I was astounded and wondered where all these genes came from. If you would like to check it out its kit#XN3591432. So glad I could be of help. Would love to hear if you have tips or suggestions! Bunch shows up as a Melungeon last name. The only line I think is Melungeon is this single Goins line, which became "fully black" when one racially ambiguous Goins man whose family had been "free born" for generations married an enslaved black woman in the generation before the Civil War. My mothers side not so much. I tried looking you up on Facebook but no luck, thought Id send some pics to get your thoughts), Thank you for writing, Look for Joyceann Gray on Facebook. Although I cannot find the connect yet. But I still need help. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope. Maya Angelou. The surnames of the first recorded Melungeons included Collins, Gibson, Mullins, Goins, Bunch, Bowlin, and Denham. I see you have the surname Quattlebaum in your files. Oct 26, 2022 - Explore Polly Collins Mullins's board "Melungeons", followed by 258 people on Pinterest. I have added links to certain names that I have more information to share. https://wordpress.com/post/jgraydiscovery.com/2646 and https://wordpress.com/post/jgraydiscovery.com/2675, Thank you for your response! The census shows that the area was settled by Gibsons, Griffins, Mullins, Cox, Bowlings,Wests, Elmores, Williamsons,Gowins, Cooks, Crows and Perkins. I wish there was a way to do further research on these surnames in my family. But when I get to these relatives I can not find any birth dates. Hi. What was a Melungeon? I learned about these colors when I was in Fashion for 28 years. 1999. My families are listed here, and we are known to be of Melungeon origin on certain lines. My mother is very racist and maybe she didnt know until after I was conceived or whatever, but she tells me nothing. Jack, a Melungeon descendant through several ancestors, expected that his Y paternal . Ely, Epps, Evans, Fields, Freeman, French. My name Christy Jack Goins is the patriarch of Melungeon research. Hi Brent, Turkish, Jewish, Italian, Syrian, Nigerian, My eldest cousin knows Great Grands maiden name. My family grew up believing our Greatgrandma Skaggs was a Blackfoot Indian, My Fathers DNA shows otherwise. The family line I have been researching is Perkins. C 2. Earlier they may have lived near the Atlantic coast but, preferring a more secluded setting . Hello my name is Melissa Blevins Nesbit. My "Brown" Genealogy-East Tenn/Ky. Beginning in the early 1800s, or possibly before, the term Melungeon (meh-LUN'-jun) was used as a derogatory term to describe a group of about 40 families along the Tennessee-Virginia border. . I was raised not knowing anything of my fathers family, he died when I was 18 months old. Surveyed 13 April 1761, deed 14 Oct 1761. . Annete. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Melungeon families themselves claimed to be Indian, white and Portuguese. Thank you so much, in advance, for any consideration and for what you are bringing to others!!! I really enjoyed reading your article, and hope to learn even more in the future. All the matches to me, thousands, had African blood. 36 Although, he did not show any DNA connected to black people, he did show 1% of unknown. Brooks. I met him years ago. Good afternoon, I have been on a search for a little while now trying to find out where my heritage rests. If you go on Family Search, try to think of the oldest person you may know that is in your family and who lived in the 1800s and if you can come up with approximate birthdate and date of death, put those in and then after that push search. George Alvin Wood Sr., 1764-1802 from Yorkshire, through Richmond, settled in Scott Upon reading message boards someone suggested that the father could be Mlungeon. there you will find relatives who can possibly hold the key for you! Email: [emailprotected]. Ramey, Rasnick, Reaves/Reeves, Revels, Richardson, Roberson/Robertson/Robinson, Russell. Thank you for the informative blog. The name Melungeon derives from mlange, an appellation bestowed by early French settlers on the Clinch river. Looking at my Ancestry DNA, I have a match with a common Bass ancestor. Her