Edgecombe Co., NC

History

The county was formed in 1741 from Bertie County. It was named for Richard Edgcumbe, a Member of Parliament from 1701 to 1742 and a lord of the treasury, who became 1st Baron Edgcumbe in 1742.

In 1746 part of Edgecombe County became Granville County; in 1758 another part became Halifax County; in 1777 yet another part became Nash County. In 1855 the formation of Wilson County from parts of Edgecombe County, Johnston County, Nash County, and Wayne County reduced Edgecombe to its present dimensions, aside from minor boundary adjustments.

Edgecombe County was historically home to the Tuscarora Indians.Today there are many descendents of the Tuscarora still living in certain areas of the county.

Modern Day Adjacent Counties

Edgecombe County is bordered by Halifax, Martin, Pitt, Wilson and Nash counties.

Gleanings from

• Edgecombe Co., NC - Court & Legislative Records
  • 1732 Petition - William Reeves
  • 1739 Jurymen - William Reeves
  • 1739 Patent Petition - William Reeves
  • 1739 Land Petition - William Reeves
  • 1742 Land Petition - William Reeves
  • 1744 Land Petition - James Reaves
• Edgecombe Co., NC - Deed Register
  • 1737 Deed - Sympcock to James Reeves
  • 1738 Deed - John Span to William Reeves
  • 1739 Deed - Ralph Mason to Philip Smith
  • 1739 Deed - John Span to John Crenshaw
  • 1740 Deed - Paul Harralson to Wm. Reeves, Jr.
  • 1740 Deed - Wm Reeves Jr & Wife to Paul Harralson
  • 1740 Deed - William Reeves Jr to John Baldwin
  • 1741 Deed - John Baldwin to Peter Richardson
  • 1741 Deed - William Reeves to William Smith
  • 1741 Deed - William Reeves, Jr. & wife to Mary Merritt
  • 1742 Patent Petition - William Reaves
  • 1746 Deed - William Reeves, Jr. to John Rainwater
  • 1746 Deed - Robert Harris to William Reeves, Jr.
  • 1748 Deed- William & Hardy Reeves to William Green Jr
• Edgecombe Co., NC - Reeves Chronology