A message from His Excellency Arthur Dobbs, Esq; Captain-General and Governor in Chief, in and over his Majesty’s Province of North-Carolina. To the General Assembly, held at Newbern, the twelfth day … [Read More...] about Letter from Governor Dobbs to North Carolina General Assembly in regards to pending “French-Indian War”
Articles
A New Look at the Tuscarora War
Editor's note: In 2013, a book was published by Dr. David LaVere, PhD, a professor of history at UNC-Wilmington, entitled The Tuscarora War. In his book, LaVere references an article that was … [Read More...] about A New Look at the Tuscarora War
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
Bertie County Deed Book M – 1777 – Various Abstracts
(From Deeds of Bertie County 1772-1785, Abstracted by Stephen Bradley, Jr. – typed from copy for this website by Sara Whitford) (Entries below can be found on page 31 of aforementioned … [Read More...] about Bertie County Deed Book M – 1777 – Various Abstracts
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) {Volume I, page 43} September term of court for … [Read More...] about Indians named in Court Records of Carteret County
Apprentice Bonds for Free People of Color in Craven County, North Carolina (1769-1820)
In researching Indian ancestry, it's important to note that for a variety of reasons in history (usually economic or socio-political), Indian people were often recorded as any race other than Indian. … [Read More...] about Apprentice Bonds for Free People of Color in Craven County, North Carolina (1769-1820)
“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”
1790 Coastal Carolina Indian Cross-Reference Database
IMPORTANT! Please note that individuals listed here are not necessarily Indian. They may be free blacks, mulattos, mestizos, or any other non-white citizens. This is just intended to be a potential … [Read More...] about 1790 Coastal Carolina Indian Cross-Reference Database
BASS Bible Record (Nansemond/Chowanoc)
The item below is from USGenWeb Archives (per citation at the bottom) and we have no further information about this document or this family. Chowan County, NC - John Basse Bible Record … [Read More...] about BASS Bible Record (Nansemond/Chowanoc)
Woodland Period Mortuary Variability in the Lower Roanoke River Valley: Perspectives from the Jordan’s Landing, Sans Souci and Dickerson Sites
by Charles L. Heath, RPA for Fort Bragg Cultural Resources Management Program, XVIII Airborne Corps and Fort Bragg and Department of Anthropology, Research Laboratories of Archaeology - University of … [Read More...] about Woodland Period Mortuary Variability in the Lower Roanoke River Valley: Perspectives from the Jordan’s Landing, Sans Souci and Dickerson Sites
Excerpt from the Journal of John “Tuscarora Jack” Barnwell
According to Barnwell, Fort Hancock was designed for the Tuscaroras by a “runaway negro” slave named Harry. Also in this entry (representing one single day of Barnwell’s long campaign against the … [Read More...] about Excerpt from the Journal of John “Tuscarora Jack” Barnwell
Researching Indian Ancestry
One of the number one questions Coastal Carolina Indian Center gets via e-mail is how to find Indian ancestors, or how to determine the tribe of certain ancestors who were said to be Indian. This … [Read More...] about Researching Indian Ancestry