I met cousin Gigi & her husband in Tampa at their book store, we have spoken many times over the phone and is always a pleasure. This is the first time I had the chance to hear cousin Gigi Best -Richardson do a full presentation. I'm not a reader however, I did enjoy reading her book about the Melungeon's it helped me along my journey in search of relatives.
My 12th great-grandfather was John Gowen. My fifth great-grandfather was Thomas A Goins, who had a daughter named Mary Polly Goins, who is my fourth great-grandmother. I'm related to all y'all. 😀
@@enwalkerhey! He’s also my 11th great grandfather! I come from the Goings/Goins family of Surry, NC / Patrick, VA. Just now learning about all of this.
My paternal families have lived in South Carolina since the 1750s, we descended from both Emmanuel Rodriguez aka Manuel Driggus/Driggers & John Punch/Bunch. My fathers three grandparents were Driggers, both his mothers parents were and his fathers mother was. His fathers mothers was Elizabeth F. Driggers whose parents were James Lenard Driggers & Harriet Bunch. The Gowens surname is also connected to my fathers paternal side, my 4th great grandfather Thomas Burbage Rev War Vet had a brother in law Frederick Gowens married to his sister Mary Burbage. Frederick Gowens was said to be a person of color, some said part Native American. He was killed in the Siege Of Charleston, S.C. 1780, Another sister Matilda Burbage married a Henry Lucas. The Driggers move to South Carolina in the 1750s living on Bucks Swamp in the Georgetown area next to the Johnson family. All these families except Burbage had origins in early Virginia.
My 1700 great grandfather was from Angola. John Gowan . And I’m a 60’s baby from the south. I was sent to the all black schools and learned black history. I fought for civil and womens rights my entire life. Today, I am 60 years old and find all my work has been erased. All the love, peace and progress has turned into hate. I’m to old to fight anymore. I’m so disappointed. Our government wants a divided society.
Wow! Great PowerPoint and great research indeed. I need to read your books! My full paternal bloodline is Gowen/ Goins/Taylor Afro-Arabic E-M2 haplotype however we also have Lumbee Native American DNA as well. My earliest known ancestor married a white woman in the early 1700s thus eventually turning our family into Melungeons of Southern Ohio... that side mainly coming from Virginia, Maryland and North Carolina. On my maternal side my mother's family has a very similar situation but in reverse also coming from early indentured servants as well... that side of my family has a European Y chromosome and Powhaton Native American Indians... from Charles County Mayland, Madison County Kentucky however they pretty much ended up in Longtown, Ohio in Darke County a settlement for mixed race people mainly from Rockingham County Virginia. I think we might be related... ♡
Hello! The Goins family has had a DNA project done and Jack Goins of Hawkins County TN has done much research on the family that traces them back to John Gowen and his first wife Margaret Cornish from 1619 White Lion. There are videos and Facebook groups for this family and a book called 20 & Odd. Good luck!
I'd like to know more about that line. Margaret Cornish is my 12th great-grandmother but with John Gowen and not Robert Sweat. Sweat was a white man, correct?
I'm a descendant of John Kikotan and Margaret. And, several generation later their offspring married back into the family of the Sweats and Margaret Cornish.
What proof do you have that can prove that these Africans came from Angola when the British didn't go to Africa to obtain these people? Anthony "Antonio" Johnson arrived in the Virginia Company (Colony after 1624) as an indenture from England on the vessel James in 1621. His wife arrived in from England on the Margaret & John in 1623 as an indenture. The British didnt began transporting Africans directly from Africa to the Americas until after 1672.
Are you listening to the lady? Antonio was a captive of Portuguese slaves trade's that was raided by a British pirate's who then brought them to America,the Portuguese and Spaniards theirs usual slave market or trade come from Angola region.
If an African was from Angola most probably it ended up in North America through the Portuguese who had Brazil as a colony. But it's a well known fact that many Africans from Angola end up in north America. For example, there's a city in Indiana called "Angola" because it had a plantation with slaves from that region of Africa.
I met cousin Gigi & her husband in Tampa at their book store, we have spoken many times over the phone and is always a pleasure. This is the first time I had the chance to hear cousin Gigi Best -Richardson do a full presentation.
I'm not a reader however, I did enjoy reading her book about the Melungeon's it helped me along my journey in search of relatives.
We're so glad you had such a personal connection to the video. Thanks so much for sharing with us.
Thank you Cousin Gigi for explaining that the first Africans were not slave . They were endentured servants. A great presentation.!
My 12th great-grandfather was John Gowen. My fifth great-grandfather was Thomas A Goins, who had a daughter named Mary Polly Goins, who is my fourth great-grandmother.
