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Craven County Record of Wills (Loose) – 1760-1890
I have been searching for some Craven County wills, and as I went through this great collection on FamilySearch.org, I…
Some MORRIS Deeds of Craven County, NC
This is not nearly an exhaustive list, but here are some MORRIS deeds from Craven County, NC. GRANTEE GRANTOR BOOK-…
Land Grant for William B. MORRIS (1905) – Craven County
Below is a 1905 land grant for William B. MORRIS recorded in Craven County Patent Book 5, page 294. (The…
Will of Joel KING of Craven County – Proved Dec 1799
In the name of God Amen I Joel KING of North Carolina in Craven County being in sound & perfect…
Land Grant for William R. MORRIS (1905) – Craven County
Below is the map that accompanied a 1905 land grant for William R. MORRIS recorded in Craven County Patent Book…
Land Grant for Levi MORRIS (1855) – Craven County
Miscellaneous Henby Items
Revolutionary War Service (From The American Revolution in North Carolina at Carolana.com) Henby, DennisDobbs County Regiment2/27/1776, a known Private under…
Is it Henly, Henley, or Henby?
UPDATE 3/15/2020 - Now that the General Assembly Session Records are available online and I can see this document…
Laban Morris changed name from Henly
NOTE: We have looked at the actual handwritten name change record and it appears to be HENBY, not HENLY. See…
Laban MORRIS to Hiram POLLARD – Deed, 1815
(Transcribed by Sara Whitford) This Indenture made this sixteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand…
Charles BUTLER Apprentice Bond
From Craven County, North Carolina Court Minutes Book VI (1764-1771) by Weynette Parks Haun p. 78 (July 1767) [397]-38 Ordered…
Will of Nancy COX – 1858 (Craven County)
I, Nancy Cox of the County of Craven and State of North Carolina, and wife of Eli J. Cox, of…