The SCOOP: The Saponi were tattle-tells and everyone was afraid of the Mighty Tuscaroras

This research reveals only 30 Saponi in 1708, and plenty of war with our Tuscarora against those determined colonists.

Logistically, in 1708, Virginia was part of Tuscarora Territory for these major traders who traveled all the way to Canada and back down to into the borders of Florida.

The Algonquian Powhatans had been warriors but were reduced to a tributary status, making yearly payments to the colonial government as a sign of dependence when they lost all lands between the York and Blackwater Rivers, when in 1677 another treaty was made with the colonists. 

While our Mighty Tuscaroras were still giving "the Lord's men their due." WAR!



With only 30 Saponi bowmen one may reasonably guesstimate just as many women and maybe some children in 1708, so, perhaps there were 80 to 100 altogether.

According to this same research, the Saponi were informants to the Colonists and it looks like the Saponi may have also been afraid of the Tuscaroras. 

This is interesting because there are some out there who believe the Saponi are Tuscarora. Now, I'm not buying that theory any longer.

On top of that, in 1708 Lawson wrote that he came upon a Tuscarora hunting party of 500 men and that there were so many Tuscarora in the region that he could not count them all. That is another reason -

Everyone was afraid of the Mighty Tuscaroras. 

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Reference

Edmond Jenings. (1708). Letters. UNC Chapel Hill Special Collections Library. Filename: 03406_0013_0001.tif.

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