Brief descriptions from Hawks’ History relating to the various settlements (reservations/territories) specified for Indian use in the post-Tuscarora War era. … [Read More...] about Indian Settlements in the Post-War Era
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1766 Tuscarora Land Lease
From The Colonial Records of North Carolina (Second Series): Records of the Executive Council 1755-1775. Cain, Robert J. (Editor) Division of Archives and History, North Carolina Department of … [Read More...] about 1766 Tuscarora Land Lease
The First Description of an Iroquoian People: Spaniards Among the Tuscaroras before 1522
by Dr. Blair A. Rudes. ABSTRACT: It is widely accepted that the first documented encounter between Europeans and the Iroquois occurred in 1534 when the French explorer Jacques Cartier encountered the … [Read More...] about The First Description of an Iroquoian People: Spaniards Among the Tuscaroras before 1522
Croatoan Archeological Society – Mark Horton explains findings of study on Hatteras island regarding Lost Colony
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySeKfRs7O6k Articles on the findings: Outer Banks Sentinel http://www.obsentinel.com/news/lost-or-found/article_69865874-e2d4-11e4-8e25-bb38df3bd9e9.html Outer … [Read More...] about Croatoan Archeological Society – Mark Horton explains findings of study on Hatteras island regarding Lost Colony
What is the truth about the Lost Colony? – New insight into America’s oldest “mystery”
Recently, more than one television documentary has offered viewing audiences one spin after another about one of America's favorite historical mysteries–the Lost Colony. Through my work with Coastal … [Read More...] about What is the truth about the Lost Colony? – New insight into America’s oldest “mystery”
Coastal Algonquian Language Sampler
The following is a sampling of the Coastal Algonquian language that was translated by Dr. Blair A. Rudes at the request of Coastal Carolina Indian Center in 2006. We're thankful to Dr. Rudes for his … [Read More...] about Coastal Algonquian Language Sampler
Selected Excerpts from Hawks’ History of North Carolina, Vol. 2.
Selections relating to the period of the Tuscarora War (1711-1713). Tuscaroras, Senecas, Meherrins, Mattamuskeets and Englishmen refusing to serve in the war against the Tuscaroras and their allies … [Read More...] about Selected Excerpts from Hawks’ History of North Carolina, Vol. 2.
BROOKS DEEDS – Hyde County, North Carolina
From Record of Deeds A, 1736-1762 Abstracted and Indexed by Allen Wilkinson Hart Norris (Typed up for this website by Sara Whitford.) 180 (339-252) William Brooks to Thos Lowther 20 pounds cm VA … [Read More...] about BROOKS DEEDS – Hyde County, North Carolina
Laws Regarding Servants and Slaves
Describes early colonial North Carolina laws in reference to indentured servants and slaves, particularly in regards to race. For instance, the unfortunate, innocent child born to a white servant … [Read More...] about Laws Regarding Servants and Slaves
“Death of a Reservation”
Excerpt from The Tuscaroras, Vol. 2 by F. Roy Johnson. This excerpt from a chapter in Johnson’s book discusses the demise of the Tuscarora reservation in Bertie County at Indian Woods, and the exodus … [Read More...] about “Death of a Reservation”
Cashie Series Ceramics from the Interior Coastal Plain of North Carolina, Circa AD 800—1725
by David S. Phelps, Coastal Archaeology Office, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC and Charles L. Heath, Cultural Resources Program*, Fort Bragg, NC. … [Read More...] about Cashie Series Ceramics from the Interior Coastal Plain of North Carolina, Circa AD 800—1725
John Lawson on the ‘Lost Colony’ of Roanoke
What follows is an excerpt from John Lawson's A New Voyage to Carolina (p. 62) First Colony of Carolina. The first Discovery and Settlement of this Country was by the Procurement of Sir … [Read More...] about John Lawson on the ‘Lost Colony’ of Roanoke