pp. There are a number of families that are identified as being Indian on this reservation . Christopher, Baron de Graffenreid They are related to the Spellers and Bond. Benjamin Foreman, Sr. Online Resources Online tools to help with genealogical research and other North Carolina related topics. William Hooks, Sr. Thomas Palin, Sr. Now being recognized for it vs being called something else is another story. My Grandfather was James Messer from Barker;s Creek, NC. Thomas Bateman II The first three films are an alphabetical surname guide. The earliest European expeditions in North Carolina began in the early to mid-1500s by Spanish and English explorers. Leonard Langston, Sr. John Yelverton, Sr. Matthew Raiford William Haskett 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. It looks like there is a good possibility thatfive Tuscarorasurnames survived the migration from NC to NY and are likely found in descendants today. Last: First: Millons of Americans are direct decendents of the American Indian. There was no designation for an Indian outside of those categories because the aim was commit genocide via the pen. 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Edward Ward, Enoch Ward, Thomas Weeks, John Wheatley, George Williams, Sr.. John Williams (Perquimans), Richard Williford, Sr., Richard Williford, Jr., AndrewWoodley, Thomas Woodley, William Woodley, George Wynns, John Wynns, John Yelverton, Sr. Order of First Families of North Carolina, Ancestor Biographies:Vol. Common Cherokee surnames include Rogers, Starr, McDaniel, Lowrey, Gunter, Hicks, Kingfisher, Vann, Ward, Adair, Crittenden, Cornsilk, Sizemore and Smith. William Gregory John Hassell, Sr. William Alston Sam Smith is my direct line on maternal side- yet finding information on him is complicated Yet you say he he was a Chief.. can you give a direction for research?? Ancestor Biographies: Munroe, John Cuthbert. I have managed to find Bransons widow and her family with her second husband, but am interested in what else you may have found on Sarahs and Charless siblings to see if it could be of any help in finding out more about Branson and Eliza. 3 vols. Cherokee Genealogy - The Cherokee Registry They were fighting the British. William Whitfield II Jeremiah Symonds Richard Elkes Francis Foster 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. There are several different ways we can help you find what you're looking for. Samuel Swann Benoni Loftin William Hancock II In the North Carolina census they are listed as Mulatto. The census would be a good place to start. Box 1629. Alexander Sherrod James Bryant, Jr. William Lowe Esther (Kirby) Ricks Caleb Sawyer Robert Forster A woman named Esther Gibson remainedand at least one other female child. James Long V William Kinchen II document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. . John Speir, andWilliam Whitehead;Benjamin Lakerof Perquimans Co., NC;John MannII;Thomas MannII; Dr.Godfrey Spruill,Ann Walker,Henry NormanI and II;Thomas Vinsonof Surry Co., VA, and Northampton Co., NC. Hi Brandy! Needham Bryan II As for dnahmmmfnative american dna uses western tribes as the standard. John Spann, John Speir, Dr. Godfrey Spruill, William Strickland, George Sutton, Nathaniel Sutton, Stephen Swaine, Thomas Symons, Phillip Torksey, Susannah [__] Travis, Henry Turner, Matthias Tyson/Tison, ThomasTyson, Jeremiah Vail, Thomas Vinson, Thomas Waller, Robert West, Jr., William Weston,Thomas White, Joseph Whitehead, Col. William Whitehead, William Whitfield, Sr., Thomas Whitmel II, John Williams, Jr., Lewis Williams, WilliamWilliams, Robert Willson, William Willson, Lidia Windley, Robert Windley,XHenry Woodward, Thomas Wynne. Jacob Bardin Do you have anything in the Tuscarora from the Lost Creek Settlement? James Beasley, Sr. Good luck, I hope you can find out if your ancestor is related. Complete verbatim transcription of all Secretary of State Wills, and all other wills as well, not included in either Grimes, Olds, Mitchell, or Bradley. Joseph Glaister She was born c.1905 in Lewiston, Niagara County. Jeremiah Vail Edward Hassell 46. Homes can tell as rich of a story as the people who inhabited them. Second Edition. Robert Beasley 1 Caswell 1 Catawba 1 Chatham 2 Cherokee 1 Chowan 2 Currituck 2 Dare 1 Davidson 4 Duplin 1 Durham 2 Edgecombe 2 Forsyth 11 Gaston 1 Graham 1 Granville 8 Guilford 15 Halifax 1 Haywood 1 Iredell 9 Jackson 1 Johnston 1 Jones 1 Lenoir 2 Lincoln 3 Mecklenburg 31 New Hanover 2 Orange 6 Pender 1 Perquimans 2 Person 3 Pitt 1 Randolph 1 Richmond 1 Robeson 1 Col. Edward Ward Thomas Bateman I I believe their fathers name was Pomeroy and mother was Laura. 