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Carol Kaurish. Family still has very unique mix of features listed in connection with Melungeon. Hall, Hammon, Harmon, Harris, Harvie/Harvey, Hawkes, Hendricks/Hendrix, Hill, Hillman, Hogge, Holmes, Hopkins, Howe, Hyatt. His grandfather may have been of African descent. Her siblings varied greatly in their appearance. However I hit a dead end on her father, Thomas Davis and his parents. Nash, Nelson, Newman, Niccans, Nichols, Noel, Norris. The thing I have been asking, but still dont know. One group of Melungeon descendants is actively seeking recognition as an Indian tribe . Jackson Joel Gilliam is my gggrandfather. Her folks were from Pennsylvania. People publish scholarly books, not gangster rap records, with Redbone or Melungeon in the title. This is seen in all generations that I know of in my family. As time permits my intention is to research as many of these families as I can. Holler back! I was told in school I had 'N_____r' lips. 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. Who knows we my be related. My fathers side was 100% European. I do not have everything but I now have a pretty good collection. Jordan-Son of Gilbert Gibson. I wish I could prove anything but I know it is a long time family claim. With there descendants moving west over the centuries. After receiving my Y resilts I came up with only 27 matches. . His wife was Nancy Gray and son was Moses Bass. Take a look at this website: https://the-melungeons.blogspot.com/2015/02/the-best-of-will-allen-dromgoole.html?fbclid=IwAR3n_jqz-VJhuT8WDjuQJxnQmGUhh5C6azEmc687FNvJurqMwFqraBlIPDs, Take a look at this blog: https://the-melungeons.blogspot.com/2015/02/the-best-of-will-allen-dromgoole.html?fbclid=IwAR3n_jqz-VJhuT8WDjuQJxnQmGUhh5C6azEmc687FNvJurqMwFqraBlIPDs. Some these Wood cousins have JM 172 Haplogroups. Thank you for providing a surnames list, Ive been trying to find out anout my mothers fathers side, surname is Boone and Richardson. I'm still digging on into the melungeon . It never went to my email. Joyceann Gray passed your info to me because I have Bass matches. They, along with associated families, migrated to western NC from the eastern/coastal NC and borderline SC/NC. We are most likely cousins as I have jones/hall/hill/clarks/browns all in my direct bloodlines. RICHARDSON RIDDLE RIVERS ROBERSON ROBERTSON ROBINSON RUSSELL, SAMMONS SAMPSON SAWYER SCOTT SEXTON SHAVIS I am from these areas as well on both sides of my family, paternal and maternal, back 8 generations. I am on Ancestry and 23andme I do have both Indigenous and African dna, as well as Iberian and Ashkanazi Jewish. I have been trying for so long to do this on my own. My Reeves family always claimed Indian descent. "Price emphasis on the existence of a group is fundamental to studying the genealogy of social isolate groups, as . I came across this site and am hoping to find some answers. My paternal grandmothers grandmother was a Bunch from Indiana. Smith, Stevens. My Grandmaw Pearl Bass always told my father Jasper Stanley. I have no idea but I am willing to work with you to find out! Shari Wahls stepfather is Franklin C. Hatter. A famous bearer of this name is Jelmer Wiersma a Dutch heavy metal guitarist. Coleman. https://nativeheritageproject.com/2012/08/10/a-report-on-research-of-lumbee-origins-by-robert-k-thomas-part-18-appendix/?fbclid=IwAR21JgwWwyYej0aPBQ8JKjGvNaHk_pXexc7Ddmkn6kKdxF6vaLxJdglOIf8. Of course, these surnames are common names in America, and are only considered "Melungeon" names in the areas where Melungeons live. 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. Any information on the Halls in Hertford County NC and Virginia. You may be able to find valuable information there at the college. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. My grandfather was straight black hair, brown eyes, and really dark in the summer sun. The Melungeon, who called their leaders "king" instead of "chief," intermarried with the Cherokee Indians and were considered a branch of the tribe. Page 135 - Research Melungeon in the Surnames forums on Genealogy.com, the new GenForum! Any info on the Boone line would be appreciated, or sites with Boone dna projects. Where are you living I too am a Foresman. Enjoying The Company While On TheJourney. The oldest two were blondish and blue eyed. Thank you so much, in advance, for any consideration and for what you are bringing to others!!! Initially, it drew a strong reaction from historians and genealogists who noted the absence of evidence to document the key claim: 12 Also, the Revells family, from Cumberland,Sampson and Robeson Co, were living near my Brooks and Clarks. My grandparents and all 13 kids used to go up to NJ and work the fields when jersey was the garden state still. And then there was Mama, the youngest. 