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Welcome to the Greene County NCGenWeb
Greene County was formed in 1799 from Glasgow. The county was originally named for James Glasgow, but when he became publicly involved in land frauds it was changed to Greene in honor of Nathanael Greene, Washington’s right-hand man. Next to Washington, Greene is regarded as the greatest soldier of the Revolution. He fought the Battle of Guilford Court House which saved North Carolina from the British. It is in the eastern section of the State and is bounded by Pitt, Lenoir, and Wilson counties. Tuscarora Indians originally inhabited the region, but after a period of conflict with English settlers culminating in the Tuscarora and Yamassee Wars (1711-15), they were forced out. Greene County is the site of Fort Neoheroka, scene of the decisive battle of the Tuscarora War in March 1713. In 1811 Snow Hill was laid out at the courthouse. Communities in Greene County include Hookerton, Walstonburg, and Snow Hill, which is the County seat. "...That from and after the passing of this act, the county of Glasgow shall be known and called by the name of Greene county. Part of Craven was annexed to Greene in 1801." "...all that part of the county of Craven lying in the fork of Great and Little Contentnea Creek, shall be, and the same is hereby added to the county of Greene to all intents and purposes whatsover..." An act authorizing the dividing line between the counties of Wayne and Greene to be run and established was passed in 1861. ...beginning at the corner in the north prong of Bear Creek (or at a point as near said corner as may be established), and running a north course to Great Contentnea Creek, according to an act of the General Assembly, passed at the session of 1779, entitled an act for dividing the county of “Dobbs,” and that the line thus established by said commissioners shall be held and considered as the dividing line between the said counties of Wayne and Greene. |
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The Greene Co. Court House burned in 1876. Any reference to wills, deeds, or other legal documents prior to that date are of great value. Such references may be found in court records and legal briefs in the private collections of lawyers or family papers, and are eagerly sought. Why not contribute your Greene County documents today?? |
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In 1996 a group of genealogists organized the Kentucky Comprehensive Genealogy Database in order to provide a single entry point for all counties in Kentucky, where collected databases would be stored, indexed and cross-linked. Volunteers were found who were willing to coordinate the databases and generally oversee the contents of the web page. The NCGenWeb Project is an extension of the KYGenWeb Project. Data contributed to this GenWeb site must comply with copyright and fair usage policies. Contributors, please help maintain the integrity of this forum by providing proper documentation. If you are contributing your own original material, please say so; originality will not be assumed. Neighboring NCGenWeb County sites: Lenoir ~ Pitt ~ Wayne ~ Wilson ~ StatewideThe Greene County NCGenWeb site is available for adoption. If you are interested in adopting the site, please visit our volunteer page. We thank our previous coordinator, Guy Potts, for all the time and care he invested into the site and aiding Greene County researchers. Please email any questions or comments to the NCGenWeb Coastal Regional Coordinator, Susan C. Griffin.
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