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Stewart OR Stuart – Halifax VA; Mecklenburg VA; Lunenberg VA; Person and Caswell County NC
I apologize for such a long message – but I LIKE DETAILS – with NAMES – PLACES and DATES – otherwise, how are we ever going to figure this all OUT!!!! – I have always been told that my Stewart ancestor descends from “Cherokee” but Paul Heinegg responded and said there were no Cherokee in that part of Virginia – and that made me search his fabulous website of Colonial “African Americans” which could possibly be a mix of Indian or “Melungeon” at
http://www.freeafricanamericans.com/
so I am beginning to think there may be a possibility of a mix of Indian “Cherokee??” or at least Native American and African-American, or mulatto. I have read thru all the surnames on his website and so many of these names are associated with or married into my Stewart family per “The Genealogy and History of the Stewart Family of Halifax County, VA Caswell and Person Counites, North Carolina and Trigg County, KY by Martha Jane Stone 1986 Lexington KY.
On page 22 and 27 of this book, Martha Jane Stone says my ancestor?, James Stewart, Jr. was son of James Stewart “Bald Jimmy” who came from Ireland to Newport News VA about 1737 and ended up in Halifax CO VA where he married a “Cherokee” woman and two other wives, Catherine and Agnes, and had issue by all three wives, perhaps – but my ancestor I thought James Stewart Jr. was by the “Cherokee” wife. A James Stewart Jr. will, made 22 March 1804, probated 12 years later on 20 May 1816 Mecklenburg VA, shows that a William Stewart, executor but James mentions “no ”
children” (of his own) — however he willed “that my housekeeper Priscilla Stewart have
full possession of the land where I now dwell as long as she may live single and no longer” After her death or marriage the 125 acre farm was to be equally divided among “her” four sons, James, Peter, Joseph and WILLIAM (who MAY BE my ancestor). At Priscilla’s death (and if still single), the remainder of James’s estate was to be divided equally among “her” eight children, Polly, James, Amy, Peter, Joseph, Patty, Anna and WILLIAM. What I find fascinating is that these children married into mulatto or Black families found on Paul Heinegg website info. On page 160 of referenced book above, the marriages are as follows:
8 children of Priscilla Stewart per Will – and marriages per Stone book – page 160 – and
1)Amy Stewart marr 13 Feb 1809 Meck VA to Robin EVANS (in Heinegg website) Bond: James Chavous ( Chavis ?) – in Heinegg website, I think this James Chavis Jr, married 1) Jane EVANS and 2) Betsey Smith
2) James Stewart marr 19 Dec 1810 Halifax VA to Nancy Williams – Bond: John S. Williams
3) Polly marr 4 Sept 1807 Mecklenburg VA Frederick HAMMOND – Bond: Frederick Dyson
4) Prissey (Priscilla) Stewart marr 14 Dec 1795 Mecklenburg VA to Frederick IVEY – Bond: William Willis – per Heinegg website – I think Frederick IVEY was Bondsman for Elizabeth Chavis who married Edward Brandon 10 Mar 1806 Mecklenburg VA – also I found there is a William CHAVIS who married Elizabeth Ivy 6 Mar 1819 Mecklenburg VA
5) Anna
6) Joseph Stewart marr Mary Tucker – no source – except March 1963 Stewart Clan Magazine
7) Peter
8) WILLIAM Stewart (my ancestor??) – My ancestor a William Stewart marr 23 Jul 1802 Caswell NC to Rachel Wisdom Bond: James Stuart – William was supposedly born circa 1782 and Rachel born circa
1785 – daughter of Larkin Wisdom and Elizabeth Phelps – they moved from Storey Creek, Caswell NC to Bledsoe Co TN in 1817.
There is a strange thing though – there is a marriage record for James Stewart to Priscilla Stewart on 14 Nov 1791 in Mecklenburg VA, Bond: John Walden (p. 160 of the book referenced above) but the will of James Stewart written in 1804 calls Priscilla “housekeeper” and calls all the children, who he names as heirs – “her” children.
