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The county was formed as Bertie Precinct in 1722 from the part of Chowan Precinct of Albemarle County lying west of the Chowan River. It was named for James Bertie, his brother Henry Bertie, or both, each having been one of the Lords Proprietors of Carolina.

In 1729 parts of Bertie Precinct, Chowan Precinct, Currituck Precinct, and Pasquotank Precinct of Albemarle County were combined to form Tyrrell Precinct. With the abolition of Albemarle County in 1739, all of its constituent precincts became counties. In 1741 parts of Bertie County became Edgecombe County and Northampton County. Finally, in 1759 parts of Bertie County, Chowan County, and Northampton County were combined to form Hertford County, and Bertie was reduced to its present size. Source Wikipedia

The County seat of Bertie County is Windsor. Bertie County is divided into the following townships: Colerain, Indian Woods, Merry Hill, Mitchells, Roxobel, Snake Bite, Whites, Windsor, and Woodville. It also includes the following unincorporated communities: Elm Grove, Gatlinsville, Greens Cross, Hexlena, Perrytown, Pine Ridge, Sans Souci (with Sans Souci Ferry, the county’s only ferry), Spring Branch, Woodard, Baker Town, Whites Cross, Rosemead, and Todds Cross.

Attractions in Bertie County include Hope Plantation, The Freeman Hotel, Sans Souci Ferry, The Windsor Historic Walking Tour, Cashie Wetlands Walk and the Courthouse is on the National Register of Historic Places. The Hope Plantation includes the King-Bazemore House, Samuel Coxe House and Roanoke-Chowan Heritage Center.

Bertie County NCGenweb site

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Bertie County Government Site
PO Box 530
County Courthouse
Windsor, NC 27983

Census

1790 Federal Census transcription

1800 Federal Census index
1800 Federal Census transcription, pg0026.txt referred to in previous index
1800 Federal Census transcription, pg0060.txt referred to in previous index

1810 Federal Census transcription

1810 Federal Census Index
1810 Federal Census Transcription pg0043.txt referred to in previous index

1830 Federal Census transcription

1840 Federal Census transcription

1850 Federal Census transcription Directory opens to text files named by page number

1860 Federal Census part 1 transcription

1860 Federal Census part 2 transcription

1860 Federal Census slave schedule transcription

1870 Federal Census transcription directory opens to list of text files by township

1900 Federal Census transcription directory opens to list of text files by township

1910 Federal Census transcription directory opens to list of text files by township

1920 Federal Census transcription directory opens to list of text files by township

Tax Records

1716 Corn tax list

1757 Tax list

1798 Tax list

1810 Tax list

1862 Confederate Tax list

Cemeteries

USGS listing of cemeteries in Bertie County

Cemetery Transcriptions

Query Forums

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Cities and towns of Bertie County:

Aulander
Colerain
Kelford
Lewiston
Lewiston Woodville
Merry Hill
Powellsville
Roxobel
Windsor (County Seat)
Woodville

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