James Bliss ALTIZER

Male 1855 - 1925  (69 years)


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  1. 1.  James Bliss ALTIZER was born 22 Apr 1855, Tazewell Co VA (son of William A. ALTIZER and Alice Louisa HARMAN); died 22 Feb 1925, Indian Creek, Tazewell Co. VA.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 0A48E8B7588948A79627C3FD4CDC29DD6CBC

    Notes:

    1860 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Western District, Baptist Valley P.O., taken on 10 Aug 1860,
    Page 876, Family #1309.
    Listed as James Altizer, age 5, born in VA, in household of father, William Altizer.

    1870 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Maiden Spring District, Knob PO, taken on 23 Aug 1870,
    Page 292B, Family #457.
    Listed as James Altizer, age 15, born in VA, in household of father, William A. Altizer.

    1880 Census, Tazewell Co, VA, Maiden Spring District, page 277A.
    Listed as James Altizer, age 25, born in VA, farmer, head of household.

    1900 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Maiden Spring District; taken on 5 Jun 1900; Page 176B;
    Family #67/67.
    Listed as James B. Altizer; age 45; born in VA in Apr 1855; married 22 yrs; farmer; head of
    household.

    1910 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Maiden Spring District; taken on 11 May 1910; Page 236A;
    Family #338/338.
    Listed as James B. Altizer; age 55; born in VA; married once for 33 yrs; farmer; head of
    household.

    1920 Census, Tazewell Co, VA; Maiden Spring District; taken on 27 Jan 1920; Page 270B;
    Family #284/289.
    Listed as James B. Altizer; age 64; born in VA; married; farmer; head of household.

    16 Dec 1921 Clinch Valley News
    Tom SHORT, a well known citizen of the Whitaker Ridge Community, was shot and killed Saturday afternoon last about 2 o'clock, on "Grassy Spur" by Bliss ALTIZER, who is also well known in that community. The shooting, according to information reaching this office, was the result of a poker game, in which the men had been engaged prior to the shooting. At the conclusion of the game the men separated, going in opposite directions, when without warning, SHORT shot ALTIZER with a pistol, the bullet penetrating his body. ALTIZER immediately turned and emptied a load load of bird shot into SHORT'S body, inflicting a wound from which he died a short time afterwards. ALTIZER was given a preliminary hearing, Magistrate HEAVERS, presiding, and released on a $1,000 bond for appearance here in court. From the information we have received it appears the shooting of SHORT was justifiable. SHORT is survived by a wife and one child, and was about 25 years old. He served five years in the US Army.

    23 Dec 1921 Clinch Valley News
    Bandy, Va. December 17. Editor the News: Please correct the mistake of the poker game and killing of Tom SHORT, as it was done on the Altizer Ridge, a distance of three or four miles from Whitaker Ridge. Give the Whitaker Ridge justice. M.S. WHITAKER.

    James married Sarah Jane Christian 10 Jan 1878, Tazewell Co. VA. Sarah (daughter of George Dos CHRISTIAN and Sarah Jane (Sallie) Wingo) was born 09 Jul 1858, Tazewell Co. VA; died 09 Dec 1935, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

    Notes:

    Married:
    Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940
    Name: James B. Altizer
    Birth Date: 1856
    Birthplace: Tazewell County, Va
    Age: 22
    Spouse's Name: Sarah Christian
    Spouse's Birth Date: 1860
    Spouse's Birthplace: Tazewell County, Va
    Spouse's Age: 18
    Event Date: 10 Jan 1878
    Event Place: Tazewell, Virginia
    Father's Name: W. Altizer
    Mother's Name:
    Spouse's Father's Name: G[eorge] Christian
    Spouse's Mother's Name: A
    Marital Status: Single
    Spouse's Marital Status: Single
    Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01695-4
    System Origin: Virginia-EASy
    GS Film number: 34214
    Reference ID: Page 49 Line 7

    Children:
    1. Rosa Belle Altizer was born 27 Jul 1877, Tazewell Co. VA; died 13 Jul 1900, Tazewell Co. VA; was buried , Uknown.
    2. Noah ALTIZER was born 16 Jul 1879, Tazewell County, VA; died 29 Aug 1904, McDowell Co. WV.
    3. Mary L. ALTIZER was born Apr 1881, Tazewell Co. VA; died Bef 1904, Tazewell Co. VA.
    4. Nanlew ALTIZER was born 04 Nov 1882, Tazewell Co. VA.
    5. Henry Grover ALTIZER was born 26 Oct 1884, Tazewell Co VA; died 08 Feb 1959.
    6. Jesse L. ALTIZER was born 20 Oct 1886, Tazewell Co. VA; died 23 Jan 1901, Tazewell Co. VA.
    7. Bliss Moody ALTIZER was born 26 Apr 1889, Tazewell Co. VA; died 16 Aug 1946, Whitaker Ridge, Tazewell Co. VA.
    8. Samuel Graham ALTIZER was born 14 Oct 1893, Tazewell Co. VA; died 31 Mar 1967, Newhall, McDowell Co. WV; was buried , Hartwell Cemetery, Hartwell WV.
    9. Josie Ellen ALTIZER was born 19 May 1895, Atlizer Ridge, Tazewell Co. VA; died 05 Nov 1947, Whitaker Ridge, Tazewell Co. VA; was buried , Bailey Family Cemetery, Busthead, Tazewell Co. VA.
    10. Dora A. ALTIZER was born 21 Dec 1899, Tazewell Co. VA; died 03 Jun 1973.
    11. Alberta ALTIZER was born 1900, Tazewell Co. VA; died Bef 1974.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William A. ALTIZER was born 1819, Montgomery Co. VA (son of David Riley ALTIZER and Susan SLUSHER); died 1892, Harman, Tazewell Co, VA.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: CBA30D4705AA4F90AA55CFFFD51B740D8E50

    William married Alice Louisa HARMAN 20 Jan 1839, Tazewell Co VA. Alice (daughter of Adam HARMAN and Ruth CHRISTIAN) was born 1819, Tazewell Co VA; died Abt 1872, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Alice Louisa HARMAN was born 1819, Tazewell Co VA (daughter of Adam HARMAN and Ruth CHRISTIAN); died Abt 1872, Tazewell Co. VA.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 3F4B845AF57F4722A006EB3A25ABC4AE52A1

    Notes:

    CENSUS RECORDS

    1850 United States Federal Census
    Name: Louisa Altiser [Louisa Altizer]
    Age: 30
    Birth Year: abt 1820
    Birthplace: Virginia
    Home in 1850: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
    Gender: Female
    Family Number: 1163
    Household Members:
    Wm Altiser 30
    Louisa Altiser 30
    Ruth Altiser 11
    Jno Altiser 8
    Adam Altiser 7
    Riley Altiser 3
    Thos Altiser 1

    1860 United States Federal Census
    Name: Lavicy Altizer [Louisa]
    Age in 1860: 41
    Birth Year: abt 1819
    Birthplace: Virginia
    Home in 1860: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
    Gender: Female
    Post Office: Baptist Valley
    Household Members:
    William Altizer 41
    Lavicy Altizer 41
    John Altizer 17
    Adam Altizer 15
    Riley Altizer 13
    Thomas Altizer 10
    Susan Altizer 8
    William Altizer 6
    James Altizer 5
    David Altizer 1
    Martitia Altizer 15 [daughter-in-law, wife of John]

