________________________________ From: Marcia Lee Sent: Sat 6/30/2007 8:02 PM To: NCROBES-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Outmigration from Robeson Co., NC 1830-1840 As best I can remember there was more than one reason for the outmigration: 1- An economic depression which somehow affected the timber & turpentine industries in the area - 2 - Laws passed by the state of North Carolina in about 1835 that seriously affected anyone who wasn't considered to be white or who couldn't pass for foreign extraction, for instance the much used term I believe was Portugee or Portygee. All others of mixed race found their right to vote, bear arms, give evidence in court, marry persons of the white race, etc. ended or curtailed by the state laws passed in 1835 - 3 - Indian land in Georgia was pretty much thrown open for settlers & gold was discovered in Georgia - Indian land in MS was taken by treaties & opened to settlers - The Trail of Tears happened pushing the Cherokee, Creek & Choctaws & other tribes off their lands & west to Oklahoma - 4 - Austin & Robertson in Texas were actively recruiting settlers to come to their Texas Colonies from 1830 o! nward until they broke away from Mexico - 5 - Many mixed race families from NC, SC, & VA moved to the Louisiana - Texas border area then known as the Neutral Zone & they became known as the Redbones. If your ancestors disappeared from Robeson County or nearby counties between 1830-1840 you might just find they ended up in Texas. Mine ended up in Alabama & Florida, Georgia & Louisiana, Mississippi, & Texas. Marcie Researching Lee, Sutton, Kirksey, Regan, Rozier/Rozar, Paulk/Polk, Harvell/Harville/Harrell, Perry, Rainwater, Bunting, Knight, Harper, Sims/Simms, Dawson, Powell, Henley, Burge, Stockstill in no particular order & not all from NC though many were or passed through on their way south & west.

Thank you, Marcia, for an interesting "read," re. the outmigration. I have noted that some of my family vanished out of Marlboro and Robeson, only to show up in later years. Indian blood is part of our line...yes, it was during the 1830-1840 era. God bless you, Billie Marcia Lee <mlee@uwf.edu> wrote: ________________________________ From: Marcia Lee Sent: Sat 6/30/2007 8:02 PM To: NCROBES-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Outmigration from Robeson Co., NC 1830-1840 As best I can remember there was more than one reason for the outmigration: 1- An economic depression which somehow affected the timber & turpentine industries in the area - 2 - Laws passed by the state of North Carolina in about 1835 that seriously affected anyone who wasn't considered to be white or who couldn't pass for foreign extraction, for instance the much used term I believe was Portugee or Portygee. All others of mixed race found their right to vote, bear arms, give evidence in court, marry persons of the white race, etc. ended or curtailed by the state laws passed in 1835 - 3 - Indian land in Georgia was pretty much thrown open for settlers & gold was discovered in Georgia - Indian land in MS was taken by treaties & opened to settlers - The Trail of Tears happened pushing the Cherokee, Creek & Choctaws & other tribes off their lands & west to Oklahoma - 4 - Austin & Robertson in Texas were actively recruiting settlers to come to their Texas Colonies from 1830 o! nward until they broke away from Mexico - 5 - Many mixed race families from NC, SC, & VA moved to the Louisiana - Texas border area then known as the Neutral Zone & they became known as the Redbones. If your ancestors disappeared from Robeson County or nearby counties between 1830-1840 you might just find they ended up in Texas. Mine ended up in Alabama & Florida, Georgia & Louisiana, Mississippi, & Texas. Marcie Researching Lee, Sutton, Kirksey, Regan, Rozier/Rozar, Paulk/Polk, Harvell/Harville/Harrell, Perry, Rainwater, Bunting, Knight, Harper, Sims/Simms, Dawson, Powell, Henley, Burge, Stockstill in no particular order & not all from NC though many were or passed through on their way south & west. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NCROBESO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message --------------------------------- Bored stiff? Loosen up... Download and play hundreds of games for free on Yahoo! Games.

