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hanna were broken up, it is evident that this statement is only partly 

 correct, the truth perhaps being that the Meherrin had received a 

 considerable influx of Conestoga Indians. Whatever their origin, we 

 know that these "Notowega" ravaged South Carolina for 8 years, 

 extending their depredations to within 30 miles of Charleston, until 

 about 1754, when they seem to have retired to the Cherokee. Their 

 subsequent history is unknown. 



Nottoway population. — In 1709 Lawson reported but one town with 

 30 fighting men. In 1728 Byrd estimated that the Virginia Nottoway 

 numbered 300. In 1825, 47 were reported. The "Notowega" band 

 was said to consist of about 300 persons. 



OCALE 



In 1539 De Soto entered the country of this tribe, which was located 

 northeast of Withlacoochee River, Fla., near the present Ocala. It is 

 scarcely mentioned by later writers, but was apparently closely re- 

 lated to the Acuera tribe, with which it probably united. (See 

 Acuerar.) 



Ocale population. — Unknown. 



OCCANEECHI 



A tribe whose historic seat was on an island in Roanoke River near 

 the present Clarksville, Va. Edward Blande and his companions 

 learned of them in 1650, but did not visit their town. In 1670, how- 

 ever, Lederer reached them and found them acting as middlemen in 

 the trade of the region. In 1676 the Saponi and Tutelo settled on 

 islands nearby, and the same year the Conestoga sought refuge with 

 the Occaneechi, but, attempting to dispossess them of their homes, 

 they were driven out, and it was perhaps then that the Conestoga 

 settled among the Meherrin. Later in the year the Occaneechi were 

 attacked by Nathaniel Bacon and suffered a severe defeat. Under 

 pressure from the English and Iroquois, they presently left their town 

 and fled toward the south, where they were found in 1701 by Lawson 

 in a village on Eno River, about the present Hillsboro, Orange 

 County, N. C. About 1714 they were located at Fort Christanna with 

 the Tutelo, Manahoac, and some other tribes, and when these went 

 north, about 1740, the Occaneechi accompanied them having, accord- 

 ing to Byrd, taken the name of the Saponi. (See Saponi and Tutelo.) 



Occaneechi population. — ^We only know that their numbers were 

 always small, and that the five tribes of Occaneechi, Shakori, Saponi, 

 Tutelo, and Keyauwee were estimated to number about 750 in 1709. 