    Children:
    1. Rutha Susan ALTIZER was born 21 Dec 1839, Tazewell Co VA; died 9 Sep 1889, Bandy, Tazewell Co. VA.
    2. John Alexander ALTIZER was born 19 Aug 1842, Tazewell Co VA; died 6 Nov 1923, Deefield, Augusta Co. VA.
    3. Adam ALTIZER was born May 1844, Tazewell Co. VA; died 7 Dec 1865.
    4. Riley A. ALTIZER was born 7 Oct 1847, Tazewell Co VA; died 5 May 1912, Harman, Tazewell Co. VA; was buried , Altizer Cemetery, Altizer Ridge, Tazewell Co., VA.
    5. Thomas Vernon ALTIZER was born Abt 1850, Tazewell Co VA; died 10 May 1894, Virginia.
    6. Susan ALTIZER was born Abt 1852, Tazewell Co. VA; died 14 Aug 1889, Tazewell Co. VA.
    7. William Harry ALTIZER was born 7 Dec 1853, Dividing Ridge, Tazewell Co. VA; died 15 Mar 1896, Tazewell Co. VA; was buried , Joe Altizer Cemetery, Bandy, Tazewell Co. VA.
    8. 1. James Bliss ALTIZER was born 22 Apr 1855, Tazewell Co VA; died 22 Feb 1925, Indian Creek, Tazewell Co. VA.
    9. Lavisa ALTIZER was born 7 Jan 1858, Indian Creek, Tazewell Co. VA; died 15 Oct 1858, Indian Creek, Tazewell Co. VA.
    10. David C. ALTIZER was born 1859, Big Fork Ridge, Indian Creek, Tazewell Co. VA.
    11. Nancy Jane ALTIZER was born 24 Sep 1861, Dividing Ridge, Tazewell Co. VA; died 24 Dec 1912, Bear Wallow, Tazewell Co. VA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  David Riley ALTIZER was born 1784, Montgomery Co. VA (son of Emera ALTIZER and Anna Marie Pitzer); died 26 Sep 1854, Tazewell Co VA.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 09748DE492BA419AB4859BD05DE69DB8517D

    Notes:

    Tazewell Co. Death Register, page 7, line 307, shows David (Reilly) Altizer died 26 Sept 1854 at Dividing Ridge of dropsy. 2nd page states unknown parentage, married, farmer, reported by son-in-law John Christian.

    David married Susan SLUSHER Abt 1809, Montgomery Co. VA. Susan (daughter of Christopher Schlosser and Eva Jane Hancock) was born Abt 1786, Maryland; died Aft 1860, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Susan SLUSHER was born Abt 1786, Maryland (daughter of Christopher Schlosser and Eva Jane Hancock); died Aft 1860, Tazewell Co. VA.

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    • _UID: E039BA448A4D4069B4E59A2382AD036C8B9E

    Notes:

    Info on her parents are from the Pane-Joyce Genealogy
    http://aleph0.clarku.edu/~djoyce/gen/report/rr24/rr24_086.html#P52967

    However, the Altizer Family site has her last name as possibly Sadler.

    http://www.altizerfamily.com/TNG/getperson.php?personID=I1623&tree=tree1

    Some other sources have her listed as Susan Slusher Brewster. So it is not confirmed if she is descended from or even related to the Slusher family of Floyd Co. VA who are the descendants of Christopher Slusher. So proceed with caution in using this information on her possible parentage as there is no documentation or proof at this point.

    Children:
    1. Catherine (Katy) ALTIZER was born Jan 1808, Floyd Co. VA.
    2. Mary [Polly] C. ALTIZER was born 09 Nov 1815, Montgomery Co. VA; died 17 Jun 1894, Tazewell Co. VA; was buried , Wingo Family Cemetery Bandy Tazewell Co. VA.
    3. Anna Elizabeth ALTIZER was born Abt 1814, Tazewell Co VA; died Aft 1880, Tazewell Co. VA.
    4. 2. William A. ALTIZER was born 1819, Montgomery Co. VA; died 1892, Harman, Tazewell Co, VA.
    5. Lillie ALTIZER was born ca 1823, Tazewell Co. VA.
    6. Sarah ALTIZER was born ca 1823, Tazewell Co. VA; died 20 Jun 1901, Buchanan Co. VA.
    7. John A. ALTIZER was born ca 1825, Tazewell Co. VA; died 18 Mar 1914, Davy, McDowell Co. WV.
    8. David Riley, Jr. ALTIZER was born 17 Aug 1828, Tazewell Co VA; died 20 Jun 1901, Cherokee, San Saba Co. TX; was buried , Cherokee Cemetery, Cherokee, San Saba Co. TX.
    9. Thomas Akers ALTIZER was born 20 Nov 1830, Tazewell Co. VA; died 07 Dec 1918, Earls Branch, Cliffield, Tazewell Co. VA; was buried , Thomas Altizer Cemetery, Baptist Valley, Tazewell Co. VA.

  3. 6.  Adam HARMAN was born , Montgomery Co. VA (son of Mathias (Tice or Tias) HARMAN, Sr. and Lydia SKAGGS); died 9 Oct 1854, Tazewell Co VA.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 501FC0A46A1D46BCA518BEC282A6FDC17FF7

    Notes:

    Area was later part of Wythe Co.

    Adam married Ruth CHRISTIAN 20 Aug 1819, Tazewell Co VA. Ruth (daughter of Thomas Bailey CHRISTIAN and Louisa HARMAN) was born Abt 1797, Wythe Co. VA; died Bef Dec 1854, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Ruth CHRISTIAN was born Abt 1797, Wythe Co. VA (daughter of Thomas Bailey CHRISTIAN and Louisa HARMAN); died Bef Dec 1854, Tazewell Co. VA.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: A720666396FB41019FDCAEA83681CC19D0B3

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Tazewell Co. would be formed from Wythe Co.

    Notes:

    Married:
    Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940
    Name: Adam Harmon
    Spouse's Name: Ruth Christian
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1819
    Event Place: Tazewell, Virginia
    Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01695-4
    System Origin: Virginia-EASy
    GS Film number: 34214
    Reference ID: Page 51

    Children:
    1. 3. Alice Louisa HARMAN was born 1819, Tazewell Co VA; died Abt 1872, Tazewell Co. VA.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Emera ALTIZER was born ca 08 Apr 1749, Dutchess Co. NY; was christened 08 Apr 1749, Rhinebeck, Germantown Reformed Church, Dutchess Co. NY (son of Johann Peter Althauser and Elizabeth Catherine Laucks); died Sep 1819, Riner, Montgomery Co, VA; was buried , Altizer Cemetery, Montgomery Co. VA.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: C0DA07B47ED9432C965F29E06CF627BB5DEB

    Notes:

    Original name was von Althauser.

    Information from Jay Altizer. Please check his site for all things Altizer!

    http://www.altizerfamily.com

    Emera Altizer was born Emmerich Althauser in 1749, in Dutchess Co., New York, to German immigrants Johann Peter Althauser and Elisabetha Christiana Laucks. As a young man, Emera traveled south to Lancaster Co., PA where (according to family tradition) he worked as a cobbler for a Michael Pitzer. He married Pitzer's daughter Anna Marie in July, 1773 at Hagarstown, MD. Shortly after his marriage Emera moved to Montgomery Co. VA and lived there until his death in 1819. He is buried in the Altizer Cemetery on Chestnut Ridge in Montgomery Co. Emera was father to eight children (six boys and two girls) and those of us who bear the name Altizer, or have an Altizer in our ancestral line, all descend from this one man who lived through the last half of the 18th century.

