1819 in NC) had 5 children with a Native American and gave them her last name. A good deal of my research, in addition to Mulungeon, leads back to Cherokee heritage from northeastern AL. People that have looked at my results say that they are out of the ordinary. Hall, Hammon, Harmon, Harris, Harvie/Harvey, Hawkes, Hendricks/Hendrix, Hill, Hillman, Hogge, Holmes, Hopkins, Howe, Hyatt. I have been trying to place my Melungeon ancestors as well as my Native ancestry. Email: [emailprotected]. Do the companies get different results? 3 great grandmother Ramey who wasnt related to my grandmother Davis was also said to be black dutch. Thanks Ms. Gray! All this is so fascinating to me. Its Brent Stanley aka Peppy my Louisiana Redbone name. Some Melungeons suspect Abe Lincoln, Elvis Presley and Ava Gardner may all have had some Melungeon blood. Havent heard back from George yet, when I do Ill be sure to let you know! If you would like to check it out its kit#XN3591432. Thanks, Rachel. DORTON DOYLE DRIGGERS DULA DYE DYESS, GALLAGHER GANN GARLAND GIBSON GIPSON GOINS When I asked why my mother was so dark, I was told that it was because she had Cherokee blood. WILLIAMSON WILLIS WILSON WISBY WISE WOOD WRIGHT WYATT WYNN. Jackson Joel Gilliam is my 4th great grandfather, and he is from Scott County Virginia. Have you ever heard of Lowerys or Roses in your findings? My family background is from West Virginia, North Carolina and Georgia. But their surnames arent on this list. Carol Kaurish. I am a Denham..Been researching this info a great confirmation! So glad I could be of help. Aakster Dutch. Hi, on my fathers side I have Davis, Spillman and Ramey as well as Berry all from south eastern kentucky. Growing up I was told tales that on my dads side we had a definitive blood line to the Monacan Nation out of Amhurst County VA. On my moms side I was always told her family was Melungeon and my Greatgrand father having the name Woodrow Baker. The mystery is beginning to unfold, thanks to genealogical DNA tests. 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. With there descendants moving west over the centuries. Thank you for your consideration. Just trying to find the source of my Spanish/Portugeuse heritage. We have always been told we are of cherokee and possibly Saponi descent. Ive been researching for a couple of months when I first came across melungeons. 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. About Us; Staff; Camps; Scuba. I am so saddened by your grandmothers story. My paternal grandmothers grandmother was a Bunch from Indiana. I say supposed because there is a discrepancy. When some names come up, push the button for tree. 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. Although I cannot find the connect yet. We are cousins! I am hoping to find out if there is any Melungeon history in from my past. : /mlndn/ m-lun-jn) is the name of a Southern U.S. ethnic minority once found in the Appalachian Mountains in parts of the states of Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee and North Carolina. My grandmother was adopted and sadly was a victim of the Tennessee Childrens Home Society and was stolen from her family. My sons dna showed black ancestry circa 1700. I descend from the Brooks, Clarks and Cooper lines. linda mckee 12/16/08. There are many more on the list who are indirect ancestors surnames. Would you mind giving me some pointers as to where I can look to find birth records of Melungeon children? LUCAS, MADDOX MAGGARD MAJOR MALE MALONE(Y) MARSH Are there any distant cousins related to them? Dad was a Revolutionary soldier. My name is Nikki Landerkin. Some of the other names in my tree of life are Ashworth,Sweat, Hoosier. Some these Wood cousins have JM 172 Haplogroups. 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 . Page 135 - Research Melungeon in the Surnames forums on Genealogy.com, the new GenForum! A lady invited me to a revival at her church. Harris, Harvie. Thanks again and Ill keep a lookout for the mail. Hello. They had a U.S. I have several names on your list who are in my direct line: Dalton/ Brown/ Clark/ Davis/ Evans/ Freeman/ Hill/ James/ Jones/ Martin/ Moore/ Osborn(e)/ Powell/ Pruitt/ Williams. My name Is Brent Stanley, I live in CT. Cherokee, North Carolina: B. Blankenship, 1992.FS Library book 970.3 C424bL Volume one has rolls of Cherokees east of the Mississippi for the years 1817, 1818-1835, 1848, 1851, 1852, 1869, 1883, 1908, 1909, and 1924. King James IV is also my 14th great grandfather. Her father was surname a Steadman. HER FATHER WAS Richard and they say he was a Pony Express rider. My dad was always told we had Cherokee in us. In the heart of Appalachia in the southern United States, an isolated, dark skinned people known as the Melungeons, are challenging the accepted version of modern America's earliest history. 