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Indians
named in Court Records of Carteret County
Extracted from court record
books and submitted to CCIC by
Kevin Davis of Carteret County. (From series: Early Carteret Court Minutes
1723-1820)
(Please
note, some of these records use the term "mulatto" in referring to individuals
that were most likely Indian. This was not unusual, as in eastern North Carolina
in the period following the "Tuscarora War" of 1711-1713, Indian people are
almost never named as such. They are referred to as white, free colored,
mulatto, or sometimes even negro. In order to determine which of these
individuals/families were, in fact, Indian, one must often look at a number of
other variables, such as if individuals from that same family were named as
Indian in earlier records, if they are interacting with other known Indian
families, local oral tradition about families being Indian rather than some
other race, and then families/individuals whose race appears to change in the
official record. For example, in 1790, everyone in a family being listed as free
colored, and in 1800, everyone in the same family being listed on the census as
"white." For questions, please contact CCIC.)
{Volume I, page 43} September term of court
for 1733
Richard Lewis came into open court and made oath upon the Holy Evangelist that
he had in his own family the following persons VIZ: Richard Lewis; Elizabeth
Lewis, wife; Elizabeth Lewis, daughter; Jane Lewis, daughter; Tabitha Lewis,
daughter; Hester Lewis, daughter; and Mary Lewis, daughter; and Samuel
Samson, Indian Man.
{Volume I, page 46} September term of court for 1734
Enoch Ward ESQ, came into open court and made oath upon the Holy Evangelist that
the following persons was and is now his own proper family. Enoch Ward; wife,
Elizabeth Ward; son, Richard Ward; daughters, Ann Ward, Martha Ward, Elizabeth
Ward, Mary Ward, and Sarah Ward; John Williamson, Jane Williamson, Ann
Williamson, Richard Williamson; Negroes; Jobe, Will, Sharper, Jemmy, George,
Doll and Dina and an Indian Man Jude.
{Volume I, page 46} September term of court for 1734
Samuel Chadwick came into open court and made oath upon the Holy Evangelist
the following persons to be his proper family VIZ: Samuel Chadwick, his wife
Mary Chadwick; Sabra Chadwick, daughter; Isiah Chadwick, son; Thomas Chadwick,
son; and James Chadwick, son; also Indian James, Negroes York, Rose,
Cuff, and John.
{Volume II, page 31} March term of court for 1750
Ann Norwood a woman of mixed blood, came into court and brought two
children, one called Ann and the other Sampson, and have bound them with the
consent of this court unto James Shackelford, and this court order that they
serve said James according to law.
{Volume II, page 37} December term of court for 1751
This court hath bound a child of mixed blood born of one Indy, a mulatto,
formally belonging unto the estate of Mr. James Winright* decd, the
said child called Katherine about three years old, unto Mr. Neall Purcell to
serve him according to law.
{Volume II, page 38} December term of court for 1751
This court hath bound a boy child of mixed blood born of one Indy, a mulatto
formally belonging unto the estate of Mr. James Winright*, and the
said boy called Tom about one year old, unto Thomas Lovick and his wife to
serve them according to law.
(*The Wainwright family had numerous Indian slaves, as can be found in early
North Carolina records.)
{Volume II, page 73} December term of court for 1755
Ordered that the clerk issue a summons to George Bell Sr. to make appearance
with papers has concerning and Indian, Edward John, a servant to him, to
also shew cause why he should not take care of and maintain the said Indian.
{Volume II, page 79} September term of court for 1756
Ordered that Thomas Chadwick take an Indian named Edward John and that he
be satisfied by the vestry for maintaining him.
{Volume II, page 157} February term of court for 1764
The court ordered Rose and George, mulatto daughter and son of mulatto Judy,
the girl five years old and the boy three and a half be bound to Cornelius
Canaday until they shall arrive to the age of twenty one years and said Canaday
to learn or cause the Boy to learn the art of a cooper and the girl to learn to
spin.
{Volume III, page 49} September term of court for 1767
William Yeats and Mary his wife moved to this court to have a mulatto girl
named Lurane, that formerly lived with Peter Piver, of the age of twelve
years, to be bound unto them during the term of nine years or till she arrive to
the age of twenty one. Order that she be bound unto them and that the clerk make
out indentures and that the chairman sign the same as the law directs.
{Volume III, page 63} September term of court for 1768
On the petition of Willet Goffifon it is ordered that Salvia Sampson, a
mulatto woman shall serve the said Willet Goffigon for the term of one whole
year and also that the said Silvia Sampsons child be bound unto the said
Goffigan according to law.
{Volume III, page 77} June term of court for 1769
Caleb Bell esq. made it appear that he had a white woman servant which hath
had two mulatto children, order that the said servant woman serve the said
Caleb Bell her master the term of one whole year for each offence over and above
the term of time which she is now indentured for.
{Volume III, page 92} June term of court for 1770
Ordered that Esther Norwood be bound unto James Shackelford, aged
eighteen years last November, until she arrive at the age of twenty one years,
and to learn her to spin, The Lords Prayer, The Creed and The Ten Commandments.
Also a mulatto girl named Tabitha Norwood aged five years November last
until she arrive to the age of twenty one years and to learn to spin, The Creed,
Lords Prayer and Ten Commandments, also one mulatto girl named Alice Norwood
aged one year and nine months be bound to James Shackelford to learn to spin,
The Creed, Lords Prayer and Ten Commandments and to serve him until she arrive
at the age of twenty one years.
{Volume III, page 92} June term of court for 1770
Also William Fulford came into court and moved to have Thespah Norwood
bound to him with the consent of the said boy aged seventeen years and granted,
the said boy is to serve until he arrive at the age of twenty one years. Also
Sophia Norwood a mulatto girl aged fifteen years be bound to him until she
arrive at the age of twenty years, the said Fulford to learn the boy the trade
of a Cooper and the girl to spin and to learn them the Creed, Lords Prayer and
Ten commandments.
{Volume III, page 93} June term of court for 1770
Caleb Bell esq. moved to this court to have Abraham Kent, a mulatto boy,
son of Priscilla Kent, a white woman, aged three years last October be bound to
him until he arrive at the age of thirty one years and that he learn him the
Creed, Lords Prayer and Ten Commandments.
{Volume IV, page 49} December term of court for 1780
Jonathan Hellen moved to this court to have Martha Harry, a mulatto girl
bound unto him and wife. She being of the age of two years, ordered she be
bound.
{Volume IV, page 174} March term of court for 1788
Mulatto Bob was brought into court by his mother Nance to be bound to
Caleb Longest to learn the trade of a shoemaker to which the court agreed and
indentures were issued. Age six.
{Volume V, page 78} August term of court for 1793
Benjamin Stanton moved the court to have a Mulatto Boy named Jack age ten
years last March bound to him till he is twenty one years old to learn the trade
of a cooper ands to read, write and which is granted.
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