You are very welcome, Taking a DNA test might very well help. I dont have much on my 4th great grandmother, She is from Scott county Virginia. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Good afternoon, You have so much work put into this. The name Melungeon derives from mlange, an appellation bestowed by early French settlers on the Clinch river. 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. Taylor. Thank you for your timely response and for sharing. I have been trying for so long to do this on my own. I would love to talk with you and compare notes. Kikkert meaning "frog". sounds like youve done a lot of work already, do you have a family tree established? 7. Some of the more common surnames, or variations thereof, having been identified so far as having Melungeon origins are: Adams, Adkins, Allen, Allmond, Ashworth GOINGS GORVENS GOWAN GOWEN GRAHAM GREEN(E) GWINN, HALL HAMMON(D) HARMON HARRIS HARVIE HARVEY I have Iberian, Sardinian, Turkish, North African and Nigerian DNA. I have that genealogy somewhere but trying to find it is a different thing. I have several of these surnames in my tree. By the way we are a 9CM match on gedmatch, distant cousins. We just about cover all of those people. 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. They were originally from SC and settled in the Blue Ridge Mountains around Gaston/Lincoln Co, Rutherford Co and Cleveland Co. About Us | Contact Us | Copyright | Report Inappropriate Material I dont have a Clarence, in my tree I have the following gibsons: Gann, Garland, Gibbs, Gibson/Gipson, Goins/Goings, Givens, Gowan/Gowen, Graham, Green(e), Gwinn. Sammons, Sampson, Sawyer, Scott, Sexton, Shavis, Shepherd/Shephard, Short. For centuries, they remained almost invisible to the American mainstream. just to name a few. 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. Fathers surname of CROS(S)LOW seems to hit a wall several generations back. These families became the plantation aristocracy. her parents names? Hi! Interview your folks and any elders still alive. These families settled in Lincoln Co and are mentioned in the Indian Commission Affairs and in a report by Robert K. Thomas. Google AdSense Guest Advertisement. Joyceann Gray passed your info to me because I have Bass matches. One of their kids, Wyatt Wert Wood, born in Illinois, 1913 1993, moved to Garland, Texas. I just recently found out about maternal grandmothers line. Any information on the Halls in Hertford County NC and Virginia. Harris, Harvie. The college of UVA Wise, Va. held an event several years ago about Melungeon. Melungeon (pron. Jelle: The Dutch form of the name William, meaning 'sacrifice'. My grandmothers biological family is originally from Wise Virginia and Morristown, Tn areas. I never realized that tri-racial folks as these even existed. Although, he did not show any DNA connected to black people, he did show 1% of unknown. King James IV is also my 14th great grandfather. As a researcher and family historian, I was excited when a . Barker, Barnes, Bass, Beckler, Bedgood, Bell, Bennett, Berry, Beverly, Biggs. Grew up in eastern tn near church hill and sneedeville home of melungeons. April Pilkey Williams Sincerely, Right back to Newmans Ridge. His 7 th/gg/was Mary rock Smith whos dad was LT John Rock Smith from plymouth,ma colony. You present a hard nut to crack but not impossible. Annete. Now a new DNA study in the Journal of Genetic Genealogy attempts to separate truth from oral tradition and wishful thinking. Some even claimed to be members of the Saponi tribe in North . 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. I really enjoyed reading your article, and hope to learn even more in the future. Researchers with ancestral roots in North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky and West Virginia may have Melungeon genes. I recently had my DNA done and it confused me more. But alot of these surnames are in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana AKA No Mans Land. Have fun tracing your lineage. On an My grandfather had a very dark complexion and when I asked him about this he said these traits were Black Dutch. Please email me when you are available. Grandmaw Janie Perkins always told me we came from the Carolinas and the Virginias. Physical Traits. Him and his wife did not have any children. Thanks for checking in! How did you find out who your great-grandmother was? I have been doing some ansestry searching, combined with some hints that my great grandma spoke of often. Thank you for posting this. 