I am a descendant of Solomon Locklear who was born in Robinson county NC in 1830 and also claimed to be of Indian descent. He and some of his closest relatives moved to Bladen county (Colly) NC which borders Robinson county to the east. Incidentally the descendants of his relatives that moved to Bladen county with him now claims to be 100% Indian and finds it very offensive if anyone hints at them being related to African Americans. They are much lighter in complexion than we are but their hair is more kinkier (not straight) than ours.

Solomon Locklear must have married more than once because he was 30 years older than his wife Caroline. They had 16 children and both died in the Colly township of Bladen county NC. I am in search of Solomons parents who was said to have lived and died somewhere between Lumberton and Pembroke in Robeson county NC