Waccamaw Indian People

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• The revision expands discussion of Lumbee-descended communities and trims earlier, more speculative text about origins; the changes affect how origins and kinship are presented.

Replace “the settlement near modern Aynor South Carolina during the early 19th century During the era of segregation the community maintained its own church and later a school as members of the settlement refused to send their children to schools built for local African American children During this era members were often referred to as free coloreds or croatans The settlement was the subject of speculation in newspapers within Horry County during the early 20th century particularly regarding the racial origins of its inhabitants This uncertainty fostered a local mystery and led to several legal cases when residents of the settlement were accused of marrying outside of their race due to anti miscegenation laws of the time” with “the settlement near modern Aynor South Carolina during the early 19th century”. Replace “and were to some limited extent integrated into the local rural society Hazel investigated several other prominent surnames within the community such as Hatcher He discovered a broad connection of this family to early 18th century traders operating along the North Carolina Virginia border known for their dealings with various Carolinian tribes Findings also included the presence of Hatchers Dimerys and Coopers within the Lumbee Tribe Specifically he traced the Lumbee Coopers back to Marlboro County and noted their claims of Cheraw ancestry Hazel postulated that many of these families including those prominent in the Dimery Settlement likely originated near the historical Cheraw settlement in Marlboro County” with “and were to some limited extent integrated into the local rural society”. Add: mixed populations across Horry Marlboro Dillon and neighboring Robeson County North Carolina Group of interrelated communities of Lumbee descent are spread throughout northeastern South Carolina along the North Carolina South Carolina border and have been documented in Dillon Marlboro Marion Chesterfield and Horry County These communities descend from Lumbee ancestors from Robeson County North Carolina who migrated across state lines into South Carolina during the 19th century S Pony Hill has noted that genealogical research has proven that members

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