Daniel Webb 1764 New Hanover county deed tells us that Daniel Webb acquired “100 acres on the east side of the mouth of Nichols Creek and the Sound from Joshua Peavey” An examination of an early map of New Hanover Co suggest that Nichols Creek would lie in the territory of what later was annexed to Brunswick Co. The area of Nicolas Creek today lies in Brunswick Co in the vicinity of Green Swamp, just southeast of Lake Waccamaw. Both Lumbie (Siouan cousins of the Waccamaw) and Waccamaw sources tell us that Peavy is a name documented in both these tribes and suggest that Peavy is also indigenous to the local land. In fact 1755 New Hanover tax record describes Joshua Peavy as “person of color” and listed four “black” taxable males in his household. Peavy was also part of the local militia formed up in New Hanover county around 1754, but no mention of his race is given. Daniel Webb’s land deed may suggest some kind of kinship with Joshua Peavy. While speculation, both families nevertheless shared land as neighbors on Nicolas Creek, in Green Swamp in 1764. While Daniel was recorded in NH court min as “free negro”, when his land was recorded, no mention of Peavy’s race was mention in court minutes.
