Native people of America

Recently, I had an email from a gent (Matthew) who lives in Georgia who is descended from John Ross - chief of the Cherokee nation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ross_(Cherokee_chief) He is willing to write up a history to post on the World Wide Newburgh Project site. So we have that to look forward to. He also is willing to share his DNA results with those who may have already participated in a genetics testing program.

I was not surprised that a southern Newbery person married into the tribe. Since it was memorial day, he also mentioned that his great grandfather was present at Io Jima. The diversity in our Newbery families is inspiring.

The people who populated the southern U.S. in the 17th and 18th centuries may have come from Ireland and Scotland. Many were indentured, or were transported as prisoners.

Many researchers will not claim their aboriginal heritage, and some my family deny it vehemently when the subject is broached.

I am proud to say our family who settled in New England were also affiliated with the Mahican/Mohegan Algonquin tribes. DNA tests show it. If anyone wants more information about our ancestors who descended from our 17th century Richard Newbery, you may purchase my book The Quiet Patriarch on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Quiet-Patriarch-Newbery-American-Latter-day/dp/B0B31RFWY4/ref=sr_1_1?sr=8-1.
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Or we can discuss it here.

So much history and so little time . . . sigh 😕