Chowan County Probate Records

Chowan was formed in 1670 as a precinct in Albemarle County. It was named in honor of the Indian tribe Chowan, which lived in the northeastern part of the Colony. The county is located in the northeastern section of the State and is bounded by Albemarle Sound, Chowan River, and the counties of Bertie, Hertford, Gates, and Perquimans. The county seat is Edentonton, dating from about 1720 and named in honor of Governor Charles Eden.

Note: The early Wills and Estates in Chowan County are faded beyond reading. Recommended reading: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills by Grimes and Abstracts of North Carolina Inventories by Grimes.