skin was so dark her lips looked blue and she had a line on the side of her hands where the pigment stopped and the skin of her palms began. Cherokee Roots. I have been doing some ansestry searching, combined with some hints that my great grandma spoke of often. Please let me know if you are still researching these families. The Melungeon culture has typically been associated with the Appalachian region. This page was last modified on: Thursday, 01-Jul-1999 13:32:47 MDT, RootsWeb is funded and supported by I had no idea what that meant. Powell. Thank you. I am just trying to think of other places to look, other avenues to try. STANLEY STEEL STEVENS STEWART STROTHER SWEATT SWETT SWINDALL, TALLY TACKETT TAYLOR THOMPSON TIPTON TOLLIVER MULLINS, NASH NELSON NEWMAN NICCANS NICHOLS NOEL NORRIS, PAGE PAINE PATTERSON PERKINS PERRY PHELPS North American Indian ancestors include people from the tribes of Powhatan, Mattaponi, Monie, Nansemond, Rappahanock, Pamunkey, Chickahominie, Cherokee (Buffalo Ridge) and Choctaw. FORUM ARTICLES SEARCH. The parents settled in Owens Co. Ke. My husbands mother has been dead way over 25 years and he has been dead for years. My daughters paternal grandmother (from Eastern Tennessee) told me her two great grandmothers were both full blooded Cherokee (and her maiden name was Riddle, I believe). If I run across anything new Ill shoot it your way or post it here on my site. My great grandfather is Harris Brown, a Melungeon, and also has Portuguese ancestry, however I don't have information past his father John Brown who married Eliza Ann Jenkins Richardson a . Some these Wood cousins have JM 172 Haplogroups. I will soon be 74 and just have forgotten where I have put a lot of things. Now to find the link to the Indian Nation. My mother and grandfather are directly from the Hall lineage. North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky. This page was submitted by Nancy Sparks Morrison and And thank you for checking in on my site, I hope you enjoyed reading! These common kinships of cousins show the Melungeon society was becoming cohesive and distinctively apart in colonial America at least 100 years before the American Revolution. My maiden name is Barker. People publish scholarly books, not gangster rap records, with Redbone or Melungeon in the title. Enjoying The Company While On TheJourney. Ncestry.com i have them all uploaded my Denton family tree. People that have looked at my results say that they are out of the ordinary. Jan. My mammaw was a Smith , heard they Indians in there blood line. I have EVERY characteristic of being of melungeon decent, shovel teeth, ridge at neck, disease, skin color, and the eye fold. She lived from 1818 to 1894, but I dont have any info on her race, My great great grandfathers name is Russell Vicars. Im having a hard time finding any information abt the Browns in the Halifax, Sampson County, and Virginia borderline area. No indication of his mother, but it was not Alma Hall his other wife. There is actually an unincorporated community named Goin that had a post office until the mid-sixties. Would you mind giving me some pointers as to where I can look to find birth records of Melungeon children? Have fun tracing your lineage. Love recognizes no barriers. My husband is a Buford, Collins, Conner. Do you have any information on the Bunch family? Were most of these peoples of Native American ancestry? Jones, Smith, Martin, Osborne (was in the Revolutionary War) Stallard, Sizemore, Brown, Cooper, Perkins. While I have some information, I would like to trace him back to Ireland, as my DNA shows over 70% Irish. ROBERT DEGNEN 5/31/00. Other researchers have added Powell, LeBon, Bowling, Bunch, Goins, Goodman, Heard, Minor and Mullins. My grandmother Daviss mothers was kitts and I have that line complete. My grandfather was known as Brownie because of his color, and had indian looking features but his sisters had blonde hair. Most of us probably think of America as being settled by British, Protestant colonists who fought the Indians, tamed the wilderness, and brought "democracy"-or at least a representative republic-to North America. hello, my name is hannah Branham. Also known as the "Lost People of Appalachia," these