";s:4:"text";s:28981:"I have added links to certain names that I have more information to share. She grew up there and was adopted by a Mitchell family. Thank you for being our [an error occurred while processing this directive] visitor since July 1, Mama was the darkest white woman that I ever saw. I was raised not knowing anything of my fathers family, he died when I was 18 months old. DNA study is not my strong suit! 1 It is now known that DNA samples can be contaminated by contact by other persons with the sample, or even DNA attached to . My DNA shows a very small amount of sub saharan Congolese (.3%) and .5% Native American. My sons DNA came back recently with >1% Cameroon/Congo. Jeremiahs father Jeremiah Sr. b.1724 then Edward Bass b.1697 Bertie, N. Carolina. STANLEY STEEL STEVENS STEWART STROTHER SWEATT SWETT SWINDALL, TALLY TACKETT TAYLOR THOMPSON TIPTON TOLLIVER At that time, their native Angolan fa- Many of the Melungeon are believed to have taken the surnames of white settlers as their dialects switched to English for trading. Earlier they may have lived near the Atlantic coast but, preferring a more secluded setting . How did you find out who your great-grandmother was? Stay tuned! In 1997, Brent Kennedy published The Melungeons: The Resurrection of a Proud People - An Untold Story of Ethnic Cleansing in America. CROSTON CROW CUMBA CUMBO CUMBOW CURRY CUSTALOW, DALTON DARE DAVIS DENHAM DENNIS DIAL DOOLEY Right back to Newmans Ridge. I also have connections to various surnames on common Melungeon surname list and trace various branches back to the different areas moving E to SE in . Are we related?? We are generally from the VA/NC/KY area, with some lines being in SC (our Hicks/Love line). The names of many Cherokees who did not leave North Carolina are found in: Blankenship, Bob. 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 2 vols. But, some of her DNA was from the Mediterranean. 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. They came into Tennessee via Virginia. Any suggestions? People publish scholarly books, not gangster rap records, with Redbone or Melungeon in the title. called Quattlebaum Nation: besides the Quattlebaum surnames, I see many other names on my family tree. 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. 3 great grandmother Ramey who wasnt related to my grandmother Davis was also said to be black dutch. 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). While I have some information, I would like to trace him back to Ireland, as my DNA shows over 70% Irish. I am a Denham..Been researching this info a great confirmation! It is part of Ancestry.com but the site is free. All I know about her is that she was a female paster and could levitate things when she would get really caught up in preaching the Word. Lowry. Stoney Creek church records show the name "Melungeon" was known in Virginia before it ap- peared in Tennessee. I have Iberian, Sardinian, Turkish, North African and Nigerian DNA. They also have a very specific twang or dialect when speaking. I will research from one of my books and let you know. I'm also more certain because even though my Ancestry results give Great Britain 62%, Ireland 17%, Western Europe 5%, South Europe 5%, Europe East 5 . My sons dna showed black ancestry circa 1700. We are cousins! Smith, Stevens. Langston, Lasie, Lawson, Locklear, Lopes, Lowry, Lucas. 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 would really like to know all I can find out about my grandparents. I was looking to see if anyone that is connected to the Jones line. I am researching the following names of my Hancock/Hawkins Tennessee ancestors who apparently had ties to the border areas in Virginia and Noryh Carolina as well . maxg, Nov 28, 2007 #22. Thank you for this site. Lucas. Thank you for your timely response and for sharing. What was a Melungeon? It is like her whole Jones line does not exist. Jack, a Melungeon descendant through several ancestors, expected that his Y paternal . 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 Robert K Thomas mentions an offshoot of Lumbees settling in Lincoln Co, Asheville and Macon Co NC in the link below. I saw where the name Branham is mentioned and my great-great grandmothers name was Ressie Branham and her husband was Charels Zolly Moody. I dont have a Clarence, in my tree I have the following gibsons: SHEPHARD SHEPHERD SHORT SHORTT SIZEMORE SMILING SMITH STALLARD Jack Goins is the patriarch of Melungeon research. 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. Enjoying The Company While On TheJourney. research for The Melungeons: The Resurrection of a Proud People I do know they all did come out of Tennesee and settled down into Kentucky. This surname means from the anchor in Dutch. His grandfather may have been of African descent. "Jordan, son of Gilbert Gibson was undoubtedly born after 1746/7, possibly as late as 1752 or so. The study found the truth to be somewhat less exotic: Genetic evidence shows that the families historically called Melungeons are the offspring of sub-Saharan African men and white women of northern or central European . ROBERT DEGNEN 5/31/00. I just recently found out about maternal grandrnothers line. Hi, on my fathers side I have Davis, Spillman and Ramey as well as Berry all from south eastern kentucky. I cannot find any info on early Portugeuse settlements in South Carolina or Virginia. Micajah Bunch was part Melungeon and . Langston, Lasie, Lawson, Locklear, Lopes, Lowry, Lucas. LUCAS, MADDOX MAGGARD MAJOR MALE MALONE(Y) MARSH I took a DNA test a couple of years ago and many of these names have shown up amongst my cousin matches surname list, especially Bass, Adkins, Castill, Carter, Dyes, Driggers, Goins, Sheppard and so many others. There was a guy by the last name of Kennedy. . 18 of those being in the US all with my last name or variants and very distant matches. My ftdna family finder test revealed several matches within the Melungeon Families of Interst Group Page. With there descendants moving west over the centuries. Would you mind giving me some pointers as to where I can look to find birth records of Melungeon children? The census shows that the area was settled by Gibsons, Griffins, Mullins, Cox, Bowlings,Wests, Elmores, Williamsons,Gowins, Cooks, Crows and Perkins. And I also did a dna test. But I seen the Smith name were Melungeons just trying to find out about my family history. occurring in North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky, and I was wondering if you have any information on the Browns in or near Halifax County, NC and the border of Virginia? Found your list of names. Ramey, Rasnick, Reaves/Reeves, Revels, Richardson, Roberson/Robertson/Robinson, Russell. Some of the more common surnames, or variations thereof, having been identified so far as having Melungeon origins are: Adams, Adkins, Allen, Allmond, Ashworth my family comes from west virginia in the appalachian mountains and we are of native american descent through my grandma though i havent tracked down who yet. Log in or Sign up to hide all adverts. Would appreciate any comments/information you may be able to provide. The college of UVA Wise, Va. held an event several years ago about Melungeon. I found the connection and sent it to her. April Pilkey Williams This page was submitted by Nancy Sparks Morrison and Also, the Revells family, from Cumberland,Sampson and Robeson Co, were living near my Brooks and Clarks. Havent heard back from George yet, when I do Ill be sure to let you know! 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 Brown. I am seeing Miner, Smith, Bolling, Nichols.. Hello, Him and his wife did not have any children. Its been a long road just to here! I have been trying for so long to do this on my own. Thank you for the informative blog. The other listed names are somewhere in between all of these. Jackson Joel Gilliam is my gggrandfather. If I run across anything new Ill shoot it your way or post it here on my site. Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community. Three years ago, I was working in Lumberton, NC. I, too, have no Native American or black ancestry showing up in my DNA results from ancestry.com, nor any Spanish, Portuguese, or Mediterranean ancestry. Andrew Jackson Chavers was my 2nd great grandfather. Do the companies get different results? Surnames on my maternal grandmas side are Mullins, Stallard, Stanley and Roberson/Robertson/Robinson. I see you have the surname Quattlebaum in your files. We do belong somewhere after all. Thanks for checking in! It possibly accounts for my 0.7% West African/Congolese DNA. I wont be attending, as I live 3000 miles away, but it might be useful to you who live near Virginia. I wish I could prove anything but I know it is a long time family claim. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. If you are Melungeon and do not see your family name or a qualifying county please contact our historian at midwestlosthistory@gmail.com SURNAMES Adkins Allen Bowling/Bollin (g) Bennett Brown Bowman Bunch/Punch Campbell Carter Childers/Childress Chavis Clark Cox Collier Collins Cumbow Duncan Davis Denham Dial Its Brent Stanley aka Peppy my Louisiana Redbone name. It is nice to find this site. A lady invited me to a revival at her church. The Bollings go all the way back to Eastern Virginia in the 1700s. And thank you for checking in on my site, I hope you enjoyed reading! I know is name was simply Bill Hall and his father name was Earnest Hall. Location and surnames may help in tracing Melungeon ancestor roots. I cant find nothing on Betty Collins. My great grandfather is Harris Brown, a Melungeon, and also has Portuguese ancestry, however I dont have information past his father John Brown who married Eliza Ann Jenkins Richardson a Im a Brooks, Clark, and Cooper descendent. His wife was Nancy Gray and son was Moses Bass. George Bean later moved to Franklin Co., Tenn. His wife Jane Bean who died about then may have been Isaac's sister. 1999. 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. and we are talking and gathering info. I grew up in upper east tn living in the tri cities (bristol/kingsport and Johnson city) area from 1964 until 1988 when I moved toive in Richmind,va. What can you tell me? My grandmother had straight dark hair and somewhat darker skin. I am stuck on finding any census records or ethnic listings for these women. I believe we could also match and I am eager to speak with you. Because I just dont know. Mixed Melungeons had lived in Vir- ginia from 1660. I do not have dark skin and for the most part people are shocked about my skin. She was born in Hancock County, TN we assume. Researchers with ancestral roots in North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky and West Virginia may have Melungeon genes. My mother was a Barnes. Grew up in eastern tn near church hill and sneedeville home of melungeons. Oxendine, Paine. John Brown-Warrants 26 Dec 1760, 700 acres on the Flatt River, includes Bolins, Riddles and Collins Improvements. I am pretty sure I am Melungian, I would love to connect and learn more. Im going to share your comments with Angela Walton Raji and Melvin Collier, they have Bass out of Arkansas. Christy, Hi Christy, I am still researching but its slow going. You are very welcome, Taking a DNA test might very well help. 