A young Cherokee woman who may have attended some delegations because she understood many languages also served as a trading interpreter in Purrysburg, where Swiss, German and Dutch were being heard as often as English, French and Spanish. She formerly was the consort/translator of Thomas Ayers (Eyres), the Cherokee agent for Georgia. [The Col Recs of Georgia, Candler: IV 372,424,487,501; V 276,277] In 1744 or so she had a son and named him John Emory. [South Carolina sent for Thomas Ayers in 1743 to advise them on fort construction, in particular: a fort at Purrysburg. (Col. Recs. of SC, Journal of the House 1742-1744, Easterby, pp. 218, 240, 241, 262, 268). John Amory had his lands surveyed there in Oct 1742, and began spending time there and upriver in the Indian trade, having his wife Sarah submit his expenses in Charleston. Just as Oglethorpe had his "Creek Mary" to make his appeal to the Creeks, Ayers had his "Cherokee Mary" to make his appeal for Cherokee help against the Spanish in 1740.] My advice would be to begin looking in the British.....Early Colonial Records of South Carolina and those records associated with James Oglethorpe and others in Georgia BTW, the translator known as 'Cherokee Mary" was also called, in places, 'Many Ears'...this makes it an easy transition to Mary A(E)yers. William Emory (my ancestor), Thomas Nightingale, William Elders, J. Oglethorpe and several governors of SC will be other names you will run into. Thanks to a super genealogical guru friend, Larry Petrisky, comes the information above. I would be interested in hearing if you find a link between your Ayers and the Thomas, above. Joyce Gaston Reece Rootsweb Mail Administer for: Meigs Co, TN, South East TN, North East TN, Raper, Gilbreath, Galbreath, Hembree, Knuckles Ancestry Message Board Administrator for: Gaston, Shield, Shields, Reece, Raper, Gilbreath, Galbreath, Hembree, Hemby, Knuckles, Daugherty & Polk Co., TN ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary and Ruth Ayres" <garyayres@centurytel.net> To: <TNROANE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 29, 2002 5:14 PM Subject: Re: [TNROANE] Ayres Family > Joyce, > No I haven't...could you lead me in the right direction to at least check > for the "Eyers" in Charleston pre 1800? > Thanks, > Gary Ayres > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Joyce Reece" <jreece@icx.net> > To: <TNROANE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, November 29, 2002 2:58 PM > Subject: Re: [TNROANE] Ayres Family > > > > Gary > > > > have you checked into the Ayers (Eyers) in Charleston SC pre 1800 > > > > Joyce Gaston Reece > > Rootsweb Mail Administer for: > > Meigs Co, TN, South East TN, North East TN, > > Raper, Gilbreath, Galbreath, Hembree, Knuckles > > Ancestry Message Board Administrator for: > > Gaston, Shield, Shields, Reece, Raper, Gilbreath, Galbreath, > > Hembree, Hemby, Knuckles, Daugherty & Polk Co., TN > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Gary and Ruth Ayres" <garyayres@centurytel.net> > > To: <TNROANE-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Friday, November 29, 2002 2:55 PM > > Subject: [TNROANE] Ayres Family > > > > > > > Folks, > > > I am searching for any info about the Ayres/Ayers Family in Roane Co., > or > > other counties. > > > John Ayres b. @ 1806 in KY married Martha Jane Perrine b. @ 1810. They > > were married 02 July 1829 in Roane Co., TN. Martha Jane Perrine was the > > daughter of Henry Perrine and Elizabeth Longacre. Elizabeth was the > > daughter of Benjamin Longacre Sr., judge in Roane Co. > > > Have not been able to find anyone before John Ayres. John Ayres had a > > nephew named Vinson Montgomery Ayres, I am not sure of his parents either. > > Vinson married his cousin, John and Martha (Perrine) daughter. > > > Any help appreciated. > > > Gary Ayres > > > Humansville, MO > > > > > > > > > ==== TNROANE Mailing List ==== > > > Life, like nature and the universe is never harsh nor unfair..it is > simply > > life! > > > > > > ============================== > > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > records, > > go to: > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > > ==== TNROANE Mailing List ==== > > J. Daniel, List administrator > > Any problems please contact me at jad@sbcglobal.net > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > ==== TNROANE Mailing List ==== > Life, like nature and the universe is never harsh nor unfair..it is simply life! > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >