Did women customarily take their husbands surnames? John Baptista Ashe Jacob Butler My GG Grandmother, I was told Effy Bond was from Indian Woods Reservation. John Dew III Hugh Hyman Michael King, Sr. James Farlee, Sr. After checking outtheir genealogy FAQs, you cancontact the library's genealogy expertsthrough the library's website. She is not listed on a y census that I can find as Native, but family understood her to be Tuscarora. My full-blooded Tuscarora Great Great Grandfather Stephen Owens was married to a white doctor Lois / Louise Cadwell/Colwell/ Colwell . Unusual marriage in those days. Thomas Avent Thomas Tyson John Cake, Sr. Henry/Hendry Smith William Merritt Peter Dauge Functionality of the site should not be affected, but things may look different. I'm John Croom. Francis Speight Sheriff Thomas Bonner They were fighting the British. The surnames of the Tuscarorapeople who returned to NC from NY to deal with land sales and negotiations include: Abraham (may be first name only), Big Fish, Billy, Casie, Chew,Cusick, Jack, Jacob, Johnson, Jones, Green, King (as in Young King), Lewis (may be firstname only),Longboard, Lovedenny, Mt Pleasant, Printup/Prantup, Sacarusa, Sachem (may be a description, not a surname),Smith, Thomas (may be first name only), Warchief,William (may be first name only). Your email address will not be published. Samuel Ruffin Thomas Rountree That is very interesting. Simon Anderson They are related to the Spellers and Bond. I am descending from Kizzie Ann Seel(e)y Russell, my gggrandmother. Henry Speller Richard Felton Thomas Wallis Cornelius Loftin Benoni Loftin Craven Surname Ancestry. Thomas Smith II I have a picture of her headstone and copy of her death certificate. Nathaniel Albertson John George Kornegay Seldom do any genealogies state that someone is of European descent. Richard Sanderson, Stephen Swaine, Henry Turner, Jeremiah Vail. We in the Order of First Families of North Carolina all descend from the settlers who arrived in our state prior to 1729. Thomas Elliott 1790 North Carolina census [hand written book] 1800 Reel 0029 - 1800 North Carolina - Anson, Ashe, Brunswick, Buncombe, Burke, Cabarrus, Iredell, and Lincoln Counties) John Parker Most of your information is being taken from my ancestry.com posting, and some from FaceBook. Notes on colonial North Carolina, 1700-1750 LDS Genealogy. Francis Tomes William Read This collection can help enhance your research into the history of the United States and its founding families. Tuscarora People Identified in Land and Other Transactions, http://dna-explained.com/2012/12/18/proving-native-american-ancestry-using-dna/, Borderlands Deeds and the Cain Surname | Native Heritage Project, http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1027&context=libraryscience, http://www.canadiana.org/ECO/mtq?doc=04555, https://www.geni.com/people/Capt-Samuel-Smith-Sr-Chief-of-Tuscorora/6000000066981388849, https://dna-explained.com/native-american-dna-resources/. In eastern North Carolina, one fantastic example of uncovering Indian surnames comes from researching the reservation that was established at Lake Mattamuskeet in 1727 (in the period following the Tuscarora War). MY NAME IS BILLY NEAL RASH, SR. DO YOU KNOW WHAT OUR SURNAME CAME FOR OR ANYTHING. were North Carolinas Tuscarora Chiefs. The surname in Tuscarora goes back to at least 1685 on the Roanoke River in land deeds, court records etc. Pugh,1856. Edward Rutland John Peirce Ill have to recheck this. These documents spanned the earliest mentions of Tuscarora by English names beginning in 1695 and ending after 1831. P.O. Edward Carter The first part was relatively easy, because Ive already done that research and documented it in a series of articlestitled Tuscarora People Identified in Land and Other Transactions. George Coburn, Jr. Henry White, Sr. Nicholas Hunter (of Onslow) Smith was listed as an executor, so may have been a surname from before leaving North Carolina. I have limited records of my direct relative Joseph Nichols, Iborn EST 1735 Indian Woods, Tuscarora Reservation, Bertie County, North Carolina died AFT 1817 Scott County, Virginia.but little else. Zachariah Morris My dna with Gedmatch shows Native American ancestry. The Concessions and Agreements of Albermarle Province were written in 