Chowan County Genealogy
Chowan county was formed in 1670. Initially it was formed as a district within the Albemarle County. Shaftsbury Precinct was an early name of this area which supposedly covered the inhabitable areas west of the Chowan River.
The county seat of Chowan County is Edenton. Edenton has been called “The South’s Prettiest Small Town” and the mothertown of North Carolina. At one time Edenton was the capital of the colony and home of the Royal Governor. There was even such a thing as the Edenton Tea Party. In 1774 some 50 of the prominent ladies of Edenton signed an agreement to boycott East India Tea. Restored original colonial homes in the historic district are said to rival or surpass that of Colonial Williamsburg. There are over 25 buildings (homes and public buildings) in the North Carolina State Historic Site.
Chowan County NCGenweb site
Chowan County NCGenweb archives
The Barker House in Edenton
Edenton site with nice story of the Edenton Tea Party
Edenton Historical Commision
P.O. Box 474
Edenton, NC 27932
Chowan County Courthouse
PO Box 1030
County Courthouse
Edenton, NC 27932
Census
1790 Federal Census transcription indexed by last name
1790 Federal Census transcription
1790 Federal Census transcription
1800 Federal Census transcription
1800 Federal Census transcription
1850 Federal Census Index – by last name only
Tax Records
1717 Chowan Precinct Tax listing
Cemeteries
USGS listing of cemeteries in Chowan county
Query Forums
Latest North Carolina Genealogy Query posts for Chowan County from the Forum:
North Carolina Genealogy Forum: Forum: Chowan County NC Genealogy Queries – Recent Topics
marilee on “Michael McGuire and Elizabeth Hensley, Chowan County, NC”
I am looking for the parents and birth dates of both Michael and Elizabeth Hensley McGuire. I have their marriage bond . They were married on 1/1/1800 in Chowan County, NC. Any info will help.
Thanks,
Marilee
Cities and towns of Chowan County:
Edenton (County Seat)
Tyner
News related to Chowan County, NC
“chowan county” nc – Google News
Man kicked out of Chowan County courtroom for not tucking in shirt – WTKR Your NewsChannel 3
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Man kicked out of Chowan County courtroom for not tucking in shirt
WTKR Your NewsChannel 3 Just last month a witness was temporarily barred from a North Carolina courtroom when he tried walking in with his shirt untucked – and that's the way he … |
College of The Albemarle selects new president – The Virginian-Pilot
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College of The Albemarle selects new president
The Virginian-Pilot The College of The Albemarle serves more than 2400 students at locations in Elizabeth City, Dare County and Chowan County. DCCC administrator chosen as president of College of Albemarle |
Chowan filings: All races contested – The Daily Advance
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Chowan filings: All races contested
The Daily Advance Orville G. Mason Jr., Chowan County's director of facilities, filed for Clerk of Superior Court. Mason will attempt to unseat incumbent Michael J. McArthur … |
Report: Albemarle obesity, smoking rates high – The Daily Advance
 The Daily Advance |
Report: Albemarle obesity, smoking rates high
The Daily Advance In Chowan County, 16 percent of adults don't have health insurance, 26 percent smoke, 30 percent are obese and 10 percent binge drink. … |
Candidates walk tightrope – The Daily Advance
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Candidates walk tightrope
The Daily Advance I want the people of Chowan County to know that they have fair and consistent law enforcement.â Brabble, a Republican making his first bid for political … |
GIAMBELLI v. HANSEN – Leagle.com
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GIAMBELLI v. HANSEN
Leagle.com … to the Chowan County Child Support Enforcement Agency. Noting the inadequacy of the record on appeal and multiple violations of the North Carolina Rules … |
