Warren County, North Carolina Genealogy

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Warren County, North Carolina
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Founded 1779
County Seat Warrenton
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County Information

Description

Warren County is located in the Northeastern portion of North Carolina and shares a border with Virginia. It was named for Joseph Warren, revolutionary Patriot and physician killed in the Battle of Bunker Hill[1].

County Courthouse

Beginning Dates for Warren County, North Carolina Genealogy Government Records
Birth
Marriage
Death
Census
Land
Probate
1914
1779
1790
1764
1763


Warren County Courthouse
109 S. Main Street
Warrenton, NC 27589
(252) 257-3261

Mailing Address:
PO Box 709
Warrenton, NC 27589

Register of deeds has birth and death records from 1913
marriage and land records from 1764
Clerk Superior Court has divorce and probate records from 1764
and court records from 1968[2]

Register of Deeds
PO Box 506
Warrenton, NC 27589
Phone: 252-257-3265
Fax: 252-257-7011
Website

Clerk Superior Court
PO Box 709
Warrenton, NC 27589
Phone: (252) 257-6300

History

Warren and Franklin Counties were formed in 1779 from Bute County which had been established in 1764. For several years the inhabitants of Bute had longed for a division of the county because of the hardships to fulfill civil duties from the remote parts of the very large county. On 26 April 1777 Mr. Benjamin Seawell introduced a petition in the North Carolina General Assembly from the several inhabitants of Bute for a division of the County. For some reason the division was not made. Two years later, in 1779, Mr. Edward Jones introduced another petition 'for the division. A bill was slated and enacted into law on 20 January 1779:

.... That from and after the passing of this Act the County of Buts shall be divided into two distinct Counties by a direct line from the Granville line to Halifax or Nash County line as the case may be, leaving in each part or division an equal quantity of Acres as near as can be ascertained ... and all that part or division which lies North of said line and adjacent to Virginia shall be a distinct County by the name of Warren, and all that part or division that lies South of said line shall be a distinct County by the name of Franklin;.. (SRNC, XXIV, 227)

On 29 January 1779 the General Assembly meeting at Halifax appointed the Commissioners for dividing Bute County. Julius Nichols, John Faulcon, William Duke, John Norwood, and Matthew Thomas were to be responsible for measuring the bounds of Bute County, running the dividing line, and choosing sites near the center of each county whore courthouses and public buildings were to be built. Later in 1779 two other acts of Assembly established Warrenton and Louisburg as County Seats of Warren and Franklin Counties respectively,

In 1786 Warren County annexed more territory, a part of Granville County:

.... Beginning at the point where the line of division between Warren and Granville Counties shall touch the line of division between this State and the State of Virginia, and running thence west along the said line to Nutbush Creek, thence up said creek as it meanders to the mouth of Anderson's Swamp, thence up the said swamp to the fork, thence up the south fork of the said swamp to Stark's mill, thence 'by a line to be run due south until it shall touch the aforesaid line of division between Warren and Granville, be, and the same is hereby annexed to and shall remain a part of the County of Warren .... (SRNC, XXIV, 866)

Warren County remains today the same except for a western part which was cut off to form a part of Vance County when it was formed in 1881.

Bute Co. was formed from Granville Co. in 1764 and abolished in 1779 when it was divided into Warren Co. and Franklin Co. The courthouse of Bute Co. was located at a place called "Buffalo Rice Path" on land owned by Jethro Sumner about 6 miles southeast of present Warrenton, North Carolina. Most of the records of Bute County are still located in Warren Co. though some may be found in Franklin Co.


Parent County

1779--Warren County was created from Bute County.  Bute County was abolished in 1779.
County seat: Warrenton [3]

Boundary Changes

Territory north of Roanoke River, in Roanoke Township, transferred from Northampton County to Warren County in late 1800's.  Portion of Warren along western border, became part of Vance County in 1881. Town of Littleton, previously spread over Warren & Halifax, transferred entirely to Halifax in 1970's.

For animated maps illustrating North Carolina county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation North Carolina County Boundary Maps" (1664-1965) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Record Loss

1935--Fire burned courthouse, some record loss.

County Court Records from about 1814 -1823 are missing. Deed Books 15 and 16, 1799-1803, are missing from the court house and from the NC Archives.

For the status of records for all North Carolina Counties see:Status of Courthouse Records in North Carolina

Places/Localities

Townships

Fishing Creek, Fork, Hawtree, Judkins, Nutbush,  River, Roanoke, Sandy Creek, Shocco, Sixpound, Smith Creek, Warrenton

Populated Places

Neighboring Counties

Resources

African Americans

Cemeteries

Tombstone Transcriptions Online Tombstone Transcriptions in Print List of Cemeteries in the county
Findagrave.com Family History Library Findagrave.com
NCGenWeb WorldCat Billion Graves
NCGenWeb Archives
Tombstone Project
North Carolina Cemeteries
Billion Graves
See North Carolina Cemeteries for more information.

Census

For tips on accessing Warren County, North Carolina Genealogy census records online, see: North Carolina Census.

Church Records

Baptist

County Records

Court

Warren County has a number of missing Court records, in particular, most of the records from 1813 to 1823 are missing, reason is unknown.

