I'm Emma Nickens (black /native) grand-daughter. Recently while researching family in Northern Neck (family is still there) I came across information about our family done by one of the cousins who has and is currently doing research on our family, all sides (black,white and native). There are still many Nickens ( the origional name of our ancestor was Richard Yoconawhaken) . So far we know the black/native side of the family goes back to 1690 and Northumberland county was incorporated in 1648. The area most of the family is in right now ( Lancaster County, VA) was establised in 1651.