Hello, Re: 1700s/1800s WILSON family married into Cherokee-Scottish trader family (Not much information on the WILSON connection but trying to find more regarding: (some of the locations are confusing from the WILSON-McCRACKEN information that I have previously seen and trying to substantiate which is correct...) Elizabeth WILSON, born: 1754-56 in Guilford Co., NC or White, Habersham Co., GA, died: Abt. 1821 in Jefferson Co., AL or Bradshaws near Giles County Line, TN, (may have been the sister of John WILSON and Mary WILSON who married Andrew McCLURE and their parents names are not known by me at this time but trying to find.) Elizabeth WILSON married Abt. 1769 in either Guilford Co., NC or White, Habersham Co., GA, to David McCRACKEN, Jr., (RS,) born: April 18, 1747 in St. Mary's County, Maryland or Guilford Co., NC, died: Bef. August 24, 1812 near Bradshaw Co., TN or.Lincoln County, Tennessee. Your information shown much further below regarding the Cherokee traders and Cherokee tribe members named WILSON and those out of Brunswick County, Virginia in the early 1700s as well as North Carolina and I would assume probably later into South Carolina, Georgia, etc. makes me think that there are probably those in this group that are connected to the WILSON-PIERCE family group that married into and is descended from the Cherokee family group it is believed that I descend from that married into my MYRICK family group that appears to have, originally, been out of the area of Brunswick County, Virginia in Abt. 1700, earlier on Isle of Wight/Surry Counties, that was then in North Carolina and South Carolina with my 4th great grandfather, James MYRICK, born: Abt. 1740 in Orangeburgh District, South Carolina, who married Mary BROOKER, and I descend through their son, William MYRICK, born: Abt. 1788 in Barnwell County, South Carolina, (formerly Orangeburgh District and Winton County,) who married Elizabeth "Bettie?" PIERCE, born: 1790 in Old 96th District, South Carolina, whom is believed to have been the daughter of Hugh PIERCE, (RS,) born: Abt. 1749 in Frederick County, Virginia, who died in the early 1840s in Alabama, and his Cherokee wife, Sophia/Sofia HUNTER/ poss. aka BOWLES, born sometime later than her husband, died: 1849 in Henderson, Rusk County, Texas, whom is believed to have been the daughter of Cherokee parents, father: Bold HUNTER, born: Abt. 1750 in North Carolina, and mother: Beaver TOTER/TOATER, known to have been in Georgia in the 1830s and listed as a deeded land owner. This Bold HUNTER is possibly the same Bold HUNTER, aka DUWALI/D'IWALI as the Texas Cherokee (Chief) John BOWLES, Sr., (said to be 1/2 Cherokee from his mother and 1/2 Scottish from his "Trader" father, ? BOWLES,) and he was born in Abt. 1750 in North Carolina, died: July 16, 1839 in East Texas. The aforementioned Hugh PIERCE, (RS,) and Sophia/Sofia HUNTER had several known children including the George PIERCE who married Elizabeth McCRACKEN, born: 1776 in South Carolina, who was the daughter of the aformentioned Elizabeth WILSON and David McCRACKEN, Jr., (RS.) Looking forward to hearing from any of you who might know anything about the names of the parents of Elizabeth WILSON and any other connecting Cherokee/Trader information for them and/or any of the other families mentioned. In advance, I thank you. Sincerely, Bellinda Myrick-Barnett In a message dated 12/14/2004 10:08:42 PM Central Standard Time, [email protected] writes: Where and when in the 1700s are your earliest proven Wilson records? The Thomas Wilson I referred to had a son named Thomas also and I get the two generations confused. One married a McLin and the other married an Irvin/Urvin/Irwin/ spellings unsure. At any rate the elder Thomas Wilson was married to a Nathaniel either Urvin/Erwin, or McLin. His son married the other surname. I am not an expert on either this family or the Indian traders. However I am very interested in them. I don't have the information at my fingertips, and won't have time until after Christmas to do much about it. I think if you do a google search on William Pettypool, it will bring up the info on the Indian traders. Many were found living on Three Creeks near each other. I have really beaten the bushes for early Wilsons in this area