Sorry to post to list. Thought that I was responding to Ward, and not to list. Got to read those addresses. Karen -----Original Message----- From: karen wood <karenwood@del.net> To: VACHARLO-L@rootsweb.com <VACHARLO-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, February 24, 1999 12:57 PM Subject: Re: [VACHARLO-L] Coincidence? >Hi Ward, >Interesting. Do you suppose that a lab would be able to run a DNA sample on >my husband which would answer the question regarding the history that he is >an Abenaki native (he prefers Indian). The tribe is ready to acept him but >the rest of the family says no. I think he's right. > >I'm relatively sure that my Colberts of VA are part of same group that lead >the Choctaw from 1760's through current times as well, although they have no >knowledge of Levi's brother Lemuel. I'm not worried about it, but Ron would >like to know if his grandfather, who claimed to be Abenaki in 1948 was >telling the truth. The trive was the only tribe to formally join the >Americans in the Rev. WAr. They had thier own Capt. They hated the British >so much due to George Rodgers Clark's raids on their village. I guess they >didn't realize that George Rodgers Clark left a bunch of descendats and >cousins in this country, and they too fought the Bristish. Odd, huh. > >Thank you for your history. I''m still chasing those Richardsons, Harvey's, >Madison's etc in Henrico/Charlotte and other counties. > >Take care >Karen >-----Original Message----- >From: Drwhobrla@aol.com <Drwhobrla@aol.com> >To: VACHARLO-L@rootsweb.com <VACHARLO-L@rootsweb.com> >Date: Wednesday, February 24, 1999 11:40 AM >Subject: [VACHARLO-L] Coincidence? > > >>Many of you have the book "Charlotte County, Rich Indeed." on pp 16-17 >there >>is a copy of a report by John Lederer from 1670, after exploring the area >>which now contains Charlotte County. The Indians of the area believed that >all >>mankind was descended from four women, for whom they had names. >> >>When I first read this in 1995, I recalled an article in "Science", Jan. >15, >>1993 by Ann Gibbons. In the article she relates the genetic evidence that >all >>Native Americans from pole to pole can be traced to four women by four >>different DNA variants. This evidence suggests two migrations from Asia, >one >>from the region of Siberia. These specific gene mutations are found only in >>Asia and the Americas. >> >> >>==== VACHARLO Mailing List ==== >>To search the Charlotte County home page only, try the new >>PINPOINT SEARCH TOOL near the bottom of the page: >>http://www.rootsweb.com/~vacharlo/indexcha.htm >> JoLee Spears spearsj@bellsouth.net >> > > >==== VACHARLO Mailing List ==== >I's helpful to know who were your ancestors' neighbors (they may >have married in to those families!)and the creeks. Submit your >deeds to the VaGenWeb Archives via JoLee spearsj@bellsouth.net >