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My question for anyone who knows is about Tuscarora marriage and naming practices. looks like you will have to copy and paste this into your browser, Sketches State Government websites value user privacy. Rose (Bush) Wynns John Godley Are there any Native Americans with the Guy surname from Frederick County, VA (now WV)? (Since Branson died years before she married, it would make sense the name was wrong.) Hon. Joseph Chew Charles Smith, Sr. The first record I found for him is the 1840 census, which has very little information outside of who lived in the household and then he was gone by 1850 (presumed dead). Richard Barfield, Sr. Contains many wills from Nansemond Co., VA, some from Warwick Co., VA. Full name, location, slave indices. Benjamin Ward Why is she Minqua? 1 are the following:John Alston, Sr., of Chowan Co., NC;William Bennettof Northampton Co., NC;JohnandJames Drakeof Bertie Co., NC, andJohn Collins; Gov. John Williams, Jr. Your email address will not be published. North Carolina Family History Online Bible records, indexed marriage and death announcements and copies of genealogical research donated to the Government and Heritage Library all fully searchable and available online. There are more names as well on the 6 NATIONS reserve. Researching ancestors believed to have been enslaved can be challenging, since the record trail is spotty prior to 1865. Peter Jones, Sr. German settlers first came to what is now North Carolina as part of the second expedition sent to the Roanoke area by Sir Walter Raleigh in the 1580s. William Reeves Robert Coxe, Sr. Thomas Avent @Laura, please feel free to contact me directly at americanhaggardhousewife (AT) gmail.com. When you find a record that interests you, you can obtain a copy through mail or email. Matthew Seller I have always been told that we were of Cherokee descent but the cope name seems to be Tuscarora. Hannah (Kent) Smithwick Green Graves Anyone know who Chief Samuel Smith Married? Sois there a number or place we can call to ask the Tuscarora band if they have any info? Lemuel Lamb Hardy Id be VERY interested to hear of your family lore in regards to this as Branson is a brick wall for me. A Scottish corporation in the 1880s purchased land in Madison and Haywood Counties with a view to bringing in Scottish settlers. His descendants live mostly in Oregon and Washington. John Jenkins Michael King, Sr. By country & year of birth. James Spier, Jr. I am descending from Kizzie Ann Seel(e)y Russell, my gggrandmother. First Families of North Carolina info: STATESVILLE, N.C. ( WBTV /Gray News) - Two students in North Carolina were nearly hit by a car that flew past the stopped school bus as they crossed the street. I also found a Chief Thomas Howell who signed to sell part of the Woods reservation in NC to move to NY. This tool can help African Americans discover their enslaved ancestors. James Long I to Arii, does Dake have any descendants named Peter, by any chance? A bus camera captured the near miss as it happened on Thursday morning. Among the top 15 fastest-growing last names (2000-2010), all but one are predominantly Asian or Hispanic . I am interested in any information about the Pugh and Pierces of the Tuscarora tribe of North Carolina and New York. Thomas Relfe Order of First Families of North Carolina, Ancestor Biographies:Vol. Students nearly hit by car passing stopped school bus in North Carolina Thomas Speight He was involved in the Regulator movement in the NC. Malachi Smith Looking for information on Goins, Maynor, and America Merica Manuel. 2. John Harrison II Giovanni da Verrazonoa was the first European explorer of North Carolina in 1524. Walter Lane I have been seeking to find a direct link to the area and this is the closest Ive come. Thomas Taylor, Sr. The family surname is Guy and they lived in Virginia in the 1800s. I have researched my Strickland line back to the Sizeburgh Castle, yet I know that there is Native in our line due to the fact it shows in my mothers DNA results. Adam Mohr Daniel Jackson, Jr. According to family lore, we are of Tuscaroran descent. Thomas Jarvis 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. Many early North Carolina families are named on - East Carolina Roots George Fort I North Carolina, the Old North State and the new Ancestry. Abraham Mitchell, Sr. Susannah (Tyson) Hardee Edmund Chancey, Jr. Lyonell Reading Roger Mason, Sr. Contains a section of corrections and additions for vol. Joseph Poitevint Records and help are hard to come by. John Bond First Families of North