This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Xgk.2ACEB/5949.1.1.1.1.1.2 Message Board Post: Shirley: Although Andrew and Rachel Donelson Jackson never had any children of their own, children always lived at The Hermitage. They took in many to raise, but officially adopted only one child, an infant in 1808, one of a set of twins of Rachel's brother Severn Donelson and his wife Elizabeth and raised him as their own. They named him Andrew Jackson Jur (1808-1865). Andrew Jackson, Jr. and his twin Thomas Jefferson Donelson, remained close all of their lives. In addition, Andrew Jackson served as guardian for numerous children although not all of them lived with the Jacksons. Some of these included the children of Rachel's brother, Samuel Donelson. Samuel's sons, John Samuel, Andrew Jackson, and Daniel did live part time at The Hermitage. Andrew Jackson took a strong interest in all of these children, with Andrew Jackson Donelson (1799-1871 becoming his protege, and served as Jackson's personal secretary during his presidency. Andrew Jackson, Jr., married Sarah Yorke of Philadelphia, and assumed management of the Hermitage farm during his father's presidential years. Jackson also took a a strong interest in the Indian child he sent home in 1813. This Indian child, named Lyncoya (1811-1828), was found on battlefield with his dead mother. Lyncoya was educated with Andrew Jr. Andrew Jackson, Sr. had aspirations of sending Lyncoya to West Point. Political circumstances made that impossible and Lyncoya went to train as a saddle maker in Nashville. Andrew and Rachel also raised Andrew Jackson Hutchings, the grandson of one of Rachel's sisters and the son of former business partner of Jackson's. Both of his parents died when Andrew Jackson Hutchings was about five years old. You can much more information on "The Hermitage Children" as well as Andrew and Rachel by visiting The Hermitage website. Just do a search for: The Hermitage (be sure and visit each and every link provided within the site. Additional informaiton on Andrew as well as Rachel Jackson may be found contained within: http://whitehouse.gov/histry/life/ (you'll find more family information visiting the link on Rachel Jackson with more political history within the link on Andrew Jackson. Since you're searching for Native American heritage, did you know it is highly possible that Andrew Jackson's mother, was of Native America descent? - This will take you back to the Kershaw area of South Carolina - the exact birth county of Andrew Jackson is unknown. Two SC counties alternate each year in celebrating his birthday. Regarding Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson: Excellent informaiton regarding his family may be found within The Jackson Brigade Association website: http://eg.bucknell.edu/~hyde/Jackson/ Good luck with your search Evyonne