Melungeons: The Last Lost Tribe in AmericaMost of us probably think of America as being settled by British, Protestant colonists who fought the Indians, tamed the wilderness, and brought "democracy"-or at least a representative republic-to North America. To the contrary, Elizabeth Caldwell Hirschman's research indicates the earliest settlers were of Mediterranean extraction, and of a Jewish or Muslim religious persuasion. Sometimes called "Melungeons," these early settlers were among the earliest nonnative "Americans" to live in the Carolinas, Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, and West Virginia. For fear of discrimination-since Muslims, Jews, "Indians," and other "persons of color" were often disenfranchised and abused-the Melungeons were reticent regarding their heritage. In fact, over time, many of the Melungeons themselves "forgot" where they came from. Hence, today, the Melungeons remain the "last lost tribe in America," even to themselves. Yet, Hirschman, supported by DNA testing, genealogies, and a variety of historical documents, suggests that the Melungeons included such notable early Americans as Daniel Boone, John Sevier, Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, and Andrew Jackson. Once lost, but now, forgotten no more. |
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... of Melungeon descent and , further , that many of the earliest colonists in the eastern portion of the United States were Melungeon as well . If you agree with my analysis of this evidence you will find yourself , as I did.
... further delayed matters . The invasion was imminent , and an embargo was laid on all English shipping . Nevertheless , Sir Walter Raleigh succeeded in fitting out two ships for the colonists in Virginia , but they were attacked by ...
... Further suggesting that the Roanoke colonists were Jews , Muslims and / or Huguenots is the fact that their navigator , Simon Fernandez / Ferdi- 3Lee Miller , Roanoke : Solving the Mystery of the Lost Colony ( repr .: New York : Penguin ...
... Further surmise along that line might lead to one's wondering if the Jews were merely passing through or if they lived in the locality for some length of time . For those who ... are still fascinated with the Jewish angle , it seems to ...
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Contents
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DNA Disease and Demographics The Keys to the Mystery | 33 |
1492 A Most Propitious Year | 45 |
Rewriting the Past A New Origin Story | 55 |
Family Trees and Family Treks Migration Marriage and Naming Patterns among the Melungeons | 83 |
The TemplarFreemason Connection | 99 |