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
Albemarle braces for Earl – The Daily Advance
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Albemarle braces for Earl
The Daily Advance Chowan County's Emergency Control Group was scheduled to meet today at noon. No decisions have been made about opening emergency shelters in the area. … |
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The Daily Advance Harrell said Chowan County residents learned from Hurricane Isabel â especially the importance of having generators. |
Counties link up to fight insurance rate hikes – The Daily Advance
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Counties link up to fight insurance rate hikes
The Daily Advance … a coalition of eastern counties awaiting a NC Court of Appeals decision on its challenge of a coastal insurance rate hike. Chowan County supports the … |
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Rally point
News & Observer In all of North Carolina there could hardly be a more fitting place to hold a tea party rally than on the historic green overlooked by the lovely 1767 … |