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 . And thank you for checking in on my site, I hope you enjoyed reading! Yet my sons 23&me results showed Iberian Peninsula ancestry that is not showing up on mine, nor on my husbands, from ancestry. I imagine you had a fruitful trip. There was a guy by the last name of Kennedy. Like their names? This page was submitted by Nancy Sparks Morrison and My brother is very fair and red hair. Jan. My mammaw was a Smith , heard they Indians in there blood line. Melungeon Geography and Surnames. So interesting! Have fun tracing your lineage. My mother is very racist and maybe she didnt know until after I was conceived or whatever, but she tells me nothing. My grandmother Margaret Davis is dark and had coarse hair. ajpilkey76@gmail.com. If I run across anything new Ill shoot it your way or post it here on my site. I descend from the Brooks, Clarks and Cooper lines. Im from Eastern Kentucky also. 36 Sammons, Sampson, Sawyer, Scott, Sexton, Shavis, Shepherd/Shephard, Short. Im going to share your comments with Angela Walton Raji and Melvin Collier, they have Bass out of Arkansas. Page, Paine, Patterson, Perkins, Perry, Phelps, Phipps, Pinder, Polly, Powell, Powers, Pritchard, Pruitt. I also have linked back with Mary Bolling and a Bunch surname. I am so sorry that it took me a bit to see this response. The Bass family married into my Malone family, so if you need any info on that-I can help. Cynthia Millican 2/06/01. Look in Bibles and record any folklore that might have been passed down. 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. My maternal grandfather was Clarence Gibson from Wharn Cliff West Virginia. 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 . West Virginia were noted by Dr. N. Brent Kennedy during his My maiden name is Page and I suspect Melungeon DNA is my line that ended up in south central Kentucky. The name Melungeon derives from mlange, an appellation bestowed by early French settlers on the Clinch river. The surnames of the first recorded Melungeons included Collins, Gibson, Mullins, Goins, Bunch, Bowlin, and Denham. Boone, Bowman, Badby, Branham, Braveboy, Briger/Bridger, Brogan, Brooks, Brown, Bunch, Butler, Butters, Bullion, Burton, Buxton, Byrd. Some say we were black dutch. There are many more on the list who are indirect ancestors surnames. 2847 results. They were listed as white on census, but Im at a dead end before 1850 census, a Daniel Boone is listed as the father, and the only other earlier record I can find is a Daniel Boone in Amherst, VA that fits his birth year, but listed black. I believe we could also match and I am eager to speak with you. 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 fathers name was Creed and his mothers name was Emma Jo Hall. She died in 1906 during childbirth with my grandmother. My name is Relaeh and this journey has been wild. PHIPPS PRINDER POLLY POWELL POWERS PRITCHARD PRUITT, RAMEY RASNICK REAVES REVELS REEVES RICE I have been wondering if we are Melungeons. What can you tell me? her reading and research of various materials noted herein. My moms side are lots of Jones and Clarks and my dads Dentons have been in states since 1634 with the ma bay colony. This is my email: 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"). 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. Archivist and founder of the Melungeon Core DNA project. What a great feeling you must be experiencing with this new found gem! This match comes up as 4th gen cousin to me. My grandmother Daviss mothers was kitts and I have that line complete. Melungeon and Melungeon-related surnames (Carolina's, Virginia, Tennessee, and Kentucky) ADAMS ADKINS BARKER BARNES BECKLER BELL BENNETT BERRY BIGGS BOLEN BOWLIN BOWLING BOWMAN Thank you for the informative blog. Im researching my Berry family from Hawkins /Tennesse and Virginia . This article provides greater insight into my families probable history. Hi. Does anyone have any information to share? 