Below is the info from Heinegg ‘s website at http://www.freeafricanamericans.com/ some of which seems to fit the info found independently by Stone for her book referenced above:
8. James1 Stewart, born say 1734, may have been the James Stewart of Brunswick County who leased land on Flat Rock Creek in Cumberland Parish, Lunenburg County, from Agnes Freeman (widow of Arthur Freeman) for twelve years on 10 December 1754 for the yearly rent of 20 pounds currency. The lease included the use of a grist mill and a slave named Tony [DB 4:131]. He was taxable on 100 acres, 3 horses, and about 10 cattle in Dinwiddie County from 1782 to 1788 [Personal Property Tax List, 1782-90; Land Tax List 1782-1814, B lists]. He was called James Stewart, Sr., of Dinwiddie County when he purchased 225 acres in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, at the head of Little Creek adjoining Stith and Munford from William and Mary Stewart for 100 pounds on 11 February 1788 [DB 7:253]. That same day he was security for the 11 February 1788 Mecklenburg County, Virginia, marriage bond of (his nephew) James Stewart, Jr. He was a “Mulatto” taxable in Mecklenburg County on his own tithe, a slave named Isham, and two horses in 1790 [Personal Property Tax List B, p.39]. He married Priscilla Stewart, 14 November 1791 Mecklenburg County bond, John (Chavis) Walden security. He was called brother of Doctor Thomas Stewart of Dinwiddie County on 5 December 1792 when Thomas made a Mecklenburg County deed of gift to his son James [DB 8:306]. He was an exempt taxable in Mecklenburg County in 1795, taxable in 1796 on a slave named Judy, adjacent to James Stewart, Jr. [Personal Property Tax List, 1782-1805, frame 558, 622]. He was called a blacksmith on 10 June 1799 William Stewart, shoemaker, sued him for a 3 pound debt due by account [Orders 1798-1801, 192]. He was taxable in Mecklenburg County on 242 acres in 1804 [DB 16:272]. He head of a Mecklenburg County household of 2 “free colored” in 1820 [VA:148b]. He sold 45 acres in Mecklenburg County on Mill Creek adjoining William Stewart to Elizabeth Brandun on 10 September 1811 [DB 14:461]. On 26 July 1816 James Drew paid the taxes which were due for the years 1804 and 1805 on 170 acres of James Stewart, Sr.’s land [DB 16:277]. His 22 March 1804 Mecklenburg County will, proved 20 May 1816 by William Stewart, left 125 acres to his “housekeeper Priscilla Stewart” and her eight children Polly, James, Amey, Peter, Joseph, Patty, Anny and William [WB 8:237]. He was the father of
i. Thomas, born say 1773, over the age of sixteen in 1791 when he was taxable in his father’s Mecklenburg County household [Personal Property Tax List, 1782-1805, frame 383].
ii. John, born say 1775, over the age of sixteen in 1791 when he was taxable in his father’s Mecklenburg County household [Personal Property Tax List, 1782-1805, frame 383].
iii. Polly, married James Drew, 1817 Mecklenburg County bond.
iv. James6, born say 1785.
v. Amey, married Robin (Robert) Evans, 13 February 1809 Mecklenburg County bond, James Chavous security.
vi. Peter6, born in 1789, not yet twenty-one years old in 1804 when James Stewart made his will. He and his brother Joseph were to live with Elison Crew and receive tuition until the age of twenty-one. He received a certificate in Mecklenburg County on 20 May 1812 signed by Christopher Blackburn, Alexander S. Field, J.B. Jones, and Jo. B. Clausel: a free man born and raised in the County of Mecklenburg and State of Virginia … five feet ten Inches and three quarters, a bright mulatto born some time in the year one thousand Seven hundred and eighty nine … resided in the County and State above mentioned, since his birth to the present period and has generally supported a good Character [Free Person of Color, no.3, p.2].
vii. Joseph2, born say 1790, head of a Mecklenburg County household of 5 “free colored” in 1820. On 21 November 1828 he sold 125 acres adjoining the lands of William Stewart, deceased, to Henry Avery [DB 23:512].
viii. Patty, born say 1792.
ix. Anney3, born say 1794.
x. William8, born say 1796***.
Now, my great grandfather, Howard Kennedy, per my grandmother,his daughter Kittie Clyde Kennedy Pace, was 1/16 “Cherokee” and that would fit with him being the gg-grandson of James Stewart “Bald Jimmy” and his “Cherokee” wife who had James Stewart Jr whose will mentions “housekeeper” Priscilla Stewart and “her” children, including my William Stewart, although the date of his marriage to Rachel Wisdom would indicate him born about 1782 and not circa 1796*** (per Heinegg).
Stone in her book is not sure or has not “proved” that my William Stewart, who married Rachel Wisdom, (my ancestors) in 1802 is the son of James Stewart, Jr. who in his will indicates that William Stewart is son of Priscilla Stewart, whom he calls “his housekeeper” (although the marriage record in 1791 is confusing), — the real source for the “Cherokee” or Native American ancestry and/or Black ancestry AND therefore, Priscilla Stewart would be 1/2 “Cherokee” if her mother was “Cherokee” and her father was Black or vice versa – and my grandfather would still be same 1/16 if not descended from James Stewart
Jr. Wonder if anyone else has these same ancestors or names associated with the Stewart family and can shed any light on this which would be much appreciated. Has anyone else seen any records on a Priscilla Stewart? as mulatto, Black or “Cherokee” or otherwise some Native American group?
Thanks Randy
My great grandfather Howard Kennedy said that he was part Cherokee but could not apply for compensation (I guess the Guion Miller Commission application – 1908 – 1909 ), because he was only 1/16 Cherokee and the applicant had to be at least 1/8 to apply or at least this story is what was passed down in the family – whether he said it, or not OR that is the way the story evolved, and I do not know if it was factual as to the application qualification or not, but all the surnames in my posting about for the Stewart family (ancestors of Howard Kennedy), are on the list, including Kennedy and Wisdom, since I just found the list on the internet website that has all the surnames listed for the applications at”
http://www.nativepress.com/Surnames.htm
Has anyone used these records?? is the info useful and worth checking? as maybe Howard Kennedy did not apply but maybe some of his cousins applied, and should I check those applications? Does anyone have access to these records, which I think can be ordered on CDs through Native Press. Would be interested to know who applied with the surnames of interested to my family names. Maybe the list will be useful to someone else too – so check out the website address for your family names. thanks Randy
Stewart – Cherokee Connection
I forgot to relate in the Stewart posting above about the Family folklore told to and related by Riley Stewart, great grandson of James “Bald Jimmy” Stewart, according to the Stone book, page 22, states that “James Stewart paid 50 pounds of tabacco as a dowry (a gift given to or for a wife) for a young Cherokee Indian who became his wife” perhaps in Halifax County VA. Riley also related that this James Stewart, born in Ireland circa 1718, who came to Newport News VA, was a descendant of Mary, Queen of Scots, and a cousin of Queen ELizabeth I, and Riley was also told that the Stewarts had a sizable inheritance in Ireland, but since he was unable to prove lineage, the inheritance remained unclaimed – more folklore.
Has anyone else heard a story in their family about a dowry being paid in tobacco for Cherokee women?? or perhaps even an Indian slave was purchased as well with tobacco, but that would most likely be recorded in a deed, or bill of sale, which does not seem to exist in the early records of the county. Has anyone else seen such a document in their families? Thanks Randy
You might try contacting the Indians of Person County, who recently changed the name of their tribe to “Sappony”. Checking the NC Commission of Indian Affairs website should provide an address and phone number. Stewart is one of their older names in the community.
Forest
thanks for suggestion – I checked with http://www.google.com and found an address Sappony – Person County Indian Group at
Sappony
846 Epps-Martin Road
Roxboro, NC 27574
336/599-5050
will contact them as you suggested – thanks so much – Randy
Randy,
I have seen a lot of old wills where a couple’s children were referred to as “her children” so this may only be a “period” phrase. This was most often the case where the guy had been married more than once and had children by both wives. Referring to a wife as his “housekeeper” in his will does strike me as odd.
I have ran across two other stories of someone buying a “Cherokee” girl for a wife but was never able to find any doc’s on either couple although their children (per family story) were found.
In addition to the marriages you noted, there are some interesting Mecklenburg Co Marriage connections for the surnames you’ve posted. I’ll list an overview to save time in case you already have these and if you want the details on any of them, let me know and I’ll post them. Time period is 1765 – 1810.
(Listed order:
Groom – Bride – Security/Bond – Consent/Note from – Witnesses: )
Brandon-Chavous-Irby
Cazy-Evans-Chavous
Chandler-Leigh-Hix
Chandler-Davis – Chandler & Pool Sec – Note from P.Pool, Bride’s Gdn.
