It has been published for years the word Melungeon is printed in a Church Record in 1813, I do not believe that is correct. In the first place Nevil Weyland wrote these records. He was married to Kezziah GIBSON - of the Melungeon Gibsons. If the word was derogatory he certainly would not have used the word MELUNGEON. It is a transcription of a transcription from a very faded book. It is most likely Charle McClung and brother who was buying up land for the COAL.
Entry dated Oct 4 1805Nevil Wayland Jun-r enters fifty acres of land byvirture of part of a Land Office Treasury warrant No1855 dated March 18th 1796 lying in Russell county onboth sides of Copper Creek beginning at a conditionalline between John Mc. Clelan and James Gibson thenrunning up the Creek on both sides for quantityDEED BOOK 4 1806-1843RUSSELL CO. VA PAGE 486taken 28 Sept. 2001This Indenture made the fifth day of May in the year of our Lord 1812, between Saml Ewing attorney for Hugh Mc Clung of the one part, and Keziah Weland of the other part both of the county of Russell and State of Virginia Witnesseth That the said Saml. Ewing atty for Hugh McClung for and in consideration of the sum of fifteen dollars lawful money of the United States to him in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath granted bargained and sold, and by these presents doth grant bargain and sell unto the aforesaid Keziah Weland and her heirs forever, a certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in the county of Russell on the waters of Cooper Creek including a Spring called the Pound Spring [remember Pound Spring- it may be relevant later] and bounded as followeth to wit: Beginning on a white oak about ten poles east of the pound spring thence s45degree W.46 poles to a White oak Nathan Mullets corner, thence s 20 degree W 14 poles to a black gum thence s 5 degree E 16 poles to a large white oak. N. 6 0 degree W 20 poles to a chestnut N. 70 degree W.10 poles to a small poplar N 40 W 20poles to two poplars near the age of a sink hole thence N. 40 degree E 36 poles to a white oak thence with a straight line to the Beginning containing fifteen acres be the same less or more. But it is to be name that there is fifteen acres excluded out of this deed for which I have already made a deed for to John Gibson dated the 7th day of November 1809. With all the appurtenances to have and to hold the aforesaid track or parcel of land with all its appurtenances unto the said _________Weland and her heirs, to the sole use and behoof of her the said Keziah Weland and her heirs forever. And the said Saml. Ewing atty. for Hugh Mcclung and their heirs doth covenant with the said Keziah Weland and her heirs that the said tract or parcel of land with all and singular it appurtenances unto the said Keziah Weland and her heirs against the claim or claims of all person whatsoever shall and will forever defend.
Note: Hugh Mcclung - Hugh and his brother were buying up the land in Russell/Scott County, it was coal country, probably land grabbers. I believe it was Mcclung who was being harbored by Sister Kitchen and not the "Melungeon" bad transcription can mess up history.
The Stony Creek Church record where that is found, transcribed by Emory Hamilton, he wrote;
"Book Number 1, ends with July, 1811. Book Number 2, has a few faded pages with no cover. Book 2 , starts with what seems to be part of the Minutes of the November meeting 1811. These minutes between July 1811 and November 1811 have apparently been torn off and lost. Book No. 2, is in a very faded condition and very difficult to read.
Hamilton's transcription was again transcribed by another person years later.
