Author Archives: Roberta Estes

In Summary These transactions, sales, petitions and letters tell a long a sordid history of the land transactions between the Tuscarora and their “good friends,” the white people across three centuries.  Included are stories of betrayal, by the whites and … Continue reading →

The Final Bertie County Transactions 1831 – Bertie County Deed book 163 page 418 William Chew et als, Indians, to the People of North Carolina This indenture made this 19th day of November in the year 1831 between William Chew, … Continue reading →

Accounting An 1805 accounting shows two entries of interest: Cash paid Joseph B. Littlejohn assistant for the Indians – $24 Cash Paid Esther Gibson the Indian – $10 Another accounting shows: 1805 – Cash paid J. C. Guion and Joseph … Continue reading →

How Ugly is Ugly? In 1803 the lands of the Tuscarora were surveyed.  William L. Byrd III, in his book, makes the following observations: 1.  James Pugh, Williams 1766 150 year lease calls for 8000 acres but is 21,752.5 acres … Continue reading →

The 1803-1805 Land Leases Bertie County, NC Deed Book S begins a series of leases in 1803 and continues through 1805.  These leases are all contracted with Sacarusa and Longboard as the chiefs, many with Jeremiah Slade, their power of … Continue reading →

The 1802 Treaty 1801 letter from the Governor’s Papers – dated Dec. 4, 1801 “Dear Sir, I wished to have had an opportunity of conversing with you before you set out to Raleigh upon a subject which I find a … Continue reading →

The Fraudulent Land Sale 1777 – Lewis Thompson Papers – UNC Collection 716 Petition of 1777 to Gov. Richard Caswell at New Bern The petition for the Tuskarorah Nation of Indians living in Bertie Co. humbly sheweth that our Brothers the White … Continue reading →