Research Databases

North Carolina Slave Narratives
Between 1936 and 1937, the Works Progress Administration conducted a series of interviews with men and women who were born…
Cemetery Survey Records
North Carolina Digital Collections has PDFs available of Cemetery Survey Records for counties across North Carolina. These surveys were compiled…
Craven County Wills & Estate Papers 1746-1865
This is the second series of Craven County Wills for which I have created a hyperlinked index of testators (at…
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…
Estate Record of Freelove WEEKS (Chapman)
Freelove WEEKS was the daughter of Ezekiel WEEKS and Deliverance SHAW. Her husband was John CHAPMAN. Freelove died sometime before…
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
Craven Co. – Levi M. MORRIS (Jr.) to William R. MORRIS – 1887
The following deed is from Levi M. MORRIS (Jr.) to William R. MORRIS - 21 January 1887 (Deed Book 149,…
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…