This Indian story strikes me as strange, how many hostile Indians where there in NC at that time, and if they did capture anyone why weren't they pursued promptly. NC was not exactly an isolated wilderness by then, was it? Perhaps someone wiser than I can jump in here and help make things more clear - Derick do you know anything about this, I know you have taken a look at some of the Indian happenings in the area. Agnes C. On 12/14/04 3:00 AM, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: > From: [email protected] > Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2004 17:34:08 EST > To: [email protected] > Subject: Andrew PIERCE > > I am interested in the Andrew PIERCE family of Lincoln Co, NC. Andrew can > be found in the 1830 and 1840 census enumerations of that county, but not in > the 1850. Family stories tell that James Andrew PIERCE and a brother were > captured by indians while the family was killed. Later James escaped and > ended > up in TX via AL. Has anyone every seen or heard of a story in the area > concerning brothers captured by indians. James was born around 1827 and I do > not > know at what age they were when captured. The 1830 census shows two males > 0-5 (1825-1830) while the 1840 census shows 1 male 0-5 and 1 male 10-15 > (1835-1840 & 1825-1830). > > Any info on this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

My reaction is the same as Agnes and Jeff. Capture by Indians in 1830/1840 Lincoln County, North Carolina, would be so extraordinary that it would not be forgotten in county histories. Perhaps family tradition has co-mingled several generations. Or perhaps the brothers were captured somewhere AFTER leaving Lincoln County. Almost any family lore that includes Indian relationships or experiences requires cautious (skeptical) examination. Kathy Sullivan Agnes wrote: >This Indian story strikes me as strange, how many hostile Indians where >there in NC at that time, and if they did capture anyone why weren't they >pursued promptly. NC was not exactly an isolated wilderness by then, was it? > >Perhaps someone wiser than I can jump in here and help make things more >clear - Derick do you know anything about this, I know you have taken a look >at some of the Indian happenings in the area. > >Agnes C. > >>From: [email protected] >>Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2004 17:34:08 EST >>To: [email protected] >>Subject: Andrew PIERCE >> >>I am interested in the Andrew PIERCE family of Lincoln Co, NC. Andrew can >>be found in the 1830 and 1840 census enumerations of that county, but not in >>the 1850. Family stories tell that James Andrew PIERCE and a brother were >>captured by indians while the family was killed. Later James escaped and >>ended up in TX via AL. Has anyone every seen or heard of a story in the area >>concerning brothers captured by indians. James was born around 1827 and I do >>not know at what age they were when captured. The 1830 census shows two males >>0-5 (1825-1830) while the 1840 census shows 1 male 0-5 and 1 male 10-15 >>(1835-1840 & 1825-1830). >> >> >>

I believe that all Indian uprisings on the Carolina frontier occurred before 1762. I know of no documented cases of Indian attacks against white settlements after that date. --Derick At 02:39 PM 12/14/2004, you wrote: >This Indian story strikes me as strange, how many hostile Indians where >there in NC at that time, and if they did capture anyone why weren't they >pursued promptly. NC was not exactly an isolated wilderness by then, was it? > >Perhaps someone wiser than I can jump in here and help make things more >clear - Derick do you know anything about this, I know you have taken a look >at some of the Indian happenings in the area. > >Agnes C. > > > >On 12/14/04 3:00 AM, "[email protected]" ><[email protected]> wrote: > > > From: [email protected] > > Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2004 17:34:08 EST > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Andrew PIERCE > > > > I am interested in the Andrew PIERCE family of Lincoln Co, NC. Andrew can > > be found in the 1830 and 1840 census enumerations of that county, but > not in > > the 1850. Family stories tell that James Andrew PIERCE and a brother were > > captured by indians while the family was killed. Later James escaped and > > ended > > up in TX via AL. Has anyone every seen or heard of a story in the area > > concerning brothers captured by indians. James was born around > 1827 and I do > > not > > know at what age they were when captured. The 1830 census shows two males > > 0-5 (1825-1830) while the 1840 census shows 1 male 0-5 and 1 male 10-15 > > (1835-1840 & 1825-1830). > > > > Any info on this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. > > >==== NCLINCOL Mailing List ==== >==== LINCOLN Co., NC Mailing List ==== >Sharing information on Historic Lincoln Co., NC >For further info, see www.rootsweb.com/~nclincol/nclincoln.htm >Our thanks to RootsWeb for hosting this list and web page