    The children of Emera Altizer were John, Emera Jr., Nancy, Elias, David Riley, William Alexander, Elizabeth and Jonas. Each of these children had rather large families and Emera became grandfather to approximately 70 grandchildren. Of the Altizer male children: John, Emery Jr. and Jonas lived their lives in the Montgomery Co and Floyd Co area. Jonas inherited the Altizer homeplace on condition that he care for his mother until her death. Elias, David, and William left Montgomery Co. about 1810, and headed west for the newly opened Indiana Territory. David settled in Tazewell Co, near what is now Cedar Bluff (supposedly because one of his children got sick) while the other two young men went on to settle in the southwest corner of Indiana (later Illinois). As for the two Altizer girls, Nancy married Adam Akers and Elizabeth married George Reed, and they both stayed in the Montgomery Co. area and raised their families there.

    The largest concentration of the Altizer clan is in and around the Tazewell Co., VA area, and most of these members are descended from David Riley, and of those, the majority are descended from his son William. The children of Elias and William Alexander apparently had the same wander gene as their fathers, following the westerly migrations and creating branches of the family in Illinois, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Missouri, Wisconsin, Texas, California and other areas. Of course, in the post WWII automotive age, every branch of the family has become mobile and scattered all over the country. And today there are probably as many Altizers in Florida as in Virginia.

    Emera could neither read nor write so the revised spelling of his name was probably from some notary or census taker who spelled it as he heard it. The German name Althauser has an umlaut over the a, making the pronunciation something like "Althoiser" In the 1810 census his first name is spelled Emeriah, and a few records exist that spell the last name "Althiser". There are other variations of the Althauser name but none of those have been traced to Emera, yet everyone I've met who spells the name "Altizer" or ?Alltizer? can trace their lineage directly to Emera. We are today recording eleven generations of his descendants. From telephone records and other sources I have seen, I estimate there are some 4000 people living who bear the name and, if my grasp of math and genetic traits is correct, there could be over 1 million other descendents of Emera Altizer.




    Christened:
    Source: Pane-Joyce Genealogy
    http://aleph0.clarku.edu/~djoyce/gen/report/rr21/rr21_134.html#P36978

    Buried:
    Grave location and tombstone photo:
    http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GScid=1979246&GRid=42630127&

    Emera married Anna Marie Pitzer Jul 1773, Hagerstown, MD. Anna (daughter of Michael Pitzer and Sophia Charlotte Bashore) was born 15 Feb 1756, New Holland, Lancaster County, PA; died 25 Aug 1850, Montgomery Co. VA. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Anna Marie Pitzer was born 15 Feb 1756, New Holland, Lancaster County, PA (daughter of Michael Pitzer and Sophia Charlotte Bashore); died 25 Aug 1850, Montgomery Co. VA.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 7380692F396C417BA3720B98BA14DE75C5C3

    Notes:

    Some researchers have her name as Mary Miller dob ca 1759. However Jay Alitzer at http://www.altizerfamily.com has provided the information I use.

    In Jul 1773 Emmerich married Anna Maria Pitzer, daughter of Michael Pitzer (20 Feb 1733/4-17 May 1822) & Sophia Carlotta Baishore (24 Mar 1739/40-ca 1789), at Hagerstown, MD. Born on 15 Feb 1756 at Lancaster, PA. Baptized on 25 Apr 1756 at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, New Holland. Anna Maria died at Montgomery Co., VA, on 25 Aug 1850.

    Also see Payne-Joyce website:
    http://aleph0.clarku.edu/~djoyce/gen/report/rr21/rr21_134.html#P36978

    Children:
    1. Elias ALTIZER was born Mar 1776, Montgomery Co. VA; died 13 Nov 1840, Posey Co. IN.
    2. John ALTIZER was born 1777, Montgomery Co. VA; died 11 Dec 1850, Floyd Co. VA.
    3. Emera J. ALTIZER, Jr. was born 1780, Montgomery Co. VA; died 1872, Montgomery Co. VA.
    4. 4. David Riley ALTIZER was born 1784, Montgomery Co. VA; died 26 Sep 1854, Tazewell Co VA.
    5. Elizabeth Ann ALTIZER was born ca 1785, Montgomery Co. VA; died ca 1858, Floyd Co. or Montgomery Co. VA.
    6. Nancy ALTIZER was born 1791, Montgomery Co. VA.
    7. Jonas ALTIZER was born 1792, Montgomery Co. VA; died Aug 1861, Montgomery Co. VA.
    8. William Alexander ALTIZER was born Apr 1792, Montgomery Co. VA; died 11 Feb 1879, Pearl, Pike Co. IL.

  3. 10.  Christopher Schlosser was born 15 Oct 1757, Lancaster Co. PA (son of Peter Schlosser and Maria Margaretha Waschenbach); died 11 Dec 1845, Floyd Co. VA.

    Notes:

    Source: Pane-Joyce Genealogy for DOB and DOD

    http://aleph0.clarku.edu/~djoyce/gen/report/rr24/rr24_086.html#P52967

    Original spelling of name was Schlosser.

    Some years after his service in the Revolutionary War as Private First Class in Captain Stone's Company of the Second Battalion of the Lancaster County (Pennsylvania) Militia, Christopher migrated down the valley of Virginia to Montgomery County (from which Floyd County was formed 1831).

    By 1803 Christopher and his family settled on 600 acres in what is now Floyd County. He owned over 1600 acres by the time of his death, Dec. 11, 1845.

    Christopher married Eva Jane Hancock 1775, Lebanon, Lancaster Co. PA . Eva was born 1758, Pennsylvania; died 1838, Floyd Co. VA. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Eva Jane Hancock was born 1758, Pennsylvania; died 1838, Floyd Co. VA.
    Children:
    1. Maria Margretta Slusher was born 01 Nov 1776, Lebanon, Lancaster Co. PA; died 1784, Lebanon, Lancaster Co. PA.
    2. John George Slusher was born 06 May 1778, Lebanon, Lancaster Co. PA; died 10 Aug 1821, Page Co. VA.
    3. Christopher Slusher, Jr. was born 14 Jun 1781, Bucks Co. PA; died 24 Dec 1853, Lexington, Lafayette Co. MO.
    4. Peter Slusher was born Nov 1784, Washington Co. MD; died 10 Mar 1870, Floyd Co. VA.
    5. 5. Susan SLUSHER was born Abt 1786, Maryland; died Aft 1860, Tazewell Co. VA.
    6. David Slusher was born 06 Sep 1790, Washington Co. MD; died 06 Apr 1840, Floyd Co. VA.
    7. Barbara Slusher was born 14 Jan 1789, Washington Co. MD; died 02 Jun 1856, Carroll Co. VA.
    8. Susan Catherine Slusher was born 26 Jul 1792, Floyd Co. VA; died 11 Dec 1880, Floyd Co. VA.
    9. Solomon Slusher was born 27 Apr 1796, Floyd Co. VA; died 02 Jun 1878, Floyd Co. VA.
    10. Jacob Slusher was born 02 Sep 1797, Floyd Co. VA; died 03 Oct 1871, Floyd Co. VA.
    11. Stephen Slusher was born 1800, Floyd Co. VA; died 10 Dec 1865, North Salem, Hendrick Co. IN.
    12. Mary Ann Slusher was born 26 Apr 1803, Floyd Co. VA; died 07 Jul 1888, Floyd Co. VA.

  5. 12.  Mathias (Tice or Tias) HARMAN, Sr. was born 1736, Strasburg, VA, Orange Co. VA (son of Heinrich Adam HARMAN, Sr. and Louisa Katrine Mathias); died 2 Apr 1832, Dry Fork, Tazewell Co. VA; was buried , Mathias Harman Cemetery, Dry Fork, Tazewell Co. VA.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 0157FFA68916496E877E9F77AD53587C422F

    Notes:

    "Annals of Tazewell Co, VA", Harman, Vol II, page 445.
    The Harman Family. Son of Heinrich Adam Harman, Sr. Born in Straburg, VA.

    Connelley, William Elsey. The founding of Harman's Station: with an account of the Indian captivity of Mrs. Jennie Wiley and the exploration and settlement of the Big Sandy Valley in the Virginias and Kentucky, to which is affixed a brief account of the Connelly family and some of its collateral and related families in America. (New York, New York: Torch Press, c1910).

    "Matthias Harman was called "Tice" or "Tias" Harman by his companions. He was diminutive in size, in height being but little more than five feet, and his weight never exceeded one hundred and twenty pounds. He had an enormous nose and a thin sharp face. He had an abundance of hair of a yellow tinge, beard of a darker hue, blue eyes which anger made green and glittering, and a bearing bold and fearless. He possessed an iron constitution, and could endure more fatigue and privation than any of his associates. He was a dead shot with the long rifle of his day. The Indians believed him in league with the devil or some other malevolent power because of their numbers he killed, his miraculous escapes, and the bitterness and relentless daring of his warfare against them. He was one of the Long Hunters, as were others of the Harmans, and more than once did his journeys into the wilderness carry him to the Mississippi River. He and the other Harmans able to bear arms were in the Virginia service in the War of the Revolution. He is said to have formed the colony which made the first settlement in Ab's Valley. He formed the colony which made the first settlement in Eastern Kentucky and erected the blockhouse. He brought in the settlers who rebuilt the blockhouse, and for a number of years he lived in the Blockhouse bottom or its vicinity. In his extreme old age he returned to Virginia and died there. It is said he lived to be ninety-six, but I have not the date or place of his death."

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    Historical marker #736 (Kentucky)
    Harman's Station is Kentucky historical marker #736 located 5 mi. S. of Paintsville, US 23, 460.

    Description: The first settlement in Eastern Kentucky. Matthias Harman's party of hunters from Virginia built stockade near river bank, 1787. Indians forced evacuation in 1788, and burned blockhouse. Harman and others returned, 1789, and rebuilt an enduring fort. These men at Blockhouse Bottom broke Indian hold on Big Sandy Valley, opened Eastern Kentucky for settlement.

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    Historical marker X-25 (Dry Fork, Virginia)
    Sign reads: Harman helped establish the first permanent English settlement in eastern Kentucky in 1755. In 1789 he founded Harman?s Station on the Levisa River near John?s Creek in present-day Johnson County. He and his wife, Lydia, settled in this area in 1803.

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    Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. (Online: Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.).
    English, West Virginia Mathias Harman and his wife Lydia were the first English settlers in the present county. They lived in a cabin along the Dry Fork River as early as 1802.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English,_West_Virginia

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    Served in the American Revolution as a Captain in James Maxwell's Company.
    http://services.dar.org/public/dar_research/search_descendants/?action=list&MyPrimary_Seqn=866595&MyLineageCount=1&Control_Min_Seqn=866595

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    "Heritage of McDowell Co, WV...", John Estel Harman article, page 163. Henry Mitchell Harman, son of Mathias and Lydia Skaggs Harman, married Susan Christian. Mathias Harman lived and died 2 April 1832 on Dry Fork, Tazewell Co, VA.

    "Alleghaney Co (VA) Heritage", Hildreth Smith article, page 192.

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    Source: "Reed and Related Families of Tazewell County, Virginia and McDowell County, West Virginia", by Juanita S Halstead.

    Mathias Harman, Sr was a son of Heinrich Adam Harman and Louisa Katrina. Mathias was well known in Southwest VA as an Indian fighter, a "Long Hunter", and a conqueror of the wilderness. He and others were the founders of Harman's Station in KY near what is now Paintsville, KY. It was back to this fort that Jenny Wiley made her way when she escaped from the Indians. Jenny was escorted back to her home in Virginia, but she and her husband returned to KY and made their permanent home near to where "Jenny Wiley Park" is now located. Mathias and Lydia (nee Skaggs) Harman returned to Tazewell County where they lived out their lives. The site of Mathias' home is on Dry Fork and I have been told that there is an old family cemetery on this land.

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    From the unpublished manuscript, Indian Atrocities Along the Clinch, Powell and Holston Rivers, by Emory L. Hamilton pages 164-172.

    This family of Harmans were of German origin, Adam Heinrich Hermann emigrating to America in 1726, with a brief stop over the Isle of Man, where Henry Harman of this sketch was
    born. Seven Harman brothers emigrated from Germany together, Jacob, Valentine, Mathias, George, Daniel, John, and Heinrich Adam. They first stopped off in Pennsylvania, then emigrated to the Shenandoah Valley and some on into North Carolina. At least three of these brothers settled in
    Southwest Virginia, namely, Heinrich Adam, Valentin and Jacob. They were living in the New River German settlement, the first settlement ever made west of the Alleghenies on the "Western Waters", and were living there prior to 1745. In 1749 Moravian Missionaries conducted the first recorded religious services in Southwest Virginia in the home of Jacob Harman, and Dr. Thomas Walker mentions stopping at the home of Harman on his memorable exploration trip in 1750.

    Valentine and Jacob were both killed by Indians on New River. Valentine was killed on Sinking Creek in what is now Giles Co., VA. In a land suit filed in the High Court of
    Chancery in Augusta Co., on the 23rd of July, 1807, Taylor vs Harman, Mathias Harman, nephew of the slain Valentine, says: Valentine was killed by the Indians on New River and at the same time his (Mathias') brother, Daniel Harman and Andrew Moser were taken prisoner. Daniel made his escape, but Andrew was held prisoner.

    On the 30th of June, 1808, Daniel Harman, deposes, in the same land suit, saying: In 1757, Valentine was killed in my presence less than a foot away from me, and I was taken prisoner. Valentine Harman, who was slain left a widow
    Mary Harman, but no children.

    The Harmans of this sketch are the descendants of Heinrich Adam Hermann who emigrated from Germany, who married Louisa
    Katrina, October 8, 1723. Louisa Katrina died March 18, 1749. The children of this marriage were:

    [1] Adam Harman, the eldest, born in Germany in 1724;

    [2] Henry Harman born on the Isle of Man in 1726;

    [3] George Harman, 1727 - 1749;

    [4] Daniel Harman, born Pennsylvania, 1729;

    [5] Mathias Harman, born near Strausburg, VA, in 1736;

    [6] Christina Harman, who married Jeremiah Pate, and lived on Little River in Montgomery Co., VA;

    [7] Catherine Harman who married Ulrich Richards in Rowan Co., NC;

    [8] Phillipina Harman, who died in 1751;

    [9] Valentine Harman who settled on the upper Clinch River in 1771, and moved to Lincoln Co., KY, about 1775, and was a member of the Henderson Legislature at Boonesboro in May, 1775;

    [10] A daughter, name unknown, married a Mr. Looney;

    [11] Jacob Harman, perhaps the Jacob who settled in Tazewell
    Co., VA in 1771.

    The sons of old Heinrich Adam Hermann, the German emigrant, became great hunters and Indian fighters. While most of them were great hunters, one in particular became one of the noted Long Hunters. It is hard to determine just which
    son this was, but evidence points to the youngest who was Jacob.

    Sources:

    Calender Virginia State Papers, Vol. IV, page 564.
    Harman Genealogy by John Newton Harman
    Augusta Court Causes Ended, Taylor vs Harman.
    Augusta Court Causes Ended, Wynn vs Inglish heirs.



    CENSUS RECORDS

    1830 United States Federal Census \
    Name: Mathias Harman
    Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Tazewell, Virginia
    Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1
    Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1
    Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1
    Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49: 1
    Free White Persons - Males - 90 thru 99: 1
    Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1
    Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1
    Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35: 1
    Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23: 1
    Free White Persons - Under 20: 3
    Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 3
    Total Free White Persons: 7
    Total Slaves: 2
    Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 9

    Buried:
    Grave site located on findagrave.com

    http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Harman&GSfn=Mathias&GSbyrel=in&GSdy=1832&GSdyrel=in&GSst=48&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=17120003&

    Mathias married Lydia SKAGGS 1760, Virginia. Lydia (daughter of James SKAGGS and Rachel) was born 1745, Strasburg, VA Orange Co. VA; died 2 Oct 1814, Dry Fork, D.G. Sayers Farm, VA; was buried , Mathias Harman Cemetery, Dry Fork, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]


  6. 13.  Lydia SKAGGS was born 1745, Strasburg, VA Orange Co. VA (daughter of James SKAGGS and Rachel); died 2 Oct 1814, Dry Fork, D.G. Sayers Farm, VA; was buried , Mathias Harman Cemetery, Dry Fork, Tazewell Co. VA.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: A6B332468C154E56B673575EE91FDAEAC004

    Notes:

    Source: "Reed and Related Families of Tazewell County, Virginia and McDowell County, West Virginia", by Juanita S Halstead.

    Lydia Skaggs was a sister to the famous "Long Hunter" Henry Skaggs. They had other brothers who were noted "Long Hunters", also. Again, we don't know who the parents were of these hardy, adventurous men and women. This writer leans toward the idea that James and Rachel Skaggs of Montgomery County, VA may well have been the parents.

    Deposition of WILLIAM RATLIFF (27 April 1836 at the home of WILLIAM SKAGGS, Aleck Fork of Pitman Creek). I was acquainted with MOSES SKAGGS of Green County, KY. He had 4 sisters, to wit: SUSANNAH, wife of RICHARD WHIT; LYDIA, wife of MATTHIAS HARMON, ELIZABETH "Betsy," wife of JOHN HANKINS; and NANCY, wife of WILLIAM MERIDY. I was quite intimate with them in Virginia. I knew them before they married. MOSES had a brother named JOHN SKAGGS. . . I knew the brothers of MOSES SKAGGS. They were HENRY, JAMES, CHARLES, JOHN, RICHARD and JACOB SKAGGS. I knew them in Kentucky and they all raised large families.

    Deposition of FRANCES SAMPLES (27 April 1836). I was familiar with MOSES SKAGGS who died in Green County about 40 years ago. He had 4 sisters, to wit: SUSANNAH, wife of RICHARD WHIT; LYDIA, wife of MATTHIAS HARMAN; ELIZABETH, wife of JOHN HANKINS, and NANCY, wife of WILLIAM MERIDY. They lived in Virginia. When I knew them, MOSES had 6 brothers: HENRY, JOHN, JAMES, CHARLES, RICHARD and JACOB.
    http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ky/green/estates/skaggs1.txt
    http://www.getnet.com/~cingram/f614.htm

    John Newton Harman, Sr., Harman Genealogy (Southern Branch) with Biographical Sketches, 1700-1924 (Richmond, VA: W. C. Hill Printing Co., 1925), 268, 269, __; page images available at Ancestry.com



    Buried:
    Grave site located on findagrave.com

    http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Harman&GSfn=Lydia&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSst=48&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=17120011&

    Notes:

    Married:
    U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
    Name: Lydia Skaggs
    Gender: Female
    Birth Year: 1736
    Spouse Name: Mathias Harman
    Spouse Birth Place: VA
    Spouse Birth Year: 1736
    Marriage Year: 1760

    Children:
    1. Kate HARMAN was born 1772, Tazewell Co VA.
    2. Mathias (Ticy) HARMAN, Jr. was born 15 Jan 1775, Tazewell Co VA; died 14 Feb 1850, Tazewell Co VA.
    3. Louisa HARMAN was born 1776, Strasburg, Orange Co. VA; died 1829, Tazewell Co. VA.
    4. Catherine (Katie) HARMAN was born 1778, Strasburg, VA; died 04 Apr 1855, Lanes Branch, Tazewell Co. VA.
    5. Rebecca HARMAN was born 1784, VA; died 1836.
    6. Henry HARMAN was born , Washington Co. VA.
    7. 6. Adam HARMAN was born , Montgomery Co. VA; died 9 Oct 1854, Tazewell Co VA.
    8. Phebe HARMAN was born 1785, Tazewell Co. VA; died 1862, Tazewell Co. VA; was buried , Beavers Family Cemetery, Dicks Creek, Tazewell Co. VA.

  7. 14.  Thomas Bailey CHRISTIAN was born 15 Mar 1770, Botetourt Co. VA (son of Thomas Mastin and Agnes); died Dec 1854, Tazewell Co VA.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 1B2F7D19EF3A4A6AAA5034573786D67E53DF

    Notes:

    THOMAS BAILEY CHRISTIAN WAS NOT A DESCENDANT OF CHIEF CORNSTALK.

    We know Thomas Bailey Christian (TBC) was orphaned and raised by Capt. Thomas Mastin, Sumner Co. TN. His parentage is the subject of much dispute among Christian researchers. One group says that Thomas Bailey Christian is the grandson of Chief Cornstalk and his father was Ellinipsico. Another group puts his parents as Nathaniel and Jane Christian with his ancestry going to the Isle of Man.

    DNA studies are underway of several Christian descendants. The initial result shows no Native American ancestry, but rather European and Scandinavian, indicating the Isle of Man connection.

    Kennith Simpson has been the leader in getting clarity the question of Christian DNA and Native American ancestry and of finding out more about Thomas Bailey Christian and Thoma Mastin. Kennith is a direct descendant of TBC on the "wrong side of the sheets" as his ancestor, Addison Christian, fathered a child out of wedlock.

    Kennith A. Simpson > son of Addison D. Simpson > son of
    Jerry Mastin Simpson > son of John Walden Simpson > son of
    Elizabeth Simpson and Unknown Father. [Notice how Christan names like Mastin and Addison are used in his Simpson family.]

    DNA, death certificate, and research indicates that the father was Addison "Attie" Bailey Christian > son of
    Mastin Harman "Shootekitehl" Christian > son of Thomas Bailey Christian.

    Kennith has written extensively about DNA testing and his test results on the Rootsweb Christian message board.

    THOMAS BAILEY CHRISTIAN WAS NOT NATIVE AMERICAN

    "I am matched with Nathaniel Christian by DNA Y-Chromosome,both via Y-Search and Ancestry.Com, handed down from father to son etc. My Y-Search DNA match is with Nathaniel Christian from the G. Payne family tree. My Ancestry.Com matches me up with Nathaniel J. Christian from the Fred Christian DNA and in the Christian Family Tree.

    Posted: 20 Sep 2012 7:00PM GMT by Kennith Simpson on Rootsweb Christian Family message board.

    "It does appear that my assumptions are correct in that Addison "Attie" Bailey Christian was not Native American. If in fact Addison Christian was the grandson of Thomas Bailey "Cornstalk" Christian, then TBC was not the son of Elinipsico or Chief Cornstalk since the Y-DNA would have been handed down from father to son to grandson etc. However this does indicate that Thomas Bailey Kumskaka Christian Cornstalk was not NA.

    We both share the same Haplogroup R1B which is of European and West Asia ancestry. Native Americans are not in the R1B Haplogroup.

    While this does not show conclusive evidence that Addison "Attie" Bailey Chritian was my great, great, grandfather it does show that who ever it was, was a member of his family. My only conclusive evidence is of Course the Death Certificate naming Attie Christian as the father.

    What the Y-DNA test and the BETA Ethnicity test has been able to conclude is that I am descended from the Christian family, Tazewell Virginia and that there is no Native American blood in the male lines. This does not rule out the possibility of NA blood in the maternal or female lines."

