1726-1727 "Census" of Choptank Indians

Many of the Choptank Indians were named in the deeds by which they sold their land in Dorchester County, Maryland between 1726 and 1727. They were

Bonna Clabbo

Permeta Sisk/ Permeo Susk/ Pemetosusk/ Permeta Sicsk (Queen)

Betty Carco/ Caco/ Cacoe (Queen)

Dick

Little John

Tattowin

Widow Tatowin

Six Pence/ Wosoer Six Pestz

Weanchum

Tom Bishop

Betty Bushop/ Betty Bushux

Robin Hood

Isaac

Weesanusks

Pacowassamuck

Isaac

Wecompo/ Wicompo

Tetwock

Tom Cohonk

High Wossuk

Asegecorotts

Nehatuckwis

Kear(?)ick

Secowuks

Scoseweto

Watsawasoo

Arguasuckanak

Weanchum

Nannce Cahonke

Samson Cushop

William Asquash

Signucks

Wicsk

Pencookos

Pepscoe

Hyewoussous

Kecotuck

Dorchester County Land Records 1720-1732, Maryland Hall of Records microfilm CR 49,059-3, pp. 141-2, 153, 161, 162].

 

3 June 1758 Petition of Nanticoke Indians of Dorchester County

Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1753-1761

The Petition of the Nantioke Indians of Dorchester County sheweth That your Petitioners and their Ancestors 'till of late Years have constantly been governed by Emperors, but as we have no Person at present among our Tribes invested with such Powers of Government we beg that your Excellency would be pleased to appoint Peter Monk to be Emperor of the said Nanticoke Indians and your Petitioners as in Duty bound shall pray.

Abraham Bishop, Thomas Joshua, Anne Cohonk, Thomas Bishop, Mary Bishop, Amey Prince, John C. Williams, Naomy Prince, Anne Bishop, Mary Pincher. June 3d 1758 [Archives of Maryland 31:298].