James Curry the original; some typographical errors have been corrected. Abraham Kimberley, Sr. Peter Poitevint Edward Norwood The next record I was able to find was the Indian Census of New York from 1888-1891 in which I found . There are a number of families that are identified as being Indian on this reservation . William Hancock II Contains many wills from Nansemond Co., VA, some from Warwick Co., VA. Full name, location, slave indices. Richard Williford I Other families followed such as Samuel Masenngill, Henry Masengill, Julius Dugger and Andrew Greer. John Cannon John Aldridge Culmer Sessoms It appears Hattie was born in NY, however, Im pretty sure she was born in NC in 1871. Ive checked Ancestry and we go back to a Casiah name, but I have no census that mentions her as belonging to any tribe at all. John Brown I am the 5th great granddaughter of Dake Boston,( Tuscarora) her granddaughter was Elizabeth Boston Brooks who married a Tuscarora, George Washington Brooks who was bonded out and fought with the Confederates. Cader Powell One: Henry Bright Maps & Plats Iredell County, 2 reels, 1917-1972. The Pierces, Brooks, Barber, Berry, Smiths, Rogers we are related. Ive traced my ancestry back to a woman named DaKe and she was a Tuscarora native who lived in North Carolina. @Laura, I believe I am related to you through Branson Guy, and am excited that someone else in the family tree has the family lore that there is Native American ancestry. John George Kornegay I believe he is the Native American. Thomas Blount II My full-blooded Tuscarora Great Great Grandfather Stephen Owens was married to a white doctor Lois / Louise Cadwell/Colwell/ Colwell . James Boone She was the house Keeper on RL Speller Farm. William Putnell The territory was named Carolana after King Charles I of England. Johan Cnys/Koonce Thomas Sawyer (d. 1720) Joseph Whitehead This tool can help African Americans discover their enslaved ancestors. Edmund Smithwick Records and help are hard to come by. I am trying to determine if this is a married, or maiden name. James Blount Are we talking about the same William Cain or Cane? We were told that Charles Wesley was full Tuscarora, but I believe it was his father, Branson who was the full Native American. Robert Coxe, Sr., of Perquimans died testate between 21 Feb 1725-6 and 25 Nov 1730, Little River precinct, Chowan Co., NC. Robert Peele III Richard Felton William Hancock Of the Tuscarora in NY who had claims from the War of 1812,three surnames were in common with the NC Tuscarora,Allen, Miller and possiblySmith. These are Gist, Brannon, Brown, Nelson, Bryan, Boon, Cleveland, and Wilson. William Bryan To learn more, view our full privacy policy. Benjamin Small document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Richard Bond Elizabeth (Overman) Morris WALTERBORO, S.C. (AP) Walterboro native Danny Murdaugh is ready for his small South Carolina town to return to normal following the double murder trial of a distant relative that drew global attention and sullied his family's surname. John Morrison Anthony Haskett, Sr. Thank you. Can anyone tell me if the surname Harris is of Tuscarora lineagemy great grandma lived in Windsor, NC and Indian Woods, NC and not sure if she was Cherokee or Tuscarora. Samuel Barclift Jeremiah Hilliard North Carolina Early 1700s 3861 members William Watkins Can Anyone tell me if the last name Bond is of Tuscarora linage. Jacob Johnson Nearly 16 million Americans have one of these 11 last names. John Raper Jacob Pope (d. 1752) John Hobson Nicholas Isler Thomas Palin, Jr. Robert Windley Robert Warburton Thomas Harrison Ann (Stafford) Forbes Shannon Henry White, Sr. Francis Boykin Ready to get started researching your family history? Edmund Pearce, Jr. Katherine (_____) Langston In fact the records tell us clearly that William Cain, a Tuscarora youth remained and we know he reached the age of majority, declined to move to NYand was last seen heading for Raleigh. Edward Bryan I cant imagine their were too many more Allens of the Tuscarora that moved to Richmond city specifically. All of the known people that lived in the African American community at Historic Stagville. Robert Forster Lewis Bryant Richard Sanderson 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. The notes in the right column correlate to the 1790 county/family names to the left. Fully documented sketches of the second 200 ancestors used by members of the OFFNC, complete with a documented list of children and their spouses. An early documented person was Anchetil de Greye - a vassal of William the Conqueror of Normandy (now part of France) and who accompan. Edward Holmes, Sr. https://www.geni.com/people/Capt-Samuel-Smith-Sr-Chief-of-Tuscorora/6000000066981388849. German Speaking People West of the Catawba River in North Carolina 1750 . Most Popular Names. Robert Beasley and punctuation or to standardize the language and syntax of George Wynns Choose the best name for your child. John Bright (of Currituck) Simon Anderson John Leigh . Nathaniel Sutton Hardcover, 6x 9, xiv, 357 pages, Baltimore, Md., 2011,$30.00. William Lowe John Cotton II Thomas Devane John Hinnant I Samuel Swann Richard Jones Hi. James Beasley, Jr. Richard Rustull, Jr. William Gregory Jacob Overman II Some lines, where information was available, are taken down to the 9th generation. The first mention of Craven as a surname in Yorkshire appears to be a Thomas de Craven, son of Ragnald de Rawdon, in the early 13th century. Major Clarke The records are arranged alphabetically by surname. Christian Isler How or is there a record of the genealogy of the Native tribes in eastern Carolina? There are more names as well on the 6 NATIONS reserve. Edward Salter 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. i also had a sister named Debbie Howell. According to family lore, we are of Tuscaroran descent. Moses Rountree James Blount, Jr. Im looking for more information on Blount/Blunt Surname. Joseph Sutton Could you be a little more specific in the region involved? She wouldve been my sixth great grandmother. Effy only had two children that took the name Small. Secure websites use HTTPS certificates. Thomas Kent David Shephard I William Albertson Search our database to determine if you are one of the proud descendants of the Cherokee Indian blood line. James Rutland Christopher Nicholson, Jr. Thomas Weeks William Kinchen II I am a descendent of that line. Nearly 1,500 Bible records (lists of birth, marriage, and death information written in North Carolina family Bibles) from the 2000+ copies of various donated family Bibles held by the State Archives of North Carolina. I have traced back a direct line to John Smith Son of Edith Smith and Samuel Smith Jr. Im lookimg for Mary Dennis, born around 1784 in the Bertie County area. Tuscarora surnames recorded from NY in the War of 1812 include: Allen, Beach, Blacknose, Cusick, Fox, Green, Henry, (possibly), Miller, Mount Pleasant, Patterson, Pemberton, Peter (possibly), Printup, Sky, Smith (possibly), Thompson, Williams. Among the top 15 fastest-growing last names (2000-2010), all but one are predominantly Asian or Hispanic . John Clarke I James Draughon (Since Branson died years before she married, it would make sense the name was wrong.) These were John Mackintosh Moore, John Mackintosh, Roland McDonald, John McDonald, John MacLean, John McIntosh, John McIntosh Bain, James Mackay, Daniel Clark, Alex Clark, I. Burgess, D. Clark, Jr., A. McBain, Wm. Ebenezer Slade N. J., of this line, was John Jacob Astor's most trusted man in the company that founded Astoria, Ore., Apr. England. Perhaps he studied Tuscarora Culture, life & hardships of this tribe. Benjamin Foreman, Jr. John Shine What do you know of the Strickland name? Col. John Snoad All were created for the 2015 RootsMOOC online genealogy course that the Library produced in cooperation with Wake Forest University. William Read Immediately the Highland Scots contributed to some of the greatest events in the state's history. First Families of North Carolina info: Albert Albertson, Sr. Secure websites use HTTPS certificates. John Wheatley Capt. Pingback: Borderlands Deeds and the Cain Surname | Native Heritage Project, I am descended from William Cane who died in 1732 in Bertie Precinct NC and married an Elizabeth Hardy. These short tutorials from the State Library cover a variety of aspects of researching your family history. William Williams William Charles Craven Family of North Carolina Potters Cravens in North Carolina. Cornelius Tyson, Sr. I am descended from Charles Wesley Guy, who is Sarah Jane Guys youngest brother and both are Bransons children with Eliza. These documents spanned the earliest mentions of Tuscarora by English names beginning in 1695 and ending after 1831. Transcription of Provincial North Carolina Wills, 1663-1729/30, Volume 1, Testators A-K. Hardcover, 8 x 11, xii, 404 pages, Jackson, Miss., 2003. She was born c.1905 in Lewiston, Niagara County. What state are your Brooks from? Philip Alston Joell Martin The truth of the matter is that the predominant slave trade involved the natives of this land and that is not taught to hide their identities. Many of these families arrived from both the Carolina area and the Virginia area. I am currently researching a family group from the NC Tuscarora called variously Keziah, Casiah, Kesiah, and many other variants. A bus camera captured the near miss as it happened on Thursday morning. Transatlantic