Gail, I am sorry, I do not have anything more on Nancy Long, but her living close to the Bird Families does kind of bear out a relationship. James M Bird, father of Redman and Hilliard and Thomas, had 106 acres of land from land grants in Grainger County . But to further confuse this issue, some have said Dorothy was full blooded Cherokee, I don't discount this, just cannot verify it either way. Good luck. Cinda