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Richard Williams For more information, contact ETHS at 865-215-8824 or by e-mail. Hi. What do you know of the Strickland name? Edward Simmons John Nelson, Jr. John Hinton Richard Sanderson, Stephen Swaine, Henry Turner, Jeremiah Vail. William Drummond, Christopher Dudley,George Durant, John Edwards, Robert Ellis, Sir Richard Everard, Nathaniel Everitt, George Fort,John Freeman, Jr., Thomas Futrell II, Henry Gibbs, Sr., Rev. Henry White, Jr. Richard Jarvis Yorkshire. I imagine any families in Richmond from the Tuscarora background with that same surname would have descended from the same original Allen family that originally moved their. Thomas Weeks Contact the archivists at the State Archives for more information about how to begin your genealogical research. Lyonell Reading John Hobson Transatlantic origins are given where known, and colonial origins discussed. English origins are given where known, and colonial origins are discussed. Richard Sanderson William Kinchen III North Carolina Family History Online Bible records, indexed marriage and death announcements and copies of genealogical research donated to the Government and Heritage Library all fully searchable and available online. Thomas Palin, Jr. Thanks for any help! | Ups and Downs of Family History V2.0, Edward Cannon (1635-1729) Probated Will in Bath County NC 10 Jun 1729 naming 3 enslaved persons, Early Long Island Wills of Suffolk County 1691-1703, by William S Pelletreau, published in 1897, Peregrine Stanbrough 1702 Probated Will in Southampton, Suffolk County, NY naming two enslaved personsWill & Isabel, Amy McDaniel Pollock, 1820 US Census in Jones County NC, enumerating one enslaved female, John McDaniel 1817 will in Jones County NC, naming seven enslaved persons, Follow My Family's Twisted Tree on WordPress.com. Members will be delighted to visit any organization to present our program. William Carraway, Sr. (Carolus means Charles in Latin.) Complete verbatim transcription of all Secretary of State Wills, and all other wills as well, not included in either Grimes, Olds, Mitchell, or Bradley. Thomas Avent Places; Login. This is as far as I have been able to trace back. Sarah (Reeves) Hicks Dr. Patrick Maule Micall Wilson Samuel Charles Early Settlements & Surnames of Tennessee 1756-1780; The Great Wagon Road Project; Early Families of Wilkes County, North Carolina; Early Settlers of Ashe County, NC; Migration Routes; Early Settlers Along The Catawba River 1744-1750; First Major Route of The Colonies-The King's Highway; Early Tennessee Settlers of the Watauga Settlement of . John Hassell, Sr.. Alice [__] Hawkins-Davis-Wade, John Herring, Jr., Daniel Highsmith, Sr., George Hill, Isaac Hill, Jeremiah Hilliard, John Hinnant II, John Hinton, Thomas Horn, William Horn, George Hughes, Christian Isler, John Jarrett, Jacob Johnson, Sr., William Johnson (Carteret), William Johnson (Chowan), Richard Jones, Arthur Jordan,Israel Joyner,Thomas Kearney, Abraham Kimberly, Henry King, Capt. German settlers first came to what is now North Carolina as part of the second expedition sent to the Roanoke area by Sir Walter Raleigh in the 1580s. Francis Rountree William Johnson (of Chowan) Thomas Taylor, Sr. 2.2 Internet. John Jordan Rachel (Welch) Lawrence Pricklove Lemuel Lamb Hardy Henry Slade, Jr. But most of those names are in Johnston County. Col. John Blake Col. William Johnson (of Carteret) These elite families generally married . The first mention of Craven as a surname in Yorkshire appears to be a Thomas de Craven, son of Ragnald de Rawdon, in the early 13th century. Thomas Harrell, Jr. Any help finding Cyrus (Cyranius) Cornelius 1825 would be helpful. John Hinnant I I believe Witmell Tuffdick and Sam Smith (Died 1802?) $30.00. Could you be a little more specific in the region involved? Edward Boykin, Jr. Any additional information would be very helpful. This list constitutes only those ancestors represented in the Order; additional ancestors continue to be proven, documented and added to our rolls. Christopher Dudley My family is Native and lived in Maryland in 1800. John Fulford John Hardison William Weston II (Since Branson died years before she married, it would make sense the name was wrong.) Share your family tree and photos with the people you know . N. J., of this line, was John Jacob Astor's most trusted man in the company that founded