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Talbot WILLIAMS Estate Records
The following items are from the estate records of Talbot Williams of Craven County. Click here to read the will…
Will of Talbot Williams (1820) – Craven County
Below, I've transcribed the will of Talbot Williams of Craven County (Will Book C, p. 192). Talbot was married to…
Will of Thomas WHITFORD (1781), Craven County
I have transcribed the will of my sixth great-grandfather Thomas Whitford below. His sons named in the will are William,…
Lydia ARNOLD to Henry ARNOLD’s Heirs Deed, 1823 (Pitt County)
The following was found in Pitt County Deed Book CC, page 221. This Indenture made and entered into this fourth…
Did you know online deed searches are available in several eastern North Carolina counties?
A growing list of Eastern North Carolina counties now have their deeds and other records online. From now on links to all…
Deeds for Elisha MORRIS of Beaufort County
This post will be updated as more deeds are transcribed. In most cases, the question marks (???) indicate the page…
Deeds pertaining to SPEIR, SPIER, SPEAR, SPIRE, SPEERS in Pitt County through 1800
The following deed abstracts, all of which relate to members of the Speir family — either as grantor, grantee, witness,…
Estate of John SPIER, Pitt/Craven (1779)
The following document was found in the Craven County Estate Records dated 1779. Based on the information I have, this…
Colonial Coroners’ Inquests for Beaufort, Craven, and Pitt Counties
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Researching Pitt County? Snap this up while it’s still available!
Pitt County can present some challenges for genealogy researchers. It was one of the North Carolina counties that suffered destruction of…
Will of Willoughby MOORE – Beaufort County (Feb 1824)
The following is from Beaufort Orphans — 1808-1828. Willoughby Moore and this particular Moore family were listed as "Other Free"…
The Whitford Family of Craven County
Below, you'll find WHITFORD court minutes, deeds, wills/estate references, and other similar information for your researching convenience. In the meantime,…