FWD -----Original Message----- From: Melissa Barnett <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Friday, October 01, 1999 12:16 AM Subject: Re: To Susan and Mic and other BARNETTs Re: CHEROKEE/CHOCTAW Barnettrelatives >hI > >This is the first I have heard about native Americans in the Barnett >family. It is all very interesting to read. > >I am from Australia and am just starting to trace my lineage. I am not >getting very far though as I only know my grandparents names William >Barnett (grandfather). William is a family name that has been passed down >for generations he believes. > >He also thinks that the family came from England possibly near Cornwell but >his Great Aunt thought we were originally from America. If anyone has >further details to assist me that would be great thanks. > >At 01:47 AM 10/1/99 -0500, you wrote: >>Bellinda/ (Spanky): >> >> >>Why not share with the list members your Barnett lineage and how you prove >>they were Native Americans. >>Does the Indian actually come down in the Barnett line, or, do the Barnetts >>marry into the Indians? >>This might help others researching Native American lines. >> >>I know of Timothy Barnard and his Creek family who were later called >>Barnett. >> >>I have heard of Barnett Cherokees, too, but I am not aware of them being >>Cherokee in GA/AL. >> >>You have Choctaw. Are you saying your Barnetts are Choctaw? >> >>MIC >> >> >>Mic Barnette's Writes a Weekly Genealogy Column In >>The Houston Chronicle. Read it on the Web At Barnette's >>Family Tree Book Company >>http://barnettesbooks.com >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Spanky <[email protected]> >>To: [email protected] <[email protected]> >>Date: Thursday, September 30, 1999 7:36 PM >>Subject: Re: To Susan and Mic and other BARNETTs Re: CHEROKEE/CHOCTAW >>Barnettrelatives >> >> >>>The reply that was posted about Jackson Barnett lastnight is my line of >>>Barnett's, they were Creek. By the way I was very excited to see it >>posted. >>>Muriel >>>----- Original Message ----- >>>From: <[email protected]> >>>To: <[email protected]> >>>Sent: Thursday, September 30, 1999 7:20 PM >>>Subject: To Susan and Mic and other BARNETTs Re: CHEROKEE/CHOCTAW >>>Barnettrelatives >>> >>> >>>> Hi, Susan and Mic and others, >>>> >>>> There are many, many of us of all different surnames from Alabama, >>>Georgia, >>>> and Missisippi, and other locations, that are descended from CHEROKEE and >>>> CHOCTAW bloodlines that were not removed from these states between 1830 >>>and >>>> 1840. >>>> >>>> Some of these families were married into 'white' families.....many of >>>those >>>> were even wealthy, prominent....even aristocratic bloodlines.....and were >>>> assimilated into the 'white' culture.....some just 'went underground.' >>>> >>>> There were many CHEROKEE, CHOCTAW and other Native American Indian people >>>who >>>> just simply refused to leave their home territory just as there were so >>>very >>>> many that were forced to leave their homes......and many who were coerced >>>to >>>> leave and truly believed that they were going to a better life. >>>> >>>> It is a most difficult proposition for many of us who are descended from >>>> these Native American Indian bloodlines, especially in the CHEROKEE and >>>> CHOCTAW, to find out much information at all about our ancestors because >>>of >>>> the very fact that they did not go on the 'TRAIL OF TEARS.' Had they >>gone >>>on >>>> the trail and relocated to Oklahoma or died on the 'TRAIL OF TEARS' there >>>> would be more traceable evidence of these families. They would be >>>accounted >>>> for on the DAWES ROLLS and other lists, as well. >>>> >>>> Some of them, fortunately, were documented by circumstances of history >>and >>>> family and information on them survived usually just by being passed down >>>in >>>> the families because it was very dangerous to have stayed behind during >>>the >>>> removal......so much secrecy was important to many of them....but, >>>> unfortunately, there are so many that are simply 'missing in action.' >>>> >>>> In addition to that situation, there is the complicating factor of the >>>> terrible damage that the CIVIL WAR did to destroy and/or 'misplace' >>>valuable >>>> and abundant files/documents. At any rate, there are a lot of BARNETT, >>>> MYRICK, LOTT, LIGHTFOOT, CORBIN, LEWIS, COLEMAN, COPELAND, PARKER, >>PIERCE, >>>> DICKSON, and numerous other surnames just in my ancestry alone that are >>>> descended from CHEROKEE, CHOCTAW and other NATIVE AMERICAN INDIANS that >>>never >>>> were removed to Oklahoma including some of my ancestral grandparents. >>>> >>>> Good luck with your searching. >>>> >>>> Sincerely, >>>> >>>> Bellinda Myrick Barnett >>>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >Melissa Barnett >ASO2 >South East Institute of TAFE >Wireless Road West >MOUNT GAMBIER SA 5290 > >Phone: 08 8735 1586 >Fax: 08 8735 1400 >