darker-skinned people were called "Melungeons," a word derived from the Arabic "Melun-Jinn" meaning one who has been abandoned by God - a cursed soul. Try this https://jgraydiscovery.com/2019/08/13/melungeon-tuscarora/, Check this page out.. https://wordpress.com/post/jgraydiscovery.com/2646. Reply. Lowry. Well hopefully you can work your skills to help me find a better understanding. I came across this site and am hoping to find some answers. The biggest thing I am trying to accomplish, however, is to help my grandmother find closure and to find her family so she can have peace before her time comes. Thanks! My DNA shows a very small amount of sub saharan Congolese (.3%) and .5% Native American. The list of eligible Melungeon surnames is Bell, Bolton, Bowling, Bolin, Bowlin, Breedlove, Bunch, Collins, Denham, Gibson, Gipson, Goins, Goodman, Minor, Moore, Menley, Morning, Mullins, Nichols, Perkins, Riddle, Sizemore, Shumake, Sullivan, Trent and Williams. Him and his wife did not have any children. To the contrary, Elizabeth Caldwell Hirschman's research indicates the earliest settlers . My grandmother is Bessie Zackery and her mother was Elizabeth Collier or Dicey Elizabeth Collier and her mother was a Mary Ann Norris. Wright. Many of the Melungeon are believed to have taken the surnames of white settlers as their dialects switched to English for trading. It is nice to find this site. Some families that descend from lines known to be of Melungeon origin, but cannot find Native ancestry, may need to search more in that direction for their exact mixture. Page 100 - Research Melungeon in the Surnames forums on Genealogy.com, the new GenForum! George Bean later moved to Franklin Co., Tenn. His wife Jane Bean who died about then may have been Isaac's sister. My grandmother Margaret Davis is dark and had coarse hair. Interview your folks and any elders still alive. Would love to research this further. She was very religious. Some say we were black dutch. Hello, I was wondering if you could help me more with my roots. occurring in North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Thanks in advance. My grandmother, a Chapman, when young was always asked if she were Jewish, to which she simply replied, no. In the early 80s when I was a little girl, I remember Papaw Chapman (her father) always saying we were Dutch Indian and Black Dutch. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. They were from Roanoke Va, Patty, if youre on Facebook we can chat find me Joyceann Gray, I just checked your list of family namesfound two (And no Cherokee.) We are most likely cousins as I have jones/hall/hill/clarks/browns all in my direct bloodlines. Love recognizes no barriers. But alot of these surnames are in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana AKA No Mans Land. DNA study is not my strong suit! (LogOut/ Can you help me figure out if there is a melange in connection which might explain this family claim? I am trying to see if I can locate my Great Grandmother. 2 Answers. The oldest two were blondish and blue eyed. I too have always thought Cherokee but found out it was Creek. Because I just dont know. Hall, Hammon, Harmon, Harris, Harvie/Harvey, Hawkes, Hendricks/Hendrix, Hill, Hillman, Hogge, Holmes, Hopkins, Howe, Hyatt. 3 great grandmother Ramey who wasnt related to my grandmother Davis was also said to be black dutch. I am hoping to find out if there is any Melungeon history in from my past. Gann, Garland, Gibbs, Gibson/Gipson, Goins/Goings, Givens, Gowan/Gowen, Graham, Green(e), Gwinn. Richard Lister on the trail of a lost people. In Callaway County and Randolph County Missouri, known Melungeon surnames in the community are listed on Census records, Minor, Gibson, Hicks, Hix, and more. One of my aunts is this way. Thank you, They were from tennessee and mixed but no paper trail to show that. Also, the Revells family, from Cumberland,Sampson and Robeson Co, were living near my Brooks and Clarks. Glad to see the name here. All I know is that his mother was likely named Polly, and I can find a Polly Cooper in the 1810 Virginia census with appropriately aged dependents; she is listed as a person of color. From DNA tests, I know I have both Iberian and