[danricecote]

Beverly Dickenson is my gggrandfather. His wife was Fanny Self who I have initiated another thread about.

Beverly (I don’t know what Native language it is but “Beverly” is derived from “Beaver”) was born in Washington County, Virginia – where NC and TN come together with VA – in 1819. D. 1907 in Elliott Co., KY where he and Fanny raised family.

Fanny was my “Indian Legend” – but today, I found this: http://books.google.com/books?id=WfHoqUBay-UC&pg=PA77&lpg=PA77&dq=beverly+dickenson&source=web&ots=2LXbk1A-92&sig=Urowgovya6Do8EtUd6qf0O8mmcY . References begin on page 77.

I had been considering Beverly as a white man, son of Archelius Dickenson – until this.

Now, I know not to trust the mere mention of Melungeon as a sure indication of anything … but this throws me for such a quick-loop that I’m not sure what to do next. Any ideas? Is this Saponi territory? Tsalagi? Shawnee? Other? I do not know the authors source for making the statement that Beverly was Melungeon – and don’t know what to make of his assumptions that he is Iberian or Jew – and do like the reference to the “Primitive Baptist” so I seek the help of you more experienced and informed folks.

pi LA huc

Dan

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