This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ShawneeMary7thgen Surnames: Stevens / Stephens & Barker Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.stevens/4134.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Scott Barker, My Aunt Wilma Cross/ Richmond`s mom = (my Grandma, Zania Belle Barker Cross), Aunt Wilma mentioned a Nancy Stevens or Stephens, & I believe she was the wife of one of our Barkers, I think it was my Grandma Zainia`s dad : David Barker`s mom most likely, less likely his grandma. In Indian Blood- Finding your native American Ancestor vol. I by Richard Pangburn it states that Stevens / Stephens is a Deleware & Shawnee name. Among the Shawnees & Delewares dealt with by the Ohio Company traders as early as 1756 were Frank Stevens & John Stevens. Francis (Frank) stevens was a trader at Alleghney in 1734, & frankstown was named for him. When Rev. David Jones visited Newcomerstown at the mouth of Captina Creek in 1772, he preached to the Delewares, using David Owens as his interpreter. "Mr. Owens was well aquainted with them & let them know what sort of man I was. They all seemed to show respect to me, even afterwards when some were drunk. They were not rude to me, but would take ahold of my hand & say, `you be minsta.` We remained here over the Sabbath & in the evening I instructed when the Indians came over. The man of most sense & consideration in this place is called Frank Stevens...." In somewhat broken English, Frank Stevens told Jones that he looked on God as the giver of all things. If he killed a deer, he thought that god gave him that good luck." Remember many of our "white" ancestors were actually of mixed tribal blood. Sincerely, ShawneeMary Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.