The census shows that the area was settled by Gibsons, Griffins, Mullins, Cox, Bowlings,Wests, Elmores, Williamsons,Gowins, Cooks, Crows and Perkins. Melungeons: The Last Lost Tribe in America. I have been able to trace lots of those names listed above back to the first settlers to this country. 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. If I run across anything new Ill shoot it your way or post it here on my site. 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 have photos, and a tree on family search org if anybodys intersted. Of course, these surnames are common names in America, and are only considered "Melungeon" names in the areas where Melungeons live. King James IV is also my 14th great grandfather. If this helps my ftdna kit # B511534. The ones that I do not have in my lineage, my husband probably has a large number of the other names plus my son-in-law has a lot more of those other names. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Were most of these peoples of Native American ancestry? DORTON DOYLE DRIGGERS DULA DYE DYESS, GALLAGHER GANN GARLAND GIBSON GIPSON GOINS I do not have dark skin and for the most part people are shocked about my skin. The Melungeon, who called their leaders "king" instead of "chief," intermarried with the Cherokee Indians and were considered a branch of the tribe. FORUM ARTICLES SEARCH. . I have 21 of those melungeon surnames in my direct bloodlines. Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community. My great great grandmother was a Callaway! Any suggestions? Surname is Turner. Interview your folks and any elders still alive. Williamson, Wood. Hi! One of my aunts is this way. Grew up in eastern tn near church hill and sneedeville home of melungeons. This page was last modified on: Thursday, 01-Jul-1999 13:32:47 MDT, RootsWeb is funded and supported by An Untold Story of Ethnic Cleansing in America. My mother and grandfather are directly from the Hall lineage. Holler back! She was born in Hancock County, TN we assume. I believe we could also match and I am eager to speak with you. What are your Stallard Roberson and Mullins ancestors? What are your Stallard and Sizemore ancestors? Fingers crossed! I am pretty sure I am Melungian, I would love to connect and learn more. 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"). Change). See more ideas about appalachia, history, appalachian people. I'm pale in the winter but will tan a nice golden . Hello again Ms. Gray. mine is public on Ancestry: Main Tree (Hatter/Walker/Pegg/Page). Also, if you know who they were their spouse, this will help even more. The Majority of my ancestors are from The Appalachians. Cooper. 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. Mixed Melungeons had lived in Vir- ginia from 1660. Right back to Newmans Ridge. It is like her whole Jones line does not exist. 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. Finally, my first identified link!! Where are you living I too am a Foresman. 185 thoughts on " Common Melungeon Surname List " Debbie Foresman says: February 22, 2020 at 10:04 am. HAWKES HENDRICKS HENDRIX HILL HILLMAN HOGGE HOLMES HOPKINS HOWE Take a look at this website: https://the-melungeons.blogspot.com/2015/02/the-best-of-will-allen-dromgoole.html?fbclid=IwAR3n_jqz-VJhuT8WDjuQJxnQmGUhh5C6azEmc687FNvJurqMwFqraBlIPDs. 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. 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. Willis. The surnames of the first recorded Melungeons included Collins, Gibson, Mullins, Goins, Bunch, Bowlin, and Denham. My mother was a Barnes. LumbeePrincess, the oral history you've shared makes a lot of sense to me. Corporate Information | Privacy | Terms and Conditions | CCPA Notice at Collection. Coleman. Smiling, Smith, Stallard, Stanley, Steel, Stevens, Stewart, Strother. Like their names? My great grandfather was a Freeman of color in South carolina. Am trying to find out much more. Smiling, Smith, Stallard, Stanley, Steel, Stevens, Stewart, Strother. On the early 1900s census our family was classified as mulattos born in Virginia/Western Virginia. It possibly accounts for my 0.7% West African/Congolese DNA. At that time, their native Angolan fa- Try this https://jgraydiscovery.com/2019/08/13/melungeon-tuscarora/, Check this page out.. https://wordpress.com/post/jgraydiscovery.com/2646. Sometimes DNA tests hold surprising results, results that the individual didn't expect. her parents names? Page 100 - Research Melungeon in the Surnames forums on Genealogy.com, the new GenForum! Home > Forum > Surnames > Melungeon. I cant find nothing on Betty Collins. People publish scholarly books, not gangster rap records, with Redbone or Melungeon in the title. Smith, Stevens. Lasie. ROBERT DEGNEN 5/31/00. 