Pitt County Facts
My Name is Brian Nichols and I am the CC for Pitt County. I am working on the pages now so please contact me with links or info you wish to donate to the Site. My William Nichols Ancestor came to this county in 1755 with his father in law John Windham, from Isle of Wight Co., VA.
Pitt was formed in 1760 from Beaufort County. The act was to become effective January 1, 1761. It was named for William Pitt the Elder, who was then Secretary of State for the Southern Department and Leader of the House of Commons. William Pitt was an English statesman and orator, born in London, England. He studied at Oxford University and in 1731, Pitt joined the army. Pitt led the young "Patriot" Whigs and in 1756 became secretary of state, where he was a pro-freedom speaker in British Colonial government.
Pitt County is in the eastern part of North Carolina and is surrounded by Beaufort, Craven, Edgecombe, Greene, Lenoir, Martin, and Wilson counties.
Courts were first held at the home of John Hardy until a courthouse could be built. The courthouse was built on Hardy's land near Hardy's Chapel. In 1771 Martinsboro was established, and in 1774 the courthouse was moved there. In 1787 Martinsboro's name was changed to Greenville, which is still the county seat.
Pitt County Courthouse
Pitt County Clerk of Superior Court has Court Records from 1850 and Probate Records from 1836 and is located at Courthouse, PO Box 6067, Greenville, NC 27834; (252) 830-6400
Pitt County Register of Deeds has Land Records from 1762 and Marriage Records from 1826 and is located at PO
Box 35, 3rd & Evans Str ,Courthouse, Greenville
NC 27835-0035; 252-830-4133, .
The County Website is located at http://www.pittcountync.gov/.
Pitt County & NC State Historical & Genealogical Societies, Archives and Libraries
Pitt County & NC State Archives
Pitt County & NC State Libraries
Pitt County & NC State Historical & Genealogical Societies
- Pitt County Historical Society, Inc., P.O. Box 1554, Greenville, NC 27835-1554
- Pitt County Family Researchers, P. O. Box 20339,
Greenville, NC 27858-0339
- Family Research Society of Northeastern North Carolina, Inc., 410 E. Main St., Suite 204, Elizabeth City, NC. 27906-1425
- North Carolina Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 22, Greenville, NC 27835.
Pitt County & NC State Mailist
Pitt County, North Carolina Genealogy Links
- Pitt County and North Carolina General Links
- Pitt County History
- Pitt County Business Directories & Yearbooks
- Pitt County Biographies
- Pitt County Cemeteries and Graveyards
- Pitt County Church & Bible Records
- Pitt County Census Records
- 1786 Partial Census
- Pitt Co. Census Records (USGenWeb Archives) - [ 1790] [1800 Extract] [ 1810] [1850 Index]
- 1786 Partial Census
- 1850 Pitt Co. Census(partial transcription)
- 1880 Federal Census
- Rootsweb North Carolina Census Look Ups
- North Carolina Census Archives - usgwarchives.net
- Pitt County NC Census Project - us-census.org
- Pitt County North Carolina Census QuickFacts - US Census Bureau (Free Site)
- Links to Online Pitt County NC Census Records - Census Online (Free Genealogy Site)
- North Carolina Census Extraction Forms
- 1790, 1800, 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930
- Pitt County Court Records
- Pitt County Families
- Pitt County Immigration and Naturalization Website Links
- Pitt County Land Website Links
- Pitt County Maps
- Pitt County Military Website Links
- Pitt County Photos
- Pitt County Books, Newspapers & Digital Libraries
- Pitt Countya Probate Website Links
- Pitt County Tax Website Links
- Pitt County Vital Records
Pitt County, North Carolina Surnames