Category Archives: Coree

Hyde County, NC Indian Families in 1850

Posted on May 14, 2016 by Roberta Estes

A friend was looking through the Hyde County, NC, 1850 census and noticed something quite interesting. On page 4 (at Ancestry.com) of the Currituck district, one entire page (except one person) is shown with M, for mulatto, overwritten over something … Continue reading →

Posted in Algonquian, Bare River Indians, Bay River Indians, Catatkpncy, Cherokee, Chowan, Coree, DNA, Hatteras, Lumbee, Machapunga, Mattamuskeet, Meherrin, North Carolina, Pamplico, Peedee, Reservation, Tuscarora, Waccamaw, Weyanoke, Woccon, Wynganditoian, Yawpim, Yeopim | 42 Comments

History of Halifax Co., NC

Posted on May 24, 2014 by Roberta Estes

Halifax county was formed in 1758 from Edgecombe County which in turn was formed in 1741 from Bertie County which in turn was formed as Bertie Precinct in 1722 from the part of Chowan Precinct of Albemarle County lying west … Continue reading →

Posted in Chowan, Coree, Croatoan, Machapunga, Mattamuskeet, Meherrin, Pungos, Tuscarora, Yeopim | 4 Comments

Core(e) Indian Town

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Roberta Estes

In 1714, two land grants were awarded that very specifically mention the Core (Coree) Indian Town. I initially thought both of these were referring to the same location, but after looking at a map, I realized there must have been … Continue reading →

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Christopher Gale’s Account of the Tuscarora War 1711

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Roberta Estes

Colonial and State Records of North Carolina Warning – extremely graphic content. Letter from Christopher Gale to [his sibling], including a memorial concerning attacks by Native Americans Gale, Christopher, ca. 1679-1735 November 02, 1711 Volume 01, Pages 825-829 A LETTER FROM … Continue reading →

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Cape Fear, Machapunga, Coree, Tuscarora and Mattamuskeet Indians

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Roberta Estes

James Sprunt, born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1846, was an entrepreneurial cotton merchant, author, philanthropist and a major figure in Wilmington, North Carolina from the time of the Civil War until his death in 1924. Active in the N.C. Literary … Continue reading →