries | 5 |

I really am enjoying the new and improved Ancestor Hints on AncestryDNA — especially now that they...

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Did you know all of these new records were at FamilySearch? I’ve got all of the links right here!

by Sara Whitford | Jan 1, 2019 | African American Ancestry, Apprenticeship Records, Articles, Bastardy Bonds, Deeds, Grants and Patents, Genealogy Basics and Items of General Interest, Marriage Records, Research Databases, Special Categories, Wills & Estate Records | 1 |

FamilySearch has been steadily putting a ton of North Carolina records on their site that...

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Craven County Bastardy Bonds & related items in County Court Minutes (1764-1791)

by Sara Whitford | Jan 16, 2018 | Articles, Bastardy Bonds, Craven County Genealogy, Miscellaneous Records, Mysteries, Research Databases, Special Categories | 0 |

I have the complete set of Craven County Court Minutes books by the late Weynette Parks Haun, and...

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The parents of Stephen AVERY of Beaufort and Craven Counties are…

by Sara Whitford | May 23, 2017 | Articles, Bastardy Bonds, Beaufort County Genealogy, Craven County Genealogy, Family | 0 |

This article relates to Stephen AVERY (Stephen AVERITT) of Craven and Beaufort Counties, husband...

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Bastardy Bonds for Selah Averitt of Craven County

by Sara Whitford | May 23, 2017 | Articles, Bastardy Bonds | 0 |

This article was originally published August 28, 2016, but I’ve updated it today (May 23,...

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