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From: Helen Campbell <>
Subject: [Melungeon] Isle of Wright's aboriginal in habitants
Date: Thu, 2 Jan 2003 19:23:41 -0800 (PST)
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Boddie, John Bennett
Seventeenth century Isle of Wight County, Virginia : a history of the county of Isle of Wight, Virginia, during the seventeenth century, including abstracts of the county records
Chicago: Chicago Law Print. Co., c1938

Page 1 & 2

Smith, after arriving at Fort Comfort, set out up the James to the Indian Town Kecoughtan. He says, "On the way I encountered with two canoes of Indians who came aboard me, being inhabitants of Warascoyak, a kingdom on the south side of the river, which is in breadth five miles and twenty miles or near from the mouth: with these I traded , who having but their hunting provisions, quested me to return to their town where I should load my boat with corn: and with near thirty bushels I returned to the fort, the very name whereof gave great comfort to our despairing company. In this way Isle of Wright's aboriginal inhabitants made their entry upon the pages of history.

The Warascoyaks seemed to be an exception to most of the tribe on the James River for generally the natives were unwilling to trade with the settlers. The Nansemonds and and others refused to trade. Captain John Smith, then President of the Colony, being unable to obtain enough provisions and not being "persuaded to stare" resolved to surprise and capture Powhatan and his provisions.



Anah,

Helen Campbell

"Wicocomico "Lost Tribe of the Powhatan Empire" a book documenting the history of the Wicocomico Indian Nation. Learn more at the Wicocomico Heritage Page:

http://www.wicocomico-indian-nation.com/pages/heritage.html

http://www.melungeons.com





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