Dobbs County, North Carolina
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Dobbs County is a former county which was located in the state of North Carolina. It was formed in 1758 from Johnston County, though the legislative act that created it did not become effective until April 10, 1759. It was named for Arthur Dobbs, Governor of North Carolina from 1754 to 1765.
In 1779 the western part of Dobbs County became Wayne County, and the county seat was moved from its original location on Walnut Creek to the town of Kingston, which was renamed Kinston in 1784. In 1791 Dobbs County was divided into Glasgow County (later renamed Greene County) and Lenoir County, and ceased to exist.
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| County | Created | Abolished | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albemarle County | 1664[1] | 1689[1] | Partitioned into Chowan County, Currituck County, Pasquotank County, and Perquimans County |
| Bath County | 1696[2] | 1739[2] | Renamed as Craven County |
| Bute County | 1764[3] | 1779[3] | Partitioned into Franklin County and Warren County |
| Dobbs County | 1758[4] | 1791[4] | Partitioned into Greene County, Lenoir County, and Wayne County |
| Tryon County | 1768[5] | 1779[5] | Partitioned into Lincoln County and Rutherford County |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Historic Albemarle County North Carolina Genealogy". USGenNet. http://www.usgennet.org/usa/nc/county/albemarle/. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Historic Bath County North Carolina Genealogy". USGenNet. http://www.usgennet.org/usa/nc/county/bath/. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Bute Co., North Carolina GenWeb 1764-1779". RootsWeb. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ncbute/. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Dobbs County, NC GenWeb Archives". USGenWeb. http://www.usgwarchives.org/nc/dobbs.htm. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Tryon County, NC: 1768-1779". Gaston-Lincoln Regional Library System. http://www.glrl.lib.nc.us/tryon.htm. Retrieved 2008-07-24.