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
Articles
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
Tuscarora Place Name Etymologies
by Dr. Blair A. Rudes – Translations of several Tuscarora place names. … [Read More...] about Tuscarora Place Name Etymologies
Entries Regarding the Indian Revolt of 1711
From Hawks’ History of North Carolina, Vol. 2. Gives descriptions of the events surrounding the Tuscarora and allies revolt and attack upon the colonists along the Neuse and Pamlico Rivers. (Hawks had … [Read More...] about Entries Regarding the Indian Revolt of 1711
North Carolina Resolutions against Bay River Indians, Tuscaroras and their allies
This series of orders from the North Carolina Colonial Record (Second Series, Vol. VII) – 1711-1712, explains the colonies intentions against the Tuscarora and Bay River Indians in the wake of the … [Read More...] about North Carolina Resolutions against Bay River Indians, Tuscaroras and their allies
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
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”
Craven County, North Carolina – Its Origin and Beginning
by Dr. Charles R. Hollowell (Includes Tuscarora Peace Treaty of 1712) … [Read More...] about Craven County, North Carolina – Its Origin and Beginning
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)
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
“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”
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