Astoria, Ore., Apr. William Williams (of Martin) John Fonville Order of First Families of North Carolina, Ancestor Biographies:Vol. Richard Sowell, Jr. John Archbell They are both listed as Native American on the 1890 marriage records for Victoria and her marriage to James Newcomb. STATESVILLE, N.C. ( WBTV /Gray News) - Two students in North Carolina were nearly hit by a car that flew past the stopped school bus as they crossed the street. Adam Mohr Edmund Tyson Samuel Pike II Looking for information on Goins, Maynor, and America Merica Manuel. Is the name Lassiter out of Bertie County NC associated with the Native Americans in that area. George Kornegay THANK YOU. Henry Palin, Sr. Albert Albertson, Sr.,Nathaniel Albertson,Simon Alderson, Sr., John Alston, Sr., John Archbell, William Bailey, Henry Baker II, Thomas Barecock, Edward Barnes, Jacob Barnes, Joseph Barnes, John Bass, William Bateman, Abraham Baum, William Bennett, Ann Bigg, Benjamin Blanchard, Capt. Israel Joyner Though the library is the hub of our information for family history research, we've aggregated other resources from across our divisions, museums, historic sites and other programs below that may help you in your search. Thomas Rountree Thomas Sutton When Virginia ratifielded its race laws in 1823, half his decendants moved to KY and IN. Caleb Bundy Jeremiah Perry The next record I was able to find was the Indian Census of New York from 1888-1891 in which I found the following Tuscarora surnames. Edward Hassell I do not know Hatties maiden name. James Long V Munroe, John Cuthbert. Gov. William Gause These were John Mackintosh Moore, John Mackintosh, Roland McDonald, John McDonald, John MacLean, John McIntosh, John McIntosh Bain, James Mackay, Daniel Clark, Alex Clark, I. Burgess, D. Clark, Jr., A. McBain, Wm. . Fully documented sketches of the second 200 ancestors used by members of the OFFNC, complete with a documented list of children and their spouses. Several varied groups of multiracial people have sometimes been referred to as or identified as . Alvis, Anderson, Beubleton or Bembleton, Bissell, Brayley, Bissell, Beaver, Cusick, Chew, Douglas, DeFeurest, Fish, Garlow, Green, Gansworth, Hewitt, Hill, Henry, Isaac, Jonson, Jack, Jones, Jacob, Johnathan, Jenison or Jemison, Lonto, Mt. Benjamin Blount Isaac Hill Knoxville, TN 37901. Thomas Sessums James Newby Im looking for more information on Blount/Blunt Surname. He said the were from a tribe that lived on the towpath on the Potomac river in that area. Ann Walker John Smith, Sr. John Bishop pp. Alexander Lillington Do you mean the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal towpath? Stephen Swaine I am through Ancestry and FTdna ,Related to the Gibsons, Hicks, Owens, Rogers,Stone, Walker and Wheelers. Cornelius Loftin William Bryant Charles Blount Hardcover, 6x 9, xiv, 357 pages, Baltimore, Md., 2011,$30.00. Many were obviously the same peoplesigning different deeds, for example, butthere were were many different surnames. Capt. Richard Barfield, Jr. William Bryan John Pace A bus camera captured the near miss as it happened on Thursday morning. Thomas Barecock James Castellow Warren Andrews James Long III Joseph Whitehead North Carolina, 1780-'81 : being a history of the invasion of the Carolinas by the British Army under Lord Cornwallis in 1780-'81 Genealogy Gophers. Thomas Davis Matthew Midyett I also found a Chief Thomas Howell who signed to sell part of the Woods reservation in NC to move to NY. Benoni Loftin Joseph Fulford, Jr. Samuel Barclift William Read By country & year of birth. John Trippe I Rank Surname Incidence Frequency Percent of Parent Rank in United States; 1: Smith: 130,234 . Any information would be most helpful! Arthur Jordan YesBond is Tuscaroraand OutlawsJoynerCherryCooperlots are missing. As you know I was R-m269 The other person in charge of the Iriquois dna would let me in the group saying that the nearest Native in my male line would have been 5 generations. Thomas Whitmel Much information never seen before, and many mistakes corrected. Thomas Hart But it is confusing. Edward Norwood This article will examine some of the families who entered Wilkes County during the years 1777-1779. James Long I Surnames by State; North Carolina; The most common surnames in North Carolina . Joseph Glaister Trader Joseph Evans III This website is undergoing design changes. Like MonkColesBissell and Strickland. I have managed