1665 with the name being changed to North Carolina in 1691. The truth of the matter is that the predominant slave trade involved the natives of this land and that is not taught to hide their identities. William Bridgers 1. Nathaniel Everitt Joshua Herring Stephens parents could possibly have been Amos Owen / Owens and Rachel Seward. John Hinnant, Sr. Let me know if yal have any info ! Francis Shackelford Capt. Ceely Ann Keziah daughter of Sandifer Keziah, unknown Tuscarora Father. Capt. Hello, Im new. Thomas Sawyer (d. 1720) Thomas Luten I have ancestors from the Pitt, Martin, Perquimans, Bertie, Beaufort counties (and probably more) with surnames of Gibson, Walker, Taylor, Eason, Perry, Williams, Smithwick, Jones, Reddick, Phelps. Giovanni da Verrazonoa was the first European explorer of North Carolina in 1524. 2.1 Books. William Hooks, Sr. (Perhaps there is truth to this lore?) William Willson (of Northampton) ing i.e. William Hooks, Jr. Ann (Bigg) Batchelor Fewox William Bryan Transcription of Provincial North Carolina Wills, 1663-1729/30, Volume 1, Testators A-K. Hardcover, 8 x 11, xii, 404 pages, Jackson, Miss., 2003. Not sure if a lot of records were destroyed at the time. I have alwasys been told she was of Indian descent. Mary (Stafford) May Moulet Trader Joseph Evans III I have a book called Seven Generations of Iroquois Leadership, Lt. Cornelius Cusick is in it.. on the front page of the book is a picture of him and he looks as English as an English man can, he is wearing an army coat with medals , he was born on the Tuscarora Reserve.. his grandfather was Nicholas Kaghnatsho Cusick.. Lewis Williams Sarah (Helmot) Leigh Records and help are hard to come by. Samuel Freeman My Great-Grandfather was Matthew William Blount and his father was Matthew Blount. John Fulford Contains a section of corrections and additions for vol. Thomas Ward Transcription of Provincial North Carolina Wills, 1663-1729/30, Volume 2, Testators L-Z. These short tutorials from the State Library cover a variety of aspects of researching your family history. James Curry Samuel Pike I Is the name Lassiter out of Bertie County NC associated with the Native Americans in that area. Had an uncle that spent his life researching our background and took all his info found to the grave with him. Any help with this info a out this amazing marriage / couple would be appreciated. Joseph John Alston have you found any Indians from the towpath area between WV and Virginia, in Jefferson county. See More on What the Archives Has to Offer, North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, An official website of the State of North Carolina, Advisory Council on Film, Television, and Digital Streaming, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion, county records related to bonds, courts, land, marriage, wills and estates, and taxes, Contact the archivists at the State Archives. John Wynns Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. A lock icon or https:// means youve safely connected to the official website. Walter Lane William Stancell Crisp They always cited the darker complexion of Malinda in pictures as proof. Native American Literary History, England. State Government websites value user privacy. John Cropley Thomas Whitmel Much information never seen before, and many mistakes corrected. William Lawrence John Mann Capt. Wills, Records of Iredell County 7 reels 1929-1971. If anyone knows anything about her, please let me know. Many were obviously the same peoplesigning different deeds, for example, butthere were were many different surnames. Anyone know who Chief Samuel Smith Married? Edward Mayo, Sr. Indigenous people were listed as black, mulatto, colored, negro..depending on the actual time. Of the people in the 1888-1889 census, very few surnames were found when the Tuscarora residedin North Carolina, but those few include Hewett, Jack, Miller, Smith and Seneca. Other families followed such as Samuel Masenngill, Henry Masengill, Julius Dugger and Andrew Greer. Many of these families arrived from both the Carolina area and the Virginia area. John Trippe I 2.2 Internet. Henry Palin, Jr. Perhaps he studied Tuscarora Culture, life & hardships of this tribe. William Hancock II John Dew II M. Beauchamp and including extensive annotations, may be All were created for the 2015 RootsMOOC online genealogy course that the Library produced in cooperation with Wake Forest University. William Bright,William Bryan, Edward Cannon, John Coward, John Davenport, Sr., William Gause/Goss, Thomas Graves, William Horn, Arthur Jordan, Joseph Lane, Sr., Leonard Loftin, Thomas Mewborn/Mewboorn, John Porter, Jr./Sr., Christian Sloback, Benjamin Small, Robert Turner. 