Recently made a trip to Clairborne County TN to travel the lands near the Cumberland Gap where some of my people are from. Ely, Epps, Evans, Fields, Freeman, French. Any information would be great. Please contact me if you have any information you would like to share or questions. She had pictures of both g- grandmothers. My ancestors are Wood. You are very welcome, Taking a DNA test might very well help. If anyone has done in lineage on these people their whole lineage will pop up. Stoney Creek church records show the name "Melungeon" was known in Virginia before it ap- peared in Tennessee. I believe that she was melungeon. According to FamilySearch.org, some common Melungeon last names may include: Bowling (Bolin) Bunch Chavis (Chavez) Collins Epps Evans Fields Francisco Gibson Gill3 Goins Goodman Minor Mise Moore Mullins Osborn (e) Phipps Reeves (Rives, Rieves, Reeves, Reaves) Ridley (Riddle) Rodrigues Stowers Vanover Williams Wise Melungeon people I cannot find any info on early Portugeuse settlements in South Carolina or Virginia. 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. Reply message to 540.529.2592. My great grandmother, born Dema Delph, was adopted by another family and we have no insight into her birth parents. From my mother Chapman. Some of the more common surnames, or variations thereof, having been identified so far as having Melungeon origins are: Adams, Adkins, Allen, Allmond, Ashworth We just about cover all of those people. Hall, Hammon, Harmon, Harris, Harvie/Harvey, Hawkes, Hendricks/Hendrix, Hill, Hillman, Hogge, Holmes, Hopkins, Howe, Hyatt. Her folks were from Pennsylvania. Sparks Morrison called Quattlebaum Nation: besides the Quattlebaum surnames, I see many other names on my family tree. (And no Cherokee.) On the 1870 Census it states that his race is Black. My name is Relaeh and this journey has been wild. These families became the plantation aristocracy. The family names from your list above are: Berry, Davis, Jones, Tolliver (Sara Isabelle Tagliferro is my ancestor via the Berry Line), Phipps, Osborne, Richardson and many more. In 1997, Brent Kennedy published The Melungeons: The Resurrection of a Proud People - An Untold Story of Ethnic Cleansing in America. I found the connection and sent it to her. A lady invited me to a revival at her church. Page, Paine, Patterson, Perkins, Perry, Phelps, Phipps, Pinder, Polly, Powell, Powers, Pritchard, Pruitt. Had always been told a great great grandma was Native-Cherokee but both my fathers and my own DNA shows minimal to no Native. Our grands are from Eastern KY our fathers were born there as well. One group of Melungeon descendants is actively seeking recognition as an Indian tribe . Any help would be awesome. I was raised not knowing anything of my fathers family, he died when I was 18 months old. Redbone & Melungeons !!!! I say supposed because there is a discrepancy. Joyceann. Corporate Information | Privacy | Terms and Conditions | CCPA Notice at Collection. Hi My family is of the Evans of SC. 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. A few years ago I came across a possible Melungeon connection. As soon as I get things settled and get back to researching Id love to connect with you. King James IV is also my 14th great grandfather. F denton/watts fron jamestown/white/Sara Williams ( b1720s) married to samuel jobes (born 1720s) married in the 1750s lived in roqan,nc/woods marriedcinyo my froakie in 1800s in jobesborough,tn area. I have EVERY characteristic of being of melungeon decent, shovel teeth, ridge at neck, disease, skin color, and the eye fold. I joined facebook today. Another tree said his daughter Lizzie was Cherokee so Im not sure how much can be believed from what Ancestry shows because of lack of documentation. It never went to my email. My fathers name is Harrison Brown, son of Harris Brown and Rosa Burt (Brown). I appreciate any help you can give. The best way to find out your heritage is to do a DNA test with Ancestry. 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. I have been doing fakily research on both of my parents sides. Home. She grew up there and was adopted by a Mitchell family. I also had 1% of the unknown but I have known for years that I had in me the melungeons lineage. I think I solved the mystery. Thanks for contacting me, Im working on a big project right now and as soon as I can Ill see what I can find. A famous bearer of this name is Jelmer Wiersma a Dutch heavy metal guitarist. What I know this far is that theres a definite Cherokee lineage with respect to Benjamin Sinnes (daughter, Jemima Sinnes-Goin). There are Coopers who live in Somerset, Ky. and a lot of the older generations have died. Like their names? Finally, my first identified link!! Have you started a family research project? My sons dna showed black ancestry circa 1700. This article provides greater insight into my families probable history. These families seem to have originated in the same place and traveled together to Mississippi after the Louisiana Purchase. A lot of evidence has led me to see that I come from Ashkenazi and Portuguese Sephardic descent. My Grandmaw Pearl Bass always told my father Jasper Stanley. Bryson Gibson was born between 1775 and 1782 Washington County, Virginia to Thomas and Mary Gibson. My grandparents and all 13 kids used to go up to NJ and work the fields when jersey was the garden state still. Well hope you know and I hope you enjoy my DNA. This page was submitted by Nancy Sparks Morrison and I do know they all did come out of Tennesee and settled down into Kentucky. My grandmother is Bessie Zackery and her mother was Elizabeth Collier or Dicey Elizabeth Collier and her mother was a Mary Ann Norris. His grandmother was a Julia Jones. Brooks. Bridger. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Jane Taylor was born in Virginia in 1798 and died in Marietta ,Ohio in 1883 or 1888. Fathers surname of CROS(S)LOW seems to hit a wall several generations back. All of them were from West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee, and North carolina. I have also done a DNA test at the request of a distant relative to try and connect those with my last name and variations of it. We were always told we had Indian blood. In January of 1943, Plecker sent a circular to all public health and county officials in Virginia, listing, county by county, the surnames of all families suspected of having African ancestry. North American Indian ancestors include people from the tribes of Powhatan, Mattaponi, Monie, Nansemond, Rappahanock, Pamunkey, Chickahominie, Cherokee (Buffalo Ridge) and Choctaw. The college of UVA Wise, Va. held an event several years ago about Melungeon. My grandfather was known as Brownie because of his color, and had indian looking features but his sisters had blonde hair. Cooper. Family still has very unique mix of features listed in connection with Melungeon. Right now I am researching for someone else and I came across a rumour that Faith Parker (b. Jan. My mammaw was a Smith , heard they Indians in there blood line. Melungeon-related surnames (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 COLLEY COLLIER COLLINS There was a guy by the last name of Kennedy. Thank you, 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 . from my grandmother Burton. Melissa, I too am from the Blevins family from Eastern Kentucky. The Majority of my ancestors are from The Appalachians. 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"). Can you help me figure out if there is a melange in connection which might explain this family claim? Also, the Revells family, from Cumberland,Sampson and Robeson Co, were living near my Brooks and Clarks. Dad was a Revolutionary soldier. Lowry. Ramey, Rasnick, Reaves/Reeves, Revels, Richardson, Roberson/Robertson/Robinson, Russell. Like Like. His grandfather may have been of African descent. About Us | Contact Us | Copyright | Report Inappropriate Material It was an open secret that they were not white. I did take my fathers death certificate when she was unaware. Hi Brent, One set of my 7th great grandparents were Jane Bunch, Carolinas, 1740-1782 m. Hugh Smith, d. Wilkes Co. NC, 1738-1781. Some of the most prominent surnames that have been claimed as potentially associated with a Melungeon identity include Bowling (Bolin), Bunch, Chavis (Chavez), Collins, Epps, Evans, Fields, Francisco, Gibson, Gill, Goins, Goodman, Minor, Mise, Moore, Mullins, Osborn (e), Phipps, Reeves (Rives, Rieves, Reeves, Reaves), Thanks for adding me. What are your Stallard Roberson and Mullins ancestors? I have several of these surnames in my tree. CROSTON CROW CUMBA CUMBO CUMBOW CURRY CUSTALOW, DALTON DARE DAVIS DENHAM DENNIS DIAL DOOLEY This is my email: My grandfather used the term Portuguee with affection, and his Melungeon (I assume) Indiana grandparents were Malissa Delph and William Addison Wright from Tennessee. When I asked why my mother was so dark, I was told that it was because she had Cherokee blood. I just came upon this site. Thanks in advance. Aaron had a wife, Nancy Gray, and a son named Moses Bass. My Reeves family always claimed Indian descent. 