Gosh Tim, I never thought of that one ! I sure hope that wasnt why he was called what he was ! His history doesnt indicate "dangerous", but then..we never know ! BJ ----Original Message Follows---- From: "Timothy N. West" <timwest@cox.net> Reply-To: KYMCCREA-L@rootsweb.com To: KYMCCREA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [KYMCCREA] Two Myths Date: Sat, 04 Dec 2004 13:52:58 -0500 BJ, He could have been as deadly as a moccasin too! (the snake) ...tim west... BJ. B. wrote: >I keep running into two Myths about the Slaven line that I think need to be >addressed. The first is that Richard Harve was the first white settler in >the Cumberland Plateau....come on now..think about it ! There are documents >pertaining to the Petion of the settlers to didvide the Indian lands long >before he showed up ! Lets try to get this staright..he WAS an early >settler..but certainly not the first ! >The second concerns my GGUncle, Mocissan John. I keep running into a thing >that says he brought the first mocissans to the area, thus the name. That >make NO sense ! His mother (Otha, aka Dolly) was a full blooded >Shawnee..think about it..NA's were making mocissans since the beginning of >time in the area, to assume he was the first is to say the NA's had no form >of foot covering ! Its just silly to say he brought the first mocissans ! >Who knows why he was called Mocissan ? Surely my GGGGrands had some >reason..a family pet name is most likely, maybe he was soft as a mocissan, >or quiet as..who knows ? But one thing for sure, he didnt bring the first >to the area. LOL >Another couple of myths busted ! >BJ > > > >==== KYMCCREA Mailing List ==== >If you wish to unsubscribe from the KYMCCREA Mailing List, send only the >word >UNSUBSCRIBE to KYMCCREA-L-REQUEST@ROOTSWEB.COM or if you are >on the Digest List to KYMCCREA-D-REQUEST@ROOTSWEB.COM > >============================== >Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. >Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: >http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx > > > ==== KYMCCREA Mailing List ==== If you wish to unsubscribe from the KYMCCREA Mailing List, send only the word UNSUBSCRIBE to KYMCCREA-L-REQUEST@ROOTSWEB.COM or if you are on the Digest List to KYMCCREA-D-REQUEST@ROOTSWEB.COM ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx