Wateree

The word "Wateree" (also the name of an eastern Siouan tribe) is probably from the Catawba word "wateran," meaning to float on the water.

Indians of North Carolina: Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, Transmitting, in Response to a Senate Resolution of June 30, 1914, a Report on the Condition and Tribal Rights of the Indians of Robeson and Adjoining Counties of North Carolina O. M. McPherson 1915

The "Wateree" was thrown upon the shore; its position was such that the expense of launching would have been greater than the worth of the vessel, and it was consequently sold.

The Naval History of the United States Volume 2 (of 2) Willis J. Abbot 1898

Hunters on South Carolina's Wateree River needed a small rugged dog compactly built for boat travel and able to retrieve on land and water.

How To Turn Your Pup Into a Boat Dog 2009

The Boykin Spaniel was first bred by South Carolina hunters during the 1900's to provide the ideal dog for hunting ducks and wild turkeys in the Wateree River Swamp.

How To Turn Your Pup Into a Boat Dog 2009

Hunters on South Carolina's Wateree River needed a small rugged dog compactly built for boat travel and able to retrieve on land and water.

How To Turn Your Pup Into a Boat Dog 2009

The Boykin Spaniel was first bred by South Carolina hunters during the 1900's to provide the ideal dog for hunting ducks and wild turkeys in the Wateree River Swamp.

How To Turn Your Pup Into a Boat Dog 2009

At the age of 20, Dorcas Nelson married Richard Richardson in 1761, and moved to her husband's home, about twenty miles up the river, near the junction of the Congaree and the Wateree.

History of American Women Maggiemac 2009

Sumter was on the other side of the Wateree, with the intention of striking into the heart of South Carolina, and Tarleton, with some cavalry and mounted infantry, was dispatched against him.

The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. From George III. to Victoria Edward Farr

Sumter, who was on the Wateree, to join him, that they might attack Rawdon, who had divided his force.

Woman on the American Frontier William Worthington Fowler

I come to Winnsboro dis mornin 'from way 'cross Wateree, where I live now 'mongst de bull-frogs and skeeters.

Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves South Carolina Narratives, Part 1 Work Projects Administration