to find Bransons widow and her family with her second husband, but am interested in what else you may have found on Sarahs and Charless siblings to see if it could be of any help in finding out more about Branson and Eliza. ing i.e. Jean Depp John Leigh Richard Allen, Jr., Warren AndrewsX, Nathaniel Averitt, Joseph Ballard, Sr., Joseph Ballard, Jr.,Samuel Barclift, Jacob Bardin, John Bardin, Richard Barfield, Sr., Richard Barfield, Jr., John Blount, Benjamin Boykin, Edward Boykin, Jr. , John Bright, Simon Bright, John Bryan, Needham Bryan, John Bryant, William Bryant, Rose (Bush) Wynns, Jacob Butler, Robert Campen, James Castellow, Richard Chappell, Joseph Chew, Arthur Cotton, John Cotton II, John Cotton III, Joseph Daniel, Sr., Owen Daniel/ODaniel, Samuel Davis, Sr.,William Daw, Sr.,Jean Depp,Thomas Dudley, William Everett, Benjamin Foreman, Sr., Robert Forster, Francis Foster, William Foster, James Foyle, John Fulford, Benjamin Griffin, Col. William Hancock I, Capt. Marriage Bonds Iredell 1-reel 1790-1866. See More on What the Archives Has to Offer, North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, An official website of the State of North Carolina, Advisory Council on Film, Television, and Digital Streaming, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion, county records related to bonds, courts, land, marriage, wills and estates, and taxes, Contact the archivists at the State Archives. Surnames from the NC group, excluding the NY chiefs, include Allen, Basket(t), Blount/Blunt, Bridgers, Cain, Charles, Cope, Cornelius, Dennis, George, Gibson/Gipson, Hancock, Harry, Hicks/Hix, Howett/Hewett, Jack, James (may be first name only), Joe as in Capt. John Parrish James Farlee Are we talking about the same William Cain or Cane? The State Library and the State Archives have long traditions of helping North Carolinians research their past. Order of First Families of North Carolina, Ancestor Biographies:Vol. Though our librarians can't do your research for you, they may be able to point you in the right direction. Fill out lineage charts and family group sheets. Tuscarorasurnames recorded from NY in the War of 1812 include: Allen, Beach, Blacknose, Cusick, Fox, Green,Henry, (possibly),Miller, Mount Pleasant, Patterson, Pemberton, Peter (possibly),Printup, Sky, Smith (possibly),Thompson, Williams. Matthias Tyson William Bennett Hannah (Kent) Smithwick Green Graves The remaining Howells did continue to freely marry with local Indians. Hoping to locate information on my Tuscarora roots. George Powers John Bright (of Currituck) Jacob Johnson I am doing researching on my grandparents family, My grandfather Names Joseph Pugh and my grandmother names is Penny Pierce Bertie, NC, Union, St John, Hertford, North Carolina. Dutton Lane Benjamin Blanchard Capt. I believe their fathers name was Pomeroy and mother was Laura. Does anyone know if this is true. Joseph Sutton Robert Peele II Benjamin Small William Luten I was told she and her daughter were both Tuscarora. Isaac Hunter They descended from English colonists who primarily settled at Jamestown, Williamsburg, the Northern Neck and along the James River and other navigable waters in Virginia during the 17th century. James Foyle William Elliott Joseph Hall State Government websites value user privacy. 1. John Lawrance I My dna with Gedmatch shows Native American ancestry. Early North Carolina Settlers, 1700s-1900s This unique collection is comprehensive in its coverage of early North Carolina marriage records, death records, land records, historical sketches, and biographies referencing approximately 200,000 individuals. Now form my reading it looks like she married my great grandfatherx6 (I believe) His name was Captain Robert Johann Messer. MELUS Im on geni & you can also email at Ccheek.realtor@gmail.com. This is where my information ends. Contains many wills from Nansemond Co., VA, some from Warwick Co., VA. Full name, location, slave indices. Today, there is a large population of Jumpers in Rockingham County and many are aware of having both Native and African American heritage. Robert Lanier William Willson (of Tyrrell) As a child my family visited the Tuscarora Reservation and Church in about 1950 and met Louise Taconte (or Daconte). She married Daniel Jones and they moved to Martin County, NC..her birthday is 1856. WALTERBORO, S.C. (AP) Walterboro native Danny Murdaugh is ready for his small South