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. Hi! Ncestry.com i have them all uploaded my Denton family tree. The name Melungeon derives from mlange, an appellation bestowed by early French settlers on the Clinch river. She just said, our only concern was surviving. Hope you can find your connections. I sent you that second email before I reread your origninal one, give me a bit of time and Ill see what I can find. Note: One of my ancestors, a Mulungen, was a signer of the Declaration. It was great to get your email, Ive been asked to speak in Charles Town and as soon as I finish up with that presentation Ill be back on my Melungeon research. The pages wont let me open them . Our DNA came back though with european, african, NA . Family is from WVA named McCumbee but I now find he was from NC and it seems it was Cumby/Cumbo/. William HAll and Eliza Jane Thomas 2nd wife Rebecka Mahin. I honestly believe we are Melungeon. Chau Mecca Burton Ferrell. 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. Clarks, Coopers, Saunders and Pruitts. I wish there was a way to do further research on these surnames in my family. Am trying to find out much more. My family is from Tennessee and Northern Alabama. Owens, Ke. Melungeon origins Any new Ideas? Hi Debby, Ive been interested in my family history for my entire life. I know is name was simply Bill Hall and his father name was Earnest Hall. I have found a lot of information for her father and his people, but her mother is a big mystery. Is there any way to find out if there is Melugeon in my history. msladyjae@gmail.com, The Lumbee Indians live down toward to coast of N.C. Carol Kaurish. My maiden name is Page and I suspect Melungeon DNA is my line that ended up in south central Kentucky. ajpilkey76@gmail.com. As a researcher and family historian, I was excited when a . Surnames on my maternal grandmas side are Mullins, Stallard, Stanley and Roberson/Robertson/Robinson. Harold Lee denton/Richmond,va My maternal grandfather was Clarence Gibson. 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. linda mckee 12/16/08. Maybe in finding this site I can do so know. His wife was Nancy Gray and son was Moses Bass. Barker, Barnes, Bass, Beckler, Bedgood, Bell, Bennett, Berry, Beverly, Biggs. I see you have the surname Quattlebaum in your files. I am a Denham..Been researching this info a great confirmation! Cherokee Roots. My mothers family was different than the other families around us in Mississippi. My Clarks were Portuguese/Croatan. All the matches to me, thousands, had African blood. Some even claimed to be members of the Saponi tribe in North . I just recently found out about maternal grandmothers line. Try this https://jgraydiscovery.com/2019/08/13/melungeon-tuscarora/, Check this page out.. https://wordpress.com/post/jgraydiscovery.com/2646. What are the Common Melungeon Surnames? My maiden name is Barker. My daughter will be helping us in the future so if i find it, I will try to send it to you. We are finding out all kinds of things about our heritage that we never knew. Thank you for your timely response and for sharing. Mixed Melungeons had lived in Vir- ginia from 1660. Thank you, (LogOut/ Her siblings varied greatly in their appearance. So glad I could be of help. Stay tuned! 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. His name was James Turner born 1791 in Russell, VA. Is it possible he was Mulugeon? I descend from the Brooks, Clarks and Cooper lines. She had very dark brown eyes and black hair. They also married into the Goins, Ashe, Whitworth, Hunt, Hunter, Richardson, Gibbs, and other families. I dont have a Clarence, in my tree I have the following gibsons: Hi! Also, if you know who they were their spouse, this will help even more. Graham. Among the northern Europeans, the Melungeon ancestors include English, Scot, Irish, Welsh, Dutch, and German parents. Smith (40), Williams (27), Johnson (26), Brown (26), Davis (19), Jones (16), Martin (15), Moore (15), Clark (13), Taylor (13), Cox (11), Jackson (10), Hill (10). Please let me know if you are still researching these families. Physical Traits. 