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. All around 1700-1800 time frame. My fathers name is Harrison Brown, son of Harris Brown and Rosa Burt (Brown). These families became the plantation aristocracy. 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 Melungeon/Indian Genealogy By Marion Pezzullo April 08, 2005 at 12:29:40. Enjoying The Company While On The Journey! With there descendants moving west over the centuries. Note: One of my ancestors, a Mulungen, was a signer of the Declaration. I am trying to see if I can locate my Great Grandmother. North American Indian ancestors include people from the tribes of Powhatan, Mattaponi, Monie, Nansemond, Rappahanock, Pamunkey, Chickahominie, Cherokee (Buffalo Ridge) and Choctaw. Please email me when you are available. Melissa, I too am from the Blevins family from Eastern Kentucky. Chau Mecca Burton Ferrell. Cherokee Roots. Little. So far this is all word of mouth and not confirmed. Nancy Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. He married Elizabeth Connor, born in Richmond, 1766 1818. 36 Langston, Lasie, Lawson, Locklear, Lopes, Lowry, Lucas. Email: [emailprotected]. I know is name was simply Bill Hall and his father name was Earnest Hall. Berry. But I seen the Smith name were Melungeons just trying to find out about my family history. By genealogy.com user November 22, 2001 at 05:34:49. Hi there I am researching my ancestry and possible Melungeon roots and have hit a brick wall. For centuries, they remained almost invisible to the American mainstream. Other Surnames in his line are Brewer, Davis, Seals, Phipps, Tagliaferro(toliver) and many more. And for some not any death dates. Oral tradition - and perhaps convenience -. Joyceann. My maternal grandfather was Clarence Gibson from Wharn Cliff West Virginia. I was looking to see if anyone that is connected to the Jones line. Im a direct descendant of the Davis, my great grandmother was from the VA / Tennessee area. Just learned there is a Jesse Taliaferro Toliver connected through the Wood/Stamper line. Just to note, a lot of Melungeon families are mixed with Roma. Dad was a Revolutionary soldier. Reply. April Pilkey Williams If you would like to check it out its kit#XN3591432. 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. Our DNA came back though with european, african, NA . Melungeon. Some families that descend from lines known to be of Melungeon origin, but cannot find Native ancestry, may need to search more in that direction for their exact mixture. Hi. Hendricks/Hendrix and Graham from Virginia and Kentucky are prominent in his heritage. My grandfather used the term Portuguee with affection, and his Melungeon (I assume) Indiana grandparents were Malissa Delph and William Addison Wright from Tennessee. These families seem to have originated in the same place and traveled together to Mississippi after the Louisiana Purchase. Some of the more common surnames, or variations thereof, having been identified so far as having Melungeon origins are: Adams, Adkins, Allen, Allmond, Ashworth I appreciate all that you are doing. 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. But, some of her DNA was from the Mediterranean. My fathers side was 100% European. My family grew up believing our Greatgrandma Skaggs was a Blackfoot Indian, My Fathers DNA shows otherwise. I just recently found out about maternal grandmothers line. One of my great uncles. Hey, his email came back to me as address not existing! Hello Ms. J Gray: On another list the surname Riddle was given as a surname for Melungeons. 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. Some say we were black dutch. Havent heard back from George yet, when I do Ill be sure to let you know! The surnames most associated with the Melungeons are the Irish name Collins, and the English name Gibson. I think I solved the mystery. My maiden name is Page and I suspect Melungeon DNA is my line that ended up in south central Kentucky. Im now wandering if may have originally been a Custalow or Croston??? 