I'm related to all y'all. 😀
He was my 11th great grandfather. The Goins family
@@enwalkerAlright, cuz...👊🏽
@@dhornjr1 Cuz! I’ll be in touch.
@@enwalkerhey! He’s also my 11th great grandfather! I come from the Goings/Goins family of Surry, NC / Patrick, VA. Just now learning about all of this.
Me too! We are related!!!! Hi cousin! ♥️
My great great grandfather was Thomas Gowen and my great great great grandmother was Winona Dakota Gowen
Hey, cousin. My tenth great-grandfather and great-grandmother were Thomas Christopher Goins and Catherine "Wi-nuna" Dakota.
My paternal families have lived in South Carolina since the 1750s, we descended from both Emmanuel Rodriguez aka Manuel Driggus/Driggers & John Punch/Bunch. My fathers three grandparents were Driggers, both his mothers parents were and his fathers mother was. His fathers mothers was Elizabeth F. Driggers whose parents were James Lenard Driggers & Harriet Bunch. The Gowens surname is also connected to my fathers paternal side, my 4th great grandfather Thomas Burbage Rev War Vet had a brother in law Frederick Gowens married to his sister Mary Burbage. Frederick Gowens was said to be a person of color, some said part Native American. He was killed in the Siege Of Charleston, S.C. 1780, Another sister Matilda Burbage married a Henry Lucas.
The Driggers move to South Carolina in the 1750s living on Bucks Swamp in the Georgetown area next to the Johnson family. All these families except Burbage had origins in early Virginia.
My FPOC line married into the Goins and Bess family. They settled in western NC.
John “Gowen” Goins was my 11th great grandfather
My 1700 great grandfather was from Angola. John Gowan . And I’m a 60’s baby from the south. I was sent to the all black schools and learned black history. I fought for civil and womens rights my entire life. Today, I am 60 years old and find all my work has been erased. All the love, peace and progress has turned into hate. I’m to old to fight anymore. I’m so disappointed. Our government wants a divided society.
I have a passion for history and it's always a pleasure to find a descendant of a fellow angolan in the Americas.
Kind regards from Luanda, Angola
I'm also a descendant of John Kecotan. My grandmother was Tann and both her parents were Tann from NC.
Wow! Great PowerPoint and great research indeed. I need to read your books!
My full paternal bloodline is Gowen/ Goins/Taylor Afro-Arabic E-M2 haplotype however we also have Lumbee Native American DNA as well. My earliest known ancestor married a white woman in the early 1700s thus eventually turning our family into Melungeons of Southern Ohio... that side mainly coming from Virginia, Maryland and North Carolina.
On my maternal side my mother's family has a very similar situation but in reverse also coming from early indentured servants as well... that side of my family has a European Y chromosome and Powhaton Native American Indians... from Charles County Mayland, Madison County Kentucky however they pretty much ended up in Longtown, Ohio in Darke County a settlement for mixed race people mainly from Rockingham County Virginia.
I think we might be related... ♡
Hello! The Goins family has had a DNA project done and Jack Goins of Hawkins County TN has done much research on the family that traces them back to John Gowen and his first wife Margaret Cornish from 1619 White Lion. There are videos and Facebook groups for this family and a book called 20 & Odd. Good luck!
What a lovely, fascinating woman. I believe I come from Melungeons.
Margaret Cornish and Robard/Robert Sweat are my Great (x8) Grandparents.
I'd like to know more about that line. Margaret Cornish is my 12th great-grandmother but with John Gowen and not Robert Sweat.
Sweat was a white man, correct?
Mine as well. Hello cousin. Meaning Cornish Sweatte marriage.
@@dhornjr1 yes, Sweatte was white. The son of a Virginia Assemblyman. Read the book "Children of Perdition."
I'm a descendant of John Kikotan and Margaret. And, several generation later their offspring married back into the family of the Sweats and Margaret Cornish.
This is important history. Thank you.
Hi I think we are related
What proof do you have that can prove that these Africans came from Angola when the British didn't go to Africa to obtain these people? Anthony "Antonio" Johnson arrived in the Virginia Company (Colony after 1624) as an indenture from England on the vessel James in 1621. His wife arrived in from England on the Margaret & John in 1623 as an indenture. The British didnt began transporting Africans directly from Africa to the Americas until after 1672.
Are you listening to the lady? Antonio was a captive of Portuguese slaves trade's that was raided by a British pirate's who then brought them to America,the Portuguese and Spaniards theirs usual slave market or trade come from Angola region.
If an African was from Angola most probably it ended up in North America through the Portuguese who had Brazil as a colony.
But it's a well known fact that many Africans from Angola end up in north America.
For example, there's a city in Indiana called "Angola" because it had a plantation with slaves from that region of Africa.