North Carolina Slaves and Free Persons of Color: Hyde and Beaufort Counties
By William L. Byrd III and John H. Smith.
Description
Hyde Co., originally known as Wickham, is bound by Pamlico Sound and Beaufort, Washington, Tyrell, and Dare counties. Beaufort Co., originally known as Pamptecough, is bound by Craven, Hyde, Martin, Pamlico, Pitt and Washington counties. Anyone researching this area will want to add this rich catalog of names to their library. Interactions between Black and White are displayed on both legal and domestic levels, giving the reader a vivid account of life in the Antebellum South. Descendants of Mattamuskett and Hatteras Indians can also be found herein. Records are grouped by county and catego...
ISBN(s)
0788420291, 9780788420290
