For genealogists, court minutes can offer a multitude of information on ancestors and the communities they lived in. In North Carolina, before the creation of the Boards of County Commissioners and other county departments, the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions performed all the business of the county, from approving roads, mills, and ferries, to appointing road supervisors, slave patrols, and tax collectors. The Court also oversaw the administration of estates and approved masters for apprentices and guardians for children who were orphaned. Courts were also places where lawsuits between individuals were litigated and where cases of people charged with minor crimes against the state were resolved.
Weynette Haun began publishing transcripts of the Craven County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in 1978 and continued until her death, completing nine volumes ending in the year 1791. A few years ago, I began transcribing where she stopped, starting in March 1792. I am pleased to announce that the volume, Craven County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions: March 1792 to March 1795, is now available for purchase from Amazon (and other online vendors). Paperback copies are $20, while a kindle version is only $9.99.
Work is progressing on my second volume.