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.