This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Chavis, Hunt Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5R.2ADI/711.1 Message Board Post: I am married to a Chavis in Robeson Co. NC. His family is Lumbee Indian. They origially come from this area and around northern SC ( Marion, Dillon, Black Ankle, Florence area) Most of the Chavis' here are indian. The tribe has an interesting history, and the tribal name has changed over the years. They are connected to the Cheraw, Cherokee, and Tuscarora bands.