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Mary Jane Israel, John, Lemuel Israel of Robeson County, NC

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Re: Mary Jane Israel, John, Lemuel Israel of Robeson County, NC

Posted: 25 May 2015 6:42PM GMT
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There is less and less 'proof' that the Hammond were actually Lumbee. None of us have tested as Native in our line. Would be interested to see if anyone else has who doesn't have other NA links. That said, most of us have tested as being Jewish - which also goes along with 1) family history and 2) suspicions that the lumbers are actually descendants of Sephardic Jews.

There is absolutely no proof of our Israel family coming from Germany, just as there is no proof they were in Virginia before NC and certainly no indication their names were ever Izzell. Lazy speech patterns and/or illiteracy probably explain that!

In that same history Susan, the Israels are named as Jews. I have a copy of Mrs. Williams original stories of our families.

Don't know how many male Israels we have out here, but would love for you to take part in the Israel surname project DNA testing. In box me for more info.
SubjectAuthorDate Posted
HowardTerrell... 13 Jan 2007 11:22AM GMT 
Susan Gillesp... 28 Jun 2011 5:06AM GMT 
Mitzi Hammond... 21 Oct 2011 1:57PM GMT 
toofem 11 May 2015 4:04PM GMT 
Susan Gillesp... 25 May 2015 3:47PM GMT 
toofem 26 May 2015 12:42AM GMT 
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