Category Archives: Ocaneechi

Orange Co., NC Free Families of Color 1790-1840

Posted on May 28, 2013 by Roberta Estes

In the article, The Jeffreys and Day Families, Cabinetmakers, we discovered that Thomas Day of Caswell County, NC was connected with the Day and Jeffreys families who lived in Orange County, NC, a group of people who were of mixed … Continue reading →

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The Jeffreys and Day Families, Cabinetmakers

Posted on May 26, 2013 by Roberta Estes

In the article about Indian Cabinetmakers in Piedmont, NC, by Dr. Patricia Phillips Marshall, reported recently on Lisa Henderson’s Fourth Generation Inclusive blog, we learn several interesting things. First, Dr. Marshall shows a map with Greensville County, VA, which borders … Continue reading →

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Kinchen Tucker, of Indian Descent, Lives at Gholson’s Bridge

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Roberta Estes

The lovely blog, Fourth Generation Inclusive ran this extremely interesting tidbit. Fifty Dollars Reward. RANAWAY from the subscriber, on the 10th inst. without a fault, a Negro Man named DAVE, about 32 years of age, is about 5 feet 7 or … Continue reading →

Posted in Cayuga, Iroquois, Nahyssan, Nottoway, Ocaneechi, Saponi, Tutelo | Tagged Fort Christanna | 1 Comment

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

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Roberta Estes

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 →