Carolina town to return to normal following the double murder trial of a distant relative that drew global attention and sullied his family's surname. Id also like to find some information on this link to the Tuscarora as my Russell line is German, Irish & Cherokee. Henry Raper, Sr. William Sexton William Hancock II My reading is that the name Kizziah means one who shares my fire, or a family member that one lives with. I am also looking for information on Samuel Smith. John Belman These short tutorials from the State Library cover a variety of aspects of researching your family history. Seldom do any genealogies state that someone is of European descent. Im a Brooks and my Smiths are Tuscarora but cant figure out where the Tuscarora Smiths line starts. John Henby, Jr. Big Neck. at page 25, line 25 of the present edition; James Campen Henry Norman I Thomas Symons I believe he is the Native American. Henry White, Sr. Edmund Smithwick David Shephard I Thomas Sawyer (d. 1720) Solomon Turner John Holmes Dr. Godfrey Spruill After checking outtheir genealogy FAQs, you cancontact the library's genealogy expertsthrough the library's website. Thomas Gregory Joshua Herring Thomas Tyson Needham Bryan Richard Jones William Coward William Loveridge Samuel Davis, Sr. Jacob Bardin Granted, Miller and Smith are both very common names, but there is what appears to becontinuity. Matthew Seller 46. Edward Holmes, Sr. Best to search Surname only on first try. John Falconar The records are arranged alphabetically by surname. I have always been told that we were of Cherokee descent but the cope name seems to be Tuscarora. Thomas Brown Researching Native American people is hard. William Stafford (d. 1728) Christopher, Baron de Graffenreid Choose the best name for your child. John Rutland John Porter, Jr. . Barbados: Death: November 24, 1715 (45-46) Bath, Beaufort, North Carolina, United States Immediate Family: Son of Humphrey Sullivant and Alice . This Geni line shows as my direct- Minqua Edith Bryant-Folsom is my line. Help finding primary materials online and in person, and a great list of databases, guides and tools that you can use to get your project organized and off the ground. William Bridgers John Williams, Jr. Robert Sherrod Michael King, Sr. Robert Forster Richard Graves However, I didnt see the surname listed here. Secure websites use HTTPS certificates. We were told that Charles Wesley was full Tuscarora, but I believe it was his father, Branson who was the full Native American. William Willson (of Northampton) Cader Powell John Cropley My Smith line comes out of Bertie county, looking for more info on Tuscarora Smiths. The Concessions and Agreements of Albermarle Province were written in 1665 with the name being changed to North Carolina in 1691. Lewis Williams Samuel Ruffin Why is she Minqua? John Morrison Unusual marriage in those days. John Lee, Jr. Edmund Pearce, Sr. Aaron Albertson, William Albertson, John Aldridge, Col. Thomas Avent, William Baldwin, John Barclift, William Barclift I, William Bartlet/Barclift II, John Barrow, William Barrow,XEdmund Bellinger I,Edmund Bellinger II, John Belman, Grace Bennett, Benjamin Blount, Sr., James Blount, Jr., Thomas Blount II, Samuel Boutwell, John Boyce, Francis Boykin, William Bright, John Brown, Thomas Brown, William Brown, William Bryan, William Bush, Edward Cannon, William Carraway, Sr., Samuel Charles, Sr., Timothy Clare, John Clarke I, John Clarke II, Major Clarke, Thomas Cook, John Coward, Capt. I am currently researching a family group from the NC Tuscarora called variously Keziah, Casiah, Kesiah, and many other variants. How or is there a record of the genealogy of the Native tribes in eastern Carolina? Smith was listed as an executor, so may have been a surname from before leaving North Carolina. On her death certificate she was listed as neuro. To Roberta or anyone else- Gather as many names and dates and you can. . The 1870 federal population census, the first on which former slaves are listed by name, can be confusing because individuals with shared surnames may be family members or former owners.Even if one knows that an ancestor was born during slavery, work . 