origins are given where known, and colonial origins discussed. Col. Joseph Bryan Thomas Boswell William Hooker Pugh,1856. Thomas Overman Thomas Palin, Sr. The . William Willson (of Northampton) Robert Hodges Munroe, John Cuthbert. This broad-strokes guide will help you learn about the history of your home. John Williams, Jr. Discover the first settlers and early families of the United States in this collection of 140 titles. pp. Much information never seen before, and many mistakes corrected. But it is confusing. Ann (Marwood) Durant I believe it is possible my female ancestor is from this group. Jonathan Jarvis Capt. Charles Merritt Ann Walker Lyonell Reading Registry of Ancestors. Adam Ferguson, Jr. The first European settlements in North Carolina were along the Albermarle Sound. James Bryant, Jr. Matthew Raiford Richard Jarvis Thomas Waller Researching ancestors believed to have been enslaved can be challenging, since the record trail is spotty prior to 1865. Francis Delamare, Jr. Complete verbatim transcription of all Secretary of State Wills, and all other wills as well, not included in either Grimes, Olds, Mitchell, or Bradley. Roger Mason, Sr. Thomas Bonner, Sheriff Thomas Bonner, Joseph Boon, Thomas Boswell, Sr., John Branch, William Bridgers, Henry Bright, John Bright, Edward Bryan, Needham Bryan, Sr., James Bryant, Sr., James Bryant, Jr., Lewis Bryant, John Bunn, John Cake, Sr., Moore Carter, Edmund Chancey, Sr., William Charles,William Charlton, Robert Coleman, John Collins, John Cotton, William Coward, Robert Coxe, Sr., William Stancell Crisp, Thomas Cullen, John Culpeper, George Cnys/Cunitz/Kuntz/Koonce, Johan Cnys/Koonce, James Curry, Robert Daniel I, Nicholas Daw, Francis Delamare, John Dew II, John Dickinson, John Drake,XGov. Isaac Ricks Have been doing my Family Tree and hit a wall at my 4th Grandfather Reuben(Rubin) Blount/Blunt (born abt.1765_1775 in NC). John Pretlow Thomas Wallis Wills, Records of Iredell County 7 reels 1929-1971. Samuel Wheatley I Henry Slade, Jr. My dna with Gedmatch shows Native American ancestry. William Strickland Henry Speller John Bishop Vol. 12, 1811, and wad the first white man to he buried at the mouth of the Columbia River. Cary Godbee Edmund Bellinger, Landgrave John Mann Henry Robinson, Sr. John Parrish Walter Draughon Henry Woodhouse Henry Robinson, Jr. Roger Snell, Sr. This is as far as I have been able to trace back. Thomas Tyson William Hooks, Sr. William Johnson (of Chowan) North Carolina, Native American Census Selected Tribes, 1894-1913 is a database available on Ancestry Library Edition. Richard Hill Henry Palin, Jr. John Harrison II Thomas Smith II Richard Hodges John Blackman Richard Sowell, Sr. James Farlee . The English's earliest known settlementRoanoke Islandwas along the coast, though it did not survive. Jean Depp Jonathan Standley The first posting is linked, above, and from there you can get to the rest. Philip Torksey Malachi Smith Henry Gibbs, Sr. Caleb Sawyer Richard Pace, Jr. William Hunter George Powers Ancestor Biographies: Abigail (Prescott) Bounds Notes on colonial North Carolina, 1700-1750 LDS Genealogy. 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. 2ndprinting, 2014, softcover. Richard Dorman Charles C. Schmitt, a German Reformed Preacher. Any information would be helpful. Joseph Lane, Sr. James Beasley, Sr. Thanks! 1. ej Timothy Clare There are a total of 15 segments of this series. Does anyone have any info/connection to Williams or Miller from the NY Tuscarora? Nicholas Smith Thomas Peirce I know they once resided in Dinwiddie Virginia and later migrated to Pittsylvania/Henry County. Surnames from the NC group, excluding the NY chiefs, include Allen, Basket(t), Blount/Blunt, Bridgers, Cain, Charles, Cope, Cornelius, Dennis, George, Gibson/Gipson, Hancock, Harry, Hicks/Hix, Howett/Hewett, Jack, James (may be first name only), Joe as in Capt. Thomas Kearney John Foreman my maternal ancestry hails from eastern NC and not a single person from there has NOT heard of Indian ancestry; it is a given. . Joseph Barnes He was involved in the Regulator movement in the NC. Thomas Parker Mr. Small, my G grandmother was Clara Small and I am a Ruffin and the Smalls, Bonds and Smallwoods are said to be related families so if you find any info on anyone from the India Woods area please send me an email (josh3609@gmail.com) sirthanks in advance!! James Leigh, Jr. Benjamin Ricks My Grandfather was James Messer from Barker;s Creek, NC. Stephens parents could possibly have been Amos Owen / Owens and Rachel Seward. Aaron Albertson The surnames of the Tuscarorapeople who returned to NC from NY to deal with land sales and negotiations include: Abraham (may be first name only), Big