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. I am stumped here and cant seem to find much on them. All of the people with that last name probably came from the same last name when they came here to the U.S. My husband had a distant relative to contact him about 2 months ago about her relatives. 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. North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky. They were considered black from then on out, right down to my grandma whose maiden name was Goins. Coleman. So here we are. Sincerely, The Bass family married into my Malone family, so if you need any info on that-I can help. MARTIN MAYLE MINARD MINER MINOR MIZER MOORE MORLEY MOSELY MOZINGO If you are researching in Alphabetical order, let me know when you get to the Gibsons. My husbands mother has been dead way over 25 years and he has been dead for years. Suddenly thing are starting to make so much more sense. Sincerely Just Another Redbone Looking For Roots! Enjoying The Company While On TheJourney. Enjoying The Company While On The Journey! She had pictures of both g- grandmothers. And then there was Mama, the youngest. Im a direct descendant of the Davis, my great grandmother was from the VA / Tennessee area. Dalton, Dare, Davis, Denham, Dennis, Dial, Dorton, Doyle, Driggers, Dye, Dyess. [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 seeing several surnames from my sides. I have photos, and a tree on family search org if anybodys intersted. Hendricks/Hendrix and Graham from Virginia and Kentucky are prominent in his heritage. I will soon be 74 and just have forgotten where I have put a lot of things. He was my Grandfather but I know very little about him and believe he may have been Melungeon. Barker, Barnes, Bass, Beckler, Bedgood, Bell, Bennett, Berry, Beverly, Biggs. Dorothy E., Mary, Sebron, Neal M., Henry, Hugh, ruby, Mac Harris, Julia M., & Henry Gaston. 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. As time permits my intention is to research as many of these families as I can. Always claimed to be cherokee but nothing in my research shows it. Rumors of Indian heritage, a great grandma that ran a hotel for coal miners in WV and family from Kentucky, WV , VA, OH and NC. Trying to put all the pieces of the Shumpert family in place. The surnames of the first recorded Melungeons included Collins, Gibson, Mullins, Goins, Bunch, Bowlin, and Denham. I have been doing some ansestry searching, combined with some hints that my great grandma spoke of often. All around 1700-1800 time frame. Hi there I am researching my ancestry and possible Melungeon roots and have hit a brick wall. Family is from WVA named McCumbee but I now find he was from NC and it seems it was Cumby/Cumbo/. Im a 25 year old Graduate student and I just want to know more about where my family comes from. Would love to do a DNA test but Ill be honest, I work in the medical field and I worry that the insurance companies may use that against us someday, dont really care about me but my kids on the other hand! I guess we didnt like staying that home.. Home > Forum > Surnames > Melungeon . My Reeves family always claimed Indian descent. 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. People that have looked at my results say that they are out of the ordinary. 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. I never realized that tri-racial folks as these even existed. Had always been told a great great grandma was Native-Cherokee but both my fathers and my own DNA shows minimal to no Native. Genealogist The family line I have been researching is Perkins. PHIPPS PRINDER POLLY POWELL POWERS PRITCHARD PRUITT, RAMEY RASNICK REAVES REVELS REEVES RICE They were from Middlebourne WV. Co. Kentucky. Just to note, a lot of Melungeon families are mixed with Roma. 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. 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. About Us | Contact Us | Copyright | Report Inappropriate Material I have an olive tone that turns to a reddiah brown in the summer months. CHAVIS CLARK CLOUD COAL COFFEY COLE COLEMAN COLES COLLEY COLLIER My 84 year old Aunt just did DNA it came back with Camaroin/Bantu/Congo. One of their kids, Wyatt Wert Wood, born in Illinois, 1913 1993, moved to Garland, Texas. Butler. 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. 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. I guess Brent Stanley could be my match! Love recognizes no barriers. I have a light olive skin and can wear colors that a lot of other people in my family cannot wear. 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. Gann, Garland, Gibbs, Gibson/Gipson, Goins/Goings, Givens, Gowan/Gowen, Graham, Green(e), Gwinn. Thanks for adding me. Look for an email from Nikki Matt Landerkin, Okay Thanks! 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