12, 1811, and wad the first white man to he buried at the mouth of the Columbia River. Registry of Ancestors. I am a descendant of one Kizziah Souther. Thomas Lovick Functionality of the site should not be affected, but things may look different. Now being recognized for it vs being called something else is another story. Joseph John Alston I am trying to do my tree too. Looking at the War of 1812 records for the Seneca and Oneida, the tribes that adopted the Tuscarora, there were few if any English names, so the Tuscarora people may well have abandoned most English names from NC, returning to mostly Native names and later readopting possibly different English or French surnames. Matthew Spivey John Early, Jr. John Henby, Sr. This list is the only one of these first settlers I have been able to secure. William Stancell Crisp It appears Hattie was born in NY, however, Im pretty sure she was born in NC in 1871. Thomas Waller When trying to trace the lineage of David Howell, 1750, in Bedford Va., He lived in same area as reported Tuscarora Indians returned from NY and given refugee by the Monacan Indians. Arnold White, Jr. They could be part of the Machapunga Tuscarora.I used to have Pierce friends from Piny Woods. Hugh Smithwick Ready to get started researching your family history? Known Indian villages are given with modern-day equivalent town names, as well as any surnames that appear as "Other Free" on the . Jonathan Bateman John Stancell, Sr. Advice on the first three steps of sound genealogical research: getting organized, beginning with census and vital records; and extending your search to more detailed sources. This collection can help enhance your research into the history of the United States and its founding families. Patrick White Start here! Henry Phelps II While in the process of setting up the Tuscarora DNA project, I needed to find the names of the Tuscarora Indians who are documented in North Carolina before their removal to New York and in New York. Edmund Chancey, Sr. Henry Turner The two other brothers went to North Carolina and founded families. @Laura, I believe I am related to you through Branson Guy, and am excited that someone else in the family tree has the family lore that there is Native American ancestry. Wills, Records of Iredell County 7 reels 1929-1971. 27:3 (Fall 2002), Robert Morgan Thomas Vinson There are several different ways we can help you find what you're looking for. My father said i have indian blood,but would like to know if there are any records to search or Test. An early documented person was Anchetil de Greye - a vassal of William the Conqueror of Normandy (now part of France) and who accompan. Luke Hollowell She was in Northampton early on. A woman named Esther Gibson remainedand at least one other female child. Francis Delamare, Sr. James Spier, Jr. John Small We share a keen curiosity about who our ancestors were and what motivated them to move to this beautiful but demanding place. James Long II They were fighting the British. (Washington, North Carolina: M. B. Smallwood, 1964.) 9-42. I am a descendent of that line. Surnames from the NC group, excluding the NY chiefs, include Allen, Basket(t), Blount/Blunt, Bridgers, Cain, Charles, Cope, Cornelius, Dennis, George, Gibson/Gipson, Hancock, Harry, Hicks/Hix, Howett/Hewett, Jack, James (may be first name only), Joe as in Capt. Can Anyone tell me if the last name Bond is of Tuscarora linage. Thomas Parker Whether you're just getting started putting together your family tree or are a family history research pro with years of experience, chances are the State Library has a resource guide, database, digital collection, or other material that can help you with your genealogy project. Grace (Bennett) Hill Collect family photographs and have them identified, writing names, dates and places on the back of each photo. Andrew Woodley Owen Daniel Stephen and his wife had a daughter Lavanche/ Levanche Owen / Owens Belle who was married to Delos Derebogne Gallup. William Woodley There are a total of 15 segments of this series. George Hughes John Nixon John Wynns Any information would be helpful. Box 1629. William Jennings All of you who are possibly Tuscarora let us come together and share our stories together based on what I am reading from all of you , we are related, let us find some time to spend some time together, my name is Josephine Franco 302-670-6717, and leave a message, take care, I am a descendant of the Hewett & Mitchell families from The Vanceboro area of Craven County. Complete verbatim transcription of all Secretary of State Wills, and all other wills as well, not included in either Grimes, Olds, Mitchell, or