Native American DNA. Does anyone know anything about Po (Napoleon) Brown from south east Kentucky? Most of my siblings and I have those chestnut color eyes like our mother and grandfather. My 3rd great grandfather was called Spanish Jim. I am 4 th cousins with.bakers/lowry/revels and cox per my ancestry.com DNA test results in June of 2018. Bryson Gibson was born between 1775 and 1782 Washington County, Virginia to Thomas and Mary Gibson. I am looking for information on the Jones, Barker, and Smith lines specifically but I cross about 15 of these families in my tree several times. On an But it can be difficult to trace. Can you help me determine if there are melungeon connections? West Virginia were noted by Dr. N. Brent Kennedy during his My grandfathers mother came from Kentucky and her last name was Bolling. Sand Mountain extends from South Pittsburg in Tennessee to Boaz, Alabama. Jeremiahs father Jeremiah Sr. b.1724 then Edward Bass b.1697 Bertie, N. Carolina. What can you tell me? I have been trying for so long to do this on my own. Family still has very unique mix of features listed in connection with Melungeon. My DNA test at age 80 found my paternal family..and every surname on the site. As time permits my intention is to research as many of these families as I can. I also had 1% of the unknown but I have known for years that I had in me the melungeons lineage. Tally, Taylor, Thompson, Tolliver, Tuppance, Turner, Ware, Watts, Weaver, White, Whited, Wilkins, Williams, Williamson, Willis, Wisby, Wise, Wood, Wright, Wyatt, Wynn, Monacan surnames of Beverly, Branham, Johns, Pinn and Terry. Im on Facebook as Corliss Blevins Wickline. I never realized that tri-racial folks as these even existed. Thank you for your timely response and for sharing. These laws required anyone with one drop of African blood to be classified as black. Dalton, Dare, Davis, Denham, Dennis, Dial, Dorton, Doyle, Driggers, Dye, Dyess. Would love to hear more. Im from Eastern Kentucky also. Hello:I have ran across an interesting web page and it offers new insights into Melungeon origins.I wanted to see if anybody else has found it?I am writing a short story of it and will be posting it around eventually.It's not plaguarism its research because I am copying from more than one source :-) Johnny She was a black person in Memphis, Tenn., I believe. Knowing it could be a false positive or perhaps true, I have pursued that info. 18 of those being in the US all with my last name or variants and very distant matches. This years meeting is in a couple of days! Butler. I just came across your blog this afternoon. After receiving my Y resilts I came up with only 27 matches. The best way to find out your heritage is to do a DNA test with Ancestry. Archivist and founder of the Melungeon Core DNA project. Look for an email from Nikki Matt Landerkin, Okay Thanks! Hey, his email came back to me as address not existing! Simply wanted to reach out and see if you have anything on Sinnes to see if theres a Melungeon connection. See more ideas about appalachia, history, appalachian people. Is there any way to find out if there is Melugeon in my history. Her father (my grandmothers great grandfather) was from Kentucky and his grandfather, Calloway Bunch came from Bedford, VA according to Ancestry. Are we related?? Sincerely Just Another Redbone Looking For Roots! Christy, Hi Christy, I am still researching but its slow going. Can you give me access to your family tree? Thank you for writing, so let us see where this takes us. I asked my grandfather (1885-1973) what his familys origins were and he said Black Dutch. Home > Forum > Surnames > Melungeon . Boone, Bowman, Badby, Branham, Braveboy, Briger/Bridger, Brogan, Brooks, Brown, Bunch, Butler, Butters, Bullion, Burton, Buxton, Byrd. I know that these roots come through my mothers family who I have traced back to when they came here to the U.S. Surname is Goin. Children of both these sets were Morris Baker 1750-1810 m. Jane Smith 1755-1810, my 6th great grandparents both Wilkes NC. Willis. Suddenly thing are starting to make so much more sense. We think she was born in Wythe County, Va in 1927 and was married to my great grandfather John Rufus Mink, Sr around 1913-1914 