ORIGINAL RECORDS

BONDS

Apprentice Bonds and Records, 1784-1919; 3 volumes, 2 Fibredex boxes.

Bastardy Bonds and Records, 1869-1931; 2 Fibredex boxes.

Constables’ Bonds, 1771-1928; 3 Fibredex boxes.

Officials’ Bonds, 1782-1912; 1 Fibredex box.

COURT RECORDS

County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions

Minutes, 1774-1864; 16 volumes.

Appearance Dockets, 1839-1867; 3 volumes.

Execution Dockets, 1807-1868; 7 volumes.

State and Recognizance Dockets, 1824-1866; 2 volumes.

Trial, Appearance and Reference Dockets, 1774-1821; 6 volumes.

Trial Dockets, 1839-1866; 3 volumes.

Superior Court

Minutes, 1807-1931; 15 volumes, 1 manuscript box.

Equity Minutes, 1821-1842, 1859-1868; 2 volumes.

Equity Costs Docket, 1860-1868; 1 volume.

Equity Trial Dockets, 1854-1868; 2 volumes.

Execution Dockets, 1816-1874; 5 volumes.

State Dockets, 1849-1892; 3 volumes.

Trial and Appearance Dockets, 1821-1868; 3 volumes.

Civil Issues Dockets, 1868-1898; 2 volumes.

Civil Action Papers, 1772-1937; 15 Fibredex boxes.

Civil Action Papers Concerning Land, 1868-1940; 17 Fibredex boxes.

Civil Action Papers Concerning Mines, 1863-1930; 1 Fibredex box.

Criminal Action Papers, 1846-1934; 15 Fibredex boxes.

Inferior Court

Criminal Issues Docket, 1878-1885; 1 volume.

Execution Docket, 1878-1885; 1 volume.

ELECTION RECORDS

Record of Elections, 1878-1942; 4 volumes.

Democratic Canvass Book, 1888-1890; Registration Book, 1890, 1892, 1896;

1 manuscript box.

ESTATES RECORDS

Record of Estates, 1799-1868; 16 volumes.

Record of Accounts, 1868-1934; 9 volumes.

Administrators’ Bonds, 1867-1896; 4 volumes.
 
 

Appointment of Executors, Administrators, Guardians and Masters, 1868-

1903; 1 volume.

Estates Records, 1771-1948, 1955; 164 Fibredex boxes.

Guardians’ Records, 1775, 1784-1939; 17 Fibredex boxes.

Guardians’ Bonds, 1874-1911; 3 volumes.

Guardians’ Accounts, 1800-1868; 3 volumes.

Record of Settlements, 1869-1934; 4 volumes.

Probate Court Docket, 1868-1902; 1 volume.

LAND RECORDS

Deeds, 1775-1952; 5 Fibredex boxes.

Deeds of Trust, 1821-1867, 1913-1939; 1 Fibredex box.

Index to Deeds, 1771-1873; 2 manuscript boxes.

Attachments, Executions, Liens and Levies on Land, 1800-1937;

5 Fibredex boxes.

Ex Parte Proceedings Concerning Land, 1872-1930; 1 Fibredex box.

Land Entry Book, 1843-1913; 1 manuscript box.

Land Grants, 1779-1870; 1 oversized manuscript box.

Levies on Land, 1853-1944; 4 Fibredex boxes.

Miscellaneous Land Records, 1778-1938; 2 Fibredex boxes.

MARRIAGE, DIVORCE AND VITAL STATISTICS

Marriage Bonds, 1778-1867; 5 Fibredex boxes.

Record of Marriage Certificates, 1851-1868; 1 volume.

Marriage Registers, 1868-1940; 6 volumes.

Record of Applications for Marriage Licenses, 1929-1932; 1 volume.

Divorce Records, 1829-1934; 7 Fibredex boxes.

MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS

Accounts of Outside Poor and Lunatics, 1879-1916; 3 volumes.

County Accounts and Claims, 1868-1910; 2 volumes.

Record of Official Reports, 1875-1908; 1 volume.

Homestead and Personal Property Exemptions, 1869-1939; 2 Fibredex boxes.

Homestead Returns, 1888-1945; 1 volume.

Orders and Decrees, 1870-1902; 2 volumes.

Coroners’ Inquests, 1796-1971; 3 Fibredex boxes.

Records of Slaves and Free Persons of Color, 1782-1870; 1 Fibredex box.

Miscellaneous Records, 1772-1956; 4 Fibredex boxes.

Records of Assignees, Trustees and Receivers, 1872-1935; 5 Fibredex boxes.

OFFICIALS, COUNTY

Minutes, Board of County Commissioners, 1868-1874; 1 volume.

Records Relating to County Commissioners, 1871-1930; 1 Fibredex box.

Minutes, Board of Magistrates, 1877-1894; 1 volume.

ROADS AND BRIDGES

Road and Bridge Records, 1781-1921; 1 Fibredex box.

Railroad Records, 1874-1933; 4 Fibredex boxes.

