Description:

(Paperback version) This book provides geneology information dealing with a southeastern North Carolina African American family-The Petteway Family of Onslow County. The grandson of former slave George Washington Petteway is currently the "keeper of history" for his family. This book goes beyond oral history of the Petteway family and incorporates official documents that substantiates the wisdom this Elder has maintained. This is a book that will be of interest to genealogists, historians or to people who simple like to read about unique aspects of local history. It can also be used as a guide to allow other familys to reconstruct their family heritage.