On 7/1/07, Marcia Lee <mlee@uwf.edu> wrote: ---------2 - Laws passed by the state of North Carolina in about 1835 that seriously affected anyone who wasn't considered to be white or who couldn't pass for foreign extraction, for instance the much used term I believe was Portugee or Portygee. All others of mixed race found their right to vote, bear arms, give evidence in court, marry persons of the white race, etc. ended or curtailed by the state laws passed in 1835------------ Marcia, do you have a link that will provide further information on this law? TIA Rana > >

Thanks Marcia for the interesting history article. My Herring family disappeared from Robeson during the 1830-1840 time. One bunch went to MS and the other to GA and AL then TX, the Drinkwaters through SC to GA and many of the Lee's to Mississippi. I have not heard of any mixed blood in these families but probably the quest for land and going west was the reason. Thanks again, Rose Parks ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marcia Lee" <mlee@uwf.edu> To: <NCROBESO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2007 3:34 PM Subject: [NCROBESO] FW: Outmigration from Robeson Co., NC 1830-1840 > > > ________________________________ > > From: Marcia Lee > Sent: Sat 6/30/2007 8:02 PM > To: NCROBES-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Outmigration from Robeson Co., NC 1830-1840 > > > As best I can remember there was more than one reason for the > outmigration: 1- An economic depression which somehow affected the timber > & turpentine industries in the area - 2 - Laws passed by the state of > North Carolina in about 1835 that seriously affected anyone who wasn't > considered to be white or who couldn't pass for foreign extraction, for > instance the much used term I believe was Portugee or Portygee. All others > of mixed race found their right to vote, bear arms, give evidence in > court, marry persons of the white race, etc. ended or curtailed by the > state laws passed in 1835 - 3 - Indian land in Georgia was pretty much > thrown open for settlers & gold was discovered in Georgia - Indian land in > MS was taken by treaties & opened to settlers - The Trail of Tears > happened pushing the Cherokee, Creek & Choctaws & other tribes off their > lands & west to Oklahoma - 4 - Austin & Robertson in Texas were actively > recruiting settlers to come to their Texas Colonies from 1830 o! > nward until they broke away from Mexico - 5 - Many mixed race families > from NC, SC, & VA moved to the Louisiana - Texas border area then known as > the Neutral Zone & they became known as the Redbones. If your ancestors > disappeared from Robeson County or nearby counties between 1830-1840 you > might just find they ended up in Texas. Mine ended up in Alabama & > Florida, Georgia & Louisiana, Mississippi, & Texas. > Marcie > Researching Lee, Sutton, Kirksey, Regan, Rozier/Rozar, Paulk/Polk, > Harvell/Harville/Harrell, Perry, Rainwater, Bunting, Knight, Harper, > Sims/Simms, Dawson, Powell, Henley, Burge, Stockstill in no particular > order & not all from NC though many were or passed through on their way > south & west. > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NCROBESO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Marcia in what way are you connected to the Suttons of Robeson County? All of my Sutton ancestors are from there and a lot of my relatives are still there. I have some genealogy on the Suttons of Robeson Count if I can be of any help, let me know. Thanks. Tom Sutton tom1424@cox.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marcia Lee" <mlee@uwf.edu> To: <NCROBESO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2007 3:34 PM Subject: [NCROBESO] FW: Outmigration from Robeson Co., NC 1830-1840 > > > ________________________________ > > From: Marcia Lee > Sent: Sat 6/30/2007 8:02 PM > To: NCROBES-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Outmigration from Robeson Co., NC 1830-1840 > > > As best I can remember there was more than one reason for the > outmigration: 1- An economic depression which somehow affected the timber > & turpentine industries in the area - 2 - Laws passed by the state of > North Carolina in about 1835 that seriously affected anyone who wasn't > considered to be white or who couldn't pass for foreign extraction, for > instance the much used term I believe was Portugee or Portygee. All others > of mixed race found their right to vote, bear arms, give evidence in > court, marry persons of the white race, etc. ended or curtailed by the > state laws passed in 1835 - 3 - Indian land in Georgia was pretty much > thrown open for settlers & gold was discovered in Georgia - Indian land in > MS was taken by treaties & opened to settlers - The Trail of Tears > happened pushing the Cherokee, Creek & Choctaws & other tribes off their > lands & west to Oklahoma - 4 - Austin & Robertson in Texas were actively > recruiting settlers to come to their Texas Colonies from 1830 o! > nward until they broke away from Mexico - 5 - Many mixed race families > from NC, SC, & VA moved to the Louisiana - Texas border area then known as > the Neutral Zone & they became known as the Redbones. If your ancestors > disappeared from Robeson County or nearby counties between 1830-1840 you > might just find they ended up in Texas. Mine ended up in Alabama & > Florida, Georgia & Louisiana, Mississippi, & Texas. > Marcie > Researching Lee, Sutton, Kirksey, Regan, Rozier/Rozar, Paulk/Polk, > Harvell/Harville/Harrell, Perry, Rainwater, Bunting, Knight, Harper, > Sims/Simms, Dawson, Powell, Henley, Burge, Stockstill in no particular > order & not all from NC though many were or passed through on their way > south & west. > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NCROBESO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.9.14/883 - Release Date: 7/1/2007 > 12:19 PM > >