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 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. Try this https://jgraydiscovery.com/2019/08/13/melungeon-tuscarora/, Check this page out.. https://wordpress.com/post/jgraydiscovery.com/2646. She had pictures of both g- grandmothers. Hall, Hammon, Harmon, Harris, Harvie/Harvey, Hawkes, Hendricks/Hendrix, Hill, Hillman, Hogge, Holmes, Hopkins, Howe, Hyatt. Dad claimed their was Cherokee on his side but I have found no proof. Hello my name is Melissa Blevins Nesbit. My grandfather was known as Brownie because of his color, and had indian looking features but his sisters had blonde hair. Genealogist People that have looked at my results say that they are out of the ordinary. Thank you for contacting me, how can I help? The oldest two were blondish and blue eyed. Webster (1962, 1122) described the Melungeon as "a member of a dark-skinned people of mixed Caucasian, Negro, and Indian stock, inhabiting the Tennessee mountains."5 Davis (1963, 16) identified the Melungeons as "dark-skinned, reddish- brown complexioned people [who were] supposed to be of Moorish descent, neither Indian nor Negro, but . 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. 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. 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 Thank you, Clarks, Coopers, Saunders and Pruitts. Nearly everyone who has written about the Melungeons agrees that they fiercely resented the name. 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. Our roots go back to the late 1600s and early 1700s. As soon as I get things settled and get back to researching Id love to connect with you. Thanks again and Ill keep a lookout for the mail. Holler back! Louise Ralston Brown 4/23/02. BENNETT BERRY BEVERLY BIGGS BOLEN BOLLING BOLTON BOONE BOWLIN The Bollings go all the way back to Eastern Virginia in the 1700s. The surnames of the first recorded Melungeons included Collins, Gibson, Mullins, Goins, Bunch, Bowlin, and Denham. He married Elizabeth Connor, born in Richmond, 1766 1818. Do you have any information on the Bunch family? A famous bearer of this name is Jelmer Wiersma a Dutch heavy metal guitarist. Cumbo. 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. My great grandmother was Leeann Cox and it was said she had Indian blood. I have looked through the regular channels on Ancestry and also in records local to me but have yet to drive over to Lee County, Va or to Hancock county to look at physical records but it is in the plans at some point. 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. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Langston, Lasie, Lawson, Locklear, Lopes, Lowry, Lucas. So interesting! Initially, it drew a strong reaction from historians and genealogists who noted the absence of evidence to document the key claim: 12 Family still has very unique mix of features listed in connection with Melungeon. If given the space, we could present complex scores of intermarriages of Melungeon and other mixed surnames beginning in the 1600s of colonial America. Am trying to find out much more. Where was your Clarence Gibson fromScreenshot 2022-11-29 at 9.43.57 AM White. Because I just dont know. But their surnames arent on this list. I have always been the odd duck in my family. Hendricks/Hendrix and Graham from Virginia and Kentucky are prominent in his heritage. Lucas. God Bless. My email is msladyjae@gmail.com and I have a tree and DNA to see if we have a connection.- Joyceann. Good afternoon, I have been on a search for a little while now trying to find out where my heritage rests. Also, if you know who they were their spouse, this will help even more. Look in Bibles and record any folklore that might have been passed down. There is a Melungeon Historical group that meets annually. Melungeon origins Any new Ideas? Enjoying The Company While On The Journey! Does anyone know anything about Po (Napoleon) Brown from south east Kentucky? Her father was surname a Steadman. Can you give me access to your family tree? I'm still digging on into the melungeon . I just came upon this site. Patterson. Look for an email from Nikki Matt Landerkin, Okay Thanks! Maybe in finding this site I can do so know. They also have a very specific twang or dialect when speaking. Dare. Jackson Joel Gilliam is my gggrandfather. This page was last modified on: Thursday, 01-Jul-1999 13:32:47 MDT, RootsWeb is funded and supported by My name is Nikki Landerkin. Any help would be greatly appreciated from anyone who may be familiar with these family lines. Right now I am researching for someone else and I came across a rumour that Faith Parker (b. reaves/osteen/lawson. Surnames on my maternal grandmas side are Mullins, Stallard, Stanley and Roberson/Robertson/Robinson. I am 4 th cousin s with lowry,revels and bakers per my 2018 ancestry.com test results. Carol Kaurish. Had always been told a great great grandma was Native-Cherokee but both my fathers and my own DNA shows minimal to no Native. Ely, Epps, Evans, Fields, Freeman, French. They came into Tennessee via Virginia. I know very little of my fathers familys origins, except my grandmothers name, Mary Jo Berry, how she died (tragically) and my dad was from Tennessee. Thank you for being our [an error occurred while processing this directive] visitor since July 1, her reading and research of various materials noted herein. Thank you. Also, the Revells family, from Cumberland,Sampson and Robeson Co, were living near my Brooks and Clarks. 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 descend from the Brooks, Clarks and Cooper lines. I was told in school I had 'N_____r' lips. Fingers crossed! C 2. His grandfather may have been of African descent. 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). She lived from 1818 to 1894, but I dont have any info on her race, My great great grandfathers name is Russell Vicars. occurring in North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Brunie Barthol Wood, 1872-1964, Illinois to Indianapolis. 3 great grandmother Ramey who wasnt related to my grandmother Davis was also said to be black dutch. This list is subject to expansion. 185 thoughts on " Common Melungeon Surname List " Debbie Foresman says: February 22, 2020 at 10:04 am. Thank you so much, in advance, for any consideration and for what you are bringing to others!!! My moms side are lots of Jones and Clarks and my dads Dentons have been in states since 1634 with the ma bay colony. DORTON DOYLE DRIGGERS DULA DYE DYESS, GALLAGHER GANN GARLAND GIBSON GIPSON GOINS Bunch shows up as a Melungeon last name. The census shows that the area was settled by Gibsons, Griffins, Mullins, Cox, Bowlings,Wests, Elmores, Williamsons,Gowins, Cooks, Crows and Perkins. 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). But it can be difficult to trace. I was always told my fathers maternal grandmother was Cherokee. : /mlndn/ m-lun-jn) is the name of a Southern U.S. ethnic minority once found in the Appalachian Mountains in parts of the states of Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee and North Carolina. All of familys descendants to this day have an olive or yellow cast to their complection. Does anyone have any information to share? When I asked why my mother was so dark, I was told that it was because she had Cherokee blood. Some say we were black dutch. Dalton, Dare, Davis, Denham, Dennis, Dial, Dorton, Doyle, Driggers, Dye, Dyess. Barker, Barnes, Bass, Beckler, Bedgood, Bell, Bennett, Berry, Beverly, Biggs. Im not sure how you can help, but if you can think of any way I might learn more about the Cooper Melungeons I would be very thankful. I appreciate all that you are doing. Historical Summary West Virginia were noted by Dr. N. Brent Kennedy during his Richard Lister on the trail of a lost people. Boone, Bowman, Badby, Branham, Braveboy, Briger/Bridger, Brogan, Brooks, Brown, Bunch, Butler, Butters, Bullion, Burton, Buxton, Byrd. My grandfather was straight black hair, brown eyes, and really dark in the summer sun. It was an open secret that they were not white. It possibly accounts for my 0.7% West African/Congolese DNA. Johnson, Jones. We were Black Dutch, Melungeon, Blackfoot and Osage. To the contrary, Elizabeth Caldwell Hirschman's research indicates the earliest settlers . Love recognizes no barriers. If anyone can help us that would be amazing. Melungeon/Indian Genealogy By Marion Pezzullo April 08, 2005 at 12:29:40. All around 1700-1800 time frame. Crooked pinky fingers, high cheekbones, lumps under my jawbone, ridiculously thick, curly hair, shovel teeth on SIX teeth. Her parents are from Kentucky, from S.C. and Maryland. Jack Goins is the patriarch of Melungeon research. I have been doing a lot of research just using Family Search. So too his wife, Nancy Stamper. Thank you for your response! Hi Pinky Blevins, I read your post interesting. My family is from Wise Dickinson and Buchanan counties in Va. Christy, Hi Christy, I am still researching but its slow going. I was astounded and wondered where all these genes came from. And thank you for checking in on my site, I hope you enjoyed reading! (LogOut/ Robert K Thomas mentions an offshoot of Lumbees settling in Lincoln Co, Asheville and Macon Co NC in the link below. 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. His grandmother was a Julia Jones. Who knows we my be related. I have family tree and dna to work with! I am a Cooper. Jackson Joel Gilliam is my 4th great grandfather, and he is from Scott County Virginia. Any information would be great. My mothers side not so much. My daughter will be helping us in the future so if i find it, I will try to send it to you. Thank you for this site. Its Brent Stanley aka Peppy my Louisiana Redbone name. My sons dna showed black ancestry circa 1700. 