Carolina info: 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. John Bunn Researching Indian Ancestry - East Carolina Roots , see Susan Kalter, Finding a Place for David Cusick in 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 . James Long III What do you know of the Strickland name? Thomas Blount II Thomas Cullen Hugh Smithwick John Stancell, Sr. Bible records, indexed marriage and death announcements and copies of genealogical research donated to the Government and Heritage Library all fully searchable and available online. The notes in the right column correlate to the 1790 county/family names to the left. Knoxville, TN 37901. Thomas Brown William Ricks (1771) Black Dutch (genealogy) - Wikipedia William Barrow Edmund Bellinger, Landgrave I have a picture of her headstone and copy of her death certificate. The prices listed include postage costs, and check or money order is payable and should be sent to: John A. Brayton, 1900 Central Avenue, Memphis, TN 38104 Nathaniel Averitt (of Onslow) ERWIN Mrs. Frances Marie Upchurch Johnson, age 99, died Thursday morning, Feb. 23, 2023, six days shy of her 100th birthday, surrounded by her loving family. Order of the First Families of North Carolina listing of ancestors as of 10 Mar 2019. James Beasley, Jr. The migration of Scottish Highlanders, in particular, to North Carolina began in about 1729 (Conner, 1919) and grew steadily until the outbreak of the American Revolution. Sarah (Reeves) Hicks Genealogy for Darby Sullivant (1669 - 1715) family tree on Geni, with over 230 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. Ezekiel Maudlin surnames (North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, and Kentucky) Brass Ankles (South Carolina) Carmel Indians (Ohio) Cubans (North Carolina) Guineas (West Virginia Melungeon) Lumbee/Croatan Indian (North and South Carolina) Pamunkey/Powhatan Indians (Virginia) Redbones (Louisiana via the Carolinas) Melungeon and Corrections and Additions to Vol. Thomas Sawyer (d. 1765) Discover the first settlers and early families of the United States in this collection of 140 titles. 12, 1811, and wad the first white man to he buried at the mouth of the Columbia River. Members will be delighted to visit any organization to present our program. Jeremiah Perry were North Carolinas Tuscarora Chiefs. Col. William Whitehead Did they then resume their original name? A New and Correct Map of the Province of North Carolina John Henby, Sr. William Hilliard Ralph Mason Discover your DNA story and unlock the secrets of your ancestry and genealogy with our DNA kits for ancestry and the world's most comprehensive DNA database. Family Records Learn about genealogy resources available in our print and digital collections. Do you know of the name Taconte or Davonte. Benjamin Pritchard She was the house Keeper on RL Speller Farm. Does anyone have any information regarding Grace Verona (Williams) Miller of the NY Tuscaroras? 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/. George Fort II . State Government websites value user privacy. Abraham Kimberley, Sr. They descended from English colonists who primarily settled at Jamestown, Williamsburg, the Northern Neck and along the James River and other navigable waters in Virginia during the 17th century. John Hardison Benjamin Laker North Carolina Early 1700s 3861 members Arthur Jordan This volume treats the known descendants for five generations, male and female, ofJohn Williams, died testate 1692, Isle of Wight Co., VA, and his brotherThomas Williams, died 1693, Isle of Wight Co., VA. OFFNC ancestors are second generation: John2Williams, William2Williams, and Samuel Herring (married Anne3Williams). Ann (Marwood) Durant Thanks for any help! John Gordon The 1909 Guion Miller Roll is of major use to Eastern Cherokee researchers. William Bennett my dad was John Ellis Messer I am not sure how many generations it runs for sure, but my daughter had a DNA test and it showed a little native Like 1-1.5 %, Jean, Hi there so glad to see your response! I am trying to do my tree too. The Chickamauga gave in after their leader was assassinated. John Blount (1765) Col. Joseph Bryan Henry Gibbs, Sr. But it is confusing. Edward Vail United States, Early American Families | findmypast.com I have also learned but can not verify that there may have been Native American on my grandmothers side (Smithwick, Williams, Walker, Eason, Gibson) from the Martin County and earlier counties. Im looking for more information on Blount/Blunt Surname. Robert Lanier 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. Thomas Futrell Thomas Weeks 3. The surname in Tuscarora goes back to at least 1685 on the Roanoke River in land deeds, court records etc. John Culpeper This is where my information ends. William Hancock What Are Some Cherokee Indian Surnames? - Reference.com ing i.e. It appears Hattie was born in NY, however, Im pretty sure she was born in NC in 1871. Edward Boykin, Jr. We always welcome new members. Order of First Families of North Carolina, Ancestor Biographies:Vol. P.O. Buncombe County Genealogy & Buncombe County Family History Resources Francis Tomes thanks. I have no documents saying this but I would like help to further research if anyone has any tips! Abigail (Prescott) Bounds Thomas Boswell Henry White, Sr. Thomas Sawyer (d. 1720) The question of Ann Wheatleys marriage to a John Williams is resolved in the appendixshe married another John Williams, not ours. William Woodley Thomas Luten James Rutland We share a keen curiosity about who our ancestors were and what motivated them to move to this beautiful but demanding place. James Drake Rebecca (Sebrell) Pretlow My great great grandfathers name was William Cope. Stephens parents could possibly have been Amos Owen / Owens and Rachel Seward. Lawrence Mackque John Bright (of Beaufort) Farnifold Green I Henry Woodhouse Mary (Butler) Keile Hello. In 1889, there were total of 404 Tuscarora and in 1890, 392. I am looking for any information on the parents of Roger Pugh and Hattie Pugh. My great great grandmothers name is Martha Ann Taylor of Pitt County NC. Charles King Richard Williford I Native American Literary History, Thomas Paquinet, Jr. Zachariah Morris Thomas Overman Ancestor Biographies: Jacob Parrott, Sr. Robert Hill Thank you. Edward Barnes North Carolina, Native American Census Selected Tribes, 1894-1913 is a database available on Ancestry Library Edition. Samuel Newby Aaron Albertson, William Albertson, John Aldridge, Col. Thomas Avent, William Baldwin, John Barclift, William Barclift I, William Bartlet/Barclift II, John Barrow, William Barrow,XEdmund Bellinger I,Edmund Bellinger II, John Belman, Grace Bennett, Benjamin Blount, Sr., James Blount, Jr., Thomas Blount II, Samuel Boutwell, John Boyce, Francis Boykin, William Bright, John Brown, Thomas Brown, William Brown, William Bryan, William Bush, Edward Cannon, William Carraway, Sr., Samuel Charles, Sr., Timothy Clare, John Clarke I, John Clarke II, Major Clarke, Thomas Cook, John Coward, Capt. Charity (Alston) Dawson Dr. Godfrey Spruill Joseph Fulford, Jr. Though, she was mentioned to say her name was to remember the Old Ones. The records are arranged alphabetically by surname. | Ups and Downs of Family History V2.0, Edward Cannon (1635-1729) Probated Will in Bath County NC 10 Jun 1729 naming 3 enslaved persons, Early Long Island Wills of Suffolk County 1691-1703, by William S Pelletreau, published in 1897, Peregrine Stanbrough 1702 Probated Will in Southampton, Suffolk County, NY naming two enslaved personsWill & Isabel, Amy McDaniel Pollock, 1820 US Census in Jones County NC, enumerating one enslaved female, John McDaniel 1817 will in Jones County NC, naming seven enslaved persons, Follow My Family's Twisted Tree on WordPress.com. Barbados: Death: November 24, 1715 (45-46) Bath, Beaufort, North Carolina, United States Immediate Family: Son of Humphrey Sullivant and Alice . But most of those names are in Johnston County. Looking at the War of 1812 records for the Seneca and Oneida, the tribes that adopted the Tuscarora, there were few if any English names, so the Tuscarora people may well have abandoned most English names from NC, returning to mostly Native names and later readopting possibly different English or French surnames. John Sawyer of Bermuda Early North Carolina Settlers, 1700s-1900s - Ancestral Findings Early Settlers in Georgia - 1740-1755 - Genealogy Trails Melungeon Names by Geographic Area - RootsWeb Maps & Plats Index Iredell 1-reel 1924-1981. Joseph John Alston Lidia (Windley) Daw William Stancell Crisp Dna testing done on eastern woodland tribes, therefore, shows little to no so called native american dna and a strain only shows ancient intermixing with asiatic tribes. John Herring, Jr. Now form my reading it looks like she married my great grandfatherx6 (I believe) His name was Captain Robert Johann Messer. Countless Highland Scots migrated to North Carolina during the colonial period and lived primarily in the Upper Cape Fear region during the late 1770s. Required fields are marked *. 27:3 (Fall 2002), Big Neck. at page 25, line 25 of the present edition; Thomas Lovick Considerable information added to ancestors in the first two volumes. 1.18 V. 1.19 W. 2 References.