Confederate Tax Census for Bertie County, North Carolina, 1862

Bertie Precinct was formed in 1722 from Chowan Precinct of Albemarle County and form it were formed the later N.C. counties of Tyrell, Edgecombe, Northampton, Granville, Halifax, Nash, Wilson, Hertford, Martin, Washington, Orange, Vance, Franklin, and Warren. It lies in the northeastern portion of the state. This book is a compilation of data from original tax documents listing landowners from various districts, slave holders, household goods and personal property important enough to be taxed, vehicles used for transportation, members of a family who fought in the Civil War, and residents who were eligible to vote.

U.S. History Class Roanoke Chowan Academy

(1976), 2025, 126 pp.

ISBN: 9781639143351

117-NC59