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CLAUDIA:
My father was from Bemis (Jackson), Tennessee, and my mother is from Cheswick, Pennsylvania.
Mom's father was George Hull, son of Henry Hull (aka Green Hull). My great-grandfather was from Lincolnton, Lincoln County, North Carolina. For a long time, I tried to connect our family to the Benjamin Hull family from Lincoln County, but since Henry was an orphan, finding proof was difficult. However, I now know we are definitely related to this line, becuase my cousin, Mark, participated in the Hull DNA study and the 37-marker results indicate a perfect match to the Crewkerne <England> Hulls (Richard Hull b. 1515-d. ca. 1559). Recently, I received a copy of Henry's death certificate and I now know his father was Major Hull (born abt. 1840, son of William Hull and Barbara James), and his mother was Margaret Smith (born abt. 1835). Although the DNA study confirms we are related to the Benjamin Hull line, we still do not know how our line ties into the Richard Hull line.
Our Hull line is also related to the Rhyne family from Germany, the Shitle (Shidle) family from Holland, and the Pendleton family from England. All of these families settled in Lincoln County, North Carolina.
RHYNE AND SHITLE FAMILIES
Jacob Rhyne arrived in the port of Philadelphia from the Palentine area of Germany on Augst 25, 1751, on the ship Anderson. He spent a few years in Pennsylvania, in the Philadelphia area, then moved his family to York County. He and his family eventually moved to Lincoln County in the late 1790's. The Shetley name changed to Shitle in the early 1800's during a census.
PENDLETON
Our Pendleton line starts when Thomas Pendleton was born in 1450 in Pendleton, Lancashire Co., (near Manchester), England. We believe his father may have been William Pendleton. The family remained in Norfolk County, specifically Norwich, until Matthew Pendleton (son of Henry Pendleton, Jr.) came to America in the late 1600's. My great-grandmother was Roxanna Pendleton.
FRENCH AND BONTA/BANTA FAMILIES
My French, Bonta/Banta, and Broce branches are from Kentucky, with links to Virginia.
CLAUDIA'S SURNAMES:
My mother's side:
BANTA, BONTA, BROCE, CAMDEN, CARTWRIGHT, DOUGLAS, FRENCH, HOVIS, HULL, PENDLETON, PETINGALE, PETTINGALL, PETYNHALE, REDING, RUE, SHETLEY, SHITLE, SMITH, REIN, RHINE, RHYNE
My father's side:
BUTLER, JENKINS, KING,
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LORENZA:
I have very little information on my ancestors. The Williams family is from Florida. The McCants and Turk families are from Alabama. We believe we will find links in Alabama, Louisiana and South Carolina.
LORENZA'S SURNAMES:
My mother's side:
MCCANTS, TURK
My father's side:
WILLIAMS
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