From roots-in@bl-12.rootsweb.com Wed Jun 25 14:50:14 1997 Received: from bl-4.rootsweb.com (bl-4.rootsweb.com [204.212.38.29]) by bl-12.rootsweb.com (8.7.6/8.7.3) with SMTP id OAA27285; Wed, 25 Jun 1997 14:50:14 -0700 Received: from bl-12.rootsweb.com (roots-in@bl-12.rootsweb.com [204.212.38.28]) by bl-4.rootsweb.com (8.6.12/8.6.9) with ESMTP id PAA14598 for ; Wed, 25 Jun 1997 15:11:45 -0700 Received: (from roots-in@localhost) by bl-12.rootsweb.com (8.7.6/8.7.3) id OAA27237 for roots-approved@rootsweb.com; Wed, 25 Jun 1997 14:50:13 -0700 Received: from bl-12.rootsweb.com (slist@bl-12.rootsweb.com [204.212.38.28]) by bl-4.rootsweb.com (8.6.12/8.6.9) with ESMTP id OAA12206 for ; Wed, 25 Jun 1997 14:33:13 -0700 Received: (from slist@localhost) by bl-12.rootsweb.com (8.7.6/8.7.3) id OAA07981 for roots-in@rootsweb.com; Wed, 25 Jun 1997 14:11:50 -0700 X-Envelope-From: gra_jrc@SHSU.edu Wed Jun 25 14:11:47 1997 Received: from bl-4.rootsweb.com (bl-4.rootsweb.com [204.212.38.29]) by bl-12.rootsweb.com (8.7.6/8.7.3) with SMTP id OAA07942 for ; Wed, 25 Jun 1997 14:11:46 -0700 Received: from Niord.shsu.edu (niord.shsu.edu [192.92.115.8]) by bl-4.rootsweb.com (8.6.12/8.6.9) with SMTP id OAA12194; Wed, 25 Jun 1997 14:33:08 -0700 Received: by SHSU.edu (MX V4.1 AXP) id 367; Wed, 25 Jun 1997 16:32:16 EST Date: Wed, 25 Jun 1997 16:32:16 EST From: RICK CARPENTER To: ESMITH@TECHLINE.COM CC: DORLIGHT@AOL.COM, HINES@RICEVM1.RICE.EDU, VA-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com, ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <009B650D.CE49F471.367@SHSU.edu> Subject: How do I research Virginia Cherokee: WATKINS? Sender: roots-in@rootsweb.com Hello, (I am posting this message to several individuals and several lists at once, so please excuse the generic format.) It has been rumored that this branch of the Wadkins/Watkins family was Cherokee Indian, with the specific rumor that Hannah MINTON, daughter of Philip MINTON and Levina WADKINS, was half-Indian. How might I confirm or deny this? The information that I *do* know about this family is: Mary WATKINS (born aft 1784, died 17 Jun 1853, buried on the H.G. Roberts farm, Pulaski Co, KY) was married on 30 Apr 1803 in Washington Co, VA to Jacob Campbell SURBER (born 17 Oct 1784 in VA, died 9 Apr 1844 in Pulaski Co, KY). She was the daughter of David WADKINS and Hannah --?--. In a deed dated 19 Jul 1803 in Washington Co, VA, her brother Benjamin WADKINS settled the estate of his father and named the children Elizabeth WADKINS, married to Alexander CROCKETT; Jane WADKINS married to --?-- McELHANEY/McKELLHANEY; Susanna WADKINS married to --?-- ALFORD; Levina WADKINS, married to Philip MINTON; Hannah WADKINS, married to --?-- REEDY; Sarah WADKINS, married to William BANKS; Martha "Matty" WADKINS (born 21 Sep 1783, died ca Nov 1862 in Lawrence Co, Indiana), married to Ebenezer "Ezer" CLEVELAND (born ca 1782, died 27 Oct 1853 in Lawrence Co, IN); David WADKINS; and "Mary Serber late Mary Watkins." Jacob, mistakenly listed as SURBEN, and Mary were living in Washington Co in 1810, where in addition to them the census lists 3 boys under 10 and one female over 45. It is not known who this female was, probably the mother of Jacob, as Mary's mother Hannah is not listed in a 5 Apr 1798 land transaction in Washington County between David Wadkins of Jefferson Co, TN and Edward and Nancy McGINNIS. Jacob and Mary were married by minister William Brundige of St. Clair's Bottom Baptist Church in Smyth Co, VA. David Wadkins was in Washington Co on 10 Dec 1785 where he signed a petition, and in Jefferson Co, TN for the above mentioned 1798 land sale. Can anyone point me in the right direction? Here's an additional piece of info that I am *not* sure about: There was a David Watkins who received a Revolutionary War Land Warrant (#4453) of 100 acres in KY on 4 Aug 1788 for serving 3 years in the Virginia Continental Line as a private. I do not know if this David is connected to the above family or not. Thanks, Rick - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - John Richard (Rick) Carpenter, Jr. Sam Houston Press, Sam Houston State University 409.294.1856 Huntsville TX 77341-2326 gra_jrc@shsu.edu