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Subject: Re: [Melungeon] So-Called Melungeon Branches
Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2003 09:31:12 EST
In a message dated 3/2/2003 9:14:43 AM Eastern Standard Time,
writes:
> Documentation: Early in the 19th century, the Stoney Creek Baptist Church
> minutes uses a form of the present day "Melungeons" to describe persons of
> color who had come into the Clinch area from back east North Carolina and
> Virginia.
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No where is the minutes does it mention the "color" of these people she was
harboring. Nor does it imply they came from "back east North Carolina"
September the 26, 1813
Church sat in love. Brother Kilgore, Moderator. Then came forward Sister
Kitchen and complained to the church against Susanna Stallard for saying she
harbored them Melungins. Sister Sook said she was hurt with her
for believing her child and not believing her, and she won't talk to her to
get satisfaction, and both is "pigedish", one against the other. Sister Sook
lays it down and the church forgives her.
Joanne Pezzullo
<A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/ourmelungeons/front.html">http://www.geocities.com/ourmelungeons/front.html</A>;
To weet a wicked villaine, bold and stout,
Which wonned in a rocke not farre away,
That robbed all the countrie there about,
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For he so crafty was to forge and face,
So light of hand, and nymble of his pace,
So smooth of tongue, and subtile in his tale,
That could deceive one looking in his face;
Therefore by name Malengin they him call,
Well knowen by his feates, and famous ouer all.
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Spencer's FAIRE QUEENE 1596
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