Hello List, I am looking for anyone on the list who might have ancestors who are from the Pamilico or Bear River Tribes in what are now called Craven and Pamlico Counties, in North Carolina. Historians and antropologists claim that there are no longer any pure blood Pamlico or Bear River People left. They were absorbed into the Tuscarora and surrounding tribes in North Carolina and Southern Virginia. This might be true. I am of Pamlico descent and I would like to hear from anyone who may be also. There is a good chance that someone in the tribes along the VA/NC border may be on this List and have information.. I would also welcome accurate history. Regards, Two Waters

Two Waters, I am of Meherrin ancestry. This group exists in the Hertford, Bertie, Gates, and Northampton counties boarding Virginia. I have never heard of anyone from that group, but am interested in learning about them. Doug ----- Original Message ----- From: ColinMitchel <COLINMITCHEl@worldnet.att.net> To: <NATIVEAMERICAN-DELMARVA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 19, 2000 9:16 AM Subject: Bear River and Pamlico Peoples NC > Hello List, > > I am looking for anyone on the list who might have ancestors who are from the Pamilico or Bear River Tribes in what are now called Craven and Pamlico Counties, in North Carolina. > > Historians and antropologists claim that there are no longer any pure blood Pamlico or Bear River People left. They were absorbed into the Tuscarora and surrounding tribes in North Carolina and Southern Virginia. This might be true. > > I am of Pamlico descent and I would like to hear from anyone who may be also. There is a good chance that someone in the tribes along the VA/NC border may be on this List and have information.. > > I would also welcome accurate history. > > Regards, > > Two Waters > > > ==== NATIVEAMERICAN-DELMARVA Mailing List ==== > This NATIVEAMERICAN-DELMARVA list is currently available for adoption! > Interested in becoming the list manager? Go here: > http://resources.rootsweb.com/surnames/adoptrequest.html > > > ============================== > Search ALL of RootsWeb's mailing lists in real time. > RootsWeb's Personalized Mailing Lists: > http://pml.rootsweb.com/

Hi Doug! Among your people, are there traditions of helping Alexander Spotswood in the legendary trek across the Blue Ridge Mountains? I have tried for years to document the tribal origin of a group of scouts who aided Spotswood. I suspect they came from Fort Christanna and there is a bit of evidence they were Meherrin. Any guidance you could give would be appreciated. Best wishes, Pat Elder "I care not much for a man's religion whose dog and cat are not the better for it." Abraham Lincoln http://ContinuityPress.com - Specializing in Melungeon, Appalachian, Cumberland, and Civil War Genealogy and History Books -----Original Message----- From: Douglas & Paula Patterson [mailto:seriesx@netpath.net] Sent: Monday, June 19, 2000 6:27 PM To: NATIVEAMERICAN-DELMARVA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: Bear River and Pamlico Peoples NC Two Waters, I am of Meherrin ancestry. This group exists in the Hertford, Bertie, Gates, and Northampton counties boarding Virginia. I have never heard of anyone from that group, but am interested in learning about them. Doug

The Saponi helped Spotswood. The Saponi consisted of the Occaneechi, Tutelo and other remnant groups. They also resided at Fort Christianna. If I'm not mistaken, one of the Indians who served as a guide was called Indian Hascoll. He was an Occaneechi Indian. Doug Pat Elder wrote: > Hi Doug! > > Among your people, are there traditions of helping Alexander Spotswood in > the legendary trek across the Blue Ridge Mountains? I have tried for years > to document the tribal origin of a group of scouts who aided Spotswood. I > suspect they came from Fort Christanna and there is a bit of evidence they > were Meherrin. Any guidance you could give would be appreciated. > > Best wishes, > Pat Elder > "I care not much for a man's religion whose dog and cat are not the better > for it." Abraham Lincoln > > http://ContinuityPress.com - Specializing in Melungeon, Appalachian, > Cumberland, and Civil War Genealogy and History Books > > -----Original Message----- > From: Douglas & Paula Patterson [mailto:seriesx@netpath.net] > Sent: Monday, June 19, 2000 6:27 PM > To: NATIVEAMERICAN-DELMARVA-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: Bear River and Pamlico Peoples NC > > Two Waters, > > I am of Meherrin ancestry. This group exists in the Hertford, Bertie, Gates, > and > Northampton counties boarding Virginia. I have never heard of anyone from > that > group, but am interested in learning about them. > > Doug