Chowan County Genealogy
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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
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Cruise OK’d for indicted former bombing range boss – The Outer Banks Voice
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Cruise OK'd for indicted former bombing range boss
The Outer Banks Voice Harry C. Mann of Manns Harbor faces three counts of theft of government property and aiding and abetting, and one count of conspiracy, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina. Chief U.S. District Judge James C … |
Goodwin tapped for post by McCrory – Greenville Daily Reflector
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Goodwin tapped for post by McCrory
Greenville Daily Reflector Pat McCrory tapped a former Chowan County commissioner to be his eastern North Carolina representative. Eddy Goodwin, who left the Chowan board last fall after making an unsuccessful bid to unseat Democratic Secretary of State Elaine Marshall, will … |
Chowan County School Fire – FireNews.net
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Chowan County School Fire
FireNews.net CHOWAN COUNTY â An abandoned school went up in flames and an investigation is underway in Chowan County. Sheriff Dwayne Goodwin with the … The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation is looking into the fire. Goodwin said about an hour after … |
HSI special agent treks 1000 miles to honor fallen officers – Imperial Valley News
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HSI special agent treks 1000 miles to honor fallen officers
Imperial Valley News The riders then attended a memorial service in Greenville, N.C., May 7 for Officer Jason Campbell, who died while on duty April 14, 2007. Later the riders paid tribute to Deputy Sheriff Richard Ashley Sr., Chowan County, N.C., Sheriff's Office. Ashley … |
Relentless ‘kudzu of the water’ spreading east – The Outer Banks Voice
 The Outer Banks Voice |
Relentless 'kudzu of the water' spreading east
The Outer Banks Voice Hyrdrilla has spread to half the states, including all of the Southeast. Map: USDA âIt's a nasty weed,â said Steve Gabel, area agriculture and aquaculture specialist with the N.C. Cooperative Extension in Chowan County. âIt's got potential to basically … |
Gov. McCrory picks lawyer as consumer advocate in utility cases – News & Observer
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Gov. McCrory picks lawyer as consumer advocate in utility cases
News & Observer He also named a state lawmaker and a public relations executive to the N.C. Utilities Commission, the state judicial panel that decides rate disputes and other matters. McCrory's pick to head the Public Staff, Chris Ayers, has a portfolio of utilities … McCrory appoints new utilities commission members, staff |
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