Warren County Courthouse
109 S. Main Street
Warrenton, NC 27589

(252) 257-3261

Land

Warren County Register of Deeds
109 S. Main Street
PO Box 506
Warrenton, NC 27589
Phone: (252) 257 3265


The Registry cannot do research for you but the following records are available to the public:
Real Estate since 1756


Warren County Online Deeds Search -currently from abt 1974

A number of Deeds for Warren County have been transcribed, check the following sites:

Local Histories

Maps

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Military

Revolutionary War
Civil War

Online Records

Regiments. Service men in Warren County, North Carolina Genealogy served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Warren County, North Carolina Genealogy:

- 8th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry
- 12th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry, 2nd Company C
- 12th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry, Company F
- 12th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry, Company K
- 14th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry, formerly the 4th Volunteers, Company A
- 1st Brigade, North Carolina Reserves, Company A
- 1st Regiment, North Carolina Cavalry, Company E
- 1st Regiment, North Carolina Junior Reserves, Company A<br
- 3rd Battalion, North Carolina Senior Reserves, Captain D W William's Company
- 8th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry, Company F
World War I
World War II

Newspapers

Probate

Online Probate Records

Warren County has copies of wills and estate records available from the Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court. Please be specific about what you want when you contact the office.

Warren County Courthouse
109 S. Main Street
Warrenton, NC 27589
Clerk of Superior Court
252-257-3261

It is generally more cost effective to order copies of records directly from the County, however, most originals of the early records have been sent to the State Archives and what remains in the County offices are hand-copied translations of those originals, so you may want to keep that in mind.

Records can be ordered from the North Carolina State Archives by contacting them giving them specific information on what you are looking for.  Click onto this page for a detailed guide on Contacting the NC State Archives.

Most original wills, inventories, settlements and other materials associated with estate records have been sent to the State Archives. The Archives has the following available on microfilm:

  • 1763 - 1963 - Index to Wills, 1763-1963 (1 reel)
  • 1764 - 1863 - Records of Wills, Accounts, Inventories & Settlements, 1764-1863 (16 reels)
  • 1820 - 1821 - Division of Estates, 1820-1821 (1 reel)
  • 1863 - 1964 - Record of Wills, 1863-1964 (3 reels)
  • 1868 - 1964 - Record of Accounts, 1868-1964 (5 reels)
  • 1878 - 1964 - Record of Settlements, 1878-1964 (3 reels)
  • 1905 - 1906 - Record of Administrators and Guardians, 1905-1906 (1 reel)
  • 1912 - 1964 - Record of Administrators, 1912-1964; Cross Index to Administrators, 1866-1965 (3 reels)
  • 1919 - 1964 - Record of Executors, 1919-1964; Cross Index to Administrators & Executors, 1927-1936 (1 reel)
  • 1923 - 1964 - Inheritance Tax Records, 1923-1964 (1 reel)
  • 1926 - 1964 - Record of Guardians, 1926-1964; Cross Index to Guardians, 1926-1936 (1 reel)

The North Carolina State Archives will give you pricing information when you contact them for ordering microfilm. 

North Carolina State Archives
4614 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, N.C. 27699-4614

Physical address:
109 E. Jones St.
Raleigh, N.C. 27601
(919) 807-7310

A number of Wills & Estates have been transcribed and are available as follows:

The early Warren County Court records have been transcribed and published and are available for purchase from the author.  The books are:

  • 1780 - 1786 - Warren County, NC Minutes to the Court of Pleas, 1780-1786   (author has put complete book online)
  • 1787 - 1792 - Warren County, NC Minutes to the Court of Pleas, 1787-1792
  • 1793 - 1796 - Warren County, NC Minutes to the Court of Pleas, 1793-1796
  • 1797 - 1800 - Warren County, NC Minutes to the Court of Pleas, 1797-1800
  • 1801 - 1805 - Warren County, NC Minutes to the Court of Pleas, 1801-1805
  • 1806 - 1809 - Warren County, NC Minutes to the Court of Pleas, 1806-1809
  • 1810 - 1813 - Warren County, NC Minutes to the Court of Pleas, 1810-1813

There is an index to the books on the website where you can check for your ancestors name. Please check the site Ancestral Tracks for prices.

Taxation

Vital Records

Warren County Register of Deeds
109 S. Main Street
PO Box 506
Warrenton, NC 27589
Phone: (252) 257 3265

The Registry cannot do research for you but the following records are available to the public:
Birth & Death Records beginning 1914
Marriages since 1867

Birth Records
Death Records
Divorce Records
Marriage Records

Societies and Libraries 

Warren County Historical Association
210 Plummer Street
Warrenton, NC 27589

North Carolina Genealogical Society
PO Box 30815
Raleigh, NC 27622-0815
Website

Afro American Historical Genealogical Society
PO Box 36254
Greensboro, NC 27416
Website

Family History Centers

Family history centers provide one-on-one assistance and free access to premium genealogical websites. In addition, many centers have free how-to genealogy classes. See family history center for more information. Search the online FHC directory for a nearby family history center.


Websites

References

  1. ↑ https://www.ncpedia.org/geography/Warren
  2. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Warren County, North Carolina. Page 513 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
  3. ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
  4. ↑ Genealogical Society of Utah, Parish and Vital Records List (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/f/f5/Iginorthcarolinap.pdf.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 George Washington Paschal, History of North Carolina Baptists, 2 vols. (1930; reprint, Gallatin, Tenn.: Church History Research and Archives, 1990), 1:233, 483, 491; 2:569. FHL Book 975.6 K2p 1990.
  6. ↑ Genealogical Society of Utah, Parish and Vital Records List (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/f/f5/Iginorthcarolinap.pdf.
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