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JONES, Lovis (d. 1817)

DIED, on the 14th inst. Mr. Lovis JONES of this town, long a member of the Methodist Society.  He bore the trials of the long illness of which he died, with a resignation and patience truly...

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BLOUNT, Wilson (Mrs.) (d. 1880)

DIED — At Newbern, on the evening of the 27th ult., Mrs. BLOUNT, the amiable consort of Wilson BLOUNT, Esq., of that town. Source: Raleigh Register and Weekly Advertiser, 3 June 1800, pg 3.

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Mr. Hughes Employed at Spring Grove Academy (1835)

John D. HAWKINS hires Mr. HUGHES of Newbern to take charge of Spring Grove Academy.    Source: The North-Carolina standard. (Raleigh, N.C.), 07 Jan. 1836. Chronicling America: Historic American...

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WADSWORTH, Ann (Mrs.) – (d. 1835)

DIED — In Craven county, 1st inst., Mrs. Ann WADSWORTH, wife of W.D. WADSWORTH. Source: North-Carolina standard. (Raleigh, N.C.), 14 Jan. 1836. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib....

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Crashly, Peter (Will dated 1717)

Transcribed and submitted by Mike Schoettle Princess Anne County, Virginia Deed Book 3, p. 177 In the name of God Amen ye last will and testament of Peter Crashly being weak in body but in perfect...

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1904 New Bern Military Academy Annual Catalogue

Found this in the Internet Archive – uploaded by the University of North Carolina.  It’s a catalog from 1904 from the New Bern Military Academy & the Carolina Business College. The catalog has...

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HENRY, Addie – (d. 1881)

DIED – In Newbern, NC., on Saturday night, August 6th, 1881, of Continued Fever, Miss Addie HENRY, in the 21st year of her age.  The funeral took place from the Presbyterian Church, Monday afternoon,...

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TUCKER, Richard – (d. 1881)

Richard TUCKER, col, a former Senator from this county, and a trusted servant of Judge GASTON, died in this city last night.  Source: Daily Commercial News, 13 August 1881, page 4. 

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New Berne Academy

We again direct attention to the opening, on Monday next, the 19th inst.  Prof. FETTER is a good instructor, has grown old in educational service in our State, and deserves the support and patronage of...

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Index to Craven County WPA Cemetery Records

In the 1930′s and 1940′s, the workers of the Works Progress Administration (now called the Works Projects Administration) set out to record burial information for cemeteries across the state. These...

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Alum Springs Church Historical Overview

This summary was written in June 2018 by Taneya Koonce. It was written for use in a church history celebration. Taneya is a descendant of the Robert Cox mentioned in the write-up. Alum Springs Church...

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