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Looking for information on Michael Ehlert/son Charles Ehlert both rec'd bounty land claims as Indian Warriors.

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Looking for information on Michael Ehlert/son Charles Ehlert both rec'd bounty land claims as Indian Warriors.

Posted: 14 Jul 2014 3:38PM GMT
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My ancestral grandfather was Michael Ehlert/Elliott. His was a trader to the Creek Indians, marriage to Margaret (Peggy) supposedly Bond(s) states that he was born in 1770. Their first born son was Charles Ehlert, a Creek Indian warrior, as was my ancestral grandfather. Their first born daughter was Elizabeth "Betsy" Ehlert/Elliott, who married Creek Indian, Alexander Dixon Moniac. When the 2nd daughter was born, her name was Margaret (Peggy) Elliott, all the rest of the family has always been Elliott. I don't know how or when it changed. There has always been Margaret, Peggy's and Elizabeth's in my family and everyone, no matter where they are from knows the story of the Michael Ehlert, Indian Trader in Benjamin Hawkins book and Princess Peggy, but that is all they know.

My great grandfather also Michael Elliott states that his Dad was born in England. I cannot find any information on the immigration of my ancestral grandfather Michael. My nephew lives in Germany and states that Ehlert is a German name; however, I cannot speak nor read German and all of the information on Ancestry is in German.

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