Digital Archives
Explore our growing collection of digital records, including handwritten deeds, wills, and community archives that document the Afro-Indigenous legacy of the Lowcountry. These records provide a vital link to the ancestors who lived and survived within the Combahee, Salkehatchie, and Edisto river corridors.
Will records of Samuel Elliott document an intergenerational Mustee kinship network, naming individuals such as Mustee Hannah, Mustee Bef, Mustee Quash, and Mustee Sambo. These references help trace how Afro-Indigenous family ties, responsibilities, and inheritances were recorded, controlled, and passed down within the Combahee River region.
Runaway advertisement for Jacob (1777), a "dark mustee" fleeing the Combahee River—symbolizing the intersection of Gullah Geechee, Cusabo, and Yamassee ancestry in his quest for freedom.
Heritage Archives
Welcome to the digital heart of the Combee Heritage Organization. This archive serves as a sanctuary for the stories, deeds, and memories of the Lowcountry Afro-Indigenous legacy. As we bridge the past and present, we invite you to explore these records with reverence for the ancestors whose endurance shaped our spirit. These collections are not just documents; they are the living threads of a heritage that continues to flow like the Combahee itself.
Wanted mustee record from Combahee for William, whose dark complexion was explicitly highlighted to mark and control his body within the system of enslavement.