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 Yet, Hirschman, supported by DNA testing, genealogies, and a variety of historical documents, suggests that the Melungeons included such notable early Americans as Daniel Boone, John Sevier, Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, and Andrew Jackson.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. |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 27
... [ sic ; that is , 1584 ] . Officers of this settlement included the following men : [ Master ] Philip Armadas Arthur Barlow John Wood James Brownwich Henry Greene Benjamin Wood Simon Ferdinando ( believed to have. Melungeon Mythology 3.
The Last Lost Tribe in America Elizabeth Caldwell Hirschman. Henry Greene Benjamin Wood Simon Ferdinando ( believed to have been a Spanish spy ) Nicholas Petman John Howes William Greenville [ Grenville ? ] [ On the first trip back to ...
... Henry Berrye Henry Johnson John Starte Richard Darige William Waters William Lucas John Wright William Dutton Robert Little John Chapman Lewes Wotton Hugh Tayler Henry Rufoote Michael Bishop Charles Florrie Richard Tompkins Thomas ...
... Henry Berrye carry a widely recognized Sephardic Jewish surname . I propose that many , perhaps most , of these " English " colonists were not ethnically Anglo - Saxon , but rather Sephardic Jews , Moors , and French Huguenots who had ...
Sorry, this page's content is restricted.
Contents
ix | |
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 |