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~~~All that is essential for the triumph of evil is that good people do nothing~~~
Chiefmen Wat Bailey --father to Mary Bailey,
George Skipper - Mary Bailey
Chiefmen George Skipper - ?.
Barnabus Skipper-- ?.
Silas
Skipper--- unknown Quick
Arthur Skipper---Nancy Odom.
Silas Skipper -- Ann ?
Benjamin F. Skipper-- Fanny Bridges.
Bertha
Bell Skipper -- William Bassett.
Charles Bassett -- Wanda Ruth Parkson.
Cheryl Bassett -- Douglas Iseminger.
Deborah Iseminger.
These same The principal members of the Nottoway and living in present-day Southampton County
in 1750 ~~ Sam, Frank, Jack, John Turner, Wat Bailey, and George Skiper sold Nottoway land in 1769
\SOUTHAMPTON CO., VIRGINIA
PP. 57-60
AS A COURT FOR THE COUNTYOF SOUTHAMPTON THE TH DAY OF MARCH 1769.
THIS
INDENTURE OF MEMORENDUM .... PROVED BY THE ..... OF BENJAMIN CLEMENTS,
BENJAMIN RUFFIN AND CHARLES SIMMONS WHEREFORE HERETO
AND ORDERED BY THE
RECORDED.
TASS R/ KELL..., CCB
THIS INDENDURE IMPARTITE MADE THE FIRS DAY OF JANUARY, IN
THE OF OUR LORD,
....
..... ... .. . . . .
BETWEEN SAM, FRANK, DOCTOR TIM, JOHN ...., GEO. SCIPER, (SIC)
JACK
.... AND WATT BAILEY, CHIEFTEN OF THE NOTTOWAY INDIANS OF THE
FIRST PART JOHN SIMMONS OF SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY, THOMAS, ... AND
BENJAMIN
EDWARDS OF THE COUNTY, .... .. .. . . . ... . . . .. SECOND
PART AND BENJAMIN ....., OF THE COUNTY OF SOUTHAMPTON OF THE
THIRD PART.
WHEREAS BY ONE ACT OF THE GENREAL ASSEMBLY ORDER
AT A ...... ....... HELD AT WILLIAMSBURG
IN THE EIGHTH YEAR
OF THE REIGN OF OUR LORD GEORGE THE SECOND KING OF GREAT
BRITIAN INTITLED AN ACT TO ENABLE THE
NOTTOWAY INDIANS TO
SELL CERTAIN LAND THERERIN MENTIONED FOR DISCHARGING (?)
THE
INDIAN INTREPRETER IT IS AMONG OTHER THINGS .....
THAT THE CHIEFMEN OF THE NOTTOWAY NATIONS ARE IMPOWERED
TO MAKE
SALE OF ALL OR ANY PART OF A CERTAIN ..........
OF LAND TO SIX MILES DIAMETER LYING AND
BEING ON THE NORTH
SIDE OF NOTTOWAY RIVER
IN THE COUNTY OF ...... BY AND
WITH THE CONSENT OF SAID JOHN SIMMONS THAT ........
BENJAMAIN EDWARDS WHO ARE BY THE
SAID ACT APPOINTED .....
ERS TO SEE THE SAID ACT DULY EXCUTED AND AFTER.... AGREEMENT
MADE FOR THE .... OF ANY PART
OF THE SAID LAND ... ... ....
DO NOT EXCEED FOUR HUNDRED (?) ACRES TO ANY ONE PERSON ... .. . .. .
MAY BE LAWFULL
FOR THE SIAD CHIEF MEN TOGETHER WITH THE .....
TRUSTEES AFORESAID OR THE SUVIVOR OR SUVIVORS OF THEM TO .....
AND
DELIVER A ....MENT TO THE PURCHASOR WHO IMMEDIATELY AFTER
TEH EXECUTION WEHERE OF SHALL PAY UPON TO THE CHIEF MEN ....
..... .... ...... TO THE ... .. . . .......... ...,
....... ..... .......
THOMAS ......, LS FRANK ........., LS
BENJ. EDWARDS, LS SAM'L ........., LS
HIS X MARK
WILLIAM ANDREWS JOHN .........., LS
B... RUFFIN HIS X MARK
. . .... GEORGE SKIPPER, LS
HIS X MARK
JACK ........., LS
HIS X MARK
........ ....., LS
HIS
X MARK
 Affinities of the Nottoway Language
English
Nottoway
Creator
Quakerhunte
Devil (wicked spirit)
Otkum
Man
eniha
Woman
ekening
Father
akroh
Mother
ena
Husband (one who is married)
gotyakun
Wife (I go with it, her)
dekes
Son
wakatonta
Daughter (she, herself)
eruha
Brother
kahtahtekeh
Sister
ahkahchee
Boy
aqueianha (hakwaieha)
Infant, child
nahkasehkeh
Chief
eteshe
Head
setarake
Hair
howerac
Ear
suntunke
Eye
unkoharac(unkaharak, pl.)
Nose
oteusag
Mouth
eskaharant
Tongue
darsunke
Tooth
otosag
Neck
steereke
Arm
ohnunchahk
Hand (fingers)
nunke
Nails
yetunke
Belly
otequahk
Leg
sanseke
Foot
saseeke
Toes
seeke
Heart
sunhe
Blood
gatkum
House (hut)
onuahag
Arrow
aruntquaserauk
Knife
osakenta
Moccasins (shoes)
otagwag
Sky (heavens)
quakerwntika
Sun
aheeta
Moon
tethrake
Star
deeshu
Day
antyeke
Night
asunta
Light
youhanhu
Darkness
asunta
Morning
suntetung
Evening
gensake
Spring
shautaroswache
Summer
genheke
Fall (autumn)
thsheke
Winter
goshera
Lightning
towatgeheterise
Thunder
hahenu
Rain
yountoutch
Snow
kaukaw
Fire
auteur
Water
awwa
Ice
owes
Earth (land)
ahonrach
Sea (ocean)
ahwowkehoe
River
joke
Lake
kahahtahia
Mountain (hill)
newnotehs
Island
eohtessieh
Stove (rock)
ohhoutahk
Copper
geekquan
Iron
owena
Corn (maize)
ohnehahk
Bread
gotatera
Tree
geree
Wood (fire)
geka
Leaf
oheahauroch
Bark
ohseroch
Grass
oherag
Oak (red)
coree
Pine tree
ohotee
Deer
aquia
Wolf
huse
Dog
cheer
Fox
skeyu
Rabbit (hare)
queru
Snake
antatune
Bird
cheeta
Fish
kaiutu
White
owheryakun
Black
gahuntee
Red
ganuntquare
Yellow
kateanteharia
Green
sekate quantiu
Great (big)
tatchanawihie
Small (little)
newisha
Strong
wakasti
Old
onahahe
Young
osae
Good
waquast
Bad
wassa
Handsome (beautiful)
yesaquast
Ugly
yesana
Dead (death)
anseehe
Cold
watorae
Warm (hot)
tariha
I
ee
Yes
hokeh
No
roh
One
unte
Two
dekanee
Three
arsa quaashsa
Four
hintag
Five
whisk
Six
oyag
Seven
ohatag
Eight
dekra
Nine
deheerunk
Ten
washa
Eleven
urteskahr
Twelve
dekane skahr
Twenty
dewartha
Twenty-one
dewartha unteskahr
Thirty
arsenee warsa
One hundred
kaharsthree
One thousand
unteyoasthree
To eat
untchore
To drink
ararher
To run &nbs
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