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. Stoney Creek church records show the name "Melungeon" was known in Virginia before it ap- peared in Tennessee. Now I am trying to gain more information abt my grandfathers father, John Brown Jr, who married Eliza Ann Jenkins Richardson. These families seem to have originated in the same place and traveled together to Mississippi after the Louisiana Purchase. You are very welcome, Taking a DNA test might very well help. 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. Right now I am researching for someone else and I came across a rumour that Faith Parker (b. BOWLING BOWMAN BRADBY BRANHAM BRAVBOY BRIGER/BRIDGER BROGAN Re: reaves/osteen/lawson. I descend from the Brooks, Clarks and Cooper lines. 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. 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), Momma had olive skin, blue eyes, dark brown eyelashes and eyebrows, straight brown blonde hair. Im having trouble finding record of who the father would be, as the only census I have is for 1860 Census (in Brier Creek, Hancock, Tennessee)and she is listed as head with no other male partner in the house and everyone is white. Suddenly thing are starting to make so much more sense. STANLEY STEEL STEVENS STEWART STROTHER SWEATT SWETT SWINDALL, TALLY TACKETT TAYLOR THOMPSON TIPTON TOLLIVER I have found a lot of information for her father and his people, but her mother is a big mystery. I always hear we were romani. They came into Tennessee via Virginia. Good afternoon, I have been on a search for a little while now trying to find out where my heritage rests. The Melungeon culture has typically been associated with the Appalachian region. She was very religious. The middle two were light complected with brown eyes and hair. Thanks, Rachel. The other listed names are somewhere in between all of these. I dont have a Clarence, in my tree I have the following gibsons: Hello. People are always asking me exactly what are you? Anyone with any info or connection, please email me!!!! Hi, on my fathers side I have Davis, Spillman and Ramey as well as Berry all from south eastern kentucky. Nearly everyone who has written about the Melungeons agrees that they fiercely resented the name. My grandpaw was also a Pentecostal revival preacher who has been written about in several books about the Pentecostal snake handlers, I know one was by a fella named Jimmy morrow. The Bollings go all the way back to Eastern Virginia in the 1700s. The pages wont let me open them . Roanoke, Virginia 24015 She had very dark brown eyes and black hair. I havent done a lot of research on these names yet I just know they show up in my line. I can not find any information about Elizbeth Katherines birth, or her as a child, it is as if she just appears as an adult out of the blue. There are a lot of Coopers in Eastern Kentucky, especially Somerset, Ky. I really enjoyed reading your article, and hope to learn even more in the future. In Callaway County and Randolph County Missouri, known Melungeon surnames in the community are listed on Census records, Minor, Gibson, Hicks, Hix, and more. I have EVERY characteristic of being of melungeon decent, shovel teeth, ridge at neck, disease, skin color, and the eye fold. 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. She was in her 20s, married to James Elbert Manis Ferrell. Page 100 - Research Melungeon in the Surnames forums on Genealogy.com, the new GenForum! Sand Mountain extends from South Pittsburg in Tennessee to Boaz, Alabama. (LogOut/ I cant find nothing on Betty Collins. Looking at my Ancestry DNA, I have a match with a common Bass ancestor. Aaron had a wife, Nancy Gray, and a son named Moses Bass. This is so confusing! He also stated that his cousin, Beulah, told him in the 40s that she had documented this. Its Brent Stanley aka Peppy my Louisiana Redbone name. My email is msladyjae@gmail.com and I have a tree and DNA to see if we have a connection.- Joyceann. I am a Denham..Been researching this info a great confirmation! to Clark co. Ill. Linders wife, Jane Sophia Lee. Among the northern Europeans, the Melungeon ancestors include English, Scot, Irish, Welsh, Dutch, and German parents. Thank you, From the Little Peedee in S.C. too Hancock Cty.,TN. What are the Common Melungeon Surnames? Viccars. Reply message to 540.529.2592. 