by Dr. Charles R. Hollowell (Includes Tuscarora Peace Treaty of 1712)
Letter from Col. Pollock to Lords Proprietors regarding the ongoing war with the Indians
Describes the worried state of the colonials in the wake of the death of Gov. Hyde, and in the midst of the “Tuscarora War.” Also has an example of the common colonial reference to all Indians belonging to the Haudenosaunee as “Senecas.”
Saponi Lands in Eastern North Carolina
Information on mid-18th century Saponi lands in present-day Wayne County. Includes Cliffs of the Neuse State Park (est. 1945.)
SQUIRES Surname Research
The Squires surname is relevant to researching Coastal Carolina Indian history because it was a surname associated with the Indians at Mattamuskeet. Below, you will find a compilation of various data regarding the Squires surname (and variant spellings). PLEASE NOTE: Just because a name is on this page does not necessarily mean that they are associated with the Indians […]
JOHNSTON/JOHNSON Surname Research
The Johnson family first appears as Free People of Color on Virginia’s eastern shore in the mid-1600s, and later in various counties in eastern North Carolina. This family is connected through marriage extensively with other families that are key in our research: BUTLER, ROACH, BUCK, HARRIS and BRYAN(T), Early North Carolina Census Records ELIZABETH JOHNSON […]