Research Databases

Will of Elias Stallings (Perquimans County), 1778/1785
Below I'm transcribing the will of Elias Stallings of Perquimans County in an effort to better understand the relationships between…
Will of Thomas Rountree (Chowan County) – 1748
In trying to make sense of the connections between the Rountree and Wallace families, I'm finding I need to dig…
Early Rountree (Roundtree) Items – Mostly Chowan County
The following items are pulled from the North Carolina Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol. 1, 2, & 3. I've only…
Will of William Wallace of Martin County (1775)
After reading through the brilliant genealogy work of Pam F. Bennett at Ancestry.com on our shared Mills line, I am…
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William Whitford to Thomas Whitford (Craven County, 1748)
Below I have transcribed a deed from William WHITFORD to Thomas WHITFORD, both of Craven County. To all people to…
John Anderson of Craven County gives whole estate to Nathan and James Anderson (1798)
2 April 1798 State of North CarolinaCraven County To all Persons whom these may ConcernKnow Ye that I John ANDERSON…
John Anderson, Sr. (also Jonas Anderson) to John Allen – 1782 (Craven County)
Below is a deed between John ANDERSON, Sr. of Craven County to John ALLEN. 6 May 1782 This indenture made…
1783 Anderson, Thomas, Lynaugh, Oliver Deed (Craven County)
I love deeds like this that reveal information about the women who signed them. So often, it's hard to uncover…
Two Deeds: William and Susan MORRIS (of Craven County) to James ADAMS (of Pitt County)
William MORRIS and his wife, Susan McINTOSH MORRIS, were my 4th-great-grandparents. James ADAMS, Sr. was the father-in-law of Thomas MORRIS, the…
Thomas Anderson and Isaac Anderson to John Allen of Craven County (Deed)
Below, I have transcribed a deed which conveys land from Thomas and Isaac ANDERSON of Craven County to John ALLEN…
Jarrell (Gerrell) Research
This file will not be an exhaustive record of Jarrell/Gerrell-related research for Craven, Pitt, and Beaufort Counties, but it will…