Bradley. Joseph Barnes My Grandfather was James Messer from Barker;s Creek, NC. Johan Cnys/Koonce Jacob Butler My gggrandmother was Kizzie (Kizziah) Ann Seely Russell, she was told to have said she was named after the Old Ones to keep them in remembrance. Stillhave questions? George Sutton I Henry Stanton, Jr. Samuel Harrell He lamented the "circus" brought to Walterboro by the six-week trial of Alex Murdaugh, which ended this [] William Hooks, Jr. John Jarrett 1 are the following:John Alston, Sr., of Chowan Co., NC;William Bennettof Northampton Co., NC;JohnandJames Drakeof Bertie Co., NC, andJohn Collins; Gov. Capt. It generally refers to racial, ethnic or cultural roots. Thomas Kent Sois there a number or place we can call to ask the Tuscarora band if they have any info? For further information or to obtain brochures and/or application forms, you may also contact the FFOB committee at the Old Buncombe County Genealogical Society Library at 128 Bingham Road, Suite 950, in Asheville or at 828-253-1894. Thomas Blount I Order of First Families of North Carolina - Registry of Ancestors Vol. John Brown Had an uncle that spent his life researching our background and took all his info found to the grave with him. Hugh Hyman and punctuation or to standardize the language and syntax of My Great -Grandfather married Romaine Newsome in 1912. Leonard Loftin She is not listed on a y census that I can find as Native, but family understood her to be Tuscarora. Of the Tuscarora in NY who had claims from the War of 1812,three surnames were in common with the NC Tuscarora,Allen, Miller and possiblySmith. I have traced back to Branson Guy, born 1812 (either PA or VA, now WV) and cannot find anything further back. Jeremiah Hilliard William Wallis Anyone know who Chief Samuel Smith Married? Edward Smithwick John George Kornegay does anyone know how the name Cusick got to be native, I have got Cusick on both sides of my family.. some were in the states and in the civil war. In early records, names were spelled a variety of ways, so I would expect to see it written either way. Thomas Sawyer (d. 1765) Thomas Taylor been supplied in brackets. John Newby Other families followed such as Samuel Masenngill, Henry Masengill, Julius Dugger and Andrew Greer. John Blackman John Bryan (of Craven) Katherine (_____) Langston On the 1920 census he is listed as Black and she is listed as Mullatto. Culmer Sessoms From oral family tradition, it is known that we have an Indigenous ancestor, and she would be of the correct generation. Corrections and Additions to Vol. How to Start. Before the naming of these settlers, please allow focus on the early surnames who arrived before 1755. Roger Snell, Jr. John Barrow Benjamin Boykin William Martin Richard Davenport These documents spanned the earliest mentions of Tuscarora by English names beginning in 1695 and ending after 1831. John Cotton II All of the known people that lived in the African American community at Historic Stagville. The migration of Scottish Highlanders, in particular, to North Carolina began in about 1729 (Conner, 1919) and grew steadily until the outbreak of the American Revolution. James Blount, Jr. Any additional information would be appreciated. Joe, Lawson (possibly), Lightwood/Litewood, Littlejohn (possibly), Lloyd, Miller, Mitchell, Netop, Oin/Owen/Owin/Owens/Owins, Pagett (possibly), Pugh, Randell/Randall, Rash, Rice or Hill, Robarts/Robards/Roberts, Rogers/Rodgers/Roggers, Seneca/Senicar, Smith, Sockey, Squarehooks (possibly), Stone, Strawberry, Taylor, Thomas/Tommas/Tomas, Tuf(f)dick, Tyler (possibly), Walker, Wheeler/Whealter/Wheatter, Whitmeal/Whitmell, Wiggians/Wiggins/Wigans, Wineoak, Yollone Thomas Bonner, Sheriff Thomas Bonner, Joseph Boon, Thomas Boswell, Sr., John Branch, William Bridgers, Henry Bright, John Bright, Edward Bryan, Needham Bryan, Sr., James Bryant, Sr., James Bryant, Jr., Lewis Bryant, John Bunn, John Cake, Sr., Moore Carter, Edmund Chancey, Sr., William Charles,William Charlton, Robert Coleman, John Collins, John Cotton, William Coward, Robert Coxe, Sr., William Stancell Crisp, Thomas Cullen, John Culpeper, George Cnys/Cunitz/Kuntz/Koonce, Johan Cnys/Koonce, James Curry, Robert Daniel I, Nicholas Daw, Francis Delamare, John Dew II, John Dickinson, John Drake,XGov. Last: First: Millons of Americans are direct decendents of the American Indian. the original; some typographical errors have been corrected.