Category Archives: Catawba

History of the Moravians in NC

Posted on March 2, 2013 by

One of the missions of the Moravians was to preach the gospel to the Native Americans.  Their records are held in the Moravian Church archives in Bethlehem , Pennsylvania, but they have been reproduced and are available on microfilm. http://www.gale.cengage.com/servlet/ItemDetailServlet?region=9&imprint=745&titleCode=PSM106&type=4&id=172621 … Continue reading →

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George Washington Letter to Tuscarora

Posted on February 9, 2013 by

The French and Indian War took place from 1754 to 1763.  During this time, a significant amount of land was disputed, and fighting took place primarily in these regions and in borderlands.  The Native American tribes were key players, often … Continue reading →

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King Hagler, Catawba Chief, Conference with Peter Henley 1756

Posted on February 4, 2013 by

Many times the only glimpses we have of the Native people as individuals are through documents like this.  I sure wish the names of his warriors had been recorded. Colonial and State Records of North Carolina Report by Peter Henley … Continue reading →

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Journal of Bishop Spangenberg, 1752

Posted on February 1, 2013 by

Colonial and State Records of North Carolina Journal of August Gottlieb Spangenberg’s voyage to North Carolina to establish a Moravian Settlement [Translation] Spangenberg, August Gottlieb, 1704-1792 September 13, 1752 – January 08, 1753 Volume 05, Pages 1-14 ——————– page 1 … Continue reading →

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Diary of Bishop Spangenberg, 1752

Posted on January 31, 2013 by

Colonial and State Records of NC Diary of August Gottlieb Spangenberg during his journey to North Carolina [Translation] [Extracts] Spangenberg, August Gottlieb, 1704-1792 September 1752 Volume 04, Pages 1311-1314 [Translated from the original in the archives of the Moravian Church, … Continue reading →

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Treaty between North Carolina and the King Hagler of the Catawba Indians

Posted on January 30, 2013 by

This treaty found in the North Carolina State records is quite interesting for several reasons.  First, it places the Catawba living in Anson and perhaps also Rowan County, NC in 1754.  This is confirmed by another document, filed on January … Continue reading →

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Indians in North Carolina in 1754

Posted on January 29, 2013 by

This document is found in the Colonial and State Records of North Carolina.  It is undated, but the other document on page 320 is a tax list of taxables by county for 1754 filed on January 4, 1755.  The document sharing … Continue reading →

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History of the Old Cheraws

Posted on November 18, 2012 by

The book, “History of the Old Cheraws” by Alexander Gregg (1819-1893) was written and published in 1867.  When I ordered this book, I expected this was about the Cheraws, meaning, the Indians, but for the most part, it wasn’t. The opening chapters, … Continue reading →

Posted in Cape Fear, Catawba, Cheraw, Cherokee, Notchee, Peedee, Uchee | 3 Comments

Meeting with King Hagler and the Catawba Nation – 1756

Posted on September 6, 2012 by

Colonial and State Records of NC - Report by Peter Henley concerning his conference with King Hagler and the Catawba Nation – Henley, Peter, 1725-1758 May 26, 1756 – May 28, 1756 Volume 05, Pages 579-584 [B. P. R. O. North … Continue reading →

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A Report on Research of Lumbee Origins by Robert K. Thomas – Part 12 – Traditional Lumbee History – The Saponi

Posted on August 1, 2012 by

A continuation of Robert K. Thomas’s Report of Research on Lumbee Origins.  This was transcribed from a photocopy of an original report at the Wilson Library, UNC, Chapel Hill, NC in June of 2012.   Any comments I have will be made at … Continue reading →

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