Nora, I noticed the names Richardson and Hicks among your list. I am descended from Israel Richardson b 1791 who married Sarah (Sallie) Hicks b ca 1792. They married on May 30, 1810 in Ky. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Sunday, November 11, 2001 9:59 PM Subject: [RICHARDSON] Black Dutch >This subject came up a few years ago and went on for weeks. Very interesting >and very informative. This is the first time that I have read about a >Melungeon connection. The information started out with the term Black Irish >and moved on to Black Dutch. Most agreed at that time that the information >they read concerned the complexion of the person. Irish: Instead of the >usual red or blond hair and blue eyes, the Black Irish were dark haired and >had a olive complexion. The same with the Black Dutch. They were dark >haired and of olive complexion. There was no racial meaning but one of >appearance in coloring of hair, eyes, and skin. Dark hair and complexions >were not the general appearance of these people evidently. > >This is not my opinion but just passing on what I learned a couple of years >ago! > >I am looking for John Richardson. B. in the late 1700s in SC or NC and moved >to Marion Co. GA by 1830 where he appeared on the GA Marion Co. census. He >was married to Elizabeth Catherine who was b. in SC c. 1791. They had more >than the three children mentioned below: >Mary b. 1831 GA >Mahala b. 1833 GA >George W. b. c. 1836 > >Any kin out there? > >Nora > >Searching for: >PHELPS, WEST, CLARK, LEE (two lines), RICHARDSON, GRINER (GREINER), BRUNSON, >MCLEOD, GREGORY, PALMER, HICKS, BROWN, CHAPPELL, SCOTT, ACTON, CROCKETT and >more. All came to GEORGIA from NY, CT, VA, KY, NC, SC. Most stayed, but >some went on to: FL, LA, TX. > > >==== RICHARDSON Mailing List ==== >To use the Richardson Query Board: > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/surnames/ric/Richardson >To review Archived messages: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/RICHARDSON-L > >