According to the NC Genealogical Research by George K. Schweitzer the following records are available: Formed in 1750 from New Hanover County, for early deeds see Sampson County, many records missing, cause not known. Court House Records: Bonds of apprentices (1871-1916), court dockets (1824-68), court minutes (1784-1930), court records (1866-8), deeds(1784-1940, see Sampson County for 1752-84), estate accounts (1769-1800, 1830-1962), estate administrators (1846-1962), estate executors (1868-78), estate inventories (1769-1800, 1830-1936), estate records (1779-1930), estate sales (1830-76, estate settlements (1869-1961), guardian (1781-1962), land divisions (1800-1960), land entries (1896-1941), land miscellaneous (1775-1922), land processions (1859-77), land surverys (1784-1962), marriages (1755-1962), miscellaneous (1773-1962), petitions (1779), schools (1872-1936), tax (1783-1843), 1895-1925), wills (1759-1962). The people at the court house are very friendly and helpful. If you want to see the early marriage records, you will need to ask for them as they are on the top shelf above the marriage records. Good luck with your research, Margie Davis Austin