Chandler-Graves-Finch
Chandler-Small-Chambers
Chandler-Stewart-Chandler
Chavous-Clanch-Johnson
Chavous-Chavous-Thomerson
Chavous-Stewart-Royster
Chavous – Thomason (this was Boling Chavous, groom)
Chavous-Scott- Jones & Wilson – Mayne – Wit: Marable
Chavous-Blair-Cypress
Chavous-Drew-Russell
Crew-Carter-Hayes
Crew-Hut-Cox
Crews-Nash-Moss
Goen-Chavous-Ivey-Chavous- Wit: Stewart/Singleton/Chavous
Grigg-Chavous-Harris
Harris-Chavous-Chavis
Harris-Elam-Wilson
Harris-Jackson-Walden
Harris-Stewart-Harris
Ivy-Stewart-Willis
Manning-Guy-Chavous
McLin-Evans-Guy
Russell-Harris-Evans
Simpson-Stewart-Harris
Stewart-Chavous-Brandon
Stewart-Evans-Guy
Stewart-Elam-Ivey
Stewart-Cattiler-Farrar
Stewart-Chandler
Stewart-Chavous
Stewart-Manning-Chavous
Stewart-Stewart-Dunston
Stewart-Walden-Chandler
Thomas-Stuart-Short
Thompson-Hailestock-Stewart
Thomerson-Singleton-Thomerson
Tomerson-Thompson-Hicks
Valentine-Cavous – Boling Chavous was Sec.
Valentine-Chavous-Macklin (McLin)
Valentine-McLin – Earby (Irby) Chavous was Sec.
Walden-Evans-Stuart/Stewart,
Walden-Stewart-Chavous
Walden-Stewart-Ivy
………………
Bill
From Brunswick Co Va Marriages, by C.L.Knorr:
James STUART + Elizabeth IRBY on 29 Nov 1752. Sur: John IRBY. (pg.1)
Thanks, Bill for your response AND for the list of marriages of surnames of interest. I only have TWO from your long list – and some of the others may not directly relate to my specific search, but these below look very interesting, and if you have time, would really appreciate the info on these marriages being posted here – as it may also help someone else too:
Chandler-Stewart-Chandler
Chavous-Chavous-Thomerson
Chavous-Stewart-Royster
Chavous-Drew-Russell
Goen-Chavous-Ivey-Chavous- Wit: Stewart/Singleton/Chavous
Harris-Chavous-Chavis
Harris-Elam-Wilson
Harris-Jackson-Walden
Harris-Stewart-Harris
Ivy-Stewart-Willis
Simpson-Stewart-Harris
Stewart-Chavous-Brandon
Stewart-Evans-Guy
Stewart-Elam-Ivey
Stewart-Cattiler-Farrar
Stewart-Chandler
Stewart-Chavous
Stewart-Manning-Chavous
Stewart-Stewart-Dunston
Stewart-Walden-Chandler
Thomas-Stuart-Short
Thompson-Hailestock-Stewart
Walden-Evans-Stuart/Stewart,
Walden-Stewart-Chavous
Walden-Stewart-Ivy
The only marriages I had – with some information missing – that seemed to be on your list are:
GROOM/BRIDE/BOND (Surety) – Mecklenburg County Virginia
Frederick IVEY ( IVY ) / Prissey ( Priscilla ) Stewart / William Willis –
14 Dec 1795
Edward BRANDON ( BRANDUN ) / Elizabeth CHAVIS / Frederick IVY –
10 Mar 1806
These I have in Mecklenburg County but did not seem to be on your list:
James STEWART / Priscilla ??STEWART??/ John ( CHAVIS ) Walden – 4 Nov 1791
Joseph STEWART / Mary TUCKER / ??Bond – no date
Robin ( Robert ) EVANS / Amy STEWART / James CHAVOUS
13 Feb 1809
James CHAVIS Jr. / 1) Jane EVANS / ?? Bond – no date
(?? could this be same on yours?? CAZY / EVANS / CHAVOUS
James CHAVIS Jr. / 2) Betsey SMITH / ?? Bond – no date
Frederick HAMMOND / Polly STEWART / Frederick DYSON – on
4 Sept 1807
William CHAVIS / Elizabeth IVY / ?? Bond – on
6 Mar 1819
James Stewart Jr./ ?? Bride / James STEWART (uncle) – on
11 Feb 1788
James DREW / Polly STEWART / ?? Bond – 1817
and this one in Halifax County Virginia
James STEWART / Nancy WILLIAMS / John S. WILLIAMS – on
19 Dec 1810
My ancestor, James Stewart, born circa 1718 in Ireland, may have married his “Cherokee” bride shortly after his landing in Virginia about circa 1737 thus my ancestor, James Stewart Jr., being born circa 1738 in Halifax County VA and thus being 1/2 “Cherokee” or Native American — Thanks Randy
Found OTHER Stewart and “Cherokee” or Native American connections – per Stone’s book mentioned previously AND a queries on GenForum (I am emailing Charlie and Teresa of GenForum and inviting them to participate in this site too if they wish) — both sources reference:
John Stewart who was one of five brothers which included my ancestor, James Stewart (“Bald Jimmy”) — (I am thankful I did not get his “bald” genes – ha) anyway, these five brothers came to Virginia from Ireland about 1737 – and all ended up in Halifax County – which makes sorting out the descendants of these brothers even more confusing, namely: James “Bald Jimmy” Stewart, who went to Halifax County and also ran a ferry on the Staunton River; Thomas Stewart – deeded land in Charlotte County Virginia in 1767, later moving to Halifax County in 1771 and dying in 1772; William Stewart, owned land in Halifax county; Charles Stewart who bought land from the fifth brother, John Stewart in 1756. John Stewart has an INDIAN “connection” per the 1749 Lunenburg County Tithable per GenForum query from Charlie
John Stewart is listed with John Stuart’s INDIAN, and John Stuart (MULATTO child) – Per Charlie, John Stewart received 18 grants totally 7,450 acres, was in court many times in Halifax County – and also accompanied Daniel Boone and Joseph Holden, William Cooley, and Amos Mooney to Kentucky and when he returned, John Stewart, a widower, married circa 1760 a young woman, age 26, named Sarah Elizabeth FULKERSON in 1771, and per Teresa, she was daughter of Frederick and Elenor Fulkerson of Brunswick County.
Both John and brother, James Stewart, served in Revolutionary War – and both lived in Counties of Brunswick, Lunenburg, Halifax, and Pittsylvania, later John Stewart moving to Robertson County, Tennessee TN where he died in 1805. Incidentally another of my ancestors, William Pace, including my ancestor his son, Alsa (Alcey )Pace, also left North Carolina and moved to Montgomery County and Robertson County TN – but THAT is another story.
AND there is another Stewart and “Cherokee” connection in South Carolina found on website authored by John L. Nichols, Highlander Magazine Sept/Oct 1993 found at:
http://www.yvwiiusdinvnohii.net/lit/bushyhd.html
this John Stuart of Charles Town, South Carolina, was called the “Beloved Father of the Cherokees” and am wondering if he was of some type of relation to “our” Stewarts, who according to my family folklore, had both “Cherokee” and “royal” ancestry too.
My James Stewart was of some relations supposedly to Mary, Queen of Scots, and this John Stuart, per Nichols, “was born at Inverness on September 25, 1718, the third of TEN sons born to Bailie John Steuart, a prosperous merchant of that city, and his second wife Christian MacLeod, a native of Skye. Although his father spelled his surname Steuart, John always spelled it Stuart, perhaps this was to emphasize his relationship to the Royal family for it was said he valued honors and titles. His father was the son of Alexander Steuart, the great-grandson of Walter, 8th Baron of Kincardine, who was descended in a direct line from King Robert II (grandson of Robert the Bruce), through his illegitimate son, Alexander Stewart, the Wolf of Badenoch. John Stuart was also related by blood to the Chiefs of clans Grant, Maclntosh, MacGregor, Cameron and MacLean. He was also related to the Earl of Bute.” Nichols (Highlander Magazine) goes on to state that Stuart worked on the construction of a Fort in the Overhill Cherokee country (west of the Appalachian Mountains, now Tennessee), which was completed in 1756 at a site near the Cherokee capitol of Chota, and according to legend, became the blood brother of Attakullakulla, “The Little Carpenter”, the beloved Peace Chief of the Cherokee Nation AND took a Cherokee maiden, Susannah Emory, as consort, even though he had a wife, Sarah. Susannah was supposedly three-quarter white and granddaughter of Cherokee trader, Ludovic Grant. John Stuart and Susannah had a son, Oo-no-dutu (Bushy-Head), and the story goes on from there. Just thought it was another interesting parallel of Stewart / Stuart being descended supposedly from Scotch Irish royalty and also having children by “Cherokee” women, although is the “Cherokee” of Halifax really “Cherokee” which is the question?? thanks Randy
Hello Randy, “is the Cherokee of Halifax co. really Cherokee”?
