The county was formed in 1787 from part of bladen county. The lumbee tribe of north carolina is a staterecognized tribe in north carolina numbering approximately 55,000 enrolled members, most of them living primarily in robeson, hoke, cumberland and scotland counties. Best sellers gift ideas new releases whole foods todays deals amazonbasics coupons gift cards help free shipping shopper toolkit registry sell. Two more decades of the carolina indian voice now available. County courthouse edit edit source robeson county courthouse 500 n elm street po box 22 lumberton, nc 28358 phone. During this battle the loyalists aka tories in the. Sharing the history of robeson county through ongoing exhibits. Where can find robeson county birth, marriage, divorce and death records. List of books and articles about north carolina history. Newspaper serving lumbee tribe members in robeson county, the carolina indian voice, is now available. Robeson county digitalnc north carolinas digital heritage.
Microfilm of original records at the robeson county courthouse. Blake tyner is the author of multiple books on robeson county history. The atlas had details such as the population of the community which appears to have come from the 1890 census and whether there was a post office andor railroad service available. The public schools of robeson county has an enrollment of approximately 24,000 students which makes the public schools of robeson county one of the largest school systems in the state. Weve built the following list with information that came from an atlas published by rand mcnally in 1895. Indian service, reported on a visit to pembroke and recommended against federal funding of a.
Price new from used from hardcover, 1982 please retry. Our north carolina books help you discover the most important events in the states history, its culture, and its community evolution throughout time. As the author stumbles across books online about robeson county, they will be listed here. The history of robeson county reaches farther back than its creation in 1787 and reflects the impressive story of north carolina. Robeson county is bordered by cumberland county northeast, bladen county east, columbus county southeast, dillon county, south carolina southwest, marlboro county, south carolina west, scotland.
Robeson county is located in the southcentral portion of north carolina and shares a border with south carolina. Welcome to our robeson county family history research page. Our heritage, robeson county, north carolina, 17482002 robeson county heritage book committee and county heritage, incorporated, 2003 robeson county n. North and south carolina, robeson is the tarheel states largest county at. Robeson county, north carolina genealogy trails history group. Mar 31, 2020 guide to robeson county, north carolina ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records. Carved out of the rich farmlands on the border between north carolina and south carolina, robeson county is north carolina s largest county at 948 square miles. The university of north carolina at pembroke is an important academic institution in robeson county. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Robeson county, formed in 1787 from bladen county, is named in honor of colonel thomas robeson, jr.
Cwm chowan county, north carolina marriage records 17421868. The some 2,700 principals, teachers and behindthescenes personnel provide the young people in our 41 schools an effective education. View this catalog record in worldcat for other possible copy locations. Robeson county historic bridges north carolina department of transportation. Lumberton, the county seat, was incorporated in 1788 and named after the.
Robeson county, north carolina history, genealogy records. The county at that time was divided by 29 townships. Among them were doctors angus duart mclean and edmund mcqueen of lumberton. Robeson county 1787 brief history of robeson county from the north carolina history project. Jul 01, 2003 the history of robeson county reaches farther back than its creation in 1787 and reflects the impressive story of north carolina. The lumbee tribe is the largest state tribe in north carolina, the largest state tribe east of the mississippi river, and the ninth largest nonfederally. Within the year north carolina repealed the act ceding the land. Chronology of significant events in the history of robeson. Mcpherson, describes the history of a body of mixedblood people residing chiefly in robeson county p. Robeson county nc genweb north carolina genealogy resources. A history of robeson county, north carolina hardcover january 1, 1982 by maud thomas author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Colonel robeson served as one of the north carolina militia leaders in the revolutionary war and led local patriots at the battle of elizabethtown aka tory hole in presentday bladen county, north carolina. After a meeting at bells meeting house in randolph county.
The 948 square miles that make up robeson county has a rich history that goes back farther than 1787 when it was carved out of bladen county, the mother county. Brief history of robeson county from the north carolina history project. The history of robeson county reaches farther back than its creation in 1787 and. It appears that slaves in robeson county sold for about 11.
In 2017, robeson county, nc had a population of 4k people with a median age of 35. Rootsweb please, add your favorite websites to this page. Census online robeson county census records source. Hail to uncp a 125 year history of the university of north carolina at pembroke. Not to be confused with the official state website, weve found the digital state archives website for the state of north carolina to be a good source for additional links these pages are specific to robeson county.
A history of robeson county, north carolina thomas, maud on. Our heritage, robeson county, north carolina, 17482002. Mar 31, 2020 find depressionera photographs related to robeson county from yale university. Robeson county, north carolina was created on 1787 from bladen county. Robeson county, north carolina genealogy trails history.
The digital public library of america dpla provides access to millions of photographs, manuscripts, books, sounds, moving images, and more from libraries. Your guide to robeson county, nc family history research. Summary of the croatan indians of sampson county, north. Mcpherson, describes the history of a body of mixedblood people residing chiefly in. Being a complete history of the modern robber band in the county of robeson and state of north carolina. Ownership of slaves in robeson often became a point of argumentation. The fhl, north carolina state archives and allen county public library all have centralized collections of county records available other information, such as will and deed books, may be found at the county seats. Created in 1887 by the north carolina legislature, the schools original purpose was for establishing and maintaining a school of high grade for teachers of the croatan race in north carolina. Search usa north carolina robeson county robeson county. It was named for revolutionary war colonel thomas robeson. By blake tyner the history of robeson county reaches farther back than its creation in 1787 and reflects the rich history of north carolina carved out of the rich farmlands on the border between north carolina and south carolina, robeson county is north carolina s largest county at 948 square miles. This project is made possible in part by funding from the north carolina humanities council, a statewide nonprofit and affiliate of the national endowment for the. Robeson county was formed out of bladen county in 1787. Guide to robeson county, north carolina ancestry, genealogy and family history.
The second document, a 1914 report on the condition and tribal rights of the indians of robeson and adjoining counties of north carolina by special indian agent orlando m. All other free persons except indians not taxed thomas jefferson is elected president of the united states. James perry drake, military officer and public official, was born in robeson county, perhaps the son of albriton or silas drake, the only men of this name recorded in the 1800 census of that county. Family researching in robeson county, north carolina. Thomas robeson of tar heel, a hero of the revolutionary war robeson county comprises the lumberton, nc micropolitan statistical area, which is. The names of slaves and their owners were well recorded in the saddletree vicinity as transcribed in church minute books after 1820.
Robeson county, located in the coastal plain region of north carolina, was formed in 1787 from bladen county and was named for revolutionary war colonel thomas robeson. Local history books on north carolina arcadia publishing. Usgenweb north carolina archives robeson county federal census index source. Between 2016 and 2017 the population of robeson county, nc declined from 4,576 to 4,187, a 0. Where can find scotland county birth, marriage, divorce and death records. Robeson county vital records can be found at the north carolina department of health which has copies of birth records after 19 and death records after 1930, copies of marriage since jan 1962 and a divorce records since 1958. It was established by the north carolina general assembly in 1788 as the seat of government for robeson county on land donated by gen. Note that some of the slave listings are under the counties from which the families were originally living, including now extinct counties. Here youll find record collections, history, and genealogy resources to help you trace your robeson county ancestors. Robeson county 1787 north carolina history project.
Thomas robeson of tar heel, nc, a hero of the revolutionary war. Robeson county, north carolina genealogy and history volunteers dedicated to free genealogy. Scotland county, north carolina history, genealogy records. The earliest verifiable records show settlers as early as 1747, when henry oberry applied for two tracts west of raft swamp, when the area was part of bladen county. The workshop was being sponsored by the robeson county public library, north carolina humanities council, robeson county arts council, book em and robeson community college. A ncgenweb special project documented slave plantations of north carolina is a comprehensive database of various plantations derived from a variety of information mediums. Robeson county memorial hospital north carolina nursing. Chowan county, north carolina county court minutes.
The saura cheraw and lumbee were the areas earliest inhabitants, followed by scottish, english, welsh, and french settlers. Carved out of the fertile farmlands on the border between north and south carolina, robeson is the tarheel states. Robeson county is bordered by cumberland county northeast, bladen county east, columbus county southeast, dillon county, south carolina southwest, marlboro county, south carolina west, scotland county northwest, hoke county. North carolina nursing history vital records 14 wiki. Robeson county is a county in the southern part of the u.
Catalogs from the university of north carolina at pembroke now available. Nineteenthcentury north carolina timeline nc museum of history. North carolina books 5 528 of 557 total 16 per page. Created in 1887 by the north carolina legislature, the schools original purpose was for establishing and maintaining a school of high grade for. North carolina opposed a strong central government and did not ratify the constitution until nov. Robeson county history north carolina visitor center. Situated in the verdant southeastern section of north carolina, robeson is bisected by interstate 95, and is located near fayetteville and fort bragg, the countrys largest military installation.
A north carolina law changed the tribal name from croatan indians to indians of robeson county. The county is called the state of robeson not only because of its size, but because of its fierce independence and selfreliance. It was created because the residents of the area felt that their center of government needed to be closer, and that the huge county of bladen was simply too unwieldy. Robeson county, north carolina genealogy genealogy. The lumber river, namesake of the city, flows through lumberton and is part of the north carolina natural and. This county was named for thomas robeson, an officer in the american revolutionary war. As acted in part by henry berry lowrie, the great north carolina bandit, with biographical sketch of his associates. Governor angus wilton mclean was claimed by death on 20 june 1935. Robeson county vital records can be found at the north carolina department of health which has copies of birth records after 19 and. Guide to robeson county, north carolina ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records. Lumberton is located on the lumber river in the coastal plains region of north carolina. Heads of families at the first census of the united states taken in the year 1790. The lowrie history, as acted in part by henry berry lowrie, the great north carolina bandit. Robeson county, north carolina robeson county polozaj okruga u saveznoj drzavi severna karolina savezna drzava.
Scotland county vital records can be found at the north carolina department of health which has copies of birth records after 19 and death records after 1930, copies of marriage since jan 1962 and a divorce records since 1958. Robeson county memorial hospital north carolina nursing history. Remember you visualize what your are searching, and robeson county at that time was 948 square miles. The history of robeson county reaches farther back than its creation in 1787 and reflects the rich history of north carolina. My point, i have found that when doing your searches, leave off the race part during your search, so it doesnt eliminate that ancestor, that you know is one color, but listed differently. Robeson county, in the southeastern section of north carolina, was established on jan. Robeson county, north carolina slavery genealogy trails.
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