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Frances,
Thank you so much for taking the time to make such a studied and thorough reply to my query of Sept. 5.
The St, James Santee Parish Records did not show a source for the statement thet "Indian FIeld" had been the home of Chief Jeremy, but other information, including some you mention does support the idea.
Since I posted the query, I have read several books about Indian Tribes of the southern coast and now understand that any marriage of John Collins to an Indian had nothing to do with the Collins family ownership of that plantation, or Bulls Island.
If my sources are correct, Bulls Island was earlier held by several families and was originally a 1580 acre grant (March 11, 1697) to Samuel Hartley. Hartley deeded it to Thomas Cary in 1698, who deeded it to John Collins in 1706. In his will of 1707, John left Bull Island to his son, Alexander, who left it to his brother, Jonah in 1723. (see pg. 28 of "South Carolina Indians, Indian Traders, etc. . ." by Theresa M. Hicks]
The surname "Cacique" came to me courtesy of electronic posting to Ancestry.com by John J. Simons III, Berkeley County (S. C.) Historical Society, though Mr. Simons claims Elizabeth to be of the Cherokee tribe. I have had information for some years that Capt. John Collins had a second wife named "Elizabeth", but with unknown surname. It was only after discovering Mr Simons' posting that this whole new area of research opened to me.
I have not been able to contact Mr. Simons to verify this. I certainly do not think the identification of Capt. John's (2nd?) wife as an "Indian princess" was plucked out of thin air. It is just so difficult to trace Indian - White marriages by any means other than family lore, except perhaps in rare cases.
It does appear that the Cherokee tribe was not typically moving in the Carolina coastal area during the period in question, except in isolated situations. What I have read indicates that they were mostly in the western parts of the state.
I, too, have had situations where the old custom of referring to nieces and nephews as "cousins" led some researchers to the wrong conclusion. It seemed to be common in the BWI area, particularly Barbados.
I think I can follow your information and arrive at the same conclusion about which "Elizabeth" was mentioned in Capt. John's will, but your last sentence puzzles me a little. Is that only a rhetorical question, or is the subject still in question?
I will have to study all the information you sent more carefully.
At any rate, you have sent me a very fine Christmas gift and I do so appreciate it.
Edward
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