Subject: Vale/Vail family, York/Lancaster Counties From: Tom and Dee Scott Date: January 17, 2001 In our family we have a story of a white child, William Vale, supposedly "taken" by the Catawba Indians in or around York or Lancaster County S.C. sometime in the late 1700s. He went on to marry a Catawba woman who bore him twin sons, Jeremiah and John Michael Vail about 1790 (we have no definite explanation for why the spelling of the last name was changed at this point). Shortly after this event William apparently left the Catawba village in somewhat of a hurry for reasons unknown, and was joined later by his wife and sons. There was also said to have been a third son, probably named Hiram, but records of his life have not been found. One or more daughters were said to have stayed with the Catawba. Jeremiah Vail (1790 -1870) eventually married a German girl, Mary Funderburk (1794- 1870), and they had a son, also named Jeremiah (1818 - 1882). Jeremiah's twin brother, John Michael, married Mary's sister Rachel. The second Jeremiah married Mary Bradley (June 10, 1824 - November 12, 1867), a half-breed woman whose mother Annie (died 1841) was said to be Creek. After a time in Pickens County, Alabama, the Vail brothers and their families eventually ended up in Bienville Parish, La. where the line thrives today. Source= Three Vail Brothers And Their Descendants, 1790-1900 by Lida E. Logan I would very much appreciate any information anyone has on any of these people. I am particularly seeking to get in touch with any relatives who may remain within the Catawba Nation. Tom Scott ---------------- Sent from a WebBox - http://www.webbox.com FREE Web based Email, Files, Bookmarks, Calendar, People and Great Ways to Share them with Others! ==== SCROOTS Mailing List ==== Go To: #, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z, Main |