as she had their first child in 1915. This is so confusing! Thanks again and Ill keep a lookout for the mail. My ancestors lived in Lee Co. and Scott Cos. VA then to Hawkins Co. TN. My sons DNA came back recently with >1% Cameroon/Congo. Ethnically my immediate family is all some mix of Irish/ North African / Subsaharan African/ Eastern European/ Southern European/ Native American. My mother was a Barnes. I am seeing Miner, Smith, Bolling, Nichols.. Hello, I'm still digging on into the melungeon . ajpilkey76@gmail.com. An Untold Story of Ethnic Cleansing in America. Ely, Epps, Evans, Fields, Freeman, French. Good afternoon, You have so much work put into this. Is there a place I can compare my family tree to yours? BOWLING BOWMAN BRADBY BRANHAM BRAVBOY BRIGER/BRIDGER BROGAN Surnames include Adkins, Beam (er), Black, Blevins, Brown, Bunch, Bundren, Burke, Burns, Cooper, Davis, Fields, Gist, Gunter, Keys, Lackey, Lowrey, Redwine, Riley, Shankles, and Sizemore. My name is Nikki Landerkin. Melungeon origins Any new Ideas? maxg, Nov 28, 2007 #22. (LogOut/ I was able to trace her lineage back to Captain Nathaniel Basse whose son, Reverend John Basse, married a Nansemond woman. This Thomas and Mary are believed to be the same Thomas and Mary found in Stoney Creek Church Records.Thomas and Mary Gibson along with Charles, Reubin and Henry are found in the early church records with Valentine Collins . I guess we didnt like staying that home.. [https://nativeheritageproject.com/2012/08/10/a-report-on-research-of-lumbee-origins-by-robert-k-thomas-part-18-appendix/?fbclid=IwAR21JgwWwyYej0aPBQ8JKjGvNaHk_pXexc7Ddmkn6kKdxF6vaLxJdglOIf8](https://nativeheritageproject.com/2012/08/10/a-report-on-research-of-lumbee-origins-by-robert-k-thomas-part-18-appendix/?fbclid=IwAR21JgwWwyYej0aPBQ8JKjGvNaHk_pXexc7Ddmkn6kKdxF6vaLxJdglOIf8). Trying to put all the pieces of the Shumpert family in place. My great grandmother, born Dema Delph, was adopted by another family and we have no insight into her birth parents. I wish I could prove anything but I know it is a long time family claim. Also, if you know who they were their spouse, this will help even more. There is no proof that Melungeons even have Mediterranean ancestry, . Re: reaves/osteen/lawson. I do not have everything but I now have a pretty good collection. " Do you need some help in your genealogy search? Typical Melungeon physical traits are said to include dark hair and skin with light-colored eyes. Graham. He also stated that his cousin, Beulah, told him in the 40s that she had documented this. Among the northern Europeans, the Melungeon ancestors include English, Scot, Irish, Welsh, Dutch, and German parents. Other researchers have speculated that "Melungeon" derives from the Turkish melun can, (meaning "cursed soul"); the Italian melongena ("eggplant," referring to one with dark skin), or the old English term "malengin" ("guile; deceit"). Maybe in finding this site I can do so know. My maternal grandfather was Clarence Gibson from Wharn Cliff West Virginia. I am 4 th cousin s with lowry,revels and bakers per my 2018 ancestry.com test results. Both of my maternal grandparents are from that area. Enjoying The Company While On TheJourney. I cant find nothing on Betty Collins. I dont have much on my 4th great grandmother, She is from Scott county Virginia. They were FPOC as early as the mid 1700s. He is the Hawkins County, TN archivist, has written 2 books on Melungeons, "Melungeons and Other Pioneer Families," now out of print, and " Melungeons, Footprints from the Past .". You may be able to find valuable information there at the college. The Bass family married into my Malone family, so if you need any info on that-I can help. My great great grandfather was born in Hancock County, Tennessee He lived from 1852 to 1927 On the 1870 Census it says that he is Mulatto. I realize my writing style is very erratic (like somebody said squirrel in front of a hound,lol) and I apologise for that, but thank you so much for your time Mrs Gray, sincerely Edward Davis (P.S. Also Mary Bolling 1720-1790 Wilkes NC m. Andrew Baker 1720-1779 Rowan NC. I have been trying to place my Melungeon ancestors as well as my Native ancestry. I believe that she was