Said, Omar ibn, 1770?-1863

found: Autobiography of Omar ibn Said, slave in North Carolina, 1831, 2002:p. 789, etc. (b. about 1770 on the banks of the Senegal; his name is given in many variant forms: Meroh, Umeroh, Moro, Morro, Old Uncle Moreau) p. 792 ("My name is Omar ibn Seid")

found: North Carolina historical review, April 2000:p. 127 ("Muslim slave aristocrats in North Carolina") p. 132 (Umar ibn Said; Omar ben Saeed, called Morro, a Fullah slave) p. 138 (his name "Omeroh") p. 142 (records cite Umar as "an Indian Prince"; Uncle Moreau) p. 148 (newspaper dated July 30, 1863 cites death of "a well known Negro slave" belonging to General Owen as "a few weeks ago") p. 149 (buried with inscription Omeroh, a Slave)

found: Islam in America: From African Slaves to Malcolm X, website (http://www.nhc.rtp.nc.us:8080/tserve/twenty/tkeyinfo/islam.htm), 19 Feb. 2003(Omar Ibn Said, also "Sayyid," ca. 1770-1864)

found: North Carolina Standard, Raleigh, NC newspaper clipping, dated August 19, 1863(The North Carolina Presbyterian mentions the death of a very remarkable negro, known as "Uncle Moreau" and belonging to Gen. Owen of Wilmington. He was, according to his own account, ninety-three years of age)