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Deed naming the children of James Lewis of Beaufort County, 1824

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The following is a transcription of a deed conveying the land that was inherited by the children of James LEWIS to his widow, Nancy LEWIS. (Found in Beaufort County Deed Book 13, p. 303) The children are named as follows: Elisha LEWIS (married Alice BUCK; moved to Posey County, Indiana) Nathan LEWIS (married Sidney JONES; […]

Filed Under: Beaufort County Genealogy, Deeds, Grants and Patents, News & Updates, Wills & Estate Records

Secretary of State Wills – Craven County (Quick index with direct links to NCDCR)

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For your convenience, here’s a quick index in both order by surname and regular order (for SEO) with links to all of the Secretary of State Wills for Craven County that have been published by North Carolina Digital Collections. PLEASE NOTE: This is NOT a complete list of all Craven County Willls. There are plenty […]

Filed Under: Craven County Genealogy, News & Updates, Wills & Estate Records

Update on the William S. Morris family of New Bern

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Nearly five years ago I published a post for a will I had stumbled upon for a William S. MORRIS of New Bern in which he declares his wishes that his “negro woman Patty” and her “mulatto” children be freed and well-maintained after his death. The will was dated 1831 and as far as I […]

Filed Under: African American Ancestry, Craven County Genealogy, News & Updates, Special Categories, Wills & Estate Records

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

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FamilySearch has been steadily putting a ton of North Carolina records on their site that aren’t yet easy to access through the normal browsing methods. (Another thanks to Becky for tipping me off about some of the great new things that have gone up over the last few months!) Anyhow, I decided to compile a […]

Filed Under: African American Ancestry, Apprenticeship Records, Bastardy Bonds, Deeds, Grants and Patents, Genealogy Basics and Items of General Interest, Marriage Records, News & Updates, Research Databases, Special Categories, Wills & Estate Records

The John Holmes – George Fisher Connection

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Was John HOLMES of Beaufort County the son of George FISHER of Craven County? If not, what was their relationship? I’m not sure, but I’m collecting evidence and I welcome any ideas or suggestions you might have! John and Esther HOLMES are my fifth-great grandparents, and since I descend from them twice, I certainly am […]

Filed Under: Beaufort County Genealogy, Deeds, Grants and Patents, Mysteries, News & Updates, Wills & Estate Records

Is Harriet Morris a relative of Laban Morris?

Sara Whitford 3 Comments

More interesting things turning up in some of our family’s DNA matches over at Ancestry… a few matches to descendants of Harriet MORRIS (specifically through her daughter, Alvana MORRIS). There aren’t enough for me to say that Harriet is a daughter of Laban, although based on her age, she certainly could be. She might be […]

Filed Under: Beaufort County Genealogy, Craven County Genealogy, Miscellaneous Records, Mysteries, News & Updates, Pitt County Genealogy, Wills & Estate Records

Will of John Wiggins of Craven County (1803)

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I’m trying to figure out who’s who for all of these Craven County Wiggins. I don’t descend from them (that I know of), but I have them in many collateral lines. Specifically, I’d love to figure out how John, Edmund, George, and Samuel Wiggins fit together. (I know there were multiple generations of these…. I’m […]

Filed Under: Craven County Genealogy, News & Updates, Wills & Estate Records

Select Craven County Griffin Items (Court minutes, deeds, wills, etc.)

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I do descend from the GRIFFIN family of Pitt County, though I’ll admit I haven’t spent much time researching them beyond my direct line (If you’re curious: James GRIFFIN > Josiah GRIFFIN + Patsey WHITEHEAD > James GRIFFIN + Rebecca Ann SMITH > Harriet A.E. GRIFFIN + Allen MILLS > James Allen MILLS + Ann […]

Filed Under: Craven County Genealogy, Deeds, Grants and Patents, Miscellaneous Records, News & Updates, Pitt County Genealogy, Tyrell County Genealogy, Wills & Estate Records

Research Hodge Podge – Part 1

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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. […]

Filed Under: Beaufort County Genealogy, Bertie County Genealogy, Craven County Genealogy, Deeds, Grants and Patents, Dobbs County Genealogy, Early Colonial Records, Glasgow County Genealogy, Hyde County Genealogy, Miscellaneous Records, News & Updates, Pitt County Genealogy, Tyrell County Genealogy, Wills & Estate Records

There were TWO Rocksolanah Carruthers. Here are the records to prove it. (For both of them!)

