The following query has been submitted by Paula Keen.
Looking for any information on parents of George Keen b:abt 1771 who
married Catherine Goodrich in Jan 28 1793. They lived in Four Oaks Johnston Co NC,Bertie Co NC,Anson Co NC possibly.
CREECY, Penelope (d. 1837)
The following notice appeared in the Deaths column of the November 27, 1837 issue of the Raleigh Register.
Obituary - Penelope Creecy
Transcription: In Manchester, Miss., Mrs. Penelope CREECY, wife of Mr. James R. CREECY, formerly of Edenton.
WELCH, Miles (d. 1837)
The following notice appeared in the Deaths column of the January 31, 1837 issue of the Raleigh Register newspaper.
Miles Welch 1837 Obituary
Transcription: In Chowan co. Rev. Miles WELCH; aged 56; for many years a laborer in the Baptist Church.
CLARK, Nancy (d. 1837)
The following notice appeared in the Deaths column in the January 31, 1837 issue of the Raleigh Register.
Nancy Clark 1837 Obituary
Transcription: In Edenton, Miss Nancy Clark, aged 27; an exemplary Christian.
BILLINGS, Ann (Mrs.) – d. 1837
The following notice appeared in the Deaths column of the February 21, 1837 issue of the Raleigh Register newspaper.
Mrs. Ann Billings Obituary
Transcription: In Edenton, Chowan co on the 23d ult. Mrs. Ann BILLINGS, in the 63d year of her age – a pious, active and devoted member of the Baptist Church.
AVERY, John (d. 1836)
Raleigh Register
November 1, 1836
DEATHS — In Chowan county on the 12th ult. Mr. John AVERY, a soldier of the Revolution in the 88th year of his age.
BULLOCK, Lucy Ann (d. 1836)
Raleigh Register
November 1, 1836
DEATHS – In Chowan county, Lucy Ann, infant daughter of William Bullock, Esq.
HOWETT, Mary (d. 1823)
Raleigh Register
April 4, 1823
Died – At Edenton, on the 19th ult., after a long & tedious illness, Miss Mary HOWETT, daughter of Mr. Richard HOWETT, dec’d.
LAUSTON, Mary (d. 1823)
Raleigh Register
April 4, 1823
DIED – at Edenton on the 21st, Mrs. Mary LAUSTON, consort of Capt. John LANSTON.
Locating Chowan County Death Records
There are several resources available to you if you are looking for death records of Chowan County. You can contact the Chowan County Register of Deeds office to order certificates and/or consult the following resources:
- Chowan County Deaths – indexed from various newspaper resources
- Chowan County Obituaries - submitted to this site
- Chowan County Obituaries – submitted to the USGenWeb Archives Project
- North Carolina Deaths, 1906-1930 — free database from FamilySearch with original images of death certificates; includes deaths in Chowan County
- North Carolina Deaths and Burials, 1898-1994 – free database from Family Record Search; includes Chowan County records, but does not have original images
- Social Security Death Index – looking for death information from approx. 1960s to present day? Try the SSDI – it can be searched for free at GenealogyBank and FamilySearch