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On the Bookshe f of land from parents to their children and their children’s spouses in many of the conveyances. East New Jersey Land Records, 1766-1772 (Books D3, E3 and F3) By Richard S. Hutchinson; 2008; 5.5x8.5; 243 pp; softbound. Order from the publisher at: Colonial Roots, 17296 Coastal Highway, Lewes, DE 19958; 800-576- 8608; 302-644-2798; www. colonialroots.com; D4558; $27.00 plus $6.50 p&h. This series covers the counties of Essex, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Somerset, and Sussex. The period of this latest book, 1766-1772 is the general period of recording, not the date of the actual transaction (which includes land sales, conveyances, mortgages, powers of attorney, etc.) that often times pre-dated the date of the books. One is able to follow ownership of land from parents to their children and their children’s spouses in many of the conveyances. North Carolina Mecklenburg County, North Carolina—Abstracts of Early Wills 1763-1790 (1749-1790) By Brent H. Holcomb; Originally published in 1980; Reprinted 2008; 5.5x8.5; 101 pp; softbound. Order from the publisher at: Clearfield Company, Inc., 3600 Clipper Mill Road, Suite 260, Baltimore, MD 21211; or www. genealogical.com; CF9138; ISBN: 9780806345956; $17.50 plus $4.00 p&h. The will abstracts in this volume, 1749-1790, are based on the oldest Mecklenburg County wills of record, as well as upon the extant returns of wills and estates of the North Carolina Secretary of State. While the length and contents of these abstracts vary, most of them provide the name of the testator, date of the will, names and relationships of all heirs to the estate (sometimes with ages given or inferred), contents of the estate, names of executors, and, usually, the date of probate. Caswell County, North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1778-1868 Compiled by Katherine Kerr Kendall; Originally published in 1981; Reprinted 2008; 5.5x8.5; 101 pp; softbound. Order from the publisher at: Clearfield Company, Inc., 3600 Clipper Mill Road, Suite 260, Baltimore, MD 21211; or www. genealogical.com; CF9200; ISBN: 9780806312767; $21.50 plus $4.00 p&h. Caswell County, North Carolina was created from Orange County in 1777, and is today adjacent to Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Mrs. Kendall has abstracted all 5,700 extant marriage bonds for Caswell County from 1778, the date of the earliest bond, to 1868, when North Carolina changed the requirements of its marriage law. Each entry herein identifies the bride and groom, the date of the bond, and the name of the bondsman or witness. Contains a name index to brides, grooms, bondsmen, witnesses, and other persons named in the bonds. North Carolina 1850 Agricultural Census—Volume 1 Transcribed and compiled by Linda L. Green; 2008; 8.5x11; 202 pp; softbound. Order from the publisher at: Heritage Books, Inc., 100 Railroad Ave., Suite 104, Westminster, MD 21157; Phone 800-876- 6103; Fax 410-871-2674 or www.heritagebooks.com; G4571; ISBN: 0788445715; $28.00 plus $7.00 p&h. These agricultural census records name only the head of the household; however, they do yield unique information about how people lived. Often, individuals who were missed on the regular U.S. census will appear on the agricultural census. Six of the agricultural census’s original 48 columns are transcribed here: name of owner, improved acreage, unimproved acreage, cash value of farm, value of farm implements and machinery, and value of livestock. This volume covers the counties of: Alamance, Alexander, Anson, Ashe, Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Brunswick, Buncombe, Burke, Cabarrus, Caldwell, Camden, and Carteret. A surname index augments the records. 138 © Ev e r t o n’s Ge n e a l o g i c a l He l p e r Ja n ua ry/Fe b r u a r y 2009
On the Bookshelf Macon County, North Carolina— Marriages—1829-1939 By James E. Wooley; Originally printed in 1984; Reprinted 2005; 5.5x8.5; 156 pp; softbound; Indexed; Order from the publisher at: Southern Historical Books, 375 West Broad St., PO Box 1267, Greenville, SC 29601; 800- 233-0152; Fax 864-233-2349; http://southernhistoricalpress.com; ISBN: 0-89308- 342-9; $25.00 plus p&h. Macon County was formed in 1828 from Haywood County, and Haywood was formed in 1808 from Buncombe. Macon County is in the Western section of North Carolina and is bounded by the state of Georgia and Clay, Cherokee, Swain, and Jackson Counties, N.C. This book contains approximately 7,000 marriages in this 110-year period and is arranged alphabetically by groom. An index of brides is included. Also included are the names of the clerks, registrars, justices of the peace and ministers of the gospel who performed these ceremonies. On a marriage bond could be found the names of the groom and his bondsman, the bride, the witness, and the date the bond was issued. The marriage may have taken place the same day or a week or more later. In 1868, bonds were discontinued, although marriage licenses and certificates had been issued for many years. Only after 1851 was the J.P. or minister required to return the license to the Clerk of the Court’s office. According to the 1868 law, the marriage licenses were to be kept in the Registrar of Deeds Office, and the age, race, residence, and place of marriage were to be recorded with the other information. Orange County, N.C. Abstracts of the Minutes of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of: Sept. 1752-Aug. 1766 By Ruth H. Shields; Originally printed in 1965; Reprinted 2005; 5.5x8.5; 183 pp; softbound; indexed. Order from the publisher at: Southern Historical Books, 375 West Broad St., PO Box 1267, Greenville, SC 29601; 800-233-0152; Fax 864-233-2349; http:// southernhistoricalpress.com; ISBN: 0-89308-456-5; $30.00 plus p&h. Orange County was created in 1752 from Granville, Johnston and Bladen Counties with Granville having been formed from Edgecombe County. Rowan County was formed as the western boundary of Orange in 1753. Counties formed from Orange were Guilford and Randolph in 1770 with Rockingham taken from Guilford in 1785, Chatham in 1770 with a small portion of it taken to become part of Wake County in 1770, and in 1771 Caswell County was taken from Orange with Person County taken from Caswell in 1792. The court was held four times a year and heard such cases of assault, batteries, trespass, all breaches of the peace. They held authority of administration in intestate estates and orphans, granted license to build water gristmills, to taverns and ordinaries, and to build and maintain public ferries. The court also appointed Constables and Overseers of Roads, and named the men who lived within the bounds to keep them in repair, as well as recommending three persons to the Governor, of whom one was made Sheriff, as well as imposing taxes for roads, courthouses and goals, appointed all county officers, civil and military, all lists of Jurors and probates of Wills. These records are extremely valuable for the researcher, especially if an ancestor died intestate (without a will), and in some instances a person may be listed in these court records and nowhere else in the county records. Abstracts of Haywood County, North Carolina Deeds 1808-1838 By Bill Eddleman; 2005; 6x9; 282 pp; hardbound; indexed. Order from the publisher at: Southern Historical Books, 375 West Broad St., PO Box 1267, Greenville, SC 29601; 800-233-0152; Fax 864-233-2349; http://southern historicalpress.com; ISBN: 0-89308-807-2; $35.00 plus p&h. Haywood County was created in 1808 from Buncombe County, N.C. It was an important migration path for early settlers moving into Tennessee, Georgia, and South Carolina. Deeds are GREAT sources for genealogical research due to the many and varied family members that are mentioned. Not only will the reader find the deed transaction itself, but often times such things as: marriages, relinquishment of dower, divisions of family farms among heirs, and remarriages of widows are just a few of the matters Ja n ua ry/Fe b r u a r y 2009 Ev e r t o n’s Ge n e a l o g i c a l He l p e r © 139
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