    Posted: 31 Jan 2013 3:07 AM GMT by Kennith Simpson on Rootsweb Christian Family message board.

    FINAL CONFIRMATION: THOMAS BAILEY CHRISTIAN WAS NOT NATIVE AMERICAN

    Kennith Simpson took a second DNA test form 23 and Me to confirm what Ancestry's test had indicated. Here are the results:

    Today I received my DNA test results back from 23 andMe. The test results confirm that there is no Native American DNA in my blood line on either side. Therefore any Native American ancestry in my family would only be possible if it is by marriage and not by actual blood line. Both ancestry.com and 23 and Me stipulate 0% NA DNA results in all of my tests. I am still waiting on the results for DNA matches and will keep everyone informed.

    What this means in a nutshell is that any one related to Thomas Bailey Christian the reported adopted son of Thomas Mastin would not be NA on the paternal side. Any Native American ancestry could only come down through the maternal side. Since the BETA ancestry test included both the maternal and paternal side it would also mean that Mastin Harman Christian nor his wife Jane McKinster had NA DNA. It would also mean that Louisa Katherine Harman did not carry any NA DNA. Any children of these men who had different mothers could still carry NA DNA from their maternal side.

    Me, my father Addison D. Simpson son of Jerry Mastin Simpson son of John Walden Simpson, son of Addison "Attie" Bailey Christian son of Mastin Christian, son of Thomas Bailey Christian, are not or were not of Native American Descent. Thomas Bailey Christian was not the son of Chief Cornstalk or his son Elinispisco, and his mother was not of NA ancestry either. BETA DNA testing would have shown any NA DNA on either side of Thomas Bailey Christian.

    Posted: 26 Nov 2013 3:01 AM GMT by Kennith Simpson on Rootsweb Christian Family message board.

    FINAL WORD: NO NATIVE AMERICAN DNA PERIOD

    Just to let everyone know that I have gotten other DNA matches, this time through the 23 and Me DNA testing. This has opened up a new problem however. Both the ancestry.com and the 23 and Me DNA BETA tests are ethnicity tests and help individuals determine their ethnicity. These test are not gender specific such as the Y-DNA and Mitochondrial DNA tests. The BETA test includes DNA findings for virtually every member of the family. Thus far I have not had a single match that shows any Native American DNA in any line of the families, male or female.

    I am now convinced beyond a doubt that Thomas Bailey Christian was not Native American nor was his mother. And most likely no relative was related via DNA to any Native American Tribe, but I do not rule out that some distant relatives may have been raised NA and considered themselves as such. Thus passing down from generation to generation their Native American Ancestry. I also believe that there are two kinds of Ancestry, that which is substantiated by DNA testing and passed down through our DNA and that which we associate with as being our ethnicity the group or heritage that we most commonly relate to.

    Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2014 21:55:51

    OTHERS MALES CHRISTIAN RESULTS

    "We now have three members of the TBC line that have taken at least one of the DNA test. Myself and Charlie have taken both the Y-DNA and the BETA DNA test. All tests show the same conclusion, NO NA DNA. Here is what is so good about this. You trace your line back to Thomas Scaggs Christian, Charlie goes back to Moses Christian and I go back to Mastin Christian. all are brothers, all are sons of Thomas Bailey Christian. Our big stumbling block now is connecting TBC Christian and Thomas Christian of Tazewell to the Christians of Charles City."

    Posted: Sat, 21 Dec 2013 13:32:30 by Kennith Simpson on Rootsweb Christian Family message board.

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    THOMAS BAILEY CHRISTIAN'S ANCESTRY GOES BACK TO THE ISLE OF MAN

    From Kennith Simpson:

    "I now have two verifiable matches from the BETA DNA test. One which does prove the connection with Charles City, Bedford Virginia area and one that does come back to Tazewell.

    This is all good because the Tazewell connection is from DNA. Matching DNA is an indication that Thomas Bailey Christian was not Indian and that his origins most likely does go back to Charles City or to a member of that family.

    The problem of narrowing it down is so difficult, because the Y-Chromosome DNA pertaining to the male line, pertains to all the male line. So, Thomas Bailey Christian would have the Christian DNA but he could have been born in Tazewell from a father or grandfather from Charles City. All male Christians from a single line would carry the same DNA but could come from many areas. The original Christian line that carries my DNA goes back to the Isle of Man and then to Scandinavia. some Christians of the same line can go back to Ireland, England or Scotland but be of the same origin. It depends on how far back you can trace your ancestors. Everyone that shares the same Y-Chromosome DNA will eventually end up at a single beginning. When I said I had yet to find any thing that will connect the Tazewell Christians with the Charles City Christians. I would prefer to have male Y-Chromosome DNA in order to make the connection but any DNA is better than none.

    May Elizabeth Christian is a direct descendent of Thomas Bailey Christian and a DNA match does connect the two branches, Tazewell and Charles City.

    This would be my first verifiable BETA match to Tazewell.
    The Young family DNA results connect the Charles City Christians with me. Elizabeth is my first match back to the old country through the BETA testing as opposed to the Y-Chromosome test.

    In a nutshell, Elizabeth is old Country England. Young connects me with Charles City May Christian connects me with the Tazewell branch. Both Young and May Christian share my DNA per BETA testing therefor the two branches do meet and are one."

    Posted: 10 Jan 2013 2:28PM GMT by Kennith Simpson on Rootsweb Christian Family message board.

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    AGNES BRANCH PEARLMAN, FOUNDER OF THE CHRISTIAN FAMILY CHRONICLES: THOMAS BAILEY CHRISTIAN IS NOT THE SON OF NATHANIEL CHRISTIAN AND JANE EWING

    Agnes Branch Pearlman, long-time Christian Family researcher and publisher of the Christian Family Chronicles, presented the best research that Thomas Bailey Christian of Tazewell County, VA is NOT the son of Nathaniel Christian and Jane Ewing, Thomas Ewing Christian.

    Below is her response to this question in a message posted December 31, 2000 at 10:19:53 on http://genforum.genealogy.com/christian/messages/1207.html.

    Mrs. Pearlman died 21 May 2010.

    I am posting her research and results so this misinformation will not be continued to be spread.

    "Dear Linda and other Christian Cousins:

    The following is being sent to all of you who received information that "Old Lewis' brother Nathaniel settled in Tazewell Co., VA . . ."

    Not so! Or at least I have never seen any evidence that would substantiate such a move. Indeed, I have written numerous letters within the last year showing that Nathaniel Christian's son Thomas was not the one who settled in Tazewell Co., VA. Where on earth is all this erroneous and dubious information coming from?

    Thomas Christian, progenitor of Tazewell Co., VA, was born about 1770?a boy of only 9 years of age when Nathaniel Christian's estate was settled in Montgomery Co., VA. A 9-year-old boy would have been too young to have served as security of his father's estate. Nathaniel Christian's son.

    Thomas, born about 1750-57, was one of the securities of Nathaniel's estate (along with Thomas' brother-in-law William Boydston); and, of course, as a 22 to 29-year-old was quite old enough to serve in such a capacity.

    Nathaniel's son Thomas was living in Cocke Co., TN, in 1830 at the same time the other Thomas was living in Tazewell Co., VA. The U. S. census as well as other records document their presence and approximate ages. It is my guess that because, as court records reveal, Thomas of Tazewell was "an orphan," someone simply assumed that he must have been Nathaniel's son, but that simply was not the case.

    As for Nathaniel Christian: Following are a few documented events of his life:

    Nathaniel was born between 1723-1733 since he was named as underaged son in 23 October 1743 Goochland Co., VA, will of father, Thomas Christian.

    Nathaniel married Jane (Ewing?) about 1747.

    Nathaniel's daughter Elizabeth Christian was born 1748.

    Nathaniel's son Thomas Christian was born 1750-57.

    Nathaniel was listed as tithe in Lunenburg Co., VA, in 1752 as was his brother Thomas.

    Nathaniel purchased 175 acres (of 225) on Cub Creek in Lunenburg Co., VA, 1 July 1754. Brother Thomas was witness to the purchase..

    Bedford Co., VA, was formed from part of Albemarle and Lunenburg 1753-4.

    Brother Thomas in Bedford Co., VA, by 25 November 1760.

    Nathaniel's son Isham was born about 1760.

    Nathaniel sold 175 acres on Cub Creek of Lunenburg Co., VA, 12 March 1762 with brother Thomas as witness.

    Nathaniel made entry of 400 acres in Bedford Co., VA, lower side south of Blackwater on Hastie's & Smith's lines beginning at Irwin's corner red oak under Smith's Mountain 28 February 1763.

    Nathaniel's son Anthony was born about 1765.

    Pittsylvania formed from Halifax adjacent Bedford 1766-7; county boundaries in state of flux for several years.

    Nathaniel was on list of tithables in Pittsylvania 1767.
    Nathaniel attended Bedford Co., VA, court in August 1768 (28 miles from home).

    Nathaniel entered 400 acres Poison Fork of Bull Run in Bedford Co., VA, adjacent his own lines & Swanson's 4 April 1769.

    Nathaniel's daughter Drucilla was born about 1769.

    Brother Thomas allowed 30 miles to Bedford Co., VA, Courthouse March 1771.

    Nathaniel living in Pittsylvania Co., VA, 22 July 1773
    [Note: Nathaniel's home location in Pittsylvania Co., VA, straddled Bedford Co., VA, near where his brother Thomas lived on Staunton River in Bedford.]

    Nathaniel was assigned 400 acres on East River below Five-Mile Fork, 3 Miles from Mouth in Montgomery Co., VA, by James Adair about 1777.

    Daughter Elizabeth married William Boydston 1777 in Montgomery Co., VA.

    In 1777/1778 Nathaniel Christian and William Boydston swore allegiance to Militia in Montgomery Co., VA.

    Sometime after 1777 and before November 1781, Nathaniel's brother Thomas died, apparently in Bedford Co., VA.

    Nathaniel died intestate and estate was administered in Montgomery Co., VA, 2 March 1779. Widow Jane was named as administrator with son Thomas and son-in-law William Boydston as security.

    As heir under laws of primogenitor, eldest son Thomas inherited 400 acres on East River in Montgomery Co., VA, which he assigned to brothers Isham and Anthony Christian 3 April 1786.

    By 18 September 1799 Nathaniel's son Thomas Christian was of Cocke Co., TN

    One final comment: I believe that the Thomas Christian of Tazewell Co., VA, was probably related in some way to this family; however, I do not have any documentation that proves such a connection. Was he perhaps a son of David Christian, another son named in the 1743 will of Thomas Christian?

    I welcome your input and evaluation of the above information.

    Agnes Branch Pearlman"

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    THERE MAY BE A NATIVE AMERICAN CONNECTION THROUGH THE WOMEN WHO MARRIED INTO THE CHRISTIAN FAMILY

    The lack of connection to this Christian line has provided credence to an oral tradition handed down through several branches of Thomas Bailey Christian's descendants. So far there have been no Native American DNA from Thomas Bailey Christian's Y-DNA (Male line) from his descendants who have been tested through Ancestry.com.

    HOWEVER, Native American ancestry most likely was from MATERNAL lines who married into this Christian family, especially the Skaggs, Whitt, and Lester families. There is no doubt of contact with Native American culture through the long hunter ancestry of the Whitt, Skaggs, and Harman men. With these two influences, TBS and his children may have been given Native American names. TBCs' Native American name was "Kumskaka." Are these names accurate? Are they Cherokee or Shawnee in origin? Who are the sources for these names?

    I have made an editorial decision to keep these names rather than delete them because of the maternal lines as well as the cultural contacts.

    There is a very active Yahoo group discussing this ancestry at http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/nikitie/conversations/messages.

    According to James Red Wolf, after Chief Cornstalk and Ellinipsico were murdered at Point Pleasant. Ellinipsico's four children including his son Thomas Bailey were adopted by the Long Hunters. It now appears that TBC was not his son, but the other three may have been his children. Whatever the reason or circumstance, they came under the care or guardianship of Thomas Mastin and others.

    There is a lot of discussion on the Christian family forums on Rootsweb, Ancestry, and Genealogy.com about the possible parentage of Thomas Bailey Christian and Rachel Skaggs.

    Here is some of the discussion threads:
    http://www.genforum.familytreemaker.com/christian/messages/2898.html

    You can also search for more discussion at http://www.genforum.familytreemaker.com/christian/

    There has been no definitive proof on this, although Mr. Red Wolf alludes to "proof" in the Virginia State Archives, but has not shared any proof beyond oral history from one part of the Christian and Skaggs families. His family tree is available at

    http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=AHN&db=adkinsfam&id=I19526

    Other source:

    http://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Thomas_Christian_%2813%29

    NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE DISCOUNTED

    Tales of Native American heritage were passed down to his descendants. His great-grandchild Sallie Christian Charles, grandaughter of Moses Bailey Christian, and daughter of John Christian and Clemmie Harman, applied to the Eastern Cherokee in 1908. Application #10464. In her application she spells his name "Mose." Her application was rejected.

    For more information about Cherokee genealogy, check out http://www.pollysgranddaughter.com. The following is from her article about Cherokee Wannabes. Since so much has been written about Moses' father, Thomas Bailey Christan, having Native American heritage, which has NOT been borne out by Y-DNA results or autosomal DNA results by any of his descendants.

    This site has excellent articles on how to prove Cherokee ancestry. http://www.pollysgranddaughter.com/2011/06/fortune-hunters-guion-miller-roll-and.html#comment-form

    The Guion Miller Roll is a list of Eastern Cherokee Indians who applied for compensation because of a 1906 lawsuit, and judgment in the tribe's favor in the United States Court of Claims on May 28, 1906, for them. This resulted in the appropriation of $1 million to the Tribe's eligible individuals and families. Newspapers were full of announcements that the Cherokees and/or Cherokee heirs would be receiving money anywhere from $5,000,000 to $11,000,000. Many times it was not made clear this was money for nearly the entire tribe but instead gave the impression that it was for specific families.

    To be approved for funds the individual must have:
    1. Been alive as of May 28, 1906
    2. Established that he/she was a member or descendants of a person that had been included in the forced removal to Indian Territory, known as the Ross Party.
    3. Not been affiliated with a tribe other than the Cherokee
    4. Been members of the Eastern Cherokee tribe at the time of the treaties of 1835,1836, and 1845 between the United States and Eastern Cherokee.

    There were 45,857 applications filed for about 900,000 claimants. 30,254 of those claimants were entitled to share in the funds. This means nearly 2/3 of all claimants were NOT entitled and therefore rejected.

    A common assumption of those who descend from people who were rejected on the Miller Roll is that their ancestors were Cherokee, but they just couldn't prove it at that time. These families were usually always listed as white in vital records and were never listed in the Cherokee records or on any Cherokee rolls. They simply had no documentation or proof.