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. Ethnically my immediate family is all some mix of Irish/ North African / Subsaharan African/ Eastern European/ Southern European/ Native American. Andrew Jackson Chavers was my 2nd great grandfather. Where was your Clarence Gibson fromScreenshot 2022-11-29 at 9.43.57 AM My Big Question is does this line go back to the Nansemond Tribe of Virginia?? I had no idea what that meant. I have noticed that it can be difficult to discern skintones in old black and white photos unless some one was very pale or very dark skinned depending on the photo.I was that way too, until I moved to Vermont 20+ yrs ago, the 9 month long Winters have taken their toll but a week of 80 degree sunny days and bam its back, LoL, lots of blue eyes and some green to, I have brown but its a pretty light colored brown, I grew up in the 15th from time to time(name comes from long ago, instead of a county they were numbered districts or something to that effect) my family also looked quite a bit different than most of the people in the grassyfork/ delrio/ Hartford tn area. Annete. Cumbo. Would taking one of the ancestry dna tests help determine this or just make it more confusing? Now a new DNA study in the Journal of Genetic Genealogy attempts to separate truth from oral tradition and wishful thinking. there you will find relatives who can possibly hold the key for you! April Pilkey Williams Glad to see the name here. I am seeing several surnames from my sides. In Callaway County and Randolph County Missouri, known Melungeon surnames in the community are listed on Census records, Minor, Gibson, Hicks, Hix, and more. Its been a long road just to here! from my grandmother Burton. Melungeon and Melungeon-related surnames (Carolina's, Virginia, Tennessee, and Kentucky) ADAMS ADKINS BARKER BARNES BECKLER BELL BENNETT BERRY BIGGS BOLEN BOWLIN BOWLING BOWMAN Campell, Carrico, Carter, Casteel, Caudill, Chapman, Chavis, Clark, Cloud, Coal/Cole/Coles, Coffey, Coleman, Colley, Collier/Colyer, Collins, Collinsworth, Cook(e), Cooper, Cotman, Counts, Cox/Coxe, Criel, Croston, Crow, Cumba/Cumbo/Cumbow, Curry, Custalow. Historical records are sometimes sketchy and amorphous. But I believe the melungeon is on my grammaws side. Jane Taylor was born in Virginia in 1798 and died in Marietta ,Ohio in 1883 or 1888. I appreciate all that you are doing. If anyone has done in lineage on these people their whole lineage will pop up. Any information on the Halls in Hertford County NC and Virginia. Then she leaned over and whispered Its okay, you can come. Jelle: The Dutch form of the name William, meaning 'sacrifice'. Thank you! Other Surnames in his line are Brewer, Davis, Seals, Phipps, Tagliaferro(toliver) and many more. I was told in school I had 'N_____r' lips. Just to note, a lot of Melungeon families are mixed with Roma. Hello! RICHARDSON RIDDLE RIVERS ROBERSON ROBERTSON ROBINSON RUSSELL, SAMMONS SAMPSON SAWYER SCOTT SEXTON SHAVIS Just found out through 23 and me that I have spanish/portuguese ancestry. Aaron had a wife, Nancy Gray, and a son named Moses Bass. I would suggest you begin with establishing a family tree and building from there. Surnames on my maternal grandmas side are Mullins, Stallard, Stanley and Roberson/Robertson/Robinson. Physical Traits. My daughter will be helping us in the future so if i find it, I will try to send it to you. But alot of these surnames are in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana AKA No Mans Land. See more ideas about appalachia, history, appalachian people. maxg, Nov 28, 2007 #22. These words do not seem to carry the same negative connotations for people who identify as Redbone or Melungeon. Found your list of names. There are a lot of Coopers in Eastern Kentucky, especially Somerset, Ky. I have found a lot of information for her father and his people, but her mother is a big mystery. I have traced my