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. Im a 25 year old Graduate student and I just want to know more about where my family comes from. Jackson Joel Gilliam is my 4th great grandfather, and he is from Scott County Virginia. My sons dna showed black ancestry circa 1700. Have you ever heard of Lowerys or Roses in your findings? CHAVIS CLARK CLOUD COAL COFFEY COLE COLEMAN COLES COLLEY COLLIER 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. There is a Melungeon Historical group that meets annually. This match comes up as 4th gen cousin to me. Family is from WVA named McCumbee but I now find he was from NC and it seems it was Cumby/Cumbo/. Some of the other names in my tree of life are Ashworth,Sweat, Hoosier. That is the route I took and it worked quite well. His grandfather may have been of African descent. George Boone 1850 m. to Rose/Rosa Richardson. A good deal of my research, in addition to Mulungeon, leads back to Cherokee heritage from northeastern AL. Surnames on my maternal grandmas side are Mullins, Stallard, Stanley and Roberson/Robertson/Robinson. Among the northern Europeans, the Melungeon ancestors include English, Scot, Irish, Welsh, Dutch, and German parents. I too have very little information about about my fathers family so if you would like to get in touch feel free to do so. His wife was Nancy Gray and son was Moses Bass. If you look on Ancestry.com, you may be able to link your lineage. Family still has very unique mix of features listed in connection with Melungeon. (I am particularly intrigued by this period, as I have recently been following a deep and growing pull to connect with the Monacan people of Bear Mountain.). Historical Summary Micajah Bunch was part Melungeon and . John Brown-Warrants 26 Dec 1760, 700 acres on the Flatt River, includes Bolins, Riddles and Collins Improvements. I am stuck on finding any census records or ethnic listings for these women. But I believe the melungeon is on my grammaws side. Thank you for the informative blog. These families settled in Lincoln Co and are mentioned in the Indian Commission Affairs and in a report by Robert K. Thomas. 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. My family is from Wise Dickinson and Buchanan counties in Va. Hi! I have always been the odd duck in my family. We were always told we had Indian blood. Sammons, Sampson, Sawyer, Scott, Sexton, Shavis, Shepherd/Shephard, Short. It was a name they called themselves. My husbands mother has been dead way over 25 years and he has been dead for years. I am actually stuck on my grandmothers maternal line, my great grandmothers maiden name was Jones and I am unable to find any information on her mother and her mothers line. Him and his wife did not have any children. We believe the melungeon came through from my direct Collins and Gabbard lines from that area. We are Tacketts, Dial, Salyer/Sawyer, Green, Smith, Mullins, Coffey, and Sizemore. The Clarks and Coopers were listed on the census in Malboro Co, Kershaw Co and Gafney, SC. Ely, Epps, Evans, Fields, Freeman, French. My grandpa Short had black hair and black eyes. My DNA test at age 80 found my paternal family..and every surname on the site. My grandmother had straight dark hair and somewhat darker skin. Shari Wahls stepfather is Franklin C. Hatter. Do you have any information on the Bunch family? Does anyone know anything about Po (Napoleon) Brown from south east Kentucky? 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. Thank you for your work. Good afternoon, You have so much work put into this. It is part of Ancestry.com but the site is free. Thanks for checking in! Brooks. They were considered black from then on out, right down to my grandma whose maiden name was Goins. HER FATHER WAS Richard and they say he was a Pony Express rider. Im going to share your comments with Angela Walton Raji and Melvin Collier, they have Bass out of Arkansas. 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. I wish I knew more about, but anyone I can ask are now passed. A B C D E F G H I J K L M Kikkert meaning "frog". Thanks! My grandfather was straight black hair, brown eyes, and really dark in the summer sun. The Bollings go all the way back to Eastern Virginia in the 1700s. As soon as I get things settled and get back to researching Id love to connect with you. Then she leaned over and whispered Its okay, you can come. Dad claimed their was Cherokee on his side but I have found no proof. I havent done a lot of research on these names yet I just know they show up in my line. Thank you! Jelle: The Dutch form of the name William, meaning 'sacrifice'. Found your list of names. What an interesting article. 1 It is now known that DNA samples can be contaminated by contact by other persons with the sample, or even DNA attached to . On my grandmother side we are Callaway,Ray and Mitchell. BROOKS BROWN BUNCH BULLION BURTON BUTLER BUTTERS BUXTON BYRD, CAMPBELL CARRICO CARTER CASTEEL CAUDILL CHAPMAN While I have some information, I would like to trace him back to Ireland, as my DNA shows over 70% Irish. 