North Carolina Counties - Revision history

JoshuaIsom at 11:18, 26 November 2024

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	In researching source documents for the Clyborns in North Carolina during the 1700s, it is important to keep in mind that county boundaries were rapidly changing during this period, with new counties being created. Thus, for example, when a document refers to Bertie County and then Edgecombe County twenty years later, it is because Edgecombe County was recently created. The table below shows the history of key counties in which the Clyborns lived, and the figure below shows the current-day boundaries of Bertie, Bladen, Edgecombe, Northampton, Granville, Halifax, and Robeson counties.		In researching source documents for the Clyborns in North Carolina during the 1700s, it is important to keep in mind that county boundaries were rapidly changing during this period, with new counties being created. Thus, for example, when a document refers to Bertie County and then Edgecombe County twenty years later, it is because Edgecombe County was recently created. Users can use the web page [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/map/map.html#NC](https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/map/map.html#NC) for interactive visualizations of how county boundaries changed over time. The table below shows the history of key counties in which the Clyborns lived, and the figure below shows the current-day boundaries of Bertie, Bladen, Edgecombe, Northampton, Granville, Halifax, and Robeson counties.

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JoshuaIsom at 11:04, 26 November 2024

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	In researching source documents for the Clyborns in North Carolina during the 1700s, it is important to keep in mind that county boundaries were rapidly changing during this period, with new counties being created. Thus, for example,when a document refers to Bertie County and then Edgecombe County twenty years later, it is because Edgecombe County was recently created. The table below shows the history of key counties in which the Clyborns lived, and the figure below shows the current-day boundaries of Bertie, Bladen, Edgecombe, Northampton, Granville, Halifax, and Robeson counties.		In researching source documents for the Clyborns in North Carolina during the 1700s, it is important to keep in mind that county boundaries were rapidly changing during this period, with new counties being created. Thus, for example, when a document refers to Bertie County and then Edgecombe County twenty years later, it is because Edgecombe County was recently created. The table below shows the history of key counties in which the Clyborns lived, and the figure below shows the current-day boundaries of Bertie, Bladen, Edgecombe, Northampton, Granville, Halifax, and Robeson counties.

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JoshuaIsom at 11:03, 26 November 2024

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JoshuaIsom at 11:01, 26 November 2024

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	\| 1787 \|\| Robeson County formed from Bladen County \|\| Robeson, Bladen		\| 1787 \|\| Robeson County formed from Bladen County \|\| Robeson, Bladen
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			[[File:NC_counties.png\|alt=Counties\|thumb\|Current boundaries of counties in North Carolina for regions in which the Clyborns lived in the 1700s]]

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In researching source documents for the Clyborns in North Carolina during the 1700s, it is important to keep in mind that county boundaries were rapidly changing during this period, with new counties being created. Thus, for example,when a document refers to Bertie County and then Edgecombe County twenty years later, it is because Edgecombe County was recently created. The table below shows the history of key counties in which the Clyborns lived, and the figure below shows the current-day boundaries of Bertie, Bladen, Edgecombe, Northampton, Granville, Halifax, and Robeson counties.

{| class="wikitable"
|+ North Carolina County Formation Timeline
! Year !! Event !! Counties Involved
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| 1722 || Bertie County formed from Chowan County || Bertie
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| 1734 || Bladen County formed from New Hanover County || Bladen
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| 1741 || Edgecombe County formed from Bertie and Johnston Counties || Edgecombe
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| 1741 || Northampton County formed from Bertie County || Northampton, Bertie
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| 1746 || Granville County formed from Edgecombe County || Granville, Edgecombe
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| 1758 || Halifax County formed from Edgecombe and Granville Counties || Halifax, Edgecombe, Granville
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| 1777 || Nash County formed from Edgecombe County || Nash, Edgecombe
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| 1787 || Robeson County formed from Bladen County || Robeson, Bladen
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