James, Did you happen to note which tribes were in Edgecombe Co. NC about 1785? My Alsey Pace's mother was an American Indian, father Stephen Pace (son of John and Sarah Burge Pace) and I believe Stephen was in Edgecombe Co. around 1785. I have been to the book posting but don't know what to search for. Bety Pace On Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:07:34 -0800 (PST) James Pace <jrpace62@yahoo.com> writes: > > > > > > > > > Here is an interesting book on the the history of Edgecombe Co., > NC.:----- > > J. Kelley Turner & Jno. L. Bridgers, �History of Edgecombe > County North Carolina,� Edwards & Broughton Pub., Raleigh, NC, > 1920. > .pdf file at > http://books.google.com/books?id=s_QOAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=hist ory+edgecombe+county+north+carolina > > The book was published locally in 1920, and offers a history free > from currently fashionable political correctness, with its > associated detritus. The opening part of the book, pp. 13 - 104, is > concerned with the history of settlement, colonial government, and > rebellion through to the era of the Revolutionary War. > > The book starts with a brief description of the Indian tribes > indigenous to the old Albemarle area of NC. After 1710, �The > migration was slow. A few young men, more energetic and with a more > restless disposition than their neighbors, determined to seek new > lands in a more fertile country. There were probably only fifteen or > twenty men who came from Nansemond (VA) by way of the wilderness to > the frontier of the Albemarle section, with no provision or > equipment, except a rifle and a bag of ammunition, to supply their > needs. These men did not come as conquerors, nor as outcasts.� > There then follows a discussion of conflict with the local Indian > tribes in the Edgecombe Co. area. Most genealogy studies ignore this > question of warfare when trying to trace families, ignoring the > possible attenuation of families through this cause. By 1722 the > local troubles were over essentially. As I understand it, John Pace > was issued a land patent in 1713, but he did not > immediately take possession of said land. Perhaps it was the > situation with the Indians that caused him to delay his departure to > NC. > > There followed a second tide of immigration. Increasing population > led to demands to organize the area of Edgecombe into ultimately a > county. Around 1740 there an increase in immigration to Edgecombe, > including some monied settlers. Some of the names mentioned in the > text might be familiar. > Chapter II is concerned with colonial government and politics. The > politics of county formation, taxes, and representation are > discussed among other topics. Chapter III is entitled > �Revolution.� There is a discussion of problems between Tories > and Patriots. > > James R. Pace > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PACE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message ____________________________________________________________ Hotel Hotel pics, info and virtual tours. Click here to book a hotel online. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/c?cp=Dx9B2tkmkI47yAqNU-QOZwAAJ1CAiKdUSf5QppXkvqWvStI4AAYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADNAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATRAAAAAA=

Betty, The main Native American Indian group that was in North Carolina during 1785 was the Cherokee. There is still a group of them residing in North Carolina that escaped from being forcefully removed a few decades later (Trail of Tears) to what is now Oklahoma. Kim Zapalac