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. Thanks! My blue-eyed, somewhat darker skinned, maternal grandfather had a mysterious father whose parents, William Wright and Malissa Delph (my great-great grandparents) were born in Tennessee and both age 24 in the 1860 census. Hi Brent, Our grands are from Eastern KY our fathers were born there as well. The names on the 23andme ancestry list, that are on your list are: No Cherokee blood showed up in my daughters DNA test. Home. I do not know if they would be of your lineage but you could check those out. She was born in Hancock County, TN we assume. We are finding out all kinds of things about our heritage that we never knew. BARKER BARNES BASS BECKLER BELCHER BEDGOOD BELL Jack, a Melungeon descendant through several ancestors, expected that his Y paternal . John Brown-Warrants 26 Dec 1760, 700 acres on the Flatt River, includes Bolins, Riddles and Collins Improvements. Children of both these sets were Morris Baker 1750-1810 m. Jane Smith 1755-1810, my 6th great grandparents both Wilkes NC. My husband is a Buford, Collins, Conner. Hope you can find your connections. There are Coopers who live in Somerset, Ky. and a lot of the older generations have died. What I know this far is that theres a definite Cherokee lineage with respect to Benjamin Sinnes (daughter, Jemima Sinnes-Goin). The following common Melungeon surnames occurring in North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky, and West Virginia were noted by Dr. N. Brent Kennedy during his research for The Melungeons: The Resurrection of a Proud People An Untold Story of Ethnic Cleansing in America. In 1969 cultural anthropologists William S. Pollitzer and W. H. Brown published their study comparing the physical characteristics and gene frequencies in six blood group systems of 177 Melungeons in Tennessee and Virginia to various worldwide populations. 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 . Since then, the Dutch started adopting surnames. Maybe in finding this site I can do so know. Brooks. Oral tradition - and perhaps convenience -. I am a Cooper. Annete. Lucas. Well hopefully you can work your skills to help me find a better understanding. 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 . Gann, Garland, Gibbs, Gibson/Gipson, Goins/Goings, Givens, Gowan/Gowen, Graham, Green(e), Gwinn. We have been told of Native American ancestry, but the rest is a mystery. Then she leaned over and whispered Its okay, you can come. MULLINS, NASH NELSON NEWMAN NICCANS NICHOLS NOEL NORRIS, PAGE PAINE PATTERSON PERKINS PERRY PHELPS Are they Mulatto or Melungeon? I am so saddened by your grandmothers story. Cool, but it was more Portegues blood than Indian, I would be interested in this DNA I also have several of these sir names on my daughter dna. And for some not any death dates. 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 We were always told we had Indian blood. Micajah Bunch was part Melungeon and . Google AdSense Guest Advertisement. As a researcher and family historian, I was excited when a . George Boone 1850 m. to Rose/Rosa Richardson. At the most basic level, he learned, they were a group of interconnected families that had lived in certain counties in Tennessee, Virginia, and. From my mother Chapman. Hendricks/Hendrix and Graham from Virginia and Kentucky are prominent in his heritage. The cover letter stated that they were "mongrels" and were now trying to register as white. (LogOut/ I am stuck on finding any census records or ethnic listings for these women. Dare. My mother was a Barnes. Thanks for adding me. I hope you get your answers. COLLINS COLLINSWORTH COLYER COOPER CORMAN COUNTS COX COXE CRIEL Bryson Gibson was born between 1775 and 1782 Washington County, Virginia to Thomas and Mary Gibson. Brown. from my grandmother Burton. 3 great grandmother Ramey who wasnt related to my grandmother Davis was also said to be black dutch. Would you mind giving me some pointers as to where I can look to find birth records of Melungeon children? Joyceann. Earlier they may have lived near the Atlantic coast but, preferring a more secluded setting . Thanks for adding me. I had no idea what that meant. Where can I look to find more information? But I am trying to find more about my Indian family, and am also related to Pocahontas through her daughter Kaokee. Ely, Epps, Evans, Fields, Freeman, French. My 3rd great grandfather was called Spanish Jim. My grandfathers was a Falin, Gilliam, Cox, Mickelborough, Mayo, Hylton, Burnett, Pettus, Strachey, Ogilvie, Graham, Wells Witt, Skaggs, Hatfield, McCoy, Mace, and so on. Im a 25 year old Graduate student and I just want to know more about