Well I’d say ask them! since I believe they are still there.
I think that a Great mystery surrounds the Cherokee people of the 1700s.
This was a time of great change, the Tuscarora supposedly had left, the Souian nations were shattered and then later started to re-group.
I think that voids were opening up and then immediately being filled, so this Cherokee ID is everywhere, many Cherokee people were supposed to be up very high to the NE and as low as the swamps of southern GA and west to Tx and La, by the very early 1800s.
if you look at who the Choctaw are today as well as the Cherokee id-ing groups including several of the Iroquoian groups you’ll start to see what Iam gettting at.
Folks are who they say they are , they just might not fit into our image of who they could be.
Tom
Randy,
I just read your posting. I have Cooley folks. They are not in my direct line but connected. I found a Cooley picture from 1850 online that looks just like my brother.
The story in my family is that they were Cherokee but I have no Stuarts that I know of. Mine also were Scotch-Irish – Potter, Sinkey, Ralston, McLane, Huston.
Techteach
Originally posted by Randy
There is a strange thing though – there is a marriage record for James Stewart to Priscilla Stewart on 14 Nov 1791 in Mecklenburg VA, Bond: John Walden (p. 160 of the book referenced above) but the will of James Stewart written in 1804 calls Priscilla “housekeeper” and calls all the children, who he names as heirs – “her” children.
Randy,
As my mother reminded me, “housekeeper” could have more than one meaning. He could well have referred to her as his “housekeeper” in the will, and their children as “hers”–all perfectly true, in one light–to make sure they would all inherit, were the validity of the marriage called into question. Such shuffles weren’t unheard of, especially when the combination of possibly greedy relatives and mixed ethnic background came into play. (Or, earlier, in the rather frequent case of marriages performed by churches which weren’t state approved–not usually a problem, but someone could turn it into one for inheritance purposes. There are family stories I’d like to document of land grants being grabbed out from under people by playing the “your children are illegitimate” card.)
Randy; The story of your family is very similar to my family’s story. They are the descendants of Henry Green and are related to the Sizemores.
The seem to have started out in Va. in the Prince George Co. area and to be connected with the very early Indian trade.
They then removed in a community to the area adjoining Halifax and Mecklinburg counties.
Some of them, the Stephen Green line (son of Henry Green), even married into the Stewart/Stuart family.
My family has always claimed to be of Cherokee descent with a few claims of Powhaton and Blackfoot.
By intermarriage with other native families we have been able to retain a good deal of Indian blood although not being a member of any organized tribe for 300 years.
We are connected by marriage to the Wisdom family who have also found their way to settle in north Boone County Mo.
We also have connections to the Boones in our history and to a limited extent by marriage.
Tom; I love what you said,”Folks are who they say they are, …”
Dan Akin.
Dan
thanks – we must be RELATED somehow. I have Wisdom in my Stewart family too. My Great Grandfather Howard Kennedy was the one who always said he was 1/16 Cherokee – thus my pursuit of that heritage. His father was Charles Kennedy who married circa 1824 White County Tennessee TN ?? to Parthenia A. Stewart and they settled in Hempstead County Arkansas AR – Parthenia Stewart was born circa 1804 Caswell County North Carolina NC and was daughter of William Stewart and Rachel Wisdom. They were married 23 Jul 1802 Caswell County NC – Bond – James Stuart Surety – Rachel was daughter of Larkin Wisdom and Elizabeth Phelps. Rachel died in TN in 1850 and William Stewart died in Bledsoe County TN in 1831. William Stewart seems to be son of James Stewart who married 14 Nov 1791 in Mecklenburg County Virginia VA (formerly Lunenburg County ) to Priscilla Stewart (maiden name?) – Bond John Weldon Surety. James Stewart died 1816 will probated 20 May – he was son of James Stewart of Halifax County VA who married the Cherokee woman (purchased her for 50 pounds of tobacco as dowry) per family story.
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