Thank you very much. I always appreciate your contributions and read them religiously. You have given me many clues and ideas! Thanks. Margaret Calvin. >Margaret, > >It is wise to post any questions having to do with Hessian soldiers who >remained in America on the AmRev-Hessians ListServ. They have >subscribers who will answer a lot of questions. Subscribe through E-mail >to AMREV-HESSIANS-L-request@rootsweb.com and send postings to >AMREV-HESSIANS-L@rootsweb.com . > >Nelson R. Sulouff > >///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Marguerite Crist Calvin" <cristcalvin@ohiohills.com> >To: <PANORTHU-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2004 5:38 PM >Subject: Re: [PANORTHU-L] Indians in family? > > >> Afraid I don't have anything for you but I find this such a >> coincidence. Karenhappuck Stillwell or Stillwater married John >> MEIDT/Might sometime after the war. John was a Hessian, who stayed in >> America. He was in VA with a General and next we find him married to >> Karen known as Carrie. She was Indian. A lawyer in western Ohio did >> much work on this and believes he found the tribe . I have that paper >> somewhere. >> >> She supposedly had a son Silas YOUNG when she married John. At least >> there was a Silas Young in the family, and my motherinlaw told me he >> was Karen's son. I have never found proof of that and he apparently >> didn't stay around the family. Two of the Might girls married Welker >> boys, and all 6 of the Welkers came to SE Ohio. >> >> If you ever see anything that might apply to this story, I would sure >> love to have it. Haven't worked on it for a while because of >> frustration. And a Welker descendant took over that research and I >> gave him all of mine. (Copies, I learned early not to give all). Oh >> yes, Karenhappuck was a "healing" woman and the herbal knowledge was >> passed down to my husband's grandmother. >> >> Doesn't help you much, does it? Just thought it interesting with the >> Young name. Margaret Calvin >> >> >> >> >Hello >> > >> >There seems to be quite a bit of Indian heritage showing up here >> >so I will ask about my brick wall. >> > >> >Does anyone know of a YOUNG that was married to an Indian >> >or was raised by an Indian in the Northumberland/Cumberland >> >co area during the period around 1750. >> > >> >My Samuel Young was born in Cumberland co in 1762 and >> >served with the Northumberland co militia in 1778. We know >> >nothing of his parents but have many family stories about him >> >being part Indian. He was an "Indian Scout" at the battle >> >of King's Mountain and always lived in or near to "Indian >> >Territory". >> > >> >Thanks >> >Ray Young >> >