melungeon. Melungeons ( / mlndnz / m-LUN-jnz) are an ethnicity from the Southeastern United States who descend from Europeans, Native American, and sub-Saharan Africans brought to America as indentured servants and later as slaves. I have looked through the regular channels on Ancestry and also in records local to me but have yet to drive over to Lee County, Va or to Hancock county to look at physical records but it is in the plans at some point. I have added links to certain names that I have more information to share. If I can help Id be glad to offer more suggestions once you begin your tree. Nash, Nelson, Newman, Niccans, Nichols, Noel, Norris. linda mckee 12/16/08. I took a DNA test and we had Portuguese, as well as West African ancestry that we were unaware of, but unsurprised (my daughter took the test too). One group of Melungeon descendants is actively seeking recognition as an Indian tribe . Elizabeth Katherine Jones supposed DOB was February 27, 1901. We are Tacketts, Dial, Salyer/Sawyer, Green, Smith, Mullins, Coffey, and Sizemore. Thank you for providing a surnames list, Ive been trying to find out anout my mothers fathers side, surname is Boone and Richardson. The pages wont let me open them . My sons dna showed black ancestry circa 1700. I suggest you try to gain access to her adoption records and get with a DNA expert who can help you with sorting through GEDmatch. If you have any information It would be extremely helpful. She had pictures of both g- grandmothers. We are just looking to complete our family trees, our heritage, and to find medical information as well because we have several relatives that have odd illnesses that have no known origins. I have that genealogy somewhere but trying to find it is a different thing. A famous bearer of this name is Jelmer Wiersma a Dutch heavy metal guitarist. They were considered black from then on out, right down to my grandma whose maiden name was Goins. As the study's authorsRoberta J. Estes, Jack H. Goins, Penny Ferguson and Janet Lewis Crainnote: At one time isolated geographically and socially due to their dark countenance, they were known. Anyway if you are able to help me find more information about Betty and her Collins and the Colliers and Norris, I would really be grateful. Three years ago, I was working in Lumberton, NC. My grandfather was straight black hair, brown eyes, and really dark in the summer sun. Are you able to expound a little more on the lineage of Melungeon peoples and the specific areas they inhabited? The Melungeons were a people of mysterious origins who had swarthy complexions, straight black hair, black or gray eyes and were found by the first pioneers. He was buried in Arlington, Virginia. Now a new DNA study in the Journal of Genetic Genealogy attempts to separate truth from oral tradition and wishful thinking. Her family is from the Cumberland Gap area of Kentucky. Dorothy E., Mary, Sebron, Neal M., Henry, Hugh, ruby, Mac Harris, Julia M., & Henry Gaston. Morris Baker and Jane Smith had a daughter, my 5th great grandmother, Mary Polly Baker 1780-1831 m. Owen Meredith Ballou, my 5th great grandfather, 1766-1847. I dont have a Clarence, in my tree I have the following gibsons: What a great feeling you must be experiencing with this new found gem! Tally, Taylor, Thompson, Tolliver, Tuppance, Turner, Ware, Watts, Weaver, White, Whited, Wilkins, Williams, Williamson, Willis, Wisby, Wise, Wood, Wright, Wyatt, Wynn, Monacan surnames of Beverly, Branham, Johns, Pinn and Terry. But their surnames arent on this list. How can I help? Various surnames traditionally associated with Melungeon identity were not included in the study. Joseph Higdon says: February 9, 2023 at 4:17 am. Oral tradition - and perhaps convenience -. Thanks! Thalassemia genes are widely distributed in the world but are found most often among people with ancestors from the Mediterranean, the Middle East, and southern Asia. Have you started a family research project? My great grandmother was Leona G. Phipps from Grayson County, Virginia. Surnames on my maternal grandmas side are Mullins, Stallard, Stanley and Roberson/Robertson/Robinson. They were originally from SC and settled in the Blue Ridge Mountains around Gaston/Lincoln