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. As a researcher and family historian, I was excited when a . Other Surnames in his line are Brewer, Davis, Seals, Phipps, Tagliaferro(toliver) and many more. You are very welcome, Taking a DNA test might very well help. Ramey, Rasnick, Reaves/Reeves, Revels, Richardson, Roberson/Robertson/Robinson, Russell. Annete. Aakster Dutch. 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. If I can help Id be glad to offer more suggestions once you begin your tree. . Stay tuned! CROSTON CROW CUMBA CUMBO CUMBOW CURRY CUSTALOW, DALTON DARE DAVIS DENHAM DENNIS DIAL DOOLEY I suspect that they were mulungeon and passed as white after moving to Indiana. Crooked pinky fingers, high cheekbones, lumps under my jawbone, ridiculously thick, curly hair, shovel teeth on SIX teeth. They were originally from SC and settled in the Blue Ridge Mountains around Gaston/Lincoln Co, Rutherford Co and Cleveland Co. 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 . Langston, Lasie, Lawson, Locklear, Lopes, Lowry, Lucas. They had a U.S. 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 have no idea but I am willing to work with you to find out! Joseph Higdon says: February 9, 2023 at 4:17 am. And I also did a dna test. You may be able to find valuable information there at the college. Where was your Clarence Gibson fromScreenshot 2022-11-29 at 9.43.57 AM Have you started a family research project? Thank you. Thank you for your time in reading this. William HAll and Eliza Jane Thomas 2nd wife Rebecka Mahin. I joined facebook today. 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 . Our grands are from Eastern KY our fathers were born there as well. WILLIAMSON WILLIS WILSON WISBY WISE WOOD WRIGHT WYATT WYNN. 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. Like Like. They were from Middlebourne WV. Joyceann. I am looking for any leads towards a melungeon bloodline within my family because it would answer a lot of questions. 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. Wish I knew of someone that could help point me in the right direction. That's what happened to Jack Goins, Hawkins County, Tn. There are Coopers who live in Somerset, Ky. and a lot of the older generations have died. I too have always thought Cherokee but found out it was Creek. Looking for Starnes. Mama was the darkest white woman that I ever saw. And then there was Mama, the youngest. Naturally there are many questions. North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky. Please let me know if you are still researching these families. In 1997, Brent Kennedy published The Melungeons: The Resurrection of a Proud People - An Untold Story of Ethnic Cleansing in America. Ms. Lady Jae: Received some great information from you sometime ago for surname Goin. 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. Are you able to expound a little more on the lineage of Melungeon peoples and the specific areas they inhabited? My grandmother was adopted and sadly was a victim of the Tennessee Childrens Home Society and was stolen from her family. Some of the more common surnames, or variations thereof, having been identified so far as having Melungeon origins are: Adams, Adkins, Allen, Allmond, Ashworth Ive been interested in my family history for my entire life. to Clark co. Ill. Linders wife, Jane Sophia Lee. Connie Crosby 4/27/02 . 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. Brunie Barthol Wood, 1872-1964, Illinois to Indianapolis. Ely, Epps, Evans, Fields, Freeman, French. If anyone knows anything concerning the melungeons from Grayson County, Virginia. 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. Maybe in finding this site I can do so know. Sincerely, My great great grandfather and even his wife. Always claimed to be cherokee but nothing in my research shows it. I just came across your blog this afternoon. Harris, Harvie. A few years ago I came across a possible Melungeon connection. Christy. I have attached some pics to this email of my great great grandfather, my 4th great grandfather, and my 4th great grandmother. This is my email: Look for an email from Nikki Matt Landerkin, Okay Thanks! Melungeon Geography and Surnames. I would love to find out if any of them are Melungeon! I did take my fathers death certificate when she was unaware. My ancestors lived in Lee Co. and Scott Cos. VA then to Hawkins Co. TN. Nash, Nelson, Newman, Niccans, Nichols, Noel, Norris. We are finding out all kinds of things about our heritage that we never knew. Volume 2 lists Cherokees west of the Mississippi from rolls . After receiving my Y resilts I came up with only 27 matches. PHIPPS PRINDER POLLY POWELL POWERS PRITCHARD PRUITT, RAMEY RASNICK REAVES REVELS REEVES RICE C 2. This is what my husband and I have done. I would suggest you begin with establishing a family tree and building from there. Have there been anymore research into more names? God Bless. Lumbees, we are a very unique creature and I'm proud of that. 