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Re: Old History photo # 345
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04/27/25 08:49 PM
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![[Linked Image]](https://trapperman.com/forum/attachments/usergals/2025/04/full-1790-256260-1000028768.jpg) West Virginia, 1937... Caption Scott's Run, West Virginia. Johnson family - father unemployed. Source Library of Congress
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Re: Old History photo # 345
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04/27/25 09:44 PM
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They are probably Melungeons, though they look to have more African blood then most. The Melungeons are the people of color descended from the original Jamestown settlers, indentured Africans, Powhatton Indians, other Native Americans and some East Indians. A lot of them have blue or green eyes. Most have sharper features and are very ambiguous looking.
Chuck Berry was a Melungeon. I have a good friend who is one too. Yes, both are related to me from a many great uncle and a lot of distant cousins of mine.
Their earliest ancestor in the US, Angela, was captured from Portuguese slavers by two cousins of mine, who were British privateers and indentured to my 12th great grandfather. She was one of the first 9 Africans in the US. They finished their indenture in 1627. They were never enslaved. Angela's daughter married a many great uncle of mine.
Their ancestors survived both the Starving Times and the Powhatton Massacre when about 90% of the other Jamestown colonists died in each event.
Many very successful African celebrities are descended from them.
Keith
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Re: Old History photo # 345
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04/27/25 09:47 PM
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They are probably Melungeons, though they look to have more African blood then most. The Melungeons are the people of color descended from the original Jamestown settlers, indentured Africans, Powhatton Indians, other Native Americans and some East Indians. A lot of them have blue or green eyes. Most have sharper features and are very ambiguous looking.
Chuck Berry was a Melungeon. I have a good friend who is one too. Yes, both are related to me from a many great uncle and a lot of distant cousins of mine.
Their earliest ancestor in the US, Angela, was captured from Portuguese slavers by two cousins of mine, who were British privateers and indentured to my 12th great grandfather. She was one of the first 9 Africans in the US. They finished their indenture in 1627. They were never enslaved. Angela's daughter married a many great uncle of mine.
Their ancestors survived both the Starving Times and the Powhatton Massacre when about 90% of the other Jamestown colonists died in each event.
Many very successful African celebrities are descended from them.
Keith Very Interesting Keith!!! Thanks
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Re: Old History photo # 345
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04/28/25 07:54 AM
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I have an old pot bellied stove down in the barn looks very much like that one.
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Re: Old History photo # 345
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04/28/25 08:14 AM
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That old womans fingers look like they are a foot long!
the wheels of the gods turn very slowly
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Re: Old History photo # 345
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04/28/25 08:28 AM
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That young man's britches would bring top dollar today ! Oh come on, not nearly as much as my tore up jeans
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Re: Old History photo # 345
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04/28/25 10:37 AM
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That young man's britches would bring top dollar today ! Oh come on, not nearly as much as my tore up jeans Actually you was on my mind when I typed that, and figured that if his was just a little bigger you would definitely be top bidder seeing how you would need a right to match your left, lol.
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