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Yes, there were, indeed, two Rocksolanah CARRUTHERS. I used to think there were two Rocksolanahs, but then because of some dates that were discussed in the old W’ton List (probably close to 15 years ago!), I began to think that there was only one. It was generally accepted that it was the same woman who […]

Filed Under: Beaufort County Genealogy, Craven County Genealogy, Deeds, Grants and Patents, Hyde County Genealogy, Mysteries, News & Updates, Pirates, Wills & Estate Records

Estate of Joseph Morris (1791) – Craven County

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The following is a transcription of the estate papers for Joseph MORRIS (1791) of Craven County. It is believed by many researchers that Joseph MORRIS was the father of Katie Anna MORRIS (or Katie Ann MORRIS) who married Benjamin LANCASTER of Craven County. State of North-Carolina } County. } Know all men by these presents, […]

Filed Under: Craven County Genealogy, News & Updates, Research Databases, Wills & Estate Records

Will of Mary Holmes (Craven County) – 1824 and Apprentice Bond for Richard Holmes

Sara Whitford Leave a Comment

Below is a transcription of the last will and testament of Mary HOLMES of Craven County. Although I descend from the HOLMES family of Beaufort County, I had not seen this before. I suspect there is some connection between Mary and my ancestor, John HOLMES, as there are many occasions where John is conducting business […]

Filed Under: Apprenticeship Records, Craven County Genealogy, News & Updates, Wills & Estate Records

Mystery: Who is Mary Fornes?

Sara Whitford 1 Comment

Alright, we have yet another mystery on our hands. I’m hoping some of you might actually have some pieces of information that can fill in the blanks for me. Below are two deeds from Pitt County. The first item below is a deed in which Mary FORNES gives land to her son, John FORNES. The […]

Filed Under: Craven County Genealogy, Deeds, Grants and Patents, Mysteries, News & Updates, Pitt County Genealogy, Wills & Estate Records

Will of Elias Stallings (Perquimans County), 1778/1785

Sara Whitford 1 Comment

Below I’m transcribing the will of Elias Stallings of Perquimans County in an effort to better understand the relationships between the Rountrees, the Stallings, and the Wallaces (whatever they may be). Some researchers claim all of Elias Stallings’ children were born to him and Elizabeth Rountree. The problem is, Elias has at least one son […]

Filed Under: Chowan County Genealogy, Hertford County Genealogy, News & Updates, Perquimans County Genealogy, Wills & Estate Records

Will of Thomas Rountree (Chowan County) – 1748

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In trying to make sense of the connections between the Rountree and Wallace families, I’m finding I need to dig deep into the available documents. It appears there is some erroneous information on Ancestry and other sites relating to Thomas Rountree, his children, and grandchildren — in particular, relating to Thomas’s daughter, Elizabeth. Elizabeth Rountree […]

Filed Under: Chowan County Genealogy, Early Colonial Records, News & Updates, Perquimans County Genealogy, Wills & Estate Records

Early Rountree (Roundtree) Items – Mostly Chowan County

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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 […]

Filed Under: Chowan County Genealogy, Deeds, Grants and Patents, Early Colonial Records, Miscellaneous Records, News & Updates, Perquimans County Genealogy, Wills & Estate Records

Will of William Wallace of Martin County (1775)

Sara Whitford 2 Comments

After reading through the brilliant genealogy work of Pam F. Bennett at Ancestry.com on our shared Mills line, I am very interested in the Wallace family, who she suspects is the family of which Keziah, wife of Nasby MILLS of Pitt County, belongs. She suspects that William Wallace, who died in Martin County circa 1775, […]

Filed Under: Martin County Genealogy, News & Updates, Pitt County Genealogy, Wills & Estate Records

John Anderson of Craven County gives whole estate to Nathan and James Anderson (1798)

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It would appear from the deed below that Nathan and James ANDERSON are sons of John ANDERSON of Craven County, as this is John giving his life estate to Nathan and James. 2 April 1798 State of North Carolina Craven County To all Persons whom these may Concern Know Ye that I John ANDERSON doth […]

Filed Under: Craven County Genealogy, Deeds, Grants and Patents, News & Updates, Wills & Estate Records

Thomas Anderson and Isaac Anderson to John Allen of Craven County (Deed)

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Below, I have transcribed a deed which conveys land from Thomas and Isaac ANDERSON of Craven County to John ALLEN of the same. I’ve wondered until this point who the father of Thomas ANDERSON is, but I think this deed might offer some information that can help us start to answer the question. The land […]

Filed Under: Craven County Genealogy, Deeds, Grants and Patents, News & Updates, Wills & Estate Records

Jarrell (Gerrell) Research

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The Jarrell Family of Craven County, Pitt County, and Beaufort County in North Carolina

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 […]

Filed Under: Deeds, Grants and Patents, Miscellaneous Records, News & Updates, Research Databases, Wills & Estate Records

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