Increased interest in genealogical research has created a demand for better access to any information that may be found within the older legal records kept by the county where an ancestor had lived. The most useful type of these records for genealogical purposes is the hundreds of wills that were recorded before the turn of the 19th century. This book contains the detailed abstracts of the 1,182 wills that were written in Pasquotank County between the years 1720 and 1880. The abstracted records are in alphabetical order arranged by the surname of the testator and both the date the will was written and the date of probate is listed. Included in these abstracts are the names of each heir as well as their relationship to the testator (if mentioned), the bequests they received of land or slaves, the names of the executor or executrix and the names of the witnesses who signed the will. Also included in each abstract is the location or locations where the will can be found. The early history of how wills were recorded for Pasquotank County and the history of Pasquotank Will Books which are included the Introduction; an index which contains 773 different surnames (6,137 full-names) and a separate slave index with 718 names, adds to the value of this work for genealogical research.

Very few casual genealogical researchers are aware that there were sixteen volumes of Guardian Bond Books recorded for the Pasquotank area of North Carolina between the years 1798 and 1867. The wealth of information contained in these bonds will be invaluable to those trying to document family relationships or identify the unknown parents of an ancestor that lived in the Pasquotank area during that period of time. This book, the second of a two book series, is a detailed abstract of all the Guardian Bonds recorded by the Pasquotank County Court between the years 1832 and 1867. The abstracted records are arranged by the surname of the ward. Each abstract includes the names of the ward or wards, the father (if identified), the guardian, and the bondsmen as well as the date, bond number and bond amount. The early history of Guardian Bonds for North Carolina, included in the Introduction; an example of the bond form used in each Guardian Bond Book, shown at the beginning of each chapter; and, a full-name index which contains 269 unique surnames (2,264 full-names) add to the value of this work.

Very few casual genealogical researchers are aware that there were sixteen volumes of Guardian Bond Books recorded for the Pasquotank area of North Carolina between the years 1798 and 1867. The wealth of information contained in these bonds will be invaluable to those trying to document family relationships or identify the unknown parents of an ancestor that lived in the Pasquotank area during that period of time. This book, the first of a two book series, is a detailed abstract of all the Guardian Bonds recorded by the Pasquotank County Court between the years 1798 and 1831. The abstracted records are arranged by the surname of the ward. Each abstract includes the names of the ward or wards, the father (if identified), the guardian, and the bondsmen as well as the date, bond number and bond amount. The early history of Guardian Bonds for North Carolina, included in the Introduction; an example of the bond form used in each Guardian Bond Book, shown at the beginning of each chapter; and, a full-name index which contains 274 unique surnames (2,009 full-names) add to the value of this work.