where my family comes from. Thank you for this site. (LogOut/ But alot of these surnames are in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana AKA No Mans Land. My grandpa Short had black hair and black eyes. Brunie Barthol Wood, 1872-1964, Illinois to Indianapolis. Enjoying The Company While On TheJourney. We were Black Dutch, Melungeon, Blackfoot and Osage. Location and surnames may help in tracing Melungeon ancestor roots. I am trying to see if I can locate my Great Grandmother. hello, my name is hannah Branham. I was able to trace her lineage back to Captain Nathaniel Basse whose son, Reverend John Basse, married a Nansemond woman. I'm pale in the winter but will tan a nice golden . Let me know how it goes. Grandmaw Janie Perkins always told me we came from the Carolinas and the Virginias. I have attached some pics to this email of my great great grandfather, my 4th great grandfather, and my 4th great grandmother. Dalton, Dare, Davis, Denham, Dennis, Dial, Dorton, Doyle, Driggers, Dye, Dyess. 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. My name Is Brent Stanley, I live in CT. But I still need help. One of my aunts is this way. Trying to put all the pieces of the Shumpert family in place. I was born and raised in Big Stone Gap Va I am of mulungeon descent. 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 . You present a hard nut to crack but not impossible. I would really like to know all I can find out about my grandparents. 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. Have you started a family research project? As time permits my intention is to research as many of these families as I can. If you have any information It would be extremely helpful. I descend from Reeves coming into Tennessee via Virginia. HI ,Ihave Halls in my line too! Have you ever heard of Lowerys or Roses in your findings? there you will find relatives who can possibly hold the key for you! Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. 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. [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). My family grew up believing our Greatgrandma Skaggs was a Blackfoot Indian, My Fathers DNA shows otherwise. Lasie. Among the northern Europeans, the Melungeon ancestors include English, Scot, Irish, Welsh, Dutch, and German parents. Senator named John Sherman Cooper who was my mother-in-laws first cousin. My ancestors lived in Lee Co. and Scott Cos. VA then to Hawkins Co. TN. Boone, Bowman, Badby, Branham, Braveboy, Briger/Bridger, Brogan, Brooks, Brown, Bunch, Butler, Butters, Bullion, Burton, Buxton, Byrd. Christy. All my mother would ever say isI dont need to know. So far this is all word of mouth and not confirmed. 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. Robert K Thomas mentions an offshoot of Lumbees settling in Lincoln Co, Asheville and Macon Co NC in the link below. Researchers with ancestral roots in North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky and West Virginia may have Melungeon genes. My family background is from West Virginia, North Carolina and Georgia. . Home > Forum > Surnames > Melungeon. I did have an Uncle by the name of Neal who was married to Loretta. My Clarks were Portuguese/Croatan. ROBERT DEGNEN 5/31/00. My name Christy It was an open secret that they were not white. Would love to research this further. I just uploaded me DNA from Ancestry to Gedmatch Gensis. Her parents born in Amherst Co. VA in 1760s. Trying to put all the pieces of the Shumpert family in place. Some of the other names in my tree of life are Ashworth,Sweat, Hoosier. maxg, Nov 28, 2007 #22. 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. Native American descendant. About Us; Staff; Camps; Scuba. North American Indian ancestors include people from the tribes of Powhatan, Mattaponi, Monie, Nansemond, Rappahanock, Pamunkey, Chickahominie, Cherokee (Buffalo Ridge) and Choctaw. 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. Richard Lister on the trail of a lost people. 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. Please let me know if you are still researching these families. How can I help? Also Mary Bolling 1720-1790 Wilkes NC m. Andrew Baker 1720-1779 Rowan NC. The Melungeon core families, as identified by their paternal (surname) lines include European and African progenitors, about half and half. George Alvin Jr. 1787-1864 from N.C. to Illinois, Clark Co. 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