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
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Chowan County, NC, borrows to cover June shortfall - The Virginian-Pilot
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Chowan County, NC, borrows to cover June shortfall
The Virginian-Pilot At an emergency session Thursday, cash-strapped Chowan County borrowed $125000 from its reserves to cover June's employee payroll withholding … |
30 charged in Elizabeth City, NC warrant sweep - The Virginian-Pilot
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30 charged in Elizabeth City, NC warrant sweep
The Virginian-Pilot … Edenton Police Department and the sheriff's offices of Pasquotank County, Camden County, Chowan County and Perquimans County, the wrote. arrests in NC Police drug raid nabs 38 |
32 complete Rural Leadership Institute - Asheville Citizen-Times
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32 complete Rural Leadership Institute
Asheville Citizen-Times She is a Chowan County native. LaTasha McNair is the director of a home ownership program with the New Life Community Development Corp. … |
Inside Politics: You can run for office for $5 - FayObserver.com
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Inside Politics: You can run for office for $5
FayObserver.com The scheduled guest speaker is Bob Steinburg, the Chowan County Republican Party chairman, on the topic of "The Slide to Socialism. … |
Elizabeth City Police Take 30 Drug Traffickers off the Street with … - InjuryBoard.com
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Elizabeth City Police Take 30 Drug Traffickers off the Street with …
InjuryBoard.com Elizabeth City and surrounding North Eastern North Carolina Counties are more than likely much safer now that these criminals are out of our neighborhoods … |
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