Society Parish

Church of England, Bertie County, est. with the formation of the county in 1722 and coextensive with it. Named for the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel. Previously the territory had been in SouthWest Parish, Chowan County, est. 1715. The parish had 930 white taxable inhabitants in 1767, described as "capable to maintain & willing to receive a Minister." Divided in 1727 to form Northwest Parish, which became Northampton County in 1741. The church for Society Parish was in the Merry Hill section of the county on Duckenfield land.