The Croatan Indians of Sampson County, North Carolina : their origin and racial status : a plea for separate schools . BSThe subject of this sketch lived on Rowan Swamp and MarshBranch in Sampson County at the time of the Revolutionary War. In1764, a grant from King George III was issued to him for 200 acresof land on Rowan Swamp. See Registers Office, Sampson County,book 1, page 474. Later, in 1791, Cornelius Sikes conveyed to him 36acres of the south side of Six Runs in Sampson County, see book 9,page 132t Abram Jacobs was a Croatan Indian, and was the grand-father of Jesse Jacobs. In 1843 R
The Croatan Indians of Sampson County, North Carolina : their origin and racial status : a plea for separate schools . BSThe subject of this sketch lived on Rowan Swamp and MarshBranch in Sampson County at the time of the Revolutionary War. In1764, a grant from King George III was issued to him for 200 acresof land on Rowan Swamp. See Registers Office, Sampson County,book 1, page 474. Later, in 1791, Cornelius Sikes conveyed to him 36acres of the south side of Six Runs in Sampson County, see book 9,page 132t Abram Jacobs was a Croatan Indian, and was the grand-father of Jesse Jacobs. In 1843 Reuben Reynolds conveyed 78 acresof land to Jesse Jacobs lying on the west side of Great Coharie. Thereare numerous other deeds on the records of Sampson County to JesseJacobs. His son, Jno. R. Jacobs, married a sister of H. A. Arthur Brewington married Rosia Lee Jacobs, a sister of Jno. There is no trace of negro blood in this branch of the Jacobsfamily since 1764, as far back as they have any history. Their childrenand grandchildren are recognized as Croatans and attend the ENOCH MANUEL, JR., AND FAMILYDismal Township, Sampson County A Plea for Separate Schools 65
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