Fish, Billy, Casie, Chew,Cusick, Jack, Jacob, Johnson, Jones, Green, King (as in Young King), Lewis (may be firstname only),Longboard, Lovedenny, Mt Pleasant, Printup/Prantup, Sacarusa, Sachem (may be a description, not a surname),Smith, Thomas (may be first name only), Warchief,William (may be first name only). James Braswell George Cnys/Koonce Thank You. I have alwasys been told she was of Indian descent. Thomas Avera, Sr. They are both from the Bertie, North Carolina Area. Thank you. please let me know. I would also like some more information on Sam Smith. My ancestors specifically moved from Craven County, NC to Richmond city, VA. Henry Norman II Joseph John Alston I have no documents saying this but I would like help to further research if anyone has any tips! This list constitutes only those ancestors represented in the Order; additional ancestors continue to be proven, documented and added to our rolls. Ralph Mason II Joseph Morris John Woodhouse William Pope Capt. Joseph Hall Dr. James Spier Thomas Relfe ,Richard Rustull, Sr., Richard Rustull, Jr., Edward Rutland, James Rutland, John Rutland, Joseph Scott, Nicholas Sessums, Prudence (Sherrod) Brown, Henry Hendry Smith, John Smith, Sr., Malachi Smith, Thomas Smith II, Roger Snell, Sr., Roger Snell, Jr., Dr. James Speir, John Spivey, Matthew Spivey, Sr., Thomas Spivey, Samuel Spruill, Sr., John Stancell, Sr.,John Sumner, Joseph Sutton, Jeremiah Symonds, William Thomas, John Vaughan, Thomas Wallis, William Wallis/Wallace, Arnold White II, Jr., Henry White, Sr., Henry White, Jr.,Patrick White, William Whitfield II, Henry Woodhouse, John Woodhouse, Sr., John Woodhouse, Jr., John Yelverton, Jr. #North Carolina Genealogy #Genealogy #First Families of North Carolina, Your email address will not be published. Rank Surname Incidence Frequency Percent of Parent Rank in United States; 1: Smith: 130,234 . Matthew Spivey She married Daniel Jones and they moved to Martin County, NC..her birthday is 1856. Thomas Taylor Ceely Ann Keziah daughter of Sandifer Keziah, unknown Tuscarora Father. Benoni Loftin Jacob Bardin Jacob Overman I Richard Elkes Ill have to recheck this. James Poitevint Edward Mayo, Sr. Researching Native American people is hard. Thomas Gregory John Rutland Much information never seen before. Page images of the 1892 edition, edited by William Peter Pearson, Robert Peele I, Robert Peele II,Robert Peele III, Robert Peele IV, Jacob Perry, Sr., Robert Peyton II, Samuel Pike II, Jacob Pope, George Powell, John Powell, Kader/Cader Powell, George Powers, Benjamin Pritchard, Col. Francis Pugh, Gov. But I believe they are gathering what exists in both Indian Woods and Lewiston NY. Daniel Jackson, Jr. Hardcover, 6 x 9, xx, 552 pages, Baltimore, Maryland,$30.00. Francis Speight Thank you. Charity (Alston) Dawson 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). William Johnson (of Carteret) P.O. George Kornegay John Branch She was in Northampton early on. The incident took place at about 6:16 a.m. Thursday in Iredell County, according to Iredell-Statesville Schools. Order of First Families of North Carolina - Registry of Ancestors Vol. They are related to the Spellers and Bond. Hoping to locate information on my Tuscarora roots. I believe their fathers name was Pomeroy and mother was Laura. John Holmes William Maund, Sr. John Belman Dr. Thomas Relfe John Yelverton, Jr. John Jernigan John Speir 9-42. Thanks. Functionality of the site should not be affected, but things may look different. 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 Anyone know who Chief Samuel Smith Married? Your email address will not be published. Thank You. Adam Mohr In 1889, there were total of 404 Tuscarora and in 1890, 392. Benjamin Laker John Patterson Nicholas Daw Order of First Families of North Carolina, Ancestor Biographies:Vol. The surname in Tuscarora goes back to at least 1685 on the Roanoke River in land deeds, court records etc. William Loveridge Daniel Shine Richard Davenport Edward Barnes Luke Hollowell Michael King, Sr. In addition I can prove marriage and family association with all these families too. Family background is supposed to be Tuscarora or Shawnee, from that area. Black Dutch (genealogy) Black Dutch is a term with several different meanings in United States dialect and slang. Samuel Harrell Isaac Hill I imagine any families in Richmond from the Tuscarora background with that same surname would have descended from the same original Allen family that originally moved their. William Kinchen II, William Kinchen III, Charles King, Michael King, Jr., Michael King III, Walter Lane, William Lawrence, Lawrence Mackque, John Martin, Sr., William Maund, Sr., William Maund, Jr., John McKinne, Jr., Zachariah Morris, Phillip