SCHOOL RECORDS

Record of Expenditures, County Superintendent of Public Instruction, 1883-

1887; 1 volume.
 
 

Miscellaneous School Records, 1843-1934; 1 Fibredex box.

TAX AND FISCAL RECORDS

Poll Tax Register, 1902-1908; 1 volume.

WILLS

Deeds, Bills of Sale, Inventories and Wills, 1782-1794; 1 volume.

Record of Wills, 1794-1857; 5 volumes.

Wills, 1771-1964; 27 Fibredex boxes.

MICROFILM RECORDS

BONDS

Apprentice Bonds, 1875-1920; 1 reel.

Officials’ Bonds, 1868-1892; 1 reel.

CORPORATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS

Record of Corporations, 1889-1977; 3 reels.

Record of Partnerships, 1913-1952; 1 reel.

COURT RECORDS

County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions

Minutes, 1774-1864; 5 reels.

Superior Court

Minutes, 1827-1839, 1867-1960; 10 reels.

Equity Minutes, 1821-1842, 1858-1868; 2 reels.

Judgment Dockets, 1868-1956; 1 reel.

Index to Civil Actions, 1968-1977; 1 reel.

Index to Criminal Actions, 1968-1977; 1 reel.

Index to Judgments, Plaintiff, 1956-1968; 1 reel.

Index to Judgments, Defendant, 1956-1968; 1 reel.

General County Court

Minutes, 1929-1959; 2 reels.

ELECTION RECORDS

Record of Elections, 1878-1968; 3 reels.

ESTATES RECORDS

Record of Estates, 1782-1857, 1862-1868; 5 reels.

Record of Accounts, 1868-1968; 8 reels.

Administrators’ Bonds, 1867-1894; 1 reel.

Record of Administrators, 1896-1954; 4 reels.

Appointment of Executors, 1868-1903, 1915-1968; 2 reels.

Record of Dowers and Widows’ Year’s Support, 1888-1968; 1 reel.

Guardians’ Bonds, 1874-1907; 1 reel.

Record of Guardians, 1800-1868, 1906-1958; 2 reels.

Accounts for Indigent Children, 1922-1926; 1 reel.

Inheritance Tax Records, 1923-1971; 1 reel.

Record of Settlements, 1868-1968; 5 reels.

Index to Administrators, Executors and Guardians, 1867-1966; 1 reel.

LAND RECORDS

Record of Deeds, 1771-1950; 60 reels.
 
Index to Real Estate Conveyances, Grantor, 1771-1974; 7 reels.

Index to Real Estate Conveyances, Grantee, 1771-1974; 7 reels.

Land Entry Book, 1843-1913; 1 reel.

Land Grants, 1837-1858; 1 reel.

Federal Farm Loan Mortgages, 1923-1930; 1 reel.

Index to Tax Liens, 1932-1959; 1 reel.

Maps, 1911-1949; 1 reel.

Index to Plats, 1814-1986; 1 reel.

Record of Sales by Trustees and Mortgagees, 1921-1969; 3 reels.

MARRIAGE, DIVORCE AND VITAL STATISTICS

Marriage Bonds, 1772-1868; 3 reels.

Marriage Licenses, 1877-1960; 8 reels.

Marriage Registers, 1851-1977; 3 reels.

Index to Marriages, 1903-1971; 2 reels.

Maiden Names of Divorced Women, 1945-1959; 1 reel.

Index to Births, 1913-1985; 2 reels.

Index to Deaths, 1913-1976; 1 reel.

Index to Delayed Births, various years; 1 reel.

MILITARY AND PENSION RECORDS

Record of Armed Forces Discharges, 1944-1979; 4 reels.

MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS

Homestead Returns, 1888-1916; 1 reel.

Record of Lunacy, 1899-1968; 2 reels.

Orders and Decrees, 1870-1968; 9 reels.

Special Proceedings, 1905-1968; 2 reels.

Index to Special Proceedings, 1935-1968; 1 reel.

Poor House Book, 1871-1885; 1 reel.

Accounts of Outside Poor and Lunatics, 1879-1932; 1 reel.

Index to Notaries Public, 1969-1971; 1 reel.

Revolutionary History of Chatham, 1876; 1 reel.

OFFICIALS, COUNTY

Minutes, Board of County Commissioners, 1869-1962; 5 reels.

Index to Minutes, Board of County Commissioners, 1875-1978; 1 reel.

Commissioners’ Ledgers, 1878-1909; 1 reel.

Record of Magistrates, 1877-1894; 1 reel.

ROADS AND BRIDGES

Record of Road Overseers, 1869; 1 reel.

SCHOOL RECORDS

Minutes, County Board of Education, 1841-1954; 2 reels.

TAX AND FISCAL RECORDS

Tax Lists, 1874-1896, 1905; 5 reels.

Tax Scrolls, 1865, 1875-1945; 12 reels.

WILLS

Record of Wills, 1780-1968; 7 reels.

Index to Wills, 1916-1971; 1 reel.

Index to Wills, Devisee, 1970-1977; 1 reel.