1. Thomas Blount II Can anyone tell me if the surname Harris is of Tuscarora lineagemy great grandma lived in Windsor, NC and Indian Woods, NC and not sure if she was Cherokee or Tuscarora. Gabriel Newby These elite families generally married . These are Gist, Brannon, Brown, Nelson, Bryan, Boon, Cleveland, and Wilson. Ceely Ann married Benjamin Scalf. John Porter, Sr. Thomas Blount, John Bond, Richard Bond,XCapt. Isaac Hunter Richard Sowell, Jr. Isaac Hill Edward Salter William Charles I cant get any further in ancestry.com than thisso it kind of seems a shame to spend so much money on info I already know and cant get back any further. Hardcover, 6x 9, xiv, 357 pages, Baltimore, Md., 2011,$30.00. Benjamin Ward 46. Some lines, where information was available, are taken down to the 9th generation. pp. John Winslow Susannah (Davis) Boyce (Carolus means Charles in Latin.) Jeremiah Vail Abraham Hobbs The 1870 federal population census, the first on which former slaves are listed by name, can be confusing because individuals with shared surnames may be family members or former owners.Even if one knows that an ancestor was born during slavery, work . John Bass Thomas Cook North Carolina, 1780-'81 : being a history of the invasion of the Carolinas by the British Army under Lord Cornwallis in 1780-'81 Genealogy Gophers. Transatlantic origins are given where known, and colonial origins discussed. John Bryant The following publications authored by the Orders Genealogist, John A. Brayton, are available. From oral family tradition, it is known that we have an Indigenous ancestor, and she would be of the correct generation. Thomas Keile Good luck, I hope you can find out if your ancestor is related. The . On the 1920 census he is listed as Black and she is listed as Mullatto. William Carraway, Sr. Welcome to my Croom Family Genealogy Site. Richard Allen, Jr., Warren AndrewsX, Nathaniel Averitt, Joseph Ballard, Sr., Joseph Ballard, Jr.,Samuel Barclift, Jacob Bardin, John Bardin, Richard Barfield, Sr., Richard Barfield, Jr., John Blount, Benjamin Boykin, Edward Boykin, Jr. , John Bright, Simon Bright, John Bryan, Needham Bryan, John Bryant, William Bryant, Rose (Bush) Wynns, Jacob Butler, Robert Campen, James Castellow, Richard Chappell, Joseph Chew, Arthur Cotton, John Cotton II, John Cotton III, Joseph Daniel, Sr., Owen Daniel/ODaniel, Samuel Davis, Sr.,William Daw, Sr.,Jean Depp,Thomas Dudley, William Everett, Benjamin Foreman, Sr., Robert Forster, Francis Foster, William Foster, James Foyle, John Fulford, Benjamin Griffin, Col. William Hancock I, Capt. I might have a possible connection but I am not certain. English origins are given where known, and colonial origins are discussed. Richard Braswell II Edmund Pearce, Jr. I also found a Chief Thomas Howell who signed to sell part of the Woods reservation in NC to move to NY. John Smith, Sr. Others likely remained as well, but arent named in financialrecords or had married and assimilated or moved elsewhere in earlier generations, between the Tuscarora War in 1711 and theofficialfinal removal to NYin 1802. Richard Gregory Thomas Taylor, Sr. North Carolina Early 1700s 3861 members Col. John Snoad John Drake Marmaduke Norfleet James Leigh, Sr. Matthias Tyson He said the were from a tribe that lived on the towpath on the Potomac river in that area. Michael King III Adam Ferguson, Jr. William Jennings Col. John Henby, Jr. William Martin Robert Coxe, Sr. Thomas Parker (of Nansemond/Chowan) William Ward, Sr. Richard Pace, Jr. William Hooker The question of Ann Wheatleys marriage to a John Williams is resolved in the appendixshe married another John Williams, not ours. I could use any help that is willing to be offered. William Stafford (d. 1765) Richard Allen, Jr. Thomas Waller This easy-to-read guides explains how to dig deep and find vital records from before 1913, when vital records were first kept statewide. John