ancestry back to the right areas at the right times, I have pictures of them that just dont match up with the white on their census records. My mother is very racist and maybe she didnt know until after I was conceived or whatever, but she tells me nothing. . It is part of Ancestry.com but the site is free. Thank you for your time and any help in advance. My family is from Tennessee and Northern Alabama. I'm still digging on into the melungeon . A famous bearer of this name is Jelmer Wiersma a Dutch heavy metal guitarist. My sons DNA came back recently with >1% Cameroon/Congo. What do you have on the BARKERs, my grandfather on my fathers side was GEORGE WASHINGTON BARKER. Com. Surveyed 13 April 1761, deed 14 Oct 1761. . While the Melungeon people faced social isolation due to their non-white heritage, they rarely faced legal penalties for it. So interesting! I had dark hair and green eyes from 2 blue eyed parents. Re: reaves/osteen/lawson. I joined facebook today. Also, the Revells family, from Cumberland,Sampson and Robeson Co, were living near my Brooks and Clarks. I appreciate any help you can give. Take a look at this website: https://the-melungeons.blogspot.com/2015/02/the-best-of-will-allen-dromgoole.html?fbclid=IwAR3n_jqz-VJhuT8WDjuQJxnQmGUhh5C6azEmc687FNvJurqMwFqraBlIPDs. On my Daddys side my Grandmaw was Pearl Bass. Hello I havent done a lot of research on these names yet I just know they show up in my line. Hi My family is of the Evans of SC. Well hope you know and I hope you enjoy my DNA. 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. [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). I am just trying to think of other places to look, other avenues to try. Her folks were from Pennsylvania. Match case Limit results 1 per page melungeon and melung eon-related s urnames (North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, and Kentucky) ADAMS - ADKINS- BARKER - BARNES - BECKLER - BELL - BENNETT - BERRY - BIGGS - BOLEN - BOWLIN - BOWLING - BOWMAN - BRANHAM - BROGAN - BULLION - BURTON - BYRD - CAMPBELL - CARRICO - CARTER - CASTEEL - CAUDILL - CHAVIS - CLARK - COAL - COFFEY - COLE - COLEMAN - COLES . The college of UVA Wise, Va. held an event several years ago about Melungeon. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. West Virginia were noted by Dr. N. Brent Kennedy during his Researchers with ancestral roots in North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky and West Virginia may have Melungeon genes. Is Jones her maiden name? My ancestor, John Washington Cooper, left Virginia for Louisiana circa 1830, where he and his children married into old French Creole families. HYATT, LANGSTON LASIE LAWSON LOCKLEAR LOPES LOWRY An Untold Story of Ethnic Cleansing in America. Historical Summary My moms side are lots of Jones and Clarks and my dads Dentons have been in states since 1634 with the ma bay colony. To the contrary, Elizabeth Caldwell Hirschman's research indicates the earliest settlers . Sincerely, People are always asking me exactly what are you? Anyone with any info or connection, please email me!!!! Jordan-Son of Gilbert Gibson. Yes, on ancestry, send me your email and Ill invite you. 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. Change). Hi everyone, Im currently researching my fathers side of the family who is from the area of Halifax and Sampson County, and the Virginia borderline. Boone, Bowman, Badby, Branham, Braveboy, Briger/Bridger, Brogan, Brooks, Brown, Bunch, Butler, Butters, Bullion, Burton, Buxton, Byrd. Thank you for writing, so let us see where this takes us. Im having a hard time finding any information abt the Browns in the Halifax, Sampson County, and Virginia borderline area. Dalton, Dare, Davis, Denham, Dennis, Dial, Dorton, Doyle, Driggers, Dye, Dyess. She died in 1906 during childbirth with my grandmother. My ancestors lived in Lee Co. and Scott Cos. VA then to Hawkins Co. TN. I am stumped here and cant seem to find much on them. Reply. I am on Ancestry and 23andme I do have both Indigenous and African dna, as well as Iberian and Ashkanazi Jewish. Kikkert meaning "frog". I have added links to certain names that I have more information to share. I too have always thought Cherokee but found out it was Creek. Knowing it could be a false positive or perhaps true, I have pursued that info. 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