melungeon surnames brown

Thank you for your work. Carol Kaurish. 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. Genealogist 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. My grandmother is Bessie Zackery and her mother was Elizabeth Collier or Dicey Elizabeth Collier and her mother was a Mary Ann Norris. Good afternoon, You have so much work put into this. Thank you. Of course, these surnames are common names in America, and are only considered "Melungeon" names in the areas where Melungeons live. Our roots go back to the late 1600s and early 1700s. https://nativeheritageproject.com/2012/08/10/a-report-on-research-of-lumbee-origins-by-robert-k-thomas-part-18-appendix/?fbclid=IwAR21JgwWwyYej0aPBQ8JKjGvNaHk_pXexc7Ddmkn6kKdxF6vaLxJdglOIf8. 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. The following common Melungeon surnames Page 135 - Research Melungeon in the Surnames forums on Genealogy.com, the new GenForum! Her father (my grandmothers great grandfather) was from Kentucky and his grandfather, Calloway Bunch came from Bedford, VA according to Ancestry. COLLINS COLLINSWORTH COLYER COOPER CORMAN COUNTS COX COXE CRIEL Jeremiahs father Jeremiah Sr. b.1724 then Edward Bass b.1697 Bertie, N. Carolina. My 84 year old Aunt just did DNA it came back with Camaroin/Bantu/Congo. You present a hard nut to crack but not impossible. His son Moses Bass b.1778 Duplin, N. Carolina d.1845 Bear Head Creek, Starks, Louisiana is my 3rd G-Grandpaw. It was an open secret that they were not white. Thank you for the informative blog. So hopefully I can hear more. My ancestor, John Washington Cooper, left Virginia for Louisiana circa 1830, where he and his children married into old French Creole families. Richard Lister on the trail of a lost people. I came across this site and am hoping to find some answers. I recently read a wonderful novel based on that terrible place. My husband is a Buford, Collins, Conner. Ive been stumped. My brother is very fair and red hair. The core Melungeon families in Hawkins County, Tennessee are Bolin, Bolling, Bunch, Collins, Denham, Gibson, Goins, Goodman, Minor, Moore, Mullins, Sullivan, and Williams. 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 Virginia, NW NC and SE Kentucky (Hall surname in Floyd Co. KY). Simply wanted to reach out and see if you have anything on Sinnes to see if theres a Melungeon connection. Melungeon (pron. Would taking one of the ancestry dna tests help determine this or just make it more confusing? Thank you, One set of my 7th great grandparents were Jane Bunch, Carolinas, 1740-1782 m. Hugh Smith, d. Wilkes Co. NC, 1738-1781. BOWLING BOWMAN BRADBY BRANHAM BRAVBOY BRIGER/BRIDGER BROGAN PHIPPS PRINDER POLLY POWELL POWERS PRITCHARD PRUITT, RAMEY RASNICK REAVES REVELS REEVES RICE Surnames on my maternal grandmas side are Mullins, Stallard, Stanley and Roberson/Robertson/Robinson. Thanks for checking in! Hello, I was wondering if you could help me more with my roots. I have been able to trace lots of those names listed above back to the first settlers to this country. crcst test prep; crcst free test questions; paid test; crcst exam prep notes; subscribe I am from these areas as well on both sides of my family, paternal and maternal, back 8 generations. Glad to see the name here. (LogOut/ These families settled in Lincoln Co and are mentioned in the Indian Commission Affairs and in a report by Robert K. Thomas. https://the-melungeons.blogspot.com/2015/02/the-best-of-will-allen-dromgoole.html?fbclid=IwAR3n_jqz-VJhuT8WDjuQJxnQmGUhh5C6azEmc687FNvJurqMwFqraBlIPDs, https://wordpress.com/post/jgraydiscovery.com/2646, https://wordpress.com/post/jgraydiscovery.com/2675, https://jgraydiscovery.com/2019/08/13/melungeon-tuscarora/. I can possibly help if you connect to Sylvaneous Brewer, b 1812-1815 in Claiborne County, Tennessee, and lived in Lee County, Virginia, from 1850 to circa 1900. When I asked why my mother was so dark, I was told that it was because she had Cherokee blood. Re: Are these names of Melungeon orgin? But it can be difficult to trace. Boone, Bowman, Badby, Branham, Braveboy, Briger/Bridger, Brogan, Brooks, Brown, Bunch, Butler, Butters, Bullion, Burton, Buxton, Byrd. My grandfathers was a Falin, Gilliam, Cox, Mickelborough, Mayo, Hylton, Burnett, Pettus, Strachey, Ogilvie, Graham, Wells Witt, Skaggs, Hatfield, McCoy, Mace, and so on. 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. These families became the plantation aristocracy. I say supposed because there is a discrepancy. Dalton, Dare, Davis, Denham, Dennis, Dial, Dorton, Doyle, Driggers, Dye, Dyess. The Clarks and Coopers were listed on the census in Malboro Co, Kershaw Co and Gafney, SC. msladyjae@gmail.com, The Lumbee Indians live down toward to coast of N.C. Carol Kaurish. They were originally from SC and settled in the Blue Ridge Mountains around Gaston/Lincoln Co, Rutherford Co and Cleveland Co. 