[PappyDick]

I’ve never been able to prove any Saponi ancestry; but we have some NA (maybe Nottoway?) and our folks lived on the Meherrin River, very near Fort Christanna while it was occupied. That’s my paternal line. On my mom’s side, I have several ancestors from the Germanna colony — mainly (maybe exclusively) the “second colony” there (of 1717), that didn’t occupy their 1714 fort, and (after they worked off their indentures) settled mainly in present Madison County, VA, on the Robinson River and its tributary streams.

Anyway, as a Germanna descendant I’ve been watching their Facebook page, and saw this post today. Thought it might interest some in Saponitown who have visited or otherwise studied Fort Christanna. About a month ago I heard a slide lecture by this author, Dr. Eric Larsen, and I sent him some links to Christanna info on the web.

https://germannaarch.wordpress.com/2016/04/22/why-the-two-1714-forts/

[MarcSnelling]

Thanks PappyDick that was an informative link.

I have also been looking at the details of the Germanna colonies. I have found one family of my direct ancestors who were part of the 2nd Germanna colony, but suspect there are others.

I’ve been using this list of the original Germanna settlers to trace ancestors: http://germanna.org/2013/09/10/list-of-original-germanna-settlers/

My direct ancestors are Johannes Nay and Maria Clara Otterbach through their son Johann Jacob…

• Noeh/Nay, Johannes and wife, Maria Clara Otterbach; children: Gerderuth, Anna Catherine, Maria Clara and Johann Jacob.

This is my grandfather’s grandmother Elizabeth ‘Lizzie’ Nay (1878-1938) – gg-grandaughter of Johannes ‘Jacob’ Nay.

[PappyDick]

Some of the Germanna folks visited Ft. Christanna last month; and also one of the student archaeology assistants who worked on the Germanna dig this summer presented a poster about both 1714 forts at the Southeast Archaeology Conference last week in Athens, GA. https://www.facebook.com/GermannaArch/photos/a.373142469477061.1073741829.354976221293686/538223099635663/?type=3&theater

[Dirty Water Dan]

HUWDY,
MY LINE TO THE 2ND Immigration to Germanna Colony

SAM FRAZIER BUNCH/BUNCH SEPT. 7, 1869 ATHENS, TN d 15 Dec 1944 (aged 75–76)
Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County, Texas, USA
+MARY CATHERINE “MOLLIE” SNEED ( )APRIL 5, 1872 ATHENS, TN m. 28 DEC 1892
d. 18 OCT 1942 BRASHEAR, HOPKINS CO, TX (Parents: William A. Sneed 1826–1893
Catherine Lucretia (Wilhoite) Sneed 1834–1912)

Conrad Reuben Wilhite
b.1737
d.1808
Family tree?

Parents and Siblings
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F. Tobias Wilhoit
Bef 1708 – 1762
M. Catherine Walke
1716 – Aft 1743
m. Abt 1734
Mary Wilhoit
Abt 1735 – 1795
Michael Wilhoit
1735 – 1804
Conrad Reuben Wilhite
1737 – 1808
Spouse and Children
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H. Conrad Reuben Wilhite
1737 – 1808
W. Elizabeth Broyles
1741 – 1783
m. 3 Dec 1758
Solomon Wilhite
1762 – 1824
Julius Wilhite
1764 – 1842
Reuben Wilhite
1768 – 1862
Elijah Wilhite
1778 –
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?Facts and Events
Name Conrad Reuben Wilhite
Gender Male
Birth? 1737
Marriage 3 Dec 1758 Culpeper County, Virginia
to Elizabeth Broyles
Alt Death? 1806
Death? 1808
http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/v/e/r/Steven-C-Verden/GENE1-0003.html#CHILD12

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