James Lowry, III

James Lowry A Tuscarora Indian James Lowry James Lowry, III

m.Priscilla Berry William Lowry

Father: James Lowry
Mother:

Married Priscilla Berry

Child 1: William Lowry

Notes: Land Grant N.C. 1738. Moved from Albermarle County, VA to Robeson County, N.C. in 1722. Built and operated a ferry over the Lumber River later to become Harpers Ferry, N.C. (A copy of his will dated 13 March, 1810 is in the possession of Dr.Earl C. Lowry)

The connection of the Indians of Robeson County, N.C. ( later to be named Lumbee Indians from the Lumber River) to White's Lost Colony became evident in the 18th century when Europeans first began penetrating the vast swamps of Robeson County, 200 miles from the coast where they found a large grooup of blue eyed Indians speaking a very distinct Shakespearan English, the males wore beards, the presence of hens and chickens (no fowl were previoulsy fond in that area), and the clincher was the similarity of surnames with those of the Lumbee Indians and Gov. White's log. Such names as Dare, Cooper,Stevens, Sampson, Harvie, Howe, Cage. Chevert, Jones and Brooks. This migration to Robeson County, N.C. ws believed to occur around 1650. Taken from Strike at the Winds, a drama of the life of Henry Berry Lowry.

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