Co, Rutherford Co and Cleveland Co. Our DNA came back though with european, african, NA . I know is name was simply Bill Hall and his father name was Earnest Hall. My great great grandfather and even his wife. Johnson, Jones. I think I solved the mystery. Am trying to find out much more. Ramey, Rasnick, Reaves/Reeves, Revels, Richardson, Roberson/Robertson/Robinson, Russell. And for some not any death dates. crcst test prep; crcst free test questions; paid test; crcst exam prep notes; subscribe Fathers surname of CROS(S)LOW seems to hit a wall several generations back. Redbone & Melungeons !!!! Harold Lee denton/Richmond,va They lived in Gilbert, West Virginia. She is 86 years old and sadly, that time is coming closer than we want to admit and I would love to help her find her moms family before it is too late. Aakster Dutch. WILLIAMSON WILLIS WILSON WISBY WISE WOOD WRIGHT WYATT WYNN. Melungeon (pron. Finally, my first identified link!! Mama was the darkest white woman that I ever saw. Could use any help I can get from you or anyone reading this on pinning things down. Hi My family is of the Evans of SC. from my grandmother Burton. Thank you for your time and any help in advance. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. My Clarks were Portuguese/Croatan. Physical Traits. I just recently found out about maternal grandrnothers line. I do not know much more than what is below, but my father (Jerry Lee Wood, son of Wyatt Wert Wood) who claimed Welch/Irish descent, had straight dark hair, turned nut brown in the slightest bit of sun, and had hazel green eyes. Would appreciate any comments/information you may be able to provide. Do you have any information? Stoney Creek church records show the name "Melungeon" was known in Virginia before it ap- peared in Tennessee. Berry. Are they Mulatto or Melungeon? I would love to talk with you and compare notes. John Brown-Warrants 26 Dec 1760, 700 acres on the Flatt River, includes Bolins, Riddles and Collins Improvements. Thank you! Kikkert meaning "frog". Momma had olive skin, blue eyes, dark brown eyelashes and eyebrows, straight brown blonde hair. A judgment of failure to pay was entered against Isaac Cooper and George Cooper (corrected to: Bean) in February 1805 in the same county (and collected). Owens, Ke. Sparks Morrison GOINGS GORVENS GOWAN GOWEN GRAHAM GREEN(E) GWINN, HALL HAMMON(D) HARMON HARRIS HARVIE HARVEY My brother is very fair and red hair. Thank you for your response! Her parents born in Amherst Co. VA in 1760s. She just said, our only concern was surviving. Any information on the Halls in Hertford County NC and Virginia. His son Moses Bass b.1778 Duplin, N. Carolina d.1845 Bear Head Creek, Starks, Louisiana is my 3rd G-Grandpaw. Joyceann. Hey Brent im from Louisiana Grant Parish Area, funny we are doing the same research for Mulungeon Ancestors. I have the knot . The `so-called,' Melungeons were `discovered' in the Appalachian Mountains in 1654 by English explorers and were described as being `dark-skinned, reddish-brown complexioned people supposed to be of Moorish descent, who were neither Indian nor Negro, but had fine European features, and claimed to be Portuguese." (Louise Davis, "The Mystery of the Over the generations, many other surnames have become associated with the Melungeons. Surname is Turner. The surnames most associated with the Melungeons are the Irish name Collins, and the English name Gibson. Brunie Barthol Wood, 1872-1964, Illinois to Indianapolis. North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky. I did take my fathers death certificate when she was unaware. I imagine you had a fruitful trip. Sammons, Sampson, Sawyer, Scott, Sexton, Shavis, Shepherd/Shephard, Short. Enjoying The Company While On The Journey! That is EXCELLENT, Thank you so much for sharing!! 2 vols. HER FATHER WAS Richard and they say he was a Pony Express rider. My ancestor, John Washington Cooper, left Virginia for Louisiana circa 1830, where he and his children married into old French Creole families. Crooked pinky fingers, high cheekbones, lumps under my jawbone, ridiculously thick, curly hair, shovel teeth on SIX teeth. Cherokee, North Carolina: B. 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