along the NC/Va border. On Dec 14, 2004, at 9:05 PM, Tom and Patty wrote: Re: Thomas Wilson/ Marilyns' post listed below Hello Marilyn and all, This is my first post, sorry it is so long but wanted to get out as much as possible. I am doing Cherokee research and I have my Wilson line back to the mid-late 1700's. I am now as far back as I believe my Cherokee records can take me. Marilyn mentioned a Thomas Wilson being a licensed Indian Trader. North Carolina was part of the Original Cherokee lands prior to white settlement. Does anyone have any information on this Thomas Wilson? I have not done any kind of research other than Cherokee Rolls and documents and I'm kind of lost at where to start on the white settler research. And yes, at least among the Cherokee, it was common for a White man to keep two wives, one at home in the white settlments and one Cherokee wife for when he was living among the Indians. This not only aided in his ability to meet more Indians to trade with, it also kept him a little safer traveling throughout the land and gave him rights as a Cherokee citizen to hunt, trap, etc. (If he was adopted into the tribe). My Wilson Cherokee have carried the Wilson surname since the 1700's. This would only happen if a Wilson man was married into the Cherokee tribe, or if a Cherokee man took a White mans' name out of honor and friendship. Most full-blood Cherokee did not take a surname until the Civil War and were given their names by soldiers to keep their records straight. The Cherokee were highly involved in the Civil War and suffered the highest casualty rate than any state involved in the war. But that's another story. My Thomas Wilson, SR was born about 1770 + or - and he married Betsy McCrary born about 1770 + or - . They were married about 1785. They are the parents of George W. Wilson, Sr. born about 1786. I do not know if any of these three are of Cherokee blood, but George W.Wilson, Sr did marry Ruth Springston, 1/2 Cherokee and dau. of William (John?) Springston, white, and Nancy Augustus, Full-blood. Nancy was also married later to Alexander Drumgoole, a white man. Thomas Wilson, Sr was also married to an unknown HICKS, probably Elizabeth Hicks, sister to Charles Renautus Hicks, Cherokee Chief. I have found one Will of Elizabeth Irwin or Irvin, that list a Thomas Wilson and Nathaniel Hicks as her son-in-laws. Mailyn listed a name close to this, Irven/ Urvin, I have also seen this name as Erwin. I do not know if this is anything related to me. I believe Betsy McCrary Wilson is from the Hugh McCrary/McCreary line from VA. I have not documented this, but I have a Hiram McCreary (documented and also from Hughs' line) married into another line of my Cherokee ancestors and I think the two are first cousins, by dates, location, others in the two lines married, etc. Also, their is a Elizabeth McCrary (Betsy?)in Hughs' line that is the right age. But I'm still working on her. Is anyone on here researching this Wilson Line? Maybe before it goes into the Cherokee Bloodline? Does anything sound familiar? Any suggestions, recommendations, help, will be greatly appreciated. Pat I have noticed in the past how frequently the Surnames Wilson and Tillman/ Tilghman are found marrying. That has to mean something. The only guess I have is back in the first quarter of the 1700s in what is now Brunswick Co, Va, there were a group of Indian traders living close together who had all been liscenced to trade with the North Carolina Indians, or at least their in-laws had been. There was a Thomas Wilson, a Tillman, a Pettypool (later shortened to Pool(e), a Trotter, a King, a Richard Smith, and Irven/Urvin. That is all I can remember off the top of my head. Many of these appear to be the same men found listed on the surveying crew for the Byrd survey between NC and VA. Could these families have stuck together over the years? There also could have been in addition to their white families, an Indian wife and children back with whatever Indians they traded with. (a common practice as I understand). Marilyn ==== WILSON Mailing List ==== You flame – you’re GONE. ============================== New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at the same time. 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