Mulkey, John Nelson III, Christopher Nicholson, Jr., Samuel Nicholson, John Nixon, Edward Norwood, Ephraim Overman, Sr., Thomas Overman, Henry Palin, Sr., Henry Palin, Jr., Thomas Palin, Sr., Thomas Palin, Jr., Michael Paquinet, Jr., Francis Parker, John Patterson, John Peirce, Thomas Peirce, James Poitevint, Peter Poitevint, Solomon Pool, Dr. Thomas Relfe, Capt. Registry of Ancestors. William Horn Peter Mallard Now form my reading it looks like she married my great grandfatherx6 (I believe) His name was Captain Robert Johann Messer. Robert Peele II Early North Carolina Settlers, 1700s-1900s This unique collection is comprehensive in its coverage of early North Carolina marriage records, death records, land records, historical sketches, and biographies referencing approximately 200,000 individuals. William Jennings How to Start. Joseph Poitevint I have been told that my gggrandmother on my Jones grandfathers side, (I have her death certificate and she is listed as negro) Martha Ann Taylor Jones was Native American. William Hardy Its meaning varies and such differences are contingent upon time and place. Robert Smith Any details or assistance would be greatly appreciated. William Gause John Archbell John Cotton III It is also very likely that the DNA of proven Tuscarora paternal lineswill match that of descendants, possibly carrying differentsurnames, in the Carolinas where weknow that some of the Tuscaroraremained or married and assimilated. Wilson Price Aunt, of Trenton. Thomas Symons Lidia (Windley) Daw Roger Snell, Jr. George Hill James Long I As evidenced by the modern-day Highland Games, these Scots and their families migrated to other parts of the state, where aspects of their culture . This is where my information ends. 3 vols. Arthur Cotton Corrections and Additions to Vol. Was Small your grandmothers maiden name or Surname? v Genealogy: 610 2 0 |a Order of First Families of North Carolina: 949 |b 32046556828353|c ORLANF. Heres a link to numerous Native American resources: https://dna-explained.com/native-american-dna-resources/, That is what I am thinking, Solomans son, Soloman was one of my grandfathers, I believe there may be a Rueben? John Martin (of Northampton) Christopher, Baron de Graffenreid William Stafford (d. 1765) Rachel (Welch) Lawrence Pricklove 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. I am trying to trace my native heritage and she is as far back as I have information about (maternal grandmother). I have no males left in my Familyany Help???? William Weston II I could use any help that is willing to be offered. Benjamin Ward Any information would be most helpful! I am trying to find out how the name became native and if the two sides of my family Cusicks are related. The first part was relatively easy, because Ive already done that research and documented it in a series of articlestitled Tuscarora People Identified in Land and Other Transactions. English origins are given where known, and colonial origins are discussed. The Native people all came from Asia and there wasnt anyone else to mix with, so until Europeans arrived, their DNA was still that original Asian DNA. Henry/Hendry Smith John Lawrance I In the North Carolina census they are listed as Mulatto. Right on the Nuesebetween RaleighSmithfieldKinstonGoldsboro.is a big time Tuscarora Territory and several old villages. Edward Smithwick The Smalls are not related to the Smallwood s. I have a picture of her headstone and copy of her death certificate. Advice on the first three steps of sound genealogical research: getting organized, beginning with census and vital records; and extending your search to more detailed sources. John Peirce I am looking for lineage on the Chief Samuel Smith line if anyone knows where to find it. North Carolina, 1780-'81 Ancestry. 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 In early records, names were spelled a variety of ways, so I would expect to see it written either way. William Bennett I am looking for any information on the parents of Roger Pugh and Hattie Pugh. A lock icon or https:// means youve safely connected to the official website. Solomon Turner Francis Parker State Government websites value user privacy. Thomas Bateman II Sir Richard Everard My Great -Grandfather married Romaine Newsome in 1912. Richard Parker III That is very interesting. William Whitfield II Mary (Butler) Keile William Haskett Edward Hassell I have a book called Seven Generations of Iroquois Leadership, Lt. Cornelius Cusick is in it.. on the front page of the book is a picture of him and he looks as English as an English man can, he is wearing an army coat with medals , he was born on the Tuscarora Reserve.. his grandfather was Nicholas Kaghnatsho Cusick..