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Tuskarora Nation of Moratoc Indians

The Tuskarora Nation, the predominant warriors of their tribes and villages in eastern North Carolina, were generally aligned into two tribal factions. Few of the southern or lower towns and villages of the Mangoak Indians (extinct) followed King Hancock's Tuscarora. The Northern faction of Tuskarora, led by King Tom Blount (Blunt), resided mostly to the north of Pamlico River, Tar River and along the Roanoke River, also known as the Moratoc River, named from the Moratoc/Moratock/Moratuk Indians meaning "mean/bad waters". These Moratoc Indians were first mentioned by Thomas Hariot and John White while with Ralph Lane in their quest to the "New World" in 1585-87 and are listed on various North Carolina maps.

Under the guidance of Tom Blount's (Blunt's) sons, King James Blount (Blunt) and William Blount (Blunt), these Indians migrated into a part of Bladen County, North Carolina which is present day Robeson County.