It stated that the city was named for a british general and war hero, which turned out to be true. Craven county, north carolina family history library. Friends of the new bern craven county public library. Other municipal and north carolina state offices also maintain records that are useful for tracing lineage. If you use this information elsewhere, please credit the state archives of north carolina as the source, along with the corresponding call number. In 1685, the original county of berkeley was expanded to include the southwestern part of craven county, and in 1691, land was added to.
From craven county, north carolina court minutes book vi 17641771 by weynette parks haun p. Craven county north carolina list of will book testators sampubco. Craven county, north carolina public records directory. Spring big book sale presented by the friends of the new bern. Craven county miscellaneous index includes 1866 directory source. Craven county public records north carolina county office. There are church and court records and some specific family histories. The land grant images and associated data on this website were provided courtesy of the state archives of north carolina, raleigh nc and are in the public domain. Craven county, north carolina genealogy, books, cds, maps. It is a series of interconnecting true stories about a small eastern north carolina town havelock and its surrounding environs craven county, its people and. Guide to craven county, north carolina ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth. History edit edit source craven county was created by the carolina proprietors in 1664 as an original county. Craven county, north carolina history, genealogy records.
The heritage of craven county, north carolina book, 1984. She graciously allowed the kellenberger room to add this database to our site. The tryon palace historic site remains a popular tourist attraction in craven county, and new bern was the site of the first pepsicola drink ever made. Our north carolina books help you discover the most important events in the states history, its culture, and its community evolution throughout time. All but one proprietor agreed with the king, and lord john carteret will become earl granville and then have his oneeighth ownership allocated to him in north carolina.
None of the three counties were ever surveyed or properly laid out. Amazing tales of the first 300 years of havelock and craven county, north carolina, is the first volume of history ever written about the havelockcherry point area. Craven county school district craven county schools home. Craven county, nc arrest records what are craven county arrest statistics. Discover craven county like you have never seen it before. Craven county was created on december 3, 1705 from archdale precinct of bath county formed as archdale precinct, it was renamed craven about 1712 and declared a county in 1739. At first it consisted of everything south of cape fear, north carolina, but starting in 1682 other counties began to be carved out of its territory. Craven county geographic information system february 2020 craven county does not warrant the accuracy of the information shown on this page.
The new bern historical society offers many books online, including some of the items shown below. Craven county, north carolina history when was craven county, nc created. Eddie has written three histories based on his years of personal research. The following dates indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in craven county. The craven county public records north carolina links below open in a new window and take you to third party websites that provide access to craven county public records. A history of new bern and craven county tryon palace commission. Usgennet has taken this off line, please write and ask it be restored. Staff will be unavailable for answering phone or electronic questions until monday, april.
Friends of the new berncraven county public library. Craven county genealogy records are kept by a number of different government agencies and departments in craven county, north carolina. Craven county nc archived data north carolina genealogy. Digital history exhibit the new berncraven county public library will be closed friday, april 10, through sunday, april 12, for the holiday. Craven county link to familysearch pageestablished in 1705 as archdale precinct of bath county. Everyday discount prices and great customer service. Craven county genealogy society fall family history. North carolina marriage database index for craven countycheck for updates. We thank everyone who both volunteered and who purchased books during our spring big book sale held march 15. Genealogical resources new berncraven county public library. Benning, a former reference assistant in the kellenberger room, and now librarian at the lee county public library.
This early settlers of craven county, north carolina, database was created by susan m. A book recounting the history of the first baptist church in new bern, nc from its inception in 1809 through 1984, the year the book was published. Craven community college enriching lives creating futures. The popular volume is subtitled the essential facts for the native, newcomer or visitor to the colonial capital of north carolina.
Craven county, north carolina public records directory quickly find public record sources in the largest human edited public record directory. This 206page book describes the early days of wilkes county, north carolina. Nc roots nc genealogy links north carolina genealogy. The friends of the new berncraven county library spring big book sale will. Governor cooper announced on march 23, 2020 an extension of his executive order requiring that physical school buildings remain closed through friday, may 15, 2020.