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). This article provides greater insight into my families probable history. 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. I do not have everything but I now have a pretty good collection. I just came upon this site. The Short surname was my maiden name. Are they Mulatto or Melungeon? I have added links to certain names that I have more information to share. Dorothy E., Mary, Sebron, Neal M., Henry, Hugh, ruby, Mac Harris, Julia M., & Henry Gaston. Hello. I have an olive tone that turns to a reddiah brown in the summer months. I have been trying to place my Melungeon ancestors as well as my Native ancestry. My siblings and I and my children are the only living biological descendants of this line as far back as my maternal grandparents generation if not farther. 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. (LogOut/ ajpilkey76@gmail.com. https://wordpress.com/post/jgraydiscovery.com/2646 and https://wordpress.com/post/jgraydiscovery.com/2675, Thank you for your response! Although I cannot find the connect yet. There was a guy by the last name of Kennedy. 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. Barker, Barnes, Bass, Beckler, Bedgood, Bell, Bennett, Berry, Beverly, Biggs. Page 135 - Research Melungeon in the Surnames forums on Genealogy.com, the new GenForum! Maddox, Maggard, Major, Male/Mayle, Maloney, Marsh, Martin, Miles, Minard, Miner/Minor, Mizer, Moore, Morley, Mullins, Mursh. People that have looked at my results say that they are out of the ordinary. I hope Im on the right track. I was raised not knowing anything of my fathers family, he died when I was 18 months old. Ive been stumped. 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). The Clarks and Coopers were listed on the census in Malboro Co, Kershaw Co and Gafney, SC. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. I have been doing fakily research on both of my parents sides. Supposedly Calloways father was John Henry Jeremiah Bunch (again according to Ancestry family trees) who may have been Melungeon at least a tree has that in their comments. His grandmother was a Julia Jones. Other relations are Chavis and Locklear which are frim the Lumbee Indians.HELP! Surnames: Allen. Three years ago, I was working in Lumberton, NC. There are many more on the list who are indirect ancestors surnames. He was buried in Arlington, Virginia. I cannot find any info on early Portugeuse settlements in South Carolina or Virginia. Jordan-Son of Gilbert Gibson. 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. Now a new DNA study in the Journal of Genetic Genealogy attempts to separate truth from oral tradition and wishful thinking. I will research from one of my books and let you know. I came across this site and am hoping to find some answers. You present a hard nut to crack but not impossible. Just trying to find the source of my Spanish/Portugeuse heritage. I have lots of Bass surnames including Aaron Bass of Bertie, NC. My aunt Mamie, the second youngest was olive completed with striking green eyes. Is there any way to find out if there is Melugeon in my history. From the Little Peedee in S.C. too Hancock Cty.,TN. Hall, Hammon, Harmon, Harris, Harvie/Harvey, Hawkes, Hendricks/Hendrix, Hill, Hillman, Hogge, Holmes, Hopkins, Howe, Hyatt. Her parents are from Kentucky, from S.C. and Maryland. Who knows we my be related. I am 4 th cousin s with lowry,revels and bakers per my 2018 ancestry.com test results. Senator named John Sherman Cooper who was my mother-in-laws first cousin. She died in 1906 during childbirth with my grandmother. I have the knot . My husband is a Buford, Collins, Conner. And Smith on my fathers side. Page, Paine, Patterson, Perkins, Perry, Phelps, Phipps, Pinder, Polly, Powell, Powers, Pritchard, Pruitt. I never realized that tri-racial folks as these even existed. Home > Forum > Surnames > Melungeon . Simply wanted to reach out and see if you have anything on Sinnes to see if theres a Melungeon connection. 2 Answers. West Virginia were noted by Dr. N. Brent Kennedy during his 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. Now to find the link to the Indian Nation. Our roots go back to the late 1600s and early 1700s. Wright. Gann, Garland, Gibbs, Gibson/Gipson, Goins/Goings, Givens, Gowan/Gowen, Graham, Green(e), Gwinn. 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