By 1689 the county ceased to function as a governmental unit, replaced by the four "precincts" (which would later become counties themselves in 1739): Chowan County, Currituck County, Pasquotank County, and Perquimans County.
In 1689, the county ceased to operate as a governing body, giving rise to four "precincts" that would eventually develop into counties by 1739: Chowan County, Currituck County, Pasquotank County, and Perquimans County.