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. Hi Pinky Blevins, I read your post interesting. I would really like to know all I can find out about my grandparents. My sons DNA came back recently with >1% Cameroon/Congo. Langston, Lasie, Lawson, Locklear, Lopes, Lowry, Lucas. Williamson, Wood. Hi My family is of the Evans of SC. These words do not seem to carry the same negative connotations for people who identify as Redbone or Melungeon. Just trying to find the source of my Spanish/Portugeuse heritage. That can be but does not have to be a Jewish Haplogroup. 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. 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. I have a light olive skin and can wear colors that a lot of other people in my family cannot wear. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. This is so confusing! 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! But their surnames arent on this list. Berry. My grandma also removed warts, used scripture to stop bleeding, blew the fire out of a burn. There are a lot of Coopers in Eastern Kentucky, especially Somerset, Ky. This page was last modified on: Thursday, 01-Jul-1999 13:32:47 MDT, RootsWeb is funded and supported by So glad I could be of help. 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. 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. Christy, Hi Christy, I am still researching but its slow going. Wright. The census shows that the area was settled by Gibsons, Griffins, Mullins, Cox, Bowlings,Wests, Elmores, Williamsons,Gowins, Cooks, Crows and Perkins. Finally, my first identified link!! Would love to research this further. Are they Mulatto or Melungeon? Melungeons are descendants of people of mixed ethnic ancestry who, before the end of the eighteenth century, were discovered living in limited areas of what is now the southeastern United States, notably in the Appalachian Mountains near the point where Tennessee, Virginia, and North Carolina converge. Recently made a trip to Clairborne County TN to travel the lands near the Cumberland Gap where some of my people are from. What are your Stallard Roberson and Mullins ancestors? Graham. 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. 3 great grandmother Ramey who wasnt related to my grandmother Davis was also said to be black dutch. This surname means from the anchor in Dutch. I have found a lot of information for her father and his people, but her mother is a big mystery. I learned about these colors when I was in Fashion for 28 years. Change). C 2. Can you help me determine if there are melungeon connections? Native American descendant. Always claimed to be cherokee but nothing in my research shows it. Nash, Nelson, Newman, Niccans, Nichols, Noel, Norris. Owens, Ke. I, too, am kin to Reeves from the VA/WV area who claimed unproven Native blood, even though there descendants were dark-skinned, dark-haired, etc. He married Elizabeth Connor, born in Richmond, 1766 1818. Melissa, I too am from the Blevins family from Eastern Kentucky. Now I am trying to gain more information abt my grandfathers father, John Brown Jr, who married Eliza Ann Jenkins Richardson. I have been doing some ansestry searching, combined with some hints that my great grandma spoke of often. 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). 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. 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 . 1 It is now known that DNA samples can be contaminated by contact by other persons with the sample, or even DNA attached to . West Virginia were noted by Dr. N. Brent Kennedy during his Do the companies get different results? Do you have any information on the Bunch family? No indication of his mother, but it was not Alma Hall his other wife. Maybe in finding this site I can do so know. Page, Paine, Patterson, Perkins, Perry, Phelps, Phipps, Pinder, Polly, Powell, Powers, Pritchard, Pruitt. Melungeon Geography and Surnames. I had no idea what that meant. I was able to trace her lineage back to Captain Nathaniel Basse whose son, Reverend John Basse, married a Nansemond woman. Because I just dont know. Maddox, Maggard, Major, Male/Mayle, Maloney, Marsh, Martin, Miles, Minard, Miner/Minor, Mizer, Moore, Morley, Mullins, Mursh. The Melungeon core families, as identified by their paternal (surname) lines include European and African progenitors, about half and half. This match comes up as 4th gen cousin to me. 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 name "Melungeon" was not applied to these first Afri- cans by white outsiders or slave owners. Him and his wife did not have any children. Im having a hard time finding any information abt the Browns in the Halifax, Sampson County, and Virginia borderline area. Thank you so much, in advance, for any consideration and for what you are bringing to others!!! 