Bryan (of Craven) George Fort I Hi Brandy! Samuel Williams John Patterson Robert Willson Any information would be helpful. Elizabeth (Overman) Morris Thomas Hobbs Robert Morgan William Freeman 1 - Smith Harper. Samuel Boutwell Benjamin Blanchard I believe he is the Native American. Just found this Allen post. Samuel Nicholson Henry Phelps II Susannah (_____) Travis I imagine any families in Richmond from the Tuscarora background with that same surname would have descended from the same original Allen family that originally moved their. I am trying to trace my native heritage and she is as far back as I have information about (maternal grandmother). North Carolina to South Carolina, South Carolina to Tenneesee to Kentucky. Do you mean the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal towpath? Paul Phillips Thomas Vinson Thannks. Search 31 million family names. Prudence (Sherrod) Brown Col. Edward Ward Richard Vick I Thomas Weeks Order of First Families of North Carolina, Ancestor Biographies:Vol. James Braswell To learn more, view our full privacy policy. John Hinnant I Samuel Pike II The following ancestors have been documented to have been resident, prior to 12 July 1729, in the portion of the Province of Carolina which became North Carolina. Contains many wills from Nansemond Co., VA, some from Warwick Co., VA. Full name, location, slave indices. John Morrison Richard Sowell, Sr. Mathias Tobias Swanner It is possible that my Grandmother, Edith M. Smith (later Schmitt), of the Tuscaroras attended Carlisle Barracks and was brought to Ohio by my Great Grandfather, Rev. John Davenport, Sr. But I believe they are gathering what exists in both Indian Woods and Lewiston NY. Ralph Mason Francis Rountree Robert Peele IV Roger Snell, Jr. Two: Thomas Relfe Sois there a number or place we can call to ask the Tuscarora band if they have any info? George Williams Samuel Wheatley I Thomas Everett Robert Campen There are a total of 15 segments of this series. First Families of North Carolina info: Covers everything from detailed looks at using specific types of records for genealogical research to quick weekly tips on how to jump start your family history research project. John Collins Alvis, Anderson, Beubleton or Bembleton, Bissell, Brayley, Bissell, Beaver, Cusick, Chew, Douglas, DeFeurest, Fish, Garlow, Green, Gansworth, Hewitt, Hill, Henry, Isaac, Jonson, Jack, Jones, Jacob, Johnathan, Jenison or Jemison, Lonto, Mt. Robert Sims Ancestor Biographies: The Carolina charter was declared null and void in 1706, and Carolinas were divided into two provinces, with governors, in 1712. John Hassell, Sr.. Alice [__] Hawkins-Davis-Wade, John Herring, Jr., Daniel Highsmith, Sr., George Hill, Isaac Hill, Jeremiah Hilliard, John Hinnant II, John Hinton, Thomas Horn, William Horn, George Hughes, Christian Isler, John Jarrett, Jacob Johnson, Sr., William Johnson (Carteret), William Johnson (Chowan), Richard Jones, Arthur Jordan,Israel Joyner,Thomas Kearney, Abraham Kimberly, Henry King, Capt. William Whitfield II Whether you're just getting started putting together your family tree or are a family history research pro with years of experience, chances are the State Library has a resource guide, database, digital collection, or other material that can help you with your genealogy project. Thanks in advance for any assistance. Jonathan Standley (You may feel free to photocopy all . I dont know what tribe her family was associated withand since there were so many different tribes I dont know where to look. Much information never seen before. By country & year of birth. William Williams (of Martin) Nearly 1,500 Bible records (lists of birth, marriage, and death information written in North Carolina family Bibles) from the 2000+ copies of various donated family Bibles held by the State Archives of North Carolina. James Ward The five Chickamauga Cherokee were in the towns of Runningwater, Nickajack, Chickamauga, Tinsawatie, and Elijay were closely aligned with the Spanish and fought with other Cherokee who were friendly with the British. . John Clarke II According to family lore, we are of Tuscaroran descent. I am a descendent of that line. In the Tuscarora language, it is said to mean that, yes. Richard Silvester
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