The craven county courthouse is located in new bern, north carolina. A history of the tri county area craven, pamlico and carteret counties from their earliest settlements to the present family history library compilation of published sources myheritage. Although believed to be correct as presented, if you note any corrections, changes, additions, or find that any links provided on this page are not functioning properly please contact the bwo webmaster for prompt attention to the matter. The heritage of craven county north carolina download. He and james toler sold land to caleb toler on 9 november 1790 at craven county, north carolina, for 5 pounds current money of the state for 50 acres more or less on pine tree swamp.
As the author stumbles across books online about craven county, they will be listed here. Amazon history book sellers, nc history text books. North carolina estate files, craven county index north. This register of deeds is proud to serve all citizens of craven county.
This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Craven county, south carolina was one of the three original counties established by the lords proprietor of the english colony of carolana in 1682 to include the colonys lands stretching from awendaw creek north to the western shore of winyah bay and inland. Craven county is located in the eastern portion of north carolina and was named in honor of the earl of craven to whom king charles ii granted tracts of land in the new world called carolina. Click download or read online button to get the heritage of craven county north carolina book now. This web page is sponsored on behalf of the books we own project by rootsweb. He appeared on the census of 1790 at craven county, north carolina, with 1 male over 16 years old. While we did not do quite as well as in prior sales, we did better than we could have hoped given the novel coronavirus situation. Craven county, which is located in eastern north carolina, is bounded on the north by beaufort. New bern is a city in craven county, north carolina, united states. Documented slave plantations of north carolina is a comprehensive database of various plantations derived from a variety of information mediums. The register of deeds is an elected official and holds office for four years per elected term. Craven county, north carolina, deed abstracts, deed book 1, deed book 5, 17071775 family history library crossindex to special proceedings, 18671960.
Craven county schools will continue to deliver remote learning for our students as well as. Among the 2014 arrests 103 were made for violent crime charges. Including its history, the croatan national forest, the queen annes revenge, and more fran sharmen on. The county was created in 1705 as archdale precinct from the nowextinct bath county. Census bureau maintains genealogy records in the form of census data. Craven county has 26 confirmed covid19 cases as of 11. Eastern north carolina genealogical society in cooperation with the history division of. Find property records, vital records, inmate and court records, professional and business licenses, contractor licenses and much more. One of the most important early colonial counties of north carolina, craven county was established in 1712, and its county seat, new bern, served as the colonial capital until 1788. Genealogy trails history group craven county, north carolina city, town, and rural directories source. Edward ellis history of and books about havelock, cherry. When craven county native edward ellis was a child there was a single brief paragraph in the areas phone directory about the history of havelock and cherry point. Profiles for 99 cities, towns and other populated places in craven county north carolina.
Compared to neighboring county alamance and county. Pamticoe cousins by joliene clark click here for details and surnames included the jones family of. There was a james reel in craven county, north carolina in the 1700s. Note that some of the slave listings are under the counties from which the families were originally living, including now extinct counties. One year after securing their charter for carolana, the eight lords proprietors established three counties within the new colony of carolina albemarle county, clarendon county, and craven county. The land was part of jacob robinsons 300 acre tract. Out of the 26 confirmed positive cases, 14 of those individuals have recovered, are doing well, and are out of isolation. Craven county genealogical society of north carolina welcomes you to our meetings and our website no, this is not our membership photo, but it could be your distant family. The register of deeds is the custodian of important vital records and documents and is charged with maintaining and preserving those records for the people of craven county. Books washington, north carolina by louis van camp a new pictorial history of washington, and portions of beaufort county.
A history of craven county tryon palace new bern, north carolina the county seat was first called chattawka, or chattoocka, and later, in 1723, newbern a law fixed the spelling in 1897 to new bern. Antique guides, art, doityourself manuals, politics, biography and history. Craven county, north carolina county property available for purchase owner. Craven county had 4,411 arrests for the last 3 years, in 2014 the arrest rate was 992. William blackledge, legislator, congressman, and businessman of craven county, was the third of four sons and three daughters of richard blackledge and his wife, ann. Toler family of eastern north carolina person page. A history of craven county one of the three original counties of carolina. The historic architecture of new bern and craven county, north. To do a quick search, use your browsers search function.
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