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. Some even claimed to be members of the Saponi tribe in North . My daughter will be helping us in the future so if i find it, I will try to send it to you. Holler back! See more ideas about appalachia, history, appalachian people. I am on Ancestry and 23andme I do have both Indigenous and African dna, as well as Iberian and Ashkanazi Jewish. People publish scholarly books, not gangster rap records, with Redbone or Melungeon in the title. Sammons, Sampson, Sawyer, Scott, Sexton, Shavis, Shepherd/Shephard, Short. Sparks Morrison 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. Sand Mountain extends from South Pittsburg in Tennessee to Boaz, Alabama. This is what my husband and I have done. Grandmaw Janie Perkins always told me we came from the Carolinas and the Virginias. 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). I guess we didnt like staying that home.. If anyone has done in lineage on these people their whole lineage will pop up. my father's last name is King but that is not a Melungeon name but Brown is. hello, my name is hannah Branham. I too have always thought Cherokee but found out it was Creek. Well hopefully you can work your skills to help me find a better understanding. The surnames most associated with the Melungeons are the Irish name Collins, and the English name Gibson. Please email me when you are available. mine is public on Ancestry: Main Tree (Hatter/Walker/Pegg/Page). where o you believe she was raised? George Alvin Jr. 1787-1864 from N.C. to Illinois, Clark Co. She had pictures of both g- grandmothers. My great grandmothers name was Elizabeth Katherine Jones Mink King. On my grandmother side we are Callaway,Ray and Mitchell. Thank you for your response! The Clarks were said to be Portuguese. I just recently found out about maternal grandrnothers line. We are cousins! My direct line melungeon surnames are My grandfather was straight black hair, brown eyes, and really dark in the summer sun. My grandfather was known as Brownie because of his color, and had indian looking features but his sisters had blonde hair. My great great grandmother was a Callaway! I am seeing Miner, Smith, Bolling, Nichols.. Hello, Greetings, The cover letter stated that they were "mongrels" and were now trying to register as white. 18 of those being in the US all with my last name or variants and very distant matches. All of familys descendants to this day have an olive or yellow cast to their complection. If you look on Ancestry.com, you may be able to link your lineage. Im now wandering if may have originally been a Custalow or Croston??? Hi! I was told in school I had 'N_____r' lips. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. The college of UVA Wise, Va. held an event several years ago about Melungeon. My husbands mother has been dead way over 25 years and he has been dead for years. I see you have the surname Quattlebaum in your files. Hi! I wont be attending, as I live 3000 miles away, but it might be useful to you who live near Virginia. Interview your folks and any elders still alive. All this is so fascinating to me. 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 Some of the other names in my tree of life are Ashworth,Sweat, Hoosier. USA We are most likely cousins as I have jones/hall/hill/clarks/browns all in my direct bloodlines. On the early 1900s census our family was classified as mulattos born in Virginia/Western Virginia. 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 Right now I am researching for someone else and I came across a rumour that Faith Parker (b. 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. This article provides greater insight into my families probable history. I am pretty sure I am Melungian, I would love to connect and learn more. Thank you for your timely response and for sharing. I am so sorry that it took me a bit to see this response. Hey, his email came back to me as address not existing! 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 . I was astounded and wondered where all these genes came from. Volume 2 lists Cherokees west of the Mississippi from rolls . Here are some of the most common surnames that exist for Melungeons: Bowlin Bunch Collins Epps Denham Evans Fields Goins Gibson Mullins Reeves Williams While this is not an exhaustive list of surnames, this should give you an idea of how many names may be related to the Melungeon tribe of people. I saw where the name Branham is mentioned and my great-great grandmothers name was Ressie Branham and her husband was Charels Zolly Moody. Would appreciate any comments/information you may be able to provide. We are finding out all kinds of things about our heritage that we never knew. 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. There are some Caudills from my line in the Letcher County, Kentucky, Lee and Wise County, Virginia -- I think most of those are by marriage. If anyone knows anything concerning the melungeons from Grayson County, Virginia.

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