    People applied for the Miller Roll who had never heard they were Cherokee before the money or land topic came up. They were suddenly informed by someone that they were Cherokee or related to a specific family and should apply. There were families who had heard they were Indian or "kin" to them, so they applied even though they had never heard what tribe of Indians they might be "kin" to. There were people who were notified by "claim agents" and lawyers that they were entitled to lots of money so they applied. There were people who were told they would be receiving both land and money, so they applied. There were people who applied because they thought they were enrolling in the Eastern Cherokee tribe and then would be entitled to land and money.

    Many of the rejected claimants, for one reason or another, filed a claim believing they were going to come into money. One has to be careful of not basing claim to Cherokee ancestry based on a rejected claim from the Miller Roll. Though these applications often offer a lot of genealogical information, they don't necessarily offer any proof of Cherokee ancestry.



    RECORDS ON THOMAS BAILEY CHRISTIAN

    Source: "Reed and Related Families of Tazewell County, Virginia and McDowell County, West Virginia", by Juanita S Halstead.

    From various records extant today, we have found that Thomas Christian was orphaned and raised by Major Thomas Mastin. We do know that he appears in Tazewell County
    records as early as 1806, and that he owned several tracts of land, making his home on the Sinking Waters in that county. There is a case on record in Augusta County, VA in which Thomas Christian had a suit against John Wray over this land on the Sinking Waters of Tazewell County.

    LAND RECORDS

    Land Grants

    Thomas Christian - 21 Feb 1785
    Montgomery County
    255 a. On Brush Creek, a branch of Bluestone the waters of New River
    Grants No. N, p. 696 [This could be Thomas (13) or Thomas (18) depending on where the Montgomery County border fell. More research needed.]

    Record of the Taxes in Sumner County for the Year 1792
    Thomas Christian, 1 poll, tax 1 pound. Next household is Thomas Mastin.

    Chalkley's Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish there is a lawsuit "Thomas Christian vs. Wray" 23 Jul 1803 which in a nutshell states Joseph Wray obtained certificate by right of settlment in Washington (afterwards Russell) now Tazewell Co. Joseph d. intestate, leaving son John Wray heir-at-law. John Wray sold a piece of land twice - first to Thomas Christian, of Sumner Co, territory south of the Ohio, by deed dated 26 Sep 1794 and then sold it a second time to Craven Belsha who bribed him......it states Thomas Christian was an orphan. Thomas Christian won the case.

    Thomas Christian - 17 Jun 1824
    Tazewell County
    40 a. On Indian Creek
    Grants No. 73, p. 180

    Thomas Christian - 17 Jun 1824
    Tazewell County
    120 a. On Indian Creek
    Grants No. 73, p. 192

    Thomas Christian - 6 Sept 1826
    Tazewell County
    15 a. On Tug River and lower end of his land
    Grants No. 75, p. 274

    Thomas Christian - 10 Jul 1826
    Tazewell County
    58 a. On the Tug fork of Sandy River
    Grants No. 78, p. 228

    Thomas Christian - 21 Mar 1836
    Tazewell County
    77 a. At the mouth of Crain (sic) Creek
    Grants No. 85, p. 403

    Thomas Christian - 1 May 1855
    (of David)
    Tazewell County
    392 a. On Left hand fork of Indian Creek of Clinch
    Grants No. 111, p. 180

    Thomas B. Christian - 1 Jun 1856
    Tazewell County
    140 a. On a ridge dividing waters of Indian Creek from Middle Creek
    Grants No. 112, p. 547



    CENSUS RECORDS

    1820 United States Federal Census
    Name: Thomas Christian
    Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Tazewell, Virginia
    Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
    Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 1
    Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15: 2
    Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 18: 1
    Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 2
    Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1
    Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 1
    Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over : 1
    Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 3
    Free White Persons - Under 16: 4
    Free White Persons - Over 25: 2
    Total Free White Persons: 8
    Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 8

    1830 United States Federal Census
    Name: Thomas Christian
    Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Tazewell, Virginia
    Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1
    Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 1
    Free White Persons - Males - 50 thru 59: 1
    Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 2
    Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1
    Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 2
    Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 2
    Free White Persons - Under 20: 7
    Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
    Total Free White Persons: 10

    1840 United States Federal Census
    Name: Thomas Christian
    Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Tazewell, Virginia
    Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1
    Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1
    Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1
    Free White Persons - Males - 60 thru 69: 1
    Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1
    Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1
    Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 1
    Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1
    Persons Employed in Agriculture: 2
    No. White Persons over 20 Who Cannot Read and Write: 2
    Free White Persons - Under 20: 5
    Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
    Total Free White Persons: 8
    Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 8

    1850 United States Federal Census
    Name: Thos Christian
    Age: 80
    Birth Year: abt 1770
    Birthplace: Virginia
    Home in 1850: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
    Gender: Male
    Family Number: 1170
    Household Members:
    Thos Christian 80
    Mary Christian 40
    Mathias Christian 16
    George Christian 14
    Susana Christian 13
    Sally Christian 10
    Letty Christian 8

    Birth:
    Land is now part of Tazewell Co. VA

    Occupation:
    millwright

    Died:
    Another source for DOD
    Name: Thomas Christian
    Death Date: Dec 1852
    City: Tazewell
    State: VA

    Edmund West, comp.. Family Data Collection - Deaths [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2001.
    The Family Data Collection - Deaths database was created while gathering genealogical data for use in the study of human genetics and disease.

    Thomas married Louisa HARMAN 04 Jun 1793, Wythe Co. VA. Louisa (daughter of Mathias (Tice or Tias) HARMAN, Sr. and Lydia SKAGGS) was born 1776, Strasburg, Orange Co. VA; died 1829, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]


  8. 15.  Louisa HARMAN was born 1776, Strasburg, Orange Co. VA (daughter of Mathias (Tice or Tias) HARMAN, Sr. and Lydia SKAGGS); died 1829, Tazewell Co. VA.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: FD53EAC4E21E407DB4F577989D94229E645B

    Notes:

    "Alleghaney Co (VA) Heritage", Hildreth Smith article, page 192.
    Louisa Harman married Thomas B. Christian

    Notes:

    Married:
    U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
    Name: Thomas Christian
    Gender: Male
    Birth Year: 1770
    Spouse Name: Louisa Harman
    Spouse Birth Year: 1772
    Marriage State: VA
    Number Pages: 1

    Children:
    1. Mastin Harman CHRISTIAN was born 8 Apr 1794, Wythe Co. VA; died 28 Feb 1853, Sinking Waters, Tazewell Co VA.
    2. Moses Bailey CHRISTIAN was born 13 May 1795, Wythe Co. VA; died 29 May 1855, Indian Creek, Tazewell Co. VA.
    3. James CHRISTIAN was born Abt 1795, Wythe Co. VA; died Abt 1823, Tazewell Co VA.
    4. 7. Ruth CHRISTIAN was born Abt 1797, Wythe Co. VA; died Bef Dec 1854, Tazewell Co. VA.
    5. David CHRISTIAN was born Abt 1802, Sinking Waters, Tazewell Co. VA; died 2 Mar 1861, Sinking Waters, Tazewell Co VA.
    6. John CHRISTIAN was born 1804, Sinking Waters, Tazewell Co. VA; died Bef 1870, Buchanan Co. VA.
    7. Daniel CHRISTIAN was born Abt 1807, Sinking Waters, Tazewell Co. VA; died 21 Dec 1884, Tazewell Co VA.
    8. Nancy Jane CHRISTIAN was born 3 Oct 1812, Sinking Waters, Tazewell Co. VA; died 2 Dec 1887, Avondale, McDowell Co., WV; was buried , In a hillside cemetery overlooking the site of the old Reed homestead on Crane Creek in McDowell Co., WVA.
    9. Thomas Scaggs CHRISTIAN was born 2 Oct 1813, Sinking Waters, Tazewell Co. VA; died 28 May 1891, Claypool Branch, Tazewell Co. VA.