Secotan

Toward the southwest, four days 'journey, is situate a town called Secotan, which is the southernmost town of Wingandacoa, near unto which six-and-twenty years past there was a ship cast away, whereof some of the people were saved, and those were white people, whom the country people preserved.

The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 10 John [Editor] Rudd 1885

The Pamlico shores of the County of Carteret were called Secotan, and those of Craven,

North Carolina and its Resources. North Carolina. Board of Agriculture. 1896

Adjoining to this country aforesaid, called Secotan, beginneth a country called Pomovik, belonging to another king, whom they call Piemacum; and this King is in league with the next King adjoining toward the setting of the sun, and the country Newsiok, situate upon a goodly river called

The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 10 John [Editor] Rudd 1885

(M272) Adioyning to this countrey aforesaid called Secotan beginneth a countrey called Pomouik, belonging to another king whom they call

The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation. Vol. XIII. America. Part II. Richard Hakluyt 1584

Adjoyning to this countrey aforesaid called Secotan beginneth a countrey called Pomouik, belonging to another king whom they call Piamacum, and this king is in league with the next king adjoyning towards the setting of the Sunne, and the countrey Newsiok, situate upon a goodly river called Neus: these kings have mortall warre with Wingina king of Wingandacoa: but about two yeeres past there was a peace made betweene the King Piemacum, and the Lord of Secotan, as these men which we have brought with us to England, have given us to understand: but there remaineth a mortall malice in the Secotanes, for many injuries & slaughters done upon them by this Piemacum.

The First Voyage to Roanoke. 1584. 1898

"There is no man who does not feel terror when he comes to die alone," the medicine man whispered, "and Secotan is less of a man than you."

The Windy Hill Cornelia Meigs 1928

Secotan was sitting, by his fire, weak and thin, but fairly on the way to health again.

The Windy Hill Cornelia Meigs 1928

After a long time, Secotan, who had lain inert where he had been thrown into the boat, got to his knees and took up the second paddle.

The Windy Hill Cornelia Meigs 1928

"Are they friends or enemies, Secotan?" one of the hunters ventured to ask, but the medicine man replied only:

The Windy Hill Cornelia Meigs 1928

Secotan turned his head quickly, as though to hide the ghost of a smile.

The Windy Hill Cornelia Meigs 1928