Here's a reasonable link to information on Melungeon. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melungeon David Armstrong wrote: > My dad was related to Abigail. I think you are right except that terms like > "Melungeon" are specific to an area (that one I think Tenessee) and are > pejorative. > Best regards, > > David Armstrong, > Elkins, WV > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <ffejlny@juno.com> > To: <wvhardy@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, April 09, 2007 9:53 PM > Subject: Re: [WVHARDY] Indian blood > > > >> If you are related to the WHITE family, they are known to be descended to >> Abigail GRUBB who was meludgeon. They are known to be connected to >> the local tribes in that area of VA. They were also connected to the >> French >> trappers who initially came into the area. I think that is the history. >> Do a >> google search and there will be more. (I don't know if I have Meludgeon >> spelled correctly.) >> >> Jeff Carr of TX >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> WVHARDY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WVHARDY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >