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More than a ceutiiry later (in 1070) Lederer found tlieni apparently 

 on the extreme nipper Yadkin, far northwest of their later location, 

 with the Shoccoree and Eno on their northeast and the Sara on their 

 west. It is probable that in this position they Avere not far from where 

 they had been found by Pardo in 15G7. There is reason to believe that 

 the name Wateree was formerly applied to Pedee and Yadkin rivers 

 iDStead of the stream now known by that name (Gregg, 8). Pardo 

 describes the Wateree as differing from other Indians in being 

 slaves, rather than subjects, to their chiefs, which agrees with 

 what Lawson says of the Santee. While Lederer was stopping with 

 the Wateree their chief sent out three warriors with orders to kill 

 some young women of a hostile tribe in order that their spirits might 

 serve his son, who was dying, in the other world. In accordance with 

 their instructions they soon returned with the scalps and the skin from 

 the faces of three young women. These trophies they presented to the 

 chief who, it is related, received them with grateful acknowledgment 

 (Lederer, 12). 



In the first half of the eighteenth century the Wateree lived on 

 Wateree river in South Carolina, with the Congaree below them and 

 the Catawba and Waxhaw above. On a map of 1715 their village is 

 marked on the western bank of the river, perhaps about the present 

 Wateree creek in Fairfield county. Moll's map of 1730 jilaces their 

 village on the northern or eastern bank of the river, and Mills states 

 definitely that it was on Pinetree creek below Camden (Mills, 5). It 

 seems to have been here that Law son found them in 1701. He calls 

 them in one place "Wateree Chickanee" Indians, the latter part of the 

 compound perhaps designating a particular band of the tribe. He 

 describes them as tall and well built, friendly, but great pilferers and 

 very lazy, even for Indians. At that time they had but few guns or 

 other articles obtained from the wliites. Their houses were as poor as 

 their industry. They were a much larger tribe than the Congaree, 

 and spoke a ditterent language (Lawson, 17). The Yamasi war in 

 1715 probably broke their i)ower, and in 1743 they were consolidated 

 with the Catawba, though still constituting a large village and retain- 

 ing their distinct dialect (Adair, 9). 



OTHER SOUTH CAROLINA TRIBES. 



iSyuonymy. 

 Cherokee. — (Synonyms not given.) 



Shawano. — (Synonyms not given.) 



Uchi. — (Synonyms not given.) 



Saluda. — (Synonyms not given ; tlie form occurs on Moll's map of Carolina, 1720.) 

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