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 . I cant find nothing on Betty Collins. My husbands mother has been dead way over 25 years and he has been dead for years. Com. On the early 1900s census our family was classified as mulattos born in Virginia/Western Virginia. Dorothy E., Mary, Sebron, Neal M., Henry, Hugh, ruby, Mac Harris, Julia M., & Henry Gaston. I do not have everything but I now have a pretty good collection. Hello! Thank you for the informative blog. Various surnames traditionally associated with Melungeon identity were not included in the study. Jones, Smith, Martin, Osborne (was in the Revolutionary War) Stallard, Sizemore, Brown, Cooper, Perkins. I am hoping to find out if there is any Melungeon history in from my past. Both of my maternal grandparents are from that area. Martin. 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. Are they Mulatto or Melungeon? His wife was Nancy Gray and son was Moses Bass. 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. I would suggest you begin with establishing a family tree and building from there. The Melungeons were dark-skinned and isolated, but the ethnicity of these olive and brown-skinned families has been in question since the early 1800s. So youre saying that your grandmother was a Melungeon? 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. I always hear we were romani. However I hit a dead end on her father, Thomas Davis and his parents. He is the Hawkins County, TN archivist, has written 2 books on Melungeons, "Melungeons and Other Pioneer Families," now out of print, and " Melungeons, Footprints from the Past .". Children of both these sets were Morris Baker 1750-1810 m. Jane Smith 1755-1810, my 6th great grandparents both Wilkes NC. Im researching my Berry family from Hawkins /Tennesse and Virginia . Mixed Melungeons had lived in Vir- ginia from 1660. My family background is from West Virginia, North Carolina and Georgia. The pages wont let me open them. This surname means from the anchor in Dutch. We are a Lumbee church. When my mouth fell open, she said, I knew because you have the look. Well well. On the 1870 Census it states that his race is Black. Cynthia Millican 2/06/01. USA Hall, Hammon, Harmon, Harris, Harvie/Harvey, Hawkes, Hendricks/Hendrix, Hill, Hillman, Hogge, Holmes, Hopkins, Howe, Hyatt. 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 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. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Some Melungeons suspect Abe Lincoln, Elvis Presley and Ava Gardner may all have had some Melungeon blood. I was born and raised in Big Stone Gap Va I am of mulungeon descent. But I seen the Smith name were Melungeons just trying to find out about my family history. 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. Ely, Epps, Evans, Fields, Freeman, French. I was wondering if you have any information on the Browns in or near Halifax County, NC and the border of Virginia? My 3rd great grandfather was called Spanish Jim. 2847 results. So many questions, where to start,my maternal grammaw was a cogdill and married a Raines in cocke county Tennessee in a remote area known as the 15th (we still retain the property on the old 15th Rd, it lies between del Rio and grassy fork tn.) We are finding out all kinds of things about our heritage that we never knew. Howe. Enjoying The Company While On The Journey! I'm pale in the winter but will tan a nice golden . Also Mary Bolling 1720-1790 Wilkes NC m. Andrew Baker 1720-1779 Rowan NC. No indication of his mother, but it was not Alma Hall his other wife. PHIPPS PRINDER POLLY POWELL POWERS PRITCHARD PRUITT, RAMEY RASNICK REAVES REVELS REEVES RICE We believe the melungeon came through from my direct Collins and Gabbard lines from that area. ajpilkey76@gmail.com. . Joyceann. My grandparents and all 13 kids used to go up to NJ and work the fields when jersey was the garden state still. (pulasky County). Hello Ms. J Gray: On another list the surname Riddle was given as a surname for Melungeons. Thank you, Redbone, Your comment has given me a great idea of how to tackle all the incoming messages regarding our Melungeon line. Log in or Sign up to hide all adverts. Andrew Jackson Chavers was my 2nd great grandfather. Growing up I was told tales that on my dads side we had a definitive blood line to the Monacan Nation out of Amhurst County VA. On my moms side I was always told her family was Melungeon and my Greatgrand father having the name Woodrow Baker. I am stuck on finding any census records or ethnic listings for these women. Change). 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. If you have any information It would be extremely helpful. Oct 26, 2022 - Explore Polly Collins Mullins's board "Melungeons", followed by 258 people on Pinterest. hello, my name is hannah Branham. I believe that she was melungeon. . Our DNA came back though with european, african, NA . But I believe the melungeon is on my grammaws side. Can you help me figure out if there is a melange in connection which might explain this family claim? Three years ago, I was working in Lumberton, NC. This is seen in all generations that I know of in my family. 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