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. FORUM ARTICLES SEARCH. Home > Forum > Surnames > Melungeon. The pages wont let me open them. Over the generations, many other surnames have become associated with the Melungeons. research for The Melungeons: The Resurrection of a Proud People Cynthia Millican 2/06/01. My mother was a Barnes. C 2. Just found out through 23 and me that I have spanish/portuguese ancestry. I am stumped here and cant seem to find much on them. maxg, Nov 28, 2007 #22. Christy, Hi Christy, I am still researching but its slow going. An Untold Story of Ethnic Cleansing in America. I cant find nothing on Betty Collins. Simply wanted to reach out and see if you have anything on Sinnes to see if theres a Melungeon connection. George Boone 1850 m. to Rose/Rosa Richardson. "Price emphasis on the existence of a group is fundamental to studying the genealogy of social isolate groups, as . Hammon, Jones, Osborn, and Steele on my mothers side. Its Brent Stanley aka Peppy my Louisiana Redbone name. With blonde hair blue eyes. They were FPOC as early as the mid 1700s. Page, Paine, Patterson, Perkins, Perry, Phelps, Phipps, Pinder, Polly, Powell, Powers, Pritchard, Pruitt. But when I get to these relatives I can not find any birth dates. Also Mary Bolling 1720-1790 Wilkes NC m. Andrew Baker 1720-1779 Rowan NC. Please contact me if you have any information you would like to share or questions. A new DNA study in the Journal of Genetic Genealogy found that the families historically called Melungeons are the offspring of sub-Saharan African men and white women of northern or central. We do belong somewhere after all. Alternatively, Italian pioneers in Virginia used their word for aubergine to. My great grandmother was Leona G. Phipps from Grayson County, Virginia. I just came across your blog this afternoon. 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. 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 . I was astounded and wondered where all these genes came from. HYATT, LANGSTON LASIE LAWSON LOCKLEAR LOPES LOWRY Thanks for adding me. Dorothy E., Mary, Sebron, Neal M., Henry, Hugh, ruby, Mac Harris, Julia M., & Henry Gaston. My 4th G-Grandpaw was Jeremiah Bass Jr. b.1746 Bertie, N.Carolina d.1808 Addams Co, Mississippi. God Bless, Comparing Kit A861408 (*JGray) [Migration F2 A] and XN3591432 (Brent Stanley) [Ancestry], Sorry, we dont match but then again DNA gets diluted after 4 generations. Jeremiahs father Jeremiah Sr. b.1724 then Edward Bass b.1697 Bertie, N. Carolina. People are always asking me exactly what are you? Anyone with any info or connection, please email me!!!! My name Christy The surnames most associated with the Melungeons are the Irish name Collins, and the English name Gibson. My great grandmother was Leeann Cox and it was said she had Indian blood. I would like to email you about my connection to the Shavers/Chavis/Chavers, Brown, Hall, Kelley and other family names in Alabama and Franklin County Tennesse. Sincerely Just Another Redbone Looking For Roots! Home > Forum > Surnames > Melungeon . Holler back! The thing I have been asking, but still dont know. Thank you for this site. My grandmother Daviss mothers was kitts and I have that line complete. At that time, their native Angolan fa- The mother of my grandfather, Harris Brown, her name is Eliza Ann Jenkins Richardson (Brown). 3 great grandmother Ramey who wasnt related to my grandmother Davis was also said to be black dutch. 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). Adams/brown/butler/campbell/lots of clarks from virginia/cole/davis/garland/hall/hill/,lots of Jones from bristol/abingdon,Virginia into east Tennessee near Johnson city,lydia Martin from Richmond,va/nichols/robertson/Mary rock (Smith) who married samuel Denton my 8 th gg/talitha cumi Stevens who married my 2 bd gg huh. Location and surnames may help in tracing Melungeon ancestor roots. So then we need to go to our trees What a great feeling you must be experiencing with this new found gem! Do you have any information on the Bunch family? My ftdna family finder test revealed several matches within the Melungeon Families of Interst Group Page. I do not have dark skin and for the most part people are shocked about my skin. Connie Crosby 4/27/02 . Melungeons: The Last Lost Tribe in America. I descend from the Brooks, Clarks and Cooper lines. Good afternoon, I have been on a search for a little while now trying to find out where my heritage rests. Trying to put all the pieces of the Shumpert family in place. 18 of those being in the US all with my last name or variants and very distant matches. Hello! Are we related?? Change). Haplogroup R1b. my father's last name is King but that is not a Melungeon name but Brown is. I just uploaded me DNA from Ancestry to Gedmatch Gensis. Thanks for checking in! My uncle says their daughter, Martha Gilliam Barnett, was 100% Cherokee. My grandpa Short had black hair and black eyes. Locklear. and we are talking and gathering info. My mothers side not so much. People that have looked at my results say that they are out of the ordinary. Now a new DNA study in the Journal of Genetic Genealogy attempts to separate truth from oral tradition and wishful thinking. 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. 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